Fantasy

The first bullet is always free. After that, you gotta pay. Zero Dog Missions, Book 1 After accidentally blowing up both a client facility and a cushy city contract in the same day, pyromancer and mercenary captain Andrea Walker is scrambling to save her Zero Dogs. A team including (but not limited to) a sexually repressed succubus, a werewolf with a thing for health food, a sarcastic tank driver/aspiring romance novelist, a three-hundred-pound calico cat, and a massive demon who really loves ... more info>>

A not-ready-for-Disney fairy tale. Princess Susannah's discovery that she can work fairy magic unlocks the door to a delicious secret: Beneath the castle where she and her eleven sisters live, there's an enchanted palace that has an edge over the Middle Kingdoms. It's chock full of princes who just love to dance. In a world where the nobility have been fairy-cursed to bear no more male children, it's a secret they enjoy to the fullest. But without male heirs, the human lands are on the verge o... more info>>

She fought her way up from a shanty town to a palace in order to change the world, but her hardest challenge was to change herself. When a small-time goblin gambler falls in love with a deposed human king, the least of her worries is his vengeful usurper. Kip Itxaron has to follow religious visions despite having lost her faith, unite her squabbling people, find the fabled Lost Tribe of Goblinkin, overcome her fear of battle, and somehow be a leader to a people who have never had one. ... more info>>

Imagination by James Mascia Anything that Eddie Eagan can imagine becomes reality. He thinks this power is absolutely wonderful, until he runs into a government agent sent to collect people just like him. After forcing the agent to chase him through the streets of Manhattan, Eddie faces reality and must make the choice between keeping his freedom and protecting his family. Cupid, Inc. by Terry Campbell Cara D'Amato makes a last ditch effort at love and calls a service. The man who answers at Cu... more info>>

Everyone looks familiar. Everyone looks strange. Every night Stormy wakes screaming, covered in blood with raw flesh under her fingernails. The nightmare is back. Conspiracy? Little does Stormy know that at the first full moon after her thirtieth birthday a curse would manifest--if she embraces her beast she can break the curse. She is Lycan, but the knowledge has been kept from her. Betrayal? Fire Captain to Station Two-Two, Alpha Demetrius Perry, has gentle eyes and a soft smile that ma... more info>>

They hide among us, these near-immortals, and they go by names like William Shakespeare and John Donne and Napoleon Bonaparte. They're immune to most diseases, heal rapidly from injury, and age so slowly that their life-spans are encompassed by the passage of millennia. Only accident and injury, murder and mayhem, or suicide, can end their existences. Those who do survive, those who have learned how to live their long lives to the fullest, call themselves The Elders. In "Katydid," Jack penetra... more info>>

Lisa is a twelve-year-old girl with all the worries and troubles and angst of any normal girl just beginning the slow transition into womanhood. Her mother is gone, so she has only her father--a man who doesn't really know how to talk to a young girl about personal things--to advise her. She's frightened at the changes that are happening to her body--the budding breasts, the hint of a menstrual cycle, the still black hairs that appear on the back of her hands, and the way her nails twist to loo... more info>>

Vampires may think they are the ultimate predators?but they're wrong. Forty years ago, Katrina Templair forfeited her human life and became an Odonata, a creature that preys on vampires. Her world is black and white. Odonata are good. Vampires are bad. Humans?who cares about humans? But this black and white world becomes more complicated when she rescues a human. Abbey Marquez believes Katrina could be a hero, and the opportunity to prove this theory arises in the form of a vampire gang that ... more info>>

Mary Lou is an experienced guardian angel, and she loves her work. But, when she is not on earth guarding the mortal she is assigned to, she can be found moonlighting at Heaven's Studio of Ballroom Dance, where she is the head instructor. She must divide her time between Heaven and earth, as she is extremely busy with her case. The mortal she is currently assigned to happens to be Ashley, a sweet four-year-old girl, who must suffer physical abuse at the hand of her mother's boyfriend. Mary Lou... more info>>

May Armstrong used to be a renowned animal tamer, until her mind-control abilities disappeared along with her ghostly mentor. She's been retired for two years--but a pushy king won't let her refuse his job offer. He wants her to tame a dragon for him. She knows she can't do it. But when May's current employer turns out to be more than just an innocent ship's captain, suddenly she's a wanted woman in more ways than one. May has a big decision to make: risk being eaten by a dragon, or outrun... more info>>

First by John Richters The very first vampire is still around today but he's about to make a colossal mistake. The trap is set and First is about to walk into it. Will he survive to prey another day? Dating Sucks by Melanie Marks Irelan has a new boyfriend. She really hopes she doesn't kill him. The Effect of Degraded Food Supplies on Indigenous Populations by Jaleta Clegg Modern life takes a toll on more than just humans. What about the poor vampires trying to subsist on our cholesterol laden... more info>>

On the southern fringes of the Mendip Hills sits the Castle Hamingjur, an abandoned structure most fear haunted. Yet, on the rare occasions when the Hunter's Blue Moon occurs, the Keeper occupies this mysterious castle where he guards the bridge to Alfheim Haven. Noreen Willshire discovers more than fairytales hidden between the pages of Beletania's diary. She opens the ancient book and finds a pathway to a Faery Realm where all manner of mythical creatures reside. In her naïveté, she summons t... more info>>

The dream that brought Maladrid and Yven together also tore them apart, but their tale isn't nearly over. When Yven, Queen of the Hohmara, discovers the truth in the story Maladrid left behind, she sets out with her childhood friend, Dordin, to fight the darkness in Lochydor and accept the fact that the man she feels destined to love will never be hers. The second installment in the "Tales of Dominhydor" series reunites the fellowship formed in "Maladrid" and introduces a few new faces, includin... more info>>

To stop a killer, would you become one? An On the Prowl story. Aislyn used to have a life, a family and a home until a witch on a mission shattered everything in one night with a spell. Now Aislyn is on the run, holed up in Denver, and fighting the Changes that ravage her body and mind while struggling to keep her humanity. Jackson Havens is a ghost hunter short on cash. All he needs is quick proof that Aislyn is the Ghost Cat Killer, and he can get back to his day job. One pair of handcuffs ... more info>>

Uneasy alliance? Book One of the Tales of the Languishing Sphere. "Unify my people. Eliminate the chaff." Dark Mage Kaleth DaSuna will stop at nothing to achieve what his god demands, not even a genocidal war using his murderous Blacksuits, an army of soldiers raised from the dead. Damera awakens from battle to find he has become one of Kaleth's ghastly horde. He is sworn to snuff out the NightPath, but as the death toll mounts, he becomes sickened by the senseless slaughter. Young prince a... more info>>

When the spirit world collides with the living, anything that can happen, does. Patricia is a mother who refuses to stay out of her daughter's life, even when she dies. Sally can hear her mother, but she can't see her spirit. At first she welcomes her return, but as the month's progress she starts to feel increasingly peeved by her mother's constant interference in her life. When she tells a few white lies on a dating application form, Patricia sets out to prove lies are not a foundation for a h... more info>>

Unwanted: In the world into which redhead Ella with her green eyes falls, red-haired green-eyed women are killed on sight as witches? Red-haired, green-eyed Ella Mack is lucky enough to cheat death when her car skids off a Nevada cliff. She falls into the Underworld, but lands in a country where red-headed women with green eyes are considered witches and killed on sight. How can she stay alive in a strange land where she doesn't even speak the language? Excerpt: Stavos stared at the woman's own... more info>>

IT IS THE YEAR ONE-KNIFE IN TENOCHTITLAN - THE CAPITAL OF THE AZTECS. The end of the world is kept at bay only by the magic of human sacrifice. A Priestess disappears from an empty room drenched in blood. Acatl, High Priest of the Dead must find her, or break the boundaries between the worlds of th living and the dead. But how do you find someone, living or dead, in a world where blood sacrifices are an everyday occurrence and the very gods stalk the streets?

THEY CALL IT "THE CITY OF A HUNDRED ROWS". City of Dreams & Nightmare is the first in a series of novels set in one of the most extraordinary fantasy settings since Gormenghast - the ancient vertical city of Thaiburley. From its towering palatial heights to the dregs who dwell in The City Below, this is a vast, multi-tiered metropolis, and demons are said to dwell in the Upper Heights... Having witnessed a murder in a part of the city he should never have been in, street thief Tom has to r... more info>>

Elminster Returns!Elminster Must Die is the debut 4th edition appearance of one of the Forgotten Realms� world's most iconic characters, written by the creator of the original Forgotten Realms campaign setting. An instant classic, and a must-read for every Realms fan.�When the goddess of magic was murdered, Elminster's world shattered. Once the most powerful wizard in the world, immortal, beloved of the goddess of magic, and the bane of villainy, he is now a tired old man. He is powerful but... more info>>

Beneath a crimson sun lie wastelands of majestic desolation and cities of cruel splendor, where heroes must battle the horrible monsters and vicious raiders who roam the desert, while in the cities undying sorcerer-kings crush any who dare to oppose them. This is Athas, the unrelenting world of the Dark Sun�; a world shaped by inherently destructive magic, and ruled by intrinsic evil. In such a world, the forces of good�and the heroes who emerge in this unforgiving land�fight not only for ... more info>>

Drizzt joins Bruenor on his quest for the fabled dwarven kingdom of Gauntlgrym: ruins said to be rich with ancient treasure and arcane lore. But before they even get close, another drow and dwarf pair stumbles across it first: Jarlaxle and Athrogate. In their search for treasure and magic, Jarlaxle and Athrogate inadvertently set into motion a catastrophe that could spell disaster for the unsuspecting people of the city of Neverwinter�a catastrophe big enough to lure even the mercenary Jarlax... more info>>

From the ashes of defeat, the planeswalker Tezzeret will rise again. Beaten to within an inch of his life and left for dead by the psychic sorcerer Jace Beleren, Tezzeret has lost control of the Infinite Consortium�an interplanar cabal he built from the ground up to achieve the sort of power and influence few in the Multiverse have ever achieved. Now he must turn to a former enemy for help: the dragon Nicol Bolas, perhaps the only being in the Multiverse powerful enough to get him back on his... more info>>

Will the battle for aequitas freedom cost the balance between good and evil?  Aequitas--part angel and demon, fight for their freedom and march to heaven's doorstep. Rebel leader Etienne Grant kidnaps his wife and vows to punish her disobedience. Once retribution is paid, Auria will command his army in a most ambitious venture--defeating all the angels in heaven. Auria can do nothing but surrender for the safety of her sons. Once in Grant's clutches, she realizes he wields an even greater wh... more info>>

ULLSAARD HAS CONQUERED THE KNOWN WORLD. All have fallen before his armies.Now it's time to take the long journey home, back to the revered heart of the great Empire he had helped create for his distant masters. But when he returns to the capital, life there is so very different from what he had believed. Could it be that everything he has fought for, has conquered and killed for, has been a lie?File Under: Epic Fantasy [ Conquering Armies | A Vast Empire | Temple Of Shadows | Rebellion And War ]