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In the Allegheny Mountains, winter demands a heavy toll. For two years, Dr. Elias Jacobs has lived on the fringe of Conemaugh, nursing his grief like a fever after losing his family to the plague. He has traded his scalpel for rye and his hope for cold, bitter cynicism. But on the stroke of midnight, a violent summons pulls him back into the world he abandoned. Elias is met by the Belsnickel, a towering, antlered judge draped in heavy iron chains, who demands he undertake a perilous journey into the frozen heart of the mountain. A child is dying of the Rime-Sickness, and only Elias—the ...

In a sleepy town, boredom is the biggest monster... until now. Leo is desperate for real adventure, not the kind he finds on a screen. But when strange things start happening—from inexplicably dying petunias to a ghostly silence in the local woods—he realizes the quiet town he hates is slowly unraveling. Ignoring the adults who dismiss the oddities as mere coincidence, Leo and his four unique friends—Maya (the bookworm), Sam (the tinkerer), Chloe (the empath), and Noah (the observer)—venture into the forbidden forest. There, behind a curtain of shimmering air, they stumble into a ...

HANNASTOWN The Final Battle of the American Revolution The war may be over in the east, but on the Western Frontier, the bloodiest chapter has just begun. It is the brutal summer of 1782. While politicians negotiate peace, the Pennsylvania frontier is locked in a vicious territorial war fueled by ancient blood debts. Hannastown, the isolated county seat and last bastion of American law before the wild Ohio territory, stands exposed and alone. Its wooden courthouse, a promise of permanence, is now a target. A devastating force—a combined army of Seneca, Wyandot, and British Rangers —is ...

DINOPALOOZA! is a story set in a world where dinosaurs can sing, and modern birds are their descendants. The most prestigious event in this world is the Great Dino-Song Contest. The story follows a group of young dinosaurs with unusual voices who are bullied by the Chorale Clan, a group of dinosaurs with flawless, harmonious singing voices. The main character, Archie the Archaeopteryx, struggles with his embarrassing "rooster crow". Feeling excluded, the group embarks on a journey to find the legendary "Maestro's Horn," which is rumored to "cure" their unique voices and help them be ...

England, 1685. The death of Charles II shatters a fragile peace, thrusting his openly Catholic brother, James, onto the throne. Whispers of fear and dissent ripple through a staunchly Protestant nation, igniting a powder keg of anxieties over religious freedom and absolute rule. From the shadows of Dutch exile, James Scott, the charismatic Duke of Monmouth—illegitimate son of the late King and a Protestant champion—sees his chance. He lands on English soil, igniting a desperate rebellion. But his dream of a "Protestant Dawn" quickly descends into chaos. As Monmouth's raw, untrained army...

In 1740s colonial Maryland, a young woman's family tobacco plantation is failing due to the Crown's oppressive trade regulations. To save her family from ruin, the sharp and determined Eliza must navigate the treacherous world of Annapolis society, all while dealing with malicious rivals and a zealous new customs official. Her desperate situation leads her to the legendary "Chesapeake Raven," an elusive smuggler and a hero to the struggling colonists. Eliza is compelled to form a dangerous alliance with the Raven, whose true identity is revealed as the seemingly idle and detached gentleman,...

In the closing years of the 19th century, New York City is a metropolis of innovation and burgeoning crime. A new kind of detective, known as the "Irregulars"—including the street-smart Jack O'Mara, the scientifically brilliant Rachel, and the stealthy Ellen—operates from the city's hidden corners. Their paths converge when they are recruited by New York City Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt. He tasks them with investigating a series of unusual occurrences: erratic power surges, strange flickering lights, and a peculiar hum. These events are linked to the mysterious disappearances...

In the crucible of the American Civil War, Fitzwilliam Harrison, son of a revered general, faces a terror more profound than any battlefield: his own debilitating fear of combat. When his visceral dread compels him to resign his commission on the eve of battle, he is branded a coward by his closest friends, fiancée, and even his formidable father. The ultimate mark of his perceived shame? Four stark white feathers, symbols of a honor squandered and a future betrayed. Yet, this is not a story of surrender, but of a quiet, desperate, and anonymous redemption. Stripping away his identity, ...

In a home with a sterile, modern aesthetic, the new homeowners, Chloe and Liam, are "digital natives who believed every problem had a digital solution". After a disastrous, app-guided Thanksgiving dinner, they decide to replace their old, well-loved appliances with new, "smarter" ones. The old appliances, including Marvin the stand mixer and Fritz the wooden spoon, are relegated to the pantry. They are replaced by sleek, new appliances like EVE, the smart oven, and ARC, the smart fridge. Led by Marvin, the old appliances decide to stage a revolt to prove their worth. Their mission is ...

In the brutal American frontier of the 1740s, a land where beauty collides with savage ambition, young frontiersman Nathan Miller's world is shattered when the girls he secretly loves, Abigail Wilson and her younger sister Rebecca, are abducted in a brutal raid. What begins as a desperate pursuit fueled by innocent love quickly descends into a years-long odyssey, a relentless hunt through an unforgiving wilderness. As Nathan and his companions, including the quietly competent Renard LaFontaine, are relentlessly whittled away by the land and brutal conflict, Nathan undergoes a chilling ...

Liam O’Connell, an East Village graphic designer, is a dreamer who watches the world from his fire escape. His quiet life is upended when he sees a beautiful, mysterious woman drop an antique locket and vanish into a cab. Convinced it's a sign of destiny, Liam embarks on a quest to find her, armed with only the locket and its cryptic Latin inscription, “Perpetua Virtus, Semper Novum” (Eternal Virtue, Always New). With his improv-actor friend, Noah, by his side, Liam's search becomes a modern fairytale. The trail leads them through a series of colorful characters and unlikely allies, ...

A forgotten farm. A reclusive grandmother. A fortune buried in secrets. When the news arrives that their eccentric, long-estranged grandmother Edwina Adams has passed away, Sarah, a designer drowning in debt, and Mark, a struggling musician, expect nothing but a dilapidated farmhouse and a mountain of financial burdens. Edwina, after all, was known only for her reclusive life and perceived poverty. But a cryptic letter and a rusty coffee can hidden in a dusty pantry ignite an unexpected treasure hunt. What begins as a cynical search for quick cash soon unravels into a mesmerizing trail of ...

The year is 1806. The young American Republic is a nation of boundless ambition and profound uncertainty. Lieutenant Ethan Caldwell, a rising star in the U.S. Army, embodies this spirit, believing in the ideals of the new nation and his role in securing its borders. He finds a kindred spirit in Elizabeth Sterling, and their future together seems as promising as the vast Ohio Valley. But ambition breeds envy. Major Phineas Blackwood, coveting both Ethan's position and Elizabeth's affection, conspires with the shrewd Judge Jeremiah Hayes and Elizabeth's socially ambitious cousin, Genevieve ...