To be born Gaian is to be born gifted. That wasn't always true, but as more infants were born with special talents of the mind, what was once considered abnormal became the majority. The ungifted were sent to Thalassa, an island chain off the coast of the mainland. These orphans grew up in a vassal kingdom forced to pay dues to its overseers. In Severance, the first book of The Sovereign, a Thalassan soldier and orphan gets wind of a plot against his island home and wages war against its oppressors. A captain's daughter fights for a love across the cultural divide. An assassin's need for...

CAN ONE BRAVE DOG DEFEAT A VICIOUS GANG? That's what PD's Grandpa Angelo tells him after PD is attacked by Diablo and his pack of wild dogs. But when Angelo, a retired War Hero, attempts to organize Summerland's dogs and stop Diablo from terrorizing their hometown, Angelo goes missing. Will PD, who's just a puppy, learn how to be brave and conquer his fears in time to find his missing Grandpa? Follow the adventures of PD as he journeys beyond the Forbidden River to Diablo's abandoned junkyard hideout. If a Witchy Woman, a trickster coyote, a scary gator, a pouncing panther, and a three-headed...