A werewolf, shape shifter, and witch, Melanie rules as the queen of her kingdom. After her parents' deaths years ago, she was entrusted to the care of her father's war chief, Devilman. Now, Melanie is old enough to run the kingdom, and as the last of her bloodline, she takes her role seriously. Tough, determined, and brave, she gets what she wants and that includes her new mate. Melanie challenges the vampire Silent Killer to a battle, and her prize for winning is Dark Wolf. They return to her kingdom, where Dark Wolf becomes an integral part of her life at the castle. Melanie faces many tests and challenges as she rules her kingdom. She has a lot of heart and love, but is that enough to ensure that her warriors, friends, and villagers have enough to eat, are warm, and safe? Only the time will tell.

ONE OF TIME'S 10 BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2020. Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR, Bustle, Good Housekeeping, the New York Public Library, Library Journal, Lit Hub, Electric Literature, and Tor.com "As enchanting as fairy tales, as mysterious as dreams, these exquisitely composed fictions are as urgent and original as any being written today.” —Sigrid Nunez, author of The Friend, winner of the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction An urgent and unsettling collection of women on the verge from Laura van den Berg, author of The Third Hotel I Hold a Wolf by the Ears, Laura van den Berg’s first story collection since her prizewinning book The Isle of Youth, draws readers into a world of wholly original, sideways ghost stories that linger in the mouth and the mind. Both timeless and urgent, these eleven stories confront misogyny, violence, and the impossible economics of America with van den Berg’s trademark spiky humor and surreal eye. Moving from the peculiarities of Florida to liminal spaces of travel in Mexico City, Sicily, and Iceland, I Hold a Wolf by the Ears is uncannily attuned to our current moment, and to the fears we reveal to no one but ourselves. In “Lizards,” a man mutes his wife’s anxieties by giving her a LaCroix-like seltzer laced with sedatives. In the title story, a woman poses as her more successful sister during a botched Italian holiday, a choice that brings about strange and destructive consequences, while in “Karolina,” a woman discovers her prickly ex-sister-in-law in the aftermath of an earthquake and is forced to face the truth about her violent brother. I Hold a Wolf by the Ears presents a collection of women on the verge, trying to grasp what’s left of life: grieving, divorced, and hyperaware, searching, vulnerable, and unhinged, they exist in a world that deviates from our own only when you look too closely. With remarkable control and transcendent talent, van den Berg dissolves, in the words of the narrator of “Slumberland,” “that border between magic and annihilation,” and further establishes herself as a defining fiction writer of our time.

From Chris Claremont, the writer of The Uncanny X-Men, Excalibur and Fantastic Four, and John Bolton, artist of Man-Bat, Shame: Conception, and Books of Magic, comes a fantasy classic, fully remastered, fully restored, and collected together for the first time ever! Complete with previously-unseen art and features, this sumptuous volume gathers three tales of the beautiful, star-haired swordswoman, Marada the She-Wolf. Ablaze in blood-soaked battle and insidious sorcery, unearthly desires, terror, and evil, this is the ultimate vision of the ultimate fighting fantasy female! Descended from Ceasar, and preceded by her legendary reputation, Marada the She-Wolf, followÕs MaradaÕs adventures across the Roman Empire. Together with her magical accomplice Princess Arianrhod, they battle evil demons, wizards, witches, and unearthly terror!

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The first daughter is for the Throne. The second daughter is for the Wolf. An instant NYT bestseller and word-of-mouth sensation, this dark, romantic debut fantasy weaves the unforgettable tale of a young woman who must be sacrificed to the legendary Wolf of the Wood to save her kingdom. But not all legends are true, and the Wolf isn't the only danger lurking in the Wilderwood. As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red has one purpose—to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wood in the hope he'll return the world's captured gods. Red is almost relieved to go. Plagued by a dangerous power she can't control, at least she knows that in the Wilderwood, she can't hurt those she loves. Again. But the legends lie. The Wolf is a man, not a monster. Her magic is a calling, not a curse. And if she doesn't learn how to use it, the monsters the gods have become will swallow the Wilderwood—and her world—whole. "If you ever wished Beauty and the Beast had more eldritch forest monsters and political machinations, this is the romance for you."―Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January "A brilliant dark fantasy debut!" —Jodi Picoult, NYT bestselling author

Books one to five in the Wulf's Den series. Beowulf and Roxie How was Roxie to have known an evening out would change her life so much? At the nightclub, she meets Beowulf, the owner of Wulf’s Den. Roxie soon finds out there is more wolf to Beowulf than just being part of his name. Wade and Taryn Attracted to Wade at their first meeting, Taryn must first get over the ugly part of her past before she can be with him. Little does she know accepting him as a werewolf is the least of her worries. Royce and Billie Billie wants Royce as her own and isn’t afraid to go after him. Can she get him to overlook the fact she isn’t like him—a werewolf? Finn and Jocelyn A bad experience with werewolves has marked Finn York emotionally and physically. He fights the attraction he has for Jocelyn, even though she knows about his dislike for her kind and isn’t about to walk away. Eli and Saskia Eli vows never to tie himself to a woman, but Saskia, a female werewolf, turns out to be the one for him. As they sort out their feelings caused an unexpected mating, a new enemy rises to threaten Roxie, the foretold one.

A Mind-Expanding Novella By Award-Winning Author T. L. Needham. A tale of a young man whose dog chases a wolf into the woods. As he pursues his beloved dog into the woods, he discovers a world beyond this realm and reality. INTRODUCTION: There is a time, just after sundown, when the full moon rises in direct opposition to the setting sun. A time before the sunlight surrenders to the darkness . . . and the full moon’s glow asserts it’s will against the dark . . . and the sky is no longer blue, but not yet black . . . and hovers in an electric glow of deep indigo. But only on the most rare of nights, the night of the Blue Moon, the Indigo Blue Moon. During this time, deep in the woods, there is a realm where we are no longer here . . . we are there. We can find ourselves in a space between day and night, between light and dark, between today and tomorrow . . . between this realm and another. And, perhaps in that time, and that place, we will come upon those who are not from here . . . but from there.

Ylva, a young Viking girl, is swept by a storm to England where she is orphaned. Determined to avenge her mother's death, she tracks the killer north. But when a stranger steps in, Ylva has to choose between vengeance and trust.

Adam is fulfilling his dream to play ball and is excited to be on his own, away from the compound. He never imagined he¿d meet Bella, his mate, a Breeder. Bella is a member of a religious group and cannot have any interaction with outsiders. Adam¿s wolf won¿t accept excuses and pushes Adam to take their mate. Bella¿s determined to remain true to her faith. Can these two find a compromise before a corrupt group destroys the compound? Will Bella take a chance on a reformed playboy? This is the second book in the La Patron's Den Series.

Describes the social interaction of wolves in a pack as they share the work of hunting, maintaining territory, and raising young.