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Disillusioned with her military career, Red Hernandez crawled back to civilian life as a second tier security lead for an engineering marvel meant to cram more people into the tiny island of Manhattan. She expected her biggest struggles to be integrating back into a society where social media and closet space reigned supreme. But when mysterious forces destroy a building similar to the one she’s chartered to protect, in an implosive blast never before seen, all notions of a cushy retirement job go up in smoke.

The tournament begins. An uneasy peace treaty. A champion emerges. I thought I’d get to spend a little quality time with my new, beautiful, bonded women after taking out the poacher threat, how fast things change. With the tournament only a couple weeks away, a new visitor has arrived at the manor, and she needs my help. I’ll need to rank up my skills to ensure I’ll pass each of the trials in my way, protect those closest to me, and more importantly, survive.

Alexia Maccon, the Lady Woolsey, awakens in the wee hours of the mid-afternoon to find her husband, who should be decently asleep like any normal werewolf, yelling at the top of his lungs. Then he disappears; leaving her to deal with a regiment of supernatural soldiers encamped on her doorstep...

Adam Binder has the Sight. It’s a power that runs in his bloodline: the ability to see beyond this world and into another, a realm of magic populated by elves, gnomes, and spirits of every kind. Years after his brother Bobby had him committed to a psych ward, Adam is ready to come to grips with who he is, to live his life on his terms, to find love, and maybe even use his magic to do some good. Hoping to track down his missing father, Adam follows a trail of cursed artifacts to Denver, only to discover that an ancient and horrifying spirit has taken possession of Bobby’s wife.

A daring dungeon rescue. A witch who won’t stop until she gets what she wants. A quest for revenge. Time has run out. After another successful defense of my city, with the help of my newly acquired army, optimism is growing.

The Blood books center around three main characters: Vicki Nelson, a homicide cop turned private detective, her former partner Mike Celluci, who is still on the force, and vampire Henry Fitzroy, who is the illegitimate son of Henry VIII and makes his living as a writer of bodice rippers.

A devastating attack by the lich Quatach-Ichl has left Zorian and Zach reeling as their remaining restarts tick away. As they recover, they make preparations for their final confrontations with Red Robe, the lich, the primordial being, and the invaders—all within the shadow of a question they can’t answer: can Zorian and Zach both survive outside the time loop? When the time loop is broken, sacrifices will be made, bonds will be tested, and trust will be more important than any magical skill or power—and even then, success is not guaranteed.

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Sparkling with mystery, humor and the uncanny, this is a fun read. But beneath its effervescent tone, more complex themes are at play.” —San Francisco Chronicle In his wildly entertaining debut novel, Hank Green—cocreator of Crash Course...

A Yakuza demigod lurks in the city, wounded but not defeated, and Vince needs to bring her down for good. He needs a team fit for slaying a god, even if he has to ask for favors from old bosses and cross boundaries to build it.

I’m being followed. I’ve spent a year as a detective, savoring my freedom while a powerful dragon follows me. As they say, ignorance is bliss, so I’m ignoring him. I don’t want to face the consequences if I acknowledge the situation. When I’m contacted by an old acquaintance, I’m thrown into a mystery that threatens to turn the entire paranormal community into rage-filled maniacs. Shifters are being targeted, and our enemies are closing in. As the crown princess of the supernatural world, I can no longer ignore my title or the problems my selfish hope for freedom has caused.

Gabe and Lily are trapped, held captive by the very justice they once served. But with the vampire lord, Elias, unleashing his army on Portland, a city collapsing into ruin, they can't afford to wait. The only way to save humanity is to break free. The only way to fight is to risk everything. Two renegades. One impossible war. Can they stand against a rising tide of blood and ruin?

The aliens won't give up and Hell wants its due. Having fought off the Vorsook multiple times, Earth's heroes are looking to end the war in a decisive way, while Hell's demons circle like sharks smelling blood in the water. One world facing off with an ancient interstellar species that has conquered almost five thousand planets and the Fallen Angels of Hell. But the defenders of this world are Chris Gordon, Declan O'Carroll, Tanya Demidova and Stacia Reynolds, the quantum super computer Omega. Who would you bet on?

After claiming his big bonus, things are coming up roses for Roger Mulligan. A job he loves. A house that feels like home. Money in the bank. A solid roof over his head and job security. But when he finds a dandelion on the pristine grounds of Shackleford House, he starts down a twisted, garden path. Old man Shackleford says the fairies have a problem, the pixies keep falling down on the job, and the house seems to grow weaker by the day. He's soon tossed into a confusing mixture of fact and fantasy, accompanied by Shackleford's cousin and—of all things—a stray cat.

Gabe’s a detective whose career is circling the drain. Lily’s a centuries-old vampire with trust issues & a sharp tongue. They don't like each other. They don't trust each other. But to survive, they must unravel a mystery darker than either could imagine — or become its next victims. Filled with sharp wit, tense banter, and creeping dread, the Blood Herring Trilogy drags you deep into a world where the rules aren’t just broken—they’re rewritten by the night.

I don't want to hurt her...but she definitely wants to hurt me. Betrayal doesn’t sting. It hurts worse than that; it feels like a rake over coals, a disembowling, a slow, agonizing stretch on the torture rack. Myf is hurt, and she’s found someone to blame. She’s focused all her pain on one target. Me.

A cozy, magical, slice-of-life holiday romance set in a village adjacent to a magic school—if the Dream Harbor series were set at Hogsmeade! I solemnly swear not to fall in love… Silas Birchwood wasn’t sure what to expect when he joined Emberwind Academy as the school’s first non-magical...

When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. One last salvage and the final battle with Orion and the demon hordes will be upon me. I don't know the name of the person I'm Tracking, or what she looks like so finding her is going to be . . . impossible. But she is the key to defeating the demons.

For Adam Kadmon, justice means wrath and vengeance. He is the sword that strikes down the villainous. For Holly MacAllister, justice means mercy and forgiveness. She is the balanced scales that offer redemption. Having survived their battle with a dark cult, these two unlikely partners now work to bring hope to the people of a corrupt, decaying city. Holly struggles to curb Adam’s wrath, but now his violent past stalks them. Enemies he thought defeated have returned, seeking vengeance.

Ahora que ya conocemos la lista de los diez mejores y está disponible el programa de patrocinio, la dificultad se dispara. Las tres primeras plantas han sido un paseo comparado con los que les espera a Carl y a Dónut. La Maraña de Hierro: un sistema subterráneo de transporte enrevesado como pocos, construido a partir de los trazados de metro de la Tierra combinados y atados entre sí en un nudo. Todo está patas arriba. O patas abajo... Lo que debería estar cerca, está lejos.

Hayes Farrow hat alles, wovon andere nur träumen: Ruhm, Erfolg und Millionen Fans. Doch hinter der Fassade des gefeierten Rockstars verbirgt sich nur Leere und die ständige Flucht vor seiner Vergangenheit. Als er nach Almond Bay zurückkehrt, steht er plötzlich der Frau gegenüber, die er nie wiedersehen wollte: Hattie Rowley. Für Hattie könnte es kaum schlimmer laufen. Der Tod ihrer Schwester, das Scheitern an der Uni und ein Freund, der sich als Lügner und Dieb entpuppt, haben ihr den Boden unter den Füßen weggerissen.