African Fantasy

Nguvu and Maiti are young royal brothers, as close as can be, living in the Serenget, set in the universe of Lewis. They live far from his kingdom, however. Maiti, the older brother, brags about becoming king one day and getting to wear the sacred talisman of the Kings. As his ego increases, he becomes more and more resentful of his brother, until one day a fight causes their father to cut Maiti off from the Kingdom and pass the talisman on to Nguvu, marking Maiti's head with the black cross of shame, meaning he could never be King and everyone will know it. This causes the cub to be ...

Mma Ramotswe reads the foreword she has written to these tales, then goes on to narrate them all herself, passing them on to us verbally as did her father's aunt to her. From animal fables to mysterious forces residing in the landscape, this collection demonstrates the wealth and variety of African folk tales and the particular magic of Africa's spiritual roots.

After the death of his wife, Doctor Christoph Kloppel discovers a partial cure for cancer that could have saved her. With grief and regret driving his determination, he is eventually awarded the Nobel Prize and uses it as a platform to further advance his research. What he doesn’t expect, however, is the breakout of WWII, during which the Nazi party comes for him, demanding he relinquish the prize or face treason. Christoph chooses truth, publishes his findings, and flees to Africa.

Pick a master and serve. Serve them well and die. Marigold wants to die the right way. She wants a transformative bite from her master. Vampires have it all: the statuesque look, the immortal life, and the power to enchant others. All she has is debt, a distracted boyfriend, and a desire to be more than human. When unwanted holiday gifts are exchanged between two master vampires, Marigold’s wish might come true if she can survive until dawn. A perfectly sized introduction into the new paranormal worlds created by urban fantasy and paranormal romance author Azaaa Davis. Start reading Hiss,...

At first glance, Princess Mariama lives a charmed life at the imperial palace in Timbuktu with servants catering for her every need. But deep within the palace walls, a terrible trial takes place for the princess’s hand in marriage. Ninety-nine suitors have died and the princess is determined to end the carnage before another life is lost.

I've always known something was wrong with me. From the dreams, the nightmares, the headaches... But what I didn't know, was what I was destined to become. And I have no idea which is scarier: not knowing who I am or discovering the power that flows through my veins.

The year is 2059, and the country is prospering technologically and socially. There is very little crime; the educational system is superb, and the government is seemingly uncorrupt. So why do terrorists continue to attack government institutions and innocent people? What do these people want? The answer: freedom.

She must obey a stranger's orders, or the androids will attack again… Despite Lena's fears about the dangers of the Model One androids, CyberCorp has shipped them to customers. They work perfectly—except around Lena. When an android attacks one of her best friends, she insists the robots are fatally flawed. Desperate to keep this situation from spiraling out of control, like it did last time, Lena casts suspicion on everyone she knows. This time, she won't trust anyone. When she gets a threatening note from someone claiming to be controlling the androids, she'll obey—but only to stall...

Patience de Verteuil left her home in Trinidad with her father for what she thought would be a short journey to America. Instead, she finds herself embroiled in a struggle between powerful supernatural forces in which an object in her possession means the difference between defeat or victory. The Long Walk is a steamfunk tale that will stay with you long after the final words are read.

The Devil doesn’t like John Haynes. To take his soul, Lucifer recruits E'steem a beautiful she-demon to seduce him. If she can persuade John to compromise his beliefs and values, he'll allow her to join his Elect, a cadre of powerful demons in his inner circle. To balance the playing field in E'steem's favor, Lucifer isolates John by having him fired from his job . Unemployed and emotionally vulnerable, John eagerly takes what he thinks is the job opportunity of a lifetime as CEO of Morris Phillips. Distracted by his new high-powered job and its many duties, he has no idea that Lucifer ...

Arrah has paid many prices in her battle against the demon king. Now, forced to give up the gift of magic she’d sought for so long, she has finally reached the survivors of the demons’ attack on the tribal lands. But when she comes to them without the power of the chieftains’ kas, the new tribal leaders are suspicious of Arrah’s motives, and her connection to the Demon King. While her heart is loyal to Rudjek, Arrah cannot deny that her soul is bound to Daho – through her past life as the orisha Dimma, the years they spent together, and the child the orishas destroyed.

In the aftermath of their crushing defeat, Omari and the Virtues seek refuge in the mystical forest realm of Agraven. But danger lurks amidst the reclusive Faeyries... Five years have passed, and the relentless war waged by the malevolent King Jaheem ravages the Hallowed Plains. The once united Virtues are now scattered, and Omari, the prophesied Champion, is but a shadow of his former self. As they grapple with their uncertain future, the Virtues are tested to their very limits, from the port cities of the Frosted Tides to the front lines of the Fallen Borderlands. With the specter of war ...

The Virtues have drawn first blood against the empire. But the Traitor King won’t stop until he gets his revenge… Chidea has spent the last four years training under the strict tutelage of the Virtues, honing her skills as a true warrior of Elysia. But her time as an aspiring apprentice is nearing its end. Between the threat of necromancy corrupting the once-peaceful lands of the Scorched Frontier and the emergence of raiding Orc hordes, the southern lands of Elysia are under attack by the nefarious forces of Chaos. Determined to restore order to the region, the faithful band of rebels ...

The head of US public relations at Kobayashi Motors, the largest automaker in Japan, is Cadence St. James that is, until she's forced to take on the dangerous new role of corporate whistleblower. Cadence's twin sister, Cushmeer Kincaid, is a human rights statistician who suffers from a fear of public speaking. When Kobayashi cars start spontaneously accelerating and the death toll rises, Toshio Nakamura, a company executive, heads due north to Minneapolis, Minnesota and pulls Cushmeer into the treacherous fray.

Jake wasn’t sure if he was ready to put his wild days behind him and settle down with his girlfriend Yvette. When he comes across a group of beautiful Maenads dancing in the woods, he will find out just how wild his life can get.

Africa. There are currently 350 endangered species in Africa, and Bailey McBride is on a collision course with the poachers and hunters contributing to that number. Before she can address the mass killings, there's a more pressing issue: a new supernatural has entered the scene and she is power hungry, young, and fearless. She intends to kill both Bailey and Tomas Redhawk to gain more followers and establish her reputation as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse; a group wishing to make a name for itself around the world at the expense of the supernatural community. In order to defeat...

Once again the stakes are high for the latest Huntress, Sanaya Scott... With Cain still on the loose; one third of the remaining Seven at large; Daemon and Petronius left to their own devices; and the secret school and refuge for Guardian and Huntress training has been evacuate. Guardians are scattered across the globe and forced into deep hiding while the New York and New Orleans teams attempt to rebuild. Sanaya and her friends have been secreted away to the lowlands of southern Mexico into the care of other Guardians whose specialties rest with everything else but dealing with a semi-...

The Chickenshit Chronicles follows Randy Johnson Jr., an award-winning pitmaster, and Erosina Jones-Harris - a rising star chef, as they cross paths at the infamous smokehouse in downtown Atlanta, igniting a fiery passion that transcends their culinary careers! From steamy encounters under starlit skies to wild romps amidst fried chicken battered walls of desire—this tale explores depths beyond mere physical pleasure into uncharted territories where love and lust intertwine. As they embark on this journey together, the lines between reality & fantasy blur with each heated moment spent in ...

Red doesn’t remember who she is or where she came from. In fact, her only memory is a terrifying, repeating dream of a threatening shadow and a foggy field. But after many years, she wonders if that’s just something she made up. Red does know that she now belongs with Yakaka, the witch who rescued Red when she was a little girl. Full of power and magic, Yakaka travels the world, healing the planet when it calls for her help.

In KnightForce Tres, Renee meets Mélange, an assassin from BirthDate. Initially Mélange and her lover intend to use Renee to steal the chameleon bracelet, but things get complicated when Mélange discovers Renee is her mate. Mélange’s former lover, Elyria and Black Wolf, has some skills crafting bracelets and necklaces but lacks a few essential ingredients to make them perfect. Intent on taking what she wants, she wreaks havoc against La Patron by pulling off a major coup and maintaining a secret that renders him almost useless against her. Silas gives KnightForce three days to ...