Shaun: 510 books

Death has a strange sense of generosity. For one man a somber visit to a beloved teacher's funeral brings up a flood of emotions and makes him question the fairness of life and the endless ambiguities of death itself. He discovers only one solace: in relationships with the living and the memories he has of those who have gone. Death's Generosity is a short story of reflection.

A witness to the murder of a fellow apprentice, Caulen Mathersby is forced to flee for his life. In a desperate bid for safety, he sneaks aboard the Morning Star, a merchant vessel departing the city of Luthenaris. Branded a runaway servant and then a stowaway, Caulen must evade capture at the hands...

Jassa, an elite soldier in an imperial army bent on conquest, has had enough of the bloodshed and violence. Now that they are preparing to move against a Keshati warlord named Sekatas who's been hindering their progress through the territory, Jassa see a chance to end it. But his choice has a cost. He will be known as...the traitor.

Brandin Stormborn, the son of a god, a living legend and hero of the realms, returns to the kingdom of Belandria by sea. Years ago, the demigod lived among the kingdom's people, using a different name to hide his true identity. While serving as a merchant's guard, Stormborn, known then as Brandell...

A tenuous peace rules the imperial city of Paradesh after the empire's collapse. The new republic is led by an elected Senate. Kathius, one of the senators and a child of the old nobilty, works hard to secure new freedoms for his people, but there are those who desire the return of the empire. Marked...

Aryon Grayse was a dreamer, always thinking of faraway places and adventures. While wandering a lonely stretch of beach, he sees something gleaming from the top of a mount of black stone. A silver rod aglow with a mystical light draws him in. He touches it and all goes dark. When he awakens, he finds...

In the depths of the long midwinter night young Mara waits in the tents with the members of her tribe. Celebrations and rituals are underway to usher in the end of winter's darkness and welcome the light of the sun. But not all is well. Her mother has sickened and her end nears. Lessons of life and death and the hope of new birth are revealed to Mara.

Darkly comic and richly imagined, these three short stories revolve around the meaning and missives that are family. In the title story, a grieving son is surprised in his search for revenge. In "Acceptance", a mother's mourning is complicated by her handy-man's son. And in "Wilbur Wilson's...

Footprint’s Diving the World is essential reading for anyone interested in diving. With over 200 prime sites and color images throughout, this book offers the ultimate inspiration as well as all the practical information you need to plan your next dive. Written by expert photo-journalist team Beth...

James Spillaney, part spy, part detective, passing life in a world where he doesnt fit in. It was the 1950s, heralded in by the Roswell crash in 1947. In a world where science had suddenly exploded onto the scene with so many technological advancements, it was hard to keep up. Its a world of controversy,...

Rocky is a brindle Staffordshire terrier with a big heart. His idyllic life in a Botswana wildlife reserve takes a drastic turn for the worse while on safari with Sean Clayton, a game ranger. Thinking Rocky dead, Sean leaves the reserve heartbroken. Unbeknownst to him, Rocky is still alive but injured,...

On an Earth affected by a cosmic wave from beyond the borders of the known universe, many struggle to find their place on this planet where elemental powers and mutated beasts are the order of the day, bandit groups scour trade routes ravaging what few supplies may still be transported, sinister plots...

Dans un monde post-apocalyptique, régi par un gouvernement qui annihile les masses, un groupe de dissidents décide de se rebeller. Par Gerard Way, le brillant créateur d’Umbrella Academy ! Des années auparavant, un terrible affrontement opposa les Killjoys à la méga corporation B. L....

A fascinating new volume of messages about fatherhood, from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections TK