I'm not sure how I went from not having a friend in the world to having more than I can handle. And, well, they're so much more than friends. They're the Shadow Council, a group tasked with protecting the supernaturals of our world. And they're mine. Just as I'm beginning to discover the depths of my power, and the depths of my relationship with this group of powerful men, we're swept into another world. My world. The fae realm of Awilyn. The only thing is, I barely recognize this land. It's been a century since I left, and things are not the same. A quest for an ancient power and the unfolding of an unexpected love means my life will never be the same.

A large number of cultivators and martial artists coveting the Sword Stained with Royal Blood, treasured by the State of Dali, have lost their lives because of the legendary weapon. Thunder King’s father is killed by the Toxins Sect for the Sword, so he is determined to get to the bottom of it. On his journey he meets his friends and foes. And in the meantime, he polishes his cultivation skills. The culprit is Queen Indulgence. She asked the Toxins Sect to vie for the Sword so that she could take revenge on the man who had hurt her feelings. Thunder moves on after he finds the truth.

In 3000 B.C., threatened by the sword of Akish and the army of the Nephites, Mary, Becky, and Josh shelter a baby destined to become a great patriarch as Steffi is captured and taken to the Tower of Babel and Harry time-travels back to the battle between Akish and Gid.

Ezra Taft Benson's ultra-conservative vision made him one of the most polarizing leaders in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His willingness to mix religion with extreme right-wing politics troubled many. Yet his fierce defense of the traditional family, unabashed love of country, and deep knowledge of the faith endeared him to millions. In Thunder from the Right, a group of veteran Mormon scholars probe aspects of Benson's extraordinary life. Topics include: how Benson's views influenced his actions as Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower Administration; his dedication to the conservative movement, from alliances with Barry Goldwater and the John Birch Society to his condemnation of the civil rights movement as a communist front; how his concept of the principal of free agency became central to Mormon theology; his advocacy of traditional gender roles as a counterbalance to liberalism; and the events and implications of Benson's term as Church president. Contributors: Gary James Bergera, Matthew Bowman, Newell G. Bringhurst, Brian Q. Cannon, Robert A. Goldberg, Matthew L. Harris, J. B. Haws, and Andrea G. Radke-Moss

Taking fantasy literature beyond the stereotypes, Daniel Heath Justice’s acclaimed Thorn and Thunder novels are set in a world resembling eighteenth-century North America. The original trilogy is available here for the first time as a fully revised one-volume novel. The story of the struggle for the green world of the Everland, home of the forest-dwelling Kyn, is an adventure tale that bends genre and gender. “Justice has created a fantasy epic so rich in history and so complex with all of its inhabitants and mystery that you’re never going to want The Way of Thorn and Thunder to end. What a treasure for anyone looking for heroes and adventure in a series based on Aboriginal philosophy and wisdom.” —Richard Van Camp, author of The Lesser Blessed “The Way of Thorn and Thunder is a beautifully wrought high fantasy novel, drawing from the unique and fascinating cultures of North America’s aboriginal peoples but successfully creating a world and characters that stand on their own, and are even set apart from what we usually see in high fantasy. Readers who enjoy meticulously created landscapes and cultures, as well as language that is by turns both visceral and elegant, will likely find much to love in The Way of Thorn and Thunder.”—Karin Lowachee, author The Gaslight Dogs “A powerful heroic fantasy, notable for being set, not in the familiar myth-Europe of most such fantasies, but (like Liliana Bodoc’s haunting Saga de los Confines) in the Old World of the Western Hemisphere, the Native American world, where the true, deep roots of magic are threatened by conquest and destruction.”—Ursula K. Le Guin