Ogo, a young knight, can hardly wait to be sent on a dangerous mission for the King, so he's disappointed when he's given the 'safe' job of chaperoning the infant Princess Illia on a visit to her mother. But by taking the wrong path he ends up having to save the Princess from some pretty scary monsters including the Laughing Giant.

In the second book of the Arcana Chronicles Evie has now fully come into her powers as the tarot Empress. And Jackson was there to see it all. In the aftermath of killing Arthur, the tarot Alchemist, Evie realizes that a war is brewing between the other teens that, following the apocalypse, have been given powers and its kill or be killed. Things get even more complicated when Evie meets Death, the mysterious, sexy Endless Knight. Somehow the Empress and Death share a romantic history - one that Evie can't remember, but Death can't forget. She is drawn to the Endless Knight, but is in love with Jack. Determined to discover why she's been granted these powers, Evie struggles to accept her place in a prophecy that will either save the world, or completely destroy it.

Welcome to Kismet Bay where magic and fate are a way of life... Caprecia Strange acts as if she wants to find love, but in reality, she's given up on actually having in her life. The truth is someone already owns her heart. If he'd wanted to claim her he'd had the chance and threw it away for the lure of fame and fortune. Gawain Daly found success as an actor but his heart has never been truly in it. He lost all chance at love when he left Kismet Bay. His best friend baited him to stand up in a wedding and now he has to return home and face the mistakes of his past. Sometimes magic isn't enough to erase mistakes and fate might have a different plan altogether...

As the fate of Logres draws nearer and nearer to disaster, will the genial, down-to-earth Cedrych be able to survive, and will he ever see his first love again? And what will become of this realm of goodness and civilisation if King Arthyr himself should be betrayed and killed?

"Delightful pen-and-ink illustrations enhance this outstanding volume of children's poetry. From 'Caterpillar Kids' to 'Meatball Maniacs, ' the poems are funny, clever and hip" Cf. Our choice, 2003

"I am a writer because I was a reader first." Alison Gordon. "Nobody has ever written who never read." Mavis Gallant. "Reading is a connection, at once a way and a goal, a liberating destiny." Robert Kroetsch. Over 160 Canadian writers, in English and French, write about their experiences of reading. With striking photographs of each writer, Reading Writers Reading offers a sublime voyage into the heart of literary creation.

Judith Merril was a pioneer of twentieth-century science fiction, a prolific author, and editor. She was also a passionate social and political activist. In fact, her life was a constant adventure within the alternative and experimental worlds of science fiction, left politics, and Canadian literature. Better to Have Loved is illustrated with original art works, covers from classic science fiction magazines, period illustrations, and striking photography.