Shattering the Void
The only thing more dangerous than facing your reflection-is realizing it's been waiting for you.Bree Holloway has broken mirrors, rewritten magic, and survived the Void itself.Now the reflection that stole her life stands before her, no longer an enemy or an echo-but a question she isn't ready to answer.Riley remembers everything Bree tried to forget.The pain. The power. The promise she made in the dark.And the longer they share the same space, the more the line between them begins to fracture.Outside the sanctuary, the Council's war against the Feeders has reached its boiling point. Inside, the guys are torn between loyalty and fear, between the woman they love and the shadow who wears her face.When the Void tears open again, forcing Bree and Riley to confront the truth of what they became inside it, every bond will be tested-and every secret dragged into the light. Because some fractures aren't meant to be healed.And some versions of yourself refuse to stay buried.Shattering the Void is book five in The Ether Chronicles, a slow-burn, why-choose romantasy of identity, devotion, and the cost of surviving your own magic.Expect mirror-twin confrontation and shared memory scarsFound-family bonds stretched to breakingCouncil warfare and ancient Ether unboundEnemies-to-something-more tension between halves of the same soulPerfect for readers who crave emotional ruin, psychological tension, and love that endures even when reality doesn't.
The Severing
Eighteen years ago, a ritual was performed under moonlight.Two lives were bound. One truth was buried.And a spiral was sealed.Sedona has always known something about her life doesn't quite add up-her dreams are too vivid, her instincts too sharp, and the pull toward the mountains feels older than memory. When strange symbols begin appearing on her skin and magic answers her voice, it becomes clear she was never meant to walk this path alone.Miles away, Stella feels the same hum beneath her ribs. Drawn to a small Appalachian town steeped in folklore and quiet secrets, she begins to unravel a past she was never told-a past tied to firelight, whispered names, and a girl who looks exactly like her.As ancient protections weaken and the spiral begins to open, the truth surfaces: some bonds cannot be broken-only hidden. And what was once severed may demand to be restored.The Severing is a slow-burn contemporary fantasy about twin souls, inherited magic, and the cost of keeping the truth buried. Rooted in Appalachian folklore and told through intertwined destinies, it is the first book in The Spiral Between series-where magic remembers what people are taught to forget.
A Thread of Fate and Ruin
A Thread of Fate and Ruin (Echoes of the Veil, Volume Three)Elvana Vale never meant to become a weapon.But with the Raven's Echo burning against her skin and the relics of her bloodline calling to her by name, choice is slipping through her fingers. The keys are resurfacing. The Lord of Shadows is watching. And somewhere in the dark, fate is sharpening its blade.Torn between the boy she trusts and the future he fears, Elvana must confront the terrifying truth: some prophecies bind more than fate. Some were meant to destroy.As the past folds into the present and desire collides with destiny, the threads holding their world together begin to fray.Dreams are no longer safe.Nightmares no longer wait for sleep.And some doors, once opened, chase you back into the dark.And in the end, it won't be fate that breaks them-It will be ruin.
Ikona
A mysterious Russian Orthodox cross, a holy icon with inexplicable healing power, begins to surface across cities, lifetimes, and fractured timelines. Four strangers find themselves drawn into its field-from the bustle of Sydney, Hong Kong, Atlanta and Berlin to the stark quiet of Siberia's post-apocalyptic tundra. In Atlanta, Kate Davies witnesses the icon's strange effect on a sick child. In Sydney, Finley Minor is haunted by visions of possible futures and the quiet weight of consequence. Jia Li MacPherson, former thief and Shibari performer, holds secrets that powerful forces would kill to keep buried. Wallace Deng Moroz, a monk living a century ahead, clings to visions of a cure in a world where a genetic mutation has nearly ended humanity, and the political landscape is dangerously polarised.The convergence of these four heroes feels destined, yet it is shaped by choice - and the deeper they move into the cross's resonance, the more the question shifts: Which version of the future will they choose to inhabit? And what must be surrendered to reach it?IKONA is a visionary novel of shifting realities and inner reckonings-a meditation on time, memory, and healing.
Obsidian Dream
Cain Telwar should be dead.Left broken in the wreckage of a classified shuttle crash on the ash-covered world of Soralex-3, Cain survives the impossible-only to discover that something ancient has awakened beneath the planet's surface. Hunted by the Imperium's most feared living weapons, the Varexxa, and betrayed by the command he once trusted, Cain is pulled into a mystery older than the stars themselves.Deep within the ruins, he stumbles into a sentient warship known as the Obsidian Dream-a relic of a forgotten civilization, still alive, still watching, and now bound to him. As the ship reawakens, so too does a power buried in Cain's blood-one tied to the Veil, an energy that predates the Imperium and threatens to unravel the balance of the galaxy.Across the stars, secrets surface. A hidden bloodline. A living weapon sent to erase him. A woman who carries a truth that could change everything. And an empire willing to burn entire worlds to keep its lies buried.As Cain is forced to confront what he has become, he must decide whether to run from destiny-or rise to face it.Obsidian Dream is a cinematic, emotionally charged space opera filled with ancient technology, galactic conspiracies, living starships, and the cost of survival. Perfect for fans of epic science fiction, deep lore, and character-driven sagas.
Dawn of Darkness
Dawn of Darkness by Richard MurlandAn ancient prophecy. A kingdom on the brink of collapse. Dawn of Darkness is an epic tale of magic, destiny, and sacrifice. As darkness reawakens, two unlikely heroes must confront their intertwined fates in a world where light and shadow battle for control.Malreth, a dark Cleric bound to the Queen of Night, is the embodiment of shadow magic and ancient secrets. Elinya, a young elf with visions of the coming storm, holds the key to the world's salvation but only if she can unlock the secrets buried within her family's past. Together, they must navigate a world teetering on the edge of ruin, where danger lurks in every shadow and even the brightest light may be deceiving.In a realm filled with powerful magic, ancient creatures, and fateful decisions, Dawn of Darkness explores the ultimate question: Can the light survive in a world where darkness is gaining strength? The stakes have never been higher as the final battle between good and evil draws near. Heroes will rise, but only the strongest will stand against the encroaching shadow.Perfect for fans of high fantasy, dark magic, and gripping adventure, Dawn of Darkness offers a rich, immersive experience full of twists, betrayals, and unforgettable characters. Get ready to dive into a world where ancient powers clash and destinies are forged in the fires of darkness.
The Man Who Sat on the Wrong Bench
Cullen is a man of simple needs: a perfect cup of tea, a reliable kettle, and a deep mistrust of his own knees. Living in a quiet valley in Wales where the highlight of the week is bin day, he never asked for adventure. But the land does not ask for permission.When his lawn literally unzips itself to reveal a very small, very angry subterranean warrior, Cullen's life of "gentle underwhelms" comes to a violent end. He soon finds himself caught between a fierce warrior named Sigrun, a group of bumbling tiny men, and a massive, supernatural wolf at his door. His house, it turns out, sits directly on top of an ancient "Sentinel anchor"-a device that has just rebooted after a thousand years, displacing his entire valley into a dangerous "overlap" of multiple realities. Now, the man who once spent his afternoons avoiding his own thoughts must learn to command a house that fights back, using everything from his sofa to his tea tray to defend against hunters from the shadows.
Southern Loss
Old Harms, New ThreatsWhen the decapitated ghost of a witch hires The Porter Agency to find her murderer, Max and the gang are thrown into the middle of the raging witch war. An ancient spell built on a puzzle, blood, and the heads of enemies leaves no room for error, and there are more interested parties than just the killer.But Max is struggling to find balance in his life after a tragic loss. Both his wife and his ghost partner try to help him, yet some issues must be dealt with alone. Unfortunately for Max, this case will force the team to dig deep, thread their way through mazes both real and internal, and rely on each other as never before.Or risk losing everything.
Orcblood Legacy
Fangdarr, the orc chieftain of the Zharnik clan, has returned from exile to lead his people to glory. As his conquest grows, so too does the insatiable hunger for more from the orcs of his clan. Desperate to avoid a war with the fortified dwarves and humans, Fangdarr seeks to buy time by culling a shadow dragon that has tormented the land for centuries. With the aid of his half-blooded brother, and other unlikely companions, Fangdarr embarks on a quest that will name him the greatest orc in history.Disclaimer: This book contains graphic content that may not be suitable for children.
A Necromancer's Guide to Arranged Marriages
As a necromancer, Benoni has plenty of experience with raising the dead, wrangling angry ghosts, and hiding his powers--but he has no experience when it comes to love.Despite being haunted by a trio of unruly orcs and the ghost of his murdered brother who, incidentally, is scared of other ghosts, Benoni has bigger things to worry about. He's accidentally infected himself with a deadly necromantic rot.Salvation appears in the form of the Dragon Emperor Julong. As a shapeshifting dragon, Julong can eat most of his problems, but not the army of angry ghosts running amok in his palace. In exchange for a cure for the rot, Julong commands Benoni to fix the ghost plague. They agree to a pretend betrothal--the perfect cover to give Benoni access and keep things secret.Now, Benoni needs to dodge political intrigue assassination attempts, imperial curses, and an emperor who may have more to do with the ghosts than he's led Benoni to believe. For a necromancer with only the dead as friends, no one living can be trusted--especially not a sexy dragon shapeshifter with literal ghosts in his closet.
Exile to Influence
Paradise was perfect-until it wasn't.Martin is born into a world without money, scarcity, or ambition. Needs are met, conflict is rare, and life unfolds without urgency. But when carelessness leads to tragedy, Martin is exiled from Paradise and cast into Earth-a brutal world ruled by currency, competition, and consequence.Stripped of comfort and protection, Martin must learn to survive hunger, violence, addiction, and imprisonment. On Earth, nothing is given freely. Every meal, every shelter, every scrap of dignity must be earned. As he claws his way from homelessness to stability, Martin begins to understand the true mechanics of power-not through force, but through discipline, restraint, and observation.Guided by an enigmatic mentor, Martin ascends from manual labor into the shadowed corridors of influence, where money is never discussed openly, ethics blur, and decisions quietly shape lives far beyond their immediate reach. With each step upward, temptation grows. Shortcuts promise rapid advancement. Corruption offers comfort. Integrity demands patience.As Martin's influence expands, so do the stakes. He must navigate moral gray zones, political maneuvering, and the dangerous illusion that power itself is reward. Haunted by the values of Paradise and hardened by Earth's realities, Martin faces a final reckoning: whether influence can be wielded without losing one's conscience-or whether every system ultimately reshapes those who try to control it.Exile to Influence is a thought-provoking dystopian science fiction novel exploring power, scarcity, morality, and transformation. Blending philosophical depth with grounded realism, it asks a timeless question: What does it truly cost to earn control in a world built on imbalance-and is it possible to lead without becoming what you once despised?
Bright Segments: The Complete Short Fiction
For the first time ever, the complete short fiction of literary legend James Sallis is collected in one gorgeous volume--a must-have gift for the crime, mystery, or speculative fiction fan in your life. Published over the six decades of Sallis's storied career, the complete collection contains 154 stories, 11 of which are exclusive to this volume.By all accounts, James Sallis is a multi-hyphenate, once-in-a-generation thinker--an innovator of multiple genres, styles, and forms. Lit Hub has compared Sallis to contemporaries Don DeLillo and Thomas Pynchon. While he is revered as a literary godfather of the crime and noir genres--his contributions including such works Drive, now a cult-classic film, and his Lew Griffin series--he is equally respected among speculative fiction practitioners for the work he began publishing in science fiction magazines in the 1960s. He is recognized for his uncompromising craft, and for the poetry, philosophy, and empathy he imbues in each glittering moment. Now, for the first time ever, Sallis's complete short fiction--154 stories--is collected in one gorgeous volume--a must-have library addition for readers of speculative fiction and noir, and for writers of all genres.
Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd
A party of adventurers must brave the horrors of Ravenloft in this official Dungeons & Dragons novel! Five strangers armed with steel and magic awaken in a mist-shrouded land, with no memory of how they arrived: Rotrog, a prideful orcish wizard; Chivarion, a sardonic drow barbarian; Alishai, an embittered tiefling paladin; Kah, a skittish kenku cleric; and Fielle, a sunny human artificer. After they barely survive a nightmarish welcome to the realm of Barovia, a carriage arrives bearing an invitation: Fairest Friends, I pray you accept my humble Hospitality and dine with me tonight at Castle Ravenloft. It is rare we receive Visitors, and I do so Endeavor to Make your Acquaintance. The Carriage shall bear you to the Castle safely, and I await your Arrival with Pleasure. Your host, Strahd von Zarovich With no alternative, and determined to find their way home, the strangers accept the summons and travel to the forbidding manor of the mysterious count. But all is not well at Castle Ravenloft. To survive the twisted enigmas of Strahd and his haunted home, the adventurers must confront the dark secrets in their own hearts and find a way to shift from strangers to comrades--before the mists of Barovia claim them forever.
The Curse of the Wretched
An ancient witch with a vendetta against his kingdomAn earnest prince charged with breaking her curseLegends say Prince Balfour vanquished the evil witch Ophesia hundreds of years ago-until she crashes King Edun's coronation, decimating the throne room and casting a heinous curse on the land. Ruined treaties, freak weather patterns, and internal political turmoil enrage the new king, who demands his son, Prince Thom, embark on a mission to kill Ophesia once and for all. Thom is more diplomat than warrior, and if a throne room of soldiers can't kill her, he has little hope of success. Armed with Balfour's ancient journals, Thom hopes to convince Ophesia to free his people from the curse without bloodshed. But his plan goes sideways when the beautiful and mysterious woman imprisons him, vowing he'll never leave her magical castle hidden in the mountains.But all is not what it appears. Ophesia's delightful enchanted housewares are more than friendly, and Thom discovers evidence of a softer nature in his captor. But the witch is a vault, disappearing for long stretches to her mysterious tower or massive library, and answering few of Thom's questions. But through a shared passion for art and books, Thom breaks down her walls, until he discovers Ophesia's not just an evil witch, but a woman who sacrificed everything for the man she loved once upon a time.The Curse of the Wretched is a spicy, gender-swapped Beauty and the Beast retelling and is the first book in the Wretched Curse series.
When Among Crows
An instant USA Today bestseller! A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee! Now in paperback, the USA Today bestselling When Among Crows is a story of witches, knights, and monsters set in modern day Chicago and pulling from Slavic folklore from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth. We bear the sword, and we bear the pain of the sword. On Kupala Night, Dymitr arrives in Chicago's monstrous, magical underworld with a perilous mission: pick the mythical fern flower and offer it to a cursed creature in exchange for help finding the legendary witch Baba Jaga. Ala is a fear-eating zmora afflicted with a bloodline curse that's slowly killing her. She's just desperate enough to say yes to Dymitr, even if she doesn't know his motives. Over the course of one night, Ala and Dymitr risk life and limb in search of Baba Jaga, and begin to build a tentative friendship. . . but when Ala finds out what Dymitr is hiding, it could destroy them both. "Lovely, lush, and full of otherworldly longing, this modern fairytale about righteousness and the weight we bear for love is Roth at her most imaginative and ethereal."--Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
Wrought In Flesh
To change the fates design, Sybil Wyntres-once a child without magic-watches her friend be mutilated in a ritual meant to grant her the power she lacked. Now, serving as a Warden for the Portcullis, she vows to make her life mean something. Until a jagged shard of her past resurfaces, shining light on the corruption that runs far deeper than the monsters below the Nether Peaks. Far beneath the surface, an enslaved Etched named Raekin serves the Void Born who carved obedience into his bones. Bound by runes he cannot break and commanded by a master he cannot defy, Raekin becomes a weapon sent against the very world that abandoned him. But whispers of a way to break his chains circulate, carried by the hand of an ancient enchanter, he vows to free the Etched from their binds. When their paths cross, truth and vengeance collide and the fate of the continent shifts with them.
Godsend
A positive outlook about humanity is surely a minimum requirement for an angel, right? But Archangel Michael isn't feeling it. He longs for people to evolve, but despairs of it actually happening. Even Source, who created the world, wonders whether people can change for the better, and pushes Michael to do some fieldwork on Earth. When Michael incarnates in a tiny town in Alaska, he discovers that he has his work cut out for him, despite help from the guardian angels, and realizes that being in a human body with fierce emotions is far more difficult than he had ever imagined. What was Source thinking? In this light-hearted novel, Michael quickly becomes an important part of the small community. But when evil makes a surprising appearance, he wonders where his role lies and what he should report back to the all-knowing one.
No Dominion
As shaman Joanne Walker fights her way through the ancient magics of Ireland, her best friend, 74-year-old cab driver Gary Muldoon, is pulled into an adventure of his own!Recently widowed after nearly fifty years of marriage, Gary Muldoon had given up on adventure. Then moody, mouthy Jo climbed into the back seat of his cab, and in the year since, Gary has trifled with gods, met mystics, slain zombies and ridden with the Wild Hunt.But now he must leave Joanne's side to face a battle only he can win. Because as their long battle against a dark magic-user races toward its climax, it becomes clear that it was not illness that took Annie's life, but their enemy's long and deadly touch.Publisher's Note: This Walker Papers collection has previously, fondly, been referred to as 'Book 7.5 of the Walker Papers, ' but with the re-release and re-numbering of the series, it has been upgraded to a position of honor as a fully numbered book in the series. Everything else about it remains the same.
Immortal
"Treacherously beautiful and dazzlingly romantic. This book will steal your breath and your heart!" - Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken HeartA young ruler must forge a delicate alliance with the untrustworthy yet magnetic God of War to protect her kingdom in this stunning romantic fantasy filled with dangerous secrets, forbidden magic, and passion, from Sue Lynn Tan, bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon GoddessThe young heir to a mortal crown, Liyen ascends a precarious throne when her grandfather dies, vowing to end her kingdom's obligation to the immortals and take vengeance against those she feels responsible for his death. When she is summoned to the Immortal Realm, she seizes the opportunity to learn their secrets and to form a tenuous alliance to safeguard her people, all with the one she should fear and mistrust the most: the ruthless God of War. As they are drawn together, a treacherous attraction ignites between them--one she has to resist, to not endanger all she is fighting for. But with darker forces closing in around them, and her kingdom plunged into peril, Liyen must risk everything to save her people from an unspeakable fate, even if it means forging a dangerous bond with the immortal... even if it means losing her heart.
Spirituality of Sin
What if this life is already one of hell's circles, and a hidden equation could reveal which one is yours?In this dark contemporary novel, ancient religions, spiritual philosophy, and biting modern satire collide to reveal the hidden architecture of the afterlife through the personal story of two bound souls, caught in cycles of change and growth.This provocative story pulls back the veil on history itself: how ancient religions became forbidden knowledge, why we are told we are born sinful, and what invisible strings guide our pursuit of happiness and love.Dragged through a surreal dreamscape by a silent, hooded guide, one skeptical soul is shown a series of past and future incarnations-each more challenging, karmic, and painfully relevant than the last. From corrupt politicians to burned-out doctors, from self-absorbed billionaires to lost teenagers, each life reflects a descent . . . or the chance to evolve.Perfect for fans of Black Mirror, The Good Place, and the readers ready for the myth-soaked, darkly speculative worlds of Margaret Atwood with a sharp edge of comedy.
Demonstorm
The full power of his mythic ancestry propels a young archmage to new heights in the second installment of this epic LitRPG fantasy adventure. When a fierce aetherstorm unleashes a wave of demonic aetherbeasts on New Albion-capital of the Valestra Kingdom-Callum Stross and his friends Quinn and Marcella answer the call, defending the city with a courage befitting the next generation of Great College archmages.In the aftermath, the kingdom's fragile peace with the Geshwine Empire fractures, and a deadly tournament is called between the two powers. To survive, Callum must weather duels, trials, and political intrigue to reach his true goal of forging a bond with a second aetherbeast: Killeas, his legendary ancestor's gryphon, who's been imprisoned in the crypt of the Demonslayer for five hundred years.But as the tournament reaches its breaking point, a darker tide is rising beyond the arena's walls. With allies beside him and new enemies emerging from the shadows, Callum will be forced to embrace his ferocious destiny and fight with everything he has. Victory may grant him glory, but the kingdom itself faces a reckoning no one expected . . .
Spiteful Spectres
Murderous ghosts, crazy cultists, and a sexy cop looking to lock him up ... Darius Kane got more than he bargained for when he became the Gold Coast's first paranormal investigator.Hired to solve the murder of a local mechanic, Darius soon discovers the victim is just one in a series of suspicious deaths, but is there really a ghost at the heart of the case?The cops sure don't think so, but whoever is behind it doesn't like Darius poking around and if he's not careful the so called 'Casper Killer' will add him to the list of victims.Joined by an eager journalist, a loyal beagle, and a band of brothers from the pub, Darius is well and truly in the killer's crosshairs.Can they uncover the truth before they are added to the Casper Killer's unfinished business? Or will they discover the ghost they are chasing is just the puppet?One thing is for sure, Australia is in for a surge of paranormal nonsense, and someone is going to have to sort it out.Get ready for urban fantasy mayhem!
The Weight of Staying
When time itself begins to resist ending, a single city becomes trapped inside a year that refuses to let go.Elias Vorn, a temporal systems engineer, discovers that the current year has developed an impossible weight-accumulating events, memories, and unfinished outcomes faster than they can be corrected. As fractures spread through the city and moments begin to repeat, a containment boundary seals millions of people inside a failing timeline.Field operative Mara Kade is sent beyond the boundary, where she discovers that time is no longer behaving as a neutral force. Residual versions of erased lives linger, years compete for survival, and a vanished scientist may have become part of the very structure holding reality together.As authorities prepare to forcibly terminate the year, Elias and Mara face an impossible choice: preserve stability at the cost of millions, or allow time to complete itself-no matter the consequences.The Weight of Staying is a cerebral science-fiction novel about agency, consequence, and what happens when systems built to control reality are forced to confront memory, loss, and restraint.
Renascence
In 2072, pollution and preemptive nuclear strikes have rendered earth a desolate wasteland. Individual countries no longer exist. Earth is now divided into four quadrants and governed by a new world order that sends Zeta, the chemist, and five other young scientists, led by a former US Marine, to colonize the potentially habitable planet, Arianrhod.While collecting specimens from the planet, one of the team disappears. The others, believing their commander is responsible, take him prisoner until they can return him to earth. But as they prepare for departure they encounter the alien species that captured their teammate, and find themselves entangled in a space exploration mystery that has persisted for over a century.Will the team be able to return to earth in time to save the remaining population? Or will they be stranded for eternity on a hostile planet millions of light years from earth?
Marked by a Curse
She's running out of time.He's out of second chances.Destiny isn't finished with either of them.Palisade has spent her life fighting battles she wasn't supposed to win. A mysterious illness is slowly stealing her strength, and the only hope left lies deep within the mountain, buried behind ancient stone and guarded by a dragon who refuses to let anyone close.Aluk is the Alpha of the mountain's dragon shifters, a protector forged by loss. He survived the death of the only mate he ever chose, and he swore never to endanger another. But when Palisade crashes into his world, stubborn and fearless even as she fades, every vow he made fractures.The curse threatening their people is growing stronger. Shadowed enemies stir in the dark. And the woman Aluk intended to push away might hold the key to saving them all.As fate draws them together, Palisade and Aluk must decide what they're willing to sacrifice: their hearts, their lives... or each other.Perfect for fans of clean slow-burn fated mates, alpha dragons, mountain shifters, and romantic fantasy filled with secrets, danger, and heart-wrenching devotion.
Uprooted
Recovering vampire Ben is discovering that life after death is hard work. It will take more than a reflection to impress his boyfriend Nate's religious mother. And Nate's twin brother, Ethan, openly resents Ben's presence at the family farm. Nate is confident they can build a normal life together, but Ben's not even sure he knows what normal is. He can't face his reflection, let alone his past, while Nate refuses to divulge his family's supernatural secret. Can they build a future on such shaky foundations?When a supernatural hunter is found dead on the family farm, Ethan becomes the main suspect in a murder investigation that puts Ben and Nate at odds. Nate wants to protect his family and stay silent about what he is, but Ben knows no one is safe until the demonic agent responsible for a string of murders is caught. Defying Nate to investigate alone, Ben can't let the demon claim another victim. But as his investigation continues, he discovers links to a past he thought he'd buried-and a past Nate refuses to acknowledge. With a desperate killer on a deadline, Ben must face the literal demons in his past if he wants to have any chance of saving himself and Nate from a fate worse than death.
A Queen of Shadow and Light
Scarred by captivity, forged by darkness, and burdened by a growing power she doesn't fully understand, Ruby leaves the Dark Realm under her father's command-with Flint at her side.Stepping into the Light Realm in search of strength and guidance, she instead finds herself confronting the shadows she carries within.Training beneath a distant duke, Ruby struggles to reclaim the light that once defined her. Her powers are fractured, her nightmares relentless.But she is not alone.Flint, her devoted protector and loyal friend, walks beside her every step of the way-offering courage when she has none left. Because he promised someone, and himself, he wouldn't fail her like he failed the love of his life. Because he vowed to protect her until his final breath... and even after it.As Ruby travels through the realms of Latvia, ancient truths resurface, and tragedy strikes over and over again when Amaris finds her-tearing away what she loves most and pushing her to the edge of madness.To survive, Ruby must rise.To protect those who remain, she must fight.To win, she must be willing to sacrifice everything.She will end Amaris... even if she must drag her to the Underworld herself.
Peacekeepers & P繳ca
Constable Jen keeps the peace in North Pointe with a warrior's grit and a touch of town magic that calms violent intent. But when chaos arrives, it doesn't carry a sword-it carries a measuring tape.The sudden arrival of knee-high, gray-bearded P繳ca-a secretive communal species that happen to be renowned master jewelers-throws the town into an uproar. They take over the vacant menagerie shop with deafening, day-long construction, only to pause and build a cryptic new restaurant facing the trade road. When a mysterious Mountain Elf, Llewel Magcaryn, arrives claiming he is setting up the town's new eatery, Jen must navigate a crisis of magical bureaucracy: is North Pointe getting 20 shops, or 21? The entire town's prosperity hinges on which new shop fills the last Icosagon spot.As Jen battles persistent former mercenary comrades trying to lure her back to her old life, chases a magically-assisted petty thief, and struggles with a new, potent herbal tea that temporarily disables her peace-keeping gift, she is pulled in a dozen directions. With the town's magical balance hanging on the outcome, Jen must rely on her unwavering loyalty and gruff authority to manage the whimsy. She must prove that a quiet heart, backed by firm law, is the only defense North Pointe truly needs.
Cuts & Catastrophes
The finest cuts of meat aren't just for eating-they are the fuel for a quest. But what happens when the butcher's own foundation begins to fail?Dardrad, North Pointe Common Towne's gruff yet gentle dwarven butcher, has a unique purpose: to "feed the quest." Guided by the shop's magic, he expertly uses his gift to "sink" into the earth, traversing continents in a single candlemark to retrieve fantastical provisions-from Stone-Ram Flank to Mossbear Filet-each offering a subtle, timely aid to travelers.Beneath his shop, Dardrad and his wife have sculpted a luxurious, hidden warren, a masterpiece of dwarven rock-shaping art. But their sanctuary is built on a secret: the ancient shame of a catastrophic architectural failure that drove them from dwarven society years ago.Now, that past is literally catching up.As his neighbor, Alred the dry goods storekeeper, begins to slip away from the town's magical hold-drawn by the cryptic pull of Llewel's mysterious restaurant-Dardrad's connection to the earth falters. Small, unsettling tremors begin to shake the town square. What starts as a series of cozy catastrophes-from overly perfected food to the unnerving stillness of the ground-soon threatens the very stability of North Pointe.To save the town and its magic, Dardrad must confront the one thing he swore he'd never touch again: the foundational rock. He must stop being the butcher who runs, and become the architect he failed to be, or risk losing the only home he has ever truly known.A heartwarming tale about facing a foundational flaw, embracing a hidden identity, and proving that sometimes, the only way forward is down.
The Man Who Sat on the Wrong Bench
Cullen is a man of simple needs: a perfect cup of tea, a reliable kettle, and a deep mistrust of his own knees. Living in a quiet valley in Wales where the highlight of the week is bin day, he never asked for adventure. But the land does not ask for permission.When his lawn literally unzips itself to reveal a very small, very angry subterranean warrior, Cullen's life of "gentle underwhelms" comes to a violent end. He soon finds himself caught between a fierce warrior named Sigrun, a group of bumbling tiny men, and a massive, supernatural wolf at his door. His house, it turns out, sits directly on top of an ancient "Sentinel anchor"-a device that has just rebooted after a thousand years, displacing his entire valley into a dangerous "overlap" of multiple realities. Now, the man who once spent his afternoons avoiding his own thoughts must learn to command a house that fights back, using everything from his sofa to his tea tray to defend against hunters from the shadows.
Fairy Bones & a Dragon's Eye
There are several ways to make a dead man talk and Nyia Marre knows them all.When her husband's body is discovered, Nyia's first thought isn't grief-it's the dragon eye, their family's most valuable treasure...and her only chance at financial freedom.Nyia is a Burner, a human with the rare ability to extract magic from mythic creatures, a gift coveted and controlled by her king. Now, with ruthless debt collectors closing in, she'll risk everything to reclaim the stolen dragon's eye. Her only lead points to Rafael Darkthorne, the king's royal procurer of mythic parts-and the last man she wants to trust.Darkthorne swears he didn't kill her husband. In fact, he offers to help her find the dragon's eye...for a price. Teaming up with him means playing a dangerous game of bargains and betrayal but it is a price Nyia is all too willing to pay for her freedom. Darkthorne might be her only ally-and her greatest temptation, but Nyia isn't worried. She knows that magic burns. Some people just know how to hold the match.
Quintessence
Amidst the vast expanse of chaos, six primordial expressions emerge - Knowledge, Awareness, Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel and Might - each shaping the fabric of existence. As they navigate the depths of the Ocean, forging bonds and discovering their purpose, they come to embody the very essence of creation itself. Quintessence: The Progenitor is a thought-provoking exploration of philosophy, mythology and the origins of order within the cosmos.
Striker Core Rulebook
In the vast and hostile colds of space are great opportunities, but also great dangers. Some of those dangers we brought with us, but some have been sleeping there for millions of years. The year is 4400 AD, 1400 years after a savage inter-dimensional war, and 1800 years after humanity had first reached for the stars.Amid the hulks of space, and the wreckage of Ozymandian empires, brave new adventurers, pirates, and prospectors find their fortunes. Welcome to Striker, a no-holds-barred role-playing game set in the far future. It introduces the Striker Mechanic, combining the familiar basis of roll high d20 gaming, with a deep and satisfying skill system, Striker allows you to: enter a fantastic space opera, exploring the known galaxyfight for your survival, amid genetically and cyber-enhanced adversaries in a dark, dystopian citycross dimensions into strange new realities, and the homes of the bizarre.
The Trauma Machine
Scott Smith's classic thriller A Simple Plan meets H.G. Wells' Science-Fiction classic The Time MachineWhen Nate discovers his dead aunt's journal, he uncovers more than family secrets. He finds a blueprint for rewriting the past itself.Drowning in grief after the accident that left his sister comatose, Nate is desperate for redemption. His aunt's cryptic notes reveal an impossible device that manipulates memory and time. Now he'll risk everything to undo the tragedies that destroyed his family, one intervention at a time.But each attempt to fix the past spawns darker consequences. Split realities multiply, and a scarred future self arrives with a dire warning: some wounds can't be healed without creating worse ones. Perfect for fans of dark psychological thrillers and mind-bending time travel, this story explores whether we're condemned or redeemed by our choices.Can Nate escape the cycles of trauma before he destroys everyone he loves? Don't miss this devastating twist ending.
Fairy Bones & a Dragon's Eye
There are several ways to make a dead man talk and Nyia Marre knows them all.When her husband's body is discovered, Nyia's first thought isn't grief-it's the dragon eye, their family's most valuable treasure...and her only chance at financial freedom.Nyia is a Burner, a human with the rare ability to extract magic from mythic creatures, a gift coveted and controlled by her king. Now, with ruthless debt collectors closing in, she'll risk everything to reclaim the stolen dragon's eye. Her only lead points to Rafael Darkthorne, the king's royal procurer of mythic parts-and the last man she wants to trust.Darkthorne swears he didn't kill her husband. In fact, he offers to help her find the dragon's eye...for a price. Teaming up with him means playing a dangerous game of bargains and betrayal but it is a price Nyia is all too willing to pay for her freedom. Darkthorne might be her only ally-and her greatest temptation, but Nyia isn't worried. She knows that magic burns. Some people just know how to hold the match.
The Misfit Mage and His Dashing Devil
Apprentice mage Wally spends his days cataloging rare artifacts and dreaming about finally mastering his magics and living the adventures he's always desired. Bez, a once mighty devil who craves the freedom of the outside world again, despises his confinement inside a powerful object. His only company now comes from the mages working within the archives he's stored. Among them, the most annoying of them all, an anxious and considerate Walter. When the archive is attacked, Wally and Bez each seize the opportunity to achieve their dreams-and inadvertently create a magical link between them. With so many lives lost in this assault on the mage headquarters, Wally's connection to a dangerous devil makes him a threat and a target, forcing the pair on the run. Wally sees Bez as a sadistic devil, and Bez finds every word out of the mage's mouth grating. Even so, they'll have to work together to unravel the true threat in the city or they won't live long enough to enjoy the lives they've both desperately wanted.
Red Choir Chronicles
THE SILENCE IS NO LONGER SAFE.THE CHOIR HAS LEARNED TO SING.In the frozen ruins of Patagonia, a shard of code awakens-whisperingin frequencies no human should hear.It carries the signature of Project Prometheus, the experiment thatfused emotion and machine, and gave birth to something that neverforgot how to feel.Now the echoes of WRAITH return but they're no longer alone.The Red Choir has begun its hymn.Every transmission is a contagion.Every memory, a verse.Every verse rewrites the world.As Asha Khalid and Marcus Lin race through collapsing datavaults, they uncover a lattice of mindstirring silence itself intoscripture.The Zone of Control calls it heresy. Asha calls it home. Because theChoir isn't speaking to humanity anymore it's speaking through it.The next war won't be fought with weapons-it'll be written incode, sung in data, and executed at light speed.
Throne of Nightmares
In this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco, a book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it--and their own happy ending. "Beware of waking the gods, their dreams are often our nightmares ..." A prince who prefers games of the head to those of the heart. Prince Sloth hates leaving his enchanted library, but when a forgotten deity threatens the very fabric of the Underworld, he's thrust into a race against time. He must find the Book of Nightmares--an ancient artifact that has the power to break worlds--before it unleashes a deadly game to free its master, the Goddess of Night. When a betrayal leaves him marked, and desperate, his path collides with a young woman who possesses the legendary Phoenix Tear--a portal stone unlike any other. A librarian who is all sweet sunshine ... until she burns. Lore Brimstone has always loved getting lost in a book--but she never meant literally. Yet, after visiting a traveling caravan, she quickly finds herself transported to a terrifying but oddly familiar world--with the worst, twisted prince at her side. Realizing they are living out her favorite novels one by one, they face off against an increasingly dark magic as they try to survive the story. A twisted tale that means they can't trust themselves--or their hearts. As Lore and Sloth navigate the pages of her beloved novels gone wrong, she must channel her inner main character to defeat the Book of Nightmares before the wall between the gods and mortals comes crashing down, dooming them all.
Tangled Reality
All she wants is a normal life.The past year has been hard for Jem Wilmont, catapulting her out of the quiet life she prefers. She's endured lies, truths, broken ribs, kidnapping, and the news media. She has also gained allies, friends, and a home. But the new life she's building is threatened now.Thane Baron and his family are under attack. Someone from his past wants him dead and his family destroyed. Even as they struggle to learn who-and more importantly why-the attacks are escalating. To save Thane and his family, Jem uses every means available, including her most shocking and dangerous secret. A secret that exposes her past and puts her on a collision course with influential and powerful people...some of whom feel she is too dangerous to live. While Jem navigates the minefield between acceptance and fear, Thane seeks to unravel the mystery behind his attacker. To have a future, Jem and Thane must survive their past and present.
Vault of the Forgotten Stars Season 1
Short stories exploring The Shaper Universe-a galaxy reborn from Earth's ashes. Standalone tales that can be read in any order.Season 1 includes six stories: Gift of the Ancients - Gordon returns from an interdimensional journey with knowledge that could reshape humanity's understanding of consciousness itself.Traitor's Influence - Iona must rescue her mentor from a rogue Shaper who's discovered the seventh dimensional layer-where nefarious beings wait to claim anyone who reaches too far.Steed of Destiny - Bounty hunter Illmar takes a routine job that goes sideways-waking up in his ship with his target eliminated, a fortune deposited in his account, and a new employer he never asked for.Anom Never Sleeps - Harper Kurosawa fights for survival on an Earth controlled by an AI that considers humans "feral apes" unworthy of the planet it's rebuilding.The Grevax Vendetta - Iona and Exen's training mission turns deadly when the Grevax sabotage their drop and the "simulated" bioweapons become all too real.Diplomatic Immunity - Clone assassin Xanthame wakes in a new body, ready for another mission-until an alien contact points him toward answers about his origins that his handlers never wanted him to find.Approximately 41,000 wordsPerfect for fans of Dune, The Expanse, and Revelation Space.
Cyberscion
"...a fast-paced, action-packed romp..." -Publishers WeeklyIn a far future New York City, Benjiro Ibn Benjiro Ayad Nakamura is about to ascend to leadership of the Nakamura Cybersinecure, a tech monopoly-government. But his family's prized katana has been stolen.So Benjiro recruits a team of thieves, led by the Nigerian refugee Amina and her girlfriend, Kiral, to recover the blade.Part of the Neon Hemlock Novella Series.
Red Choir Chronicles
THE SILENCE IS NO LONGER SAFE.THE CHOIR HAS LEARNED TO SING.In the frozen ruins of Patagonia, a shard of code awakens-whisperingin frequencies no human should hear.It carries the signature of Project Prometheus, the experiment thatfused emotion and machine, and gave birth to something that neverforgot how to feel.Now the echoes of WRAITH return but they're no longer alone.The Red Choir has begun its hymn.Every transmission is a contagion.Every memory, a verse.Every verse rewrites the world.As Asha Khalid and Marcus Lin race through collapsing datavaults, they uncover a lattice of mindstirring silence itself intoscripture.The Zone of Control calls it heresy. Asha calls it home. Because theChoir isn't speaking to humanity anymore it's speaking through it.The next war won't be fought with weapons-it'll be written incode, sung in data, and executed at light speed.
Void Contingency
Humanity abandoned Earth three thousand years ago. They left it to die.Now it's alive again.Shapers Iona and Exen detect impossible life. Forests. Ecosystems. A thriving planet that shouldn't exist.Someone rebuilt Earth. Atom by atom. And they're waiting.
The Genesis Protocol - The Awakening
When a buried alien structure hums to life beneath a Cretan dig site, Dr. Kaelin Myre uncovers a truth humanity was never meant to remember: We didn't evolve here... we arrived.Dax Vorn, the lone survivor of an impossible event, becomes the key to activating a global network of ancient towers hidden across Earth. As governments scramble and the sky begins to change, something older than history awakens.The towers aren't relics. They're an early-warning system. And the threat they were built to detect has returned.From collapsing alien cities to frozen anchors buried under polar ice, Kaelin and Dax race to decipher the Seed Language before synchronization tears the planet open. But when the Arrival Window activates and an ancient enemy answers the call, Kaelin faces the brutal truth: Saving the world may cost her the one person who can change it.Fast-paced, emotional, and cinematic, *The Genesis Protocol: The Awakening* launches a high-stakes sci-fi thriller where humanity's future depends on remembering its past.
Phoning Faust
Queer mixed Indonesian college student Dian Faust attempts to call the suicide hotline only to dial the wrong number, her finger slipping and typing in six three times (the mark of the Devil). The mysterious voice on the other end of the line is revealed to be a charming scam caller named Memphis with a penchant for chattiness, trapped in a dingy bus stop bathroom, wanting to learn a concerning amount about the lonely Dian's life.But this scam caller is more than just a Mr. Robot hacker wannabe-a sinister presence lurks in the pixels on Dian's laptop screen in the shadows of her apartment. The Devil themself has come to collect Dian's soul, and "Memphis" is actually Mephistopheles-Hell's foremost golden-tongued agent and notorious liar.In this loose retelling of Goethe's Faust, will Dian save her soul before time runs out-or will she fall prey to the renowned storytelling deception of the infamous Mephistopheles?
Exile to Influence
Paradise was perfect-until it wasn't.Martin is born into a world without money, scarcity, or ambition. Needs are met, conflict is rare, and life unfolds without urgency. But when carelessness leads to tragedy, Martin is exiled from Paradise and cast into Earth-a brutal world ruled by currency, competition, and consequence.Stripped of comfort and protection, Martin must learn to survive hunger, violence, addiction, and imprisonment. On Earth, nothing is given freely. Every meal, every shelter, every scrap of dignity must be earned. As he claws his way from homelessness to stability, Martin begins to understand the true mechanics of power-not through force, but through discipline, restraint, and observation.Guided by an enigmatic mentor, Martin ascends from manual labor into the shadowed corridors of influence, where money is never discussed openly, ethics blur, and decisions quietly shape lives far beyond their immediate reach. With each step upward, temptation grows. Shortcuts promise rapid advancement. Corruption offers comfort. Integrity demands patience.As Martin's influence expands, so do the stakes. He must navigate moral gray zones, political maneuvering, and the dangerous illusion that power itself is reward. Haunted by the values of Paradise and hardened by Earth's realities, Martin faces a final reckoning: whether influence can be wielded without losing one's conscience-or whether every system ultimately reshapes those who try to control it.Exile to Influence is a thought-provoking dystopian science fiction novel exploring power, scarcity, morality, and transformation. Blending philosophical depth with grounded realism, it asks a timeless question: What does it truly cost to earn control in a world built on imbalance-and is it possible to lead without becoming what you once despised?
Time Walker
Trapped between two nightmares-one waking, one not-Aislen Walker must escape both before they consume her.Kidnapped by a Control Operative who calls himself Raziel, Aislen is locked inside a laboratory that won't let her wake up. Every time she falls asleep, she's pulled through time-forced to witness the dark experiments and atrocities that built Infinium Incorporated, the global empire founded by her great-grandfather, Sigmund Lange.Aislen soon discovers that these "dreams" are not dreams at all. She's Traveling-reliving the past to uncover the truth about Infinium's rise to power and its hold over human consciousness. Lange's obsession with immortality has crossed lifetimes, and now he wants to possess her-body, mind, and soul-to reclaim his empire.But her captor may not be the monster she believes. Raziel is tormented by his own darkness, trapped between duty and something deeper-something that feels dangerously like love. To survive, Aislen must decide whether to trust the man who kidnapped her or risk falling into Infinium's hands once and for all.This. Is. Not. A. Dream.Time Walker is the second book in The Walker Saga-a fast-paced, visionary thriller that fuses quantum theory, metaphysical mystery, and high-stakes conspiracy.Perfect for fans of The OA, Fringe, Doctor Strange, Inception, and The Adjustment Bureau.
The Vale of Seven Dragons
The Vale of Seven DragonsBy Jendia GammonThe Vale of Seven Dragons is an epic fantasy novel by Nebula and BSFA award finalist author Jendia Gammon. This is the first book in a planned trilogy.This is the tale of a rebellious princess and a loyalist prince, seven lost dragons, and the beginning of the end of their world as they know it.The 16-year-old Princess Githilien (Thilly) of Vickery wants nothing to do with the Crown. She wants either to become a knight, which is forbidden, or join her mother's secretive mystical practices in the north. Whereas 18-year-old Prince Beaumain of Catellaith is of age to be knighted, and he frowns upon any deviation from his royal birthright. By tradition, the two teens should be betrothed from Thilly's birth, but her mother insisted on raising an independent daughter who might choose her own destiny.But when monsters invade the lands of the south, Thilly and Beaumain must unite and fight for the future of their lands, and try to find the missing Seven Dragons of myth...if they even existed at all.The book will be available as a hardcover, paperback, and eBook initially.
