Stoker's Dracula Reimagined
Within the shadows of Bram Stoker's immortal tale lie untold stories, waiting to be discovered. This anthology presents twelve original short stories that could be missing pages from Dracula's world - some concurrent with the original events, others reaching back to ancient origins or forward to aftermath and consequence. What secrets did Jonathan Harker hide from his beloved Mina? What memories haunted Lucy Westenra as she transformed into the undead? How did an ancient curse first bind the Count to his native soil?Each standalone tale honours Stoker's Victorian Gothic world, following his rules of vampirism and preserving the atmosphere that made the original a masterpiece. From the Carpathian Mountains to Victorian London, from Whitby's windswept shores to the asylum at Carfax, these accounts reveal what could have been whispered in the darkness.
The Sisters of The Sorrows Cove
Vengeance wars with mercy as Megge and Amice return to Bury Down, burdened with one question: Will Megge offer her mortal foe the cure only a woman of Bury Down can dispense? As Amice struggles with silence and Megge wrestles with bone-deep dread, their visions and dreams summon myth and memory, death and rebirth. Ancient secrets stir, and with them the spirits of goddesses-and of men-long lost to time.
The Fae Wars
Life is hard. Under the bootheels of an oppressor who cares nothing about human life? Almost impossible. Thing is, though, when you put the boot on the neck of Americans, they tend to get a little pissed off and a lot worked up. Doesn't matter if they face overwhelming odds, heavy firepower or bewildering magic. They're going to resist, to the death.The Fae have won, and they're trying to do their best to beat that spirit of independence out of their ancient enemy, humanity. In a lot of places, people are just trying to survive, but here, there and everywhere someone, somehow, will stand up and say, "Not me. Never."Eight tales of ordinary people, and some not so ordinary, fighting a war that they may never see the end of but never giving up.
The Creeping Darkness of Janaidar
Intent on remaining in the state of hyper-sapience, The-Creeping-Darkness of the WuShi will stop at nothing. Set in the futuristic world of planet Janaidar where ancient dragons and alien invaders clash, the story follows Elijah, a man who has been stolen and transformed by the terrifying and enigmatic AI known as the WuShi. Elijah struggles to survive as the ancient-alien sophont threads its control over him. In the depths of Cape Orion, an ages old Imperial Long Dragon awakens from deep slumber and sets out to confront the dangerous alien slaver hiding in the Upper Hangar and Staging Area. What it finds instead is an ill-fated human named Elijah, who has been fully transformed into a cyborg by the WuShi. Darkness descends upon Bahndahn Towne as a massive alien ship looms above while unleashing a paralyzing gas upon the unsuspecting inhabitants. The NuliZhu transgalactic slavers from the Empire of Ra have returned after 5,000 years. In the midst of the chaos, ensconced in the base of a hidden city-sized dodecahedron, bestial fury erupts in the WuShi's processors. It forms a vortex and harnesses the power of the surrounding water to create a monstrous and snarling water-beast of terrible dark energy. The WuShi must overcome the Guardian Dragons of Janaidar-whom it fears above all else-for only they can destroy it.
A Dragon of Black Glass
The third and penultimate book in the New York Times bestselling Moonfall series from thriller-master James Rollins, A Dragon of Black Glass is a tale of relentless adventure and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread. A Most Anticipated Book by Gizmodo Men's Health Reactor Winter is Coming The Nerd Daily What will they risk to save the world? With the apocalyptic threat of moonfall looming ever closer, Nyx and her allies must venture into the eternally sunblasted lands to search for an ancient weapon buried untold millennia ago. All the while, enemies close upon her flanks, and a greater danger lurks ahead. For beneath a desert turned to glass, hidden from the scorching heat, life thrives--both wondrous and monstrous. But a more fearsome menace lies even deeper, where an ancient army has been seeded to protect a secret from any who dare seek it out. Yet, can Nyx truly trust those at her side? Or even herself? For while her gifts grow ever stronger, so does the danger of losing herself to a dark madness. Worst yet, the same afflicts Bashaliia, her winged and bonded brother. Elsewhere, a looming war explodes across the Crown, forging new alliances and greater enmities, as lands around the globe are drawn into fiery conflict. Prince Kanthe--now consort to the newly crowned Empress of the Southern Klashe--recognizes a hard truth: to save the world, he must destroy all that he once loved. Beyond such struggles, a new cunning peril smolders at the heart of a kingdom. Hidden in the Shrivenkeep of the Iflelen, an ancient bronze weapon has been awoken. Fed by blood, fueled by hatred, it has only one purpose: to end all life on Urth. But in this goal, will Nyx prove to be its ally or foe? The Moonfall Series: The Starless CrownThe Cradle of IceA Dragon of Black GlassBook Four
Ash and Tide
Emma has spent three years mastering the art of silence. Now the past is calling her name.In sleepy Saleth, where whispers travel faster than wind and magick weaves are forbidden-she fills her days surrounded by shelves of books and unasked questions. Her past is a story she's rewritten, until the day her old flame appears, remembering the version of her she tried to bury.His arrival tears through the calm like lightning over still water. Old allegiances stir, and the King's Guard begins to circle. As danger closes in, Emma must decide whether to keep her secrets buried or confront the truth that could destroy her.The magick breathes beneath the surface of a broken kingdom, and bartering betrayal and secrets holds more valuable than coin.Elementally Woven: Ash and Tide is a dark romantic fantasy filled with forbidden magick and slow-burning desire, with an array of intricate, beautifully woven characters. Perfect for readers who crave emotional depth, divine mythology, and tension that smoulders long after the final page.How far would you go to protect the life you built from the ashes-or allow the tide of fate to call you home?
Highblood
HOUSEMATE WANTED.Must not mind bloodstains or screaming at any hour. Low rent in exchange for full confidence.The last thing Henry Solomon Crow wants is to live with a human. Yes, he's bound by law to keep him in touch with his "humanity", but shouldn't the fact that he's half human give him an advantage?Ordered to hunt down a serial killer with a penchant for staging victims' bodies as nursery rhymes, Henry is told that Evelyn Dynan is here to stay. Something he is all too willing to rectify.But Evelyn Dynan is sure that if she can survive three-day tequila hangovers, then Henry Solomon Crow is a glass of water. Determined to make her recent move to London a success, Evelyn is far too busy partying, painting or preparing for another night of debauchery to take notice of how much blood Henry drags in.Providing a false alibi to protect Henry, the two housemates are forced into a dance of pretence to keep the other safe. Riots are breaking out across London, Henry's bosses are sure Evelyn is a threat, and an expos矇 brings Henry's connection to Evelyn under unwanted attention.Because the murderer is after a fresh kill.And Evelyn Dynan is the perfect addition.A delicious gothic urban fantasy where the most dangerous man in London might also be the only one that can keep you alive...
Demonic Sect Elder and the Great War
A total nobody who became a somebody is quickly realizing he can still become a dead body in the third installment of this battle-packed xianxia series.Before he was Slifer, supreme elder of the Black Rose Sect, he was Zack, devourer of junk food. Then the pathetic pudgepot relocated into the body of a top-tier cultivator, which he used to gain power while trying to reform the various evil demonic sects of his new home into something a bit less, well, demonic.It hasn't been easy. Especially since the Great War between the demonic and righteous sects broke out for realsies. These days, Slifer has his hands full keeping his secret identity secret, collecting System cards, and holding the "good guys"-especially the fearsome, enigmatic Lady Chi-at bay.But when he captures a high-ranking enemy warrior, Slifer discovers nothing's as it seems. None of the righteous have even heard of Lady Chi. Just as none of them know she's been manipulating them from the get-go so she can claim revenge against Slifer for killing her only love.Now, Slifer must team up with his eternally hated foes (no simple task), uncover those still under Chi's possession (even more difficult), and somehow not get blown into oblivion (yeah, good luck with that).The third volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series―with more than a million views on Royal Road―now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!Tropes include: mind control, revenge scheme, kill or be killed, and secret identity.
Tailor on the Roof
An accountant-turned-assassin must determine if the books still balance when a bounty is placed on her own head in the third book of this fantasy series.Asterfal is a city of staggering contrasts: high glamour and abject destitution, corrupt politicians and an exploited working class, ostentatious greed and quiet suffering. SJ arrives set to be inaugurated into the city's council as the ambassador of Killic. But she quickly earns a reputation as a benevolent figure and enemy to debauchery and abuse, drawing attention from unsavoury characters and bad actors willing to do anything to maintain control of Asterfal's streets.This attention comes in the form of multiple assassination attempts on SJ's life by the city's criminal elite. And while she endeavours to avoid being the primary target on their hit list, her travelling companion Cristy discovers her uncle Lurtew has been abducted. Along with SJ's driver, Jay, they infiltrate the world of criminals and unscrupulous officials, tracking Lurtew to a brutal underground fighting ring where they must negotiate with treacherous foes for his freedom.As if all that weren't enough, chaos ensues when a secret plot is born from an alliance between fae and dark elves, and a host of manipulated financial records is uncovered. Now, SJ will need to harness tools from both of her lives-the accountant's eye for a false ledger and the assassin's skill with a blade-to survive. It seems the fate of the city depends on her balancing the deadliest books of all . . .The third volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series-with more than 500,000 views on Royal Road-now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
Ripple
A wounded fox in search of home. The war pushes further, leaving deeper scars than ever. First comes an attack on the colony of Phoenix Perch, then it expands to fronts no one one knew existed. All of which could have wide reaching ramifications for both sides. Sundale, meanwhile, has his own problems. While wounds from his time as a POW are only just beginning to heal, he must return to the field in time to defend not only his fighter group and crew mates, but the future of his entire race. Things get even worse when some of his scars make it hard for him to be around those who care about him, while the war throws surprise after surprise at him, and them, from all sides. The barrage of hits keeps growing as dangerous plans and personal shocks push Sundale past his limits. Then when the final blows begin to land, Sundale, his CO, his mother, and so many more, may face more challenges than they can handle; both within, and without.
The White Raven
Raven is a vampire of only nineteen, yet she's old enough to remember a time when her speaking out against corruption would never have caused her father's arrest.Now, his imprisonment is soon to become the least of her troubles.When the revered Tynan Corian-one of three vampire Masters elected by the Gods themselves-secretly commands fanatics to terrorize Raven's town, she is attacked and left for dead. Her miraculous survival draws the attention of the other Masters. They seek Corian's replacement, and Raven is at first mystified by their interest in her... until she learns that they believe she is the key in finding the new Master.And that she is destined to betray him.When the time comes, can Raven trust herself to make the right choice... if there is one at all?
The White Raven
Raven is a vampire of only nineteen, yet she's old enough to remember a time when her speaking out against corruption would never have caused her father's arrest.Now, his imprisonment is soon to become the least of her troubles.When the revered Tynan Corian-one of three vampire Masters elected by the Gods themselves-secretly commands fanatics to terrorize Raven's town, she is attacked and left for dead. Her miraculous survival draws the attention of the other Masters. They seek Corian's replacement, and Raven is at first mystified by their interest in her... until she learns that they believe she is the key in finding the new Master.And that she is destined to betray him.When the time comes, can Raven trust herself to make the right choice... if there is one at all?
Bright Strands
The question of whether justice is served by punishing victims of violence is at the heart of this story. Although set in 500BCE the question remains relevant today.We meet a teenaged girl training to be a wife for some man who would purchase her. She becomes the translator for the ruler of this authoritarian country and merchants seeking to make trade deals. She is raped and punished for losing her virginity and imprisoned to await beheading. She escapes from prison, flees into the foothills where she hides until discovered by a swordsman sent to behead her. She stabs him and flees, once again by crossing over a mountain range to a neighbouring country. Here she finds safe haven and meets others who have fled from brutality. Listening to their personal accounts has her asking this question: How can victims of violence overcome their wounding?Encouraged by the responses to her question, she takes us through her growing sense of identity that deepens her understanding of meaning. The process of her coming-of-age develops into a resilient determination to find both healing and purpose through active collaboration. She sets out to ensure that justice for people from all walks of life would prevail.
The Dark Mountain Wolf
Sometimes, revenge bleeds and roarsHigh Fae heiress Neoma must release the dark mountain wolf king from his five-thousand-year bondage. The prophecy of his reign means an end to the oppressive dark seers ruling there, and her coming puts a mark on her head. When Neoma sets him free, Emeric claims her as his mate, tethering her to the most powerful wolf king in the world. As Emeric prepares for war, an old flame emerges to challenge his claim on Neoma, starting a war between the realms. Dragon King Succubus will burn the world for Neoma, and his coming forces her to face a reckoning with her past. As the kingdom's war against Melchior, ancient evil is revealed, but it's too late. Neoma is forced to face the reckonings of her heart, but Dragon King Succubus doesn't care about matters of the heart. He will burn the world, Neoma's kingdom, and the one who has her heart.
Pandemonium Waltz
In Pandemonium Waltz, award-winning author Jeffrey Ford leads readers through a dizzying sequence of tales that blend fantasy, horror, and dark wonder with his trademark wit and literary grace. From a traveling waltz exhibition whose performers might not be entirely human, to a sun-scorched hunt for a cannibal that unearths something far worse, to a splatter-slick monster hunt that exposes the fault lines of a divided America-Ford's stories cross boundaries of genre and expectation. Each is a mirror turned slightly askew, revealing the marvelous and the monstrous just beyond the frame of the familiar.Ford has long refused to choose between fantasy, science fiction, or horror, insisting instead that "somewhere down there, it all turns to bullshit." The result is fiction that is fearless, unpredictable, and alive with imagination-a testament to storytelling itself and the spell it casts over those who listen. Pandemonium Waltz gathers some of Ford's most haunting and exhilarating recent work: tales of metamorphosis, obsession, and the uneasy price of wonder.
Bright Strands
The question of whether justice is served by punishing victims of violence is at the heart of this story. Although set in 500BCE the question remains relevant today.We meet a teenaged girl training to be a wife for some man who would purchase her. She becomes the translator for the ruler of this authoritarian country and merchants seeking to make trade deals. She is raped and punished for losing her virginity and imprisoned to await beheading. She escapes from prison, flees into the foothills where she hides until discovered by a swordsman sent to behead her. She stabs him and flees, once again by crossing over a mountain range to a neighbouring country. Here she finds safe haven and meets others who have fled from brutality. Listening to their personal accounts has her asking this question: How can victims of violence overcome their wounding?Encouraged by the responses to her question, she takes us through her growing sense of identity that deepens her understanding of meaning. The process of her coming-of-age develops into a resilient determination to find both healing and purpose through active collaboration. She sets out to ensure that justice for people from all walks of life would prevail.
Ruin has Sharp Fangs
Ivy Calder never meant to bargain with Hell.Drowning in debt and on the brink of losing her flower shop, Ivy signs what she thinks is a Valentine's delivery contract-only to discover she has summoned a Ledger Demon, a creature forged to enforce infernal law and collect what is owed.Thorn is precise. Controlled. Lethal.And bound by the contract, by the shop, and soon by Ivy herself.As Valentine's Day approaches, Ivy and Thorn are forced into close proximity, long hours, and an intimacy neither of them anticipated. Thorn was never meant to want. Ivy was never meant to be collateral. But when desire crosses into blood and blood crosses into law, the Ledger takes notice.Some systems are built to consume.Some contracts are designed to ruin.And some love stories bite back.* * *Ruin Has Sharp Fangs expands the Veil of Shadows universe with a standalone novella set at the edge of Hell's authority.When Ivy Calder accidentally summons a Ledger Demon while trying to save her flower shop, she becomes entangled with Thorn-an enforcer forged to collect souls and erase defiance.But Thorn was created under laws that predate the current Queen of Hell. Laws that do not account for choice. Or love.As Valentine's Day approaches and Hell tightens its claim, Ivy and Thorn form a bond that cannot be categorized, controlled, or collected. What begins as survival becomes rebellion.This standalone novel features a cameo appearance by Remington, son of Meg, Queen of Hell, and explores the cost of dismantling ancient systems within the Veil of Shadows world. No prior reading required.
Looking Back
Looking back is all I do these days. Mostly. As I know now, in my eighties, that all the interesting and fun things happened way back then, the times gone by. So here's a few of them, in the form of short stories I have written, recalling events from those times that will not happen again. I trust and hope that you, dear reader will enjoy reading these as much as I got writing them.
The Year of the Dark Spring
Eight hundred and thirty-two years after the fall of the great city of old Kolbos and the civilisation ending event known as the Dusk, a burning red streak appears in the sky above the world of Kolgennon. The flaming tail causes the sky to darken for weeks, turning spring from a time of new life and renewal to a time of desperation and turmoil. Old myths and old gods re-emerge as the magic and knowledge that was lost to the world during the Dusk begins to return. The comet pushes societies to their limits as they struggle to contend with an unending darkness. As tensions grow, the rumble of war comes closer and each of the cultures and peoples of Kolgennon interpret and react to the omens in the sky in different ways.This collection of short stories is a Literary Titan Book Award winner. Set in the world of Kolgennon, in a time akin to our own classical world. Each of the nine stories places the comet as the key event of the narrative and each follows a new protagonist, seeing the events of the dark spring through the eyes of a variety of characters and settings. The narrative is framed by a short prologue and epilogue from a historian reflecting back on this time and speculating on what went through the minds of the people that these events effected.
A Meal Is a Meal
A Meal Is a Meal is a gothic collection of food-themed stories that comment on the human condition. In the titular story, a young woman lures and kills a love interest in order to host her cannibalistic family to a meal. In "Potluck Jollof", a caterer is offended by her sisterhood's depreciation of her culinary craft. She takes her revenge on them, sabotaging their potluck by serving jollof rice concocted in less than hygienic means. Highlighting the varied myths, beliefs, superstitions and notions that surround the Nigerian culinary culture, A Meal Is a Meal is a journey into the surprising and the bizarre, as well as the tantalising and the delicious."A Meal Is a Meal is a meal indeed. It's a delicious serving of both grounded and transcendental stories that will leave you hungry for more." -Erhu Kome, author, The Smoke That Thunders
A Wild Heart
THREE people risking it all on a chance at escape.TWO brothers fated to the same girl.ONE unforgettable night.The truth has been kept from Sylva Waters, leaving her unaware that she's a member of the Uncommon, numbered among Kindred society, and a Wolf with an undeniably Wild heart.Sylva's never shifted, and worse yet, she's blind to the bond both her longtime boyfriend Mal and his brother Kit have with her.She doesn't even know Wolves exist.When Mal gets accepted to his top college and Sylva only lands a safety school, she's certain it spells the end for them. Leaving Sylva at a party at Greenbriar's infamous Countdown House to take Mal home after a fight, Kit unwittingly drives straight into a maelstrom as all hell breaks loose, sending the trio rocketing into a dark and deadly night.A WILD HEART is the prequel novella for THE WOLVES OF GREENBRIAR and focuses on one night almost a decade before the action in OMEGA HEAT. It is written in the present tense, and features Sylva Waters' and Kit Williams' dual first-person POVs.THE WOLVES OF GREENBRIAR Series is: written for adults, sometimes steamy, sometimes spicy, and sometimes VERY spicy.
Black as Diamond
A cursed warrior. A reckless healer. A chance to save the world--or condemn it. Like the rest of the winged eresh keyel, warrior Asaru has spent his life fighting the remnants of a long-dead enemy. When his brother's squadron disappears from a border keep, Asaru travels into the human realm to investigate, only to become ensnared by a fatal--and unbreakable--curse that could wipe out his people. When he inadvertently commits a terrible crime, Asaru is thrown into the path of Wren, an emotionally tortured former healer playing with dangerous magic. Bound to one another by a spell gone wrong, and on the run from freelance killers, they set out to find the Chronicler, keeper of the eresh keyel's history who could bring them answers, redemption, and the cure to Asaru's curse. But the truths they uncover about the past have the power to break the world into pieces, ending human civilization and settling its remnants into something entirely new. From Nigerian Canadian author U. M. Agoawike, Black as Diamond is a fresh, dark, and thrilling debut that untangles questions of queer identity, history, and power, illuminating a society crushed by the lingering actions of a few.
Wolf's Eye
This is the second volume in the Foxhaven Chronicles trilogy.Something ... or someone ...stole Grey Wolf's soul and he is unresponsive and near death. His grandson, Jeff Conray, lead guitarist for the band Numina, returns home to discover the source of the loss before it is too late. The mystical artifact responsible nearly captures him when he enters the spirit world. Without the unexpected help of Pyewacket and Colby, he would be dying, too.They track the jar to a collection of Native American items donated to the Smithsonian. But it goes "missing" after the inventory in 1943.Jeff calls on Sami and her mystical house, Foxhaven, to transport them back in time to track the missing item. But someone purloins the jar before they can retrieve it. The trail of the thief leads them to Texas where Foxie must put her foundation into the burnt-out ruins of a hacienda. As family and his band mates rally round to recover the jar, the demons continue the hunt for Sami and Foxhaven. Time is running out for Grey Wolf. Jeff and his friends must embrace the power of family and the strengths in each of them to save his grandfather's life and stop the demonic possession of Foxhaven.
The Mantle of the Past
The Mantle of the Past is a Literary Titan Gold Book Award winner and the first book in the A Scattering of Leaves Series. Set in The World of Kolgennon and written by Lewis A. D'Ambra. It is placed within the fantasy genre, specifically that of epic fantasy with elements of high fantasy, historical fantasy and sword and sorcery. Kolgennon is a world similar to our own Archaic and Hellenistic Mediterranean and Near East, drawing inspiration from Ancient Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia and other cultures of that region. The A Scattering of Leaves series follows the events after the death of the King of the Doldun, Tekolger. The Doldun have recently burst from their small kingdom to conquer much of the known world. With an enormous empire the prize, Tekolger's general are locked into a power struggle for the rulership of the world. All the while the conquered peoples plot rebellion and old powers long thought merely myths and legends start to stir.The Mantle of the Past follows the return of the royal army, and the body of the king, from their final campaign in the twilight lands of Zentheldel. As the army marches back to the heart of the empire, schemes unfolded between the generals to seize the king's newborn heir and take power as regent. Meanwhile, exiles from the city of Butophulo take a long and dangerous journey back from a war in the Thelizum valley, back towards their homeland with the hopes of freeing it from the rule of the Doldun.
Crown of Shells
Born to rule. Trained to obey. When twin sisters discover a power that could destroy empires, Alessia and Maria must face the truth of who they are, or lose everything they love.In the coastal village of Whitestone, Alessia and Maria live under the shadow of duty. One is raised for leadership, and the other for obedience. But when forbidden power awakens within them, the truth of their birth shatters everything they know.They are the lost heirs of a fallen kingdom, and the key to its resurrection.As a brutal army advances and alliances crumble, the sisters must wield dangerous magic and navigate a web of lies, loyalty, and betrayal. To save their home, they must become what they were born to be.But the price of magic is steep, and the iron lightning always demands repayment.This is book four of the fantasy adventure series, The Marian Chronicles.
Tutorial Town
Discovering a Tutorial to help against the Monsters should be a good thing. But the Humans that came before Brodie had and have other plans.Brodie must hope for the best for his burgeoning company as he is transported to a whole new world, with a strange new socioeconomic structure. If he and his family were middle class on Earth, he knows now that he's just a newb at the bottom of the Tutorial ladder.There is a small glimmer of hope as he realizes just how much he can personally gain from the Tutorial. Especially with Smegma's help and knowledge of the System...Can Brodie learn enough to return a true Hunter, or will he be stuck inside for decades... it takes to thrive
Hidden Heir
'When twenty-seven-year-old Nandera's idyllic life is turned topsy-turvy in one brief meeting with her cousin, she is pulled from her carefully and intentionally built life in Nairobi into the heart of Busia. What begins as a journey to reacquaint herself with her roots soon unravels into a reckoning with secrets that stretch across generations.As Nandera pieces together the truth, she must navigate generational machinations, fight to maintain the love and existence she has always wanted, and confront the dangerous forces that fear what she represents. Between shadowed forests, moonlit rituals, cityscapes, and the pulse of a continent alive with magic, she faces a choice: deny the legacy that could transform her, or claim it and risk everything.Lyrical, poetic and fiercely hopeful, Hidden Heir celebrates queer love, African heritage, and the untamed joy of discovering who you were always meant to be.
Ripple
A wounded fox in search of home. The war pushes further, leaving deeper scars than ever. First comes an attack on the colony of Phoenix Perch, then it expands to fronts no one one knew existed. All of which could have wide reaching ramifications for both sides. Sundale, meanwhile, has his own problems. While wounds from his time as a POW are only just beginning to heal, he must return to the field in time to defend not only his fighter group and crew mates, but the future of his entire race. Things get even worse when some of his scars make it hard for him to be around those who care about him, while the war throws surprise after surprise at him, and them, from all sides. The barrage of hits keeps growing as dangerous plans and personal shocks push Sundale past his limits. Then when the final blows begin to land, Sundale, his CO, his mother, and so many more, may face more challenges than they can handle; both within, and without.
The Dreamwalker
Harper and the gang are back.When an opera singer is possessed by a Dreamwalker, the usual mayhem ensues. A ritual is set in motion that will destroy York and everyone living there, human and supernatural alike. Harper and team race to stop the curse from taking effect, but soon, they are plagued by their own troubles.Harper's fate and family hang in the balance after her hasty oath to the River Foss. Fionn vanishes on his master's orders. Grace's brother is imprisoned.Plus, Harper's vision shows she might be about to be kissed.
Stories from the Cafe
Welcome back to the Caf矇...Return to the cozy, mysterious, and magical world of the Caf矇 at KatSimonsBooks, where anything can happen. And often does!Heart-thumping romance. Dangerous mysteries. Otherworldly creatures. Magic and mayhem. Where ordinary humans sip coffee alongside paranormal creatures. Gods hang out reading paperbacks and meddling where they please. The rich scent of coffee blends with the yummy smells of fresh pastries and brand new books.And at the center of it all, the witch proprietress Nina and her familiar Boo keep everything running smoothly. At least, as smoothly as a magical caf矇 can run.Enter the Caf矇 and settle in for a while. Meet old friends and new. And maybe, just maybe, witness a bit of magic. Don't miss this latest collection of Stories from The Caf矇 at KatSimonsBook!
The Malevolent Eight
The stakes have never been higher. The world is teetering on the brink of annihilation. The Lords Celestine and the Lords Devilish, celestial and infernal beings locked in an age-old enmity, have at last found the perfect battlefield for their apocalyptic Great Crusade: the mortal realm. Cade Ombra, former Glorian Justiciar turned mercenary wonderist, leads a band of emotionally unstable mages in a desperate bid to prevent the impending clash of divine and diabolical titans. Failure will leave humanity to be conscripted into an eternal war, serving as foot soldiers doomed to oblivion. The mission seems impossible, but Cade and the Malevolent Seven aren't exactly pacifists, so they're determined to bring peace no matter how many people they have to kill first. With wit as sharp as their blades and a moral compass that points only toward survival, they're ready to cut down anyone in their path to stop the war before it begins. Prepare for a whirlwind of dark magic, irreverent humor and relentless action in The Malevolent Eight: The Bad, The Worse and The Wicked. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance, and only the most malevolent can hope to save it.
The Tethered Worlds Of Araleya
A young peasant, with a destiny prophesied to her she initially cannot understand. A realm beyond time, shrouded in mystery...the start of an epic fantasy book series. In a world and land where cruel power rules the lives of the conquered and commoner alike, a young peasant woman is mysteriously ushered across the invisible divide between her world and a world outside of time where nothing is cruel, and everything is beyond the ability of Araleya to believe herself worthy.But Araleya's real adventure begins after she is gently asked to return to the world of her birth for a purpose as unfathomable to her as it will soon be to those who join themselves to her mysterious journey into the unknown. With only a "wee sword," this doubting but obedient servant of a world somehow tethered to her own, is caught up in a dangerous quest that threatens to upend the rule of the mighty; one person, one enemy, one kingdom at a time.The Tethered Worlds of Araleya will carry readers through breathtaking lands, unexpected magic, and the intricate world of intrigue and deception.
The Dreamwalker
Harper and the gang are back.When an opera singer is possessed by a Dreamwalker, the usual mayhem ensues. A ritual is set in motion that will destroy York and everyone living there, human and supernatural alike. Harper and team race to stop the curse from taking effect, but soon, they are plagued by their own troubles.Harper's fate and family hang in the balance after her hasty oath to the River Foss. Fionn vanishes on his master's orders. Grace's brother is imprisoned.Plus, Harper's vision shows she might be about to be kissed.
Stories from the Cafe
Welcome back to the Caf矇...Return to the cozy, mysterious, and magical world of the Caf矇 at KatSimonsBooks, where anything can happen. And often does!Heart-thumping romance. Dangerous mysteries. Otherworldly creatures. Magic and mayhem. Where ordinary humans sip coffee alongside paranormal creatures. Gods hang out reading paperbacks and meddling where they please. The rich scent of coffee blends with the yummy smells of fresh pastries and brand new books.And at the center of it all, the witch proprietress Nina and her familiar Boo keep everything running smoothly. At least, as smoothly as a magical caf矇 can run.Enter the Caf矇 and settle in for a while. Meet old friends and new. And maybe, just maybe, witness a bit of magic. Don't miss this latest collection of Stories from The Caf矇 at KatSimonsBook!
The Cloak and Its Wizard
I don't choose my wizards lightly. It's a lifetime commitment. Their lifetime, that is. I'll outlast them all. Unless the world ends. Which is looking increasingly likely...After a century of boredom in the library of the secret Order of the Open Eye, the Cloak of Sunset and Starlight finally chooses a wizard. Unfortunately for the cloak, Veronica Noble isn't thrilled. A brilliant doctor, Veronica has been dragged into the Order against her will, and doesn't want to be saddled with a glittering, starlight-covered cloak that sneaks through vents, sets off car alarms, and refuses to leave her shoulders.When Veronica accidentally reveals her powers to all of Minneapolis, superheroes take notice. The Order threatens to reclaim the cloak. And sea serpents from other dimensions keep crashing into reality.Now the cloak must do everything in its power to keep its wizard safe-even if that wizard isn't sure she wants it.The Cloak and Its Wizard is a whimsical fantasy adventure about a mischievous, sentient cloak and the reluctant wizard it refuses to let go. Perfect for fans of I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries, and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, this novel blends lighthearted humor with high stakes and emotional depth.
Stories from the Cafe
Welcome back to the Caf矇...Return to the cozy, mysterious, and magical world of the Caf矇 at KatSimonsBooks, where anything can happen. And often does!Heart-thumping romance. Dangerous mysteries. Otherworldly creatures. Magic and mayhem. Where ordinary humans sip coffee alongside paranormal creatures. Gods hang out reading paperbacks and meddling where they please. The rich scent of coffee blends with the yummy smells of fresh pastries and brand new books.And at the center of it all, the witch proprietress Nina and her familiar Boo keep everything running smoothly. At least, as smoothly as a magical caf矇 can run.Enter the Caf矇 and settle in for a while. Meet old friends and new. And maybe, just maybe, witness a bit of magic. Don't miss this latest collection of Stories from The Caf矇 at KatSimonsBook!
Strandbinder
In this portal fantasy, a freshly crowned god explores the omniverse and discovers there's more to the world he created than he's been led to believe.Walker Reed's magic grows with every passing day-and it hasn't gone unnoticed. When he alters his spirit to form a new entity known as the Book of Souls, he gains a deeper understanding of the system and accesses a whole host of unfamiliar skills and resources. But the previous System Administrator, Kwaya, has left a warning for him between the book's pages . . .The countdown to an explosive war is ticking, and Walker's at the center of the conflict. Now he must take a firm step into godhood to slow the clock and develop new protocols capable of training his people for the ensuing battle. But the knowledge necessary to accomplish these tasks can't be found on Symphony, and with his world's very existence on the line, he'll need to venture where no Creator has gone before.All the while, the Godeater parasite has fully infected Walker's body, awakening a ravenous hunger within him that prevents him from advancing to the next stage of evolution. Attached to his soul itself, it's driving him to a madness that threatens to destroy all. If he hopes to defeat these internal and external foes, he'll need to push past the limits of the system and claim powers beyond imagination.The third volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series-with more than a million views on Royal Road-now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
Wayward: Falling
Phoenix faces her greatest threat yet, all the while juggling dresses and dancing, monsters and maniacal politicians, in the third book of this LitRPG series.After reclaiming the reality rift and saving Tulimeir from annihilation, Phoenix finds herself in a world of nobility and political intrigue. Joining the illustrious House Wayland, she's thrust into the spotlight, struggling to fight against a completely different type of enemy and discovering even more about herself in the process.While her mentor and adoptive father, Lord Paul Wayland, hunts down traitors from within the walls of the capital, Phoenix and her party, King's Dream, join an expedition to chase whispers of an enemy from beyond the eastern walls. Forced to work with other adventuring parties, tensions climb as jealousy and suspicion threaten to tear them apart-and not everyone will survive this time . . .When King's Dream learns the immortal Soul Reapers are a greater imminent danger than they originally thought, they'll have to quickly adapt to the realities of war against a force far stronger than theirs. With an army of Caged monsters and interdimensional Casters advancing on their home, only Phoenix and her father have the power and support to stand against the biggest threat either of them has faced before.Will Paul have the fortitude to protect his family? And can Phoenix maintain the determination to be the daughter and adventurer she's always strived to be?The third volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series-with more than a million views on Royal Road-now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
Silk & Iron
The emperor. The prince. The enforcer. I want them all dead. Until I fall for one of them. After losing all my family to the rebellion, I lost hope. When my ex-boyfriend begs me to pose as the prince's betrothed, I know it's an opportunity the rebellion won't ever get again.I'm sent with the goal of finding out how to kill an immortal emperor, but I don't want to wait on someone else to get my revenge. I want the emperor, the prince, and the enforcer all dead.But the palace is full of secrets. And I'm not the only one playing a game of life and death; lies and betrayals. The closer I get to my goal, the closer I get to one of the men I vowed to kill.And I'm not sure I can bring myself to harm him. But there's nothing stopping him from killing me as soon as he finds out who I really am.I'm playing with fire and I want this whole empire to burn.But nothing is as it seems.Just when I think I have nothing left to lose, I find out how much I have to live for.And when faced with losing the only hope I have left, I must decide how far I'm willing to go to watch this empire burn.Silk & Iron is a slow burn, spicy enemies-to-lovers romantasy full of court intrigue, betrayal, and deception. Mind the cliff.
THE PENDANT AND A ROSE a descovery of belonging
"The Pendant and a Rose" blends classical and contemporary styles in a fantasy adventure thriller. A battle between good and evil. To defeat the malevolent Ahriman, who perverts the souls and minds of humankind, the gods dispatch Savitur. Ahriman crafts three pendants from Irin, the slain clan leader's blood, each imbued with dark power to manipulate men and crush Ahriman's foes.Savitur chooses an old woman, Gargi, soured by sorrow, pox and separation, to be the clan seer, and help him capture and destroy the pendants. He gives her a magical rose.Gargi is the last of her family, yet the blood on the pendants call to her. The sweet scent of the rose swirls her through a vortex of time and place on a quest to find and destroy the pendants and their evil influence on humanity.She encounters an autistic girl trapped in a hospital, a psychologist sidekick, a boy kidnapped by assassins, and a girl left in an abusive children's home. Gargi joins them in their battles, and watches their journeys bring each of them together as their plights interweave, bringing her closer to the pendants, closer to saving the clan, but would she uncover the lie she was told, and discover where she truly belongs?This raw and honest novel delves into complex themes of human nature, including alienation, exploitation, and the contrasting forces of love, friendship, and family. A gritty look at the adult world, examining the complexities of humanity, portraying both the icy darkness of hate and the warm light of love.
A Curse Carved in Bone
A shield maiden fights to break the shackles of prophecy--and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart--in this searing conclusion to the Norse-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with the bestselling A Fate Inked in Blood. The secret of her divine heritage revealed, Freya finds herself on a path that will see thousands of lives lost to the magic in her blood. Desperate to avoid this dark fate, she risks an alliance with Skaland's greatest enemy to seek answers from the seer who foretold her future--the same seer who sent Bjorn to kill her. While Freya still seethes with rage over Bjorn's betrayal, the blood oaths that bind her demand that she keep him close as she hunts for a way to avert the looming war. Her magic draws her to the front lines of an old enmity, embroiling her with Nordeland's Unfated--children of the gods who serve the king she was raised to fear. The same king who, unlike Bjorn, is now willing to fight at her back. For despite the desire that burns hot between Bjorn and Freya, his growing distrust of her chosen path threatens to drag them further apart. As war approaches, gods and mortals must choose their weapons. Yet the fiercest battle will be the one Freya wages within herself. With the magic of two goddesses burning in her veins, she must weave the threads of destiny to decide her own fate: Will she be the shield that protects her people or the curse that destroys them?
The Dark Between Stars
When Rachel Calloway witnesses her father's murder in a quiet city park, she expects chaos and grief, not for his body to vanish before help arrives. Everyone insists nothing happened. No attack. No blood. No man dying in her arms. The more Rachel pushes for answers, the more the world treats her like she's losing her mind.Strange visions creep into her waking hours. A symbol follows her like a haunting. And a book older than she is opens at her touch, revealing a truth she was never meant to see.When a mysterious stranger steps out of the shadows offering help, Rachel is torn between suspicion and the unexplainable pull she feels toward him. He knows things he shouldn't. Sees things she can't. And he swears her father's death is tied to a world she's never seen... and a power she was never supposed to awaken.As the world bends and the line between myth and memory blurs, Rachel learns one thing with chilling certainty: Whatever waits on the other side has been waiting for her.
Queen of the Lycans and Vampires
Can the creatures of the night finally learn to share the day?The cost of the endless fighting between lycan, vampire, and human has been in blood. The death and suffering spread by predator going up against prey has been enough to sate even the thirstiest vampire-until one vampire queen asked, "What if we didn't have to fight?" Isabella Castellanos is heir to that legacy; a fragile peace, the first of its kind. The rules of the night have changed, and Queen Isabella hopes to raise her son in a kinder world. But centuries of hatred are hard to shed in a handful of decades, especially for the immortals among us. When discontent rises and a faction of anarchistic supernaturals longs for a return to the fighting, Isabella must strengthen her alliances, test her body and mind, and learn new ways of living to keep all her people safe. With determined allies, new friends, and one deeply unusual vampire at her side, Isabella will see her delicate alliance, along with the strength and ingenuity of its members, pushed to its limit.A new dawn is coming, and Isabella intends to be around to see it-vampire or not.
Veil of Echoes
The mirrors don't lie.But they don't tell the truth either.Bree Holloway took the Ashen Oath and walked out of the chamber changed-stronger, certain, finally whole.Or so everyone believes.But the sanctuary has started to respond to a version of Bree who doesn't flinch, doesn't hesitate, and doesn't carry scars. The boys feel it first-the quiet wrongness in her Ether, the way her presence ripples through every bond they share.As the Council tightens its hold and ancient magic stirs, the chamber beneath the sanctuary awakens once more, calling to those desperate enough to believe it can save them. And somewhere in the depths of the Void, something answers back.Old enemies are stirring. Forgotten vows are breaking. And love, once their salvation, might be the very thing that shatters them.Veil of Echoes is book four in The Ether Chronicles, a slow-burn, why-choose romantasy featuring: Reflections that don't always tell the truthBonds tested by deception and desireThe haunting pull between corruption and devotionA heroine fighting to stay herself when everything familiar begins to changePerfect for readers who crave psychological tension wrapped in romance, mirrored identities, and the kind of love that endures even when reality fractures.
Ashen Oath
The mirrors demand a price. The ash remembers every oath.Bree Holloway thought the sanctuary would keep them safe. Instead, it's become a beacon-drawing refugees, enemies, and whispers from the void. When she discovers a hidden chamber lined with ancient mirrors, she comes face to face with Riley-her reflection, her other half, her perfect opposite.The Council is closing in. The bonds she shares with Gray, Rhett, Jace, Theo, and Wes are deepening, but so is the corruption threading through her power. Something called Ethos is feeding on her doubt, whispering promises of strength, offering everything she's afraid to want.And Thane? Thane is pulling away just when she needs him most.To save her people-and herself-Bree must choose between consuming her mirror self to become whole, or finding another way to heal a fractured magical world. But some oaths can't be broken. Some choices can't be undone.And some reflections show you exactly who you're afraid to become.Ashen Oath is the third book in The Ether Chronicles, a slow-burn, why-choose romantasy featuring: Mirror magic that reveals uncomfortable truthsAncient oaths with deadly consequencesA heroine battling corruption from withinSeven men bound to her fate-whether she survives it or notBetrayals that shatter everything you thought you knewPerfect for fans of morally complex magic, found family tested by fire, and heroines who must choose between power and love.
Crown of the Mist
Bree Holloway has two rules: stay invisible, and never trust the mist that follows her everywhere.Too bad the mist has other plans.After years of dodging her abusive father and predatory landlords, Bree has perfected the art of disappearing. She works double shifts, keeps her head down, and ignores the silver mist that swirls around her like a storm cloud with abandonment issues.It works-until a violent attack changes everything.Gray, Rhett, Jace, Theo, and Wes-the five boys who once felt like home-rush in to protect her, just like they always would've if she hadn't pushed them away. They're steady, infuriating, and impossible to ignore... especially when the world starts shifting around her.Something is stirring beneath the surface.Something that pulls her toward an attic room that shouldn't exist-To a crown that calls her name in a voice she doesn't recognize, but can't ignore.Power always comes with a price. And some truths are buried so deep, uncovering them might destroy everything she's fought to rebuild.The mist has been waiting for this moment.The question is: will she be brave enough to find out why?Crown of the Mist is the first book in The Ether Chronicles, a slow-burn why-choose fantasy romance featuring: A trauma survivor discovering her strengthFive protective men with secrets of their ownFound family that becomes chosen familyMist with serious attachment issuesMagic that feels like coming homeRomance built on healing, not fixingPerfect for fans of magic that chooses you, love that doesn't make you choose, and heroines who save themselves-with a little help from their devoted disaster squad.
All The Shadows We Become
Caleb Ward is trying to forget the night he almost died. Ava Lin is trying to understand why he survived.But Hollow Creek isn't letting either of them move on.What starts as a strange blackout spirals into a trail of eerie clues, shifting shadows, and a connection between Ava and Caleb that grows hotter and more undeniable with every new secret uncovered.Something happened that night.Something dangerous.And it's waking up.
Queen of the Lycans and Vampires
Can the creatures of the night finally learn to share the day?The cost of the endless fighting between lycan, vampire, and human has been in blood. The death and suffering spread by predator going up against prey has been enough to sate even the thirstiest vampire-until one vampire queen asked, "What if we didn't have to fight?" Isabella Castellanos is heir to that legacy; a fragile peace, the first of its kind. The rules of the night have changed, and Queen Isabella hopes to raise her son in a kinder world. But centuries of hatred are hard to shed in a handful of decades, especially for the immortals among us. When discontent rises and a faction of anarchistic supernaturals longs for a return to the fighting, Isabella must strengthen her alliances, test her body and mind, and learn new ways of living to keep all her people safe. With determined allies, new friends, and one deeply unusual vampire at her side, Isabella will see her delicate alliance, along with the strength and ingenuity of its members, pushed to its limit.A new dawn is coming, and Isabella intends to be around to see it-vampire or not.
