Sea Myth

In the third suspenseful adventure in the Legends of Eerie-on-Sea series, shipwrecked orphan Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, must square off with a creature of town lore as he confronts a shadow from his past. While others towns celebrate Halloween, in Eerie-on-Sea it’s Ghastly Night, and a grim spirit in a lantern awaits its moment. Legend has it that if people fail to light manglewick candles on Ghastly Night, and if no showman conjures shadow puppets on the pier as an offering, the insulted Shadowghast will seize and devour the shadows of the living.

Fierce, seductive mermaid Syrenka falls in love with Ezra, a young naturalist. When she abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on land, she is unaware that this decision comes with horrific and deadly consequences. Almost 140 years later, 17-year-old Hester meets a mysterious stranger named Ezra and feels overwhelmingly, inexplicably drawn to him. For generations, love has resulted in death for the women in her family. Is it an undiagnosed genetic defect...or a curse? With Ezra’s help, Hester investigates her family’s strange, sad history. The

A revealing look at gays and the military, BLACK GLASS tells the story of a sensitive youth embarked on a nightmarish voyage away from innocence to Vietnam. It's 1965 and Michael Silver must deal with the brutal reality of war, the pain of being an outsider and his search for acceptance and fulfillment. He is forced to come of age in the bizarre, sexually charged ports of call of the Far East. A love story, this multi-leveled and innovative book is written to probe the human heart. BLACK GLASS is filled with intrigue, action and adventure. The rich plot is skillfully interwoven with many ...

Chasing Dreamtime is the incredible true-life story of a young traveler's journey through memory and myth. In 1975, after college and a brief, disastrous marriage, Neva Sullaway attempts to escape her anguish as well as the post-Vietnam confusion of her generation by sailing alone around the world, but her plans are abruptly scuttled. A string of unlikely events occurs and sends her boat-hopping across the vast South Pacific. While sailing among the exquisitely beautiful Pacific atolls, Sullaway is arrested for a visa violation, hunted by sharks, stricken with tropical fever and held at ...

After narrowly escaping the New Lands, Egg is determined to take down ruthless slave trader Roger Pembroke. But war is brewing among the Blue Sea's pirate gangs - and Egg, Guts, and Kira are running out of time to find the Fire King’s treasure and free the Okalu slaves from the silver mine on Sunrise. Can they save Kira’s people before Sunrise is plundered by Ripper Jones’s pirates? Will Burn Healy save the day, or has the legendary captain finally met his match? And will Egg ever win back Millicent from the annoyingly handsome Cyril?

Una nueva adaptación del cuento clásico, desde la perspectiva de un joven inmigrante mexicano; un niño de madera que emprende un viaje para encontrarse a sí mismo, mientras lucha por no perder sus raíces latinas en una tierra nueva y diferente.

Madness. Monsters. Marriage. Genevieve Castle’s life is full. She has a bodyguard on her floor, a gladiator on her couch, and the lake monster in her tub. When Sean decides to do the Monster Games for a second year, they first must compete with the queen in a race to recruit monsters willing to fight for a cause that could cost them everything. Meanwhile, Gen’s own monstrous tendencies are becoming a problem. If she can’t control her instincts, she could lose what she’s fought for, and possibly even kill herself or those she loves. It’s not enough to have the boy of her dreams. ...

Un duende, un baile de máscaras, una zapatilla perdida y una Cenicienta a quien le fascina el tango… Esta encantadora y divertidísima versión del cuento clásico nos enseña que la esperanza nunca muere y soñar no cuesta nada.

Follow Christoph Swift and his diverse band of companions as they navigate the treacherous waters of the Traders World. In a realm where minosium—a gem of extraordinary power—fuels both progress and conflict, every wave conceals a potential ally or enemy. But in this world where ambition and magic intertwine, every alliance harbors a hidden agenda. As Christoph and his unlikely crew sail from sun-drenched archipelagos to mist-shrouded islands, each discovery brings them closer to the mythical Labyrinth—and to danger. Facing ruthless factions and ancient mysteries, they must master ...

When a powerful crystal egg is stolen, Kai and Delphi journey to Turtle Mountain to get it back. But nothing is as it seems, and the junior protectors meet their biggest challenge yet. In a race against time, Kai and Delphi must overcome their doubts to defeat an unexpected foe and protect Pineapple Cove in its darkest hour.

Khosa is given to the sea, a girl born to be fed to the water, her flesh preventing a wave like the one that destroyed the Kingdom of Stille in days of old. But before she's allowed to dance an uncontrollable twitching of the limbs that will carry her to the shore in a frenzy - she must produce an heir. Yet the thought of human touch sends shudders down her spine that not even the sound of the tide can match.

On remote Rollrock Island, the sea-witch Misskaella discovers she can draw a girl from the heart of a seal. So, for a price, any man might buy himself a bride; an irresistibly enchanting sea-wife. But what cost will be borne by the people of Rollrock? The men, the women, the children? Once Misskaella sets her heart on doing such a thing?Margo Lanagan weaves an extraordinary tale of desire and revenge, of loyalty, heartache and human weakness, and of the unforeseen consequences of all-consuming love.

When his village is hit with a desperate drought, adventure-loving Tom volunteers to travel to the City, to ask for the King’s help, only to discover an amazing secret about his home kingdom. In the deepest, most secret corners of the kingdom are six Good Beasts, sworn to protect the people, but now under the spell of the Evil Wizard Malvel. Brave Tom volunteers to undertake the dangerous Quest to restore the magical balance of the kingdom, making friends a girl called Elenna—a wanderer with a sharp-shot and a brave wolf companion.

Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, knows that returning lost things to their rightful owners is not easy - especially when the lost thing is not a thing at all, but a girl. No one knows what happened to Violet Parma’s parents 12 years ago, and when she engages Herbie to help her find them, the pair discover that their disappearance might have something to do with the legendary sea-monster, the Malamander. Eerie-on-Sea has always been a mysteriously chilling place, where strange stories seem to wash up. And it just got stranger....

Broken-hearted after a tragic accident killed her husband and daughter, Hettie Shaw, in her mid-fifties, finds escape in the arms of younger men. When military-trained, Sir Charles reluctantly hires Hettie to solve a blackmail case, it leads to a growing partnership. Their investigation causes a chain reaction that reveals a sinister web surrounding the Welsh town. As they dig deeper, Hettie bites off more than she can chew, and only Gran’s words of wisdom from beyond the grave stop Hettie from becoming a murder victim herself. Set in present-day Wales, UK., free-spirited, PI Hettie Shaw ...

Learning is an adventure in Ms. Frogbottom’s class because she’s got a magic map - one that takes her students all over the world to do battle with mythical monsters no one believes are real. All Ms. Frogbottom has to do is take out the map, tap a country and - SHAZAAM! - off they go to a place somewhere far far away. When Ms. Frogbottom’s crew lands in Scotland, they come nose-to-nose with the legendary Loch Ness Monster!

Kipling’s classic tale taken from the Just So Stories. When all the other animals are learning their place in the world, the crab sneaks off and plays his own game. The havoc which ensues can only be put right with the help of a powerful magician.

With Taladon restored as Avantia’s Master of the Beasts, Tom seeks new challenges across the ocean, in the kingdom of Gwildor—where six Good Beasts need releasing from the evil magic of another Dark Wizard, Velmal. Once there, Tom finds himself battling not only evil magic, but discovering more secrets about his family.

When Zélie seized the royal palace that fateful night, she thought her battles had come to an end. The monarchy had finally fallen. The maji had risen again. Zélie never expected to find herself locked in a cage and trapped on a foreign ship. Now warriors with iron skulls traffic her and her people across the seas, far from their homeland. Then everything changes when Zélie meets King Baldyr, her true captor and the man who has ravaged entire civilizations to find her.

The second installment in the Fountain of Youth series is a journey that transcends time, testing loyalty and revealing the captivating unknown, reminiscent of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. The journey to fulfill this Faustian bargain is dark and far from simple. Scarlet and Dagon must find a new host for the ancient entity. As they navigate this perilous quest, Dagon surprises Scarlet with a mysterious journal, a key to unlocking memories of the countless women Scarlet has been in her past lives.