Cavan Scott

Dario Santini has lived a charmed life as an enforcer and debt collector for mob boss Niccolò Mechini. He’s had it all: respect, power, even the love of a good woman. But everything changes when he crosses a line and is shot dead on the sidewalk. Waking up in Hell, Dario faces a future of pain and suffering… unless he can turn eternal damnation into a business opportunity. The Devil is in the details, and Dario’s dealing a dangerous hand when it comes to gambling with the biggest guy in the down below: Satan himself. It’s a high-stakes game that he can’t afford to lose. Lose the play, lose your soul. Can this sinner become a winner? Just remember: It’s not personal – it’s strictly business. Mostly. Godfather of Hell: where gangster noir and exorcist terror collide!

The Purge meets Freddy Krueger! Hill Creek is a lovely place to visit… except the one night of the year its citizens transform into bloodthirsty maniacs! Of course, that’s the very night Lara’s bus breaks down, stranding the disillusioned teen and her classmates in the secluded town. Secrets uncovered, terror at every turn—will anyone survive the night? New York Times bestselling writer Cavan Scott (Union Jack the Ripper, Star Wars The High Republic: Tales from Vader’s Castle) and Paul Fry (Spider-Man 2099, Green Arrow & Black Canary) bring the gore in this ultimate horror-loving slasher-fest!

A new threat emerges in VENOM WAR, in the form of symbiotes that can raise the dead and corrupt the living - Zombiotes As the two Venoms face off, a darker strain of symbiote has slithered across New York City -- one that can reanimate the dead and turn the living into an engine of mindless hunger with just one bite That's right: zombie symbiotes, making symbiote zombies And you thought they liked eating brains before An unlikely team -- led by She-Hulk, Hellcat and Shocker -- could be humanity's only hope Plus: What will become of the deadly Black Widow and her even more lethal symbiote in the Venom War? And as the horde of Zombiotes descends on Hell's Kitchen, the two Daredevils must rise up to stand as the last line of defense -- but will they be enough to stem the tide, or will their brains be first on the menu? COLLECTING: Venom War: Zombiotes (2024) 1-3, Venom War: Venomous (2024) 1-3, Black Widow: Venomous (2024) 1, Venom War: Daredevil (2024) 1

The Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this full script for the Star Wars audio original Tempest Breaker.Lourna Dee is not a villain. She’s not a hero. She’s a survivor. The former Tempest Runner, wanted by both her Nihil allies and the Republic, has evaded imprisonment and death from both groups more times than she can count. But even Lourna cannot outrun the mysterious blight that devours everything wherever it appears. And Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil, has announced that only he knows the secret to stopping it.Desperate, the Republic and Jedi turn to Lourna with an offer: help the Jedi stop the blight, and in return, Lourna will have a clean slate and the chance to decide her own future.Teamed with Avar Kriss and Keeve Trennis, the same Jedi who once hunted her, Lourna leads the search for the Nihil’s chief scientist, Baron Boolan, the only being who may have answers to the mystery of the blight, as well as Marchion Ro’s true plans.Lourna weighs the Republic’s offer of true freedom against her own instincts for survival as her team heads deeper into Nihil territory, straight toward the very dangers Lourna has worked for so long to elude. And when the opportunity arises to face off against Marchion Ro himself, even Lourna Dee may be willing to sacrifice everything to fulfill a quest for revenge.

The Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this full script for the Star Wars the High Republic audiobook original, Tempest Breaker. Lourna Dee is not a villain. She's not a hero. She's a survivor. The former Tempest Runner, wanted by both her Nihil allies and the Republic, has evaded imprisonment and death from both groups more times than she can count. But even Lourna cannot outrun the mysterious blight that devours everything wherever it appears. And Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil, has announced that only he knows the secret to stopping it. Desperate, the Republic and Jedi turn to Lourna with an offer: help the Jedi stop the blight, and in return, Lourna will have a clean slate and the chance to decide her own future. Teamed with Avar Kriss and Keeve Trennis, the same Jedi who once hunted her, Lourna leads the search for the Nihil's chief scientist, Baron Boolan, the only being who may have answers to the mystery of the blight, as well as Marchion Ro's true plans. Lourna weighs the Republic's offer of true freedom against her own instincts for survival as her team heads deeper into Nihil territory, straight toward the very dangers Lourna has worked for so long to elude. And when the opportunity arises to face off against Marchion Ro himself, even Lourna Dee may be willing to sacrifice everything to fulfill a quest for revenge.

Fan-favorite Jedi turned monster hunter Ty Yorrick returns in her most dangerous--and personal--mission yet. Ty is having the time of her life behind the Nihil Stormwall, battling dangers that the Jedi would've usually handled and earning credits galore. That is until she crosses paths with a Child of the Storm and its Nameless abomination. Suddenly, Ty must fight tooth and nail against the villainous Nihil to save Force-sensitive children from a dastardly plot. All the while, Ty's apprentice is determined to forge his own path, dragging his reluctant master along with him. New York Times bestselling author Cavan Scott (Star Wars: Tales from the Death Star) and acclaimed Star Wars artist Rachael Stott (Star Wars: The High Republic--The Monster of Temple Peak) return for an adventure packed with thrilling lightsaber fights and daring rescues.

The official magazine of the Star Wars saga presents an amazing collection of exclusive illustrated Star Wars: The High Republic short stories, written by The New York Times' best-selling authors Charles Soule, Justina Ireland, and Cavan Scott and including concept art illustration and original art by Louie De Martinis. Now in a special digest edition! EXPERIENCE THE GALAXY CENTURIES BEFORE THE STRUGGLE OF THE REBEL ALLIANCE AGAINST THE GALACTIC EMPIRE! A compendium of stories from the High Republic era, collected from the pages of Star Wars Insider for the first time! Characters such as Joss and Pikka Adren, Burryaga Agaburry, Avar Kriss, Nib Assek, and Mikkel Sutmani feature in a variety of adventures aboard the Starlight Beacon. Written by The New York Times' best-selling authors Charles Soule, Justina Ireland, and Cavan Scott. Plus in-depth interviews with the story architects behind the bestselling multimedia project. Stories included: Go Together by Charles Soule First Duty by Cavan Scott Hidden Danger by Justina Ireland Past Mistakes by Cavan Scott Shadows Remain by Justina Ireland

An icon of horror rises again as the blockbuster event BLOOD HUNT rages on When day is night, and all is not as it appears, bitter enemies may find their interests -- however briefly -- aligned. And that will be true of Dracula, lord of the vampires, and Brielle Brooks, daughter of Blade Faced with a devil's bargain of the soul, Bloodline needs a priest and a lawyer -- and Daredevil has a little experience as both But will even he know fear in a city full of bloodthirsty vampires? Plus: One man has made it his mission to protect his nation from the bloodsucker invasion. But what does the one-man-army Joey Chapman, who now bears the mantle of Union Jack, have up his sleeves? Who will Union Jack have to face to keep London from falling? And as he paints the town blood red, what will he be willing to sacrifice to save his country? COLLECTING: DRACULA: BLOOD HUNT #1-3 and UNION JACK THE RIPPER: BLOOD HUNT #1-3.

One hundred and fifty years before the fall of Starlight, another beacon burns bright in the galaxy. Jedha. The Pilgrim Moon. The Kyber Heart. But tensions are rising in the holy city, and dark days are to come. Jedi Vildar Mac arrives just as Jedha's fragile peace begins to crumble. With one Jedi lying dead in an ancient shrine, another takes up the murderer's trail. Who is using ancient Force powers on the holy city's streets? Why are sacred relics going missing? And why do all roads lead to the Temple of the Whills? Plus: Witness the birth of a Jedi legend Porter Engle is perhaps the most skilled lightsaber wielder in the High Republic - a guardian of peace and justice, traveling the galaxy with his sister and fellow Jedi Knight, Barash Silvain Collecting STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC (2022) #1-10 and STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC - THE BLADE #1-4.

Horror comes to a galaxy far, far away The complete stories of the iconic villain's spooky lair are collected in an oversized hardcover graphic novel for the first time, including creepy new cover art and the only reprinting of Shadow of Vader's Castle. Revisit the scariest place in the galaxy with this comprehensive collection Exhumed from the lava mines of Mustafar comes the complete legends of Darth Vader's castle: a shadowy tower haunted by the dark side. Join Rebel Commander Lina Graff, Lieutenant Hudd, and their friends as they sneak through the citadel's dank corridors in search of escape. Along the way they trade terrifying tales of Obi-Wan, Han, Chewie, the Ewoks, and other galactic heroes facing off against interstellar creeps: menacing Sith, soulless stormtroopers, possessed droids, alien witches, mutant monsters, and more When Hudd falls into the clutches of Vanee, the castle's creepy caretaker, he is treated to further spine-chilling stories of the galaxy's most vile villains, including Darth Maul, Asajj Ventress, Jabba the Hutt, and Vader himself Even after the band of rebels flee the fortress, they are pursued by nightmares of rampaging were-Wookiees, Dagobah swamp monsters, and other ghouls And for the first time, the Shadow of Vader's Castle one-shot is collected here, in which the Mustafarian locals share their own hair-raising legends about the villainous stronghold. Are you brave enough to set foot in the Sith Lord's fortress of fear? Written by Cavan Scott, author of Star Wars: Tales from the Death Star and Star Wars: Tales from the Rancor Pit, and rendered in ghastly detail by acclaimed illustrators, including legendary horror artist Francesco Francavilla Collects Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle, Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle, Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle, Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle, and the Star Wars Adventures: Free Comic Book Day 2019 short story "Droid Hunters".