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Ron overlooks the world he left behind as it burns, with ash falling from the sky and little hope remaining. With the aid of his allies, both old and new, Ron must search for an ancient power that could turn the tide of war. However, that alone might not be enough to stop the Lord of the First Born and the faceless leader from the forge. Ron must first come to terms with what he is willing to sacrifice because, in the end, he will be forced to choose.

Long ago, a mysterious event known as The Great Forget ravaged Earth. Magic was born. Millennia later, a baby with red eyes is abandoned at the gates of a small kingdom whose sole mandate is to guard the Pass of Death. The young orphan, Chip, is condemned by a spiteful king to a life of misery in the castle kitchens, looked upon with disdain and treated as an outcast. In an unexpected turn, Chip catches the eye of the wise wizard Xander, who sees something special in him.

The Void Wars is a brand-new military sci-fi series by acclaimed science fiction author Michael G. Thomas. For the first time experience the epic battles and heroes of World War II set in a fictional futuristic universe, where fleets of kilometre long starships fight to the death, and entire worlds are consumed in the flames of war. This omnibus edition includes the full editions of the first three books in the epic series.

Charlie Haynes is an aging ex-detective, working unsolved cases. Obsessed with cleanliness and order, Charlie is a loner who trades on his experience of grisly crimes, and struggles to maintain a relationship with his adult daughter. When three teenagers are murdered in a public cemetery, the ritualistic killings show similarities to one of Charlie’s old investigations: a savage serial killer who targeted the members of a notorious Traveller family, the Boswells.

Admiral Horatio Hornblower has given Commander William Brewer captaincy of the captured pirate sloop El Dorado. Now under sail as the HMS Revenge, its new name suits Brewer's frame of mind perfectly. He lost many of his best men in the engagement that seized the ship, and his new orders are to hunt down the pirates who have been ravaging the trade routes of the Caribbean sea. But Brewer will face more than one challenge before he can confront the pirate known as El Diabolito.

Long ago, when myth and legends were known to be true, the power of the flame resided in all people throughout the land. Now the power is all but forgotten until it awakens once more on a night filled with blood. Eight years after witnessing the slaughter of his family and the blue flame that emerged from his hand, Ron picked up the pieces of his shattered life and built a new one in Greyland. Over the years, Ron trained in the Arena with his closest friend Grant while waiting for the perfect time to tell Nora how he feels about her.

An epic journey of deceit, betrayal, magic, and a treasonous love sets sail as Meath, a young apprentice to the formidable wizard, Ursa, escapes certain death while a freshly united kingdom is held captive by a false prince. In hope of relaying the truth of the usurper, who now threatens the throne, Meath embarks on a dangerous journey with the true heiress, Nicolette, in an attempt to reach her uncle before they, too, are entangled in the lie that has wound itself deep into the lands.

The cult wants power. The demon wants freedom. Charlie just wants to survive. Charlie Haynes is barely holding his life together. Forced out of the job that gave him purpose, his family drifting away, and his bond to the demon realm growing, he’s running out of time. When an explosion rips through O.O.T.I.S headquarters, Charlie is trapped in the tunnels below—a labyrinth where caged nightmares lie in wait. His only hope is the Gatekeeper, a being with the ability to open doors that should never be unlocked. But he’s not the only one searching.

Welcome to Haunted Liverpool 31 - another classic volume of stories about the supernatural from cult writer Tom Slemen. In this audiobook you will listen to dozens of accounts concerning incredible timeslips, terrifying shape-shifters, scheming witches, bizarre and frightening demonic entities, real-life bogeymen, creepy things we are not supposed to know about, and amorous ghosts.

Though he was a slave, he is branded a traitor and must earn the trust of new lords in order to return to his family - if they are still alive. Now that their common enemy is dead, the nobles begin to forget old loyalties, and Queen Cathryn’s realm looks set to plunge into war once more. But there are older and more terrible powers dwelling within the forest, and when they are awakened, Morrick will decide who lives or dies.

Long ago, a mysterious event known as The Great Forget ravaged the Earth. Magic was born. Millennia later, a baby with red eyes is abandoned at the gates of a small kingdom whose sole mandate is to guard the Pass of Death. The young orphan, Chip, is condemned by a spiteful king to a life of misery in the castle kitchens, where he is looked upon with disdain and treated as an outcast. In a twist of fate, everything changes when Chip befriends the princess and catches the eye of the wise wizard Xander, who sees something special in the boy.

When the papal apartments are burgled in 1901, Sherlock Holmes is summoned to Rome by Pope Leo XII. After learning from the pontiff that several priceless cameos that could prove compromising to the church, and perhaps determine the future of the newly unified Italy, have been stolen, Holmes is asked to recover them. In a parallel story, Michelangelo, the toast of Rome in 1501 after the unveiling of his Pieta, is commissioned by Pope Alexander VI, the last of the Borgia pontiffs, with creating the cameos that will bedevil Holmes and the papacy four centuries later.

Broken, separated, and alone, Ron, Nora, and Grant must survive if they hope to stop the Lord of the First Born and his army. Ron must now adapt and learn to navigate the hostile new world he has been thrust into, without knowing whom he can trust or what challenges lie ahead. Each choice he’s forced to make will either help him or bring him closer to breaking his promise. Meanwhile, back in the Alumma Biyar kingdoms, Nora and Grant must decide which path to follow, and no matter what path they walk down, the lives they once knew will be changed forever.

All that stands in their way is the mighty Space Fortress Tallinn, but even its garrison, starfighters, and orbital defences are no match for hundreds of thousands of Vrokan terror soldiers that swamp the planetoid. To make matters worse, special operatives attack from within, even arming prisoners locked deep in the heart of the fortress. The fortress cannot hope to stop the invasion, but every extra hour they fight gives the Leningrad Metropolis, heart of the city planet Neva time to ready their defences against the inevitable onslaught.

Welcome to the thirty-seventh volume of Haunted Liverpool, written by Tom Slemen, a cult author and one of the world’s most respected researchers in the realm of the supernatural. In this long-awaited book, Tom presents a variety of spine-chilling stories about ghosts, werewolves, vampires, demons, doppelgangers, terrifying abductors, dream entities, faeries, witches, timeslips, baffling curses, and frightening predictions about the future of the UK, among many other accounts of the unknown.

This is a new edition of the first collection of G. K. Chesterton's masterful mysteries, The Innocence of Father Brown. Contains 12 thrilling tales, including "The Blue Cross", "The Invisible Man", and "The Sins of Prince Saradine". The audiobook is expertly narrated by British actor Nigel Peever, who brings to life Father Brown and all of Chesterton's marvelous characters.

The year is 1793 and Captain James Abel Merriman has been sent to the West Indies as Captain of His Majesty’s sloop Aphrodite. Once again seconded to Mr. Grahame of the Revenue Service and under orders of Lord Stevenage of the Treasury Service, they are to discover French and Spanish activities across the islands which will decide their future actions. England's oldest enemy France - now under the control of Napoleon Bonaparte - is in the throes of the revolution and also is at war with Austria and the Netherlands. At this point in history - February 1793 - France declares war on England.

This audiobook is wonderfully narrated by British actor Nigel Peever, who brings the story to life. Published by Chesterton Books.

Recalled home from the West Indies, Lieutenant James Merriman is promoted to the rank of Post Captain and given command of the frigate "Lord Stevenage." It is known that the French are amassing an army and a fleet to invade Ireland and join with Irish rebels. If it succeeds, then England will be ringed by enemy countries under the control of Napoleon Bonaparte, and only the navy stands between France and England.

For as long as Lottie Fiske can remember, the only people who seem to care about her have been her best friend, Eliot, and the mysterious letter-writer who sends her birthday gifts. But now strange things and people are arriving on the island Lottie calls home, and Eliot's getting sicker, with a disease the doctors have given up trying to cure. Lottie is helpless, useless, powerless. And then a door opens in the apple tree. A door to another world - a world of magic both treacherous and beautiful - where Lottie seeks a cure for the incurable, a use for the useless, and protection against the pain of loss.