Levin Ruck was once a great warrior mage, but in peacetime he serves as Deputy Chief of Dervine Village. When orchard keeper Desma brings news of trouble in the mountains, Lev knows the time for action has come again, but with the Chief refusing to act, Lev and Desma must defy orders to investigate. What they discover is a deadly threat – and they are Dervine's first and only line of defence.Levin Ruck was once a great warrior mage: the battle-scarred wartime hero of the alpine village of Dervine and defender of the Kingdom of Flaran. But with peacetime stretching into its seventh year, opportunities for action have been scarce – even in his role as Deputy Chief of the village. So when Desma the orchard keeper rides in late one night with news of ominous noises in the mountains, Lev knows the time for action has come. But when Chief Magnus refuses to act, Lev takes matters into his own hands. Defying orders, he and Desma ride to the mountains to investigate the source of the disturbance. What they discover is beyond their worst fears: a deadly threat has arrived on the village’s doorstep – and Lev and Desma are Dervine’s first and only line of defence. Views: 698
When Chris is unceremoniously dumped by his longtime girlfriend, his best friend Thomas picks up the pieces and reminds him there's more to life than his lost relationship. In the process of letting go of a relationship that wasn't what he thought, Chris slowly comes to realize that everything he's ever wanted may have been right beneath his nose the whole time... Views: 698
Outlaw Bill Carson and his gang ride into the quiet settlement of Fargo knowing that the Sheriff and his deputies are out of town. Carson has inside information about the bank and banker, which the ruthless killer intends to use to his advantage. What Carson and his equally blood-thirsty gang do not know is that the deputies have arrived back early. Kid Palomino and his fellow lawman Red Rivers notice the strangers in town and decide to find out who they are. All hell erupts as the lawmen confront Carson and his gang. The Kid and Red give chase..... Views: 698
Somewhere amongst the shadowy stacks and the many basements of the
British library, something is very much amiss - and we're not talking
late returns here. Is it a ghost, or something much worse? PC Peter
Grant really isn't looking forward to finding out.... Nightingale is out of town again, and Peter gets called to the
British Library about what appears at first to be a poltergeist problem.
But after some investigating, it turns out to be a book running amok
after dark and keeping the librarians up at night.The book isn’t actually a book, but an ancient device of magical
origins. It has moving parts and seems somewhat sentient, or at least
aware of its surrounding. I’d love to learn more about it and see it
featured in later books.Peter brings Toby and Postmartin along to the library and learns from
the librarians that the good professor has a reputation for stealing
rare tomes. This comes as no surprise to me because I’ve always
suspected that about him. Gatekeepers like the people of the Folly have
always seemed like the kind to “confiscate” rare books and other objects
of magical origins for safe keeping.
This short story reads like another sequence from the cutting room floor, not unlike The Home Crowd Advantage.
I get the feeling these two should have been part of the main novels,
but for whatever reason, they had to be cut during the editing process.
But they were too good to delete permanently, so we get these little
snippets to entertain us while we wait for #7. Views: 698
Nicolai finally meets his mate, only to find she has been abused by a male she was forced to accept as her mate. Can Nicolai, her true mate, earn her trust or will fear keep her from true love and happiness?Delia, formerly of the Lost Souls werewolf pack attends a mandatory meeting by her new Alpha, Lucien of the Last Hope pack. Delia is shocked to find her true mate is a Last Hope soldier. After years of abuse by a male she was forced to mate, Delia is afraid to hope that her true mate won't abuse her. Will Nicolai's love and kindness reach Delia or will she allow her painful past to taint their relationship?This steamy novella is for Mature Audiences. Views: 698
His dog. His computer. The tunnels under New York City.That's all Joe Tesla's agoraphobia has left him with—the inside world, the dark world—and now the black depths of the sea.In the latest book in this award-winning thriller series, Joe Tesla seeks to expand his world beneath. He buys a personal submarine to join an underwater scavenger hunt. The competition turns deadly when a mystery sub targets Joe. His search for answers drives him and his service dog out to sea where he alone might find answers in time to save the city he loves from annihilation.But can a man trapped inside by his own fears save the larger world above? Views: 697
