by J. Leigh It burped. Well, Kala didn’t actually see it burp, as the gelatinous mass of black, gurgling ooze known as an ink monster wasn’t actually, physically, there. No, the being that was perched, spitting and oozing, halfway up the library wall and wedged in the narrow, two-foot space between bookcases did not exist in the physical
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by Claire Matturro and Penny Koepsel Jude whispered to herself: remember this date. August 22, 1972. Beside her, Camille fingered the peace symbol on a cord around her neck and eyed the crowds. Jude’s jeans rubbed hot against her thighs. Both had painted “Stop the War” in red on the front of their T-shirts.
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by Russ Hall Forty-seven pogo sticks Showed up by error at the nursing home. Retired duffs and greying dames Cast off their walkers; one Rose up from a steel wheelchair. “Oh, brittle bones, we do not care.” They mounted and began to hop, Up and down, up and down In a growing group, a bold
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1. One of the things that shines through both of your Red Adept books is your interest in and love of horses. Was that always true for you, or did you find that love later in life? I grew up until I was fifteen in rural Arkansas, yet I never had a horse of my own
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New Episodes on Tuesdays
Changed into vampiric Clan against her will, Nar’ariel refuses to surrender her soul and Feed from living blood.
Lorn has lived his entire life in the bloody gutters of the Clan Lands, fighting for survival.
Clanswoman Sha’nell lives in luxury but, as a follower of a Banned Way, is far from an apex predator.
A Way Walker arrives, remnant of times before the Grays decreed the Clan rule by Fear and Fang, and magic was banned.
Soon, everything they know will change.
Co-authored by Mac J. Rea.
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New Episodes on Thursdays
When vampire Amelia’s estranged husband, Lucian, shows up unannounced after two decades, trouble isn’t far behind.
For reasons he’s reluctant to disclose, Lucian is searching for the centuries-old amulet he gave her as a wedding gift, and he’s not leaving without it.
Amelia must protect herself and her human companion, Elijah, from Lucian’s wrath while unraveling the mystery of his sudden ability to walk in the daylight.
Dealing with his jealousy on an empty stomach is a whole different story…
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The Tazu Saga: Book 4
Bit by bit, stone by stone, Jathen is building a foundation on which will stand his mastery of his rare Ability. If he can survive a few lumps from his teacher, that is. As Jathen gains more confidence and skill, things seem to be going his way, except for a still-looming prophecy of doom.
Seeing the future may be something a Talent like Jathen was born to do, but even Jathen’s most powerful teacher can only help so much in understanding what to do with those visions. Suddenly, the all-too-familiar rumbling beneath his feet begins, and disaster strikes.
Has Jathen gained enough control to weather this storm of conflicting prophecies, evil schemes, and sundering earth? Can he piece together the real motivations behind this new attack, or will the truth, like him, get buried beneath a literal avalanche of ice and snow?
Wounded and alone, Jathen desperately tries to make his way back home to the Tazu Nation. His path is treacherous, as he is pursued by the traitorous Mikkal and the mysterious Sister. However, a Grand Artifact has chosen him as its guardian, and it may have other plans for the wayward moot. Torn once more
Read moreTwelve Ways create a thousand tangled paths. Hatched from an egg but unable to shift into dragon form, Jathen is a Moot among the Tazu. His rightful throne is forbidden him because of his transformative handicap, and neither his culture nor his religion offer acceptance of his perceived flaws. Driven by wounded anger, Jathen strikes
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The Tazu Saga: Book 3
After a spell that went awry and the unexpected rescue of the notorious A’ron De’contes, Jathen finally has the answer to the question that has plagued him since his friends’ deaths: he is a Negater, one of the rarest, most precious of nontraditional Talents. But each new revelation regarding his new powers that breaks upon the shore only leaves him with more questions and newer frustrations. For whoever gets the Negater, gets the prize.
Thrust into the limelight of Tar’citadel politics and Way Walker ambitions, for the first time, Jathen has a choice over his own destiny. Then, a new vision of doom warns that his choice has more dire consequences than he could have ever imagined.
Will he turn to the Ways to discover how to use his newfound Ability, or will he throw off their yoke? Can he discover the why and who behind the attempt on De’contes life? Every choice he makes could lead to success… or death.
