When a human appears at the gates pleading for Alex's help, he is more than ready to leave the Academy for a chance to cope with his guilt and heartache. Upon finding that Greyton is being decimated by gangs, Alex turns into the city's vigilante, rescuing its citizens and returning the streets to those who learn to look to him for protection.But when Drogan turns the tables, Alex is forced to choose to between the humans he has protected with his life, and the girl who holds his heart. Views: 4
Ariela Perrine watched how loving a self-sacrificing hero destroyed her mother and left her orphaned at a young age, so, yes, she does tend to go out with lackluster men (with predictable results). But she’s safe. And bored, at least until an accident brings the interior decorator face to face with an unforgettable pair of blue eyes, a playful smile, and his overly affectionate dog.Journalist Dylan Bond makes her sizzle, but dare she risk it? After all, he’s just returned from Iraq – a war zone, for crying out loud. With his assurance that he’s back to covering domestic stories, her fears are allayed and their relationship hits the tarmac at a dizzying speed.But then an unexpected phone call lures Dylan into danger for one final, coveted assignment and he falls off everyone’s radar outside the green zone. Sensing something’s gone desperately wrong, Ariela’s ready to make a deal with the devil to find him and get him back safe. As she searches for the man she loves, Ariela discovers that she’s far more resilient than she realized. But will it be enough to preserve her as the days of fear and panic stretch on?Sensuality Level: Sensual Views: 4
This Is the EndEx-adventurer Max Gibson just made the biggest mistake of his life, and all of Dragon City is going to pay for it. Because of him, there’s nothing to stop the Ruler of the Dead from renewing her centuries-old war on the city Max and thousands of other souls call home. He would volunteer to be at the vanguard of those brave soldiers standing strong against her horde — if he hadn’t been tossed into the Garrett, the most impregnable prison on the planet, instead.The Imperial Guard would have executed him for his crimes on the spot if the heir to empire — a young dragonet still wet behind his wings — hadn’t imprinted himself on Max at the moment he hatched. Separated from his scaly ward and anyone who might call him friend, there’s little Max can do but watch the city’s defenses crumble before the Ruler of the Dead’s relentless zombie army.The End Times have come to Dragon City, and if Max doesn’t find a way out of his cell soon, he’s going to be the last person alive to see it.End Times in Dragon City is the third novel in the Shotguns & Sorcery setting. Views: 4
The author of the acclaimed Vietnam series sets his sights on World War II.There are few things Roman loves as much as baseball, but his country is at the top of the list. So when it looks like the United States will be swept up into World War II, he turns his back on baseball and joins the US Army.Roman doesn't mind. As it turns out, he is far more talented with a tank than he ever was with a baseball. And he is eager to drive his tank right into the field of battle, where the Army is up against the fearsome Nazis of the Afrika Korps.The North African terrain is like nothing Roman has ever known, and desert warfare proves brutal. As Roman drives his team deeper into disputed territory, one thing becomes very clear: Life in wartime is a whole new ball game. Views: 4
Blue Lawrence has escaped the prison of her aunt's mansion to join The Magnifico Family Circus, a travelling troupe that brings glamour and laughter to country towns gripped by the Depression. Blue hides her crippled legs and scars behind the sparkle of a mermaid's costume; but she's not the only member of the circus hiding a dark secret. The unquenchable Madame Zlosky creates as well as foresees futures. The bearded lady is a young man with laughing eyes. A headless skeleton dangles in the House of Horrors.And somewhere a murderer is waiting ... to strike again.This third book in the Waltz for Matilda saga is set in 1932, at the height of the Depression. Miss Matilda is still running Drinkwater Station, but has put aside her own tragedy to help those suffering in tough economic times and Joey, from The Girl from Snowy River, uses his new medical skills to solve a mystery.Praise for A Waltz for Matilda:'Jackie French has a passion for history,... Views: 4
Journey of the Wanderer By Shawna Thomas Book four of The Triune Stones To
fulfill her destiny as the Wanderer of legend, Ilythra needs to find the last of the
Triune Stones. But its music has gone silent, its owner, the dark sorcerer Bredych,
nowhere to be seen except in her dreams. Dreams that are getting ever more frequent, and
more troubling. Unrest is sweeping the land, and Ilythra’s allies are paying the price
as Bredych subsumes more and more kingdoms to his will. Armed with only her sword and
her friends—stoic elderborn Arien and passionate warrior-prince Ryliann—she sets out to
win her people back and train them to fight for themselves. Her cause is clear, but her
feelings for the two completely different yet equally admirable men, less so. With the
fate of both humanity and elderborn on the line, how can she dare choose love over her
destiny? Find out how it all began in Journey of Awakening. 97,000
words Views: 4
Christmas is put on hold for Manchester private eye, Sal Kilkenny, after she reluctantly decides to investigate the death of a mentally unstable mother, Miriam Johnstone. The coroner's verdict is suicide: yet a grieving family and Sal's own suspicions suggest otherwise. Why would a woman so petrified of heights choose to jump from the top of a multi-storey carpark? Sal also has a personal dilemma. When should she introduce her daughter Maddie to new boyfriend, Stuart? Later, Sal accepts another case from a distressed single mother. Yet the results of Sal's enquiry into the troubled teenager's life are puzzling, and before long she is led in unexpected directions that will take her closer to danger and heartbreak than ever before... Views: 4
