Best Selling Books by Scott Mebus

Thirteen-year-old New Yorker Rory Hennessy can see things no one else can. When a magician''s trick opens his eyes to Mannahatta, Rory finds an amazing spirit city coexisting alongside modern-day Manhattan. A place where Indian sachems, warrior cockroaches, and papier-mƒch‚ children live, ruled by the immortal Gods of Manhattan - including Babe Ruth, Alexander Hamilton, and Peter Stuyvesant. But Rory''s power to see Mannahatta brings danger, and he is pursued by enemies, chasing history and trying to free those who have been enslaved. And when he is given the chance to right Mannahatta''s greatest wrong, seeing Mannahatta may not be a gift after all. . . .

War is brewing in Mannahatta - the spirit city that coexists with Manhattan - as the truce between the Munsee Indians and the Gods begins to crack. Villain Willem Kieft is building an army against the Munsees, and Rory - the only person who can see both worlds - and his friends are trying to stop him. But despite their efforts, the city draws closer to the ultimate final battle. The question is, will Rory be able to restore order to the city, or will his attempt to save everyone fail?

What do you do when youve finished with the love of your life? David''s a mess. He doesnt know how to get over his ex, the Eater of Souls. He''s tried traditional methods, such as sleeping with a co-worker and looking at his female friends in a new light. He''s even tried talking to his parents -- only to discover that theyre definitely having a lot more sex than he is right now. But the Eater of Souls is still there, like a phantom limb after a painful amputation. Then along comes the Goddess. She''s funny, she''s clever, she''s beautiful: in short, she''s perfect. But, as David well knows, the problem isnt meeting the woman of your dreams -- it''s managing not to screw up once youve found her. Shot through with biting dialogue and beguilingly oddball characters, Booty Nomad is both extremely funny and unexpectedly touching -- a memorable first novel from a distinctive new talent.

A month has passed since Mannahatta - the spirit city that coexists alongside Manhattan - was revealed to Rory, when an earthquake rocks New York. The island itself is attempting to shake off the Trap around Central Park, and only Rory has the power to open it before even greater catastrophe strikes. But centuries-old wounds must be healed before Rory turns the key. With New York''s most notorious figures - including Captain Kidd and Bill the Butcher - at his side and on his trail, Rory discovers that the answer to peace lies with the one man he never wants to see again: his father.

Is a moment of pure happiness worth all the pain along the way David certainly thinks so; he has left behind his comfortable career as a TV producer for a shot at the big happy. But while he waits for his novel to sell, his life is falling down around him. He''s almost thirty, he''s single, and his apartment is the size of a Tic Tac. To pay the bills, he takes on work as a downmarket DJ, doing weddings and bar mitzvahs for chump change. At least he has his friends, or does he His best friend Annie is about to marry a man David dubs "Rat Boy" and disappear forever. David''s trusty bachelor buds Dustin and Cameron are doing the unthinkable and settling down, while Zach, the model of cool, as aloof and evasive as a wisp of smoke, is harboring a secret that could capsize the whole crew. On top of everything, David finds himself falling in love with Janey, an alluring younger woman whose knack for witty repartee is matched only by her instability. The Big Happy asks the big questions: Can love and happiness coexist? Do friendships ripen, or rot, as we age? And do we ever know what makes us happy?