Robert New

After their base is raided by some unknown animals, an army soldier is sent into a mysterious forest to forage for food. Along the way he gets lost and discovers some dragons, but are they friend or foe and how will he find his way back to the base?

In the tiny European country of Tantalia, Princess Niobe is being groomed to ascend to the throne. Secretly, however, from the age of sixteen, the Princess has been trained by her martial arts instructor, Gethan, to kill the businessman responsible for her parent's deaths. Once queen, she will have 'sovereign immunity' and be free to kill without prosecution. Niobe strikes, but unbeknownst to her, one of her kills is caught on video and she is identified as an assassin. Her people, however, seem accepting of the idea and of their Queen's unconventional shadowy activities. Then a TV producer comes to her with a novel idea - how about a reality tv show about her next kill? Safe in the knowledge she can't be prosecuted Niobe ponders, and eventually agrees. But there are more questions than answers... for a start - how will the world respond to a sovereign assassin?

Eddie is an echidna who is ashamed of his long tongue. One day while digging for ants, he finds a treasure chest. He and his animal friends try to open it until they hit upon a radical idea - Eddy's tongue.

What colour death would you fear the most? From the author of Movemind and Incite Insight, comes a collection of nine detective stories where colour plays a role in the mystery. Including: Blue Bloods: A high school awards ceremony turns to tragedy when the audience turns blue as they die. The 11th Killer: A serial killer's hair colour could be the key to their capture. The Storyteller: An arsonist is trapping people in burning buildings, just to write a story about the rescuers. Black Death: After a body is dumped in public, working out how the victim died is harder than decoding the intended message. Fear the Red Man: An incident with the Red Man haunts Detective Thomas, but may also be the key to solving a new case. Praise for Robert New's Books: "A super sleuth" (Peter Lingard, Author) "Thrilling mystery" (SC Karakaltsas, Author) "Grippingly readable" (Sara Stuart, Author) "Interesting and authentic twists" (Robert Sayegh, Author)

Inspired by the appreciation of a light-hearted caper, these three heists have twists in the tale. The Coat Hanger: Mug and his crew are hired to steal a coat hanger from a dry cleaner. It's a matter of life and death. The Argument: Mug makes a bet over why two people are arguing. Will Mug finally make a bet he can win? The Second Safe: One job, two safes. One contains money, but what's in the second safe?

As the characters views change, yours might too. This twelve story collection is centred around the theme of being altered by a situation. In the acclaimed How to Win a War, a soldier experiences a strategy for ending wars that might just work. In The Patriotic Amnesiac, a mother voluntarily gives up her ability to form new memories with far-reaching consequences. A Queen and a Prime Minister plot against a President in Sever-Reign. The Legend of Legend is a light-hearted caper about an egg that contains a universal truth. In the dystopian The Second Fear a ministry attempts to produce fear in someone who is incapable of feeling it. In the closing story, Devilish Tricks, a deal with the Devil changes the life of Casimir Hendrix, but is it for the better?