Gabrielle has had enough of battles, of wars, of seeing the man she s engaged to nearlylose his life when it isn t even his fight.Once Gary was a gentleand very human researcher. Now he s a fearless and lethal Carpathian warrior with the blood of an ancient lineage coursing through his veins a man Gabrielle still needs and dreams of with every breath she takes. All she wants is a life far away from the Carpathian mountains, far from vampires and the...

FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock are joined by one of their own and a Virginia sheriff in an extraordinary case that immerses them in the world of psychic visions, mind benders, and communications with the dead.

From #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Moning comes the first book in her hotly anticipated new urban paranormal trilogy, set in the world of her blockbuster Fever series. The year is 1 AWC--After the Wall Crash. The Fae are free and hunting people.

Across the ruined landscape that is America, two pilgrims have been summoned to serve the embattled cause of good. Logan Tom must travel to Seattle to protect the being known as the gypsy morph, who is mortal, magical, and destined to save mankind. Angel Peres has her own quest: to find the Ellcrys, a fabled talisman crucial to protecting the Elven realm against unspeakable evil. "Recommended for all collections that include fantasy fiction."--Library...

Some came to Colorado for freedom, while others to build a new life. But in 1858, when gold is discovered in the Colorado region, thousands descend on Denver like a hungry swarm. General Lee Burke, an original pioneer of the Oregon Trail, must take on the greatest challengeof all. Under orders from U.S. President James Buchanan, he must gain the support of Colorado, to forge the fate of a nation. With tensions between the North and South heating up,...

Led across America by mountain man Whip Holt, 500 courageous men, women and children, have survived the Rocky Mountain winter, fierce native attacks, and countless other hardships as they forged the Oregon Trail. Now, on the last leg of the journey, they face their greatest challenge yet. Three mighty nations have sent explorers to stake their claims; the English army, Russian agents, and American pioneers. But only one can win.

Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness. Readily accessible by children, they present lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity that appeal to mature listeners as well. This collection of eighteen tales includes The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, and The Snow Queen.

Dominic of the Dragonseeker Carpathians is on a desperate mission in the very heart of enemy territory. Solange Sangria is one of the last of the jaguar people. She has long been fighting to save women who are able to shift from her father who slaughtered her family and everyone she loved. They are two warriors who have lived their lives alone. Now, at the end of their time, they find each other, a complication neither saw coming.

When Mark Twain's daughter Susie wrote a letter to Santa Claus, her father wrote back, signing Santa's name. Charming and heartwarming, this version of the short letter includes humorous descriptions of Santa's efforts to deliver the requested toys to the Twain household, as well as instructions to meet Santa at an appointed time outside for items that can't fit down the chimney. Written in 1875, Twain's daughter would tragically die of spinal meningitis...

Originally published in Harte's 1875 short-story collection The Tales of the Argonauts, How Santa Claus Came to Simpson's Bar is set in California in the early 1860s and, like the rest of the tales in that collection, features the gold-seeking Argonauts. In this tale, like many of Harte's others, the folly and grit of human existence balance any good intentions, good cheer, or hope, resulting in a more complicated and somewhat bleak ending than is...