The Hand of Fire: A new action-packed epic fantasy adventure (The Essence of Tyranny Book 1) by Roland O'Leary (73 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

Fans of The Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, Guy Gavriel Kay, Ursula Le Guin and Tad Williams won't want to miss this beginning to a new classic epic fantasy series. The material world has a mystical reflection - the Essence. If you have the power to manipulate the Essence, you can change the world of matter. You can conjure a flame from nothing. You can make your dreams come true. Or create nightmares of your worst imagining. The Grand Alliance has failed, its armies destroyed by the monstrous Ulokan horde. But the Ulokans have been defeated in turn by the forces of the sorcerer-lord Skraka Gorn. As ancient evils rise once more and new threats emerge, Gorn proposes a new empire under his leadership. Tamurac, lord of the Halyas, has disappeared with the Grand Alliance. Now his teenage son Danalar must accept responsibility and become the warrior and leader he has trained his whole life to be. Meanwhile, until he comes of age it falls to Charymylle, Lady Halyas, to lead the ...

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Jozadak by Louise Furley (4 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

Glorie was placed undercover to spy on a gangster. But, he caught her. And now he's keeping her. Before Glorie could even begin the police academy she was plucked out and sent to work undercover in a saloon. Her mission was to gather evidence on the illegal enterprises of the notorious gangster, Jozadak Kane. Suppressing the atrocious act that changed her life, the horror that made her fear all men, while she is working late one night, thieves break in to rob the saloon and they grab Glorie with the intent of assaulting her and then killing her. Shocked at who comes to her rescue, before she can breathe a sigh of relief she is bound and tossed into a car that races away into the frightening night. Joze. Something continues to terrorize Glorie's dreams, and he is going to discover what or who it is and fix it, for good. Destroy what had hurt her so badly that it still clutched her in its ghastly throes. But, for now, the more Glorie avoided him, the angrier he grew. It ...

Genre: Romance

Heart of Malice (Alice Worth Book 1) by Lisa Edmonds (Storybook House, LLC) (3,151 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

The first time Moses Murphy's granddaughter killed on his orders, she was six years old. For twenty years, she was a prisoner of an organized crime syndicate, forced to use her magic to make Moses the most powerful and feared man on the East Coast. To escape his cruelty, she faked her own death and started a new life as Alice Worth. As a private investigator specializing in cases involving the supernatural, Alice walks a precarious line between atoning for the sins of her grandfather's cabal and keeping her true identity hidden. Hired to investigate the disappearance of a mysterious object of power, Alice enlists the help of Malcolm, a ghost running from a past as nightmarish as her own. It soon becomes clear the missing object was taken by someone with a dangerous secret and an unknown agenda. When her client is kidnapped, Alice must find her and the object of power before a vengeful killer destroys the city and slaughters thousands -- starting with Alice.

Genre: Fantasy

Garden of Secret and Shadow: Vampires of New Orleans (The Vampires of New Orleans Book 1) by Madalyn Rae (206 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

Grad student Amelia Lockhart has lived in New Orleans her entire life. Growing up alone in the worst part of the city, she learned the only person she can depend on is herself. Her luck seems to change when she scores the perfect apartment in the heart of the French Quarter for a steal. It seems too good to be true and she soon finds out it is. When Harrison Chamberlin, one of the oldest and strongest vampires in the city, saves Amelia's life, he opens his home and library to her for as long as she needs. As she's thrust into a world of vampires, werewolves, witches, and imagination, she soon questions everything she's ever known about New Orleans, life in the French Quarter, and most importantly -- herself.

Genre: Romance

Built to Survive: EMP Survival in a Powerless World Boxset by Robert J. Walker (545 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

Civilization has finally reached the breaking point. After an EMP destroys the nation's power grid, a family's strength is tested. An EMP means the end of the world as they know it for a family who fights to survive. When disaster strikes in the form of an EMP, Keith Jameson, and Ted Holder flee to their remote homestead with their families. The Coldest Night During the coldest winter on record, an EMP sends American back into the Stone Age. Jack and his family find sanctuary in their cabin in a small, remote town, hidden deep in the forest. Little does Jack know the Blizzard will be the least of his problems.

Genre: Science Fiction

Harriet: A Jane Austen Variation (Warleigh Hall Press Jane Austen Series) by Alice McVeigh (283 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

"McVeigh displays a brilliant, spot-on command of Austen's diction and tone." - Kirkus Reviews Harriet is an intriguing and original take on Jane Austen's immortal Emma - told from the viewpoints of Harriet Smith and Jane Fairfax. *Starred Editor's Pick on Publishers Weekly *Finalist for Foreword Indies' Book of the Year *Finalist for Chanticleer's Chatelaine Award *Gold medal in Historical Fiction Company's 2023 Book Awards *Gold medallist, Global Book Awards *selected as one of the top 100 books of 2022, Shelf Unbound magazine Emma, a privileged young heiress, decides to mentor Harriet Smith, a pretty boarding-school pupil, and to matchmake her as eligibly as she can... But how is she to guess that Harriet has a secret? Meanwhile, the brilliant, penniless Jane Fairfax consents to a clandestine engagement with Frank Churchill - though not daring to confess, even to him, that she is being relentlessly pursued by her best friend's husband. Harriet sidelines Emma herself in favour ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Codex Babylon: A secret history sci-fi adventure (The Cross-Time Crusade Book 1) by Robert Kroese (St. Culain Press) (74 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

The first book of The Cross-Time Crusade, the Kickstarter sensation that raised over $27,000! A secret cabal of demonic forces threatens to destroy civilization and plunge the world into a new Dark Age. Humanity's only chance is a shadowy organization called GRAIL--the modern day heirs to the Knights Templar--which has discovered the secret to time travel. The past cannot be changed, but if GRAIL can send an agent into the past to recover a lost book on demonology called the Codex Babylon, they may have a fighting chance to save humanity from utter destruction. Spanning 900 years and four continents, The Cross-Time Crusade is an epic saga of the eternal struggle against evil! "This is a compelling page-turner which also makes you think about how time travel might work and motivates you to learn more about the enigmatic Templars." - John Walker, founder of Autodesk "... a whirlwind tale that jumps between the Middle Ages and 2023, with elements that reminded me of Connie Willis' ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Global Game: Choose a Defensive Talent Tree In The Opening: LitRPG Overpowered by Sophia Ava (1 Review)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

The protagonist time-travels to a world that has been invaded by the Otherworld. Here everyone can become a professional. While most others had attack type talents, the protagonist started off with all defensive talents and ended up getting the exclusive passive skill, Anti-Armor! "I'll stand still, you guys go ahead and fight me!" "If you can kill me, bravo!" ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Draconem Dawn by Maxsimo Salazar (Focused Media Solutions) (1 Review)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

In a world ravaged by human destruction, an ancient race of sentient birds emerges from the shadows to restore the planet. Draconem Dawn throws you into a gripping sci-fi thriller where avian species and humans clash in a brutal war for survival. Follow Kiira Ave, the young Quetz leader, as she navigates treacherous political intrigues and betrayals within her own ranks while preparing to lead her species against humanity's military might. With richly detailed worldbuilding, heart-pounding action, and thought-provoking themes of environmentalism and understanding, Draconem Dawn is a novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Fans of apocalyptic and military science fiction won't want to miss this explosive series starter. Dive into a world where two intelligent species battle for the fate of Earth -- and the future of all life on the planet hangs in the balance.

Genre: Action & Adventure

Bogie & Bemis by Bryn Roar (2 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

Bogie Balsam is a 17-year-old boy with the mind of 5-year-old child. A stuttering, simpleminded man-giant. Disfigured and tortured. Bemis is a 12-inch stuffed bear with the mind of a smart-ass street tough. This ain't no cuddly teddy bear! He's a Totem Bear. Created by a Mi'kmaq Shaman to watch over the endangered soul in his care. A cussing, cantankerous Totem Bear. Intent on getting his gentle-hearted friend back home. Living on the streets of New York City by Mr. Bemis's wits and Bogie's sheer brawn they manage to survive. Separate, they're at the mercy of the world. Together, they're an unstoppable force of nature. When they run from the scene of a crime, completely innocent of any wrongdoing, they're convinced the law will stop at nothing to put them in jail. They head for their hometown, in Balsam, Maine, where they believe Bogie's family have left him a fortune. A vast estate, full of Christmas trees and apple orchards. Green mountains and tumbling streams. By way of the ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

The Red Plague by Fred Gibson (2 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

A government agent who has spent a career debunking supernatural stories finally finds one he can't refute.

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

No Child Here: Sometimes the villain is the hero. by Faith Cameron (8 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

In 1785 England, Logan Sandhurst, Viscount Edgewood, is hailed as London's warrior for women's rights. Patron for the abused. Champion for the oppressed and forgotten of society. Lady Hannah Aldridge believes her life is about to turn around for the better the day her parents announced her betrothal to the saintly viscount. But her first meeting with Logan reveals the man she admires from afar might not be the hero he's portrayed to be. Secrets of murder and stolen children whisper to her from dark corners. Lord Thomas Bryant, Earl of Pembroke, has spent the last two years searching for his missing son. He finds Lady Hannah instead and holds her for ransom in a desperate attempt to draw out Lord Edgewood. The ruse works only too well, and Hannah discovers there is more to the grieving father than she ever dreamed possible and that Logan is hiding a secret which could destroy any chance she has for a family of her own.

Genre: Romance

265 Linn by Robert Bradshaw (4 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

John David Smith is the self-proclaimed king of the Chicago business world. He has good reason to assume these accolades -- he manages the most successful boutique investment firm in the world. Consequently, attaining such lofty status reaps its share of unforeseen calamities. Margaret Connors, J.D. Smith's admin assistant, helps the best she can to control such damage. Unfortunately, she causes more than her fair share. Steven Porter, Pharm-D has just received a horrific blow to his already bent ego -- the last in a long line of rejections: He was callously downsized from his corporate pharmaceutical position. So, Steve decides to follow his best friend John David back to Iowa to finish his MBA internship. When his wife accepts an overseas work assignment, his attempt to reclaim his life fails. Miserably. Change is always difficult -- at age fifty-two, it definitely requires intervention. Captain Dependable Dan Brady has had his share of tragedy over his thirty-five years. His ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction