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"They say revenge is best served cold...
Personally, I like mine served with a side of dragon fire."
All I ever wanted was to be an acrobat in the circus. Then my family was killed by vampires and plans changed.
I became a vigilante, instead.
I still perform. My dragon, Percy, and I take to the skies in the greatest show you've ever seen. Our very own Cirque du Dragon ...
Ever since the gods left, exiling their mythical creations to earth, things have been topsy turvy. And seeing this sassy Kansas girl cracking whips on the back of a dragon sure does draw in a crowd.
Not that I allow their adulations (and tips) to stop me from what I truly crave. Vengeance.
One of the murderous vampires is in New Orleans.
Seems he's been up to horrible things since killing my parents: the illegal trading of mythical creatures.
And if I don't stop him, no one will.
Lucky for me, I got two whips and a dragon by my side.
From the twisted minds of S. W. Clarke and Ramy Vance comes a new action filled fantasy unlike anything seen before.
If you like the Dresden Files, Mercy Thompson series or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you’ll be helplessly addicted to the Cirque du Dragon series.
Over 120,000 words of octane-fueled magic and mayhem fill this tome.
* We will release this as two mini-volumes sometime in the future.
"Mythology, satire, and brutal honesty. Vance delivers a knockout punch of fun and fearlessness in every last one of his books. Not only does he make you laugh, he makes you think. That's a rare combination that few authors ever achieve, and Vance does it splendidly."
— John P. Logsdon, author of the Paranormal Police Department series.
What Amazon readers are saying:
★★★★★ ‘Urban Fantasy at its best.’
★★★★★ ‘Irritatingly unputdownable.’
★★★★★ ‘Refreshing in its uniqueness.’
★★★★★ ‘Boy was this long overdue! I was just whining to my husband about how everyone seems to be working from the same book outline when this little gem popped up.’
★★★★★ ‘Great world building.’
★★★★★ ‘Really enjoyable story. I went directly to Book 2.’
★★★★★ ‘Genuine giggles on every page.’
★★★★★ ‘Oh I needed that ... Something different.’
★★★★★ ‘Ex-vampires, avatars, fae, and humans just trying to get along … Make time to sit down and read through in one sitting.’
The Cirque du Dragon Series takes place in the GoneGod World...a unique setting of myths, magic and mischief. But what is the GoneGod World?
Four years ago, the gods left. All of them. Their last message to humanity was "Thank you for believing in us, but it is not enough. We're leaving. Good luck."
At first no one took them seriously. Until, that is, all the denizens of all the heavens and hells started showing up on people's doorsteps.
Creatures from every religion, mythology, folklore or fairytale now live among us, mortal and homeless. Trouble is, after eons of living forever, elves, dragons, dwarves, oni-demons, even friggin’ Medusa aren't very good at being mortal.
Welcome to the GoneGod World...where myths are real and the greatest show on earth is the Cirque du Dragon.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z is back with “the Bigfoot thriller you didn’t know you needed in your life, and one of the greatest horror novels I’ve ever read” (Blake Crouch, author of Dark Matter and Recursion).
As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier’s eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined . . . until now. The journals of resident Kate Holland, recovered from the town’s bloody wreckage, capture a tale too harrowing—and too earth-shattering in its implications—to be forgotten. In these pages, Max Brooks brings Kate’s extraordinary account to light for the first time, faithfully reproducing her words alongside his own extensive investigations into the massacre and the legendary beasts behind it. Kate’s is a tale of unexpected strength and resilience, of humanity’s defiance in the face of a terrible predator’s gaze, and, inevitably, of savagery and death.
Yet it is also far more than that.
Because if what Kate Holland saw in those days is real, then we must accept the impossible. We must accept that the creature known as Bigfoot walks among us—and that it is a beast of terrible strength and ferocity.
Part survival narrative, part bloody horror tale, part scientific journey into the boundaries between truth and fiction, this is a Bigfoot story as only Max Brooks could chronicle it—and like none you’ve ever read before.
Praise for Devolution
“Delightful . . . [A] tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“The story is told in such a compelling manner that horror fans will want to believe and, perhaps, take the warning to heart.”—Booklist (starred review)
An Australian ghost town becomes the setting for a blockbuster movie production. A demon embeds itself into the cast and screen. Will Bolder stop the poltergeist and save the town from the cursed production?
When the town of Silverton, synonymous with making blockbuster movies, becomes the setting for a horror production of the movie "Cursed," a lead actor falls foul to unexplained events and dies. The film is possessed by an evil poltergeist embedded into the casting and Bolder is ushered in to investigate. As the poltergeist plans to control the ending of the film, it takes possession of the main actor and the lead role.
Will Bolder track down this evil entity and save the actors from evil possession and the movie becoming a cursed medium?
Bolder Cursed is the second book of the Zack Bolder Supernatural Thriller Series. If you like a fast-moving, energetic, and nail-biting supernatural crime thriller guaranteed to raise your heartbeat, then you will love this story by 2020 USA Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Finalist in Supernatural Fiction, Janice Tremayne
Pick up your copy today and follow Zack Bolder as he confronts this ominous poltergeist.
★ This book can be read as a standalone.
A haunted Australian ghost town. An evil incarnate. A town steeped in mystery. The battle for supremacy has begun.
Clarisse has a supernatural gift with a terrible trade-off: she can foretell the future, but new horrors always accompany her visions. Will she accept her abilities, or confront the phantom's curse that afflicts her? As she faces the cursed taunts and mindless games of an angry phantasm that occupies the basement, will this become an affliction of the mind that she can no longer separate from her reality? The phantom is lonely and desperate for someone worthy to take over his curse. When the contract with the evil entity quenches her lust to control future events, it comes at a cost for Clarisse.
What will be Clarisse's decision? To inherit the phantoms curse or confront it and save the town from the evil incarnate?
Haunting in Hartley is the second book of the Haunting Clarisse Series. If you like A heart-thumping, bone-chilling and thought-provoking ghost, and supernatural experience, then you will love this story by 2020 USA Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Finalist in Supernatural Fiction, Janice Tremayne.
Pick up your copy today and enter Clarisse's dark world of greed and lust!
★ This book can be read as a stand-alone.
Some roads, there are no turning back from.
A suicidal man looking for a way out — A woman in search of her missing sister.
Michael and Josie cross paths in a hotel bar in Mexico, each with their own agenda.
As they grow closer, they join forces to discover the truth about what happened to Josie's sister, and end up uncovering more than they bargain for.
Before I go is a dark and tense, psychological crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. .
THIS HALLOWEEN IN NEW ORLEANS, REAL VAMPIRES ARE ABOUT TO EMERGE
When French Quarter detective Wyatt Thomas is awakened from a dark dream by his cat Kisses, he witnesses an eerie funeral procession from the balcony of his Chartres Street apartment. Riding in the limousine ahead of a hearse is his former lover, Desire Vallee. It’s the first time he’s seen her since she became a nun and entered a convent. Now, Desire’s skin is ashen, her long hair turned ghostly white. Realizing Desire is in grave danger Wyatt—his only clue an antique pendant with pictures of Desire and her deceased twin sister Dauphine—sets out to rescue her.
“Not to be put down until the end.”
“I can’t wait for his next book.”
“Great read! As always, when I miss New Orleans, I can pick up one of Eric Wilder's books and be transported to the sights, sounds, and soul of the Big Easy. Eric Wilder manages to intermingle fun, humor, romance and the paranormal all wrapped up in the ambiance that is New Orleans!”
“I am in love with the French Quarter Mystery Series.”
“So gripping I couldn’t stop reading.”
Big Easy Book 1
City of Spirits Book 2
Primal Creatures Book 3
Black Magic Woman Book 4
River Road Book 5
Sisters of the Mist Book 6
Garden of Forbidden Secrets Book 7
The first time you see them, out for an evening walk on the cliffs, you’ll think they’re the perfect family. You’ll see a wife who looks so happy, strolling peacefully beside her husband in his dark winter coat, holding her daughter’s hand. But you have no idea what’s really happening in their house…
If you come a little closer you might hear the way the man speaks to his wife.
You might notice that the woman doesn’t have any close friends. That sometimes her husband doesn’t want her to leave the house. You might wonder if that’s a scar her beautiful daughter is hiding on her neck.
When you read the local newspaper and hear the news that the wife has fallen from the cliffs, you’ll question whether it was really an accident at all.
And when the husband starts dating someone new – a woman with the same long dark hair and big blue eyes as his wife – will you say something this time?
Because someone has to protect the little girl and stop history from repeating itself. And it may already be too late.
A thrilling and twisty tale, His Hidden Wife will keep you up all night, desperate to race through to its final conclusion. Readers of Gone Girl, The Couple Next Door and Lisa Jewell will be hooked.
‘A real rollercoaster of suspense, lies & twists. One of the best psychological thrillers I’ve read this year. I made my mind up many times, only to be proven wrong each time. The last 30 pages had me almost holding my breath.’ @raena_reads, 5 stars
‘This book is a highly addictive, fast-paced read indeed!... I read this book in one day… in the end something very shocking was revealed! Do not hesitate when it comes to reading this book! Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘Gasp… yes this book made me gasp out loud!!!! What a great ride. Pulls you in like nothing else. One of the best books that I have read this year. It's over but I don’t want it to be.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘A book to put on your must-have list!… What an absolutely amazing read!… You’ll be racing to the last page… In addition to this five-star read being a little intense with a high level of anticipation, it’s also full of uncertainty, anxiety and rounded out with nerve-wracking tension.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘I double dare you to try to figure this thriller out!… This mind-blowing thriller by Clarke should be the 1st to-be-read thriller of 2021 for you! You will not regret it.’ Nicki’s Book Blog, 5 stars
‘A rollercoaster of twists.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
The year is 1958. Stan Ellis, a young reporter for a small-town Wisconsin newspaper, can’t forget the call he got from a woman who claimed a man convicted of causing a train wreck four years before was falsely imprisoned. After a night of sleeplessness, he searches for the woman hoping to latch on to a big story. When he tracks her down, he finds she is the ex-wife of George Cashman, the train engineer who was operating the train that crashed. She identifies the man she believes sabotaged the train, but refuses to go to the authorities herself out of fear for her safety. She begs Stan to go instead and to ask them to open a new investigation. He agrees, not realizing that he is opening up something bigger and more dangerous than he ever anticipated.
2018 Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Winner!
A GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FOR FANS OF KING AND KOONTZ!
"RIVETING"--Kirkus Reviews
What price would you pay for success?
Witnessing a lightning bolt on a sunny day, author Alexa Wainwright doesn't realize she's been transported to an alternate universe. Here, she meets media mogul, publisher, and possibly the devil himself, King Blakemore who offers her a lucrative book contract that will guarantee her comeback.
Suddenly, the contract's been signed. Now what can she do?
Desperate to get her life back, Alexa devises schemes to untether herself from this hellish existence.
Buy this book if you're a reader who loves a page-turning, heart-stopping, psychological thriller with some magical realism thrown in.
"If urban fantasy could be bottled, then this story is a shot-glass full of awesomesauce." - Dark Side of the Covers Reviews
My name is Maggie MacKay. When monsters show up in Los Angeles, I get the call to haul 'em back to the dimension where they belong.
It's a living.
But I just got word my uncle has teamed up with the forces of darkness to ruin my life. Actually, everyone's lives. Everyone's gonna die if don't find a magical object before the coming apocalypse. This is going to make the next family reunion a little awkward.
Come along with me, my sidekick elf Killian, and my crazy family for a snarky urban fantasy adventure with attitude.
WARNING: This book contains cussing, brawling, and unladylike behavior. Proceed with caution.
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE
A visionary work of fiction by "A writer on the level of W. G. Sebald" (Annie Proulx)
"A magnificent writer." — Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Prize-winning author of Secondhand Time
"A beautifully fragmented look at man's longing for permanence.... Ambitious and complex." — Washington Post
From the incomparably original Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk, Flights interweaves reflections on travel with an in-depth exploration of the human body, broaching life, death, motion, and migration. Chopin's heart is carried back to Warsaw in secret by his adoring sister. A woman must return to her native Poland in order to poison her terminally ill high school sweetheart, and a young man slowly descends into madness when his wife and child mysteriously vanish during a vacation and just as suddenly reappear. Through these brilliantly imagined characters and stories, interwoven with haunting, playful, and revelatory meditations, Flights explores what it means to be a traveler, a wanderer, a body in motion not only through space but through time. Where are you from? Where are you coming in from? Where are you going? we call to the traveler. Enchanting, unsettling, and wholly original, Flights is a master storyteller's answer.
A broken ship. A missing friend. A whole new world of magical artifacts for the taking. A cosmic vacation for our intrepid treasure hunter Finnegan Dragonbender and his Faerie Dragon Penny. They team up with Mila Winters and meld as a team to save Earth.
This GIANT boxed set contains the first four books of The Adventures of Finnegan Dragonbender and then continues the story with the complete 3 book Lone Valkyrie Series.
The Adventures of Finnegan Dragonbender
After years of searching Finn has finally found the motherload. Unfortunately, there’s no way to get it home. And he’s got to meet John Wayne.
Stranded and alone in Denver, Colorado, Finn and his partner Penny (a foot and a half long Faerie Dragon) search for friends and allies in this strange new land.
But something about this place isn’t right. Magic has gone underground, and has anyone seen John Wayne?
Lucky for Finn he’s a Dwarf, and underground is where he does his best work.
Join Finn, Penny and their new friends on an adventure that spans the globe and holds the fate of an entire planet in its twists and turns.
And just maybe a tall Dwarf and a small dragon can find their place in the universe.
This boxed set includes:
The Lone Valkyrie
Every time a shot rings out a Valkyrie earns her wings. Mila is earning hers the hard way hunting down the monsters that have taken her sister.
It was supposed to be a simple scouting mission.
But the trail is leading her to an unexpected discovery. What if the things that go bump in the night start to slither out into the light?
An ancient horror, full of malice and nightmares, is coming to the Idaho Wilderness.
She should probably run, but Valkyries don't back down from a fight, no matter the risk.
Besides, there are lives at stake, and it’s a Valkyries job to choose the dead. The Dwarf King would be proud.
Included in this boxed set:
Get your copy to take off on an exciting urban fantasy adventure today!
Mythical creatures are real, and the world is just finding out.
A dangerous job, a pair of pint-sized familiars on her shoulders, a crush on a constellation ... No wonder Theo Apollonia’s relationship status just says, “It’s complicated.”
Snarky thief Theo Apollonia has life figured out: steal priceless artifacts—pay off her debts.
But when she and her familiars, Simon and Garfunkel, take on their most dangerous heist yet, they find themselves on the wrong side of a powerful crime boss …
A job for a banished demigod goes sideways...
Now Theo must take on powerful mythical guardians, warring gangs and an underground arena where constellations and mythical creatures battle to the death.
First rule of mythical Fight Club: everyone dies.
More is at stake than just the lives of her and her friends or even enslaved mythological beings.
If not stopped, the world will wake to a dark new day … and an even darker new god.
Theo has a decision to make: Run to protect herself and those she loves, or fight in the slim hope that she has what it takes to stop the apocalypse.
Over 150,000 words of octane-fueled magic and mayhem fill this tome.
BOOK 1: Axes and Angels
BOOK 2: The Good, the Bad and the Thief
BOOK 3: Stuck Between a Halo and a Hard Place
* We will release this as three mini-volumes sometime in the future.
From the twisted minds of Ramy Vance and Matthew Herrmann comes a new epic urban fantasy adventure unlike anything seen before.
If you like the Dresden Files, Mercy Thompson or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, then you’ll be helplessly addicted to the Mortality Bites series.
"Mythology, satire, and brutal honesty. Vance delivers a knockout punch of fun and fearlessness in every last one of his books. Not only does he make you laugh, he makes you think. That's a rare combination that few authors ever achieve, and Vance does it splendidly." — John P. Logsdon, author of the Paranormal Police Department series.
What Amazon readers are saying about the GoneGod World:
★★★★★ ‘Urban Fantasy at its best.’
★★★★★ ‘Irritatingly unputdownable.’
★★★★★ ‘Boy was this long overdue! I was just whining to my husband about how everyone seems to be working from the same book outline when this little gem popped up.’
★★★★★ ‘Great world building.’
★★★★★ ‘Really enjoyable story. I went directly to Book 2.’
★★★★★ ‘Genuine giggles on every page.’
★★★★★ ‘Oh I needed that ... Something different.’
The Better Demons Series takes place in the GoneGod World... an inspiring and unique setting of myths, magic and mischief. But what is the GoneGod World?
Four years ago, the gods left. All of them. Their last message to humanity was "Thank you for believing in us, but it is not enough. We're leaving. Good luck."
At first no one took them seriously. Until, that is, all the denizens of all the heavens and hells started showing up on people's doorsteps.
Creatures from every religion, mythology, folklore or fairytale now live among us, mortal and homeless. Trouble is, after eons of living forever, elves, dragons, dwarves, oni-demons, even friggin’ Medusa aren't very good at being mortal.
Welcome to the GoneGod World...where myths are real and even demons want to better themselves.
"All I can say is WOW!" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Nineteen-year-old Absidy Jones is a ghost magnet, a sensitive person spirits flock to when they can’t cross over. After her brutal past escaping the hordes of ghosts vying for her attention, she spends her reclusive existence melting down iron into bite-sized pieces. Whether alloy or wrought, ancient paper clips or nails, consuming iron is the only thing that keeps the ghosts away.
But when Absidy’s sister goes missing in deep space, a dangerous place brimming with rogue planets, ship-eating nebulas, and vicious aliens, Absidy vows to find her. She leaves her safe haven and boards the first ship she can that’s on a direct route to deep space—a ship that turns out to be haunted.
To keep the malicious ghosts from killing her, the alluring bad boy pilot gifts her a small bundle of all the iron on the ship. But their growing relationship is tested with the crew’s prying eyes and hidden secrets.
While the ship sails into deep space, it’s not just her sister’s life that Absidy fears for. It’s her own, as well. Especially since her stash of iron has shrunk to zero.
FIREFLY meets ALIEN with a dash of romance. Scroll up and one-click today!
This spooky prequel short story is the perfect introduction to the award-winning Ivy Granger Psychic Detective urban fantasy series.
When a client claims that her house is being haunted, Ivy tries to keep her mind open and her weapons handy. If her psychic gifts and recent cases have taught her anything, it's that you're better off arming yourself for the unexpected.
Will our favorite psychic detective face down murderous ghosts? Anything is possible in Harborsmouth.
"I absolutely love this series!"
-My Urban Fantasies
"Highly recommended to adult urban fantasy fans."
-Rabid Reads
"Ivy is one of my all-time favorite Urban Fantasy characters."
-The Reading Diaries
"Lose yourself in the world of Harborsmouth."
-Reading Lark
"The Ivy Granger series is fantastic!"
-Book Bite Reviews
The Ivy Granger Psychic Detective series is known for heart-pounding action, quirky characters, and supernatural horrors. Take a trip to Harborsmouth where you'll encounter bloodsucking vampires, psychotic faeries, sarcastic gargoyles, temperamental witches, and our favorite snarky, occult detective.
Frostbite is now available as a single short story. Previously published in Tales from Harborsmouth and included in the Ivy Granger Psychic Detective Box Set.
Award-Winning Series: The Ivy Granger series has won numerous awards, including the BTS Red Carpet Award for Best Novel, the Raven Award for Best Urban Fantasy, the PRG Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Paranormal Fantasy Novel, Best Urban Fantasy Novel, and finalist for Best Urban Fantasy Series.
Gwynn Reznick's life is shattered when her best friend and co-worker at Wilton Oil & Gas Company dies in a car crash. She doubts it was an accident. Her suspicion is confirmed when a private investigator, Ruben Dordi, shows up at her door. His team has discovered a trail of unusual deaths and disappearances among Wilton employees.
To make matters worse, Gwynn is under constant surveillance by those responsible for her friend's death. But that doesn't deter her from getting involved in the investigation. Danger lurks in every corner of the Wilton Tower. One false move could turn a risky situation into a death trap.
As the investigation team digs deeper, they begin to unravel a sinister plot that threatens a catastrophic pipeline disaster. The story follows Gwynn as she delves deeper into the macabre machinations of people who are willing to kill for dollars, and in the process she learns things about herself that she’d never known.
Will they solve the crime before it is too late?
Natalya Stravinsky isn’t your typical Jersey werewolf.
A pariah from the South Toms River Pack for many years, Natalya spends her days hoarding holiday trinkets and selling antiques to persnickety paranormal creatures. But everything changes when her ex-boyfriend, and soon-to-be alpha wolf, Thorn Grantham returns to town. Nat still has feelings for him, but his family expects him to marry another woman.
Compounding her problems, an attractive, germaphobe wizard is falling for her, her therapy group for anxiety-ridden supernaturals is bringing up a host of issues for her to face, and Nat finds herself bumping heads with her oddball Russian werewolf family.
But when Nat finds herself on the front lines in a blood feud against a rival wolf pack, will she be able to protect those she loves the most? Or will the Long Island werewolves destroy all she holds dear?
Coveted Series:
Prequel Novella: Collected
Book One: Coveted
Book Two: Kept
Book Three: Compelled
Seventeen-year-old Princess Alba will do anything to escape her tyrant father’s arranged marriage. Disguised as a boy to enter an all-male academy, her plans turn upside down when she bonds with a dragon accused of murder. And if she can’t prove her new friend’s innocence before the execution, they will both die…
Escaping her academy ordeal by the skin of her teeth, Alba and her dragon battle an angry uprising when priceless eggs are stolen. And after Alba is blamed for a mass plague, she’s forced to join forces with an old enemy to stop the fatal disease consuming their kingdom.
Can Alba unlock her unique magical heritage to save the realm from disaster?
Dragon Mage Academy contains books 1-7 from the action-packed fantasy series. If you like determined heroines, colorful creatures, and surprising twists and turns, then you’ll love Cordelia Castel’s engaging adventure.
Contains:
Princess of Dragons
Poacher of Dragons
Plague of Dragons
Protector of Dragons
Prisoner of Dragons
Pariah of Dragons
Patron of Dragons
An Australian ghost town. A resident demon and a local Shaman. A confrontation with evil awaits.
Clarisse realizes that running from evil is not a bad idea until she figures out you can't hide. When some ghosts get tired of hanging around, they latch onto you. At the centre of the war on evil is a historic Church that carries dark secrets within its walls. After she meets with the local Shaman, Clarisse discovers secrets with evil consequences by digging too deep into the town’s past. When matters become complicated, she visits a circus of young performers on the outskirts of town triggering unexpected paranormal events and unleashing memories of a one-hundred-year curse. After being caught in the crossfire of a battle for evil supremacy, Clarisse confronts Little Charlie as he rallies the town's ghosts into an impeccable evil stronghold.
Can the local Shaman and townsfolk rally in her quest to defeat the evil incarnate or will the town succumb to Little Charlie and his evil crew?
Haunting in Old Tailem is the third book of the Haunting Clarisse Series. If you like spine-tingling, chilling, creepy and spooky supernatural thrillers, then you will love this story by 2020 USA Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Finalist in Supernatural Fiction, Janice Tremayne.
Pick up your copy today and follow Clarisse through her battles with evil!
★ This book can be read as a stand-alone
As a former Special Agent within a shadow branch of the government, Cooper M. Reid’s work took him to some odd places…researching time vortexes in Kansas, demons in Norway, and UFOs in Jerusalem. The work only got weirder when he decided to go rogue and start investigating for himself.
So it came as no real surprise when he disappeared one year ago.
Now that he has re-appeared, Cooper has no recollection of what happened to him. All he knows is that he is now driven to help those that are being tormented by the paranormal, and that he needs to stay hidden from the people he once worked for.
In Dark Water, Cooper finds himself drawn to a a beach-side community in North Carolina where children are drowning by inexplicable means. While the deaths are certainly tragic, the real horror lies in what drew the children to the ocean in the first place.
