The Dustbowl and tequila aren't likely to erase the regrets haunting the Fourth Horseman, but when annihilation is your sole purpose how can you find substance for your soul? "A provocative moral tale as much about embracing life as meeting Death." Sometimes prayers are best left unanswered. After the equivalence of centuries worth of service as Death, the former man is left wondering whether dying would have indeed been a more desirable option. The buzz of phasing in and out of temporal existence and lopping off heads only lasts so long. But when Death chooses to act on an event he recognizes as an "act of God," he discovers his calling to be more nobel than he thought. "Never has Death been so human as a kiddie pool, a folder chair and a bottle of regret. If only the other three horseman could be as easy to relate to."

Born with a damaged heart, Leanna Weston has lived a sheltered life with little chance at adventure. When she hears that Finvarra's Circus is coming to her small town, she sneaks off to witness the magic first hand, sure that this is her only chance at experiencing true magic-even if the frightening rumors about the heartless Ringmaster, Finvarra, are true. Caught by Finvarra, Leanna is given one chance at survival: she must join the circus. As slowly she becomes part of the strange family, Leanna learns that there is more than magic to this circus, but an ancient curse that has tied Finvarra's life to its rings. If the circus fails, he dies. Leanna vows to save the circus, but when a ruthless enemy emerges, set on destroying it and Finvarra, will Leanna be able to save them both, or will her broken heart fail her just when she needs it most? Cover Artist: Lisa Rhodes

In a futuristic world, men are superior. Women are only there to populate. Meet Uri, a young boy quickly approaching his 13th birthday, which is a huge celebration of his becoming a man, but he's not sure if being a man is all its cracked up to be. Meet Carrie-Anne, a 12 year old girl. Her mother has always told her to stay quiet and agree with what the Superior have said, no matter what. She will be a woman soon, which means it will be her turn to help populate. Her mother has always come back shaken from the Room, and she is scared. Uri and Carrie-Anne shouldn't meet. They can't, they're from two different worlds, but fate has been known to change. And that's exactly what happens.

Ashlynn Bailey, more commonly known as Ash, has a secret. It's a secret she must keep from everyone, no matter how great the temptation to tell someone. She's already considered something of a freak, what with her being an albino, and she doesn't need to get locked up in the loony bin on top of that. Her reputation is low enough as it is. See, Ash can see dead people. Everywhere she goes, she sees dead people. From soldiers who died fighting in World War Two, to a little girl who drowned in the park lake. From dead royalty, to dead dogs. Things are bad enough just seeing all these dead people - and then they start asking her for help. At first she tries to ignore all these desperate pleas for help, but then she sees Lake Palmer, a dead boy who used to go to her school, and something about him makes her agree to helping him catch his murderer. But the closer she comes to catching him...the more likely it seems that she'll end up alongside Lake - dead. She needs to catch the murderer before he catches her.

One cold December evening, Lina Prescott is abducted by a mass murderer. Locked away in a basement and tortured, Lina finds something contradicting about her captor, Viktor. The abuse ran head on into a sweet tenderness that made her head spin. She labels this fluctuation of heart B.C.A, standing for Bleed, Cry, and Apologize. When he allows her to live will she take advantage of his mercy and make a break for freedom or will she follow him to the edge of the earth into a freedom that they can share together?

Her village had forsaken her, allowed her to be dragged off to her death, but for Perttu, it wasn't her death he wanted - it was her.