Paksenarrion leaves the Duke’s company to follow the path of Gird, traveling alone across a perilous land. Along the way she encounters other sentient races and heads west in search of the fabled stronghold of Luap, facing dangers that test her courage and purpose.

Paks must reconcile her identity as a hardened warrior with her human doubts while undertaking a sacred mission to find a lost elven prince. The quest provokes divine interference and forces her to face moral choices, leadership challenges, and the limits of her endurance. The novel completes her arc with a blend of military realism and mythic conflict, focusing on personal growth and high-stakes adventure.

Eyes of Horus is the third of Joan Grant's Far Memory novels, set in Egypt near the end of the XIth Dynasty. Told in the first person, Ra-ab, heir of the Oryx, discovers his province remains in touch with the light while the rest of Egypt is ruled by fear and corruption. From the Oryx arises a silent brotherhood, the eyes of Horus or Watchers of the Horizon, whose password is Send Fear into Exile.

Far Station sits at the edge of the known universe. Former Admiral Niko Larson retired from the Grand Military of the Hive Mind and now works at a restaurant called The Last Chance with the remnants of her old unit. They are forced onto a sentient ship convinced that it is being stolen and must survive the machinations of a sadistic pirate king to keep the dream of The Last Chance alive.

A down-on-his-luck delivery driver is unexpectedly recruited into a clandestine scientific organization that studies and protects gigantic kaiju living in a parallel ecosystem reached through a portal; what begins as a temp job becomes a fast-paced mix of monster action and workplace comedy as the team works to preserve the creatures while fighting off corporate and military forces that want to exploit them. The protagonist learns the ropes amid bureaucratic absurdities, ethical dilemmas about conservation versus profit, and growing personal bonds, leading to high-stakes rescue missions and battles in both worlds. The novel pairs sharp humor and social observation with energetic monster-adventure storytelling.

Cornwall, 1730. Red learns the Cornish Square of Sevens from her father, who before his death places her with a gentleman scholar and leaves a document with the method's secret. Raised in Bath, she uses fortune telling to delight high society while she pursues who her mother was and the enemies her father feared. Her search takes her to London, Devon, the Bartholomew Fair, and the grand houses of two powerful families, bringing the possibility of reward and the risk of grave danger.

Chromatacia was rebuilt after an unspecified catastrophe and is ordered by citizens' limited color perception. Professions, marriages, and leisure are dictated by visual ability, and the National Color enforces the rules. On the fringes of Red Sector West, Eddie Russett is pressured into an arranged marriage while facing trial for a murder he denies and risking execution by soporific color exposure. He is in an illegal relationship with his co-defendant Jane Grey, and they search for a hidden truth that might save them.

A xenobiologist surveying an uncolonized world discovers an ancient alien relic that bonds with her, transforming her body and mind and thrusting her into a galaxy-spanning conflict; as she struggles to control a sentient, invasive technology that grants terrifying powers and links her to other intelligences, she becomes both a target and a fulcrum in escalating wars, political intrigue, and desperate attempts to understand and survive forces far older and stranger than humanity, blending big-picture space opera battles with intimate character-driven reckonings about identity and otherness.

Set in a dark, pulsing Mexico City, this gritty urban fantasy follows a young vampire who flees the provinces into the metropolis and becomes entangled with a small-time thief and violent blood-dealing factions; as rival clans and corrupt humans clash over supply, power and survival, the story unfolds as a noir-tinged exploration of hunger, migration, class and the brutal compromises required to live in the city’s shadowy margins.

A wry, compassionate physician who specializes in treating vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural patients in modern London is jolted into a dangerous investigation when one of her patients is violently killed; using medical skill, stubborn curiosity, and a ragged band of supernatural and human allies, she navigates occult politics, long-buried secrets, and rising prejudice to uncover the truth, balancing day-to-day care, personal loyalties, and the darker forces that threaten her community.

A cunning, penniless thief is drawn into a perilous journey after a botched job leaves him trapped by debt and danger; forced into uneasy alliances, he must navigate a savage, monster-haunted world full of ruthless cultists, strange magics, and ancient, hungry powers. Relying on quick wits, petty schemes, and reluctant loyalties, he fights to survive long enough to seize a chance at freedom, in a darkly comic, brutal fantasy that balances bawdy humor with violent stakes and unexpected tenderness.

An emotionally taut psychological thriller about an artist who begins producing paintings tied to memories she cannot explain; as the images surface details of a long-buried disappearance and tangled family secrets, she must unravel who she once was, who she can trust, and whether revealing the truth will bring healing or put her—and those she loves—at risk.

A tender, fable-like tale about a gentle ogress who lives on the edge of a fearful village and quietly cares for a group of orphaned children; when rumors and a mysterious disappearance turn the town against her, the orphans and a few brave residents work to uncover the truth, exposing how gossip, scapegoating, and fear corrode community. The story explores the power of stories, the courage of kindness, and how empathy and honesty can heal and rebuild trust.

On the island of Merlank the Dead must not be allowed to linger. The very sight of their ghosts can kill. When Milo is thrust into the role of Ferryman after his father's sudden death he must carry away the Dead. Pursued by a vengeful lord and two malignant magicians, Milo must navigate strange and perilous seas where untold threats whisper in the mist while he struggles to find the courage and imagination to complete his urgent mission.

A Pennsylvania state trooper recounts his squad's decades-long guardianship of a battered vintage Buick that behaves as if it's a portal to another world—sporadically producing strange materials and creatures and defying all attempts to study or power it. The men's mixture of curiosity, duty, and private grief turns the car into a focal point for questions about friendship, mortality, and the limits of human understanding when confronted with the truly inexplicable.

After a sudden death a man awakens in a vividly imagined afterlife where reunion with loved ones, memory and the landscapes of a painter’s imagination shape heaven; when his grieving wife chooses to end her life and becomes trapped in a personalized hell of guilt and despair, he refuses to accept permanent separation and embarks on a perilous journey through layered realms, aided by spiritual guides, to bring her back—exploring themes of love, loss, redemption, and the way consciousness shapes the hereafter.

Set in 1920s Moscow, a brilliant surgeon transplants human organs into a stray dog, producing Sharikov — an abrasive, officious creation whose crude behavior and embrace of the new Soviet mores clash violently with the professor’s cultured circle. The novella satirically exposes the perils of social engineering, unchecked scientific hubris, and the collision between pre-revolutionary intelligentsia and the revolutionary lower classes, mixing dark comedy and moral unease as the experiment's consequences spiral beyond the lab. Through sharp irony and grotesque transformation, the story probes what makes a human — nature, nurture, or social order — and questions whether progress can be forced without losing humanity.

A quartet of linked fantasy tales set in a divided kingdom, following different young protagonists whose ordinary lives are swept into political intrigue, ancient magic and quests that reveal hidden histories; through music, storytelling and craft—especially rune-like weaving and song—they awaken unexpected powers, confront oppression and tyrants, forge alliances across generations, and work to heal a fractured land while coming of age.

In a grim, ash-shadowed world ruled by an apparently immortal tyrant, a streetwise orphan with latent metal-based powers is drawn into a daring plot by a charismatic rebel to ignite a revolution; as she trains in Allomancy and navigates shifting loyalties, the crew’s heist and political gambits grow into a battle that upends faith, uncovers ancient forces shaping the planet, and demands profound sacrifices as individuals confront leadership, identity, and the cost of remaking society.

The Great Time War has raged for centuries, leaving colony planets overrun by Dalek occupation forces. A weary Doctor leads a flotilla of Battle TARDISes but his TARDIS crashes on the planet Moldox, where Dalek patrols roam the wreckage and round up the remaining civilians. Searching for answers he meets Cinder, a young Dalek hunter, and their struggles take them from Moldox to the halls of Gallifrey, setting events in motion that will change everything. It features the War Doctor as played by John Hurt.

On Christmas Eve a skeptical young boy is swept aboard a mysterious train bound for the North Pole, where he and other children embark on a magical journey guided by a genial conductor; they experience snow-filled landscapes, a visit to a bustling Santa’s village, and the wonder of a single sleigh bell—heard only by those who truly believe—which ultimately rekindles the boy’s faith in the spirit of Christmas.

A rollicking medieval adventure that follows a man raised among brigands who rises to become a feared outlaw leader, then becomes entangled in high-stakes political intrigue, shifting loyalties, romance, and revenge as feudal conflicts and struggles for power in 13th-century England threaten to destroy him and those he loves.

Rowan is a second child in a society where population controls make her illegal and marked for death. Outside Eden, Earth is poisoned and most life is gone, so Aaron Al-Baz created the EcoPanopticon to seize technology and preserve a pocket of humanity until the world heals. Hidden for sixteen years, Rowan escapes for one night, finds a friend, then faces tragedy and becomes a renegade on the run.

A plucky orphan raised in an English boarding school is sent to live with distant relatives in Manaus and, on the steamer journey and in the lush Amazon, discovers the extraordinary beauty and danger of the rainforest; she makes warm friendships with locals and fellow travellers, uncovers the selfish schemes of her supposed guardians, and ultimately finds courage, belonging, and a new kind of family far from England.

A grittily realistic retelling of the Robin Hood legend narrated by the wandering minstrel Alan-a-Dale, following a skilled archer’s journey from village life to the brutality of the Crusades and back to England as the head of a band of outlaws. The story blends bloody combat, political intrigue and rough camaraderie as the group challenges Norman corruption and the scheming of Prince John, grounding familiar mythic figures in harsh social and historical detail. Themes of loyalty, justice and the making of a folk hero run throughout as personal survival and moral choice collide on the medieval road.