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Sons of the primarch Roboute Guilliman, the Primaris Ultramarines are peerless warriors whose sworn duty is to protect mankind from the predations of the xenos and the foul traitors of the Heretic Astartes. In a galaxy riven by eternal war, they and the other armies of the Imperium are all that stand between mankind and damnation. Their ship damaged by warp storms, the Ultramarines of strike force Cassian make for Kalides Prime. Also within this book is a host of awesome short stories to give you a flavour of the many warring armies that exist within the worlds of Warhammer 40,000.

A Year in the Borderlands writer Kevin Candela's wild second excursion into alternate realities includes 17 tales, twelve of which have appeared in previously released anthologies and are collected here for the first time. These short stories combine with five never before released works, including the novella It's Only Funny if You Laugh, to produce a wide-ranging panoramic view of the worlds and realities that exist beyond our own. Playing With Reality is another vividly detailed page in the Atlas of the Unknown.

Santa: An Interview covers the tales of questions asked to and answered by Santa Claus one winter evening. In a remote northern village close to the North Pole, in a rare occasion during the holiday season Santa decided to take a break from Operation Christmas! He invited local kids and adults from all ages and backgrounds to the Fairbanks Public Library. Santa had lovingly provided hot cocoa, snacks, blankets, pillows, and a warm magical glowing fire for all in attendance. Tonight was for Santa and the families that came to share stories and ask him their questions.

Amidst talks of brewing nuclear war from the terrorist leader who used to date his wife Wally Crimson wonders why a future version of himself travelled back in time to save him. Why did future Wally ask Dr. Andrew Boon for help instead of himself? What is the endgame of Null Tech-executive-turned-US President Diane Burgess? The thrilling final chapter to The Exoskeleton Chronicles trilogy, this is where all the bug-squashing action and adventure come to a head.

Every bite Kendra takes is a battle. Rosie can’t control her mouth. Alex struggles to keep his head above water. Tyler’s world has come crashing to his feet. Ricky’s anger threatens to spill over. Told through a series of shifting perspectives, five strangers, nothing but blurred faces in a crowded high school hallway, come together in search of solace, support, and comfort. Together, they help each other realize that although life may not be perfect, the world around them can still fall perfectly into place. But one of them may be beyond help.

The year is 2082 - the not-so-distant future - and Chinatown is a prison. One hundred years ago, between 1980 and 1990, hardcore arcade gamers, cinemagoers, TV freaks, and comic book nerds took over the large oriental area and turned it into a no-go zone. The streets became violent, corrupt, and the powers that be lost control. A large wall and river were constructed around the city; the waters were filled with sharks and patrolled by the government’s secret police, who had more artillery than Rambo.

This is the third book of the Longest Halloween Series.

You won’t find the place on any map. It’s somewhere else, hidden away in a wondrous parallel reality of mystery, awe, and terror. This both is and isn’t the “Old West”. They share the same stark and unforgiving terrain and exist in the same timeframe, primarily the 1800s. But there the similarities cease. In Spirit County, for example, death is often not the end, but the beginning. Sometimes even the middle. Mythological creatures prove real...and deadly. Towns can disappear by daylight and return with the setting sun.

Lt. Wally Crimson is the leader of an elite group of mutant insects who defend the interests of his nation abroad. While his career is at a high-point, thoughts about what kind of a future he is making for his son plague his mind. What kind of example is he setting for the next generation? Should he just leave it all behind and spend more time with his son? How would he get out of the deal he has made with the manipulative General Nunes without dire consequences?

Jeremy Boon is an autistic pest control expert. His father, Dr. Andrew Boon, disappeared 10 years ago after being part of a top-secret military think tank that was developing mutant insects to be used as drones. When Jeremy gets the biggest fumigation job of his career, he must use his expertise to protect Elaine, the girl that he's loved since he was a child, and her son Keith, from the gun-toting mutant insects that his own father had a hand in creating.