On a quiet, dead-end residential street on the outskirts of Omaha, Nebraska sits an old house called Tanglewood. In its front yard a large old ash tree casts its shadow across shrubs and flowerbeds and a lawn that have all long ago surrendered any pretense of life. But inside the House are the Doors. Doors too numerous to count. Doors made of the wood from Yggdrasil, the great Norse World Tree that stands at the center of the universe. Doors that lead to every time and every place that ever was-or ever could be. Provided you are one of the rare few with the gift, a child with the ability to step through such Doors to the other side. Provided you are a Latchkey, capable of becoming one of the Wardens, the protectors of Tanglewood and its Doors. Then-disaster! Tanglewood's connection to the World Tree is somehow broken. And many of its Doors disappear, sent spinning out across time and space with no rhyme or reason, leaving behind only the flimsiest of shadows. Now the young Wardens must find and return the missing Doors. But many of them have splintered from the impact. Those missing pieces must be restored before the Doors can be returned. And Splinters can be anywhere and assume any form. Almost like they don't want to be found. Read all about the Latchkeys and their exciting, thrilling, spooky adventures to places that were, places that might have been, and places that almost could be!

In this sequel to the hilarious science fiction novel No Small Bills, the aptly named DuckBob Spinowitz is settling into his new job as Guardian of the Matrix and his new friendship with the Man in Black he dubbed Tall. But when a gift/bribe from Tall has an unexpected effect on the dour government agent, it's up to DuckBob to figure out what's going on and save his friend-and possibly the entire human race! Again! And all without leaving his couch!

Bob Spinowitz was an average guy--until aliens abducted him and gave him the head of a duck. Then they asked "DuckBob" to save the universe, since their modifications meant he could. Talk about a backhanded compliment! Amazingly, though, DuckBob did it. And thus became Guardian of the Matrix, which protects the cosmos from further invasion--as long as he's plugged in. Literally.But alien techie pal Ned just made the Matrix User Interface wireless. Suddenly, DuckBob is free again--the whole universe is at his alien-altered, webbed feet! Only problem is, could being unplugged mean he's out of a job?As a pick-me-up, Ned takes DuckBob to his homeworld--which looks just like Brooklyn. Odd changes are afoot, there, however--ones with potentially cosmic repercussions. Soon DuckBob finds himself struggling to stay alive. And to find lunch, which is equally important.Can DuckBob conquer his doubt, rein in his freedom, and help save Ned's world? Or will our avian-esque hero's first unrestricted flight be the last--not just for him but for us all?

Nathaniel Demming is a midshipman aboard the HMES Remora, the very first ship to go beyond their world's waters and out into the ether. He and the rest of the crew are ready for adventure, eager to explore the unknown and chart a new course for the rest of their world to follow. But what they find out there will change their lives, and their perspective, forever. The ether is not empty at all, but teeming with life--including vicious marauders waiting to prey upon the hapless Remora. Can Demming help his friends and fellow officers through the crises that await? Can they survive the dangers all around them? And can he convince them to transform their ship and themselves into the antithesis of everything they trained for, while still holding true to everything they believe in? Birth of the Dread Remora is the first tale of the epic Scattered Earth saga, and the first in a series of swashbuckling adventures about the space-pirate ship the Dread Remora!

Aboard the former HMES Remora, now the pirate ship Dread Remora, Captain Nate Demming struggles to keep his crew focused on their mission. Tensions run high as they are forced to attack other ships to maintain their new identity, and a disgraced former officer's grumbling begins to border on mutinous-and to gain support. When the Dread Remora earns the attention of a peacekeeping force-ships performing the same job the HMES Remora might have under other circumstances-can Demming keep his ship safe from dangers without and within and find a way to salvage his honor and that of his crew? The Honor of the Dread Remora is part of the epic Scattered Earth saga, and the second novel in the exciting space-opera saga of The Dread Remora!