The witch-wife took Birdalone from her mother when she was young, and raised the girl-child well enough, if not altogether happily. And perhaps there was a reason for all those things: as Birdalone matured, she took counsel from Habundia, a woman of the wood where the witch-wife feared to follow. She warns Birdalone that the only hope of escape is by water . . . and soon enough, Birdalone will escape from the witch-wife. And the act of that escape will begin a quest by sea . . .

What if you were called upon by the king of the leprechauns to rescue Santa Claus from the wicked Banshee of Raven's Point? The two bravest nine-year-olds in Ireland, their equally courageous greyhound, and five leprechauns are ready to embark on a very important mission-to save Christmas for everyone. After renewing their willingness to once again be Rescueteers, Nanny Reilly, Ned Franey, and Henry Daly soon discover the Banshee and her skeleguards are on high alert awaiting their arrival. Even worse, she has installed a wish-blocking device that surrounds the entire Banshee's Cradle. Suddenly, all the Rescueteers' wishes and their magical shillelagh-waving are worthless. What will they do? As they attempt to liberate Santa and punish the almost comically wicked Banshee, the Rescueteers soon realize that they may never return from their mission to the Banshee's Cradle. In this charming and magical adventure story set in the Irish mythological world of leprechauns and banshees, the Rescueteers unearth secrets and a deep underworld woven beneath of the Banshee's Cradle-secrets that have the power to affect all of them ... forever.

In the tradition of Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid, The Heracliad: The Epic Saga of Hercules is a monumental epic adventure sure to delight all fans of classical history and mythology. Follow Heracles as he embarks on his famous Twelve Labors to the ends of the earth and beyond. In the process he joins the quest for the Golden Fleece, plants the seed for the rise of Rome, wages the first Trojan War and forever alters the political and religious landscape of the ancient world.

"One day, Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, became separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz. Finding that time hung heavy on his hands -- and he had four of them -- he decided to walk down the Main Street of the City and try to discover something-or-other of interest." So begins the adventures of the largest Woggle-Bug you have ever seen -- if you have ever seen even one -- in a thoroughly modern 1905 American city -- strutting down the street, his pink handkerchief in hand, his cane swirling . . . only to fall in love with the most stirringly enchanting beauty in a window The Woggle-Bugs befuddled heart will lead him into a twisting series of adventures, from a ride in a balloon to run-ins with weasels -- and kings

No one told me that damnation could be beautiful.

The Kingdom of Noctis is plagued by C orruption: a curse that spreads through dreaming. The Shadow Bringer rules from his castle in the Dream Realm, stealing souls one dreamer at a time. Only an elixir, taken every night before sleeping, can halt dreams and ward off the curse. But for some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong.

Esmer Havenfall desperately wants to escape her curse-stricken village. When her sister, Eden, succumbs to C orruption and their elixir-dealing parents are accused of a horrific crime, Esmer's life unravels into a nightmare. Then she dreams of the Shadow Bringer and learns that his sinister magic might be a part of her, too. Enticed by the prospect of ending her kingdom's curse and avenging her family, Esmer follows him deeper within the Dream Realm. But the prince of darkness has a haunted past, one that might change the fate of Esmer's kingdom-and her heart-forever.

Lush and vividly imagined, this seductive gothic fantasy is filled with curses, secrets, and forbidden romance, all spun together with an exhilarating thread of horror.