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Upon the Pearl of Red Duchess, a group of teens is confronted with a dark fate. A mysterious specter in purple robes and a golden mask lurks about, causing mischief and mayhem. However, it is when the Captain of the pirate ship, The Black Sister, approaches that things take a turn to the strange. Did I mention she is a vampire?

Caught dead in the centre of a conflict between two guilds, Theo only wants his home to survive. He's worked hard to unite the mobs and grant them all the same system he has. If only they were left alone to enjoy their peace. The enemy breaks Theo's artificial system and snares his friends in a new sector. They intend to raze his home to the ground just to get to him.

From before the time of Christ, there have been rumors of a secret society called The Illuminati...a vicious tribe of Druids with mystical, supernatural powers. Many saw them as demons or gods. Those who opposed them simply disappeared...or met an even worse fate. Unknown to all but the very few...

Vonn the Engineer has invented the airplane in a magical world, using his secret knowledge from Earth. He's just crash-landed next to a living, unholy dungeon with a prisoner to save. And when he returns, there's real work to do. So far, Vonn has used the arcane rules of the "System" to earn spells and other powers. There's no dark overlord to slay, so he and his friends are free to build. This kingdom's technology is just starting to take off, partly thanks to airships and tools powered by the physics of magic crystals.

The soft muted roar of the deep blue white-capped waves resonated from down below the ancient caverns cut out high within the rocks. The caverns had been home to dragons for millions of years, but the cut stone had been carved out and embellished by the mages within the recent centuries. Yet even now, the caverns still resonated with the deep rumbling throaty thrums, threshing of wings and clack of talons.

Theodore Goss can’t catch a break. Ending the war between the Mobs and saving the Skeletons from the grip of Hell isn’t enough to let Theo rest, not when he has to gather the power of his sector’s Overlords so that his fairer System can be properly established. Peace doesn’t enforce itself, after all.

Tur’Mor, capital of the Republic of Ordiatea and the center of the modern world, is a vast city-state by the sea where the haze of industry and the glisten of steel draws in people from across the continent of Ethrea. At the heart of the Tur’Mor lies two governing authorities, that of the political figureheads and the holy council of the church of Ordan. However, beneath its cobbled streets and immense markets, a cancer sucks at the city-state, threatening to overturn the tender balance of it all.

A young man plagued by magical fever must decide between the death of a beautiful woman or the destruction of his homeland.

Every man, woman, and child knew the legends. Stories of the Superior and the Five, divine beings that fought an enemy in a war that forever changed their world. Two thousand years later, those stories are all but forgotten. Humanity is ruled by the despot, Emperor Magnus Cytos. The humble men and women of Aecaros live in the fierce shadow of the Sky Pillar. Some dare to fight, while others grasp onto hope.

War rages. Two planets fight. Neither will back down. Earth, the center of a galactic empire. Bahay, a rebellious world. Heroes and villains fight on both sides. And die on both sides. Maria, a young Bahayan, was once a humble rice farmer. Now the fate of Bahay rests on her shoulders. With her beauty and charm, she must seduce Earth's top general. It's the only way to save her planet.

Superheroes and villains constantly battle for control of Denver, Colorado, so somebody has to do the heavy lifting. CJ Cruz found his niche working for whichever super-flavor-of-the-day happens to be running the show at the time. Since most of the self-labeled heroes claiming to be on the side of justice don’t hire henchmen, he usually winds up doing the street-level work for supers operating outside the law.

The Myrrosil Chronicles continue as Cyrus is drawn deeper into the entanglement that is his destiny on this wild new world! Chaos abounds as his new-found enemies spread across the countryside like wildfire. With only a handful of allies and even fewer friends, his struggle remains ever-present, that distant hope of "home" taunting him daily. Will he embrace that which the fabled Dawn's Touch has led him to, or will he continue searching out his own desires? Who is the man behind the Veil, pulling the puppeteer's strings?

July 13, 1938: The renowned nuclear physicist Lise Meitner, approaching the age of 60, sits on the train that will take her to the German-Dutch border and then to the safety of exile in Sweden. After months of uncertainty and fear, as a Jew in Nazi Germany, she has abandoned everything: her friends, her career, and her beloved adopted home, the city of Berlin, where she had become a pioneer in the world of nuclear physics.

Ever since he left Scotland to start a new life in America, Duff MacCallister has stayed true to the values and traditions of his clan in the Highlands. But as Christmas approaches, he yearns to reconnect with his family - even the ones he hasn't met yet. This year, two of his American cousins - twins Andrew and Rosanna - will be joining Duff for the holidays at the Sky Meadow Ranch. That is, if they manage to get there alive.

Dewey “Mac” McKenzie is wanted for a killing he didn’t commit. He saved his hide once by signing on as a cattle drive chuckwagon cook and bolting the territories. Turned out Mac was as good at fixing vittles as he was at dodging bullets. But Mac’s enemies are hungry for more — and they’ve hired a gang of ruthless killers to turn up the heat....

Hutch is a newspaper columnist, single dad . . . and last defense against a lunatic's high-tech killing machine in this edge-of-your-seat thriller. Special Forces veteran-turned-billionaire Brendan Page has some dirty not-so-little secrets. He's built an empire on supplying futuristic weapons...

It was supposed to be an escape from their daily lives. Deep in the isolated Northwest Territories, four friends are on the trip of a lifetime. Dropped by helicopter into the remote Canadian wilderness, Hutch, Terry, Phil, and David are looking to escape the events of a tumultuous year for two...

Theodore Goss is minding his own damn business when humanity's time runs out. Everyone is shunted off to Godguild, a new universe filled with magic, monsters, and stats, where the afterlife is determined by progression. It's not about being good anymore, or even being strong. All that matters is being at the top. Hard though it is, Theo plays along as an Afterlifer, determined to make it to paradise eventually. But when a vicious guild drags him into a skeletal dungeon run, Theo realizes the monsters have it much worse than him.

The Devourers have broken free of the Abyss and Fen's power is useless against them. Hunted mercilessly by the Devourers and their sorcerous allies, his friends captives, Fen seems to be out of options until an offer of help comes from an unlikely source. Will Fen be able to join forces with Aislin and Karliss before he is cut down by the Devourers? Or will they manage to get their hands on the last piece of the key and free the Queen of Chaos?

These are not the Arthurian Legends you’ve seen before. "The Arthur Tales" offers a fresh perspective on the beloved characters of Camelot, weaving historical fantasy with unexpected twists that will leave you hungry for more.