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After a global outbreak that threatens to decimate the planet, Australian scientists select a group of highly skilled young people to establish a sustainable island community built on the modern values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Lonely and homesick, Cam Mackintosh overcomes his anxiety and finds belonging, passion, and friendship in his new life before his dreams are suddenly ripped from his grasp. Sent hurtling on a journey of discovery, he finds friendship and acceptance when he encounters other communities like his own, but he is forced to make a decision.

Among the greats of 20th-century horror and fantasy, few names stand above Richard Matheson. Though known by many for novels like I Am Legend and his 16 Twilight Zone episodes, Matheson truly shines in his chilling, masterful short stories. Since his first story appeared in 1950, virtually every major writer of science fiction and fantasy has fallen under his influence, including Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub, and Joe Hill, as well as filmmakers like Stephen Spielberg and J. J. Abrams.

On Earth, red wolves are extremely endangered, and one of the last forest areas set aside for red wolf reintroduction has been sold for a housing development. Taylor has been watching a family of red wolves who will lose their home, and he wishes he could save them, but how could he save them and where could they go? Trusting a stranger to help, Taylor reaches the wolves in time; but how can they get the wolves out of the construction site without being seen?

Using the ability to communicate with animals granted to him after his first encounter with Ituria's Alliance, Taylor races to save the red wolves left in his land. He joins forces with Megan, a dragon temporarily turned human, to save Brandon, a young wolf caught in a poacher's trap. With Brandon freed, the poacher's are angry and hot on their trail. Taylor, his forest friends, unicorns, and dragons must band together to outsmart the dangerous hunters in order to rescue the endangered wolves and relocate them to safety. But will they make it in time?

When Russ is rescued from an untimely death, he is transported to a new world in the caverns of the moon, where he is asked to help with a serious problem threatening to destroy Ituria’s Island. Inspired by Ituria’s noble actions, Russ is determined to save the island, with the assistance of a dragon and other island residents, even getting assistance from the mysterious nightmares. Will they be successful, and will Russ ever get back home?

Gordon Lightcap and his partner, Moira Donatelli, have created an organization to rid the world of a rising threat. But to better understand that threat they must look back into the horrific events leading up to their current predicament. Join them as they search for the answers through 10 short stories of flesh-devouring madness. Learn about the very first incident and others to discover an even more dangerous foe who is ready to surface.

In the wake of San Francisco Noir, Los Angeles Noir, and Orange County Noir - all popular volumes in the Akashic Noir Series - comes the latest California installment, Oakland Noir. Masterfully curated by Jerry Thompson and Eddie Muller, the "Czar of Noir", this volume will shock, titillate, provoke, and entertain. The diverse cast of talented contributors will not disappoint.

Growing up in abject poverty, Vander Masozi faces dangers from all sides: his abusive father, roaming street gangs, predatory police officers, and the premonitions that are becoming more horrifying by the day. He is destined for a short, brutal life. That is, until Alexander Dayton offers him an opportunity to live a more extraordinary one.

Cam is content with his new life on Lewis, happily married and working as an active member of the community. As life settles into a kind of mundanity, Cam learns a shocking truth: someone he loves may still be alive. Compelled to embark on a monumental journey, he discovers the true value of family and loyalty in a bleak and challenging world.