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A collection of four critically acclaimed, gripping short novels that delve into the depths of survival, obsession, and the dark side of human nature. Box of Bones Jim, an American expat teaching English in the Philippines, wakes up after a night out to find himself trapped inside a pitch-black...

Sixteen years ago, William Majors Sr. made a solemn promise to his young son, Billy: he would raise him alone, honoring the memory of Billy’s late mother and putting his role as a single father above all else. But everything changes when Jennifer Payne enters their lives.

Rocky’s the most loyal 16-year-old you’ll ever meet: loyal to the Three Star Pa gang, which his father runs in Seoul, Korea; loyal to his best friends, who accompany him everywhere he goes; loyal to his ever-escalating public bullying of Ha-na, a girl at school; and, finally, loyal to the memory of his mother, even though there are some things about her that he tries to forget. He loves his friends, his city, and the power he wields. But when he catches his father in a lie, the truth is exposed, and his life begins to unravel—and Rocky has no idea where his future is going to lead.

In the kingdom of Dar, wizards are known by the tunics they wear. It is common knowledge that tunics are made from wild magic. A len who catches, tames, and puts on a tunic is a wizard. And a wizard is named and known by his deeds. Take Duin the Fearless or Bjarne the Vengeful as examples. The wizard Hol has been called Hol the Proud by his mother, Hol the Loyal by the queen, and Hol the Upstart by the other wizards of Dar. His biggest fear is that he’ll be remembered as Hol the Failed. His tunic has its own opinions about what he should be called.