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Gem Music and Other Silent Comics by Keilani McConnell A wonderfully illustrated collection of five short dialogue-less comics, touching on themes of friendship and belonging. Three explorers visit a cave where gems glow when there is music; a flower magician attends a flower festival for the first time; a girl makes a surprising friend on her walk home; a boy and his grandfather go to a lake to paint together; and two cats enjoy the end of the day. Each comic is appropriate for all ages and reading levels, celebrating small, happy moments Includes five comics: -Gem Music -The Flower Magicians -Snow Day -Canvas -Sunset |
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Son of the Siren by Kristina Elyse Butke Sometimes love is a curse, a twisted, unnatural obsession. Such is the dark magic of a siren’s song, the power of which half-siren Lirien witnesses for himself as he watches his mother sing his father, the King of Ardeth, into the sea. In a fruitless attempt to reverse his father’s fate, Lirien sings the siren song himself, not knowing its true power is seduction. Instead, he ensnares his stepmother, the Queen, with its hypnotic melody. When Lirien refuses her desperate advances, she turns to forbidden magic to force her love on him. But wishing upon a havoc stone is an invitation to chaos. The queen’s own son and daughters, Lirien’s beloved siblings, are whisked away and transformed into animals. They flee the kingdom, and Lirien chases after them, his beautiful voice also gone. Through elven mountains, fae forests, and siren waters, Lirien will stop at nothing to find and save his family. Threats come at him from all sides, but there are allies, too—Kitra, a shapeshifting fae fox who vows vengeance on the Queen for killing her brother, and Brandegil, an elf who can awaken the sacred sword Alibrandr to help break the spell on the children. Together, they’ll bring the stars raining down from the heavens if that’s what it takes to save Lirien’s family, but there’s still the matter of breaking the spell on the Queen. And Lirien’s own deadly curse haunts him should he stray too long from the sea. |
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Imogen is a bunny-girl tired of spending every mating season horny and alone. Deciding to brave the dating scene, she tries apps and blind dates before finally going to a club and meeting Jordan, a butch wolf-hybrid who is more than willing to partner up with her for the season. Together, they check off a list of kinks the bunny wants to try, and maybe, fall a little in love with each other along the way. |
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The Sin Of Angels by Enoli Lee Leliel is unsure of her place in heaven, constantly feeling left out and forgotten as the angels around her form connections and partnerships. Enter Verchiel and Sachiel, the archangel and cherub couple who seem to be smitten with her. Leliel is wary, wanting something permanent and not just a few rolls in the sheets with the two. Together, they explore and find pleasure in each other while the couple tries to convince Leliel that the feelings they have for her are real and not fleeting. A novella about three angels exploring each other, relationships, and what it means to love. Featuring an autistic, disabled transfem angel, an audhd transmasc angel, and an autistic cis man angel. |
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An Obsession Of Angels by Enoli Lee Amiel loves his garden, it's his safe space away from the judging eyes of heaven. He never had reason to suspect someone was watching him there as well, someone willing to lay a bear trap in his path. Luckily for Amiel, Ben is there to find him and nurse him back to health. But as he starts to fall for his caretaker, he soon begins to feel like Ben is hiding something as well, and maybe not all is as it seems. |
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N.I.C.E.F.: Neural-Interface Controlled Exo-Frame by P.J.C. Cahill This young adult, coming-of-age space opera adventure was heavily inspired by mecha and battle academy anime, with a diverse and queer-inclusive cast. By all reports, the Wraiths were wiped out. The genocide of this alien race allowed humanity to cement control of the galaxy. The giant robots used to defeat the Wraiths became an economic corner-stone, and the largest training academy for their pilots serves as a test-bed for the latest models and corporate propaganda. With so much economic influence tied to the school, the last surviving Wraith infiltrates on an assassination mission, and uses the underdog team of persecuted young students to start a meteoric rise to power... perfectly positioning her to slaughter the ones who wiped her people out of the galaxy. Taegen Atius has really only made one miscalculation: Just how courageous these persecuted teenagers really are. With the corrupt government and greedy corporations fighting and hunting them at every turn, working together may be their only option. |
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Man With Gun by Tadg Farrington An unlikely hero. An impossible friendship. A second chance. Snacks. Garry is one of the invisible people who makes the world work. Someone you don’t notice until they aren’t there. He’s happy enough, but it’s fair to say that his life hasn’t turned out the way he expected. The dead-end job he got at the superstore when he was a student has somehow become his career. One night, he is followed home from work. Soon after he goes missing. The day he doesn’t show up, the superstore gradually goes to pieces. An expanding spiral of chaos that gridlocks just enough of the surrounding streets to make the local news. But the journey Garry is on has implications far beyond the small patch of Scotland where he has lived his whole life. Garry has been given the chance to do something extraordinary. A chance to change the world and become the man he always wanted to be. |
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MOROS by L.D. Rogov What is reality? What is truth? Can one simultaneously be an Americana Alliance commanding officer fighting enemies on the Outer Rim in 2267 and an insecure college student just trying not to miss out on his peers’ festivities in 2014? For Lieutenant Timothy “Tim” Bortman, his current reality of whizzing bullets and the inevitable misting blood that follows is hard to deny. But even as he cautiously approaches enemy positions—looking out for murderous foes and lethal, otherworldly fauna alike—he can’t silence the persistent and vivid memories of a life where his most pressing issue was trying to make it to class on time on a cool midwestern fall day. While Earth may finally be at peace, the stars remain a treacherous quagmire, mired by unfettered human nature and scientific machinations thought to have never seen the light of day. For Tim, deciphering facts from fiction is a matter of life and death, and no matter what he chooses to believe, the only way he can hope to find a home again is to figure out who is pulling the strings. |
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Lucy and the World Egg: Guardian Tamers Online Book 1: A Creature-Collecting LitRPG Adventure by T.J. Porter Empty-nester and former teen mom Lucy Lake is in a funk after her son leaves for college. In a last-ditch effort to reconnect with him, she makes an account in his favorite VR MMORPG: Guardian Tamers Online, the world’s most popular creature-collector. However, Lucy isn’t too keen on killing the cute and cuddly creatures. When her peace-loving ways trigger a unique event, she’s entrusted with a mysterious golden egg that holds the power to save the world. Now, it’s up to Lucy to decide if she’ll use all her wit, cunning, and strength as a mom to hatch the Legendary World Egg and save the eerily realistic game world before it’s destroyed from the inside out. And with the help of some friends, she may just rediscover who she is along the way. This epic fantasy LitRPG is perfect for fans of creature-collector adventures like Pokémon and Digimon, and the video-game-inspired worlds of Sword Art Online and Solo Leveling. |
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K47 is a robot who is becoming human against his wishes. Unable to complete his programming due to the metamorphosis, the robot finds himself in a battle with an emotion chip, the law, and the very people who stand to profit from his mission. He’ll have his day in court to fight for legal rights for androids, but surviving the challenge may be too much for his system to bear. Life Extension LLC began selling android clones to wealthy business people shortly before the second mission to Mars was announced. The mechanical duplicates were designed to carry a rich person’s affairs to their logical conclusion in the event the upper crust socialite passed away unexpectedly. The units were physically identical to their purchaser and their internal memory core was loaded with every detail of the person’s life. Transfer of those memories, thought patterns, and reactions were done upon delivery and updated by the user as they saw fit. Equipped with the owner’s vocal patterns, a Life Extension Unit spoke exactly the same, even when switching to another language. The LEU’s purpose was to finalize contracts, pay any outstanding debts, and see to the dispersal of funds to the heirs. For those who could afford the seven-figure price and thousands of dollars of monthly maintenance, it was the perfect way to guarantee their empire would be dealt with in a manner consistent with their desires and lifestyle. Lawyers could interpret a person’s Last Will and Testament as they saw fit. Even a probate judge could rule that a certain statement had several meanings and then choose the one he liked best. An android was a machine with a program. It only had the ability to see issues as either black or white. Gray was not an option. Until now. |
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Queer Resistance by Kassandra Morgan A Confession for Two is a poem written from the depths of myself. From my teenage and young adult years spent living in shame until finding my voice as a bisexual woman living her truth unafraid as an adult, this peace holds all those emotions. |
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Ninja Punks @*&% OFF! by Jeff Nelson Punk rock is a repudiation of society-a critique of something shiny at its surface but corrupt and rotten just beneath. For all the perfect bodies, smiles, and jawlines that ascend to the spotlight's apex, punk rock as a subculture permeates its underbelly, demanding you notice modern life's imperfection. In Mamaroneck, New York, Brian Stratton's soul burns amid his lukewarm suburban surroundings. Seeing no escape, he rebels, finding catharsis for his sorrow in the local punk scene. After he sneaks backstage at his favorite band's first concert in the US, he finds the room bloody and Keisuke Fuma-celebrity by day, ninja for the yakuza by night-standing over the dead bodies. But the winds of fate bring strange rumblings, and the duo end up on a journey of discovery that turns their attention away from their woes and toward something much more terrifying-the unknown for Brian, and the all too familiar for Keisuke. "Ninja Punks, @*&% Off is guaranteed to take you on a wild ride. The detailed, expertly crafted fight scenes don't just create unbearable tension-they immerse you in every heart-pounding moment. Each character is distinct, from those living double lives to those just figuring themselves out, which brings a whole new level of intrigue to the story. Author Jeff Nelson masterfully weaves subtle hints of past and future events, which kept me hooked from page to page. It's a thrilling, adrenaline-fueled read that you won't be able to put down. If you're craving a novel packed with crime, action, and true ninja grit, this is an absolute must-read!" - Holly Robilliard, Author of Heartbound: The Cursed Fae "A fun, fast, and creative novel whose crossover between times and genres gives the reader little time to catch their breath. Highly recommended." - Robert Drysdale, Author of Opening Closed Guard, BJJ Black Belt and World Champion |
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A Million Spinning Moons by MJ Anthony Sometimes a family is an onion farmer discovering herself on sabbatical, her alien girlfriend, and their arctic moon. A short, sapphic romance/coming out story starring a trans protagonist. |
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Tending Clay; Unearthing Stars by MJ Anthony Today I am learning to take anxiety by the hand and teach this trembling, fragile beast that we are (and yet will be) okay. In their debut collection, MJ Anthony navigates a complicated web of intersecting topics such as complex trauma, neurodiversity, lasting illness, and practicing self-love in a body long-alienated from you. Alongside the reader, the author combs tangles into threads and weaves them into a gentler future, re unifying selves and stories both old and new. Part hurting, part healing, and wholly original, Tending Clay, Unearthing Stars is a love letter to everyone living with a broken body or a troubled mind. |
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Queen of Blood by Nicola Zhang King Anden of Vindra stands against High Queen Telmaine, a clash of crowns that will determine the fate of the continent. The Berossian Empire launches its forces in a great crusade, but an unexpected voice rises in the form of a barefoot priestess, whose messages of peace spread like wildfire, threatening to derail the empire’s war effort and shake its very foundations. Cities will burn. Generals will fall. History repeats itself as Anden finds himself at sea, torn between saving his kingdom and the man he loves. The final book of the CELESTIA trilogy is a breathtaking tale of love and sacrifice, choices and destiny. When Celestia is drawn for the last time, who will shape the world to come? |
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Prince of Dawn (Book 1 of the Celestia Trilogy) by Nicola Zhang An exiled prince searching for the truth. A curious squire desperate to prove himself. An epic romance that will change the world. Sixteen-year-old Prince Anden has spent eight years in the shadows – banished, forgotten, blamed for the death of a king. When he returns to his tense and divided kingdom, he meets an eager squire with a talent for trouble and a smile that disarms Anden’s guarded heart. As their friendship grows into something deeper, Anden begins to believe he might deserve more than vengeance. He might even deserve love. But treason runs deeper than either of them imagined. As assassins close in and war brews across the continent, Anden must rally allies, confront buried truths, and risk everything – not just for the crown or his family, but for the boy who believes in him. Prince of Dawn is the spellbinding first volume in a queer fantasy trilogy about loyalty, legacy, and the courage to choose your own future. |
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Barnaby Stump and the Soul Thief by Ezra Snukal BARNABY STUMP never wanted much—just a quiet life with his grandma and a chance to become a fencing champion. But his dreams are shattered when his fencing tournament turns deadly, and he’s falsely accused of murder. On the run, he is whisked away to a mysterious island that houses a secret pirate school for outcasts and misunderstood teenagers. Here, the teachers all dress like sailors from the 17th century, and the students compete in intense, ferocious naval battles for sport. There’s also something oddly familiar about the school’s headmaster—perhaps something to do with his magnificent black beard… But before Barnaby can adjust to his new life, a sinister force begins possessing his classmates, turning them into killers. Worse still, Barnaby once again finds himself named the prime suspect. Determined to prove his innocence, he must uncover the true culprit and face a nautical horror thought to have been destroyed centuries ago. |
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Journeys of PearlHeart by Keilani McConnell ​A wholesome fantasy with sailing ships, a family of gods, the unique magic system that they gifted their people, and an underlying mystery affecting all in the world. ​ Captain Rath and his crew aboard PearlHeart carry cargo and provide passage for people to wherever they would like to go. Near the end of their fifth journey, Fenrir - their first mate and navigator - has to leave and Rath needs to find replacements for both roles for them to continue safely. Their last delivery will take them to the North, an area known for its dangerous Winters. For readers of all ages who enjoy stories with strong characters, diverse relationships, and marked with subtle humor and heart. |
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366 Days of One-Hit Wonders by Matt Whitaker 366 Days of One-Hit Wonders is a yearlong expiration into bands and artists who only managed to score one Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Each day of the calendar year represents a different song that peaked on that date in history. |
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A Dragon, a Gargoyle and a Faery Walk Into A Pub by Lisa Barry and Nicole DragonBeck A paperwork-obsessed dragon and a gargoyle with a snacking problem aren't the most conventional detective team—but they get the job done. In Ireland, by-the-book detective Aiden Moss just wants to finish his report and wrap up the last case. Fun-loving detective Loch Doyle wants to get a good meal and some pints into him, the only thing anyone should be doing on a Friday evening. But that's the thing about bad guys: they're not that considerate. An anonymous phone call drops the detectives straight into the kidnapping of a human under the influence of a magical drug. A single clue sends Aiden and Loch to the best place to get an investigation started —the nearest pub. As the detectives follow leads, they discover the first whispers of a shady vampire empire, whose behavior is giving the rest of the fangy folk a bad name. Time ticks away for the missing girl, and the stakes get higher when more victims show up in a strange coma, their life forces being unexplainably drained. With a wizardly gadget or two, the help of their friends, and a few emergency snack runs, can the detectives crack the case before it turns deadly? |
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First Magyc (Guardians of the Path Book 1) by Nicole DragonBeck Ria, a young girl from a world without magyc and Cedar, a Guardian of the Path burdened by duty and regret, meet by accident…or was it? At first glance, this may look like Ria's story, but it belongs to all who fight to save magyc - Witches, assassins, princesses, even Death Himself. Their choices will bring the world into the next age, but one of light or dark is yet to be seen… If you enjoy classic stories like The Lord of the Rings and The Wheel of Time - where fate, free will, and fellowship turn the ashes of the past into a new future - then this is the epic fantasy series for you! |
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This story is about you. You're lost in the snowy wastes with a terrible hunger and a sweet voice in your ears. |
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A short tale of a man with many regrets, such as not waiting for his husband to check out their new apartment, but mostly a criminal lack of affordable housing forcing him to take it despite all of the red flags. |
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Hazel believes the creaking of her bones is due to age, disuse, or maybe diet...until the whispers start. |
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Miriam should be happy with what she's got and stop obsessing about the portraits. |
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Can't you see me? by Amber Reinke Madelyn died a few weeks ago, which is fine, she's fine, but her wife and kids haven't noticed yet…and that's less fine. She needs them to see her, to know she's gone, how else can she move on? |
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In Lake Bounty, a small lakeside town shrouded in mystery, magic isn't just in the water and air—it permeates everything. Elana and Jerome have reincarnated together throughout time and now find themselves at the center of Lake Bounty's secretive magical community. When a demonic hatred surfaces, threatening the very magic that sustains the town, Elana must sacrifice herself to save Jerome and their newfound family, but risk destroying her and Jerome's entwined destiny and the power of reincarnation itself. As their found family unravels and malevolent power mirrors the dark depths of the lake, Elana and Jerome must confront the core of their beings—individually and together—to banish this darkness and save not only each other, but their entire world. Being Magic is a modern, spiritual fantasy intertwined with romance, quirky characters, and a deeper exploration of connection and being. |
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Hell or High Winter by Andrew Rubin What is the Messenger of the Gods to do when no one is listening anymore... Screw around for the rest of eternity, that’s what! At least, that’s what Hermes thought the rest of his immortality would be in the modern world. That is, until his beloved sister Persephone, Goddess of Spring, is kidnapped for a second time (so annoying when that happens), threatening to plunge earth into Eternal Winter. Now Hermes has to do the thing he’s dreaded most… Grow the hell up. So, can Hermes man-up and return to hell? Can the Greek God of Messengers, Tricksters, Thieves, and Herds (WTF that’s random), bastard child of Zeus with luscious locks of blond hair all the nymphs love to twirl… Can that god rescue Persephone and save the world? Hermes is about to find out. |
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Elsie is like most cats in Catterton: She stands on two feet, wears fashionable clothes, and has a healthy fear of the dogs now pulling carriages. Except she has an unfortunate, ugly, un-catlike illness! Compassion. The anxious teenager not only has to worry about growing apart from her father figure, but also about being the only selfless cat in the Queendom of Catterton. It isn't long before the odd girl has the attention of the tyrannical Catqueen, pirate gangs, and a mysterious knight prowling the streets. Humans may have disappeared from London, but the humanoid cats aren't alone for long ... An evil Ratking emerges from the shadows, declaring revenge on every feline—especially Elsie. |
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All her life, the young lioness Leya has dreamed of becoming one of the karanja, the proud huntresses of her people. But there's more to being karanja than just learning to throw a spear. Life among their tents means giving up family, safety -- even love. How much is Leya willing to sacrifice for a place in the sisterhood? Does she truly have the heart of a huntress? |
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When Shohari agreed to transport human refugees, she expected routine cargo—but found a love that could tear her apart. Captain Shohari’s spines are crushed under the force of her family’s impossible demands. If she doesn’t meet her quota, she’ll be forced to marry a stranger and lose the trading ship and crew she loves. To free herself from her parents’ machinations, she'll take any extra shipment she can, even alien refugees. The last thing she needs is a distraction. He’s dangerous cargo. The moody and monstrous captain is Garrison’s ticket to safety, but once he gets a taste of her, he can’t get enough. Everything he's been searching for is right here: the home he needs, the love he wants, and the chance to be her hero. He’d give her the stars, if she’d give them a chance. With the threat of her arranged marriage looming, a forbidden mate bond would spell lifelong agony for Shohari. She needs to leave him behind—no matter how much she wants him to stay. Tempting Cargo is spicy futuristic MF sci-fi alien romance featuring a protective cinnamon roll hero and a grumpy take-charge heroine with attitude. Pick up this forced proximity, hurt-comfort romance and be transported into Lyra Strake’s starkissed galaxy. Each book in the Starkissed Mates series can be read as a standalone. No cheating, pregnancy, or slavery. Happily ever after guaranteed. |
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Captured by the Scaled Outlaw by Nathalia Rui “Now be a good girl and hold still while I eat you.” After a humiliating demotion, scientist May is sent on a solo mission to the harsh and unforgiving Sandpit Desert – only to be captured by the continent’s most wanted eco-terrorist group: Gaia 4. With her life on the line, May strikes a risky deal with the leader of the group – a towering, hot-headed Lizardfolk named Lowell. Despite his reputation for eating humans, Lowell’s interest in May seems to extend beyond the means of simple hunger. As the two journey together to right a wrong from May’s troubled past, danger lurks at every step… but so do the unexpected flames of desire. Trapped between survival and seduction, May must face a terrifying truth: she and the monster she once feared may not be so different after all. *** Captured by the Scaled Outlaw is an enemies-to-lovers monster romance, entailing forced proximity, possessiveness, and violence. This novel contains explicit content and is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. |
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Under a Fractured Sky by Rachel Jones The universe is tearing. The year is 2180. In the aftermath of global collapse, PANGAEA rebuilt Earth with the promise of order, while hiding a festering reality. Dr Lilliana Hayes lives for the stars and her daughter, but when she uncovers a devastating secret, everything changes. The Big Rip isn’t just a theory anymore. Blackmailed into helping complete the Gateway – a portal to another universe – Lily is horrified to learn the true cost of survival. As reality fractures and time distorts, she wonders if peace lies not in escape, but in letting go. Under a Fractured Sky is an apocalyptic sci-fi thriller told through interweaving perspectives, where the greatest threat isn’t the end of the universe, but what humanity will do to outrun it. |
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The Death Bringer (The Tharassas Cycle Book 4) by J. Scott Coatsworth Aik will never be the same … and neither will his world. War is coming. Aik has become the Progenitor, and the Seed Mother has released him to transform the world for her alien brood. Silya and Raven, Aik’s former friends, are the only ones who can save him and the world. But what if the cure is worse than the invasion? As Silya rushes to prepare Gullton for the battle to come, she’s determined to save as many people as she can. But new crises emerge that demand her attention. Raven has his own hands full, keeping the dragon-like verent in line, while helping Silya to save the world. But what if the only way to do so is to sacrifice Aik, the man that he loves? It’s the end of the world … or could it be the start of something new? |
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The Hencha Queen (The Tharassas Cycle Book 3) by J. Scott Coatsworth SILYA COMES INTO HER OWN, BUT WILL SHE BE ENOUGH? Silya finally has everything she always wanted. She’s the Hencha Queen, head of the Temple, and is working to master her newfound talents. So why does the world pick now to fall apart? Her once-nemesis Raven is off riding dragons, and their mutual friend (and her ex) Aik is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, a new threat menaces the Heartland from the East, and if she can’t convince a reluctant Gullton city council to prepare for the worst, she may lose everyone and everything she’s ever cared about. As she uses her magic-like abilities, wit and sheer determination to try to save the city, she’s joined by Raven and his new friends. Will their help tip the scales? And will they finally find out what happened to Aik as a dark storm threatens to sweep them all away? Forget messy. Things just got apocalyptic. |
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The Gauntlet Runner (The Tharassas Cycle Book 2) by J. Scott Coatsworth A guard and a thief. What could go wrong? Aik has fallen hopelessly in love with his best friend. But Raven’s a thief, which makes things … complicated. Oh, and Raven has just been kidnapped by a dragon. Now Aik is off on a quest of his own, to hunt down the foul beast and make them give back his … friend? Lover? Soulmate? The whole not-knowing thing just makes everything harder. Meanwhile, the world of Tharassas is falling apart, besieged by earthquakes, floods, and strange creatures no one has ever seen before. Aik’s ex, Silya has gone back to Gullton to do try to save her people as the Hencha Queen, and Aik’s stuck in a caravan with her mother and a damnable magical gauntlet that won’t let him be. He has to find Raven, before it’s too late. Things were messy before … but now they’re much, much worse. |
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Some people say they’re drawn to the light. Not me. I’ve always found beauty in the broken pieces, the cracks that people hide behind polite smiles and hollow words. She wasn’t looking for anyone. And I wasn’t supposed to want someone like her. But the second I saw her, everything else faded. Her silence was louder than any scream. Her eyes? Full of storms. And me? I’ve always had a thing for beautiful disasters. |
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The war is now right at their doorstep. A new monarch ready to be crowned. An old villain to face in battle. But the Call of Thunder brings back old inhabitants of the world. Whose side are they on? How will the outcome change the universe? With the lost shards of memory back in place, the royalty of Sahara know how to destroy Rumplestiltskin. The only problem is that the cloner wizard is back and no one knows who’s an ally and who’s a foe anymore. It is at such a crucial time that the dragons of the ancient lore decide to come back and claim their rightful place in Sahara: beside their riders. It is also now that Merlin and Celia reveal a shocking secret to Yor and Elmeida. The prophecy about the new born royal looms at the backdrop of all this chaos. When the war begins, all of Sahara unites to help defend their world and their people. When humans are pitted against dragons, every life will be at stake - every life in the danger of being destroyed ruthlessly - history repeating from several centuries ago. It is upto the returning dragons to help save humanity for the decades to come. Will our heroes have the strength needed to defend the world they love? Or will they fall and let the world be destroyed, and help pave the way for a new, evil world to come? Read Call of Thunder to find out! |
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Valley of Secrets by H. L. Moore This city of fools will be brought to order! Deposed, her father presumed dead, her friends slaughtered and the cavern in chaos, Grace Harrington is on the run and entirely alone. The only ally she has left is the man she hates most in the world: Nathaniel Morgenstern, the assassin who murdered her mother and seduced her father. Grace’s only hope of reclaiming the throne and saving her people is to seek the aid of Éamon Tadhg, the High Druid of Arajon. But she needs to survive the hostile streets of Iole City before she can even think about fleeing to the Violet Valley. Nathaniel made a vow to Doran to protect Grace, but he could never have imagined how quickly and horrifically their lives would fall apart. Grieving the dual losses of the man he loved and his new friend Tsa Lien, Nathaniel devotes himself to the service of the overthrown Lady Archon who despises him – even if it costs him everything he is. |
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Years after the Master of Darkness had been defeated a second time, a young girl is born to the heroes of the Great Journey, with a prophecy that would either make or break the people of Sahara. Old friends, Dark Princess Lorinda Yuri and ordinary soldier Linel Snayt, struggle to find a middle ground to their differences and work towards beginning a new, healthy relationship. Ureon Thalia, new germain of Jermis, is concerned about the missing piece in the history of the world that is key to defeating the greatest villain of his time. As Ureon, Lorinda, and Merlin lead a voyage to seek an underwater realm in the middle of the Sahara Ocean, Elmeida and Yor discover a great threat looming over their daughter that compels them to make the most difficult decision of their lives. Will our heroes manage to locate a whole island that isn’t even marked in any map? What will they discover there? Read The Lost Fable to find out! |
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The Young Foreigner by V. Ananya Yor Castel is an alchemist in Sahara fresh out from under the wings of his wizard master and sets off on a journey around the world to seek the fortune calling out to him. With him is a gift from his a belt that contains the most important potions and a flute that can calm even the most disturbed creature. Elmeida Yuri is the eldest daughter of the Dark Queen of Sahara and has just escaped the most gruesome incident of her life. She seeks shelter and comfort with the only person she her maternal aunt, Alia Hudson, who resides in a neighbouring country. On the other end of the world, the Master of Darkness is rising, after having been asleep for centuries, and that begins a chain of processes unimaginable by mages of the present day. The Light and Dark wizards of yore awaken just in time to stop him, but now, it seems as if the enemy has grown even more powerful than the last time he had been engaged in battle. So, Yor and Elmeida team up and decide to help keep him at bay. |
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Beneath the Brine by Amber Reinke A cautionary tale written by a former pirate as he copes with the quiet, lonely horror of being lost at sea. |
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A one night stand on Halloween night finds a man with a clown nose that won’t come off, giggles in his veins and a sinking suspicion it’ll only get weirder. |
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The Chimera Snare: Fragments by S&E Black For Rayshell and her best friend Trish, senior year of high school is going to hell in a handbasket. The feud between Celestine and Daeva is bleeding into their world. When a mysterious visitor infiltrates her dreams, Rayshell is thrust into a realm of profound, otherworldly secrets. Together, Rayshell and Trish uncover the unbelievable – they are the living vessels for two banished Celestine guardians. Amidst mystical recollections and a wondrous magic system that shatters the veneer of their everyday lives, the two friends embark on a journey against time to connect with the Celestine guardians' allies in hopes of freeing them from their imprisonment. Simultaneously, the shadows cast by Daeva darken. The notorious outlaw, Merisek, has positioned himself to claim dominion over the Order of Existence—a trio of powerful artifacts capable of reshaping reality. Armed with two of these relics, Merisek races against the emergence of the Celestine guardians to claim the third. The stage is set for a showdown that will determine the fate of existence itself. Rayshell and Trish are all that stand between Merisek and his unhinged desire to twist the fabric of reality into his making. As the threads of destiny unravel, the question looms: who will be the author of existence, and what profound truths will be unveiled in the final, decisive act? |
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The Astro Alliance is the pinnacle of civilization within the Milky Way. Poverty, hunger, illness, and waste are all banished to the past in part thanks to the intrepid volunteers of the military. The most cherished of protectors is Captain Loryan Kirpicsiskway of the majestic class starship the Crowntrotter. His crew routinely defeats pirate armadas, analyzes space anomalies, welcomes new civilizations into the AA, and travels through time. It’s all in a day’s work for a ship full of elite professionals. People never describe Joe Odoemene as elite. So, when Captain Kirpicsiskway handpicks Joe to helm the Crowntrotter the day he’s commissioned at the Academy, Joe feels trepidation more than gratitude. For good reason. No sooner than Joe assumes his undeserved position, he confirms he’s woefully unprepared. While his new crewmates end a war, relocate space orphans, and play cat and mouse with the infamous Sean Connor, Joe only bemoans constantly working double shifts and failing at simple tasks. When surrounded by living legends, what’s an average Joe supposed to do? |
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Iconoclast: or, the Death and Resurrection of Lazarus Keaton by Dave Walsh The wealthy took to the stars, leaving the suckers back on Earth paying rent on digital afterlife packages. Lazarus Keaton was his family's great disappointment. Instead of marrying a nice girl and taking over the family business, he's a sexually confused claims adjuster for a company that uploads your consciousness into a digital afterlife. Sent across the globe to oversee the site of a deadly train crash, he's stopped dead in his tracks by the unlikely afterlife package a hairdresser had: sainthood. His questions go unanswered when the Vatican dispatches a menacing Inquisitor to take over. In exchange for his silence about the odd case, his bosses offer him a raise, but he's in too deep to stop. Alongside Silvia, a local detective, they're thrust into the throngs of a wild conspiracy centered on the world's richest man, with all roads leading them off-world to his luxurious space station. After Laz's company declares him dead, there's no turning back. He either uncovers the truth, or meets with a grisly end at the hands of the Inquisitor. |
