Best of
Anthropomorphic

2015

Usagi Yojimbo Saga, Vol. 3


Stan Sakai - 2015
    The third volume in Dark Horse's definitive Usagi Yojimbo compilations showcases Stan Sakai's epic series at its best! Usagi faces a terrifying new foe who wears a demon mask; the Eisner-winning "Grasscutter" storyline receives a sequel, "Return to Atsuta Shrine;" pickpocket Kitsune's history is revealed; fan-favorite character Sasuké the Demon Queller makes his debut; and a beloved ally long thought dead returns! Throughout, Sakai's storytelling constitutes a master class in the comics form! Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #31-#52, along with stories from Dark Horse Presents and more!

Huntress


Renee Carter Hall - 2015
    But there's more to being karanja than just learning to throw a spear. Life among their tents means giving up family, safety—even love. How much is Leya willing to sacrifice for a place in the sisterhood? Does she truly have the heart of a huntress?Author Renee Carter Hall takes readers into the veld for this coming-of-age anthropomorphic fantasy for teens and adults. This edition includes the novella "Huntress" (nominated in the 2014 Ursa Major Awards and Cóyotl Awards), as well as three brand-new short stories set in the same world.

Space Riders #3 (of 4)


Fabian Rangel Jr. - 2015
    Meanwhile, an all powerful evil is gathering forces across the galaxy, and they're in hot pursuit of our heroes. Hold on to your butts as the SPACE RIDERS hunt for THE TOMB OF THE SPACE GODS!

Dragon's Rook (The Lost Sword, Book 1)


Keanan Brand - 2015
    Made of etherium, Azrin can be wielded only by the true king.Kieran the blacksmith remembers nothing before the day when, as a young boy, he was found beside a dead man, a dagger in hand.Maggie is a healer's apprentice, and earns her way as a laundress. Her shadowed past and crippled hand make her an object of suspicion and ridicule.Far to the north, the king's daughter--Yanámari--plots to escape the royal city and her father's iron control.King Morfran seeks a Kellish blacksmith who can recreate the lost sword and "prove" Morfran's right to the throne.In the distant past, Dragons allied with Men, but Attor Dragonking broke the bond and slaughtered them. A farm lad, Kel, made a sword of etherium, the only metal capable of harming Dragons, and killed Attor after a fierce battle at the River Kel. Now, after generations in exile, Attor's kin-dragons seek revenge on Kel's descendents.Forces are aligning, old prophecies are fulfilling, and in the east a fire glows in Dragon's Rook.

Reborn


J.F.R. Coates - 2015
    The civil war between Terra and Alpha Centauri has diminished to just the occasional scuffle.In this calm, Captain Rhys Griffiths has been stationed on a quiet, dilapidated port on Ceres. The war is not expected to reach so far within the Asteroid Belt.But when one of Rhys's closest and oldest friends defects to Alpha Centauri, it sets in motion a chain of events that will irrevocably change Rhys's life.For better or for worse is yet to be seen.

All Grown Up


Megapone - 2015
    Two months after her eighteenth birthday, Applebloom is tired of waiting for her "second puberty" to hit, and equally tired of looking up to her big brother and even bigger sister. So when she wakes up one morning with the body of an amazon and a set of genitalia to match, she's overjoyed, but also a bit overwhelmed. Fortunately, big sister Applejack is there to help her get used to her new big—and growing—body.

Fall (Dewdrop Prequel Trilogy, #2)


C.A. Allen - 2015
    At least it is until the ground itself rises up and begins to take victims. All former thief Lute wants is to be left alone. His last adventure haunting him, he has taken up residence in a dilapidated log, focusing on carving to drown out the noise of the ghosts in his memory. But when a mysterious customer comes calling about a mirror and Lute’s path crosses that of the young, neglected and highly eccentric fox squirrel Kinder, he finds himself grudgingly sucked into the mystery of the new horror terrorizing Arborand. But neither Kinder nor Lute can prepare themselves for the truth behind the tragedy. Far away in Maplewood, Mariyen, a young seer-in-training, is experiencing terrible nightmares featuring her estranged mother who seems to be harboring a dark secret. All around her is talk of a seasons-old prophecy, a dangerous exile and a squirrel with fur as white as snow, but Mariyen is warned to stay out of it. All she can be certain of is what she feels when she looks out the window to the seemingly innocuous ground. Death comes from below. And it may be coming for all of them if they do not find the means to stop it.

Fairy Tales Written By Rabbits


Mary A. Parker - 2015
    Heath and his sister Millet are young rabbits struggling with questions that their ancestors never thought to ask.When a bushfire ravages the warren, Heath and Millet find themselves suddenly isolated in a new land. Other animals are asking questions about the dust, and the unknowable race known as They. Lost in an unfamiliar landscape the rabbits must work with the other inhabitants of this land, which are not all that they seem. The enigmatic Stares-at-moon reads books, and claims to have seen the unicorn of legend that can guide them home.But they must be brave. Hidden dangers lurk in the abandoned homes of the They, and the traditional rabbit tactic of simply running will not be adequate. They must adapt and become something more than rabbits if they are to survive.A charming animal fantasy novel that will appeal to ages 8 and up with an illustration for each chapter that will appeal to animal lovers of all ages. Proceeds go to supporting the Big Ears Animal Sanctuary in Tasmania.

Pinkie Paizuri


Nostalgia Schmaltz - 2015
    Not much else to it! Pretty straight-forward. Something a bit sillier for a change of pace.

Luke and Holly Join Forces


Nick Croydon - 2015
    With their friends Jamie and Jemimah, they fight and win the Battle of the Serpentine and defeat the attackers. The Hyde Park Squirrels series is set in Victorian times and follows the adventures of two Squirrels called Luke and Holly (brother and sister) who were separated when they were babies .