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It is 1863, and the Civil War continues to rage. Reuben Cole, soon 20 years of age, is a scout for the Union forces.

Grecken Slade’s devious plan has thrown the galaxy into war. With the three major spacefaring civilizations at each other’s throats, the Justice Keepers are hard pressed to maintain order.

La amnesia plaga a Owailion, El Despertado. Después de conocer al gigantesco dragón Mohan, se convierte en su aprendiz. Mientras los dragones guardianes del reino se preparan para entrar en hibernación durante mil años, Owailion tiene la tarea de proteger la tierra de los invasores. Dotado de una poderosa magia, estará solo; el único humano aislado del resto del mundo.

Ever since the demise of the Mountain King, Hermon Cordillera’s daughters have stepped up and shared the throne as queens of the Osiris Realm. But when women go missing from the kingdom, they are unable to find whoever is responsible for the growing number of abductions. Meanwhile, Mykal—the young wizard—continues honing his magical skills with his mother, and his tactical training with Blodwyn, his oldest friend. Living in secret within the ancient library ruins, they are surprised when a young woman shows up asking them for help.

After killing his father and attempting to evade his calling as a magician and protector of the realm, Yeolani disappears deep into the forest. But when he is granted limitless power and irreverently refuses to master it, unintended havoc—and intervening fairies—drive him toward a more purposeful path. The third book in the riveting Wise Ones series, Life Giver follows Yeolani on a journey laden with magical mishaps and encounters with capricious creatures.

Roland swore to protect and raise the small dragon princess as his own. Feared by humanity and dragonkind alike, the warrior monk is a renowned swordsman, and his skill in Netherworld magic is legendary. However, it is the child who fuels the fear burning in the hearts of both dragon and man. For the child is more than a child: She is a weapon, designed by the dark gods to unite all dragonkind under one banner and wage the final war against humanity, wiping them out forever. Roland has made an allegiance with the dragon child, threatening both dragon and man.

Any who believe the Freetown Bridge to be a monument to freedom have sadly misjudged the dark intent of the Frisian Inquisition. Thousands of slaves have been snatched to help with its construction, and the fears of its purpose are building across the continent. Unable to stop themselves, a small group of adventurers from the renegade city-state of Aberddu seek to join those who would destroy it. A ragtag gang of mercenaries, priests, and greenskins prepare to stand up to the might of the Red Inquisition, before they discover that the enemy is closer than they realized.

Three years have passed since Roxanne left. She’s obeyed and fulfilled Remo’s every wish. His latest command, however, will send her back to Earth. Aware her presence Earth-side is furthering Remo’s plans, Roxanne delves into an impossible chase against time, the preternatural community, and herself. But she might already be too late, and Roxanne experiences firsthand that when desperate people are pressed against a rock, they’re willing to commit just about anything.

Warrior. Monk. Wizard. He is Roland of the High Crags. As a warrior monk, he has taken vows to protect humanity from all forms of evil. To protect the innocent and the weak, and to unflinchingly face his foes, no matter the odds. For centuries, that meant that the Bretan monks faced the hordes of dragon armies who pushed mankind into the snow-capped mountains of the High Kanris. But one day, a dragon nobleman asks Roland to take his remaining heir, a seven-year-old dragon princess, and save her from those who wish to destroy her.

To stop the Mountain King, the realms across land and sea must unify. But time is not on their side. Mykal and his friends must warn King Nabal of the Mountain King's invasion of Grey Ashland and the rest of the Old Empire. This battle will involve more than knights and swords; magic has become the weapon of choice. New to his craft, Mykal is unsure of his abilities as a wizard. His skill and resolve will soon be put to the test, as the flames of war threaten to engulf them all.

Reuben Cole has seen it all. Now retired, he spends his days on a rocking chair in the shade, watching the world pass by. But when Miss Amelie reports an intruder, something crawls up his back like ice splinters forming on a window pane. After young sheriff Stone doesn’t come back after investigating the report, Cole knows he must once more strap on his six-gun and bring the guilty to justice. But he is not a young man anymore. Does he still have what it takes to face down cold-blooded killers and live to tell the tale?

On the war-torn planet of Xibalba, Maria—queen of the Manticorian Armada—has swept across the land. For as long as anyone can remember, the planet has been separated to the land of the light—Angleu—and the land of perpetual darkness, Atrementia. Now, Maria has found a glimmer of hope to conquer Atrementia. Creating a tear in the universe, she plans to bolster her forces from off-world. Little does she know that all she has strived to create may be coming undone. Faced with moral dilemmas, familial obligations, and distractions, a team is raised from the dregs of her actions.

A village blacksmith from the middle of nowhere, Thomas seeks adventure after surviving a plague that eradicated his homeland. Following his father’s advice and heading east, Thomas finds himself entwined in a surge of attacks by a thieves’ guild known as Neydis. Similarly lost adventurers soon join him along the Queen's Road, and they set their sights on breaking through the grasp of Neydis and finding "safe" adventure in dungeons without any dragons.

Practicing law in a large partnership, Sydney Jones was primed for making partner. Then her life turned upside down after a disagreement with her boss at Birdman & Birdman. Leaving the office, she was swiftly kidnapped and taken to her assailants’ hideaway, beaten, and raped. Having no memory of who she was put her at a disadvantage with her captors. Through gritted teeth, she promised a day of repercussions for their actions while mentally visualizing her revenge. With a vision of fury, she made a chilling decision—never to be a victim again.

The Illuminati has the world by its feet, but not me, Stevie Ray Collins. I refused to give them my free will. It’s going to be one hell of a fourth of July in my neighborhood. This time, I’m coming with my guns loaded, just like the gunfight at OK-Frecking-Corral. Or at least that’s my theory. The fight for mankind has just begun. Our old government has fallen. Famine blankets the countryside like a frozen winter. Aliens have joined the Illuminati as allies. They are known as the peacemakers, but there is little peace.

When they crossed Reuben Cole, they signed their death warrant. Reuben Cole is not the sort of man they should have messed with, and breaking into his home proves a bad idea. After his friend, Sheriff Roose, hunts down the robbers who took everything of value, the reasons for the burglary are revealed and a crooked railroad magnate's ambitions exposed. Cole's enemies are about to learn that the ways of the Old West, despite it being a new century, are not quite over yet.

Six-Guns Blazing contains two explosive short novels featuring historical figures from the Old West in wildly fictional new adventures. The first, Wyatt Earp and the Devil Incarnate, pits the legendary lawman and his right-hand man, Doc Holliday, against a deadly serial killer leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake. The second novella, Emmett Dalton Rides Again!, imagines notorious bank robber Emmett Dalton picking up his guns as an elderly man in 1933 and robbing banks alongside the likes of John Dillinger and Machine Gun Kelly.

Recovering from betrayal and loss, Jack and Kiera have found a safe haven to recuperate and train until they are ready to make their move. But nowhere is safe for long. Not when you are up against the most powerful witch who ever lived and a pair of ancient Witch Hunters awakened from their 500-year slumber. It will take all their strength and training to protect the return of witchcraft, and each other. With fresh danger and new allies, Blood of the Witch continues Jack and Kiera’s quest to rebuild a world that has long since been forgotten. One where magic can flourish.

Tasha Salen is a loving wife and mother. She is trained as a medical professional, but secretly awaits the next phone call for her other career. A call that will mark her next target.

In a world ravaged by environmental disaster, retired hitman Zack must take on a dangerous mission to rescue his friend's son, or die trying....Young Tom has been kidnapped by the Kwanon, a ruthless group of extremists who plan to use him as a victim for human sacrifice. Seeing their captives as no more than objects, the Kwanon delight in inflicting pain on their victims. Outnumbered, outgunned, and facing both natural and unnatural dangers, Zack sets off on his mission towards the Kwanon's lair: A city known as Dracopolis.