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When Kre'Mikal, the acting king of Lentari, learns of an alarming sight off the coast, a ship that can move on the water at astounding speed, he knows something is amiss. He begins an investigation only to discover that a magical artifact was stolen from the dragon's cave by a band of ruthless pirates! But this is no ordinary theft - the powerful Fang of the Red Oskorlisk is missing, and the pirates appear to be from a land so far away no one in Lentari has ever been there. With the help of their American friends, Steve and Sarah Miller, the Lentarians must track down the thieves and retrieve the important magical item before it's too late. Can they apprehend the thieves and retrieve the important magical item? Or will the ruthless pirate Captain Flinn prove to be powerful enough to overcome all the jhorun and spells the Lentarians can conjure to fight him? Newly edited and re-released! * * * Praise for Jeffrey Poole's epic fantasy novels:"I loved this book. It had so much imagination to it. Great for young and old." - D. Estrada "There's adventure & a little humor and all the characters are just right. " - Happy2Day "I especially liked that this story revolved around a husband and wife team, rather than being the typical "hero's journey" of an adolescent boy." - M.L. "... plenty of action, adventure, and romance, but is harmless enough for pre-teens to read; it is a well-told tale." - 5 stars on Amazon "If you love wizards, dragons, griffins & such, you have got to read the Bakkian Chronicles!" - 5 stars online review

Funny and fantastical short stories from an ADHD mind.Prepare for a whirlwind of fantastical mayhem as "Ooo Shiny! Volume 2, Holiday Edition 1" unleashes an explosive collection of 20 holiday-themed short stories! At least, they were supposed to be holiday-themed... I might have gotten distracted... Brace yourself for a wild ride through a kaleidoscope of enchanting worlds, where ordinary moments take extraordinary twists.The squirrel returns, swapping skeletons and AI centipedes for vampires and leprechauns. Grab your hot cocoa for a Christmas you wish would never end. Hit the gym, but be careful who you look at. What if your partner on the force was secretly a famous author? What if you accidentally summoned a fae while trying to become an author, yourself? What if an expensive ren fest hat is all it took to be accepted into a band of sky pirates?Navigate the perilous gerbil invasion, outmaneuver the seductive allure of vampires, and avert your gaze from the mesmerizing basilisk. Cherish your corgis as loyal protectors, rewarding them with treats for toppling idols of ancient, malevolent deities. After all, they're more than just good dogs-they're the real heroes.Prepare to lose yourself in these extraordinary tales where holidays collide with adventure, humor, and a heavy-handed scoop of the bizarre. Enter the captivating realm of "Ooo Shiny! Volume 2, Holiday Edition 1," and join the ranks of the GNORMAN.

Taboo (1921) is a comic fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell. Set in a world where history and fantasy collide, where a lowly pawnbroker can encounter monsters, gods, and devils, Taboo is a follow up to Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice, which was the subject of an obscenity trial pursued by the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. In 1923, after winning his case, Cabell made sure to immortalize the event with a revised edition featuring a ¿lost¿ chapter where Jurgen is persecuted for his writing by grotesque Philistines. In Taboo, one work in a series of novels, essays, and poems known as the Biography of the Life of Manuel, Cabell explores the cultural environment that led to his work¿s persecution, inventing a whole world in which to air his grievances. ¿Since time's beginning, every age has had its literary taboos, selecting certain things¿more or less arbitrarily, but usually some natural function¿as the things which must not be written about. To violate any such taboo so long as it stays prevalent is to be ¿indecent¿: and that seems absolutely all there is to say concerning this topic, apart from furnishing some impressive historical illustration...¿ While most authors in the midst of an obscenity trial would be content to let their lawyer do the talking, James Branch Cabell took the opportunity to reflect on the matter in the only way he knew how. In this work, written in the style of medieval history, Cabell tells the story of Philistia, a country dedicated to the persecution of all manner of ill-defined vice and taboo. Bold and satirical, this thinly veiled critique of his own, high-minded critics is essential to understanding Cabell¿s vision of art. Cabell¿s work has long been described as escapist, his novels and stories derided as fantastic and obsessive recreations of a world lost long ago. To read Taboo, however, is to understand that the issues therein¿the struggle for power, the unspoken distance between men and women¿were vastly important not only at the time of its publication, but in our own, divisive world. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of James Branch Cabell¿s Taboo is a classic of fantasy and romance reimagined for modern readers.

IT'S THE MOB VERSUS ZOMBIES IN A TROPICAL ISLAND PARADISE!!! On a private island off the Florida coast, a group of unusually gifted Mafioso, slapstick Federal Agents, and horny Corporate Stooges must fight their way through a nightmarish mélange of killer critters, undead monsters, earthquakes, volcanoes and each other in a splatter-filled gore fest by Bizarro maestro, Dustin Reade. A comedic love letter to the pulp novels of old, and a tip of the hat to the Men's Adventure Magazines of the Swingin' Sixties, Valley of the Frankensteins is a glorious monument to the glorious garbage of yesteryear, and a Trashlit Tiki Torch to today. "Like a derelict, less-detectivey Glass Onion, squished into a scary My Blue Heaven, with myriad mutant monsters, mobsters, and all-out mayhem. Hilarious, gruesome, unique, weird and poignant-a green-glowing statement about the status quo and who the real monsters are." -Kevin Shamel, author of Russels in Time and Porn Land."It's sort of like The Godfather but with more Frankensteins. A lot more Frankensteins. This was one of the strangest and most hilarious adventure stories I've ever read." -Danger Slater, author of Moon Fellows and Little Miss Apocalypse.

"Discworld's only demonology hacker, Eric, is about to make life very difficult for the rest of Ankh-Morpork's denizens. This would-be Faust is very bad . . . at his work, that is. All he wants is to fulfill three little wishes: to live forever, to be master of the universe, and to have the woman of his dreams fall for him. But Eric's desires are much greater than his talents. Instead of a powerful demon, he summons the infamous Rincewind, a wizard whose incompetence is rivaled only by Eric's. As if that wasn't bad enough, that lovable sharp-toothed travel accessory the Luggage has arrived, too. With friends like these, there's only one thing Eric wishes for now - that he'd never been born. The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Eric is part of the Wizards series and the 9th Discworld book"--

Discworld lives on in Unseen Academicals, the latest novel from Terry Pratchett. Delivering the trademark insight and humor readers the world over have come to expect from the purely funniest English writer since Wodehouse (Washington Post Book World), Unseen Academicals focuses on the wizards at Ankh-Morporks Unseen University, who are reknowned for many thingssagacity, magic, and their love of teatimeas they attempt to conquer athletics.

?Discworld is more complicated and satisfactory than Oz . . . has the energy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the inventiveness of Alice in Wonderland . . . brilliant.??A. S. ByattWhen war, magic, politics, and one deliciously inept wizard collide, zany mayhem ensues in this delightful satire in Sir Terry Pratchett's internationally bestselling Discworld series.To the fine denizens of Discworld, the phrase ?May you live in interesting times? is a curse. No one wishes to hear those words, especially not Rincewind. The distinctly unmagical sorcerer has barely survived more than a few ?interesting times? and he isn't looking to experience any more. But when a request for a ?Great Wizzard? arrives in Ankh-Morpork via carrier albatross from the faraway Counterweight Continent, Rincewind is named emissary.The Agatean Empire's current ruler is on the brink of downfall, and chaos is all but certain to arise in the wake. For some incomprehensible reason, someone believes Rincewind will have a mythic role in the war and the ensuing bloodletting. Cohen the Barbarian and his extremely elderly Silver Horde are already hard at work planning for the looting and pillaging.Anyone can be a hero, but there's only one Rincewind?and he believes he owes it to the world to keep that one alive for as long as possible.The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Interesting Times is the 5th installment in the Wizards series and the 18th Discworld book.

There's big trouble at the Unseen University, Ankh-Morpork's lone institute of higher learning. A professor is missing?and the one person who can find him is not only the most inept magician the school ever produced, but currently stranded on the unfinished down-under continent of Fourecks.As the UU faculty tries to bring him back, Rincewind is having troubles of his own, thanks to a pushy mystical kangaroo trickster named Scrappy and a mob of Fourecks hooligans who are out to hang him. All his problems would be solved if he could just make it rain . . . for the first time ever. And if the time-traveling professors can get to the right millennium . . .

It's just one of those days when nothing seemsto go right?a most inopportune time for thefirst tourist ever to set foot (and carnivorous Luggage) on the Discworld to be extending his already eventful vacation. (Not that he currently has much choice in the matter.) But with a monstrous red star on a direct collision course, the future for the residents of this flat planet carried by four elephants riding on the shell of a giant turtle swimming through space appears uncertain at best. Fortunately, there is one individual who can save Discworld from total destruction. Unfortunately, that hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world.

"Once upon a time, there was an eighth son of an eighth son who was, of course, a wizard. As if that wasn't complicated enough, said wizard then had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son - a wizard squared (that's all the math, really) - who, of course, was a source of magic, a sourcerer. Unseen University, the most magical establishment on the Discworld, has finally got its wish: the emergence of a wizard more powerful than they've ever seen. But be careful what you wish for . . . As the drastic consequences of sourcery begin to unfold, it's up to one unlikely wizard to save them. Rincewind has survived a string of misadventures, including falling off the edge of the world - which is no mean feat when it's flying through space on the back of a turtle and held up by four elephants. Now, he must take the University's most precious artifact, the very embodiment of magic itself, and deliver it halfway across the Disc to prevent a mathematically blessed sourcerer from leading the wizards to dominate all of Discworld. Can Rincewind and his tiny band, including the carnivorous Luggage, stave off the Apocalypse? The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Sourcery is the 3rd installment in the Wizards series and the 5th Discworld book"--

An interplanetary tourist called Twoflower joins up with a drop-out wizard whose spells only seem to work half of the time. Together they undertake a chaotic voyage through a crazy world filled with monsters and dragons, heroes and knaves.

Sophie Sweet is a game programmer who adores three things: writing code; Doritos Surprise, the one thing she can cook; and her ride-or-die BFF Jodie Edwards. And only those three. To Sophie, people are a lousy bunch of jackasses who lie and leave when you need them most, so why bother? That goes double for "love," a ridiculous fairy tale sold to women to keep them subjugated and cooking things besides Doritos Surprise, which is madness. Sophie and Jodie have a tradition of getting their fortunes read at the carnival, but this year there's a new surprise in town-Tiffani the Psychic. The bubbly psychic can see through Sophie's tough-girl veneer to her squishy, hurt center. Tiffani tells Sophie she'll prove that everlasting passion exists for everyone! Sophie tells Tiffani to screw off.Big mistake. Huge.Oh, yes-romance, and Tiffani, are coming for Sophie Sweet, whether she likes it or not. And she will Not. Like. It. Tiffani is an unstoppable force, and Sophie, an immovable object who cusses a lot. But Tiffani will prove to Sophie that love can heal her wounds. And it's right in front of her oblivious face. The next day, Sophie wakes up to bad haircuts and braces, for she has landed in a bona-fide romantic comedy. Jodie is there, co-starring in the high school hijinks, but doesn't seem to understand that reality has upended itself. Has Sophie lost her mind? Maybe. Because the following day, Sophie opens her eyes to a new rom-com: royalty, castles, snarky queen. Starring her as the clumsy princess, of course. In fact, each sunrise, Tiffani conjures a new Bridget Jones-y variant for the unenthused "heroine." Sophie is even more convinced that happily-ever-after is only for Hallmark and hand grenades. Her only constant is Jodie, being her magnificent, ride-or-die self through all the iterations of hell. How many torturous scenarios must Sophie endure until she realizes that pure, true love does exist? It exists in Jodie. Maybe Tiffani the Psychic is a freaking genius.

One loser, one talking cockroach, and one karate-chopping bombshell stand between YOU and soul-crushing, world-destroying evil.Or not? A mysterious red door has appeared inside 24/7 Demon Mart, but when Lloyd opens it and steps in, nothing happens. Nothing bad, at least. He finds a lost room filled with treasures so good, so perfect, it seems like the Demon Mart crew's wishes have all come true.Kevin finds the solution to his mid-afterlife crisis and his roommate problems. Faust finds a renewed interest in the carnal delights of earth. Lloyd, dead tired from fighting off angry poltergeists, finally gets the one thing he so desperately desires: A nap. DeeDee? Well, she's just angry. Really, really angry.But it's fine-totally fine-until the protection spells at Doc's pawnshop begin to unravel. And the Demon Mart gang becomes so consumed by their own appetites and desires, they don't even notice the dark force awakening beneath them, a force so ancient and evil it could rip the world to shreds.If humanity is to have any hope at all, the graveyard shift crew will have to battle their inner demons and sacrifice everything they want the most. Will they triumph? Or will the evil that lurks behind the red door rip them-and the world-apart?(Re) Possessed is a demonic possession horror comedy. It is the fourth book in the 24/7 Demon Mart series, a humorous dark fantasy and horror-comedy book series for fans of Christopher Moore (Dirty Job), Dave Turner (How to be Dead), Jack Townsend (Tales from the Gas Station), A. Lee Martinez (Gil's All Fright Diner), and Rick Gualtieri (Bill the Vampire).Welcome to the 24/7 Demon Mart Universe! Two series, one hilarious adventure.24/7 Demon Mart (Main series)The Graveyard Shift: A Horror Comedy (Book 1)Monster Burger: This one has zombies in it (Book 2)Angel Trouble: A grim reaper comedy (Book 3)Repossessed: A sinfully demonic comedy (Book 4)Revenge of the Furballs: A vampire vs werewolf comedy (Book 5)24/7 Demon Mart Stories (read anytime after The Graveyard Shift)Hell for the Holidays: A 24/7 Demon Mart Christmas SpecialCritters from the Poo Lagoon: A 24/7 Demon Mart Creature Feature24/7 Demon Mart Short ReadsKevin vs The MothmanKevin vs The Loveland FrogsKevin vs Lloyd

Avete presente le fiabe dei fratelli Grimm e gli intramontabili classici Disney? La leggendaria saga di Star Wars e i paradisiaci mondi fantastici come l'Isolachenoncè? Bene, dimenticateli.Nella Repubblica delle Fiabe i Sette Nani sono agguerriti sindacalisti, Mangiafuoco è un manager senza scrupoli votato allo show business, il Lupo Cattivo è un tossicodipendente pericolosamente indebitato col Brucaliffo, mentre la Sirenetta ha appeso la coda al chiodo per un paio di Jimmy Choo.I racconti della Repubblica delle Fiabe sono come la vita di tutti i giorni: divertenti e al contempo amari, caratterizzati da storie d'amore, problemi economici ed esaurimenti nervosi. Ma costituiscono anche un viaggio catartico perché, tra un Piccolo Principe evasore fiscale e una Regina Cattiva con attico ai Parioli, troviamo un Capitan Uncino alla ricerca di sé stesso le cui storie, non a caso, aprono e chiudono la raccolta.

"These rediscovered tales were written by Terry Pratchett under a pseudonym for British newspapers during the 1970s and 1980s. The stories have never been attributed to him until now, and might never have been found, were it not for the efforts of a few dedicated fans. As Neil Gaiman writes in his introduction, 'through all of these stories we watch Terry Pratchett becoming Terry Pratchett.' Though none of the short works are set in the Discworld, all are infused with Pratchett's trademark wit, satirical wisdom, and brilliant imagination, hinting at the magical universe he would go on to create"--

"First published in Japan by Overlap Inc., Ltd., Tokyo"--Title page verso

The vampires want to turn us all. I just want to turn the channel.I never expected Mr. Jubbles of Yeehaw Junction, Florida, to return to my inn. After all, the last time he stayed here, he witnessed a monster invasion and was scolded for stealing towels.I really didn't expect him to be attacked and drained by a vampire in my pantry while stealing cocktail peanuts. Nor, for me to be accused of his murder.Things only go downhill from there.The fiend who attacked Mr. Jubbles is the world's oldest vampire. Meaning, she's as powerful as they come. She wants to take over the San Marcos vampire community now that it's been ravaged by an evil spell.The vampires want to turn all of us humans into vamps.My daughter wants to marry the Fae god of war.And the world's oldest vampire wants something from me very badly.No one cares what I want: for all this trouble to go away.Get enchanted by an alluring world of magic, murder, mystery, and mischief.

This is the 3rd volume of short stories that come from the Penny Lich Guild!Let the games begin! Sycilia and Aarik face off to try and earn a place to rest their heads, and maybe settle a sibling rivalry that has never been seen before. We find out what some of Ella's ex boyfriends are like and Gwen begins to realize that she's a valuable member of the team, especially when her friend is lying in a grave waiting for the undead to attack. and it's the semperlunas holiday special! from gift giving, to our heroes meeting their heroes and a magical cocktail contest. This bundle is packed to the brim with all your favorite characters getting into all kinds of trouble.