Kira Brightwell never planned to become a private detective. Or a local hero, for that matter.She only wants to hone her MMA skills. And focus on her own personal need for vengeance and closure. While listening to Nine Inch Nails.But people call Kira a hero for a reason. She never walks away from trouble.And between her wits and her fists, she can take down just about anything that gets thrown her way.Meet...

Barlo wanders the underground streets of Dwarvenhome with only the wildcat Sinstari for company.His days of adventure seem long behind him. He misses the thrill of battle, the journey to strange new places...He misses Iarion.Bereft of the elven best friend who always accompanied him into danger, Barlo's life now revolves around a seemingly endless stream of clan meetings.But fate—and Sinstari—have othe...

Valanandir's throat spasms as he tries not to choke.He spits out a salty mouthful of seawater and grips some nearby rigging one-handed as the ship rocks beneath him.Under skies devoid of moon or sun, Valanandir fights for his life alongside his Sea Elf crew. But his ship already burns like a funeral pyre in the middle of the storm-tossed ocean....And far more than he realizes depends on his survival.Lose y...

Half human. Half feline. All warrior.Her very existence a crime, Nofret lives in a hidden refugee village—safe from the magic and might of the Lion Folk who rule the island in the name of their cruel goddess.But Nofret grows tired of hiding. She yearns to do something more. Surely her fighting and tracking skills can serve a greater purpose?Her noble heart can accept nothing less.A stand-alone origin story...

Millennia before the elves' exodus to Lasniniar, there was only the darkness. Over a year after the demon war, that same darkness stalks Iarion's dreams, haunting him with visions of an unspeakable fate.A tangle of secrecy and guilt surrounds Iarion and his companions as Lasniniar itself unravels around them. Within the festering darkness, an ancient evil has awakened, roused by the call of a new master and the promise of freedom. Nothing less than all...

An unspeakable act. Iarion flees with Barlo in a useless effort to outrun the heinous crime his dwarf friend committed under desperate circumstances.Meanwhile, the rest of Lasniniar marches to war. Would-be gods drive the humans against the elder races, granting the most devout of their worshipers magic of their own.Into this chaotic darkness, a new power emerges....A power only Iarion can face.The future ...

A fictional murder turns deadly...Zee writes mysteries under a secret pen name. No one knows—except her best friend, Tara. (Aside from her two cats, that is.)But the small town of Ashwood, Ontario has become home to more than one murderer in the months since Zee's unplanned return. And while Zee has used the colourful characters of her childhood hometown as inspiration for her writing over the years, it seems a killer has become inspir...

Admon's Bastard. Assassin apprentice. Trained spy.My mother named me Raziel—'Hidden Truth' in the old tongue. Did she know what hidden destiny awaits me in this goddess-forsaken empire of forbidden magic and deadly intrigue?The secrets of her past remain beyond my reach, shared only by Admon himself. Even then, she never trusted him with everything.Surely, she must have known. A spy for a mother. An assassin for a guar...

Iarion loves shopping for Solstice gifts—even when it means getting swindled by dwarven merchants.The elf knows he should feel out of place in the dwarves' underground city, but his best friend Barlo and his family have welcomed him as one of their own.Of course, Barlo's invitation to spend the holidays in Dwarvenhome comes with strings attached—Iarion's aid in a friendly competition known as the Festival Throwdown.......

Kira Brightwell enjoys two things—outsmarting bad guys and kicking ass.Well, that and listening to Nine Inch Nails. (Bonus, if she can manage all three at once.)She never expected anyone to call her a hero... But when life throws a punch, Kira always finds a way to hit back.This fast-paced starter collection includes the first three novels from the Kira Brightwell mystery series by the author of the Mackenzie Quinn mysteri...

Demons roam Lasniniar, hidden in plain sight. The dwarf adventurer Paige and her companion Claire hunt them.In the months since the demon war, the pair's reputation has spread across the land. Two days before Solstice, they find themselves hired to solve a tricky problem in the human city of Nal Nungalid. But things get messy before they even reach the city gates, even though everyone should be celebrating the upcoming holiday....Becau...

Abduction survivor, MMA trainee, local hero—trouble always seems to find Kira Brightwell.And with Christmas only a few weeks away, her current bout of trouble includes surviving her first holiday away from her childhood home, and figuring out what to get her best friend and roommate, Rob....Until a secret project turns everything upside down, and Rob's present becomes the least of Kira's problems.Join Kira and Rob on a fun...