Welcome to a world where reality transcends the bounds of the ordinary. In the vast expanse of our universe, there exists a phenomenon both awe-inspiring and mysterious—floating rocks. These enigmatic formations, found not only in the reaches of space but also within the depths of our oceans and on the surface of our own planet, captivate the imagination and challenge our understanding of the natural world. In this exploration, we embark on a journey to unravel the secrets of these floating rocks, delving into their origins, their significance, and the profound implications they hold for science, culture, and human civilization. From the towering icebergs of Antarctica to the ethereal landscapes of distant celestial bodies, we encounter a diverse array of floating rocks, each with its own unique story to tell. Through scientific inquiry, cultural mythology, and firsthand accounts, we seek to illuminate the mysteries that shroud these captivating phenomena. As we venture deeper into the realms of Earth, space, and the oceans, we discover the interconnectedness of these seemingly disparate domains. We learn of the delicate balance that sustains life on our planet, the cosmic forces that shape our universe, and the enduring quest of humanity to explore the unknown. But beyond the realm of science lies a realm of wonder and imagination—a realm where floating rocks become symbols of resilience, beauty, and the boundless possibilities of the human spirit. Through literature, art, and folklore, we glimpse into the collective imagination of humanity, where the extraordinary becomes the ordinary and the mundane is transformed into the miraculous. In the pages that follow, we invite you to join us on this extraordinary odyssey—a journey through the realms of Earth, space, and the oceans in search of the floating rocks that defy gravity and challenge our understanding of the universe. It is a journey that promises to inspire, to enlighten, and to expand the horizons of our imagination. So, dear reader, prepare to embark on an adventure unlike any other. Prepare to explore the floating rocks of Earth, space, and oceans—a world where reality is stranger than fiction, and the wonders of the cosmos await at every turn.

Shard Cinema tells an expansive story of how moving images have changed in the last three decades and how they changed us along with them, rewiring the ways we watch, fight, and navigate an unsteady world. With a range that spans film, games, software, architecture, and military technologies, the book crosses the twentieth century into our present to confront a new order of seeing and making that took slow shape: the composite image, where no clean distinction can be made between production and post-production, filmed and animated, material and digital. Giving equal ground to costly blockbusters and shaky riot footage, Williams leads us from computer-generated “shards” of particles and debris to the broken phone screen on which we watch those digital storms, looking for the unexpected histories lived in the interval between.

Alex Verus faces his dark side in this return to the bestselling urban fantasy series about a London-based mage. To protect his friends, Mage Alex Verus has had to change--and embrace his dark side. But the life mage Anne has changed too, and made a bond with a dangerous power. She's going after everyone she's got a grudge against--and it's a long list. In the meantime, Alex has to deal with his arch-enemy, Levistus. The Council's death squads are hunting Alex as well as Anne, and the only way for Alex to stop them is to end his long war with Levistus and the Council, by whatever means necessary. It will take everything Alex has to stay a step ahead of the Council and stop Anne from letting the world burn.

“I’ll have what is mine . . .” With Velda overthrown and the Storm Laws abolished, hundreds of young Storm Weavers will be reunited with their stolen clouds. But the very first cloud taken belonged to Tamar’s last apprentice – the sea witch. When Heather returns, seeking to lay the past to rest, the first person she turns to is Stella. But how far can you trust a sea witch? Is she seeking redemption, or plotting her final revenge? With the Teran rising from the deep and the island in his icy grip, Stella and her friends will have to fight to save weather as we know it.

With The Abyssal Plain, Holloway and Talley have managed to transform the Cthulhu Mythos into something with a more modern flavor, drawing not just from the well of cosmic horror, but from technothrillers, survival horror, and splatterpunk, with just a dash of the lost sensibilities of the shudder pulps. A cup full of tentacles mixed with existential nihilism and sprinkled with liberal quantities of gore, this is Lovecraftian horror with a bloody bent that few others have dared to explore. --Peter Rawlik, author of Reanimators They called it the Event. The Event changed everything. The earthquakes came first, including the Big One, shattering the Pacific Rim and plunging the world into chaos. Then the seas came, the skies opened, and the never-ending rain began. But as bad as that was, there is something worse. The Rising has begun. A lone man who abandoned the world for his addictions searches a waterlogged Austin for something, anything to cling to. Little does he know that something else searches for him. In the Sonoran Desert, the downtrodden of the world search for a better life north of the border, only to see the desert become an ocean: an ocean that takes life and gives death. In the woods of Alabama, survivors escape to Fort Resistance, but soon discover that it isn't just the horrors of the deep places of the world that they need to fear; but rather a new and more deadly pestilence that has grown in their own ranks. In England, it's too late to fight, and all that's left is to survive. One man reaches for his own humanity, but what to do when humanity is an endangered species? And in the Pacific, He is rising. In The Abyssal Plain: The R'lyeh Cycle, authors William Holloway, Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason, Brett J. Talley, and Rich Hawkins have created a timely and uniquely modern reimagining of the Cthulhu Mythos.

The poems in A Portrait To Paint celebrate two journeys: the career in New York City that Andréa Suarez Hill had in print, broadcast and photo journalism until 1987; as well as the life she and her husband made when they moved to Down East Maine and created a salt water farm on a bay near the ocean. The poetry reflects these two very different rural and urban lifestyles. The section titled “We,” as a metaphor for the family of man, captures daily news from across the globe: climate change, social injustice, the Covid pandemic, political issues and more. In the chapter titled “You,” Suarez-Hill writes about her relationships with horses, wild animals, people and places both in New York and Maine. The last part of the book, “Me,” expresses her inner world, feelings about aging as well as about her childhood, family and friends. A reader feels the wonder Andréa Suarez Hill experiences across the years wherever she lives and looks.