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That's What Friends Are For
"By turns hilarious, tender, and devastating, Rouse’s novel explores what it means to be the sandwich generation of gays today — caught between those who paved the way for equality, those who are too young to credit them, and a world that seems increasingly hostile." —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling authorIn this poignant and hilarious story inspired by TV’s beloved The Golden Girls, bestselling author Wade Rouse celebrates love, aging, finding your people, and the art of impeccably timed one-liners.Theodore Copeland has created a fabulous life in the desert oasis of Palm Springs, where he shares a fabulous pink mid-century home with thr...
And Then She Fell
A Globe and Mail "Best Book of 2023"; a Most Anticipated Book Pick by Good Morning America, Bustle, CrimeReads, Electric Literature, Debutiful, Ms. Magazine, The Nerd Daily, and PasteA mind-bending, razor-sharp look at motherhood and mental health that follows a young Indigenous woman who discovers the picture-perfect life she always hoped for may have horrifying consequencesOn the surface, Alice is exactly where she thinks she should be: She’s just given birth to a beautiful baby girl, Dawn; her charming husband, Steve—a white academic whose area of study is conveniently her own Mohawk culture—is nothing but supportive; and they’ve moved into a new...
Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil
Strange, intimate, haunted, and hungry―Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil is an intoxicating and surreal fiction debut by award-winning author Ananda Lima."Remarkable and memorable." ―OLIVIE BLAKE • “An astounding new voice.” ―ERIC LaROCCA • "I love it so much.” ―KELLY LINK • “Trippy, eerie, wry, and always profound.” ―JOHN KEENE • “Incredible. Truly wondrous.” ―KEVIN WILSON • "Heart-wrenching and wickedly funny." ―GWEN KIRBY • “Propulsive, uncanny, and expertly built.” ―JULIA FINEAt a Halloween party in 1999, a writer slept with the devil. She sees him again and again throughout her life and she writes stories for him about things that are both i...
Egyptian Myths & Tales
A new collection of epic tales collected in the gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback Flame Tree series. With their inventive mythology, the Egyptians explained the effects of famine, harvest, floods and death by creating a pantheon of gods that still holds our fascination today. The legends of Ancient Egypt are tied intimately to the presence and natural rhythms of the Nile so this new book, through a presentation of classic Egyptological works, with a new foreword, brings the stories of the river culture to life, from the birth of creation by Ra, the sun god, to the murder of Osiris, and the revenge of Horus. We gain glimpses of the underworl...
The Game Master's Book of Instant Towns and Cities
Originally a Target exclusive, this edition is now available at Golden Leaf Books for half off retail! This exclusive edition features 8 Bonus Villages and 5 Urban Map Templates available only to Target Guests! The Game Master's Book of Instant Towns and Villages provides GMs with all of the inspiration they need to conjure up unique, vivid urban environments at a moment's notice, or when trying to come up with ideas for new places to be explored.This game-saving collection brings together nearly 170 fully-realized places organized by environment and divided up into villages, towns, cities and capitals, so that when players are trudging through a da...
Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game
The Cataclysm Of Kang
An all-new expansion to the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game, this edition provides an epic campaign to stop Kang the Conqueror!Kang the Conqueror crosses the Multiverse to find the greatest weapon in any reality, and only your Super Heroes can stop him! Written by d616 System co-creator and New York Times Best Seller Matt Forbeck (The Marvel Encyclopedia, Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeonology) and packed with illustrations by Marvel's incredible army of artists, THE CATACLYSM OF KANG features a series of six linked adventures, one for each Rank of characters, 1 through 6. Play through with a new team each time, or form a campaign that takes playe...
The Silver Gryphon
A dozen years of peace have passed in the city of White Gryphon - providing well deserved and much needed security for the people who had lost their homes in the magical Cataclysm which killed the Mage Urtho, creator of the gryphons. But the inhabitants of White Gryphon have not forgotten their long struggles, and have trained an elite guard force, the Silver Gryphons, to protect their city, and if necessary, to join with the army of the Black Kings for mutual defense.
Steadfast (Elemental Masters)
The eighth novel in Mercedes Lackey's magical Elemental Masters series reimagines the fairy tale The Steadfast Tin Soldier in a richly-detailed alternate Victorian EnglandKatie Langford had been part of her family’s acrobatic troupe working in a small traveling circus—until a terrible fire killed her parents. Years later, still with the circus but stuck in an abusive marriage, Katie fled from her increasingly dangerous husband to Brighton. As a seaside resort town, Brighton’s music halls meant no circus needed to visit. It was as safe a place as she could find. Lionel Hawkins was a professional magician who had a permanent job at the Palace Music Ha...
Closer to the Heart
New York Times-bestselling author Mercedes Lackey's Herald Spy series, set in the beloved fantasy world of ValdemarHerald Mags, Valdemar’s first official Herald Spy, is well on his way to establishing a coterie of young informants, not only on the streets of Haven, but in the kitchens and Great Halls of the highborn and wealthy as well.The newly appointed King’s Own Herald, Amily, although still unsure of her own capability in that office, is doing fine work to support the efforts of Mags, her betrothed. She has even found a way to build an army of informants herself, a group of highly trained but impoverished young noblewomen groomed to serve the h...
Brightly Burning
Archer and Nelda Chitward moved their family from a small rural village to the bustling city of Haven.But not everyone in the Chitward home was happy about this "improvement" in the family's position. Lavan, their middle son, had no desire to be a cloth-merchant, needle-worker, cloth-dyer, or anything related to his family's Guilds. Lan longed for the wild, unconfined woods of his boyhood home, for the friends with whom he had fished and hunted and played at being Herald's fighting the Karsites, or Guards capturing bandits. To make matters worse, his parents had enrolled him in an "exclusive" private school. It was a place where the arrogant older s...
Changes
Enter the thrilling third volume in the epic Collegium Chronicles.In Mercedes Lackey's classic coming-of-age story, the orphan Magpie pursues his quest for his parent's identity with burning urgency-while also discovering another hidden talent and being trained by the King's Own Herald as an undercover agent for Valdemar. Shy Bardic Trainee Lena has to face her famous but uncaring father, one of Valdemar's most renowned Bards. And Healing Trainee Bear must struggle against his disapproving parents, who are pressuring Bear to quit the Healers' Collegium because he lacks the magical Healing Gift.Each of the three friends must face his or her demons an...
Four and Twenty Blackbirds
When a murder/suicide spree besieges Alanda, with each incident leaving both killer and victim dead, constable Tal Rufen begins to suspect that the events are linked to a much bigger puzzle.
Owlknight
A rebellious orphan boy escaped the sacking and burning of his village by barbarians and found sanctuary with the mysterious Tayledras Hawkbrothers, deep in Pelagiris forest. During Darian's stay with the Hawkbrothers, he discovered his magical Gift - to be a Healing Adept - and began to forge a diplomatic alliance between these exotic, magical people and his own people of Valdemar.Six years have passed since Darian's fateful flight into the forest. This once-troubled youth has grown into a mature, responsible adult. Not only is he a Master Mage, but he is the head of a new community - the Vale of k'Valdemar, located near Darian's home village of Er...
Phoenix and Ashes
Following her acclaimed novels The Serpent's Shadow and The Gates of Sleep, Mercedes Lackey reinvents a classic fairy tale-and gives it a new twist. In a dark and atmospheric retelling of Cinderella, she sets her story in London during the first World War.
Legacies
Who—or what—is stalking the students at Oakhurst Academy?In the wake of the accident that killed her family, Spirit White is spirited away to Oakhurst Academy, a combination school and orphanage in the middle of Montana. There she learns she is a legacy—not only to the school, which her parents also attended, but to magic.All the students at Oakhurst have magical powers, and although Spirit’s hasn’t manifested itself yet, the administrators insist she has one. Spirit isn’t sure she cares. Devastated by the loss of her family, she finds comfort with a group of friends: Burke Hallows, Lachlann Spears, Muirin Shae, and Adelaide Lake.But something stran...
Blood Red
The ninth novel in Mercedes Lackey's magical Elemental Masters series reimagines the fairy tale Red Riding Hood in a richly-detailed alternate Victorian worldRosamund is an Earth Master in the Schwarzwald, the ancient Black Forest of Germany. Since the age of ten, she has lived with her teacher, the Hunt Master and Earth Magician of the Schwarzwald Foresters, a man she calls “Papa.” Her adoptive Papa rescued her after her original Earth Master teacher, an old woman who lived alone in a small cottage in the forest, was brutally murdered by werewolves. Rosa herself barely escaped, and this terrifying incident molded the course of her future. For like ...
When Darkness Falls
Despite a great working of Wild Magic and High Magic that struck at the heart of the Demon Queen's evil plots, Knight-Mage Kellen and his Elven allies are still seen as enemies by the human Mage Council. The Elves and their allies must find a way to shatter the Demons' hold on the human Mages, for without their High Magic, the forces of Light will be destroyed by the forces of Darkness.The Commander of the Armies of Light decides to turn an Elven mine into a refuge for those driven from their homes by the war. Kellen is put in command of the force of engineers and warriors who will fortify the mine and does not learn until it is nearly too late that...
Dragon Quintet
SIGNED by Michael Swanwick Mercedes Lackey on the table of contents page and on their short story. Signature only. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. Thanks and Enjoy. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks.
The Lair of Bones
Certain works of fantasy are immediately recognizable as monuments, towering above the rest of the category. They have been written by the likes of Stephen R. Donaldson, Robert Jordan, and Terry Goodkind. Now add to that list David Farland, whose epic fantasy series began with The Runelords, continued in Brotherhood of the Wolf and the New York Times bestseller Wizardborn, and reaches its peak now in The Lair of Bones.Prince Gaborn, the Earth King, has defeated the forces arrayed against him each time before: the magical and human forces marshaled by Raj Ahten, who seeks immortality at any cost and has given up his humanity in trade; and the inhuman...
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Volume Two of The RunelordsRaj Ahtan, ruler of Indhopal, has used enough forcibles to transform himself into the ultimate warrior: The Sum of All Men. Ahtan seeks to bring all of humanity under his rule-destroying anything and anyone that stood in his path, including many friends and allies of young Prince Gaborn Val Orden. But Gaborn has fulfilled a two-thousand-year-old prophecy, becoming the Earth King-a mythic figure who can unleash the forces of the Earth itself.And now the struggle continues. Gaborn has managed to drive off Raj Ahtan, but Ahtan is far from defeated. Striking at far-flung cities and fortresses and killing dedicates, Ahtan seeks...
Hero in the Shadows
For years, David Gemmell has been the best kept secret in fantasy fiction on this side of the Atlantic. A perennial London Times bestselling author in his native England, Gemmell combines fast-paced, powerful storytelling with vivid, unforgettable characters; he pits world-weary heroes challenged in profound new ways against bloodthirsty foes as dark as night. Now Gemmell returns to the savage lands of his acclaimed Drenai saga in an action-packed tale of malevolent ancient sorceries reborn--and the brave men and women who dare to stand against them.THE HERO IN THE SHADOWSThe ruined city of Kuan Hador reeks of dark mystery. Shunned by brigands and m...
Usurpation
After her rollicking standalone Dual Memory, Sue Burke returns to her Semiosis series and the world of Pax in Usurpation, which combines the thrill of M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening with the eco-empowerment of VanderMeer’s Dead Astronauts.Stevland, the dominant sentient lifeform of Pax, has clandestinely sent some of its progeny to Earth. To explore, to spread, to report back.Since their germination, Earth has been a powder keg. Human rebellion, robot uprisings, and global pandemics have created chaos, distrust, and deaths.As more and more conflicts break out across Earth, Stevland's children work in the background, in an attempt to control huma...
Rogue Elements
The thrilling adventure based on the acclaimed Star Trek: Picard TV series!Starfleet was everything for Cristóbal Rios…until one horrible, inexplicable day when it all went wrong. Aimless and adrift, he grasps at a chance for a future as an independent freighter captain in an area betrayed by the Federation, the border region with the former Romulan Empire. His greatest desire: to be left alone.But solitude isn’t in the cards for the captain of La Sirena, who falls into debt to a roving gang of hoodlums from a planet whose society is based on Prohibition-era Earth. Teamed against his will with Ledger, his conniving overseer, Rios begins an odyssey t...
Tell Me an Ending
Named a Best Science Fiction Book of 2022 by The New York Times“Sharply, beautifully written.” —The New York Times Book Review“Intriguing, frightening, witty, and humane.” —The Wall Street JournalBlack Mirror meets Severence in this thrilling speculative novel about a tech company that deletes unwanted memories, the consequences for those forced to deal with what they tried to forget, and the doctor who seeks to protect her patients from further harm.What if you didn’t have to live with your worst memories?Across the world, thousands of people are shocked by a notification that they once chose to have a memory removed. Now they are being given an op...
The St. Ambrose School for Girls
The newest student at the elite St. Ambrose School for Girls must navigate a sinister social clique and the treachery of her own mind in this “complex psychological thriller” (CrimeReads) that is perfect for fans of Megan Miranda and Layne Fargo.When Sarah Taylor arrives at the exclusive St. Ambrose School, she’s carrying more baggage than just her suitcase. She knows she’s not like the other girls—if her shabby, all-black, non-designer clothes don’t give that away, the bottle of lithium hidden in her desk drawer sure does.St. Ambrose’s queen bee, Greta Stanhope, picks Sarah as a target from day one, and she is relentless in making sure Sarah knows ...
Crafting for Your Cat
One-of-a-kind crafting projects to brighten your home and your cat's life—from chic accessories like matching friendship charm necklaces to unique scratchers and beds that will have your fur baby lounging in style.Crafting for Your Cat is a fun collection of DIY projects ranging from simple, beginner-friendly crafts to more advanced builds for those ready to tackle a challenge. Each project comes with clear, step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and room for customization so you can create something truly unique that suits your best friend! * Create a fantastic flower tower to serve as their new favorite perch. * Assemble charming little tea part...
The Rise of Magicks
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Year One and Of Blood and Bone concludes her stunning new trilogy praised as “A match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen King’s The Stand.”After the sickness known as the Doom destroyed civilization, magick has become commonplace, and Fallon Swift has spent her young years learning its ways. Fallon cannot live in peace until she frees those who have been preyed upon by the government or the fanatical Purity Warriors, endlessly hunted or locked up in laboratories, brutalized for years on end. She is determined to save even those who have been complicit with this evil out of fear or weakness―if, inde...
Little Golden Book Biographies
LGB Taylor Swift
Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Taylor Swift, the Grammy Award-winning and multiplatinum artist. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers!"A must-have for any Taylor Swift collection." -Rolling StoneThis Little Golden Book about Taylor Swift--the singer and songwriter whose distinctive talent for storytelling has made her one of the biggest superstars in both country and pop music--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children as well as their Swiftie parents!Look for more Little Golden Book biographies-. Willie Nelson. Beyonce. Dolly Parton. Tony Bennett
Dark Witch
With indifferent parents, Iona Sheehan grew up craving devotion and acceptance. From her maternal grandmother, she learned where to find both: a land of lush forests, dazzling lakes, and centuries-old legends. Ireland. County Mayo, to be exact. Where her ancestors’ blood and magic have flowed through generations—and where her destiny awaits. Iona arrives in Ireland with nothing but her Nan’s directions, an unfailingly optimistic attitude, and an innate talent with horses. Not far from the luxurious castle where she is spending a week, she finds her cousins, Branna and Connor O’Dwyer. And since family is family, they invite her into their home and th...
Little Golden Book Biographies
Jenna Ortega
Jenna Ortega, the talented rising star known for her roles in Stuck in the Middle, Wednesday, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice—shines in this beautifully illustrated and collectible Little Golden Book biography!Since she was six years old, Jenna Ortega knew she belonged on TV and in movies—and she was right!The world has fallen in love with Jenna Ortega! Follow her journey from child actress to breakout star in Wednesday. With her bold fashion style, powerful performances, and pride in her Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, she inspires fans everywhere!Little Golden Book biographies feature the iconic gold-foil design and share the life stories of extrao...
This Ain't Our First Rodeo
Love is a wild ride. Hold on.When life lassoes Josie and Shawn back together three years after their dreamy first date, their second chance at love is anything but easy. A big-hearted rodeo romance set in Houston, Texas, by the critically acclaimed Liara Tamani, author of What She Missed, All The Things We Never Knew, and Calling My Name. This bold first-love story is for fans of Nothing Like the Movies and Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute.This ain’t Josie’s first rodeo. Her parents own several fancy restaurants in Houston, and they just opened a new one right outside the stadium. Josie is expected to stay inside the restaurant and help, and mayb...
I'm a Leprechaun
A magical Little Golden Book perfect for St. Patrick's Day from the author of I'M A UNICORN and I'M A NARWHAL.I'm a leprechaun. Green suit, red hair, pointy ears, beard--that's me!So begins this adorable Little Golden Book that introduces the magical, mischievous leprechaun. Famous for hiding pots of gold, did you know that leprechauns are also talented shoemakers? This fun book filled with bold, colorful illustrations is great for sharing with boys and girls on St. Patrick's Day or any day!
The Interpretation of Cats
From a leading veterinary psychiatrist, a groundbreaking exploration into the minds of our feline companions and “a guide to being the best humans we can be for our cats” (Focus Vif).Cats are mysterious creatures, and the relationship between humans and cats has never been simple. Curious and affectionate, independent and uninterested, predator and prey. Their true nature continues to elude us, and their subtle and complex behavioral problems can often seem unsolvable or incomprehensible. So, how can we tell if a cat is suffering? What are the root causes of feline aggression? And how can we treat patients who can’t speak for themselves?In this fasc...
Feathered & Fabulous
This laugh-out-loud funny book features our fancy feathered friends living the life of the rich and famous.These fabulous birds have had enough and are ready to start living life—not just the way they want, but the way they deserve! Featuring various birds in their own Real Housewives scenarios, Feathered & Fabulous is the perfect blend of snark, sass, and medication.Adelaide is going to buy that exquisite fur coat, Faye is going to drop that idiot husband of hers, and Patrice is going to show off those legs because she's not afraid to flaunt it. Stunning, funny, and sarcastic, Feathered & Fabulous is sure to make everyone laugh.• UNIQUE, GL...
Inside the World of Bridgerton
Discover the true Regency history behind the TV phenomenon.In Inside the World of Bridgerton, author and Regency period expert Catherine Curzon explores the historical inspirations behind the hit series, and illuminates the fascinating details of real life in Regency high society.Examining a range of key topics, this revealing guide covers everything from the class structure of the era and the crucial role played by marriage to the stunning fashion, culture and social events of the time that have enchanted audiences and history fanatics for centuries. With further chapters dedicated to sex, race, the media and more, this is a window into the real hi...
The Healthy Garden
Part gardening bible, part call to action, award-winning authors Kathleen Norris Brenzel and Mary-Kate Mackey present advice, tips, and how-tos for gardeners seeking better health, increased happiness, and stronger communities.A gardening book for the times we live in, The Healthy Garden combines practical advice for starting a garden with a rare view into how home gardening builds resilience, personal happiness, and community strength. Filled with savvy tips from dozens of experts, each chapter celebrates the many ways gardening works to build health.These professionals and passionate plant people offer lively insights into landscape design, soil s...
Cosmic Self-Care
Introducing the ultimate guide to year-round self-care for modern mystics!With 60 simple rituals drawing from astrology, tarot, and the moon phases, to the seasons, crystals, and manifestation, this book includes something for everyone all year long.Discover tarot card spreads, manifestation mantras, crystal spells, affirmations, herbal bath rituals, chakra healing, mindful movement, advice from the spirit world, and much more, in this go-to cosmic guide to self-care.With rituals following the zodiac year, the witch’s wheel of the year, the lunar cycle, and the natural seasons, treat yourself to: * A Flower Moon petal bath ritual for beauty * A New ...
Athena the Proud
Athena wants to upgrade a labyrinth for King Minos, but her approach causes problems in this Goddess Girls adventure.Athena’s arrogance gets the best of her when her attempts to improve King Minos’s labyrinth have unexpected—and disastrous—results!
Merry Jane's The CBD Solution: Wellness
From Merry Jane, the leading voice in cannabis culture launched by world-renowned rap icon Snoop Dogg.Merry Jane's The CBD Solution: Wellness is an authoritative guide to using cannabis to improve wellness.This book reveals how CBD affects mood and can be used generally in health routines: in bath oils, balms, tinctures, and more.• Explains how cannabis, CBD, and other plants can change your everyday• Helps relieve everything from headaches and achy joints to stress and anxiety• Features dozens of illustrations and striking photographyThe book features an authoritative breakdown of CBD research—the history, the science, the politics, uses, forms, an...