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Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles

by Gloria Oliver

Talia didn’t want to be apprenticed, not even to the prestigious Dragon Knight’s Guild.

She is taken to the school by a cross-eyed dragon and his partner, Kel. A dizzying, madcap ride which leaves her less than eager to be a knight, but soon she finds out the guild has need of many types of people.

Running into the dragon and squire again and again, she comes to realize the unlikely pair are outsiders in their own school-participants of the dragon-hum... more

In the Service of Samurai

by Gloria Oliver

The choice: Serve the undead or become one of them.

Toshi never expected the strange visitor who one evening stepped foot inside his master’s shop – a samurai smelling of the sea, with water dripping on the ground, and algae strung from his armor. For the first time in his life, Toshi discovers that monsters do roam the earth. And this one has been specifically looking for him.

Dragged from his home and all he has ever known, Toshi has no choice but to... more

Jack Stinger and the Haunting of Whitlock Manor

by Phillip Wolf

For Jack Stinger, growing up is not as adventurous as it used to be. Rumors circulating Remington High about strange events happening at the ancient house on Cemetery Hill catch his attention, and Jack forms a bike club to check it out. But when his fellow club members begin to disagree with some of the rules, the club starts disintegrating. Determined to get to the bottom of Whitlock Manor’s creepy mystery, Jack teams up with Daisy, his childhood friend and the object of his longtime crush, ... more

The Scepter of Amon

by David Pontier

Kill the treasure-hoarding monster, find the ancient artifact, and deliver it to the wizard. Every adventurer knows the drill. But what if that adventurer is a troll? The wizard has run out of heroes to send after the Scepter of Amon, so he picks Kevrin, a troll who desires to be human. He is powerful, resilient, and just a little bit scared of fire. A simple magical disguise allows Kevrin to interact with other humans, but can Kevrin fit in? He can’t read. He doesn’t understand sarcasm. And ... more

The Devil's Trill

by N.B. Saltsman

She devoted her life to studying demons. She never knew one of them was studying her. As a child, Kayla’s sister tried to scare her by showing her a horror movie about demons. Instead, it grew into a fascination, and then a career. Kayla now travels around the globe studying demonology and possession beliefs from every culture imaginable. Though enriching, her career has convinced her beyond a shadow of a doubt that demons aren’t real. Until she meets Elisa Watkins. Elisa’s possession is lik... more

Space Village One

by Bob Price

Escaping an abusive partner is as tough in 2060 as it was in 2020. You just have further to run. Running as far away as possible was top of Melissa’s list especially as her husband was President of an authoritarian regime the British Democratic Republic. Finding a neutral haven close enough to reach quickly key to her escape plan. Hence she chose Space Village One a neutral colony of settlers orbiting two hundred and fifty miles above the Earth. These days the only safe haven for anyone not wan... more

Up to the Challenge

by Maria V. Snyder

Magic, murder, mayhem and military missions gone sideways! New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder has written it all, proving she’s Up to the Challenge no matter the story. Bringing together Maria V. Snyder’s many fantasy and science fiction short stories, this collection showcases her talent for crafting engaging worlds and is a perfect introduction for new readers as well as a must-have for her loyal fans. Meet Mongrel as she protects an injured “dog” from those seeking t... more

Newgrowth, Book 1 of the Fae Town Series

by Kevin Knabe

Tanin is a dryad, a human-shaped tree, rootless in a concrete jungle. Working for Newgrowth, an urban composting company, he channels fae majick into the world. Majick to heal Mother Nature. Within him, startling powers activate. Powers no dryad has ever wielded. Deceived by elder dryads, Tanin must question everything he knows about majick.

Tuan, a human bike courier, hero-worships dryads. Influenced by fae majick, Tuan’s very soul is cursed. Astral forces abduc... more

Ten Worlds Away

by Christopher Mari

INFINITE WORLDS.

INFINITE POSSIBILITIES.

A woman visits her teenage grandfather on the day he meets her grandmother. A young married couple comes to a fork in humanity’s road on Mars. A detective meets an unusual amnesiac in postwar New York City. A pair of explorers confront a frozen sky. An old man questions his sanity when he begins receiving strange calls. A little girl spends one last day with her beloved father before he goes off to war. A man loses the ability to worr... more

The Prince's Poisoned Vow

by Hailey Turner

Three separated siblings learn to live different lives on a poisonous planet where cities are walled off from the walking dead and the star gods vie for recognition and power through proxy fights. Eimarille is meant to rule a divided country, even if it means war. Soren was meant to die, but he survives in the poison fields and draws the attention of a foreign prince, further complicating Eimarille’s plans. Caris is ignorant of her past, but that won’t keep her from a future the gods have writte... more

Utopia Project- The Frayed Threads of Hope

by Billy Dering

With the earth in ruins, a small survivor group from New Jersey, led by Kid Carlson, is racing towards Vermont in a desperate attempt to save Evelyn Hyland. After the daring rescue of a survivor on a snowy mountain peak, the group is confronted by a swarm of Utopia Project mercenaries around Rutland, Vermont. Kid and his group go on the run and are chased south, back to the coast of New Jersey. After a shocking revelation, survivor Heidi Leer relives a traumatic incident from her past and be... more

Saving Grace: A Space Opera Thriller; Book Four of The Grace Lord Series

by S.E. Sasaki

When an Android Screams In Space, Who Will Listen? The Planetary Exploration Bureau is back with a beautiful Inquisitor, twelve cryopods full of dead explorers, and a handsome former lover of Grace Lord. Mayhem ensues, when a powerful entity arises from one of the cryopods and takes possession of the Inquisitor. The alien begins tearing the Nelson Mandela apart, piece by piece, with Bud fighting the entity every step of the way . . . until he falls. To prevent the alien from getting off of th... more

Charm Wars

by Dan Lutts

Welcome to Caldon, where the noblesse possess massive political and magical power and destroy anyone who threatens the noblesse way of life—especially the commoners.

Rill Larkin, the son of a commoner blacksmith, has high ambitions. To be a mage, join the exalted ranks of the ruling noblesse, and establish his own noblesse family. Defying both the system and his family, Rill becomes the apprentice of Deuth Estati, a powerful archmage. But appearances deceive. As training progresse... more

Chambers of the Heart: speculative stories

by B. Morris Allen

A heart that's a building, a dog that's a program, a woman who's sinking irretrievably - stories about love, loss, and movement. A collection of speculative stories from author and editor B. Morris Allen. Chambers of the Heart – when someone else's heart is your home Building on Sand – your own child or the child that needs you now? Blush – when everyone else wears a mask, what's it like to bare your face? Minstrel Boy Howling at the Moon – magic, music, and ... buffalo? Fetch – she may b... more

Miona's Great Games

by B. C. Roger

Miona and her classmates enter the Great Games, the national batteryrun tournament played every five years between Trowond’s best teams—held this year in distant, crime-riddled Montahra. There, she’ll not only have to stay on the team despite those of her teammates who want her out, and do her best to help her team win, but also carry out a secret mission that could lead her straight to jail. Her new powers might help her—if she can control them. Or they could attract the wrong attention…

The Sword and the Spark: Book One of the Order of the Silver Sword

by C.E. Groom

Mace Ealdor is a revered member of the Order of the Silver Sword, mortals who possess the Spark of the Celestials. For centuries, the Swords have been the guardians of the empire of Danim, but when Mace embarks on a quest to right the wrongs of the monarchy amid a decades-long civil war, his noble ambitions soon threaten everything he seeks to protect. In this Shakespeare-inspired tale of betrayal and murder, friends become enemies, heroes become villains, and the only path to salvation rests in... more

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