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Things have gone to Hell in Hell. George Bush and Dick Cheney have taken over in their search for weapons of mass destruction. With their balance of power disrupted, Heaven sends a cherub, disguised as an attorney, to investigate, but he can't get in because all of the attorneys are being kicked out of Hell due to overpopulating. So who can stop the ex-President and VP? Who else, but some college guys, along with an Amazon warrior and her kids.

* Winner of the 2007 Preditors & Editors Readers' Choice Award for 'Best Sci-Fi Fantasy' Every Quest has to have a sorcerer, an elf, a warrior, special effects ... and most of all, a sequel. So in the wacky stand-alone sequel to The Adventures of Guy, Guy and his college roommates Knob and Thurman take on a new quest... to save Earth from alien invasion. To do this, they must take on Big Oil and other insidious enemies while overcoming their own leader's lack of faith in their abilities. But can our heroes do this without their mighty warrior? And with the impending invasion? And with Guy's...

Somebody stole Seth's brain, not that he was using it anyway. To recover it, his brother Guy and college roommates Knob and Thurman must take on sinister forces using only their wits, knowledge of beer and an Amazon Warrior, whose breasts, like the Big Gulp, are too big for the cup holder. "Humorous Fantasy at its best..." - Armchair Interviews (Amazon top 100 reviewer). "...persistently entertaining read from first page to last" - Midwest Book Review. "Everything in the book is so true, you can't help but laugh in agreement." - Roundtable Reviews "... a ridiculous comedy..." - Bryon ...

A zombie interrupts a vampire bat feast at the local pizzeria. A caveman is treed by a saber-tooth. Two pets witness their master turn into a werewolf. What do all of these have in common? Not much, other than each has a starring role in this collection of short stories by Norm Cowie, award-winning business columnist, author of six humor books and founder of the Humor Writers of America. Norm's Shorts runs the gamut of vampires, cavemen, college dudes, werewolves, fantasy, sci-fi ... all unapologetically laced with humor (and featuring a short humor essay by Norm's daughter, Sam).

A training manual for women so they can understand what makes guys guys. Why we leave the toilet seat up, why we will do anything on a dare, why we like curves, be that those on a woman or a beautifully thrown pitch ... essentially, what makes us tick. Fun stuff previously published in the Chicago Tribune, Cynic Magazine and other places. Brought to you in beautiful black and white by award-winning author Norm Cowie.

2022 Firebird Book Award Winner, Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy/Comedy On a full moon night, a werewolf forgets to lock up his dog and cat before turning, and when a wolf suddenly appears in the living room, naturally his pets have to investigate. But they are bitten and turn into something the world has never known … werehumans. As the were infection spreads into the country, affecting other animals, an unusual savior comes from the far North to save humanity. A dark, funny 'tail' full of excitement, horror and Kibbles and Bits. "So enthralling, it will leave you howling for more." ...

It’s 2008, and in the middle of a horrible recession, Alex Casper loses everything, his job, his pride and even his wife who departs with their savings. At his lowest point, he sees the rich kids of an influential judge depart a school bus, and on a wild impulse, he kidnaps the judge’s son. And now, with the police hot on his trail, he must become Casper the Ghost and disappear. In hiding, he learns the horrible reason he can’t return the boy, and then his wife finds them. And she has different plans. “Conundrum by Norm Cowie had me thirsting for each next sentence in a whirlwind of...

As if being a teenager doesn't suck enough. Erin has been bitten by a vampire, twice. As she starts slipping into the dark side, horrible things start happening, like pizza doesn't taste good anymore. Worse, she gets outed as a vampire during a dodge ball game at school. Her friends and family learn one more bite will turn her Undead forever, so they arm themselves with stakes and garlic to protect her from the vampires that want to turn her into a coffin sleeper forever. "I loved this book, fangs and all," New York Times best-selling author James Rollins. "Fantastically funny," BookLoons. ...

When their friend Erin is taken by vampires, Trug and his friends strike an uneasy truce with a pack of werewolves to find the pointy tooth villains and save her. Everything unravels when the werewolves betray them, Nevin and Trug are converted into weredogs and their bat goes missing. Now the two weredogs have to use their newfound powers of Kibbles and Bits to battle turncoat werewolves and bloodsucking demons. Stand-alone sequel to Fang Face. Praise for Fang Face: "Fantastically funny ... the perfect light read during a break from school" BookLoons. "I loved this book, fangs and all." ...

Bonk and his mate Hedz are an ordinary caveman and cavewoman struggling with the everyday existence that comes when one's place in the food chain isn't all that clear. If creating fire, dodging volcano eruptions and outrunning saber tooth tigers isn’t stressing enough, their daily survival is interrupted when a strange little caveman named Lob arrives in the village. Lob convinces their leader, Chief Wug, that a neighboring tribe is amassing weapons of mass destruction in preparation for an assault on their village. As Lob gains more influence on their chief, the tiny community of ...

Before the bucket was kicked out from under him and the noose began crushing his neck, Beowulf Worthington never imagined a wrongful conviction for murder would damn him forever. But death released his incorporeal spirit on a turbulent journey through space and parallel universes, dumping him at Charon's feet on the beaches of the River Styx. Cast into a band of doomed souls and harassed by demon torturers, Beowulf fights back, leading unarmed, naked humans in a futile resurrection against the forces of Lucifer. The Lord of Flies is both amused and impressed by his efforts, and rewards him ...