Destined to take over his family farm in Norrøngard, Karn would rather play the board game, Thrones and Bones, until half-human, half frost giantess Thianna appears and they set out on an adventure, chased by a dragon, undead warriors, an evil uncle, and more.

Frostborn finds Thianna and Karn journeying to the ancient land of Thica, where years earlier Thianna's mother was labeled a traitor and where they are caught up in a life-threatening battle for control of the kingdom.

"When Ellie and her brother Zeb get dropped off for vacation at Grandma's house, they know they are in for a rough summer. No TV, raisin cookies, a very grumpy cat, and everything fun is off-limits! And what's up with the secret, locked room and its closet full of forbidden games? A board game with bright colors and sugary-looking pieces keeps calling to Ellie. When Grandma sort of gives them permission to try it, they jump at the chance. With one...

Bored after school, Josh and his friends try out an old game called "Black Magic" that promises the players good fortune at the expense of those who have wronged them. As the club members' luck starts skyrocketing and horror befalls their enemies, the game starts being a joke. How can they end the power they've unleashed? Answers lie in an old diary, but ending the game may be deadlier than any curse.

Pippa learns about positive and negative numbers at the Renaissance fair when she becomes a game piece in a living board game.