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For as long as Mississippi has existed (and then some), flocks of phantoms have haunted the mortal inhabitants of the Magnolia State. In Thirteen Mississippi Ghosts and Jeffrey, best-selling folklorist Kathryn Tucker Windham, along with her trusty spectral companion Jeffrey, introduces thirteen of the state's most famous ghost stories.

ChitraART thou the god with the five darts, the Lord of Love?MadanaI am he who was the first born in the heart of the Creator. Ibind in bonds of pain and bliss the lives of men and women!ChitraI know, I know what that pain is and those bonds.-And who artthou, my lord?VasantaI am his friend-Vasanta-the King of the Seasons. Death anddecrepitude would wear the world to the bone but that I followthem and constantly attack them. I am Eternal Youth.ChitraI bow to thee, Lord Vasanta.MadanaBut what stern vow is thine, fair stranger? Why dost thou witherthy fresh youth with penance and mortification? Such a sacrificeis not fit for the worship of love. Who art thou and what is thyprayer?

Here be dragons! Dragons of the past, present, and future wing their way through Dragon Rain. These 18 stories are brimming with magic, mystery, and miracles. Dragon Rain is a must-have collection of adventure, dark fantasy, and science fiction tales for readers who love dragons."[Dragon Rain is] sure to please every dracophile" - G. Scott Huggins, award-winning author of Responsibility of the Crown, All Things Huge and Hideous, and other books"Immerse yourself in Dragon Rain, eighteen fantasy stories penned by a master weaver of magical tales. Here also be wyverns, wyrms, drakes, and water dragons, so beware." - Steven R. Southard, dragon enthusiast and author of What Man Hath Wrought series"Dragon Rain is a rich mix of stories featuring these always fascinating creatures" - James Dorr, author of Tombs: A Chronicle of Latter-Day Times of Earth, The Tears of Isis, and other books, as well as numerous short stories

Book four of the Far Forest Scrolls series.The prophecy quest is finally set, but can the fragile League maneuver between an earth on fire and oceans of blood as tectonic battles thunder across the land?

"Been along time since a book made me feel so much!! I was on a roller coaster of happiness, excitement, heart break and joy!" Amazon ReviewTHE SHARP POINT OF HER RESILIENCEFor Mafdet, the territorial expansion by humans onto shifter land, the spread of capitalism and so-called democracy weren't historical footnotes to be glossed over in the retelling of a nation's formation but premeditated violence played out on a grand, bloody scale against shapeshifters.Theft.Murder.Genocide.Named after a feline deity of capital punishment, Mafdet only wanted a life of peace, quiet, and security. But glory often falls to the cruel and wicked instead of to the righteous and just. And so it was for the Nation of Swiftborne and the woman who would become its protector. But resistance often comes at a great price. A price that not even Mafdet Rastaff, Great Cat of the Nation of Swiftborne, could anticipate.What is a woman to do when everything she loves is threatened? Her husband and children. Her parents and friends. Her cheetah nation and allies.Worse, what is a woman to do if all she loves is taken away?Submit and Die? OrKill and Live?

"I rank her [N.D. Jones] up there with one of my all-time favorite fantasy authors, Mitch Albom." Amazon ReviewIn a world where nothing is ever as it seems, the seeds of love take root on the precipice of chaos, danger, and a great destiny.In the shadow of an ancient prophecy, two individuals will be drawn together to meet a dangerous calling--or die trying. For legends tell of a powerful fire witch and a legendary shapeshifter who will one day rid the world of the wrath of the Water Witch of Legend, and restore peace and balance to the world.However, for Sanura Williams and FBI Special Agent Assefa Berber, their destinies will not be so easily won, as fear and faith will ultimately determine their fates. In the heat of battle and the chill of prophecy, Sanura and Assefa will weather the dual storms of lust and love. Are they prepared for the intoxicating swirl of danger and attraction? Can they overcome their fears of such a powerful prophecy? In the face of their foes, these legendary warriors must embrace their roles as heroes, side-by-side, and defend humanity against the coming doom.

She's not afraid of big, bad WEREWOLVES. They're afraid of HER.The War of Eternal Hunger freed witches from the rule of werewolves, ending a patriarchy only to create a matriarchy. A thousand years later, Oriana, Matriarch of Steelcross and Crimson Hunter, is a young, untried ruler who seeks to bridge the divide between witches and werewolves. But how can witches trust werewolves not to hurt them when Rage Disrupter collars are needed to control their lust for witch's blood and magic? And how can werewolves trust witches to treat them as equals when they've built metal cities and armed themselves, literally, with iron weapons of werewolf destruction?Marrok is a Clan of the Black Moon werewolf. When he meets and falls in love with Oriana, he knows action must be taken to stave off his lust for her blood and magic. But witches are the warm sun to werewolves' cold moon. Is it possible for them to share the same sky? Will Marrok betray Oriana-his bloodlust stronger than his love for his witch? Claws and fangs.Magic and metal.Will one side devour the other, or will they find a way to peacefully coexist?Welcome to Earth Rift, where the moon is black, and the sun is crimson.

Tilly Breaks Through is a Lesson in Never Giving Up. In this follow up book to Tilly the Tilapia, a Life-After-Death Fish Tale, Dr. Wayne Hanson follows Tilly and Tommy Tilapia on an under the sea adventure as they escape from the fishermen's net. Along they way, they learn the lessons of perseverance, friendship, encouragement and overcoming fear. This short story is a morality tale in how you should always try your hardest, be an encourager and to look out for the traps in life.

She's a witty self-monologue-er, a brilliant thief, and capable of calculating all the situations she finds herself in. The only thing she can't con her way out of is magic, and, well... she's been dropped right into the middle of it. Mysteriously transported to a forbidden kingdom on the other side of the world, a chance meeting with a beggar leads her to believe that nothing about her arrival here seems accidental. Finding an unlikely ally in the charming princess is enticing, but this is no time to catch feelings. When the princess begs for her help to end a curse, she soon learns that she's in over her head; her own past and the kingdom's future collide, resting the fate of the known world in her hands.