Something lost has woken up, and now it wants to play.Steven's daddy was a gambler, or at least that's what Steven thought until he discovered his true heritage. After fighting first to survive, then to conquer on every continent and several worlds, Steven has gathered his Escort, acquired a dragon hoard, and built an empire. But there are greater forces at work in the universe than dragons and demons, and it's Steven's bad luck that one of those elder things has come looking for him.Backed by the indomitable Tessa, fiery Aria, the insatiable Quinnestri, and the rest of his wives, Steven has one more hand to play before it's all over. The stakes are high. Reggie, his daughter, is starting to show her true power. Dragonkin have scattered across the galaxy and, on Earth, they are about to usher in a new age of prosperity, peace, and free love. It all rests on a card game in a place that doesn't exist, and if Steven isn't careful, he could take out all of reality with him.But like Joe Whipp always said, it's only worth playing if you've got skin in the game.From the Aaron Crash, bestselling author of the LitRPG epic fantasy, War God's Mantle, comes the FINAL installment in the American Dragons Saga! Disclaimer: Wyoming Dynasty is a shoot-em-up, action adventure, urban fantasy novel which is not intended for listeners under the age of 18 years of age. This novel contains swearing, violence, and a harem of beautiful shapeshifting women that the hero regularly sleeps with—and he does so gladly. Views: 445
s Stark, aka Sandman Slim, has managed to get out of Hell, renounce his title as the new Lucifer, and settle back into life in LA. But he's not out of trouble yet. Somewhere along the way he misplaced the Qomrama Om Ya, a weapon from the banished older gods who are also searching for their lost power. The hunt leads Stark to an abandoned shopping mall-a multi-story copy of LA-infested with Lurkers and wretched bottomfeeding Sub Rosa families, squatters who have formed tight tribes to guard their tiny patches of this fake LA. Somewhere in the kill zone of the former mall is a dead man with the answers Stark needs. All Stark has to do is find the dead man, get back out alive, and outrun some angry old gods-and a few killers-on his tail. Views: 445
2000 B.C.
A beautiful, ambitious angel stands on a mountaintop, surveying the world and its little inhabitants below. He smiles because soon, the last of humanity who survived the great flood will meet its end, too. And he should know. He’s going to play a big part in it. Our angel usually doesn’t get to do field work, and if he does well, he’s certain he’ll be get a big promotion.
And now it’s time . . .
The angel reaches into his pocket for the instrument of humanity’s doom. Must be in the other pocket. Then he frantically begins to pat himself down. Dejected, he realizes he has lost the object. Looking over the Earth at all that could have been, the majestic angel utters a single word.
“Crap.”
2015
A thief named Coop-a specialist in purloining magic objects-steals and delivers a small box to the mysterious client who engaged his services. Coop doesn’t know that his latest job could be the end of him-and the rest of the world. Suddenly he finds himself in the company of the Department of Peculiar Science, a fearsome enforcement agency that polices the odd and strange. The box isn’t just a supernatural heirloom with quaint powers, they tell him.
It’s a doomsday device. They think. . .
And suddenly, everyone is out to get it. Views: 442
Talents Together.
The Vorcians spread their philosophy and messages through the galaxy as they reached out into the stars. Holding technology and magic, intellect and physical capability as equal, their alliance has created a stable and powerful force.
The Vorcian Imperium has grown from a single star system to more than a hundred worlds. As it has expanded, those of exceptional talent have found their place on the galactic stage.
Meet some of these exceptional individuals, Mage, sharpshooter, cook, or soldier.
Welcome to the Vorcian Imperial Chronicles.
Welcome to the Cadre Files. Views: 437
Find out where Candra and Ben's ancestors came from, and how the werewolf curse came to pass, in this prequel to SILVER MOON.First love.First kiss.First . . . werewolf bite?Five hundred years ago, brothers Alaric and Ulric worked tirelessly on their father’s farm to keep mouths fed and sell remaining crops for scanty wages. With a rebellion stirring in northern England and a country at war over the throne, the heavy gloom felt for so long by brothers Alaric and Ulric finally dissipates when a new family settles into town.Daciana’s parents uproot her from London to begin a new life in Colchester. Here, she won’t be whisked off to decorative parties and elegant balls; she’ll have to put forth effort into back-breaking labor. But her thoughts of eloping from the quaint town subside when she meets Ulric. Together, it’s as if they’re exactly where they should be. During a late-night hunt for a wolf, Ulric and Daciana are attacked. Before their bodies can fully succumb to the wild animal inside, the town witch claims she holds the cure. Instead of healing their wounds, she places a curse on Ulric and Daciana, so they must live with who they truly are. In a town where secrets can’t be kept and betrayal runs thick, Ulric and Daciana are hunted for the monsters they’ve become, even by those they love. Views: 435
Mary did not know what to expect when she walked into a new grief support group but fully acknowledged that her burning sense of loss and emptiness was not going away without help. The grieving widow never would have thought that finding others bearing their own burden of pain would have resulted in a textile tour of Afghanistan, but that is precisely what she found herself doing!
Even though the tour company promised them that they would not be going through a war zone, Mary and her six friends soon found themselves in an environment so different than the US that they were forced to dig deep to survive.
Each of the women found their own form of transformation in the crucible of the breathtaking scenery and vibrant life that fills the rocky conflict-torn country.
Each of them found their own particular time of gifting. Views: 428
Richard Kadrey’s Sandman Slim—aka James Stark—is, quite simply, one of the most outrageous uber-anti-heroes ever to kick serious butt on this or any other world or dimension.In his previous three adventures—Sandman Slim, Kill the Dead, and Aloha from Hell—Stark has fled Hell for California, taken on angels, demons, outlaw bikers, zombies, covert government operatives, and all manner of monsters, while saving humankind from total annihilation on numerous occasions. But in Devil Said Bang, he finally assumes the role he was destined for: as the new Lucifer, ruler of the Underworld.Combining outrageously edgy humor with a dark and truly twisted vision, Richard Kadrey has once again delivered a masterful amalgam of action novel, urban fantasy, and in-your-face horror that will delight a wide range of readers—from Christopher Moore and Warren Ellis fans to the devoted adherents of Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, and Simon Green. Views: 423
