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Seventeen-year-old Lexi has been living in a remote stretch of the Rocky Mountain woods since her father dragged her there ten years ago, after her mother and baby brother were afflicted with a magical sickness. Her paranoid father thinks they''ve escaped the magic, and that as long as they never leave the woods, they''ll be safe. So Lexi never tells him about her friend Gil, who turns up sometimes in a birch copse that travels with him, and who is definitely not human. She especially doesn''t mention the magic he taught her, which can open a path to wherever she needs to go. After all, she''s been in the woods for most of her life: she can find her way without magic. But when pop star TJ Furey hires them to help him hunt down a bear, Lexi''s secret is threatened. The bear he wants to kill is under Gil''s protection, and if Lexi doesn''t prevent its death, she''ll never see Gil again. But she can''t do so without risking her father''s wrath – and when it turns out that TJ''s manager is harboring a similar grudge of his own, Lexi feels trapped. If she wants her own life, she''ll have to find a way to break all their expectations. Leave No Trace plays the clash of worlds – magic and technology, future and past, rural and urban – against the backdrop of a bear hunt.

In the Court of the Crimson Kings plunges readers into an alternate universe where early space probes revealed Mars to be brimming with life. Now human explorers walk the red sands, navigating a world filled with ancient mysteries and alien intrigue. Jeremy Wainman, an Earth archaeologist, arrives on Mars to uncover the secrets of a long-lost city buried beneath the sands. His guide is Teyud za-Zhalt, a fierce and enigmatic Martian warrior with secrets of her own. As they journey deep into the planet’s uncharted wilderness, they encounter relics of an astonishingly advanced civilization, one that hints at forces beyond human comprehension. But Mars is not merely a world of ruins; it is alive with political strife, ancient feuds, and deadly intrigue. The rigid and honor-bound Martian society teeters on the brink of upheaval, and as Jeremy and Teyud draw closer to their goal, they find themselves caught in a battle for the throne of the Crimson Kings—rulers who have shaped the destiny of Mars for millennia. With powerful enemies on their trail and the fate of two worlds at stake, Jeremy and Teyud must unravel Mars’s greatest secret before it’s too late. But as they unlock the past, they may also hold the key to humanity’s future. Perfect for fans of classic pulp adventure and science fiction epics, In the Court of the Crimson Kings is a thrilling tale of discovery, danger, and a Mars that never was but should have been. It is the perfect follow up to the first book in The Lords of the Creation series, The Sky People.

Following my Nose is Hugo and Nebula author and critic Alexei Panshin’s very personal journey into literary analysis and his own reflections. Panshin discusses his own journey as well as works that influenced his own writing and on science fiction in general. Authors like A.E. van Vogt, Charles Dodgson (Lewis Caroll) and others have shaped both the genre as well as Panshin’s own art. This work also discusses a broader critique of the genre and its impact on literature and culture, drawing heavily from his outstanding, Hugo-winning book, The World Beyond the Hill. Beautifully written as only Alexei Panshin can, the book perfectly melds his own personal journey, a unique perspective on science fiction and the power of the genre to influence our culture.