TELBAT, author of The COIL Series—a virus has ravaged America. There is no Internet, no federal government, no safety. Bandits and renegades roam and loot. Fresh water and food are scarce. What the pandemic didn't kill, panic in the aftermath has destroyed. Millions are dead. Eric Radner is one of the survivors. For five years, he has hidden alone in the mountains of Wyoming. Now, a cautious run for supplies changes everything. His safe refuge, while waiting for Christ to return, is disrupted by a call that tests his faith. Others will die unless he responds and stands against a new breed of evil. This novella series follows a Christian survivalist through the heartache and heroism of living in America's collapsed economy, following a pandemic scenario. Christian persecution abounds and fear cripples, but one man rises above the uncertain past and looks to a certain future in the hands of a Mighty God. In the midst of America's Last Days, Eric Radner is . . . STEADFAST! Bonuses include: FREE map downloads, note from the author, character sketch, glossary, and a Bonus Chapter on the bad guys in the story! Cover design by Quest Publications. Steadfast Book Two is next in The Steadfast Series. Read about other steadfast characters in the Steadfast Short Stories at ditelbat.com/extractions-and-longer-s....

    

    To take is by design. Marex Daulton is a leader, a fighter, a revolutionist. Now he is…abandoned. Chained to a wall, he's destined for execution for an unthinkable crime – one he didn’t commit. Years of attempting to unite vampires and shifters in peace has culminated in the ultimate betrayal. When a mysterious vampiress comes to his cell with designs to free him, he feels stoned on her energy, eager for her blood. One taste, and he must possess her. Take her. Run with her. When they're offered sanctuary from a powerful pack leader, he knows this is a point of no return. Nadine was meant to find the only vampire that has come close to ceasing the war between two of the most powerful beings in the underworld. Thrust into his world of danger and distrust, she clings to her faith in the gods that what she's done will not be in vain. Night after night Marex gives her mindless ecstasy, consuming her heart and soul, yet with one wrong move, they could be ripped apart. To discover the truth, clear his name, and gain the support they need to accomplish what has never succeeded before, they'll need to do more than push the limits. They'll need to break them. He is an immortal forsaken... *This story contains carnal, sexual content, alpha possessive behavior, and language. It is intended for 18+ readers* IMMORTAL FORSAKEN SERIES Marex -- Vol 1. February 2018 Dison -- Vol 2. Coming Soon: April 2018

    

    Lieutenant Joshua Simpson receives his final order, “bond with it.”While “bonding with it” the Lieutenant discovers the frightening truth about humanity. Where did we come from? How did we get here? Who are these visitors?˃˃˃ Disclosure: October 16th, 2020 -One-thousand breeding couples are abducted.Why? How are these abductions related to Lieutenant Joshua Simpson?Book Two of this series is Refuge Planet: Colonization.You will believe.

     Rocco Tate was in the business of giving and taking. As a real estate developer, he gave to potential business owners that he believed he could profit from, and took the businesses of those that he believed he couldn’t. When Rocco decided to invest in a few blocks and turn the space into an entertainment district he didn’t expect Nyx to stubbornly hold up his plan. Her business was clearly suffering because of the competition of a major coffee chain on the same street, and Rocco was sure Nyx would immediately jump on the opportunity to work with him. She didn’t. Her persistence to keep her business matched his persistence to buy it from her. And as he pursued her business… Rocco also found himself pursuing Nyx’s heart. Tired of men withdrawing more than they deposited into her, Nyx refused to allow Rocco access to either… but will that consistently be the case? Or will she end up like the other hundreds of business owners that fell for Rocco’s devastating charm and hand over the keys to both her business and her heart?

    Leighna, a refugee of the human war, returns to Underhill with a true demon on her heels. With only her old arcane arts tutor and a strange dryad as company, she must close every door between Terra and Underhill. But can she find the strength to abandon her homeland and become a permanent exile?The Last Door to Underhill is a Valkyrie Bestiary tale, set in the chaotic days after the Flood Wars, when magic is the only rule of law. It takes place about fifty years before the events in Dragons Don’t Eat Meat.

    He’s sure he and his pregnant bride are fated to drown when he’s tossed into the sea. He wakes in a strange land and is saved by a blue-haired angel.Twenty-first-century witch and cat rescuer Luna Halpern has fallen for more than her share of unsuitable guys—including one with a long-distance fiancé, and another who was more interested in other dudes than in Luna. Finally, a safe, drama-free guy is interested in her, and she’s confident that she’ll muster up an attraction to him. When she stumbles upon a handsome, mysterious man who speaks oddly, seems not to know where he is, or even what century it is, her first instinct is to help him.Certain he’s either stuck in a crazy dream or in limbo between life and death, Colin stays close to Luna. As his feelings for her grow, he’s forced to choose between his obligations in the past and his hopes for the future.

     The problem is, technically the club belongs to her asshat of a father. Who is missing, along with last quarters takings… and the money the club owes to Reese, the guy who controls all the shifter fight clubs in the city. He’s a dangerous man and now Zara owes him money. A lot of money. The sort of money that would normally get her and her brother taken outside the city limits and buried in a shallow grave. But Logan Reese isn’t the monster he should be. He’s as hot as hades, and way too intelligent by half. She’s screwed six ways to sunday… He’s a fighter through and through… The King of the ring Logan Reese can’t abide thieves, so when one of his club managers runs off with money that belongs to him, he’s all for breaking bones and asking questions later. Until he see’s her. Zara Hunter is a delectably curvy little bundle, strength and delicate femininity wrapped up in one irresistible package. Logan is anything but a saint, and he has a few ideas about how she can pay off her debt to him… Fair Warning: This is a raunchy little shortie that contains one hot as hell werelion using any excuse to get his hands on the sexy, curvy woman he wants. It does not end in a HEA (at the moment) but does have hot sex (on a desk)

    Not about her city. Not about their leader, Chief Morray. But when Joseph gives her a secret journal from the past, the truth is revealed. She escapes with Joseph to the Outside, sending Chief Morray on an obsessive pursuit to retrieve his property. Ava has to decide if she should keep running, or return to the city center to save her people.

    But Celtica's villages and mines are silent. It is only when the three find an exhausted and starving girl called Evanlyn that they learn why: Morgarath has sent his foul creatures to enslave the Celts. As Gilan rides swiftly back to Araluen to report this news to the King, Will and Horace discover the true purpose behind Morgarath's actions. The Kingdom is sure to be defeated in a surprise three-sided attack - unless the two friends can somehow intervene.

    As a berserker, it’s only a matter of time before one, or both happen. Time is perilously short. Fynn Barrow has had more than her share of Mr. Wrongs. A strong, independent Mer-woman, she’s not going to be content with just any man. She needs to be wanted by one who can meet her challenges in return. She’s not interested in playing the damsel in distress, or the dutiful housewife, to anyone. Gerri confidently pairs them, but it only takes one meeting for them both to have doubts. Can two dominant personalities find the balance to come together before others interfere and send one to their death, and the other back to square one? Or, will it take the imminent threat to drive them where they need to be?

    In this creepy tale, the twist comes with the very last word…

    When a small team of criminal buffoons grabs her instead, she’s honor bound to execute them despite their pleas of innocence.The Star Renegade crew is guilty on many counts, and they must be punished for their crimes. However, they use their smuggling profits to feed the hungry. Dania will face her own execution for not enforcing royal edicts, but how can she execute people breaking the law for all the right reasons?Star Renegades is Guardians of the Galaxy meets Firefly and Robin Hood.Jump on board and start your inter-galactic adventure today!

    For generations, the Riker men have been the best of the best. For the Battleborn that comes with a cost. *** I had to give the other guy credit. That was a fine right hook. Every bit as good as my mom used to give me. Of course, the best right hooks were the ones I landed on the other guy rather than the ones the other guy landed on me. My dear departed mother had always taught me it was better to give than receive. It’s unlikely that her cherished advice was meant to apply to bar fights, but then, she wasn’t a big fan of bars or fights in general. I spit out the blood in my mouth. My name is Tad Riker. I serve as a tactical weapons officer for the Wolves, but I was raised by the Stallions. The poor unfortunate reprobate, who was even now feeling the wrath of my fist, was serving as an armorer for the Stallions. That’s why I took this fight so personally . . . not that he was an armorer, but that he was a Stallion.