Four political prisoners living in a 1940s Siberian POW camp volunteer to be Subjects in a Soviet Military experiment. They are promised freedom in exchange for completing the exercise. In return they must endure 30 days without sleep, fuelled by Gas 76-IA. The longer the experimentees endure insomnia, the more they deteriorate. Words and pleasantries break down until they turn on each other. Researchers look on, neutral, and take notes for the super soldier applications possible with this new, wonder drug. One researcher, Luka, stands alone in believing the experiment needs to be stopped before irreversible damage is done but is he too late? "The Subjects no longer want the Gas switched off..." Illustrations by award-winning graphic artist Daniel Tyka.

I'm failing again, but this time family's on the chopping block A fiery old woman guilted me into finding her missing sister, Nellie, but when I land in Mykonos, my psychic powers are useless. This abductor covers their magical tracks and disappears people who ask too many questions. But with family missing, I jump on any lead that crosses my path – even if that means risking my mind and life to save them.

My life is on the line. And my magic. Witches hate me for my name. They hate me more because they think I murdered my friend Justin Holt. But I was framed. And if I don't clear my name, the coven can strip my powers. Or worse: kill me. From the moment I enter the courtroom, I know the coven want me gone. Permanently. I'm viewed in the same deceitful, dangerous light as my murdering ancestors. A fair trial seems impossible, and allies are short on the ground. Until two witches with links to the coven approach me. My visions could help them, and sway my sentence. Or they could use my trust to condemn me. A Dangerous Witch is the second book in a new, exciting urban fantasy series.

Finding magic almost killed me. Now I'm driven towards a sexy stranger and a deadly mystery. Wish me luck? As a witch raised in the human world - unknown to the supernatural community - my powers are dormant. Until I'm cornered, facing a deathblow. Terror kick-starts my magic and saves my life. But my newly found powers soon bring kidnappers to my door. They tear me from Edinburgh and ship me to magic school in Latvia, where my first student welcome comes with a glare. Shane McKee is devastatingly handsome, but he's asking questions about throwback witches like me. Too many. The deeper I dig, the more questions I have - and the more I have to hide. Secrets fester beneath the academy's perfect front, disguising a dark, powerful organisation. My familiar says it isn't instinct drawing me in, it's my spirit powers. And those psychic nudges are about to throw me into a whole world of trouble.

A ANTHOLOGY OF CHRISTMAS HORROR IN AID OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS UKFEATURING STORIES BY: Andrew BELL Duncan P BRADSHAW - Betty BREENEdward BREEN - Dani BROWNMichael R BRUSH - Jonathan BUTCHERMatthew CASH - Calum CHALMERSJ G CLAY - Anthony COWINEmma DEHANEY - Theresa DERWINFiona DODWELL - Lewis DUNCANKayleigh Marie EDWARDS Helen Claire GOULDAsh HARTWELL - Holly ICEEzekiel JACOBS - Lex H JONESJames JOSIAH - Kitty KANE Forbes KING - Christopher LAWMark LENEY - Amanda M LyonsGraham MASTERTONJessica MCHUGHMichael NOE - Bekki PATE Delphine QUINN - C L RAVEN Craig SAUNDERS - Tamara Fey TURNE

Chocolate. Some people crave it, some people hate it.It is given on many occasions, and used for many reasons.For celebration and for comfort, in good times and bad.This selection box brings you 14 treats from Edward Breen, Jonathan Paul Butcher, Calum Chalmers, Daniel Marc Chant, S.L. Dixon, Kayleigh Marie Edwards, Justine Johnston Hemmestad, Holly Ice, Christopher Law, Chris Moore, J.R. Park, Duncan Ralston, Mark Woods and the editor, with original illustrations by Holly Marie Smith, all enveloped in the deepest, darkest chocolate.