When Jeremiah arrived at Megiddo Station, all he wanted was to make some trades and resupply his starship. He never thought he'd come away with a wife. Before he knows it, he's back on his ship, alone with his accidental bride. Since neither of them speak the same language, he has no way to tell her that there's been a terrible mistake. And because of the deadly famine ravaging her home, there's no going back. She's entirely at his mercy, and that terrifies him more than anything. Jeremiah isn't ready to take responsibility for anyone. He's a star wanderer, roaming the Outworld frontier in search of his fortune. Someday he'll settle down, but for now, he just wants to drop the girl off at the next port and move on. As he soon finds out though, she has other plans.

Ealon is a grieving lover whose quest for justice turned into an endless hunt. Now the only thing that keeps him from the pain of his past is bringing justice to those who escape the law. His next target? A runaway imperial daughter trying to make a new life hiding aboard the empire's riverboats, wanted for the murder of her brother. There's just one problem—she has the face of his dead lover.

Her life shadowed with despair since her mother’s horrifying death, Ahnalyn grabs at the chance for happiness when a proposal whisks her from her bland life of tending sheep. But Lord Caedryn, a neighboring tyrant, takes her captive, and shatters all that is left of her brief happiness. Ahnalyn can’t see past Lord Caedryn’s regular taunts, compounded by her misery in the cell. He seems to know Ahnalyn’s true ancestry, claiming her mother was more than she portrayed, claiming Ahnalyn inherited more than just her green eyes from her mother. As Ahnalyn’s confusion reaches a climax, she gains a small hope of rescue from Aneirin, a dragon rider. But she’s so damaged from the darkness growing inside her that he fears not even the love from an immortal Son of Light can breach Ahnalyn’s darkened state and turn her from her quest of revenge. ★★★★★ Consumed is the first novel in The Emrys Chronicles, an epic romantic fantasy series. If you like a brooding hero, a heroine with a hidden magical heritage, and a new world of immortals and their dragons, then you’ll love this book by E.E. Everly. ◆♥◆ Grab your copy of Consumed today! ◆♥◆

When the planet Wingt-xem asks to join the Trio of Planets, a small delegation of aliens is sent to evaluate them. They soon discover their hosts’ deception and set out on their own to find the truth. Their journey uncovers a terrifying weapon threatening to rip this planet apart.

No food. No shelter. No way out but through. A calamitous pair of storms. Two mothers caught up in fighting for what they love the most. In the midst of the devastation left by the storms, two mothers in the Gulf Coast battle to save who they can. Will it cost them the ultimate sacrifice to survive the aftermath of the storms and find a new order in a broken nation? Tired of the same old boring story? Enjoy this prequel to the new, six-book long addiction from #1 best-selling post-apocalyptic author Mike Kraus, Stephanie Mylchreest and Misty Zaugg.

Mages, held captive since magic first manifested in the world, seek to break their chains. Sentinels, warriors with an unnatural immunity to magic, are oathbound to keep the magic-users prisoner - at any cost. Kali, an atheist mage fleeing her painful past, travels to a powerful healer in Whitewater City, hoping to mend more than her broken heart. One of her sentinel escorts is Stonewall, a man left with only his faith after the death of his brother. But when monstrous bandits destroy Kali's other escorts, the two unwitting companions must join forces to survive demonic creatures, bloodthirsty nomads, and a dangerous magic never seen before.    Meanwhile in Whitewater City, the sentinel commander struggles to keep control as the mages plan a daring escape.   Opposing worldviews collide in Catalyst Moon: Incursion, the first book in an epic romantic fantasy series where magic is new and a mage rebellion is on the horizon.

What could be powerful enough to abduct five mages? Make that six when frost mage Maeve recovers from an explosion to find her leader snatched away by a teleportation spell. As part of the Peace Keeper order, along with Lilley, a flora fairy, she’s sworn to hunt down anyone that abuses their magical abilities. And remove the threat where necessary. Beneath the depths of the city, something dark is stirring. An ancient ritual set in motion to transform a disillusioned kidnapper into an unstoppable legendary being. One capable of seizing the kingdom that dared to suggest those without power were his equals. Can Maeve prevent his ascent to immortality? Even if she does, she’ll have to live with the cost… The World of Orthaya books are all standalone stories you can read in any order. Trial of the Red Rune is a 7,000 word short story featuring the Peace Keepers.

When Hannibal and his apprentice warriors break through the forcefield of the last bastion of their enemy only to find themselves trapped behind enemy lines, he and his boys must battle their way to the enemy's palace and put an end to the war before more of the army falls into the same trap. When victory is the only path to peace, there can only be one direction they will go; Forward, and damn the consequences! Get this book delivered to your email account! Over 2000 other readers have already downloaded and enjoyed the story. By providing your email above, you can join them on the author newsletter, where, in addition to receiving the book a chapter a time in your inbox and the chance to read the entire story, you will also get updates on other great book give aways and new releases going on in the same genre! Download it today, because this adventure is just the beginning.

A supernatural virus called Moonlight has changed almost the entire population of the planet into savage, mindless wolf shifters. Those left are either hunted down for food or die of starvation. Jared and Clover are trying to survive in the city, living from day to day, hoping to stay one step ahead as the wolves begin to evolve and become more intelligent. As they begin to fall in love, and the world around them crumbles, will they be able to live more day? A prequel to next year's epic new urban fantasy trilogy "Wolf City Shifters."

When a bad buffet turns a deep-space pleasure cruiser into an alien zombie apocalypse, only two human survivors remain. Unfortunately, they're a philandering lounge singer and his jilted ex-lover. Together, they'll have to find the ship's last lifeboat or die trying! This humorous sci-fi adventure is a complete short story with a free sample chapter of the full-length comedy, "Galaxy Cruise: The Maiden Voyage." After six months entertaining bizarre aliens on a space station, Leo MacGavin can’t wait to get home, where the people are, you know… people. But when an unfriendly wager promotes him from karaoke DJ to cruise ship captain, the future of humanity rests in his fumbling hands.

A magical girl has followed Kendra home! Not a good thing when you happen to be a villain.

Before Stanley Shimmer became the marriage counselor to the god of the Underworld and his queen, he was a hairdresser with the knack for giving his clients exactly what they needed, a killer hairstyle, and sound advice. With his online psychology degree nearly completed, he wanted only two things, to sell his hair salon for a pretty penny, and to start his new counseling practice. Stanley had a solid plan, until a grim reaper busted into his shop, insulted his clients, and lured him to his death, all under the command of Thanatos, the god of death. Turned out being dead wasn’t any easier than living. Everyone was still out for themselves. And if Stanley wanted to survive in the Underworld, he’d have to find a way to play the gods. No problem, right? The Death of Stanley Shimmer is the story behind the story of the Underworld’s counselor extraordinaire. And is a prequel to the Fall of the Gods series. Join Stanley as he navigates death and doles out marriage advice to the queen and the god of the Underworld in the first novel of the series, Persephone.

Redcoats follows a set of British soldiers on their adventures in the world explored in Darwin's Soldiers (book one of The Origin Trilogy) as they deal with the bizarre events taking place around them and in their own bodies. Darwin's Soldiers: John Greene has been torn from his World War One battle and thrown into a world inhabited by soldiers from history: Spartan, Cherokee and Viking. The eclectic assembly of warriors from every continent and era, form an army of Earth’s greatest soldiers and are sent on a mission to prove themselves worthy. As they travel, they develop powerful mutations that aid their survival against the strange lifeforms inhabiting the bizarre land. John just wants to get home to his son and as the army is drawn into a major battle, he wonders if he is ready to risk his life for his new friends. But whoever brought him to this world has fixed the rules hard: here everyone must evolve or die.

On Earth a stranger is convicted of murder, though he has no memory of the crime. A young architect wins his Masters degree, but -- still battling his demons -- he makes a momentous decision. A young woman waits for her father to come home, but her troubles are only just beginning. These three people share a connection they have yet to discover. On the remote world of Berikatanya the people suffer the most cataclysmic failure of Elemental magic in their history. How will they deal with the loss of so many powerful magicians? Berikatanyan Dawn is a prequel novella that can be enjoyed on its own, and also sets the scene for my SF/Fantasy trilogy: The Berikatanyan Chronicles.

Her secret was supposed to save the world. But when the tide turns against her, there's only one way to keep from going under: Sacrifice. ___ Brilliant academic, driven young professional, cynical wife and reluctant mother, Maryam Ajera's ambition knows no bounds. She'll do whatever it takes to rise to the top. But when her secret mission to stop the end of the world is hijacked by tragedy, the monstrous intelligence possessing her dying city forces her to choose between surrendering her life or signing on for an eternity of sacrifice. In a city overrun by monsters, she's not the only one who'll pay the cost. ___ This unexpected villain origin (short) story of the unearthly Mayor of the Towers of Refuge covers events leading up to Blind the Eyes (Threads of Dreams, 1) and can also be enjoyed as a standalone. Read the letter she can never send to the son she can never acknowledge confessing the true story of their world before its fall. Ecopunk end of the world fiction for fans of post-apocalyptic, dystopian, antihero fantasy, morally grey characters, and tragic romance. Also available exclusively on Amazon (KU) in Italian from VirgoBooks Inc. as "Lettera dalla Fine del Mondo."

Bartholomew Roberts is retiring, leaving his son in command of the Queen Anne’s Revenge. It is his first command, and it may be his last. The Alliance will do everything in their power to ensure that he fails. Failure in the Alliance is not tolerated. If Doc Roberts is lucky, they will hang him. If not, he will be sent to a reeducation center, mind-wiped, and a control collar will be placed around his neck, then he will be paraded in the streets of Avalon’s capital city, as an example of what happens to people who fail in their missions. He can’t afford to fail!

When Thomas Edison's corporate thugs steal her father's invention, Willow Locke must find allies to defend her family. Nikola Tesla works in secret, undermining the corporations. Together they can reveal the conspiracy. The year is 1910, and the Lostch family has fled the violence of a pogrom in Prague in search of a new life. They live in the Lower East Side tenements. Every member of the Lostch family works long hours for low wages—16-year-old Talia as a courier and her older sister Ayala as a seamstress in the blouse factory. Their father Reuven, a respected engineer in the Old Country, has taken a job as pipe fitter. When he creates a revolutionary invention, the family’s prospects change: Reuven will be promoted and earn a higher salary. The invention also attracts the attention of powerful enemies: Pinkertons, corporate thugs who will stop at nothing to steal the patent. Talia disguises as Willow Locke to take on a new identity as a college student to protect her family. With her partner James Whitcomb, she uncovers the proof of an ancient evil asserting its influence over the corporate bosses, something only named in Jewish mythology: the Amalek. Willow finds an ally in Nikola Tesla who works in secret in the NYU engineering lab to hide his latest invention from Edison’s corporate thieves. He is creating graphene, a super-conductive material that will make Edison’s lead-acid battery obsolete, and herald a technological revolution. Can Willow save her family and Tesla’s secrets from the corporate conspiracy? The Brass Starling is a thrilling mystery filled with hidden technology and magic set against the historical backdrop of the labor movement.

Beneath the harsh gaze of Proxima Centauri, a lone researcher is battling against time. To survive and find her way home, she’ll need more than science.

Dare is an ancient Night Elf (please don’t call him a vampire!) keeping secrets from his own kind and seeking a Night Elf that has gone renegade. Penny is only twenty-four, seeking her lost sister, and hiding a secret as well. To save themselves, and save Dare’s people, they might have to risk letting their secrets go. A story that proves blood may be thicker than water, but family is where you make it. *** This story was originally released in an anthology called Vampires of the Caribbean. I heard the name of the anthology, and had to write a story for it, just because I knew Dare would find the Caribbean torture.

When an Avatar to the gods wakes to a new life, he finds the female half of his soul is missing. He soon learns she has been captured by their oldest enemy—the Lady of Battles. To save his soulmate, he will risk everything even if he must pay the ultimate price for his loyalty.

Lord Sarvesh will do anything to save his people, even sacrifice his highborn pride and stoop to the level of a common peasant to seek the help of the great-mage Imeda. But when he learns that his cause is already lost, he must humble himself even further to learn what fate has prepared him for—and take up his sword once again.

Anika has nowhere left to run. Stuck at the edge of the desert and unable to return home, she and her dingo companion steal from travellers about to cross the climate-ravaged sands to Alice Springs. Such journeys are fraught with danger: heatstroke, dehydration, snakebite. Many people die trying to reach Alice, Anika knows this first hand. She tried once and nearly lost everything. But when she gets caught stealing, her hand is forced. With a group of enraged, gun-toting travellers on her trail, she must run one last time. She must face the desert and its ghosts again. This time, there's no turning back.

Fast-paced, irreverent satire for Pratchett and Python fans. This ebook contains volumes 1 and 2 of The Chickpea Chronicles. THE QUEST FOR THE HOLY HUMMUS A journey for organic hummus results in unwarranted prejudice. The story of how George The-Decent Dragon became the greenest vegan in human society. Despite being a regressive and unhelpful stereotype, it was nevertheless accurate to say that dragons were aggressive, bloodthirsty brutes. Not George, though. He’s a self-professed ‘decent’ individual with a penchant for organic cookery, gardening, and making his own clothes. Oh, and he's a vegan, you know! George's adventure begins when he decides he wants some hummus. However, as Dragonville definitely isn't the sort of place to find chickpea-based snacks, he sets off towards People Town to visit his favourite place in the whole world, the glorious Farmer Fred’s feel-good, local, family, fair-trade, organic wholefoods store. Follow George as he traverses Dragonville, desperately tolerating the idiots who wander into his path – before continuing on towards lovely, civilised People Town where unfortunately our heroic, massive, fire-breathing reptile encounters further unwarranted prejudice. Will George get his delicious dip? Will he make any new friends? Will years of suppressing his true instincts make him have a terrifying and very-public nervous breakdown? Find out! THE VEGAN CHARADE War has been declared! The Ogreton Ogres plan on liberating Dragonville. Only George The-Decent Dragon can stop them – and his amateur dramatics group are here to help. (sorry, not enough characters to put the full blurb - it's good though!)

A dragon rider. An imprisoned elf. A deadly affliction. When Calder and his sister Maeve try to unravel the mystery of the deadly affliction preying upon their dragons, they realize the secret is darker and more complicated than they ever suspected. Oaths will be broken, and family bonds tested when they delve into the terrible secrets of Fangward. What will it take to learn the truth? Loaded with magic and intrigue in a Viking-inspired fantasy world, this exciting prequel to the Between Blood and Sand Series is FREE for newsletter subscribers!

After the events of Harmony Lost, Martin Davis, rock star, and his band tour Scandinavia. The tour's last leg seems superfluous; they won't make any money in remote Finland. But Pam insists on including the tiny country. "What could go wrong," she says. Well. Plenty, when one is cursed, sent off on a quest, and especially when one's mum turns up and starts flirting with the tour manager. Can Martin fulfil his quest, survive the supernatural denizens of Finland, and withstand his mother?

For so long she tried to resist... but the woods call, beckoning her with their secrets. Never one to shy away from adversity, Albreda grew up the day her mother died. Now, her courage is put to the test when she finds herself lost in the mysterious and dangerous Whitewood, fighting for her life. Discovering there is so much that she does not understand, she embarks on an adventure that will change her life forever. Mercerian Tales: The Call of Magic, is the origin story of the Witch of the Whitewood, Mistress Albreda. It can be read at any time but is best when read between books four and five of the Heir to the Crown Series. Grab your copy today and learn how a wild mage unleashes the magic within! New to the series? Meet Gerald Matheson, the steadfast warrior in Heir to the Crown: Book One, Servant of the Crown, available in eBook & Paperback.

Inside a decrepit space station, destiny awaits. Prince Arin’thal has ambition checked only by the limited power of his tiny city-state. At the Conclave of Nations, he endeavors to shift the balance of geopolitical influence. Yet disaster waits beneath the shadows of the great tower and its mysterious roots. If Arin’thal is to survive, he must prove his wits, courage, and moral grit are up to the task. An ancient entity will test him. And he might break before he uncovers the future of the world. There's more than one way to shatter a world. Storming the Stairway to the Stars is the first part of Tales of Shattering Worlds, four short stories included in Shattering Worlds: A SciFi and Fantasy Story Collection by C. D. Tavenor. Start your journey today.

Hana dreams of floating away on the breeze like the cherry blossoms, but when an otherworldly stranger offers a chance at escape from the stifling bonds of her impending arranged marriage to the son of the clan lord, duty and desire collide in a war that threatens to bring down her family, her clan, and her village. Freedom. Passion. Family. Fate. What do you do when there are no good choices left? A gothic retelling of the ancient Japanese folktale The Maiden of Unai, this short story explores the untold perspective of the titular maiden destined for an arranged political marriage in a time and place where family fortunes mattered more than individual happiness or choice. Content warning for suicide. PG13/YA rated for violence but no explicit content/low heat.

The world was cookie cutter ready for an alien invasion. Xenophen leveraged humanity’s growing into a knowledge economy. To control us, they simply needed to offer a better education. Meet Ruth; a homeless woman whose only means of survival is serving humanity's destruction. As she sees mankind's noose slowly tightening, she scrapes for any means of escape. She flees with restricted knowledge, in the hope it can unravel our doom.