by Philip Eliot | May 9, 2026 | Teen & Young Adult |
A human thief with no magic thrown into a Mage’s war. What could possibly go wrong?Aspen is a Norm. A human. Something that could get her killed—or worse—in this supernatural New York City.She didn’t plan on becoming apprenticed to one of the most powerful Mages on the Council.She really didn’t plan on taking part in a deadly magical competition against Isak, her handsome, aggravating, dangerous opponent.Yet as much as Aspen hates it, something sinister is going down in the magical boroughs and she’ll have to work with them both if she wants to uncover its source. And when an ancient evil is unleashed, she just might be the only one capable of standing between those she loves and total destruction.This complete box set includes all three books in the bestselling Mage’s Apprentice YA fantasy series:1. Mage’s Apprentice2. Mage’s Trial3. Mage’s EndOver 800+ pages of snarky, fast-paced fantasies, thrilling twists, and a slow burn romance you won’t be able to put down!
by Philip Eliot | May 9, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
In this memoir of true crime and survival, a woman recounts the remarkable story of her father’s murderous rampage and how she was left for dead.On April 14, 1989, in California’s idyllic Sonoma Valley, Mexican immigrant Ramón Salcido went on a rampage, killing his wife, her two younger sisters, his mother-in-law, and his wife’s suspected lover. Then he slashed the throats of his three young daughters—ages four years, three years, and twenty-two months—and left them for dead in the county dump. A day later, when the children’s bodies were finally discovered, three-year-old Carmina was miraculously still alive. “Daddy cut me,” she told her rescuers.In Not Lost Forever, Carmina Salcido reaches back into her traumatic past to reconstruct, in sobering detail, her father’s crimes and their aftermath. Recalling with clear-eyed candor, courage, and grace the horrific event and troubled childhood that followed, a remarkable young woman carries readers along on her miraculous journey of survival, discovery, and hope.
by Philip Eliot | May 9, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Opposites attract in this low-angst romance filled with British snark and humour.Life should be a breeze for a playboy like Charles Heppel. As the third son of an earl, he lives for the moment, partying and playing. Settling down isn’t for him. Not when London is full of beautiful men who he hasn’t one-and-done yet.To escape his family’s nagging, Charles applies for a temp job that matches his playful skill set. A role in a Cornish classroom could be his until the summer, if Charles meets two conditions: he must move in with the headmaster’s best friend, and teach him to be happy.Living with Hugo should be awkward. Charles is a free spirit, but Hugo’s a man of faith, with morals. A man who almost took holy orders before disaster changed his direction. Only far from being a chore, Charles finds that making Hugo happy soon becomes his passion.Together, they share physical and emotional first times. Ones that change Charles, touching his soul. He wants Hugo for longer than they have left, but learning to love with his heart, not just his body, will take a leap of faith from Charles — in himself as well as Hugo.New from Con Riley, Charles: Learning to Love is the first novel in a series based at Glynn Harber, a very special boarding school set in England’s glorious Cornwall.? This shared-world series starts with Charles and Hugo, but each book follows a different couple in their own standalone novel, with a fulfilling happily ever after. Want to hear more from Charles? He stole the show in His Haven. ?
by Philip Eliot | May 9, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
In a post-nuclear Eastern Europe, Hammel E Varka departs for a remote island to join a survey team cataloguing the abandoned Gollitok prison in the hopes that he will redeem his family’s tarnished reputation.After the passage across the strait leaves a team member injured, Varka quickly realizes that this survey is far from routine and that what he thought he knew about the island was a cover for more horrifying truths.As his team presses deeper into the decaying facility, hidden agendas splinter the team, and they find themselves beset with dangers beyond their worst nightmares.
by Philip Eliot | May 9, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Shirley Jackson Award Finalist: Best Anthology of the Year’This Is Horror’ Award Finalist: Best Anthology of the Year Addiction starts like a sweet lullaby sung by a trusted loved one. It washes away the pains of the day and wraps you in the warmness of the womb where nothing hurts and every dream is possible.Yet soon enough, this warm state of bliss becomes a cold shiver, the ecstasy and dreams become nightmares, yet we can’t stop listening to the lullaby. We crave to hear the siren song as it rips us apart.A powerful list of talent has woven tales featuring the insidious nature of addiction—damaged humans craving for highs and wholeness but finding something more tragic and horrific on the other side. You’re invited to listen to these Lullabies for Suffering.*Lullabies for Suffering is one of three Addiction Horror Anthologies from Wicked Run Press. Check out GARDEN OF FIENDS and ORPHANS OF BLISS—also on sale this week!*
