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Animal-loving Lizza thinks nothing can be worse than her dad''s taxidermy business, until Dad moves the family into an actual cave. Living inside a home carved into a giant rock formation in the desert is not exactly Lizza''s idea of fun. She''s on display for the curious tourists who tromp through her new home all day long. Lizza now has an even bigger goal: to get out of the cave and back into a real home. Her efforts fizzle until she involves animal rights activists and environmentalists, but she soon finds that her plans have unintended consequences. Now Lizza needs to get her family back together before they''re split apart for good.

It's 1987 and twelve-year-old Sam Beasley only wants two things: to play football and for his mother to stop dating losers. Only there's no money for a football team in Bricktown, while there's an endless supply of losers for his mother to bring home.Sam finds a friend in the elderly widow down the street. While he's careful not to let on about his crummy home life, Mrs. Coleman always seems to know when he needs to do wash or eat a hot meal. When he mentions his football dilemma, she surprises him by offering to fund the team. It's a dream come true, until she names the team The Gospel, declares herself head coach, and arms herself with a whistle, Bible scriptures, and a mouthful of grammar lessons. But Sam has bigger worries, like his mom's latest loser, Troy, easily the worse one yet. As Sam's home life spirals out of control, the boys of Bricktown become more than a football team, and football becomes more than just about winning.

The "Holiday Spirit" just got terrifying.As the year comes to its end and the frigid night hours reach their peak, the old tradition of winter ghost tales makes its return. Christmas ghosts, Solstice spirits, New Year''s phantoms, and even armies of killer snowmen haunt the pages of these stories of the supernatural.Contents:A Cup of Kindness by Misha BurnettStranger Come Knocking by David J. WestDon''t Disturb the Carollers by Lauren StokeldEchoes at Midnight by Amy BeattyTe Amo, Mamita by Sarah E. SeeleyA Solstice Scare by Robin CranneySilent Night by Allan EvansLove Me, I Pray by Staci OlsenAngel in the Attic by Donea Lee WeaverGhost Train by John M. Olsen''Twas The Fight Before Christmas by James T. LambertThe Ghost of Christmas Lost by L''ren BeckSolstice Fire by Jodi Lynne ChaseAll Through the House by Scott William TaylorA Bloody Merry Christmas by Mark Minson

"To withstand the worsening agony, Edmond focused once more on the faces of his enemies. He swore he would endure, he would survive, and he would bring Hell itself to their doorsteps."In the aftermath of a brutal plague that swept across 19th-century Europe, Edmond Dantes is framed for treason by jealous rivals and a zealous prosecutor. He is left to rot in prison without trial or sentence. Edmond's cellmate, thought to be a madman, tells him of a great treasure and dark power hidden away on the Island of Monte Cristo, waiting for someone to come and take them.Without these gifts, Edmond stands no chance of delivering justice to the men who stole his life, his liberty, and his happiness. But with them, does he have any hope of retaining his humanity? And in a world of magic and monsters, could he bear to join the ranks of the foulest monsters of all: the undead?

At the heart of the backward and isolated town of Edenia lives a secret kept safe for six thousand years. All that stands between this secret and the end of the world are the Guardians of the Garden.****The powerful Guardians of Eden forsake all to protect the Tree of Life from everyday mortals, but one of them has developed a new and invasive power which, even in a town of magical beings, makes her a freak. Miriam wants nothing more than to live in the "real" world where her powers will disintegrate, but all her dreams for escape are frustrated when a former Guardian returns to Edenia. When the secretive newcomer threatens the Garden of Eden from within, Miriam must transcend her resentment of her powers and become the Guardian she was always meant to be.****Seth Johnson and his family leave Cairo to come to America for two reasons: to escape the rapidly growing dangers of war-torn Africa and to provide better medical care for his dying sister. However, when they arrive in Edenia instead of a cancer treatment center, Seth realizes his parents have betrayed them all and his sister''s life is now his responsibility. Desperate, Seth will do anything to save her.*This book is based on the folklore surrounding the garden of eden, which exists in all ancient cultures. And though the Edenians have a certain culture of morality, any correlation or similarity to any religion is happenstance.

14-year-old Abbey has always been a spook magnet, but the summer camp her dad sends her to is something else. In addition to dealing with the troubled kids, clueless camp counselors, and spirits of the dead-yeah, they found her there too-a strange symbol keeps appearing at all the worst moments.Abbey is not a happy camper.Soon Abbey realizes that someone is trying to send her a message. The mystery catches her attention, and no one-alive or dead-is going to stop Abbey and her new friends from uncovering its secrets. This girl ain''t afraid of no ghosts.

From the Bahamas to Heathrow airport, to the rain soaked streets of London the dead have ceased dying.This is inconvenient for a number of reasons but what''s the real reason behind the chaos?In London we find Nigel Reinhardt, a disgraced, confused, and gifted London police constable who owns a prophetic goldfish. In Ireland the Angel of Death questions the value and position of his current employment. At Majestic Technologies Celina McMannis works diligently on a top secret project. At the South Pole there lives a very unhappy penguin.When the Devil hatches a nefarious plot to take over the world by possessing a cute little kitty and seizing a factory of robotic Christmas elves it''s up to Nigel and his group of unlikely companions to save the world or die trying... or both.

Seventeen-year-old Alina is the only imperfect person in a perfect world. On the surface, Pria is paradise: no hunger, no pain, not even death. Every smile dazzles, every party delivers, and every young adult stops aging.Except one.Alina longs to fit in with her beautiful peers and dreams of connecting with the one boy who has been kind to her. Fed up with her blunders and blemishes, her absence of friends, and her distant guardian, she seeks answers. And the secrets she uncovers about Pria''s past are darker than she ever imagined, throwing Alina into the center of a deadly conspiracy. Now, the only imperfect person must discover the courage to free herself and those she loves before she is silenced forever.

In this fourth installment of the incredible Mormon Steampunk series by Immortal Works Press you’ll find seventeen different tales spun by seventeen different authors, having only “steampunk” and “Mormon” in common. Tales of semi-sentient temples that walk and fly, a missionary’s unfortunate encounter with hostile natives whose mechanical knowledge far exceeds his own, a hidden treasure trove and a kidnapped girl saved by Porter Rockwell, a magical trip back in time to an airship-seized Zarahemla, a giant lake monster attacking the machinery keeping a Mormon settlement afloat, and many equally amazing stories.This anthology includes stories by award winning, bestselling, and premier authors—Michaelbrent Collings, Bryce Beatty, Berin Stephens, Elizabeth Mueller, Roy Hayward, Jenna Eatough, Kevin Folkman, James Pyles, Nate Givens, Carl Duzett, Lee Allred, Justin Riley, John D. Payne, Sean Smith, Christopher McAfee, Jay Barnson, and David J. West.Edited by Holli Anderson

Kaleb "Rabbit" White hates everything about his life, especially his job at Red Queen Inc. He had plans to quit until a dangerous experiment went wrong, killing an entire room full of people...Except for one.Alice.It's been four years since Alice contracted the virus that killed so many others. She's secretly weathering its strange side effects, and trying to overcome her past and live like a normal college student. But one day Kaleb leaves Alice a note with a single word: "Run."Alice needs answers. Kaleb wants to protect her. Trapped inside Red Queen Inc. and hunted by its loyalists, they must work together to find a way out. But first, Alice needs to find the cure.

A tale of talking birds, magic tricks, peppermint sticks, and an awful lot of camouflage paint, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Judd Winick.School isn''t easy when you''re the son of the world''s greatest stage magician, but Nathan has always managed to get along-until now. Not only is he having dodgeball problems, he''s got to sing in front of the whole school AND learn to drive a tractor. And when his father disappears during his latest world tour, it''s up to Nathan to track him down. Can he get through to the Bureau of Missing Persons? Can he escape the strange figures who keep appearing outside his window? And can he persuade a group of birds to help him get to the faraway land where his father is captive? He''d better hope so-because Nathan will have to come up with an incredible trick of his own to rescue The Amazing Q!Featuring fantastical illustrations by Marika Bailey, THE AMAZING Q is filled with humor, misdirection, and a cast of characters you''ll never forget.

Twelve-year old Caleb Wallace has spent his summer at Autumn Springs, coaxing his papa out of his room when he''s grumpy, attempting to gain the affections of a certain nurse, and pulling himself together when his grandpa looks right into him with nothing but a dull stare.Seems the only thing that puts a light in Papa Clem''s eyes is a family heirloom-an old folktale involving Robert Johnson''s harmonica down in Arkansas. Caleb is happy to listen; two things Papa Clem can still do well are tell a story and play the blues. But when Caleb finds his grandfather all spruced up with his guitar slung over his shoulder, set to take a trip down to the bus station, Caleb isn''t sure if it''s real or just the Dementia talking.Caleb decides to tag along, and what begins as a joyride around town becomes a three-state drive into time. Caleb and Clem endure bus trouble, layovers, and even play for tips under the Nashville skyline. Caleb, who''s never left his hometown, knows he should pull the plug on this journey but can''t force himself to make the call. Weary and penniless, the traveling bluesmen step off the bus and into muggy hot Mosby, Arkansas, ready to go looking for Robert Johnson''s harmonica. And what they find changes not only Caleb''s summer, but his entire life.

Jason Yoder''s Amish life is in turmoil. His girlfriend Faith is ready for them to join the church, marry, and begin their life together.But Jason is a 17-years-old baseball phenomenon, just weeks away from leading his team to the Iowa state championship. At home, his widowed mother struggles to save the family farm from foreclosure.When Chicago Cubs manager Skip Anderson discovers Jason playing, he knows the young man can help turn the team around and win the World Series.An offer from the Cubs promises the money Jason needs to save the farm and provide the family financial security. But he knows if he leaves, the temptations of the outside world could be too great and he may never return to the life he loves-the only life he knows.

One dead father.One lying mother.After twelve-year-old Rocky overhears his mom admit that her story about his dad’s death is bogus, his trust in his one remaining parent unravels. The For-Sale sign appears on the front lawn right after the funeral, forcing Rocky to leave the house linked to so many memories of his dad.  Consumed by the secret and struggling to adjust to his new school, Rocky is startled by a familiar voice. Dashing into a restroom stall to hide, the voice of his father insists Rocky must return to his old town for answers.Can you take advice from a dead person?Rocky finds a real partner in a new friend, Olive, who offers to be his assistant sleuth and help him crack the secret. The pair’s schemes go bust, but they embolden Rocky to embark on a journey of risks, eavesdropping and snooping to discover the truth about his father.

Lucy Campbell is the last person you’d expect to hack minds. The college freshman prefers vintage technology, old books and retro fashion. But when she makes a fool of herself in front of her crush, Marco Han, she wishes she could erase the whole episode from his brilliant mind. She’s shocked to learn that her older sister, Mollie, can do just that. Mollie tells Lucy she’s found a way to delete people’s memories via Spex, the thought-activated successor to smart phones and Google Glass. Yet, when Mollie breaks into Marco’s mind, she decides not to erase any embarrassing moments because he already has a crush on Lucy. Encouraged by her sister’s discovery, Lucy stops avoiding Marco. Soon, the two are dating, and Marco, a tech guru in his own right, elevates Mollie’s mind hacking from a guilty pleasure to an efficient crime-solving tool. As the three infiltrate more minds, they realize they’re not the only ones who can steal memories. Marco suddenly forgets Lucy; and Mollie forgets that she could ever mind hack. Lucy’s mind should be safe because she doesn’t wear Spex. But then the mysterious hacker, Nick Lethe, comes after her in person. Lucy flees to the woods, the only place safe from the surveillance of the ubiquitous Spex. If Nick finds her, he’ll erase her memories or worse. If she doesn’t find him —and stop him — no one will know that minds can be hacked and lives rewritten.

King Gavin Stoutheart and his council face war like the world hasn’t seen in ages. The enemy kings will soon lay waste to the countryside, and it is up to Gavin to fight with the tools given to him to avoid destruction.While gathering his forces for war, Gavin must also work through unexpected ambassadors, secrets among his closest allies, and hidden clues from the past within the Riland Capital to avoid repeating the mistakes of those who preceded him.While an abundance of crystals helps Gavin’s army to control more war animals and to speed training, nothing ever goes as planned while defending against the remaining four Crystal Kings. The enemy has surprises of their own as they seek to overwhelm and crush Gavin and his allies.