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The gods are dead. Their age-old reign destroyed by sorcery and war. Queen Ariane must steer her people through the wreckage left behind. Seeking answers, she sends her journeyman, Sir Garland, to find help from her lost cousin last seen deep in the heart of enemy country. But Garland and his men soon vanish in a maze of witchcraft, illusion, and treachery. The Journeyman Trilogy combines the novels: The Emerald Queen, The Voyage of Carlo Sarfe, and The Sea God’s Woman in one explosive volume brimmed with swords and sorcery, demons and deviltry.

All of this was because of the dragon stone necklace I scavenged from that dead mage. I knew it was magic when I saw it. Well, it was and it wasn’t. Dragon stone, they call it, but what it actually is, is a dragon’s egg. When I touched it, I felt the need to put it around my neck for safekeeping. When I did, the necklace embedded itself inside my skin, making me the new dragon’s envoy. It has since been my duty to protect the egg until she’s ready to hatch. How do I know the egg is a she? Easy, she talks to me and is helping me to bring out my natural magic talents.

Becalmed on alien seas, Ariane offers herself up to the sea god, fulfilling the vow she broke years before. But will her sacrifice be enough to save their ship and country? Sir Garland and company enter alien territory in their chase against time and the terrifying keeper of Graywash Hall. The Journeyman knows that only one thing can save them against the Shadowman’s Orb.

Isolated in the northern wilderness, Hawkin—an adventurer turned hermit—is fulfilled by the small joys of his simple life. He hunts and forages for food, tends to a small garden, maintains his humble cabin, and patrols the meandering trail that leads down to the sea. After celebrating ten years alone in his woods, visitors begin to arrive. First an ancient monster, then a trio of monks with a peculiar set of skills.

My life at Marywill seemed like it would continue without a hitch. A new baby, a new teaching job, and the prospect of opening more satellite bookstores throughout the country. Then the Wraiths returned. This time, they're different. They're removing memories, doing everything they can to stop anyone from knowing who they are and what they're doing. It's a mystery that strikes at the heart of my new life in Marywill. And as a bibliomancer, I won't stop until I solve it.

Gujun likes Raleen, and the duke has given him and his new friends a straightforward task. Clean up the Peninsula where the robber barons defy their ruler. His kind of work. Should be fun. Meanwhile, across the Liaho River, two warlords converge on their enemy, Raleen and its hated duke, Cazar Atario. With them is a woman in black. Secretive and deadly, a gifted killer.

Upon a time. Remember the faery stories you were told as a child? Tales of tiny, magical, winged beings and elves, wicked witches and goblins. Demons... What if one day you found they were true? What if, when you became an adult, you discovered they were all based on fact? What if you met the fantasy and it was all so very real? That's what happened to Thom Kindred. The wonders were revealed to him – but so were the horrors; for not far behind the Good, there always lurks the Bad.

An epic war between dragons and mankind! Dragons rule the world, united under their powerful dragon-king. Humans struggle to survive as slaves, pets, and prey. One man, the mysterious Bitterwood, strikes at dragons from the shadows, fighting a long, lonely war of resistance. When Bitterwood is blamed for the death of the dragon-king's son, the dragons launch a full scale campaign to rid the world of the legendary dragon-slayer - even if they must kill all of mankind to do so.

They thought locking her away would break her. They were wrong.Nova’s world shattered the day her father, the alpha, banished her fated mate, Mark. When she refused to submit to an arranged mating, she paid the price, trapped in her fox form, caged for weeks. But she didn’t bend. She escaped. And she built a life of her own, far from the skulk that betrayed her.

She never wanted a mate… now fate has given her two. Adriana never asked to be turned into a wolf. Betrayed and forced into a world she never chose, she has dedicated her life to the Shadow Sisters, a secretive group of warriors rescuing women from peril. She swore she would never be bound again, until fate throws not one, but two fated mates in her path. Greg, a compassionate pack doctor from the Hamptons, offers her healing and safety. Decker, the ruthless commander of the guard, awakens a fire in her soul with his raw dominance and fierce loyalty.

A cop looking for the truth. A dragon looking for revenge. Can they work together to find justice? Danica Morris had been a member of the Seattle Police Department for what felt like an eternity, but tonight, her hard work would finally pay off. She was wrapping up a nearly year-long investigation into a cult-led trafficking operation. Young people, mostly girls, were leaving home, joining the cult, and never being seen again. The bust had gone down like clockwork. Moving through the deserted warehouse she found a set of stairs that led down.

Can she trust a dragon with her heart? Tevryn’s been given a mission by his leader, to find out who is behind the attacks on the dragons and the laboratory they are using for their experiments. While attending an event where several of the suspects will be present, he runs into a complication he never saw coming. .. his eternal flame. Delaney is a brilliant architect with an eye for uncovering unusual secrets. She accepts a job offer from a wealthy tech mogul to build a monument based on an ancient prophecy.

A smuggler with a dangerous past. A warrior with a prophecy on her shoulders. In the shadows, fate weaves its own story. Mystic River is a town built on secrets, but none are more enigmatic than Colby. Smuggler, gangster, informant, his reputation is as murky as the deals he brokers. Yet, beneath the shadows, he’s a vital ally. He alone understands the Shadow League’s sinister grip, and in exchange for information, all he asks is safe passage for the Shadow Sisters and the women they protect.

My mentor died under suspicious circumstances. Now I’ve inherited his old vet clinic—and a mystery. Locals whisper he pried too deep into the forests of Shadow Hollow. I can’t ignore the clues he left behind. Unknown to me, my grandmother was a wolf shifter banished for marrying a human. Then Ryder appears—alpha, protector, and dangerously magnetic. He warns me to leave the past buried. But I can’t.

A grumpy reindeer shifter. A sunshine-filled dreamer. A fake marriage that’s about to turn all too real. Dash Samuels hates the holidays. The lights, the carols, the forced cheer, it’s all too much. But when his family slaps him with an ultimatum, marry by Christmas Eve or lose his inheritance, he’s forced to come up with a plan. A sham marriage for ten years should be simple. No emotions. No complications. Just a contract. Noel Brooks is sweet, optimistic, and overflowing with holiday spirit, she’s everything Dash isn’t.

She’s been a ghost in the shadows. He just wants to be left alone. But fate has other plans. Nora Blake is an assassin, one of the best. Known only as the Ghost, she’s spent years eliminating high-value targets without hesitation. But when she refuses to kill her latest mark, she becomes the hunted. The Shadow League never tolerates disobedience, and now they’ve sent another assassin to erase her as an example. Erik “Hutch” Hutchinson walked away from war, trading a life of violence for the quiet of Mystic River.

A hellhound bound by duty. A human woman he was never meant to claim. A love that could either save the world, or destroy it. As alpha of his hellhound pack, Hayden has spent his life enforcing the laws of their hidden world. He never imagined breaking them, until the day he was called to fulfill a blood debt. His mission: rescue a kidnapped woman from an ancient dragon shifter who seeks to control one of his deadliest assassins. Her name is Fallon. And from the moment he sees her, his fate is sealed. Humans are forbidden to hellhounds.

Goody. A powerful real estate developer has been buying up land in the area and wants my business. He refuses to take no for an answer. My bakery, Goody’s Goodies, has been in the family for more than a century. I will not sell. But his threats are becoming real, and people are dying. Tristan. I have been searching for the mystery woman I crossed paths with in a club in New York. I knew she was mine, but was called away just before she was unmasked. Imagine my surprise when she shows up next door to my planned BDSM club. She has drawn the fury of a dangerous shifter.

She escaped before he could claim her. Now he’s tracked her down, and he won’t let her go again. Winter never had a choice. Forced into marriage with Sean Campbell, the ruthless alpha of an enemy clan, she knew her fate was sealed. But she refused to let him mark and claim her as his own. The moment an opportunity arose, she ran, disappearing into the night before he could bind her to him forever. With nowhere safe to turn, she fled to Mystic River, Alaska, a sanctuary for shifters. There, she carved out a new life, far from the shadow of her past.

After 38 years of living blind on Earth, Airey is thrust into a new world—and a new body—with the gift of sight. In this strange land, his enhanced senses become both a blessing and a curse as he navigates the challenges of his newfound abilities. In Book 1, Airey’s journey begins in the heart of the Dwarven Kingdom, where intrigue, danger, and unexpected allies await. As he learns to harness his sight and sharpen his senses, Airey discovers that survival in this fantastical realm is more than just physical—it's a test of will and adaptation.