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The alien forces known as the Lankies are gathering on the solar system's edge, consolidating their conquest of Mars and setting their sights on Earth. The far-off colony of New Svalbard, cut off from the rest of the galaxy by the Lanky blockade, teeters on the verge of starvation and collapse. The forces of the two Earth alliances have won minor skirmishes but are in danger of losing the war.

Matt Drake, a retired SAS officer, must unravel a mystery older than time in his search for the Nine Pieces of Odin. Though scattered aeons ago, it is believed that once the Pieces are reunited they will show the way to the Tomb of the Gods - the greatest archaeological find of all time.

The Grave Diggers are facing their darkest hour. An invasion fleet is bearing down on San Francisco. The team is splintering. A traitor is exposed. Tate is arrested for war crimes. And the Ring, the enemy behind it all, has infiltrated the government. The Grave Diggers are out of time. There’s no plan B. No falling back. The only direction is straight at the enemy. Standing in their way is a gauntlet of elite mercenaries, A.I. controlled kill zones, and hordes of undead. This time it’s all or nothing. The war ends when one side is left standing. Unless…

Tate is being blackmailed to kill. Three soldiers are found hanged outside Fort Hickok. And a pirate radio station is leaking information that threatens to expose the Grave Diggers to their enemies. Tate and his team face enemies on all sides; a powerful cabal, a psycho drug lord, and a violent street gang, and the only way out is to find a secret jungle fortress. The key to everything is concealed inside an abandoned building… or is it? To get the key, the Grave Diggers must risk a labyrinth swarming with zombies, traps and killer tech.

The galaxy follows a logical structure. Legion Dark Operator Kel Turner believed that. To know the order of battle and how an enemy unit was organized was to know its purpose and how to destroy it. That logic existed down to the smallest scale, down to what made up life itself. To know a molecule’s structure was to know its function - they were one and the same. It was no different for Kel. He was Dark Ops and Dark Ops was him. But the covert action arm of the Legion is changing. And so is he. And if Dark Ops is no longer the same, how could Kel be Kel?

The American Revolution of 1817 has begun, and Kip Penfold’s talents as a fire sorcerer make him a valuable weapon. He and his friends are swept into the conflict, taking the side of the rebels because they hope to win a better life in the new country.

I'm dead. You killed me. But you still need to read this, Rayne. I lived my life as a vicious monster. A weapon. A villain. Now you face the same dilemma. Maybe the story of my life will answer a few of your questions. How does one become a monster?

The French have captured the Spanish fortified city of Ciudad Rodrigo and the third invasion of Portugal has begun. The only barrier between Wellington’s army and the huge French invasion force is the fortress of Almeida, but a spy inside the city threatens to force the garrisons surrender before the British army is strong enough to meet the French in battle, with half of Wellington’s force consisting of untested Portuguese troops. Craven and Ferreira are sent to hunt the spy, but soon enough the army must stand and fight.

The Harsh Cry of the Heron is the dazzling continuation of the Tales of the Otori, an unforgettable epic with a vast emotional landscape, a classic work that crosses genres, genders and generations.‘Their realm is held in balance by their union ... Break that union and the Three Countries will fall apart.’Otori Takeo and Kaede have ruled the Three Countries peacefully for over 16 years, following the events laid out in the epic Tales of the Otori.

The world didn’t end all at once—it fractured, quietly, and left the prepared standing beside the broken. In The Cascade Preppers, the second book in the Graham’s Resolution series, survival is no longer just about stockpiles and shelter—it’s about people, sacrifice, and the impossible choices that come after the collapse.

When Jack enlisted in the United States Marine Corps after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, he expected adventure and danger. He expected to see new and terrible things. And he expected to be in the company of those he could trust and those who would help see him safely through. But he never expected the love of his life would be by his side. Or that they would be marooned on a tropical island paradise. An island paradise that may hold the secrets to the mythical Fountain of Youth.

Rivers of Gold is the first in the More series of dystopian thrillers featuring MARSOC operator Everett "Ever" More and NYPD Detective Sixto Santiago. The series is set in the Second Great Depression. The primary locale is New York City. The economy is shattered, the government is helpless, and crime and disease run rampant. An underground party circuit has developed, wherein rival cartels use a network of taxicabs to move contraband around the city.

The survivors called it the Unraveling—a merciless one-two punch of economic collapse and deadly pandemic flu that slaughtered millions and shattered civilization. As rioting and plague ravage Seattle, maverick Senator Rebecca Stevenson flees to the safety of the Cascades to hunker down with her only daughter. But she finds herself thrust into leading a rebellion when Washington’s despotic governor, who seeks to reimpose order through tyranny, declares Rebecca an enemy of the state and targets her for death.

Extreme weather conditions are wreaking havoc on the world, and baffled scientists are unable to discover the cause. The most powerful hurricane in history approaches New York, while at the same time atmospheric rivers flood Las Vegas. Wildfires spread through Canada, and Europe is wracked by powerful earthquakes. Most bizarre of all: a tempestuous mass of dark, foreboding sky seems to be spreading across the globe. In Arizona, an astronomer tries to decipher the hidden message inside a thirteen-thousand-year-old megalithic stone, which just might hold the key to everything.

Rath thought that defeating the Janus Group and stealing back his hard-earned fortune might help ease his guilty conscience. But when he returns to the planet Scapa to find the woman he loves, his past crimes finally catch up to him. And the police aren't Rath's only concern: someone's put a price on his head. Rath will need to figure out who his new enemy is if he wants to stay alive. His old friend Beauceron can't help him - especially not when Rath's former colleague, Paisen Oryx, is the primary suspect.

Tribune Marcus Venandus and his two trusted officers have gone through hell in their journey north from the Fire Islands and across the Sea of Grass. Arriving at Amatista in the Jeweled Hills, Marcus is looking forward to a much deserved rest in the home of his half-brother, but fate has other plans for the legionnaire. Soon, he will be wishing he’d never heard of his brother’s city.

In the mystical world of Aethoria, a realm teetering on the brink of chaos, young Light discovers he possesses a unique and powerful gift. Raised in the secluded Believers' temple on a floating island, Light struggles with combat training but shows an uncanny connection to nature. His life changes forever when he accidentally nullifies the wind abilities of Hajeh, a prodigy known as the "Blessed One."