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The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women. Essun has inherited the phenomenal power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter, Nassun, and forge a world in which every outcast child can grow up safe. For Nassun, her mother's mastery of the Obelisk Gate comes too late. She has seen the evil of the world and accepted what her mother won't: that sometimes what is corrupt cannot be cleansed, only destroyed.

Orin is a sworn protector. As a stalwart member of the Griffin Guard, he’s proud to protect the kingdom against a dreaded nation of orcs. But when the fires of war burn bright from the north, his entire squadron falls to deadly wyvern riders, leaving the devastated Orin bloody and alone. With his squad dead, Orin has his mind set on saving others from the same fate.

Fall in love with these fantastic characters as you join a huntsman and his falcon in the wild as they become the hunted. Sympathize with an elven knight who serves a gluttonous king. Investigate a series of mysterious disappearances with an orc mage of Calrok. Train with a member of the fabled Griffin Guard as she faces off against the man she loves. Run through Elderwood Forest and learn the key to a bear’s heart with an elf mage.

The alien lord holding me prisoner is the most powerful being I've ever encountered. A winged immortal who can kill with a mere wave of his hand. He's arrogant and alien. Demanding and dangerous. Brutal, even beautiful, though I hate him too much to admit it. He hates me, too. But even though my captor despises me, he needs me. He requires a bride for political reasons, and he makes me an offer I have no choice but to accept. Marry him, play the part of his happy wife, and he'll give me the one thing I want most—my freedom.

Stone and Sky is a podcast for hikers and nature lovers who want to explore the beauty and benefits of the great outdoors. Join us, Stone and Sky, two friends who live on opposite ends of the Pacific coast but share a passion for hiking and nature. We will take you on our adventures and tell you stories that will inspire you to hit the trails.In each episode, we will take you from Washington to Southern California as we discuss different aspects of hiking, such as trails, gear, nature news, and more.Our podcast comes out every other week. We invite you to join us on our journey to discover new...

As if being abducted by space slavers wasn’t bad enough, I’m sold to a species of aliens in need of extras for their immersive entertainment moons, where their privileged citizens can hunt or battle or bed us at their leisure. When I’m separated from my crew and dropped into a lush alien jungle, I have no idea which fantasy moon I’m on—until the first arrow nearly impales me.

I almost escaped from the alien’s twisted hunting moon. Until the Taori warrior snatched me away, convinced that he was saving me from a menacing swarm that only appears in his dark and tortured memories. Now I’m stuck with him on the deadly moon that’s crawling with mercenaries who have one goal—to kill us.

Ethan keeps having the same nightmare. A huge creature stares out from the night sky and then reaches down to grab him. But it’s no dream . . . aliens have come to Ravens Pass! What peculiar plans do the extraterrestrials have in store for the odd little town? This thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young listeners to the bone.

The Profiler's Daughter is a psychologically haunting thriller that combines murder mystery, love triangle, and family intrigue in one satisfying page burner. Sky Stone was born into the wealth and privilege of Boston's oldest Brahmin family but chooses instead to follow in the footsteps of her deceased father, legendary FBI profiler Monk Stone. In the chilly morning hours before the Boston Marathon, when a beautiful university student is found strangled and mutilated, her body left at the base of Heartbreak Hill, Sky returns from self-imposed exile to investigate.

La luna volverá pronto. Que su regreso proclame la destrucción de la humanidad dependerá de dos mujeres. Essun ha heredado el poder de alabastro Decanillado. Con él espera encontrar a su hija Nassun y forjar un mundo en que los niños orogenes crezcan a salvo. Para Nassun, el que su madre haya sido capaz de dominar el Portal de los Obeliscos es algo que llega tarde. Ha sido testigo del mal que hay en el mundo y ha aceptado lo que Essun no comprende: que, a veces, lo que está corrompido no se puede purificar y hay que destruirlo.

I know all about the Xulonian recreation moons, but I’d hoped to end up on the hunting one. As a security officer for the empire, I know how to fight. I am not prepared to wake up practically naked on a strange island.

Six-year-old Sprite Sky’s skin and eyes suddenly change color due to a medical condition called heterochromia during a harrowing experience when she believes a demon jumped into her body. Add that to being a ravenous foodie, brainy and the only child in a loveless marriage. She calls home Crap Hill. Desperate, she creates a Valentine’s Day treat for her bickering parents and orders a normal family, but when her sweet intentions explode she ends up telling her daddy, “I don’t know what I’ll do next.” 

Years ago, Tula Bane was beaten and left for dead on a remote space station far from Earth, her home planet. She started with nothing and had no one, but over time she found a home, a family, and even love. When it's discovered that the abandoned planet beneath the station is abundant with a rare and valuable resource, aliens from across the galaxy race over to strike it rich.

When Dasha, Tsarinovna of all of Zem’, began a dalliance with her halfblood steppe guard Alik while on a mission of peace to the warlike Rutsi, she never thought it would lead to carrying his spirit in her body. But when he dies saving her from an attack by a magical wolf, Dasha saves his life the only way she can—with forbidden blood magic.

Nineteen-year-old Ixchel is a Maya princess of Tikal who dreams of harnessing the magic of the gods. But her life is torn asunder when war erupts between Tikal and Caracol. She believes her dreams are shattered, but her incredible journey has just begun.

Years after the fall of the most powerful crime families, the citizens of Corbindale Bay worked valiantly to clean up the town's immoral and corrupt reputation. Change was on the horizon, until a secluded harbor island off the bay, is purchased and transformed into an entertainment destination called, “A Wicked Haven”. Two years later, the renowned police detective Ryan Swett is transferred to investigate two high-profile cases: A disemboweling serial killer and a backlog of missing person cases tied to the wicked island’s famous burlesque nightclub.

Izzy becomes pregnant at nearly the same time as her mother-in-law. The Force battle wild fires, large locust, and armored scorpians as they attempt to survive during the worse days of all time.

Augustus mopes about, his heart wrecked with despair and loneliness like most nights since his curse began. He trolls the stone walls of En Tutum, a luxurious rustic tourist attraction that doubles as his prison, a place he is forbidden to leave. Suddenly, he hears a faint whisper, “Mother,” as a jeep pulls into the property, and something inside him changes. He senses a magical presence.

Melody Bennett's parents trampled on her teenage romance with a drifter 10 years ago. He disappeared without a word of goodbyes on the night they had planned to run away together. Since then, she cast aside her foolish notions of happily ever after and worked hard alongside the hired help to care for the majestic horses on her family's ranch. She refused to give love another chance and resigned to live her life alone.  

I'm a man whore. I always have been. It's easy when you look like I do. Girls fall to their knees before me begging to suck my c*ck, and I let them. My only rule: never the same girl twice.