Best Selling Books by Aaron Rosenberg

"Bring home the incredible true story of a friendship so strong that it crosses the globe! You will love the inspiring tale of Gobi, a lost dog who kept pace with an ultramarathon runner, Dion Leonard, across a vast desert. Follow their unlikely friendship through the challenges of an 80-mile race and Dion''s struggle to bring Gobi home for good. Finding Gobi : The True Story of One Little Dog''s Big Journey is the incredible true story of Dion Leonard, an athlete who was befriended by a stray dog while running an ultramarathon through the Gobi Desert. Named for the desert in which he found her, Gobi became Dion''s closest companion throughout the 80-mile race across China. The scrappy little pup ran mile after mile alongside Dion, through treacherous conditions and across raging rivers. He let her sleep in his tent and share his food, and eventually, his focus shifted from winning to the newfound friendship he and Gobi shared. They crossed the finish line together--not first, but together--and Dion decided to bring Gobi home to Scotland. Just before they were about to leave, however, Gobi disappeared, setting off a worldwide search for the stray. In a town of more than 3 million people, the search seemed hopeless, but this tale of friendship will surprise and delight you as you find out what happens! Join the almost too-good-to-be-true story of hope, friendship, and beating incredible odds in Finding Gobi : The True Story of One Little Dog''s Big Journey by Dion Leonard"--

A biography of the Algerian-born in-line skating champion, focusing on the tricks and stunts he performed at the X-Games and other competitions.

When the mad scientist Meltdown attacks Dr. Sumdac''s laboratory, only Bumblebee, the smallest of the Autobots, can make his way to the lab and battle him.

Full-color series-six bios in one! It takes more than one person to bring about change and innovation. Find out how key players from yesterday and today influenced and interacted with each other during some of the world''s most memorable periods. So much more than just your typical biography, Profiles focuses on six of the most prominent figures during World War II. This book includes all of the biographical information kids need to know (background, family, education, accomplishments, etc.) about FDR, Churchill, Eisenhower, Hitler, Stalin, and Hirohito. Photographs, maps, and quotes are interwoven throughout the text.

The Origins Game Fair is proud and pleased to present Mystery!, our 2018 fiction anthology. The collection features stories by authors in the convention''s Library program. This collection brings together fourteen tales of mystery set across genres, in a legion of times and places. Each author has provided a story which will give you an excellent opportunity to sample their skill and imagination.

Over the eons, an endless struggle between the forces of order and chaos has shaped the world of Azeroth and its inhabitants. The orcish Horde’s violent invasion of the Eastern Kingdoms stands as one of history’s most tumultuous periods. Through the Burning Legion’s demonic machinations, the once-noble orcs were transformed into a nearly unstoppable foe and let loose upon Azeroth’s unsuspecting denizens. Yet even in the face of the Horde’s unparalleled fury, brave heroes risked everything to rise up in defense of the . . . Rise of the Horde: Before the savage orcs began their rampage across Azeroth, they were a proud shamanic race native to the world of Draenor. The cunning demon Kil’jaeden saw lethal potential in the clan-based orcs, and thus he set about molding them into the Horde—a single, brutal force driven by an all-consuming thirst for destruction. But the foul demonic magic that granted the Horde its immense strength began consuming the orcs from within, ultimately threatening to destroy everything that they once were. The Last Guardian: Long ago a group of magi known as the Council of Tirisfal was formed to fight a secret war against the sinister demons of the Burning Legion. To this end, the council imbued a single champion with enormous power to act as the world’s guardian. Medivh was one such Guardian of Tirisfal, and he was expected to be the greatest who had ever lived. Yet he was destined to follow a much darker path. From birth a mysterious evil had tainted the core of his being, and his subsequent struggle against the darkness within himself would precipitate the orcish Horde’s invasion of Azeroth . . . and change the world forever. Tides of Darkness: During the First War, the orcish Horde laid waste to the once-great human kingdom of Stormwind. From the ashes of this terrible defeat, however, hope emerged. Anduin Lothar, Champion of Stormwind, rallied the survivors of his ruined homeland and valiantly led them to Lordaeron in the hopes of uniting the human nations into a mighty Alliance that could stand against the Horde and its ruthless new leader, Orgrim Doomhammer. Yet as formidable as Lothar believed the Alliance would be, many humans feared that no force would ever be capable of stopping the Horde’s merciless onslaught. Beyond the Dark Portal: In the aftermath of the Second War between orcs and humans, the Dark Portal, a gateway connecting Azeroth to Draenor, was destroyed. The orcs, however, did not abandon their lust for war. Led by the mysterious orc shaman Ner’zhul, a fresh wave of Horde fighters flooded into Azeroth. Even more unsettling was that small bands of orcs intent on something other than mere conquest began scouring Azeroth for powerful artifacts desired by their sinister leader. To counter the Horde’s dark schemes, only one option remained for the Alliance: a suicide mission into the orcs’ ruined homeworld of Draenor.

Examines the history behind the 1973 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors, Egypt and Syria (backed by Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia), plus biographical notes on important figures and a look at the effects of this war.

When iCarly is nominated for a Web award, the team heads off to Japan for the awards ceremony. But will the competition succeed in sabotaging their chance to win? Based on the iCarly full-length TV movie, this chapter book is a must for every iCarly fan!

After being brought back to life, Megatron renews his attempts to destroy the Autobots by sending an army of fierce dinosaur robots after them.

At the turn of the twentieth century, novelists faced an unprecedented crisis of scale. While exponential increases in industrial production, resource extraction, and technological complexity accelerated daily life, growing concerns about deep time, evolution, globalization, and extinction destabilised scale''s value as a measure of reality. Here, Aaron Rosenberg examines how four novelists moved radically beyond novelistic realism, repurposing the genres-romance, melodrama, gothic, and epic-it had ostensibly superseded. He demonstrates how H. G. Wells, Thomas Hardy, Joseph Conrad, and Virginia Woolf engaged with climatic and ecological crises that persist today, requiring us to navigate multiple temporal and spatial scales simultaneously. The volume shows that problems of scale constrain our responses to crisis by shaping the linguistic, aesthetic, and narrative structures through which we imagine it. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

The Tales of the Scattered Earth: Once, long ago, there was one Earth. It was said that many deities gazed down upon it protectively, and there was balance between them all. Then something went wrong. The balance shifted—toward darkness. Earth was shattered, her people destroyed, her remains scattered far and wide. But the gods survived the cataclysm. They scattered as well, each pursuing a fragment of their former domain. And, when they overtook those shards, the gods drew upon what power remained to them to restore their worshippers to life. These new followers rose from dust and imperfect memory, for the gods too had been injured. Each claimed a new home, and a new life, and each thought itself—at least at first—to be the only Earth. All memory of their former world was lost, except vague memories of the gods who gave them new life. Then, one day, a single great event drew all their eyes to the stars—and beyond. And each of them felt a yearning. Something in them desired to be whole again, or at least to understand. These are their stories. These are The Tales of the Scattered Earth. The Birth of the Dread Remora: Nathaniel Demming is a midshipman aboard the HMES Remora, the first ship to go beyond their world''s waters and out into the ether. He and the rest of the crew are ready for adventure, eager to explore the unknown and chart a new course for the rest of their world to follow. But what they found changed their lives, and their perspective, forever. The ether was not empty at all, but teeming with life--including vicious marauders waiting to prey upon the hapless Remora. Can Demming help his friends and fellow officers through the crises that await? Can they survive the dangers that surround them? And can he convince them to transform their ship and themselves into the antithesis of everything they trained for, while still holding true to everything they believe in? The Birth of the Dread Remora is the first tale of the epic Scattered Earth saga, and the first in a series of swashbuckling adventures about the space-pirate ship the Dread Remora!

In a thrilling race against time, Empire archaeologist Alaric and his no-nonsense sidekick Dietrich must find and destroy four Chaos icons before their evil power can be awakened and used to summon a powerful daemon that will destroy the Empire.

Fantasy-roman.

In this second entry of the Daemon Gates trilogy, Alaric and Dietz head south to the Border Princes. Narrowly escaping the clutches of a Liche lord, their quest leads them to a citadel full of Chaos cultists. Against such impossible odds, how can they and their new ally get in to defeat the daemon this time? Original.

Fourteen Tremendous Authors. Fourteen Extraordinary Stories. One Amazing Anthology.An ancient spear of legend warded by a torturer. Swords that define families, for good and ill. Magic too powerful not to use, but too dangerous to keep. It''s all here, along with dragons, ogres, and gods both old and new. These fourteen great stories continue universes you know and love, including Glen Cook''s Black Company, Jon R. Osborne''s Milesian Accords, and D.J. Butler''s Tales of Indrajit & Fix. And there are fresh new voices bringing worlds you''re going to love. Turn the page and read of valorous deeds and the keen edge of steel, shining in battle.

"Kick Ass! And Live to Tell About It! Some people think the Awakened sit around dreaming about Ascension. Wrong. Dead wrong. When reality itself is on the brink of destruction, you don''t contemplate your navel. You fight -- and sometimes die -- for the sake of the future. Tales of Magick takes Mage from the realm of abstraction and kicks it screaming into high gear. If you ever wondered how to run an epic, exciting modern sorcery chronicle, Dark Adventure is for you. Indeed, Tales of Magick is an ongoing series of books dedicated to playing Mage in a variety of genres and settings. Now your Mage game can go anywhere, anywhen".

The Starfleet Corps of Engineers, the top flight of technical specialists, face four of their most challenging missions yet. In THE RIDDLED POST the S.C.E. responds to an urgent distress call from an outpost that has been attacked by something that can penetrate shields. GATEWAYS EPILOGUE finds the S.C.E. facing a horde of rampaging monsters that have been let loose on the planet Maeglin. In AMBUSH, they must fix a reactor crucial to a mining operation, but the malevolent aliens who damaged it are still around. And in SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED, the citizens of Keorga are counting on the Corps to save their largest city. THE AUTHORS include: Greg Brodeur, Scott Ciencin, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Dave Galanter, Dan Jolley and Aaron Rosenberg.

A twisted adventure set deep in the heart of the ever changing kingdoms of the Border Princes. Players must negotiate both the undead horrors of a long forgotten tomb, and the grasping ambitions of the petty princes who have sent them to recover an item of unsupassed power. Will they play the factions off against each other or simply opt to take the artefact for themselves? Will they survive the traps and tribulations of the adventure? Will they succumb to plague, terror and the guardians of the tomb? And how will they cope with the final twist in the tale- when they discover the issue is not what they have been sent to return from the grave...but who. Not only does Lure of the Lich Lord contain a thrilling adventure, but also extensive appendicies on tombs, traps, treasure and monsters that might all be found when plundering a tomb.

In this sequel to the hilarious science fiction novel No Small Bills, the aptly named DuckBob Spinowitz is settling into his new job as Guardian of the Matrix and his new friendship with the Man in Black he dubbed Tall. But when a gift/bribe from Tall has an unexpected effect on the dour government agent, it''s up to DuckBob to figure out what''s going on and save his friend-and possible the entire human race! Again! And all without leaving his couch!

When a fresh new face catches Trevor''s eye and she later turns up dead, no one sees a thing. Or do they? As the cream of society look on their host with speculation, his protests of innocence fall on jaded ears.

A novel based on the movie "42", a biopic from Warner Bros. Pictures about Jackie Robinson''s history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first African-American Major League Baseball player.

Nine-year-old Pete and eleven-year-old Penny Pizzarelli help their friends, toy shop owners Rupert and Eliott Jest, solve puzzles as part of a contest at the annual toy fair, but someone is trying to stop them.

Turning the Tied . . . as in Tied-In FictionPresented by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers, this dazzling collection of uplifting and curious tales will take you through the centuries and from the depths of the ocean to the stars. You''ll discover well-known, beloved characters in new settings and circumstances.Penned by some of the finest writers working in tie-in fiction today, including Max Allan Collins, Jonathan Maberry, Nancy Holder, Jean Rabe, Raymond Benson, and many more.Sherlock Holmes, John Carter of Mars, Hopalong Cassidy, Mulan, Dracula, Mina Harker, the Three Musketeers, Cyrano de Bergerac, Baron Munchhausen, and Frankenstein''s creature are a scattering of the literary souls that populate these pages. And cats. There are more than a few cats.Turning the Tied promises heroics, chills, a few laughs, and several good tidings.

DuckBob Spinowitz has a problem. It isn''t the fact that he has the head of a duck-the abduction was years ago and he''s learned to live with it. But now those same aliens are back, and they claim they need his help Apparently creatures from another reality are invading the universe, and only DuckBob can reset the device that maintains the barrier between dimensions. He reluctantly agrees to help, but how can a man whose only talents are bird calls and bad jokes, and whose only work experience is punching random buttons on a computer in a standard cubicle, be expected to save the universe? No Small Bills is the hilarious new science fiction novel from award-winning, bestselling author Aaron Rosenberg, who has written books for Eureka, Star Trek, WarCraft, and many others, and is also the author of the rousing Dread Remora space-opera series for Crossroad Press.

Aboard the former HMES Remora, now the pirate ship Dread Remora, Captain Nate Demming struggles to keep his crew focused on their mission. Tensions run high as they are forced to attack other ships to maintain their new identity, and a disgraced former officer''s grumbling begins to border on mutinous-and to gain support. When the Dread Remora earns the attention of a peacekeeping force-ships performing the same job the HMES Remora might have under other circumstances-can Demming keep his ship safe from dangers without and within and find a way to salvage his honor and that of his crew? The Honor of the Dread Remora is part of the epic Scattered Earth saga, and the second novel in the exciting space-opera saga of The Dread Remora!

The truth hurts and there''s no use sugarcoating it. Ghosts are real. Demons, too, along with those bumps in the night and maybe even the monster under your bed. The world''s a scary place. If you''re lucky the nasties that creep around in the dark won''t get hold of you. ''Cept maybe you aren''t lucky. Maybe you''ve already lost something - or somebody - to the darkness. All the booze and therapy in the world can''t put your life back the way it was. And evil has a way of finding you again once it''s had a taste of blood. So you decide to fight back! In the Supernatural Role Playing Game you and your friends play hunters from the world of the hit CW television series. Play characters from the show or use the Cortex System rules to create your own hunter. You''ll also find gory details on ghosts, demons, and other nasties for the Game Master to throw your way. All you need to start the hunt is this book, some friends, some dice, and some time to kill...

Magic. Action. Intrigue. All these converge along the Trails of Bone. The kingdom of Rimbaku has fallen on hard times. Under attack by its neighbors, the once-great empire struggles to defend itself even as it stagnates, its people obsessed with atachi, the Relicant Touch, and the skills and memories that magic lets them absorb from the bones of their dead. Amid all this chaos an emperor learns about his subjects firsthand, a warrior battles both foes and ancient tradition, a young man tests recently acquired prowess while another learns to rely on himself, a young graverobber struggles to overcome new scruples even as a different young woman with no scruples begins to amass power, a strange pair wreak havoc, and a mysterious new threat approaches the capital. What will happen when all of these trails cross at last? Will any of them survive? Will the Relicant Empire? In this second volume of the epic fantasy series, the characters and storylines that began in Bones of Empire continue to develop, to deepen, and to reveal more about the kingdom, its people, and the spiral of events threatening to overwhelm one and all.

Intrigue Honor Magic Murder Many forces are converging on the capital city, can The Relicant Empire survive the collision? Hibikitsu - the young Emperor roaming the countryside and learning what it means to lead a people by becoming one of them. Now he must once again don the mantle of leadership and apply all that he has learned, or his nation is doomed. Kagiri - the grave robber turned vessel of some of the greatest generals the world has ever seen marches on the capitol to kill the Emperor and take his throne. Now he must wrest control of himself from the ghosts who live within him, or he will be forever lost. Noniki - harnessing a power that vanished so long ago it is now little more than a legend, the charismatic leader of the people has led his force to the capitol to overthrow the Emperor and put power in the hands of the citizens. Now he faces not just his growing magic, but a shift in everything he thought he knew. Shizumi - the guard only ever wanted to do her job and be the best at it. Now, after defending the vacant throne from a coup, she must face the greatest warrior she has ever seen and reveal her deepest secret. Iraku & Ibaru - the twins who gave themselves over to a dark power. Now they see that perhaps what they were promised is not what their new master is delivering, and nothing is as they thought. With all these myriad forces descending upon the palace, how will the Relicant Empire survive the collision? Who will stand atop the pile of bodies and crossed bones?

Bob Spinowitz was an average guy--until aliens abducted him and gave him the head of a duck. Then they asked "DuckBob" to save the universe, since their modifications meant he could. Talk about a backhanded compliment! Amazingly, though, DuckBob did it. And thus became Guardian of the Matrix, which protects the cosmos from further invasion--as long as he''s plugged in. Literally.But alien techie pal Ned just made the Matrix User Interface wireless. Suddenly, DuckBob is free again--the whole universe is at his alien-altered, webbed feet! Only problem is, could being unplugged mean he''s out of a job?As a pick-me-up, Ned takes DuckBob to his homeworld--which looks just like Brooklyn. Odd changes are afoot, there, however--ones with potentially cosmic repercussions. Soon DuckBob finds himself struggling to stay alive. And to find lunch, which is equally important.Can DuckBob conquer his doubt, rein in his freedom, and help save Ned''s world? Or will our avian-esque hero''s first unrestricted flight be the last--not just for him but for us all?

Hunters and prey. Knights and quests. Wizards and mysteries. Mix all that with creatures of legend and myth, and you get an anthology with fifteen great stories. What happens to a Manticore when he gets old and can no longer fulfill his responsibilities? What if the Goblins can''t pick up the trash in the City? Who will stay and guard the gates between worlds? But wait, there''s more! There are eight exciting stories from the Eldros Legacy, a new shared setting coming soon. Hunters will find more than they expected, kings are betrayed, and who will stand up to the Engraver of Bones?With stories by:Quincy J. AllenD.J. ButlerC.M. DeMottElowyn FahnestockTodd FahnestockC.A. FarrellMichael GantsRichard HaileyRob HowellJamie IbsonAaron RosenbergMark StallingsMel ToddMarie WhittakerSam Witt

The only magic left comes from consuming the dead. Long ago, Ritakhou was a flourishing empire filled with light, life, and magic. Then came the Schism. Now the kingdom is called Rimbaku and is a pale shadow of its former self, a land stripped of its glory and its power. The only magic left comes from aitachi, the Relicant Touch--the ability to absorb skills and memories by consuming the bones of the dead. Throughout the land, status and success are based on one''s aitachi and theaishone or relic bones one can attain, and the so-called Relicant Empire has grown stale and stagnant as a result. The young emperor, Hibikitsu, recognizes this but feels powerless to change centuries of habit and reliance. His finest warrior, Misataki Shizumi, also feels stifled--despite her prowess she is a commoner and can never rise above the rank of sergeant in the elite Honjofu, even though her commanding officer is a nobleborn fool. Seikoku, a koshitsu or graverobber, wrestles with the horror of what she does and the need to survive, while Chimehara, a beggar turned killer, has no compunctions against using every weapon at her disposal to attain her goals. And all the while Rimbaku''s enemies are circling, testing the nation''s borders. They know the empire is weak, and are determined to push it over the edge and then strip its bones as it has done to its dead for so long. Meanwhile, the brothers Kagiri and Noniki set out from their small village with a handful of aishone and a great deal of hope. They soon find the world a bigger, darker place than they imagined, and are forced to accept a dangerous proposal, one that will put both of them at risk for not only their lives but their very souls--but that may change the Relicant Empire forever.

In Asylum, you discovered a world of insanity, playing Inmates in one of the many Wards, fighting madness and each other. Now, in this first supplement to the Asylum game, find out about the Staff -- the people in charge of the Wards -- and their headquarters, known appropriately as Offices. Learn what life is like in Offices, how the Staff live, what they do to maintain the Ward, and how to play a Staff character. It''s a whole new side to the insanity!

After a bookstore opens next door to their parents'' pizza shop, strange things begin to happen. Bookshelves collapse, the fire alarm goes off, and the books disappear. Is someone sabotaging the bookstore? And when a secret message appears in the wall between the two stores, can nine-year-old Pete and eleven-year-old Penny Pizzarelli crack the case?