Fantastic Adventures #10

In the sponge-diving waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Tarpon Springs, a promising discovery of healthy sponge beds turns deadly when sharks claim the life of expert diver Leonid Kaskas—leaving his grieving father swearing off the sea forever. When young Alex Kaskas, Leonid's younger brother, volunteers to help retrieve the treasure from those cursed waters, he finds himself facing not only the sharks that lurk below, but darker forces that may be using the tragedy for their own gain.

Joe Tucker, a bitter ex-fighter pilot nursing a grudge against the world, takes what seems like a simple smuggling job for quick cash—flying a mysterious passenger out of the country under cover of fog. But his passenger, the cold-blooded spy Korak, has no intention of paying; as the truth unfolds over Canadian waters, Joe discovers that the woman aboard, Erica, is playing a far deadlier game than anyone realized. When bullets start flying at the rendezvous, Joe has to decide whether his cynicism or his survival instincts will win the day.

A police officer races against time when a young woman threatening suicide climbs the cables of a bridge, and he must use every bit of psychology, nerve, and quick thinking to talk her down from the edge. What started as a routine night on the beat becomes a desperate high-wire negotiation where one wrong word could tip the balance. "High Death" captures the raw humanity behind the badge—the moment a cop has to become counselor, acrobat, and mind-reader all at once.

An expedition to unearth the legendary riches of ancient Khastani uncovers far more than treasures—it exposes the dangerous ambitions lurking within the team itself. As the diggers close in on the main chamber's secrets, rivalries, forbidden romance, and a sinister bargain threaten to turn discovery into disaster. With nomadic raiders circling and betrayal festering in the camp, the race to find the Seven Gods of Khastani becomes a struggle for survival and redemption.