Dragon Mysteries

In 1974, local farmers outside Xi'an, China, discovered an army of more than 8,000 life-sized ancient terracotta warriors buried in a series of pits. Historians believed that the warriors were placed there to guard the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. The historians were wrong. The Terracotta Army was there to prevent the evil buried within from ever surfacing again. Now Sam Reilly must disentangle fact from fiction, and discover what ancient danger has been uncovered…and if there is any way to stop it.

Napoleon’s invasion of Russia has been roundly thwarted. But even as Capt. William Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue the retreating enemy through an unforgiving winter, Napoleon is raising a new force, and he’ll soon have enough men and dragons to resume the offensive. While the emperor regroups, the allies have an opportunity to strike first and defeat him once and for all - if internal struggles and petty squabbles don’t tear them apart.

A young man whose family immigrated to the United States from Taiwan disappears right after his father's death. He was to inherit his father's martial arts school as is the tradition and the lineage sword was to be passed on to him. It to has disappeared and the Polish Dragon P. I. is called in to help find them both. It will not be an easy task as his investigation takes him to Taiwan and into the realm of the Guard Corp who were the protectors of the Chinese Emperor. As of now known only as the Waiting Warriors.

An FBI agent was sent from his home office in Little Rock Arkansas to Lake Havasu Arizona to investigate a drowning in the lake. He had no idea why he was sent two thousand miles to check out a drowning. He was given no information about the who or the why. The first thing he discovers, is that the man had not drowned. The second thing he discovers, was that the city police had no intention of investigating what was most likely a murder. His investigation takes many turns. It exposes several serious crimes, anyone of which could be the motive for murder. Each crime seems to lead to a ...

Living with my dragons is making my life feel complete and secure. Things are easy and calm. Life is good. Well… at least until the balance shifts. In the middle of another skirmish with our enemy, emotions boil over. Jealousy is brewing among the brothers and it’s unsettling. I must keep the bonds between us strong and thriving but too many priorities threaten our connection. I don’t need more drama. I certainly don’t want it. But as we prepare for battle, Gavin leaves without a word. His brothers are incensed and I’m uneasy. I need all four of them making our circle stronger. ...

From New York Times bestselling author Liliana Hart comes an out-of-print book that has been revised and updated, with never before read scenes. “Hart has taken world building to a glorious new level...Rena Drake is a great character." (Booked and Loaded) Since the Banishment, Rena has become the Drakan Enforcer, cleaning up the messes her dragon brethren make in order to keep their presence in the human world hidden. When a group of rogue Drakan begins killing dragons who refuse to join the army of the Destroyer—the dragon they believe will become their true king—Rena has no choice ...

Zara and Merlin secretly married on earth. Family chaos ensues. Her grown sons must be included in the Royal Wedding. A meddling mother-in-law who can change her molecular structure in an instant. Meddlesome wizards are keeping tabs on their protégé. Powerful, demanding, aggravating brothers. Traveling between worlds with different time spans and different terminology. A royal wedding the likes Quixotic hasn’t seen in decades. Unexpected news. Can Zara handle the beings she’s encountered, the shifting world of Quixotic; the changes her mind and body are experiencing? The intrigue? ...

Quelles sont les véritables intentions du pouvoir chinois ? Devant la terrasse d'un café du temple d'Or d'Amritsar, une fusillade éclate ; une jeune femme voilée est enlevée avec une touriste qui tentait de lui venir en aide... Tomás Noronha part précipitamment en Inde, c'est sa femme qui a disparu avec celle qui se fait appeler Dragon rouge. Aidé de Charlie Chang, agent de la CIA, le célèbre cryptologue va tenter de retrouver leur trace en déchiffrant les messages que Maria Flor lui a laissés. Il se trouve alors confronté à une réalité dont il ignorait l'existence.

Archaeologist, fashionista, and an ancient immortal with a serious memory problem, Dr. Nia Rivers has spent the last few centuries filling in the blanks of her past, all while outrunning dark assassins and stealing brief moments alone with Zane, her immortal lover. But when a 2,000-year-old relic from her past resurfaces, Nia isn't sure if the story connected to it is one she wants told to the world.

In 1846, Valentia McDowell is haunted by dreams of a mystical brooch her grandmother left in Ireland. When she makes the dangerous journey to Ireland, she’s devastated by illness and tragedy. The famine and poverty she encounters force her to reassess her priorities, and she embarks upon a campaign to improve the lives of those she meets.

Granted a pardon from King Harthhold, cousins Caladin and Quinn are once again free to roam the lands of Orn. Their journey leads them to Laumberden, a coastal lumber town, where they’re covertly employed to steal secrets from Baron Ecklon, the town’s leader. Their mission takes an unexpected turn when they unmask their enigmatic employer: Lady Noxaura, leader of the Boars, who betrays them by attempting to apprehend them for the very theft she hired the cousins to commit. Caladin and Quinn ally themselves with a secret organization, the Wolves, adversaries of the Boars, who have vowed ...

Forbidden love. Dragon royalty. An international conspiracy that threatens to ruin everything. Keppler Parker was the least princely of the five dragon brothers, preferring the sun on his face to the shadow of the Hollows. Rather than ruling the world, he was more interested in a life of surfing and running his beachside restaurants and hotels. Nothing fazed Keppler until the day he saw her, jogging in the park… *** Bryn Castillo was on a mission, one which was five millennia in the making. The key to success was remaining hidden from the Parker Princes. It was easy enough to do as long ...

Is the Chinese curse just a myth? Soon after an ancient talisman is smuggled out of Hong Kong, a container ship filled with Chinese refugees runs aground on Alcatraz, the crew murdered. The Chinese Triads suspect one of their own, a female assassin named Sally known to have connections with a San Francisco detective named Cape Weathers. But when Sally goes missing, Cape becomes the focus of Triads’ attention, and soon the FBI has him on their radar.

Summer on the Peninsula. The heat’s ramping up, the usual holiday madness building. D.I. Hal Challis is already recycling his shower water and starting to dread Christmas. But this year there’s something more. Women abducted and murdered on the Old Highway. A pall of fear over the scorched paddocks. The media are demanding answers - and Challis’s sleepy beat is set to explode.

Enter the Veil. The infamous Fae are most known for their sly ways. While tricking humans may be their specialty, they don't always show kindness toward their own kin either. The grander the scheme, the larger their boasting rights. From Sidhe, gnomes, brownies, and more, you'll always need to be on guard and vigilant. Featuring stories by Christopher Pate, Kevin A. Davis, Ben Howels, Toni Mobley, Ally Kelly, Michael A. Epanchin, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Robert Allen Lupton, Jasiah Witkofsky, J. Woolston Carr, Aaron Van Treeck, Gray Stanback, and Charles Wiegand.

The island of Taiwan, long coveted by the Chinese, is separated from China by 100 miles of the Straits of Taiwan. For years, there have been tensions between the two countries, with China wanting unification but many in Taiwan preferring independence. The conflict has reached boiling point, and the USA has sworn to defend the island. Now, billions of lives are threatened in a nuclear exchange between America and its trade partner and foe across the Pacific, China.

They say desperate times call for desperate measures, but I doubt they meant anything as risky as what I have planned. But things have gone from bad to worse to downright abysmal. Bethany and the other witches remain captured, and all signs point to them running out of time. Meanwhile, everyone’s favorite high mage is on the loose and working with his new high demon sidekick. Their objective? That’s the problem. I’m still not quite sure. Although, it’s a safe bet that part of their plan involves subjugation of the human race.

Un policía sin reglas. Una inspectora meticulosa. Un enemigo poderoso. Cuando despierten la ira del dragón negro, no habrá vuelta atrás. En la cultura china, los dragones se asocian con la buena fortuna. Excepto el dragón negro, que simboliza la maldad. Cuando a la inspectora Estela Domínguez le asignan el caso de cinco hombres que han sido ejecutados en lo que parece ser un vulgar ajuste de cuentas entre bandas locales, no imagina que acabará despertando la ira de un criminal cruel como un moderno dragón negro.

I never had a choice in the matter. When I was turned into a vampire, I fell right into line, just like a good soldier. It never occurred to me to question the vampire regent or his ways. It never dawned on me that we were just puppets in a game even he didn’t understand. I might have been oblivious forever if I had not been recruited for a confidential mission. But South Africa had something else in store for me, something I had never anticipated. I might have forgotten the life I’d left behind. But then Lara showed up and threw everything into a tailspin. Now my past and present are ...

Un homme est sur une piste. Il s'appelle Will Graham. Il a déjà démontré par le passé sa curieuse aptitude à se mettre dans la peau des psychopathes, à adopter leur point de vue, à deviner leurs pulsions les plus secrètes.