The Holy Grail is meant to grant eternal life, but it seems it’s going to be the death of me instead. Entrusted to the Circle, the Grail has been hidden for two thousand years. Now one by one, its guardians are turning up dead. Someone has betrayed them and exposed their identities to the world, and my best friend Murdoch is at the top of the list. With a curse to break, the Grail could be just what I’m looking for. The real question is… why has my friend been hiding it from me all these years? Half-Blood’s Quest is an adrenaline fuelled race to the finish line. Packed with magic, mythology, and mayhem, it’s a page-turner that will suck you in and not let go.

USA Today bestseller For five centuries, a witch’s curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the ruins of Forsaken Mountain—time enough for their nefarious magic to fade from human memory and into myth. But a prophecy has spoken of a union that will set the trolls free, and when Cécile de Troyes is taken beneath the mountain, she learns there is far more to the myth than she could have imagined. Cécile has only one thing on her mind after she is brought to Trollus: escape. But if she is to succeed, she must bide her time and find a way to outsmart the clever, fast, and inhumanly strong trolls that hold her captive. But while awaiting the perfect opportunity, Cécile unexpectedly falls for the enigmatic troll prince to whom she has been bonded and married. Their love gradually changes her perspective, opening her heart to new friends and opening her eyes to the hardships of the enslaved half-troll, half-human creatures of Trollus. As rebellion brews and the political games of Trollus escalate, Cécile becomes more than a trapped father’s daughter. She becomes a princess, a witch, and the hope of a people—someone who has the power to change Trollus forever.

Can science fiction--especially sci-fi cinema--save the world? It already has, many times. Retired officers testify that films like Doctor Strangelove, Fail-Safe, On the Beach and War Games provoked changes and helped prevent accidental war. Soylent Green and Silent Running recruited millions of environmental activists. The China Syndrome and countless movies about plagues helped bring attention to those failure modes. And the grand-daddy of "self-preventing prophecy"--Nineteen Eighty-Four--girded countless citizens to stay wary of Big Brother. It's not been all dire warnings. While optimism is much harder to dramatize than apocalypse, both large and small screens have also encouraged millions to lift their gaze, contemplating how we might get better, incrementally, or else raise grandchildren worthy of the stars. Come along on a quirky quest for unusual insights into the power of forward-looking media. How the romantic allure of feudalism tugs at men and women who benefited vastly from modernity. Or explore why almost every Hollywood film preaches Suspicion of Authority, along with tolerance, diversity and personal eccentricity, and how those messages helped keep us free. No one is spared scrutiny! Not Spielberg or Tolkien or Cameron or Costner... nor Dune or demigods or zombie flicks. Certainly not George Lucas or Ayn Rand! Though some critiques are offered from a lifetime of respect and love... and gratitude.

The definitive collection of the Malediction Trilogy, and its prequel The Broken Ones, by USA Today-bestselling author Danielle L Jensen. Presenting the complete adventures of Cécile and Tristan, as they fight for freedom and love, in the magical kingdom of Trollus. Collects Stolen Songbird, Hidden Huntress, Warrior Witch and The Broken Ones When Cécile is kidnapped and sold to trolls, the best she can hope for is the cookpot, but instead she finds herself bound to the king’s son, Tristan, and at the heart of a brewing rebellion in the Kingdom of Trollus. For centuries, a witch’s curse has trapped the trolls in their city beneath the mountain. Is Cécile the one who will free them? Against all odds, Cécile escapes the king’s tyranny, but at a great cost. Now she delves into dark and deadly magic to track down the witch who cursed the trolls. And Cécile might not just be the hunter. She might also be the hunted. Cécile and Tristan accomplished the impossible, but their greatest challenge remains: defeating the evil that they have unleashed upon the world. As they scramble for a way to protect the people of the Isle and liberate the trolls from their tyrant king, Cécile and Tristan must battle those who’d see them dead. To win, they will risk everything’ and everyone. Sometimes one must return to the beginning… The Broken Ones chronicles the ill-fated love affair between Marc and Pénélope as they struggle to navigate the complex political world of Trollus, where powers on both sides are intent on using them as pawns. File Under: Fantasy

Alexandra Ascher isn't your usual private investigator. She lives on the fringes, making a living by doing odd jobs and aiding clients with problems that would raise eyebrows. Despite the unusual nature of her clients, as far as she knows she is simply a normal human. On the eve of her 21st birthday, her apartment is completely trashed. Tracking down the perpetrators leads her into a growing web of mysteries. Turning 21 adds a fresh wave of complications and a reveals a dark heritage that she would never have seen coming. To make things worse, a new client brings even more layers into the mess. Somehow, Alex has to find answers to all the chaos in her life and stay alive while doing it. Whatever happens, her life will never be the same again.