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Earth is under overwhelming assault, and Kaishi has arrived to lead her people, just in time to see them destroyed. Hiding under the mountains with continuous attacks from the skies, Kaishi marshals humanity’s remnants in a final stand against overwhelming odds. Hope resides in a last ditch effort to call out beyond the stars for help, as Kaishi climbs the cliffs to fight one final time beside her friends. Sax is in similar straits, uniting with other rebels in a strike at the very core of the galaxy, to a planet few are allowed to see, much less set foot upon. There they must try to find...

When four campers decide to take a short vacation in the pine forests of Mount Shasta, a potentially active volcano, and some say, a mystical mountain region in the Cascade Mountain Range of Northern California, it turns out they aren't alone. After a long drive through the Shasta Trinity National Forest, British MIT graduate Tom Bishop and his three friends set up camp in the closed-for-the-season Pine Crags Wilderness Campsite, in the shadows of Mount Shasta. As they exchange legends about the mysterious mountain, something appears from the woods which defies all logic....

When new mother, Laura Caldwell, opens the card dropped through her letterbox, she expected to see a heartfelt note, congratulating her on the birth of baby Shay. Instead, she sees a message that makes her blood run cold. 'Your husband is a murderer.' It couldn't be true, could it? Not Conor, her adoring husband. He couldn't be behind the brutal killing of local barmaid, Vicky. Not him. But while Laura fights to discover the truth about her husband, she's also holding dark secrets of her own; secrets she's spent years trying to hide.

Adult humorous fiction Famous Union College is a slow moving train wreck, a place where what is what is not. Two hapless heroes. An exhibitionist secretary. Bumbling administrators. A paranoid football coach. Conniving coeds. A sex obsessed football player. Who knows what will happen next... "The characters are all interesting and well developed - and many would be great study cases for a psych major." - HAMPTON REVIEWS "It's light and humorous with a bit of a wink and a lot of wry puckish humor." - Pop Bop, Top 500 Amazon Reviewer From the author of the endearing story THE SURVIVAL OF ...

Beyond the Sands of Chaos! The darkness they thought they'd buried is rising again... When a vampiric bat interrupts an ambassador's Christmas celebration, sibling archaeologists Lillian and Jack Stiller know their nightmare is far from over. The creature's origins lead them back to the tomb of Dina, the ancient Egyptian goddess they thought they'd defeated. As they brave the unforgiving desert and unravel the tomb's secrets, they're met with a sinister new threat: the Germans, driven by an insatiable hunger for dark magic. The Stillers, joined by Roy Sawyer, must save themselves before the...

On a remote island with a deadly secret, adventurer Lincoln Monk and his crew confront a billionaire with devastating plans for global supremacy in Tony Reed's bestselling debut novel, Neptune Island. "Cussler fans will love this." Amazon reviewer "...a modern, fast-paced Dr. No." Amazon reviewer "A whole lotta fun!" Amazon reviewer "...villains, henchmen, monsters, earthquakes and explosions: I'm worn out just reading the book." Amazon reviewer Ex-cop turned adventurer Lincoln Monk hasn't been to Saipan Island in some time, and for good reason--he prefers to let old wounds heal. But when ...

A fierce enemy that will stop at nothing. A woman who will risk everything. When Brianna, a tough-as-nails private investigator, goes on a blind date, she never expects it to lead straight into a dragon shifter's lair! Thrust into a world where mythical creatures roam the streets of Chicago, Brianna discovers the shocking truth about the missing women she's been hired to find—A pack of powerful dragon shifters has captured them. Brianna soon finds herself at the center of an ancient prophecy that could save them all... if she can escape the dragon-shifter’s clutches. As passion ignites ...

They crossed a wasteland in search of a magical weapon. Now they must cross a sea of acid to protect it. Join Michael Carter and his ragtag group of scrappers as they attempt to save the world of Ratrac Daor from a alien invader lurking beyond the stars. After fleeing the Culver Waste aboard the notorious whaling vessel, Baleard's Bastard, Michael Carter and his companions continue their search for Menutee’s priceless cache of meridium. But first they must cross the vast and deadly Acid, a sea devastated by elemental magic and war. However, they are not the only ones joining in the chase....

In the fourth book in the series, The Reverend Digby Rolf faces his greatest challenge yet. While he had previously encountered the dark side of human nature—murder, betrayal, and deception—this time, the evil is something far beyond anything he has faced before. A centuries-old curse, rooted in ancient superstition, begins to unravel within the very walls of St Mary’s Church. The once unshakable Reverend finds himself confronting supernatural occurrences that defy logic, threatening not only his faith but also his sanity. Whispering shadows haunt him. Every step he takes brings him ...

As a reward for saving Princess Kalliopy, Kevin ends up in the hands of pirates, who have nefarious plans for his future. Things look bleak, and his options are few. Meanwhile, Boomer is mad at the princess for delivering Kevin to the enemy, and when an old foe comes into the picture, he has no other choice but to team up with her to mount a mission to rescue Kevin. Kevin is forced to do horrible deeds while he bides his time hoping to escape his predicament. His friends are determined to get him out of Dodge, but the rescue mission is more complicated than it first appears.

The Sevora have been defeated, and now Kaishi and Sax come together on opposite sides, with the galaxy’s most powerful force in between. Kaishi goes from one threat to another when the same alien army that saved Earth from the Sevora invasion demands that Kaishi submit humanity to their rule. Submission comes with gifts, peace, and a promised place at the galactic table. Resistance means certain destruction. Her choice seems forced, until Kaishi sees a struggle unfolding as Sax leads a rebel assault on that same army in a desperate attempt to restore freedom to a galaxy in chains. If Sax ...

In Geppetto’s Daughter, family bonds are stretched, various appendages are cut off, castle walls are breached, warranties are voided, space battles occur, jokes are made about pianists and, of course, a liberal amount of alcohol is consumed throughout. All this for your reading pleasure. This novel supports Amazon’s ‘look inside’ feature so if you like witty dialogue and interesting characters coupled with an absorbing story line click on the cover image and read a bit. If you like it, buy it. If you really like it, buy three or four. Geppetto’s Daughter is the third book in the ...

An action-packed postapocalyptic thriller from the critically acclaimed author, screenwriter, and noted film critic. Humankind is extinct. Wiped out in a global uprising by the very machines made to serve them. Now the world is controlled by One World Intelligences - vast mainframes that have assimilated the minds of millions of robots. But not all robots are willing to cede their individuality, and Brittle - a loner and scavenger, focused solely on survival - is one of the holdouts.

When 18-year-old Joshua Mayo takes a man's life in a horrible accident, he leaves the scene without reporting the crime to the police. He hopes to put the awful night behind him and move on with his life. But of course, he ends up telling his mother, Karen, what happened. Karen has raised Joshua on her own in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - and she'd thought they'd finally made it. He was doing well in school and was only months from starting college. After hearing his dark confession, she is forced to make a choice no parent should have to make....

Join Cindy and Sam as they reunite with their enchanting friends, Rosco, The Purple Raccoon, and his loyal companions after a four-year absence. Despite their annual summer searches in the woods, a sense of unease lingers, fueling their concerns for their furry friends' safety. However, this summer brings a glimmer of hope as a mysterious message from Rosco, and Charlie reaches the siblings, signalling imminent danger. Prepare to Enter a World of Vibrant Wonders as Cindy and Sam Dive into CAWH, the Extraordinary Realm of their Colorful Animal Friends. As they venture forth, a new peril ...

Naomi has been rebuilding her life for five years, ever since the car accident that took everything from her. With a single-minded determination, she sets out to reclaim the one thing she desires above all else: her children. But in order to be reunited with them, she must infiltrate her ex-husband's household and search for information that will help her cause. Naomi will have to risk everything to get back what they took from her.

Grayson Woodford, the defiant heir to the Scanguards empire, seethes under his father Samson’s matchmaking attempts. He wants nothing to do with a prearranged future, especially one involving the daughter of an old friend. Thousands of miles away, Monique Montague, a fierce vampire hybrid and daughter of Louisianas vampire king, Cain, is equally enraged. She refuses to be tricked into dating the spoiled and arrogant Grayson she remembers from her childhood. Instead of attending the forced meet-cute, she seeks a night of wild abandon with a stranger she picks up in a bar—unaware that her...

A grim horror overshadows the village. A horror over three hundred years old. Here lives a witch who seeks vengeance on the folk who live beneath Raven Hill. A witch gone rogue, an evil crone with a vengeance that must be satisfied at all costs. Fish are dying. Crops are withering. The birds no longer sing. Everywhere, flocks of malevolent ravens darken the skies. The air is poisoned. Nate fears the life is slowly being choked from the village. But he has no idea why. For the villagers, time is running out. Who is the mysterious but enchanting Abbie who has set up camp close by? Is her ...

Microbiologist-turned-terrorist Ryan Telford is trapped. Locked in silent, perpetual darkness, the ghost of his wife Margot his only companion. She sadistically taunts him as he burns with a delirious fever, convinced every hallucination-filled night will be his last. Five hundred miles away, President Baker has accomplished what is predecessor, Neville Dawson had only dreamed of. After orchestrating the deaths of several climate scientists years earlier, his creation, the Committee for Scientific Oversight has humiliated the academic community with public hearings and the detentions of ...

The 2nd book in the New Stickman Adventure Series! In a world where logic is long gone and danger lurks at every turn, Levon and Grace are determined to recue Koob, Levon's best (and only) friend, a stickman just like him. But escaping the evil Cimoc is only the beginning. Their mission takes a wild turn when they stumble upon Seires, another stickman, who becomes an unexpected ally in their fight. In their quest to find an underground base in Alinor, the alien kingdom, the stakes grow higher with every step. As they battle fierce enemies and race against time, Levon, Grace and Seires must ...