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A young businessman dies, and in the process of crossing over, his soul accidentally drifts where it doesn’t belong. The new body he’s acquired? A 3,000-year-old vampire, charmingly named Vampir. The body he ends up in is handsome, rich, and has enough magic to level the new world. Of course, the whole package is slightly missing as his memory is a mess!

Are you ready for the end? An ancient tomb is unearthed live on cable TV after months of hype. It's billed as the archeological equivalent of Shark Week. The actual footage takes a turn no one ever expected. Those minutes of footage will be combed over by governments worldwide seeking to understand what horror came out of that tomb.

You can run forever or you can turn around and fight. Fighting hordes of the insane, imbued with superhuman strength, and broadcasting waves of psychic terror might not seem like a great idea. It might even seem a little suicidal trying to go toe to toe with millions of monsters when you've got limited ammunition and a president that kind of hopes you lose. Suicidal or not, the sibling trio of Yue, Drew and LeBron is ready to dig in their heels and do some serious damage.

The infected continue to rage across the continents as the Familia's hit squads close in on Chris and crew. Between the baldies, the Nera Guardia, and the powerful undead factions that want him dead Chris doesn't see how his situation could get any worse. Now he has to keep his head above water while supporting his friends in a fast paced ride down the River Styx. Wait a second? Did you say werewolf zombies???

The journey to build a new life in the destruction of the world continues. The orphaned trio are forced to fight for one another in a world where corpses litter the streets. A world where adrenaline amped psychotic crawlerz own the night. Hope and love for one another light the way through a dark and dreary world, where everyday you survive is a good day. Put your back solidly against the wall and pick up where Book One left off.

Getting through a day without being attacked by Fairy assassins, mages or demons was becoming a rarity for Dalton Graham. Today was no exception. Ever since he had faced down the youngest scion of House Temil, using magical powers he never knew he possessed, things had gone from bad to worse.

Our world collides with a strange and unforgiving dimension in this two-part novel, the first in an all new science-fantasy horror series. In Forestrunner, a woman awakens on a mysterious, alien world where humans are prey to grotesque monstrosities. Injured, mutated and mysteriously deprived of her memories, she will master an array of martial and psychic disciplines, find love among the natives, and rise to lead them under the guidance of their gods, an eldritch pantheon whose motives may go far beyond mere freedom for humanity.

Pick up where book 2 of the Zombies! series left off. Continue the adventure as Randy and Kelly continue the search for their daughters in a world gone mad. Kyler doggedly pursues his assigned espionage mission no longer knowing whether or not he believes in it. The girls struggle with loss in a hard world that continues to challenge their will to survive and their faith in their parents to come rescue them. This post-apocalyptic thrill ride continues to power through a world of lost souls reeking of death and misery. Join in the journey.

The citadel breathes destructive lies—and war erupts. When the Dark Lord Barshahor was defeated in The Witching Hand, he retreated to his castle to wreak havoc with the evil Voidstone. The people of Llad learned of his plans and gathered together to create a sacred orb made from relics of the five factions of the kingdom: witches, wizards, elves, dwarfs, and prairie dogs. A young, half-elven wizard volunteered to save the people if he could.

Dive into the imaginative world of Randall Garrett, an irrepressible Science Fiction author renowned for his sharp wit and playful critique of the cherished beliefs of his time. Under a variety of pseudonyms, he penned a treasure trove of short stories for the SF magazines of the 1960s. In this collection, you‚All find three of his most entertaining tales With No Strings Attached, The Destroyers, and In Case of Fire. No matter the by-line, you can count on Garretts quirky storytelling to captivate and amuse.

To Edwin Smythe it seems as though everyone wants to change the world. Everyone except him. Stumbling upon an old secret in his customary distracted wanderings sets into motion events which would upend his isolated world, and that of all who meet him. Edwin and new acquaintances awaken hidden and slumbering Immortals, return to the world an unusual form of magic previously stamped out and forgotten, and discover just how little the world knows of its buried past.

Shadow, Leech, and Lilith join forces with the angels to take on the growing nephilim threat on Earth. Shadow's father, Abaddon, continues to corrupt and destroy the world that both the angels and demons rely on. Changing circumstances reveal that the angels may not be the allies that Shadow had hoped they were and the nephilim may not be their enemies.

The war between the six major demons rages on. Before they can attempt to save Shadow's father, Shadow, Leech, and Lilith must change the course of the battle and fight powerful demons and nephilim. Join Shadow, Leech, and Lilith as they acquire new powers, new allies, and new enemies. Middle Demons incorporates elements from the Bible, Dante's Inferno, mythology, and angelology/demonology into compelling dystopian fiction.

The devil made a big mistake. Years ago he branded Shadow's father, Abaddon, a traitor, guilty of conspiring with the angels, and currently tortures him in the lowest circle of hell. The demon Shadow vows to rescue his father but has always wondered if the rumors were true. After all, his father did give him Michael the Archangel's short blade before he was dragged off by the devil's army.

College prepares you for many things, and the Army even more, but neither prepared Dalton Graham for the murder that occurred across the hall, or the fact that he was its intended victim. Assailed and assaulted by inhuman, magic wielding villains who want nothing more than his death - he goes on the run, protected by the mysterious and lethal Umi Nitaku, who is equal parts shy stranger and beautiful angel of death.

Steve wakes up one morning after a horrible couple of weeks in which he's lost his girlfriend, his job, his savings, and the majority of his self-respect. Dragging himself out of bed, he sleepily wanders over to the window with a warm bottled water and a handful of Advil. Looking out of his apartment window, he sees people running around crazily and a bunch of burning shrubbery. He decides to go back to sleep and see if it all goes away. When he wakes up the next time, it turns out the view from his fourth floor apartment wasn't a nightmare.

In a world where realms drift and lands shift like the tides, a bard with the gift of song and a knight-priest sworn to the divine embark on a perilous journey to a forgotten city. Their mission: to unravel the mysteries of the people who dwell there and determine what sort of folk they truly are. As they delve deeper into the city's secrets, they uncover a malevolent force lurking in the shadows.

After receiving a call from his sister Bertha about some strange activity around her property, Joe investigates and soon comes to believe it may be the product of a Rougarou. As more weird phenomena take place, Joe and Alvin seek the help and wisdom of a friend who helps shed light on the folklore of the Rougarou. From cattle mutilations, eerie night howls, strange footprints, to dead bodies showing up with large teeth and claw marks, the theory of a Rougarou's involvement becomes more and more evident.

Baviera 1999 d.C. Mille anni sono trascorsi da quando il demoniaco popolo vaivar è apparso in Europa, muovendo dalle lande desolate oltre il Volga per reclamare il possesso delle terre abitate dagli umani e cambiare la Storia per sempre. Da allora una guerra infinita strazia il continente ormai condannato a un eterno medioevo, in cui i regni nati dalle ceneri dell'antico Sacro Impero sopravvivono a fatica tra alleanze precarie, rovesciamenti di fronte ed epidemie. I vaivar avanzano con armate di creature innaturali e spaventose.

Chris and his companions travel the post-apocalyptic USA seeking answers to questions they don't even know how to ask. Chris can feel the changes coming. It's little things at first. He's flying blind though without Lynn to guide him.