Plant Fiction

When Women Held the Fire She saved a child from deadly danger. They exiled her for it. Lera is a healer in a Stone Age valley where a dying glacier has poisoned the rivers. When she defies the village elders to expose what’s killing their children, they turn on her — it’s easier to blame one woman than face the vast changes reshaping their world. The man she loves doesn't follow. So Lera sacrifices everything — the hearth she built, the belonging she earned, the only life she’s ever known — and walks out into the cold rather than stay silent as children die. She is only the ...

From the best-selling author of Heartless Heathens, TGSLLPFTM is a killer rom-com, feel-good, magical short story about fated love blooming in the most unexpected of places.

An archaeological thriller with a modern twist, where ancient secrets, high-tech gadgets, and moral dilemmas collide. One climb... One secret... One question: what makes a thief… or a hero? When thrill-seeking climber Reed Hascombe stumbles upon a mysterious silver container hidden deep within the cliffs, he sets off a centuries-old quest, marked by cryptic clues and forgotten relics. But Reed isn’t the only one chasing the past. A ruthless artifact dealer will stop at nothing to steal the treasures first, using hackers and skilled enforcers to stay ahead. As Reed races through caves, ...

"Narrators Daniel Thomas May and Caitlin Davies breathe life into the large cast of Burke's debut science fiction...both excel at utilizing accents, inflections, and personality traits to quickly build characterizations. The unusual cadence and inflections used for the aliens work to captivating...

As humanity is taking its final breath, facing extinction from a myriad of monsters, the last three people on earth are creating a final chance for the hero to go back in time and stop the apocalypse. However, before the hero can enter the chronomancer portal to the past, she and the portal's creator are both killed, leaving only the weak assistant to carry on their dream of saving the world. Will Nick be able to right the wrongs done to him, and prepare the hero for the world to come?

All of this was because of the dragon stone necklace I scavenged from that dead mage. I knew it was magic when I saw it. Well, it was and it wasn’t. Dragon stone, they call it, but what it actually is, is a dragon’s egg. When I touched it, I felt the need to put it around my neck for safekeeping. When I did, the necklace embedded itself inside my skin, making me the new dragon’s envoy. It has since been my duty to protect the egg until she’s ready to hatch. How do I know the egg is a she? Easy, she talks to me and is helping me to bring out my natural magic talents.

An archaeological thriller of lost empires, deadly rivals, and the pursuit of power. An unmapped island… A missing codex… A ruthless cartel hungry for Montezuma’s gold… A Russian professor whose ambition knows no limits… When Reed Hascombe and his team set out to trace the secrets of a mysterious Aztec ring, they are thrust into a chase that spans deserts, caves, and hidden tunnels, each clue drawing them deeper into danger. But Reed isn’t the only one searching. A deadly cartel closes in, intent on seizing the gold for themselves, while a power-hungry professor desperately ...

The siege is over, but the war is far from won. After narrowly defending the Black Witch’s castle from a monstrous assault, Nick Gallows returns home to a city in mourning. But War waits for no one. A brutal power struggle, a dangerous rescue, and a marriage forged in the heart of conflict push Nick to his limits.

“Narrators Lauren O'Leary and Barry McStay deliver a chilling performance of this horror audiobook.” — AudioFile "Narrators [Barry] McStay (as Baby) and [Lauren] O'Leary (voicing the remaining characters) craft an unsettling atmosphere...this spectacular work will be appreciated by audio...

When a group of former classmates gather for their 10-year reunion, old grudges resurface as old flames rekindle—and then things go straight to hell. As a shower of comets brings an invasion of reunion-crashing undead, the surviving alumni must band together in this litRPG apocalypse filled with dark humor, horror, and loot cards!

"It’s clear that Tansy and the, ahem, Plant Daddy have chemistry. They might even have a future if they can navigate the debris left by previous natural disasters in their personal lives." —NPR, Books We Love 2025 He hates me . . . He hates me not. Single mom and children's librarian Tansy...

A single faulty sensor. A town blissfully unaware of the poison in the air. For Elena Markham, a brilliant and dedicated nuclear engineer, it’s the start of a thirty-hour nightmare. When her instruments detect a critical anomaly at the St. Croix Nuclear Facility, her superiors dismiss it as a minor glitch. With a major safety audit looming, they’re more concerned with appearances than with a potential catastrophe. As management actively works to bury her findings and silence her warnings, Elena finds herself in a desperate race against time. The reactor's core is unstable, and the ...

An archaeological thriller where history’s darkest secrets ignite a deadly modern-day hunt. A letter signed by Jack the Ripper… A hidden treasure buried in London’s past… A ruthless cult determined to claim it at any cost… When Reed Hascombe and his Sherbet Investigations team are hired to decode a mysterious letter allegedly penned by Jack the Ripper, they uncover clues that lead deep into the heart of London, across famous landmarks, hidden tunnels, and forgotten chambers. But what begins as a treasure hunt adventure quickly spirals into a nightmare. A violent secret cult stalks...

Inside the Dragon's Tower, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. To win, climbers from all corners must brave the harrowing floors one by one. Each floor is tougher and the higher the floor, the less success there is. After a hundred floors filled with unique challenges, a prize awaits—a dragon's egg. To Tem, the Dragon's Tower seems simple from his distant farmland on the frontier. The harsh truth of the situation involves politics, personal sacrifices, and unfathomable struggles to keep advancing.

Welcome to Sky’s summer—where bugs march, flowers gossip, and no tomato is ever just a tomato. In this funny and heartwarming adventure, young Sky spends the season with her quirky Grandma Hatti on a tiny farm full of charm, compost, and chaos. But when a colony of ants decides to move into every seedling pot, Sky faces the ultimate garden challenge! With science, silliness, and just a touch of magic, Sky learns that sometimes the smallest creatures leave the biggest impression. The garden’s growing… and so is the problem! Sky thought her summer would be full of sunshine and ...

As the haunting echoes of a future apocalypse linger in his mind, Nick Gallows toils to save humanity from complete destruction, using his regression into his past to relentlessly train and prepare the world for what is coming. Yet, as Nick bears the weight of humanity's future, his new fiancée blindsides him with a dangerous new adversary.

In this thrilling installment of the best selling "Apocalypse Regression" series, Nick Gallows emerges as a guildmaster, forming the Daedalus Guild to combat not only the supernatural threats lurking in dungeons but also the complexities of leadership. As graduation dungeon tests loom over Hillcrest School of Excellence, Nick's mettle is put to the ultimate test as he faces a colossal Wyrm, a Vampire, and more. Friendships, rivalries, and the mysterious appearance of events outside of Nick’s original timeline converge into a tale of unparalleled suspense and magical intrigue.

Mike and his wife Lisa - both covert assets of the International Market Stabilization Institute, a privately funded organization operating outside official channels to protect North America's financial interests - are sent to Russia after an attempt on their superior officer's life. It is a mission fraught with peril and one that becomes exponentially more dangerous when their covers are blown within hours of setting foot in Moscow.

Join Chedderfield and his companions as they navigate a post-apocalyptic wasteland filled with dark humor, horror, and heart-wrenching deaths. Get ready for twists, turns, and gut-wrenching losses as you follow the journey to uncover the truth behind Archimedes' death and the true meaning of survival in a world where anything can happen.

Nick Gallows has one goal: prevent the Apocalypse. But time is running out faster than he can imagine, and the Forebears of Ingenga are closing in. To stand a chance, Nick must venture through the rift that unleashed unspeakable horrors upon his city. On the other side, he finds an arctic wasteland crawling with monsters and a fortress under siege—the stronghold of the elusive Black Witch that has haunted his dreams. Forced to fight through hundreds of thousands of savage creatures, Nick must decide if aiding the Witch is worth the risk.