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Shades of Secrecy: Prequel


Heather Renee - 2018
    So, when another pack appears to be breaking shifter laws, he’s the first to volunteer in an investigation. Though, he has no idea just how risky of a job he's signed up for.Sent on a mission to figure out what is happening, and how to make things right, Cord quickly learns nothing will go as planned. Working under the guise of his alpha-in-training duties, he figures out the troublesome pack hasn’t been working alone and making things right won’t be an easy task for even the strongest of shifters.At the end of the day, Cord will need to decide if he’ll continue to push for answers and justice or if he’s willing to walk away before it’s too late to turn back.Fans of Young Adult Paranormal Romance full of shifters, sass, romance, and unforeseen twists will devour these books. Recommended reading order:Shades of FuryShades of MagicShades of DeceitShades of Secrecy (Prequel Novella)Shades of Vengeance (Full-length Standalone)

Stoking the Flames II: Tales of Legend, Lore and Everlasting Love


Kelly AbellDarlene M. Kuncytes - 2018
    Go back in time. Spring into the future. Soar on the wings of magic. Discover Legends of Fate, Destiny, True Mates, and Forever Love that’s written in the Stars. Take flight with fifteen amazingly talented bestselling authors as they bring these special Dragons to life. In each life-changing journey you will see that the heart gets what the heart wants, happily ever after is so much more than simple words at the end of a Fairy Tale, and Dragons prevail no matter the time, place, or obstacle. This is Stoking the Flames II – spread your wings and soar with our Dragons. Once you’ve touched the clouds, felt the wind in your hair, and held the power in your hands, you will forever fly high.

Watchers of the Night


Matthew Keith - 2013
     Paul is thrilled - at first - but the agency is under siege from within, and Paul soon finds himself the focal point in the battle for its control. “Watchers of the Night” is the first installment in the Watchers Series. Beware: It does end with a cliffhanger! Books in the Watchers Series: Watchers of the Night The Rise of Indicium The Fall of Astralis Dreampire

Shades of Fae


C.K. DawnS.J. Davis - 2018
     We only know three things about the Fae: They don't lie, they cheat. What they aren't given, they take. And if they can't rule...they conquer. Now the fate of humanity lies in a battle between good and evil where lines are not easily drawn. Time travel to 19th century France, brave the gritty streets of New York City, or enter the realm of the Fae itself in this darkly enchanting collection from today's hottest USA Today, award-winning, and international bestselling paranormal and fantasy authors. Shades of Fae is your ticket to a mystical realm where Sinister Sidhe and Dark Elves manipulate mortals, vengeful fae warriors battle nefarious vampire lords, and an apocalypse rife with werewolves, dragons, nymphs, banshees, shifters, and supernatural hunters brings unparalleled danger. In 2018... The Fae are Coming... Find out who survives and who dies when you order Shades of Fae TODAY! Including stories from: USA Today bestselling author CK Dawn USA Today bestselling author Shawnee Small USA Today bestselling authors Cheri Schmidt & Tristan Hunt Elle Boon Award-winning author Tameri Etherton Award-winning author Cyndi Faria USA Today bestselling author Rue Volley USA Today bestselling author SJ Davis USA Today bestselling author Amy L. Gale USA Today bestselling author Katalina Leon USA Today bestselling author J.A. Armitage USA Today bestselling authors Megan J. Parker & Nathan Squiers Lynda Kaye Frazier Kim Carmichael Colleen Halverson Danielle Rose Lynda Havilan Dyan Chick Award-winning author Cate Rowan Award-winning author JB Michaels R.S. Broadhead Jen L. Grey and Heather Renee

The Making of Socket Greeny


Tony Bertauski - 2015
     His funny name and snow-white hair are the least of his problems. When a devious prank goes bad, Socket and his friends realize they are about to lose everything they’ve worked for in the alternate reality universe of virtualmode. But when the data drain encroaches on Socket’s subconscious memories, some mysterious force erases the event entirely. Subtle clues suggest there's more to him than he knows and will lead him to discover why his mom is always at work. And just how far from normal he is. The beginning of Socket Greeny’s epic journey to save himself begins with the making. The universe is depending on him.

R.E.M.: The Hidden World


Corrie Fischer - 2013
    The pivotal mark of adulthood and freedom is at last upon her. However, when cast into a strange land, each answer only births more questions. The most prevailing being: Will she make it out alive?

The Conjurors Collection


Kristen Pham - 2015
     Valerie Diaz has a power that she can't contain, and it's killing her. Bounced between foster homes and the streets, she only has time to concentrate on staying alive. But a visit from the imaginary friend of her childhood opens a world of possibilities, including a new life half a universe away on a planet that is bursting with magic. The first three books of The Conjurors Series follow Valerie on a journey that straddles two worlds. In order to survive, she must travel many light years away to a realm where anything is possible. But choosing to embrace her potential will set Valerie on a treacherous course - one filled with true love, adventure and perilous danger. This collection includes the first three novels in this young adult fantasy series: The Society of Imaginary Friends, Knights of Light, and Guardians of the Boundary. Purchased individually, the ebooks would cost $10. The fourth and final book in the series, Edge of Pathos, is available on Amazon but not included in this collection.

Hidden Magic


Stephany Wallace - 2016
    A not so Ordinary Girl. An Unstoppable Prophecy. Cynwrig "Cyn" Bressall is a Celtic warrior who can wield Druid magic in a way never seen. Making him the only Druid Warrior to ever exist. After surviving a horrible night which began the extinction of his race, Cyn has spent the last two thousand years searching for the only man that can lead the Order of the Druids. Instead, his quest leads him to a woman whose essence is unlike anything he's ever felt. Orphaned as a baby and raised by her over protective grandfather, twenty-three year old Briana "Bri" Anwell has led an isolated life. Friendless and stuck in a job with no prospect, she finds solace in Books. And imagines an adventurous life in a magical world where anything is possible. So when a sexy stranger suddenly appears in her world as though he stepped out of her favorite story, she dismisses him as a figment of her imagination. But soon she realizes he's so much more than he seems. He signifies everything she's fantasized about, but is there a place for her in his extraordinary world?

Shattered Worlds


J.L. WeilMiranda Hardy - 2017
    Escape into twenty-three epic worlds that will leave you breathless.From dystopian nightmares to gorgeous steampunk and fantasy settings to fairy-tale retellings and beyond, SHATTERED WORLDS has every story you’ve been dying to get your hands on!This unique Young Adult/New Adult collection, inspired by the creative minds of today’s New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling authors, promises to satisfy your cravings for action and adventure as you experience rune magic and time-travel, overthrow corrupt governments, meet reapers and aliens, battle dragons, fall hopelessly in love, and break ancient curses, right alongside some of the bravest characters in fantasy fiction!Each book within this collection is exclusive to the set and can’t be found anywhere else.Preorder now for your passport to SHATTERED WORLDS!

The Nameless Dwarf (Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf, #1-5)


Derek Prior - 2012
    

Dead of Light


Chaz Brenchley - 1995
    Your family. Your past. And your magic. Ben Macallan isn't your average young man rebelling against his family. The Macallans are not only ruthless crime lords-- they use magic to rule their city. Magic that Ben lacks... or so he thinks. When Ben walked away from his family and the criminal life, he thought it would be forever. But then the talent begins to wake up in Ben. And his family starts to die, one by one, in vicious, gruesome, horrible deaths. There's someone in the city with as much talent as the Macallans, and they're using it to kill Ben's family. Like it or not, you can't turn your back on blood. It's in Ben's body, in his veins and in his heart. Just like magic…

The Tree of Ages: Books 1-2


Sara C. Roethle - 2018
    Magic’s memory is longer, and far more dangerous. After a century spent as a tree, Finn awakens into a world she barely recognizes. Dark shapes lurk just out of sight, watching her every move as she tries to regain the memories of her past. As if by fate, travelers are drawn to her side. Scholars, thieves, and Iseult, a sellsword who seems to know more about her past than he’s letting on. When one of Finn’s companions is taken by the Faie, she will be forced to make a choice: rescue a woman she barely knows, or leave her newfound friends behind in search of an ancient relic that may hold the answers she so desperately seeks. Enter a world of Enchantment, filled with Celtic lore, magic, and just a touch of romance. Now a complete series! This set includes: -Tree of Ages -The Melted Sea Other books in the series: -The Blood Forest -Queen of Wands -The Oaken Throne

Be My Girl


Tony Hutchinson - 2018
     But no one works the evidence better than DCI Sam Parker and her team, determined to take down the monster using their streets as a hunting ground. A new voice in the field of contemporary, police procedural fiction, former murder squad head Tony Hutchinson takes us on a tense, thrilling and authentic journey across the dark tides of crime.

The Blood Dagger Trilogy Boxset: The Complete Series:


Misty Hayes - 2020
    Until then, he was a devoted and loving father. But six years later, during a renovation of her childhood home, she unearths her father's journal from under a floorboard. According to his final entry before he left, he had recently visited a small parish in England. The entries drew her to this quaint village, which Larna discovers isn't as charming as its blood-craving inhabitants want her to believe, and she learns that she isn't the only one trying to track her father down.Could this explain her father's disappearance? Or was placing her in the center of danger her dad's master plan all along?THE WATCHERS (Volume 2)An upstart slayer.A clan of vampires.A world of trouble.Eighteen-year-old Corinth Taylor didn't sign up to become a Watcher—an elite warrior destined to restore balance to the human race—he was chosen. Corinth can barely control his own hormones . . . much less the deadly blade. And to make matters worse, his best friend, Larna, just so happens to be the very thing he's supposed to eliminate.But when vampires and slayer find a common enemy, Corinth knows it's his innate calling to hunt evil down. And evil has a name: Gabriel Stanton. The enigmatic vampire who escaped their capture, has plans for Corinth, Larna, and Alastair . . . and it's a threat they'll never see coming.When the line between good and evil gets crossed, devastating consequences start to happen. As Watcher and vampire worlds collide, Corinth must decide where to place his trust: with his old allies or his killer instincts.An upstart slayer. A clan of vampires. What could go wrong?It's only the end of the world.**TREE OF SOULS (Volume 3)The first vampire.The last Nephilim.The end of a saga.**Ever since his meeting with a group of all-powerful angels calling themselves the Grigori went awry, things aren't looking up for Corinth Taylor or for his best friend, Larna Collins. After Corinth was almost stabbed to death, Alastair Iszler, Corinth's brother-in-arms, heroically stepped in to save Corinth's life.Larna, still reeling after losing the love of her life, has only one mission in mind: kill the vampire who tortured Corinth. Sarah. But things aren't so cut and dry anymore when friends turn into enemies and enemies turn into friends. Trusting Gabriel Stanton, the leader of one of the most powerful vampire clans in the world, might just be enough to cause his downfall by her hands. Especially since she has the worst kind of history with him—the killing-your-father kind.Will Corinth make it through his transition to become a vampire? Will the Grigori's plan at world domination come into fruition? Can they pull together in time to stop the threat?Find out in the last and most action-packed novel in The Blood Dagger series. It will not disappoint. A must-read from start to finish.Sink your teeth into a fun, fierce vampire series today.

Lightning Blade


D.N. Erikson - 2017
    Each year, on the same day, the necromancer kills. And today marks the eighth anniversary. But after dying at the killer's hand, Ruby discovers something strange: the day repeats over and over, in an endless time loop starting at midnight. The killer has something much bigger planned for today. And Ruby, as the only one capable of seeing the necromancer's endless time loop, must stop the psychotic necromancer from obtaining unlimited power. But the world outside the fence has changed, the supernatural forced to live in sprawling slums lying just outside gleaming cities. And in this uneasy new world, there might be threats even greater than serial killers lurking in the shadows...