Lone Wolves (A M/M Fated Mates Werewolf Romance) Paperback
Nineteen year old Alexander White is the latest in a proud line of monster hunters.At least, he used to be. He's spent the last three years alone, trying to make up for a foolish act of mercy. If he proves his dedication with the ultimate hunt, his family will have to let him back in.But the hunt goes awry, and he ends up pinned under the mysterious and rakish Tobias Rook, a werewolf who has the chance to rip Alexander's throat out.He helps Alexander escape instead. Out of the goodness of his heart, he insists.Alexander isn't fooled. Monsters have no hearts - no matter how much Tobias's smile makes his flutter.-Twenty-one year old Tobias Rook's life is a joke.His family is dead. He's spent the last few years dragging his paws after the world's worst alpha who has the power to turn him feral with one twist of his magic amulet. Then he runs into a stray hunter looking for the hunt of a lifetime. Tobias offers to help him take down his alpha. At first he thinks things might be looking up. Until he's overtaken by an irresistible scent that can only be coming from one place: the arrogant, beautiful hunter with the knife at his throat...Tobias's new mate. LONE WOLVES is a standalone MM New Adult Paranormal Romance. It features enemies to lovers, fated mates, 3 bedroom scenes and a HEA. Perfect for fans of Katee Robert and TJ Klune.
Fire Magic
A veteran of the Mage War, Brenna Hunter vanished from the magical community so she could live a magic-free life and raise her daughter in peace. When her daughter is kidnapped by Kirra, a mage bent on vengeance, Brenna has to draw on her long-dormant magical skills to rescue her. Now, Brenna finds herself caught up in the fight between Kirra and the Belfries as she fights to find her daughter and bring her home. As Brenna starts the hunt for her daughter, she finds herself being pulled back into the magical community. The further down the path she goes, the more she finds out that her daughter's disappearance is not about Brenna's part in the Mage War, but instead is one piece of Kirra's plan to destroy the world on her path for revenge. Drawing on new and old resources in the magical society of the Belfries, Brenna joins three brother mages who have been drawn into the plot, as well as her former lover from the war, to find out just how to stop the vengeful, power-hungry mage.
Song of Monsters
The first book in a new fantasy epic about found family, magic, and the thin line between a hero and a monster.Kane once died in a noose. Now he has a god in his head, and a city to save.Hundreds of miles from the gallows, Kane has built a new life baking sweets in the hillside city of Torry. But when a brawl with a drunken constable uncovers a conspiracy of poisoned tea and black powder, Kane is caught between a plot threatening his newfound home, and the god in his head intent on saving the world-even if it costs Torry itself.Outmatched, Kane stakes Torry's survival on: A thief with a stolen firearm and a vendetta against its maker.A suicidal, immortal musician who can't abandon a good story.A monstrous wizard hellbent on doing right.A diminutive chemist chasing a kidnapping no one believes happened.But Kane knows the line between hero and monster is a noose, and it's tightening again.
Venom & Vow The Sixth Accord Book 2
Power built Edalva. Desire will tear it apart.The city is cracking. Beneath the neon glow and polished towers, something is shifting-quiet at first, then louder, hungrier. The kind of change that doesn't ask permission. That spreads through bloodlines, bodies, bonds never meant to exist. And at the center of it all. Is her.Alana Finn was never meant to matter. A distraction. A night. A mistake. Not a threat. Not a weapon. Not the thing that makes a wolf lose control.Torran Black doesn't do obsession. He leads. He protects. He destroys anything that threatens his pack. But Alana isn't something he can fight. She gets under his skin-into his head, his instincts. And his wolf? Has already chosen.She doesn't belong to him. She never will. But that doesn't stop the way his control slips when she's near. The way something ancient coils in his chest and whispers: Mine.Alana doesn't do attachments. She feeds. She leaves. She survives. Enough-until it isn't. Until one reckless night with a wolf becomes something she can't outrun. Something that follows, stalks, pulls at her in ways she doesn't understand-and doesn't trust. Because whatever is happening between them isn't just desire. It feels like fate with teeth. And Alana knows: Fate has never done her any favours.While their connection burns hotter, the city rots from the inside. Women are disappearing. Not missing. Taken. Wolves, humans, supernaturals. No pattern. No trace. No bodies. Just absence. Silence.Black's pack is fracturing. Fear turns into anger. Anger into violence. Loyalty cracks. Because wolves don't wait for answers. They take them. But this enemy doesn't leave a trail.Something is hunting in Edalva. Precise. Controlled. Engineered. Biotech isn't a rumour anymore. It's real. And it's experimenting. Bodies altered. Bloodlines rewritten. Creatures that shouldn't exist-and don't die the way they should. The natural order is breaking. And no one knows how to stop it.Alana should stay out of it. She's not part of the Accord. Not loyal to any faction. But when truth starts circling-when names, faces, consequences connect-she's pulled in anyway. Because she's not just involved. She's important.Her blood is rare. Too rare. Half-siren. Half-succubus. Two extinct bloodlines. One body. And something inside her hasn't awakened yet.Black isn't the only one who wants her. He's just the most dangerous one closest. And then there's Nyx. Watching. Calculating. Always ten steps ahead. The vampire king doesn't trust coincidence. And Alana feels like a problem he hasn't solved.Because whatever she is-she doesn't fit this world. Which means she could help save it. Or be the reason it burns.This isn't just about missing women anymore. It's about control. Power. Creation. Because if Biotech succeeds-it won't just change Edalva. It will rewrite what it means to be supernatural. And no one will be safe.Alana tries to keep her distance. Don't get attached. Don't stay. Don't feel. But Black doesn't make it easy. Every glance a challenge. Every touch a threat. Every moment tighter, sharper, more dangerous. And the worst part? She wants it.What started as fire is becoming something deeper. Something binding. Something that won't break.Love in Edalva isn't soft. It isn't safe. It's possession. It's power. It makes monsters of both sides. And when everything collides-when truth meets blood, desire meets war-Alana will have to choose. Walk away like she always has. Or stay. Become something far more dangerous than she's ever been.Because in Edalva. You don't fall in love. You fall into something darker. And once it takes hold-it doesn't let go.
Fire Magic
A veteran of the Mage War, Brenna Hunter vanished from the magical community so she could live a magic-free life and raise her daughter in peace. When her daughter is kidnapped by Kirra, a mage bent on vengeance, Brenna has to draw on her long-dormant magical skills to rescue her. Now, Brenna finds herself caught up in the fight between Kirra and the Belfries as she fights to find her daughter and bring her home. As Brenna starts the hunt for her daughter, she finds herself being pulled back into the magical community. The further down the path she goes, the more she finds out that her daughter's disappearance is not about Brenna's part in the Mage War, but instead is one piece of Kirra's plan to destroy the world on her path for revenge. Drawing on new and old resources in the magical society of the Belfries, Brenna joins three brother mages who have been drawn into the plot, as well as her former lover from the war, to find out just how to stop the vengeful, power-hungry mage.
Lone Wolves (A M/M Fated Mates Werewolf Romance) HARDCOVER
Nineteen year old Alexander White is the latest in a proud line of monster hunters.At least, he used to be. He's spent the last three years alone, trying to make up for a foolish act of mercy. If he proves his dedication with the ultimate hunt, his family will have to let him back in.But the hunt goes awry, and he ends up pinned under the mysterious and rakish Tobias Rook, a werewolf who has the chance to rip Alexander's throat out.He helps Alexander escape instead. Out of the goodness of his heart, he insists.Alexander isn't fooled. Monsters have no hearts - no matter how much Tobias's smile makes his flutter.-Twenty-one year old Tobias Rook's life is a joke.His family is dead. He's spent the last few years dragging his paws after the world's worst alpha who has the power to turn him feral with one twist of his magic amulet. Then he runs into a stray hunter looking for the hunt of a lifetime. Tobias offers to help him take down his alpha. At first he thinks things might be looking up. Until he's overtaken by an irresistible scent that can only be coming from one place: the arrogant, beautiful hunter with the knife at his throat...Tobias's new mate. LONE WOLVES is a standalone MM New Adult Paranormal Romance. It features enemies to lovers, fated mates, 3 bedroom scenes and a HEA. Perfect for fans of Katee Robert and TJ Klune.
The Ancestral Odyssey
The year is 1532. Seven Star Callers arise to compete for the hearts of their people and to defend Starillia. Alessa Coldan, disturbed by the disappearance of Isolde Beatrix, assembles the sisterhood and organises a venture to discover Isolde's fate. What lies in wait is a force none of which are prepared. A stranger, Deacon Garla, arrives in the forsaken town of Harloth. With Nobleman Tharas to guide him and loyal Three to carry him, he declares war on the criminal underworld. Newly appointed High Councillor Charity, Nielata Vou, is tasked with two impossible assignments: to investigate a suspicious death and to find diplomatic solutions between merciless factions. Tormented by the mad genius, Denzel Suade confronts Professor Atheriax, a decision that challenges his wisdom on the ancestral world. Glenn Straff, a rookie Firehand, journeys to the Hex to rescue a clutch of Gaia's prefects. Upon arrival, they discover a Silo, in the bowels of this rotting place; something grows.The Dark Rogues traverse blistering wastelands tracking an ancient evil. Draygo Dumear seeks out Chloe Augustien, a former ally who possesses vital knowledge on the ravenous Blood Angel, Saphuries.The Ancestral Odyssey: Rise of the Black Doves is the sequel to The Utopian Dream. Readers will return to Equis and visit a variety of remarkable and nightmarish lands. Rise unifies the genres of epic and horror, taking the series to a unique place. The Ancestral Odyssey is far from over, promising the reader a new cast to further explore and unravel the mystery at this Odyssey's core. Amidst this storm of an epic comes a myriad of plots, a deeper understanding of Glyph magic, the arrival of another race and the unveiling of a terrifying deity. Episode Two could very well be the darkest in the series, daring to challenge readers with controversial story arcs, uncomfortable ideas, and present situations some are not prepared for or expecting.The dream is over. A nightmare surfaces. Their rise is inevitable.
In the Garden of Iden
"Baker's characterizations are robust and detailed, as is her development of the historical setting . . . [Readers] will recognize in Baker a fantasist of considerable promise." --Publishers Weekly The Dr. Zeus Company, working from the twenty-fourth century, finds orphans in the past and makes them immortal, training them to preserve lost treasure, cultural artifacts, and extinct life forms for the future--and for profit. Mendoza is one of those orphans, rescued from the Spanish Inquisition, augmented into a cyborg indistinguishable from a normal human, and trained as a botanist in service to the Company. Mendoza's first assignment is in Elizabethan England, where she is sent to collect samples from Sir Walter Iden's prized gardens. Everything goes to plan, until she meets Nicholas Harpole, a mortal preacher of radical ideas, and falls in love--and is forced to confront the ways her transformation has set her apart from the rest of humanity. In the Garden of Iden is the engrossing and imaginative start to the wild ride of the Company novels.
Sky Coyote
". . . [and a] deliciously wicked platform for satirizing past, present and all-too-likely future human frailties. . . ." --Publishers Weekly "Agreeably subversive, sometimes hilarious." --Kirkus Reviews In his twenty thousand years as a Company agent, Facilitator Joseph has been a priest in Egypt, a secretary to a Roman senator and a legionary, was in Byzantium for the Crusades, and rescued the Botanist Mendoza from the Spanish Inquisition. But none of these could have prepared him for his current role: Sky Coyote, a god to the Chumash people, here to save one chosen village from their destruction by white invaders--by whisking them into the future on behalf of the Company. Should be easy for a god . . . right? Instead, Joseph must convince a wary and skeptical people that he is acting in their interests, helped (and sometimes hindered) by other Company agents, including his estranged prot矇g矇 Mendoza and Company representatives from the twenty-fourth century. And that's before the village is infiltrated by a spy preaching on behalf of a competing religion, one who sees Sky Coyote as the source of all evil. It's a lot for a god to juggle. And Joseph can't help but wonder--if he does manage to save the villagers, what exactly is the Dr. Zeus Company saving them for . . . ?
Mendoza in Hollywood
"A magnificent third entry in an intelligent, thoughtful, and absorbing series." --Kirkus Reviews The Botanist Mendoza is never happier than when she is working on her own to preserve extinct plants for the Dr. Zeus Company to bring into the future. Then, she can focus on her work instead of the heartbreak of her lost mortal lover, Nicholas, who died in Elizabethan times. Sometimes, however, the Company sends her on assignment where she must interact with other immortal Preservers, or worse: mortals themselves. This assignment brings Mendoza to the California of 1862, just in time to get samples of plants that will soon go extinct in a long drought. As the Civil War rages in the east, Mendoza and her fellow immortals watch movies from a future Hollywood. While her work proceeds apace, she is shocked to meet Edward Alton Bell-Fairfax, a mortal Englishman who resembles Nicholas exactly. She quickly realizes that he is more than he seems, and that she would do anything to keep him from dying the way her previous lover did. Mendoza must deal with unexplained time phenomena in Laurel Canyon, fellow Company agents with their own agendas, and Edward, who has troubles of his own. If she breaks one of the Company's most stringent rules for Edward, she may meet a fate even the immortals only whisper about . . .
The Graveyard Game
"By turns hilarious, terrifying, sad, and provocative, and always utterly intriguing. If there's a better time-travel series out there, go find it." --Kirkus Reviews Facilitator Joseph has been questioning his place in the Dr. Zeus Company since the Botanist Mendoza, who he loves like a daughter, was disappeared by the Company in 1863. With Literature Specialist Lewis, who also loves Mendoza, he makes it his mission to discover what happened to her. As immortals, they have all the time in the world. As the two follow her trail, they discover more agents who have disappeared, including the man Joseph thinks of as a father, and uncover a conspiracy within the Company that stretches back centuries through recorded history, and touches on both of their pasts. As the two get closer to 2355 and the Silence, an event after which no Company agent has ever been able to travel, they get closer to the origin of Dr. Zeus, and uncover things the Company never meant for them to know. But what will the conspirators do to keep them from finding out more--and what happened to Mendoza?
Of Shadows and Siphons
Of Shadows and Siphons: Book Two of The Sandorg ChroniclesThe bond is sealed. The secrets are unraveling. And the shadows are just getting started.Auriella Blackcreek thought surviving basic training and bonding with a silver dragon was the hardest thing she would ever do. She was wrong.Back at Sandorg War College, bodies are turning up in gruesome displays, cadets are whispering her name, and someone is killing on her behalf. As war closes in on the continent and Nosferatu breach their borders, Auri is forced to confront the truth about her bloodline-a truth that changes everything she thought she knew about herself.Meanwhile, Zane is hiding a secret of his own. One that could shatter the trust they've built or make them the most powerful pair the world has seen in a millennium.With war, loss, and dark magic threatening to consume everything she loves, Auri must learn to control the shadows within her before they control her.Of Shadows and Siphons is an adult fantasy romance featuring a morally complex cast, explicit content, found family, and a love story that refuses to be tamed.
Dark Night of the Soul
Love made him dangerous. Devotion will make him unstoppable.For centuries, Kincade survived by control.Forged by the Brotherhood, he learned to bury his humanity, suppress his instincts, and become exactly what they needed him to be-a weapon. Darkness was safer than feeling. Obedience was survival.Then she changed everything.When the woman he loves is taken, restraint shatters. The careful balance he's fought to maintain slips-and the Brotherhood sees their opening. They want the monster he used to be. The weapon they never quite lost.To save her, he may have to become exactly that.As ancient secrets rise and factions fracture, the line between protector and destroyer begins to blur. Every step closer to her pulls him deeper into the war he tried to escape-and toward the darkness he swore would never rule him again.Because this time, love isn't his weakness. It's his point of no return.Dark Night of the Soul is a dark paranormal romance set within the War of the Brotherhood-a high-stakes spin-off arc in the Dream Walker universe. Each book can be read as a standalone romance, while together they tell the story of a war centuries in the making.
Of Shadows and Siphons
Auri's shadows have awakened, and so have the secrets surrounding her bloodline.Caught between magic, loyalty, and a legacy she never wanted, Auri must navigate being a shadow summoner, a witch, a werewolf, and a dragon rider in a world that grows more dangerous by the day. Every revelation pulls her deeper into a storm she cannot escape.With Zane beside her, she must face the truth before it destroys everything she loves.
The Machine's Child
"Keep your eye on Kage Baker! You never know where she's heading next, but it's always worth going there. She's an edgy, funny, complex, ambitious writer with the mysterious, true gift of story-telling." --Ursula K. Le Guin Mendoza was banished long ago, to a prison lost in time where rebellious immortals are "dealt with." Now her past lovers, Alec, Nicholas, and Bell-Fairfax, are determined to rescue her, but first they must learn how to live together, because all three happen to be sharing Alec's body. What they find when they discover Mendoza is even worse than what they could have imagined, and enough for them to decide to finally fight back against the Company.
The Sons of Heaven
"Wise, sad, sometimes wildly funny--no Company fan will want to miss Baker's rousing, astonishing conclusion." --Kirkus Reviews In The Sons of Heaven, the forces gathering to seize power finally move on the Company. The immortal Lewis wakes to find himself blinded, crippled, and left with no weapons but his voice, his memory, and the friendship of one extraordinary little girl. Edward Alton Bell-Fairfax, resurrected Victorian superman, plans for world domination. The immortal Mendoza makes a desperate bargain to delay him. Enforcer Budu, assisted by Joseph, enlists an unexpected ally in his plans to free his old warriors and bring judgment on his former masters. Executive Facilitator Suleyman uses his intelligence operation to uncover the secret of Alpha-Omega, vital to the mortals' survival. The mortal masters of the Company, terrified of a coup, invest in a plan they believe will terminate their immortal servants. And they awaken a powerful AI whom they call Dr Zeus. This web of a story is filled with great climaxes, wonderful surprises, and gripping characters many readers have grown to love or hate. It's a triumph of SF!
The Life of the World to Come
"A compulsive page-turner that can keep even the most restrained reader on the edge of anticipation from beginning to end. Highly recommended." --Bookreporter From idea to flesh to myth, this is the story of Alec Seventh Earl of Finsbury, pirate, renegade, hero, anomaly, Mendoza's once and future love. Mendoza is a Preserver, which means that she's sent back from the twenty-fourth century by Dr. Zeus, Incorporated--the Company--to recover things from the past which would otherwise be lost. She's a botanist, a good one. She's an immortal, indestructible cyborg. And she's a woman in love. In sixteenth century England, Mendoza fell for a native, a renegade, a tall, dark, not handsome man who radiated determination and sexuality. He died a martyr's death, burned at the stake. In nineteenth century America, Mendoza fell for an eerily identical native, a renegade, a tall, dark, not handsome man who radiated determination and sexuality. When he died, she killed six men to avenge him. The Company didn't like that--bad for business. But she's immortal and indestructible, so they couldn't hurt her. Instead, they dumped her in the Back Way Back. Meanwhile, back in the future, three eccentric geniuses sit in a parlor at Oxford University and play at being the new Inklings, the heirs of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. Working for Dr. Zeus, they create heroic stories and give them flesh, myths in blood and DNA to protect the future from the World to Come, the fearsome Silence that will fall on the world in 2355. They create a hero identical to Mendoza's past lover. "Now," stranded 150,000 years in the past, there are no natives for Mendoza to fall in love with. She tends a garden of maize, and she pines for the man she lost, twice. For Three. Thousand. Years. Then, one day, out of the sky and out of the future comes a renegade, a timefaring pirate--This is the beginning of the end.
The Children of the Company
". . . An astonishing and thoroughly satisfying installment. What's more, Baker's overall concept and rationale, flawlessly sustained through five books, grows ever more spellbinding and impressive." --Kirkus Reviews "Baker's trademark mix of serious speculation and black humor informs this solid addition to her time-travel series." --Publishers Weekly Take a ride through time with the devil. In the sixth book of the Company series, we meet Executive Facilitator General Labienus. He's used his immortal centuries to plot a complete takeover of the world since he was a young god-figure in Sumeria. In a meditative mood, he reviews his interesting career. He muses on his subversion of the Company black project ADONAI. He also considers Aegeus, his despised rival for power, who has discovered and captured a useful race of mortals known as Homo sapiens umbratilis. Their unique talents may enable him to seize ultimate power. Labienus plans a double cross that will kill two birds with one he will woo away Aegeus's promising protege, the Facilitator Victor, and at the same time dispose of a ghost from his own past who has become inconvenient.
The River Days of Rosie Crow
Two women's lives interweave in the wilds of rural Norfolk, separated by almost two hundred years but bound by their inability to conform to society's expectations and love of storytelling.Rosie Crow is spirited, illiterate and deeply connected to the land. She believes the river communicates with her, but rural poverty and superstition set her up as scapegoat for her village's discontent. What Rosie cannot know is the impact her life will have on a grief-stricken woman many years later...
A Darker Demise - A Compilation of Dark Shorts
Three short stories that shine a light in The Dark...Perfect for fans of Twilight and The Cruel Prince, M.C. Ryder continues her spellbinding young adult urban fantasy series with a series of shorts that build out the backstory and add to this YA fantasy world. Exploring modern themes in the paranormal world of vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, and magic, this supernatural coming-of-age epic fulfills a destiny and brings a satisfying ending for the mythical warriors engaged in a battle of good vs evil. Or is it the end?"A Darker Demise is a phenomenal anthology that captivated me from the start thanks to the unique premise, addictive literature, and shocking/moving elements laced throughout them! Never before have I read such an imaginative and mysterious collection of stories..." -- Red Headed Book Lover ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A Unity of BalanceIn a time when witches existed, and the magical world was torn between light and dark, difficult choices needed to be made. In A prequel to The Dark Series, experience Immilla's journey in her own words and follow her through the trials and tribulations that end with the Dragon's Eye prophecy. Balance will be restored...but at what cost?My SalvationThere was only one thing on Marc's mind when he unwillingly changed into a vampire: revenge. In order to have a chance at retribution, he had to play the part - blind obedience while suppressing emotion. When the moment finally comes, his world changes with one split-second decision. With blood on his hands, will he find salvation?The Path to RedemptionWhat if your death was not your true end? What if the next world left you with more questions than answers? What if, in order to find the redemption you seek, you had to listen, learn, and liberate? Would you be able to, without understanding what you're supposed to learn or knowledge about what to do with it? Would you find a way to be able to liberate yourself to discover the redemption you so earnestly need?"I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys semi-dark fantasy stories that resonate with defiant characters." -- Amy Raines for Readers' Favorite"A Darker Demise is a phenomenal anthology that captivated me from the start thanks to the unique premise, addictive literature, and shocking/moving elements laced throughout them!" --Literary Titan (Literary Titan Gold Award winner June 2023) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Siege of Dragonsbane Keep
Towering mysterious figures stood in formations surrounding Dragonsbane Keep. No one knew who or even what they were. These strange, eight-foot-tall creatures with hard, chitinous grayish bodies, four arms and two legs had suddenly appeared marching from the north through the Pine Woods until reaching their destination in the Great Forest. They wore no clothes, and their chests arched out to a thin edge in the center, which would render any slashing sword blows completely ineffective. Their hairless heads were something that would keep children awake at night. Only humans, dwarves, aelf, and grendlaar defended the keep against the alien invaders. These groups from vastly different races and cultures must learn to work together as one to avert total destruction at the hands of the dolmaari.
Watcher
Being a Seer is lonely. Gregor is the only person he knows who can speak to his guardian angel. He has grown isolated from other people, wandering the land, contentment always out of reach. But everything changes when he finds another Seer. Ayola is born into slavery on a Mississippi plantation in 1810, stunning her Guardian with her abilities.When Gregor chances upon newborn Ayola, the ancient Seer is shocked to discover another of his kind. His long and lonely existence will be utterly transformed by his determination to watch over the little girl. When he stays in the area to mentor her, he not only becomes involved in the project to bring the first steamboat to the Mississippi River, but he finds that the human companionship and love he has been avoiding for so long is inevitable.Watcher takes place in the universe of the Guardians series, taking Guardians and Seers into the past. In the first Guardians trilogy, we meet a modern young Seer who explores the nature of Guardians with the help of her friends. The Seer Chronicles is a darker tale, containing disturbing themes inherent in a society structured around slavery. In this era, even a Seer is not safe from the horrors that humans can inflict on each other. However, despite the perils of such a time, people will always manage to find love.
