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Keith Foskett refused to let his dark mood define his limitations. Unknowingly suffering with depression, he took to hiking the wilds of Scotland to face the inner demons that threatened to gnaw him to the bone. From the craggy Highlands of the Cape Wrath Trail and West Highland Way to the canals crisscrossing the low country, 600 miles of unforgiving hiking terrain called his name.

A group of bosses found throughout its various floors; they share one goal—to wipe out humanity. The end approaches. As John Mavren climbs ever higher up the Tower, he’ll learn that these monsters are not merely challenges to overcome, but may hold the fate of humanity itself in their hands.

My father once told me, above all else...Live and die for Sparta. Honor. Loyalty. Duty. These were the things that mattered most. And then Axios came into my life, teaching me other lessons: Humility, brotherhood...love. There were moments when the brutal training stripped me of my humanity, where it turned me into a mindless beast of flesh and muscle set to destroy everything in my way. But then Axios stood in my way, ever vigilant, never failing to bring me back to myself. Love had no place in Sparta, they said. It made you weak. So why did I feel stronger with him by my side?

Mark and his growing band of warriors have bonded through the horrors of war. Their levels are increasing, along with their accumulation of powerful new spells and abilities. Stepping back in time once again, the group will face their worst nightmares. A darkness is rising in Tulahr, threatening all that is good in the world. The dead are on the march, raised from their graves by the fallen warrior-mage, Hamon Dred. Like a rising tide, the zombies flood across the land, feeding on the living. The desperate Tulahrian army crumble in the face of enemies that refuse to die again.

Built for war and nothing else, he has witnessed every shade of violence humans know, and he has wrought his own masterpieces with their colors. He cared once, perhaps, but far too long ago. He is bound to his task, dead to the chaos he wreaks for his masters. Now, he has a new master to serve and a new war to endure. In the far reaches of the Realm, Hartlund tears itself in two over coin and crown. This time he will fight for a boy king and a general bent on victory.

The noble houses gather to choose a new Lord Protector, sparking old rivalries. If they can't agree, civil war looms. That is if foreign kingdoms don't smell blood in the water and invade first. Lord Vale wants to take up the mantle, spurred by his ambitious brother Konstans. Lord Isarn likewise seeks this power. He is aided–or thwarted–by the return of his brother, the knight and war hero Athelstan, whose squire, Brand, hopes to restore his family’s fortunes no matter the cost.

It's not easy being king. With a tribe of gorgeous monster girls looking to me for protection and leadership, I have my work cut out for me. Fortunately, I have allies. From fierce fox girls to ditzy bunny lasses, I'll take all the help I can get as I fend off the orc-like Rakhasa, expand our village, and navigate the thorny politics of the jungle. As if that wasn't enough, a mysterious witch has taken possession of an ancient weapon that could bring about Armageddon. With a baby on the way, it's up to me to make this world safe for my unborn children.

It's no longer enough to just protect my wives and tribe. I need to make Jadu safe for my children. The tribe has moved to a new mountain home, but just because we've left the jungle doesn't mean the danger is over. With an expanding population, a mysterious mermaid tribe, and a downed Rakshasa spaceship, there's a lot on my plate.

Outlanders have invaded in force. As they strike at the kingdom of Hæthiod, an Order army rush to repel the invaders, only to learn of treachery by the jarl of Isarn. With the knights departed from Adalrik, he has seized Middanhal and prepares to declare himself high king, once he has crushed the southern nobles. With his brother at his side to lead his soldiers, the famous commander Athelstan, victory seems assured.

After a large bank is attacked with no sign of the perpetrators, MI5 Cyber is called in to help the Met investigate. Max must follow his instincts, and in chasing down leads, he infiltrates a suspect data company. His personal, military, and professional loyalties are tested. To maintain his cover, he’s forced to participate in a daring crime of passion. A foreign power then blackmails them to undertake an outrageous heist for revenge, striking at the seat of power to humiliate the United Kingdom. To find out what they’re planning, Max must join them in the crime of the century!

They call the Malar Dorah unbreakable. Five centuries it stood unconquered until foul trickery cracked its gates. Now, it is the final bastion of a retreating northern army, and the culmination of a long-raging war. The warlord Belerod stands at the Dorah's doorstep with a horde at his back, set on testing the meaning of unbreakable with his golems. 

The Man Behind the Glass is based around a character called Septimus Blackwood, a Victorian photographer with a difference. The tale is set in London’s East End in the year 1860. A mysterious Gothic adventure of a man’s quest to capture life and cheat death through photography. Septimus races against time to discover his family’s long lost legacy buried deep among the forgotten rivers and cellars of old London. Unbeknownst to him a mysterious old woman looks on....

Tony McNally is a Falklands War veteran and the author of Still Watching Men Burn. A tireless campaigner for better understanding and treatment of servicemen and women suffering from mental health problems like PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). After leaving the forces he was diagnosed with PTSD by a civilian doctor and was at first unable to talk about his wartime experiences, he was told to go home and try and write down his thoughts and feelings.

Max investigates the surprising assassination of an influential chief executive of a large utility firm. As he digs into the victim’s background, associates, and business dealings, the likelihood of favoritism, bribery, and insider trading becomes more apparent. Max chases down evidence and suspects in the UK, Italy, West Indies, and America, whilst the Order decides he must be silenced. Culminating in a deadly mix of infiltration, cunning, and bluff, with a race to secure vital proof, can Max bring down and expose the dangerous sect?

Unless you’re like me: a little too carefree, and take a nap that ends up lasting a few thousand years. You can imagine my surprise when I woke up to find that the face of Liora had changed entirely. Gone was the dominion of elves over the world. I had landed right into a period of intense land grab, where Champions were fighting to stake their claim. For any regular chump, this might have seemed like the worst time to resurface, but I’ve lived a long life, and where others see peril, I see opportunity.

The old war between the dragons and elves has long been over, and Deerium has entered a new age. The humans have taken hold and the last fragment of days gone by, known as the Takahrn, have been made slaves.