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Trained from birth in swordplay and combat, a young knight named Siris has journeyed to the Dark Citadel with a single purpose: fight through the army of Titans to face the tyrannical God King in one-on-one combat. This was his father's sacred mission, and his father's before him, going back countless generations in an effort to free their people from enslavement. 

The heroes Terry Fairway once idolized have turned against him, hunting him down at every turn. His grandfather, the ruthless S-ranked necromancer who rules the city, watches from his throne as the people starve and suffer. Vampires stalk the streets unchecked, feeding on the innocent without fear of reprisal. Terry always believed his family were the good guys, but Wichita isn't a city of heroes or villains—it's a city of power. And if power is all that matters, then power is what Terry will seize.

Powerless! Now little more than a comic book author and artist, Konner Lorian finds himself struggling to cope with the new vulnerabilities of a mortal life versus the destiny he was born into. As Xero reawakens and an ancient enemy once thought eradicated returns, the mystery of who...

Defy the inevitable. Such is the stance of Confederation captain Eric Weston and the crew of the starship Odysseus, patrolling the outer limits of Priminae space, anticipating the Empire's next attacks. Connected with the Terran FTL tech—the transition drive—humanity might stand a chance against the overwhelming forces. Until the entire planetary system goes dark. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Odysseus arrives to find the Empire securing critical intelligence from Priminae ships.

Runner and his team managed to bring peace to Tirtius, successfully log the crew out, and have begun settling in to make a home on the isle of Vix. Fate isn't going to let them go that easily though. She clearly hasn't decided on what to do with him. Plots are in motion. Threats local, divine, and abroad scheme to exterminate Runner and the threat he represents. The possibility of what he could become.

Where does memory end… and something else begin? Bruce Carter is a broken man in a world that’s already fallen apart—haunted by loss, drifting through the ruins of a collapsing city with nothing left to fight for. Then everything changes.

Lieutenant Commander Ashton "Ash" Haze has always embraced two things in his life: adventure and women. But when he awakens on an alien planet, there's no time for anything other than survival - or so he thinks.

Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon!The final stress test bleeds into its second day. Driven to desperation by the Integrity Knights’ coordinated assault, the Dark Army reveals the ace up their sleeve! Critter, who has been observing the battle from the Ocean Turtle, has successfully...

A heavily damaged alien research vessel in the Andromeda galaxy is hurtling toward a planet. The aliens should not be there. They have been traveling through space and time, abducting apex predators and sticking them in virtual simulations for research. The problem is the virtual simulations are powering down, unleashing the specimens on the ship.

This riveting sequel begins where the cliffhanger of the first book, Warriors of the Sacred Garden – Mila: Iron and Silk, left us. Mila awakens from a coma in the laboratory of her nemesis, Masae Norfolk—the ruthless CEO of a powerful pharmaceutical tycoon that uses its knowledge to unleash bioweaponry on the world. In the lab, Mila is in the care of Masae’s head scientist, Dr. Alexander Lyashenko, who has been tasked with genetically altering Mila using experimental treatments that will enhance her skills for combat and espionage.

The world of Vereden was broken long ago. The introduction of the System came at a time of warring Gods and shattered planets, only for the System to shatter as well. That which was meant to raise men to divinity instead cast them ever deeper into conflict through its imperfect nature. And yet, that era of ceaseless war is long past. The people have adapted to Statuses, Levels, and Skills. Unfortunately, so have the Kingdoms.

In Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's Hellhole: Awakening, rebel General Adolphus knows the crackdown is coming. He's declared his independence from the corrupt Constellation, and now he needs to pull together the struggling Hellhole colony, the ever-expanding shadow-Xayan settlement, and his...

Rye Braden always knew he was different, even faster and stronger than the other special forces soldiers he had worked with over the years. Now that he was working as a private military contractor fighting conflicts across the globe, he was becoming acutely aware that his capabilities may be more than just what he was born with. In 2054, the world had changed. The United Continents now controlled most of the planet and had meant to rid the world of conflict. However, there would always be those that were opposed to change.

The Awakening of Joel Singer presents the story of a young man who unleashes the latent abilities of body and mind due to a genetic experiment gone haywire. Joel joins the mysterious Dr. Harrington, CEO of Gnotech, and his thousands of “Community Volunteers”, enhanced humans loyal to Dr. Harrington, in creating incredible medical innovations, and on increasingly dangerous missions at home and abroad that push his abilities further. All the while, powerful forces conspire against them.

In a normal relationship a man gets married and has the time of his life on a memorable honeymoon in Hawaii. A small dilemma begins for Roger Harrison when normality ceases existing with the discovery of metallic alien metal planted in his body.

Kia has joined Lord Rial’s elite guard and is collecting secrets. Secrets that can get her killed. The pretense of being Rial's consort offers some protection, but neither of them trusts the other. When the chance for retribution on her father's betrayers comes, she takes it. But there is a price to pay. Her feelings toward Rial change, and Kia is shocked when she discovers the emperor’s schemes include experiments on his son. If her ambition to destroy the emperor is to succeed, she must rescue Rial.

Stacks: Awakening Truth continues the highly acclaimed Stacks sci-fi series, which takes you on a thrilling ride behind the scenes of the Library of Congress and the secret Washington power societies which control Earth’s access to the Library of Truth.

Meet Xander, Angel, Rylee, Nathan, Tyler, and Lillie—ordinary teens with extraordinary abilities. As they navigate the challenges of adolescence, they’re thrust into a battle against Dr. Wolfe, a mad scientist whose twisted experiments threaten to unravel the fabric of their world. Each character, with their unique powers—from Xander’s control over fire to Lillie’s earth-shaking abilities—brings a dynamic force to the team. But their greatest strength lies in their unity.

Cassandra, a young corpo programmer, uncovers a plot of technological menticide targeted at the city's oppressed population. Armed only with a stolen data drive containing plans and schematics to this nefarious conspiracy, she must escape the clutches of her corrupt and malevolent employer, ZenithCorp. Run! If she is to stop the rollout of this technology, her only option is survival.

Agent 12 is the twelfth addition to the agent program. She, like all agents, is part human and part machine. They work for a fringe group deep inside the CIA called BCP and carry out orders without question. Agent 12’s job is to kill, steal, or destroy whatever her superiors see fit. She's a good agent, one of the best, but not everything is as it seems. When she comes face to face with her erased past, she has a choice to make. Will it be the life she knows or the life she wants desperately to remember?