Happiness is a rare commodity in the middle of a centuries-long war dividing the galaxy. Born and raised in times of war, Caranna Baro refuses to settle for being a powerful sorceress. She craves recognition, the Dark Lady title, and she stops at nothing to reach her goal. But she needs a mentor to guide and train her further for the gruesome trials and everyday life ahead.Tyren Tebbet, is the youngest Dark Lord ever to lead the Defense Circle. He...

Three Boys. Two Worlds. One Unthinkable Choice. Prepare to be whisked away on an exhilarating journey like no other with "The Realm," a young adult fantasy that will redefine the way you think about magic, adventure, and the power of choice. Step into the shoes of Essence Marie Jones, an average teenager who finds her life flipped upside down when haunting dreams of death and devastation plague her nights. But these dreams are no ordinary visions-they're...

In This Issue • Join us as we raise a glass to the New Year and a new decade with Cheers by cover artist Melissa Mary Duncan. • Ghosts rise from the depths of different pasts to haunt the pages of 'When Captain Picard Was My Dad' by feature author Finnian Burnett and 'The Haunted Ghost' by JJ Lee. • Family both anchors and unmoors the varied casts of 'Moon Eater' by EC Dorgan, 'Field's Nocturne No. 10 in E Major' by Matt Lumbard, and 'The Golden...

Bearing questions in their hearts, the five companions continue their journey with pain and sorrow behind them and hope ahead of them. But with every passing day the land of Telmerion continues to spiral into chaos and strife. They seek answers, answers ancient and forgotten, in the only place that they know to look, but will these answers be enough to confront the ever more tangible darkness and otherworldly violence that descends upon their people?...

This is part of a Modern-day fantasy based on The Legend of Master Scrolls created by 7 powerful masters from around the Universe. Two young adults Phil and Kel set out their journey into the discovery of the Master Scrolls which will reveal to them the mystic powers to fight the Dark Forces. The 7 Ascended Masters guide them into various portals which allow Phil and Kel to understand the powers that will help them become strong in their fight to...

In this story, Iztaccíhuatl, the daughter of an Aztec emperor, falls in love with a commoner named Popocatépetl. The emperor agrees that she may only marry him if he becomes an Eagle Knight in battle, but a cunning warrior wants Iztaccíhuatl for himself. Act out this story of the ancient Aztecs to find out who will prevail! This script includes roles written at various reading levels, allowing teachers to implement differentiation and English language...

Two of the world's top assassins-fraternal twins separated from birth, but inevitably drawn to the same kind of women-find themselves married to a pair of sorceresses. When their firm schedules the hit men for cancellation, the brothers' one escape is through the women they love into a realm of magic, dragons, and warlocks, which will require both the assassins' and the sorceresses' skills to survive.

What's it like being a wolf-shifter in Tokyo?Not as bad as some people think.I stay out of trouble, I mind my own business, and I don't date humans. Ever. I don't have time for drama. I'm not interested in that kind of mess. My life is busy, chaotic, and I spend my free time saving the city from paranormal threats like vampires and demons.But then Georgia comes to the city.And all bets are off.Author's note: Tokyo Wolf is a paranormal romance with...

An impossible choice that will change the world as we know it...Valeri Rudik has always been wary of his strange Guardian magic. Now a student at Oxford, his only goal is to keep his head down, avoid unwanted attention, and focus on his groundbreaking research into quantum theory.When he meets the enthusiastic Henry Thorne, a fellow Guardian, he realizes there is so much more to his magic than he ever knew. His theories suddenly seem possible, and...

In a world filled with monsters and death, catarans are employed to keep the worlds of monsters and humans apart. Two such caterans discover a small boy orphaned after his parents were killed. They named the boy Doyle and he would become a legendary cateran, possibly one of the greatest of them all.Living an unloved childhood, Doyle is determined to live a life of solitude, making his way in the world on his own. However, at his lowest moment, he...