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The Price of Mercy

by Gloria Oliver

Which is worse...the monster within or without?

Jarrin Lestrave thought things were bad when he was forced to become a gigolo to a lusty baroness. When she drops him for a new lover, he sneaks into an imperial ball hoping to find a new patroness. Yet when the moment comes, he leaves his mystery lady with nothing more than a kiss.

Before the next day has barely begun, Jarrin is condemned for treason, his attempted escape thwarted by the mysterious Twelve. Then he l... more

Vassal of El

by Gloria Oliver

Torn between two worlds, will he be able to save either of them?

Torren wanted nothing more than to forget his past and endure the life it had forced upon him. One small, begrudging act of kindness, however, embarks him on a path that will bring him face to face with everything he has so heartily attempted to avoid.

In so doing, events that seemed to have no bearing on his old life now appear to be tangled with it and his present.

Caught between the world of... 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

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

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

Nemesis Blackslayer

by Andrea Andrea

Saga inspired by Dungeons and Dragons and dark fantasy horror adventure books. Story follows the adventures of the main character; Nemesis, on forced run from own vampire kind, seeking a way to return home and take her rightful place among them. Only way to do so is to grow powerful enough to earn respect, leading the overall story into darker spaces of storytelling and events. She is a vampire, general moral forms we are used to in literature when talking of humans do not apply. Whole series do... more

Legends & Lattes

by Travis Baldree

Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and an unreasonable amount of hope lead her to the streets of Thune, where she plans to open the first coffee shop the city has ever seen. However, her dreams of a fresh start pulling shots instead of swinging swords are hardly a sure bet. Old frenemies and Thune’s shady underbelly may just upset her plans. To finally bui... more

The Guardian of the Palace: Book 1 of The Guardian League

by Steven J. Morris

Everyone knows magic isn’t real. Alien invaders? Ha! Yet, unless one skeptic changes her mind, Earth and her life will meet a swift end.

Disillusioned with her military career, Red Hernandez crawled back to civilian life as a second tier security lead for an engineering marvel meant to cram more people into the tiny island of Manhattan. She expected her biggest struggles to be integrating back into a society where social media and closet space reigned supreme. But when mysterious ... more

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