From the mind behind the film-optioned debut The Puller comes Michael Hodges’ most ambitious collection yet. THE GLOAMING honors the gritty traditions of post-apocalyptic survival and First Contact suspense through 16 epic tales.________________________________________Featured Stories from the EdgeFletcher’s Mountains: In a world drained of oil and scorched by World War III, a lone survivor treks across a fractured America toward the sanctuary of a friend’s Montana cabin. But in the silence of the wilderness, he realizes he isn't just traveling—he’s being hunted.Lost Planes, Lost River: When a fleet of Wildlife Service Cessnas falls from the sky during a controversial wolf-culling mission, the FBI is deployed to the crash sites. What they find suggests that the wolves aren't the only predators in the woods—and the "accidents" are anything but.Hydra: A visionary scientist unlocks the secret to near-immortality, offering humanity a way to cheat the grave for decades. But the breakthrough carries a grim price: a biological imbalance that ensures humans will be the only living things left on Earth.Gudmund’s Wolf: Sixty years ago, a wolf howled for Gudmund’s birthday. Today, the wolves are a myth, and Gudmund’s memories are following them into extinction. In this haunting tale of brotherhood and biological betrayal, two men wander into the deep uplands of the Michigan wilderness. One is searching for a way out; the other is searching for a way to say goodbye.

Second generation con woman and all-around thief Remi Wilde joined the Hundred Halls—the world's only magical university—in hopes of learning the right spells to pull off a dangerous heist. But rather than one of the less scrupulous Halls, she ends up in Aura Healers, known for its public service and healing arts. Remi isn't dissuaded, and prepares to turn this setback into an advantage as she steals from the school's ample alchemy supplies to fund her artifact hunting mission. The only problem is one of her fellow students, a try-hard werewolf with a god complex, is doing everything he can to get in her way. As the already chaotic hospital gets overrun with patients suffering from a strange madness, the handsome werewolf asks for Remi's help—and her thieving skills—to find out who's really behind the chaos. Their journey leads them into the darker corners of the university, and reveals a plot against the city that will force her to choose her true destiny.

“A ‘Must Read’ for end-of-the-world, we’re-all-gonna-die, zombie apocalypse story lovers!” -Reedsy ReviewerOver 900 Pages of Gruesome Action The Complete Undead Trilogy Box SetHe thought he was at rock bottom. Then the world blew up. Now, he’s the only one that can save the city. But it may take more than he has to give . . .Detective Kurt Weller has been framed, shamed, and beaten. And now he wakes up to the end of the world.Bombs are dropping, and dead people are trying to eat him. But Weller just can’t seem to let go of the very human conspiracy that ruined his life before the world went to hell.Lucky for him, the zombie apocalypse has brought out some other undead fiends — the kind that have been living off of humanity’s scraps for centuries.When one of these abominations approaches Weller and offers to help him protect the city against the unholy horde of brain-dead zombies, he can’t say no.As the two form an uneasy alliance, they face off against villains both human and supernatural as they fight to save the city. But their biggest threat could come from right under their noses . . .For an apocalyptic ride like no other, check out the Undead Trilogy box set today. It’s a zombie apocalypse thriller with a dash of humor and a whole lot of blood. Get your copy now, before the zombies get here!

Claire Caldwell has finally settled into her strange new normal. Two months after the Robert Harrison incident, she's learned to trust her spirit fox's warnings and Rosa's ghostly advice as she runs her animal sanctuary in the desert.But some visitors bring their own darkness to Perdido Springs.When famous artist Aurora Brightwater arrives to paint the "desert spirits," she brings more than just her canvases and her sparkling laugh. She brings grudges, theft, and a cruelty that hides behind flowing scarves and talk of universal energy. Then Aurora turns up dead in her studio, a palette knife through her heart, and everyone she's wronged becomes a suspect. The artist who steals others' work... dead. The documentary filmmaker who seems cursed... filming everything. The exhausted ex-husband she abandoned... watching from the shadows.As Claire investigates with her veterinarian boyfriend Sam, she discovers Aurora left a trail of destroyed careers and stolen dreams across the Southwest. But in a town where the dead talk, the dolls in the motel have their own agenda, and something that used to be human roams the desert at night, finding the truth means distinguishing between those who wanted Aurora gone and whoever actually made it happen.In Perdido Springs, the veil is thin, the spirits are watching...Welcome back to the desert, where inspiration can be deadly.

Many years ago, magic prevailed in Britain. It was a time when women were chosen by Mother Nature herself; a time of witchcraft, of the brotherhood of the Gwithiaz and of the terrifying Creatures. It has become a piece of forgotten history.Now, magic has returned and Kiera is the first witch the world has seen in centuries. Jack has been chosen to learn the ways of the Gwithiaz. Together they must master their crafts and overcome their differences if they are to survive the dark enemy lurking in the shadows.In the rugged Cornish landscape where it all began, with the help of their eccentric mentor, Kitto, they have face the dreaded Kasadow: an ancient evil that has awoken and is thirsty for the taste of witch's blood.Praise:????? - "A well-rounded novel, set against a backdrop of the beautiful Cornish landscape."????? - "Fabulous book, written in a way that you can't help but admire."????? - "Kudos to Norwood for enticing a new fan of the fantasy world! I'm a sucker for anything with witches, but this took it to a whole new level."

I swore ghosts would never take over my life again—until one begged me for help.I’m Kat Preston and I thought surviving a haunted castle would be the end of my problems. But ghosts, magic, and a centuries-old curse are just the beginning of a much darker legacy.When a ghostly plea for help pulls me into a mystery spanning centuries, I uncover a hidden war between light and dark magic—and my family’s dangerous role at its center.An ancient evil, the Dark One, terrifies the ghosts and demands my death. It will destroy anyone who gets in its way. Desperate for help, I head to the ancestral home I only just found. My rival turned ally Evan—whose arcane connection to my family stretches back centuries—joins me.My eccentric great aunts teach me about the side of my family I never knew, including my magical heritage. I’m destined to find the lost amulet that belongs to Evan’s family. How? By traveling back in time and retrieving it. The amulet is critical to our looming battle with the Dark One.Each time Evan and I travel back in time, we don’t just risk our lives. We risk our ancestors' lives and we risk the light magic losing to the dark. As we make our way through nineteenth-century Vienna, the Dark One stalks us, and I must decide what I’m willing to sacrifice to save a ghost.If you enjoy gothic mysteries brimming with the paranormal, love and betrayal that binds families across the centuries, & an unforgettable journey through time, join Kat on her next exciting adventure!This is a tightly interconnected series that should be read in order for maximum enjoyment."K.C. Tansley’s magical ghostly adventures take the reader on one exciting ride after another. Her characters will touch your heart and their stories will stir your soul."—Paige Shelton, New York Times bestselling author of The Farmers’ Market Mystery Series and YA novel ClockworkAwards2017 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Gold Medal Winner in YA Mystery/HorrorAmazon Reviews“If you enjoy magic, time travel, ghosts, family legacies, loyalty to the death, friendships, the threat of the Big Bad lurking, or breakfast, then I highly recommend this series.”~Amazon Reviewer“The magical world Tansley has developed is elaborate, colorful, detailed, and a delight to inhabit.”~ Amazon Reviewer“I love stories about curses, spells, schemes and the battle between good and evil and everything in between and The Girl Who Saved Ghosts is definitely a great one. I really enjoyed reading this dynamic, captivating and enchanting story.”~Amazon Reviewer“The time traveling aspect of it is well done and keeps your interest so well you feel like you're actually a part of that world. The characters are well written and perfectly developed. The grammar, writing style, and flow of the story are near perfection. I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun and engulfing read.”~Amazon Reviewer