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It was a dark and stormy knight, and nine dark defenders embarked upon a most perilous quest. They're the ultimate defenders of humanity, modern day knights who do dark deeds for all the right reasons. In this all-star collection, nine of today's hottest paranormal authors bring us thrilling, all-new stories of supernatural knights that are brimming with magic mystery and mayhem.

Major Leah Morgan has always put duty before her heart, especially when it comes to Jamie, the teammate who was once much more. But when an old enemy steals a seemingly harmless artifact from the Long-Term Storage Warehouse, Leah's tangled feelings are the least of her worries. The artifact's true danger emerges when an ancient map surfaces, pointing straight to a secret labyrinth beneath George Washington's Mount Vernon—a labyrinth that guards a crown powerful enough to control the nation.

Immortal vengeance never dies. Major Leah Morgan thought she'd finally won. But peace shatters when a ritualistic murder in a quiet Vermont town reveals that the BCCS isn't finished yet. As the Legacy Operations Command digs deeper, evidence points to a chilling local conspiracy tied to a cursed Hessian uniform—smuggled right out from under their noses. Worse, they're facing an immortal Hessian mercenary consumed by vengeance and gifted with psychic powers that let him predict every move they make.

A new client fell out of the sky. Action Movie Star, Hayley Wish's plane decided to take a nosedive with her inside. Quick thinking and a jarring ejection saved that pretty face. Danica is there to ponder who, why, and just how did they do that? Is it magic? It will take all of the team's skills and abilities to figure it out. Moriarity has turned his attention to Danica Grey and Jilly the Fae Dragon. Can they survive the probe? In the meantime, the show must go on, and they'll need to protect Hayley. There's no stopping the actress with the nickname, Deathwish.

Her only hope is that Danica Grey, Jilly the Fae Dragon, and the crack team at Spellbound Security can find out who's after her and stop them before they succeed in killing her. It won't be easy. She's a famous actress at the top of her game, and taking time off from her career would relegate her to the D-list. It will require all their special talents to protect her. Bodyguards on the set, investigating the threats, infomancy, and that added edge only magic can bring.

When a Revolutionary War reenactment in a small Virginia town turns deadly, Captain Leah Morgan and her Legacy Operations Command team are called in to investigate. The suspect? A man who swears he wasn't in the present when he pulled the trigger. He claims he was fighting in 1781, defending his home from the British—right before he shot and killed a fellow reenactor with a musket that was never supposed to be loaded.

Danica Grey gets a midnight call to save a new client—only to walk straight into the trap of her most dangerous enemy. Moriarty has been playing the long game, and this time, he's targeting a genius savant who refuses to believe she's in danger. Zoey Sears sees threats in code and algorithms, not in the real world. But that won't stop Moriarty from making her his next pawn. Spellbound Security has faced impossible odds before, but this is different.

When an ambitious TV treasure hunter unearths a hidden British redoubt near Yorktown, he believes he's struck gold—both figuratively and literally. But as the excavation begins, reports of eerie voices, sudden accidents, and chilling apparitions start to surface. What should have been a routine historical dig quickly spirals into something far more sinister. Captain Leah Morgan and her team at the Legacy Operations Command are deployed to investigate the disturbances, only to discover that the excavation has awakened something ancient and angry.

The "Bald Baddies," officially known as the Luminous Veil, have big plans to control the minds of the rich and powerful. Scarlett's travels have made her a roadblock, which can't be allowed. The fight against Darrin Redthorn and his minions was nothing compared to what these thugs bring to the party. They're magically powerful and utterly vicious. And they have friends. Runeclaw's leap into the enemy's portal has denied them one of their gathering spaces. But a group this powerful, this old, surely has some in reserve.

Richard MacBlair has all the answers Idina Moorfield needs and is finally willing to share them. Well, most of them. Who knew there was a whole special forces division? Dedicated to people exhibiting magical powers to deal with unique challenges? Things are starting to make a lot more sense to Idina. But a lot more changes may be coming her way.

Norah Wintry is on the run, but not for long. She has a plan to free all those brainwashed by Magdea and restore Frondle's memories. She's gonna need a little help. Sea monsters are on the beach and creating havoc for magicals and mundanes alike. Is this Magdea's work or the Deep Queen's? They'll have to find out before they can put an end to this for good.

Finding a job is never easy, and the only employment Gail usually finds is acting as Girl Friday for the mob. Lucky for Gail, Georgia Sutherland has just the job for her - that is, if she can handle working nights, managing a little blood, and a boss who's been dead for centuries. In a single interview, Gail's world turns upside down as she discovers that all she’s seen in Hollywood isn’t quite true; vampires don't combust in sunlight, but they do fall in love.

Caring for a vampire is a dirty job, but Georgia Sutherland is just the woman to do it. As the go-to gal for her recovering master, she has everything a girl can dream of - except for the man that she loves, Ren. Still, Georgia refuses to give up hope. For a chance at bliss, she's willing to risk rekindling her relationship with a rival vampire family. Meanwhile, halfway across the country, Paige DeMarco has given up her old name and her old life, and finally found a man worth her time.

Watching my friends die was hard. Getting blown up right after was even worse. But that's nothing compared to waking up to the mother I never knew and finding out she's a monster far worse than anything I've faced so far. Now, not only is she trying to set me up with every eligible demon between here and Hades, but she's busy plotting the demise of my best friend Gary—setting us up on a collision course for a battle to the death. All I want is to escape her clutches and get back to my life, but with a supernatural war brewing that might not be possible.

Jonathan Dean has a past shrouded in mystery, and a mission to protect the very same company that now employs Gail. He seems like a character straight out of those vampire romances she loves to read, but Gail knows those stories aren’t real. Vampires are not real.... So why does she have to repeat this mantra every night, and why didn’t she notice that quirky janitor before?

""Questland is a thrill ride . . . Richly imagined, action-packed, maximum fun."" — Charles Yu, New York Times bestselling author of Interior Chinatown YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A MAZE FULL OF TWISTY PASSAGES . . . Literature professor Dr. Addie Cox is living a happy, if sheltered, life in her...

Things are heating up in LaLa Land. Nothing makes tongues wag faster than rumors of a cursed movie set. These aren't special effects. Someone or something magical is at play. The attacks on suppliers of Pink Fairy continue. Norah needs to track down who's responsible and put an end to the problems for good. Domenico is safely hidden away deep below the surface of the Ocean, but Norah can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. She needs to get information about what's going on and the best way to get information about Domenico is to ask a bunch of criminals. That's easier said than done.

Return to a twisted version of Jazz Age New York in this follow up to the critically acclaimed fantasy Westside, as relentless sleuth Gilda Carr’s pursuit of tiny mysteries drags her into a case that will rewrite everything she knows about her past. Six months ago, the ruined Westside of...

I never thought I'd find myself back here. At least, I hoped I'd never have to leave the mortal realm ever again. But Romeo is missing, and I have to find him. I know who took him, and I know why. And I know how hard this fight is going to be. I survived this wild-magic place once before, and I'll do it again. But this time, I'm not a scared little girl. This time, I know exactly what I'm doing. Let the games begin.