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It seemed like a simple plan. After leaving his home in the elven forest, Drynn was called as a magical avatar - a bearer. He now wants to learn all about magic and so does his new human friend. Drynn also wants to discover the remaining mysteries behind his mother's curse and so does his elder brother. The human wizards seem ready to help them. Going with them to the Wizard Tower seems the obvious solution. But even Drynn's most trusted human friend is keeping secrets enough to make the Tower a waiting death trap.

Koritt Diviak’s assignment was simple - travel to Earth and return with a human specimen, along with samples of their technology. After Koritt’s transport crashes in the desert of Afghanistan, Army Ranger Lieutenant Ty Lavender commandeers the ship, along with the U-10 - the most ingenious technology in the galaxy focused into a weapon with multiple capabilities -and uses it to protect his team from local insurgents, who want retribution.

If she's spared execution, can a vampire with second sight save the ones she loves? Jerusa Phoenix lives in fear of judgment. Unlike the harmless smirks she received back in school, a negative opinion from the Stewards of Life could get the newly-made vampire killed. With an army of savages on the rise and terrifying new creatures in pursuit, Jerusa wonders if approval for her immortality is actually the least of her worries...

Toby and Alex are trapped in a place they thought would help them. Alex has been threatened by an entity strong enough to silence the chaotic apparitions that have haunted Toby’s house. What did they mean? Was it more of a warning than a threat? The only guidance they have now is an absurd directive, and this is no time for riddles to solve. They must figure what it means. And they must do it fast. An unexpected source offers to help, but what could they possibly do that hasn’t already been done?

Elves never use magic or leave the forest. They aren’t supposed to get sick either, but Drynn’s mother just died from a mysterious illness, which has targeted the elven queens for generations. With no female heir left, the symbol of the curse - a green stone called the Queen’s Opal - passes to Drynn. Unwilling to lose another family member, Drynn’s impulsive and overprotective brother drags him out of the forest to search for a cure. And the oft-diseased humans seem the most likely place to start. But the opal isn’t all that it seems.

It’s finally time to end the danger. Time to take the war to the aliens. But is it a trap? Captain Anderson Cross and Commander Kate Flynn scored a win. But now it’s time to secure that victory. Naturally, the enemy has a different idea. Cross and Kate know they will be separated again. They know their dreams are on hold until they can find a solution to the aliens’ holy war. Civilians are in danger, and the human forces must make a choice. Do they defend their people, or do they strike at the homeworld of the alien force? Either way, the risks are immense.

Commander Anderson Cross can only watch as Kate departs to find something - anything - that can stem the tide of the Xroeshyn holy war before it reaches Earth. His own ship is held together by hasty repairs and good thoughts. He imagines this is the worst moment of the entire war. He has never been more wrong. The aliens are ready to strike at the soft underbelly of the human fleet. The aliens have found the way to Earth. It will take all that Cross and his crew can give to delay the enemy in hopes of Kate’s arrival.

In war, mistakes kill. Earth's fleet has just made the biggest one ever. The alien race's sacred relic, destroyed by a misfire.... Will humanity fall?

It’s been two months since Toby Miller lost his wife and best friend in a car accident. He’s doing the best he can to learn to live again without her. He learns of his gift - a gift he’s not sure he wants. His new friend is keeping something from him. The truth? A lie? A secret? If he learns the truth, will he regret ever asking questions? When the entities in the house become more sinister, they have to prepare. But for what? Dowsing rods, a crystal and a spirit box won’t help where they’re going.

The aliens have a new mandate: kill every human, everywhere. Commanders Anderson Cross and Kate Flynn are separated as a second front opens in the aliens’ holy war. Not content only to kill humans in space, the aliens take the battle to the surface. Cross must stay with his crew in space while Flynn takes the lead on the ground. Each knows they are weaker apart. Each knows they must do all they can to save the colonists from the war Cross’s actions sparked. They are outnumbered and outgunned on both fronts.

Toby Miller just hung up the phone with his wife, Anna 20 minutes ago. When it rings again, the voice calling from his wife’s phone isn’t Anna. “Mister Miller, your wife’s been in an accident.” Toby makes a promise to honor Anna’s last wish that he carries out their dream of living in the mountains of Tennessee, follow his own goals and, as paranormal enthusiasts, to “keep chasing ghosts.” When he settles into his “Forever House,” the house is anything but settled. Instead of chasing ghosts on investigations, he’s the one being chased.

Every once and a while the voice that's in and out of our hero's head assures, “Fear not, for I am with you”. That voice is what will be called Smith, a voice from ancient and potent times. That voice - at once droll, clever, mercurial, and deliciously brutal - is one of the many highlights of this lively adventure.

The aliens seek retribution against Cross, his executive officer Kate Flynn, and their crew for their trespass into sacred space. The humans will need to use every trick in their arsenal to stay one step ahead of Xroeshyn vengeance. Cross and Flynn’s leadership will be tested as they dodge death on every side. As the mighty Floating Fortress enters the field, humanity is outgunned and outnumbered. Desperate tactics may be all that can save them from defeat and death. Can Cross and Flynn remain unbroken long enough to blunt the force of the alien incursion?

Anderson Cross knows command is his destiny. But a seemingly victorious engagement turns deadly as his ship catapults through space into alien territory. As it escapes, an errant torpedo destroys a relic sacred to the aliens. A holy war starts with one lit match, then explodes. Now, Cross and his executive officer, Kate Flynn, face the might of an alien invasion bent on the destruction of all Earth’s children. Their solitary ship now bears the hatred of an entire species. Can they survive long enough to save humanity?

Our world was perfect - until we broke the law: Don't go out at night. Utopian by day, dystopian by night; this is the world I recently discovered. I now struggle with the fact that our whole society has been based on a lie. There's only one way to change it - conquer the darkness we've all been raised to fear. Live the lie; fight to the death; become a Handler. It's the only way.

Arkade's quest to protect the woman he loves has only succeeded in dooming his friends. In the exciting conclusion to Jaron Lee Knuth's NextWorld series, Arkade will have to break every rule in the system and unite an army of hackers, gamers, and even NPCs in order to save his friends...and perhaps all of NextWorld.

Arkade won. He's reached the maximum level, he's found every magic item, and he gets to spend every day with the girl he loves. But not everyone is happy he's still playing. When his unquenchable thirst for adventure introduces a brand new threat to everything he's accomplished, he'll need the help of all his friends, old and new, to save everything he's sworn to protect.

It is the year 2060, and the biosphere of planet Earth is crumbling. Political upheaval, social unrest, and environmental decay have given humanity five years of life left on Earth. Using a captured ET spacecraft, Colonel Derrick MacDonald must travel with his team to a planet 40 light-years from home for a chance to start over. His primary directive is to open an otherworldly star gate back to Earth and allow the select few chosen for the new colony through the portal.

Selburn, Virginia: A quiet backwater town nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains. In the days before the Civil War, Sam Lock keeps the peace as the town sheriff, like his father before him. That peace is shattered during a raging winter storm when a boy goes missing at Evermore, the sprawling estate of Horace Crownhill and his family.

Twenty-six short stories that will amaze you. Among others: Curiosity Rover discovers a locked door in the side of Mount Sharp, on Mars, and three scientists are sent on a mission to discover what lies within the ancient structure. Will they locate the mysterious libraries of a civilization lost, and survive to tell about their discoveries in "The Mars Tetrahedron"? Plus, you'll hear "The Day Satan Quit" and much much more.