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One Day Off

by Brian C Stehle

Santa's reindeer plan to take Christmas off, but need the help of other animals to make it happen.

Sea monsters have no place in modern science. Try telling them that. Corrie loves being a marine biologist, even if research money is a constant struggle. But studying sea anemones isn’t as ground-breaking as the mermaid she saw. She can’t tell anyone—one slip of her overactive tongue, and Corrie’s career would tank faster than a submarine. When mysterious free diver Zeballos offers her his ship to collect samples, cash-strapped Corrie eagerly sets sail. A bizarre fish jumps over the bow, ... more

Mark of the Breenan

by Emma Shelford

Some people are clumsy. Gwen Cooper makes things explode. Fear and anger make the secret magic deep in eighteen-year-old Gwen’s blood spill out. She hates that uncontrollable levitation and fires are the least of her worries. But when Gwen's best friend Ellie is kidnapped by the fae, magic might be the only thing that can save her. Now Gwen must track Ellie through wild fae forests to the queen's castle, while learning to wield magic she inherited from the mother that abandoned her. For... more

Dream of the Sphere

by Jay S. Willis

Three thousand years of tradition torn asunder. When the truth comes out, will a hero emerge to pick up the pieces? Dashira Eisenheart takes ultimate comfort in her community. So she’s thrilled when her brother ascends to the coveted order chosen to protect the world from safely sealed-away, millennia-old, dangerous magic. But her faith in her beloved parents’ loyalty cracks after she spies her mother sneaking about town to meet with the enemy. Striving to stay focused on her own academic ... more

Scarboys

by A.J. Smee

In the remains of civilization ravaged by war and climate change, Nestor Hardy lived his entire life isolated in a place called Old Mexico. When his persistent headaches become life threatening and the death of his aunt leaves him alone, he’s forced on a journey into a dangerous world where children are a valuable commodity. After narrowly escaping Kuntryve, an infamous child hunter, Nestor is befriended by Lucre and the Children Y, a ragtag group of children living secretly in an abandoned fact... more

Missing on Orbital 4

by Cory Wilcox

Jake Hemlock was bounced out of the Bureau of Investigations on Earth so hard he ended up in orbit. Now aboard space station Orbital 4 he makes his living as a private investigator finding lost things and helping those who have nowhere else to turn. A beautiful woman hired Jake and his side kick Maud a centuries old digital construct to find her little sister, an easy case. But before he knows it Jake is in trouble with the mob, the cops and is chasing down the bad guys through the guts of ... more

The Conquest of Kiynan

by Eric P. Caillibot

Masc Blackheart, a bloodthirsty warlord, invades Kiynan. The only person standing in his way is Hendrik Stoneworth, a young naïve King. Will he be shrewd enough to repel the attack and save his kingdom? Meanwhile Daimin the Mauve, an ancient Conjurer, escapes from his imprisonment in the spirit world. He raises an army with the intention of taking revenge and conquering the people of Ornland. In a desperate bid to defeat their enemy, the magic Houses of Ornland seek help from their alienat... more

The Heart of the Bloodstone

by Philinna Wood

Avalan is a hunter in a cage. In the village of Hydrus, a fastness secluded from the Stone Lands, Avalan was born. He swam its warm waters, hunted through its blackwood forest, played the goat games on its white shore. Now, he watches the chief erect a mighty palisade to keep his tribe contained, forbid the magic of the birthstones, exile his childhood friend, and punish the tribe of Hydrus for daring to love, hope, dream … As the chief’s madness grows, so does Avalan’s longing to lead the... more

Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales: Books 1-3

by Laurel Decher

Three full-length books in one! 

Follow the hilarious adventures of a princess who defends her castle and wins a name for herself, a perpetually lost prince who learns how to lead, and a team of royal twins who face test after test to protect their beloved dragon.  

Trouble With Parsnips, A Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale, 1;  
Lost With Leeks, A Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale, 2; and  
Under Pressure With a Squash: The Multiplicat... more

Twiceborn: Six Stories from the Future

by C. L. Kagmi

We all evolve. Our abilities, our bodies, and our opinions change. For the people in these stories, some changes are more radical than others. Would you end one life to make way for another? Would you leave the world you know for one more beautiful and dangerous? If you could give humans immortality—and the dangerous powers that go with it—would you? This collection of six stories spans three fictional universes whose citizens have solved the problem of mortality in different ways. ... more

Girl Malfunctioned

by Dustin Holloway

Krista Kinsley is a girl genius. Abused by her family. Subjected to experimental surgery. Locked up for defending herself. The computer implanted in her mind is starting to malfunction, and Krista discovers that she has frightening abilities that make her a danger to herself and to the people trying to exploit her. Can she control her own mind before it destroys her? Girl Malfunctioned is a stunning techno and medical thriller that weaves together the latest advancements in artificial in... more

Snatching St. Nick

by Myla Taylor

Ten-year-old Cooper is always at the top of Santa’s Naughty List. His archrival bets there’s NO WAY Cooper will get the super-hot Christmas toy only given to those on Santa’s Nice List. (Yes, Santa Claus is real!) The loser has to transfer to the dreaded Dunsley Military Academy. When trying to be good absolutely fails, there’s only one thing Cooper can do to win the bet: travel to the North Pole, kidnap Santa, and hold him for ransom. Of course, nothing goes as planned! In this wild Christmas ... more

Shadow of the Desert Sun

by Alex Passey

Raynor Fiet has walked a path that has stripped him of all but his honor, his duty and his skill with a sword. Now he finds that duty has saddled him with the protection of two sheltered youths, Ayden and Cyan, who know little outside their simple village life in the Arannite desert. Ayden and Cyan have been suddenly caught in a whirlwind of cutthroat political intrigue. They must trust Raynor to protect them from a deadly assassin clan, a magi-swordmaster gone mad, and the all-powerful Archm... more

Those Left Behind

by N. C. Scrimgeour

A dying planet. A desperate mission. A crew facing impossible odds.

Humanity’s last hope lies with them…

Time is running out for the people of New Pallas. Nobody knows that better than Alvera Renata, a tenacious captain determined to scout past the stars with nothing but a handpicked crew and the promise she made: to find a new home for humanity.

But between navigating the treacherous chasm of dark space and first contact politics with a galacti... more

Designated Protector

by Hope Abrom and Amanda Abrom

Kaison inherits a magical halberd from his family the day they are murdered. He must infiltrate Sun Castle to uncover the secrets of the halberd but Mortimer, an exiled knight who obtained the magic of the Eclipse, is hunting Kaison for the sacred halberd. Kaison works with his friends, uncovering the labyrinth under the castle and finding the Crimson Teardrop so he can fight Mortimer. However, in order to kill Mortimer, either Kaison or one of his friends must take the power of the Eclipse and ... more

Amidst The Heavens: Stories of the Fantastic and Strange

by Carmenn Alexander King Kocznur

Part I - Science-Fiction A lonely space miner with the antidote for a plague sweeping the galaxy must reach the last outpost-world before humanity becomes extinct. An alien creature experiences a terrifying vision of impending doom for her species. The cosmos sing a collective lament for a weeping star. Part II - Speculative A newly engaged couple are horrified to learn nuclear war is on the horizon. Two outlaws and a talking coyote encounter a mysterious stranger in tatters. A boy runs ... more

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