But everything changes the night she witnesses a murder, committed by a group of teens armed with medieval weaponry. Titles in this set includes City of Bones, City of Ashes, City Glass, City of Lost Soul, City of Fallen Angels, The Shadowhunter Codex and City of Heavenly Fire.

    One bite for her to leave one world of chaos for another. One bite for her to overcome her own demons to embrace another type of crazy. Just one bite and she would learn what it was that she was really made of. Charlotte is on the run from an abusive past to start a new life, turn a new page and begin again. Little does she know that the new life she is about to start, is one that is only supposed to exist only in fairy tales. What was a minor decision put her in the wrong place at the wrong time; a decision that will be burned into her memory, a decision that forced her to fight for her life, a decision that will turn her into a thing of fairy tales- and it only took one bite.

    

    One of several Bewitched and Bewildered short stories released by the Author on her website.

    One of several Bewitched and Bewildered short stories released by the Author on her website.

    One hundred years on and the spirits of the deceased are restless still, ‘haunting’ the community, refusing to let them forget. In 1999, psychic investigators Theo Lawson and Ness Patterson are called in to help, sensing immediately on arrival how weighed down the town is. Quickly they discover there’s no safe haven. The past taints everything. Hurtling towards the anniversary as well as a new millennium, their aim is to move the spirits on, to cleanse the atmosphere so everyone – the living and the dead – can start again. But the spirits prove resistant and soon Theo and Ness are caught up in battle, fighting against something that knows their deepest fears and can twist them in the most dangerous of ways. They’ll need all their courage to succeed and the help of a little girl too – a spirit who didn’t die at the hall, who shouldn’t even be there…

    Learning to deal with its flaws is just a normal part of life. But there comes a point where these imperfections spawn a crushing realization... that something needs to change...

    But Madison accidentally killed her boyfriend, and now a girl at her witch academy is dead, too.Madison spent her life avoiding her magical abilities, but when she’s forced to use them to save her best friend from a deadly storm and accidentally kills her boyfriend as a result, she decides she needs to enroll at La Voisin School for Young Witches after all.She knew starting a year later than her peers would come with its own struggles; she just never expected one of those struggles would be the impossible murder of a classmate. The school is spelled for safety, and witches can’t kill…so how did Giselle end up dead?Only Giselle and her killer know, and only Madison can find out. Because now, the dead witch is haunting her. Crazy thing is, Giselle’s murder isn’t even the biggest secret this school has.Just ask the statues.

    Since she's never visited the property, Danielle's not sure what awaits her in Oregon. She certainly doesn't expect to find one of the house's previous owners still in residence. After all, the man has been dead for almost ninety years--shouldn't he have moved on by now? Charming Walt Marlow convinces Danielle the only way he can move on is if she solves the mystery of his death. Danielle soon discovers her real problems may come from the living--those who have their sights on Marlow House's other secrets.

    My boss—a man with a penchant for trouble and the echo of tragedy lurking behind his dark gaze.My new coworkers appear to be universally insane. My deadbeat ex is in trouble with a capital “T,” and if history is any indication, he’ll do his best to drag my son and me right along with him. In other news, I’m also being hounded by creditors who seem to think you can make money appear in someone’s bank account by threatening them over the phone.(Though to be fair, if that approach worked, I’d be all for it. Spoiler alert—it doesn’t.)To top it all off, while my back was turned, I’ve somehow become a chess piece in a cold war between supernatural factions. Just because magic supposedly runs in my family doesn’t mean I know the first thing about Fae or demons or vampires or any of this craziness.But it looks like I’m gonna have to learn. Because now they’re coming after the thing I hold most dear — my son. And I’ll do anything to get him back.Watch out, paranormal world.Hell hath no fury like a mother’s wrath.* * * Vampire Bound is a new urban fantasy romance series by R. A. Steffan, set in the same world as the bestselling series The Last Vampire. Download the complete series today, and enter a world shared by humans, fae, demons, and vampires. It’s a place where the supernatural threatens the mundane, nothing is as it seems, and love will either be the world’s downfall—or its salvation.This collection contains the following books:Vampire Bound: Book OneVampire Bound: Book TwoVampire Bound: Book ThreeVampire Bound: Book Four

    He’s lost the only woman he ever loved, locked away in prison for a bar fight that escalated because of his temper. After three years, he’s finally returning home, but things aren’t the same. His father lives in exile, banished for crimes that nearly tore the club apart. Now, an imposter sits on the throne as president, and Edge swears his vengeance.There’s a war brewing with the Riders’ rival Satan’s Outlaws, and the picturesque, friendly city of Providence is now the center of a bloody turf war. The local police don’t want to see their town corrupted by outlaw bikers, but the feud growing between the two clubs is reaching a boiling point.Then there’s Rae, the sweet, pretty girl that Edge grew up with and the one person not tainted by his life in the club. Three years of regret and loss kept them separated, and now she’s buried in Witness Protection. Edge is determined to find Rae, even if he has to lie, cheat, steal, or kill to make it happen.He’ll do anything to keep Rae, his brothers in the club, and the town safe, but the threat they’re under collides with the past. Edge is forced to seek answers about his father’s past sins, but if he isn’t careful, Edge might end up right back behind bars, and that’s something he can’t allow.*** Note: This book can be read as a standalone. It includes steamy scenes, biker slang, cursing, violence, dark content, a paranormal twist, and, of course, an HEA. If you like alpha males who like to take charge, this book is for you.This book was previously published but has been revised and updated with a new cover and content.2018 Kindle Book Awards Semi-finalist Romance

    Dark romance with and an alpha vamp who thinks No means Yes. This story journeys through some dark and blood-stained tunnels before getting to your happily ever after. If you don't enjoy dark romance, this may not be the series for you. If you do enjoy steamy erotic scenes, paranormal romance, and alpha male book boyfriends it might be for you!More in-depth synopsis & book reviews available at:book 1: http://bit.ly/tristanandkylabook 2: http://bit.ly/nectar2ambrosiabook 3: http://bit.ly/nectar3essenceKyla Spencer refuses to feel. Feelings are messy; they're painful; they hold you back.When the going gets tough, Kyla can deal. But when the going makes her try to feel...she gets going.When she is abducted and presented as a gift to Tristan, a bored vampire prince who is destined to become something akin to a king, she has no choice but to face a few facts. Beyond facing that vampires are real Kyla has to face emotions that Tristan won't let her run from. Tristan is a gorgeous but arrogant vampire with a ravenous appetite. For ten years he hasn't had his hunger sated despite feeding constantly, looking for satisfaction.From the second their eyes lock he knows there's something different about her. When he tastes her blood, the world is turned on its axis for both of them.There are secrets, lies, and agendas at play here. Wait 'till you see where this story goes!Blood. Sex. Lies. Captivating suspense. Deceit. Deep, true, immeasurable, symbiotic love.******************************************Select Goodreads review excerpts.Book 1:"had me gripped right from the start, I absolutely loved every second of it! A hot, sexy dominant male who is also a Vampire? Yes please! Tristan, you can bite me any time. It was everything I want in a book - sexy, steamy, disturbing but also hearts and flowers""Holy bloodsucking sh*t" I read this book in 3 hours!!! I literally couldn't put it down !!”"This is by far one of the best vampire stories I've ever read, and I've read A LOT. It's like twilight for adults;)"Book 2:"holy twists and turns batman!!!! Bloody effing brilliant book..""This is the most craziest, f**ked up book I have ever read... BUT weird enough I LIKED it AGAIN. *gasps*"Book 3:“Omg I loved that. I waited for this and I can't believe its over. Such a brilliant series. I felt the love between kyla and tristan. One of the best series I have read""Tristan and Kyla.....how I adore the...this trilogy took us up and down side to side and inside out! The twists and turns and never ending yummy darkness...""5 bloody stars! I don't give them out easily anymore. I loved this story from the beginning and all I can say is... "What a perfect end to a wonderful series! Tristan and Kyla's story was so different from the typical vampire romance. I know there was a lot of romance in this series but it wasn't cheesy and if you have read it from the beginning you know that it took a lot of obstacles for their relationship to mature. My favourite thing about this series was that it wasn't predictable and for me that was refreshing!"

    To make matters worse, her college is forcing her into the Supernatural program. The last place she wants to be is in a room filled with ferals, vampires, and other monsters from her nightmares. The absolute worst thing she can imagine? Getting hit with her first fervor in the middle of said classroom. Especially in front of the new alpha of the Red Crescent pack, Lucas Masters.With every Supe in scenting distance caught up in the pheromone frenzy, Claire realizes she’s probably not going to survive the night with her dignity intact. She may not even survive at all…Thanks Grandma.The Fervor is the sizzling first installment of the Sinful Supes series. If you’re a fan of dominant werewolves and dark suspense, sign up for the free advance review copy today. http://xkovak.com/free-arc-sign-ups/ READER DISCRETION ADVISED

    Her life made a drastic turnPushing her into a place she calls hellA place that screams death and chaos And a place making her the prey.He found a stubborn girl walking into his packMaking him cover the scars of his past Making him confused and different And making things even more impossible.

    Description:- Tokyo Ghoul Volume 1 Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with the beautiful Rize. But it turns out that she's only interested in his body--eating it, that is. When a morally questionable rescue transforms him into the first half-human half-Ghoul hybrid, Ken is drawn into the dark and violent world of Ghouls, which exists alongside our own. For older teen audiences. Tokyo Ghoul Volume 2 Unable to discard his humanity but equally unable to suppress his Ghoul hunger, Ken finds salvation in the kindness of friendly Ghouls who teach him how to pass as human and eat flesh humanely. But recent upheavals in Ghoul society attract the police like wolves to prey, and they don't discriminate between conscientious and ravenous Ghouls. For older teen audiences. Tokyo Ghoul Volume 3 Kaneki is still trying to get used to his new life when Commission of Counter Ghoul agents Mado and Amon start sniffing around for Hinami. Kaneki and Touka are going to have to get them off her tail and fast. No easy task now that Kaneki's got to bring humans and Ghouls to a rapid truce at the same time. For older teen audiences. Tokyo Ghoul Volume 4 Kaneki meets Shu Tsukiyama, known as The Gourmet for his interesting and sadistic tastes. And Kaneki learns more about what happened to Rize and what it means to be a One-Eyed Ghoul. For older teen audiences.

    That is, if he can successfully infiltrate the vipers' nest disguised as a lowly omega...READER DISCRETION ADVISED**The digital edition of this book is FREE and EXCLUSIVE to Xandrie Kovak's mailing list. readers.xkovak.com/animus

    Now Queen of Ica, the tables have turned. The hunter becomes the hunted as the balance of justice is forced to shift. As her name and actions begin to spread across the kingdoms, she sets out to wage war against the corrupt, and be the voice of the oppressed. Is her will strong enough to withstand? Or will it break?

    Now, her life depends on her getting far, far away from the island and the madman who took her captive. Fate conspires, leading her to a magically concealed safe haven in Arctic Alaska.The denizens of Polar Point are as complicated as they are fierce. From the wise old witch to the playful wolf and the snarky tiger, the secret community both baffles and intrigues Tamsin. But one resident in particular makes her question her very human instincts.Polar bear shifter Fisher Frost never wanted another sleuth. Not after the tragedy that befell his family. Wild polar bears have it right: it's better to hunt alone. Alone means safe. Alone means steady. Alone means never losing another piece of himself. Fisher's resolve wavers when the dawn of polar night brings his true mate.During the longest, coldest Alaskan nights, Fisher and Tamsin warm to one another. But can she melt this frozen bear? Will they survive the twists and turns fate has prepared for them?This full-length novel is intended for mature audiences.

    But what do the Greek Gods do when they're bored? They bring back the Olympic games--only a lethal version. The newest contender in these bigger, deadlier games is a young human girl they kidnapped from the streets above. For Kira Lier, it’s kill or be killed as she races against beasts she thought were just myths, to cross the finish line and win a chance to earn her freedom.

    But Go-eun is not about to let the park owner demolish their haunted house and her memories of her childhood and her mother. She resolves to go to the United States to surpass trials and get a million dollar cash prize awarded to those who can survive a stay in Ghost Jack's House.

    Instead of settling down and doing things the normal way, they are off chasing the famous rogue which killed Saxon's mum years ago with half of her pack joining them and one of his trusted pack members. Will the two wolves ever get their happily ever after or are they just destined to keep on breaking all the werewolf traditions?

    A battle royale. A chance of a lifetime. I’ve always been different. Awkward. Horrible at magic. A square peg shoved into a round hole. But when I arrive in Faerie, I have a chance to start over, to help people who have it worse than me, and to finally get to know my father—the King of Lyonesse.In Faerie I have friends and a fae guard who fancies me. Crazily enough, for once in my life my bloody magic is cooperating.There’s one hitch. To get what I want most, I have to fight—gladiator style—and I must win.The others are infinitely more powerful than me and a thousand times more charming. Cunning and competitive to boot. And they all want to be tops too. But when I really want something, I’ve never been one to give up. And I won’t start now.

    

    

    "And I could be a bad man," he warned, "Until you're under my wing, I expect you to behave and listen to what I say. Do not let any man kiss you, Katherine. We don't want you falling into wrong hands like before so play along." "I'm not yours to listen," she blurted out and felt her face flush with embarrassment for the second time in the evening, "I mean you can't-" "So disobedient," he murmured before his hand moved from her waist to her back pulling her close to him and he whispered, "Would you want to be mine?" Year 1834. A dark time when the shadowed creatures descended the peaceful human lands, making their existence known slowly. The time when empires were ruled by the humans conspiracy, betrayal and hate but unaware that they were just mere puppets. The actual puppeteers behind the scenes were the shadowed creatures, having the power to crush anything in their way. What happens when a little human girl catches eye of one of the strongest shadowed creature? Will she survive the harsh reality of life or be murdered when there's politics, power and lust involved.

    Her life is complicated but consistent, as ordinary as someone like her could ever have. She's stopped dating and doesn't believe there's a man out there who would love and accept her once they learn the truth. But Det. Silverman is far more tenacious than she anticipated.When Gemma becomes involved in the case of a young girl's disappearance, she's plunged into the path of a series of gruesome murders and thrust at the forefront of a desperate search for a serial killer. Gemma must use all of her wits to defeat him and help solve the case before becoming a victim herself. As more girls turn up missing, the fight to stop the killer becomes more deadly at every turn.Will Gemma become another soul stuck in the witching hour of the night, caught between the harvest of the reaper and the wake of death?***This book was previously published as The Gift but has been revised and updated with a new cover and content.

    Then on the night of her 16th birthday, Hope awakens with a scream. An unbelievable nightmare becomes her reality, and she questions her sanity.Bryce, a new guy in town, arrives to help.In order to survive, three must work as one, or all is lost.Will Hope learn to use her ability in time?

    Dejected Sarah forces herself to go on. Why? Because she is pregnant. When the pack discovered that she is, she is more hated than ever. Especially by her mate Conrad. Even though he rejected her, she still got herself pregnant! With no one left to turn too Sarah has to face the hardest thing she will ever deal with in her life.

    First installment in the Cupid series! Amore, Liebe, Amour, No matter what language you say it in it means to love and it's my job. My grandfather is Cupid and he's hired me as his newest apprentice against my own will. The hours suck and there's one rule: I'm not allowed to fall in love myself. Seems like a piece of cake since I'm so good at this matchmaking stuff. Grandfather has told everyone that as soon as he thinks I'm ready, he's going to retire. I have one final challenge before Grandfather would feel comfortable setting me loose. I have to find a soul mate for a fallen angel, the only immortal thing allowed to live on Earth. Easier said than done.

    It's just another temporary place full of temporary people that she'll never let close enough to see the lost girl hiding beneath her tough facade. She's done this all before, she'll do it all again. She's sure this new town won't be any different from all of the others, but then she meets Daimon Kross. Meet isn't even the right word. He demands her attention and she refuses to give it.Leader of the town's unruly biker gang, he's tall, dark, and decidedly deadly. Oozing with dominance and power he's exactly the type of man Alyssa knows all too well that she should avoid, but mashing his buttons is just too fun. Alyssa knows a man like Daimon Kross could destroy her, but she's always had a problem with tempting danger, and turning away now might not even be an option. Kettle's Bell and the mysterious Kross bikers may not be all they seem to be from the outside and Alyssa might not be the only one with secrets to protect. In ways that she never expected, Alyssa is finding out that sometimes love doesn't just bite...it howls.

    The family blames Thomasin, the oldest daughter who was watching the boy at the time of his disappearance. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, twin siblings Mercy and Jonas suspect Thomasin of witchcraft, testing the clan's faith, loyalty and love to one another. Script for the 2015 film.

    

    Lara Croft meets Jane Austen in colonial Kenya.A paranormal detective refuses to let danger, death and unwanted suitors inconvenience her in the small town of Nairobi. If you enjoy historical fantasy, adore Victorian steampunk, appreciate British humor, or would love to experience adventure in colonial Africa, then get ready to start your supernatural safari. Ghosts of Tsavo (Case 1): Armed with Victorian etiquette and a dead husband, Beatrice Knight arrives in the small colonial town of Nairobi desperate for a pot of tea. She’ll need more than that if she’s to unravel the mystery of the ghost lions of Tsavo without being eaten in the process.The Automaton’s Wife (Case 2): Beatrice Knight’s dead husband has absconded with an automaton, but she has other problems: a killer has moved into town. As luck should dictate, who should be the next target but Mrs Knight herself?Revenge of the Mantis (Case 3): Beatrice Knight’s arch nemesis is about to pay an unsolicited visit. Mrs. Knight must now answer one critical question: what, or whom, is she prepared to sacrifice in order to defeat the Mantis?

    Because of this she was deemed 'abnormal' and was raised at Mt. Lin Yun. Upon turning 16, she took her younger sister's place to marry into the royal family of Ye. Rumors say Ye Youming is strange, cold and cruel. Just how will Qian Yunxi's fate play out?

    If you're one of the latter, you don't just get sent to Hell, you get sent to Hell and get assigned a job collecting the souls of some of the worst people on Earth. Such is the career path of a young woman named Scarlet, who dies and is delivered down to the fiery underworld only to find herself in an entry level position as... The Grim Reaper!

    One sister born of pain.One sister born of blood.One sister born of death.Three sisters bound,Wiccan and nightwalker.Three sisters found,To join an empire.A prophecy of three,So let it be.Ebony’s life varied from minor inconvenience to total disaster. She could never catch a break. From a young age, she had been sent to live with many foster families, each one rejecting her after a short amount of time, none of them wanting to take on her unusual health issues.She couldn't blame them—she didn't know what the hell was wrong with her, either.Now, living day to day, struggling to buy the medicine she needs and with no home to call her own, Ebony battles for the hope that she won’t always be so alone. However, just when Ebony thinks her life couldn’t possibly get any worse, it does, and the darkness calls to her.Yet salvation arrives in the unlikely form of two beautiful, mysterious women and a man willing to fight to be her saviour.As a new world is suddenly and unexpectedly thrust upon her, Ebony, whether she’s ready or not, is about to find out who she really is and exactly what she’s made of.

    A realm of gods and demons and imps, but something even more sinister lurks in this underworld, something far worse and it's calling Adrian's name.[Warning: Contains graphic adult themes and offensive content]Trigger Warning: Child abuse, rape

    Dutifully (if unknowingly) following up on Hachikuji’s cheeky foreshadowing, he concerns himself with his young lady friend and her fate in this installment of the cult-hit series, heroically unable, once again, to find his own way home.Thus the tale is also, or more so, about the journey itself, the dark honeymoon of a trip he takes into the past with the dweller in his shadow, Shinobu. Even among a cast that routinely disrespects chronology with their meta-commentary, she takes the cake, or the donut, by rewinding the clock for a perverse road movie, one that by and large goes nowhere, spatially.It’s Kabuki not as in the theater, but with the character for “tilt”—as in a slanted attitude toward the world, the posture of a bohemian. Or, perhaps, of a legendary vampire who once sought death, and of a high school senior who once tuned out life doing their dandy best to attend to an embarrassing wealth of aberrations in a provincial town.

    She catches the eye of Angie's older brother, Grayson, and clings to him as her world falls apart. The rift between her and Angie Dupree, her sister Kat's best friend, causes Kat and Angie to fall out for the first time. Angie meets two new friends, the peppy Isolde and secretive Lizzie. However, they seem to be holding secrets of their own. When it comes to crunch time, can the group work together to stop an evil from destroying their lives, or will their own secrets be too much? This book is recommended for readers aged 13+. Warning: This book deals with bullying and has scenes of mild violence.

    Breakthrough is the consequence of a life that contains focused intentionality. Alignment creates an intensified spiritual experience that provides momentum to press into God and take ground from the enemy.We are learning to work with God who schedules our conflicts so that we can practice the art of overcoming. It is vital that we do not blur our focus. Warriors have clear perceptions; great insight and a heightened level of intuition because they follow the path of continual Presence.

    In previous years, the transition has been calm. Until our generation is unveiled.Newcomers step forward to wreak havoc amongst us. Secrets are revealed, loyalties are tested, and the dark truth of our town is forced into the light.Townspeople, prepare to meet your judge, jury, and executioner. We are the Angels of Belle Meade. We’ll be coming for you.

    After a vampire bites Mauri, three hunky fae guardians appear and her secret history surfaces. As does the terrifying truth that Mauri must find the attacker—her vampiric sire—and kill him before the next blood moon. If she fails she’ll become a lethal nosferatu, a creature totally subservient to her sire and a peon any vampire leader would desire to control.With the blood moon only days away, Mauri is short on time and battling an increasing craving for blood. And her conflicting feelings toward one of her guardians aren’t helping either.Can her fae guardians help Mauri find her sire before the next blood moon? Or will she be transformed and unleashed on a supernatural world she’s just beginning to understand and love?

    No hiding, no pretending. Simply shaking out your soul and smiling at the world.Kassidy Elliot loved who she was, what she was. Being a Shifter was the best, finally being accepted, and welcomed, into the Pack officially? That was the goal, and she finally got in! But being Pack came with responsibility, and Kassi realizes that life isn’t as easy as she thought.And sometimes you must obey the ancient laws of the hidden world to find the light...**This is a slow burn Reverse Harem novel. One female, three males. It DOES end in a cliffhanger, but rest assured, book two is in progress.**

    Power flows from the inside out! Warriors live within themselves, calm and untroubled by externals.In the heat of battle, when faced with difficult circumstances, contending against odds, warriors call up the majesty and supremacy of God that is already present in the Secret Place of their Spirit. They have a warriors perception of the Reality of God in the midst of provocation, attack and opposition.

    Today, Rob and Geena have become little more than hazily remembered small-town gossip, a sweet story of first love between the high school bad boy and the smartest girl in the class. At least, until Professor Geena Barister returns home after her father’s heart attack. Now, with so much time and distance having passed between them, it will take nothing short of a miracle to get the two to even speak again.As luck would have it, though, Ruby’s Place is about to reopen. Ruby’s, where the “spirits” are more than the dusty liquors in bottles behind the bar, and reunions of the heart are encouraged—no charge. For Rob and Geena (and anyone in Sullivan who enters the bar on its wintry opening night), love promises to be the specialty served on the house, while the endearing refrain of “I Remember You” plays on…

    or at your ear... or at your lips... or..."• • •It's December, and Jack Frost has just come to town. Literally. Summer is one of those people who hates winter. Not just because she was named after the opposite season, but because she hated the cold with a burning passion.But when a stunning man with silver hair, frosty blue eyes and a jovial charm walks into her coffee shop, ordering an iced caramel macchiato with extra ice, she suddenly finds it hard to hate the cold. Especially when (despite his constant cold hands) he always seems to burn her with his touch. Something seems off about him, and Summer is not mistaken.Jack Frost is known for bringing on the cold, but Summer is about to learn that he sure as hell knows how to turn on the heat, too.

    Instead, they unravel long buried secrets that threaten to unleash all-out war. Why her? Kera has the least magic ability in the Citadel, and they choose her to head into enemy territory? Crazy! To find the most powerful magical artifact ever known? Certifiably insane! Not to mention the thing has been lost for over a century. On top of that, she must team up with celebrated relic hunter, Jorthen. Intimidating? Just a little. But Kera has no choice. The High Council has spoken. So she boards an airship with a motley crew who have secrets of their own— and little hope of success. What they discover is far beyond an artifact, uncovering dark secrets that could launch a global war.

    Meet Wormwood, the English-accented, beer-drinking, sentient corpse possessing a maggot expat from the Hell dimension. Well, one of them. If he's not attempting to save Earth from demonic, parasitic fungal infections or undead strippers, then he's off drinking with his homemade mechanical sidekick, Mr. Pendulum.

    A lethal invention. One man must solve an incredible mystery before the death toll rises…Aaron Fitzpatrick wasn’t sure what to think when his father’s body was found far away from his jogging route. The Australian soldier can’t help but suspect foul play when he learns his dad’s death wasn’t the only local oddity. Dozens of Brisbane’s homeless seemed to vanish from the earth, only to be returned after a wildly unsettling experiment…As Aaron investigates his father’s death, all signs point to a device with the power to manipulate the seen and unseen spiritual world. When his childhood sweetheart and a reverend with instructions for resurrection get mixed up in the mystery, Aaron realizes this experiment may only be the beginning. He has just one chance to save the girl he loves from a madman with unimaginable power...Dead Man’s Journey is the first book in a series of thrilling Christian supernatural mysteries. If you like engaging characters, pulse-pounding suspense, and speculative takes on the afterlife, then you’ll love Phillip Cook’s thought-provoking tale.

    He wears the hated crown in her stead as he searches for the place his sister was exiled to--an unearthly realm as elusive as his freedom. At every turn, his mages have come up short, exhausted, their magic weakening. Ten years, and nothing to show for it but the realization that magic everywhere is dying, along with the earth, and they are running out of time.That is, until he receives a prophecy about a key to locate the realm...a key in the form of a peasant woman from an unnamed village.At the end of his rope, King Terrin calls for her, riling up complications he never thought he would face, such as having to summon the patience to train and work with the common woman, a fledgling mage with considerable power but little control--over her magic, her temper, or her rosy, lush mouth.Lyra is a village schoolmistress, friendless, and on the verge of becoming a spinster.When she is summoned to the sequestered, royal Island of Gem, her fragile, narrow view of the world ripped asunder.There, in the formidable King’s court, she will uncover the truth about herself and the world the dark, brooding King has tried so hard to bury—that a well of dormant magic lives within her, the world is not at all what it seems...and that she might have the chance to save it.

    But with a witch for a mother and a demon for a father, her dream of being normal and like everyone else has its difficulties. When Syd lands a job in a hair salon, she finally feels like her wish to be just folks could be coming true. That is, until the ghost haunting her house wakes to ask her a favor...

    It was her best friend Damien that was destined for greatness as the King of the Underworld. She never imagined that she would be thrust into his world. She never thought she would be involved in a coup put together by Damien's uncle, Robyn, a bloodthirsty disgraced King out for revenge.Now that Robyn's dead, everyone tries to move on with their lives until Emmy realizes that his uncle isn't dead at all - he has possessed Damien - and he's planning on using Emmy as a weapon to have all of the faerie kingdoms fall to their knees before him. Only Emmy and two others know the truth - and they're the only ones that can stop an all out war from starting between the faerie kingdoms. With time running out, Emmy is forced to trust a complete stranger, Julian, whose intentions she still doesn't understand. He'll train her in how to use her magic to stop Robyn, come to grips with her newfound immortality and her own heart. With everything on the line, Emmy is now the only one that can Save the King of the Underworld

    Our hero must find his way, and quickly because he may be the only hope to save his homeland.Fragments from his past are surfacing, but these recollections seem to indicate that he holds within him a tremendous power which could annihilate him if he doesn?t learn how to control it.Our sexy hero must stop the evil destroying Varda, make some new allies, and discover his own destiny... or lose everything!

    Soft, sweet. His inner demon roared as desire hit him hard. Fuck!A deep growl fell from his lips. "I want her."

    Taking out the Alpha meant they'd eradicate the entire race. Piece of cake, right?But nothing is ever easy when you're a hunter. A Little Red Riding Hood retelling with a spin that will make you believe not all fairytales were meant for childrenPart of the Once Upon a Rebel Fairytale boxed set in 2018.

    

    

    This spellbinding, utterly remarkable tale of a vengeful magician/hitman’s return from hell is part H.P. Lovecraft, part Christopher Moore, part Jim Butcher, and totally, unabashedly dark, twisted, and hilarious.

    Quinn Mason has his own demons to fight, including his knee-jerk reaction not to trust this new, untested witch thrust into his life. Together, Bobbi and Quinn confront the family secrets that set their story in motion long before they were even born.You’ll be hooked on this dark romantic suspense story because it’s a wild rollercoaster of an adventure with more than human lives at stake.

    

    Blood magic was supposed to keep Harry looking like his adoptive father, but it's wearing off. Blood is a bond, but so is the memory of hate -- or love.

    He just has to eat it. It’s not the tastiest of superpowers and, let’s face it, fly memories aren’t all unicorns and rainbows. Eating insects also doesn’t net him many friends, and Bug-boy is an unavoidable nickname. But Jarrod’s ready to prove that he and his bugs are worth more than ridicule.When he swallows a fly while biking, he’s in for a shock. The bug saw a room stacked full of sick dogs and puppies in crates. It’s a puppy mill, and Jarrod needs to save the animals. But the flight range of the common housefly is five miles. Even if the police believed him, with no evidence, they can’t help. It’s up to Jarrod.Trained cockroaches survey neighborhood basements. A fly taped to a window makes an excellent sentry. Every beetle, mosquito, caterpillar—don’t eat the fuzzy yellow ones—spider and centipede is his edible sidekick.Will Jarrod save the dogs? Or is it all too much to swallow?

    

    . .A protector I never wanted . . .An enemy (or two) determined to strike me down . . .One day I’m raiding tombs and trying to buy my freedom from the man who has controlled me for years.The next, I’m dropped into the underbelly of Yale and propositioned by a secret society of dark artifact hunters.And apparently, I have magic.But that’s not the craziest thing.My last heist unleashed evil on the world, and I’m responsible. Thankfully, the secret society seems happy to help me right my wrongs and discover my power. Maybe even help me to remember my past too.Well, most everyone, anyway. Tobias, a domineering, sexy vampire, is the notable exception. Too bad for him, he’s also assigned as my partner. My protector—a designation that he clearly despises.But I’ve handled worse than Tobias and now that I have a place to start, no one will stop me from discovering my hidden past.

    When monsters descend upon their hometown, two best friends--a girl abandoned by her family and a mascot with PTSD--must team up and survive the apocalypse.

    Before his parents’ divorce and the onset of his older brother’s schizophrenia. But when he returns to his hometown, things feel off. After a series of strange occurrences in his new house, Jacob fears the house is haunted, or even worse, he is losing his mind. To his surprise, Jacob discovers a mysterious teenage runaway, Sanctuary Daniels, living in the house. She reveals she has been kept by a figure known only as Mother, in a place where downstairs children are languishing prisoners, and upstairs children do Mother’s bidding. Both Jacob’s investigation into Sanctuary’s allegations and their budding romance are cut short when she is reclaimed by evil beings. Beings who unleash terror upon Jacob and his family. Now he must journey to a real haunted house to save his first love and fight for his life.

    Things go terribly wrong, leaving him mortally wounded. He has two options: He could die… or… He could allow this parasitic evil to come into him. To save him. To control him.

    In a twisted world, Benji is alone. After the disapperance of his brother, Noah, he becomes invisible to the people he knows. All except for the mysterious candy shop owner who calls himself 'The Dream-Maker'. Beckoning to him, the man declares he can fill his nightmarish life with dreams. All with just a piece of candy. After experiencing the taste for himself, Benji's nightmares become a reality and he learns that this mysterious man may have ties with his brother. Determined to find him, he leaves his home and falls into a bitter world that doesn't belong to him. There he finds the others who are battling their own nightmares and trying to leave, only to be thrown from dream to dream. Escaping is key or you will become Lost, fighting against a husk of yourself until you've been buried under.Sensitive themes and adult situations included.

    WAZ is the vacation destination for the occasionally four-legged. Only trouble, Souli's human.Souli's determined to make the best of an awkward situation. And she will, as long as her new coworkers remember the rules. Welcome to WAZ! Yes, our secretary is human, yes she is female, yes she is unclaimed, and yes she is OFF LIMITS. Enjoy this steamy start to a new series by Lynn Katzenmeyer with a guaranteed HEA.

    James Ozryck has a monster in his head. All of his life the entity that he calls Catskinner has made him a fugitive, afraid to get too close to anyone, afraid to stay in one place for too long. Catskinner kills, without compassion and without warning, and is very good at it. Now James has learned that Catskinner is not the only monster in the world, a world that has suddenly become a far stranger and more dangerous place than he imagined. In order to survive he will have to become something more than a monster, he will have to learn what it means to be human.

    A small town high in the Canadian mountains far away from anything. But this tiny town is not as peaceful as it seems. An obsessed detective, a crook escaping his past, an alien, demons and a missing boy. But when Waltham Pinchiksnits meets his untimely end, a strange chain of events is set in motion.Welcome to Faith...Expect the Unexpected.(Note: 50p or 65c of the profits shall be donated to the NGO For Tigers; a charity dedicated to improving the welfare of captive Tigers in Thailand.)

    I’m a Freak who used to be a detective. Together, we’re going to find the woman I love.Technically, the PD hasn’t fired me yet. But when my girlfriend, the star witness in the biggest embezzlement case in a century, went missing, I stepped on some toes. And maybe busted a senior detective’s nose.He had it coming. He’s hiding something. I’m going to find out what, and I’m going to find my fiancée. But I can’t do it alone.In a world of magic and undead beings, Normies avoid Freaks like me like the plague. Our magic terrifies them.But there’s one place I know I can turn to find the help I need: the undead. So here I am, trusting the fate of my career and the love of my life to the bony hands of a 150 year old undead investigator.And that's a recipe for disaster. No bones about it.

    New and exotic dangers threaten public safety nearly every day. People are scared and dying, but no one knows who's responsible.All Duke and Lilly can do is confront each threat as they occur. Luckily, they have friends: Brindar, the dwarven Nuisance Man, Father Magnus, Sarge, and even Raven join in the fight.But no matter how many battles they win, more dangers keep arriving.Is this the end of Capital City?You'll love this fast-paced, fantasy adventure, because who doesn't like a good mystery with a healthy dose of peril, and a few laughs, added in.Book Two of the Duke Grandfather Saga!Get it now!

    When her best friend Mona is murdered, Elaine and Mona's ghost set out to find out why: but the killer comes hunting the hunters!

    Show your love for Tohru and the gang with style!

    William Rathbone and his group of scientists have managed to isolate the strengths of three creatures that have lived under society’s nose for centuries. Armed with his new tonic, Rathbone heeds to a prophesy that a certain group of children born, will be able to transform into this new breed of humans.Controlled by clockwork collars with hidden blades sharp enough to cut through bone, The Abiding must follow their new master and his vindictive desires, or pay with their own lives.While one other prisoner seeks to only protect her, another will stop at nothing to prove to Emeline that she must join him, if they are ever to leave the grasp of their creator. Now Emeline must decide whether she can see through her master's plan of revenge, in the hopes he will someday free her, Nathaniel and the others or join Alexander and rid herself of the very man who killed her family and turned her into a monster.

    A robotics engineer. An aspiring astronaut. Bram Morrison is all of these. What he can’t imagine he’ll ever be is someone trying to figure out the physics of a ghost. That is, until a workmate dies.Bram’s botanist friend, Torula, claims that her lab equipment has gathered data proving her greenhouse is haunted. She suspects it has something to do with his recently deceased friend. Now, she plans to extend her study of life into the afterlife.Bram tries to stop her from exploring this fringe science but instead ends up embroiled in the baffling experiments she’s conducting on the sly. In a twist of circumstances, Bram’s career and reputation are put on the line, forcing him to use real science to prove that ghosts are real.

    But like all creatures of myth and legend, they won’t be ignored forever.Now thirteen, Sarah is attacked by a wolf with poisonous black fur and strange, human-looking eyes. With the help of a few unexpected friends, she manages to survive the attack but soon discovers the creatures have returned. They want Sarah to find a powerful gemstone and bring it to them in Lyrica, their magical homeworld.Her new friends urge caution, however. There may be more monsters like the black wolf. And the creatures themselves are frightening. Can Sarah trust them? Stuck between reality and imagination, her mother’s wishes and her own desires, Sarah faces an impossible choice – break her promise or do nothing to save a world in peril.

    But how will he fare against the Gods themselves?

    The boys are delinquents, the daughter's a disgrace, and old Granny Murphy is constantly causing trouble. Even the dogs are delinquents. The crime rate's doubled since they arrived.And what's with all the dead rats that have started appearing on the doorsteps of local businesses? The tabloid thinks it's a plague, but Sam's dad is convinced it's warnings from the Mafia. Meanwhile, Sam's friends are determined to make her over and marry her off, and she's staring down the barrel of having to give up her police dog pup. What's a cop to do?

    She still managed to survive. She is a King after all. A baby hardly seemed anything to worry about, but just when she thought her life would return to normal, a greater threat enters Small Town, and snatches Anna from under Ryder's protection. Will she be strong enough to face the monsters from her past all on her own?

    The kidnapper, who calls herself "The Orchid" has an army of followers, both human and otherwise, and information that suggests a traitor within Agony's organization. James has Catskinner.

    An ACTION/FANTASY *NOT BL/YAOI* about a male concubine on his separate mission in the imperial harem of Phantom Paradise, a paradise in Hell

    In the stunning conclusion to this three-part series, Harper's step-brother, Tolliver Lang, finds himself in trouble with the law while Harper struggles to clear his name.

    If you’ve got it, then you use it, that’s my motto.’Grace is faking it. Her sister may have broken the Pattern but Grace often doesn’t feel like her body belongs to her – the memory of being possessed will do that to a girl. Not that Grace is admitting that to anyone because if there’s one thing she hates, it’s appearing weak. Besides, now that she’s in her second semester at University, things are going to get better. Especially since the University is a long way from Yorkshire. Of course there’s Nick – who is haunted by his own demons after carrying the other half of that ancient and twisted love story – but Grace isn’t worried.Everything is going to be FINE.While she may be able to fool everyone else, Grace can’t fool herself. There’s a voice beneath the lulling sound of the tide and Grace’s flat-mate, Laura, is acting weird. Much as Grace wants to avoid any further entanglements with the supernatural, she has a horrible suspicion that Laura needs help … and only Grace knows someone who can.Just as Grace begins to feel that she may be on solid ground again, supernatural forces or not, she is pitched into a life and death struggle to save the one person she’s come to care for more than anything or anyone else. Grace is about to find that the cost of hiding how you feel is a higher price than she is willing to pay…

    

    

    When the opportunity to attend a school across the country presents itself, she jumps at the chance.She's a rare dream walker who remembers every timeline, no matter who changes it. Even if the change happened by accident. Her rare gift makes life confusing and stressful when she's surrounded by other dreamers 24/7.So, she could use the break.But then a time shift turns Sebastien Penn—a fellow dream walker and longtime friend—into the new kid at school. Tessa is the only one who remembers the old him, and she's certain the time shift made his life worse.Things have to be changed back, but this new version of Sebastien is showing her all kinds of attention. The kind she’s always wanted.The problems don't stop coming, and soon, she catches wind of serious troubles involving her parents. If nothing changes, it could mean the end of her happy family, and even the end of Dream Walker Academy.The past is broken, and only Tessa has the power to fix it. If she doesn't lose everything first.

    But when she picks up a pair of mysterious passengers who are pursued by otherworldly forces, Janice realizes that her already-terrible day might be headed straight to hell. From CHIP ZDARSKY (Sex Criminals, Daredevil) and JASON LOO (The Pitiful Human-Lizard) comes a new series featuring car chases, demon bounty hunters, and figuring out your place in this world and the next. Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on comiXology and Kindle. This title is available as part of comiXology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading.

    

    But nothing seems to be going according to plan. They lose cell service, miss their reservation, and drive through a terrible rainstorm only to arrive at a haunted-looking hotel. When Doyoung asks for a refund, the imposing concierge insists he must participate in a game—a game that quickly turns Christmas into a nightmare.Editor's CommentThis comic contains nudity and depictions of violence, which some readers may find uncomfortable.https://www.lezhin.com/en/comic/hotel...

    He seems like no more than a polite young man who loves to read and mentor students in his free time. Yet, on the side, Bob takes part in some rather strange extracurricular activities that soon attract the attention of local police. For some reason, people have a way of dying around him. It’s not his fault. Maybe he just hangs around people who are already dying. Maybe he has bad timing. But Bob knows better. He has a secret mission that must be completed before he ends up in prison or raises the ire of the most frightening individual in the supernatural world. No pressure. A terrifying new force has set foot into Bob’s life, and a string of ghastly mutilations follows this figure wherever he goes. Now, Bob has to keep his own secrets, protect his students, and fulfill his mentor’s wishes. Welcome to the world of those who watch over the dead.- See more at: http://bookstore.archwaypublishing.co...

    

    Her best friend, Damien, is not. He's the mysterious, handsome King of the Underworld. A social outcast, shunned by her peers, Emmy never felt like she belonged. She'd lose her mind if it wasn't for Damien. Damien is the ruthless, other-worldly ruler of the Dark Faerie Kingdom. Meeting as children, they have had an unlikely friendship that is kept secret from everyone in both worlds. Fearing an uprising after his father's untimely death, the newly crowned King Damien must find a Queen quickly before the next Blood Moon. He sets his eyes on Leah, Emmy's classmate and bully, as the ideal candidate.Emmy must now play matchmaker for her life-long best friend in order to save a secret, ancient kingdom mankind has never known existed. She also has to juggle Damien's crazy requests (like setting up his dates), Leah in her new life, work, her own college workload and the unraveling of a secret murderous plot that will endanger Damien and Emmy herself. No one ever said being friends with the King of the Underworld was easy.

     World Domination Plan: 1.Become the Goblin King 2.Become King of the Direwolves 3.Befriend Theodore Gale, the Foretold Savior of Oz 4.Save the Emerald City from peril 5. Become King of the Trolls 6. Defeat the Good Wizard of the North 7. Defeat the Wicked Warlock of the East, Dr. Doppelganger 8. Defeat the Good Wizard of the South, Reginald Next on his list is to become King of the Trolls. But to do that he has to infiltrate Troll Kingdom and defeat King Belwort’s Champion in the Trolls’ Fighting Competition. Afterwards, he plans on freeing the goblin slaves in the North in order to increase his military might. Meanwhile, playboy cowboy, Theodore Gale, is having his own problems. When a giant robot attacks the Emerald City Theo’s mother, Ozlyn, is kidnapped. Theo wants to rescue the Sultry Sorceress of Oz from Dr. Doppelganger's evil clutches before she gets technolyzed, but a robot army stands in his way. Theodore promises Jadyn to help him win the heart of Tina Woodcutter in exchange for his help. Unfortunately, the cyborg assassin has a cursed artificial heart. If Tina feels emotions like anger or love too strongly her heart will malfunction, and she’ll die. Their love seems doomed. Or is it? Jadyn comes up with a plan to defeat Dr. Doppelganger that involves tree spirits, and the rescue party travels south towards Dryad Forest. As their adventure unfolds Jadyn keeps crossing things off his World Domination checklist. Is this a mere coincidence, or is Jadyn tired of playing the hero? Genderbent Fairytales Collection: Handsome and the Yeti Petra Pan Alister in Wonderland King of Hearts: A Wonderland Story Theodore Gale in Oz Wicked Warlock of Oz

    Away from the fawning crowds. But most of all, away from him.Lexi needs to complete a year-long sojourn on the Isle of Man to learn more about their customs and renew confidence in the alliance brokered by her parents and the human king. But really, Lexi needs to figure out what kind of ruler she wants to be and how to ditch her royal babysitter.Killian might be the next Captain of the Guard, but the current heir of the Eyrie despises him. She can't look his way, let alone trust him. And that's fine. She doesn't need to understand his reasons for rejecting her, nor how he really feels. She just needs to stay alive.Trouble is brewing on the Isle of Man and an old evil has risen with the heir in their sights. Killian and Lexi must rely on each other to survive, but that's a little hard to do when one of them holds a dangerous secret.**Heir of the Eyrie is a standalone.**

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    that is until her attractive younger sister stole the man she had a crush on. Depressed, Eun-Song purchased a bottle of alcohol and crawled into a supposedly cursed closet in her father's furniture store.Yu Ha is your average typical bad boy. He even broke traffic regulations just to end up being chased by a couple of police officers. Oddly enough, he also ended up in the same closet where Eun-Song is asleep from drinking too much. Yu Ha ends up sleeping in the cursed closet with Eun-Song by his side... just to find out the next day, their bodies have been *gasp* switched!Can anything else possibly go wrong for our poor heroine?

    It sees family man David Strutter lured back to his old childhood home on a seemingly mundane errand. Once there, the memories of his traumatic upbringing and abusive father come flooding back. But along with these dark memories come memories of his talent. For David was a special boy. A boy blessed with an ability to 'travel' to an alternate reality and hide away from his father when he was at his worst. With the help of his equally talented mother, he learnt to harness these abilities and to some extent control the world he travelled to. The world of Shael. Now, some thirty years later with his 'body' seriously injured in the real world, he unexpectedly finds himself trapped in Shael. Like a fish out of water he must follow a series of cryptic clues to traverse the hostile alien landscapes, reach his mother and finally come face to face with the evil entity that has possessed his father for years. Homecoming is the stunning first volume of the 'Shael Chronicles'. Come visit the official Jonathan Kent website: https://jonathankentauthor.wordpress....Follow Jonathan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathankent...