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For most people, that means a time of celebration, relaxation and inebriation, but not for the staff of The Stranger Times. While a book club meeting ending in a triple murder isn’t unprecedented, it is at least noteworthy. It quickly emerges that this is no ordinary book-club-triple-murder either, as it features a librarian possessed by a chaotic entity who has broken through from another dimension and is hellbent on vengeance.

With the curse threatening to destroy not only Faerie, but Ethereum as well, the last princess of Faerie must work with one of the dark Ethereum lords to end the curse once and for all. . . or die trying.

The Starbreakers were heroes, until a tragedy broke them apart. Only now, years later, have they begun to make peace with each other. The rest of the world is a different story. There has been a breakout in the prison known as Oblivion, and now the worst of the worst have been turned loose on an unsuspecting world. Desperate to contain the crisis, the right hand of the king has called the disgraced Starbreakers back into service. After all, they were the ones who put most of these villains away in the first place.

He takes care of other people's kids . . . but he craves a family of his own. Enter a single mom waitress with a broken heart and a whole lot of trouble behind her. Army vet Dan is still figuring out how to deal with being a three-legged bear, but it turns out kids don't care how many limbs he has as long as he's willing to be a climbing frame. He didn't come to Autumn Grove to be a babysitter, but before he knows it, he's got a job changing diapers and braiding hair.

In the sweltering heat of one summer in a small Midwestern town, Claire and Don Lowry discover that married life isn’t quite what they’d predicted. One night Don, a father of two, leaves his house for an evening stroll, only to wake up the next morning stoned and lying in a hammock next to a young woman he barely knows. His wife, Claire, out on a midnight run, finds herself bumming cigarettes and beer outside the all-night convenience store.

Courtney’s only goal in life is to have no goals. She’s content with her dead-end job and simple existence, and everything is perfect until her neighbor, Bryce, shatters her peace by inexplicably deciding Courtney is his arch-nemesis. To her annoyance, Courtney finds herself committing to a life goal after all: hating Bryce back.

For almost a thousand years, Wicked Witch Hector West and Good Witch Ida North have maintained the balance of good and evil, preserving a magical Happily-Ever-After that keeps the realm from falling apart. But even Cardinal Witches need a hobby, and every spare moment they have is spent antagonizing each other. But when Ida’s latest “harmless” hex goes too far, Hector retaliates with a curse that immediately backfires, making her choose the wrong princess for the year’s big pantomime. Which, if not corrected immediately, could have world-shaking consequences.

The highly anticipated follow-up to Dating & Dismemberment, the unexpected hit with millions of views on TikTok.

Neue Fälle für Daniel Becker, den Anwalt, dem die Monster vertrauen. Monsteranwalt Daniel Becker muss nicht nur einen kiffenden Jungdrachen, der sich unversehens in Seattles Zoo wiedergefunden hat, zur Freiheit verhelfen. Er soll auch einen pummeligen Liebesgott davor bewahren, zurück nach Italien abgeschoben zu werden. Doch plötzlich findet sich Daniel selbst als Angeklagter vor Gericht wieder. Zu seinem Glück – oder Unglück? – erhält Daniel unerwartet Unterstützung von einem Vampir.

Ree is at war. Determined to free the townships from the Guild's larcenous rule, she can’t take her eyes off victory. Not now, with the scent of blood in the air. Not for her consort, not even for her kid. Javani is ready for her own adventures. She’s no longer a child and determined to blaze her own trail, even if that means leaving Ree behind. With rebellion stirring, the past Ree's been running from and the future Javani’s striving for will collide.

At twenty-one, Willow was supposed to be turning into a responsible adult, not proving her mother right when she called her a failure. Now, thanks to one tiny (if fatal) mishap, she's landed in a dimension named Asphodel that looks suspiciously like hell. Determined to redeem herself, Willow makes a deal with Asphodel's ruler, King Sathanas: complete seven tasks, resist the seven sins, and he'll let her return to her human existence. But when Sath is sin itself, temptation may be hard to resist . . .

The chief of police lies dead by Gambit's hands, but his vengeance has yet to be sated as Mayor Sullivan still remains alive. Following the fight that decimated the Serenity Park Mall, Gambit continues his hunt for those who wronged him in the past and the mayor is at the top of his hit list. However, Logan Maximilian and the Twine brothers will not make it easy for him, and he must face the consequences of his actions.

When investment banker Miri is purposely trapped in Faerie by her client, the Princeling of the Faerie realm, she does what any 20-something would do: cries, eats cake, and worries loudly about her cat, Doctor Kitten. Instead of rescuing her, her boss simply confirms that she has solid internet access, leaving Miri stranded in a strange land with only a warning that the quality of her work should not decrease because of a change of address. But Miri grew up reading fantasy, and she knows there are always ways to work around magic—she just needs to find them.

All Kembral Thorne wants is to finish her maternity leave in peace. But when her best friend asks for help, she can’t say no, even if it means a visit to a run-down mansion on an isolated island for a will reading. She arrives to find an unexpected reunion of her childhood friends—plus her once-rival, now-girlfriend Rika Nonesuch, there on a mysterious job. Then the will is read, and everything goes sideways. To save their friends, Kem and Rika must race against the clock and descend into other realities once more.

Cassie Beckett’s life is anything but magical. With a wild younger sister, three unruly kids, and an absent husband, she’s really not looking forward to the witching month of October. At least the gorgeous, foggy Prince Edward Island is always quiet. That is, until the vampires arrive. As the creatures sink their teeth into Cassie’s tenuous grip on normalcy, she’s forced to come face-to-face with long–disregarded family secrets. The legacy gifts her with power, but also a lofty responsibility: rid the island of vampires, or let them win. (Both options suck, in more ways than one.)

Thieves have broken into the Federal Reserve and made off with millions in gold. The catch? They were dressed like leprechauns, and by all accounts, used magic to do it. Cue up a fresh case for Sergeant Chloe Mayfield, but if she thought the last one was fraught with danger, she’s going to have to redefine her terminology. If it were not bad enough that she has to negotiate rogue gunmen, sword-wielding mercenaries, and a famous monster hunter, she has enemies within Boston PD to contend with, at least one of whom thinks their life would be easier if she were dead.

In the whimsical world of Tangleroot Valley, magic flows like the seasons, and every witch has her cat dragon—except Aloysia Papplewick. She’s far from bonding with her fiery feline familiar, and with her magical farm in chaos, her prattling pumpkin patch meddling in her life and the annual Harvest Festival to prepare for, Aloysia has enough to handle – even before her best friend’s insufferable brother, Hollis, brings danger and distraction to her door.

All Reyna wanted was a relaxing cup of tea. She didn’t expect to be kidnapped and dropped in a hidden cell, but never mind – she can adapt. But there’s a problem: an alchemy circle marred Reyna’s cell. What does a radical group of alchemists want with the Queendom’s newest sovereign, and why did they think they could get away with it?

Raul continues exploring his destiny and learns the hard truths about being a leader.

This collection of short stories captures special moments during the student council’s summer vacation, and it may even answer some important questions: How will Sayaka react to the truth about Masachika and Yuki’s relationship? What devious activities is Nonoa up to behind the scenes? Will Masachika pretend his intimate moment with Alya never happened? Why is it so easy for this group to get hypnotized? And is it really possible to punch a ghost?! To find out, follow along as they make summer memories!