The Glass Marches — Book I: The Burden-Bearer by Gabriel Varel

In Haut-Fer, the roads to the west bring wealth and trade. But some hide secrets that even the maps seem to have forgotten. When a caravan returns with half its wagons missing, the survivors' accounts contradict one another, and questions begin to multiply. Calen is nineteen years old, an ordinary young porter accustomed to warehouses, heavy loads, and the daily routines of a bustling trading city. Yet he soon finds himself drawn into an expedition toward the Western Marches, where ancient roads sometimes lead to places they should no longer reach. Among forgotten ruins, unfamiliar dangers, and carefully guarded secrets, Calen will discover that survival does not always depend on strength or courage, but also on what one learns to observe, understand, and carry. The Burden-Bearer, the first book in The Glass Marches, is an adult fantasy adventure of exploration, mystery, friendship, and difficult choices, set in a world where maps can no longer be trusted.

Tied to Death (Monsters of Brimrey Island #4) by Vee Debras

He means death. But so do I. The cursed child of a cursed family, there are two questions that I’ve never been able to answer. Why would my brother end his life on my birthday? And why has he never come back to tell me? Since the day I was born, I’ve been plagued by spirits. They make me sick: numb and blind and passing out on a puddle of my own vomit. One day, I won’t get away. One day, they’ll kill me. I can’t let that happen, not before I talk to my brother one last time. But when I return home, all I find at his grave is an empty casket… And a man who tells me my brother’s not actually dead. Finch is not human. He’s a death creature who knows what I am and who can protect me from the spirits. For the first time in my life, someone can keep me safe. So what do I care if he says I should be scared of him? If he tells me I should leave? I won’t. Not until I find out what happened to my brother and unveil the secrets everyone is trying to keep from me—including Finch. Tied to Death is an MM monster romance with a transmasc main character, an obsessed love interest, many secrets, and even more angst. It can be read as a standalone with a HEA or as the fourth book in the Monsters of Brimrey Isand series.

When Yesterday Ends by S. Jean

Nettles Hollow is as good a place as any to restart your life. At least, Ambrose Howl hopes so after his life falls apart. The town’s got everything he needs: a general store carrying his favorite cigarettes, a library he could get lost in, and a hedge witch who immediately befriends him. He settles in as an herbalist, using the knowledge he’d gained from academia that he’d left behind, and for once in his life, he feels like he could be content. It’s not so bad living in some rural, far-flung town. Until he’s visited and kidnapped by the skeleton valet of Renwick Frey, a fey lord living in hiding who is cursed to eat human hearts every five summers to remain alive. As his next victim, Ambrose saves himself by making the desperate claim of knowing how to break curses. Renwick is charmed enough to let him try, but if Ambrose can’t break the curse by summer’s end, then his heart is forfeit. The problem? He’s never broken a curse in his life, and given the mysterious circumstances of this one, he might even die before summer ends.

Ten Lifetimes Of Ash by AEORAJI

Nine lives. Nine deaths. One name carved into every one of them. Shen Qinghe was once Heaven's most gifted healer. Then the Demon Sovereign Xie Wuyan cursed him into the mortal cycle, and for nine hundred years he was born, broken and buried. In his tenth life, he wakes up remembering all of it. So he does the only sane thing: he walks into the Demon Realm with a scalpel and a grudge. But Xie Wuyan doesn't fight. He doesn't even look surprised. He offers a bargain instead. Stay one hundred days in his crumbling palace, and if Qinghe still wants him dead at the end, he will kneel for the blade himself. Qinghe agrees. He has waited nine lifetimes. He can wait a hundred days. He didn't plan on the Sovereign's terrible jokes. Or the way he flinches when Qinghe coughs. Or the locked hall with nine shrines, and an empty chair beside them. Some debts are paid in blood. Some are paid in lifetimes. And some can never be repaid at all.

Haunts and Heats at Pointe Highview by A.L. Davidson

Wren Swallows wholeheartedly believes in three truths: their dad’s credit card has no limits, ghosts are definitely real, and Alphas are the worst. When the opportunity to indulge in their passion for the paranormal arises, the plucky Omega sets off on a clear day to visit a lighthouse in search of specters. Located on a tiny island, the historical landmark known as Pointe Highview promises a perfect night of ghost hunting for the haunted historian's debut ghost hunt. Everything is going according to plan until Wren discovers the lighthouse keeper - a man named Joel Cutter - is not only devilishly handsome, but a grumpy dominant Alpha who can’t stand the sight - or smell - of them. Tensions and pheromones spark between the two, but Joel remains professional despite his seemingly instant disdain for Wren’s literal existence, and Wren refuses to let a grumpy old man ruin their mood. The night of ghost hunting takes a turn for the worse when the perfect autumn weather grows stormy and strands Wren at Pointe Highview, forcing the clashing personalities to hunker down inside of the lighthouse until the sea calms and the skies clear...

Afternoons at The Acid and Apothecary by A.L. Davidson

Nick Winchester - AKA beloved supernatural book reviewer NyxNovelNook - is screwed! After accidentally cursing themself with an ancient spell that their own magics can't undo (while reviewing a book for their BooTube channel, of course), they decide to head to the supernatural town of Broochport in search of help. Only one witch on Earth can undo something so powerful, and Nick is running out of time to ensure they don't lose their magic. Packing up a suitcase and heading out on an unsuspecting Thursday afternoon, Nick leaves their cozy apartment with hope in their heart. While looking for the infamous owner of the Acid and Apothecary, Nick stumbles upon fellow BooTuber, Daedalus Upshur - a streamer and aspiring indie film maker going by the username BigDaeddy. The half-demon is in town on a mental health break from his heavy streaming schedule, and to see his down-in-the-dumps cousin. Happy to see a familiar face, Nick catches up with their fellow influencer as Daedalus offers to help them find their way through the overwhelming college town. Upon entering the cozy café owned by the legendary Miss Eloise, Nick and Daedalus soon realize that their chance meeting may have set them off on a magical adventure in Broochport that will change their lives - both online and off - forever.

Lonely Planet Hotel by A.L. Davidson

When Ellis Hughes accepted a position at the mysterious Lonely Planet Hotel, he never expected to find himself on a plane bound for Antarctica. Forced to leave his technology behind, Ellis arrives on the doorstep of a grand, state-of-the-art facility nestled in the frigid arctic wasteland. The resort is secretive, exclusive, and completely hidden from public knowledge. Only those with high recommendations can book a season at the resort, and the newly arriving guests looking for reprieve are not what he initially envisioned. Run by the chipper Carlisle Hawthorne and his dedicated, hardworking staff, The Lonely Planet Hotel opens its doors for the first season of the year, thrusting Ellis into a world of artists, aristocrats, heirs, and lost souls looking for healing in the midst of a chaotic universe. The isolated facility offers rest for the weary, healing for the hurt, and family for the lonely; all things Ellis desperately needs. Perhaps the most important thing it brings into his life is a mysterious writer named Dean Winters who threatens to change everything... Ellis soon discovers that the loneliest people are the most caring, and he may just find that the home he's been searching for all along is not found in a building, but the people who live there.

The Wayward Souls of Avalon by A.L. Davidson

After the collapse of Earth sends the last of humanity soaring to Mars, documentarian Jocasta Thorne finds himself trapped in his spaceship on the outskirts of the planet's orbit. Nearly giving up hope of ever seeing another human again, Jocasta's quiet life is disrupted when a knock at the bay door breaks through the silence, and the stranger on the other side promises he can get them home. The Wayward Souls of Avalon is a cozy sci-fi tale about two strangers caught in each other's orbits and their year-long trip to Mars, perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, "The Darkness Outside Us" and "Moon Soul".

The Fallen Anonymous by Dimitris Apergis

Existential suspense/horror mystery. When writer Millicent Blackwell detects a macabre odor wafting from the neighboring apartment, she is drawn into a twisted underworld of pornography, necrophilia, black magic, and... meta-reality. Battling her own personal demons, she sets out to uncover the truth about her enigmatic neighbor—and finally break her writer's block. Dimitris Apergis was born in Larissa, Greece, in 1978. He graduated in BA (Hons) Film Studies in England. He lives in Greece. He has received several awards for his literary work.

Bound to be Yours (Monsters Between the Sheets: Screaming Woods Series) by Bella Blair

He was supposed to be a monster. Instead, he became her home. One year after the infamous Frankenpunch turned the residents of Screaming Woods into dragons, fairies, gargoyles, and creatures straight out of legend, nurse Poppy Hale is still painfully, stubbornly human. No magic. No wings. Not even adorable fox ears. Then she discovers she's been sharing her life with an invisible infernal Demon from Hell. For an entire year. Azaren is ancient, grumpy, and dangerously powerful, a demon ripped from his own realm and magically bound to the one woman who talks to squirrels, rescues beetles, and insists on feeding every lonely soul in town. He should terrify her. Instead, she makes him laugh. But when an ancient creature awakens beneath Screaming Woods, draining the magic that keeps the worlds apart, Poppy and Azaren are forced to confront a darkness older than Hell itself. To save the town—and each other—they'll have to risk everything, including their hearts. Because falling in love with a demon was never part of the plan. And neither was finding home in his arms. Bound to you is a cozy, spicy monster romance filled with grumpy/sunshine banter, found family, magical small-town charm, an adorably judgmental cat, and an infernal hero who discovers that love might be more terrifying than any battle he's ever fought. Your favorite authors are returning to Screaming Woods, where the monsters mash with their human soulmates. These monsters are tired of hiding in the shadows and ready to fall in love. Go into the woods and meet your new book boyfriend—he might have scales, claws, or fangs, but he's 100% irresistible.

Looked Down Upon: A Masked Wickedness by Jordan Lopez

It’s been two years since Luke came face-to-face with his demons and put his long-lost, psychotic father behind bars. With the Masked Hunter from his nightmares gone, Luke strives to move on with his life, but heading off to college causes his world to spiral out of control. With his friends going on separate paths, he has only his ex-girlfriend Natalie to accompany him as he confronts a vastly different life at university. When a fraternity with a questionable reputation invites Luke to a party, things go terribly wrong. In a moment of haste, Luke flees to New York to find his girlfriend, Bonnie. Trapped in a blizzard and overwhelmed by the city, Luke’s problems are far from over. An enemy watches over him, stalking him from the shadows and waiting for the right moment to strike.

Looked Down Upon: The Exiled Kin by Jordan Lopez

Born into a world that misunderstands him as much as he misunderstands it, Lucas Ramirez struggles to find his footing as an autistic teenager. Dealing with poverty, prejudice, faith, trauma, and love, he feels at odds with everyone and everything. Outside of his own mother and grandmother, Luke’s two friends, Bonnie and Drew, are his only support system. As a child, he was told that his father died in a car crash, but one night, his grandmother reveals the dramatic truth. Enraged, Luke sets out on a treacherous mission to track down his deadbeat father and bring him to justice.

Triple Fusion: Rise of the Apex Tamer by Autumn Shepherd

Rifts to hostile realms are opening across Blue Star, unleashing invaders from worlds beyond. Humanity’s survival now depends on the Awakened—men and women whose classes grant them the power to defend civilization and reshape the world’s balance of power. During his class awakening, Wang Chen becomes a Colossal Beast Tamer and receives three divine-grade talents. The most outrageous of them is Triple Fusion: by combining three beasts of the same species, he can force them directly into their ultimate evolutionary form, ignoring the restrictions that bind every other tamer. Three bottom-tier Frost Lizards become a mighty Frost Dragon. Three unremarkable white foxes become a legendary Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. And three succubi? Well…some experiments are better left unexplained. What matters is that they produce a breathtaking Succubus Princess. While other tamers struggle with bloodlines, resources, and years of cultivation, Wang Chen begins assembling an army of creatures that should never have existed. By the time the countless realms recognize the threat, the man they dismissed as a mere beast tamer has already become a power that no army—and perhaps no god—can stop.

Nocturne by K.G. Bolingbroke

After a series of humiliating betrothal rejections from princes throughout Europe, the eldest daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor gets engaged to the mysterious Prince of Romania. Wary of a betrothal to this enigmatic prince, she has no choice but to follow her father’s orders. In a new land that borders the Ottoman Empire where hostilities and conflicts could escalate any moment, her new role is to help her husband secure political alliances. At the same time, she discovers that the prince she married is the son of the infamous Vlad the Impaler, whose atrocious actions are nightmarish. This shocking revelation is followed by a host of unfathomable and seemingly supernatural incidents, leaving her isolated and afraid in a foreign land. Dreading to discover if her husband inherited the cruelty of his father, but unable to flee unescorted due to the looming threat of seen and unseen enemies, she must find out the truth behind the strange events in order to convince the Emperor to allow her return home. In her pursuit to return to the safety of Austria, she learns that there is more to her husband, his deceased father, and this land brimming with superstition and folklore.

Purrfect Christmas in the City: A Heartwarming Holiday Romance About Love, Cats, Secret Billionaires and Finding Home. by edbo books

Purrfect Christmas in the City A Heartwarming Holiday Romance About Love, Cats, Secret Billionaires and Finding Home. New York City. 🐱❤️🗽 She's afraid of losing everything. He's hiding everything. This Christmas, two lonely souls and their cats will discover that the greatest gift of all is connection. Mary Wells is a thirty-one-year-old freelance graphic designer barely keeping her head above water in New York City. With AI threatening her career, her parents pressuring her to come home, and her only companion being Jasper, her opinionated ginger tabby, she's beginning to wonder if she'll ever find her place in the world. A chance encounter in Central Park with a mysterious stranger feeding a squirrel seems like a fleeting moment of kindness - nothing more. David is a thirty-six-year-old billionaire who made his fortune in cat food and toys. But beneath the surface of his success lies a man desperate for something money can't buy: genuine human connection. Tired of being seen only for his wealth, he lives a deliberately modest life, hiding his identity from everyone - including the blonde woman he can't stop thinking about. Perfect for fans of heartwarming holiday romances, this novel celebrates the magic of New York City at Christmas, the power of human connection, and the simple joy of curling up with a good book - and a purring cat. "Mary and David's story will make you believe in the magic of Christmas - and the power of second chances." "Filled with heart, humor, a billionaire and cats. Purrfect for Cat Lovers and Christmas Lovers !" This Christmas, discover that the greatest gifts aren't wrapped in paper. They're wrapped purrfect in love. --Have fun and joy with this book-- edbo books Christmas romance novel, Holiday romance book, Contemporary romance novel, Billionaire romance, New York City romance, Heartwarming Christmas story, Sweet romance novel, Christmas fiction, Holiday fiction, Romance novel with cats

OverSouls: Demon Eater by Marie LeBlank

Demon cultivation meets YA fantasy in OVERSOULS: Demon Eater. A coming-of-age story set in a walled off citadel plagued by demons. A young girl, born with a dim soul core, must feed her inner darkness in order to survive the demons inside the hungry capital, guarded by royal exorcists and holy inquisitors, not to mention the sick and twisted creatures haunting the backstreets. Worst of them is the Demon Eater: a mentally unstable demon cultivator who becomes obsessed with forcing Aura’s inner darkness out into the light.

Fangs Against Fate by Corbin Hale

For most of his life, Xu Hei has known only hunger, prey, and the dangers lurking near a quiet village. He is an old snake. He has never imagined being anything else. Then he swallows an elixir made from a human—and begins to think. Awareness comes late. An ordinary snake lives barely ten years, and Xu Hei has already spent much of his life surviving. Another unlikely meal, this time an immortal, leaves him with a cultivation art that offers a way beyond his mortal body. With a mysterious little cauldron and a method he barely understands, he starts gathering spiritual energy, building his strength, and forming his first dragon scale. Becoming a true dragon requires nine transformations. Each promises greater power. Each could kill him. Among human cultivators and dangerous beasts, Xu Hei would rather hide, plan, and outwit than charge into battle. Corner him, however, and he will strike without mercy. Alchemy, talismans, formations, and puppets become tools for survival, while absurd mishaps make his perilous journey stranger—and funnier—than he ever expected. Immortality is still a distant possibility. For now, he must earn his future one breakthrough at a time. He has only just learned what it means to be alive. He is not ready for it to end.

Broke Girls, Tenfold Returns by Ethan Crowe

Bai Li has spent three relentless years climbing Shanghai’s corporate ladder. Just when he finally earns a manager’s title, he misses his flight home for Lunar New Year and is forced onto an overcrowded long-distance coach. All he wants is to survive another holiday filled with nosy relatives, questions about his salary, and former classmates eager to flaunt their success. Then three penniless, neon-haired troublemakers turn the journey into chaos. Hoping to buy himself a little peace, Bai Li pays for their food. Instead, a notification sounds inside his head. [Eligible investment target detected.] [Tenfold cashback credited.] [Affection increased. Current relationship: Friend.] The rule is simple: spend money on a valid target, receive multiplied returns, and raise her affection to unlock rewards that money alone could never buy. What begins with one cheap meal becomes the most profitable investment of Bai Li’s life. Now he is heading home with three unexpected companions and a system that makes him richer every time he spends. Bai Li has no intention of returning as the same exhausted office worker who left. This Lunar New Year, everyone waiting to judge him is about to witness a very different homecoming.

How to Get Caught by Scott Truchot

Fourteen-year-old Lira Voss is the smartest person on Elysara, a pastel paradise where gratitude is mandatory and the weather is emotionally supportive. One tiny tweak to a rounding error hands her 4.8 billion credits from the corporation that owns the planet. She borrows a grown-up face, runs for a corporate space station, and loses the fortune by lunch. The only road to The Mirage, the galaxy's greatest thief, runs straight through a maximum-security prison, so Lira has to get caught. Correctly.

Princess and the Pauper by Isabelle Kelly

Aisling, the crown princess of the small European country Vyctorya, has been sheltered her whole life with only her lady-in-waiting, Florence, by her side. She has to be perfect for her parents, and she worries about losing their love, considering that she's a closeted lesbian. With her marriage to the Duke of Belare a week away, she has resigned herself to a loveless fate. Chava Burke, a girl from America, is reeling from her father's death a year ago which resulted in a move back to her mother's home country of Vyctorya. With the anniversary approaching, Chava feels more lost than ever with no support from her family, a recent break-up with her girlfriend, and a rejection from her dream school, Purdue University. One day, after Aisling sneaks out of the palace, the two girls run into each other and discover that they look identical. They agree to switch places until the night before the wedding, and with Florence on their side, both girls are confident that they can get through the week with no one discovering their secret - until they start falling for people they shouldn't.

Heaven Is Just Another Resource by Tufty Goose

Fang Yuan opens his eyes as an unremarkable disciple about to be sent away from his sect. His talent is mediocre, his cultivation is near the bottom, and in a world ruled by power, a single mistake could end his journey before it truly begins. Fortunately, Fang Yuan possesses an extraordinary gift: he can see the hidden value inside anything—and take it apart. A flawed pill can be stripped of its impurities, leaving only pure medicinal essence. A discarded manual can yield the perfected insights of its creator. Beast bloodlines, spiritual roots, souls, fortune, secret realms, and even the source of an entire world are all resources waiting to be claimed. While other cultivators risk their lives fighting over ancient treasures, Fang Yuan quietly gathers what they leave behind. While his peers celebrate reaching the late stage of Qi Refining, he is already concealing a Golden Core within his dantian. Fang Yuan has no interest in fame, glory, or reckless battles. He refines pills, forges artifacts, develops spiritual lands, and accumulates strength far from the public eye. But a power without limits cannot remain hidden forever. When sects, demons, and eventually the Heavenly Dao itself stand in his way, Fang Yuan discovers that they all obey the same simple rule: If it exists, it can be taken apart. And if it can be taken apart, it can make him stronger.

Slipping Silver by Sherrie A. Bakelar

When you are born without the pack, you're reliant on the Mistress. They call you "Of Moonlight." That's me, born to a Lone Wolf and a Pariah -- an honorless wolf according to pack law. My father carries a nice set of silver glaive scars to remind him of his lack of honor. The sin he committed, you ask? He had the audacity to mate with my mother. My mother could have chosen to stay with the pack and turn her back on her renegade lover and the child born of defiance. But no. She loved my father and me, so she left, my mother following my father into banishment. We had the perfect life for fifteen years, then BAM! Life throws you curveballs, and so, here I am. Of Moonlight, living on the outskirts of a city pack's territory with my parents, in a small suburban bungalow. My only friend is a large, black Great Dane named Cab, who once belonged to the love of my life…until he was killed by a rogue werewolf serial killer. Oh, and I have a list. The List is composed of twelve wolves who, like me, had been born without a pack. I owed them a favor and if I could not help them personally, I would help someone else in their stead. The first was Morgana Feralclaw. Feralclaw? Sounded more like a Cat than a Wolf, but who was I to judge. I will say though, that if all the names were as hard to repay as Morgana, I wanted them to count double. Let me tell you the story of the First Name and you will see what I mean.

Immortal Connections by Tao Wong

Immortal Connections Ebook cover A new Immortal has risen… and with him, the fate of all the realms hangs in the balance. Long Wu Ying has ascended to the Heavens, fulfilling the ultimate dream of all cultivators. However, the heavens are not all that it seems, and his vow to raise his lover to the realms of immortality conflicts with the Jade Palace’s rules. In the Middle Kingdom, the fracturing of an empire echoes across the kingdoms. As states rush to fill the power vacuum, war-weary armies march with little food, weakened by years of drought. Wu Ying’s mortal friends are caught in the middle of the conflict. As leaders among cultivators and within their sect, they must do what they can to hold the world together and carry on without their closest ally. When chaos consumes the realms above and below, even the greatest cultivators must surrender to the winds of fate.

There is Another Sky by Chandra Clarke

Ex-RCMP officer Adithi Carlyle crossed 35 million miles to escape her past. Mars. A fresh start. A place where she could put on a new badge and do what she does best: Maintain order. Pursue justice. But nothing on the red planet is as it seems. The underground habitats are falling apart at the seams, the citizens are stretched thin and run ragged, and the line between public safety and authoritarian control is vanishing before her eyes. Armed with a sharp mind, obsessive training, and an eye for institutional BS, Adithi must take a stand. But standing up means drawing attention, and that’s the one thing a woman with a secret can’t afford.

Blight of a Bat by A. R. Stern

No one can hide from the monster within Reeling from the Shadow attacks on Litha, Daire is determined to destroy the Shadows and the malevolent entity threatening everything that she knows. With the help of Daire’s ancestral mentor and Sabrina, her cousin forbidden to practice magick, they embark on a path of ancient magick set to destroy the Shadows. As Daire sinks further into her power and uncovers the truth of her lineage, the line between friend and foe begins to distort as vengeance leads her to a chance at self-preservation. Recovering from his near fatal wounds, Niko finds himself the new target of the eldritch entity. When a past lover returns offering relief in the form of booze and pills, he accepts the escape from reality and turns his back on everyone he once loved. Isolated from his friends, Niko makes a bargain with the Shadows that costs him more than his sanity. Secrets come to light and seeds of betrayal are sown as the Shadows strengthen their army of the Otherworld. When morals fall prey to the dark, the monsters confronted are more than mere Shadows.

Scion of a Swan by A. R. Stern

Shadows thirst for the living … She starves for the truth Descending from a long line of witches, Daire Delacroix has been practicing magick since she was a witchling. With the gift to see all magick and devastating talent, her powers are unparalleled. But when her mother mysteriously falls ill and dies suddenly, no magick in the world can save her, nor bring her back. Bitter and vengeful, Daire shuts herself away for six months, only to be lured back to the Wiccan world to celebrate her mother's favorite holiday, Beltane. When Shadow people attack unprovoked at one of the most renowned Wiccan festivals, putting one of her friends into a deep coma reminiscent of her mother's illness, Daire’s world begins to fall apart once again. Now with the Shadows growing violent and haunting Daire, she is determined to find answers to both her mother and her friend's strange illnesses. The deeper she searches, the more secrets come to light, and the more embroiled she becomes in something she does not truly understand. Nothing will stop her from saving her friend—even when it threatens the balance of light and dark.

Corners of the Deep Dark by A. P. Howell

There are many places to run and hide in the deep dark between the stars Xan is the owner/operator of the Kitrino Alogo, a small, scrappy freighter and courier vessel. There’s a viable living to be eeked out making last-mile cargo runs and subcontracting from bigger corporations…especially when you supplement your income with the occasional bit of smuggling or other illegality. Raj is the proprietor of a bar on a station where people don’t ask too many questions. That’s working out very well and involves fewer people shooting at him than previous careers—until the appearance of an old friend who is rapidly acquiring new problems. One of Xan’s side jobs has gone unexpectedly sideways. She and Raj are on the run for their lives, desperate to learn why stolen data—supposedly low-level blackmail material—is worth killing over. And what, if anything, can convince the interested parties not to kill them.

No Throne? I’ll Build My Own by Masked Wanderer

In a world where strength determines the fate of nations and powerful dynasties survive by consuming weaker rivals, every prince of Great Qin must leave the imperial capital at eighteen to govern a fief of his own. Ying Chen, a transmigrator reborn as the empire’s sixth prince, expects nothing more than a difficult life far from the center of power. Then, only days before his departure, a mysterious system awakens. By completing its missions, he can obtain rewards capable of reshaping the balance of the entire realm—an unrivaled cultivation art, one hundred thousand elite White Horse cavalry, and legendary strategists and warriors drawn from history and myth. What begins as a remote fief soon becomes a gathering place for mighty generals and unstoppable armies. The overlooked sixth prince gradually acquires enough power to decide the future of Great Qin itself. With rival factions scheming inside the imperial court and hostile dynasties closing in from beyond its borders, Ying Chen has no intention of remaining an obedient regional prince. He will command his legions, crush every enemy in his path, seize the throne, and forge Great Qin into an empire built to outlast the ages.

Cultivating Through a Thousand Tomorrows by Evan Holloway

When Zhou Qing opens his eyes, he finds himself in a cultivation world where the powerful stand above everyone else—and strength is the only law that matters. His sole advantage is a mysterious ability that allows him to explore the future again and again. Whenever a run ends, everything he earned within it—cultivation, techniques, skills, and hard-won experience—can be carried back into reality. Lives that never truly happened become the foundation of his rise. At first, Zhou Qing keeps his head down, weighs every word, and treats everyone with caution. As the simulations continue, he begins testing the limits of this world, uncovering its hidden rules and gathering power one possible future at a time. But the more futures he witnesses, the more brutal the truth becomes. Whether he compromises, hides his strength, or devotes himself entirely to cultivation, someone is always waiting to drive him into a corner. By the end of his tenth run, Zhou Qing is no longer searching for a way to live within the rules. If this world has no place for him, he will become strong enough to rewrite it—even if he has to shatter the heavens first.

Borrowed Heaven: The Talent Thief’s Ascension by Milo Tiger

When Su Bai opens his eyes in another world, he finds himself inhabiting the body of a mortal kingdom’s third prince. The title sounds impressive—until he discovers that emperors are little more than dust before immortal cultivators. Worse still, his new body was born without a spiritual root. In a world where talent determines destiny, he has no right even to begin cultivating. Then an immortal art from a game he once played awakens within him: Talent Reflection. By touching another cultivator, Su Bai can choose and copy one of their innate gifts. A Heavenly Spiritual Root. A Five-Element Dao Body. A Void Sword Bone. A peerless gift for alchemy. Blessings that Heaven reserves for its chosen can now become his. At a gathering of immortal sects, Su Bai approaches the renowned prodigy Ye Qingxuan with a friendly smile. “Long time no see.” The moment his hand lands on the young genius’s shoulder, a dazzling list of talents unfolds before his eyes. If Heaven refuses to grant him a path, Su Bai will take one for himself. From a rootless mortal prince to a sword-wielding Dao Lord who commands myriad arts, he will forge a road to immortality that belongs to him alone.

Tides of Love by S. R. Garcia

It’s easy to fall in love with Paradise. Lucky Wilde didn’t know a stalled motor could lead to love until handsome alpha Antonio Saavedra offers to tow him back to port. He thinks it might be magic. Especially after a night of passion leaves them both wanting for more. As head of the search and rescue squad, Antonio knows not to accept drinks from the people he saves. But it’s his day off and Lucky is the prettiest omega he’s ever seen. Between random animal facts and blue eyes that threaten to pull him under, Antonio wants more than a single night. Despite Lucky’s marine studies and an endless slew of tourists in need of saving, they carve out time. When a new hotel threatens the historic hatching grounds of a rare sea turtle, interests clash. Lucky refuses to let such an important beach be taken over while a land dispute forces Antonio to confront his family’s past. They're in it together. For the island and for their love story, Lucky and Antonio are willing to do the work. Tides of Love is an MM Omegaverse Romance and is a standalone novel in the Wilde Paradise series.

Be Not Afraid by S. Jean

a fast-paced blaze through Hell... Deadbeat Trent Cain can't catch a break. Life's been one disaster after another, rent's always due, and he's always late. Even his band doesn't want anything to do with him anymore and playing the guitar was the one joy he had left in life. When he takes a shortcut home through the park at 3AM, he walks right into another five angels waiting to greet him. Unfortunately, despite their proclamations of be not afraid, they mean him harm. His only hope is another angel wielding a lead pipe, but there’s something familiar about this one...

AI Apocalypse by O'neil Sharma

A comedy sci-fi story that asks a rather troubling question: What if we actually get everything we ever wanted?

Agnar and the Shadow Dragon by Simon Kewin

A quest to repair a shattered world… For years uncounted, the people of the wilds were protected by their guardian spirit, Exinor the Shadow Dragon. Then an act of senseless violence shatters the long peace, scattering the clans and all-but destroying Exinor. It is left to Agnar, a young warrior, to set out from the north to try to put his people’s world back together. But the world is wide and strange, and there are dangers in it that Agnar does not and cannot understand. A sword and sorcery novella in the tradition of Conan the Barbarian. Chapters 1-4 originally appeared in the Phantom Thieves & Sagacious Scoundrels anthology as Agnar the Thief. Chapters 5-6 originally appeared in Magician’s Skull magazine as Agnar and the Shadow Dragon. Chapter 7 is new and exclusive to this novella.

An Unbroken's Story by James S.D.O

In the shining city of Franctium, where the legendary Evergreen Guild towers above all others, adventurers live and die by the numbers. Ranked from the lowest to the godlike Firsts, they fight, train, and climb—because in this world, your rank is your story, and only the strongest write the ending. Casey Luster Brants is determined to write his own. A rising Unbroken warrior ranked 987, he dreams of standing at the very top beside his idol, the immovable Caster—the Mountain of Franctium. With his grandfather’s final words burning in his heart—“Never bow down”—Casey throws himself into every fight, every mission, every chance to prove he belongs among legends. But when a simple escort job to the distant city of Kelster spirals into a web of betrayal, ancient grudges, and forbidden magic, Casey discovers that some stories are written in blood by forces far older than any guild. A ruthless stranger empowered by a dark strength stands in his path, and the fate of an entire city—and the man Casey calls his hero—hangs in the balance. Surrounded by a ragtag party of guildmates—a fiery Breaker, a stoic Mender, and a reluctant Weaver who may hold the key to divine salvation—Casey must decide how far he’s willing to go to protect the people he loves and the dream he refuses to surrender. In a land of evergreen forests, numbered ranks, and gods who demand blood, one man will learn that the greatest battles are not fought for glory… but for the right to keep writing your own story. Will Casey rise unbroken—or will the gods close the book on him forever? A gripping epic fantasy of magic, friendship, brutal rank-based combat, and one adventurer’s unbreakable will to forge his own legend. Perfect for fans of Cradle, The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound, and Arcane Ascension.

The Princess Thief by Spencer Rose

Sian is sent to the planet of Phoenix Gate to steady their shattered monarchy after an attack wipes out its royal family, with a marriage as her public cover story. Then, en route, her girlfriend steals her identity and leaves her stranded there with nothing: no money, no identity, no one who believes her. Sian is the princess everyone underestimates. Now she's the goose keeper everyone ignores. And being overlooked might be exactly what she needs to expose the conspiracy no one else can see, if she can learn to trust the knight investigating it too. To save two worlds, Sian will have to find out who she really is without her crown. The Princess Thief is a sapphic sci-fi retelling of The Goose Girl from Aurealis-shortlisted author, Spencer Rose.

A Wager for Wanderlust by Michael Spearwater

Travel might broaden the soul, but Ollover Sterkey'd had enough of that during his time in the army. Now that the War was five years past and the world knew peace, he was looking to find some peace of his own. Gainful employment as a valet to a minor peer seemed the next step towards that goal. Amadeo Brume, Ollover's new employer, had passion and plans, but was fast running short on time. With his troth pledged and his wedding to be in three months, he latched onto the perfect excuse for one last grand adventure, so far around the curve of the globe that they would arrive home in time for church bells. And so, Ollover was obliged to follow Brume across continents and oceans, through boudoirs and brew houses, all the while meeting new and strangely friendly people. For, like it or not, his employer's peculiar proclivities set the tone for an adventure the likes of which a humble valet might never have imagined. Fair Warning: This is a self-indulgent conceit of a novel, a fantasy imagining of Around the World in Eighty Days set in a post-bellum era and with a bon-vivant libertine of a protagonist who's ready to charm and seduce his way across three continents and a couple of oceans. And he does, frequently and enthusiastically. Ollover has his work as a valet cut out for him. Perhaps it will all end happily for them both.

Monsters Among Us : Teenage Wasteland by Michael Spearwater

The town of Alder, ID, is slowly being infiltrated by strangely amorphous little creatures that make use of any objects they come across to disguise themselves in plain sight. Two high-school burnout cases, JB and Regina, find this out by accident, capturing a monster in the shape of a trash can and bringing it home to film for hopeful internet celebrity. It's all fun and games until someone gets eaten. As the two of them work to flush out and eliminate the surprise menace, the more apparent it becomes that they can't trust anything they see. Even as they and their friends fight to understand and contain the sudden plague of bloodthirsty bric-a-brac, the creatures are growing larger and more coordinated as well. Thank goodness they're still dumb as balls, but that doesn't help when your attention slips at a critical moment and a toaster tries to take your hand off.

The Sin of Tantalus by Michael Spearwater

Not so long ago in the recent past, a company developed an artificial pheromone that improved the taste of otherwise low-quality beef or pork: Tantalus. To improve results, and thus sales, they decided to find a way to vector it directly into meat animals as a metabolic product. In hindsight, this was a really bad idea, but that didn't stop someone from spreading the vector as widely as possible. In the present, the country is currently on its fifth wave of Tantalus-related infections in as many years. As a primary side effect, an unlucky handful of consumers with the wrong genetic predisposition develop a savory scent that proves too tempting for many of their uninfected peers. The government has had to step in to ensure that fewer cannibalistic murders occur after the disastrous first wave, but the treatments are palliative at best, and much of the related legislation seems to be written by people who don't necessarily care about the victims of the situation. The population at large doesn't mind as long as there's more savory bacon and steak to eat. The story follows an infected teenager named Martin Gallegas as he tries to lead a normal life within the safety restrictions designed to help keep him alive, and so far he's managed to stay ahead of the curve. At the suggestion of a friend, he takes up video-blogging, sharing some of his experiences in the hopes that someone somewhere might benefit from it. Martin is living out his own personal dystopia in a world where he's the most delicious thing around, and there's no shortage of folk who want him on the menu. All he's got is a camera and an audience. The apocalypse will be livestreamed.

Tales From Laythrush: Fate's Foundlings Part I by J.D. Lemieux

The realm of Laythrush has always been a beacon of hope and new beginnings. But now, the lush world's fragile destiny stands on a knife's edge as the mighty agents of Chaos ply their trade. Æthalyn, a cleric within the Order of Heraldic Healers, has just fled the twisted schemes of her brutish husband Prince Godwin. She leaves the congested walls of Fortune's Fork, the southern capital, with only her faithful vigil Gable by her side. The pair travel north in an earnest attempt to find advice and refuge against growing dark plots, but a tragic response from Godwin forces them to join a group of unlikely allies. What's more, Æthalyn's clerical powers have mysteriously waned to the point of complete disappearance—testing her faith like never before. The fragile alliance is composed of characters from all walks of life and now they must work together to overcome both the trials at hand as well as confronting their own personal demons. They will face many dangers along the way; the threads of their fate bound for good or ill. . .

Secrets of Cevoria by Lauren M Clark

Ivy and her group of unlikely companions have done the impossible: they’ve crossed the Portal into Cevoria. Vampires have been unwelcome in the Fae Realm for over 600 years, and the Fae are notorious for holding a grudge. What began as a fated mission has quickly descended into chaos. Ivy and her friends are surrounded by enemies, and are ill-equipped to deal with the rapidly approaching daylight cycles. The Fae are leveraging Ivy’s mission against her: the Portals remain closed until Oake’s betrothed is found. But every kernel of knowledge they glean reveals even more secrets. It’s a race against time to unearth the truth before the splintered relationships within the group shatter completely. Can Ivy repair the rift, or will they be trapped in Cevoria forever?

Destinies of Diarom by Lauren M Clark

In the eyes of the Council of Noctis, no crime is above Punition. Ivy’s choices have landed her in a Council Inquiry, and her very existence hangs in the balance. In exchange for Ivy’s life, Killian is tasked with venturing to the Gap of Solitude after liberating his sister, Eryn, from her Living Death. They are sent to receive their Auguries: prophecies imparted upon Maurell Vampires by the first of their bloodline. What they learn propels them into a new mystery. Leseldh’s Ending has sent a shockwave through the rest of the Idthraki Clan. Finare’s carefree life is thrown into disarray, but his struggle pales in comparison to Voresta Idthraki’s turmoil. Wild, untethered and consumed by rage, Voresta’s need to avenge his Sire sends him spiralling into the depths of depravity. When Voresta and Ivy’s opposing purposes collide, no one is ready for the devastating consequences.

Ethiques of the Enthique by Lauren M Clark

Lyla Maurell’s future lays within the walls of the Council of Noctis. The only thing that stands in her way is the little matter of suitable work experience. One white lie later, Lyla secures herself the perfect stepping-stone role at the Theatre Enthique. But there’s someone who knows her secret… Her alluring and intimidating rival, Corwyn Idthraki. Can Lyla hold onto her job long enough to make her way to the Council?

Dark Lair Trilogy: Wyvern by DJ O'Brien

A mother flees through snow-covered mountains while her lover dies buying her the time to escape. A child is born into a war that has already begun. Three thousand years ago, a great evil was defeated. Three crystals sealed its prison. Three races stood united against the coming darkness. But the world has forgotten. Now the crystals have been found again. In the shadows, the Prince of Shade stirs. Kingdoms fall into war. Ancient enemies awaken. And in the dark places of the world, something far older prepares to rise. Brinn Thronso never sought greatness. Raised far from the courts of kings and the schemes of warlords, he is unprepared for the destiny closing around him. But as the old powers gather and the world edges towards ruin, Brinn and a small band of unlikely companions may be the last hope against what is coming. Megan, a princess trapped between duty and war, may hold the power to unite a shattered world… or watch it burn. If the Key is found, the prison will open. And this time, there may be no one left to stand against the darkness. Dark Lair Trilogy: Wyvern Book One of the complete epic fantasy trilogy Dark Lair Trilogy Save a princess. Win a lost war. Defeat Evil. Stay alive…

Beast Masters: Conquest Vol. 1 (The Man Behind The Monster) by T.J. Morgan

A military commander betrays his king and declares war on an entire nation. Operating under a codename that's synonymous with death, Mortem is a one-man army with a dangerous ability, and he won't let anything stop him from accomplishing his goal. Is this man truly a bloodthirsty monster? Or is he hiding something else underneath all that armor?

The Tethered God by Noah Brisk

The gods of Ashkareth built their world on blood and silence. Someone else's blood. Someone else's silence. Brann spent fourteen years drinking away the things he'd done-what the gods demanded, what the temple required, what his bond was built on. He was done with all of it. Then a name he buried came back to find him. And something older than the gods began to speak. Now he must learn the horror of what it means when the thing the gods fear most call him by name.

Goth The Wanderer by Raymond St. Elmo

Goth Kurgus: home: Pentafax Abbey. Age: Eleven. Favorite expression: “On my signal!” Lineage: Daughter of heroic adventurers. Preferred weapon: long knife. Courage: Inordinate. Common sense: Entirely absent.

The Wishing Stones by Meghan Davis

The evil Prince Saul wants the Wishing Stones in order to take over the kingdom, but he needs to find them first. His worldview will be challenged when the clues lead him to the last place—and the last person—he ever expected. Meanwhile, in a woodland cottage just outside the village of Bedford’s Meadow, a young peasant woman closely guards the Wishing Stones even while she wishes to be rid of them. Will someone worthy come along to relieve her of the burden? Or will she instead be forced to continue protecting the legendary relic that has caused her nothing but trouble? A fairy tale for all ages that explores the extraordinary power each person has when they treat others with kindness and charity. Readers who love stories like Sleeping Beauty or modern classics like Disney’s Tangled will love the themes, romance, and whimsy of The Wishing Stones.

Our Lady Of Holy Slaughter by S. J. Shank

Livonia, 1236. The crusading Sword Brothers marched south from Riga expecting glorious victory. They found catastrophic defeat. Now, far from their stronghold, a handful of survivors seeks refuge in the swamp, relying as much on their prayers as their wiles to evade the pagans who hunt them—and the devils said to rule the wastes. What, then, to make of the mysterious veiled woman who appears beneath the moonlight? Has the apparition come to deliver them from evil … or to their doom? When one has strayed this far, few paths lead to salvation.

Fallow Till We Bloom by Nikki Null

TWIN PEAKS meets STARDEW VALLEY in this stunning queer small-town farmyard romance. "Never talk about the Dark Watchers..." Robyn Fields first saw the ghostly shadows after arriving at her grandfather's farm. By the time she arrived, grandpa was dead and the farm had burned down. Villagers whisper that the cryptids atop the foggy foothills must have been involved. Local vineyard heir Ash Grantor has seen them for decades without incident. Bottling himself up worked out just fine, until he got disinherited and lost everything. After Robyn invites Ash and his friends to live on the farm, long repressed feelings bubble up to the surface as the Watchers draw ever nearer. It's said that the Dark Watchers are drawn to big secrets, and that they had something to do with the old farmer's mysterious death. To save the farm and avoid that strange and haunting fate, Ash and Robyn must cast secrets aside and bloom together...