In the small California town of Raincroft, the bonds of love and family are stronger than the influence of all outsiders. Past hurts are healed and new connections formed on Mystery Mountain as Beth, fleeing her domineering stepfather, is welcomed to Raincroft and Laura seeks to overcome her abusive marriage and befriend Missy, a timid three-year-old. As Laura gains Missy's trust, she bandies with Dr. Grant, whose methods differ from her own. But when Missy goes missing in a canyon, will Laura's fear of men turn out to be justified? Can Laura's tenuous friendship with Dr. Grant survive the ordeal? Will Beth adapt to her life in Raincroft, or will her crimes divide the family? Discover the hard and passionate life of mountain living that goes from deep canyons to mountaintop adventures, from wrestling wild animals to cradling a disfigured stroke victim. Mountain people take care of their own and do what needs to be done, as you will learn when you follow the excitement in the saga of Mystery Mountain, an inspiring tale by Marie Grace, and uncover the heart of Raincroft, a true mountain town.

As per the calculation of certain discerning sages of the yore, the earth is likely to pass through the path of large comet fragments and astral debris in the next few years. Such a cataclysm can engender widespread devastation for all species and decimate human civilisation. After solving the uncanny mystery behind the disappearance of a few botanists, Chef Lisa and Botanist Arjun incidentally get paired up with an impassioned archaeologist. Together, they set out to unearth the clues that would lead them to an intriguing, esoteric technology, which might neutralise the impact of the impending cataclysm significantly. Pitched against a global criminal force and a multitude of challenges, they travel to different continents to explore the sites of antediluvian civilisations in their quest for global safety. Guided by the wise ones of a pre-historic tribe of Peru, the series of revelations that they unravel is beyond their wildest imagination.

Long established as a standard reference work worldwide, this is a thorough bibliography of all mountaineering books that are of practical use to climbers or for reading pleasure or historical interest. Documenting more than 2000 books of mountaineering literature, it also includes nearly 900 climber's guidebooks, a sampling of more than 400 works of mountaineering fiction, plus journals and bibliographies.

Over the course of two award-winning collections and a critically acclaimed novel, The Croning, Laird Barron has arisen as one of the strongest and most original literary voices in modern horror and the dark fantastic. Melding supernatural horror with hardboiled noir, espionage, and a scientific backbone, Barron’s stories have garnered critical acclaim and have been reprinted in numerous year’s best anthologies and nominated for multiple awards, including the Crawford, International Horror Guild, Shirley Jackson, Theodore Sturgeon, and World Fantasy awards. Barron returns with his third collection, The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All. Collecting interlinking tales of sublime cosmic horror, including “Blackwood’s Baby,” “The Carrion Gods in Their Heaven,” and “The Men from Porlock,” The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All delivers enough spine-chilling horror to satisfy even the most jaded reader.

The Cthulhu Mythos is one of the 20th century's most singularly recognizable literary creations. Initially created by H. P. Lovecraft and a group of his amorphous contemporaries (the so-called "Lovecraft Circle"), The Cthulhu Mythos story cycle has taken on a convoluted, cyclopean life of its own. Some of the most prodigious writers of the 20th century, and some of the most astounding writers of the 21st century have planted their seeds in this fertile soil. The Book of Cthulhu harvests the weirdest and most corpulent crop of these modern mythos tales. From weird fiction masters to enigmatic rising stars, The Book of Cthulhu demonstrates how Mythos fiction has been a major cultural meme throughout the 20th century, and how this type of story is still salient, and terribly powerful today.

Xihe State rumour: Blue eyes covering the world! When she was born, her eyes were blue like the ocean. She was sent as a monster into the depths of the forest. The dignified young mistress of the Prime Minister's Estate had been of no interest to anyone for the past fifteen years. Fifteen years later, the empress had snuck in, the enemy had hunted him down and the emperor had set a trap, so there was no harm in it! [The Jun Family is powerful and has unlimited wealth. I will kill my enemies, fight the Queen, and harm the Emperor!] The Tian Family was heartless, turning their hands into clouds and dropping them into the deep abyss, what was there to fear?! She was born extraordinary. She changed her fate and was bathed in blood after she was reborn. When I kill her until the color changes in the mountains and rivers, the ghosts and deities will weep. I slaughter my way to the golden age of the dynasty! Rivers and mountains? If I overshadowed you, what would you do to me?! She was born to rule over the world!