The Writers for Relief anthology series feature collections of short fiction by top talents in the realms of fantasy and science fiction writing. The first and second volumes have brought help to Hurricane Katrina survivors through the Red Cross and Bay Area Food Bank, respectively. This third volume turns the focus to those who suffered in Oklahoma and features some of today's best known speculative fiction authors: Kevin J. Anderson, Ben Bova, Stephen Euin Cobb, Jason Sandford, Bobby Nash, Todd McCaffrey, A.H. Sturgis, John Hartness, Edmund Schubert, Mike Resnick, Danny Birt, Jaym Gates,...

After defeating an army of Callers, Gillian Boone wants nothing more than to return to the life of a normal teenager. But when her new boyfriend is abducted by something even worse than a Caller -- a Proxy of Spirit -- she has no choice but to jump back into the crazed world of the Marked, the Bound, and Spirit. Now, the race is on to get her boyfriend back and in one piece. With the help of Pops and some new allies, Gillian has a good chance to succeed. But then, she's also got Jackhammer Jack on her side -- at least, she hopes he's on her side. Fast-paced and action-packed, Pathway to...

Stuart Jaffe returns with ten more stories from his unique and boundless imagination. Apocalyptic madness, pirates, blues music, murder, and steampunk are just a little of the wonders you'll uncover in these pages. Strange and beautiful, action-packed and deadly, lovely and romantic, Stuart covers it all and more in what promises to be a fun-filled journey you won't soon forget

Power corrupts, and magic is power. On the world of Reo-Koll, a little girl called the Artisoll possesses all of the magic -- all of it. Whoever can control the Artisoll controls the world, and battle ignites between three armies bent on gaining that power. But they didn't plan on Malja. With the help of friends old and new, Malja must protect the Artisoll while deflecting the influence of such massive power. Even as Fawbry and Tommy fall victim to the Artisoll's magic, Malja risks everything to restore peace to the world. But her old enemy, Harskill, is playing his own game, and he's brought...

Times are rough for Max and Sandra. The resurrected Tucker Hull has reduced them to living in a trailer and taken away any decent income they could find. The ghost detective, Marshall Drummond, refuses to move on and takes up residence in their trailer. Barely able to afford food, they are desperate to get back on their feet. So, when Max's sole client is murdered in the mysterious Baxter House, he knows they've reached the breaking point. And there's only one way out -- push on through. Max, Drummond, and Sandra will face secret societies, stolen gold, hidden codes, the darkest magic, and of...

MALJA'S LAST BATTLE It's been a long journey for Malja. From vengeful renegade to savior of worlds, she has defeated every challenge with strength and determination. Yet one enemy remains. Harskill. Unsatisfied by the slow pace of taking over world after world, Harskill has uncovered a way to control every world in every universe simultaneously. He wants them all. And with the aid of his loyal followers, he could make it happen. Only Malja stands in his way. This is it The riveting conclusion to the best-selling series The Malja Chronicles. You don't want to miss this

Start your adventures with Malja in this action-packed, post-apocalyptic fantasy collection In a parallel world destroyed by magic, one woman fights all odds to survive and find the answers behind her mysterious past. Stolen at birth, trained to be a killing machine, and then tossed away at ten, Malja crosses the ruins of her world seeking to right the wrongs around her. But in order to face unrelenting challenges - crazed magicians, guitar-playing assassins, mutated beasts - she must push through with a single-mindedness that may destroy all she holds dear. For the first time, you can read...

After saving Corlin, Malja and her companions step through a portal, embarking on a journey that will take them across the universes. Together, they will battle monsters, save Queens, and free worlds as they fight the growing danger of the Gate. When it all comes to a head in the amazing, climactic showdown, you won't want to stop reading. The Malja Chronicles: Volume 2 contains the final three books in this action-packed fantasy series.