New Orleans-born novelist Nancy Lemann returned to her hometown from Manhattan in 1985, tasked by renowned editor Tina Brown to cover Governor Edwin Edwards's two corruption trials for Vanity Fair. The work that emerged from this trip was less a straightforward account of the court proceedings and instead a masterful portrait of the politicians, their families, the lawyers, and the other reporters covering the trials, rendered in sparse, wry vignettes. Championed and edited by Gordon Lish, The Ritz of the Bayou is Lemann's sole book of nonfiction and has attained lost classic status in the decades it has languished out of print.

In hazy, atmospheric scenes of cigar smoke-laden bars, heaping plates of oysters, and unchecked eccentricity and chaos, Lemann observes both the proceedings and a glamorous Gulf Coast gone shabby from humidity and time. She captures New Orleans's particular "tropic zone," where "the two great enemies of Louisianians are boredom and lack of style," and its citizens choose charismatic leaders over ethical ones, writing, "Politics is not the place to look for saints."

An account of government corruption and Southern character that transcends its moment, The Ritz of the Bayou is Lemann at the height of her powers. This edition reestablishes a classic of Southern literature, rewarding its longtime fans and introducing her talent to a new generation of readers.

A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Eoria to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer. Now she does what Kaden asks, even if that means securing an ancient relic from the very creatures that hunt her.

A King thought long dead and long forgotten.

In the old world his name was Samkiel. In the new world it is Liam, but one title remains true throughout time. He is the World Ender, a myth to his enemies, a savior and King to those loyal to him. After the Gods War, he locked himself away, hiding from the world. He denied his crown and responsibilities, leaving the very ones who needed him most to deal with the fallout of the death of their homeworld. Now an attack on those he holds dear sends him back to the one realm he never wished to visit again and into the sights of an enemy he thought imprisoned eons ago.

Now enemies older than time must put aside their differences and work together in hopes of saving both their world and every realm in between.

Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!

Performed by Gabriel Michael and Marissa Clay as Narrators. Featuring Gabriel Michael as Samkiel / Liam, Marissa Clay as Dianna, and Robb Moreira as Drake. With additional performances by Marlon Dance-Hooi, Daniel Llaca, Fabiolla da Silva, Bru Aju, Rayner Gabriel, Ozzie Jacobs, Michael John Casey, Nora Sofyan, Tatyana Ridgeway, James Lewis, Matthew Bassett, Scott McCormick, LaMont Ridgell, Jeri J. Marshall, Torian Brackett, Dominique Salvacion, Damon Alums, Jessica Schly, Troy Allan, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Walker, Damon Alums, Jessica Schly, Troy Allan, Keith Charles, Gerald Hill, Zoleka Vundla, Drew Kopas, Julienne Irons, Crystal Lee, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Christopher Williams, Xperience J, and Dawn Ursula.