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The Ancients demand a sacrifice. And the time has come. Every thirteen years, the town of Smithsville comes together for its most sacred religious ritual. The Harvesting. One woman from the town will be chosen. Sacrificed to appease The Ancients. Michael, the son of the prophet, has spent his life upholding tradition. Guided by obedience to his father and the Gods, he is prepared to step into his role as the next prophet.

When Congressional staffer Ben Walsh receives this cryptic text from his wife he initially doesn’t think much of it. But while waiting to hear from her again, Ben discovers that the text came an hour before a shooting that occurred along her daily running route. Veronica won’t pick up her phone, and when she doesn’t return home, he knows she is somehow involved. If she isn’t one of the victims, then where is she, and what did she know? While Ben searches for his wife, he stumbles upon another violent death, with clear connections to the shooting.

Former soldier Karl Thorson enjoys the independence of choosing his own clients, but the jobs he accepts always take a turn for the weird and the dangerous. From fighting an ancient sorcerer beneath a lost Mayan city to a deadly cat-and-mouse chase with a voodoo priest through an off-shore oil rig, Karl Thorson can’t seem to escape shoot-outs with the supernatural. Can he fulfill his contracts, survive brushes with witches and magically juiced outlaw bikers, and maybe, just maybe, enjoy a cold beer?

Billy Lockett: He was the king of rock ‘n roll - until a shocking accident cut short his spectacular career. Iris Ames: A nubile beauty who was the latest to be promoted by Billy from groupie to bedmate. Al Fenstra: Billy’s manager who guided his career like a father. His reaction to Billy’s accident: “Jesus Christ, I’m wiped out!”

Stumbling upon a gate to a magical new world is a dream come true. At least, it should be. Marshal is a student who often retreats into manga to escape reality. What could he ask for but to be transported to a new fantasy world. But Marshal has fallen into a crafting world. He doesn’t play crafting games, and he doesn’t have much time to learn because he is immediately tasked with solving the mystery of the Llama Glama Gang, a failed pop group who has begun stealing historical artifacts from the town of Llamaldea.

Michael Fox is a homeless man living in a garbage dumpster beneath the Carver Street Bridge in Buffalo, NY. He’s bitterly depressed and ready to commit suicide; anything to put an end to his miserable existence.

Veronica Walsh’s meticulously created ‘normal’ life was torn apart by the public revelations about her past. She is trying to put the pieces back together when a desperate Mikaela Alonso comes to her asking for help. She claims her husband Tony did not commit suicide–that maybe he isn’t even dead. Dealing with domestic strife caused by her resurfaced childhood and happy with a distraction, Veronica jumps right in. When they uncover a connection between Tony and a recently murdered senator, Veronica realizes there is much more at play than she originally believed.

Welcome to Bettendorf. At first glance, it seems like a typical Midwestern town, but take a closer look and you might be surprised. High schooler Jack Davies sees the darkness coming; he lives with it. Cold voices call out from the closet door; dead hands reach up from under his bed. Although he doesn't know it, Jack wields a great power. Now, a smooth-talking preacher has come to town promising freedom and redemption for all who follow his words. But like Jack, this preacher has a secret.