To confirm that a cryptic prophesy is about to manifest in modern day Paris, a scarred priest and his young student will venture into the dark catacombs searching for proof of the danger they fear.

Will they find Watchers or Devils in the dark?

Tom Birkin comes to Oxgodby to clean and restore a painting in the small church located there.  Having survived the traumas of World War I, he has taken this restoration job for something to do in a quiet setting.  As he settles in and gets to know the locals, he begins to learn to live again.  

As the only child of the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar, young princess Tiamat knew she would not be allowed to marry for love.  In fact, her father has chosen Shealtiel, heir of the captive Judaean King for her husband.

 Several years later, Tia’s world shatters when her father is deposed and her husband is killed.  To avoid her mother’s political maneuvers, the threat of another forced marriage, and the discovery of her father’s continued existence, she will enlist the help of another Judaean prince, the younger brother of her late husband.   

“KwaBulawayo” means the place of the killing. When Lt. John Patterson, leaves his wife and home in England to build a bridge in South Africa, he encounters many obstacles, but none more threatening than the two man eating lions who strike down the workers at every opportunity. The natives call these beasts the Ghost and the Darkness… and Patterson will need to stop them before any hopes of saving his career or completing his project can proceed.

Available on DVD.

A cryptic warning: “Give me what I want and I’ll go away” is found scrawled in blood on the wall at a murder site.  The town sheriff takes one Andre Linoge into custody on suspicion of that murder. Meanwhile, other deaths follow in the town of Little Tall Island, and the mystery deepens as clues lead to the disappearance of colonists in Roanoke Virginia a century ago. Will the people of Little Tall sacrifice the life of one child to save themselves and the other children held under his thrall? 

In Vampires Gone Wild, Love at Stake’s Mikhail, the Viking warrior, who fought in the battle with the Malcontents at Mount Rushmore, finally gets an opportunity to learn more about Lady Pamela, a vampire woman he's loved from afar, but thought was vain and shallow.

Lady Pamela wants to be seen as brave and true. In the past, when situations got rough Lady Pam got going. This time, as VampWoman, she’s determined to stand her ground – even over the objections of MacKay S & I member Mikhail.

Be prepared to also encounter vampire adventures by Pam Palmer, Kim Falconer, and others.

Continuing the series of Love at Stake, Dougal Kincaid has lost his hand lost in the fight with the Malcontents. It’s a loss he just wants to put behind him. What he needs is a new mission. Something dangerous, something to prove to himself that he’s still whole and able bodied.  

Leah has a puzzle and the reticent Dougal may hold the solution that could destroy or help save millions.

One can view reruns of this famous German Shepard on TV, but how many know the number of animals actually played the part of Rin Tin Tin over the years? Reading this book is like reading the history of legends. Through the challenges of war in eastern France where the first Rin Tin Tin was born, to the 1921 short films for Nova-graph, to the 1950's hit show The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, read about one of the most amazing canine careers in front a camera, and the pups who inherited his legacy.

Robby Mackay can battle Malcontents with the best of them. Only this time he didn’t walk away without some damage.  Ordered to cool his heels at the posh retreat of a fellow Vamp in the Greek Isles, Robby is focused only one thing – getting back into fighting trim; but when he encounters a woman on the beach,  being fit for duty takes on a whole new meaning.

He goes by many names: The Love Doctor, The Blardonnay Guy, or simply the Love Doctor. With so many of his fellow Vamps finding happy mates, one would think Phineas McKinney would have an amazing love life – not! After LaTonya repeated rejections, Phin isn’t feeling the love.  What he is feeling is a strong attraction to the sister of his good friend Phil – both of whom turn furry at the rise of a full moon.

When Corky Courrent, a Vampire reporter for the Digital Vampire Network, captures a Malcontent (a member of the We-will-bite-you Vampire population) being decapitated on film during a skirmish with the Vamps, she kicks off a panic that mortals will believe the video and start to hunt all them down.

 Grigory is Vice President of marketing for Romatech Industies, the maker of the synthic blood that allows peace-abiding Vamps an alturnative to biting mortals for food. When he is tasked with forging an allience between the US President Tucker and the peaceful Vamp faction, there's only one itty bitty problem - the president's daughter, Abby Tucker. She's strongly drawn to him- and God Almighty! - he's got it bad for her too, but he's also got a reputation as the playboy of the Vampire world.

Better known for her works of fiction, Danielle Steel turns her considerable talen inward and shares the meaning of Pure Joy. Written in the first person, Danielle takes us home and introduces us to her furry companions, from the "tea-cup" sized Chihuahua, to the scruffy little Minnie, and Gracie, the Brussels griffon.

If you'er already a dog lover, you'll enjoy the humor and chaos. If you'er just courious, be warned - you may convert to into a pet friendly person after reading this book.

Hit by an exploding mine, J. R, Martinez is faced with life as a severely disfigured veteran.  In Full of Heart, Martinez walks us through his nightmare of depression and rage at the misconceptions that resulted. Are we really just the sum of how others perceive us, or are we who we strive and struggle to become? Is there a part of the human spirit that will rise to the fore no matter what the challenges?

You won’t begin to understand the answers until the right questions are put forth. Martinez shines a light on both the questions and offers how he found relevant answers that may speck to the indomitable spirit in all of us.

More that just a furry face, American dogs have engaged the enemy both at home and abroad. Here is a peek into their rich history, penned by one who brings a wealth of first hand training experience and eye-witness reporting to the little known canine heros and soldiers on the front lines.

Dogs Rule!

A MUST-READ and not solely because of it's 2015 One Book One Philadelphia status. This historical fiction novel is relatable to all those who can't seem to fathom why certain things happen and for what purpose. The story intricately weaves together two women's lives- similiar context albeit seperate generations- who happen to be orphans. This piece is centered on resilience of the spirit and places sufferage and distress in context with the power of love and survival. What do you carry with you? What do you leave behind? 

The story reads in color and almost seems 3-D (or is it just me:)).

The problem with reading historical fiction based on true events is that no matter how hard you hope for a different ending there is no way to go back and change the facts.  Burial Rites is just such a book.  Author Hannah Kent has created a sympathetic and believable character in Agnes Magnusdodottir.  When first introduced, Agnes seems a hardened and soulless woman.  But over time as she awaits execution her story unfolds so that by the end of the book all those who have grown to know her are convinced of her innocence in the crime for which she is being executed.  Set in Iceland in the early 19th century, Burial Rites is not only the story of a horrific crime, but is also the story of a way of life.  

The online photo essay that compliments the book makes the story of Agnes Magnusdottir even more haunting.  

http://www.picador.com/blog/august-2013/burial-rites-a-photo-essay-from-iceland

The main character in this novel set in post WW II England is the crumbling manor house, Hundreds Hall.  Living there despite seriously dwindling financial resources are the remaining members of the Ayres family--Roderick and Caroline and their mother.  As the world changes around them the Ayres family cling to the past glory of Hundreds Hall with tenacious desperation.  Dr. Faraday, who visited the Hall as a child, is called in to diagnose the Ayres' new maid, Betty who has no physical ailment, but feels uneasy in the house due to a malevolent presence.  As Dr. Faraday becomes more involved with the family he is drawn into the  mysterious happenings that seem to affect each of the Ayreses in a different way.  Filled with day-to-day events set against the backdrop of an increasing tension The Little Stranger is a book that will remain in the memory long after the last page has been read.  

When Russell encounters Jia what starts out as strickly a business arrangement quickly turns into a whole lot more. Meanwhile, they are hunting the same undead who killed her parents and turned him into a vamp.  

During a tumultuous period in the Four Lands, young Druid Aphenglow stumbles on a dangerous secret about an Elven girl's heartbreak and the vanished Elfstones.

Panterra Qu, a newly anointed Knight of the Word, has been entrusted with the last black staff and its powers.  When centuries of protective magic disappears Qu must protect thousands of lives that are put in danger.