He expects endless days of physical labor; what he doesn’t expect is to have to choose one of the mine’s prisoners as a sparring partner. Not wanting his uncle to think him a coward, Yanko picks a big scarred man from Turgonia, a land known for its ruthless warriors. Only after his selection does he learn that he’ll be expected to kill his opponent… before his opponent kills him. A Question of Honor is a 19,000-word novella. Tale 2: Labyrinths of the Heart After months of working in his uncle’s mine, Yanko longs to see his family and friends again, especially Arayevo, the woman he has adored from afar since he was a boy. When she travels two days and asks to see him, his mind dances at the possibilities. But the mines are busy: there’s a political delegate to humor, a maiden in distress to help, and a wedding that must go perfectly—or else. Yanko will be lucky if he finds a chance to talk to Arayevo before she disappears from his life forever. Labyrinths of the Heart is a 21,000-word novella. Tale 3: Death from Below A visit from Yanko’s older brother is interrupted when an alarm blasts through the mine. Mutilated workers have been found dead in a newly opened tunnel. Yanko has been studying to become a mage, and his brother is a soldier, so they believe they are prepared to deal with this unknown threat, but what awaits them in the subterranean depths is nothing the mine has seen in its hundreds of years of operation. Death from Below is a 13,000-word novella. Total word count for all three adventures: 53,000 words.

    The book provides step-by-step drawing instructions to help kids become pony portrait masters. Then they can decorate their creations with stickers, stencils, and more! Packed with fun facts about the ponies and their world, this book is a must-have for any My Little Pony fan.

    Where they are greedy, he is generous. But for all that Saxton believes in honor and love, kindness and courage, other animals deem him no better than the moniker his kind is fated to bear: Lonely Thief.Meanwhile, Dante, a battle-worn wolf missing an eye and an ear, left his pack for reasons he keeps close to his chest. One too many bad memories has left him cynical, and yet he somehow remains faithful to a fault. His lonely life, plagued by misfortune and dishonor, changes forever the day he meets Saxton.Thrown together by fate, this unlikely duo travel across the North American continent, chasing trains, fighting hunger, evading man, and confronting their own inner demons— all while searching for redemption, family, and a place to call home.

    When a rescue volunteer frees her at the last minute, the little girl is 15 pounds underweight and covered with open sores, swollen ticks and thousands of fleas. Her ears are stuffed with blood and wax, her paws filled with concrete. The victim of severe neglect and confinement, her muscles are atrophied - even her tongue lolls in her mouth. It hurts her to walk more than a few feet, and she limps. She has chewed and licked through the skin on her limbs. Physical ailments can heal, but the greatest challenge will be to overcome what life has taught her about humans: that they are to be feared. Named Roo, the puppy is randomly assigned to a volunteer foster parent with neither special skills nor experience with fearful dogs. He writes that he is, “just as scared as she is.” Notes from a Dog Rescue in Progress is the emotional and inspiring true story of Roo’s journey and the powerful bond formed as she and her foster dad develop the trust and understanding to address her fears and problems one at a time. It’s the story of an attempt to redeem an unredeemable dog.This series originally appeared online, where it received nearly 20,000 likes, shares and comments, making it the most popular dog series of 2012. It is accompanied by 20 images and links to numerous videos and online resources.

    Eggman and Dr. Wily know, and they're loving every minute of it! Get in on the ground floor with all-new cover art by the legendary Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante and a script by key Sonic and Mega Man scribe Ian Flynn!Worlds Collide 1 collects the first 4 issues of the epic 12-part Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover event!

    Experts* are calling this collection "Perhaps the greatest thing in all of mankind; I weep to think that all of human civilization beyond this point is but a slow downward spiral toward inevitable oblivion."If that quote didn't convince you, check out these quotes from other satisfied customers:"EEHEHEHEH!Are you looking for something to try?Then why not this book you could buy?It's filled with such funThat is second to noneAs this painful rhyme scheme implies!" --Crazy Old Man Who Only Speaks In Limericks"For the last time, roleplaying in your friend's mom's basement does NOT make me a geek!" --Pete"I miss when this comic was about animals." --Duke Milton"I think these fake quotes are getting out of hand." --"Four Finger Discount" JackBe sure to check out the other books in the series!Book 1: https: //www.createspace.com/3640453Book 2: https: //www.createspace.com/3705440Book 3: https: //www.createspace.com/3962360*The author in a wig

    But when her animal friends make her a pair of glasses, she decides she would look silly with them! Instead of wearing them, and to prove to her friends she doesn't need glasses, Giraffe starts putting on protective clothing to stop her hurting herself every time she trips up or stumbles. After a series of mishaps, Giraffe is wearing a helmet, trousers, boots, a rubber ring, a bell and a ladder and the other animals think she looks ridiculous! They put the glasses on her at night, and when Giraffe catches her reflection in the water pool in the morning she is shocked! After taking off all the new clothes, she is left with the glasses – and finds she looks rather smart!

    Clutching only a golden acorn, which was gifted to her by her beloved grandmother, Ozette escapes to Farlandia, a magical kingdom where her grandmother has said the young squirrel will find her destiny. With innate innocence and sweetness, Ozette quickly forms close friendships with the residents of Farlandia including zany elves, fairies and animals, and soon finds herself tapped to be the caretaker of this old-growth forest. Forging strong alliances through the challenges of life, Ozette and her magical friends will have you laughing and crying as you follow them through adventures that will warm your heart with gentle lessons of kindness, loyalty and self acceptance.

    But a horrifying encounter plunges her into a momentous political struggle—one that will turn tragically violent unless she and her companions can stop the mysterious Brothers of Atasos.And as if things weren't getting complicated enough, Roulette may be falling in love with an activist who's as far from her dream husband as she could get...

    Includes glossaries, exclusive concept sketches, and never-before-seen characters.

    With new friends to be had, the universe seems to be a truly majestic thing of beauty. But when Theodore finds himself at the wrong end of the microscope with organized crime syndicate, any sense of giddy adventure is swept aside. With his friends and family in danger, he must decide how much he is willing to risk, and more importantly, what is worth risking it all…

    (Well that’s typical considering next week is half term.) Just three months after Mason McQueen discovered the consequential effects of the gargoyle’s curse, he and his friends must once more band together to prevent a cataclysmic event from repeating itself and in the process save the life of a fellow student. Travelling to parts unknown, sacrifices will have to be made and new friendships forged if he Chloe and Blaine have any hope in thwarting the prophesied apocalypse. ‘Tick tock goes the clock, great judgement doomed to follow, old ones will inherit the world, upon the year of the Hollow.’

    Being orphaned at a young age and brought up in the foster system came with its own set of challenges, not the least of which was a lack of older pegasi around to teach her how to fly. Fortunately, Rainbow Dash can help with that. With her honorary big sister taking a more active role in her life, Scootaloo learns much more about herself than just how to fly.A story about love, family, and growing up.

    varii are mostly human, but with enough animal DNA thrown in to give them special advantages. Now that the aliens are gone, the varii remain among us. They bag our groceries and service our cars, file our taxes and mow our lawns. Most pure-blooded sapiens don’t care one way or the other, but some feel threatened and want them destroyed. Although he’s worked alongside several dozen varii for years, Dan Blocker hasn’t bothered to make friends with any of them. They’re unfamiliar and strange, and they sometimes smell. The varii have their own confusing social structure, and Dan has enough trouble figuring out his own species. Bo Taylor is a battle-varius, the largest, most intimidating class of genetic recombinant. He works a machine in the same manufacturing plant where Dan works, and for years the two men pass each other in the hallway without exchanging more than a grunted greeting.One day, despite every cultural, intellectual and physical barrier that separates them, they begin talking to one another, and through each other, the two men discover how little they really know about the worlds they live in.This version of Beneath the Skin contains several scenes of homosexual sexual activity. A sanitized version which will be safe for all ages will be made available at a later date. Thank you. 2/8/14

    But the task has difficulties, because the prince of Mar has been kidnapped and replaced with a look-a-like. An evil mage is bent on making sure the prince disappears forever so he can rule Mar. Can all be restored and the evil mage deposed? It’s up to one young man and his dragon to restore peace and order in the kingdom. Along the way he meets some interesting characters who help with his quest and become his lasting friends. Will he succeed? Can he create a riddle hard enough to stump an angry faerie that has his dragon chained in magic bonds?

    The King has died under suspicious circumstances and now his Queen has usurped the throne. The only remnant of the last ruler is an illegitimate orphan. Born many miles away, and raised by a peaceable fishing tribe, she knows little of her heritage, her destiny. But with the fierce Hunter, Noir, on her trail, what hope does she have? Set in an alternate world Madagascar, where the dominant life forms are lemurs with a level of technology equal to primitive tribes, "Lemurs: A Saga" contains true elements of Malagasy history and culture, intermingled with a heavy dose of pure fantasy. It is, indeed, epic fantasy, with lemurs.

    Once you're connected, you have all the special powers that your spirit animal possesses. But those powers are in serious jeopardy when the diabolical Uncle Skeeta tricks 11-year-old Brody Boondoggle into helping him steal the Akaway's spirit. Now, aided by his skeptical big brother, Jake, and guided by his quirky Grammy, Brody must lead the way on an adventure to defeat Uncle Skeeta, save the last Akaway, and protect the special powers of kids everywhere. "A refreshingly imaginative, emotionally satisfying quest for all ages... Author Karton has an ear finely tuned to the rhythms and sweet absurdities of childhood patter, and his tale has enough fabulous twists and turns to keep even the most grown-up young adults intrigued... Adults reading to children will also delight in the wholesomely irreverent tone and moments of linguistic fancy... the villain and resolution are wonderfully original." -Kirkus Review

    A necromancer has raised an army of the dead and is poised to plunge the world into darkness. Monsters and brigands roam freely across the land, preying upon the innocent.Only one hope remains. Armed with swords, spells, snacks, and a bag of dice, five heroes band together to defeat the forces of evil… if their rolls are good enough.Welcome to gaming night in Ponyville.

    Living alone in a desolate world as its only inhabitant, he has no memories of his previous life—only the tantalizing clue that the answers he seeks may lie with a mysterious woman named Katherine, the hostess on a cruise ship that sails between dimensions.But Katherine has problems of her own, and if Summerhill wants her help in unlocking the secrets of his past, he'll have to help Katherine deal with hers.Together, the two will travel to different worlds, different times, and different universes in a journey where the possible and impossible can be tough to separate, and where the rules of reality can change as easily as weather.

    Kelvin is living as royalty in Dokur, and Marcus is studying magic with Zyll. When Fredric is murdered and Kelvin becomes king, Zyll and Marcus head for Dokur in hopes of protecting Kelvin from meeting the same fate, though it quickly becomes apparent that none of them are safe, and Marcus has had disturbing visions of Zyll's death. With the help of his old friends Clovis and Bryn, joined by new friend Lael, a feisty girl in search of her mother, Marcus uncovers a powerful secret that will change the course of his life forever.

    The ancient ancestors of the dragons accidentally create the humans during a final battle for the planet with a horrifying creature they also have accidentally created. The dragons defeat the horrible creature, but in the following hundreds of thousands of years they war with the humans and eventually make a tentative peace. The dragon egg trade allows the humans to have dragons as companions and the dragons of the dragon lands get magical minerals that the humans mine in return. Now the dragons have had enough of the dragon egg trade and the Dragon King demands that the humans hand over their beloved princess or face all out war. Massive battles ensue and the world will be rocked by wars as never before. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance, and the father of the princess that the dragons want must overcome his cowardice and rise to the challenge of the Dragon Stratagem!