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Even as she hopes for a respite after a recent wave of crime, a stranger arrives in town and threatens the safety of one of its residents. With her instincts honed by years of law enforcement experience, Taylor jumps into action to protect one of their own. As Taylor works to uncover the truth behind the stranger's motives, her sister Jo faces a different kind of challenge. A single mother who has always shouldered her problems alone, Jo is cautiously optimistic about the future as her family finally seems to be finding stability.

Jinx is finding that it's harder than she expected to protect her friend's back. Anne has some ideas about that, but with bigoted teachers and potential dog-nappers, having the Empress tell them they've lost their damage deposit is the least of their worries. Anne and Jinx acquire new friends and colleagues in their effort to support the Empress. Together, the young woman and her partner, Jinx, have a future to affect.

Madeline Bennet has a quartet of knight marshals at her beck and call, and they're all driving her mad. It's only been a week since she was kidnapped, and Rafe's already coddling her, Gray's turned into a surly taskmaster, Eric's trying to steal her cat, and Jonathan is entirely too charming for anyone's good. Only one of them knows her secret—a secret she plans to take to the grave. Unfortunately, that plan falls through the moment a creature of shadows shows up on her doorstep.

She can finally see the magic to unlock the thresholds to Aparia, and her love life is more stable than it's ever been. Sure, she and her favorite Griffon don't get a lot of quality time together. Also true, several shadow dragons are determined to destroy the human world. On top of that, there's a tiny glitch in the link that even Teagan didn't expect when he worked his Vulture magic on her and Rafe. But all that becomes inconsequential when someone steps forward with the power to not only challenge Madeline's birthright but threaten the safety of people on both sides of the thresholds.

Twenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet is certain of three things: she's sick and tired of being kidnapped, her love life is a royal mess, and something is wrong with her magic. Madeline is fabled to be the only woman alive who can open the thresholds to Aparia, but there's a tiny problem—she can't see the magic to unlock them, and time is running out. The shadow creatures are creeping out of hiding once more, the Entitled are furious she slipped through their fingers, and the Royal Guild has discovered her existence. At least her knights have her back… mostly.

It's been a rough couple of days for twenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet, the newest (and most reluctant) member of Gray's renowned team of knight marshals. Not only did her shadow creatures create a forest fire that's burning down western Colorado, but she has no idea where to find the thresholds so she can send the beasts back to the land from which they came (or even how to open them). On top of that, her parents have figured out something is amiss with her magic, Rafe has taken off on a wild pixie chase, and the status of her relationship is seated in the region of "it's complicated."

The competition between the Scions of Safaia and the Ancient Cavern Beast Furea is about to begin. Thrown into the tournament, Roy finds that there are more than a few challengers who outclass him. The secret to victory lies between the pages of an ancient book and newly-awakened senses he does not fully understand. All the while, a sinister voice not belonging to Geon whispers in his mind.

The time for liberation has come. With the Republic's army now on their side, Alexandra and her allies can finally look north—towards the embattled Asarian Kingdom, deep in the throes of civil war, as the slavers of Sunrise besiege its capital. They must liberate Darthar, the jewel of the wastelands, if they are to restore the connection Rebirth had with the Duchy of Sarth and what remains of the kingdom beyond. Meanwhile, ever so slowly, the world marches towards annihilation, as conspiracies millennia in the making reach their crescendo, and the entire planet teeters on the brink.

Deputy Taylor Gray is called upon to investigate the sudden disappearance of a beloved young man. With time running out, she races against the clock to uncover the truth and bring him home safely. Meanwhile, Lucy Gray is determined to start anew, build a stable life for her son, and prove that she's not defined by her past. As she sets out on a path of self-discovery, she realizes that the journey isn't as straightforward as she thought it would be.

Leveling systems create overpowered main characters. Cooking systems create master chefs capable of conquering any stomach. Founder systems create monstrous sects from nothing. However, who creates the systems?

The world ended. A zombie apocalypse broke out. The main character is already dead.

With the looming threat of death now hanging over his head, Roy makes the difficult decision to leave the crater. Unfortunately for him, leaving won’t solve his problems, especially those stemming from within. With Aika captured, Roy finds himself banished to the Wilds, once again powerless against the forces of Buryoku.

We know you shouldn't take your dragon to the library, but what about taking him out to dinner? After all, dragons need to eat, too! But with fiery breath, flapping wings, and pointy spikes, that might not be a good idea! Rhyming text and diverse characters bring the importance of dinner manners to a new level in this charming story.

Safaia, Tero and Garasu are on a collision course, and the clans of Buryoku scramble to brace for the impact. While Safaia is in an uproar, Roy heads into an ancient library in search of the secrets of advancement and the Path to Gray-Belt. What he discovers may change the course of Buryoku's history forevermore.

One ancient mask with earth-bending powers searching for a bearer. One magical retrieval expert who is determined to seal it back in its tomb. At the moment, both are failing at their goals, but Arwen is not about to be bested. So what if she doesn’t know what culture it’s from or where to put it back? She’s smarter than a semi-sentient mask...hopefully. But if the thrice-cursed mask breaks out of her seal one more time, she’s melting it with prejudice, magical backlash be damned.

After facing impossible odds, Roy finds himself back where he first began his path in the martial arts. Questions abound, and the mystery surrounding his Core's strange behavior plagues his every waking moment. Finding answers will mean confronting a past he'd thought was long behind him. But if he wishes to advance further down the path of power, that confrontation is inevitable.

Three months have passed since the eccentric Hermit agreed to take Roy and Aika on as students. Now, the time has come for them to leave the forest and return to civilization. Neither Roy nor Aika know what to expect in the Itachi capital, but with their powerful teacher by their sides, they reluctantly agree to venture into the city. With all the time that has passed, they don't know how many powerful players are now on the board, nor the looming threat posed by a gathering of monstrous Beasts.

When Taylor Gray and her family travel to Cabo San Lucas to celebrate a beachside wedding, it's supposed to be a time of joy and reconnection. But the morning after the celebration, the bride is missing—and the only clues are discarded champagne glasses at the edge of a private plunge pool, and a trail gone cold in the sweltering sun.

Caitlin Strange's adventures continue. The former college student with the powers of a goddes and her motley band of heroes and immortals travel to the lands of the Tenochca, ruled by bloodthirsty Aztec gods. They must brave the Forbidden Jungle, a massive Labyrinth holding the treasures of the Tenochca. But the gods control the Labyrinth, and they have twisted normal dungeon rules to ensure no thief survives long enough to claim their loot.

Caitlin Sera sat down to play a game, but instead, found herself in a world of magic and monsters. Even worse, her first encounter was with an evil goddess seeking to feed on her soul. Courage - and more than a little luck - led to Caitlin not only surviving, but walking away with a God Core. Now, she has to wander a new world with a few new friends by her side, just trying to survive. If she can master the God Core, Caitlin will be unstoppable - but her enemies will do everything they can to ensure she won't live that long.