Fifteen-year-old Amena is a spy and thief for the rebellion, but she dreams of being a singer. Fame seems impossible when she lives in a hidden village in a remote part of the empire. But when she gets arrested on an easy recon mission, a magical doorway appears and offers her a way out. When the goddess of the rainforest Amena a chance at her dreams, she chooses to risk it all. Leaving behind the rebellion, her mother, and everything she’s ever known, she can finally start her singing career. But the goddess’s magic comes with hidden costs. Joining the big competition, Star Search, Amena tries to balance her music with training as a divine warrior. She must serve the whims of the goddess and avoid her criminal record. A rival singer takes her breath away—but she’s hiding her own secrets. Her new life is more dangerous than the spy game she left behind. Is the price of fame too high when death is on the line? Amena’s Rise to Stardom is a prequel novella in the Divine Warriors, a steampunk fantasy series for teens. It can be read as a standalone or at any point in the series. If you like magical girls, pop concerts, and fast-paced adventure, then you’ll love Kristen S. Walker’s series of guns and gears. Rated PG for mild violence and death. No sex or swearing. Contains LGBTQ+ characters and relationships.
A fun novella to introduce you to the whacky adventures of the Gym Rats! Personal trainers Maggie Fischer, Jason Merrick and Brandon Gonzales move into a renovated school building-turned-apartments with Elvis the cat, a full set of rusty kettlebells and way too many protein shaker bottles. They may have moved for the cheaper rent, the pet-friendly atmosphere, and the fact that they can now walk to the big box gym they all hate working at (if the need arose), but just because something seems like a good idea doesn't always mean it's gonna stay that way forever. They've only just started moving in when things go wonky. And when they realize they are getting way more then they bargained for, will the trio show what they're made of or will it end in ultimate failure? —- This book is the start of bigger and badder things to come. Expect cringe-worthy romantic gestures, a cat with a poor taste in timing, and vaguely spooky occurrences to follow. No guarantee the heroine will get the girl in the end, but fingers crossed!
A serial killer returns years later to finish what was started... Aggie is a regular high school girl, if you ignore the fact that she's very psychic. She's left her mother's home to live with her father in an effort to get away from all the "new age" stuff back home. But running away isn't the solution, especially when the thing you're running from is within you. This short story was originally published in the Wicked Ink Books Anthology: TICK TOCK: Seven Tales of Time - https://www.amazon.com/Tick-Tock-Seven-Tales-Time/dp/0997209801
A demon set her house on fire… with Claire still inside. Inferno monsters aren’t the worst of it. Her archaeologist father is missing, and after the Feds confirm suspicions of a bigfoot serial killer. And there are the lizard people, too—and they’ll stop at nothing to get Claire. Here I thought my college years were supposed to be fun? When her father’s oldest friend, an elderly language professor, decodes a primeval text, Claire learns the cultists believe there is magic in her veins. Only her blood has the power to unleash an ageless evil and allow those chasing her to breach a gate that must never be opened. Claire’s only hope is to learn the secrets of a mysterious artifact that can alter reality. The Tesseract . But it’s guarded ancient protectors: the Vangandra. The Wolves. If the cultists catch her, they’ll end all existence… but Claire is sick of running. Click to get it now!
During an operation gone wrong, an alien spy steals a seemingly insignificant item: a benign seed found on Ganymede. A secret cult believes it has immense power, perhaps coming from the Garden of Eden itself. If it falls into enemy hands, it could wreak unspeakable evil across the galaxy. The Dozen fight to keep their debts settled, fuel in their ship, and some equilibrance to their moral ledger. They are more than mercenaries: they are part of a family they’ve chosen—and this seed threatens to tear it apart. Between a corrupt government, and forces in league with the notorious villain, Prognon Austicon, threats squeeze them from every side. Dekker and Austicon have a vendetta. Vivian’s family and Austicon have a history. Austicon has powerful friends and a superweapon. With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, can the Dozen swing the pendulum back?
Eighteen-year-old Becca is a regular kid. At least on the outside. Everything is fine until she dials 9-1-1 after waking up from a terrifying vision of the future. The cops come banging at her door at midnight, but she can't open or leave the house. There's a man in her room with a strange blade, staring at her with his red eyes.
Ludovic Stone was the arms-bearer and right-hand of Archmage Alastor an Ulbrecht and Sorceress Lianna; protecting them throughout the years from political threats and standing by their side through the hardships they faced due to their stature. A failed assassination attempt against Lianna prompted Alastor to act and perform a grievous ritual to tap onto the power of the Void, the dark forces beyond the universe. Has he betrayed his friends and family to gain power? Can Lianna stop Alastor before it’s too late? Will she and Ludovic be able to save the world from the evil warlock he has become? What if it was all just a lie?
The mountain dwarves of Balgavarr Reaches hold territory the neighboring Uruzak kingdom wants. When a presumptuous lava elf from Uruzak forms an alliance with the goblins of the Big Wet, a new and terrifying force grants the dwarves' enemy the key to an ancient evil: a plan to resurrect the elder dragon who once plagued the mountains and nearly drove the dwarves from their home once before.
It wasn’t the best eighteenth birthday. Her aunt had to work and her elderly neighbor was sick. She didn’t know that fate was counting down the hours to midnight. Annabel was about to find out that everything she’d been told was a lie.
A supernatural apocalypse is coming. To prevent it, I'll have to stop hiding in the shadows. I may be an elemental mage, but I prefer the quiet life. My occult bookshop barely pays the bills, but it keeps me out of the limelight. Unfortunately, things in the supernatural community aren't so quiet. When a New York banker is found murdered — with an ancient symbol carved into his chest — the Magic Council wants me to investigate. But I won't be solving the murder alone. Tensions between gods and demons are heating up, so the Council gives me a partner: a powerful and frustratingly sexy fae. And as if that weren't enough of a distraction, now someone's trying to kill me... Bound by Sorcery is a fast-paced urban fantasy adventure featuring a kick-ass heroine, a hot hero, mystery, and lots of magic. Fans of C.N. Crawford, Ella Summers and Linsey Hall will likely enjoy this series.
The Magic Council declared my kind an abomination. Now I'm their only hope. I’m a Nephilim, one of the unlucky few fathered by a fallen angel. If the supernatural elite finds out what I am, they’ll destroy me. "Hide your magic and lay low" that's my mantra. Until a handsome guy up-to-the brim with magic appears at work and starts asking me questions. Curse the fates, this guy can’t be fooled. Turns out he’s a high-profile angel and member of the Council of Nine — an ancient secret organization that fights a cult of dark Nephilim. What’s more bizarre is that the Council claims I’m the only one who can thwart the Nephilim's evil masterplan for a magical apocalypse. “Only a Nephilim can kill another Nephilim,” they said. To accomplish this mission, I have to procure the Scroll of Lies and hand it to the Council. So what’s a poor girl to do? Accept the job with a pay raise, of course, and pray to the fates I’ll survive. Small relief, I won’t be alone in this suicidal mission: two gorgeous archangels and gods will accompany me. — Note: the two archangels and two gods are definitely sexy, but this series isn’t a reverse harem. It’s a fast-paced, fun and sassy urban fantasy adventure.
The summer vacation of the first year came, and my life as a human ended. I met a handsome, hot, and charming guy at my aunt's place at the beginning of my holiday. I thought it was just a crush that most girls would have, until this guy named Asher told me, that I'm a wolf shifter. Then, a brand new world opened for me. I've never expected too much from my life since I witnessed the death of my parents. I've never expected... to have freedom, to have someone by my side, to... have a mate. Asher. He said I was his mate. I had the greatest time ever after accepting the true me as a wolf. I thought finally I could be happy. I thought I was free. But I should have known. My life had never spared me.
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Trapped in a vintage fantasy reality, he’s a sickly dark elf too weak to lift a weapon. Can he win a brutal battle before he’s lethally logged out? Temor has been an underdog all his lowly life. Obsessed with old-school gaming, he risks his neck to mine virtual currency for the mob. But after he’s arrested and awakens inside a simulated online arena… he’ll have to fight to the death or watch his sister perish. Assigned a weakling build in a combat-heavy world with no respawns, Temor relies on his outlandish plans and magical stats to outwit his burly enemies. But with self-aware NPCs, faceless killers, and perilous dungeons standing between him and his sibling, the nerdy smart-aleck plunges headlong toward a permanent game over. Can the scrappy gamer out-class his foes before his health hits zero? ForeverQuest: Online Battle Arena is the page-turning first story in the ForeverQuest LitRPG series. If you like everyman heroes, laugh-out-loud humor, and gripping role-playing adventures, then you’ll love Alex Maven’s nostalgic quest. Read ForeverQuest to spawn into a nightmare today!
This Young Adult Paranormal is a standalone novella set during the Salem Witch Trial era and is in the same universe as my bestselling Captivated series! I hope you love it as much as I do. xx Six years ago, I discovered my powers - I can make flowers bloom. But in a world where anything magical is met with judgement and a swift death, I have to be careful... until one day I wasn't. The Witch Hunters have been alerted, and now no one, including my loved ones, can save me. My name is Rosanna Frey, Snow Queen of Ipswich, and this is my story.
Demons are hunting me. You know the old adage: wrong place, wrong time? That's my problem. When a freeloader dines and dashes at the bar where I wait tables, I run after him, demanding he pay his bill. Trouble is, I'm not the only one chasing him. By the time I catch up — in a dark, secluded alley — the freeloader is dead. Murdered by creatures that exist only in the grimmest fairy tales. Bad news: monsters are real and now they want me dead. Good news: Sexy-as-sin alpha werewolf, Aidan McSmith, takes me under his protection while he investigates the fellow werewolf's death. As we learn more about the murder, dodging demons, enemy werewolves, and a dark sorcerer, we unravel a bigger conspiracy that threatens to tear apart Aidan’s pack. And take my life. Time to master my magic and fight back the monsters! A kickass urban fantasy with slow burn romance. Perfect for fans of Linsey Hall, Veronica Douglas and K.F. Breene.
A reckless young woman named Averella does what no woman has ever done. She disguises herself as a man and purposefully gets herself arrested and thrown into Zagerah. Her brother Gabriel was taken, and with his disease, he will not survive on his own. She has no idea what to expect inside the prison; all she knows is that once men get taken, they never come back. The Hunters will find her. Genetically altered to be faster and stronger than humans, the Hunters use their powers to find and kill every prisoner who enters Zagerah. The only ones who can defeat them, are in fact, themselves. Jared is a Hunter. It’s all he’s known, all he remembers. He kills ruthlessly and without regret, one prisoner after another. When a new prisoner Dalex shows up, everything begins to change. Jared goes undercover to make Dalex and the other prisoners believe he is one of them, a prisoner himself. No one knows the truth. He will trick them. Toy with them. Then, he will kill them.
Available for Preorder on all Amazon Stores: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N8QB7ZC?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 Seductive. Romantic. Thrilling. A girl haunted by a dark nightmare. A boy with secrets. A war as old as time. When her father moves them out to Turquoise Cove, Australia, 18-year-old Everheart Dean vows to lie low and escape back to the US for college. But her life is tipped upside-down after a trip to the beach takes a deadly turn and she is thrown into the path of the impossibly handsome, and strangely familiar lifeguard, Sam Archer. Everheart quickly finds herself pulled into life in Turquoise Cove. Sam and his friends, five totally gorgeous lifeguards, won’t let her out of their sight. They shower her with gifts and drag her to parties at the huge house they share. But when bad things start happening in Turquoise Cove, the veil between reality and the supernatural disappears. Demons are hunting her. Angels want her dead. And the boy she’s falling for is the most mysterious of all. Desperate for answers, Everheart is forced to question the truth behind Sam’s attentions, as well as everything her father ever told her about her past and the mother she can’t remember. Captivating and profoundly addictive, LUMINOUS is the first instalment in the Everheart Dean Series, a YA paranormal fantasy perfect for fans of Stephenie Meyer and Lauren Kate.
(This story takes place approximately a year before the events in Dragon Freehold .) After nearly eight years at the Galfigon College for Magecraft, Remy must pass one last test — persuasion magic. If he fails... His common origins already posed a challenge. But nobody will hire a mage who didn't graduate. Enter Simi, a tiny calico kitten full of mischief and possibilities. Remy may not be the best mage in the world, but persuasion can take many forms...
Can portals into the past exist on the lonely English moors? Is something wrong with the mist-shrouded roads along the coast? Injured in a car crash, Fran Gilbert discovers that terrifying reality when she travels back to 1940 and WW 2 has well and truly begun. But that's not her only problem. One of the caretakers at the creepy estate where she's recovering is a serial killer who preys on anyone that wanders through the mist. Will she become his next victim? And how does her dead grandmother's ring fit into the enigmatic dreams she's been having of King Arthur and his knights? The terrible secrets surrounding the estate threaten her very life.
Newly arrived at Spells Meadow, England, and still grieving his mother’s disappearance, 17-year-old Cody discovers an old key near an enormous hedge that changes his life forever. Instead of tossing it away, he and his friend Newt unwittingly activate an ancient curse that awakens a griffin which almost destroys them. Cody suspects an elaborate cover-up of something even more sinister occurring at the local high school, a cover-up that involves the enigmatic principal. He soon discovers Spells Meadow is a place with a twisted past and a bizarre future.
Life is tough in Nordturm... ...but it's hell when you're a street kid. Fedor works as a shoeshine boy, earning scraps to survive. When a gang of thieves takes him under their wing, Fedor sees a side of life he never knew existed. But as Fedor is dragged deeper into the gang, he must take a path he doesn't want, or risk becoming 'fair game'. Birth of Assassins is the prequel novel to Jon Cronshaw's series Dawn of Assassins, a coming-of-age high fantasy featuring assassins, thieves, and magic... Perfect for fans of Scott Lynch, Robin Hobb, and Brent Weekes. Get your copy now.
King Vaxon is sadistic and cruel. After taking the crown of Castre for himself, he's finally squelched the rebellion of Magi who fought against him. The remaining ones will be thrown in an arena to fight to the death. Vaxon knows it's unlikely they will fight each other at first. For this reason, he's sending his own son, Kyren, into the arena with them. As a powerful Dark Mage, Kyren's job is to kill the Magi. If he doesn’t, then his own father will kill his wife and children. Kyren will do whatever it takes to keep his family alive. Even if that means he must die after slaughtering his own comrades. Is it possible to rebel in a fight you've already lost and still keep your families alive? Fans who love fast-paced action combined with fantasy and magic will love and enjoy this 40,000 word, action-packed, character-driven story.
Phil, a tired detective that has always relied on his partner to solve the cases while he did the busy work. Now he wants to step up and solve one for himself. The job that comes in is a simple one. Just find a man, but then when he finds the man in a back alley. Everything he thinks he knows about his world takes a turn to the bizarre. His partner, Allen, has to unravel the tangled knot that took Phil’s mind and left him locked in a cell talking about a man of flies.
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You're just an average Athenian in Classical Greece, minding your own business, killing a bunch of Spartans in a war. How dare those Spartans capture and imprison you! Now you've got a big problem. No, it's not prison food, though stale bread and water does get a tad predictable. Your captors are throwing you into a deadly maze with a hideous creature called THE MAN-OTAUR. It has the horns of a bull, the persecution complex of a man, and it's coming to whine at you about how you're not very easy to kill! If you manage to escape the maze, you'll have your freedom, but be warned! There are dangerous traps around every corner, and the Man-otaur is chomping at the bit to kick your butt... This is an interactive gamebook. You're the hero of this short story! The choices you make determine your fate. Books that don't have multiple endings and story paths to explore are for suckers . Escape the Maze of the Man-otaur was adapted from the Adventure Snack newsletter of interactive fiction, one of the most popular fiction newsletters on Substack.
Enchanted Bonds is the prequel novella in the High Council Witch Chronicles. When the new admission season begins, Ferris Bean discovers becoming a sorceress in the High Council Witches coven is not as simple as it seems. Violent windstorms, heartless kidnappers, involuntary strip-teases and a handsome neighbor with a mysterious family history all swirl into her life with the rising of the new moon. But who is the guy next door? She’s lived next to Ethan Grady her whole life, but he’s still a mystery. Dramatic visions, break-outs from prisons, and midnight encounters. Is he just another local boy, or is there potential for something more? As the paranormal bonding season expires, Ferris must quickly decide who’s her friend and who’s her foe before she’s stripped of more than just her clothes and her chance to become a powerful witch is stolen forever.
This origin-story novella can be enjoyed at any time during your reading experience. You do not have to have read "Resistor" in order to fully enjoy "Paradigm Flux"! This is an Advanced Reader Copy of "Paradigm Flux". Formatting is subject to change in the final version, available for purchase on Amazon. Nobody appreciates Cosmin von Brandt’s genius in magitech weapon designs. As a low-level employee at the Magitech Development and Caster Regulation Bureau, and the only surviving son of a disgraced politician still living at home with his parents, Cosmin is determined to make a name for himself. Soon, everyone will understand that he is a luxury few can afford. At least, until he makes one catastrophic mistake too many . . . After being kicked out by his exes, no one is left to help him get back on his feet. With nowhere left to go, Cosmin winds up on the lower levels of Euria, in a sordid casino with nothing but the suit on his back. On the verge of ruination, he falls into the crosshairs of a shrewd market analyst, and the man she works for—the most powerful businessman you’ve never heard of, a man who could use someone like the young Cosmin von Brandt. At first, Cosmin is willing to give, and do, whatever is necessary to get back into the good graces of those looming above him. But as he spirals deeper into the underground world of Euria, where the limits of his magic are pushed, and his magitech designs are put to the ultimate test, Cosmin begins to realize the ugly truth behind those he admires the most. Questions rise, and Cosmin begins to wonder exactly what it is he wants, what he desires. The answers Cosmin unearths will rock Euria to its foundation. In this standalone Eerden novella, meet the notorious Cosmin von Brandt before he becomes a household name in “Resistor”!
This short story is a day in the life of a sleuth, when the day happens to be April Fool's day, and the sleuth works in a middle school. It introduces some of the characters from the Ms. O Mystery series, but can be read in any order, or as a stand-alone story. Siobhan O'Hurlihy is just trying to get through her day. The problem is, she's dean of students at a middle school, and she has a mystery to solve. Is it just an April Fool's prank, or is there something more? And what is the deal with this raven? Does he seem like he wants to be friends? He sure has a nasty vocabulary. Siobhan has always been a little magical; she can see auras and detect lies. The downside is that she has terrible luck with electronics. Her Auntie Louise thinks it has to do with her chi. A priceless...phone...is missing, and Siobhan uses all her skills to solve the mystery.
My name is Helena Basque. I’m sixteen years old. As a child, I was attacked by a savage wolf that killed my Grand’Mere and left me with triple scars across my face. That wolf belonged to the Lycanthru, a secret cult of men who transform into wolves to attack the innocent here in La Rue Sauvage. No one will stand up to them, so I now hunt the wolves myself with weapons that destroy them, wearing my red hood and cloak that the wolves have come to fear. Except for one, a new Lycanthru named Grenault. Bigger, stronger, more cunning than the other wolves, and not the least bit afraid of me. I need to stop him fast, before he takes over the Lycanthru to kill me and everyone I love. But he’s too smart and too strong, He sees me for the little girl I am, scared and defenseless without my special weapons. And I have no idea how to stop him. Get ready to battle the beast. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING (from previous editions) “Get ready to see the classic tale reimagined as you’ve never seen it before. … transforming a children’s fairy tale into a supernatural action thriller with a Zorro-style vigilante.” A.K. Preston, author of The Gevaudan Project “A thrilling paranormal Red Riding Hood. … a well-written retelling with a twist and a much stronger Red. … would recommend it to anyone who likes paranormal thrillers or re-imagined fairy tales." C.S. Wachter, author of The Sorcerer’s Bane “Action filled novel. Journey of a teenage girl. A story of love, courage, friendship and more. The author has got it all in this book.” Jay Deb, author of The Assassin “I got sucked in from the beginning. … I was up all night reading, imagining and feeling for this poor girl … heartbreak and twists and adventure all rolled into one. … This is a book to let a young woman read to teach about inner strength and what one young girl can do against so many odds. That one action can accomplish so much. This book gets my absolute seal of approval. I could even picture this story on the big screen! Angi Burns ~Rabid Readers Book Blog “[Randall]’s unauthorized sequel to Little Red Riding Hood blends great characters with a compelling storyline and places it in the middle of a legendary premise`… a well-told story about seeking justice rather than revenge and finding a way to properly overcome evil.” Josh Olds, Life is Story “There are stories with great writing styles. Those that have amazing plots. Those that sustain your attention with every word. Ones that exceed your expectations of great lines, with a satisfying ending. Mr. [Randall] accomplished all of these aspects. I can only hope that the right person will come across The Red Rider and turn it into a movie that is sure to be a box-office hit.” Kym McNabney, Story Contributor, Childhood Regained: Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers by Jodie Renner and Steve Hooley “Full of thrilling discoveries and heart-pounding adventure! Helena “Red” is as complex, driven, and bold as Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games). You will be cheering for her from the start!” “This book was fantastic!!!!!!! Once I started reading I couldn't put it down. A fantastic twist on the original Red Riding Hood. Helena is my hero.” "This Red Riding Hood has far more in common with Van Helsing than the children's fairy tale and the heroine's aim puts Katniss to shame. Although taking place in 18th century France, this reminded me a bit of Buffy as well. This story is action-filled and fast-paced with interesting character interaction. Given the subject matter it does get a bit violent and at times veers into horror, but does not get overly graphic. A light romantic theme but clean, no shifter romance." "Best reworking of Red Riding Hood ever! Should be required reading for girls everywhere! ... Helena is a superhero, mistake-making, scared, and fighting on through. We need more female heroes like Helena."
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Blue May used to be a state-recognized mathematical genius. Until she ruined it all—so the Media insists. Quitting the uptight rigidity that had been her life—the life in which her parents orchestrated every single motion she made, had been the second-best decision she'd ever made. Falling in love with Kent Westerwood was the best and she loved every moment. Until her world came crashing when he mysteriously vanished, and her only hint to finding out what happened to him was his last live stream on an online gaming platform testing website. Along with the help of some close friends, she starts a tricky adventure that changes reality as she knew it and soon learns that playing with time is like walking on the sharp edge of a blade.
When Origon Cyrysi receives word of the genocide on the homeworld of the Pixies, he decides he must help them, even if he also has to disobey the Council of the Maji. But there may be a good reason the Council stays out of homeworld politics. Origon may have stepped into more than he can handle.
