For the past five hundred years, the human Kingdom of Paks has been forged upon the ruins of a magical age of Magi. Bishop Kaiser is thrust onto the throne following the horrific murder of his parents. After years of its own wars, the Kingdom returns to peace, until a near fatal attack changes Bishop in a way that nobody can understand or explain. Bishops new and aggressive persona sends the kingdom into turmoil and reignites war between the sects. The young Prince Farren finds himself caught between the love for his brother, and war. Farren is quickly forced out of his rambunctious, adolescent ways and struggles to gain strength to save his friends. The danger is far greater than everyone realizes, and it will take help from some very unexpected sources for Farren and Commander Coal Lucer to avert war, and worse; the coming of a new and dark age. Just as it was beginning to be thought of as legend, magic starts to flow once again in the land of Paks.

Summoned to the scene of a radical stem-cell researcher's mysterious suicide, reporter Lucy Alvarez finds herself gazing into a dark abyss of scientific discovery that may gaze back.

This text provides a clear presentation of the numerous investment decisions involved in real estate such as whether and how to lease, buy, sell, or mortgage a property; how to analyze and predict the forces in the market that determine real estate values; whether and when to renovate, rehabilitate, or demolish; and when and how to divest a property. The authors use Value as a unifying theme, supporting their view that students best understand and appreciate the importance of the complex economic, social, and legal processes that affect real estate markets after they have developed an understanding of how real estate valuation and investment decisions are made. The text provides a decision-making framework through a greater use of technology and quantitative decision-making tools. It is organized into five perspectives: Investment, Market, Value, Mortgage Finance and Legal.

Our 66th issue kicks off our holiday festivities, thanks to Katherine Fast’s “Reunion” (brought to you by Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) Plus we have an original tale by Albert Tucher (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), and a darker science fiction story by David C. Smith (thanks to Acquiring Editor Cynthia Ward, who had been on leave for the last few issues.) On the mystery front, we have another Johnny Liddell mystery from Frank Kane, a historical novel (okay, a western...but it’s also a mystery!) by W.C. Tuttle), and of course a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles. On the science fiction end, we have a fun tale by the late British master Arthur Sellings, who has been too-long neglected. We hope to have more of his work in future issues. We also have strong stories from Murray Leinster and George O. Smith, plus another Jules de Grandin psychic detective yarn by Seabury Quinn, from the pages of the legendary pulp magazine Weird Tales. Here’s this issue’s lineup: Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Tomato Rage,” by Albert Tucher [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “Tracking Time” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “Reunion,” by Katherine Fast [Barb Goffman Presents short story] “Pass the Word Along,” by Frank Kane [short story] Sundog Loot, by W.C. Tuttlet [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “Sassenden’s Dream,” by David C. Smith [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] “The Cautious Invaders,” by Arthur Sellings [short story] “The Disciplinary Circuit,” by Murray Leinster [novella] “The Vengeance of India,” by Seabury Quinn [short story] Spacemen Lost, by George O. Smith [novel]

DREAMING KANDRESPHAR, by Darrell Schweitzer EYE OF WISDOM, EYE OF PAIN, by John R. Fultz THE THING THAT ISN’T HIS MOTHER, by Lorenzo Crescentini THE SIRENS SING AT SUNSET, by Allan Rozinski ZOLTÁN, by Cynthia Ward CHARMED, I’M SURE, by Franklyn Searight PANDEMONIUM, by Thomas Vaughn WHISPERS, by Ashley Dioses TRYING TO FIND IT IN MY CITY, by Chad Hensley A WITNESS OF THE LAST DAYS OF EN-FANULK, by Adrian Simmons THE ACQUISITION OF LADY BRACKNELL, by R.C. Mulhare THE NIGHT MARE, by K.A. Opperman WHITSUN, by Simon Bestwick A COMEDY OF TERRORS, by Adrian Cole WILDFIRE, by Sharon Cullars RECORDED DELIVERY, by Alexander Hay THE DIVINE FLOUTIST, by Jessica Amanda Salmonson THE GHOSTS OF OLD SAMHAIN, by Frank Coffman SESSA’S SONG, by David C. Smith A STREAK OF GRAY, by Mark McLaughlin