First Con

Married to the powerful leader of her people, safe among those gifted with great ability, Magda Searus is protected from a distant world descending into war. But when her husband, a man who loved life and loved her, unexpectedly commits suicide, she suddenly finds herself alone. Because she is ungifted herself, without her husband she no longer has standing among her people, and she finds herself isolated in a society that seems to be crumbling around her.

The truth isn’t out there anymore. It’s arriving in nine days. When linguist and government analyst Dr. Lena Morales is assigned to debrief the last surviving member of a secret alien exchange mission, she expects Cold War paranoia—not cosmic reckoning. But Colonel Thomas Raynor has been carrying a secret for decades: Earth is not alone, and we’re not as special as we think. In 1965, twelve Americans traveled to the planet Serpo. Only eight returned. What they found on that world shattered the boundaries of science, faith, and identity. Now, a countdown clock of alien origin is ...

The New York Times bestselling aftermath of Halo: Combat Evolved featuring the Master Chief—part of the expanded universe based on the award-winning video game series! 2552. The theocratic military alliance known as the Covenant is showing no mercy as it continues to assault every human world...

This program includes a bonus conversation with the authors. Taking place during the most critical period of our nation’s birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington’s character, but also illuminates...

An original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series! Just hours following their climactic battle on the Forerunner planet Genesis, the Spartans of Blue Team and Fireteam Osiris find themselves running for their lives from the...

An original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series! It has been six years since the end of the Covenant War...and yet on the planet Carrow, a world on the edge of the Joint Occupation Zone, a decisive new battle suddenly erupts...

An original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series! Find. Claim. Profit. In a post-Covenant War galaxy littered with scrap, it’s the salvager’s motto—and Rion Forge certainly made her mark on the trade. All she wanted was to...

An original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series! Molly Patel was only seven years old when the alien alliance known as the Covenant destroyed her homeworld and killed her family. As one of the few to escape the glassing of...

A sensational short story collection in the expansive universe of HALO, the New York Times bestselling series! Launch once more into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism…shards of an ever-expanding journey where human and alien alike find their finest hours in facing their greatest...

I am paralyzed with dread and uncertainty as I stand in the cold and bare examination room. I turn to face the metal contraption, a strange combination between a table and a chair with leather restraints at the foot and head area. I shiver and look at the large mirror covering almost half of one wall. The door opens with a squeak. I turn to face the person who has purchased me. I suck in a sharp breath. I know the man, everyone knows him. His name is Darian Brandt. He is tall, has broad shoulders, and has an aura of authority surrounding him. He is wearing a black suit that is tailored to ...

Me mudé al otro lado del país para ir a la Universidad Dogson y experimentar la vida real, no la existencia sobreprotegida que llevé durante el instituto bajo el control de mis padres ultrarreligiosos. Alcohol, fiestas, de todo... pero lo que nunca esperé fue sentir lo que siento por mi nuevo vecino de residencia, Jack. Nunca he tenido novia. Nunca me había importado. Entonces, ¿por qué este intimidante escalador miembro de una fraternidad se ha apoderado así de mí? Es el tipo de chico que me habría partido la cara en el instituto, pero en cambio, le encanta hacerle otras cosas. ...

“Beautiful, devastating and complex.” —Chicago Tribune The award-winning debut novel from Jennifer Haigh, author of BakerTowers, The Condition, and Faith, tells the story of Birdie, Joan,and Dinah, three women who marry the same charismatic, predatory, and enigmaticopportunist: Ken Kimble...

The thrilling novella from author Kelly Gay in the expansive universe of the New York Times bestselling sci-fi/action video game series! Find. Claim. Profit. In a post-war galaxy littered with scrap, it’s the salvager’s motto. And with a fast ship and a lust for adventure, Rion Forge has...

Two secret identities. One epic Comic-Con. Zero chance their hearts leave unscathed. Jade has one shot to save Shadycade —the quirky vintage arcade bar that’s become her entire life. When her reclusive romance-author twin begs her to attend San Diego Comic-Con in her place, Jade grabs the chance to study the latest gaming trends and prove the bar can be a full-on nerd paradise…not the next Starbucks. There’s just one rule: no one can know her real name.

Discover Traitors' Nest, the spellbinding fantasy from award-winning Frances Hardinge, author of The Lie Tree. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Laini Taylor, Ava Reid and Erin Morgenstern. "Absorbing, thought-provoking and full of twists that will keep fans gripped" - Daily Mail "Combines the...

I am writing about my two-year military experience; draftee, Non-Commission Officer Candidate School, the Chieu Hoi program, Vietnam combat, combat in the jungles of Vietnam to the DMZ, and the effectiveness of the Chieu Hoi program to an infantry squad. The journey is of taking a nineteen-year-old and forming him into a confident Non-Commission Officer through discipline, training, and leadership. These events are documented with a picture album, a book, and two magazines.

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace exposes the dark side of internet dating in the intriguing crime novel Dead at First Sight, by award winning author Peter James. A man waits at a London airport for the love of his life to arrive. Across the Atlantic, a retired cop waits in a bar in Florida’s...

Collected together for the first time, the Grand Con Begins is the second act of the con man to con woman series with books four through six, including: The Big League: Two months ago, Brian was a down on his luck con man until his old flame and mentor Megan exploded back into his life with an idea that would change him forever. She showed him how much more lucrative being a con woman would be and he never looked back, embracing his new identity as Britney and Megan’s promises of a seven figure score. Now, it is go time. Is Britney ready? Opening Moves: Megan’s grand con begins with a ...

I wish I didn't like it when he called me that... His. His only. His to use. His to own. His sweet girl... His virgin, and his whore. But if I don't consent my family will be homeless... And deep down, I want it all--I want him when he's kind and when he's hard, when he makes me ache and when he makes me blush... So I'll say yes. Yes to everything, even though it's my first time. Even when it hurts. This book depicts consenting adults engaged in the following activities: rough, kinky sex with dirty talk, Ddom designations, guided oral, breeding with pregnancy, and a big ole HEA. It is meant...

Destination: nowhere. Just what are the career alternatives for a disenchanted flight attendant? And after a decade of wrong choices, can she finally grow up? Gretchen Barnett, slogging daily through the unfriendly skies on Nickel and Dime, America's most loathed budget airline, tries to upgrade her life as her twenties draw to an end. In desperation, she applies to the NYPD. And a chance encounter with a stranger on a malfunctioning escalator in New York's Union Square seems to be the escape she needs. Charming, supportive, honest, romantic, a poet, even: all the things Maximus Voo turns ...