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Melbourne, February 2100. Emma Cartwright has 28 days left to find work, otherwise she must report to the Productive Citizens Bureau and accept any vacancy, regardless of location, pay, or conditions. At 70, Emma could opt for voluntary euthanasia, but she has her student son Jack to support. After a chance meeting with the eccentric Cal Ritchie, founder of the clandestine group Citizens’ Voice and supporter of those fleeing repressive laws to live in bush camps, Emma is determined to escape her life of compliance.

Sabrina Brooks remains in a coma at Bellevue Hospital, surrounded by government agents. Meanwhile, another Nightcrawler has surfaced, continuing the struggle against the Russian mob and the Tryzub terror gang. Hoyt Wexford is now in charge of the NYPD's Nightcrawler Squad, ordered to apprehend the rogue crime fighter. Time is of the essence as a new terror cell under the mysterious Apollyon arises. Their demand: a $100 million ransom, or they unleash a mutated Ebola strain upon the populace of NYC.

Stefan, one of the King’s arms masters, is appointed to train and protect Sasha, the ten-year-old usurped Queen of Kimora. His green eyes are a color never seen among the people of Carrador. Soon, all other considerations are thrust aside when Sasha and her pale-eyed friend, Jayhan, are abducted by the Kimorans, intent on forcing Sasha to relinquish her amulet and her rightful claim to the throne. Racing against time, can Stefan save the two and bring peace to the realm?

It is said that the past always returns to haunt you, yet some forgotten pasts have whispered names and a debt for collection. Dangerous curiosities stir a hidden darkness, one that patiently waits to seize control. The subtle periphery between dream and reality is in peril, and those chosen must face the evil behind this looming disaster. But lurking in the shadows, guiding their hand, lies the true threat - and a hidden agenda. Can they discover the truth in time, or will would-be-heroes become nothing more than pawns of evil?

Candra’s life has been changed by the one person she always felt safe with. Now, learning who she truly is, she must face a life of danger from her very family. Determined to end those who wish her dead, she sets out in search of them, only to meet up with the immortal Lazar, a powerful demon with his own agenda. Legacy is about family, true loyalty, and trust. But when all you've ever known is lies, how can you trust again?

Pen Kenders es un lavaplatos en el Reino de Antacia, y le gusta que sea así. Pero en el Día de la Espada, pasa algo imprevisto. A Pen lo eligen como guardián de Tinea, la Espada Mímica, en un ritual de antaño. Nadie sabe por qué lo eligen, y nadie sabe qué pasa si un Guardián rechaza el llamado.

A darkness has woken in the village. Thrust onto the path of danger, Ellie faces a road where answers lie in wait. She alone must stand against the darkness that would consume all and overcome it. To accept her fate may lose her everything. To stand against it may cost her everything.

Stephanie has come face to face with her celestial father, Mustafa. Beautiful and cold, he has his own agenda for someone close to Stephanie’s heart. In the meantime, a heavenly war breaks out, and Val and his army must return to their spiritual form to fight for the greater good, abandoning Stephanie, Jeffery, and Dom with an unlikely ally. Now, Stephanie must pull her boot straps up and get ready for one hell of a fight. But who was the accomplice in kidnapping her, and will Stephanie triumph and bring down the almighty Illuminati, or surrender?

After three years of good behavior, Stephanie is released from the insane asylum. Moving to New Orleans, she is looking forward to a new start. Just when Stephanie is starting to relax, an unexpected visitor comes calling. Aidan's sister Helen brings a message from the Family, warning her to stay out of their affairs. Stephanie soon discovers what the Family is hiding and begins looking for answers with the help of an unlikely source. There are others like her, but she doesn't seem to be welcome to the celestial clan. As new enemies surface, Stephanie must stand up and fight.

The short stories in Beyond the Crack In the Sidewalk explore aspects of living, loving, and dying: The main elements that define our human existence. Included is also a lighter story: A mystery written in the vein of The Twilight Zone. The characters in these stories range in age from 70-year-old Gloria, who is about to find love again, to five-year-old Bobby, who has no concept of why his daddy is no longer there. Then there’s 16-year-old Hannah, a runaway who finds love only to lose it.

Every night I have the same dream. I save them and my world continues on. But when I wake I'm alone. The cold darkness reminds me I failed. And that the war is already over. We lost. I didn't save them. I failed. The dragon war has claimed our world. Three girls join in the aftermath to face the devastation inflicted upon humanity. They discover and attempt to master a strange new power - one that will destroy or save the world - and they don’t face these challenges alone. The bond they share will bring them together and create a family. The sisters have risen.

The collapse of the Russian Mob and Tryzub has created a power vacuum in the underworld. Mafia capo Al Piedmont joins forces with a European cyber-criminal known as the Thinker, who has strong ties with the Jerusalem Mob and the Russian Mafia. Together, they devise a scheme to bring a $500 million shipment of heroin into New York City.

Joy, the unloved child of the local virgin, miraculously resurrects years after drowning in the North Sea. Everyone craves her company, but no one remembers her for more than a fleeting moment. Stalked by Death, Joy becomes trapped in Heavensgate, where she falls victim to the demonic supernatural, Jake. She is willing to sacrifice her immortal soul for his love. He wants to defile and destroy her.

Taken in by Queen Celeste of Xylantria when she was a child, a young woman called Yusumi finds herself accused of murdering her beloved mentor. With the help of her friend, the enormous wolf-lion Jidan, she flees the royal city. Soon after, they meet Xanna and Kai, two Earth Healers from the mystical forest of Earthias. They are on a journey to find a cure for their cursed Wise Woman - a curse cast by human magic, which has been dead for centuries.

After Joey gets seriously injured, Eva is beside herself. She's the first to admit it: Joey Lawson is more than just her cameraman. He's her brother; the one solid through her time as the Sibyl. She couldn't give up on him. No, she refused to give up on him. Despite the threats that the spirit of his attacker piled on her head.

In the inner depths of the soul, darkness, a pain so excruciating it grips your gut and twists it into knots. Wanting to end your life, but your life has already...ended. This is the life of Jonathan Hawker, a vampire who, for as long as he can remember, was top-notch at what he does best: killing. It wasn't until he met Vanessa Cleary, who holds a secret, that he started to rethink his existence. The two share a restricted love...a love that shouldn't be. But can that love survive?

Candra Rosewood wants revenge for her parents' death. However, her plans take a sudden turn when she falls for the vampire Kane Smith, who wants the lovely Miss Rosewood for his human servant. Marking her to be his, Candra's life will never be the same again.

Alec knew he was going to marry Jesse from the moment her mother, Adeline, placed his hand in hers. But he was too young to understand the danger; to know why Adeline gave her life in a desperate attempt to free him from Lord Kyron’s control. All he knew was that Jesse completed him and he would do anything to protect her. Anything.

Sailing west across the Atlantic, Melcorka and Bradan encounter a strange woman entombed within an iceberg. On her is a headband decorated with the symbol of a falcon. Soon after, they meet a fleet of Norse ships and set sail with them towards the New World. Fighting their way through skraeling hordes and facing the mysterious Ice Giant, they find the ancient pyramid city of Cahokia. But what is the secret of the strange falcon artifact?

As the world descends into ever darker chaos, Alaric Lambrecht seeks vengeance. No matter the cost. In Washington, evil takes another step toward true power. In the West, the Eighth Battalion advances a terrible plan. The Shades' refuge is in ashes. Alaric's path takes him deep into Eighth Battalion territory and on a collision course with Raven Ivany and Zero, bringing Shadows and Shifters, Sages and Shades all together with a common enemy. The question is, can they together take the fight to the mastermind who is tearing the country apart - and defeat him?