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The Custodian Guard have stood watch over the Emperor's Palace on Terra since the foundation of the Imperium. Charged with protecting the Master of Mankind from all threats, within and without, their fearsome resolve is renowned throughout the galaxy, and their golden armour is the last thing that a would-be assassin or saboteur will ever see.

Dave has been wandering through life for a long time. His day job bores him and he never seems to be able to meet his family's expectations. The only escape he's ever had is his love of MMORPGs. But when he becomes the subject of a test without even knowing it, he's portaled into a game-world called Eloria with no way out. It's a frequent daydream of his, however, in none of those dreams did his wife and daughter ever accompany him. Now, Dave must balance protecting his family with exploring his dream...oh, and trying to stay alive.

Sawyer’s life is simple, if not easy. Her home might be in ruins, but she can protect what’s left of it. A city destroyed by the bots - that’s home. Humans have been hunted, but Sawyer is one of a few who have turned the tables. She’s a Watcher. Taking out the bots one by one. Protecting what’s left. It’s the carbons she needs to be wary of. Faster and stronger than humans, they’re dangerous. But Sawyer’s smarter. That will keep her alive. At least, that’s what she believed. But the carbons are evolving, and their plans are ever more cunning.

She is Erin Felhorn, the hidden daughter of the legendary Watcher of Veldaren. She is also Erin Gemcroft, inheritor to the wealth of one of the three families of the Trifect...which might have meant something before the east was destroyed in the Gods' War. Her family has sailed west, seeking safety in the lands of Ker, which were spared much of the wrath of the Fallen when the Night of Black Wings befell the world. In their capital city of Angkar, she trains, ever seeking to live up to the stories of her father, Haern.

Sylvan thought she had found a good place to settle for a while. Her trust wasn’t earned easily, but she had found a city she liked, people she loved, and new wizardry mentors in the Tower of Watchers. However, Zacharon, her first magic instructor, was back in her life and creating chaos. Literally. She had no idea how far her trust would be tested and how deep that chaos would run.

Having made the time jump to her destiny, Shelby Starling finds herself, along with Benny, in the midst of the battle for Athens in 404 BC. While Apollo might have provided clothing for the time period and the ability to understand languages, he also tossed in some riddles for good measure in the form of a cloth with a single word on it and the Victorian Traveler Elijah Faircloth's journal that seems oddly useless in ancient Greece.

Three prominent world leaders disappear following the World Summit in Kuala Lumpur. The following day, US President John Remy is found dead in his hotel room. Meanwhile, two friends on a road trip across North America come to the aid of a mysterious woman, washed up on the banks of the Colorado River. Somehow, all these events are linked. Choosing to help her plunges them into a nightmarish race across the globe, for she holds a secret that defies all we know about human evolution. Pursued by a deadly force, they must recover a relic so ancient it's fallen into legend.

The weather is rolling in and for Kyle Tanner and his would be friends it hasn't even begun to come down. When a mysterious noise rolls in from a neighboring town along with the dense smog from a Chemical Plant explosion people begin to die. But that is the least of their worries. Trapped inside a small local grocery store they watch in horror as those left out in the weather blister from head to toe with unimaginable sores.

As a watcher, Sawyer Russo has sworn to protect her fellow humans. But the bots and carbons that overran her city are evolving, and are picking off her comrades one by one. Embarking on a desperate mission to save humanity from extinction, Sawyer discovers that the line between friend and foe is no longer easily drawn when one of her own betrays them. Faced with a choice between fulfilling her vow and avenging those who have fallen, she must ultimately decide who can be saved...and who can’t.

It is 1933. Elijah has been searching for the vanished Michelle for fifteen years but is no closer to finding her. Frustrated by his lost ability to influence mortals, the shattered Eli can do nothing as Lu and the rogue watchers guide Hitler into power. When the persistent reporter, Cleto Nazario, shows up with information from the Vatican’s secret archives that might help him locate Michelle, Eli must decide whether he can trust him. Meanwhile, trapped in a dark abyss, Michelle must fend for herself.

Elijah is a watcher, part of an order of immortals placed on earth at the dawn of time to teach and guide humans. When the evil Semjaza leads a third of the order in rebellion, Eli tries to contain the damage. But thousands of years later, the fallen watchers’ destructive influence on humanity has only spread. It is 1914, and the evil watchers, now led by Lu, have started a world war. Eli is desperate to stop the conflict, but everything changes when he meets the remarkable French nurse, Michelle.

Bastian, Gwena, and Felix couldn’t be cast farther apart. Despite the friends’ separation, the threads of destiny bind them tightly together. The question is, can they endure their own perilous paths long enough to reunite?

Ten years ago, Jarrett Murata walked away from Tyla and their marriage, leaving her with no explanation. Now he’s back. Tyla can’t forgive him for leaving, but most of all she can’t forgive him for giving up everything he believed in to become part of the Nazarien order. As a plague tears through both Loden and Nevaisser, Tyla faces the reality that she must venture into the unknown in search of a cure.

Duster Raines has demons. Some visit him in his dreams, reminding him of the choices he made in combat to survive. Others visit him while he’s awake, demanding he pay penance for those sins. But lately, he’s started seeing an alternate version of reality where he leads a life of importance full of wealth and power. Visions so vivid, they seem more real than the life he lives as a PI, scrounging the gutters of Los Angeles for an easy buck. It’s enough to drive anyone insane.

In the beginning, there were seven. Seven magical beings, with the power to change the world. Now, only one remained. Bliss was the last of her kind. Since she was born, she has been hunted for her power, sought for far and wide by one of the first humans able to use magic - a vampire named Gavril. Darkness had consumed his entire being, making him feel no remorse, nor guilt, nor loyalty to anyone but power itself. Living her life in peril, Bliss was only able to survive through the efforts of a unique creature called the Watcher.

Seven years ago Andrew Wesman, a retired Navy SEAL and widower, was looking forward to a relaxing day off-roading in the mountains. He got a bit farther off-road than he intended. Now he's returned home - that is, back to Earth. He has become part of a group known as Watchers, responsible for mitigating disputes, and it seems that the large mixed population of aliens living on Earth want recognition. Humans, on the other hand, have no idea there really are aliens on their planet.

Thousands of years ago, something came out of the sky that changed the course of human history. Testimonies abound of these 'angels' and their hybrid offspring, the 'Nephilim' giants. These mighty 'gods' quickly rose to power, and the ancient world came alive with industry and culture. Many consider this period in history to be the 'dawn' of our civilization. People who lived as hunters and gatherers for hundreds of thousands of years suddenly began settling in one place, cultivating the land and even governing themselves.

Who said weddings couldn't be dangerous? When PI Jonas Watcher sees a Chinese couple being kidnapped, he sighs, grabs his gun, and goes to help them. This selfless act involves Jonas with the Chinese underworld. He is hired to unite two families by bringing a prospective bride from St. Louis to San Francisco for an arranged marriage. There are several factions who will kill to keep him from succeeding. His mission is complicated even more by his employer's beautiful granddaughter.