Sometimes death is only the beginning... Selene Vanream died—for two minutes. After being revived, she spends over a month in a coma before she awakes, free from the Rot and the reanimation power that caused her so much trouble. No one can explain how Selene survived killing Renton while he possessed her reanimation power, and her reunion with Micah is marred by the choices they each made to save her and stop Renton. But even though she's Rot free, she isn't problem free. First, she no longer has a job at Affairs of the Dead. And Ethan is missing and she can't track him down. Not only that, ghosts that were sent to the Afterlife with unfinished business have somehow crossed back and are trying to settle the score in violent ways. If that wasn't enough, Selene discovers that dying briefly has more consequences than she realized, because when she was revived, not all of her came back. Now she's straddling both the living world and the dead, and she will find out what it means to come back to life but leave part of her soul behind. **

Wild Cards V: Down and Dirty is the latest of the George R.R. Martin's original Wild Cards series, now in trade paperbackLet the secret history of the world be told-of the alien virus that struck Earth after World War II, and of the handful of the survivors who found they now possessed superhuman powers. Some were called Aces, endowed with powerful mental and physical prowess. The others were Jokers, tormented by bizarre mind or body disfigurements. Some served humanity. Others caused terror. And now, forty years later, as a gang war between the Shadow Fists and the mafia rages out of control in the streets of Jokertown, Aces and Jokers go underground-to wage their own war against the powers of the netherworld. Here, in the fifth volume of the exciting series, ten of science fiction's most gifted writers take readers on a journey of wonder and excitement in an astounding alternate history.Featuring the talents of John J. Miller, Roger Zelazny,...

Isabella knows what she must do: go to the one known as the Healer, seduce him, and recruit him to her power-hungry stepfather's cause. If she refuses, her innocent young sister will pay the price of Isabella's disobedience. Yet after just one night with the man she must manipulate, Isabel knows that even if she succeeds, her heart will not be unscathed...Duncan of Skye knows there are those who would use his gift for their own gain. Even so, he longs to trust the beautiful temptress who warms his bed. And soon he must choose between her future and his own...

The stunning conclusion to the Blood Type series finds the world in chaos and turmoil with one final battle left to determine who will survive—humans or vampires. She had the world on her shoulders. Now she has nothing. Reyna Carpenter was twenty-one when she became a live-in blood escort for the ruthless and darkly handsome vampire Beckham Anderson. She thought this was just a small price to pay for feeding her brothers back home. But nothing went as planned. Not even her tumultuous relationship with Beckham. And now she wonders if anything will ever be the same again. As she finds herself in the midst of a losing rebellion, she and her trusted friends must flee from a city conquered by the vampire elite. With their plans blown to pieces and everything they knew and loved gone, their future hangs in the balance. Despite all she has lost, Reyna must rise from the ashes, reclaim the life that was stolen—and complete...

ScatteredSiblings thrown into the chaos of A Zombie-ish Apocalypse fight to survive a crazed, gun toting woman, packs of zombie-ish creatures, and a slow, sure starvation. This is a SHORT STORY (5K Words) and was written as just a glimpse into Annie and Dustin's earlier life.Praise for Sundered"Full of juicy zombie action meshed with romance to make your heart break. The pace is thrilling and the action doesn't stop!"Author of "The Guardian", CJ Gosling". . . an interesting twist on the by-now very tired zombie apocalypse story; it manages to feel familiar and yet fresh at the same time, which is not an easy feat, and kept me reading straight through to the end."Author of "The Corridors of the Dead", Jonathan D AllenPraise for Bound"I love how this series straddles two genres I love, Zombie fiction and Romance. Highly entertaining, I recommend this to anyone looking for a quick engrossing story."                     Jessica Woodman (Reader)"Like with Sundered, Bound will have you eagerly turning the pages and willfully ignoring the clock, even if you're losing much needed sleep! If you liked Sundered, don't miss Bound!"                                                                                                                                  Nick Andreychuk (Reader)Praise for Dauntless"The conflicts come one after the other, keeping you on edge while the last of the humans in the area run for their lives . . . Ms. Mayer kept the romance flowing right till the end."                                                                                                                  Author of the Vicarage Bench Series, Mimi Barbour"Dauntless was full of twist and turns and did not disappoint. Mayer's writing style just keep progressing and she is so fun to read. She really makes you feel connected to her characters."                                                                                                                       Kandyce Wagar (Reader)Need a quick Zombie fix while you wait on the next "Resident Evil" movie? Can't fit in a full length novel? Then this Short Story is for you!Other worksSundered, A Zombie-ish Apocalypse Book 1 - Zombie-ish creatures, action, romance and gut wrenching choices Bound, A Zombie-ish Apocalypse Book 3 - Power crazed human's are thrown into the mix, adding to the carnage of the post apocalyptic world begun in Sundered.Dauntless, A Zombie-ish Apocalypse Book 3- The thrilling conclusion will have you white knuckled on your KindleDark Waters, Celtic Legacy Book 1*- Myth, monsters, beautiful men, sensuality and deception all rolled into one. Ingredients of a Cauldron- *8 INTENSE tales of horror, urban fantasy, love, fear andotherworldly creatures!

Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the curmudgeonly Doli--all of whom become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain.Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander's beautifully written tales not only captured children's imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise. The Black Cauldron was a Newbery Honor Book, and the final volume in the chronicles, The High King, crowned the series by winning the Newbery Medal for "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."Henry Holt is proud to present this classic series to...