Old Fantasy

A vape drug appears on the scene that improves the life of the elderly but when young adults fall for the sex benefits the drug provides, the whole country is impacted. The country learns of the sterility, cancer and other devastating problems drug use causes. Now the young adults can’t or won’t have children and the country is suffering from an epic population decline.

Zack is still recovering from his loss and trying to prepare his friends and family for the challenges of surviving in a new world full of danger and criminals around every corner. They meet a lot of good people and run into some dangerous "old enemies" in this post-apocalyptic tale.

Nearly everyone she trusted is dead; some by her own hand. Weary and exhausted, her body resembles that of a monster. Without order and the loss of the crown, chaos is the new norm. But Avana has a plan. To the east of her beloved kingdom is the land of Kogresh, home to a mystical healer who may have the answers she needs. Hunted, alone, and broken, Avana is once again thrust into an epic quest to rid herself of her demonic companion, clear her name, and bring her kingdom up from ruin.

For nearly 200 years, the Wrights have controlled the Elements, shaping them to their will. But, the new era of industrialization threatens their extinction. Journeyman Wright Rebecca Fuller has more important things to worry about, though, like paying bills and keeping a roof over her head. Unfortunately, she inherited her father’s debts along with his shop. With the Guild limiting her prices, even a brisk business barely makes ends meet. If only the Guild would consider her application for Mastery.

From California to Colorado, the Old World is filled with complicated women, volatile creatures, and nulls with attitude. This unmissable collection includes the stories that run in between and alongside the Old World novels, allowing listeners to catch up with favorite characters and find clues about the future of this bestselling series.

Twelve-year-old Janie Rutland somewhat grudgingly befriends Reggie Rankin - the weird new kid at school - and finally has someone to investigate her curious sightings in the abandoned house next door. When they find there's an impossible world in danger of total destruction, they face a choice. Do they have what it takes to save it? An eccentric fellowship gathers as they embark on a perilous quest in a race against time and their own fears.

In this exquisite collection of children’s folktales, Zitkála-Šá shares the legends that were handed down to her through generations of Yankton storytellers. These tales display the wide range of insights and observations that accrue to such stories through repeated iteration, but they also benefit from the sharp ear and finely tuned sensibility of Zitkála-Šá as a writer. Her characters seem to speak to us—often crying out to us—in the same tones that Zitkála-Šá must once have heard.

It is the year 1967 in the magnificent and dreamy St. Petersburg. The world is ruled by the magic of aristocrats, the sounds of rock and roll are blasting even in the palace of Her Imperial Majesty, and Russian Volgas are successfully going up against American Pontiacs on the wide avenues at night. Another frantic unauthorized race under the stars ends in tragedy. Doctors and healers, who have already announced the death of the sixteen-year-old Prince Alexander Gorchakov Jr., attribute his miraculous salvation to his suddenly awakened gift.

Don Rucker has seen what Mordecai The Brown is capable of. Now the second in command of his father's syndicate wants Mort's help with an even bigger job: killing Theo Rucker. Initially roped in simply as Mort's handler, Chuck's people skills become invaluable in rooting out loyalists to the old regime when even Don's trusted lieutenants are too close to be objective. Mort trims the ranks quietly, become a boogeyman to any syndicate guys not in on the plot. When the coup takes place, they hope for a quick decisive action that swiftly puts Don on the throne.

Amidst the backdrop of a seemingly ordinary world, an ancient chest harbors secrets that transcend time and space. Robbie and Imani, two souls intertwined by fate, find themselves on a journey that takes them beyond the known, challenging their perceptions of reality. As they navigate landscapes of untold beauty and danger, their bond grows stronger, guided by the cryptic writings of Megari, a mysterious figure with knowledge spanning eons.

Aten the Knight has returned to his village, Pallas, after a successful quest. But in the midst of his peoples' praise, Aten hears a large shrill far off in the forest. Another dragon realizing Aten's actions and seeking revenge. Aten warns the people of Pallas, but some are reluctant to believe in a new threat so soon. Aten and his fellow knights are left to come up with a desperate plan to escape the dragon's wrath. With his battle wounds still fresh, can Aten successfully survive and discover a way to defeat something more powerful than Vesta?

Dungeon. Quest. Adventure. A journey into madness. When John Younger answered the Regent's call to find a missing prince, he thought it would be an easy way to make some coin. He was wrong. Thrust into a life-or-death battle with creatures only heard about in stories long since forgotten, John finds himself in a dungeon of elder ones and old gods. As he descends into the heart of darkness, John must use all of his brains and brawn to successfully make it through each floor of the dungeon, while saving others and gaining the favor of those within.

The traitors hiding under the roof of their family home were found and punished. But where do the threads woven into a sophisticated tangle of conspiracy lead? The young Prince Gorchakov will have to confront rogue guardsmen, outraged rebels, the people sent by the German Kaiser to aid the crisis, and one legendary general who went over to the dark side. Sometimes, all of them at once.

With considerable effort, the young prince Alexander Gorchakov managed to prevent a large-scale war between St. Petersburg’s old royal families. However, he got into a lot of trouble in the process and his actions did not go unnoticed by Her Imperial Majesty. Now, as his punishment, Alexander is forced to put on a uniform and enroll at a military school...and not at the most prestigious one, for that matter.

Макс вроде бы смог научиться балансировать между Сопротивлением и Империей, вивисектор жив, но уже не вызывает того ужаса, как раньше.... Вот только кто бы мог подумать, что Асси, Пылающая длань Зании, как выяснилось, не единственный свидетель времен Старой империи.

Linked to his computer at birth, David Klein's brain was a mere add-on enhancement. Absorbing the complete knowledge of humanity was trivial. Solving the problems of the world was easy. But girls and other humans are beyond him. Even with all his knowledge, David needs to learn through trial and error to see himself as anything other than a monster. He gets help along the way.

Mick's life is a lie. He's a menial laborer in Dome City, one of the 15 million lucky people allowed inside the dome amid the extreme climate change of the world. Mick's life takes an unexpected turn when he receives a mysterious communication that puts him on a path to uncover a hidden history, that puts him on the run from Federal Tempest troops. With only his best friend Leland and girlfriend Jolene to turn to, Mick soon finds out that they aren't who they say they are. Eventually finding help in the form of a past love, the one person he may be able to trust.

Ada and Miry didn’t mean to start a city-wide catastrophe. Really, they didn’t. But when a family trip goes awry, the two Mexican-American cousins from opposite sides of the border accidentally unleash an evil spirit from centuries past. The incident unlocks latent magical powers within the girls, who now have to figure out what’s going on.

It's the kind of news item you read at least a dozen times a year, wonder about briefly, and then promptly forget about. The real story is the one that an actor turned sleuth is able to uncover - to his peril! The story is a unique combination of mystery and time travel by one of the giants in the field of sci-fi. An actor and a policeman investigate when a number of elderly people are found dead of starvation. The strange things is they all had large bank accounts and a great deal of money in their pockets.

Mordicai Gerstein's portrayal of Philippe Petit's high-wire walk between the towers of the World Trade Center, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, won the 2004 Caldecott Medal and was among the most admired books of the year. Now comes a memorable new work, a novel of singular insight and imagination that transports readers to the Old Country.