Will Athas return to its former verdant glory—or is it destined to remain a wasteland of cruel, desolate deserts?
Rajat, the First Sorcerer, was betrayed by his champions at the moment of his paramount victory. As the only one who can return Athas to its verdant splendor, it is crucial that someone rescue him from his prison beyond space and time.
But when Tithian of Tyr leads his former slaves to free the ancient sorcerer,...

Two former friends seek a powerful ancient oracle—one for good; one for evil—in this fourth Prism Pentad novel that explores the harsh world of Dark Sun
 
The Dark Lens is an ancient oracle that can harvest the magic of the sun, hidden by the last dwarven knights for the sake of a new world. With it, Tithian of Tyr can evolve into a true sorcerer-king.
 
Only Agis of Asticles, who covets the lens to destroy...

The language of exile, focused with theological and biblical narratives and coupled with depictions of real-life exilic communities, can equip church leaders as agents in the creation of new communities. Robert Hoch reads the larger North American tradition of Christian worship and mission through the prism of visibly marginalized communities. Through this lens, leaders may come to see diversity as an indication of mission vitality, and focus less...

While most churches offer 'new member classes' and genuinely seek to welcome visitors, too often the end result is a rush to assimilate the newcomer into formal membership and all of the invitations to participation in committees, choirs, or fellowship groups that go along with it. In Wide Welcome, Jessicah Krey Duckworth presents the stark differences between the established congregation, which cares for current members and congregational identity,...

It only takes a crack to shatter a world of glass.Ivan is a Red, a slave on the lowest level of the Prism's color-coded class system. In the day, he works endless hours for minimal rations. At night, he is an infamous rebel, fighting to destroy the system that put him in chains.For years, nothing changed. But when he saves the life of a princess, nothing will be the same.Thrown into the heart of the monarchy, Ivan finds himself trapped between the...

A year has passed since Princess Ai returned to troubled and war-torn Ai-Land, flanked by the now-loyal Furies. Ai led the Second Revolution to a successful conclusion and took the throne of Ai-Land, co-ruling with her half-brother, the radical Angel leader, Nora. But all is not well in paradise, as Ai struggles with loneliness, isolation, and the pressures of rule. And back on The Other Side, things are not as they should be, either. Mysterious forces...

Magic leaves a mark on the mortal world in this set of 12 Christmas tales that follow Niels from his eighth Jul - the last year his family was whole - to his 21st. Tragedy, anger, and redemption shape his life as a foreign magic threatens those he loves most. Niels is the only one who can decide: Will he fall to its power or find his way home?

On the brink of suicide on his 21st birthday, a young man's world is turned upside down when he encounters an elf and dwarf whose voices he can hear in his head. Thrust into a realistic video game, he must race against time to recover ancient artifacts that hold the key to his true origins before his high school bully kills him. As he uncovers the truth about himself, he discovers his reason for existing in this thrilling tale of self-discovery and...

Noise pollution is crushing life on earth. The largest mega-corporation on the planet finances a crazy project called The P.R.I.S.M. (Purifying Recording Interplanetary Space Mission) to combat the phenomenon: sending a musical supergroup into space to record an album that will produce sounds able to push back the threat known as S.O.T.W. (Smoke on the Water) and save the planet. Where rock'n'roll excess and the survival of all life on Earth collide,...

The band is on the moon, and we all know the moon is the perfect environment for Zen meditation. Encouraged to center themselves and their own motivations within the scope of the mission, to forget the universe and see their own souls, can their motivation.