It is a find of inestimable value for Karen Holloway. The battered manuscript she holds in her hand — written in the nineteenth century and bearing the mysterious attribution "Ismene" — could prove a boon to the eager young English professor's career. But Karen's search for the author's true identity is carrying her into the gray shadows of the past, to places fraught with danger and terror. For the deeper she delves into Ismene's strange tale of gothic horror, the more she is haunted by the suspicion that the long-dead author was writing the truth . . . and that even now she is guiding Karen's investigation, leading her to terrible secrets hidden behind the cold walls of houses of stone.

The Rebels have taken the Imperial headquarters world of Coruscant, but their problems are far from over. A killer virus called Krytos is spreading among the population, and fomenting a counter-revolution, at the same time as the treason trial of Rebel hero Tycho Celchu.

A touching chronicle of the loves, trials, and joys of a Michigan woman in the first half of the 20th century.

Fall back in love with this fan-favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, now available in e-book alone! Rochelle Tremont first met Jackson Moore ten years ago, after he saved her from a harrowing experience. But when a scandal drove Jackson out of town, it also left Rochelle's reputation destroyed, and her heart broken. Now, an older Jackson has returned to Gold Creek, and Rochelle must visit her pain-filled past. Can she heal from the hurt she’s experienced and, just maybe, learn to love Jackson again? Previously published in 1993.

Through 20 books, R.L. Stine has alluded to the cursed Fear family, whose mansion burned down in a terrible fire. All that remains of the Fears is a legacy of evil. Now Stine takes readers back in time, telling them finally the awful truth of what happened to the Fears . . . and why their evil lives on after 300 years.About the AuthorR.L. Stine, author of the multimillion-selling Goosebumps and Fear Street series, lives in New York City with his wife, Jane, an editor and publisher, and their dog, Minnie. Visit RLStine.com.

In this thrilling sequel to The Hollow and the Haunted, the web of dark magic around two rival families becomes ever more difficult to untangle. Time is running out, and the dead are hungry… Perfect for fans of atmospheric queer fantasy romance, including The Raven Cycle, Cemetery Boys and Love at Second Sight.Gabriel Hawthorne is missing, and Miles Warren—psychic, co-conspirator, and aspiring boyfriend—is terrified. The prophecy stands unbroken; if the future remains unchanged, Gabriel will die. Armed with Florence’s grimoire, they might stand a chance of breaking the Hawthorne curse and preventing Gabriel’s murder—but only if Miles can find him. Meanwhile, Miles’s parents are furious that he’s been helping Gabriel at all—and they don’t even know the half of it. The mystery of the century-long feud between their two families continues to deepen, but Miles is certain that healing the rift is...

Steampunk and sorcery offer fantastic flights of imagination in this latest volume of Fiction River Presents. From the merciless march of Lovecraftian prose to the echoes of Russell Hoban's Ridley Walker, these nine authors create convincing and compelling worlds that feel like familiar places from some past life or dream. With engaging characters often caught in agonizing situations, this spellbinding volume proves why Adventures Fantastic says the Fiction River series "is one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today."Includes:"Murmuration of a Darkening Sea" by Lee Allred"Heart" by Leslie Claire Walker"The Whirring Dreams of Aberrant Blood" by Cindie Geddes"The Clunkety" by Brenda Carre"Skinwalker" by Valerie Brook"Dead Men Walking" by Annie Reed"The Airship Adventures of Captain Jane Fury" by Anthea Sharp"Trouble Aboard the Flying Scotsman" by Alistair...

At the age of fourteen, Jessica Kellerman was wildly infatuated with Evan Dryden. But that was just a teenage crush and now, almost ten years later, she’s in love-truly in love-with his older brother, Damian. But everyone, including Damian, believes she’s carrying a torch for Evan!