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Before Natasha Romanoff was an Avenger, she was a Russian spy and assassin, genetically altered by Soviet Union-era scientists to become a super soldier. But someone has stolen a sample of her blood—and the blood of James “Bucky” Barnes, the operative known as the Winter Soldier, another human weapon developed in a Russian laboratory. Whoever took their blood possesses the key to recreating the formula flowing through Natasha and Bucky’s veins—the formula that enhanced their physiology to superhuman levels.

All Auric Cain ever wanted was a chance. A chance to prove himself. A chance to take control of his life. A chance to be more than a lowly D-Tier, the lowest of the low, in a world broken by the arrival of an alien, enigmatic being known as The System.

The alliance with the Elfin Warriors has allowed the US government’s supernatural forces, the Omicron Branch, to hold the line against the demons and take the war to the Vampire Familias, defeating them in battle and reclaiming their resources. Victory against the vampires, however, leaves David White with a moral dilemma as he captures an entire convoy of freshly turned vampires: beyond saving, but innocent of their species’ crimes. Duty only allows one fate for them - but then an ancient vampire arrives to negotiate for their freedom.

Days from a cure for his lupine curse, Jason takes an urgent mission. A medieval invader has returned to a remote corner of Eastern Europe. Backed by seven undead knights and a zombie horde, Lord Drago threatens the region’s oldest province with ghastly force. Drochia is like nowhere the Legion team has been before - a land of brooding ruins, savage wolf packs, mass graves, and secrets that lurk as quietly as the ever-present mist. Even their cheery client seems to be hiding something.

After escaping from New Chicago, Marisol and Elias take shelter in the quarantine zone only to be stalked by nightmarish, blood-enhanced creatures called Threshers. But that’s not the worst of it as they find themselves struggling to survive against Longman’s assassins and weaponized Reaper mechs who are hunting them down.

The body of young, paralyzed Luca, a boy killed by cruel bullies, becomes home to an interdimensional traveler. This is the 99th world for this traveler who has spent an entire life in each of his previous worlds. And now, he is out of lives, his previous misdeeds leaving him with a negative balance of points and preventing him from reincarnating anew. Once he realizes that he must spend his final life in a poverty-stricken family in a backward world, he awakens the consciousness of the deceased Luca and ends his own physical existence, leaving all his abilities to his heir.

They call me beautiful. They call me a monster. Soon, they'll call me death.This action-packed reverse harem fantasy/paranormal romance features one hell of strong woman and her four powerful supernatural mates. It contains brutal battles, explicit love scenes, raw language, magic, swordfights, Greek gods, dark fae, vampires, shifters, and a lot of assholes. The boxed set edition contains steamy bonus novella The Court of the Beginning and the End.

Blood, vampires, conspiracy, mystery, a thrilling story like one you've never listened to before. Half vampire Prudence frantically awakens inside a coffin in modern-day Maine, her Victorian life nothing but the distant past. Milo and Charlotte Davenport, the only remaining members of a family sworn to protect her grave, befriend her as Prudence suffers through hellish flashbacks and faces deadly threats which terrorize her existence. Humans and vampires both race to kill her. But why? Constant threat looms, as does her own will toward self-destruction.

At last the untold story behind one of Hollywood's long-lost classics can be told! And Pro Se gets to bring it to you! From the casebook of the mysterious Black Centipede, the true story of his adventures in Hollywood while filming the 1930s classic Blood of the Centipede!

After the Black Dragon’s forces destroy their planet of Amal, Robin and his friends LJ, Willa, Tuck, and Much speed through hyperspace, trying to determine their next course of action. Robin feels enormously guilty for not being able to save his father or his planet, but changes are soon to come that will test his limits once again…When the crew disembarks on a strange trade planet, a feeling comes over Robin as he sees a young girl being taken away as a slave. He suddenly realizes that this is his long-lost sister, and is determined to do whatever is necessary in order to rescue her.

The appearance of dragons nearly caused the collapse of human civilization. Now, decades after their appearance, humanity has nearly recovered. Advances in technology have allowed humans to fight back and reclaim most of their world. Yet the threat of a dragon attack constantly looms. Only Slayers, enhanced humans with military training, have a chance to fight these creatures. Even then, the odds aren’t good. After surviving a dragon attack, Jason Collum finds himself in the unlikely position to enlist and become one of these elite warriors. Though young and inexperienced, Jason’s journey will lead him through the crucible of Slayer training and straight into the mysteries surrounding dragons and the Slayer program. Set in a futuristic, fantastical version of our world, Blood of Heroes is a New Adult novel.

X's former accomplice Leigh Ferguson is shocked to learn that her high school friend has become the latest victim of "the Skin Traders," a mysterious gang of surgically modified thugs stealing slices of flesh from their abductees. Only the resilient vigilante X can stand up to the demented plastic surgeon who leads this "patchwork" crew. Scalpels clash with swords in a bloody hospital showdown! This latest volume of Dark Horse's edgy superhero series is a perfect starting point for new listeners, but it's also packed with Easter egg references for longtime fans.

When people need protection and seek help from the top mage-operating private security agent in the city, Alyna is the person for the job. On the Future Earth, where governments no longer exist, the power belongs to those who are stronger - however strength may be defined. Caedmon is a commander with supernatural power and an army under his control. But when he travels to Future Earth on an unofficial mission, he is on his own. He could rely on Alyna for support, but what he wants might be exactly what she was built to destroy.

As evil makes its way to Earth, an ancient being awakens. Adam did not have special talents, nor did he want to have any. All he wanted was to perhaps live a normal life, even if it meant living in monotony. But all that changed the day Adam died in a devastating floater accident. Adam was stunned to find himself resurrected and put back together, given another chance at life by an elder life force that now inhabited his body. And when he begins to discover that his body has been augmented in ways that are impossible to comprehend, a new purpose in life begins to reveal itself.

Lost in the desert, our modern-day hero SAS Captain "Bullet Proof Pete" has strange visions of a priest, an ancient book of prophecy, and a sword of unspeakable power. Archangel Michael appears when all seems lost and tells him his destiny and his ancient name. His visions continue - a dark cave, something diabolical within, a blackened sky, and an ancient race of aliens invading Earth in a monstrous ship. A woman of strange beauty appears in his dreams trying to contact him.

Lucia and Count Cassian - vampires since the dawn of civilization - team up with the ancient hero contained in the book of prophecy. The nightmares of our hero, SAS Captain "BulletProof Pete", become a reality when he must face his ultimate challenge - only then will he become the warrior he is destined to be. The leader of the alien cult shock troops steals the ancient book of knowledge so he can gain occult power over mankind and their ancient enemy, the nightcrawler vampires. But it contains a secret that could change everything.

When people need protection and seek help from the top mage-operating private security agent in the city, Alyna is the person for the job. On the Future Earth, where governments no longer exist, the power belongs to those who are stronger - however strength may be defined. Caedmon is a commander with supernatural power and an army under his control. But when he travels to Future Earth on an unofficial mission, he is on his own. He could rely on Alyna for support, but what he wants might be exactly what she was built to destroy.

These two women walk very different paths, paths that crossed explosively. But as they clash one final time, the Pulptress and the Bone Queen have something in common, the one thing that may kill them both - they thirst for vengeance!

The superheroes escape the world, locking access to and from it. They go on to cultivate other worlds and continue their superhero bloodlines. An unknown amount of time passes, and our story picks up on mature earth. We meet Sarah, a young woman who was homeschooled all her life, and a nerd wishing for adventure like her Japanese comics and video games promised. Everything changed when the city mall was infested with magical insects and her family was abducted.