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England, 1939. Robert Henley-Finch returns to Beaumont Hall, the country estate that made him and never forgave him. The house is waking—whispers in the stairwell, a plaque that shines with unspoken scripture, a painting that answers back. And Robert’s sleep is no longer his own.

Fooled into thinking they are returning heroes, the entourage's royal welcome is cut short when they mysteriously collapse; all but Nikki, the one nobody trusted. Lady Nicole Arendale's past is shrouded in mystery, but it's slowly unravelling as secrets long buried are exposed, threatening everyone's future. Never one to rely on anyone's help, she has no choice but to return to her previous life if she has any hope of saving them. Set on a path she neither expected, nor wanted, they are running for their lives, searching for a safe haven in the midst of the coming storm.

Jadina superó las pruebas de los jinetes de dragón y, ahora, el Señor de los Dragones la proclama cazadora de la profecía. Con ello muere su esperanza de regresar pronto a su hogar, y en su lugar, le esperan nuevos retos que sacudirán su vida y su corazón. ¿En quién puede confiar? ¿Podrá unirse a un dragón lo suficientemente poderoso para despertar su propia magia dentro de ella? ¿Y qué papel desempeña Kayden, que, a pesar de su traición, no puede sacárselo de la cabeza?

In Book One of the White Shadow Trilogy, the story moves between 11th century Wales and present day London. Gwen is born to a noble family in the Welsh mountains, unaware of her true magical identity. When her village is attacked by Norman soldiers her life is forever changed and she must accept her new role to save those she loves. It is as she embraces her place among the witches of the White Shadow that she meets the man who will risk everything to protect her.

Paul Grove finds love in the beautiful alien woman who takes his breath away. For the first time since his wife died, Paul wants someone of his own to hold. When a madman threatens his new family and takes the woman he is determined to claim, he will use all of his skills in hunting, tracking, and guerilla warfare to get her safely back by his side. Morian Reykill discovers that the alien male who has claimed her is the true mate she has always hoped of having but thought an impossible dream.

War is devastating the Kingdom of Vlydyn. Prince Aarian must put his personal desires aside for the good of his kingdom. Abandoning any hope of a life with his childhood love, Aarian agrees to marry an elven princess. The union, while purely political, will bring a lasting peace between humyns and high elves. Not everyone desires peace, however, including a dark elven leader willing to sacrifice his own immortality to stop the marriage. Calling forth a demonic army, the dark elf unleashes a force that threatens the very existence of not just humyns but the world itself.

Willow Morgan thought she was only in the city to cheer on her best friend Julia, a contestant on a nationally televised baking competition. But when a powerful producer drops dead mid-filming—face-first into his morning pastry—Willow finds herself in the middle of a recipe for murder. With the competition in limbo, the police investigating, and her friends busy with other things, it’s up to Willow to sniff out the killer before the entire season—and Julia’s big break—gets canceled. Unfortunately, almost everyone on set has a grudge and a spatula to grind.

Zoey and Steve Grace should be enjoying newlywed bliss in their charming cottage at Sunnyside Retired Witches Community. Instead, they're dealing with rogue furniture that rearranges itself, cabinets with a vendetta against Steve, and a rocking chair that moves on its own—and that's before they find a body in their living room! With help from their eclectic crew of magical seniors—including exercise-obsessed Howie, prank-loving Shawna, and ex-dark sorcerer Jerry—Zoey and Steve must uncover who's trying to keep Eleanor's ghost quiet permanently.

This is book three of The Vagrant Chronicle series, a dark fantasy story that follows a mercenary investigating the strange reemerge of magic.

It's been 39 years since Jinya's defeat at the hands of Magatsume. Time marches on, the world continues to change, and friends and enemies alike continue to slip in and out of Jinya's life, but his determination to gain strength and fight evil continues to grow. As tensions between Jinya and the Nagumo family come to a head, Jinya and Somegorou make their way to rescue Kimiko and Ryuuna.

The life of a giant bee is a simple one. The life of a giant bee when her queen turns the entire hive into human-like apis to fend off an attack? That’s a good deal more complicated. Getting down from a 50-foot giant rose without wings while surviving the attacks of malevolent wasps is just a start. Surviving long enough to figure out what to do with her new life proves to be something of a challenge, but at least that much is understandable. Of course, that’s when she gets sucked into the tangled web of an ambitious demon lord who’s threatening to plunge the world into a war.

A DEMON ENSLAVED Lore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master's assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister's life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he'll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly mission. AN ANGEL TEMPTED Idess...

This is book two of The Vagrant Chronicle series, a dark fantasy story that follows a mercenary investigating the disappearance of children and the strange reemerge of magic.

This is book four of The Vagrant Chronicle series, a dark fantasy story that follows a mercenary investigating the strange reemerge of magic.

Assassin. Demon hunter. Grim Reaper. That’s me. Revelation Carver is my name, being Heaven’s Mr. Fix-It is my game. Overworked and underpaid, I was busy staking out a demon slated to become the next Lucifer, Ruler of Hell, when yet another job came down from on high. My challenge to take down the next great Satan is put on hold. The new task? Eliminate a runaway demon stalking Seattle. A minimum-wage task, yet my bosses think it's one for the Grim Reaper. God knows—literally—I don’t have enough on my plate.

Einst wurde Méridor von den Paladinen befreit – übermenschlichen Kriegern, die über die Gabe des Lichtes verfügen. Seitdem wahren sie mit eiserner Hand den Frieden und richten jeden, der die Saat des Bösen in sich trägt. Als der König tot aufgefunden wird, droht das Reich zu zerfallen. Der Kaufmann José nutzt die Gunst der Stunde und rettet einen verurteilten Häretiker vor dem Strick. Denn Pablo ist ein Bastard des Königs und weiß weder von seiner Abstammung noch von der Gabe, die in ihm schlummert.

Meet antihero Ordulis Cavo, a convict shackled by the weight of war crimes beyond treason. As the world faces peril from a power-hungry sorceress seeking Anima—an arcane energy of unimaginable potential—enigmatic forces call upon Cavo to thwart her.

Despite Joy’s victory over Alethus’ servants, his plans haven’t been stopped. Even so, a glimmer of hope lies before her, and she and her friends are determined to grasp it. That doesn’t mean it will be easy, though. An army is invading Dorma, one with the same destination as Joy. Their goals are sinister, but they aren’t going to stop Joy and her friends.

For some, hopes, dreams, and ambitions come easily. Not so much for Lilith. Created by one of the most feared supervillains, Shadowmind, she has no past of her own and only a passing familiarity with the world as it is. With a death sentence hanging over her head due to who created her and how, she escaped into the world to see and explore, and perhaps find a meaning to her life. There, she encounters heroes and villains alike, including those who brought her maker to justice.

Reconciling two divergent faiths to a single goddess is much more difficult when the conference begins with an assassination attempt. As her followers have to deal with the multiple unknown attackers which are assaulting them, Tyria finds her hands tied by divine law and her struggle to decide who she is, and who she should be. Further, the mystery of blank spots in her memories raises more questions for the goddess. Fortunately, she is not alone in her journey.