Terry J. Benton-Walker

No one ever said saving the world would be easy. In the second installment of this thrilling fantasy series all about finding your inner hero, a 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Alex Wise is no superhero. Or at least, he doesn't feel like one. Sure, he vanquished Death and saved his sister Mags—with the help of some new magic powers, his best friend Loren and demi-god Liam. But the apocalypse shows no signs of slowing down. Now, Alex and his friends will have to find new allies and face new dangers—from battling a giant snake in a literal ghost town and infiltrating the Horsemen’s new home base on the Vegas Strip…on the back of a dragon.

With everyone looking to him for answers, Alex isn't sure he's cut out for this world saving thing. And the closer he gets to Liam, the farther away he feels from Loren and from Mags, who hasn't been the same since she was possessed by Death. How can Alex lead a team if he doesn't even feel like he deserves to be a part of it?

“Never has the apocalypse been so fun!"
—Mark Oshiro, author of THE INSIDERS and co-author with Rick Riordan of THE SUN AND THE STAR: A NICO DI ANGELO ADVENTURE.

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No one ever said saving the world would be easy. In the second installment of this thrilling fantasy series all about finding your inner hero, a 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Alex Wise is no superhero. Or at least, he doesn't feel like one. Sure, he vanquished Death and saved his sister Mags—with the help of some new magic powers, his best friend Loren and demi-god Liam. But the apocalypse shows no signs of slowing down. Now, Alex and his friends will have to find new allies and face new dangers—from battling a giant snake in a literal ghost town and infiltrating the Horsemen’s new home base on the Vegas Strip…on the back of a dragon. With everyone looking to him for answers, Alex isn't sure he's cut out for this world saving thing. And the closer he gets to Liam, the farther away he feels from Loren and from Mags, who hasn't been the same since she was possessed by Death. How can Alex lead a team if he doesn't even feel like he deserves to be a part of it? “Never has the apocalypse been so fun!" —Mark Oshiro, author of THE INSIDERS and co-author with Rick Riordan of THE SUN AND THE STAR: A NICO DI ANGELO ADVENTURE.

Step into a chilling collection of thirteen terrifying tales where the classic horror rules are finally rewritten. In this groundbreaking anthology, an all-star lineup of acclaimed authors of color flips the script on the genre's most tired trope: this time, the white guy dies first. From a hungry hedge maze and bored rich kids to friendly cannibals and vengeful spirits who refuse to stay buried, these stories deliver fresh, pulse-pounding scares. You will encounter a museum curator with a deadly disdain for historical inaccuracies, an old plantation house desperate for eternal friends, and a mysterious magician's box that holds unimaginable horrors. Blending ancient terrors with modern villains, this collection offers a thrilling mix of slashers, supernatural hauntings, and psychological dread. Perfect for fans of dark fiction and slasher films, these interconnected nightmares provide a brilliant, subversive take on survival. Prepare to venture into dark basements, navigate impossible traps, and confront the monsters lurking in the shadows. This is a masterful horror anthology that will keep you reading late into the night if you can survive the first kill.