Receiving an enormous responsibility as Physici for her people, the only individual in the Dubious Hills capable of experiencing and understanding pain, fourteen-year-old Arry seeks to protect her world from a wolf invasion.

This 1936 novel—set in the California apple country—portrays a strike by migrant workers that metamorphoses from principled defiance into blind fanaticism. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

A planet’s future is about to take a dramatic turn. Joseph Colsco, Mark Caldwell, and Heather Chen. Cast away by aliens onto a planet inhabited by humans transplanted there by a second alien race thousands of years in the past and for reasons unknown. Each of the three found themselves left naked on beaches scattered across the planet Anyar. Each struggled to survive as strangers amidst humans with technology centuries behind Earth’s. Each lived through years of adjustments, trials, dangers, and new lives beyond anything they could have imagined—or feared. The aliens who left them to fend for themselves wanted them far enough apart so they would never meet, assuming that as individuals they would have no impact on Anyar’s civilizations. Only now they have come together, and nothing will ever be the same. Maps of Anyar are available for viewing and downloading at olanthorensen.com

SHAINDY is a twelve-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl who struggles in school and has no good friends. She watches with envy as her next-door neighbor, GAYIL, excels socially and academically. They have little to do with each other, and it comes as a surprise when Shaindy looks out her window one September evening and sees Gayil staring out at her from her own window with a sign reading want to know a secret? The secret (at first) is that Gayil has a key fob that will allow them to break into their school after hours. Together, they set up a harmless prank in their classroom. But under Gayil's instigation the mischief becomes malice, and Shaindy sees that the pranks and humiliations are targeted only at certain girls. But what could they have in common? With the fear of Gayil's fury and her own reluctance growing, Shaindy comes to the terrifying conclusion that if she can't figure out how to stop it, the next target could be her. One of our editors commented: "This was...

This is a short novella told from alternating POV’s. It is my hope that the addition of the novellas will serve to enrich the stories told in the Lowcountry Mystery full-length novels.

A lawyer is sucked into a couple's hostile divorce in this mystery with "a stellar ending" from the original detective series that inspired the HBO show (Kirkus Reviews). Edward Garvin is a very successful businessman with a very unhappy ex-wife—who wants his money. So Garvin calls on lawyer Perry Mason to protect his company from her schemes, and ensure the divorce they'd gotten in Mexico is actually finalized. But when Garvin's former spouse is struck down by a killer, Mason's client becomes the chief suspect. Fortunately, the attorney "comes up with dazzling answers" to the mystery . . . (The New York Times). This whodunit is part of Edgar Award–winning author Erle Stanley Gardner's classic, long-running Perry Mason series, which has sold three hundred million copies and serves as the inspiration for the HBO show starring Matthew Rhys and Tatiana Maslany.

Couples, both married and unmarried, collide at a country house during a weekend of sex, adventure, and shocking surprisesIn 1944, with Britain still embroiled in World War II, Henry Tillotson marries a mysterious woman in desperate need of a passport. On their wedding night, she gives her new husband a black eye and falls ill.Is Margaret mad? Or is something else driving her—something from her shadowy past? The arrival of two more couples at the Tillotson estate sets in motion a series of events that will impact all their lives—for better or for worse.In Margaret Tillotson, Mary Wesley has created one of her most wickedly creative—and unforgettable—characters. A Dubious Legacy is an irresistible page-turner of a book about love and marriage, legacies, secrets, and revenge.

High schooler Crispin Haugen already has so many identities to sort through—Asian, Scandinavian, not to mention gay. Then a messenger from another world arrives to tell him he also carries the blood of dragonsin his veins.Transported to the Realm of Fire, where dragons and humans live in harmony, Crispin falls for Davix, a brooding, nerdy scholar. But dark mysteries threaten the peace of Crispin's new world. Without warning, dragons from the Realm of Air unleash a bloody war.With everything he cares about on the line, Crispin must find the courage to fight...for justice and for love.The writing of this book was supported by the Toronto Arts Council with funding from the City of Toronto.

Eddie Dickens finds himself far from home in the heathery highlands of Scotland for some Further Adventures embracing a whole host of new characters and firm favourites such as Malcolm the stuffed stoat. Including Dubious Deeds, Horrendous Habits, The Final Curtain, fans of Philip Ardagh will gobble up this great gift edition.

Ne'er-Do-Wells of New England—You've Been Warned!  Merinda Herringford and Jem Watts are never lacking for mysteries of the curious and commonplace, but lately business has been a little less curious and a lot more common. With only missing jewelry and a kidnapped rooster on the case docket, Merinda is bored stiff. Jem welcomes the reprieve as she settles into married life, attempting to learn the domestic skills that have cunningly evaded her as a bachelor girl detective.     The lull in business is short-lived when a telegram arrives from the detective duo's suffragette friend, Martha Kingston, detailing the mysterious disappearance of a school chum's sister in Concord, Massachusetts.  No sooner do Jem and Merinda arrive in the States to investigate than they find themselves embroiled in a world of strange affairs, purloined letters, and a baffling mystery whose clues lead directly to Orchard House, the homestead made famous by its long-time resident, Louisa May Alcott.

Autumn 1837: the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada are on the eve of open revolt. Lieutenant Marc Edwards has been sent with a force of British soldiers to subdue the increasingly hostile French rebels. But as the smoke from the battle clears and political pressures build, Marc begins to question whether the sacrifices he has made in the name of Crown and country have been worth the cost. On his return trip to Toronto, Marc is accompanied by a group of seemingly innocent civilians. But as tensions in the provinces escalate and personal grievances within the group arise, it becomes clear that not everyone Marc is traveling with is who he appears to be. Soon, mysterious death threats are issued and Marc finds himself the target of an unknown assassin. And when a member of the group is found murdered in the woods, Marc realizes that he may have more than one killer to worry about.

Three separate but sizzling tales of high fantasy about women who start off as bitter enemies but soon find that it's more than their love of chains, wooden horses, and submission that binds them together! Includes “Succubus in Heat, Paladin in Bondage”, “Maiden's Chains”, and “Taken by the Drow.”

A matter of matrimony... Lord Julian Caldicott is summoned to the family seat by his ducal brother, whose bachelorhood is imperiled by the very determined Lady Clarissa Valmond. As the only titled Eligible the hostesses avoid including on their guest lists, Julian has little sympathy for the duke's situation. He nonetheless agrees to lend a hand, because Clarissa is the last person who should be wearing the Caldicott family tiara. And mayhem! Matters take a nasty turn when Clarissa's brother, a talented artist, goes missing shortly before his debut London exhibition. Julian must unravel conflicting motives, dishonest witnesses, confusing evidence, old lies, and the real threats facing the duke if he's to find the errant viscount before a fate worse than ruin befalls both surviving Caldicott brothers.

When a case of mistaken identity caused my roommate's boyfriend to assault me in my own home, I found myself more turned on than I had ever been in my life. On top of that, he didn't know that I wasn't on birth control, adding another level of danger to his mistake. Now, if he wants me to keep my mouth shut, he's going to have to satisfy another one of my fantasies- this one even darker than my roommate's ever was! Will he send one of his buddies to do the job or will he take care of my raging libido himself? With the ski mask covering his face, I might never know! This 4750 word story includes more rope, a rude awakening, torn panties, and a house guest who doesn't knock before entering. He also makes a mess before he leaves, filling poor Cammy with another impregnating creampie! I tried to roll over but my arm was stuck. I tugged on it and heard a low chuckle that stood out from the soft roll of thunder. I blinked my eyes open hard, and struggled to sit up, but I couldn't move. My hands were tied to my headboard, the rope digging into my skin. I pulled hard on it, but the harder I pulled the more it tightened around my wrists. "Don't struggle," a dark voice whispered into my ear. I felt a moment of panic when I didn't recognize the voice. I tried to say his name, but my mouth had a rolled up kerchief gagging me. I bit down, but there was no way I could talk around it. I jerked my head around until I could see him. He was standing by the bed, watching me. I could only see his eyes under the ski-mask he had pulled down over his face. He was wearing a black skin tight shirt that showed off his muscles and a pair of black gym shorts that weren't hiding his excitement. Seeing him turned on made the space between my legs go wet. He traced a finger down my bare arm, sending goosebumps across my skin. I tried to kick my legs, but they too, were tied to the bed. I could feel my thin t-shirt starting to ride up my back as I struggled. He laughed, a low dangerous sound. "Do you promise not to scream?" the masked man whispered in my ear. He reached out and held my jaw firmly in his hand, completely in control of my head. I nodded and he tightened his fingers around my jaw until I whimpered. The fire growing in the pit of my stomach was screaming for his touch. My panties were practically drenched as he climbed onto the bed and pinned my shoulders down with his knees. His erection was obvious in the gym shorts this close to my face. "Don't scream," he cautioned and pulled on the gag. As soon as it was free I took a deep breath and let out a yelp. He immediately pushed my jaw up, shutting my mouth and cutting off the sound...

To stop a war, she must become his. Analise, daughter of the Bear Elder, has status and luxury, though she’s a prisoner of her birth and despised by her father because she’s not the alpha son he needs. She keeps her head down and hoards lost knowledge that nearly destroyed the planet. She dreams of escape, but her father decides it's time for her to marry. He's hated her and all she represents for years. But once he meets her... Scar, rebel leader and were-polar bear, wants nothing more than to burn the clan system to the ground. It's cruel, unfair, and dedicated to keeping most of the populace in its place. To do so, he needs to take out the Bear Elder and his scheming daughter. As soon as he sees the delicate beauty of his enemy, though, all he can think of is making her his. And he's prepared to go to war to do so. Not all battles need to be fought in the field. Some are of the heart and the mind and he intends to win hers, whatever it takes. Trouble is, what it takes might be all he has. **