From award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a powerful coming-of-age fantasy novel about finding home and falling in love amidst the dangers of a desert where stories come to life Xochitl is destined to wander the desert alone, speaking her troubled village's stories into its arid winds. Her only companions are the blessed stars above and enigmatic lines of poetry magically strewn across dusty dunes. Her one desire: to share her heart with a kindred spirit. One night, Xo's wish is granted—in the form of Emilia, the cold and beautiful daughter of the town's murderous conqueror. But when the two set out on a magical journey across the desert, they find their hearts could be a match... if only they can survive the nightmare-like terrors that arise when the sun goes down. Fresh off of Anger Is a Gift's smashing success, Oshiro branches out into a fantastical direction with their new YA novel, Each of Us a Desert. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Stories from prehistoric times to the future, about land, our abuse of the land, and the impact on the people who come after

This memoir of life in the American desert by the author of The Monkey Wrench Gang is a nature writing classic on par with Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. In Desert Solitaire, Edward Abbey recounts his many escapades, adventures, and epiphanies as an Arches National Park ranger outside Moab, Utah. Brimming with arresting insights, impassioned arguments for wilderness conservation, and a raconteur’s wit, it is one of Abbey’s most critically acclaimed works. Through stories and philosophical musings, Abbey reflects on the condition of our remaining wilderness, the future of a civilization, and his own internal struggle with morality. As the world continues its rapid development, Abbey’s cry to maintain the natural beauty of the West remains just as relevant today as when this book first appeared in 1968.

Sometimes all it takes is a spark to ignite an inferno...When Ember arrives from the Reno chapter of the Desert Sinners MC, she rekindles a fire deep inside of me.My attraction to her hasn't dissipated after all these years, but despite our history, what she's currently doing brings out a rage that trumps anything else.I have enough trouble with women without her coming back into my life with secrets and hidden agendas. But an attack on one of my brothers brings the truth to the surface.She isn't the enemy, but we have plenty of those breathing down our necks from all directions.No one can be trusted.And losing myself in Ember again means risking not only my heart but the safety of the entire club.When threats converge and everything is on the line, will love be enough to keep the flame alive?

In pre-1990s Las Vegas, casino marketing executives were all cut from the same cloth; sharply-dressed and smooth-talking with street-savvy. They rose through the ranks of operations -- dealer, floor-man, pit boss, shift boss and casino manager. When it was time to leave the trenches, they went "upstairs" into the executive offices, where they hosted a handful of established players according to the unwritten rules of old-school Vegas. Then Steve Cyr showed up.

Blade Merrick knew what to expect if the Apaches captured him. He already had a jagged scar from his neck to his waist to remember them by. And now he was facing them with no one at his side but the three cutthroats who had murdered his brother.