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Engage in some wonderful, laughable, and mind-boggling truths and quizzes to occupy those boring hours on the road! Are you planning a quick getaway out of town, together with loved ones (kids included)? Wondering what to do to entertain your jumpy, grumpy children in the back of the car?

Evil is unleashed in Scare Street’s latest bone-chilling collection of supernatural horror. Fourteen tales of terror lurk within this new volume - more than enough to give even the bravest soul a reason to fear the night. As your eyes flutter open, you can still see dark images in your mind.... Horrifying monsters, demons, and ghouls with a hunger for human flesh.

Whatever you do, do not listen. Ignore that pull, the need to escape from drudgeries of life and find peace and solitude within nature. It is not the cool breeze and the scent of pine that whispers your name. No, these things within the forest will rip out your heart and devour your soul. You will tremble as they revel in your madness, taking everything from you and leaving you with nothing. Delve inside this anthology of what truly lurks within the shadows of the trees. We dare you to take this journey with us and find out what horrors await you.

In the ruins of San Francisco, California, survivors of an epidemic that swept the nation have pooled inside the cities, restructuring life as we know it, pitting the rich Golden against the poor Dreg. Saya Leighton belongs to a group of rebels who fight to stay off the radar. She and her family are Dreg nomads, choosing to live separate from the government rule, which means they’re always on the run - moving from place to place.

It's Gina's 21st birthday, and she's ready to celebrate with her fabulous boyfriends, Jim, Matt, and Sam. But an unexpected encounter makes Gina rethink many of her assumptions, questioning even the stability of their "ménage à quatre".

He belongs to the most notorious criminal organization in North America. I watched him kill a man without blinking. I've let him into my heart, and now I'm about to be his next target. I need 30,000 dollars to save the only family I have, and the only way I know how to get it is by stealing from Enzo Genovese.

My name is Zoe Daniels, and I am a Monster Hunter. People in my line of work always have some sad stories that led them into this life. Not me. I like what I do, and I am good at my job. But mostly, I do it for the money. Girl’s gotta make a living, right? Down on her luck and desperate for work, Zoe met with Ms. Olson, a potential client, about a job to track and retrieve her grandson, a child named, E. The boy ran away from home and now wanders the streets of Detroit. Zoe is reluctant to take the job, reasoning it was a police matter.

In the ruins of San Francisco California, survivors of an epidemic that swept the nation have pooled inside the cities, restructuring life as we know it, pitting the rich Golden against the poor Dreg. Kade Shaw and his best friend, Marcus, are two very rich, very bored Golden teenage boys looking to break away from their predetermined lives, if only for a little while. Building a skate park seems the perfect way to have a place of their own, somewhere they can have fun and break some rules.

In the ruins of San Francisco California, survivors of an epidemic that swept the nation have pooled inside the cities, restructuring life as we know it. Now it’s the strong against the weak; the rich Golden against the poor Dreg. The Golden govern everything. Living above the city in four sectors, they look down on the Dreg slums. Against all odds, the Dreg have become survivors. Unable to afford proper care, their immune systems have adapted to protect them against the diseases now infecting the Golden.

Neely is still reeling from the cost of fulfilling Andrew’s bargain to his mother and struggling to find her new normal as a single parent without Hayden by her side. When a letter arrives from Andrew’s grandparents, Neely must meet them in New York to ensure Lucas' safety. Seething with jealously and anger, Hayden secretly agrees to help the head of the tribal guard tip the balance in his favor. Hayden’s last ditch attempt to get Neely back opens the door to a storm that could destroy them all. With the tribal guard closing in, who will pay the ultimate price for love?

Thirteen-year-old Silver Batal calls the desert home, but her heart belongs to the waters. Although she’s expected to become a jeweler like her father, Silver harbors a secret and forbidden wish to race water dragons. Destiny comes calling when her friendship with a mysterious old woman leads her to Hiyyan, a baby dragon that can swim and fly. Risking everything, Silver, Hiyyan, and her resourceful cousin Brajon set off across the desert to join the legendary races in the royal city.

Human cloning. Technology evolves faster than we do. The law shields us from our worst temptations. But the opportunity is there, dangling just out of reach - perfection and ascension or delusion and destruction. The choice is ours. In this collection of clone-themed stories, 10 of today’s top speculative fiction writers explore our morality and built-in societal restraints and reflect upon our state of grace. Similar is not necessarily the same.

Helen is coming home - coming back from the amazing, life-changing, unplanned honeymoon in Fiji with her husband Tommy...and their husband Al. Coming back to her real life. Only it isn't the life she left. How can she face an office full of coworkers? Worse, how can she face her family? With Al and Tommy, she'll just have to find a way.

Gruah, the granddaughter of King Cìnéad III of the Royal Clan Alpin, marries two men in less than six months, one she loves and one she hates; one in secret, the other arranged by the high king of Scotland. At the age of 18, she lays her palm upon the ancient stone of Scone and sees her destiny as queen of Scotland, and she vows to do whatever necessary to see her true love, Macbeth macFindlaech, beside her on the throne.

During the holidays, Gina got everything she could have dreamed of and more: a night of off-the-hook passion with two gorgeous firemen and their equally hunky best friend. It opened her eyes in more ways than one. Since then, however, everything in the college student's life has paled in comparison, and she's begun to despair of ever feeling quite so alive - of ever finding the kind of polyamorous happily ever after enjoyed by her in-laws (the menage-happy crowd from The Visitor Comes for Good series and The Visitor's Wedding).

Fifty years after the moon landings, the commercialization of space travel is finally here, but do we still know how to dream? Final Frontier recalls the heady thrill of the Apollo era and glimpses wonders yet to come. Inside, find a dozen uplifting stories of humor, tragedy, sacrifice and good old fashioned cussedness by today's award-winning authors - plus a healthy dose of optimism. All that, plus a forward by a NASA astronaut and a piece by Spider Robinson, inspired by Robert Heinlein. The Final Frontier is open for business!

It’s all fun and games...until somebody goes to jail. Grab some herbal tea. You’ll need it. The audiobook features a collection of 10 wild but true tales.

Detroit Police Homicide Detective, Sergeant Roman Stefan has one of the best arrest records on the force-he's also a dirty cop. Roman promises his ailing father that he will clean up his life and go straight. The problem is, Roman likes being dirty. As he deals with his promise, he is assigned to a four-month old homicide investigation of a prostitute that no one is interested in. Compounding his trouble is the dead hooker's sister, Channel 3 News anchor Hallie Warner, who has placed pressure on the mayor's office to provide answers.

Morgana le Fay has ruled with coldhearted brutality in a realm as much a prison as it is her dominion. She joins forces with a ruthless Lycan king in hopes of returning to Earth, determined to destroy King Arthur’s legacy. Gully’s magic has been intensifying at an incredible rate for months. Taurus Moon wants to find out why. The pair travels overseas in search of a supernatural relic that may help. Instead of finding answers, they wind up saving the lives of a family of three from two vicious Lycans: Grimes and his daughter, Darla.

A short story collection, including "John Henry: Man Versus Machine", "Juju Man", "Date Night", "The Nightshift", and "A Nasty Piece of Work". "John Henry: Man Versus Machine": What really happened during the legendary challenge between John Henry and the drill steam engine operator?