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Sotier Alderic Du’ Castine, Leader of the Dranovian Order of the Tri-Worlds, Guardian of the Rituals of Tongerno and Commander Priest of the Dawn, was in the middle of brokering peace between two warring communities of Daetz’ when he saw the shimmering portal open in the sky. With the portal so close to the Dranovian stronghold, Alderic is forced to participate in a Human Hunt for the first time. As he searches the forest surrounding the Talunaha, he is shocked to see the beautiful and wild-eyed human standing fearfully in front of him. Helena Chapman moved to Nome, Alaska after ...

After growing up with a free-thinking and unreliable mother, Sara Reed wanted nothing more than a normal life. As a forensic accountant for the IRS, Sara got the stability she’d always craved. Then a case came across her desk that shattered the calmness of her world and implicated those at the highest levels of the US intelligence agencies. Despite multiple warnings to stop her investigation, Sara was determined to do what was right. After being rescued from the belly of an alien slave ship, Sara was mourning the loss of her life and all semblance of normalcy when she was thrust onto a ...

He was the most powerful and feared being in the known universe. Enemies quaked in his presence, and there was nothing short of the great Creator and his pantheon that could stop him from destroying everything. He was power incarnate. The likes of which beings have fought over for hundreds of millennia, and he hated every moment of his existence. From the moment the nanites flooded his system and changed his brain and body, Cindrac desperately searched for a way to reverse what was done to him. He wanted to regain his humanity and soul from the abyss of technology gone wild within him. ...

A 12-year veteran of the US Marine Corps, Gunnery Sergeant Gabriel Asbury had been the perfect soldier, until he discovered a traitor among his superiors. After a convoy attack and the loss of his legs, Gabe is only more determined to expose the devious bastard determined to keep him quiet. Abducted by aliens and sent to what would have been a perfect world, Gabriel’s only concern is getting back home and destroying the man who ruined his life. The only thing standing in his way is the beautiful woman he’s meant to bond with and doesn’t dare touch, and a battalion of the worst ...

The shadow governments of Earth are complicit in the alien kidnappings of innocent citizens from all over the world. Traded among the darker denizens of the galaxy, humans command high prices as slaves, experimental subjects, and worse. The League of Aligned Worlds (LAW), is the only thing that stands between these helpless human victims and the dark fate that awaits them on lawless worlds. A collective of sentient planets with highly advanced technology, LAW, actively monitors Earth and similar worlds for abductions. In the majority of cases, LAW, rescues the victims, apprehends the ...

As one of the first to arrive and assist the Valendrans on Earth, Viper fle’ te’ Trugh thought he was prepared for the mission he undertook. He was terribly wrong. When he is caught by a rogue band of Relians and suffers a concussion that prevents his ability to communicate on the Shengari’, his hopes for rescue or escape dwindle. Lara Blain was an Iraq veteran with a bad case of PTSD and even worse luck. She didn’t expect to rescue the strange-eyed man who set her emotions on edge when she stumbled upon a group of strangers interrupting the peace and quiet of her mountains. On the ...

A devastating betrayal in his past left Adamo, Elven Prince of Tir Na Nog, reluctant to let anyone close to him. The centuries since hadn’t healed anything, leaving him with doubt and even more distrust over the situation, wondering if he’d made the right decision. Convinced that the only way to heal and move forward is to revisit those moments in time, Adamo must enlist the aid of Cindrac of Earth to return, aware that neither might make it back alive. One wrong move will risk violating a centuries-old pact that could cause his death and that of Cindrac or result in an all-out war on ...

The most highly decorated officer in the League of Aligned Worlds was looking forward to a long-awaited vacation on Earth with his friend Cindrac when his entire life changed instantly. Arrested for mass murder, Major Dar Vacanow faced the death penalty with no way to defend himself. The only people who could help him were also on trial for the same charges, and it looked like all hope was lost. Freya Henrikson’s life became a nightmare when her father disappeared. Eleven years later, nothing had changed, and she faced a terrible decision that could cost her life. Determined to do the ...

Finally taken into the confidence of the Dranovians, Trick fle’ te’ Brazar is thrilled to be helping them find the most vulnerable of their lost brethren. He never expected his first try to net him more than another Dranovian for the coming war. Lisa Edmonds had never been anything more than a throwaway foster child struggling to exist in a world that never wanted her. The moment she met the beautiful fairy-man, Lisa knew her world would never be the same again. Fighting to be allowed to train with the Dranovians, Trick will battle the guardian of war and a host of daemons to keep his ...

Lt. David Jacobs thought he’d done an excellent job of putting his past behind him. With only the Sibiox, Gibly knowing his darkest of secrets, he believed the pain of the past was finally left where it belonged. In the past. It only took one urgent phone call to bring all his nightmares into the light of day. Now he’s going to cross the country and head towards what he believes is going to be the finality of his nightmares, the end of a promise he never should have made and the repayment of a debt he never should have owed. But David will quickly discover that the years of nightmares ...

Magrine Le’ Suntari wasn’t just any warrior. He was a Dawn Warrior from the Tri-Worlds who had a long list of hard-won battles under his belt and the respect of all those he’d ever served beside. Then, a small girl and her troubled brother crashed into his life and turned it all upside down. Kacey Weigers had spent most of her young life fighting to keep her children clothed and fed in a world that no longer cared about its young or those who struggled. She’d all but given up on improving her lot in life and concentrated on making sure her young children didn’t become another ...

It was supposed to be an easy mission. Find a mythical city and the flower that could save his family. Declan T’Alq had hoped it wouldn’t take long, and he could join his brothers in training for space combat, but nothing had gone as planned. She was a legend and a brutal warrior that few could match in skill. Yet, her isolated life left her completely unprepared for the large man who shouldn’t have been able to find her home or invade her heart. Caught between opposing duties and honor, the two must find a way to compromise or the consequences could destroy everything they both love.

With their team stuck at the base doing data searches as they hunt for where the dark prime disappeared to, Haruki T’Alq finds himself restless from inactivity and suffocating among his many siblings and three newborns. When a solo tracking mission falls into his lap, he grabs it like a lifeline and heads out to the Alaska Triangle in search of a potential bolt hole for Satalis. Deanna Bostik was living the dream as the lead archeologist on the most important discovery the world would never know about. The only thing ruining her perfect world was that she couldn’t figure out how to ...

Niklosi Jevasari, Valendran prankster and deadly warrior, vowed he was going to avoid a mate for as long as he could. Nik liked nothing more than his life of missions and danger, living only to work hard and play even harder, taking nothing seriously if he didn’t have to. BJ Markson was a small town cop with more cows in her jurisdiction than people and less drama than drying paint. One night when she’s called out on a noise complaint, she finds a dangerous stranger killing another man and turning his body to dust. Suddenly, the warrior who hates complications and the cop who doesn’t ...

Secondborn Roselle St. Sismode was pressed into military service to battle the rebel uprising threatening the society that enslaves her. Now, powerful factions conspire to subvert the lines of succession, positioning Roselle to replace her mother as leader of the Republic's armed forces. But the woman who bore her would sooner see Roselle dead than let her usurp her firstborn brother's command.

After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him.

Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone. When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares… but it turns out they're real.

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success.

The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself. But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.

VISIONS OF FLESH AND BLOOD: a Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire Compendium is a comprehensive companion guide for background, history, reader-favorite information, and reference materials. Combined with original short stories and scenes from some of the world’s most beloved characters, it’s a treat for the senses.

In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an 18-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made a fatal mistake. She got caught. Young Captain Westfall offers her a deal: her freedom in return for one huge sacrifice. Celaena must represent the prince in a to-the-death tournament - fighting the most gifted thieves and assassins in the land. Live or die, Celaena will be free. Win or lose, she is about to discover her true destiny. But will her assassin's heart be melted?

Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night - until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose - to assassinate his boss' enemies, no questions asked.

Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance - and healing - in each other's arms.

Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life–working hard all day and partying all night–until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose–to assassinate his boss's enemies, no questions asked.

Feyre’s first Winter Solstice as High Lady is drawing near. With it will come a hard-earned rest from the work that she, Rhysand and their friends have done to rebuild the Night Court and the vastly changed world beyond. Yet the festive atmosphere can’t keep shadows from looming.

Born shrouded in the veil of the Primals, a Maiden as the Fates promised, Seraphena Mierel’s future has never been hers. Chosen before birth to uphold the desperate deal her ancestor struck to save his people, Sera must leave behind her life and offer herself to the Primal of Death as his Consort. However, Sera’s real destiny is the most closely guarded secret in all of Lasania - she’s not the well protected Maiden but an assassin with one mission - one target. Make the Primal of Death fall in love, become his weakness, and then...end him.