When he found his old console from when he was a kid, he dusts it off and sets it up. He played his old games, but he had finished them all long ago. So, what does he do? He takes a trip to the local game shop to browse the used titles. Browsing the old cartridges, he finds one that he never heard of: Dark Ages: The Death of Magic. When a store attendant tells him that game is rumored to never have been beaten, he had to have it. Occupying all his free time he finally beats the unbeatable game. What happens next, he never would have guessed. He is introduced to the System. Something that has always existed but not everyone knew about. Join Dean as he is introduced to the seedy underbelly of a world where the myths of magic from the past read like history. Joined by his childhood friend, he must survive in a world of magic hidden from everyone. A world that has remained secret through the blood of those who have discovered it. And to top it all off, he discovers that his childhood friend—his best friend—isn’t even human.

    Her life profoundly changes when she is urged and guided, by a spirit, to the house of Nathaniel Marshall—a man who doesn’t believe Ashley’s bizarre accusations and makes no attempt to hide it.When Nathaniel discovers a cunning man who disappears as quickly as he appears is stalking Ashley, his fear for her safety consumes him. Their terror is taken to a new level when several murders throughout the city surface.

    desire blooms between two unlikely species, human female Dr. Jade to him as a gift in the form of a true Kalazaron captive. In taking her from the evil Commander Yun, Dalik protects Jade even though he sees her as a burden, but is surprised when he starts to desire and lust after her like no other female he has ever met. Now, he must risk everything to keep her safe... The ‘Kalazaron Blue Planet Warriors’ series, is a collection of six books that possess everything you want in a sci-fi alien romance with its alpha male alien warriors, action, intrigue and dramatic complex situations that will draw you into the world of the Kalazaron in a far away galaxy. Reading through the ‘Kalazaron Blue Planet Warriors’ series, you will move into the stars where another world exist, the blue planet called Kaethon. On this planet, complicated emotions drive the attachment between alien male warriors and human females as desires and love unfold in events that make them risk everything for lust and love, and it will leave you wanting more. Kalazaron Dalik (Blue Planet Warriors #1) Scientist Dr. Jade Roberts landed a position aboard a deep space mission to prove female scientists were just as good as the men. But when the Kalazaron, an alien race of dominant male warriors captures her, suddenly her new position becomes human female slave. Her only hope to survive is the attractive warrior Consulate, Dalik Moscurn, her new master.The ruthless Commander Yun was merciless when he took Jade’s ship, and now she sits in a cage waiting for his return. But when another warrior shows up with kind eyes and claims her, she learns she is the new gift to the newly appointed Consulate, Dalik Moscurn, much to the frustration of the evil Commander Yun. Jade is to be the gift to the new Consulate... Dalik Moscurn was groomed to become Consulate. Now, after winning the Stanis Trials, he has won more than just the Consulate position, a human female slave. Unlike other warriors, he has no interest in female slaves or taking any female for that matter, as he does not want distraction from his work to revamp the city systems. But when he is gifted Jade, she fascinates and distracts him like no other female he has ever met.But there’s a challenge up ahead, and both Dalik and Jade stand to lose everything to the ruthless Commander Yun. As they learn from each other, they soon realise that their bond may actually be worth giving up everything for. Kalazaron Rendor (Blue Planet Warriors #2) Medical doctor Lavender Prost was aboard a ship to conduct research and practice her passion for medicine. But when an alien race of dominate male warriors known as the Kalazaron change her life forever, she finds herself on a foreign planet under a constant danger of rebel attack. Her only hope is her new enemy, the attractive General Rendor Moscurn.The master of the Kalazaron, Master Bresh, allows Lavender to demonstrate her medical skills, and sends her to the outpost of Belevenreed to be afield doctor. But when she meets the General he has no plans to use her for her skills and does not give her a chance. She must prove herself the only way she knows how, if only the General would listen. Lavender is to be a re-constructionists... Rendor Moscurn was groomed to be a re-constructionists, or those in charge of fixing the injured and wounded. Now, after being forced into the position of General, he must leave his passion behind and is being asked to give a human female slave the chance to be what he can’t. Unlike Master Bresh, he does not think this female has the strength to be a re-constructionists in the dangerous outpost of Belvenreed. But when she proves herself in the field he must learn to deal with her defiant ways that he finds irresistible.But there’s danger ahead, Rendor has learned of a possible rebel attack, a big one. Lavender and Rendor must learn to work together to save lives, or risk losing the base to the rebels that are so near. As they work side by side, they find out that they make a good team, and not just in the battlefield... Kalazaron Korin (Blue Planet Warriors #3) Her beauty threatens his career, he is the only one that can save her life... After escaping a forced marriage on her home planet of Merton Loy, Silver Brooks longs to see Earth and be with her own human kind. However, she ends up on a strange cold blue planet inhabited by a dominant alien warrior race, the Kalazaron.She expected to become a slave captive. Yet, she didn’t expect to find passion.The Kalazaron warrior Korin Hafa is on a mission to rise to the ranks of General and will let nothing stand in his way. That is until he is assigned responsibility over the human female slave, Silver Brooks, whose presence threatens his career path.When Korin’s betrothed mate Lukah Bresh makes it her mission to remove Silver Brooks from Korin’s care and hand her over to the evil Commander Yun. Korin must choose between his career as a General and protecting the human.How will he choose between his life long work and a human he has only known for days? What will be the fate of Silver Brooks if she is transferred to Commander Yun? Will the growing passionate bond between human female and Kalazaron warrior be enough to make them both give up everything? Kalazaron Jaylin (Blue Planet Warriors #4) She was a strong soldier, but not strong enough to resist her match, an alien warrior... She was sent from Earth on a battle ship bound for war against her own kind, humans. Instead, Serena Swands found herself in a different war when the battleship was commandeered by Kalazaron Commander Jaylin Brakin.She was prepared for war. Yet, she didn’t expect it to break her heart.Commander Jaylin Brakin is on a mission to act as space pirate plundering the universe for weapons for his rebel base. But when he brings back more than just weapons to his home planet in the form of Serena Swands, he soon finds out she IS the weapon he finds irresistible.When Prana Qaboen befriends Serena and manipulates her into bedding him, Jaylin’s jealousy leads Prana to finally expose his true character. His actions threaten Serena’s life and the lives of every Kalazaron rebel and it is up to Jaylin to save them all!Will Commander Jaylin Brakin be able to save Serena and the entire rebel base from Prana’s actions? What will be the fate of Serena when she finds out that she is pregnant with a secret baby, and two Kalazarons could be the father? Will her skills as a soldier save the two warriors from death, and each other? Kalazaron Thaedon (Blue Planet Warriors #5) Can an alpha warrior Master and a curvy Italian human defy the ancient traditions of the Kalazaron to be together? Ella Capriccio has been working under the roof as a captive slave of the two mean Kalazaron sisters of the Loki family. When she is sent to market for the sisters’ spoiled needs, she meets a mysterious alpha warrior Thaedon. The muscular, blue warrior looks like a sexy rogue, but Ella has no intention of taking his advances seriously, when she knows that a warrior like him, should be with a Kalazaron female of high birth.Thaedon is a strong warrior, but also extremely intelligent, which helps him win the trials that make him the youngest Master ever of the planet Kaethon. He knows the position comes with certain expectations of him, but when he meets human slave Ella, he can’t get her curvy figure out of his mind. He’s determined to make Ella his even though he knows that tradition is against a Master taking a human as a mate. It is just not done!His amorous plans are interrupted when his advances toward their slave offend the Loki sisters and Ella is sent away out of his reach. Can he get Ella back to the Capital City? And will she be able to trust that his advances are real? Kalazaron Ankon (Blue Planet Warriors #6) This Alpha Alien Warrior will battle - fight - any who stop him from getting his way, even her! Ankon, alien hybrid warrior has met his match... a human female. She is petite under his towering strong physique, but her curves and hours of conversation, turn him on, unlike any female he has known.Ambassador Avery Jones was sent on a mission to find answers about the Kalazaron warrior race. Her plan was clear, only get information and bring it back to earth. It was simple but she didn’t know that there was another plan in action to capture a Kalazaron ship and bring it to earth happening right under her nose. Now she has the most attractive alien Captain held captive and he is seducing her with ease.Now she finds herself becoming the enemy to her own people as she tries to help Ankor escape. He is prepared to seduce her in order to get her help, but he wasn’t expecting to actually fall for her and go against his vow of never taking a human as a mate. Can they defeat the forces of earth to get their freedom? Or will they get caught and be held prisoner forever before they can relieve their lust for each other?

    A poisonous fog that cripples the capital. Statues that weep blood.As the catalogue of calamities mount, fear and paranoia provoke rumours of terrorist attacks. But from whom?History professor Juliet Harrington is an authority on sixteenth-century mysticism and a long-time believer in the existence of the Almanac of Forbidden Wisdom, a potent spell-book legend insists was compiled in that period by a cabal of powerful occultists. Its magic is summoned though only at disastrous cost, signalled by The Auguries. Juliet is convinced that the recent plague of disasters means someone reckless is using the book - and she has little time left to stop them.

    With her rare blood type, she is a hot commodity. What she was not expecting was to be claimed by Gabriel, the vampire king... But it's not all about blood when it comes to Gabriel. He has decided that he wants to have a child. This is only possible during the Blood Moon when all vampires transform back into humans for the night. The moment Gabriel scents Naya, he knows that she will be fertile, and perfect to bear his child for him. It's only a business arrangement–until it's not... Just when Naya and Gabriel start to reveal their true feelings to each other, a dangerous enemy reveals themselves and love turns lethal. Will Naya and Gabriel find a way to escape the enemy and be together? Or will they lose everything they love? Find out now. NOTE: This book includes bonus stories! AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a 16,000-word stand-alone story with an HEA, so no cliff-hangers! Story contains mature themes and language and is intended for 18+ readers only.

     Whatever I want, I buy. I need a sexy escort for the evening - the best money can buy. When the annoying girl I –met on the plane is on the list, I can’t refrain from hiring her. She was stunningly beautiful, though she seemed a little stupid, and since I didn’t like her, the evening should be “clean”, just the way I wanted. No strings attached. No sex. No commitments. But I was wrong, and I hate being wrong. JACIE: I’m a “clean escort”, the summer job I took hoping to make some extra cash. A clean escort means no ties…or sex. Just dates with lonely men who take me to fancy places. All is going well until the jerk from the plane hires me for the evening. I’m furious and want to refuse, but I have bills to pay. A few hours won’t hurt. Plus, he’s incredibly sexy. I expect to have a horrible night, but I go home with him and give him my virginity. So much for being a “clean” escort. NO STRINGS ATTACHED is a full-length Sexy Romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger! This copy contains another full-length romance story.

    All have an HEA and have never been released before.

    An Auctioned to the Billionaire RomanceKidnapped, imprisoned, and put up for saleAuctioned off, to a billionaire bidder…This really isn’t how I saw my vacation working out!Terri:Quitting my job to travel the world was my lifelong dream, and I was living it…Until I was kidnapped, bundled into darkness, and found myself on sale at auction!Suddenly, I’m at the mercy of my billionaire buyer: Logan Denton, a man who’s as gorgeous as he is mysterious.He tells me I’m a pawn in a bigger game, and in the face of his smoldering good looks, my attempts to keep my distance soon prove futile.This ain’t Stockholm syndrome—it’s the real deal.I’ve got the hots for the man who bought me!Logan:I may be one of Chicago’s most successful businessmen, but I’ve got some skeletons in my closet.Now, they’re coming back to haunt me, and the DA is hot on my tail.Just my luck when I discover that his sister has been kidnapped and is up for auction.I’ll buy her, save her, and use her to bargain my own freedom.It’s supposed to be a simple transaction,But the more time I spend with Terri, I realize I may not be able to let her go…I don’t want to keep her as my bought prize—I want to keep her as the love of my life.This is the first book in the Criminal Passions series.

    Wealthy wives pay her to trap their husbands for blackmail. It's not honest work but it pays the bills. Desperate to clear her balance with the dangerous loan shark, Shadow, she takes on another dangerous job. When a woman named Onya pays Indigo well beyond her fee to trap her husband, Indigo says yes. But once she lays eyes on Onya's husband, billionaire Hendrix, she is thrown into a world of passion and deceit. Indigo breaks her cardinal rule by falling for Hendrix. Their affair is mired in secrets, drama and passion. Are you ready to get enthralled with this African American Romance stand-alone.

    There, he hopes to find a miracle. As the Brotherhood of Beggars informed him that a Thaumaturge may live there, in the form of the true Magietrois. However, Smoke's quest for his friends' resurrection is on constrained time. Duke Burmistrz of Centzo City plans to attack Verbrannt within a year's time.

    . .Morgana Innocenti was born on the cusp of the 1600s, on the cursed ground inside the Grove. Deaf since the age of eight from a childhood illness, and able to see shadows where no shadow should be, she has learned to face any difficulty with strength and determination.But a three-hundred-year-old vow of revenge, and a terrible secret revealed on her grandmother’s deathbed, throw Morgana’s life into turmoil, and nothing will ever be the same again. To protect her family’s name, she must marry a man she hardly knows, and trust that she has made the right choice.While she settles into her new life, rumours arrive from England of witch hunters who leave a trail of death and devastation behind them as they cross the country. When her daughter is born with the mark of the devil, Morgana lives in constant fear that they will come to Italy.She has no idea that she is about to suffer the ultimate betrayal. Before, she had to marry to save her family’s name. What will she sacrifice to save her daughter?

    Just want some fantastic stories by some of Black Library's top authors? Got you covered there too.DESCRIPTIONWithin this book you will find Sacrosanct, a fantastic new novella from C L Werner…A restless menace threatens the town of Wyrmditt. Stirred from his grave by fell magic, Sabrodt, the Shrouded King, seeks dominion over the kingdom he failed to claim in life. So great is the terror inflicted upon the lands by Sabrodt and his nighthaunts that Sigmar, God-King, sends a retinue of his warriors most skilled in the art of Azyrite magic to liberate the town. The Stormcast Eternals of the Sacrosanct Chamber are warrior-wizards, imbued with arcane knowledge and the power to wield the energies of the storm in battle. Leading the retinue is Knight-Incantor Arnhault, a formidable mage who has studied the histories of Sabrodt's kingdom. But the fight against the Shrouded King will challenge Arnhault's mettle like none other – especially when he discovers that the Undead knows more about his past than he does.Also within this book is a host of awesome short stories giving you a flavour of the many warring armies that exist with the worlds of Warhammer Age of Sigmar.CONTENTSThe Dance of the Skulls by David AnnandaleGreat Red by David GuymerThe Sands of Grief & The Volturung Road by Guy HaleyCallis & Toll: The Old Ways by Nick HorthA Dirge of Dust and Steel, Auction of Blood & The Prisoner of the Black Sun by Josh ReynoldsWrathspring by Andy ClarkSacrosanct, Shiprats & The Witch Takers by C L Werner

    You may even be one. They are high-minded entities permitted to take over the bodies of human beings who wish to depart this life. Their mission is to lead us into an astonishing new age. They are walk-ins, and there are tens of thousands of them on this planet.

    And each year it is an unforgettable summer night, especially for Jean-Philippe Dumas, a longtime participant, and the three couples he’s carefully selected to attend this exclusive and cherished event. Interweaving the stories of seven individuals, lives will be forever changed on the eve of one such White Dinner; a night that will lead to new friendships, new love, and of course, magical possibilities.

    But now I’ve got no choice.By the end of the week, I must give up my treasured military commission and take the throne. Given what my family’s already endured, I'll do it, too. There's no escape for me.Then, out on the edge of my beloved Aegean Sea, a dreamy-eyed American girl falls into my arms...and life as I know it will never be the same.Looks like we’ve got a brand new kind of fairy tale on our hands.