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The world is falling to the burning shadow of the Possessed and only the power of a battle mage can save it. But the ancient bond with dragonkind is failing. Of those that answer a summoning too many are black. Black dragons are the enemy of humankind. Black dragons are mad. Falco Dante is a weakling in a world of warriors, but worse than this, he is the son of a madman. Driven by grief, Falco makes a decision that will drive him to the brink of despair. As he tries to come to terms with his actions Falco follows his friends to the Academy of War.

When the members of a remote monastery are struck down by a mysterious illness, they enlist the aid of a former demon hunter and a man known as the Sage of Blackfell House. Setting out to find a cure, they soon find themselves caught in a web of danger from ruthless crime lords, vengeful assassins, and evil magic users who draw their power from the realm of demons. But why should a mission of mercy attract such grave and dangerous threats? Because the Sage of Blackfell House was once a feared and notorious sorcerer, and his name is Decimus Fate.

A sequence of gigantic solar flares created a series of massive electromagnetic pulses that stopped the heart of our modern world and returned us to the Dark Ages. Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant Nathaniel Hogan finds he has been changed by the huge amounts of gamma radiation in the solar flares. They have enhanced his natural abilities, giving him increased speed, strength, and healing. They have Indefinitely extended his life span and enabled him to be able to draw on the power of the solar flares to create magik. Making him - the Forever Man.  

Animal Farm tells the story of Farmer Jones’s animals, led by Napoleon the pig, who rise up in rebellion and take over the farm. Tired of being exploited solely for human gain, the animals—who have human characteristics such as speech—vow to create a new and more just society. However, as time goes on, it becomes clear that the society the animals have constructed is not equal at all when the pigs begin their crusade to consolidate their power and the other animals make the daunting realization that “some animals are more equal than others.”

The Quantum Wayfarers are under attack. Their gates have been blown wide open, and a rift in the multiversal space-time continuum is now expanding on a lonely research planet within the cosmic boundaries of TriColony Sigma. The Court of Enigmus is subsequently called to arms, equipped only with Zira’s warnings of the ‘other-place’ and all the dangers it contains. He and Qaira are assigned to cross the rift, find out what has caused it, and amend its expansion.

A potential reality-TV show based on NashVegas Paranormal is in the offing. But when ghost tours of the most famous Civil War battlegrounds begins in late November, a new menace arises from the shadows surrounding these favorite haunts. Someone or something has taken great offense to these ghost tours, especially the TV crew following them around. So much so that bodies begin showing up. Jimmy and Fiona are left with the task of finding and exposing the killers before they and their close friends end up with the same fate as the spirits they seek...dead.

This time, the boys have gone intergalactic. Space vampires, artificial intelligence, battles galore. But maybe Nate has taken on too much. After all–he’s only human…or is he? As always, Nate, Tad and Kob have gone large. Their quest–to save an entire species, whatever the personal cost. OORAH!

Within the deep woods of rural Alabama, along the forgotten southern course of the Black Warrior River, lies an unseen world long feared by the residents of the tiny town of Carlsdale. Down through the centuries, few people have survived a visit to this hidden place long enough to talk about it. Among these fortunate souls is Jack Kenney. Thirteen years old at the time of the event, Jack and his family were forced to flee Carlsdale in the aftermath and head north to the larger city of Tuscaloosa. Mercifully, the menace from their former home left them in peace for nearly eight years.

Seven marks upon a wall. Tom may rise, but he may fall. Through five lives, no one dares mention the sin for which he seeks redemption. Fates will meet, and you will see what will thus become of he.

Arena has left the nation's administration with a dead president and a weakened military, and while the tragic memories continue to scar her, the government struggles to regroup without its leader. For the people who still remain in hiding, it's evident the country is all but lost, and with Russian operatives taking over, the nation's hope of recovering is grim.

Being haunted in Savannah, Georgia, one of America's most haunted cities, takes on an entirely new meaning when Solomon and Desiree find themselves caught in a war between good and evil. Chilling discoveries await the couple summoned to Bonaventure Cemetery. Three angels disguised as the ghosts of Hoodoo priestesses are responsible for Solomon's reawakening. But, unfortunately, they're also the ones who murdered him more than a century ago.

Plob is back - and so is his arch nemesis, Typhon the Dark. And now the Big T is playing for keeps. It’s world domination time and once again the only one that can stand in his way is the teenage magician Plob and his master, Smegly. But they do have some help in the shape of the British and the Australian secret service, some giants, a cockerel and the infamous hobby-horsemen of the Hors-doovrees. But will it be enough - because this time Typhon has something up his sleeve in the form of a battalion of Nazi Storm troopers courtesy of the Third Reich.

The Argent Forces have been crippled. Two Vel’Haru are dead. Calenus Karim, Exodian Silver King, is no longer willing to stand by and let the war continue. And in the middle of this all, Yahweh is forced to deal with the death of his brother and his permanent placement as Leid’s newest guardian. The carrion crows are circling Qaira and Leid once more, their wings beating to the countdown of the doomsday clock that permanently looms over the Jury’s heads.

Nate, Tad and Kob have traveled to a new land. And this time - there’s Dragons! More battles, more enemies to overcome and new allies to make. Can the three friends once again change the face of the new world? The Forever Man, Book 7: Dragonland is the next novel in the genre-bending Forever Man fantasy series. If you like post-apocalyptic heroes, battles against mythical creatures, and wild temporal jumps, then you’ll love Craig Zerf’s crackling mashup.

Sanctum is lost. The angels have won. Regent Qaira Eltruan is cornered. Surrender or stand to lose everything - everything being Advisor Leid Koseling and his sanity. As his people await news of their fate, the Court of Enigmus circles Sanctum, ready to deal swift punishment for Leid's contract breach. All fronts look bleak, and now there's much more at stake than Qaira's world. Except Qaira isn't willing to hand Leid over, nor is surrender part of his vocabulary.

Qaira Eltruan leads the fearsome Sanctum Enforcers, a specialized military sect designed to eradicate angel terrorists. Oldest son of the Nehelian Regent, he has large shoes to fill. But Qaira's father and his people don't know the sordid deeds it takes to keep the angels from invading. He has blood on his hands; so much that it has stained his skin forever. As the Regent slips into early onset dementia, Qaira is forced to take the throne. He's never been a leader, always a soldier, and the war against the angels is getting fiercer every year.

The first battle is over and the people of the realms grieve for the fallen. Meanwhile, Aiden, Eliza, Kat, and Dyson return to the Earth Realm, fleeing accusations of war mongering, while Tember and Jaemes venture toward the elf tribes in seek of aid. They’ll need numbers for the coming battle and they’re not above fighting to get what they need. But no matter where they go, nowhere is safe. The enemy Fee have many traps waiting, and their victories seem only to bring more heartache, highlighting the terrifying truth that the enemy has them right where they want them. 

Civil war between demons and angels lies just on the horizon. Justice Alezair Czynri, newest recruit of the Purgatorial Jury, is thrown into a world of murder, exploitation, mind-altering substances and bureaucratic red-tape as he and his court attempt to diffuse escalating conflicts. And beneath the turbulent surface, things are very wrong. Ever since his induction into the Celestial Court, Alezair has been treated with disdain by the Justice Commander, Leid Koseling.

Thirteen-year-old Tyler Price is struggling with his parents’ divorce as he pinballs between their apartments in Manhattan. One day after school a troubled old man sits next to him on a city bus. His voice filled with fear, the man says, “the awakening” has begun. The man thrusts a satchel at Tyler, telling him to never let it go, minutes before he is killed in a traffic accident while fleeing police. Against the backdrop of a series of strange happenings in New York City, Tyler and his friend, Ella Shaw, become fugitives hunted by police who want the satchel.

Katriane DuPont: I never thought this would be my life. I never imagined I’d be the center of destruction. The choices I’ve made, and will make, could be their end - or ours. But now, in the middle of our rift between fear and fate, we’re out for blood to save the ones we love. Can you blame us? A battle isn’t on the horizon. It’s already here. Sides are chosen and nefarious secrets are revealed. And though many will fall by sword, arrow, and magic, fear will be their greatest battle.