Kindness for the Damned: A Novella of Intrigue, Love and Redemption in Sicily. This novella takes its readers and characters through ancient mysteries, confrontations with evil forces, along with the foibles of everyday life, in an entertaining yet thought-provoking story. A member of the British royal family in Sicily during the Napoleonic Wars is stabbed at an Ancient Greek Temple. He is saved by an old man and his son, which leads to the discovery of an ancient mystery of great healing powers. Two hundred years later, a U.S. company tries to replicate the mysterious formula brought to them by a doctor from Sicily in the form of a new healing ointment. Unable to re-create the ointment, the Company sends a high-powered corporate executive, Roberta Sax, and an ailing patent lawyer, Patrick Messina, to work with the doctor to de-code the formula in his laboratory in Sicily. In doing so, the Americans’ lives are changed forever by the people and the Island. Ultimately, the Americans and their Sicilian friends are threatened by an evil priest who has learned this ancient secret offers spiritual as well as physical healing powers: This priest wants this power to try to save himself from heinous crimes he has committed in the name of his Church, including the murder of a pope

Courtroom summations by “one of America’s greatest lawyers . . . this book is better than an entire college course in Rhetoric” (Thomas Geoghegan, author of The Secret Lives of Citizens and Only One Thing Can Save Us). A famous defender of the underdog, the oppressed, and the powerless, Clarence Darrow (1857–1938) is one of the true legends of the American legal system. His cases were many and various, but all were marked by his unequivocal sense of justice, as well as his penchant for representing infamous and unpopular clients, such as the Chicago thrill-killers Leopold and Loeb; Ossian Sweet, the African American doctor charged with murder after fighting off a violent, white mob in Detroit; and John T. Scopes, the teacher on trial in the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. Published for the first time in 1957, Attorney for the Damned collects Darrow’s most influential summations and supplements them with scene-setting explanations and comprehensive notes by Arthur Weinberg. Darrow confronts issues that remain relevant over half a century after his death: First Amendment rights, capital punishment, and the separation of church and state. With an insightful forward by Justice William O. Douglas, this volume serves as a powerful reminder of Darrow’s relevance today. “Clarence Darrow [was] perhaps the most effective courtroom opponent of cant, bigotry, and special privilege that our country has produced . . . The ghastly comedy of his deadpan interrogation of William Jennings Bryan on the origin of man in the Scopes case is particularly recommended.” —The New Yorker “More illuminating as well as more dramatic than anything that has yet appeared about [Darrow].” —Herald Tribune Book Review

A young bachelor’s simple vacation takes a strange turn for the worse. His exciting atmosphere of unwinding fun and relaxation, quickly changes his peaceful retreat into an extensive thrill ride of unexpected dangers. Zavier Jones embarks on a luxurious cruise liner to rebuild the pitfalls of his life. He encounters a beautiful young woman named Quanna Juan. Unknowingly she reconstruct his quiet lifestyle by sending him into a realm where mystery and fable meets horror. Zavier will find himself in a strange land. A place where the inhabitants are more than human. A village of unnatural beings, wrapped in fiery chaos. Unknowingly, this mysterious woman he met on his trip, is the key to ending their never-ending conflict. A conflict that could result in destroying the entire world.

“Arctic Sky” tells of a young climate activist who discovers her own courage in the frozen depths of a Russian prison. “Palimpsest” is set on a bionic (living)space station that launches explorers into the farthest reaches of Time and Space. In “The Room on the Roof” an ancient culture meets modern mysteries with unexpected results. Our non-fiction title piece, “Utopias of the Third Kind,” is a first look at actual utopias that are responding to our looming dystopian nightmare. “Hunger” is a short story that finds both understanding and forgiveness for humankind’s original sin. Our Outspoken Interview and a bibliography round out this new collection.

How do you kill a demon who is already dead? When apprentice teen sorcerer, Naledi, stopped a demon prince from taking over the world, she became public enemy number one – in Hell. Left humiliated, former Arch Principal Demon, the Countess, is out for revenge. Her tentacles extend onto Earth and she won’t stop until Naledi is dead. But that’s okay. Naledi can just use her badass magical powers to go to Hell and stop her, right? Wrong. The Countess is also a sorceress and way better at it than Naledi. As if that’s not enough, when Naledi gets trapped in Hell by the Countess’ magic, she’s on her enemy’s home turf, with nowhere to hide. All Naledi has to do is master her powers and kill the Countess, before the Countess kills her. But how is that even possible? Especially when the Countess’ best buddy is another demon prince whose plans for universal domination are even worse than the last guy’s. Plus, the Countess can’t be killed in Hell because she’s kind of already dead… If you love feisty heroines, gut-wrenching emotion and explosive endings, you’ll love this book. ---Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy--- ---African mythology and Christian mythology mashup--- ---No Cliffhanger--- ---Clean YA (No graphic SVNL)---

The twins Elinàsze and Garyl are growing up fast. Thanks to their mother Rys’s demonic blood accelerating their growth, they’re ready to start school at less than a year old. And since all signs point to them inheriting their father Flio’s omnipotent power, they’re proving to be quite a handful! Business at the Fli-o’-Rys General Store is also booming... Meanwhile, the Dark One Yuigarde has pressed his victory too far and pursued the rebel devil Zanzibar into the desert on a fool’s errand. The bulk of the Dark Army is occupied with his mad chase, while back at the Dark Citadel, the Infernal Four are still waiting for any word. With the demons fighting among themselves, the war between humans and demons has ground to a halt. Flio’s dream of a peaceful world has never been closer at hand. Is this the end of the Dark Army? Can old wounds be healed so easily? What will become of Zanzibar and Yuigarde? And can Flio achieve work-life balance? Either way, the future looks chill.

The book is sensually rich, depicting the smells and tastes of wartime as well as of family and friendships that Mykola depends upon for survival. Despite the dire historical context, Mohuchy portrays his subjects as having open hearts, humor and hope. Kirkus Reviews Wolodmyr Mohuchys carefully narrated story of one mans determination to retain his humanity and find redemption while attempting to survive and transcend the horrors of Stalinism is both a morality tale and an action-packed thriller that will fascinate, delight and instruct. Alexander Motyl Author of Sweet Snow and My Orchidia