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The Exceptional S. Beaufont Boxed Set 1: The Complete Training Collection


Sarah Noffke - 2020
    Beaufont series Books 1-3 in one GIANT ebook!The Uncommon Rider:The first dragon rider in over a hundred years has been born.And it’s a girl.Never before has a female been chosen to ride a dragon.The Elite, a guild comprised exclusively of dragon riders, is dead according to most. No one has seen a rider in decades. The problems they used to fight overwhelm the world. Dragons are thought to be near extinction.However, the Elite aren’t dead…It’s just that a bunch of crusty, old men who do nothing that benefits the world at large are easy to mistake as useless corpses.Sophia Beaufont is about to change all of that.When the dragon egg that magnetized to her hatches, it sets Sophia on a new course. The Elite are immediately notified. She’s expected to train. To defend. To fight.Sophia is ready to conquer evil, as the dragon riders should have been doing for centuries.However, the Elite have been turning a blind eye, allowing the world to be overrun by criminals.That’s all about to change.S. Beaufont isn’t a girl who will be told to sit down and relax when a war is brewing that only a dragon rider can extinguish.Arbitrate or Die:Dragons are almost extinct.Eggs are rare. The dragons alive are in danger.All because of one man.Thad Reinhart doesn’t just want dragonriders gone because their role as adjudicators threatens his businesses. His grudge is personal. But there’s one thing he didn’t anticipate.S. Beaufont isn’t like any dragonrider before.She is modern. She thinks differently. And she definitely doesn’t look like a dragonrider. And when it comes to tackling challenges, Sophia uses new world thinking for old world problems.Will it be enough to beat an evil bent on destroying the planet?Magitech Rises:Only a few dragonriders exist.Only five dragon eggs are left in the world.After they are gone, dragons and riders will be gone forever.Unless one woman can change everything. The only problem is that Sophia Beaufont doesn’t know what to do.Magitech is seeking to ruin the world.Everything hangs in the balance and not even Mother Nature can fix things. However, something is being orchestrated behind the scenes and S. Beaufont strangely feels like it involves her.Can she help to save the Dragon Elite?Will magitech destroy the planet? If you love dragons, and the special people who ride them, then you'll LOVE this action-packed dragon rider series!

Deadly Visions


Aubrey Harper - 2018
    The kind of visions that foretell death. She tries to ignore them, but the universe has other ideas. Pretty soon, Callie will find herself back in her hometown of Picking Hill, Ohio. Her mother and brother are glad to see her after all these years, but Callie is not there to catch-up. She’s there to stop a murder from happening. Dax Moore is the man she saw in her vision. Dax is more than he seems. He’s on his way to Picking Hill as well. Once a man is murdered in the town, it’s his job to find the killer. He doesn’t believe in Callie’s psychic visions, but pretty soon they will be hard to ignore. Danger lurks around every corner, and if Callie and Dax plan on surviving, they will have to put their differences aside to stop a ruthless killer. But things aren’t as simple as they seem. There’s a powerful man pulling strings in the background, and now not only Callie, but her family as well, are in his crosshairs.

The Legend of the Firewalker


Steve Bevil - 2013
    She gasped and her brown eyes grew wide. Nathan watched helplessly as a small trickle of blood fell from her mouth. Other hooded figures appeared; their silver swords clutched upright against their chests. Nathan held tight to her lifeless body while trying to fight back the tears that swelled in his eyes. “No,” he cried. “No!” Nineteen-year-old Nathan Urye is supposed to be having a relaxing summer as a camp counselor but ever since he started having nightmares about a beautiful girl being hunted by flesh-clawing monsters, his life has been anything but normal. Soon, Nathan discovers that the sleepy college town of Cahokia Falls is far from ordinary when two unexplained deaths rock the town and campus. Who or what is behind the murders? Does it have anything to do with the newly-discovered cave symbol? And what about the spine-chilling campfire stories about ancient tribal beliefs and mystical legends? For Nathan Urye, things just keep getting creepier and creepier, and now it appears that everyone at camp is in danger…

Favor


Jessica Lynch - 2019
    Capricious and self-serving, unless you have an unbreakable bond with one of the fantastical creatures, you can be sure that they have no interest in helping you at all.But if one of the fae is in your debt… well that changes things, doesn’t it?Callie Brooks learns that the hard way when the Fae Queen sends soldiers after her family.  Her mate is a Light Fae, and he’d been one of the Fae Queen’s favored guards until he left Faerie behind to be with Callie.  And while their union was frowned upon, they were left alone--and then their daughter was born.A daughter who can walk through shadows.Callie and Ash won’t let anyone get their hands on their baby.  When it becomes obvious that the two of them alone won’t be enough to protect her, Ash sends his mate and child on a dangerous mission.Because sometimes it takes a Dark Fae to get the job done.  And, thank Oberon, Ash’s old acquaintance owes him a debt.It’s time to call it in. *Favor is a prequel short (~10k words) that is set nearly twenty years before the first book in the Touched by the Fae series, Asylum.  It is the story about how Nine got involved in Riley's life in the first place, as well as the reason behind the Fae Queen's fixation on capturing her.

Witching World: Books 1-3


Lucia Ashta - 2021
    If you enjoy non-stop adventure, a new kind of magic, empowered heroines, moody sorcerers, mythical creatures with attitude, and castles with personality, you'll love this collection of the first three full-length novels of The Witching World series. This collection includes: Magic Awakens A girl with dormant powers. A sorcerer with a mysterious past. A forbidden path in magic. Clara’s parents have her life all planned out for her. It’s the 1800s and she’s a daughter of the aristocracy. Her duty is to marry the man her parents choose for her, hold her tongue, and practice needlepoint. Clara has no intention to marry into a life of misery. But she isn’t looking for a life of magic either. Magic is dangerous. Her parents have worked hard to keep her from it. But magic is coming for Clara, whether she likes it or not. When her powers awaken, she can choose the safe path and pretend it isn’t happening. Or she can claim her power and face all the dangers it comes with, including the dark stranger with a secret past. The Five-Petal Knot A prodigy pygmy owl. A possessive firedrake. A booby-trapped castle. Gargoyles come to life. Who said magic would be ordinary? No one can access magic like Clara does, but her powers are unpredictable and dangerous. She has to learn how to control them. When she falls into one of the castle’s many traps before she can, becoming a prisoner of the merworld, there’s only one person who can save her. And he’s already fighting for his life. But that’s not the worst of their problems. An immortal count, with a heart fueled by darkness, intends to claim the souls of everyone within Irele Castle. The castle and all its creatures come alive to defend it, but will it be enough to defeat the count’s army of gruesome creatures and save Clara before it’s too late? The Merqueen A prodigy pygmy owl. A possessive firedrake. A booby-trapped castle. Gargoyles come to life. Who said magic would be ordinary? No one can access magic like Clara does, but her powers are unpredictable and dangerous. She has to learn how to control them. When she falls into one of the castle’s many traps before she can, becoming a prisoner of the merworld, there’s only one person who can save her. And he’s already fighting for his life. But that’s not the worst of their problems. An immortal count, with a heart fueled by darkness, intends to claim the souls of everyone within Irele Castle. The castle and all its creatures come alive to defend it, but will it be enough to defeat the count’s army of gruesome creatures and save Clara before it’s too late?

In Darkness We Must Abide: The Complete First Season


Rhiannon Frater - 2013
    Yet, can she trust the mysterious Armando? For there is a powerful entity plotting to claim her when she reaches adulthood in order to fulfill an ancient prophecy, and her enemy has enveloped her in a web of deceit, casting doubt on all she believes to be true. Soon, she will have to fight not only to save those she loves, but also for her very soul.Rhiannon Frater delivers a chilling adventure once again with this multi-part epic serial with a dynamic cast, old school vampires, bloody action, a smoldering forbidden love, and a terrifying villain set against the backdrop of a modern day vampire war.

Savior's Spell


Gwen Rivers - 2020
    To save the city, she must give her life…Emma Slade burns for revenge and excels at kicking butt. At least human butt. But the fiends who murdered her family hopelessly outnumber the half-fae orphan. And the handsome, brooding werewolf claiming he can help might send her instead to her death.Liam Cooper is determined to locate the prophesied savior whose sacrifice will protect the realm. Prowling the Manhattan streets, he’s shocked when he encounters Emma and learns she’s his fated mate. But it breaks his heart when he learns she’s also the messiah he seeks.Taken to the shifter’s compound, Emma trains with a mystic sword that has never lost a battle. But Liam grows increasingly anxious that fulfilling the prophecy will doom the woman he loves.Can the two heroes pull off a miracle and twist a terrible destiny?

Stalked Justice


Kate Allenton - 2019
    She sits in a psychiatric ward for the criminally insane, and her therapist believes she’s as dangerous as the predator she stopped. When an FBI agent shows up with tales of another elusive killer and in need of Lucy’s special expertise, she’s yanked back into a world where the need for justice rivals the lust for revenge coursing through her veins. Lucy helps hunt a deadly predator whose M.O., and bread crumb of clues, suggest that he’s waiting for her to join his twisted game. Tethered with a tracking device to watch her every move and without weapons at her disposal, she’s in for the chase of her life. The only question left is whether she can outsmart the killer and survive when her name is sitting at the top of his hit list.

Ghost Exile Omnibus One


Jonathan Moeller - 2015
     Caina Amalas was a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar, and through her boldness and cunning saved the Empire and the world from sorcerous annihilation. But the victory cost her everything. Now she is exiled and alone in the city of Istarinmul, far from her home and friends. Yet a centuries-old darkness now stirs in Istarinmul, eager to devour the city and the world itself. And Caina is the only one that stands in its way...

Dead Beat


Micheal Maxwell - 2020
    A murdered drummer. The partner from Hell. What could go wrong?Noah Steele is sharp, handsome, and upwardly mobile. When he is transferred by the Chief of Police himself, to help rebuild a failing precinct, it is full of promise.That is until he meets his new partner.Comrade Flynt is unhinged, unkempt, uncouth and the most incompetent cop that never made an arrest.When the drummer of a punk rock band is found impaled by his own drumsticks detectives Flynt and Steele get the call. That’s when the sparks begin to fly.Introducing Flynt & Steele Mysteries an exciting new detective Series from Micheal Maxwell, the author of the bestselling Cole Sage Mystery series, and veteran storyteller Warren Keith.Join the chase filled with murder, mayhem, music, and a cast of oddball characters all with a reason to kill!Get your Today!

Dragon Games: The Legion Academy


Marisa Claire - 2019
    The call is so powerful that no one can resist. The only way to stop the calling is to trek up the treacherous Drakken Peak to confront your destiny.Dima Marren is a simple peasant from the small village of Pithe in the Darkken Empire. Her life was never meant to amount to anything, until she hears the Call of the Dragons. Honor and wealth await, if she can survive what’s to come.If chosen, riders must attend the Legion Academy and take part in the deadly Dragon Games--a brutal competition designed to cull the weak.On her quest, Dima meets Arlen, a gorgeous, but infuriating Noble Rider who reveals the truth about the academy and games. Despite hating one another, they will need each other to survive what's to come.If she can trust him, the truth will change everything.

Longinus The Vampire


Alan Kinross - 2013
    Love, lust and revenge never die - they smoulder and explode with all the fury of the abyss. Present-day Scotland and New York...Lord Branislav Cervenka rules the New York vampire coven and criminal underworld with an iron fist. He is building a vampire army and plans to conquer all other covens in the United States.His hunters torture and destroy a female vampire in the Highlands of Scotland and steal a strange, ancient tome. Then all hell breaks loose: a mysterious vampire warrior is killing his vassals and disrupting his criminal activities; a horrific vampire plague is spreading throughout the city; New York is descending into anarchy, and the National Guard is on the streets.Who is this vampire and what does he want?The identity and full horror of their ancient adversary is revealed as the coven's historian translates the hideous book.As his depraved kingdom is ripped apart in a sea of fire and blood, Cervenka commands his malignant horde to find and kill his enemy. But it is too late for both the hunters and their elusive prey. Something else is coming: something powerful and terrifying.And She will destroy them all.There is no redemption for the damned.------------------------------------Longinus the Vampire is a dark, anarchic, exciting, bloodthirsty and disturbing HORROR novel.It contains scenes of violence, depravity and retribution that will keep humans awake at night.The evil that humans do is carried with them into the afterlife and reborn with a vengeance. No one is safe and nothing is sacred.The hideous tome is scribed in the tongue of the Britons.Gird your loins, mortal, and enter of your own free will.You may never return...

Savage Secrets


Ciara Graves - 2018
    Vampires. Mages. Demons. A Federal Paranormal Unit. Savagery and Skills will hook you! Seneca Savage is a bad ass with skills. Not the kind of skills that one puts on a formal resume. She’s the daughter of a mage and a fae, and now she’s an orphan and a former street kid. She’s had the kind of life nightmares are made of. When she turned eighteen, things changed. Running into a vampire has a way of changing one’s life. Too bad the vampire didn’t realize she was part fae and that her blood was toxic to him. Toxic in the most lethal of ways. Except, the encounter changed her. Now she freelances, selling her skills and her savagery to the paranormal government or any other individual who can afford her fee. She’ll spy, steal, and even kill. She has only one rule. She won’t kill humans. That’s the rule. She maneuvers between assignments and skirts death, while at the same time tries to look out for the little human sidekick that she’d like to shake on most days. Warning: Unputdownable action-packed fantasy, with fae, vampires, mages, demons, and a Federal Paranormal Unit

The Magic Legacy


Martha Carr - 2019
    But how do you put the monster back in the vault? The three witches of Pressler Street are the city's only hope but they are running out of time. A deadly creature has been locked away for millennia in plain sight. But big sister, Laura accidentally set the creature free and no one remembers how to put it back. Find the witch-killer and stop its path of destruction on Austin. But what spell to use? Can the sisters figure it out? Better hurry! He’s gunning for the Hadstrom sisters first. Time to come together and finally learn how to blend their unique powers into something new. Can the sisters come together to save their fellow witches and save themselves? Click read for free or buy now and join in the adventure in The Magic Legacy!

Magic Unmasked


Megan Crewe - 2018
     Growing up in Manhattan's secret community of mages, 17-year-old Jonathan Lockwood has always seen his family as one of the enlightened ones, regularly campaigning to integrate with the so-called "Dulls" and offer their talents to the wider world. But when a looming disaster threatens hundreds of lives, he watches his parents bow to the pressure to stay silent. Horrified, he resolves to intervene himself. Jonathan's mission leads him to a chance encounter with Amy, a girl who should be Dull but has a clear affinity for magic. As they struggle to tackle the impending threat, he introduces her to the world he knows is rightfully hers. The closer Jonathan and Amy become, the more he finds himself losing his heart—and his certainty about the rules he's broken. The greater good may come at a price more painful than he ever expected to pay. Set four decades before the Conspiracy of Magic trilogy, Magic Unmasked offers a glimpse into a critical turning point in magical history—events that set the stage for Rocío and Finn's ordeals.