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House Hunters International: Outlander Edition
Obviously a crack!idea that has come to life. Yes, I do spend a wee too much time watching House Hunters, but who doesn’t. We’re going to go with this being an modern AU for our Jamie and Claire. Two little girls, Faith and Brianna as well. As of right now, this is going to be a 4 parter story because in house hunters we always get the little background into the family, then they tour three different properties, and then we see them living happily ever after in the house that they chose. So, I am planning to stick to that format as well. Shout out to @futurelounging and @bonnie-wee-swordsman for this crack!fic idea and helping me spawn off some thoughts to get this plot bunny into motion.
To say I was tired was an understatement. I had not washed my hair in nearly three days, slept more than a consecutive 4 hours in a row in four days and had not seen my husband in the daylight in almost five. Residency was going to be the actual death of me. I had vomit from a two year old with a pneumonia on my scrub bottoms, some lady’s blood from bed 4 on my scrub top, and I had iodine stains on my *new* converse shoes from the trauma that had made me go over my clock out time, by four and a half hours. It was now nearing two AM and as I closed my locker in the resident’s lounge and sat on the bench. I put my hands in my face and heard the door open. *What I would do for five minutes alone.* I thought to myself, contemplatively.
“What are you still doing here, Lady Jane?” I heard Joe Abernathy ask me. With a sigh of relief, I looked up and smiled at my dear friend.
“A trauma rolled in just as I was about to clock out. Being chief resident is going to be the death of me, Joe.”
“Maybe so, LJ. But I have to admit, you’re the only one who was even remotely equipped with the skill set to take those nails out of that man’s head. Aren’t you off for the next few days?” Joe asked as he took off his lab coat and hung it on his locker, right across from mine.
“I am off for four, glorious days. I can’t wait to kiss my husband and get no sleep because of toddlers. And have a pager that is going to stay permanently off.” I replied as I turned my pager off. “But we’re finally going house hunting. I can’t handle a 1100 square foot flat with two toddlers and being on the third floor. Between strollers, diaper bags, groceries, and lack of sleep, both Jamie and I have decided we need to move to a bigger place.”
“Ah.” Joe laughed as he washed his hands in the sink. “I remember hunting for our first house. We thought we were on the same page with what we wanted out of a house and then we looked at the first three and well… The wife and I wanted very different things.”
I had to laugh, that was the feeling I was expecting to happen with me and Jamie as well. “I have a feeling that is what my experience is going to be like. And I don’t know who will back down first, me or Jamie.”
Joe sat down next to me, patting me on the shoulder. “Well, marriage is just a game of give and take, or being stubborn till you both get what you want. We found that when we walked into the house, it just felt like home. Don’t fret, LJ. You’l find the place you’re meant to raise your red headed Frasers. I promise.”
I smiled at him, standing up and grabbing my bag. “Thanks, Joe. Now I’m going home to kiss my husband and hopefully spend some time with him before one of my spawns decides to wake up before dawn.”
As I got home, I quietly peered into the second bedroom and looked at the girls, asleep in their cribs. I dropped my bag on the couch and crossed the room to our bedroom. I opened the door to find Jamie in his usual starfish position. I slipped out of my scrubs and threw on my pajamas. I pulled the duvet down and started to slide into my side of the bed, as to try and not wake Jamie up. I quietly gasped as I felt his cold hands on my the sides of my hip.
“Jamie!” I said, in almost a whisper.
“There ye are.” Jamie said as he pulled me on top of him, slowly undoing my pajama bottoms. “I have missed ye.”
Having seen not nearly enough of my redheaded husband, I kissed him on his bare chest. “Are you sure you want to do that, I smell like a sterile hospital and I haven’t washed my hair since I bathed the girls before my shift the other day, and I’m pretty sure you’re exhausted because—”
I was cut short by Jamie’s mouth overcoming mine. He kissed me slowly, shimmying my pajama bottoms off. I could feel his cold feet kick them off the bed and onto the floor. I smiled into his kiss, pushing my hips down onto his.
“Eager as well, are ye?” Jamie said as I felt him grab my elbows and roll us over so he was on top. “Ye do smell like a hospital, Claire. But I havena seen ye in almost five days. I need ye and I need ye, badly.”
I grabbed the top of his boxers pushing them off his hips.
“You do need me badly.” I laughed as I pulled his head down to mine.
“I’m tired of sharing ye with the hospital. Tonight, it’s just me and you, mo nighaen donn.” Jamie said as he slowly started to slide himself home.
“Oh, GOD, I’ve missed you.” I squeaked as he pushed my hips down into the mattress setting the rhythm. Jamie was slow and steady, taking his time, throughly showing me how much he had missed me. And when he slowed himself even slower for a minute, he cusped my face with his right hand bringing my attention to him for a moment, and was holding himself steady above me with his left hand.
“Ye need to stop making so many squeaky noises, Sassenach. Yer gonna wake the lassies up. Drywall in the new house, these plaster walls are not going to cut it.” Jamie said sternly. I laughed and kissed the hollow on his neck. I reached up grabbing his ass pulling him back down so his full weight was on me.
“Yes, master.” I playfully replied. “Wait till we can christen every surface in what will be our home.”
I felt Jamie smile into my curls, but as he started to move at a more erratic pace I was blissfully sent into oblivion.
I woke up to an empty bed. Not surprising, I thought to myself, Jamie knew I needed the sleep and I figured he got up with Faith and Brianna. I walked over to the closet, grabbing my robe and wrapping myself in the blue fleece. I quickly made the bed and tried to brush the birds nest on top of my head but settled for throwing it up in some sort of a messy bun.
As I made my way to the door, I heard the soft giggles of Bree and I heard Faith yapping some nonsense to Jamie. I smiled. *God it was so good to be off for a few days.* I walked down the hallway to the smell of pancakes and butter. I watched as Jamie flipped one over and then turned to settle Bree in her highchair, feeding her a scoop of something orange.
“MAM!” Faith squealed as she ran into my arms.
“Hi baby!” I muttered as I scooped her up into my arms. “What’s da making you for breakfast?”
“Pwancakes! With sprinkles today too. Da says we gonna go shoppin for some fin later today!” Faith said as she stuck her syrupy hands on my face.
“Faith.” I heard Jamie say as he took the rag from the counter and wiped her hands. “I told ye not to touch anything until ye washed that syrup off your hands.”
“Don’t burn the pancakes, Jamie.” I said as I took the rag from his hands. “I’ll take the girls. Let’s eat and get ready. I told Joe we’d drop them off at noon and we’re meeting with Mrs. Crook at 12:45 to go over what we want and don’t want in a place.”
Jamie huffed and smiled as he turned back to the stove. “As ye wish, Sassenach.”
“I canna believe we are bairn free for a whole day.” Jamie said as he pulled into the realtor’s office parking lot.
“I can’t believe we’re both off and finally looking for a bigger place. If I step on one more teething toy when I get home from a shift, I am going to go bonkers!”
Jamie laughed as he opened my door and handed me my coat. “Well, Sassenach, ye are already as ye say, bonkers. Ye married a Fraser.”
“I sure did, didn’t I?”I said as I pulled him into the office.
Mrs. Crook’s office was warm and welcoming. A fair yellow on all the walls, a tiny desk with a computer and three big chairs.
“Och! That must be the Frasers!” Mrs. Crook called from the back room. “I shall be with the two of ye in just a moment!”
“Take yer time.” Jamie said as he took a seat in one the chairs. I quietly walked around the office, taking stock of all the pictures of families on the wall with their ‘sold’ signs.
“That will be the two of ye verra soon!” I heard from behind me as Mrs. Crook showed up with a pile of folders. “Let’s sit down and go over your must have lists, aye? Then narrow it down from there.” Mrs. Crook led me over to her desk. “Och. And ye must be Mr. Fraser. I have heard nothing but good things, mister!”
“James Fraser.” Jamie said as he stuck his hand out to Mrs. Crook.
“Mrs. Crook.” She replied happily and then took her seat.
Jamie smiled and took my hand in his.
“First home?” Mrs. Crook asked.
“Can ye tell?” Jamie asked with a large smile on his face.
“Sure can, the two of ye look like yer in over yer heads a bit, but dinna fash. I shall find ye the home of yer dreams. But first, we must go over what ye want and what ye willna want.”
Jamie let out a breath and sat back in his chair. “Claire’s commute has to be shorter than 30 minutes. I would like as much land as we can. Something around 7 or 8 acres, if possible. And weel, preferably something with dry wall over plaster walls because.” I felt Jamie’s hand tighten on mine and saw the red flare on the tips of his cheeks. “Och, Claire likes to make squeaky noises when she’s in bed with me and Brianna is a light sleeper. You dinna want to wake a sleepy, cranky, red heided Fraser baby.”
“Jamie.” I said as I took my hand from out his grasp. “Mrs. Crook probably does not need to hear about that.”
Mrs. Crook laughed and smiled. “Dinna fash yerself, that is a verra reasonable request. And Mrs. Fraser what are yer requirements?”
I took a deep breath and gave Jamie a look. Two can play this game.
“Something a bit modest. A bit bigger than 1100 square feet, maybe around 2400 square feet. I’m not too picky. Although, I do love some good oak floors. My absolute must haves though would be a three bed two bath place. That’’s the minimum.” I said as I took one of the folders Mrs. Crook placed in my direction. I smiled and opened it. “And definitely dry wall, not plaster. Jamie likes to say ‘Oh, God’ and I don’t want a cranky Fraser myself.”
Mrs. Crook handed Jamie a folder and laughed. “Weel, that means newer construction for sure, if ye really want the dry wall. If not, sounds like ye’d have yerself TWO cranky Fraser’s Claire, and I willna lie, a cranky Jamie might be worse.”
Jamie laughed as he took the folder from her hands and opened it. “Ye best believe it.” He muttered under his breath.
Mrs. Crook put her hands down on the desk grabbing both our attentions. “So, it sounds to me like ye need a 3 bed 2 bath place, minimum. A decent amount of land, newer construction and preferably as close as we get Claire to the hospital but not too close to the city, aye?”
I smiled and reached for Jamie’s hand, intertwining our fingers. “That sounds exactly like what we need.”
“Weel, I have three different properties in mind. What do ye say we go look at the first one today?” Mrs. Crook said as she grabbed her purse from off the desk.
“Ye lead the way, Mrs. Crook. The Frasers are yers for the day.” Jamie said as he squeezed my hand in return.
“We must be off then, this first one is the furthest away!” Mrs. Crook said as we all stood up, Jamie and me following close behind her.
“You two just follow me in your car. It’s about a thirty minute drive from here.”
“Sounds like a plan.” I said as I grabbed the keys from out of Jamie’s hands. “I’m driving.” I shouted to Jamie as he slid into the passenger seat.
As sleep deprived as I was, I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face and neither could Jamie.
#Outlander#outlander fan fiction#jamie x claire#jamie fraser#claire fraser#house hunters: outlander edition#outlander au#omfg#I can't believe I am actually doing it#but HERE YA GO#omfg I need to feed myself now#*runs off and hides*
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swtor oc masterlist
a selection of my swtor characters and a short, very non-exhaustive biography for each since... i don’t know how to introduce characters, but i figure i’ve been playing swtor for long enough i guess i should share something
under a cut for length and ease of editing in the future
gw2 oc masterlist here
Komairu (canon agent, canon co-outlander, light side)
Romances: Shara Jenn, Raina Temple, Theron Shan
Siblings: Sunias, Farrai
When his sister began to show signs of Force sensitivity, Komairu’s parents planned a hasty escape from the Empire, one that led to a young Komairu being stranded and believed to be dead. Alone, he survived however necessary, until a heist gone wrong brought him into Imperial Intelligence’s sights. Given the option of joining their intensive training program to escape execution, Komairu accepted and excelled, despite the troubles sent his way. In the end, his loyalties are not to the Empire, but to those that matter to him. Imprisoned by Arcann alongside the Jedi Teness, they both found themselves possessed by Valkorion and with a connection neither of them anticipated.
Teness (canon knight, canon co-outlander, light side)
Romances: Doc, Arcann*
Born on Dathomir, Teness was noticed by the Jedi as a baby and taken in for training. Always the misfit, she often struggled with following the Jedi code and controlling her temper, but was chosen by Master Orgus Din as a Padawan. With his guidance, she was able to grow even stronger, into the Jedi who would eventually take on and defeat the Sith Emperor. Imprisoned by Arcann alongside the agent Komairu, they both found themselves possessed by Valkorion and with a connection neither of them anticipated.
Kaliir (canon bounty hunter, light side)
Romances: Mako*, Akaavi Spar*
Dar’manda by birth, Kaliir spent her life determined to be accepted as a true Mandalorian. When the chance came to enter the Great Hunt, she disguised herself and did so under an assumed name, only revealing her true past after winning, to prove her legitimacy. Mandalore himself adopted her into his clan and with her name honoured again, she continued to follow the path of the hunter.
Ynor (non-canon bounty hunter, neutral)
Romances: Torian Cadera*
Imprisoned on Belsavis for a variety of charges, as many false as true, Ynor encountered Kaliir while she hunted for her target. Having had trouble with Skadge himself, and knowing the planet well, he offered his services instead and Kaliir accepted. Taking care of the Houk was a difficult proposition but between them they took him out of the picture, and he was offered a position on Kaliir’s crew as thanks for his assistance.
Merrina (canon inquisitor, dark side)
Romances: Andronikos Revel
All Merrina has ever wanted was the power to choose her own destiny... but power itself will have to do. The life of a Sith Lord is not one she would have chosen, but she makes do with what she can get, and she plans to raise her children to have more freedom than she was ever given.
Letida (canon trooper, light side)
Romances: Aric Jorgan
When your mother is a Fleet Admiral, there isn’t much choice but to go into the family business. While her family is a distant branch of House Organa, Letida has always felt more at home in the muck with soldiers. Placing her in charge of Havoc Squad, with her family name, was an easy way to dismiss any concerns about defection, but she grew into the position with a quiet leadership that inspired loyalty. Unfortunately, her mother had other plans for her future, and Havoc is about to be in a lot of trouble.
Tlen (canon co-warrior, dark side)
Romances: Malavai Quinn
A Sith born to a powerful bloodline, Tlen’s entire future was in her own hands. At the Sith academy, her overconfidence and arrogance quickly became her downfall, and was easily matched by a student who had been training for only a few months. Accepting the defeat was a blow to her pride, but it only made her more powerful. She was chosen eventually to be the Emperor’s Wrath, slaying in his name, though she did not remain loyal as he tore her beloved Empire apart.
Seraad (canon co-warrior, light side)
Romances: Vowrawn*, Jaegren*
Born to a Sith Lord and an Imperial officer, for the first few decades years of his life Seraad showed no signs of Force sensitivity. Accepting his role, with his bloodline, led him to serve as his father had, until an attack by Jedi awakened his latent powers. During his training, he was equally matched by another Sith, and Darth Baras chose them both to carry his plans forward. Hoping initially to temper his Sith partner’s violent tendencies, he eventually grew to respect her methods. When Tlen was chosen as the Emperor’s Wrath, he instead joined Darth Vowrawn’s personnel, making himself useful to the powerful Sith.
Rethza (canon smuggler, light side)
Romances: Vette*, Risha*
The Force-blind daughter of a Sith, she dreamed bigger than the Empire would allow, and Rethza took her chance in neutral space and later, the Republic. While she was used by agents infiltrating the Republic, she walked away with a reputation bigger than she could have imagined, and was quick to show it off-- proud, despite her heritage, of what she'd accomplished.
Sunias (canon consular, light side)
Romances: Lana Beniko
Siblings: Komairu, Farrai
Having escaped the Empire as a child, Sunias was immediately given to the Jedi for training. Her young age and natural affinity to the Force allowed her to let go of the early painful memories, the risk of Sith discovery long forgotten. Sunias excelled, quickly becoming the youngest Jedi Master, but her methods were always questionable-- rude and not always kind, but not evil. Some found her pragmatic methods to their liking, however, and she surrounded herself with likeminded beings-- Lana amongst them.
Casini (non-canon agent, dark side)
Romances: Saganu
A loyal member of the Chiss Ascendancy, Casini was loaned to Imperial Intelligence to assist with her particular brand of information gathering. Believed to be trusted, instead she funnelled information to the Ascendancy to warn them of any possible betrayals from the Sith Empire.
Fénire (non-canon consular, light side)
Romances: Koth, Zahied (@villainship)
A Jedi of no seeming consequence or intelligence, Fénire found himself recruited to work against the Eternal Empire after their invasion of the core worlds. Easy-going but stubborn, his love of plants, rocks, and children alike makes him an asset to the Alliance's support teams, even if his ability to read emotions leaves some with a degree of discomfort.
Idrix (non-canon knight, light side)
Romances: ???
Best friends since childhood, and after surviving the sacking of Coruscant, Idrix became like a big sister to Fénire-- to her own detriment. A healer by practice, she spends more time keeping him out of trouble than anything else, and her attachment to her little brother has kept her from achieving the rank of Master-- but she wouldn't have it any other way.
Vikkten (non-canon knight, dark side)
Romances: Lord Scourge
Once a Jedi soldier, Vikkten was ejected for slipping too close to the dark side in order to claim victory. Now he makes do with what work he can get to pay for the costly maintenance of his ever-growing cybernetics, at least until he runs into a Jedi of some repute.
Khrenn (non-canon inquisitor, light side)
Romances: Khem Val
Forcibly attached to Merrina’s crew, Khrenn specialised in keeping his head down around the power-hungry Sith. While not initially a willing participant, his power grew alongside hers as they travelled, and he found himself developing an unexpected bond.
Tirrine (non-canon agent, light side)
Romances: Vector
Not much is known of this mysterious assassin, and few of her targets have lived to tell tale of her skills.
Siol (non-canon trooper, light side)
Romances: Elara Dorne
Ikasir (non-canon agent, dark side)
Romances: Kaliyo Djannis
Crew of the Fortune’s Gamble:
The Fortune’s Gamble is a trading vessel, and the crew specialise in recovering lost or stolen artifacts. While they charge only what their patron can afford, their primary income is from recovering and returning lost lightsabers and other Jedi artifacts. But each of them has more than a few secrets that cause problems for them and their crew.
Chiira (Zeltron, non-canon smuggler, light side)
The second child in a royal family, Chiira was not content with being second best and set out to make a life for herself. She met Riyk shortly thereafter and the two went into business together, pairing her engineering education and slight Force sensitivity with his skills getting in and out of war zones. But word is reaching her that her homeworld wants her back, and Chiira has no interest in returning.
Riyk (non-canon smuggler, light side)
A former transport pilot, Riyk lost his young daughter in an Sith attack and set out to find her and bring her back to the light. But the Empire is large, and with no idea where to start, he aimed himself at Imperial war zones and hoped that one day he’d get lucky. Quickly running out of credits, he met Chiira and the two hatched a plan to stay comfortable and accomplish their own goals.
Sohlaire (non-canon smuggler, dark side)
As a padawan, Sohlaire was captured and twisted by the Sith. After decades of a hopeless, dark life, he took the opportunity to escape when it arose. Cutting himself off from the Force, he instead became a ruthless pirate, until he stumbled across his lost lightsaber in the hands of the Fortune’s Gamble. Despite taking one of them hostage in an attempt to recover the lightsaber, he was eventually forgiven and joined the crew to provide what he called a “badly needed ruthlessness”.
Farrai (non-canon trooper, dark side)
Siblings: Sunias, Komairu
Even as a child Farrai knew she could not live up to her parents’ expectations. Though she never knew of her lost brother, her Jedi sister was always a point of comparison even if they’d never met. Trying to prove a point, she enlisted in the Republic army, only for an assignment to go horribly wrong, leaving her a sole survivor among an entire platoon. Fearing that returning to duty would only lead to her death or imprisonment, Farrai found escape on the Fortune’s Gamble, offering her services as muscle as long as they wouldn’t turn her in.
Cheid (non-canon bounty hunter)
Originally from Tatooine, Cheid is an odd sight on the hot planet, but they don’t know how or why they ended up there alone as a child. While not a member of the crew, Cheid ends up running into the Fortune’s Gamble more than they’d like. After Chiira saved their life, they run interference when other hunters get too close to one of the many bounties out on the crew, and sometimes use the crew to get close to one of their own targets.
Malkah (Zabrak, non-canon smuggler, adopted child of Chiira and Riyk)
#swtor#swtor things#when i say non-exhaustive...... i mean it#komairu and teness in particular live in my head rent-free with a novel's worth of backstory#as do my little smuggler crew...... i would like to write them but i don't remember how to do that#some of them are at baby levels because some of them had to be re-rolled for various reasons#and it should go without saying but i'll say it: none of them are straight and many are trans
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✨21 questions tag✨
Rules: answer 21 questions, then tag 21 people you want to get to know better.
nickname: Nuka
zodiac: Sagittarius Sun, Libra Moon, Pisces rising
height: 164cm / ~5.4 ft
last thing searched: “sabrina teenage witch”
favorite musicians: Placebo, Frank Turner, Laura Marling, Paul Baribeau, The Doors, Patrick Wolf, Manic Street Preachers, The Tallest Man On Earth, Run-D.M.C., The Ark, Charles Mingus, Seasick Steve, Garbage, Captain Chaos, Bloc Party, Joni Mitchell, Bright Eyes, Wolf Parade, Editors, Grace Petrie, The Kills, Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, Mumford & Sons
(These are my all time faves that I don’t necessarily listen to that much anymore... These days I actually have more favourite albums rather than artists, because I often adore a certain album by an artist but don’t care about any of their other stuff.)
song stuck in head: Nothing right now but I’m listening to the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack so that’s gonna be stuck in my head all week...
If you had a time machine, would you go back in time or visit the future? I feel like visiting the future would just raise a lot of questions and worries, so I’d rather visit the past.
do I get asks: I get 1-3 asks per week, maybe?
following: 584
would you rather be rich or famous? Rich, definitely. Being famous wouldn’t help me in any way, but if I were rich I could instantly buy a nice little cottage in the countryside and have many pets and buy my mom a house too!
amount of sleep: Ideally 8.5-10 hours. On work days I get 7 hours, and on the weekends 10-12 hours. In winter I can sleep as much as I want so that’s great!
lucky number: I don’t have one? I mean I have a preference for the numbers 2 and 3, but I wouldn’t say they’re my lucky numbers...?
what I’m wearing: Bathrobe, t-shirt, PJ pants and fuzzy socks.
dream job: I’d love to be a groundskeeper of some old mansion.
dream trip: A trip where I’d travel all across New Zealand... I’d love to see the diversity of nature there, and of course I’d also love to visit the places where LotR was filmed and go on a Hobbiton Movie Set Tour.
if you were an animal, what would you be? A robin!
favorite food: My friend makes the best lasagna I’ve ever tasted. I can’t think of any other food I love as much as his lasagna...
what are some of your favorite books/films/shows/games/etc?
books:
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
The Lover by Marguerite Duras
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Horns by Joe Hill
films:
The Lord of the Rings, Dead Poets Society, Driving Lessons, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Visit, Fight Club, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Jane Eyre, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Gone Girl, Orphan, Benny & Joon, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Braindead, Into the Wild, Mr. Turner, About Time, The Heat, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Lucy, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, The Phantom of the Opera, Atonement, An Education, The World’s End, Amélie, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Never Let Me Go, Titanic, Ginger Snaps, Sucker Punch, The Addams Family, Hanna, Ginger & Rosa, Heavenly Creatures, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Beetlejuice, Moulin Rouge, Thor: Ragnarok (I JUST LOVE MOVIES OK???)
shows:
(recently watched & loved) Derry Girls, The Good Place, Santa Clarita Diet, Happy!, Sick Note, Stranger Things, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Sex Education, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
(all time faves) Penny Dreadful, Anne with an E, Farscape, Outlander, Firefly, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The X-Files, All Creatures Great and Small, Babylon 5, Six Feet Under, Heartbeat, Spongebob Squarepants
games:
The Sims 3 / 4, Skyrim, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Crash Bandicoot (ok those are like the only games I play, I’m really picky)
play any instruments: I love music but I’m not musical at all, so no.
language(s): Finnish and English.
describe yourself as aesthetics: Witch trying to dress like a muggle. 90s kid on a bike adventure with their gang of friends. Old silent spruce forests covered in moss and lichen. Helena Bonham Carter in paparazzi photos. Houses decorated for Halloween in Horror movies. (Ok these are really abstract and I have no idea what I’m actually doing...)
I’m late to the game as usual so I have NO idea who to tag?!
Edit: Omg I totally forgot to thank the people who tagged me!!! It is I, the idiot, thanking you: @stoneddream @lotusplum @chirahora @simmingwithg @racingllama @toastygarden @biffybobs @furbynurbs 💖
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Entertainment Weekly, December
Cover: Star Wars
Page 3: Contents
Page 4: Sound Bites
Page 6: Editor’s Note, other Star Wars covers
Page 8; Best of the Decade
Page 10: The Must List Best of the Decade edition -- The Snap -- how heroes rescued Hollywood
Page 12: Battle of the Bastards -- the TV that changed TV
Page 13: Beyonce -- the decade of the diva, Serial -- the cases that captivated
Page 14: Bridesmaids -- the ladies who made us laugh, Minecraft -- how videogames leveled up
Page 15: Hamilton -- the musicals of the millennium
Page 16: Gone Girl -- the books that broke barriers, The Dress -- the memes that drove us mad
Page 17: Netflix -- how streaming smashed the rules
Page 18: My Must List -- Catherine O’Hara
Page 21: First Take -- Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe on Outlander
Page 24: Al Pacino and Logan Lerman in Hunters
Page 27: Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti in You
Page 32: The War to end all Wars -- behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Page 40: Saga Genesis -- the most important scenes from each Star Wars movie in the journey
Page 48: Frozen II
Page 52: Breaking Big -- Andrew Scott, Hunter Schafer
Page 54: Kate Elizabeth Russell, Natasha Rothwell
Page 55: Kelvin Harrison Jr., King Princess
Page 56: Megan Thee Stallion
Page 57: Asante Blackk, David Corenswet, Maya Hawke
Page 58: Hollywood True Crime -- Peter Ivers ended up bludgeoned to death
Page 64: Season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel hits the road
Page 69: Holiday Gift Guide
Page 77: Reviews -- House of X and Powers of X
Page 78: Charles Xavier and Magneto
Page 80: Movies -- The Awardist Interview -- Tom Hanks
Page 81: The Two Popes
Page 82: Making the Scene -- Marriage Story with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson
Page 84: Uncut Gems
Page 85: The cast of the original Black Christmas explain how the box office dud became a cult classic
Page 86: Role Call -- Toni Collette
Page 87: Knives Out, The Aeronauts, Waves
Page 88: The Shot -- Avatar
Page 90: TV -- Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser are back together for Mad About You
Page 92: Holiday TV-Movie Survival Guide
Page 93: Servant
Page 94: An inside look at the familiar faces headed to the CW’s most ambitious Arrowverse crossover yet Crisis on Infinite Earths
Page 96: What to Watch
Page 100: Music -- Under the Cover -- Pete Townsend and Sir Peter Blake on the design of WHO
Page 102: Q+A -- Mariah Carey
Page 104: Mary J. Blige -- HERstory Vol. 1, Rage Against the Machine
Page 105: Coldplay -- Everyday Life
Page 106: Books
Page 108: Isa Massei in the memoir Camgirl
Page 110: Q+A -- Jimmy Kimmel
Page 111: Annihilation author Jeff Vandermeer returns to the postapocalyptic borne universe with a wonderful and deeply weird new novel Dead Astronauts
Page 112: The Bullseye
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Newsletter #99 September — November, 2012
RECENTLY RECEIVED AND FORTHCOMING SCIENCE FICTION
Already Received
Doctor Who Magazine #447
(The Doctor must face every Dalek ever; Steven Moffat interview; more) $8.99
Doctor Who Magazine #448
(William Russell on being Doctor Who's first action hero; interview with Neil Gaiman; more) $8.99
Doctor Who Magazine #449
(First look at the 2013 series; casting director Andy Pryor talks about his work; more) $8.99
Fantasy & Science Fiction July / August 2012
(New fiction, reviews, more) $7.50
Locus #617 June 2012
(Interviews with William F. Nolan and Genevieve Valentine; Nebula Awards; forthcoming books; industry news, reviews, more) $6.95
Locus #618 July 2012
(Young adult fiction special issue; interviews with Holly Black, Tamora Pierce, and Rae Carson; Locus Awards; Ray Bradbury tributes; industry news, reviews, more) $6.95
Locus #619 August 2012
(Interviews with Jack Vance and Ann and Jeff VanderMeer; award news; industry news, reviews, more) $6.95
Abraham, Daniel
Shadow and Betrayal: A Shadow in Summer / A Betrayal in Winter
(Long Price #1 / #2: Omnibus reprint; 2 fantasy novels) $17.99
Adams, John J. (ed)
Other Worlds Than These
(PBO; Anthology; reprints 31 stories of parallel worlds) $16.99
Asaro, Catherine
Aurora in Four Voices
(Collection; 2 novellas and 3 short stories (1 original to this volume), all sf, plus an essay on how she uses math to craft her alien worlds) $30.00
Baker, L-J
Promises, Promises
(After making a series of improbable predictions about Princess Beryl's future, Sandy, a mediocre witch, is commanded to make them all come true within a year - or face the executioner. Luckily, her dyke friends are willing and able to join her on her quest) $15.00
Bedford, K.A.
Paradox Resolution
(Spider Webb #2: PBO; Spider Webb fixes time machines for a living, and hates it. The time machine biz has changed. But one machine - an illegal, radically overclocked hotrod built by Spider's boss - has been stolen, and Spider is the only one who might be able to find it) $14.95
Beukes, Lauren
Zoo City
(Clarke Award winner. Zinzi has a Sloth on her back, a dirty online 419 scam habit - and a talent for finding lost things. But when her latest client turns up dead and the cops confiscate her last paycheck, she's forced to take her least favorite kind of job: missing persons) $15.00
Bradbury, Ray
Fahrenheit 451
(Reissue; Guy Montag is a fireman, his job to burn that most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. He never questions this destruction, until he meets a young neighbor who introduces him to a past where people didn't live in fear, and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television. When she suddenly disappears, Montag starts hiding books in his home; when this is discovered, he must run for his life) $11.99
Broderick, Damien
Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985-2010
(PBO; Nonfiction; discusses each novel and its author(s) in the context of popular literature, as well as providing a plot synopsis and mini review) $14.99
Carey, Mike/Gross, Peter
On to Genesis
(Unwritten #5: PBO; Full color graphic novel. Not for kids. Reprints issues 25-30 of the comic. Tom Taylor's just a daring heist away from the journals that will reveal the truth: was he born of flesh and blood, or written into existence by sheer storytelling magic?) $14.99
Carroll, Jonathan
The Woman Who Married a Cloud
(Collection; 37 fantasy stories, some original to this volume) $45.00
Chen, Haiyan/Li, Fang (ed)
Eight Dragons on the Roof and Other Tales
(Kids; Anthology; 34traditional dragon stories from China) $12.95
Conley, Darby
Survival of the Filthiest
(Get Fuzzy: PBO; Black & white daily strips, color Sunday strips) $12.99
Cox, Greg
The Dark Knight Rises
(PBO; Novelization of the film) $7.99
Cronin, Justin
The Passage
(Passage #1: A security breach at a secret facility unleashes the monstrous product of a military experiment. As civilization breaks down to predators and prey, FBI agent Brad Wolgast flees with 6-year-old Amy, a refugee from the project, whose odyssey will lead her towards the time and place where she must finish what should never have begun) $7.99
Dick, Philip K.
Now Wait for Last Year
(Reissue; Earth is trapped in the crossfire of an unwinnable war between two alien civilizations. Its leader is perpetually on the verge of death. And a new drug that haphazardly sends its users traveling through time has just entered circulation. Caught up in all of it, Dr. Eric Sweetscent has questions. Is Earth on the right side of the war? Is he supposed to heal Earth's leader or keep him sick? And can he change the harrowing future that the drug has shown him?) $13.95
Dick, Philip K.
The Simulacra
(Reissue; On a ravaged Earth, fate and circumstances bring together a disparate group, including a fascist with dreams of a coup, a composer who plays his instrument with his mind, a First Lady who calls all the shots, and the world's last practicing therapist. And they all must contend with an underclass that is beginning to ask a few too many questions, aided by a man called Loony Luke and his very persuasive pet alien) $13.95
Dick, Philip K.
Ubik
(Reissue; Glen Runciter and his teams of anti-psychics protect corporate clients who want privacy and security from psychic spies. When he and his top team are ambushed by a rival, he is gravely injured and placed in a dreamlike state of suspended animation. Soon, the surviving members of the team begin experiencing strange phenomena, such as Runciter's face appearing on coins and the world seeming to move backward in time. As consumables deteriorate and technology gets ever more primitive, the group needs to find out what is causing the shifts, and what a mysterious product called Ubik has to do with it all) $13.95
Duncan, Dave
Wildcatter
(PBO; An independent starship heads to Cacafuego, intent on beating the larger corporations to the exoplanet's resources. Will a yellow warning flag planted in orbit stop them? Or, if their prospectors venture to the surface anyway, will they survive?) $9.95
Egan, Greg
The Clockwork Rocket
(Orthogonal #1: Threatened by strange meteors, a planet sends a spaceship crew on a journey to discover the science their planet urgently needs and bring it back in time to avert disaster. The trip will last many generations for those on board, but will return after just a few planetary years) $14.99
Fies, Brian
Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?
(Full color graphic novel. Depicts an optimistic and ambitious era fueled by industry, engines, electricity, rockets, middle-class popular culture, and the atom bomb, from the 1939 World's Fair to the last Apollo space mission in 1975) $14.95
Gaiman/Bealer et al (ed)
Neil Gaiman and Philosophy
(PBO; Nonfiction; essays on Gaiman's writing) $19.95
Grant, Maxwell
Prince of Evil / Messenger of Death / Room 1313
(Shadow #60: Pulp reprints) $14.95
Grant, Maxwell
The Triple Trail / Murder Genius
(Shadow #61: Pulp reprints) $14.95
Grant, Maxwell
Cyro / The Man Who Died Twice
(Shadow #62: Pulp reprints) $14.95
Grant, Maxwell
The Devil's Paymaster / The Wasp Returns
(Shadow #63: Pulp reprints) $14.95
Hand, Elizabeth
Glimmering
(PBO; Revised from the 1997 edition. Jack struggles to keep his life afloat and his loved ones safe while battling AIDS. A former lover gifts him with a mysterious elixir rumored to cure AIDS. But soon, the side effects become apparent, and Jack gets mixed up with a bizarre entourage of rock stars, Japanese scientists, corporate executives, AIDS victims, and religious terrorists, all competing to control mankind's fate in the 21st century) $14.95
Hearn, Lafcadio
Kwaidan: Weird Tales from Japan
(Reissue; Collection; 29 traditional tales of ghosts and monsters, collected and translated by Hearn during his 14-year stay in Japan) $15.95
Hodgson, William Hope
Horrors from Haunted Seas
(Collection; 17 stories of nautical mystery and horror, originally published between 1905 and 1923) $16.95
Holt, Tom
The Better Mousetrap
(Insurance is indeed the force that binds the universe together. Frank Carpenter, one of the foremost magical practitioners of our age, felt himself irresistibly drawn to it - until he met Jane, with her annoying habit of falling out of trees and getting killed. Repeatedly. Soon they find themselves face to face with the greatest enigma of our times: When is a door not a door?) $15.95
Hopkinson, Nalo
Report from Planet Midnight
(PBO; Collection; transcript of a speech tackling sexism and racism in publishing, plus 2 short stories, an interview, and a bibliography) $12.00
Kane/O'Regan (ed)
The Mammoth Book of Body Horror
(Anthology; reprints 25 stories) $13.95
King, Stephen
11/22/63
(On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? Al reveals that the storeroom of his diner is a portal to 1958, and enlists his friend Jack on a mission to try to prevent the Kennedy assassination) $19.99
Koch, G.J. (Gini)
Alexander Outland: Space Pirate
(PBO; Alexander and his crew - which includes an engineer of dubious sanity, a deposed planetary governor, and an annoyingly unflappable sexbot - get in trouble with the military, the Mob, mad bombers, and would-be conquerors) $14.99
Lundoff, Catherine
Silver Moon
(Becca Thornton, middle-aged and recently out of the closet, discovers that menopause has turned her into a werewolf. And a number of other women in Wolf's Point have had the same experience. As the newest member of the pack, Becca figures her nights will be spent protecting the town and running through the woods howling at the moon. But there are werewolf hunters in town, and they've got Becca in their sights) $15.00
Maas, Sarah J.
Throne of Glass
(YA; Celaena the assassin must defeat 23 other criminals in a competition at the castle in order to be released from prison. But something evil dwells in the castle. When her competitors start dying, her fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival) $17.99
Mandelo, Brit (ed)
Beyond Binary: Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid Speculative Fiction
(Anthology; reprints 17 stories that question the ways in which gender and sexuality have been rigidly defined) $20.00
Marmell, Ari
The Abomination Vault
(Darksiders: PBO; Based on the videogame. Ages before the events of Darksiders and Darksiders II, Death and War are tasked with stopping a group of renegades intent on locating the Abomination Vault) $15.00
Martin, George R.R. et al
A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Companion Cookbook
(Song of Ice and Fire: Nonfiction; the authors of a popular food blog based on Martin's epic fantasy provide over 100 recipes, plus a guide to dining and entertaining in Seven Kingdoms style) $35.00
Matthews, Hugh
Song of the Serpent
(Pathfinder Tales: PBO; Novel based on the game) $9.99
McMann, Lisa
The Unwanteds
(Kids; In a society that purges 13-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their creativity and learn magic) $6.99
Merciel, Liane
Nightglass
(Pathfinder Tales: PBO; Novel based on the game) $9.99
Moorcock, Michael et al
Elric: The Balance Lost Volume 2
(PBO; Full color graphic novel; reprints issues 5-8 of the comic book) $14.99
Payton, T. Aaron
The Constantine Affliction
(London, 1864: A malady that kills some and transforms others into the opposite sex has spread upheaval throughout society. When Pimm, an investigator, and Skye, a journalist, stumble onto a plot that links a criminal overlord with the Queen's new consort, they find the forces of both high and low society arrayed against them) $26.99
Pinkwater, Daniel
Irving and Muktuk: Two Bad Bears
(Bad Bears #1: Kids; Full color picture book; Officer Bunny is the law in Yellowtooth. But can he protect the town's Blueberry Muffin Festival from muffin-loving polar bears Irving and Muktuk?) $6.99
Pinkwater, Daniel
Bad Bears in the Big City
(Bad Bears #2: Kids; Full color picture book; Irving and Muktuk have a new home at the lovely Bayonne, NJ, zoo. But with a muffin factory right next door, can mischief be far behind?) $6.95
Pratt, Tim
City of the Fallen Sky
(Pathfinder Tales: PBO; Novel based on the game) $9.99
Quinn, Seabury
The Devil's Bride
(Jules de Grandin: Reissue; French occult detective Jules de Grandin tackles a case involving black magic, murder and mutilation, rape and torture, and genocidal race war. Plus bonus story 'House of Golden Masks', pitting de Grandin against white slavers) $14.95
Rankin, Robert
The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age
(1897: The British Empire encompasses Mars, and an uneasy peace exists between the peoples of Venus, Jupiter, and Earth. In Whitechapel, a monster is once more committing hideous acts of murder, and it may take nothing less than the Mechanical Messiah Himself to save London, the Empire, and all of the solar system from impending apocalypse) $14.95
Riordan, Rick
The Lost Hero
(Heroes of Olympus #1: Kids; Percy and his friends have rebuilt their beloved Camp Half-Blood, where a new group of demigods must prepare for a chilling prophecy of their own. But to survive the quest they've inherited, they'll need some help) $9.99
Roberts, Adam
By Light Alone
(In a world where people have been genetically engineered so that they can photosynthesize sunlight with their hair, the poor grow their hair, while the rich affect baldness and flaunt their wealth by eating. The young daughter of an affluent family is kidnapped, but the ransom demands are refused. A year later a young woman arrives at the family home claiming to be their daughter. She has changed so much, she has lived on light, can anyone be sure that she has come home?) $14.95
Robeson, Kenneth
Murder on Wheels / The Three Gold Crowns / Death to the Avenger
(Avenger #7: Pulp reprints) $14.95
Robeson, Kenneth
The Pirate's Ghost / The Green Eagle (Bama cover)
(Doc Savage #50: Pulp reprints) $14.95
Robeson, Kenneth
The Derrick Devil / The Spotted Men
(Doc Savage #58: Pulp reprints) $14.95
Robeson, Kenneth
Pirate Isle / The Speaking Stone
(Doc Savage #59: Pulp reprints) $14.95
Robeson, Kenneth
He Could Stop the World / The Laugh of Death
(Doc Savage #60: Pulp reprints) $14.95
Salvatore, R.A.
Charon's Claw
(Forgotten Realms: Neverwinter #3: Drizzt draws his sword once more to aid his friends, assisting the elf Dahlia as she enacts revenge, and helping an old foe break the bonds that have held him hostage for over a century $27.95
Scott, M/Barnett, L
Point of Hopes
(Astreiant #1: Reissue; In the great city of Astreaint, magic is real, stars guide lives, and Nicolas Rathe and his colleagues are attempting to establish a police force. Rathe and Eslingen work together to halt an astrological and alchemical conspiracy against the queen, and rescue scores of kidnapped children) $18.00
Scott, Melissa
Point of Knives
(Astreiant #1.5: Novella. Rathe and Eslingen work together to solve the murders of father-and-son pirates. When pirate treasure proves a threat to the throne, they must make uncomfortable choices) $13.00
Shepard, Lucius
The Dragon Griaule
(Collection; 6 tales, 1 original to this volume) $45.00
Smith, Jeff
The Drift
(RASL #1: PBO; Black & white graphic novel. Not for kids. A dimension-jumping art thief races through space and time searching for his next big score - and trying to escape his past) $13.00
Smith, Jeff
The Fire of St. George
(RASL #2: PBO; Black & white graphic novel. Not for kids. A dimension-jumping art thief races through space and time searching for his next big score - and trying to escape his past) $15.00
Smith, Jeff
Romance at the Speed of Light
(RASL #3: PBO; Black & white graphic novel. Not for kids. A dimension-jumping art thief races through space and time searching for his next big score - and trying to escape his past) $15.00
Stauber, Katy
Spin the Sky
(PBO; After years away at war, Cesar Vaquero returns to Ithaca, an orbital colony that boasts the only cattle in space, to find his wife and son don't recognize him. Penelope swore off men after her husband disappeared, and has been busy running the ranch, raising her son, and fending off suitors. But something about the war-weary man stirs forgotten feelings in her, even as sabotage, rustlers, and a space stampede threaten to tear Ithaca apart) $14.99
Swift, E.J.
Osiris
(Osiris Project #1: Osiris has been cut off from the land since the Great Storm 50 years ago. Adelaide is a jaded socialite. Vikram is a third-generation refugee, who sees his people dying of cold and starvation. As a brutal winter brings the city closer to riot and revolution, these two will try to bridge the gap dividing the city) $26.99
Szathmari, Sandor
Voyage to Kazohinia
(A dystopian classic in Hungary, available in the U.S. for the first time. A shipwrecked surgeon finds himself among the Hins, who live a technologically advanced existence without emotions, desires, arts, money or politics. Unhappy amid the bleak perfection, he asks to be admitted to the closed settlement of the Behins, beings with souls and atavistic human traits) $16.95
Tan, Charles (ed)
Lauriat: A Filipino-Chinese Speculative Fiction Anthology
(14 original stories) $18.00
Tobin, Paul (ed)
White Cloud Worlds
(Full color art book showcasing the work of 27 established and emerging sf and fantasy artists from Aotearoa New Zealand) $29.99
Walton, Evangeline
The Mabinogion Tetralogy: Prince of Annwn / The Children of Llyr / The Song of Rhiannon / The Island of the Mighty (alternate title: The Virgin and the Swine)
(Omnibus reprint; 4 classic fantasies based on Welsh mythology) $24.95
Watson/Whates (ed)
The Mammoth Book of SF Wars
(Anthology; 24 stories (3 original to this volume) of war in the future) $13.95
Whitehead, Colson
Zone One
(After a pandemic devastates the planet, a team of civilian volunteers is tasked with clearing out feral zombies from lower Manhattan. Mark is occupied with the mundane mission of zombie mop-up, the rigors of Post-Apocalyptic Stress Disorder, and the impossible tasks of coming to terms with a fallen world. Then things start to go wrong) $15.00
Williams, Mazarkis
The Emperor's Knife
(Tower & Knife #1: When the Cerani Empire is devastated by a strange plague, long-planned conspiracies boil over into violence, and an invincible evil intelligence known as the Pattern Master appears from the deep desert. Only three people stand in his way: a lost prince, a world-weary assassin, and a young girl from the steppes who saw a path in a pattern once, among the waving grasses - a path that just might save them all) $14.99
Williams, Tad
A Stark and Wormy Knight
(Collection; 11 stories, novellas, and scripts) $40.00
Wilson, N.D.
The Dragon's Tooth
(Ashtown Burials #1: Kids; Cyrus and Antigone Smith join an ancient order of explorers who search for lost cities and powerful artifacts, and act as jallers to unkillable criminals who have terrorized the world for millennia) $7.99
Wingrove, David
Son of Heaven
(Chung Kuo Prequel #1: Dorset, 2085: Chinese airships are in the skies, and Jake finds himself forcibly incorporated into a global city of some 34 billion souls, where a resurgent China is seeking to abolish the past and bring about world peace through rigidly enforced order. But a civil war looms, and Jake will find himself at the heart of the struggle) $12.95
Wrede, Patricia C.
Shadow Magic
(Lyra #1: Reissue; Her kingdom's ancient enemies have kidnapped 20-year-old Princess Alethia, carrying her off through the forest. These are magic woods, home to fabled creatures whose existence she has always doubted. To find her way home, Alethia will have to learn to trust the old tales, which hold the only hope of saving her kingdom; Signed copies) $14.99
Wrede, Patricia C.
Daughter of Witches
(Lyra #2: Reissue; After her parents were executed for practicing magic, Ranira became indentured servant to a brutal innkeeper. While attempting to protect her from her master's cruelty, three guests reveal magical powers. Now she must unleash her own magical powers to save her new friends from certain death; Signed copies) $14.99
Wrede, Patricia C.
The Harp of Imach Thyssel
(Lyra #3: Reissue; Emereck, a minstrel, and Flindaran, a nobleman masquerading as a tramp, have found an abandoned castle, and in it, one of Lyra's most sought-after treasures. Emereck must learn to harness its strength to create and destroy, with the fate of the kingdom hanging in the balance; Signed copies) $22.99
Wrede, Patricia C.
Caught in Crystal
(Lyra #4: Reissue; When a sorceress asks for a room at Kayl's country inn, Kayl is sure the woman has come to take her back to the life she renounced. To save her family and her world, Kayl will have to unlock a side of herself she buried long ago; Signed copies) $24.99
Wrede, Patricia C.
The Raven Ring
(Lyra #5: Reissue; Learning that her mother has died far from home, of wounds sustained in an attack, Eleret sets out to reclaim her mother's belongings - especially a ring etched with a raven. She doesn't know what's special about the ring, but someone was willing to kill for it. To make it home in one piece, she will have to unlock the mysteries of the ring; Signed copies) $23.99
Zeltserman, Dave
Monster: A Novel of Frankenstein
(19th-century Germany: When his beloved is murdered, a young man is accused of the crime. Broken on the wheel and left for dead, he awakens on a lab table, transformed into an abomination. He finds his tormentor, Victor Frankenstein, in league with the Marquis de Sade, creating something much more sinister) $23.95
Expected Early September
Aguirre, Ann
Endgame
(Sirantha Jax #6: PBO; The planet La'heng is occupied by foreign conquerors, but Jax means to liberate it as part of a grass-roots resistance movement) $7.99
Aiken, G.A.
How to Drive a Dragon Crazy
(Dragon Kin #6: PBO; Izzy is trying to fulfill a ridiculous quest for a pushy god; sexy dragon warlord Eibhear the Blue is determined to come along to protect her) $7.99
Allston, Aaron
Conviction
(Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi #7: Abeloth is on the run, but has not given up its plans to destroy the galaxy, even as the Jedi and the Sith abandon all pretense of cooperation and make plans to rout each other) $7.99
Almasi, G.T.
Blades of Winter
(Shadowstorm #1: Rather than risk another war, the four superpowers - the U.S., the Soviet Union, Greater Germany, and the Nationalist Republic of China - have poured their resources into creating superspies known as Levels. Alix is one of the best U.S. Levels. But when a decision explodes - literally - in her face, she uncovers a conspiracy that could upset the balance of power) $9.99
Anderson, K/Peart N
Clockwork Angels
(Companion novel to the newest Rush album; a young man travels across a steampunk world of lost cities, pirates, anarchists, carnivals, and a Watchmaker who imposes precision on daily life) $24.95
Anderson, Kevin J.
Death Warmed Over
(Dan Shamble #1: PBO; A resurrected mummy is suing the museum that put him on display. Two witches, victims of a curse gone wrong, are seeking restitution from a publisher for not using 'spell check' on magical tomes. It's all in a day's work for zombie P.I. Dan Chambeaux. And he's got to figure out a very personal question: Who killed him?) $15.00
Anthony, Piers
Well-Tempered Clavicle
(Xanth #35: Picka Bones and his sister Joy'nt are off in search of adventure with three creatures newly arrived from Mundania - and not the sort of creatures you might expect!) $7.99
Archer, Alex
The Matador Crown
(Rogue Angel #38: PBO; Invited to the Museum of Cadiz to assess some coins, Annja soon finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation that leads her to an illegal - and deadly - collection of Visigoth votive crowns) $6.99
Axler, James
Crimson Waters
(Deathlands #106: PBO; Stranded in a gutted redoubt in the West Indies, Ryan and his friends must escape before they are wiped out by pirates) $6.99
Baggott, Julianna
Pure
(Pressia barely remembers the Detonations, when the world turned to ash, dust, and damaged bodies. Having reached the age when everyone is required to turn themselves over to the militia - to be trained as a soldier, or used as a live target - she is on the run. Those who escaped the apocalypse unmarked are inside the Dome. Partridge - whose father is an important man in the Dome, and whose mother never made it inside their shelter - feels isolated. When he learns that his mother might still be alive, he risks his life to leave the Dome to find her. And when Pressia meets Partridge, their worlds shatter all over again) $9.99
Ballantine, Philippa
Wrayth
(Book of the Order #3: PBO; Sorcha is still unable to move or speak; even her partner Merrick cannot reach her through their shared bond. But when Sorcha is abducted by men seeking her lover Raed, only Merrick can find and rescue her) $7.99
Base, Graeme
Little Elephants
( Kids; Full color picture book; a boy living on a farm in Texas gets a big surprise when he discovers tiny flying elephants under his bed) $16.95
Battersby, Lee
The Corpse-Rat King
(Battlefield looter Marius is mistaken for a dead monarch by one of the dead soldiers, and transported to the Kingdom of the Dead. The dead need a King to remind God where they are. To recover his life, Marius must return to the surface and find them a King. Which he fully intends to do - just as soon as he stops running) $7.99
Bell, Alex
Lex Trent versus the Gods
(Lex Trent #1: Lex Trent's world is inhabited by magicians, crones, and a menagerie of gods and goddesses. And while Lex is seemingly dedicated to his legal studies, he leads a double life as a notorious cat burglar who has been evading capture for years. But Lex's luck is about to run out, because the Goddess of Fortune has selected him to be her player in the highly dangerous Games) $11.95
Beyer, Kristen
The Eternal Tide
(Star Trek Voyager: PBO; The fleet continues its exploration of the Delta Quadrant, investigating the current status of sectors formerly controlled by the Borg) $7.99
Blaylock, James P.
Zeuglodon
(Pursued by kidnappers, three junior members of the Guild of St. George must descend into the depths of the hollow earth to return the Sleeper to his ancestral home. But awakening him might mean the end of the dream, the closing of the passage, and three intrepid explorers marooned in a savage land) $35.00
Bond, Gwenda
Blackwood
(YA; 114 modern-day people have disappeared from Roanoke Island. Miranda, from the island's most infamous family, and Phillips, who hears the voices of the dead, must dodge everyone from federal agents to long-dead alchemists as they work to uncover the secrets of the new Lost Colony) $9.99
Bornikova, Phillipa
This Case Is Gonna Kill Me
(Linnet comes from an affluent human family. When she begins her career at a vampire law firm, she discovers that, in a workplace where some humans will eventually achieve immense power and centuries of extra lifespan, office politics can be vicious beyond belief) $14.99
Brockmann, Suzanne
Born to Darkness
(Determined to end the scourge of a designer drug that can make anyone a superpowered Greater-Than, but exacts a lethal toll, operative Michelle Mackenzie is knocked for a loop when she meets the new test subject: former Navy SEAL Shane Laughlin, her latest one-night stand) $7.99
Brook, Meljean
Riveted
(Iron Seas #3: PBO; Five years ago, Annika unwitting endangered the secret of her Iceclandic community. Now she serves on an airship - and her home is again threatened when David comes aboard, looking to expose her secrets. Disaster leaves them stranded on a glacier, pursued by a madman - with heat rising between them) $16.00
Buehlman, Christopher
Those Across the River
(When Frank Nichols returns to his Georgia hometown to write a history of his family's plantation, he soon learns there is a presence there that demands sacrifice - and has been waiting for Frank's homecoming) $15.00
Buettner, Robert
Undercurrents
(Orphan's Legacy #2: Sent to bring down the local politicos of a politically quarantined giant habitat, Lt. Jazen Parker finds himself inclined to abandon the place to its ways - until he uncovers a plot to throw a 500-hundred-planet alliance into anarchy) $7.99
Carroll, Lee
Black Swan Rising
(Garet James #1: New York City shopkeeper John Dee offers jeweler Garet James a generous sum of money to open a vintage silver box. The symbol of the swan on the box matches a ring Garet's mother gave her, and when she opens the box, otherworldly things start happening) $7.99
Carson, Rae
The Girl of Fire and Thorns
(Elisa #1: YA; Andre Norton Award finalist. Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. She could be everything to those who need her most - if the prophecy is fulfilled, if she finds the power deep within herself, if she doesn't die young. Most of the chosen do) $9.99
Cassidy, Dakota
Accidentally Dead
(Accidentally Paranormal #2: After a patient bites her, dental assistant Nina Blackman ends up with a set of fangs, a taste for blood - and an irresistible attraction to the patient) $7.99
Charlton, Blake
Spellbound
(Nicodemus #2: The demon behind his curse has hatched a plot to force Nicodemus to change language and ultimately use it to destroy all human life. Nico faces challenges from all sides as he struggles to thwart the demon's plan) $7.99
Christopher, Adam
Seven Wonders
(PBO; Tony lives in a city under siege by hooded supervillain The Cowl. When Tony develops superpowers and acts to take down The Cowl, he finds that the local superheroes aren't as grateful as he thought they'd be) $12.99
Ciruelo
The Book of the Dragon
(Reissue; Full color. Reveals the secrets of the dragons, illuminating a culture filled with poetry, magic, and art) $17.95
Cook, Glen
A Path to Coldness of Heart
(Dread Empire #8: King Bragi Ragnorson is the captive of Lord Shih-kaa and the Empress Mist at the heart of the Dread Empire. Bragi's queen and what remains of his army seek to find and free their king, hampered by the loss or desertion of their best warriors. Dane, Duke of Greyfells, seeks to seize the rule of Kavelin. And in the ancient castle Fangdred, the sorcerer Varthlokkur waits, using his arts to spy on the world at large, and observing the puppet strings that control kings and empires alike) $15.99
Correia, Larry
Legion
(Monster Hunter #4: When hunters from around the world gather in Las Vegas for a conference, a creature left over from a WWII weapons experiment wakes up and goes on a rampage across the desert. A wager between rival companies turns into a race to see who can bag the creature first. But there's more to this case than meets the eye: the crew from MHI will have to stop an ancient god from turning Sin City into hell on earth; Signed copies; signing at Uncle Hugo’s Tuesday, September 18, 5-6 pm) $25.00
Crane, Carolyn
Head Rush
(Justine Jones #3: As Midcity cowers under martial law, sleepwalking cannibals, and a mysterious rash of paranormal copycat violence, Justine's search for answers leads her into the most dangerous mind game yet) $16.00
Curran, Kim
Shift
(YA; 16-year-old Scott learns he's a Shifter, with the power to undo any decision he's ever made. Pretty cool, until his world starts to unravel around him, and he realizes that using his power has terrible consequences) $9.99
Daniells, Rowena Cory
Sanctuary
(Outcast #3: With winter storms brewing and raiders drawn by rumors of wealth, tension grows on the overcrowded ships of the mystics. And although Imoshen sent the Sagora Scholars a request for sanctuary, they haven't replied) $8.99
De Grave, Kathleen
The Hour of Lead
(Kansas, 2039: An earthquake that has slowed down time forces two people to confront their pasts in order to repair their broken lives in the present) $14.95
Dick, Philip K.
Upon the Dull Earth
(Collected Stories #3: Collection; 23 stories and novellas written in 1953 and 1954, plus extensive story notes) $40.00
Dick, Philip K.
Solar Lottery (alternate title: World of Chance)
(Reissue; In 2203 anyone can become the ruler of the solar system - it all comes down to the random turns of a giant wheel. But when a new Quizmaster takes over, the old one still keeps some rights, namely the right to hire assassins to attempt to kill the new leader. After the most recent change in leadership, employees of the former ruler scurry to find an assassin who can get past telepathic guards. But when one employee switches sides, troubling facts about the lottery system come to light, and it just might not be possible for anyone to win) $13.95
Dick, Philip K.
We Can Build You
(Reissue; When Louis Rosen's electronic organ company builds a pitch-perfect robotic replica of Abraham Lincoln, they are pulled into the orbit of a shady businessman, who is looking to use Lincoln for his own profit. Meanwhile, Rosen seeks Lincoln's advice as he woos a woman incapable of understanding human emotions - someone who may be even more robotic than Lincoln's replica) $13.95
Dick, Philip K.
The World Jones Made
(Reissue; Floyd Jones has always been able to see exactly one year into his future, a gift and curse that began one year before he was born. As a fortune-teller at a post-apocalyptic carnival, Jones is a powerful force, and may just be able to force society away from its paralyzing Relativism - if he can avoid the radioactively unstable government hitman on his tail) $13.95
Doctorow, C/Stross, C
The Rapture of the Nerds
(At the dusk of the 21st century, Earth has a population of roughly a billion hominids happily living in a preserve at the bottom of a gravity well. Those who weren't happy have emigrated to the densethinker clades that fog the inner solar system. The metaconsciousness of the solar system occasionally spams Earth's networks with plans for cataclysmically disruptive technologies. A sane species would ignore these get-evolved-quick schemes, but there's always someone who will bite. So there's Tech Jury Service: random humans charged with assessing dozens of new inventions and ruling on whether to let them loose. Young Huw, a technophobic, misanthropic Welshman, has been selected for the latest jury) $24.99
Doctorow, Cory
For the Win
(YA; In electronic sweatshops, countless 'gold farmers', trapped by abusive contracts and physical threats, harvest virtual treasure for their employers to sell to First World gamers willing to spend real money to skip straight to higher-level gameplay. A mysterious woman called Big Sister Nor will use her experience, knowledge of history, and connections to real-world organizers to build group of young people into a movement that can challenge the status quo) $10.99
Douglas, Ian
Bloodstar
(Star Corpsman #1: PBO; Navy Corpsman Elliot Carlyle and Bravo Company's Black Wizards are en route to the colony planet of Bloodworld, where the alien Qesh have made violent first contact) $7.99
Egan, Greg
The Eternal Flame
(Orthogonal #2: When a fuel shortage threatens the generation ship's voyage, Tamara the astronomer sees a risky solution in a meteor whose trajectory will bring it within range. Meanwhile, Carlo the biologist searches for a better way to control the ship's population explosion) $26.99
Elliott, Kate
Cold Fire
(Spiritwalker #2: Cat and Bee are caught in an intricate web of subterfuge and politics. Everyone seems to want something from them: the warlord who wants to conquer Europa, the Cold Mages who stand against him, and the dangerous Master of the Wild Hunt) $7.99
Flanagan, John
The Outcasts
(Brotherband #1: Kids; Skandians are known for their size and strength. Not Hal, Stig, and their friends. But that doesn't mean they don't have skills, or courage. And they'll need both to do battle at sea against the Wolves and the Sharks in the ultimate race) $8.99
Flavin, Teresa
The Blackhope Enigma
(Kids; Blackhope Tower is shrouded in intrigue, centering on a labyrinth and painting in the Mariner's Chamber. When 14-year-old Sunni visits the tower and sees her stepbrother Dean disappear, seemingly into the painting itself, she sets out to find him) $6.99
Flint, Eric (ed)
Ring of Fire III
(Ring of Fire: Anthology; 20 original alternate history tales set in the world of
1632
, by Flint, Lackey, and more) $7.99
Friedman, C.S.
Legacy of Kings
(Magister #3: With the Magisters hunting her for killing one of their own, Kamala's only hope of survival lies in the northern Protectorates. There spells are warped by a curse, originally intended to protect the lands of men from the souleaters. But the curse appears to be weakening - and the threat of the souleaters is once more falling across the land) $7.99
Froud, Brian & Wendy
Trolls
(Art book; new and classic work by the Frouds, revealing the world of trolls) $35.00
Gaider, David
The Stolen Throne
(Dragon Age: Prequel to video game
Dragon Age: Origins
) $7.99
Gear, W.M. & Kathleen
The Broken Land
(First North Americans #19: Dangerous sorcerer Atotarho has set in motion a cataclysmic battle that threatens to destroy the Iroquoian world. To stop him, Jigonsaseh, Hiyawento, and Sky Messenger must find a way to unite five warring nations) $7.99
Gibson, William
Distrust That Particular Flavor
(Collection; 25 essays and articles on technology, popular culture, writing, and more) $16.00
Gilman, Laura Anne
The Shattered Vine
(Vineart War #3: As conditions worsen throughout the Lands, Jerzy returns to the Berengia to delve into the magic that has been growing within him, knowing that his god-forbidden knowledge may be the only thing that can save the Lands Vin) $9.99
Golden, Christie
Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War
(World of Warcraft: When a beloved peacekeeper is pressed to the limit by an inconceivable horror, will it change her forever? Break her? Or redefine her role on Azeroth?) $26.00
Goonan, Kathleen Ann
In War Times
(1941: After his brother is killed at Pearl Harbor, Sam promises that he will do anything he can to stop the war, and is selected to study code breaking, electronics, and physics. He is seduced by a mysterious female physicist, and given the plans for a device that will end the war, perhaps even end the human predilection for war. But the device does something less, and more, than that) $15.99
Gorey, Edward
A Halloween Treat
(In a previously unpublished vignette, kids and cats go trick-or-treating, gathering loot that might be tricks - or their very own monsters. Plus a collection of ghastly ghost illustrations) $13.00
Green, Simon R.
Ghost of a Dream
(Ghost Finders #3: PBO; Renovations at the long-abandoned Haybarn Theater have been thrown off schedule by some peculiar incidents. The team figures investigating a haunted theater will be a walk in the park - until they encounter the Phantom of the Haybarn, an ancient evil with the ability to alter reality) $7.99
Greenwood, Ed
Elminster Enraged
(Forgotten Realms: Sage of Shadowdale #2: Inhabiting the body of a fallen dark elf, Elminster begins to rally Cormyr's Wizards of War. Manshoon has plans as well: to conquer Cormyr and be the new Emperor, and hunt down the Sage's clones) $25.95
Grimes, Linda
In a Fix
(Ciel Halligan #1: Aura adaptor Ciel Halligan takes on her clients' appearances and slips into their lives to handle situations they don't want to deal with themselves. Her current job, snagging a marriage proposal for her client during an island vacation, is pretty enjoyable - until her resort bungalow is blown up and her client's date is snatched by modern-day Vikings) $14.99
Grinti, Mike & Rachel
Claws
(Kids; Emma's family lives in a trailer park that's home to down-and-out harpies, hags, trolls - and Jack, a one-eyed, smooth-talking cat. He becomes Emma's friend, and she discovers that she, too, has cat magic - claws. She's going to need them to rescue her sister from the powerful faeries who stole her) $16.99
Harris/Kelner (ed)
An Apple for the Creature
(Anthology; urban fantasy stories of unnatural education, including a new Sookie Stackhouse story) $26.95
Hartley, A.J.
Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact
(Kids; When he's forced to move from his tiny English town to Atlanta, Georgia, Darwen knows things will be different - but he wasn't expecting to discover that the old mirror in his new closet leads to another world - or that there are creatures there who are after something that only human children possess) $8.99
Hatke, Ben
Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
(Zita #2: PBO; Kids; Full color graphic novel; Zita is determined to make it home to Earth, but her robot doppelganger is wreaking havoc, and Zita is being blamed) $12.99
Herbert, James
The Secret of Crickley Hall
(Would you live in a place where ghostly things keep happening? Where hushed whimpering is heard? Where the presence of evil is all around you? The Caleighs did, but they had their reasons. They should have known better) $9.99
Hinks, Darius
Orion: The Vaults of Winter
(Warhammer: The forest-king Orion awakens from his winter slumber to discover he has been cursed. As the corruption spreads to the woodland realm around him, he must rely upon his loyal subjects to help him unmask a traitor) $11.99
Holkins, J/Krahulik, M
Magical Kids in Danger
(Penny Arcade #8: Full color. Collects the 2007 strips of the popular webcomic starring geeky heroes Gabe and Tycho, plus creator commentary) $14.99
Hughes, Alex
Clean
(Mindspace #1: PBO; Adam used to work for the Telepath's Guild. Now he works for the cops. His ability to get inside the twisted minds of suspects makes him their best interrogator. A serial killer is stalking the city, and Adam needs to solve the case, because he's just had a vision of the future - and he's the next to die) $7.99
Hunter, Erin
The Empty City
(Survivors #1: Kids; The humans are gone, and a new animal is ready to rule the world. Which animals are brave enough to take control when disaster strikes? And what enemies will stand in their way?) $16.99
Jacka, Benedict
Taken
(Alex Verus #3: PBO; Mage apprentices have been vanishing without a trace, and someone on the Council might be involved. Alex has no evidence, no witnesses, and no suspects, but he sees that he doesn't know the half of it - and that he could be the next to disappear) $7.99
Johnson-Shelton, Nils
The Invisible Tower
(Otherworld Chronicles #1: Kids; A mysterious message appears in Artie Kingfisher's favorite video game, leading him to a game store where a centuries-old wizard named Merlin holds the key to his destiny) $6.99
Johnson, Mat
Pym
(A failed academic acquires an old slave narrative manuscript confirming that Edgar Allan Poe's
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
is a true story. He sets out for Antarctica to discover the land of black people that Poe describes, but instead he and his fellow adventurers are enslaved by the white ice creatures from the novel. Now this black crew must try to escape slavery all over again) $15.00
Kadrey, Richard
Devil Said Bang
(Sandman Slim #4: While ruling the denizens of darkness does have perks, James Stark isn't exactly thrilled with the course of his career. He has to hold off a host of killers while working on his escape plan. Meanwhile, a serial killer ghost is running wild in LA, and Slim's angelic alter ego is hiding in the lost days of time with a cabal who can rewrite reality) $24.99
Kibuishi, Kazu
Prince of the Elves
(Amulet #5: Kids; Full color graphic novel. The Elf King has forged new amulets which will allow him to invade Cielis and destroy it; Emily and her friends make desperate preparations to defend Cielis) $12.99
Kittredge, Caitlin
Soul Trade
(Black London #5: PBO; Crow-mage Jack Winter and former detective Pete Caldecott face formidable new enemies as they continue their quest to save Black London from destruction) $7.99
Kostic, Conor
Edda
(Epic #3: YA; In the virtual world of Edda, Scanthax the ruler decides he wants to invade another virtual world. This move embroils the universes of Edda, Saga, and Epic in all-out war - with three teenagers determined to try to restore peace) $9.99
Krentz/Castle, Jayne
The Lost Night
(PBO; Psychic Rachel Bonner has found peace and quiet on Rainshadow Island - until Harry Sebastian arrives to investigate strange events in the Preserve. She can sense the heart of darkness within him - and the stirrings of desire within her) $7.99
Lackey, M/Edghill, R
A Host of Furious Fancies: Beyond World's End / Spirits White as Lightning
(Bedlam's Bard #3 / #4: Omnibus reprint; 2 fantasy novels) $13.00
LaValle, Victor
The Devil in Silver
(On his first night in New Hyde Hospital's psych ward, Pepper is visited by a terrifying creature who nearly kills him before being hustled away by the hospital staff. It's no delusion; Pepper rallies three other inmates in a plot to fight back) $27.00
Laws, Robin D.
Blood of the City
(Pathfinder Tales: PBO; Novel based on the game) $9.99
Lee, Sharon/Miller, Steve
Dragon Ship
(Liaden: Theo Waitley #4: Theo has a trade route to run for Clan Korval while she convinces the ghost ship
Bechimo
- and herself - that she wants to commit herself to being the human side of their immensely powerful symbiosis. While her former lover battles a nano-virus that's eating him alive, Theo faces the unexpected challenge of rescuing hundreds of stranded pilots and crewmen from an explosive situation in near orbit around a suddenly hostile planet; Signed copies) $23.00
Lore, Pittacus
The Rise of Nine
(Lorien Legacies #3: YA; The stakes are higher than ever as John, Number Six, and Number Seven desperately try to find the rest of the Lorien Nine before it's too late) $17.99
Maltin, Leonard
Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide
(PBO; Revised and updated guide with thousands of capsule movie reviews, DVD and video listings, mail-order and online resources for buying and renting DVDs and videos, and more) $9.99
Mandanna, Sangu
The Lost Girl
(YA; Eva was cloned to replace Amarra if she ever died. So when Amarra dies in a car crash, Eva moves to India to replace her. But does she want to live out her years as a copy? Or risk everything to be Eva?) $17.99
Marr, Melissa
Carnival of Souls
(YA; Aya and Kaleb both face bleak futures, unless they can win a competition hosted by the Carnival of Souls, fighting to the death to join the ruling elite) $17.99
Martin/Lowder, J (ed)
Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
(Essays by authors and critics looking at Martin's epic fantasy) $14.95
McDonald, Ian
Be My Enemy
(Everness #2: YA; Everett has escaped with the Infundibulum from the clutches of Charlotte Villiers and the Order, but his father is missing, banished to one of the billions of parallel universes. Everett and the airship crew have taken a Heisenberg Jump to a random parallel plane, where Everett is making plans to rescue his family. But Charlotte Villiers is one step ahead of him) $16.95
McGuire, Seanan
Ashes of Honor
(October Daye #6: PBO; While searching for a powerful changeling with the potential to destroy all of Faerie, Tobey is drawn into a web of kidnappings, political intrigue, and attempted assassinations) $7.99
McKinney, Joe
Mutated
(PBO; Fleeing the cities and their flesh-eating zombies, Bob Richardson and his crew find sanctuary at an abandoned farm. But their stronghold may not be enough - the undead are banding together and working as a group) $7.99
McMahon, Gary
Beyond Here Lies Nothing
(Concrete Grove #3: Ben arrives in Concrete Grove to research a infamous paranormal incident from the early 1970s; when strange things begin happening, it's up to him to put the ghosts to rest) $8.99
O'Brien, Caragh M.
Prized
(Birthmarked #2: YA; 16-year-old midwife Gaia flees the Enclave with her baby sister, only to be captured by the people of Sylum, where women rule the men, and a kiss is a crime) $9.99
Oliver, Lauren
Liesl & Po
(Kids; Locked in the attic by her cruel stepmother, Liesl is surprised one evening when a ghost named Po appears. That same evening, an alchemist's apprentice named Will makes an innocent mistake that has tremendous consequences for Liesl and Po, and draws the three of them together on an extraordinary journey) $6.99
Packard, Edward
Through the Black Hole
(U-Ventures: Kids; You're in command of the most advanced spaceship in the galaxy on the wildest mission in history. Choose your own fate as you try to make it through a black hole) $5.99
Palma, Felix J.
The Map of the Sky
(H.G. Wells #2: Socialite Emma Harlow agrees to marry millionaire Montgomery Gilmore, but only if he accepts her challenge to reproduce the invasion featured in Wells'
War of the Worlds
. Interconnected plots tell a tale of time travel and mystery, with appearances by a young Edgar Allan Poe as well as Captain Shackleton and Charles Winslow) $26.00
Passarella, John
Rite of Passage
(Supernatural: A series of accidents and strange occurrences in a New Jersey town attracts the attention of the Winchester brothers) $7.99
Paterson, K & J
The Flint Heart
(Kids; Freely abridged from Eden Phillpotts' 1910 fantasy. A Stone Age man demands a talisman to harden his heart, allowing him to take control of his tribe. The tribe's magic man creates the Flint Heart, but the cruelty of it destroys the tribe. Thousands of years later, the talisman reemerges. Can Charles and his sister Unity find a way to rescue humans, fairies, and animals alike from its dark influence?) $9.99
Paver, Michelle
Gods and Warriors
(Kids; Warriors have kidnapped his sister and tried to kill him; a stranger has given him a bronze dagger. Now young Hylas is on the run, trying to discover why he's being hunted, and to find his sister before the warriors find him) $16.99
Petrucha, Stefan
Dead Mann Running
(Hessius Mann #2: PBO; The living dead PI is drawn into a killer case when a severed arm leaves a mysterious briefcase at his office) $7.99
Phillips, Holly
At the Edge of Waking
(Collection of short fantasy fiction) $15.95
Priest, Christopher
The Islanders
(The Dream Archipelago is a vast network of islands whose very locations seem to twist and shift. Some islands have been sculpted into musical instruments, some are home to lethal creatures, some are playgrounds for the rich. And a war being fought by two distant continents is playing out across the archipelago's waters) $14.95
Reay, Joanne
Romeo Spikes
(Homicide detective Alexis Bianco teams up with the mysterious Lola, who is more weapon than woman, to pursue the Tormenta, demonic predators who convince humans to kill themselves in order to siphon off their victims' unspent lifespans) $25.00
Redwine, C.J.
Defiance
(YA; While other girls train to be ladies, Rachel trains to survive in the wilderness and wield a sword. When her father fails to return from a courier mission, her father's apprentice Logan is assigned to protect her. Together they will escape the tyrant's city to hunt for Rachel's father) $17.99
Reus, Katie
Primal Possession
(Moon Shifter #2: PBO; When a hate group targets humans known to sympathize with paranormal beings, December McIntyre turns to lupine shifter Liam Armstrong for help) $7.99
Rosca, Madeleine
The Clockwork Sky Volume 1
(Graphic novel. 1895: In the London slums, young Sally Peppers and automaton police boy Sky uncover a dark secret that could overturn all of London) $10.99
Scarrow, Alex
Day of the Predator
(TimeRiders #2: YA; When Maddy mistakenly opens a time window, Liam is marooned 65 million years in the past. He must make contact with Maddy and Sal before he's hunted down by dinosaurs - or alters history) $9.99
Sedia, Ekaterina (ed)
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top
(PBO; Anthology; stories of circuses traditional, bizarre, and futuristic) $15.95
Shatner, William
Shatner Rules
(A collection of guidelines and fun facts, illustrated with stories from Bill's life and career, showing how to become Shatneresque) $15.00
Silverberg, Robert (ed)
Tales from Super-Science Fiction
(Anthology; reprints 14 stories from the 1950s magazine) $32.00
Singh, Nalini
Archangel's Storm
(Guild Hunter #5: PBO; Angelic spymaster Jason and Princess Mahiya are drawn to each other as they work together to solve the murder of Neha's consort) $7.99
Slonczewski, Joan
The Highest Frontier
(On an Earth altered by global warming, with an invasive alien species threatening the surviving ecosystems, Jennifer Ramos Kennedy, daughter of a rich and influential family, is headed for the college of the future, in orbit) $7.99
Smith, Cordwainer
When the People Fell
(Collection of Instrumentality stories and miscellaneous short stories, providing a sweeping saga of the centuries to come) $7.99
Smith, Sherwood
Blood Spirits
(Kim Murray #2: With the man she loves set to marry a look-alike princess, Kim returns to California to heal her broken heart. But family politics send her to London, where she winds up in a duel with a Dobrenican nobleman, and learns that her great sacrifice, leaving Alex, was a disaster. She returns to Dobrenica, where she finds ghosts, magic, and murder awaiting her) $7.99
Stein, Jeanne C.
Haunted
(Anna Strong #8: PBO; Vampire and bounty hunter Anna Strong and her friend Culebra end up in Mexico, dealing with cartel infighting, a few old vendettas, and missing girls) $7.99
Stirling, S.M.
The Tears of the Sun
(Change #8: Rudi McKenzie - now Artos, the High King of Montival - must stand against the forces of the Church Universal and Triumphant, knowing he may lose his life in the final battle) $9.99
Stirling, S.M.
Lord of Mountains
(Change #9: To end the war, Artos must journey to the Lake at the Heart of the Mountains and take part in a coronation that will unite the realms into a single kingdom, granting him an army large enough to defeat his enemies once and for all) $27.95
Strahan, Jonathan (ed)
Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron
(YA; Anthology; original stories celebrating the witch) $16.99
Swallow, James
Fear to Tread
(Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy #21: Horus sends the Blood Angels to the Signus system, where an army of Khornate daemons waits for them. The Warmaster's plan is to use the flaw in the Blood Angels' gene-seed to turn them to the worship of the Blood God) $9.99
Thomas, Shelley Moore
The Seven Tales of Trinket
(Kids; Guided by a tattered map, accompanied by Thomas the Pig Boy, and inspired by her heritage, 11-year-old Trinket searches for the stories she needs to become a bard like her father, who disappeared years ago) $16.99
Thorpe, Gav
Path of the Outcast
(Warhammer 40,000: Eldar #3: While Aradryan lives as a Ranger, Alaitoc is attacked by the Sons of Orar Space Marines, and must do what he can to help save the craftworld) $8.99
Tinker, Major (ed)
The Steampunk Gazette
(From the founder of the Victorian Steampunk Society, a lavishly illustrated history of steampunk, from its 1980s origins to today. Sections on fashion, gadgets, home decor, art, literature, media, and social events) $24.99
Trent, Tiffany
The Unnaturalists
(YA; When his Tinker family is captured to be refinery slaves, Syrus Reed finds that his fate may be bound up with that of Vespa Nyx - and with the Unnatural creatures she catalogues in her father's New London museum) $16.99
Varley, John
Slow Apocalypse
(Screenwriter Dave Marshall thought the scenario sounded implausible when he heard it from a government consultant on his last film: a scientist releases a virus that feeds on petroleum into an Iraqi oil field, but it spreads to infect the entire international fuel supply. Now it's become a terrifying reality) $25.95
Weber, David
A Beautiful Friendship
(Stephanie Harrington #1: YA; On the pioneer planet Sphinx, young Stephanie Harrington discovers an intelligent alien species, treecats, and forms the first telepathic bond with one. But a lot of powerful people are determined to make sure that Sphinx remains entirely in human hands - even if it means the extermination of another thinking species) $9.99
Wendig, Chuck
Mockingbird
(Miriam #2: PBO; Miriam is trying to live a normal life, keeping her ability - to see when and how someone is going to die - in check. Which feels like keeping a tornado trapped in a tiny bottle. And then comes one really bad day) $7.99
Williams, Tad
The Dirty Streets of Heaven
(Bobby Dollar #1: Bobby is a rough-and-tumble angel who's always done his part in the long cold war between Heaven and Hell. But now he's stepped into the middle of something that's got both sides nervous - an unprecedented number of missing souls) $25.95
Wooding, Chris
Havoc
(Malice #2: Kids; Having escaped from Malice, Seth isn't sure if he should try to destroy the evil comic book from his own world, or go back for an artifact that might help. Meanwhile, Kady is still trapped in Malice, trying to find a rebel group of kids who want to fight cruel overlord Tall Jake) $9.99
Zeltserman, Dave
A Killer's Essence
(When a serial killer terrorizes New York City, jaded detective Stan Green finds just a single witness, a neurologically disabled recluse who sees through the souls of others as demonic hallucinations) $15.00
Expected Mid-September
Andrews, Scott K.
School's Out Forever
(Afterblight Chronicles: 15-year-old Lee and his boarding school's Matron must try to protect their charges from cannibalistic gangs, religious fanatics, a bullying prefect, and the surviving might of the U.S. Army) $12.99
Bachmann, Stefan
The Peculiar
(Kids; Bartholomew is a changeling, child of a faery father and a human mother, who lives in the faery slums of Bath. When he witnesses the kidnapping of another changeling, he finds himself at the center of a web of intrigue) $16.99
Balaban, Bob
The Creature from the Seventh Grade: Boy or Beast
(Kids; Charlie has suddenly morphed into a giant mutant sea creature. Now his best friends are treating him like a science project, the cool kids are recruiting him for their clique, and, for some reason, his parents are acting like everything is perfectly normal) $15.99
Barnhill, Kelly
The Mostly True Story of Jack
(Kids; When Jack is sent to Hazelwood, Iowa, to live with his crazy aunt and uncle, he expects a summer of boredom. But the people of Hazelwood have been waiting for him for a long time. He makes friends. The town bully beats him up. And the richest man in town begins to plot Jack's imminent demise. It's up to Jack to figure out why - but to do that, he'll have to believe that magic is real, and has something to do with him) $6.99
Bray, Libba
The Diviners
(YA; 1920s: Evie is shipped off to NYC to live with her Uncle Will, curator of the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition and the Occult. They find themselves in the thick of an investigation of occult-based murders. And Evie has a secret - a mysterious power that could help catch the killer, if he doesn't catch her first) $19.99
Brower, S/Heller, S
Breathless Homicidal Slime Mutants: The Art of the Paperback
(Reissue; A celebration of the art and design of the mass-market paperback, from the late 19th century to today) $7.98
Burroughs/Maxwell
Jane: The Woman Who Loved Tarzan
(PBO; Authorized by the Burroughs estate. The Tarzan story told from Jane's viewpoint; $25.99 hc also available) $14.99
Carlson, Amanda
Full Blooded
(Jessica McClain #1: PBO; Jessica has become a werewolf. It wasn't supposed to happen: female werewolves don't exist. When a killer comes looking for her, her Pack finds themselves caught in the middle of a war. It's up to Jessica to find out why everyone wants her dead) $12.99
Chabon, Michael
Telegraph Avenue
(2004: Archy and Nat rule a kingdom of used vinyl located in the borderlands of Berkeley and Oakland. Their wives, Gwen and Aviva, are two semi-legendary midwives who have welcomed more than a thousand newly minted citizens into the community. When a former NFL quarterback announces plans to build his latest megastore on a nearby stretch of Telegraph Avenue, Nat and Archy fear it means certain doom for their vulnerable little enterprise. Meanwhile, Aviva and Gwen also find themselves caught up in a battle for their professional existence; Signed copies expected) $27.99
Cornwall, Emma
Incarnation
(In a steampunk London, Lucy Weston confronts Bram Stoker to find out why he lied about her in his novel
Dracula
. Then, with Stoker's reluctant help, she sets out to track down the fiend who turned her into a vampire) $15.00
Davis, Jim
Garfield Gets in a Pickle
(Garfield #54: PBO; Full color comic strips) $14.00
Durst, Sarah Beth
Vessel
(YA; Liyana has trained her entire life to be the vessel of a goddess, but the goddess never comes. Abandoned by her tribe, Liyana expects to die in the desert, until a boy arrives. Korbyn is a trickster god inside his vessel, who tells Liyana that five other gods are missing. They set off in search of the other vessels, for the tribes cannot survive without the magic of their gods. The closer she grows to Korbyn, the less Liyana wants to disappear to make way for her goddess. But she must die for her tribe to live, unless a trickster god can help her to trick fate - or a human girl can muster some magic of her own) $16.99
Edward, John
Fallen Masters
(A final confrontation between good and evil unfolds on both the Earthly plane and the Other Side) $25.99
Erikson, Steven
The Forge of Darkness
(Malazan: Kharkarnas #1: In Kurald Galain, the commoners want Vatha Urusander, their great hero, to take Mother Dark's hand in marriage, but her consort Lord Draconus is opposed. As the impending clash disrupts the realm of Darkness, an ancient power emerges from the long dead seas. Caught in the middle of it all are the First Sons of Darkness, Anomander, Andarist, and Silchas Ruin) $27.99
Griffin, Kate
Stray Souls
(Sharon Li has just discovered she's a shaman, and not a moment too soon. London's soul has gone missing. To solve the mystery and rescue the dying city, she'll need help from the support group she's just set up for people with magical issues) $14.99
Johnson, Kij
At the Mouth of the River of Bees
(Collection; 16 works of sf and fantasy from an award-winning author; Signed copies expected) $16.00
Jones, Stephen (ed)
A Book of Horrors
(Anthology; original stories of horror and dark fantasy from top writers) $15.99
Jordan, Hillary
When She Woke
(In the not too distant future, the line between church and state has been eradicated, and convicted felons are no longer imprisoned but chromed - their skin color genetically altered to match the class of their crimes - and then released back into the population to survive as best they can. Hannah is a Red; her crime is abortion) $14.95
Kenyon, S/Love, D
The Curse
(Belador #3: PBO; When Svart Trolls invade Atlanta, Evalle tries to stop the bloody troll-led gang wars; she unwittingly exposes a secret that endangers all she holds dear and complicates her tumultuous love life with Storm) $7.99
King, A.S.
Everybody Sees the Ants
(YA; Andre Norton Award finalist. Lucky has a secret that helps him wade through his dysfunctional life. In his dreams, he escapes to the war-torn jungles of Laos, where he can be a hero. It's dangerous and wild - a place where his life just might be worth living. But how long can Lucky hide in his dreams before reality forces its way in?) $9.99
Knaak, Richard A.
Shade
(Legends of the Dragonrealm: Shade the spellcaster struggles to find an end to the curse he brought upon himself millennia ago) $16.00
Kristoff, Jay
Stormdancer
(Lotus War #1: After disaster befalls her mission to capture a griffin for the Shogun, Yukiko finds herself stranded in the wilderness with a crippled griffin. They will face intrigue, betrayal, and murder as they try to save their homeland) $24.99
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Finding My Elegy
(Collection of some of her best early poetry plus a group of poems written over the last four years) $22.00
Leslie, Mark (ed)
Tesseracts 16: Parnassus Unbound
(Anthology; short works of speculative fiction about art, music, literature, and culture) $15.95
Marillier, Juliet
Shadowfell
(YA; Possessing a powerful ability to communicate with the fairy-like Good Folk, 16-year-old Neryn sets out for Shadowfell, a home and training ground for a rebel group determined to overthrow the evil King Keldec) $16.99
McElligott/Tuxbury
Benjamin Franklinstein Meets the Fright Brothers
(Victor Godwin #2: Kids; When giant bat planes and mysterious attacks bring mayhem to Philadelphia, Victor knows only the Wright Brothers could pilot such creations - but the red-eyed brothers don't seem quite like themselves. Can Victor and his friends stop them from taking over the city?) $7.99
McOmber, Adam
The White Forest
(Jane has a gift that allows her to see the souls of manmade objects. When her friend Nathan becomes interested in a cult - led by a mystic who encourages his followers to explore dream manipulation - and then disappears, the famed Inspector Vidocq arrives in London to untangle events. But when a sinister truth emerges, Jane realizes she must use her talent to find Nathan before it's too late) $25.00
Shirley, John
Retribution
(Resident Evil: PBO; Novelization of the film) $7.99
Starmer, Aaron
The Only Ones
(Kids; Martin arrives at the village of Xibalba. Like the other children who've journeyed there, he faces an awful truth. When families and friends all disappeared one afternoon, he and these other children were forgotten. Inspired by the prophesies of a mysterious boy who talks to animals, Martin believes he can reunite them with their loved ones - but believing and knowing are two different things) $7.99
Tanner, Lian
City of Lies
(Keepers #2: Kids; When his sister is stolen, Toadspit and his friend Goldie follow the child-stealers to a neighboring city. Along the way, Toadspit is captured. When Goldie discovers some secrets that the child-stealers will kill to protect, she'll need all her skills as a thief and a liar to survive and save her friends) $6.99
Tolkien, J.R.R.
The Art of
The Hobbit
(The author's complete artwork for the book) $40.00
Weber, David
Midst Toil and Tribulation
(Safehold #6: A vicar of the Church of God Awaiting has engineered a rebellion against the Lord Protector of Siddermark, bringing civil war to the nation at harvest time) $27.99
Weeks, Brent
The Blinding Knife
(Lightbringer #2: Gavin had thought he had five years left, now he has less than one. Magic is running wild and threatens to destroy the Satrapies. The old gods are being reborn, and their army of color wights is unstoppable. The only salvation may be the brother whose freedom and life Gavin stole) $25.99
Ziegler, Rob
Seed
(After economic, political, and environmental collapse, the US is now controlled by Satori, a corporation that is also a living, intelligent city. Satori bioengineers the climate-resistant seed that feeds the nation, as well as the post-human genetic Designers, Advocates, and Laborers. When a Designer goes rogue, the government hopes to regain power by using her to break Satori's stranglehold on seed production) $15.99
Expected Early October
Anderson, Kevin J.
The Martian War
(PBO; What if the Martian invasion was not entirely the product of H.G.'s imagination? What if he witnessed something that spurred him to write
The War of the Worlds
as a warning?) $12.95
Anderson, Taylor
Firestorm
(Destroyermen #6: Even as the Allies and the Empire of New Britain Isles stand united against the Grik and the Japanese, the Holy Dominion - a warped, power-hungry mix of human cultures - threatens destruction with a devastating weapon neither Allies nor Empire can withstand) $7.99
Archer, Jill
Dark Light of Day
(Noon Onyx #1: PBO; Noon is capable of wielding the destructive power of demons. But because she's human, the demons consider her an abomination- and a threat to their rule over Earth) $7.99
Bein, Steve
Daughter of the Sword
(Fated Blades #1: Tokyo cop Mariko Oshiro investigates the attempted theft of an old samurai sword, forged by a swordsmith whose blades may have magical qualities. She is only the latest in a long line of warriors to confront this power, and it threatens to turn against her even as she learns to wield the sword) $16.00
Benford, Gregory et al
The Wonderful Future That Never Was
(Between 1903 and 1969,
Popular Mechanics
magazine included hundreds of predictions about the future. This book recaps some of those ideas, illustrated with the original futurist art. Benford supplies modern perspective on why some of the predictions were made. Full color throughout) $17.95
Briggs, Patricia
Cry Wolf Vol. 1
(Alpha & Omega GN #1: Full color graphic novel; adaptation of the novel) $24.95
Brown, Eric
Helix Wars
(For 200 years, peace has reigned on the Helix. But when shuttle pilot Jeff Ellis crash-lands on Phandra, he interrupts an invasion by the neighboring Sporelli - who scheme to exterminate Ellis before he can return to New Earth and inform the peacekeepers) $8.99
Buehlman, Christopher
Between Two Fires
(1348: After an orphan tells him that the Black Plague is only part of a greater cataclysm, Thomas, a disgraced knight, finds himself in a macabre battleground of angels and demons, sinners and saints, in a struggle for nothing less than the soul of man) $25.95
Burroughs/Griffin
Tarzan Centennial
(Lavishly illustrated official history of the Tarzan phenomenon) $39.95
Caine, Rachel
Black Dawn
(Morganville Vampires #12: YA; Unless Claire and her friends figure out how to cure Amelie - who has been infected by the master draug's bite - and defeat the draug, Morganville will become little more than a ghost town) $9.99
Campbell, Jack
Tarnished Knight
(Lost Stars #1: Betrayed by the brutal Syndicate government, Artur Drakon and Gwen Iceni launch a battle for control of the Midway star system) $26.95
Carey, Jacqueline
Dark Currents
(Agent of Hel #1: Fathered by an incubus, Daisy lives in a Midwestern resort town that is home to eccentric locals, wealthy summer residents, assorted paranormals, and eldritch folk presided over by reclusive Norse goddess Hel. When a boy drowns and signs point to eldritch involvement, Daisy investigates with the help of a sexy werewolf cop) $26.95
Chan, Kylie
Earth to Hell
(Journey to Wudang #1: On Earth, Simon Wong, the Demon King's son, is no longer around to trouble Emma and Simone, but his associates have taken over Simon's underworld activities. The otherworldly stones are being targeted and are in danger of being completely destroyed. It seems that the Demon King is the only one Emma can turn to for help) $7.99
Chance, Karen
Fury's Kiss
(Midnight's Daughter #3: PBO; Dory and Louis-Cesare will have to face off with zombie vampires, fallen angels, and a mad scientist to get to the bottom of a deadly smuggling ring) $7.99
Clarke, Cassandra Rose
The Assassin's Curse
(YA; When Ananna runs away from her arranged marriage, her cutthroat parents hire Naji the assassin to murder her. When she inadvertently saves his life, she activates his curse: whenever her life is in danger, he must protect her. This development pleases neither of them - but to lift the curse, they will have to complete three impossible tasks) $9.99
Cobley, Michael
Seeds of Earth
(Humanity's Fire #1: The planet Darien hosts a thriving human settlement. But hidden on Darien's forest moon are secrets that go back to an apocalyptic battle between ancient races. Darien is about to become the focus of an intergalactic power struggle, and the true stakes are beyond human comprehension) $7.99
Connolly, Tina
Ironskin
(Jane, who wears an iron mask to contain the fey curse that scars her cheek, answers a carefully worded ad for a governess, certain that the child is fey-cursed, and that she can help. She finds herself fascinated by the girl's artist father: a parade of ugly women enter his studio, and come out as beautiful as the fey) $24.99
Crossan, Sarah
Breathe
(YA; In a world where air is restricted, three teens find out exactly what they're willing to do for the freedom to breathe) $17.99
Cummings, Sean
Poltergeeks
(YA; To save her witch mother's life, 15-year-old Julie and her uber-geek friend Marcus must find out who is responsible for increasing levels of poltergeist activity all over their town) $9.99
Doctorow, Cory
Pirate Cinema
(YA; In dystopian near-future Britain, artists and activists are trying to fight a new bill that will criminalize harmless internet creativity, making felons of millions of British citizens. Parliament is in thrall to a few wealthy media conglomerates, but the powers-that-be haven't reckoned on the power of a gripping movie to change people's minds) $19.99
Drake, D/Lambshead, J
Into the Hinterlands
(Sent to clear the power-hungry Terrans from a star sector where they're encroaching, greenhorn commander Allen Allenson must also overcome the machinations of the alien Riders) $7.99
Drake, David
Night & Demons
(PBO; Collection of horrific, weird, and fantastic tales) $13.00
Dunn, Christian (ed)
Shadows of Treachery
(Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy #22: PBO; Anthology) $8.99
Dunn, Christian (ed)
Treacheries of the Space Marines
(Warhammer 40,000: PBO; Anthology) $8.99
Emson, Thomas
Skarlet
(Vampire Trinity #1: When a new drug starts turning users into vampires, Iraqi War veteran Jake Lawton finds himself doing battle with immortals and their human cohorts. And beneath the London streets lurks a bigger evil, waiting to be resurrected to reign over a city of human slaves) $14.99
Evans, Chris
Ashes of a Black Frost
(Iron Elves #3: As the human-dominated Calahrian Empire struggles to maintain its hold on power in the face of armed rebellion, the Iron Elves' perilous quest to defeat the power-hungry elf witch, the Shadow Monarch, takes on greater urgency) $9.99
Evenson, B.K.
Catalyst
(Dead Space: Novel based on the video game) $14.99
Feehan, Christine
Dark Predator
(Carpathian #19: When he leaves his life as master executioner behind, Zacarias wonders who he really is. The answer awaits him back home in Peru, where he will face old enemies and a bloody family legacy - and find his lifemate) $7.99
Fforde, Jasper
The Last Dragonslayer
(YA; 15-year-old Jennifer runs Kazam, an employment agency for magicians, but it's hard to stay in business when magic is drying up. Now visions are predicting the death of the world's last dragon at the hands of an unnamed Dragonslayer. If the visions are true, everything will change for Jennifer and Kazam - because something known as Big Magic is coming) $16.99
Fforde, Jasper
The Woman Who Died a Lot
(Thursday Next #7: After an assassination attempt, Thursday returns to Swindon to recuperate. But there are problems at home: Friday's career struggles in the Chronoguard; Tuesday's trouble perfecting the Anti-Smote shield in time to prevent an angry Deity from wiping Swindon off the face of the earth; and the issue of Thursday's third child Jenny, who exists only as a confusing and disturbing memory. With Goliath attempting to replace Thursday with synthetic Thursdays, and a call from Bookworld to hunt down Pagerunners who have jumped into the Realworld, Thursday's convalescence is going to be anything but restful) $26.95
Fisher, Catherine
Darkwater
(YA; Desperate to regain the power and wealth her family had lost, Sarah made a bargain with Azrael, Lord of Darkwater Hall, who gave her 100 years and the means to her objective - in exchange for her soul. A century later, will she be able to stop young Tom from making the same ruinous bargain?) $16.99
Flint, Eric
1635: Papal Stakes
(Ring of Fire: Trapped in a mire of papal assassins, power politics, murder, and mayhem, Pope Urban VII and uptimers Frank Stone and Ambassador Sharon Nichols and their downtimer spouses need help fast. Special rescue crews converge on Rome, and an uptime airplane is on its way to spirit the Pope to safety. When everything goes wrong, it's once again up to the rough and ready Grantville natives to set things right) $25.00
Gear, W.M. & Kathleen
A Searing Wind
(Contact: The Battle for America #3: After learning of de Soto's plans to target the Chicaza, Black Shell is determined to set the perfect trap to preserve his people's pride, traditions, and winter stockpiles of food and supplies) $9.99
Giallongo, Zack
Broxo
(Kids; Full color graphic novel. Can Broxo - the only survivor of a barbarian tribe - and Princess Zora defeat the man-eating walking dead that drag themselves out of a fetid lake?) $16.99
Gibson, William
Zero History
(Campbell Memorial Award finalist. A Department of Defense contract for combat wear turns out to be the gateway drug for arms dealers so shadowy that even global marketing magnate Hubertus Bigend, whose subtlety and power in the private sector would be hard to overstate, finds himself outmaneuvered and adrift in a seriously dangerous world) $9.99
Gilman, Charles
Professor Gargoyle
(Lovecraft Middle School #1: Kids; At his brand new, high-tech school, 11-year old Robert finds some anomalies: rats in the lockers; a student gone missing; a library corridor full of worm-eaten antique books; and a science professor who seems to be undergoing a strange transformation) $13.99
Gladstone, Max
Three Parts Dead
(A god has died, and it's up to Tara, a first-year associate at a necromantic firm, to bring Him back to life before His city falls apart) $24.99
Gropp, Richard E.
Bad Glass
(PBO; The military moves in to quash rumors of unexplained phenomena in Spokane and figure out what's going on. But after weeks of news leaking out of the quarantine, it becomes clear they have no idea. A young photographer sneaks into the city, hoping to make a name for himself documenting the unimaginable - if he doesn't go insane first) $15.00
Hamilton, Kiki
The Faerie Ring
(YA; 1871: Pickpocket Tiki steals a ring that could lead to all-out war. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and binds the rulers of England and Faerie to peace. A group of faerie rebels hopes to break the treaty with dark magic - and Tiki's blood) $9.99
Harris, Charlaine
The Sookie Stackhouse Companion
(Southern Vampire: Agatha Award finalist. Tour Bon Temps, Louisiana, prowl around the werewolf and werepanther communities, visit Tara's dress shop, and belly up to the bar at Merlotte's in this guide to Sookie's family, friends, enemies, lovers, and adventures. Includes an original Sookie novella, recipes, and more) $18.00
Harrison, Kim
A Perfect Blood
(Rachel Morgan #10: Ritually murdered corpses are appearing across Cincinnati, terrifying amalgams of human and other. Pulled in by the FIB to help investigate, Rachel Morgan soon realizes that someone is determined to make demons. But it can't be done without Rachel's blood) $7.99
Hayes, Erica
Revelation
(Seven Signs #1: PBO; Dr. Morgan Sterling doesn't believe in angels, but Luniel is one of the fallen, bound to fight evil to earn redemption. Together they must stop a zombie plague ravaging Manhattan's slums) $7.99
Heinlein, Robert A.
Starman Jones
(Reissue; Classic sf novel) $7.99
Hendee, Barb
Ghosts of Memories
(Vampire Memories #5: PBO; Not all vampires want to live by the Four Laws. Now Eleisha must confront the deadliest predator she has ever faced, or lose everything she has fought to protect) $7.99
Hidalgo, Pablo
Star Wars: The Essential Reader's Companion
(Looks at all published Star Wars fiction, providing a synopsis of each story, behind the scenes facts and anecdotes, and a chronological listing of titles placing each in context. Illustrated with over a hundred full-color paintings) $28.00
Holm, Chris F.
The Wrong Goodbye
(Collector #2: PBO; Because of his efforts to avert the Apocalypse, Sam has been given a second chance, provided he can stick to the straight and narrow. Which is all well and good, until the soul he's sent to collect goes missing) $7.99
Hunter, Faith
Death's Rival
(Jane Yellowrock #5: PBO; To uncover the identity of the vamp who is trying to steal Leo's territory, Jane will have to venture into the underbelly of New Orleans vamp society) $7.99
Jerome, Celia
Sand Witches in the Hamptons
(Willow Tate #5: PBO; As if Willow didn't have enough problems coping with Otherworld visitors, now she has a stalker, her doom-seer father has a secret, and Paumanok Harbor has Otherworld sand stealers) $7.99
Jones, Darynda
Death and the Girl Next Door
(PBO; YA; Why is Cameron, her high school's designated loner, standing outside Lorelei's house every night? What does tough, sexy newcomer Jared know about her parents, who disappeared years ago? And what will any of them do when Death comes knocking for real?) $9.99
Jones, Diana Wynne
Reflections
(Collection of essays, speeches, and biographical pieces written and/or chosen by Jones) $24.99
Jones, Stephen (ed)
The Mammoth Book of Zombie Apocalypse! Fight Back
(Mosaic novel; interconnected eyewitness narratives - text messages, emails, blog entries, letters, diaries, and transcripts - telling of the fight against the New Zombie Order) $13.95
Joyce, William
The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie
(Guardians of Childhood #2: Kids; Full color picture book. When the moon is less than full, who will keep the children safe at night? The Man in the Moon thinks sleepy sweet-dreamer Sandy is the perfect choice to help thwart Pitch, the Nightmare King) $17.99
Joyce, William
Toothiana: Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies
(Guardians of Childhood Novel #3: Kids; Toothiana can spin herself into a multitude of selves, depending on nightly teeth-placed-under-pillows rates. And she is tiny, but very fierce - the villainous Pitch has no idea what he's up against) $14.99
Karpyshyn, Drew
Revan
(Star Wars: Old Republic #3: Novel based on the online game) $7.99
Kessler, Liz
Emily Windsnap Boxed Set: The Tail of Emily Windsnap / Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep / Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist / Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret
(Reissue; Kids; Four fantasy novels; the adventures of a teenage girl with a human mother and a merman father) $23.96
Ketter, Greg (ed)
Shelf Life: Fantastic Stories Celebrating Bookstores
(Anthology; 16 sf, fantasy, and horror stories, each with a bookstore at its core) $15.95
Kiesbye, Stefan
Your House Is on Fire, Your Children All Gone
(Four young friends come of age in Hemmersmoor, a place shrouded with fear - and talk of revenants. Their innocent games soon bring them face-to-face with the village's darkest secrets) $15.00
L'Engle, Madeleine
A Wrinkle in Time graphic novel
(Kids; Adaptation of the classic sf novel) $19.99
Lackey, Mercedes
Changes
(Valdemar: Collegium #3: Magpie pursues his quest for his parent's identity, while being trained as an undercover agent for Valdemar. Bardic Trainee Lena has to face her uncaring father, a famous Bard. And Healing Trainee Bear struggles with his parents, who are pressuring him to quit the Collegium because he lacks the magical Healing Gift) $7.99
Lackey, Mercedes
Redoubt
(Valdemar: Collegium #4: A mysterious new enemy has taken an interest in Herald trainee spy Mags, but why? The answers can only be found in the most unexpected corners of Mags' past. Assuming he can stay alive long enough to find them) $25.95
Lamberson, Gregory
Tortured Spirits
(Jake Helman #4: PBO; Jake's ongoing quest to save his best friend Edgar Hopkins takes him to New Orleans, Miami, and the jungles of Pavot Island, where undead slaves harvest narcotics for a ferocious dictator) $14.95
Launet, Francois
Unspeakable Vault (of Doom)
(Collection of webcomics providing a humorous look at the Cthulhu mythos through the daily lives of the Great Old Ones) $19.95
Lazellari, Edward
Awakenings
(Cal MacDonnell and Seth Raincrest have nothing in common - except they both suffer from retrograde amnesia. It's as if they just appeared out of thin air thirteen years ago. Now their forgotten past has caught up with them) $7.99
Lin, Grace
Starry River of the Sky
(Kids; Rendi has run away from home and is now working at the inn in the remote Village of Clear Sky. The moon is missing there, but only Rendi seems to notice. He also notices the village's peculiar inhabitants and their problems. A mysterious lady arrives at the Inn with the gift of storytelling, and slowly transforms the villagers and Rendi himself. As the days pass, Rendi begins to realize that perhaps it is his own story that holds the answers to all his questions) $17.99
Lovecraft/Lockwood
The Lovecraft Anthology Volume 2
(Full color graphic novel; adaptations of Lovecraft stories) $19.95
Lovegrove, James
Red Eye
(Redlaw #2: PBO; In the U.S. to investigate a series of vicious attacks on vampire immigrants, Redlaw uncovers a conspiracy that could give journalist Tina Checkley the career break she's been looking for. It could also spell death for Redlaw) $8.99
Ma, Roger
The Vampire Combat Manual
(PBO; A humorous guide to fighting the bloodthirsty undead) $15.00
MacAlister/Harper/Sims
The Undead in My Bed
(PBO; Anthology; 3 vampire romance novellas) $7.99
Maguire, Gregory
Out of Oz
(Wicked Years #4: The Emerald City plans to invade Munchkinland, Glinda is under house arrest, the Cowardly Lion is on the run from the law, and look who's knocking at the door: Dorothy. Amid the chaos, Elphaba's granddaughter Rain comes of age, and will now take up her broom in an Oz racked by war) $15.99
Mallory, H.P.
Something Witchy This Way Comes
(Jolie Wilkins #5: PBO; Jolie must protect her Underworld realm from the Lurkers, half-humans bent on conquering the undead. At least she has her boyfriend, warlock Rand Balfour, by her side. But why can't she forget dangerously alluring vampire Sinjin Sinclair?) $7.99
Mallory, Michael
The Science Fiction Universe and Beyond: Syfy Channel Book of Sci-Fi
(A look at sf in films and television, from the Saturday matinee serials to modern times) $40.00
Mariconda, Barbara
The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons
(Kids; An enchanted flute that warns of danger, a mist that unlocks a drawer of family secrets, a bookcase that expands to conceal her: since her parents drowned at sea, magic has been helping Lucy keep her house out of the hands of her greedy uncle) $16.99
Massey, Brandon (ed)
Voices from the Other Side
(Anthology; 20 horror and suspense stories by African-American writers) $6.99
McCormack, Una
Brinksmanship
(Star Trek: Typhon Pact: PBO; The independent Venette Convention becomes the flashpoint for a tense military standoff between the United Federation of Planets and the Typhon Pact) $7.99
McDevitt, Jack
Firebird
(Alex Benedict #6: Nebula Award finalist. Decades ago, renowned physicist Chris Robin, known for his theories about alternate universes, vanished. Alex and Chase discover that Robin had several interstellar yachts flown far outside the planetary system, where they too vanished. Now they're planning to follow Robin's trail into the unknown) $7.99
McGhoul/Kilbane
The Brain Eater's Bible
(A field manual and manifesto for the reanimated dead) $16.99
McIntosh, Will
Hitchers
(PBO; Contrary his grandfather's dying wish, Finn has resurrected the old man's newspaper comic, and it's more popular than ever. Then Finn realizes he has a hitcher within his skin: his grandfather, who isn't happy about the changes Finn has made) $14.99
McKillip, Patricia A.
Wonders of the Invisible World
(PBO; Collection of short fantasy fiction) $14.95
Meloy, Colin
Wildwood
(Wildwood Chronicles #1: Kids; After her brother is abducted, Prue and her friend Curtis head into the Impassable Wilderness to find him. There they find warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with dark intentions, and their rescue mission turns into a struggle for the freedom of Wildwood) $8.99
Meloy, Colin
Under Wildwood
(Wildwood Chronicles #2: Kids; A growing threat draws Prue back into Wildwood, where she and Curtis face their greatest challenge yet. To save themselves and the lives of their friends, and bring unity to a divided country, they must go under Wildwood) $17.99
Meluch, R.M.
The Ninth Circle
(USS Merrimack #5: On the distant world of Zoe, an expedition finds DNA-based life - and alien invaders. And it seems that the Ninth Circle and the Palatine Empire have also found Zoe. Glenn Hamilton calls on the
USS Merrimack
for help) $7.99
Modesitt Jr., L.E.
Scholar
(Imager #4: Begins a new story arc set hundreds of years earlier. Quaeryt is a scholar, concealing the fact that he's an imager. To escape the intrigues of the capital city, he convinces his ruler to send him on a reconnaissance mission. On the journey, he must face pirates, storms, poisonings, and attempted murder, as well as discovering that he is not quite who he thought he was) $7.99
Morgan, Richard K.
The Cold Commands
(Land Fit for Heroes #2: Aging warrior Ringil Eskiath is growing more comfortable with his return to the hero's life. But the stakes against him are being raised - a major threat is gathering on the horizon, one that Ringil cannot defeat by himself) $16.00
Mosley, Walter
Merge / Disciple
(Crosstown to Oblivion #2: Two novellas: a lottery winner notices something in his apartment that seems ordinary but reveals itself to be from a very different world; a data entry clerk realizes he has become a pawn in a battle that threatens the prime life force on Earth) $24.99
Niven, L/Barnes, S
The Moon Maze Game
(Dream Park #4: 2085: The first lunar live-action role-playing game turns ugly when a dozen gamers are kidnapped. But the gamers are brilliant, unpredictable, resourceful, and addicted to problem-solving - they're going to play this new scenario to win) $7.99
Oliver, Lauren
The Spindlers
(Kids; One morning, 12-year-old Liza realizes that spindlers have stolen her younger brother's soul. Armed with little more than her wits, and with a huge talking rat for a guide, she sets out to rescue him) $16.99
Pivarcsi, Istvan
Just a Bite
(Nonfiction; a Transylvanian historian peels away the effects of pop culture to set the record straight about the history and evolution of vampire folklore) $16.95
Pratchett, T/Cabell, C
Terry Pratchett: The Spirit of Fantasy
(A detailed biography of the beloved writer, including his battle with Alzheimers, over forty years of irreverent artistic achievements, and a note about cats) $14.95
Pratchett, Terry
Dodger
(YA; In an alternate London ruled by a young queen Victoria, Dodger is an enterprising lad, smart and lucky. Everyone likes him, which is good, because his life is about to get seriously complicated. When he sees a girl leap from a carriage in an attempt to escape her captors, will he stand by and let her be caught again? Of course not. He's not about to let anything happen to the unknown girl - not even if her fate affects some of the most powerful people in England)
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A Kingdom for Keflings
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Alan Wake
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Alice: Madness Returns
Alien Hominid HD
Aliens vs Predator
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Aqua
ARKANOID Live!
Army of Two
Assassin’s Creed II
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Assassin’s Creed® IV
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Babel Rising
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Banjo Tooie
Batman: Arkham Origins
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Battlestations Pacific
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Beat’n Groovy
Bejeweled 2
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Bellator: MMA Onslaught
Beyond Good & Evil HD
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
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Blinx: The Time Sweeper
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Borderlands
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Bound by Flame
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Breakdown
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Bully: Scholarship Ed
Burnout Paradise
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Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013
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Cabela’s Hunting Expeditions
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Call of Duty® 2
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Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare®
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Call of Duty®: World at War
Call of Juarez 2
Call Of Juarez : The Cartel
Call of Juarez® Gunslinger
CAPCOM ARCADE CABINET
Carcassonne
Cars 2: The Video Game
Cars: Mater-National
Castle Crashers
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Castlestorm
Castlevania LoS
Castlevania: LoS – Mirror of Fate HD
Castlevania: LoS 2
Castlevania: SOTN
Catherine
Centipede & Millipede
Child of Eden
Civilization Revolution
Civilization Revolution
COD: Advanced Warfare
Comic Jumper
Comix Zone
Commaders: Attack
Command and Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath
Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Command and Conquer Red Alert 3
Command and Conquer Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge
Condemned
Conker: Live & Reloaded
Contra
Costume Quest 2
Counter-Strike: GO
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Crimson Skies®: High Road to Revenge™
Crysis
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Crystal Quest
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D&D: Chronicles of Mystara
Dante’s Inferno™
Dark Souls
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Darksiders
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DAYTONA USA
de Blob 2
Dead Rising 2: Case West
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Dead Space™
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Dead Space™ Ignition
Dead to Rights
Deadfall Adventures
Deadliest Warrior
Deadliest Warrior: Legends
Deadly Premonition
Deathspank T.O.V.
Defense Grid
Destroy All Humans!
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DIG DUG
DiRT 3
DiRT Showdown
Discs of Tron
Disney Bolt
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Divinity II – DKS
Domino Master
Doom
DOOM 3 BFG Edition
Doom II
Doritos Crash Course
Double Dragon Neon
Dragon Age: Origins
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Dragon’s Lair
Driver San Francisco
Duck Tales: Remastered
Duke Nukem Forever
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Dungeon Siege III
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Earthworm Jim HD
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Encleverment Experiment
Escape Dead Island
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F1™ 2014
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Fable Trilogy
Fable® II Pub Games
Faery: Legends of Avalon
Fallout 3
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Far Cry 2
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Far Cry 3® Blood Dragon
Feeding Frenzy
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FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION
Fighting Vipers
FINAL FANTASY XIII
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Final Fight: Double Impact
Flashback
FLOCK!
Forza Horizon
Foul Play
Fret Nice
Frogger
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Frontlines: Fuel of War
FUEL™
Full Spectrum Warrior
FunTown Mahjong
Fuzion Frenzy®
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Galaga
Galaga Legions
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GAROU -MARK OF THE WOLV
Gatling Gears
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Gears of War: Judgment
Geometry Wars Evolved
Geometry Wars Evolved²
Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime
GHP2
Gin Rummy
Girl Fight
Go! Go! Break Steady
Goat Simulator
Golden Axe
Golf: Tee It Up!
Grabbed by the Ghoulies™
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grid 2
GRID Autosport
Gripshift
GTA IV
Guardian Heroes (TM)
Gunstar Heroes
Guwange
Gyromancer
Gyruss
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HALF-MINUTE HERO -Super Mega Neo-
Halo 3
Halo 3 ODST Campaign Edition
Halo 4
Halo Wars
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Halo: Reach
Halo: Spartan Assault
Hard Corps: Uprising
Hardwood Backgammon
Hardwood Hearts
Hardwood Spades
Harms Way
Haunted House
Heavy Weapon
Hexic 2
Hexic HD
Hitman: Absolution
Hitman: Blood Money
Hunter: The Reckoning
Hydro Thunder
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I am Alive™
Ikaruga
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Injustice: Gods Among Us
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Interpol
Iron Brigade
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Jade Empire™
Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad
Jet Set Radio
Jetpac Refuelled
Jewel Quest
Joe Danger 2: The Movie
Joe Danger Special Edition
Joust
Joy Ride Turbo
JUJU
Jurassic Park: The Game
Just Cause
Just Cause 2
K
Kameo
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Killer Is Dead
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
KOF Neowave
KOF SKY STAGE
KOF2002UM
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Lara Croft: GoL
Lazy Raiders
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2
LEGO Batman
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars III
LEGO Star Wars: TCS
LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes
LEGO® Indiana Jones™
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LEGO® Star Wars® II: The Original Trilogy
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Limbo
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Luxor 2
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Mad Tracks
Madballs Babo: Invasion
Mafia II
Magic 2012
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Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers
Magic: The Gathering
Marlow Briggs
Mars: War Logs
Mass Effect
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Matt Hazard: BBB
Medal of Honor: Airborne
Meet the Robinsons
MEGA MAN 10
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Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
METAL GEAR SOLID HD: 2 & 3
Metal Slug 3
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MGS PW HD
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Midway Arcade Origins
Might & Magic Clash of Heroes
Military Madness
Mirror’s Edge
Missile Command
Modern Warfare® 3
Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine
Monday Night Combat
Monkey Island 2: SE
Monkey Island: SE
MONOPOLY DEAL
MONOPOLY PLUS
MOON DIVER
Motocross Madness
Mr. DRILLER Online
Ms. Splosion Man
MS.PAC-MAN
Mutant Blobs Attack
Mutant Storm Empire
Mutant Storm Reloaded
MX Unleashed
MX vs. ATV Reflex
N
N+
NBA JAM: On Fire Edition
NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM
NEW RALLY-X
NiGHTS into dream…
NIN2-Jump
Ninja Gaiden Black
O
Oblivion
OF: Dragon Rising
Omega Five
Operation Flashpoint: Red River
Orcs Must Die!
Outland
Overlord
Overlord II
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P4A
Pac-Man
Pac-Man C.E
PAC-MAN CE DX+
PAC-MAN MUSEUM
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Peggle
Peggle® 2
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark Zero
Phantasy Star II
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
Pinball FX
Planets Under Attack
Plants vs. Zombies
Port Royale 3 Pirates & Merchants
Portal 2
Portal: Still Alive
Prey
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Psychonauts
Pure
Putty Squad
Puzzle Quest
Puzzle Quest 2
Puzzle Quest Galactrix
Puzzlegeddon
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QIX ++
Quantum Conundrum
R
R-Type Dimensions
R.U.S.E.
Radiant Silvergun
Rage
Raiden IV
Rainbow Six® Vegas
Rainbow Six® Vegas 2
Raskulls
Rayman 3 HD
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Rayman® Legends
Rayman® Origins
Red Dead Redemption
Red Faction II
Red Faction: Armageddon
Red Faction: Battlegrounds
RoboBlitz
Rocket Knight®
Rockstar Table Tennis
Rumble Roses XX
Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
S
Sacred 3
Sacred Citadel
Saints Row
Saints Row 2
Saints Row IV
Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
Saints Row® The Third™
Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space
Sam & Max Save the World
Samurai Shodown II
Scarygirl
Scrap Metal
Screamride
SEGA Bass Fishing
Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe
Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage
Sensible World of Soccer
Shadow Assault/Tenchu
Shadow Complex
Shadowrun
Shadows of the Damned
Shank™ 2
Shinobi
Shotest Shogi
Shred Nebula
Sid Meier’s Pirates!
Silent Hill Homecoming
Silent Hill: Downpour
Silent Hill: HD Collection
SINE MORA™
Skate 3
Skullgirls
Skydive
Slender: The Arrival
Small Arms
Sniper Elite V2
Soltrio Solitaire
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure™ 2
Sonic CD
Sonic Generations
Sonic the Fighters
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I
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SONIC UNLEASHED
SOULCALIBUR
SoulCalibur II HD
South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
Space Ark
Space Giraffe
Space Invaders: IG
Spec Ops: The Line
Spelunky
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Split/Second
Splosion Man
SSX
SSX 3
Stacking
Star Wars Battlefront
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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Star Wars Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Star Wars Republic Commando
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
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Strania
STREET FIGHTER IV
Stuntman: Ignition
Super Contra
Super Meat Boy
SUPER STREETFIGHTER IV ARCADE EDITION
Supreme Commander 2
SVC: ToeJam & Earl
Syberia
T
Tecmo Bowl Throwback®
TEKKEN 6
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Texas Hold’em
The Bureau
The Cave
The Darkness
The Darkness II
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The King of Fighters 98
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII
The Maw
The Orange Box
The Splatters™
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead: Michonne – Episode 1
The Walking Dead: Season Two
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Ticket to Ride
TimeShift
Tom Clancy’s EndWar
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™
Tom Clancy’s HAWX
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® Blacklist™
Tomb Raider Underworld
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
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Torchlight
Tour de France 2009
Tower Bloxx Deluxe
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers Cold War
Toy Story 3
Toybox Turbos
Trials HD
Triggerheart Exelica
Trine 2
Tron: Evolution
Tropico 4
U
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon
Unbound Saga
Undertow
V
VANQUISH
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
Virtual-On OT
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
W
Winterbottom
Wolfenstein 3D
Word Puzzle
WOTB: Commando 3
X
XCOM®: Enemy Unknown
XCOM®: Enemy Within
Y
Yosumin! LIVE
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Zoe HD
Zuma
Zuma’s Revenge
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1bitHeart
ABZU
ACE Academy
Aeon Command
AER Memories of Old
AirMech Strike
AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead & Undressed
Alicemare
Alien Swarm
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
ARAYA
Armored Evolution
Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Atlas Reactor
Audiosurf 2
AZURA
Azure Strike Gunvolt
Backyard Basketball
Backyard Football
Bad Rats Show
Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY Edition
Batman: Arkham City GOTY
Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Knight
Battleblock Theater
Beat Hazard
A Bird Story
Black & White Bushido
Black Dream
Bladed Fury
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Blue Whale
The Boogie Man
Borderlands
Borderlands 2
Bot Vice
Brawlhalla
Breathing Fear
Castle Crashers
Choose Wisely
Cinderella Escape 2 Revenge
Closers
Cloudbuilt
CODE OF PRINCESS
Coffin of Ashes
Confess My Love
Consummate: Missing World
Copy Kitty
Corpse Party
Cortex Command
Crazy Machines 3
The Crooked Man
Crown Champion: Legends of the Arena
Cuphead (awaiting DLC)
Cyber Utopia
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die
Darkness Assault
Dead Rising
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
The Deed
The Deed: Dynasty
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Door Kickers
Double Dragon Neon
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
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DubWars
Duck Game
Dungeon Nightmares 2: The Memory
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Forward to the Sky
Gal*Gun: Double Peace
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Go Go Electric Samurai
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Golf With Your Friends
Grand Theft Auto 5
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Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure
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I am Bread
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The Initial
INVERSUS Deluxe
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Jet Set Radio
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Just Ignore Them
Knight Bewitched
Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards]
Kritika Online
Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise
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Lakeview Cabin Collection
The Last NightMary - A Lenda do Cabeca de Cuia
Learn Japanese To Survive - Hiragana Battle
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Left 4 Dead
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Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Uncut and Uncensored
LiEat
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Lili: Child of Geos
Mad Father
Magical Battle Fiesta
MapleStory
Master Reboot
Mega Man Legacy Collection
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MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies
Melody's Escape
Midnight at the Red Light: An Investigation
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Misao: Definitive Edition
Misturugi Kamui Hikae
Moero Chronicle
MONITOR: The Game
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Mother Simulator
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Move or Die
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Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
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Robo Do It
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Root Letter
Salty Fish Go!
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There's Poop In My Soup
To The Moon
Total War: SHOGUN 2
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Ultimate Chicken Horse
Umihara Kawase
Umihara Kawase Shun Steam Edition
Undercity
Undertale
The Vagrant
Valkyria Chronicles
Vanguard Princess
Vanquish
VRCHAT
Way of the Samurai 3
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The Way We ALL GO
We Were Here
What is love?
What's under your blanket !?
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The Witch’s House MV
Wolf & Rabbit
X-Blades
Yomawari: Night Alone
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Uvlaalluataq! Good morning!
Welcome to the first of many Pakakatautchiigniq or Mischief-Maker Mondays. The purpose of this and future Pakakatautchiigniq posts is to create system-agnostic monsters that incorporate elements of Indigenous and Inuit folklore, language, and mythology for fellow DMs or creators to bring to their stories and tables.
Aside from providing lore, these posts will also include a scenario overview and d10 tables for PLOT HOOKS, RUMORS, ENCOUNTERS, TREASURES, and NPCs for further context and flavor. Feel free to cannibalize as much or as little of these creations as possible.
The format, structure, and generally everything about these posts is subject to change as I figure out how best to present things in the future!
Edit: Originally, this post was scheduled to drop last night but I’ve switched blog sites. Future Pakakatautchiigniqs will drop every Monday from this point on!
AUKSALAQ THE THAW-BEAST
Monstrously gaunt. Whalebone tall. Dessicated by time but preserved by a glittering crust of bone-dry rime replete with runic sigils that walk and slither across its skin like larvae trapped between two panes of frosted glass. It wears many faces: grinning, frost-bitten masks imbued with a strange and treacherous beauty. When it speaks, its words fork and rattle in the rhythmic, singsong purr of the sorcerous dead. Long, six-fingered, and frail, its hands move along the invisible skin of the world with the sleek grace of a spider trembling the threads of its web.
It does not hunt. It toys. Luring villagers into its many, many lairs with stolen voices and promises that are warm to the ear but cold to the touch. Reshaping itself to meet the eye of the beholder. Shedding its skin like the pale, many-faced cicadas that flutter and scream in wintry heights of the Taimmagniq Mountains.
It is, at its phylacterial core, a child. Effortlessly cruel. Innocently vicious. Clever, but not ingenious.
ABILITIES
Steals the faces and voices of the dead.
Freezes, then melts all that it touches.
Travels between ice cellars and burial-mounds by slipping beneath the skin of the world.
Riddled with ancient diseases, once sealed away by time and ice. Infects by touch.
SCENARIO
Industry despoils the far north. Glaciers, giants, and beasts now live on the verge of extinction. The violent and ceaseless winds of change have reshaped the north, preempting a pandemic thaw that is unleashing the plagues and monstrosities once trapped or sealed beneath the permafrost. One village, Qalluvak, lies on the forefront of the thaw and is being terrorized by a now-awakened beast that once existed only in legend.
PLOT HOOKS 1d10
You were raised in Qalluvak but left for the soft summerlands to pursue fame, education, or glory. A relation, close or estranged, has been stolen by the Auksalaq. Their spirit calls out to you in your dreams, foretelling your return to Qalluvak.
You are a member of an expeditionary force sent to relieve the surviving members of the previous expedition to the village of Qalluvak.
You are a failed adventurer following your childhood dream of seeing the northernmost edge of the world before you die.
You succumbed to the cold during your travels and have been spirited to the village of Qalluvak by unknown means.
You attended a lecture by a tribal-scholar from the village of Qalluvak regarding the dangers of industry in the far north and have travelled to disprove their claims.
You are a monied entrepreneur saddled with outrageous debt. You seek to carve your name into rim of the world and turn an outrageous profit on its many ventures.
You are doomed monster hunter seeking to end your once illustrious career with one last hunt.
You are a hard-bitten vagrant, following rumors of simple villagers offering a chieftain’s ransom in exchange for the head of beast that most likely does not exist.
You are a penny dreadful author seeking new tales of the quixotic macabre and have spent the last of your royalties to tour the far north for inspiration.
You are a plague doctor doggedly following reports of strange and virulent illnesses blossoming in the thawing north. Your colleague has succumbed to one such plague while performing clinical trials in Qalluvak. You must settle his affairs and secure his research.
RUMORS 1d10
All the ice cellars in Qalluvak smell of rot but curiously none of the foodstuff stored in the cellars appear rotten.
The elders of Qalluvak believe the Auksalaq can only be killed with weapons hewn from ivory and dipped in whale oil.
Some say that the Auksalaq is not a monster, but a man. An outsider that ventured north to spirit away children for some dark, unknowable practice.
There is a children’s story about a childless widow that tamed the Auksalaq with a song. The tale was transcribed by a missionary, but the missionary went mad shortly thereafter and now lives as a bedlam trapper far north of Qalluvak.
Children whisper that the Auksalaq visits them in their dreams, promising them a future filled with laughter and games. It wears the face of their recently dead, but speaks with the voice of a child.
The local anatkuq ( shamans ) attests that the Auksalaq can be trapped in a circle drawn with blood and whale oil.
Village dogs have gone mad with fear do everything in their power to flee Qalluvak.
Despite the cold, all the snow that falls over Qalluvak melts away at nightfall. Outside of Qalluvak, however, snow drifts and gathers alarmingly quick.
An illness plagues Qalluvak. Mushrooms the color of rust and bone sprout on the hands and feet of those afflicted. They spread and multiply when removed, regenerating overnight.
There is a rumor that the Auksalaq fears its own reflection, but only when it is refracted in an ulu or skin-cutting knife.
ENCOUNTERS 1d10
The whalebone graveyard that lies on the outskirts of Qalluvak thaws and overflows with rot despite the midwinter cold. When searched, an abandoned ice cellar can be found beneath a whalebone shrine to Tammau, God of Lost Things. Inside lies the Auksalaq, despoiling a corpse with its loathsome touch.
A bed-ridden child afflicted with cancer of the brain, when questioned, reveals that the Auksalaq visits her at night while she dreams. At the stroke of midnight, the Auksalaq slithers out of the ice cellar beneath her house and slips into her room, wearing the face and shape of her dead aaka ( grandmother ).
A warm, noxious fog blankets the village of Qalluvak. The voices of the dead cry out in the pale dark. The villagers plug their ears with tundra cotton and slick their window frames and doors with a mixture of blood and whale oil. The Auksalaq moves through the fog. Waiting. Laughing.
The village longhouse is burning. The smell of blood and whale oil sours the cool night air. Inside, Pisugruk, a disgraced watchman has cornered the Auksalaq in the communal ice cellar beneath the longhouse. His hoarse, smoke-addled cries for vengeance and help tear through the village. If searched, the longhouse and ice cellar will reveal the half-melted corpse of Pisugruk and the Auksalaq will emerge, wearing Pisugruk’s smoke-singed face.
If all ice cellars in Qalluvak are collapsed, flooded, or sealed the entire village will be swallowed into a massive sink-hole that feeds directly into the labyrinthine lair of the Auksalaq. The lair is a maddening network of brachial passages that twist and wind deep beneath the earth. It is filled with noxious fog, luminous rot, and fungal, rime-encrusted corpse-orchards.
North of Qalluvak is a gun-fortress garrisoned by missionaries, mercenaries, and industrialists. Beneath the fortress lies an abandoned ossuary walled in by ice. The curse-etched bones of the Auksalaq’s mortal body are interred in a whalebone sarcophagus. If touched, the sarcophagus will melt away, forcing the Auksalaq to inhabit its body. To the peril, or relief, of those trapped within the ossuary.
A trail rot, blood, and snowmelt veers into the northern wilds. If followed, it leads to the malformed remnants of the Auksalaq’s latest victim. With their dying breath, they cry out that “the Auksalaq cometh”. The thaw-beast bursts from an embankment of snow, bringing with it a cloying, tepid mist.
A child wanders the treacherous mountain pass leading to Qalluvak. She speaks of the Auksalaq and its lair far beneath the earth. The thaw-beast comes for her in the dead of night, luring her outside of camp with the voice of her dead mother.
Missionaries have been vanishing on the road from Qalluvak to the gun-fortress north of the village. A detachment of mercenaries have encamped alongside the road to investigate the disappearances. If joined, the earth beneath the encampment will thaw and collapse in the night and the Auksalaq will rise out of the earth to kill the outlanders.
A horrible stench wafts up from beneath the local tavern. Beneath the tavern cistern lies an ancient ice cellar where the true owner of the tavern rots. The Auksalaq emerges, wearing the tavern owners face.
TREASURE 1D10
An ancient spear carved from the Spine of the Auksalaq. It melts all it touches.
The hollowed out Skull of the Auksalaq. It allows the wearer to reshape their face into a beguiling facsimile of someone they know that has died.
The Hide of the Auksalaq. Can be shaped into a cloak or layered over armor. Protects the wearer from the cold, natural or magical.
If eaten, the Heart of the Auksalaq, attached to its mummified ribcage by a fungal sac, grants the devourer the ability to summon a noxious mist that only they can see through.
The Tongue of the Auksalaq, when consumed, allows the devourer to speak in the voices of the dead. Their natural voice, however, is forever lost.
The Eyes of Auksalaq, if boiled in a mixture of whale oil and blood, create a poison that will cause any creature that comes into contact with it to freeze and then melt into a ruinous mess.
The curse-etched Bones of the Auksalaq, when affixed to armor, protects the wearer from the cold and necrotic trauma.
The Hand of the Auksalaq, if strung as an amulet, compels any Auksalaq encountered in the wild to answer three questions and perform one favor for the wearer. After the questions are answered and the favor is performed, however, the wild Auksalaq will return to its usual state of violent non-compliance.
Deep in the Auksalaq’s lair lies an ivory ritual knife. This knife cuts through the skin of the world and allows the wielder to travel between any ice cellars in the region.
Hidden in the abandoned ossuary where the Auksalaq’s mortal body lies, a time-worn doll gathers dust and rot. This doll, if stolen, causes the Auksalaq to obey the thief’s every command. If cut open, the doll will spill out a sordid collection of ancient baby teeth.
NPCS 1d10
Magia, a one-armed skinsewer and chieftess of Qalluvak. Her daughter was stolen by the Auksalaq.
Pisugruk, disgraced watchman that has turned heavily to the drink. His wife left him after he failed to slay the Auksalaq and avenge their stolen children.
Qimmiq, a retired adventurer and dogsledder that maintains the village kennel. She has gathered a few rumors about the Auksalaq together and is preparing to launch an investigation of her own.
Utqiaan, an overworked healer. Understaffed and trying to contain the recent outbreak of strange illnesses brought on by the presence of the Auksalaq.
Tavra, an eccentric, melancholic tavern-owner. Once known for his charm and hospitality, Tavra has been become strange and miserly as of late.
Saga, a tribal-scholar obsessed with bringing an end to the industrial boom in Qalluvak. Will soon be “silenced” by the mercenaries of the gun-fortress north of Qalluvak.
Brother Theone, an outlander missionary driven to madness and trapping. Lives alone outside of Qalluvak.
Billious Corpus, monied outlander industrialist and financier. Funded the construction of the gun-fortress and hires adventurers and mercenaries alike to garrison it with their lives.
Father Ignacious, outlander missionary and archpriest. Oversees all missionary work in the region and works hand-in-hand with Billious to “secure their theocratic investures” in the north.
Gibbet, the outlander leader of the company of the tattooed mercenaries and scoundrels known as the Hangmen that garrison the gun-fortress. Has a reputation for fits of violence and animal cunning.
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Wow Power Leveling
Power leveling is the term used to describe the process of leveling a character as rapidly as possible with the least amount of play time. It can be used from any level up to level cap. Contrary to what many believe, efficient power leveling does not require endless hours of grinding. The best methods of power leveling involve doing many quests in an orderly fashion.
The goal of these guides is to help you Wow Power Leveling level a character, whether you're first on the server or not, to the level of your choice as quickly and efficiently as possible. At the same time, the quests will be ordered in such fashion to ensure you gain reputation with each of the three major factions on either the Alliance or Horde side.
Common methods of power leveling include doing only those quests which are most efficient in terms of experience over time, and analyzing the quests in a given zone so as to do them in the most efficient order possible. Remember, the idea of power leveling is speed and efficiency--you may wish to obtain an addon that will show you how much experience per hour you are gaining to test your techniques. Additionally, ensure your character's talent build is crafted for maximum endurance. You want as little downtime (walking, drinking, eating, crafting, typing, etc.) as possible.
With regard to professions, an example would be for a tailor to farm or purchase large quantities of cloth, then identify and repeat the cheapest tailoring recipes so as to maximize skill point gain compared to cost.
Levelonetwink
A twink is a well geared level 19 (29, 39, etc.) that usually stays that current level for battlegrounds
Twinking is distinct from power leveling. A twink is usually intended to remain at its current level for an extended period of time, thus providing some justification for the large investment into its gear. A character being power leveled is often equipped with inexpensive gear, since the player will be planning on outleveling it quickly.
Also note that power leveling is sometimes used to refer to paying someone else to level your character to cap as fast as possible (i.e. they power level for you); a distinction used by Blizzard is to refer to the paid leveling as "power leveling service." This behavior is against Blizzard's Terms of Service. Power leveling yourself, which this article covers, is perfectly acceptable.
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Assumption Edit
This is not your first character. Usually people learn the basics on their first character by trial and error and stumbling around.
Since it's not your first character, you understand the basic elements of the game (like class, talents, tradeskills, etc).
Generic tips Edit
Learn how to use Keyboard Shortcuts. Clicking on toolbars is great for newbies to learn, but the fractions of seconds you save while using keyboard shortcuts will help you level much faster
Learn how to play. Read a lot. For example, if you are a warrior, read the entire warrior wowwiki article.
Most macros and addons usually aren't truly necessary until you start raiding, but some can help
Max out your gear as much as you can afford. You should rarely have a piece of gear that is more than about 10 levels below you.
Use a proven leveling spec that someone else created, or if you are making your own spec, understand that some talents are more pvp oriented (for example, stun resistance is very useful in PVP, not so much in PVE).
Enchantments aren't necessary since you'll be upgrading your gear constantly. That said cheap enchants that help with your damage are always welcome.
Usually it's best to avoid a lot of instance runs. It is too difficult to account for bad groups, and some instances are too far away with too few quests. Since the experience is very good, it's a good idea to clear nearby instances which have a lot of quests once (Gnomeregan, Deadmines for Alliance). Distant instances with few quests should be avoided (Deadmines for Horde). Low level instances can be cleared by paying or befriending a single high level character. However, since patch 3.3 a new Dungeon group finding system has been implemented, as well as a direct port to dungeons (when entering the group you get ported to the dungeon and back to the same location if you leave it) and thus the travel time to dungeons has been greatly reduced. This makes it a good idea to complete quests or grind while you wait for a group to become available.
Specing healing or prot is fine if you are leveling with instances, but that is not considered power leveling. Usually spec for max DPS. One exception is Protection Pally which can slowly grind multiple mobs and level efficiently.
Some classes can efficiently burn two or more mobs simultaneously (like warlocks and Priests with fear and DOTs, or prot Pallies)
Always end your session in a capital city or inn, so that you remain rested.
If you are a non-healing class, have a good supply of bandages through First Aid since bandaging is much faster (and cheaper) than eating.
The first thing you should do when you arrive at an auction house is fill your four vacant bag slots with the largest bags you can afford
Always turn on Auto-Loot in the Interface Options menu when starting a character. If you do not want to auto loot a specific target simply click Shift+Right Click.
Always put a temporary buff on your weapon (sharpening stones and weightstones for melee classes; mana oil for hunters; wizard oil for casters).
If you can afford it, always have one guardian and one battle elixir active. This gets really expensive really fast, so it's only for those with deep pockets or alts who can farm them.
If you enjoy PVP, spend a few hours at level 29 in Arathi Basin and get 30 marks to buy a Talisman of Arathor (or Horde equivalent). This trinket will likely endure until you get Outland trinkets. The bubble will save you countless times for the Plan ahead.
Purchase as many heirlooms as possible, starting with the pieces that give an XP boost (Helm, chest, pants, shoulders, cloak).
If you want to try your luck at the Stranglethorn fishing competition you can win an heirloom ring that will give you an additional 5% XP from quests and monsters.
Occasionally search the auction house for gear that is about 10 levels beyond you. This is especially true at around level 50, when you should start stockpiling level 57 Outland gear that will be a huge upgrade for you.
Do something productive while flying like organizing your bags, reading about future talents, or organizing your quest log.
Use a guide (free or paid) that will tell you the order to do quests efficiently. If you do not use a guide, then be mindful of the following additional tips:
Mods like Carbonite and QuestHelper can significantly improve questing efficiency if you know how to use them.
MOST quests can be completed alongside other quests. Look for "circles" of completion so that you are questing on the way out from town and on the way back.
While it may be useful to collect an abundance of quests, don't try to complete them all in one circle. Future quests are often needed to complete new circles.
It is a good idea to complete quests in zones with enemies 5 or so levels below you. This will decrease the difficulty of quests and the time it takes to complete them, while still giving you good experience for your level.
If you have at least a couple of heirloom pieces of gear, focus on quests that are orange.
As soon as all of the enemies in a zone are more than 5 levels below you, it is probably time to move to the next zone.
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Oxford Stories, an online publication at OxfordStories.net, became a student news wire service this semester.
Launched in the fall of 2015 as a website where University of Mississippi journalism students could publish their work and share it on social media, Oxford Stories first teamed with The Oxford Eagle and HottyToddy.com, providing exclusive content for both publications. Student stories were reprinted in the newspaper and on the website, respectively.
This year, OxfordStories.net welcomed The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal as a partner. The Daily Journal also republished student stories in the newspaper.
News partners agreed to remain on board if the site was open so that any publication could republish any student stories from OxfordStories.net. That enabled OxfordStories.net to become a wire service, similar to the Associated Press, but for college journalism.
“Thanks to our news partners, we were able to create something unique with OxfordStories.net that, as far as I know, has not been done before with college journalism in the state,” said LaReeca Rucker, adjunct journalism instructor, and creator of the Oxford Stories classes and website. “It has been fun being part of the program’s evolution over the past two years.
“It would not have been possible without support and encouragement from the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media faculty; Ed Meek, who owns HottyToddy.com; Editors Stephanie Rebman and Rob Sigler, who agreed to allow us to move forward with the project at The Oxford Eagle; and Rod Guajardo, editor of The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, who enthusiastically came on board in the fall.
“They have all helped make Oxford Stories successful, and they have been part of a hands-on, real world education experience training the next generation of journalists. Our main goal cooperatively is to help students get their work published.”
Oxford Stories also evolved by adding more reporters and gaining more page views. The first semester ended with approximately 5,000 page views. The second year (2015) ended with 48,720.
Last semester, four classes of Journalism 102 students became student reporters for OxfordStories.net. With almost 80 reporters filing stories, Oxford Stories was the largest newsroom in the state while school was in session.
The goal for last semester was to reach 90,000 page views. So far, the site has gained 89,846 unique views and counting since it began, and the students’ final stories of the semester are currently being posted to the site and on social media.
“With a background in writing, photography, page design, web design and social media, I have done a little of everything in the past 20 years that I have worked as a journalist,” Rucker said. “In order to build, maintain and edit a functioning multimedia website run by only one person, all of those skills have to come together.
“It’s not easy, and it can be time-consuming, but it has been a wonderful experience guiding students to create content and working so smoothly and symbiotically with our news partners. I hope that everyone who has been a part of Oxford Stories feels like they were part of something special.”
Rucker designed classes around the website concept because she wanted students to gain real world journalism experience.
“I didn’t want the content that students were producing to go unnoticed, especially when some of the stories were very well written and important,” She said. “Creating an online publication for students to showcase their work was a way for them to get their stories out there and learn about the power of social media, while taking the content they produce more seriously.
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“Their name is on every story published, and in an Internet and new media age, their stories have almost as much power to travel the globe as a story written by a large daily newspaper.”
Oxford Stories reporters got to see the power of social media in action this semester. Oxford Stories reporter Anne Merrill Jones wrote a story about twin Ole Miss students who own their own clothing business. The story was viewed more than 12,000 times, a record-breaking statistic for the OxfordStories.net site.
“That number is larger than the population of some small towns in Mississippi,” Rucker said.
Merrill was honored as the 2016 Social Media Reporter of the Year during the traditional Oxford Stories award ceremony at the end of the semester.
Not every student story is published online. Only the best stories with all of the required elements are posted to the site, an incentive to do good work. Students are also asked to make revisions to their work if they want them to run.
“It’s also designed to be fun,” Rucker said. “Students are part of a staff, and teamwork is encouraged.”
Using the website is a way for students to easily turn in their work, and it encourages them to stick to deadlines, because the website records the time and date the stories are entered into the system.
“Students are taught the basics of WordPress so that they may submit their work,” she said, “and since WordPress is a popular blogging and website tool, they learn how to work with multimedia using a content management system.”
During the fall semester, students wrote a variety of stories, including one about Properly Tied, a University of Mississippi student’s clothing line that is sold in 285 stores nationwide. They wrote about student activists, study abroad safety, sexual assault and violence prevention, drunk driving and antibiotic resistance.
Oxford Stories reporters also wrote about the sex offender registry, abortion, racism, the #BlackLivesMatter movement, mental health advocacy, the underfunded Mississippi chief medical examiner’s office, endometriosis, diabetes and numerous stories about musicians, authors and writers.
Reporters also worked on four series of stories throughout the semester. They included parking issues, the presidential election, area cost of living, and affordable housing issues.
“If I were asked to envision a future for the site, I could see Oxford Stories as a student wire service that not only works with my class, but other UM classes, with the goal of getting more student stories published,” Rucker said.
“We were asked to publish student work from one UM integrated marketing communications class this semester, and it is now on our site, but it’s important to take things one step at a time, and I’m proud of the work students have done thus far.”
Students who won top awards during the semester include Skyler Crane, Gracie Snyder, Madison Hyatt, Torry Rees, Natalie Beth Seales, Ashley Wallace and Anne Merrill Jones.
Award winners are:
Class 1
Skyler Crane – 2016 Oxford Stories Reporter of the Year, Investigative Reporter Award, Best Opinion Column Award
Gracie Synder – 2016 Oxford Stories Reporter of the Year Award, 2016 Best Arts, Entertainment and Features Reporter Award
Anne Merrill Jones – 2016 Social Media Reporter of the Year, Best Student Business Story Award
Catie Coan – 2016 Oxford Stories Wire Service Award, 2016 Business Reporter Award
Allyson Langston – 2016 Oxford Stories Epicurean Food Story Award
Hunter Ransom – 2016 Best Music Story, Top 10 Social Media Reporters of the Year, Best Spot News Story
Meredith Enger – Top 10 2016 Social Media Reporter of the Year, Best Student Art Story
Blake Bione – Original Ideas Award
Kady Cox – Best Non-Profit or Charity Story Award
Anna Hawkins – Environmental Reporter Award
Calyn Hoerner – Best Business Reaction Story
Katherine Darby Johnson – Best Local Business Story
Kajah Kennedy – Creativity Award
Bailey Martin – Broadcast Journalism Award
Pierce Morrison – International Student Story Award
Lasherica Thornton – Best Historic Oxford Business Story
Tessa Washington – Creativity Award.
Kailey Webb – Student Life Story Award.
Class 2
Claudia Caplinger – 2016 Investigative Reporter Award, Top 10 2016 Social Media Reporters of the Year Award, Top 10 Oxford Stories Reporters of the Year Award
Katarina Boutsis – Affordable Housing Story Award, 2016 Oxford Stories Leaps and Bounds Writing Growth Award.
Taylor Dowden – 2016 Oxford Stories Wire Service Award, Dependability Award, Student Business Story Award
Jakiyah Haywood – Best Art Story, Top 10 2016 Social Media Reporters of the Year
Sarah Henderson – 2016 Student Business Story, 2016 Top 10 Social Media Reporters of the Year, 2016 Top 10 Oxford Stories Reporters of the Year
Alec Keyzer-Andre – 2016 Sports Reporter Award
William Morrison – 2016 Best Outdoors Reporter Award
Alexa Rae Almaguer – Best Narrative Lede Writer Award, Feature Writer Award
D’jarvis Gatewood – Campus Business Story Award, Improvement Award
Jessie Gregory – Trends Reporter Award
Robert High – Original Ideas Award
Nevin Jones – Original Ideas Award
An Le – Broadcast Journalism Award, Video Story Award
Emma McCabe – Student Life Story Award
Collin Rivera – Issue Story Award
Charles Sleeper – Arts & Entertainment Reporter Award
Class 3
Madison Hyatt – 2016 Oxford Stories Reporter of the Year Award, Issue Story Award, Arts & Entertainment Reporter Award
Kathryn Abernathy – Top 10 2016 Social Media Reporters of the Year, 2016 Feature Story Award
Kasey Cohan – 2016 Investigative Reporter Award
Amanda Hirschfeld – Top 10 2016 Social Media Reporters of the Year Award, 2016 Oxford Stories Wire Service Award, Performing Arts Story Award
Anna Golden – Original Ideas Award
Morgan Gusella – Awareness Story Award
Jack Hall – Music Story Award
Joseph Hinojos – Issue Story Award
Caroline Luckie – Campus Issue Story Award
Amber McClellan – Creative Ideas Award
Brantley Meaders – International Issues Award
Fairley Elizabeth Outland – Health Reporting Award
Rowan Ryan – Versatility Award, Campus Life Stories Award
Tamera Staples – Oxford Business Award, Original Ideas Award.
Julia Wickes – Student Life Stories Award
Class 4
Torry Rees – 2016 Oxford Stories Reporter of the Year Award, 2016 Education Reporter Award
2016 Oxford Stories Wire Service Award
Natalie Beth Seales – 2016 Oxford Stories Reporter of the Year Award, Top 10 2016 Social Media Reporter of the Year Award, In-Depth Writing Award
Ashley Wallace – 2016 Oxford Stories Reporters of the Year Award, In-Depth Writing Award,
Features Writing and Photography Award
Blake Alsup – Music Story Award, Future Editor Award
Eli Coombs – Affordable Housing Story Award
Jane Decleva – Student Business Story Award
Amanda Haley – Oxford Issue Story Award
Amanda Hill – Art Story Award
Owen Howland – Business Reporter Award, Oxford Stories Consistency Award.
Aaron Isom – Best Story Ideas Award.
Charles Miller – Election Coverage Reporting Award.
Jack Newsom – Campus Parking Issue Story Award
Kendra Newton – Social Justice Reporter Award, Video Story Award.
Connor Nunnally – Issue Story Award.
Ellen Simmons – Watchdog Reporting Award
Natalie Suk – Sports Story Award.
Katie Rose Wasierski – Feature Story Award
James Hawk Woodall – Outdoor Story Award
For questions or comments, email [email protected].
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Can you pls link me to the House Hunters Outlander fic chapters?
Sure thing. Masterlist can be found here for all my things.
House Hunters: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
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honestly where in the world did you get the house hunters idea
In all honesty, between a flu induced haze and a bit too much sangria the other night and some added feels... It just kind of happened off a dumb comment I made on someone's post. It is just nice that I am in the company of people who share my kind of crazy so it was accepted as a normal response.
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I think u r writing a fic about house hunting or something? i thought i liked the post, but i can't find it... can u link me please :)
Hi anon, yes I am.
Part 1 | Part 2 on tumblr or you can find it on AO3.
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How old would you say all the characters in HHEL are?
I am dYING at the acronym that you used. OMG. Well, I would say Claire is 32 and Jamie is 28. Faith would be 2 and Brianna would be about 1.
#tat talks#fic talk#house hunters: outlander edition#house hunters international: outlander edition#or as the acronym says#HHEL#a bit close to hell#but still makin me laugh#Anonymous
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