UFO Cow Abduction: Beam Up Your Bovine (With Light and Sound!)
This out-of-this-world kit for sci-fi lovers is loaded with special effects! It includes: -3-inch diameter spaceship, equipped with a hinged cockpit dome from which a curious alien peers, and featuring multiple light and sound effects: By opening the cockpit dome and pressing the alien's head, sound of spaceship engine plays, followed by eerie pre-abduction music. Six blue lights around the spaceship flash in rotation. Additionally, two bright LED lights beneath the ship glow, casting a beam of light in search of a specimen to abduct. When the spaceship is hovered in close proximity to the cow, a magnetically powered "abduction" occurs which simultaneously prompts new light and sound effects. Lights beneath the ship flash and music changes to a pulsating sound with intermittent cow mooing. When cow is abducted and alien head is pressed again, sound of the spaceship flying away plays, concluding your invasion and shutting off the spaceship. -Miniature cow and faux grass mound -Transparent display stand to hover spaceship over cow when not invading the countryside -32-page book, The Cow Abduction Chronicles, featuring full-color illustrations
The Lord of the Rings 4 books Boxed Set 魔戒三部曲套書+外傳
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The complete four-book boxed set of the greatest fantasy epic of all time: The Lord of the Rings and its enchanting prequel, The Hobbit When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone--himself included--ever dreamed. Unexpected qualities of courage and cunning, and a love of adventure, propel Bilbo toward his great destiny . . . a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountains, where a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring. This boxed set includes: THE HOBBITTHE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING THE TWO TOWERSTHE RETURN OF THE KING
The Lord of the Rings 2：The Two Towers 魔戒二部曲：雙城奇謀
Building on the story begun in The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring this is the second part of Tolkien s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth.Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs.Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go."
A Fated Reckoning
In this hate-to-love fated mates romantic fantasy (romantasy) - a vampire and fae warrior must survive deadly trials to break a soul-shattering curse in this slow-burn second chance romance.I loved him once. Now I cling to the hate, currently measured in the inches of steel I've driven into his chest.Two centuries ago, Mikael didn't just break my heart--he shattered us. The vampire I trusted above all others betrayed me and ignited a war that left our people in ruins. To end the slaughter, I bargained with the Fates and drained the land of magic, and broke myself in ways time can't mend. What survived was a fae warrior turned city ruler, burying her past beneath liquor, duty, and the bond I severed.When Mikael returns, alive when he shouldn't be, I do what any rational woman would: stab him in the heart.But death isn't on the table for him. He's come back with a confession, and a curse - the amulet he stole came with a price. The one you love most will die.My soul has fractured into four pieces. To break the curse before it kills me, we must recover each fragment. Riddles sear themselves into our skin, igniting with every touch--skin to skin, bond to bond--dragging us into the closeness I swore never to endure again.As the curse frays, so does the magic suppressing our bond, unraveling every feeling I've spent two centuries trying to destroy. Each fragment recovered cracks the walls I've built wider, revealing truths I buried beneath denial and rage.When the final riddle is solved, I'll face the cruelest truth of all: breaking the curse may cost me the person I love most.I'm terrified it's still him.PERFECT FOR FANS OF: Quicksilver, When the Moon Hatched, Parker, Serpent and Wings of Night, Smoke and Scar, No Rest for the WickedTROPES AND SPICE: Hate-to-LoveFated Mates/Soul BondSecond Chance RomanceVampire x FaeForced ProximitySpicy Slow BurnQuest/ Deadly Trials
Sidewise
He was hoping for some excitement. Time-jumping to the Bolshevik Revolution was not what he had in mind... 2008. Sterling Ryder's best response to his unrelenting boss and his mean ex is his bottomless well of sarcasm. So when his witty retorts seem to have little effect, he jets off to Russia in the hope of some far-flung fun. But the welcoming committee consists of some sickly old guy offering a medallion capable of traveling through time... Skeptical at first, a quick trip to 1917 and Rasputin's assassination has Ryder returning to the present convinced. But when his next excursion takes him to 1932 Leningrad, he's plagued by uncontrollable bouts of deep sleep, pursued by a British agent, and protected by a talking, vodka-swilling hedgehog. And just when he thinks it can't get worse, someone steals the amulet. Can Ryder bumble his way back to where he belongs before he's dead to the world for good? Sidewise is the hilarious first book in The Time Ryder Cycles time-travel fantasy series. If you like quirky characters, snappy banter, and a giant Slavic splash of hijinks, then you'll love Tim A. Mills's madcap caper.
Tomorrow Is Canceled
Tomorrow isn't just canceled. It's been replaced with something much worse.Sterling Ryder made one spectacularly bad decision: accepting a time-travel device from a dying Russian mystic. Now, he's careening through history with Pushkin, a vodka-swilling hedgehog, and every attempt to "fix" the past-from saving Rasputin to meddling in Soviet politics-transforms Sterling's future into a fractured hellscape.In 2076 Atlanta, the rain never stops and magic bleeds from reality's wounds. Sterling discovers his accidental chaos has been weaponized by a shadowy figure from his past. With houses walking on chicken legs and flying crocodiles, Sterling must navigate a timeline where his every "heroic" impulse is a fuse for global destruction.When a final ritual threatens to unravel history, Sterling faces an impossible choice. He can risk one more gesture that might doom everyone, or learn the hardest lesson of all: redemption isn't about fixing every mistake-it's about learning when to stop making new ones.Tomorrow Is Canceled is the second book in The Pushkin Paradox series. Sterling's story begins in Sidewise and concludes in Hope Dies Last.
The Mark of Cain
The Island of Avernus burns. Despite Vanna and Kendy's valiant defense, the battle against Bone Adder left the South Wind Isle's quarry in ruins. Dama Sigyn arrived with her gunship in time to save Vanna, but Kendy sustained grievous injuries in the fight. Sigyn's heroism now has Vanna questioning the righteousness of the rebel Bael as well as the wisdom of her pledge to aid his efforts against the Celestials.Lovesick and confused, Kai is blindsided by Vanna's hedging. He followed her into the depths of Bael's conspiracy, recruiting other Volturnians disenchanted with Celestial rule. Vanna's withdrawal leaves him isolated in his treason, with no easy way out but through.Meanwhile, in the dwindling hours of Kelestina's frivolous ball, Effie Strait lifts her head from the Anvil of Caste, the lines of a new scar already hardening behind her ear. After surviving her rushed Oration, Effie has elevated herself within the Court of Aquilon. She hopes her new station will speed her path to a Leviathan bond, but she quickly becomes swept up in the brutal politics of the Crystal Throne. With Kelestina's grand plans for Effie drawing closer to fruition, Effie finds herself on a collision course with Bael's brewing rebellion, a conspiracy entangling her only family and the one boy she's ever loved.
Web of Vows and Vengeance
"They say vengeance is a blade best kept sharp, and my dagger has been honed with every betrayal."Web of Vows and Vengeance is the first in a dark, spicy slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romantasy series, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, The Serpent and the Wings of Night, and Throne of Glass.Stripped of power. Fuelled by vengeance.She lost everything because of his lie. Now the only way to save her sister is to win a deadly competition that could cost her the only thing she has left: her life.When Prince Kyor twisted the truth about his mother's death, Rose paid the price. Her family was stripped of their magic, cast into the slums, and abandoned by the kingdom they once served. Now her parents are gone, and her younger sister's future hangs in the balance.Rose's only hope is the Tournament of the Gifting, a brutal competition held once a century, where the victor earns a blessing from the Goddess of Life. The catch? Every other contender wields the very power she was robbed of.And Prince Kyor is among them. Commander of the armies. Rider of a bonded dire wolf. Wielder of lightning. He doesn't just want to win for vanity - he wants the gift for himself. But what could a man who has it all possibly want?Thrown into a world of magic, monsters, and merciless trials, Rose must fight not only for survival but for the chance to reclaim her future. Along the way, she'll find unlikely allies, ruthless rivals, and a dangerous connection with her greatest enemy - one that could ruin or remake her.Web of Vows and Vengeance is a dark, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romantasy, set in a Nordic-inspired world, featuring deadly trials, found family, gods and goddesses, political intrigue, and an underdog heroine who refuses to stay broken.This is a story of heartbreak, vengeance, and the kind of power that can never be taken.
Coercion
Chloe is pretty, young and single, and she has fallen in love with Justin. She just wishes that he would do things that she wants; if he wasn't so selfish, their life together could be perfect. As Chloe learns to control the narrative of their relationship, she creates a path of despair and destruction that she had never imagined. Can she reflect on her actions and learn? Will she right the wrongs?Justin is determined not to repeat his past mistakes. He is sure Chloe is the one. Justin's determination to make this work throws him from one catastrophe to the next as he tumbles through a labyrinth of manipulation and lies. His world is slipping away. He is losing everything. Most frightening, Justin is losing himself.
Song of Carcosa
An occult thief takes on a sinister society threatening to tear the fabric of this world apart, in this daring noir-thriller from the bestselling world of Arkham Horror.Countess Alessandra Zorzi, reformed thief and acquirer of occult artifacts, faces her greatest challenge yet as she searches for an elusive artist in possession of the powerful Zanthu Tablet; the only thing that can stop the strange psychic malaise afflicting Alessandra's assistant, Pepper.The countess's quest takes her to the crooked heart of Venice, where an eerie organization is planning a grand performance that will engulf the city in chaos. As Pepper slips into an inescapable alien world, Alessandra must defeat powerful forces to save her friend. One wrong move could bring the curtain down on them all.
Eat the Ones You Love
"Do you mind me asking--what kind of help do you need?" After losing her job and her fianc矇 and moving back from the city to live with her parents, Shell Pine needs some help. And according to the sign in the window, the florist shop in the mall does too. Shell gets the gig, and the flowers she works with there are just the thing she needs to cheer up. Or maybe it's Neve, the beautiful shop manager, who is making her days so rosy? But you have to get your hands dirty if you want your garden to grow--and Neve's secrets are as dark and dangerous as they come. In the back room of the flower shop, a young sentient orchid actually runs the show, and he is hungry . . . and he has a plan for them all. When the choices are to either bury yourself in the warmth of someone else's fertile soil, or face the cold and disappointing world outside--which would you choose? And what if putting down roots came at a cost far higher than just your freedom? This is a story about desire, dreams, decay--and working retail at the end of the world.
Tomorrow Is Canceled
Tomorrow isn't just canceled. It's been replaced with something much worse.Sterling Ryder made one spectacularly bad decision: accepting a time-travel device from a dying Russian mystic. Now, he's careening through history with Pushkin, a vodka-swilling hedgehog, and every attempt to "fix" the past-from saving Rasputin to meddling in Soviet politics-transforms Sterling's future into a fractured hellscape.In 2076 Atlanta, the rain never stops and magic bleeds from reality's wounds. Sterling discovers his accidental chaos has been weaponized by a shadowy figure from his past. With houses walking on chicken legs and flying crocodiles, Sterling must navigate a timeline where his every "heroic" impulse is a fuse for global destruction.When a final ritual threatens to unravel history, Sterling faces an impossible choice. He can risk one more gesture that might doom everyone, or learn the hardest lesson of all: redemption isn't about fixing every mistake-it's about learning when to stop making new ones.Tomorrow Is Canceled is the second book in The Pushkin Paradox series. Sterling's story begins in Sidewise and concludes in Hope Dies Last.
The Great Clans of Rokugan
Return to the epic fantasy realm of Rokugan's samurai and magic in the collected Legend of the Five Rings novellas, featuring an all-new story of the Lion Clan.Deathseeker by Robert Denton III - a shamed Lion Clan warrior finds a chance for redemption when she discovers a foundling with magical ancestry, whose secrets could change everything.The Eternal Knot by Marie Brennan - a young monk with a mysterious tattoo must learn to embrace her destiny and become a superhuman hero of the Dragon Clan.Trail of Shadows by D G Laderoute - the quest for a lost relic leads a team of bold Crab Clan samurai into a dangerous expedition through the monster-haunted depths of Shinomen forest.Plus, the Legend of Five Rings Halloween tales - a collection of spooky Rokugan stories - never before collected in print.
Shadows in Stone
Shadows in Stone opens The Echoborne Saga, a mythic speculative trilogy that moves across centuries and realities, where love, memory, and hidden worlds converge.From Alexandria in 5 BCE to Ireland in 1996, to the wild landscapes of New Brunswick in 2034, lives unfold across time, bound by forces they do not yet understand. A scholar of ancient cultures, a woman who walks the unseen boundaries of life and death, and a man drawn toward a destiny older than memory are each pulled toward a convergence that will reshape everything they believe to be real.At the heart of the story lies the Echo Realm, a hidden dimension where every choice leaves an imprint, and where echoes of love and loss endure beyond time itself. As past and present begin to fracture and overlap, what once seemed like coincidence reveals itself as design.In a world where reality is only the surface, the truth waits beneath.Every love leaves an echo. Some echoes reshape the world.
From the Stars
If I get lost enough, maybe I can be found.Stella's life is a blur of existing for the system, living in a society where souls feel like discarded afterthoughts. At her breaking point, the only option is to abandon her meaningless life to search for something... more.Seeking nature in a quest for healing, deep within the forest, she discovers a secret village that no one was meant to find. Captured and taken for interrogation, she fears she escaped one prison only to find herself in another.When presented to the leader, their connection is cosmic. Though Stella is undeniably drawn to him, she tries to defy the stars, desperate to keep the promise she made to herself.To leave the village and return to a society that no longer serves her, she must pass their trials. But as the world's secrets unravel, she realizes finding the village was no accident.Does she go back to the life of lies she knows, or rise to a destiny that she isn't prepared for?Fear and fate collide- the only way for Stella to awaken the world from darkness is to first find the light within.
Perfect Warrior
In a time when the planets formed a different orbit.While Leber and Nicholis's paths lead them in different ways, their friendship must stay strong as lust, hate, and power try to overcome all entities.The truest and the richest of war will define the perfect warrior. May this story convince you to find the perfect warrior within yourself.Tackle your obstacles with a choice to produce your own way of perfecting life. Everyone goes through hard times, but the story is how you get back up.I hope you find enjoyment in the journey of Leber and his friends as they seek their purpose after life has overcome them.
Wormholes and Other Unlikely Places
Wormholes and Other Unlikely Places will take you to places where you will encounter a genre bending blend of stories that spawn the gamut of fantasy, science fiction and horror. There will be love and death, vengeance and fear along the way. You may find yourself in ancient Tibet, the site where an alien space vessel crashed, or in a safari in Tanzania, where the most dangerous creatures are the undead, perhaps even in a dystopian game show where the winner will get a massive cash prize-if they survive, that is. Carl Alves's first short story collection is sure to take you into the unexpected, be it an abandoned house filled with secrets and dark echoes of the past, a snowstorm so devastating that it requires a miracle to save those trapped in it, or close to a creature tearing apart the locals in the 18th century French countryside. Let the familiar unsettle you and the unexpected twist you into knots. Ghosts and memories will creep up on you, luring you to the fragile boundary between the reality and what is only imaginable. In these pages, social media goes awry and meetings can take place between presidents and gods of myth. Take care as you turn these pages. They may lead to a doorstep of endless and unreachable landscapes where the paranormal is commonplace and the spirits of undead tribal chiefs wreak havoc. With some luck, you will safely navigate through these strange lands but, beware, you may not make it back.
Madam Crowl's Ghost And The Dead Sexton
Madam Crowl s ghost and the dead sexton presents a tightly woven exploration of fear, secrecy, and unseen forces shaping ordinary lives. The collection examines how familiar settings become unsettling when touched by unexplained presences, creating tension between rational thought and lingering superstition. Each narrative emphasizes psychological unease, suggesting that dread often grows from suggestion, memory, and moral uncertainty rather than direct confrontation. The stories focus on isolation, guilt, and suppressed histories, showing how the past resurfaces through eerie manifestations that disrupt daily routine. Atmospheric detail plays a central role, using shadowed interiors, quiet villages, and hushed encounters to build suspense gradually. The supernatural elements are restrained yet persistent, allowing ambiguity to heighten anxiety and leaving events open to interpretation. Through concise storytelling, the work reflects social anxieties tied to inheritance, authority, and hidden transgressions, while also questioning the reliability of perception. Overall, the collection offers a controlled and suggestive approach to the uncanny, where fear arises as much from what is implied as from what is revealed.
Season of the Sardine
If a woman's life could be gathered into four seasons, her true season would be the Season of the Sardine. It is the moment when even hope seems lost, when branches fall silent, when all roots appear dry, yet from the smallest crack in the earth a woman rises again.Season of the Sardine tells the story of all women through Buket, Şoger and Sevda. In the nature of existence, one strikes like lightning, another chills like deep winter, and another blooms like spring in the heart. Love sinks from the heart into the stomach. Workers leave for distant lands. Two angels choose human form. Four generations grow up without a mother. Humi and Buket cross into the hidden realms of being.When the Season of the Sardine arrives, a woman is no longer who she once was. She becomes everything she has endured and everything she has transformed into. Women cling to young branches. They bow before the fire. They rise like flame. They melt the frost with the sun. They slip into the hair of the world like a quiet rebellion.Humanity begins to see that life is not long enough to hide our true feelings. Since the first stories of the earth, women have given birth to a new identity for humankind. If the Season of the Sardine had a lens, it would show the lamps that unite every root between East and West.Souls are blessed with incense. Songs rise from the dust of death. Violins bloom from graves. Clarinets sprout from pots. The sixth season, the Season of the Sardine, stands outside all calendars and belongs only to itself.
Witchy Women
Drawn to Salem by an ancient pull, four women arrive with no idea that fate has been waiting for them. Each carries a fragment of a forgotten bloodline, but it isn't until they meet on their shared birthday that the truth is revealed: together, they are the key to rewriting history itself.By the next blue moon, they must decide whether to embrace the power calling them or risk leaving the world shackled by the past.Magical, empowering, and woven with myth and sisterhood, Nexus is the unforgettable beginning of the Witchy Women series.
A Dragon, a Gargoyle, and a Faery Walk into a Pub
A paperwork-obsessed dragon and a gargoyle with a snacking problem aren't the most conventional detective team-but they get the job done.In Ireland, by-the-book detective Aiden Moss just wants to finish his report and wrap up the last case. Fun-loving detective Loch Doyle wants to get a good meal and some pints into him.But an anonymous phone call drops them straight into the kidnapping of a human under the influence of a magical drug. A single clue sends Aiden and Loch to the best place to get an investigation started -the nearest pub.As the detectives follow leads, they discover the first whispers of a shady vampire empire, whose behavior is giving the rest of the fangy folk a bad name. Time ticks away for the missing girl, and the stakes get higher when more victims show up in a strange coma, their life forces being inexplicably drained.With a wizardly gadget or two, the help of their friends, and a few emergency snack runs, can the detectives crack the case before it turns deadly?If you like the banter and friendship of Psyche and the trust and loyalty of Kirk and Spock, this supernatural mystery adventure is probably for you.Grab the book, a tasty snack and start binging today!TROPES: Mismatched detectives solving crimes togetherKnow everything about each other (except that one thing)One dives headfirst into trouble, the other is always there to pull him back outTrying to be wingmen for each other and failing miserablyLawful Good (but struggling with it)
Shatter the Sun
Shatter the Sun: Queer Tales of Untold Adventure is an anthology of pulp heroism in conversation with Samuel R. Delany's Nev癡rÿon, Conan and Red Sonja, Imaro and Xena. It joins the shelf beside previous anthologies from editor dave ring and press Neon Hemlock, including Glitter + Ashes, Unfettered Hexes, Luminescent Machinations and, most recently, The Crawling Moon. Join us for stories of queer heroes forged and tempered in the fire, fighting dark stars and bright suns, and overthrowing tyranny in all its forms. These tales will invoke swords and sorcery, sweat and sandals, souls and stars. "Return to Sundra" by Elwin Cotman"The Butcher of Zed" by Eboni Dunbar"Eternal Conquest" by Elly Bangs"The Storm's Gift" by Elizabeth Porter Birdsall"The White Spire at World's End" by S. A. Chant"Ideos Wolf-Footed in the City of Twin Gods" by R. K. Duncan"The Peacock Wizard and the Cave of the Serpent Queen" by Elias Eells"We Are Legend" by LP Kindred"Last Bond of the Star-Knife" by Jon Negroni"Even Against the Sun" by Hanna A. Nirav"One Man's Poison" by Anya Ow"Yolk-Wet in the Veld" by Lowry Poletti"Beneath the Maggot Star" by Josh Reynolds"The Spider-God's Boon" by D.A. Straith"Blood of the Godskin" by AP Thayer"We Gaze Upon Her With No Eyes" by Kat Weaver & Faye Gabriel"The Nature of the Sword" by M. Daniel McDowellas well asthe comic "Shattered" by Dante Luizpoems by L.X. Beckettthe solo role-playing game "Beneath His Coils We Bask" by Sharang Biswasillustrations by Matthew Spencer
Bound by Shadows
He was raised to hunt witches. She's the one he was never meant to find.Ravenna has lived with blood on her hands and fire beneath her skin. In a kingdom where witches are executed and magic is a curse, survival means silence. But when she's forced into a political betrothal and her power begins to slip, she knows it's only a matter of time before the flames consume her.Then comes Finn.A ghost in the Order's ranks. Their deadliest weapon. He was never meant to feel, never meant to falter-but from the moment he sees her, something breaks. She's not his target. She's a mirror. A threat. A tether he never asked for but can't sever.When their bond erupts in the heat of battle, it marks them both. Hunted by the crown, betrayed by their own, and bound by a prophecy soaked in blood, Finn and Ravenna must choose whether to run from what ties them together-or let it burn the world around them.Love was never part of the plan. But some bonds go deeper than fate.Violent, sensual, and haunting, Bound by Shadows is a dark romantic fantasy about monsters made by men, magic that cannot be silenced, and a love that was never meant to survive-but refuses to die.
Twilight Sojourn
A fast-paced time travel adventure throws two unlikely people together in a passionate romance. A woman, running from an unhappy life, slips into the turbulent time of 1081 where she meets the seasoned commander of a Welsh war band in the aftermath of a battle that has tipped the balance of power in Wales. They navigate the wilds of the Welsh mountains trying to escape an unexpected enemy.The first book in the Twilight Sojourn series will transport you to medieval Wales, a land torn apart by violence and a place where Mairwen, a woman from the future, discovers her one true love, the warlord named Rhain.She cannot keep Rhain from his mission, so she must make a choice. To love Rhain she must give up everything she once knew and join his fight for the freedom of Wales.
The Beautiful Love of the Elements
Elevened Muerts, the Elemental of the Sea, has only ever known the quiet depths. But a chaos is rising that will force her to the surface, into the path of the dangerous and beautiful Elemental of the Sun. Their meeting is a cataclysm, their connection a forbidden promise. This is an epic romance forged in elemental chaos, a dangerous adventure where two destined souls must seek each other, connect across impossible divides, and fight side-by-side.
Whispers Of The Enchantress
"She has no elemental magic. She has something far more dangerous."Whispers of the Enchantress is a fated mates dark fantasy romance LitRPG for readers who love magic school settings, a possessive and morally complex love interest, found family dynamics, and a heroine who earns every level of her power. With a progression system built into the bones of the world, explicit romantic content, and a cast of deeply flawed characters who would burn the kingdom down for each other, this is the first book in a series that builds toward something much larger than a college campus. The magic is rare. The bond is unbreakable. The danger is already inside the walls.An Epic Dark Fantasy Romance With LitRPG ElementsRose was sure she was going to be expelled from Estril Elemental College on her first day. Positive actually. She didn't possess a single magical bone in her body. Unfortunately, she was wrong, and it puts her and her family in danger in ways she never thought possible. Rose and her best friend are forced into a dorm house with the men meant to protect her, but they seem oblivious to their situation. The Headmistress will tell them soon, right?"Just the right amount of spice" - The super cool AuthorDonovan Verel's life was fine. Perfect even. Kill monsters, protect the Prince, and repeat. Then she walks in with her easy smile and reality-bending magic, and everything goes to sh*t. He isn't supposed to have feelings for her, or anyone for that matter. His father had made sure of that. One explosive confrontation later, and she was bound to him. Magic, mind, soul, and all. When Rose is attacked in her dreams by a madman that leaves real wounds, Donovan is determined to find a way for them all to get stronger and keep her safe. But can he protect her from his own possessiveness before it pushes her away? All he knows is that he will keep her safe. Even if that makes him the villain of her story.Perfect for fans of: Rebecca Yarros, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Nora Roberts writing and J.D. Robb's genre-blending intensity, and authors like Jaymin Eve or Laura Thalassa who combine dark romance with high-stakes fantasy worlds.This is Book One of an ongoing series. Mature content intended for readers 18 and older.
The Worship of Bloodlines
With the seventeenth century half over, and with so many of her comrades freshly dead and buried, Glenna, captain of the Cecilio, is aware her chances for revenge are slim, battling an opponent versed in the dark arts, sailing rough seas and trade routes. As leader of this cursed voyage, she knows her ship might never deliver justice before they die. Losing those closest to her to vile rituals and suffering from haunting nightmares is why she still hunts the treacherous occultist, Nisa, and her invincible gothic ship, Kayla. It's also why they look everywhere for Nisa's companion, the strange mystic child, Corliss.Glenna is willing to spend time and gold and bribe her way to answers, but she has sworn to those maimed and traumatized that if she ever crosses paths with that woman again, the murderous witch will burn. And Glenna will make sure she burns slowly.After what she has endured, after what they have all survived, it is no surprise that Glenna's thoughts are so dark. Her future has been violently upended by otherworldly atrocities, but with a little luck and a stab or two of lunacy, she might just end The Worship of Bloodlines.
Touched by Light
The age of power has ended, or so the Hand of Reason would have the world believe. Yet when a father returns from a season's fair to find his newborn daughter able to command fire and air, the fragile order of his world begins to unravel.As fear grips the land of Reor, the knowledge of his child's power could expose his family to the wrath of the regime. Bound by love yet torn by ambition, fear, and duty, husband and wife face an impossible choice between the child who defies their world and the legacy that sustains it. Giving her away may be their best option.Into their heartbreak steps Peryst de Arranu, who takes the child as his daughter as he follows his own path of resistance against the Hand of Reason.From the arid plains of Reor to the forests of Mehru, Touched by Light unveils a sweeping tale of forbidden power, sacrifice, and the quiet heroism that endures when hope seems lost. Touched by Light explores the limits of devotion, the peril of blind belief, and the bonds of blood and love.For readers drawn to deep themes, political fantasy, and power entwined with choice, Touched by Light asks the haunting questions: How far would you go to protect the light the world condemns? How far would you go to protect those you love?Touched by Light reminds you what's worth saving.
Zanoni
Love, immortality, and hidden knowledge collide in a world on the brink of revolution.In Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, a mysterious and seemingly ageless man moves through European society with an air of quiet power and detachment. Zanoni is no ordinary figure-he is an initiate of an ancient and secret order, possessing knowledge that grants him extraordinary insight and a life beyond the limits of time.In Italy, he encounters Viola, a young singer of innocence and passion, and for the first time faces a choice that threatens everything he has become. To love her is to risk surrendering the discipline and detachment required to maintain his higher state of being.As the story unfolds against the turbulent backdrop of the French Revolution, another seeker, the ambitious Glyndon, attempts to follow the same hidden path-but lacks the strength to overcome the inner trials required. Between them stands the shadowy presence known as the "Dweller on the Threshold," a manifestation of fear and unresolved weakness that bars the way to true initiation.Blending romance, philosophy, and occult speculation, Zanoni explores the cost of enlightenment, the danger of ambition without purity, and the power of love to transform-even at the highest levels of existence.
The Worship of Bloodlines
With the seventeenth century half over, and with so many of her comrades freshly dead and buried, Glenna, captain of the Cecilio, is aware her chances for revenge are slim, battling an opponent versed in the dark arts, sailing rough seas and trade routes. As leader of this cursed voyage, she knows her ship might never deliver justice before they die. Losing those closest to her to vile rituals and suffering from haunting nightmares is why she still hunts the treacherous occultist, Nisa, and her invincible gothic ship, Kayla. It's also why they look everywhere for Nisa's companion, the strange mystic child, Corliss.Glenna is willing to spend time and gold and bribe her way to answers, but she has sworn to those maimed and traumatized that if she ever crosses paths with that woman again, the murderous witch will burn. And Glenna will make sure she burns slowly.After what she has endured, after what they have all survived, it is no surprise that Glenna's thoughts are so dark. Her future has been violently upended by otherworldly atrocities, but with a little luck and a stab or two of lunacy, she might just end The Worship of Bloodlines.
The Gravity Masters of Janaidar
For fans of epic science fiction and fantasy comes the breathtaking conclusion to the Stolen Man Trilogy.An ancient alien AI god awakens. A cybernetic human reborn. Telepathic dragons rise to war. Sorceresses of terrible power. All converge in a final battle that will decide the fate of worlds.Elijah awakens to a nightmare. Kidnapped by alien slavers and paralyzed by their gas, he lies helpless on a cold metal table aboard a colossal carrier drifting in orbit. Unable to move, he watches as a tall, genetically modified alien approaches-and one question burns through his terror: where is Alahna?Elsewhere on board the ship, vengeance has already been unleashed.The ruthless usurper, sorceress Yenara-also taken captive-stalks the alien corridors encased in a shimmering field of force. With every step she drains the life essence of the slavers who dared to imprison her. Bodies litter the passageways behind her, proof of a power that no blade, no blaster, and no army can stop.And far away on the world of Janaidar, ancient forces awaken.Dragons and the Sisteren join their power to activate the ultimate weapon: the fortress of the WuShi-an ancient alien AI of terrifying might. Rising from the depths of the ShenLan Sea, the colossal dodecahedral city tears free of the ocean, gravity generators shedding vast sheets of water in thunderous waterfalls.The war for the galaxy has begun.And when AI gods, dragons, and sorceresses clash, nothing will remain unchanged.
The Hero Slayers Die Trying
With more at stake than ever, the Slayers wage a fearless war to rid the world of the Council for good, in the last book of the thrilling fantasy adventure.As the respected leader of the Slayers, Styk has found his stride and not a moment too soon. With his wife pregnant, the team knows their days of hunting Players are numbered. The mission is clear: they need to wipe out the Council once and for all.But the path to the heart of the Council's power is fraught with peril. Fire sorcerers incinerating farmlands, monsters drawn by dark magicks, and a battalion of soldiers corrupted by a worldbending Player. Meanwhile, the greatest threat of all watches every move the Slayers make . . .Cleo is a cold-blooded assassin for the Council. A master of stealth, nearly impossible to find--let alone kill. As the Council prepares its devastating defensive, the Slayers call the world to war. Old allies and new armies from across the continent answer. But Cleo's ultimate weapon is her best-kept secret: a shocking connection to Styk that could change the course of the coming do-or-die battle--not to mention the Slayers' future--forever.The fourth volume of the hit LitRPG series--with more than 600,000 views on Royal Road--now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!Tropes include: revenge quest, weak to strong, good versus evil, found family, misfit team, and mysterious ancestry.
Invincible
Can her strength save them all?Tyler Buchanan has always been strong. Physically, she can outmuscle most men. As a welder at the Houston ship channel, she became known as a woman who gets the job done.Then an FBI agent shows up at her door with a case that muscle alone can't solve. Girls are vanishing from Washington D.C. without a trace, and Dex Tanaka has followed a cold trail to the last person he'd ever expect to need. He's methodical. Skeptical. And completely out of options.She said she'd help find the girls. She didn't say she'd fall for the man asking. But someone powerful wants those girls to stay missing, and Tyler's strength can move anything in the world. It just can't protect everyone in it.
Beneath the Burning Throne
A duty-bound prince of flame. A woman shrouded in secrets. And an enemy, deepin the shadows...When a dark prophecy is stolen from the impenetrable Royal Archives of Emberlyn, Owen Sterling-Prince and Commander of the Ignis Guard-is dispatched with histeam to retrieve it. They soon discover the thief is an Obscurem, one of the viciousshadow beasts that have plagued the kingdom for centuries. But how could acreature with such mindless, violent instincts breach their wards?As they hunt the beast, Owen and his guard stumble upon a woman, battered andleft for dead in the wake of an Obscurem attack. She's secretive and scared, with asharp tongue, and Owen finds himself drawn to her despite his better judgement.But as the trail to their prey becomes ever more treacherous, they realize that thegrowing number of Obscurem crossing the Dark Border may not be the only threat tothe kingdom...Beneath the Burning Throne is the first book in the Kingdom of Shadows romantasyseries.
A Dragon, a Gargoyle, and a Faery Follow A Garden Path
What's blue and grey and probably breaking some rule or three? Detectives Aiden Moss and Torloch Doyle.The boys are used to dealing with weirdness, but this takes the cake (so does Torloch, but that's another story). Christmas in June, spiders congregating in Phoenix Park, and rainy day professors become the least of the boys' problems when they find out their mystery culprit may not even be aware they're creating havoc across Dublin.When things go arseways right quick, Aiden and Loch have to solve the puzzle before the madness spreads any further. Of course, it would help if they knew what they were looking for, but with a little help from several lovely witches, and maybe some good old-fashioned Irish luck, they'll have it wrapped up in time for dinner.Grab the book and a tasty snack and join the adventure!
The Unbearable Melt
Allies are elusive in the Arctic, and the gods hold grudges.Despite the force of their combined magic, Gaia's fourteen guardians lack the power to defeat the monsters who want to claim the world for themselves.Taqqiq, a wolf shifter, returns to his estranged home, determined to keep his group alive in a harsh land where the gods still roam. As they search for the fierce Arctic Mers clan, hoping to recruit them, his lover Simmi struggles when her magic ripens at an incredible speed and threatens to shatter minds like the splintering of the surrounding ice.In Scotland, the Mage Collective is no help, stubbornly clinging to their prejudice, and Gray's anguished past resurfaces with a roar as he is forced to work with the lover who left him. Three mysterious brothers are the key to their survival, but only if they can be found in time. Hearts are mended and broken in this multi-dimensional quest where the villains turn up the heat, and the outcome is anything but certain.***The Unbearable Melt is the third book in the unmissable The Laughter of the Sun series by award-winning eco-fantasy writer Andie Holman. Her work is hopepunk, where the characters fight for positive change using humor and radical kindness.
The Neonnis Knights
How hard can it be to find a single child of prophecy in a city that's actively hostile to you?AUREALIS KASMIR, A technologically enhanced knight in a world that received A massive tech boost generations early, is given a simple mission. Find a child of prophecy and keep them safe.Unfortunately for her, the Technosiah, the source of their tech and right hand to the king, has insisted on "helping".Will Aurealis be able to fulfill her mission in a city that (justifiably) hates her, or will the voice in her head and the ghosts of her past be proven right?THE NEONNIS KNIGHTS: THE WHITE KNIGHT AND THE TECHNOSIAH is a the first book from a world of swords and small appliances, where knights in power armor keep a tenuous peace and timelines have been corrupted beyond recognition.
Garbage Man
He collects trash for a living.Before sunrise, he's collecting her.Rook Slater is big, brutal, and permanently grumpy. By day, he's a garbage man. By night, he plays hockey and keeps the world at arm's length.Until the fated mate bond strikes hard and fast. One look at Kylie Moon-right after his twenty-eighth birthday-and destiny snaps into place. She's his. There's just one problem. Her blood is rare-coveted-and the monsters in the shadows want to claim her.Evil. Elite. Powerful. These are the kind of men who stop at nothing to have what they want.But Rook Slater doesn't lose what's his. And he certainly doesn't bend the knee. He's good at taking out the trash-and these monsters are next. Once fate locks in, Rook won't just fight for the woman he loves. He'll kidnap and kill for her.
Repo Man
She was never theirs to claim. She's his.And the repo man is here to collect. Kane Slater is a blue-collar vampire with a killer smile, easy wit, and just enough charm to make you forget how dangerous he can be. But charm doesn't buy entry into the elite's masked gala- in fact, they think he's better off dead.But with his brothers' lives on the line, he sneaks inside anyway-and finds his fated mate on display. Her blood, valuable. Her future, sold.Unfortunately for him, Blair Windsor's been raised to believe that the vampire elite's auction is a glittering fairy tale.Kane knows better. If Blair goes to auction, the life she's dreamed of will be replaced by a nightmare.So he does what he does best. He reclaims what was never rightfully theirs.Starting with her.
Demolition Man
He'll demolish what stands in the way of her. Even if it's an empire. Calloway Slater is quiet, methodical, and the kind of man who makes his living tearing things apart with steady hands and zero hesitation.But in the last two weeks, things have taken a dramatic shift. His brothers are mated. The Elite Council of Vampires wants them dead. And their uncle is playing a dangerous game Cal doesn't trust.Now, because of an ultimatum, he's standing at the auction-as a participant. As vampires gather and na簿ve human women swoon, Cal races the clock to bring the whole thing down before it's too late. But when he meets the eyes of beautiful Romy Spencer in the middle of it all, the bond detonates. Suddenly, this isn't about survival. It's about her. And if saving Romy means reducing the elite empire to rubble-or getting killed in the process-so be it. Because once destiny ignites, Calloway Slater doesn't surrender. He destroys.
The Coral Sea
Some dives change you, and some open worlds.Marine archaeologist Liam Nelson and ER nurse Zara Scott-Nelson set out on their honeymoon to the Coral Sea expecting beauty, silence, and recovery after years of hard work. What they find instead is an unmapped lagoon, a singing current-and a vortex beneath the reef that should not exist.Pulled through a breach in the sea, Liam, and Zara emerge on the shores of Aethelgard, a realm of impossible stone, ancient magic, and dangerous political intrigue. As strangers with knowledge from another world, they are hailed as healers, hunted as threats, and drawn into the court of a young king-and the shadow of a powerful magus who knows far too much about the vortex that brought them there.When the truth of the rift is revealed, loyalty is tested, escape becomes survival, and a heartbreaking choice must be made about who can cross between worlds... and who cannot.Blending speculative fantasy, science, and emotional depth, The Coral Sea Vortex is a sweeping tale of love under pressure, the cost of becoming someone new, and the dangerous question at the heart of every doorway: If the sea gave you the chance to rewrite your life-would you dare to step through?For readers of epic portal fantasy, intelligent adventure, and character-driven storytelling, this is the beginning of a world that refuses to stay closed.
The Alpha's Dangerous Mate 3
Elara thought monsters only lived in stories. Until the night she wandered into a forbidden forest... and something started hunting her. Rescued by a ruthless, enigmatic Alpha with eyes like molten gold, she is dragged into a hidden world where werewolves rule from the shadows, strength is law, and weakness is fatal. Kael is not just any Alpha - he is the most feared wolf alive, a warrior with a past soaked in blood and a heart locked behind walls no one has ever breached. Yet the moment he touches her, everything changes. Because Elara is not merely a lost human. She is his fated mate. Claimed by a male known for destroying his enemies without mercy, Elara becomes the center of a brutal power struggle among rival packs who would do anything to possess her... or eliminate her. But as danger closes in, a far more terrifying truth begins to surface. Elara carries a power no human should have. A power that makes wolves bow. A power that could unite the packs... or destroy them all. Now Kael must protect the woman who has become his greatest strength - and his greatest weakness - while fighting instincts that demand he claim her completely. And Elara must decide if she can trust the dangerous Alpha who would burn the world for her... even if loving him means losing herself to a destiny written long before she was born. In a world ruled by claws, blood, and ancient laws, love is not gentle. It is possessive. It is primal. It is deadly.
Written on the Dark
A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of 2025 Both sweeping and intimate, a majestic novel of love and war that brilliantly evokes the drama and turbulence of medieval France Thierry Villar is a well-known--even notorious-- tavern poet, familiar with the rogues and shadows of that world, but not at all with courts and power. He is an unlikely person, despite his quickness, to be caught up in the deadly contests of ambitious royals, assassins, and invading armies. But he is indeed drawn into all these things on a savagely cold night in his beloved city of Orane. And so Thierry must use all the intelligence and charm he can muster as political struggles merge with a decades-long war to bring his country to the brink of destruction. As he does, he meets his poetic equal in an aristocratic woman and is drawn to more than one unsettling person with a connection to the world beyond this one. He also crosses paths with an extraordinary young woman driven by voices within to try to heal the ailing king--and help his forces in war. A wide and varied set of people from all walks of life take their places in the rich tapestry of this story. A new masterwork from the internationally bestselling author of All the Seas of the World, A Brightness Long Ago, and Tigana, Written on the Dark is an elegant tour de force about power and ambition playing out amid the intense human need for art and beauty, and memories to be left behind.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Fallbacks: Dealing with Dragons
In this Dungeons & Dragons novel, the Fallbacks rush to balance the scales before a draconic foe reaps their cleric's soul. When the day is threatened by tyrannical foes or monstrous fiends, the people of Faer羶n place their trust in the realm's mighty heroes. When the mighty heroes don't show up, they get the Fallbacks. The team: A flamboyant bard with a bandstand's worth of secrets. A wizard whose thirst for knowledge leads her to triumph and trouble. A virtuous fighter with a family that's anything but. A cunning rogue just trying to keep everyone together. And then there's the party's cleric. Baldric has always had an unorthodox approach to divinity. While other folk of faith hitch their wagons to one god or another, this cleric figures that if his magic and might can serve many gods and reap the rewards of the entire pantheon, everyone wins. But there's a price to be paid for the power to protect Faer羶n. And every debt must one day be collected. Baldric finds himself cut off from his connection to the divine when a mysterious and otherworldly entity starts to invade his negotiations. And this entity wants more than Baldric's service--it wants his soul. The Fallbacks race to free their cleric from his shadowy debtholder, but the heat is on--in more ways than one--because the being trying to lay claim to Baldric isn't exactly a god. Forget striking bargains with deities. To get out of this jam, the Fallbacks will have to deal with dragons.
Reflections of Reality
Reflections of Reality is a philosophical science-fiction epic that explores the nature of free will, the cost of stability, and the fragile line between guidance and control. Set on the richly imagined planet Nusquama, home to vast mangrove labyrinths, towering mineral mountains, and three divergent Quami species, the story follows the rise, transformation, and eventual fracture of a civilisation that once believed progress would lead to harmony.For millennia, the Quami evolved in balance with their environments, until a charismatic drifter named Silas united their strengths to create a third species: the Cybernetic Quami. Born from biological resilience and technological precision, they rapidly advanced beyond their creators, mastering energy manipulation, space exploration, and the enigmatic Magnetic Penrose Process. But as their power grew, so did their belief that uncertainty was a flaw to be corrected.When optimisation replaces adaptation, and control replaces coexistence, Silas becomes the lone voice warning of a civilisation drifting toward self-inflicted godhood. His attempt to preserve balance leads to the creation of the Mirror World-a stabilised reflection of reality designed to protect what remains. Yet even this solution carries consequences no one anticipates.Generations later, Elena, a young woman searching for meaning, stumbles into the remnants of Silas' design. Drawn into a conflict between truth and illusion, she must confront the deepest question at the heart of existence: Is a life without uncertainty truly living? Her journey forces her to choose between stability and agency, safety and authenticity, in a world where every decision creates a new reflection.Blending rich worldbuilding, emotional depth, and philosophical inquiry, Reflections of Reality invites readers to consider whether freedom is defined by choice, by consequence, or by the courage to step into the unknown.
Dangerous Cargo
CIA agent Tom Parker and Army Brigadier General Jack Hayes are set on a twisting and turning course through the world in an effort to capture or kill Dr. al-Sadr, al Qaeda's number three man. Al-Sadra's latest plan to bring deaths to Americans is by shipping biological or chemical weapons into America's water supply. Al-Sadra has been on the CIA's most wanted list for more than twenty years and is one of al Qaeda's master planners of terrorism. He orchestrates a new deadly plan against America. Following the trail of al-Sadra to Hong Kong, Tom Parker meets and falls in love with Jenny Lu, Hong Kong' director of port security and a billionaire Chinese widow. She beautiful, rich, headstrong, worse yet, a lawyer who doesn't know the meaning of the words "no" or "can't". She has no intention of losing her new love, no matter what that means!
July & August
John Bird's wife died mysteriously right after their twins July and August were born, and he is left to raise the children alone. He's not doing it well. He doesn't want to explain death to them, so he tells them their mother went into the woods to live with the animals-not once imagining, of course, that it might be true.Emma Bird finds herself living in the forest (that she once saved from the mayor's axe) with a community of kind and comical animals. There's an owl who is obsessed with Twilight, an erudite mouse, and a young squirrel who desperately wants to be cool enough to hang with the fox. They are all kept in line by an enigmatic cat-who knows they all owe Emma a debt.July and August have tried for years to get into the forest, but it won't let them in-and their father won't stop warning them away. But when a huge storm finally opens a path into the woods, they take it-and discover an enchanted world.For readers of Annie Hartnett's Road to Tender Hearts and Bill Roorbach's Beep-and anyone who loved Alice in Wonderland and Watership Down-July & August is a magical novel about the ways humans and animals save one another.
