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Cid, a seasoned city guard for the past 20 years, has traded in his sword for a fishing rod and a peaceful life as a farmer in the charming and cozy village of Haven. Surrounded by former battlemages and their families, Cid finds himself drawn into the local community's struggles and triumphs, including the occasional misuse of magic and a wee bit of revelry. With Maggie, the local tavern owner and love interest, by his side, Cid learns to appreciate the slower pace of village life and the joys of baking, cooking competitions, and marshalling the occasional scoundrel.

After a mysterious elven princess transports ex-marine Cal Newhart to the mystical world of Telos, he'll have to rely on his wits and newfound strength to protect her and her two beautiful companions against the conquering Vrag army.

This anthology contains action, adventure, spicy tales, and some swishing tails. A rare treat of compiled stories in one place. Enjoy!

I was just a cop on my beat when the world ended. My last memory was of an alien death ray ripping me from existence. When I woke up in a strange world, I should have just laid low. Figured out the rules of this place before I got involved. But, when you see a woman running from slavers. Well, let's just say they got what they deserved. Only problem is that makes enemies—demigods with the power to bind the magically gifted women of Timeria to their will.

I was just a cop on my beat when the world ended. My last memory was of an alien death ray ripping me from existence. When I woke up in a strange world, I should have just laid low. But, when you see a woman running from slavers. Well, let's just say they got what they deserved. Only problem is that makes enemies—demigods with the power to bind the magically gifted women of Timeria to their will. I can stop them, with powers bestowed by a god. But, they come with a catch; I must bind these women, the Chosen, to my very soul. Just like the demigods I want to stop.

From a childhood as an abandoned orphan to life as one of the city’s most skilled burglars, master thief Rafiq has long lived high off the wealth of Avanasia—its trade, its jewels, and its women. The vaults of Avanasia's merchants are as open to him as the legs of its most beautiful courtesans. For in Avanasia, there is but one paramount truth: There are those who have, and those who take. And Rafiq is one of the latter. But when he steals an ancient heirloom blade from a powerful merchant, he sets in motion a series of events that will shift the balance of power in the city.

Convicted for a murder he did not commit, Talum d'Argento du'Pleisse is exiled to the World Below, the endless labyrinth of monster-filled catacombs that lies beneath the human kingdoms. Talum finds himself thrown into the death pits of the dark elves, sentenced to fight till he dies. If he wants to return to the surface and get revenge on the woman who set him up, he will need to train, fight, and survive. He has three weeks to prepare.

After being sucked through a dark and mysterious portal while walking his dog, Jerry finds himself in a magical duel to the death. With the help of an ancient and unknowable force, Jerry finds a way to interact with the magic of the new world as if it were a game. Using this new power, he sets out to save as many fellow abductees as possible before they are murdered by this new world’s vicious inhabitants. I don’t know how long I’ve been sitting at this particular desk. However, what I do know is that my boredom is about to come to an end.

The Reborn God will devour the flesh of the unbelievers! Master thief Rafiq has assembled his harem of beautiful thieves—goblin-girl Qadira, elven archer Aliya, human Sahar, dabaji Iesha, and ex-courtesan Zahra—and set his sights on bigger and richer targets. But all is not well in the city. For in Avanasia, the priests of the Temple of Ashes keep a close watch on the faith of its citizens. No worship except that of the Eight Dead Gods is permitted. To believe anything else is heresy, punishable by death.

Just a few short weeks ago, I was Cal Newhart. An ex-marine struggling to adjust to the realities of civilian life. Now, I am the Paladin. A mythical warrior of vaunted strength and ability, able to summon armor and weapons in the blink of an eye. An elven princess summoned me to the magical continent of Telos. A goddess has charged me with defeating the demonic vrag from across the sea. Fortunately, I'm not alone. A stern yet beautiful Valkyrie, a seductive dark princess, and an innocent elven spell-caster will help me along my journey. And I'm going to need all the help I can get.

From a childhood as an abandoned orphan to life as one of the city’s most skilled burglars, master thief Rafiq has long lived high off the wealth of Avanasia - its trade, its jewels, and its women. The vaults of Avanasia's merchants are as open to him as the legs of its most beautiful courtesans. For in Avanasia, there is but one paramount truth: There are those who have and those who take. And Rafiq is one of the latter.

Six months into his retirement at Oak Tree Farm, former city guard Cid Dawnshield has settled into a comfortable routine of tending crops and serving as Haven's town constable. But when a group of oddly-dressed travelers arrives for the annual Harvest Fair, something about their story doesn't add up. Between judging the town's fiercely competitive blueberry cobbler contest and trying to wrangle his wandering chickens, Cid has to manage the threat from out of town who just want to the power beneath Haven's soil. All while impressing the tavern owner.

A lot has changed for Cid. A lot has happened. He has friends. A new home. A new family. Things lost and things gained. Precious things. But the best is yet to come. Cid is getting married. But not all good endings come easy. Anything worth having is worth fighting for. And for Cid? For Maggie? There's a bit of fighting ahead. And a whole lot of tomfoolery.

After two decades of keeping the peace as a city guard, Cid Dawnshield is ready for the quiet life. After trading his pension for a plot of land at Oak Tree Farm, he's ready for easy days, tending crops, and fishing out of the creek on the back of the property. But Haven isn't your typical farming village, and his rundown farm sits atop more than just fertile soil.

Derk finally has the beginnings of a force to stand up to the Demigods. But his estranged mother-in-law is building an army to follow. With orders to crush him before he can become anything more than a nuisance to her master. He and his wives must travel through a desert, filled with mysteries and hidden dangers while outrunning an army six times their size. All in a bid to find a place to fortify and call his own. Where he can build his army and his power to strike back against those aligned against him.

It's not every day you find out you're the illegitimate son of a deity, but I'm making the best of it. The Vrag have been backed into a corner. Three kingdoms stand behind me, each led by one of my beautiful companions. My goals are simple: Regain the throne, restore the Sun God, and drive the Vrag into the sea.

Jerry never expected to be a ruler, but fate and evil sorcerers ripped him between dimensions to a land of magic and monsters. After fighting for his life and becoming the ruler of a chaos tower, Jerry and the people of Kasgrad are beset by enemies on all sides. Even as Jerry builds his defenses against existing powers, a new threat has infested the mountains south of Kasgrad. Strange and lethal creatures have begun to stalk the forest and the land itself is being corrupted. Jerry must solve the mystery of the mutamancer before the threat becomes too powerful to stop.

Vala is missing. My elf princess has disappeared, torn away by a magic of her own making. It's up to me to find her. Fortunately, I have help: a posh griffin and a mysterious, blue-skinned girl who might just hold the key to victory. Far away in the Southern reaches of Telos, I'll confront a religious death cult and uncover the secrets of my past. It's up to me to unite the fractured kingdoms of Telos and bring the vrag to heel. With my girls by my side, I'm ready to take on the world.

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In the summer of 1928, an 11-year-old American-born son of Greek immigrants travels with his parents and siblings to Greece to visit their family village. There, he witnesses the brutal murder of his father and grandfather by Albanian bandits who were directed out of revenge by "the man with a hole in his face". The young boy, his distraught mother, and two of his siblings return to the United States a year later, leaving behind one of his brothers in the hands of a wealthy uncle and aunt who turn out to be abusive and neglectful.