A mysterious, worn notebook. A young woman’s search for her family.In a world where alleged witches are burned at the stake, Richelle has lost everything. That is, until she finds an old notebook she believes to be her long lost grandfather’s. In the notebook are instructions she needs to follow, and the hope that her grandfather is still alive is rekindled.When Richelle’s choices stand between being burned at the stake or following the instructions in the ...

A foreign world beyond a portal. A young woman’s struggle to save her best friend.Following a fight against gargoyles in her own world, Richelle has arrived on the other side of the portal, exhausted, afraid, and lost in an eerie forest. Her best friend—badly injured in the fight—is losing the struggle to stay alive.When her fire-power is no longer useful—and her healing skills depends solely on her memory—will Richelle be able to protect her friend from th...

A look at Celaena Sardothien's life before the events of Throne of Glass.When the King of the Assassins gives Celaena Sardothien a special assignment that will help fight slavery in the kingdom, she jumps at the chance to strike a blow against an evil practice. The misson is a dark and deadly affair that takes Celaena from the rooftops of the city to the bottom of the sewer-and she doesn't like what she finds there.

"The Desecrator" is an original short story from the Draegaran Empire, by bestselling author Stephen Brust. This is a tale of the Hawklord Daymar, and of a particular Morganti blade. Vlad Taltos fans will enjoy new insight into Stephen Brust's fantasy series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Chloe Masters life is in disarray. Her best friend Edgar Magnus has been kidnapped by her mother. The Detective Inspectors of the HVO have been compromised and appear to be helping in the crime. All but one that is, Declan Hardcastle, a young DI who is more than willing to help Chloe in her quest. But is he looking for more than just friendship?Her friends are spread far and wide; Jess has begun her apprenticeship in Paris while Slade is working for the Impossible Engineers. Nights...

In this short story aimed at younger readers, brother and sister Josh and Sonya are playing their favorite computer game. When lightning strikes the house they find themselves plunged into the game's virtual realm, only now it's all for real. In order to escape and return to the normal lives, they must first defeat the Dungeon Master.

In this post-apocalyptic romantic urban fantasy short story by New York Times and #1 internationally best-selling author Lara Adrian, a tough female mercenary known as Nisha the Heartless is hired to transport mysterious cargo arrived from exotic New Asia to a well-paying client.But things are never what they seem in a dark world now populated by humans and the Strange: shapeshifters and telepaths, nymphs and hobgoblins. It is a lesson Nisha learns all too soon--one that p...

Not everything in life is the way it appears in children's books. **A fairy tale for adults.**

The goverment doesn't usually hire vampires, but they're willing to make an exception for Hilde -- after all, they're already got pyromancer Cal on the payroll. What could go wrong?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A compilation of short horror stories by Laurie Bowler where you can find the creepiest and most gruesome happenings and monsters.Blood will be spilt, bodies will be torn apart, lives will be ruined and mostly a shiver will creep down your spine when you are reading these stories!The Sand Monster: The creature that humans ran away from seeks his revenge after disobeying his mother, and hides under the sand to capture his prey. As his hunger begins to spin out of control, he ...

Chasing down a political power broker who's stolen a device that causes dimensional leaks is one thing. Finding that the device has given the man fangs and is reshaping the city is another. Not to mention what the device is doing to you.

Soot the almost black cat guards the portal between here and otherwhere along with his witch. They must defend it against werewolves, trolls, faerie and worst, the humans of suburbia.