XC Publishing

In an ancient desert city where the spirits of long dead rulers rustle through the winding streets, a prison guard is forced to save the life of a young priest whose lost memory holds the key to the fate of two cities. Become entangled in the web of political rivalries, sorcerous intrigues, headlong adventure and deep emotion that is . . . . Necropolis!

Mark Wiseman has been living with the curse for years. He thought he had it under control. He thought he had kept it secret from everybody. Until Bernard Roberts, a powerful, influential man, came into his life. Bernard knows about the curse that runs through Mark's veins. And if Mark wants Bernard to keep his secret he must do what Bernard tells him. He must use his curse to kill. For Mark is a Shapeshifter, a werewolf, who must yield to the primal instinct buried deep within him on every lunar cycle...

If you've ever had a friend, an enemy, a love, a loss, a family, a dog, a parking ticket, mismatched shoes, a cat, an empty wallet, a winning lottery ticket, a headache, a missing Dutch oven or a heartache, The Trouble With Knowing For Sure is the book for you. In this collection of short stories, Kathryn Jennings Hancock shows us not life's biggest dramas, but very real people with stories that strike a chord, at one time or another, within all of us. Meet the people who make up The Trouble with Knowing For Sure. They fall in love on trains, roll dice for fun, profit, and sometimes a husband, discover what happens if you stare into a mirror too long, master the fine art of Post It Note conversation, try not to take dead birds to heart, reserve life-shaping decisions for time spent on a carousel in Tilden Park, and sometimes, most importantly, know in their hearts that yes, there really is a Santa Claus.