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Zone Of The Tenth Degree by Brad Aiken Genre: Science Fiction ISBN: COMING SOON IIn 1912, an alien ship crash lands in the Atlantic ocean, setting up a secret colony that remains undetected for centuries, allowing them to manipulate some of the most important events in human history -- from the sinking of the Titanic to the Bermuda triangle to global warming. Now, the technology of the 26th century has discovered the aliens' distress beacon, and it's a race against time as the Navy tries to stop a terrorist armed with a nuclear weapon from destroying the colony and triggering an all-out war as the mother-ship approaches.

Apocalypse 13 Edited by Diane Raetz Genre: anthology ISBN: COMING IN MAY Humans aren’t the only ones affected by the end of the world. In this collection of 13 stories from Patrick Thomas, Diane Raetz, Roy Mauritsen and others, Read about how fairies, werewolves, vampiries unicorns and other assorted creatures of myth & legend must deal with the coming end of days! available soon!

Redemption Road by Patrick Thomas Genre: Urban Fantasy ISBN: 978-1890096267 $13.95 After centuries of imprisonment and torture, the Norse trickster Loki is freed for a day in payment for a good deed done years past. The god of deception promises to return but manages to find a way to turn that day into weeks. The only catch is he has to bring bartender John Murphy along for the ride, literally. While visiting distant worlds they are drawn into a war, fighting for those who cannot defend themselves. They are joined by goblins, trolls and a fugitive thunderer. In the midst of the struggle, Loki arrives at a crossroad. One way lies personal freedom, but at a terrible cost to the people he is trying to save. The other path may well destroy him, but could stop Ragnarok. Can someone considered evil truly change? Will Loki continue on the path to destruction or take his first steps on REDEMPTION ROAD.

Shadow Of The Wolf by Patrick Thomas Genre: Urban Fantasy ISBN: 978-1890096212 $13.95 Werewolf Ted Brand had not had an easy life. His soulmate Shan is a wolf & his twin cubs change into human children when the moon is full. Fortunately, he found Bulfinche's Pub where folks don't look down on his lifestyle choices. In a flash, his life has completely unraveled. Ted has been beaten, his family taken by another more powerful werewolf. To track down and save his family, Ted will have to unlock the secrets of the werewolf in order to stop the rogue D.M.A. agent Buck Lang. His quest will take him from the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the Department of Mystic Affairs to the Eternity Club in Philadelphia. Ted thinks he has to go it alone, but the staff & patrons of Bulfinche's Pub take care of their own, whether they want it or not. With the help of the cursed magí Hex, vampyre Lucas Wilson, two former Knights of the Round Table, & bartender John Murphy, Ted will get his family back, no matter who or what stands in the way.

Fairy With A Gun by Patrick Thomas Genre: Urban Fantasy/short story ISBN: 978-1890096410 $15.00 AGAINST CLUB CRASHING VAMPIRES, A SERIAL KILLER WEREWOLF WHO THINKS PRETTY WOMEN SHOULD PLAY LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD TO HIS BIG BAD WOLF, ANCIENT CREATURES OF DARKNESS, THE CORPSE KNOWN AS ZOMBIELICIOUS, A GIRL GANG GATHERING PINK DEATH, A VICIOUS TROUSER SNAKE AND THE ULTIMATE BAD-ASS SOME WOULD SAY YOUR BEST DEFENSE IS A GOOD OFFENSE THOSE IN THE KNOW WILL TELL YOU THE BEST OFFENSE IS TERRORBELLE: FAIRY WITH A GUN Praise for Terrorbelle: "There is nothing petite & sweet about Terrorbelle... this bad-ass faerie earns her name, with or without a gun! If you like your action with a twist of humor, check out the work of Patrick Thomas." - Danielle Ackley- McPhail, editor of the award-winning Bad-Ass Faeries

Shards Of The Glass Slipper By Roy Mauritsen Genre: epic fantasy/ fairy tales ISBN: 9781890096489 $16.99 Can a group of heroes including Goldenhair, Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel help General Snow White and her dwarven resistance fighters defeat the tyrannical Queen Cinderella? And will they succeed before a war with Wonderland destroys everything? Their only hope to stop Cinderella's quest for power lies with a young girl named Patience Muffet who carries the fabled shards of Cinderella's glass slippers, as well as the dark secret of who murdered the last of the fairy godmothers. PRE ORDER NOW! All pre orders will be autographed by the author! Expected street date on or about March 16th. (Date subject to change.)

Lore & Dysorder by Patrick Thomas Genre: Urban Fantasy ISBN: 978-1890096465 $15.00 NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LORE... EVEN IN HELL. HIS BELIEVERS LONG DEAD, THE SUMERIAN DEITY NEGRAL WAS FACED WITH OBLIVION WHEN THE DEVIL MADE HIM AN OFFER - BECOME CHIEF OF HELL'S SECRET POLICE. EVEN FORGOTTEN GODS DON'T WANT TO DIE SO NEGRAL TOOK THE JOB. NOW HE IS A COP ON THE TOUGHEST BEAT IN THE AFTERWORLDS HAVING TO DEAL WITH A TUTU WEARING PINK DEMON, A VIRGINITY SEEKING SUCCUBUS, A BAD COP, A DEMON POSSESSED ZOMBIE, THE GREATEST BETRAYER IN HUMAN HISTORY, HIS EX-WIFE AND THE DEVIL HIMSELF.

Murphy’s Lore by Patrick Thomas Genre: Urban Fantasy/ short story ISBN: 978-1890096076 $14.00 Follow the rainbow to its end and you will discover a place where magic is as real as hope and legends dwell. For the troubled, it is a place to find those who will help them in beating back the darkness. For those lucky enough to find it, their lives will never again be the same. The name of the place is Bulfinche's Pub. These are their stories. This is Murphy's Lore.

Fool’s Day by Patrick Thomas Genre: Urban Fantasy/ short story ISBN: 978-1890096113 $14.00 Murphy and the Gang Are Back! There’s no better place to spend the day than in Bulfinche’s Pub, the bar at the end of the rainbow. That is unless it’s April 1st, when the world’s Tricksters compete for the honor of the Lord High Trickster. No prank is too big or small, and no target is safe. Rather than be trickster fodder, most of the staff and patrons have wisely fled NYC and gone into hiding until the contest is over. But is it just a prank or a trick gone too far when news of a nuclear warhead has been seized that threatens to start World War III and destroy everything and everyone, including Bulfinche’s Pub?

Through The Drinking Glass by Patrick Thomas Genre: Urban Fantasy/ short story ISBN: 978-1890096199 $14.00 In the 3rd book in this critically acclaimed fantasy humor series, a hitman attempts to cheat the devil; a knight tries to save a dragon in the sewers under NYC; Death witnesses a murder so foul that even he cannot allow the killer to go free; Uncle Sam is found to be running a not so secret government agency; Coyote answers a prayer; Guardian Angels try to capture the renegade seraph Mathew & his succubus wife Ryth; the Devil tries to take his revenge on Paddy Moran & friends; & Paddy finds the ultimate billboard-the Moon.

New Blood Edited by Diane Raetz & Patrick Thomas Genre: horror/anthology ISBN:978-1890096441 $16.00 Got Blood? We do. And as everyone knows new blood is simply the best. Within these pages we have wonder and fangs aplenty including a cyborg vampire in space, steampunk vamps, a werewolf PI, a vampire escalator, blood suckers in love, a study in orthodox vampirism, the undead at war and of course a cannabilistically incestuous vampire penguin from Coney Island. And that's just the beginning. Join New York Times Best Selling Author & multiple Bram Stoker award winner Jonathan Maberry, Bram Stoker Winner Linda Addison, fantasy legends C.J. Henderson and Rowena Morrill, award winners Danielle Ackley-McPhail and Brad Aiken, alongside some of the best writers in the business - James Chambers, William H. Horner III, Neal Levin, Jeff Lyman, Bernie Mojzes, Terri Osborne, K.T. Pinto, Diane Raetz, T.L. Randleman, Hildy Silverman, John Sunseri and Patrick Thomas - as they bring you tales of vampires you never dreamed existed and others that will forever haunt your nightmares.

Dead To Rites by Patrick Thomas Genre: Urban Fantasy/horror/short story ISBN: 978-1890096427 $14.00 When Darkness Falls... The DMA Picks Up The Pieces. After battling the demon serial killer within him, the Department of Mystic Affairs offers Karver a change at redemption as a federal agent. With his empath partner Mandi Cobb,they protect and serve the innocent, by taking on zombie rasiers, a twisted faerie kidnapper, a mage's hidden heart, Lovecraftian horrors, a nexus of evil so vile the president has considered using a nuclear option on American soil, those who make deals with the devil and use children's faces to do their evil, the beast with two backs and Karver's own past.

Bartender Of The Gods by Patrick Thomas Genre: Urban Fantasy/ short story ISBN: 978-1890096311 $14.00 The legendary gang from Bulfinche's Pub in New York City returns in new stories in which: A bridge jumper is saved by a god in winged sneakers while the goddess of suicides & a guardian of graves hunt a beast that feeds on death; the cosmic chicken lays an egg as toilet goddesses & a god help Murphy out with a problem; a priest manages to stop a murder without breaking the seal of the confessional; talking babies reveal that some gods feast on certain souls in the afterlife & we find the succubus Ryth & angel Mathew are expecting; a foolish criminal tries to start a protection racket in the neighborhood of Bulfinche's Pub; a woman gets a last chance in a game of bingo where Death & The Fates are playing; a date rapist learns that Hell hath no fury like a baby shower; Hercules & other warriors learn it takes more than strength to be a hero; the satyr Fred saves a girl enslaved to a news anchor; The Mother of the Streets gets a job; & the only one who can save Paddy Moran & the world from the rising of an elder evil is... bartender John Murphy?

Nightcaps by Patrick Thomas Genre: Urban Fantasy/ short story ISBN: 978-1890096359 $14.00 Evil walks the Earth in many forms, but so do those who oppose it. Protecting the innocent & seeking justice, they fight to beat back the darkness. Their names are legend or soon shall be. Welcome To Murphy's Lore After Hours. In time for the 10th Anniversary of the Murphy's Lore books the legendary patrons of Bulfinche's Pub get their own collection in which: Hex rescues a reluctant vampyre; Terrorbelle finds herself a bouncer in a bar that serves blood; Layla tries to do business with a man bleeding to death in a tub; Nemesis works so a Middle Eastern politician can see the world through a woman's eyes; the Soul for Hire saves a little girl who may be more dangerous than her kidnappers; Moni the Graveyard Angel contends with a crooked monument builder; we see one of Mathew & Ryth's first encounters & later hope Murphy, Ryth, & her unborn child can escape the succubus' stalker; Agent Karver of the DMA faces the Beast With Two Backs; Coco Joe starts to make his move; the Infinite Jester contends with a unicorn serial killer; we meet Daye the Daemor assassin; Loki & Heimdal search for common ground; Mosie the psychic saves a hunted woman; & Paddy's kids do him proud.

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The Dead Walk Again Edited by Vince Sneed Genre: Horror/ Anthology ISBN 978-1890096373 $15.00 Evil walks the Earth in many forms, but so do those who oppose it. More WEIRDTALES of ZOMBIES, REVENANTS & the LIVING DEAD by C.J. Henderson . John L. French . Nate Southard . Steven A. Roman . D.J. Kirkbride . Adam P. Knave . Bruce Gehweiler . Laszlo Xalieri . Patrick Thomas . and the irrepressible Jack Dolphin! Plus: "THE DEAD IN THEIR MASSES" A Brand-New Novella by JAMES CHAMBERS

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Empty Graves by Patrick Thomas Genre: Horror/short story ISBN: 978-1890096397 $14.00 HOPE AND HAPPINESS MAY NEVER DIE... BUT PEOPLE DO... It's never a good sign for the living when the dead rise & leave empty graves behind. In this of zombie tales Murphy & friends face down a jinn's deathwish; Moni the Graveyard Angel tries to close down a brothel offering dead women to their clients; in Camelot, the Infinite Jester learns the cauldron of life is not all it's reputed to be; Agent Karver must face down one of his dead that has left her grave; a vampyre zombie & a tiny necronate cause trouble in the Crimson Midnights; the Council of Thrones calls upon Nemesis to ensure a solider answers for his part in a genocide; in the alternate future of the Mysticaust the honored dead rise to defend Uncle Sam against a traitor; in the past Faerie soldiers forever scar young Terrorbelle & kill her mother for a darker purpose; Zombielicious lets her marital strife spill out onto the streets of New York; a mother asks Hex to kill her baby, but the infant's already dead & eating the neighbors; the Soul for Hire learns the hard way that a bullet for the dead isn't always enough to stop them; & Hell's Detective must capture a demon possessed zombie before it slaughters more innocents.

Crypto-critters vol.I Edited by Bruce Gehweiler Genre: Anthology ISBN: 978-1890096335 $15.00 Enter the world of Cryptozoology and hunt for Bigfoot, Mothman, the Loch Ness monster and others with James Chambers, Bruce Gehweiler, C.J. Henderson, R. Allen Leider, Jeffrey Thoimas, Patrick Thomas, Scott Thomas, & Graham Watkins

Mind Fields by Brad Aiken Genre: Science Fiction ISBN: 978-1890096342 $15.00 *cover art is from e-book release Imagine a world where surgery is no longer needed. Imagine having the ability to analyze and repair damage to the human brain without making a single incision. You are imagining a nanobot, a programmable robot about the size of a single human cell." - Dr. Sandi Fletcher, Johns Hopkins University; June 5, 2045. Special Agent Trace McKnight imagines a very different world; a world in which nanobots implanted in the human brain can be used to control the actions and thoughts of their host, turning any man into the perfect killing machine, even one who could assassinate the President of the United States. This renegade NSA agent infiltrates the lab of Dr. Fletcher to steal her nanomedicine research in order to develop his mind-control weapon, but soon arouses her suspicions. Fletcher enlists the help of Baltimore police detective Richie Kincade, and the pair soon find themselves caught up in a web of espionage that places them directly in the cross- hairs of the seditious NSA agent, a man feared even by those within his own organization. As McKnight's plan unfolds, Kincade realizes that he and the good doctor have just been pawns in a game that neither of them were prepared to play, but that won't stop them from playing to win.

Wildsidhe Chronicles Book 1: Welcome to the Wildsidhe by Patrick Thomas Genre: Fantasy ISBN: 1890096121 $7.99 *cover art is from e-book release In an instant, a spell by the Courtesan Asgar rages out of control. Three hundred kids from Sparta, Pennsylvania pay the price. They quickly become pawns in a dark game between the Courtesans Asgar and Queen Morna, neither of whom care if the kids gets hurt. Cindy realizes she has powers she can’t control. Terri’s wheelchair gains the ability to fly. Justin must learn if he has what it takes to lead his classmates, while Wayne, Carmen, Ron, Miko, and the Bearclaw brothers must protect the rest form darkcat attack. Some days it just doesn't pay to go to school. “The Wildsidhe Chronicles is young adult fantasy fiction at it’s best. Reminiscent of Harry Potter, these kids pack a punch!” -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES

Wildsidhe Chronicles Book 2: Double Cross by Patrick Thomas Genre: Fantasy ISBN: 1890096148 $7.99 *cover art is from e-book release Back home, people are frightened. In order to prevent panic, the FBI has blocked off the town from the rest of the world and denied the existence of any spell. The FBI refuses to let anyone in or out of what remains of Sparta, even Tina and Bobby. Knowing Asgar's curse will bring over those kids left behind on their 11th birthday, Tina & Bobby try to run. The Wildsidhe claims the twins anyway. Rejected as a changeling spy by his friends and classmates, Bobby is taken in by Morna, unaware that he is even in danger. The Queen plans to trick him into volunteering to sacrifice himself to the Shadows; only Tina can save him. “The Wildsidhe Chronicles is young adult fantasy fiction at it’s best. Reminiscent of Harry Potter, these kids pack a punch!” -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES

Wildsidhe Chronicles Book 3: Dark Proposal by Judith Tracy Genre: Fantasy ISBN: 1890096156 $7.99 *cover art is from e-book release Centuries ago, the Treaty of Shadows granted the Wildsidhers a new home, but it was not without price. Even the Courtesans who ruled the Wildsidhe were bound by rules laid down by the Shadows. One of these dictated that to become king, a Courtesan must marry into the royal bloodline. Asgar has learned that Cindy is of royal blood and has come up with a way to grab the throne for himself-he proposes. Cindy will be his no matter what he has to do. Justin says it will happen over his dead body. Asgar has no objections. “The Wildsidhe Chronicles is young adult fantasy fiction at it’s best. Reminiscent of Harry Potter, these kids pack a punch!” -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES

Wildsidhe Chronicles Book 4:Legacy by Judith Tracy Genre: Fantasy ISBN: 1890096164 $7.99 *cover art is from e-book release The kids are gone, but not forgotten. Back home, there is one person who knows what happened to them better than anyone-Alana, Cindy's grandmother. She ran away from the Wildsidhe and her fellow Courtesans to live life on Earth as a human. She realizes Justin, Cindy, Wayne, Terri and the rest of the kids are in danger. To help them she has to escape from the FBI lock up of Sparta and return to the Wildsidhe. Alana is going to help the kids teach Asgar a lesson—You don't mess with family. “The Wildsidhe Chronicles is young adult fantasy fiction at it’s best. Reminiscent of Harry Potter, these kids pack a punch!” -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES

Wildsidhe Chronicles Book 5:The Undercover Dragon by Tony Digerolamo Genre: Fantasy ISBN: 1890096172 $7.99 *cover art is from e-book release Back on Earth, the FBI finds out that they can send 17 year old Jamel over to the Wildsidhe. Getting himself and the missing kids back is up to him. Asgar can send him home, for a price: find the Grimstone. Now he has to go deep undercover in caverns filled with dragons & dwarves. The FBI never said there'd be days like this. “The Wildsidhe Chronicles is young adult fantasy fiction at it’s best. Reminiscent of Harry Potter, these kids pack a punch!” -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES

Wildsidhe Chronicles Book 6:Car Trouble by Myke Cole Genre: Fantasy ISBN: 1890096180 $7.99 *cover art is from e-book release One of the kids best defenses against the mystic dangers of the Wildsidhe has been their cars, helping them hold off even attacking Courtesans. A dwarf clan decides they want a car for themselves and they try to bully one out of the kids. Miko says no, so the dwarves decide their best option is to steal one. Of course, Wayne is not about to let anyone get through his security, especially thieves. The situation escalates. The kids are about to learn the difference between a single battle and all out war. “The Wildsidhe Chronicles is young adult fantasy fiction at it’s best. Reminiscent of Harry Potter, these kids pack a punch!” -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES

Bad Cop... No Donut Tales of Police Behaving Badly Edited by John L. French Genre: Anthology ISBN: 978-1890096458 $16.00 In this book you will find: Good Cops gone bad; Bad Cops gone worse; Police in the city; Sheriffs on the hunt; Cops on the beach; Cops on the take; Fights to the death; Ninjas and nunchuckas; Hookers and dealers; Good guys and bad guys And the Devil's own cop. featuring the talents of: - James Chambers - Gary Lovisi - O'Neil De Noux - Quintin Peterson - C. J. Henderson - Michael A. Black - Ron Fortier - Patrick Thomas - Michael Berish - Vincent H. O'Neil - Austin S. Camacho - Wayne D. Dundee - John L. French - Art Monterastelli - James Grady "A ride-around with some of the best cops and best cop writing in the business!" -David Black, author of The Extinction Event & writer for CSI Miami & Law & Order. "Bad Cop, No Donut includes some of the most riveting stories I have read to date. It's a top-notch crime fiction anthology." - Donald Bain, author of the "Murder, She Wrote" series

Crypto-critters vol.II Edited by Bruce Gehweiler Genre: Anthology ISBN: 978-1890096380 $15.00 Hidden from the eyes of mankind they lurk in the shadows. In remote parts of our planet they survive the passage of time. Brave men and women seek out these unknown creatures in a search for truth that is muddled in legends and folklore-scoffed at by modern science. These are the tales of cryptozoology, the study of hidden and unknown animals. Living dinosaurs terrorize entire villages, hairy hominids defy logic, a beast tied to the very heart of man, a living fossil hunts the frozen tundra of Siberia, huge amphibians dominate a swamp and bring death to any who come near, alien airborne octopi trap their prey from above, el chupacabra infests a central American village, offshoots of humanity itself, creatures created from our own hidden psychic powers, and more! Live the adventures! Breath the scent of fear! Run for your lives as award-winning editor Bruce Gehweiler brings you volume II of the Crypto-Critters anthology series! Join him and other highly- decorated writers like C.J. Henderson-the staggering talent behind the Teddy London supernatural mystery series: Jeffrey Thomas-the legendary creator of Punktown: James Chambers-the mastermind in control of The Midnight Hour series; Scott Thomas-current king of the short story: Graham Watkins-noted zoologist and associate of the J.B. Rhine Parapsychology Laboratories: Patrick Thomas- creator of the beloved Murphy's Lore novels: Diane Raetz-grand mistress of the macabre: and last, but never least, John Sunseri! These are the best players on the field today, which is why Bruce Gehweiler and Padwolf have gathered them together as the only group with a chance of topping the first volume in this already illustrious series.

Barbarians At The Jumpgate Edited by Bruce Gehweiler Genre: Anthology ISBN: 978-1890096434 $16.00 The shout has echoed throughout history, "Barbarians at the gate!" Words that strike terror in the hearts of civilized peoples everywhere. If we have learned anything from our past, it is that history repeats itself. So on a grim day in the future when less civilized aliens attack us will we cry, "Barbarians At The Jumpgate!" Award winning author and editor Bruce Gehweiler has gathered together for the first time fifteen fresh tales of science fiction and fantasy adventure that hearken back to the golden age of science fiction. Join C.J. Henderson, Patrick Thomas, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, John Sunseri, Robert E. Waters, James Chambers, Bernie Mojzes, James Daniel Ross, R. Allen Leider, Neal Levin, Lawrence Barker, and Darren W. Pearce on a wild ride through towering imaginations and an uncertain future as great civilizations fight against hordes of Barbarians... in the future!

Pirate Writings... The Best Of Edited by Edward J. McFadden III Genre: Anthology ISBN: 978-1890096045 $14.00 PIRATE WRITINGS has been providing countless readers, young and old, with cutting edge & traditional fiction since the winter of 1992. THE BEST OF PIRATE WRITINGS is a premiere collection of the very finest of the magazine's tales. Featuring: David Bischoff, Jack Cady, Charles de Lint, Paul DiFilippo, Alan Dean Foster, Esther M. Friesner, Ed Gorman, Sharianne Lewitt, Robert J. Randisi, Mike Resnick, Nancy Springer, Allen Steele, Roger Zelazny Christine Beckert - Carroll Brown - Jennifer B. Crow - Geoffrey A. Landis Ardath Mayhar - Edward J. McFadden lll - Bobbi Sinha- Morey - Leland Neville - Lyn Nichols E. Jay O'Connell - G.F. O'Sullivan - Tom Piccirilli - Jessica Amanda Salmonson A.J. Scott - Timothy S. Sedore - Eric Sonstroem - Sue Storm "Pirate writings looks fabulous... quite an achievement." -Dean R. Koontz

The 2nd Coming Best of Pirate Writings Vol.II Edited by Edward J. McFadden III Genre: Anthology ISBN: 978-1890096137 $14.00 THE 2ND COMING is Volume 2 of The Best of Pirate Writings, featuring science fiction & fantasy collected from the pages of Pirate Writings magazine. The stories are not about Pirates, nor are they "pirated". Pirate is more indicative of the attitude and ambition that set the magazine apart from the rest and made it one of the best small press speculative fiction magazines of its day. This collection features cutting edge fiction by well knowns, best sellers, Hugo winners, as well as up & comers. Featuring the talents of: Brendon Adams . Linda D. Addison . Kathryn J. Brown . G. William Cromer . Paul DiFilippo . Steve Hamilton . J.L. Hanna . Anthony J. Howard . Brett Hudgins . Mary Soon Lee . Lyn Lifshin . Edward J. McFadden . Tom Piccirilli . Brian Plante . Mike Resnick . Arthur J. Scott . Josepha Sherman . Allen Steele . Christopher Stires . Patrick Thomas . Jeffrey Valka Praise for Pirate Writings: “EXCELLENT.” -SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE “FABULOUS...QUITE AN ACHIEVEMENT.” -DEAN R. KOONTZ “SIGN ON UNDER THE FLAG OF McFADDEN’S JOLLY ROGER NOW!” -ASIMOV’S

Past Sins The Matthew Grace Casebook By John L. French Genre: mystery/suspense ISBN: 978-1890096403 $16.00 Private Eye Matthew Grace always believes his clients, tries to anyway. That's not easy in a city where almost everybody lies. Grace should know, he's told a few himself - always in a good cause of course. Which is why Grace is no longer a crime scene investigator and why Joshua Parker, the last honest cop in Baltimore, is keeping an eye on him. Parker is waiting for Grace to make one last mistake, for his past sins to catch up with him. In the end it will be up to Grace to make the right choices, ones that will lead either to a second chance or no chance at all. "TERRIFIC! JOHN FRENCH IS THE REAL DEAL!" -Daniel Stashower, author of THE BEAUTIFUL CIGAR GIRL and THE TELLER OF TALES: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle.

Epitaphs Edited by Tom Piccirilli & Edward McFadden Genre: Anthology ISBN: 978-1890096250 $14.00 Three time Bram Stoker Award winner Tom Piccirilli and Fantastic Stories of the Imagination Editor Edward McFadden bring you 20 tales of dark fantasy and horror. Rose pedals whirl in the rising wind as the shadows thicken. Read these Epitaphs from: Linda D. Addison, Mike Allen, Trey R. Barker, Warren Newton Beath, Tippi Blevins, Dan Clore, Corrine De Winter, James S. Dorr, Rhonda Eikamp, Cindie Geddes, Harrison Howe, Gerard Daniel Houarner, Randall Ivey, Michael Laimo, Natalia Lincoln, Edward McFadden, Adam Meyer, K.K. Ormond, Wendy Rathbone, Michelle Scalise, Vera Searles, Sue Storm, Honna Swenson, G. Warlock Vance, & Thomas Wiloch.Know that you hold in your hand ghosts and relevance as you turn these pages. Words carved into soul as well as stone. Don't rest in peace...read on and thrill, tremble, and burn. Cover by Bob Eggleton Winner of 7 Hugo Awards and 11 Chesley Awards

Time Capsule Edited by Edward J. McFadden III Genre: Anthology ISBN: 978-1890096281 $15.00 Featuring a brand new tale from Patrick Thomas that begins The Mysticaust™ , the lastest saga in the Murphy’s Lore™ universe. These sold out masterpieces are again brought back into print in Time Capsule! They come from the past to conquer the future of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. Paul DiFilippo Manages to Destroy all Brains. Edward McFadden & Tom Piccirilli guide us to Year 1 After the world is forever altered. Sue Storm takes us Under The Lizard Trees & Ed McFadden Catches The Big One.

Deconstructing Tolkien A Fundamental Analysis Of The Lord Of The Rings by Edward J. McFadden III Genre: Non-Fiction ISBN: 978-1890096243 $16.00 "DECONSTRUCTING TOLKIEN has something to offer just about everyone, no matter where your particular passions may lie. In this collection of essays, stories, discourses, and tributes, Ed McFadden has gathered together a wide range of topics, perspectives, and outlooks on some of the most intriguing factors concerning THE LORD OF THE RINGS. LORD OF THE RINGS is a masterpiece that can be examined and re- examined through the course of one's life. The complex narrative, written with nonlinear gambits, plot-twists, stratagems, and a fusion of secondary stories, offer themselves up to continual review and analysis." -from the introduction by Tom Piccirilli, author of Mean Sheep, The Night Class and Grave Men

World Tree: An RPG of Species & Civilization by Bard Bloom & Victoria Borah Bloom Genre: Role Playing Game/ Fantasy/Anthropomorphic ISBN: 978-1890096106 $29.95 World Tree is a tabletop role playing game (RPG) written by Bard Bloom and Victoria Borah Bloom. The game is set in a unique fantasy world, a giant tree peopled by eight prime species which can be played by participants in the game, and by numerous other sentient species, animals, and plants. The world is an immense tree, its branches are fifty miles wide and thousands long, and their flat upper sides are the home of civilization. The sides of the branches are tangled and untamed; wilderness is never far from even the greatest city. The World Tree rules system is skill-based, and tuned for flexibility and ease of use. The character creation system gives players the tools they need to build complex characters from every walk of life--mayors as well as mages, fisherwomen as well as fighters, unconfined by arbitrary character classes. The structure of the setting allows for campaigns geared to both the sophistication of cities, and the wildness of the frontier. The magic system includes both a large arsenal of standard spells, and a full system for spontaneous improvisation of new spells. The basic combat system can be learned almost instantly, but advanced tactics are available to the experienced warrior.

A Marriage Of Insects by Bard Bloom Genre: Fantasy ISBN: 978-1890096366 $15.00 "MARRIED'S A JOB FOR EVERYBODY. LOVE'S THE LUXURY." The last time Rajel had seen the her husband and mari was nearly three decades ago, when they were married as young children to secure their titles and their mutual future. An adventurer doesn't have much time to think about family, or love, but when a close call puts things in perspective, Rajel calls her spouses to her to begin their married life. Boragette's grown up as a sweet cosi who only wants to do the things a co-lover should: cook, sew, and please everyone. Casamint's become an arrogant scholar-bug with no respect for the rustic life, nor for brawny women wielding three-handed swords. And Rajel's a hard-bitten adventurer, more comfortable with her wild Sleeth companion than with her spouses or country home. They don't get along terribly well, even though they want to and need to. So, when an enchanter offers Rajel a nice safe job as a bodyguard in his aeronautical mansion for a few months, Boragette and Casamint come along too. Though with a beautiful agent provocateur on board and a village full of monsters outside, it's not quite the simple romantic idyll they were hoping for.

The Starscape Project by Brad Aiken Genre: Science Fiction ISBN: 978-1890096205 $14.00 At the dawn of the twenty-sixth century, man's definition of life is about to change. It has been nearly three years since Captain Danny Stryker helped stave off the Teconean invasion of Earth. A tenuous peace has been forged in the galaxy and the centennial celebration of 2500 is about to begin. The festivities provide the perfect backdrop for Stryker's enemies to exact their revenge. He's framed for the theft of a top-secret military weapon, and is forced to flee his home world of Kennedy Prime in search of evidence that will clear his name. As his quest begins, an artificial intelligence life form enters the galaxy and launches a series of covert attacks against the Empire. The Teconeans assume that the Federation is responsible, and galactic peace is about to unravel. As Stryker chases his nemesis into Teconean space, he finds himself thrown into the middle of the battle. Knowing that Earth will be the aliens' next target, Stryker must decide whether to let them destroy the Empire, or to join forces with his Teconean enemies against the invaders. The key to the mysterious aliens lies buried on the moon of Kennedy Prime, and it's up to Stryker to solve the puzzle before war begins. The fate of the galaxy is at stake.

Wombers & Innuendoes by HUNTER LORD & ARIEL MASTERS Genre: Science Fiction ISBN: 978-1890096038 $9.95 WOMB-ERS (noun, plural) 1 : life forms produced by genetic cloning using human tissue samples: considered sub-human, on a par with animals; may be bought or sold and have no rights as per various state laws which presently have been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; although some states accord them full human rights (see Utah); recently produced Wombers are typically divided by color (done by full body tattooing) according to specialty: red (sex), blue (military/police), green (menial labor) and orange (research); IN-NU-EN/DOES (noun, plural) 1 : insinuations, hints; 2 : victims of the immune system destroying TADS virus, forced to live in sterile environments (called “Bubbles”): victims have three stages followed unequivocally by death, often from something as simple as the common cold or the flu. Two groups of victims: one by birth, the other by circumstances. Both separated and barred from a full life. Innuendoes longed for a return to what they had: Wombers dreamed of a life they would never lead. Society was content to section them off from the whole, and make a buck in doing so... capitalism being still alive and well. But the victims had other plans...

Evermore by Hunter Lord and Ariel Masters Genre: Science Fiction ISBN: 978-1890096014 $5.99 Four people. Two loves. A flock of pigeons and a deadly plague: Maddie and Benjamin, an elderly couple who have never met but for whom earthbound angels, clothed in pigeon form, carry messages. Their love is stronger than life itself. Jeni and Tony, two young lovers who are faced with the ultimate test of character and courage. All of them face off against an enemy in a battle they fear they can never win; fighting a lethal disease that stops at nothing less than the total destruction of the human immune system: The TADS virus. Welcome to Boston. Welcome to Evermore.

Exile & Entrance by Patrick Thomas Genre: Science Fiction ISBN: 978-1890096007 $6.99 EXILE: Betrayals consumed Rick Wagner; first by his family, then by his government; each sacrificing him up for their own ends. He and nine hundred others, like the thousands before them. ENTRANCE: Onto a distant planet ironically called Liberty, Rick is sold for entertainment fodder...warrior for the Tore Games, a Xile. On a sandy arena, Rick fought with friend and foe alike to the roar of alien throats...or their equivalent. It was a bizarre, frightening existence. But he was not alone. Rick’s courage and valor gain him allies in this new life. Among them a squad of fellow Xiles, a six- limbed silver wolf, a moving mountain... and Susie. An eight-year-old human child that became Rick's very reason for living. A human child whose appearance on the planet threatened the livelihood of the Muridae, rat like slave traders that held all in their mercenary grip. She had to disappear.... The final betrayal came, not from the limbs of others, but from one of his own. Death would have been preferred to what was planned for Susie; time was running out, and Rick was running out of hope...