Best Selling Books by Aaron Rosenberg

An anthology of original speculative fiction celebrating the golden age of pulp magazines.

Piracy, mystery and adventure await a pair of... brothers? For lovers of D&D RPGs, this is a book from the sweeping epic fantasy world of Eldros Legacy.

If Jane Austen wrote about pirates this would be that book!Isabella Parsons is the well-mannered daughter of a baron. Cannon Belle Pearcy is a feared pirate captain. They are one and the same. But when a handsome Navy commander arrives on the scene, intent upon quelling the recent pirate threat-and wooing the loveliest lady in the region-Bella''s two worlds start to collide! Other problems quickly ensue, including a second Navy ship, an intriguing suitor, and a deadly threat from her past. Now Bella faces dangers both on land and at sea, in each of her identities. She finds herself battling to keep either from destroying the other, or the people she holds dear. All while struggling with a threat she never expected: true love.

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.

R.C. Hayes has settled into his job with the FBI, and put behind him the strange incident that ended his military career. But when he and his partner are sent to the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana to look into a murder, events take an unsettling and eerily familiar turn. R.C. struggles to solve the case as deaths pile up around him and as the situation takes a decidedly unnatural cast. With the help of a mysterious new ally, he may finally come to terms with what happened to him long ago¿and enter a strange new career he is uniquely suited for. Provided he can survive the incursion of supernatural elements into his supposedly safe and mundane world.This is the second full-length novel in the O.C.L.T. series. It joins the novellas "Brought to Light" by Aaron Rosenberg and "The Temple of Camazotz" by David Niall Wilson, and the novel "The Parting," also by David Niall Wilson, in setting the stage for further adventures. Each of these works introduces another facet of the O.C.L.T. team; "Incursion" draws the loose ends together, establishes a base, and determines leadership for the fledgling agency.

Magic. Action. Intrigue. All 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 aitachi, 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 seasoned captain fights to defend the throne, 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 these trails cross at last? Will any of them survive? Will the Relicant Empire? * * * Don''t miss this second book in the Anime-esque epic fantasy series by international bestselling author Aaron Rosenberg!

There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They have been sighted by a lucky-or unlucky-few, some have even been photographed, but their existence remains unproven and unrecognized by the scientific community. These creatures, long thought gone, have somehow survived; creatures from our nightmares haunting the dark places. They swim in our lakes and bays, they soar the night skies, they hunt in the woods. Some are from our past, and some from other worlds, and others have always been with us-watching us, fearing us, hunting us. These are the cryptids, and Systema Paradoxa tells their tales. *** What''s a road trip without a little diversion? A group of friends set off across the country to deliver a car for a relative, but give in to temptation and decide to have a little fun. Detouring to check out a local cryptid festival, they find themselves in the midst of a full-blown sighting... ...Or have they? They begin to wonder as they knock around the local festivities and one of them meets the creature face to "face," ending up in a harrowing chase that leaves them questioning how much of the facts are fabricated. And who stands to gain...

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.

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...

Intrigue. Honor. Magic. Murder. A young Emperor returns from battle to once again don the crown and apply all that he has learned. A powerful warrior marches toward conquest, battling ancient ghosts every step of the way. A new leader guides his followers toward what he hopes is a better life while struggling to control strange new abilities. A pair of warriors, one young and one old, investigate a series of grisly murders far too close to home. A lovely seductress kills her way into a safe haven and hatches plans for more mayhem. A young thief wonders what her life has become and where it will lead her next. And a pair of twins who gave themselves to a dark power lead it toward the kingdom''s heart, leaving chaos and despair in their wake. All these forces are converging on the capital city. Can the Relicant Empire survive the collision? Who will emerge intact? When the dust settles, who will stand atop the pile of broken bodies and crossed bones?

Examines the careers available in the field of cryptology, discussing the necessary education, training, and on-the-job duties.

Missing mages, rapacious pirates, deadly storms-and a pair of young adventurers stuck in the middle... Sundra Aruvar and his "brother" Ruhi Naidu have thus far survived being captured and indentured by pirates. In fact, after catching the culprit who murdered two pirate lords, the pair are thriving. That is, until one of the pirate lords assigns them a new task. Her weather mage, a member of the tight-knit thalakurioi, has gone missing. And she wants Sundra and Ruhi to find out what happened. Doing so will send them far from the pirate capital of Surpakat, all across the Areyat Isles. They''ll make new friends-and new enemies-and discover a whole new level to this strange pirate society. But, in the end, can they survive this mystery? Because mages are a dangerous lot-and someone doesn''t want the missing ones found! The second in the Areyat Isles series of fantasy pirate mystery adventures set within the world of Eldros Legacy!

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!

This compelling new series for the middle school reader is designed to appeal to the thrill seeker in all of us. Each book includes Information about a different extreme career, with a focus on safety and training. Readers will learn what it takes to get into these professions and what to expect when embarking on one. These volumes also provide information on the exciting aspects of these extreme careers and highlight the possible dangers and risks involved. Colorful photographs and informative sidebars help to make these books an invaluable resource for those young readers looking for a thrilling and fun-filled profession.

Ronon Dex is a mystery. His past is a closed book and he likes it that way. But when the Atlantis team trigger a trap that leaves them stranded on a hostile world, only Ronon''s past can save them—if it doesn''t kill them first. As the gripping tale unfolds, we return to Ronon''s earliest days as a Runner and meet the charismatic leader who transformed him into a hunter of Wraith. But grief and rage can change the best of men and it soon becomes clear that those Ronon once considered brothers-in-arms are now on the hunt—and that the Atlantis team are their prey. Unless Ronon can out hunt the hunters, Colonel Sheppard''s team will fall victim to the vengeance of the V''rdai.

"Contained within are tales of mystery and intrigue, horror and wonder, hope and despair, magic and science, swords and starships. Each story deals with the question of legacy in its own way. "--Back cover.