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Ingway is a being of many names: Death God, Reaper, Ferryman, He-Who-Comes-When-The-Last-Sigh-Leaves. He is a figure of terror and mystery, riding through shadows, leading the dead to the halls of judgment. Ominous and cold, even to his fellow gods. Join this strange and soft-voiced god, this being with the wrath of the universe bound in his aching soul, as he drifts closer and closer to the edge of rebellion, as he lingers longer among the souls he is meant only to reap, as he draws closer to the goddess Mercy and learns--to love.

When the Witch King awakes from three centuries of slumber, Astra must find a way to prevent him from escaping his magical prison. Joined by an ally as mysterious as untrustworthy, she has to navigate treachery and old oaths for a chance to save the world as she knows—and the prince she loves. Surrounded by enemies and with his magic tracked, Marlak learns that the key to save his wife and friends is the element he swore never to use again. To wield it, he’ll have to overcome the horrifying echoes of his past.

Julia Townset is a very unhappy newly married bride who comes to America with her military husband. She has been given the task of teaching a Seneca Indian guide, Ki, to write and read and they build a relationship that will last a lifetime. Ki overhears a plan by Julia's husband to kill her because he has only married Julia for her money, but he wants Julia for himself. As the story progresses, Julia learns what it means to become American.

Amazing Grant has kept her distance from her mobster family, while entombing her own less-than-savory past. Until now. With her fugitive grandfather on the lam, the clan's attention focuses on Amazing (Maze) and the ancient journal her great-grandfather secretly passed down to her. Maze's relatives are convinced she's hiding the precious book, and now that they're no longer under the watchful eye of their patriarch, they summon her to Paris for an interrogation.

After a grueling week in Boise, tech industry veteran and car enthusiast Steve Kova begins the long drive home to Seattle, alone, restless, and nursing the quiet ache of a life that no longer feels like his own. When he spots a mysterious stranger walking along the highway in a tailored suit and carrying a chained briefcase, Steve does something reckless: he stops. The man calls himself John, a hitchhiker with old-world manners and no clear past.

On Luna, Silas is crowned king of the Flamebound Kingdom, but the war is far from won. The archbishop isn’t ready to surrender, and both sides are searching for a way to gain the upper hand. Cultists worshiping the Ashen Dawn are rising from the ashes of rebellion, but no one knows where their loyalties lie. Meanwhile, Marcus must find a way to escape with the duchess and return to his allies. Then Aron and the Prometheus Group are sent to parts unknown to find Kaya and the missing Rubah.

In the heart of postwar America, within the confines of New Haven, a city under the iron grip of an authoritarian regime known as 'The Regiment,' unfolds a gripping tale of love and resistance. Meet James and Sybil, an ordinary couple whose lives are enmeshed in a web of government control, deceit, and the struggle for survival. The Regiment, a shadowy and oppressive entity, meticulously orchestrates every facet of the citizens' lives while skillfully masquerading as benevolent providers of happiness.

Visit many old friends in this delightful compilation of Regency stories by best-selling author Alicia Cameron.

The Solstice Festival celebrates the promise of the new dawn and held special significance for Marcus since he managed to claw his way out of poverty. However, his humble legacy haunts him in a world where social hierarchy is everything. Instead of celebrating with his own family, Marcus agrees to visit his partner’s parents on their lavish estate. He is excited to continue building his future, but it isn’t long before he’s forced to contend with their prejudice and his own imposter syndrome.

The past has claws. And she just woke it up. Petra never asked to be connected to ancient oaths, the fallen sons of Heaven, or a sigil that won't stop haunting her. Her search to uncover her origin has become a race against time: save an archaeological team from an earthquake only she can foresee, expose a conspiracy as old as the Watchers, and avoid being sidetracked by a dangerously captivating academic whose charm threatens to pull her off course.

Cybil Bythesea is imprisoned in a marriage that ended ten years ago. That’s when she fled the cruelty of her husband, Lord Falstone, and took refuge at her father’s estate in Northumberland. Since then, her family’s money has kept the villain at bay, and she’s been able to pursue her creative passion—writing. But freedom, true freedom, has been beyond her grasp. Except for her clandestine liaisons with Will.

Petra Kara never wanted to fall in love with Jesse Tindall. But the brilliant hacker saw past her powers and loved the woman beneath the weapon. Together, they destroyed an empire. Now she has to let him go.

The story of Garabed Kiremidjian whose parents escaped the Armenian Genocide only to be caught up in further conflict in Cyprus. His story is a glimpse into the life of an Armenian family working their way out of the poverty of 1920’s Cyprus, living through the fight for independence from the British and suffering further during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.

Ursilla Duvall was once the daughter, then sister of a viscount, but her life is very different now. Since her cousin inherited after her brother's death at Waterloo, she has been left with the Cole family, as something worse than a poor relation. Baron Edmond Grant, the friend of Ursilla's deceased brother, returns home some months after the battle. prompted by the late viscount to check on the lady. He does so, after some time, but what he finds makes him suspicious of the Coles. Before he can take action, his mother, Baroness Grant does.

In the shadow of a ruined Earth, the Republic and its church claim to offer safety and security while burning ideas and people alike. No moon or planet is free of flames and bloodshed, even as the rebel organization, the Vermilion Coalition, seeks to dismantle the Republic’s oppressive regime. On a terraformed Mercury, Kaya al Vardan hopes to find the truth behind her mother’s murder; a difficult task when everyone insists it was a tragic accident.

Addison Abbot is a dreamer--she dreams of owning her own cake shop, of traveling the world, of finding Prince Charming. But when it comes to actually following any of those dreams, she's a little, well, stuck. So when a devilishly handsome stranger saves her from two robbers with guns and pulls her into the adventure of a lifetime, she's determined to find her fairy tale ending--until she realizes he's the most wanted criminal in America, that is. Thaddeus Ryder was just another run-of-the-mill international art thief until his latest heist went south.

What started out as a relaxing summer weekend for a former Marine Scout Sniper and his children quickly turned into the hardest battle of his life, after a multinational conspiracy to cripple the United States, brings unintended consequences of unleashing a biological evil the world is not prepared for. - A mostly fictional story with a mix of technical sniper knowledge, geopolitical strategy, medical horror and military humor.

Raven Ledger was born two minutes before her twin brother Matthew. The newborns shared the same blood, the same womb, and the same parents. But everything about the siblings was different . . . one was darkness and one was light. Raven was born into poverty to a mother who couldn’t care for her, and a father who would do anything to see his twins thrive. Eventually, Raven becomes a pawn between her parents.

After a tumultuous childhood, Roy Fernsby now runs a quaint London coffee shop that his friends frequent, cycles on Sundays . . . and keeps his distance from romantic relationships. Though Roy’s charming and well-liked, being single suits him—if only because it helps him avoid the sting of abandonment. Besides, Roy likes his life exactly as it is.

Tony Bruno is like any other seven-year-old boy...He wants to have fun and be accepted by his peers. But the boys in Tony’s school bully him unmercifully, until one day, they almost kill him. His father is embarrassed by Tony’s inability to defend himself and tries to beat and berate the mean into his son. One day Tony’s tormentors push him too far. Possessed by blind rage Tony fights back with a vengeance, tipping the balance of power. Years later Tony notices the new kid, Salvatore being tormented by the class bully.