The not-quite-a-sequel to Vault's hit literary fantasy series, Fearscape! Dark creatures from a world beyond our own have us locked in a crisis of infinite sequels. This is the story of how we escape. After the stunning success of Fearscape, comes A Dark Interlude, the story of—No! The only offence to literature greater than the loathsome synopsis is the sequel. I will not stand idle while some poor excuse for an editor mangles and confuses my story, which is intact, perfect, and concluded, with this derivative drivel. Mark my words, this nonsense has nothing to do with my tale. I am not in it. I do not condone it. And you, dear reader, should not buy it. -HH

Explore the Multiverse with the cast and crew of the blockbuster movie in this deluxe official souvenir guide to Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! A behind-the-scenes look at Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, this deluxe book is a must for all fans of Marvel Studios’ movies. Featuring interviews with the cast and crew including visionary director Sam Raimi and actors including Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange) and Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff), this title explores the mysterious world of master of the mystic arts. Learn secrets from the special effects, stunt, and costume departments with stunning photographs and art.

Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then you won’t want to miss the second book in this graphic novel series that’s the Baby-Sitters Club for pets! Your favorite dog-walkers are back with even more cute animals—and even more friendship and family drama—in this funny and heartwarming story perfect for fans of Real Friends, Roller Girl, and Allergic! Best friends Mindy Park, Gabby Jordan, and Priya Gupta are back in business! After a few ups and downs, their dog-walking business is booming and the girls are closer than ever. It’s a dream come true! But for Mindy, things at home are beginning to feel like a bit of a nightmare. Her mom just started dating someone, which has Mindy feeling like the odd one out. For as long as she can remember, it’s been just the two of them and she doesn’t want that to change. (So what if her mom’s boyfriend has a cute pet cat, and all of Mindy’s friends seem to think he’s pretty cool?) And things only get worse when a new student named Hazel arrives in class and seems totally into joining PAWS. Sharing her mom feels bad enough, so there’s no way Mindy’s is going to share her best friends and her business, too! But when Mindy’s stubbornness starts to hurt everyone around her, will she be able to overcome her fears and learn that change doesn’t have to be a cat-tastrophe?

Richly illustrated with images from Art Spiegelman’s Maus (“the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust” —The Wall Street Journal), Maus Now includes work from twenty-one leading critics, authors, and academics—including Philip Pullman, Robert Storr, Ruth Franklin, and Adam Gopnik—on the radical achievement and innovation of Maus, more than forty years since the original publication of “the first masterpiece in comic book history” (The New Yorker). Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman is one of our most influential contemporary artists; it’s hard to overstate his effect on postwar American culture. Maus shaped the fields of literature, history, and art, and has enlivened our collective sense of possibilities for expression. A timeless work in more ways than one, Maus has also often been at the center of debates, as its recent ban by the McMinn County, Tennessee, school board from the district’s English language-arts curriculum demonstrates. Maus Now: Selected Writing collects responses to Spiegelman’s monumental work that confirm its unique and terrain-shifting status. The writers approach Maus from a wide range of viewpoints and traditions, inspired by the material’s complexity across four decades, from 1985 to 2018. The book is organized into three loosely chronological sections— “Contexts,” “Problems of Representation,” and “Legacy”—and offers for the first time translations of important French, Hebrew, and German essays on Maus. Maus is revelatory and generative in profound and long-lasting ways. With this collection, American literary scholar Hillary Chute, an expert on comics and graphic narratives, assembles the world’s best writing on this classic work of graphic testimony.

An abandoned bardic college overrun with musical instruments come to life... A druid’s hidden sanctuary filled with exotic, deadly plant creatures... An ancient, once-dormant volcano, awakened and unleashing horrors... Inside, you’ll find these adventures and more! Created for the 5th Edition of the world’s first roleplaying game, these 23 standalone, single-map adventures feature new monsters from Kobold Press’s Tome of Beasts 3. Run these as side quests alongside your ongoing campaign or as a one-shot change of pace. With adventures suitable for heroes of level 1–12, there are enough dangers—and pandemonium—for everyone!

A Flock of Ferocious Monsters for 5th Edition! DM: “Inside the chest, you find a handful of potions.” ROGUE: “Ooh! I’m going to take a taste. Let’s see what these—" DM: “As you unstopper the first one, the potion itself leaps free of the bottle and attaches to your face.” WIZARD: “Gah! I should have listened to my father and become a rug merchant!” Whether you need creepy crawlies to clamber from the dark places or sinister visitors to make your favorite fantasy city come alive, Tome of Beasts 3 has what you’re looking for! From swamps to arctic tundra, mountains to deserts, and coastlines to badlands, every region is fully represented. Tome of Beasts 3 brings you: +Void knights and breakwater trolls +Musk deer and fiend lords +Prismatic dragons and royal chimeras +Stained glass moths and voidclaw zombies +Tar golems and witchwillows +Kobold drake riders and hellfire giants Terrify and delight your players with a whole host of new, exotic, and deadly opponents! This beautiful, alternate version of the full book shows off a gorgeous foil-stamped cover, deluxe endpapers, and a ribbon bookmark.

Not all mines are filled with opportunities for wealth—some contain even greater opportunities for danger! The Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Deadly Mine Multi-Pack features two maps that combine to form a massive sprawling mine complex. This line of gaming maps provides ready-to-use and captivatingly detailed fantasy set pieces for the busy Game Master. The next time your players are ready to explore a long-lost mine, this map has you covered! This set includes two flip mats, each measuring 24" x 30" unfolded, and 8" x 10" folded. A Flip-Mat''s coated surface can handle any dry erase, wet erase, or even permanent marker. Usable by experienced GMs and novices alike, Pathfinder Flip-Mats fit perfectly into any Game Master''s arsenal!

Imagine the Impossible! In a land still scarred by a war between two undying archmages and their respective nations, reality defies the rules binding the rest of the world. Cities crafted by wishes and fields harvested by the walking dead lay in between lands where magic warps and twists with an undefinable will. Explore the history of immortal wizard kings, wield explosive and unusual technology, and channel awe-inspiring legends in a region where the present is still haunted by the past, and echoes of destruction still shudder across the minds and souls of those who brave the Impossible Lands! Written by Mariam Ahmad, Saif Ansari, Alexandria Bustion, Basheer Ghouse, Michelle Jones, TJ Kahn, Matt Morris, Dave Nelson, Shiv Ramdas, Mikhail Rekun, Michael Sayre, Tan Shao Han, Ruvaid Virk, Jabari Weathers, and Brian Yaksha.

Bright Lights, Big City! Nothing beats the hustle and bustle of a high-tech metropolis—citizens rushing to and from their business, the regular traffic jams of hover vehicles, and the passing rumble of mass transit high above or far below the streets. Not to mention the undercurrent of possible adventure lurking in every alley, shopfront, or rooftop. Are those two individuals meeting in a shadowy parking structure to exchange illicit data for credits? Did that glint from a far-off penthouse balcony come from the scope of a sniper rifle? This double-sided Starfinder Flip-Mat features the skyscrapers and streets of a modern city center on one side and a wide-open traffic circle around a modern sculpture garden perfect for vehicle or mech combat on the other. Starfinder Flip-Mats present ready-to-use science-fantasy set pieces for the busy Game Master. With Starfinder Flip-Mat: Metropolis, you’ll be ready for the next time your players hit the town! A special coating on each Flip-Mat allows you to use wet erase, dry erase, AND permanent markers with ease! Removing permanent ink is easy—simply trace over any permanent mark with a dry erase marker, wait 10 seconds, then wipe off both marks with a dry cloth or paper towel. • 24" × 30" mat • Folds to 8" × 10" • 1" squares on both sides

A fearsome dragon monarch rules over planet Genrovis with an adamantine claw, oppressing its people, hoarding resources, and controlling the world’s dwindling energy. As Genrovis rebels against the dragon’s tyranny, a group of heroes delve into forbidden ruins seeking legendary technology from the ancient past—four one-of-a-kind mechs! But will their mechs be strong enough to take on a dragon? To Defy the Dragon is a complete Starfinder adventure for 10th-level characters written by Kendra Leigh Speedling, and features a primer on Genrovis and its secrets as well as new starmetal mech options!

Bring an array of aliens—both weird and familiar—to your science fantasy adventures with Interstellar Species, the newest rulebook for the Starfinder Roleplaying Game! This gorgeously illustrated reference provides deep dives on 25 playable Starfinder species, each with thematic player options usable by any character, plus new options for 7 Starfinder character classes. There's also a system for easily creating your own playable species, and a catalog of around 100 thematic nonplayer characters ready to slot into any adventure! A new class, the evolutionist, allows you to transform yourself over time into an eldritch being, mechanized construct, sepulchral undead, or riot of biological potential, each with unique abilities—and drawbacks, should you allow your transformation to grow out of control.