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Peter Thorn & The Ring of Honor

by N.A.Abington

Peter Thorn had lived quite a boring life with his younger sister and miser of a father. Never once had he imagined that in another world (realm), he would be the legendary Master of Death. It wasn't till he had passed through the portal of Arizona Mills that he had learned that there was another life waiting for him. The world which his mother must have wanted him to find. With his new friends, Anastasia and Cole, and his sister Jennifer, Peter yearns to unfold the secrets of the Giftable Realm... more

Welcome to Jessie's

by Eli Rainwater

When Jessie, one of the oldest and most powerful witches in the world, joined the Witch Council over a thousand years ago, she became embroiled in politics, saving the world, and trying to keep the existence of the supernatural world a secret from humans. Now that the supernaturals are out in the open and a tentative alliance between the fae, cryptids, humans, and witches is underway, Jessie finally gets to leave it all behind to open a bar in a small town north of Atlanta where the most annoyin... more

In Search of Justice, Book 1 Mid Dreki Realm

by Rene Vecka

Young Vidarr Allefar is estranged from his d'oglemann kin. Seventeen years ago, his egg arrived in Tyrrby, the home of Warriors for Tyrrell, who serve the God of Justice. He grows up learning martial arts. Upon attaining rank, he is tasked with the retrieval of a famed swordsman turned murderer, who is said to know magic. Vidarr sets out on his quest and meets Rory Belkin, a hunter on the woodsman path, and Ingefaer vod Renku, an Aere Warrior. Through a series of encounters with beasts and br... more

Who's There?: A Collection of Stories (Where Nightmares Dwell)

by Dimas Rio

Asian mythology and folk tales crossed with the supernatural horror of Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, and Arthur Machen! Drawing on local folk tales of vengeful banshees, dusk-dwelling monsters, ghouls hiding in the woods, and other forms of the undead, this collection transports listeners to the darkest abyss where demons forever reside: the human mind. A woman goes missing a week before her wedding. A man recalls his nightmarish encounter with the devil. Letters sent from beyond the grave... more

The Button Girl

by sally apokedak

In this fantasy romance for young adult readers, sixteen-year-old Repentance Atwater hates living in the breeder village. She hates the foggy swamp, she hates that the other villagers think she's cursed because of her light complexion, and, most of all, she hates the thought of "buttoning" with Sober Marsh and breeding little slave babies for the overlords. But the law is clear: Anyone who refuses to button and breed is taken away and sold as a slave on the overlord mountain. Repentance won't... more

ALAM: Beginnings

by Akil O. Smith

It Was Shawn and Tiyshio Against the World... Until One Fatal Decision Changes Everything Intrigue and adventure await you in Alam Beginnings, a thrilling science fiction novel set in the mid-80s. As a young boy, Shawn has already experienced so much loss from his mother’s disappearance that left him with nothing but unanswered questions. Shawn was devastated by his mother’s death. Now she’s back, leaving him with more questions than answers. Immediately thrown into an unpredictable wo... more

Of Ghosts and Broken Promises

by Mark Lingane

The message turned up out of nowhere. Military-grade encryption. It took Ronan four minutes to decode it. A party invite. A chance meeting. A cry for help. Ronan is dragged into the depths of cyber-hell, but can he save his love?

A Southern Enchantress

by Deborah Trahan

When Suzanne, a clairsentient enchantress, meets Max, an irresistible rogue, at a Garden District soiree, destiny is at play. As their relationship sizzles, Suzanne experiences an uptick in supernatural encounters, each demanding that an evil deed from yesteryear be avenged. As Suzanne navigates these hauntings, she must confront her past and acknowledge her heritage. Raised by a hoodoo conjurer, Suzanne had rejected her mother's expectations to practice folk magic, but eluding her role as a sp... more

Tales of the Ravensdaughter - Collection One

by Erin Hunt Rado

6 Fantasy Novellas... 1 Epic Adventure! Our heroine, Alerice Linden, dies at the beginning of the story... but don't worry. She gets better. For Alerice, death is just the beginning. After being stabbed, she wakes in the Evherealme, only to learn that she is a Realme Walker, a mortal who can traverse the world below and the world above. After pledging herself to the Raven Queen, Alerice embarks on a series of adventures. Assisting her is Oddwyn, the Realme’s wonderfully witty gender-fluid... more

The Andronaut's Journey

by Daryl L. Scott

Embark on an expedition through the cosmos in The Andronaut’s Journey. Join the crew of the spaceship Novara, an eclectic blend of humans and pioneering androids with advanced artificial intelligence, as they travel to a volatile dwarf planet seeking a precious isotope. The crew's adventure becomes a rollercoaster ride of heart-stopping moments — a blend of fears and courage, doubts and hope — as they race to secure the isotope and flee the restless planet before it self-destructs. But their ... more

The Penance of Valentine Cash

by Rebecca Rook

Valentine Cash is dead. When she dies in an accidental collision she caused on the cusp of musical fame, Valentine is offered a deal: Complete a series of difficult tasks to get her life back. Fail, and she dies a final, everlasting death. Guided by Route 66 the Mother Road of America on her quest, she tackles one herculean task after another, giving up a piece of herself with each trial. Valentine begins to understand that the fame she once sought won’t bring her happiness or belonging – ... more

Monstrous

by Nicole Rubino

I’ve never been afraid of the dark. I never needed any reassurance that there was no monster in my closet or under my bed. Perhaps that’s because a part of me always knew I was one. \tMonstrous claws weren't the type of gift I’d been expecting for my eighteenth birthday, along with the desire to eat my ex-boyfriend. Yet those beastly traits and carnivorous urges are the exact reason I’m here, at Alystair University. \tAlystair University was all I heard about growing up. Its prestige and exc... more

The Faithful Dark

by Cate Baumer

A gothic fantasy for fans of Hannah Whitten and Caitlin Starling. In a holy city where sins and blessings can be revealed through consecrated touch, Csilla - born without a soul - is worthless to the Church that raised her. But when a series of murders corrodes the magic that keeps the city safe, the Church elders see a use for her flaw: she can assassinate their prime suspect, a heretic with divine heritage, without the stain of sin. The heretic, however, makes a counter-offer: clear his ... more

Unburnt: a speculative firefighter novella

by A.M. Weald

After emerging unscathed from the house fire that killed his father, Ed Stoneman had recurring dreams about rescuing himself as a boy, sitting amongst the flames, unburnt. The dream stopped once he became a firefighter, later earning the nickname of “Dodge” by surviving a lethal flashover fire. Dodge embraced his supernatural imperviousness to the heat of fire by going in when no one should, breaking the rules of rescue because he had to, because he could. With the Wyoming steppe becoming increa... more

Mylo and the Witch's Orb

by K. E. Eads

Beyond the village of Oak Hollow, perched atop the edge of the woods, is an old, crooked home on a cliff. Inside this dwelling, up the staircase to the attic, lives Mylo—a young boy, thirteen years old, who arrived at Alkor’s door in the howling storm all those years ago and was taken in by the reclusive wizard. Since his arrival, creatures from the night have been waiting to ransack the small village for their own dark reasons. When a boy goes missing on the night of the Village Fair and Alkor ... more

Mirror Tree

by AnneMarie Mazotti Gouveia

Life Giver Roe, Sorcerer Ori, Tamer Theo, and Storm Catcher Tora, four estranged siblings with magical backpacks, race against time to solve an age-old prophecy foretelling an uprising and war. Along their daring journey, they discover a locked box, encounter the Ghost of Ruin, and unearth family secrets that hold clues to locating the elusive Shadow Stone and Mirror Tree—critical elements in saving their mystical world, Drifters Realm.

In Mirror Tree, book two of the... more

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