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In 1954, Ensign James Cortell wakes up from a coma with memories of an alien scientist who had visited Earth some 50,000 years ago. Years later, he realizes this knowledge should not be taken to his grave. Earth’s extraterrestrial visitors altered Homo sapien DNA to produce modern humans. Soon the industrialist overlords among the alien race realize that genetically altered humans offer a source of cheap labor. A galactic slave trade is born. 

Fantasy icon Jane Yolen is adored by generations of readers and listeners of all ages. Now she triumphantly returns with this inspired gathering of fractured fairy tales and legends. Yolen breaks open the classics to reveal their crystalline secrets: a philosophical bridge that misses its troll, a spinner of straw as a falsely accused moneylender, the villainous wolf adjusting poorly to retirement. Each of these offerings features a new author note and original poem, illuminating tales that are old, new, and brilliantly refined.

Two teenage lovers on the verge of adulthood suddenly find themselves in a fight to save humanity or even reality itself after a megalomaniacal Air Force officer discovers a source of unimaginable power.

Luke thought he had defeated the aliens once and for all, but now they're back and they're after him and his loved ones. As the sky turns red with the glow of their ships, Luke must face the reality that he may not be strong enough to defeat them this time. With his family and friends in mortal danger, he must find a way to fight back and protect the planet he calls home.

Life has always been difficult and dangerous for those living on and around the Turtle Mountain Reservation. Everyone has a story. Everyone has a secret. Everyone thinks they’re only connected to their neighbors by the isolated, peculiar town they share. Orphaned Sioux Ida Florence Little Shay is determined to escape the life before her, but her course of action only draws her into a world of increasing conflict and deepening poverty.

A professional tiger hunter, a warlord’s army, and a beautiful woman seeking her lost archeologist husband all collide in the rainforest of Sumatra and come face to face with the as yet undiscovered Gigantopithecus blackii, the creature that will come to be known as Bigfoot. The discovery turns into a massacre that throws all involved into an epic battle for survival and the hope of escape from one of the most inhospitable places on earth.

When eight-year-old Harry Spencer’s father returns from WWI with a missing arm, his father’s bitterness shatters their relationship. Though confused and brokenhearted, Harry is determined to make something of himself. Endeavoring with heart and sometimes humorous results, he sets out on his path in life, working in his granddad’s store, selling medicinal salves, washing windows, and falling in love.

Hell is unleashed when an American drilling company punches into a massive unknown cavern in the badlands of Mongolia. The cave system lets loose a swarm of creatures unknown to science and hungry for flesh. With the body count climbing every night, Jarrett Taylor and his Primal Force are brought into eliminate the terror—one way or another.

In Let Them Believe, the line between reality and nightmare blurs, leaving the characters and the listener questioning what is real and what is not. With every minute, the tension builds, until the shocking truth is finally revealed. This spine-tingling story is a must-listen for horror fans who crave a thrilling, suspenseful ride. Let Them Believe—because sometimes, the scariest monsters are the ones we create in our minds.

The rebellious Premderian Joran Rideran is out to prove himself. Born with an impairing disease, he will not let that, or anything else, slow him, despite the best efforts of those around him. Ignoring others, his legendary father, Kalsor, does his best to train Joran for him to prove everyone wrong. Soon, a mysterious girl appears in his life and a surprising connection forms between the two. In turn, Joran is pushed to a decision on what path he will take. He must choose quickly as others have just as much interest in her.

The Southern Pole of Mars is a frozen wasteland of horrific dangers, creatures from times long past, and unimaginable peril. Hired gun Jack Taylor ventures into this no man’s land to entertain his employer’s friend with a safari for the ages. But what begins as a pleasure hunt soon turns into a fight for survival when contract killers arrive to collect a bounty, and unless Taylor can stop them, it could mean doom for the Martian city of Asann’e.

Hired gun Jack Taylor is sent to the ancient city of Diyu to bring order, but his journey proves treacherous. The river to the city is home to pirates, unspeakable evils, and dangers unknown to history. It’s a mission into the unknown that could be Taylor’s last.

Mars is a lawless planet, its frontier teetering on the edge of anarchy. Jack Taylor is thrust into the crucible when descendants of the First Colony, led by the self-proclaimed New God of Mars, unleash a melee of violence upon the land unlike anything ever seen on the Red Planet. Together with a retired Ranger known as The Gray, Taylor journeys into the badlands to rescue the woman he loves and to right the wrongs no matter the price to be paid.

The memories of comrades slaughtered by a mysterious species still haunts CPT Jarrett Taylor. His return to their tunnel home will prove final. Return to the Tunnel is a nonstop roller coaster of hardcore action, violence, and horror.

Hell lies under the Texas-Mexico Border. When the Acuña Cartel tunnels under the Rio Grande and into the United States, they tap into a vast cavern that’s home to a species that was once thought mythical. The massacre that ensues leaves 12 men dead and brings tunnel construction to a standstill. Losing money by the hour, the cartel pulls Captain Jarrett Taylor out of retirement to lead a band of mercenaries under the Earth to eliminate an animal more savage than any human force they’ve ever faced. The mission quickly goes bad and plunges the team into a desperate battle for survival.

When rival syndicates fight for control of the planet’s largest ocean, hired gun Jack Taylor and his team of mercenaries are sent to ensure that one side retains ownership of the expanse, no matter the cost. It’s an assignment that finds Taylor fighting the worst that Mars has to offer in a territory rife with unbelievable dangers.

In this thrilling fantasy adventure, Luke Starr, aka DragonMan, must face his greatest challenge yet. With the rise of a powerful witch who seeks to rule over mankind with the power of a god, the fate of the world rests in the hands of one man.

Nestled within the folds of the Canadian Rockies, Graves Grove probably isn’t the picturesque place you’d like to stay for long. Peculiar things happen here. The citizens seem normal superficially—they function well enough. But each one is deeply disturbed, wrapped in secrets and neuroses which drive them to strange behaviors.

The Signal is a taut and thrilling mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. When Luke Starr, aka DragonMan, and his friend, Dr. Bond, an ex-NASA scientist, discover evidence of an impending disaster, they are determined to uncover the truth. But as they delve deeper into the mystery, they soon find themselves up against a powerful force determined to keep the truth hidden.

Following the tragic death of his mother and young bride within hours of each other, Theodore Roosevelt travels to the Dakota Badlands to put the loss behind him and to reinvent himself as a cowboy and adventurer. But T.R.’s foray into the wild comes on the heels of several brutal attacks by an unknown species, forcing the future president to become something he hadn’t planned on: A Sasquatch hunter.