As July draws to a close and August approaches, we’ve curated a special selection of unmissable reads and fantastic deals to help you wrap up the month in style. Whether you’re looking to squeeze in one last summer adventure through the pages of a book or simply want to take advantage of some great discounts, we’ve got you covered. Dive into our latest picks and discover your next favorite read before the new month begins!

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Triploidy: The Archon Sequence 3 by Bill DeSmedt 

A medical mystery … and a threat from beyond the stars.

For Jon and Marianna Knox, the birth of their daughter Persephone marks the happiest day of their lives.

Until they learn that Persey is suffering from a rare but fatal condition called “triploidy.”

Her doctors are baffled, and with good reason—because the source of the little girl’s genetic malfunction is not of this Earth. It lies out beyond the orbit of Saturn.

And it’s coming for all of us.

One Horn to Rule Them All: A Purple Unicorn Anthology edited by Lisa Mangum

Unicorns, with their single ivory horn, are elusive and magical creatures of myth. Yet even more elusive are the purple unicorns.

First sighted at the Superstars Writing Seminars, their legend has grown year after year until it could only be contained in this anthology. Nineteen storytellers, including Peter S. Beagle, Todd McCaffrey, and Jody Lynn Nye, as well as new and rising authors, invite us into worlds both near and far, across a desert oasis, a pet shop, a Comic-Con exhibition floor, and more, and show us the many variations of purple unicorns, from the imaginary to the actual—and one very memorable half-unicorn, half-potato.

One Horn to Rule Them All is an unforgettable collection of imagination and creativity. So, saddle up, and take a ride beyond the rainbow.

All profits benefit the Superstars Writing Seminars Endowment Fund.

Today I Remember by Lisa Mangum

In Today I Remember, Martin L. Shoemaker—award-winning author of Today I Am Carey and The Last Dance—shares stories written as tributes to the people who inspired him in his life and his writing.

 

• A circus acrobat relives tragedy and triumph
• Leonardo da Vinci’s greatest creation exceeds even his vision
• A manager must save a space colony from starvation
• An Alzheimer’s patient and her android caretaker experience life through her delusions
• A girl must keep her father alive after an accident on the Moon
• A Lunar rescue squad races to find a lost transport ship
• A vampire’s assistant must help him to face the great detective
• A young man in Nigeria talks with the spirit of the wood
• A dying patient volunteers for an experiment with unforeseen side-effects
• A teacher must teach her students to survive the wreck of their spaceship
• A young law student returns to Haiti to rescue his dead grandfather from the Bokor

 

Each story begins with an explanation of how it came to be and who inspired it. These are some of Martin’s best stories—and best memories.

New Releases

The Dark Between the Stars and Blood of the Cosmos: Book  one and two of The Saga of The Shadows Trilogy by #1 International Bestselling Author 

About the series:

In Kevin J. Anderson's Saga of Shadows trilogy, the Seven Suns universe faces unprecedented peril from an ancient and malevolent force. Two decades after the Hydrogue War, the Roamers harvest stardrive fuel in the perilous skies of gas giants, while on Theroc, humans rely on the telepathic abilities of the sentient worldforest for communication. The stagnant Ildiran Empire, unprepared for human ambitions, struggles to maintain its influence.

An exploratory mission beyond the Spiral Arm awakens the Shana Rei, a force of sentient shadows that begins to spread a dark nebula, absorbing all life in its path. As the Shana Rei's deadly black clouds expand, the fragile alliances between humans and Ildirans are tested. Desperate for survival, they turn to the enigmatic Gardeners and the unpredictable faeros for help. Amidst unraveling space, broken transportal networks, and galactic dead zones, an epic battle ensues to save the universe from annihilation.

This trilogy masterfully weaves a tale of courage, unity, and hope in the face of unimaginable darkness, drawing readers into a richly imagined universe with unforgettable characters and high-stakes adventure.

BONUS: the prequel to The Saga of Shadows trilogy Whistling Past the Graveyard is also available!

About the author:

KEVIN J. ANDERSON has published more than 175 books, 58 of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as many original works. He has edited numerous anthologies, written comics and games, and the lyrics to two rock CDs. Anderson is the director of the graduate program in Publishing at Western Colorado University. Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers of WordFire Press. His most recent novels are Clockwork Destiny (with Neil Peart), Dune: The Heir of Caladan (with Brian Herbert), and Double-Booked. 

An award-winning writer, editor, and designer, ALLYSON LONGUEIRA has worked in fiction and nonfiction in multiple media, including newspapers, magazines, and books for twenty years. While a newspaper editor she leds her newspaper to three general excellence awards in three consecutive years. After she transitioned to fiction editing. Allyson launched Fiction River Presents published by WMG Publishing, for which she serves as series editor. Allyson is the publisher and CEO of WMG Publishing, Inc. 

Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Allyson Longueira 

About the book:

When the witches and wizards are away, the familiars will play!  

Gifted adventurers across time and space often travel with an animal familiar—usually a cat, but possibly other fuzzy, scaly, or prickly creatures. These magical companions lead their humans into mischief, help them out of sticky situations, or offer opinionated commentary along the way.  

We're familiar with familiars ... or are we?  

Compiled by New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and award-winning editor Allyson Longueira—and their Publishing graduate students at Western Colorado University—Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars features 26 never-before-published short stories and poems crafted by Mercedes Lackey, Heather Graham, Jody Lynn Nye, John Hartness, Steve Rasnic Tem, and many others.  

You’ll love this collection kitty-littered with surprises at every turn. Some stories are whimsical, some are sad, some will tug at your heartstrings—and some will stay with you long after you close this book.  

From mischievous cats to cunning ravens, skittering spiders to—a cow?—these feisty familiars will take you on a magical trip to places even wizards don’t tread.  

 

About the author:

KEVIN J. ANDERSON has published more than 175 books, 58 of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as many original works. He has edited numerous anthologies, written comics and games, and the lyrics to two rock CDs. Anderson is the director of the graduate program in Publishing at Western Colorado University. Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers of WordFire Press. His most recent novels are Clockwork Destiny (with Neil Peart), Dune: The Heir of Caladan (with Brian Herbert), and Double-Booked. 

An award-winning writer, editor, and designer, ALLYSON LONGUEIRA has worked in fiction and nonfiction in multiple media, including newspapers, magazines, and books for twenty years. While a newspaper editor she leds her newspaper to three general excellence awards in three consecutive years. After she transitioned to fiction editing. Allyson launched Fiction River Presents published by WMG Publishing, for which she serves as series editor. Allyson is the publisher and CEO of WMG Publishing, Inc. 

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