Frank Carlson Library

The first novel of Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire series, this work introduces the fictional cathedral town of Barchester and many of its clerical inhabitants. Originally published in 1855, the story centers on Mr. Septimus Harding who has been granted the comfortable wardenship of Hiram's Hospital, an almshouse from a medieval charity of the diocese. Mr. Harding, a fundamentally good man and an excellent musician, conscientiously fulfills his...

As a dark flame consumes the world, a larger threat looms over the refugees of Solpate.Orphans are snagged from their beds and used in the Warden's dark experiments. Those who seek asylum in the forest must survive the dangers of the night, when the forest trees uproot and roam free.Fifteen-year-old Kole, with the help of his mentor, Russé, has adapted. He's learned to tame the rampant trees and protect the orphans. But when one of the Warden's mutated...

Freya always knew that opening her heart was dangerous, she just didn't realise how close the danger was. Settling in as Princess of the Underworld has Freya in the most stable and safe period of her life that she can remember, even with the shadow of Lord Uther still hovering over her. But with everything so settled, danger has a way of hiding in plain sight.

Now Barnabas is in for a surprise-it turns out that the alien who's been pulling the strings against him is none other than Uleq, the Torcellan who escaped Bethany Anne's clutches. He isn't taking any chances now. He's going to find the Yennai Corporation's main base and bring them down. But Uleq has problems of his own...problems that might just bring an entire fleet down on Barnabas's head.

The Nightmare Lord has fallen. The usurper, beaten. Now darker forces rise. Nora accepted her role as the Lady of Nightmares. With the Nightmare Kail at her side, she's even managed to excel, but past mistakes refuse to stay quiet. Not only is the Weaver narrating Nora's every move, but Mara-the Ancient that hitched a ride back to the Nightmare Realm-is intent on opening the Ever Safe. The Sandman is doing his best to plan Mara's defeat, but secrets...

In this thrilling and creepy digital original story set in the world of Madeleine Roux's New York Times bestselling novel Asylum, a young nurse starts work at the Brookline asylum-and quickly discovers that there's more to its sinister warden than meets the eye. When Jocelyn and her best friend, Madge, arrive at the gates of Brookline sanatorium-fresh out of nursing school-they are eager and excited to start their new careers. But from their very...

Now that colonists Elias Trost and Tristan MacLeod have learned of the existence of another intelligent species on this planet, their life on New Skye has become even more perilous. Dresde, the ruthless wurl queen, has kidnapped Elias's brother, Oscar, along with the egg of a rival queen. Oscar Trost finds danger and privation under Dresde's reign, but he isn't alone. A small group of humans from the original colony ship, long lost from memory,...

Former men's prison guard, Morgan Wallace, knows trouble when he sees it. And ex-con, Naomi Briggs, should have a capital "T" tattooed on her impressive chest instead of that little devil he can't stop staring at. As the new bartender at the Sentinels of Babylon's bar, Naomi has a smart mouth that entices Morgan to take her up on what her body is offering-- even when he knows he needs to keep his distance. However, when he finds her staring at the...

"For fans who have always wanted their Twin Peaks to have some wizards, THE WARDEN is a non-stop action adventure story from author Daniel M. Ford. There was a plan. She had the money, the connections, even the brains. It was simple: become one of the only female necromancers, pass as many certifications as she could, get a post near the capital, then profit. The funny thing about plans is that they are seldom under your control. Now Aelis, a daughter...

I'm the sister you don't want to meet in a dark alley.An assassin for hire, I've got skills other people don't. Blame my magical heritage and a mother who gifted me a set of knives and my first revolver not long after my sixteenth birthday.When a magical object transports me to a perilous jungle as part of a job interview, I have to admit I'm intrigued. So what if my future-seeing sister told me to avoid the stranger offering me employment. She also...