Dragon Ship

First Class Courier Pilot Theo Waitley was already known as a nexus of violence - and then she inherited the precarious captaincy of a mysterious self-aware ship designed to serve a long dead trader. Now she has a trade route to run for Clan Korval while she convinces the near-mythic ghost ship Bechimo - and herself - that she wants to commit herself as the human side to their immensely powerful symbiosis. While her former lover battles a nanovirus that's eating him alive, she's challenged to rescue hundreds of stranded pilots and crewmen from an explosive situation in near orbit around a suddenly hostile planet.

Thomas has faced impossible odds since becoming Excalibur's captain. His greatest challenge still lies ahead. The line between hope and destruction has never been thinner. When an unexpected ally brings Thomas and his battle-worn crew back from the brink of defeat, they find themselves racing against time, desperate to return to the fight before the Draconite can strike a final, devastating blow.

Two nations at war. One prize beyond compare. For generations, the Hundred Isles have built their ships from the bones of ancient dragons to fight an endless war. The dragons disappeared, but the battles for supremacy persisted. Now the first dragon in centuries has been spotted in far-off waters, and both sides see a chance to shift the balance of power in their favor. Because whoever catches it will win not only glory, but the war.

Enter the Hundred Isles, where ships made from the bones of extinct dragons battle for supremacy on the high seas. Our hero Meas Giryn must unite a crew of condemned criminals for a suicide mission when the first live dragon in centuries is spotted in far off waters.... From David Gemmell, Kitschie and British Fantasy Award-nominated RJ Barker, author of Age of Assassins.

This tall, handsome man entered my life during a dark time when I had never felt more alone. He was like a prince entering my ruined childhood and giving me a few hours of escape. Then he disappeared. Nearly two decades later, I find him in the last place I would expect him. He’s the captain of a shifter ship. Taken by an opportunity to get close to him, I joined without any real consideration. Everyone on this ship is damaged, But no one more than their captain. He’s changed. Or maybe I just wasn’t old enough to understand his pain. He’s looking for redemption. I’m looking for ...

From the mystical world of Avalyeth, Thomas’ journey will lead him and his growing crew into the heart of enemy territory, the halls of ancient dragons, and the path of knights who remember a time when hope still burned bright. Hunted by the Draconite and haunted by the past, they’ll need to risk everything to outmaneuver and overcome those who would see them destroyed.

Danger and excitement await those who dare to enter the hollow... Thunor McLaaud, a half elf/half human ranger with a mysterious past, is abruptly pulled from his slumber by an urgent summons from the King. He joins a group of adventurers – each with their own secrets and skills – pressed into service to the crown. Their mission? To explore a remote cave and discover the secrets hidden within. Arriving on the rocky shore that harbors the hollow, the band ventures into the darkness. As they delve deeper into the treacherous labyrinth, they will encounter sinister creatures, deadly traps,...

The hunters become the hunted. In the heart-stopping fantasy adventure DARK, McLaaud finds himself trapped in a deadly game with a bloodthirsty vampire. A life debt weighs heavy on McLaaud's shoulders, and when the vampire comes to collect, his very existence is in peril. But with the swift intervention of his loyal friends, they manage to buy McLaaud a chance at survival. As the nightmare begins to set in, the team races against time to save to save him, being thrust into a shadowy world where loyalty is tested, and every step brings them closer to an unthinkable truth. Can they outwit the...

Dragons don’t exist. Except on the Astral Plane where humans aren’t welcome. When humanity built spaceships and headed to the stars, they found the dragons waiting. Some places they’ll let humans go. Others they won’t. And sometimes humanity refuses to be denied. That’s where the Mystics come in. They commune with the Astral Plane. They deal with the dragons. They suffer the dragon’s fury. And sometimes they bend the dragons to their will. Very few have the gift of seeing the Astral Plane. Their innate talents are nurtured in the Mystic Academy while Earth Fleet has its own ...

Arrietty in Underland, A Warped Alice in Wonderland Reimagining. First book in a new standalone series in the Darkly Sweet world! Arrietty Lovecraft, Penny’s hacker, put all her unhealthy and unethical adventures behind her and is a quiet potions witch in Darkside until a killer with her face, her tech, and her genetics frames her for a murder and a kidnapping. The Dragonlord of Death comes with a deal, and while Arrietty knows better than to make a deal with death or a dragon, someone has to rescue her good friend from the Spider of Underland before she becomes another mad inhabitant of ...

Tensy Teasdale is back in the kingdom navy. That's the good news. The bad news is she's back on HMS Duke Aragorn under a captain and First Officer who are out for her blood. Yes, her husband is a Knight of the Table Round and his inventions are improving the lives of people all across the Kingdom Isles, but she still has enemies in the Admiralty. She won't let Peter intervene with the assignment because she's a Kingdom officer and, much as she loves Peter, she doesn't want to be on the beach. If she rejects this assignment she probably won't get another. Captain Tucker and First Officer ...

The sea dragons are returning, and Joron Twiner's dreams of freedom lie shattered. His Shipwife is gone, and all he has left is revenge. Leading the black fleet from the deck of Tide Child, Joron takes every opportunity to strike at his enemies, but he knows his time is limited. His fleet is shrinking, and the Keyshan's Rot is running through his body. He runs from a prophecy that says he and the avian sorcerer, the Windseer, will end the entire world.

Rix Banner thought his fighting days ended with World War II. Back home in Cranberry Cove, he just wants to fix cars, drink coffee, and put the past behind him. But when a broken-down starship crash-lands in a Wisconsin cornfield, Rix discovers the universe isn’t done with him yet. The Galactic Empire doesn’t care about Earth’s isolation. They want their ship back—and the fugitive who stole it. Rix isn’t a soldier anymore, but he’s the only one standing between his town and an alien war.

Albert Jenkins and his friends have enjoyed several months of peace, which is why when a Rosengul spaceship crash-lands into his new house, he's not exactly surprised. From the wreckage, a pair of ordinarily reclusive small Rosengul emerge and spin a tale of kidnapping and deceit. Of course, AJ, not always the most sensitive, asks the pertinent question of how that involves him and his friends. The simple answer is that AJ and crew have developed a reputation of getting things done, probably because his methods skirt Galactic Empire rules.

It's sink or swim for Jack and Annie when Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean. And that's just the beginning....

Twelve of Earthfleet's finest starships are floating in space unmanned. The ships are intact with no visible damage, but no life signs or bodies are detected. Earthfleet Council has decided to send cadets out to fly the spaceships home, despite rumors of carnivorous space pirates. Is it a rescue mission? There are no life signs. Is it a recovery mission? There are no bodies to recover. It's more like a space parking valet mission. Locate and board spaceship. Bring it home. What could go wrong?

On Vega III, where the jaded inhabitants pursue lives of malicious intrigue and decadent pleasure, Lady Nimisha Boynton-Rondymense has always been an anomaly. Disdainful of the frivolity of her fellows, she prefers the exciting and challenging world of her father, Lord Tionel, owner and principal starship designer of the famous Rondymense shipyards.

The Silver Knight Alex and crew capture a multimillion-dollar sailing yacht and hold it for ransom. The wife and daughter of well-known billionaire Victor Spartos are held as collateral while Alex negotiates the ransom. Spartos refuses to meet the demands and Alex resorts to other measures to make him comply. Mouth of the Dragon While smuggling humanitarian aid and medical supplies into Venezuela, Alex and Diego find a boat full of refugees trying to flee the horrors of Venezuela and sail to Trinidad for safety. The refugees are ill-prepared for the voyage as a storm threatens to overwhelm ...

Don't book your next vacation until you've read this and saved yourself a boatload of money! Hilarious advice of an otherwise inept, budget-minded traveler on cruising in luxury at bargain prices - with a panoply of quirky, highly original stories and information along the way. If you enjoy the travel books of Bill Bryson and others, you’ll definitely enjoy this second volume bringing you yet more adventures of the bungling Rupert Flange and his frustrated Editor, as they cruise to places as varied Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Asia, Australia, Polynesia, Alaska, California and Vancouver ...

Stripped of her power and stranded in space, Nadia Khan just leveled down in her worst isekai yet. Once a mermaid queen with elemental magic, Nadia wakes up rebooted as a powerless teen in a brutal sci-fi galaxy—thanks to the same rogue quantum AI that summoned her from Earth. Her shattered Ring of Power is scattered across hostile worlds, and every fragment is guarded by something that wants her dead. In a realm of pirate warlords, forgotten ruins, and game-infused tech, Nadia’s only hope lies in reuniting with her hacker brother, dodging bounty hunters, and mastering a new combat ...