(Five romance short story collection with exclusive author intros.)Praise for M. L.'s Delta Force series:"The contemporary standard bearer of military romance.""Top 10 Romance of the Year.""(For) a romantic adrenaline junkie."Discover tales of danger, adventure, and ever-lasting love with the top warriors anywhere.Don't miss the companion collection: The Complete Delta Force Warriors.(previously published as individual stories) Views: 463
A new epic YA fantasy series by USA Today bestselling author Angela Roquet.Isolated atop the treacherous West Ridge of LouMorah lives a race of women led by the Temple of Sisters. Since the War of Two Princes, no one has left the safety of the mountains, and no outsider has dared to climb the unforgiving terrain or attempted to breech the temple fortress built into the rocky peaks. Rea, an orphan coming of age, longs to join the ranks of the Sisters of the Moon, an elite sect of priestesses. Rea's disfavor among the high-ranking sisters worries her that she will instead be assigned to the Sisters of the Hearth, who are little more than servants. When the temple reveals a hidden room containing a mysterious, singing staff just days before the Moon Calling, Rea begins to realize that fate has bigger plans for her. Views: 463
Vicky Erickson is having a lousy Valentine's Day. First the man she met on the dating app stood her up, then she ripped the expensive dress she was going to return. What else could go wrong?How about having hot Kindred thief run into the bar and beg her to pretend she's his date?At first it seems like fun and Vicky is willing to play along. But things get dangerous when the lizard-like aliens he stole from come searching for him...and find her instead.Chain is an M-Switch Kindred and a thief. His ability to "snatch" another male's body for a limited time helps him pull off jobs no one else can handle—but it also makes him a pariah to the rest of Kindred society. No female would ever want to bond with an M-Switch or "Snatcher" as the other Kindred call them, so he has given up on finding love and concentrates on his craft. What he doesn't guess is that his craft will lead him to love...in a round-about way.After landing Vicky in a heap of... Views: 463
"INSURRECTIO - a taut, fast-paced thriller and I enjoyed it enormously. Rome, guns and rebellion. Darkly gripping stuff." – Conn Iggulden 'The second fall of Rome?' Aurelia Mitela, ex-Praetorian and imperial councillor in Roma Nova, scoffs at her intelligence chief when he throws a red file on her desk. But early 1980s Roma Nova, the last province of the Roman Empire that has survived into the twentieth century, has problems – a ruler frightened of governing, a centuries-old bureaucracy creaking for reform and, worst of all, a rising nationalist movement with a charismatic leader who wants to destroy Aurelia. Horrified when her daughter is brutally attacked in a demonstration turned riot, Aurelia tries to rally resistance to the growing fear and instability. But it may already be too late to save Roma Nova from meltdown and herself from entrapment and destruction by her lifelong enemy.... Views: 463
This box set contains all current books in the Life After War series by Angela White, plus both backstories. That's 10 full books in one file—over 6000 pages!Fated to lead New America, seven gifted people survive a nuclear apocalypse only to find themselves on a cross-country quest through horrors that will shake the very core of who they thought they were. These long-denied protectors of humanity are destined to rebuild their country...if they can stay alive long enough to find each other.This file includes:The Survivors (Book 1)Adrian's Eagles (Book 2)Nuclear Ashes (Book 3)Dystopian Stand (Book 4)Fight for Survival (Book 5)Carved in Stone (Book 6)Shattered Dreams (Book 7)Dearly Departed (Book 8-New!)Marc and Angie (Backstory 1)Marc and Dog (Backstory 2) Views: 462
A war between humans and synthetics... In a futuristic Tampa Bay, skiptracer Dhata Mays and his sidekick, Lur Diaz, are on a job investigating a cheating lowlife. But after a deadly explosion and the woman who hired them disappears, nobody is safe. Suddenly, everyone is under suspicion, and the police are no longer there "to serve and to protect." Now, it's up to Dhata to take matters into his own hands and uncover a deep-rooted plot to escalate the tension between the humans and synths. He must stop the battle before it's too late. But is the truth too big for a small-time skiptracer to handle alone? Views: 462
by Tobias S. Buckell , Jonathan Goff, Nicolas Bouvier (Illustrator), Robert McLees, Karen Traviss , Kevin Grace, Eric Raab, Frank O'Connor , Fred Van Lente , Tessa Kum, Gabriel Garza (Illustrator), Eric S. Nylund , Jeff VanderMeer , B. K. Evenson, Robt McLees … When humanity expanded beyond the safety of Earth to new stars and horizons, they never dreamed what dangers they would encounter there. When the alien juggernaut known as the Covenant declared holy war upon the fragile human empire, millions of lives were lost—but, millions of heroes rose to the challenge. In such a far-reaching conflict, not many of the stories of these heroes, both human and alien, have a chance to become legend. This collection holds eleven stories that dive into the depths of the vast Halo universe, not only from the perspective of those who fought and died to save humanity, but also those who vowed to wipe humanity out of existence. Views: 462
“Telepath” is the fourth in a series of stories featuring the members of the Hyllis family. After a plague induced apocalypse collapsed civilization back to iron and horsepower, the Hyllises developed a genetic tendency to inherit “talents.”
Eva Hyllis and her ancestors became healers because their talents let them feel inside their patients. This helps them diagnose the underlying causes of many illnesses. Having made a diagnosis, sometimes they can do something. Unfortunately, often they cannot.
However, Eva’s children Tarc and Daussie have inherited telekinetic and teleportation talents. Telekinetic pressure can stop bleeding and teleportation can remove stones and arterial plaques.
In this book, they realize their young cousin Kazy’s a telepath!
Tarc realizes his girlfriend Lizeth’s a precog… just before she breaks up with him.
Now they’re rapidly finding more and more medical conditions their talents allow them to treat. And, they discover an ancient, undisturbed medical facility which promises more equipment and knowledge.
Perhaps Eva’s long held dream to teach and practice medicine full time might become possible?
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When war comes after a century of peace, it is sudden and brutal. Taken by surprise Earth's far-flung colonies are in danger. The only son of an admiral, Second Lieutenant Michael Sheridan finds himself thrust into a desperate conflict that he and the untried soldiers under his command are ready for. Focusing on the people struggling to survive the onslaught, First Strike is a novel that propelsWhen war comes after a century of peace, it is sudden and brutal. Taken by surprise Earth's far-flung colonies are in danger. The only son of an admiral, Second Lieutenant Michael Sheridan finds himself thrust into a desperate conflict that he and the untried soldiers under his command are ready for. Focusing on the people struggling to survive the onslaught, First Strike is a novel that propels the reader to the furthest limits of space. Fighting a ruthless and determined enemy, Sheridan soon learns the brutal lessons of war and that his enemy may not be what it appears to be. Views: 462
If you're made an offer that seems too good to be true; it usually is. And if you're Roanne Harper, the too-good-to-be-true offer could just end with demons, gods and psychopaths.Roanne Harper is having a bad week. Falsely accused of shoplifting and suspended from school, her whole life has taken a distinct nose-dive. So when her solicitor tells her that there is another option open to her, that by helping to rescue a kidnapped child the charges against her could be dropped, she ignores the nagging voice of doubt in the back of her mind and agrees to help. What she doesn’t realise is that her journey will take her through a parallel dimension, where she will meet gods, demons, psychopaths and a boy who may hold the answer to who she really is. Views: 462
