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Bermuda Triangle Blues
T.R. Cameron - 2020
It’s time for her and Fyre to visit New Atlantis and find out what the fuss is all about.Both gangs in the Crescent City are fighting for control, with Cali and her friends in the middle. To do nothing is to risk those she cares about on a daily basis.One of those, Tanyith, has his own people to protect, as the people who broke him out of Trevilsom prison finally reveal themselves.Her parents left behind secrets she needs to understand, mysteries with no clear solution. The shadowy figures behind the Kraken attack might be involved, or might be just another bunch of people seeking to mess with her life for no apparent reason.Watch out, New Atlantis, Caliste Leblanc is on her way to New Atlantis to bring the fight to you. Assuming nothing crazy happens when she travels through the Bermuda Triangle on the way there.For magic, mystery, martial arts, and all the mayhem a canine-sized dragon can bring, join the Blues right away!Scroll up and click 'Read for Free' or 'Buy Now' and read it today.
The Demon Cycle Books 1-3 and Novellas: The Painted Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War plus The Great Bazaar and Brayan’s Gold and Messenger’s Legacy
Peter V. Brett - 2015
Brett.Eleven-year-old Arlen lives with his parents on their small farmstead, half a day's ride from the isolated hamlet of Tibbet's Brook.As dusk falls upon Arlen's world hungry corelings – demons that cannot be harmed by mortal weapons – materialize from the vapours to feed on the living.When Arlen's life is shattered by the demon plague, he is forced to see that it is fear, rather than the demons, which truly cripples humanity. Believing that there is more to his world than to live in constant fear, he must risk leaving the safety of his wards to discover a different path.In the small town of Cutter's Hollow, Leesha's perfect future is destroyed by betrayal and a simple lie. Publicly shamed, she is reduced to gathering herbs and tending an old woman more fearsome than the corelings. Yet in her disgrace, she becomes the guardian of dangerous ancient knowledge.Orphaned and crippled in a demon attack, young Rojer takes solace in mastering the musical arts of a Jongleur, only to learn that his unique talent gives him unexpected power over the night.Together, these three young people will offer humanity a last, fleeting chance of survival.This bundle collects the first three novels of The Demon Cycle, THE PAINTED MAN, THE DESERT SPEAR and THE DAYLIGHT WAR, along with the novellas THE GREAT BAZAAR AND BRAYAN’S GOLD and MESSENGER’S LEGACY.
Five Kingdoms Complete Collection: Sky Raiders; Rogue Knight; Crystal Keepers; Death Weavers; Time Jumpers
Brandon Mull - 2018
Adventure awaits in the Five Kingdoms—come and claim it with all five books in the “fanciful, action-packed” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.This complete collection of the bestselling Five Kingdoms series includes:Sky RaidersRogue KnightCrystal KeepersDeath WeaversFive Kingdoms #5
Exhulm: Celestial Chronicles Book 1
Xander Jade - 2021
He woke up without his memory in a world that is filled with Demons, Djinns, Phoenix, Fire Giants, and many others.During his time on Exhulm, he is bullied for being a non-magical being, making his life difficult. Around his 18th birthday, things change. HIs magic presents itself and makes his life even more problematic. Kristjan realizes that maybe not having magic wasn't so bad after all.
George R. R. Martin: Short Stories, Volume 1
George R.R. Martin - 2003
Martin was born September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey. He began writing very young, selling monster stories to other neighborhood children for pennies, dramatic readings included. Later he became a comic book fan and collector in high school, and began to write fiction for comic fanzines (amateur fan magazines). Martin's first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: "The Hero," sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. Other sales followed. Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for Beauty and the Beast at CBS. In 1988 he became a Producer for Beauty and the Beast, then in 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. He was Executive Producer for Doorways, a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. Martin's present home is Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a member of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (he was South-Central Regional Director 1977-1979, and Vice President 1996-1998), and of Writers' Guild of America, West. Volume 1 of "George R. R. Martin: Short Stories" contains the Hugo, Locus Poll and Nebula Award? Winning "Sandkings," and more excellent short science fiction and fantasy.
NYPD Red Books 1 - 3
James Patterson - 2016
It is the elite team in New York’s police department, handling the cases involving the most important and high-profile individuals in the city. It’s Detective Zach Jordan’s dream job, but he’s about to step into a nightmare.In the middle of a New York film festival, a maniac begins a very public and very brutal killing spree targeting Hollywood’s biggest stars. Zach is assigned a new partner, Detective Kylie MacDonald, who is also his ex-girlfriend. But they’ll need to put their history aside to have a chance of stopping this homicidal psychopath before he brings New York City to its knees.NYPD Red 2A vigilante serial killer is on the loose in New York City, tracking down and murdering people whose crimes have not been punished. The number of victims grows, and many New Yorkers secretly applaud the idea of justice won at any price.NYPD Red Detective Zach Jordan and his partner Kylie MacDonald are put on the case when a woman of vast wealth and even greater connections disappears. Zach and Kylie have to find what's really behind this murderer's rampage while political and personal secrets of the highest order hang in the balance. But Kylie has been acting strange recently – and Zach knows whatever she's hiding could threaten the biggest case of their careers.NYPD Red 3Hunter Alden Jr. has it all: a beautiful wife, a brilliant son and billions in the bank. But when his son goes missing and he discovers the severed head of his chauffeur, it’s clear he’s in danger of losing it all.The kidnapper knows a horrific secret that could change the world as we know it. A secret worth killing for. A secret worth dying for.New York’s best detectives, Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald, are on the case. But by getting closer to the truth, Zach and Kylie are edging ever closer to the firing line…
The Courier
Jon F. Merz - 2011
A cynical, wise-cracking vampire charged with protecting the Balance between vampires and humans, he is part cop, part spy, and part commando -- James Bond with fangs. Lawson mixes shrewd cunning with unmatched lethality to get his job done. He tries his best to dismantle conspiracies, dispatch bad guys, and live long enough to get home.
P.N. Elrod Lunch Time Reading Omnibus
P.N. Elrod - 2011
Elrod's picked 15 of her favorite short works for this multi-genre collection spanning 15 years of publication.Also included is a never before published VAMPIRE FILES story, featuring her urban fantasy vampire PI, Jack Fleming!Each story has been polished afresh for this anthology, with pages of new material added.More information -- and previews of the stories! -- may be found at her website vampwriter-dot-com.Titles:1. A Night at the (Horse) Opera (Vampire Files, Fleming)2. The Breath of Bast (Vampire Files), Ecsott)3. Bossman (Original mystery, no vamps)4. Slaughter (Vampire Files, Fleming & Gordy)5. The Devil's Mark (Original historical vampire)6. You'll Catch Your Death (Vampire Files)7. Izzy's Shoe-In (Historical mystery introducing Izzy DeLeon, fearless girl reporter)8. The Quick Way Down (Vampire Files, Fleming and Gordy)9. The Scottish Ploy (Original romance/mystery)10. Grave-Robbed (Vampire Files, Fleming)11. The Company You Keep (Vampire Files, Gabriel Kroun)12. Death in Dover (Jonathan Barrett before he got vamped, historical mystery)13. Drawing Dead (ALL NEW VAMPIRE FILES, Fleming)14. King of Shreds and Patches (Hamlet from a different point of view, mystery)15. Fugitive (Science fiction/space opera)16. BONUS STORY! The Wind Breathes Cold (Quincey Morris: Vampire)
Faith Hunter Collection: Skinwalker / Blood Cross / Mercy Blade
Faith Hunter - 2011
Curious Reality: From the World of "Spilt Milk"
D.K. Cassidy - 2015
Cassidy, the best-selling author of Spilt Milk: A Collection of Stories, continues the story of some of the characters that first appeared in Spilt Milk. Everyone believes in their own version of reality. Will the past deeds of Caleb, Joy, and George come back to haunt them? Discover realities on the spectrum between normal and fantasy. Earlier experiences shape the present and future. Choices change lives. • Can a murderer decide to stop killing? • Can a woman regain the confidence she had in her twenties? • Can a lonely man find the perfect companion? Welcome to the world of Curious Reality. Are any of your realities curious?
Magic Fated Mates: Box Set
Mandy M. Roth - 2015
Roth (Reg $2.99)The Mighty Hunter by Michelle M. Pillow (Reg $3.99)Devils Among Us by Mandy M. Roth (Reg $2.99)Call of the Sea by Michelle M. Pillow (Reg $2.99)That is nearly a $12 savings off cover price!
PLUS get the Bonus Story:
Red Light Specialists by Mandy M. Roth & Michelle M. PillowSacred Places by Mandy M. RothCoyle O'Caha, a seven-hundred-year-old immortal, druid sorcerer, is a famed warrior among his kind and a legendary ladies' man--but that doesn't mean he hasn't spent his life looking for his soulmate. That one woman who will make him feel whole. When Deri walks into his seaside pub, clearly running from something or someone, it's all he can do to not sweep her off her feet and claim her right then and there. It's as if the goddess is mocking him. Not only is his mate immune to his charms and his magik, she's human.Deri Sullivan's new boss has a Scottish lilt that makes her knees weak. The problem is he's a certified ladies' man. And she's sworn off those types--for good. If only she could stop dreaming about him in ways that would make any girl blush. See, she has a secret, and even if she wanted to let Coyle into her bed, she couldn't actually let him into her life. Witches and humans simply don't mix.The Mighty Hunter by Michelle M. PillowCaderyn the Hunter, the sexiest-and perhaps craziest-man Bridget has ever laid eyes on may have rescued her from death, but who's going to rescue her from him? With a deliciously hot body and all the right moves, the man is a walking seduction that's too hard to resist. There's only one problem. Caderyn claims they're in the Abyss, living on a cursed island along the deep ocean floor. And, if that wasn't bad enough, he says he's a merman.Devils Among Us by Mandy M. RothKeane has lived for centuries--taking what he wants, doing as he pleases. When a beautiful young woman catches his attention, he finds himself drawn to her like a moth to a flame. He knows better than to expect more than pleasures of the flesh from her, yet he can't seem to stop himself. Seducing her will prove to be a dangerous challenge. Keeping her will prove nearly impossible.
Hannah's new secret admirer is more than she bargained for. As a slayer sworn to police the demons who dare to roam the earth, she has enough to worry about. She doesn't need some mysterious guy trying to seduce her--especially one who puts her at odds with what she was born to do. She's no match for Keane's seductive powers, and when his brother, Janco, announces he too is drawn to her, she knows she's in way over her head. But she can't stop herself. She wants them both and they want her.Note: This title was previously released under another title and under the pen name Darby London.
Call of the Sea by Michelle M. PillowCursed by the power of the Cancerian crab, Ceana is doomed to spend her eternity in the ocean as a mermaid. Her only relief is on a full moon, when she becomes human and must find shore. Centuries have passed and she's all but given up on the one who could save her. Brief passion is all she has and she's willing to take what she can get--especially if it's with an intriguing lycan, Ian O'Connell, who's untamed nature just might be her salvation.Red Light Specialists by Mandy M. Roth & Michelle M. PillowThree sexy secret agents. Three even sexier missions...
The Shadowmen
David Hagberg - 2016
Early in his career, he came up against the Soviet Union's deadliest agent three times, finally killing the man in a flooded tunnel beneath the ruins of a castle in Portugal.Years have passed. The Russian's brother, Kurshin, a Spetsnaz operator twenty-five years younger than McGarvey, vows revenge. He and McGarvey are both shadowmen--living between the real world, and the world of the deep cover spy and assassin. To get McGarvey's attention, Kurshin desecrates the grave of the American's wife. McGarvey pits himself against the Russian--the man of vast experience versus the bold young man who believes he is invincible. The mano a mano begins at Arlington Cemetery and moves across Europe, from the baccarat tables of Monte Carlo to the same the Portuguese castle where the Russian's brother was killed so many years ago. Only one shadowman will be left standing.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Conan The Barbarian : 20 Adventure Tales of Conan (The Hour Of the Dragon, Queen Of the Black Coast, The Shadow of the Vulture, A Witch Shall Be Born, The Tower of the Elephant, And More!)
Robert E. Howard - 2012
Howard in 1934-1936. In this book contains 20 stories of Conan The Cimmerian. 1.The Hyborian Age, first published in The Phantagraph, February-November 1936.2.Shadows In the Moonlight, first published in Weird Tales, April 1934.3.Queen Of the Black Coast, first published in Weird Tales, May 1934.4.The Devil In Iron, first published in Weird Tales, August 1934.5.The People Of the Black Circle, first published in Weird Tales, September, October and November 1934.6.A Witch Shall Be Born, first published in Weird Tales in 1934.7.The Jewels Of Gwahlur, first published in Weird Tales, March 1935.8.Beyond the Black River, first published in Weird Tales magazine circa 1935.9.Shadows In Zamboula, first published in Weird Tales, November 1935.10.The Hour Of the Dragon, first published in Weird Tales, December 1935-April 1936.11.Gods Of the North, first published in Fantasy Fan, March 193412.Red Nails, First Published in Weird Tales, July, August-September, October 193613. The Shadow of the Vulture, First published in the pulp magazine Magic Carpet Magazine, January 1934.14.The Phoenix on the Sword, First published in 1932.15.The Scarlet Citadel, First published in 1933.16.The Tower of the Elephant, First published in 1933.17.Black Colossus, First published in 1934.18.The Slithering Shadow, First published in 1934.19.The Pool of the Black One, First published in 1934.20.Rogues in the House, First published in 1935.
Compact Discworlds 1-4: The Colour of Magic/The Light Fantastic/Equal Rites/Mort
Terry Pratchett - 1995
Discworld is a flat planet, supported on the backs of four elephants, who in turn stand on the back of the great turtle A'Tuin as it swims majestically through space.
The Nightmare Room: The Nightmare Begins!
R.L. Stine - 2001
Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There's always room for one more in ... The Nightmare Room.A Triple threatDanielle hypnotized her brother as a joke --but now she can't wake him up!DON'T FORGET ME!Will Luke defeat the evil Fate Master who lives in his locker? Or will he pass the curse on to his best friend?LOCKER 13Maggie has her palm read at a carnival -- and then the terrifying accidents begin!MY NAME IS EVIL