Gail O'Brien hates her life... Working at her dead-end job at the local U-Store-Yer-Stuff, she is tasked with emptying a long forgotten storage unit. Inside she discovers a mystic blade covered in rust and a puzzle which offers her Power, Truth, Purpose, and most importantly a life! The catch? She only has 24 hours to figure out the clues of the enigmatic poem... And restore the blade to its full potential. Solve the puzzle or die. Simple terms. The things she'll have to do to solve the puzzle will test her will and her sanity.

Aging warrior Otchigen safeguards Vasyllia, Mother of Cities, Jewel of the World, with his sword and his heart. Nobleman and beggar alike adore him. But after a routine training exercise goes horribly wrong, Otchigen fears he is going mad. To make matters worse, his city crumbles in fear and corruption around him. For the first time in his life, he feels powerless to stop any of it. But is it madness… or are there darker forces intent on destroying the city? The Forge of the Covenant is a prequel novella to the Raven Son epic fantasy series inspired by Russian fairy tales. Dostoyevsky meets Tolkien in an intense, poignant tale of a rich and complex character who is neither hero, nor villain, but who finds the weight of the world on his all-too-human shoulders. Begin an unforgettable journey in The Forge of the Covenanttoday!

Reprint of the original, first published in 1861.

'Supplication is as visceral and gripping as an actual nightmare, but also teeming with wisdom about selfhood and trauma.' – Ainslie Hogarth, author of Motherthing 'A highly sophisticated philosophical exploration of identity propelled by a surreal sense of the interconnectedness of random events. – Kerry Hadley-Pryce, author of God's Country 'There, within the suddenness of the unending present, I was born.' An unnamed narrator comes to in a basement, tied to a chair, a man looming over her. Someone has a knife. She emerges from her captivity into a mysterious and nightmarish city, searching for meaning in her new reality. As figures emerge from the night, some offering sanctuary, and others judgement, she moves through a fever-dream narrative of alienation, fear, and the quest for respite. Nour Abi-Nakhoul's powerful debut novel, Supplication, is a hallucinatory literary horror set deep in the consciousness of a woman exploring a changed and frightening world.

Odyssey Millennia ago, seven crystals possessing incredible powers were given to the Maker. Now with the land under constant threat of annihilation by the evil Vicar's hordes, the resurgence of the legend may be their only salvation. Out of this volatile realm of destruction rises one man to lead Zyconia from this terminal struggle. Terrek and a small army must travel Zyconia in search of the gems. But danger is everywhere as the Vicar tries to steal the crystals and destroy them at every turn. The desperation mounts when invasion by the Vicar begins. Invasion With the threat of the Vicar gone the people of Zyconia rebuild their nation, but their solace is soon ended. Zyconia is invaded by the nation of Xanica and Terrek and the others must discover who is behind the attack. They soon realize they have seen this dark menace before, in the not-so-distant future.