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In 1740, an Austrian infantry company more than two hundred strong arrives at the Prussian border. Their orders: to defend the town of Narutsin when war-inevitably-breaks out. But they don't get the warm welcome they're expecting. If anything, the locals seem strangely secretive, and the soldiers who previously garrisoned in the village have disappeared. Fearing the villagers may be consorting with the enemy, the commander orders his prim young lieutenant...
42) A Love Untamed
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Feral warriors volume 7
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They are called Feral Warriors-an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release . . .
The newest member of the elite Feral Warriors brotherhood, Fox is eager to prove himself on the frontlines of battle against the Daemons. When paired with the legendary Ilina warrior Melisande, he expects the fierce beauty to quickly fall under the...
43) The Irishman
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*Ireland, 1770*Dustin Keith only wants two things in life; to have fun and marry his childhood sweetheart. When he finally wins the approval of her traditional father, he thinks that things couldn't get better. But when what should have been a blissful wedding night turns into a walking nightmare, Dustin must come to grips with a part of himself that harkens back to the old-world superstitions that he thought he could leave behind when he said his...
44) The Chrysalis
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Don't Go in the Basement
In a brutal spasm of bad luck, Tom and Jenny Decker lose both their cheap Manhattan apartment and their barely-above-minimum-wage jobs. Their luck runs hot when they stumble upon a surprisingly affordable house in the suburbs, an old friend of Tom's offers him an amazing opportunity, and Jenny discovers that she's pregnant. But, there are dark secrets galore in the Deckers' new/old house. The place has a violent past. There's...
45) The God Zombie
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It's 11:59, and Hell is coming. Arlo knows it, but he can't do anything to stop it. Although he's dead, Arlo can feel something inside his rotting body chewing on his soul, gnawing at him, pushing him to do evil things.Forget what you think you know about zombies. There are no military experiments or exotic viruses to infect the masses. It's simple: Hell wants this world, and the demons will stop at nothing to get what they want. It doesn't matter...
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"Janis Hallowell writes with lucid grace..." - Donna Gershten, author of Kissing the Virgin's Mouth
"Skillfull ... delightful ...charming .... the characters are quirky, troubled, and appealing, and we'd be willing to follow them just about anywhere." - Boulder Daily Camera
"Provocative and suspenseful." - People–4 stars, Critic's Choice
"An intriguing and memorable look at what might happen if a modern-day miracle did occur." - Booklist
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WHAT'S IN THE BOX?EVERYONE'S DYING TO KNOW. An international crisis threatens to plunge the world into war at the dawn of the Twentieth Century, but the British Foreign Office finds itself blinded by the bizarre deaths of crucial agents and informants as it struggles to stave off the coming conflagration. For help, they turn to an unconventional outsider, Inspector Jenkins of Scotland Yard, who soon finds himself on the trail of a mysterious man with...
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In the Silver Tower of Yllathyra, the Elven sages and mystics taught the elder magic to human children, in an effort to bridge the divide between the two races. The nature of mankind being what it is, however, it became obvious that such an endeavor could only result in tragedy and war. Here are the stories of the heroes and villains who fought at the Silver Tower.This anthology of Dark Fantasy Flash Fiction contains ten exciting stories.Each self-contained...
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Broken in spirit and body, Adara is attempting to rebuild her life and isn't keen on remembering her past, not when her fragmented memories are rife with pain. However, when the undead come looking for her and she encounters both a werewolf and a vampire, she discovers ignorance is not an option.
Danger takes many forms and sometimes the visible, violent kind isn't the most fatal. Adara battles through her nightmares and the peril surrounding her...
50) Lady of Shadows
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Whisked away to the Fire Court, Scarlett Monrhoe finds herself in the hands of the man who killed her mother. The Prince of Fire. Thrust amongst the Fae court she loathes, she is at their mercy. She doesn't know what plans he has for her, but she has plans of her own. She just hasn't decided how thoroughly she wants to break him yet. If only he didn't tempt her with every breath, every touch, every kiss. It's another dangerous game that has her wondering...
51) A Tailor's Son
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A Tailor's Son – An Oakenfall Chronicle - Book 2The life of a tailor should be a simple one, however, that is not the case for Harold Spinks, a tailor's son on East Street. As he locks up the shop for the night, he has no clue he will become the most stalked man in the city. Amidst his daydreams, he finds a nightmare of fire and death that forces him to partake in a manhunt to prove his innocence.Harold is blamed for the attack on the Queens Tavern,...
52) Hive Queen
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The job? Steal the heart of a god from the kingdom of the dwarves.
I've met Magnus, the man who instigated the attack on my guild, and rather than fighting him, I'm helping him. He's shown me the truth about Nexus and left me reeling. Now, to return home and see Eris again, I'll have to complete the hardest job I've ever considered.
Journey to Aldrust and steal their most prized possession.
The stakes couldn't be higher, and failure risks everything....
53) The Mad Trinkets
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In Cameron Scott Kirk's jaw-dropping, grim fantasy adventure, a warrior princess, a scholarly monk, and a vengeful girl must defeat a madman possessed by a soul-corrupting metal to save the land of White Cloud.
A renowned warrior, Brynhild Grimsdotter, and her biographer, William Barding, aid a young girl seeking vengeance for the murder of her father, a trinket bearer and victim of the king's obsession with finding occult artifacts.
When a madman...
54) Angel Magic
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The Magical Creatures Academy is the most secure location for Selene to defend herself from those who seek to claim her power.
As usual with Selene, nothing is as expected.
When the fearsome witch, Naomi Nettles, breaks through the academy's fortifications, she delivers Selene to someone far worse, someone Selene had hoped never to cross paths with again.
But on her quest to find Quinn, Selene will endure whatever she must.
She's the only sirangel...
55) Feast of Fates
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The immortal kings have gone to war and only one woman, gifted with mysterious arts, might turn the tide from annihilation.
Morigan lives a quiet life as the handmaiden to a fatherly old sorcerer named Thackery. But when she crosses paths with Caenith, a not wholly mortal man, her world changes forever. Their meeting sparks long buried magical powers deep within Morigan. As she attempts to understand her newfound abilities, unbidden visions begin...
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Death is only a release.
Pain is only numbness.
Loneliness is only the beginning.
Tormented by visions of the crushed and burned bodies of her guildmates, Raelynn, the only Light Bringer, hasn't stopped running. Accompanied only by a shadow who protects her from the Brotherhood's control, Raelynn fights against the fate she's been told about since childhood. But when her guardian steps out of the shadows, the carefully built walls around herself...
57) Grave Creatures
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The Vegas PPD is loaded with dirty jokes, adult language, and pervy situations. No, it's NOT erotica (sorry). ;)
Playboy Police Chief Ian Dex didn't believe in zombies...until now.
An old necromancer has been summoning the dead. His goal is to overrun the world, one city at a time. Too bad he started in Vegas.
With the horde of zombies heading in from the old cemeteries, Ian and his crew soon realize they can't handle this threat alone. They need...
58) Death Descends
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I am not a hero. I never wanted to become a god.
The demon lords of the underworld took my wife and unborn child far too soon. I will take back what is mine. And whatever else I must to do it.
When she sighed, the goddess' breath was heavy and moist, smelling of pomegranate and coconut and allspice. "I cannot bring her back to you, Z'nnek."
My heart could not have sunk any lower nor my resolve become any more unyielding. A blank black slate, my mind...
59) The Redeemed
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Outlaw. Thug. Enforcer. Assassin.
Many titles have been granted to Edric's name throughout the years, more so than he'd care to admit.
Sold as a child to Raven, a cold-blooded mercenary, he's been long since forsaken by both kin and comrades. A life by the sharp end of a knife is all that remains to him now, as part of the infamous thieves' band – the Haunted Shadows.
With blood, terror, and death part of the band's dishonourable trade, Edric is...
60) imPerfect Bones
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The good news? There's a way out of Fairie. The bad news? It's through the heart of the Unseelie Court of Winter.
And that's not all. Maeve, Winter's ruler, has been stealing human kids for her own twisted delights. Not only do we have to find a way to sneak into her lands, but also we've got to break in, rescue the stolen children and get them out again without her knowing. Or ... we go to war with the entire nightmarish Unseelie Court.
I'm not so...
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