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When the smoke has cleared from the battlefields and the Civil War has finally ended, fervent Union supporter Beth Bennet reluctantly moves with her family from their home in Meryton, Ohio to the windswept plains of Rosings, Texas. Handsome, haughty Will Darcy, a confederate officer back from the war, owns half the land around Rosings, and his even haughtier cousin Cate Burroughs owns the other half. In a town as small as Rosings, Beth and Will inevitably cross paths.

Most people were blissfully unaware that England was overrun by dragons. Only those born with preternatural hearing could hear and converse with dragonkind, and even those rarely came into their hearing before they were fifteen. It was not Elizabeth’s fault that she discovered the truth about dragons when she was only four years-old. It was also not Elizabeth’s fault that the old tatzelwurm, Rumblkins, who lived in the woods near Longbourn House befriended her.

Hers was the plight of a gothic heroine, banished from her home by a cruel brother and his heartless wife, the Dragon Sage. Misunderstood and maligned, Georgiana’s only hope of rescue were letters to aunts describing the medieval dungeon to which she had been sent.

When Rhoyan is sent on a quest filled with unimaginable danger, nobody anticipates the greater repercussions. As Rhoyan journeys far across the seas on his appointed trial, he will battle creatures of legend, suffer shipwreck, endure captivity, and lay claim to a fallen star. When tragedy strikes, Rhoyan must struggle to return home believing his quest has failed. However, the home he left no longer awaits him, and the true test of his strength and character has only just begun. Long before Aom-igh needed a champion, Llycaelon had a Second Son.

In the strange labyrinth of pipes on the planet called Dark, things are falling apart. Dun doesn't want to be a hero, he just wants to find an answer to the terrifying dreams he's been having. But the answers, the real answers, are going to take him places he's never imagined and tear him from the only home he's ever known. With a half-finished map from his missing father, an old friend, a new friend, and the mysterious Myrch to guide him, he journeys through parts of his world he's never imagined.

Witness Their Greatest Game. Theren, the first synthetic intelligence, has risen to power as the Director of the International Space Agency. They have everything they need to push humanity toward final acceptance of its synthetic counterparts. Thousands of SIs live on Earth, the Moon, and throughout the solar system. Yet opposition remains to Theren's plans. Powerful foes rise, ready to strike back. Jill, the second SI, forges her own path into the future. Only together will Theren and Jill succeed, but both synthetics have targets painted squarely on their heads.

Elizabeth’s mother has lied. Now the horrible Thorpes have come for Christmas! No matter that the fib is an old one, Elizabeth Bennet’s cousins are certain that she is an heiress. Is not the Bennet’s prosperous estate evidence enough? There is a fortune to be had through marriage, and John Thorpe is hungry for it. Repelling the man’s advances is only one of Elizabeth’s troubles. John’s sister has a devious plan to become the next mistress of Longbourn. And then there is Jane’s future to consider. Nothing can be allowed to stand in the way of her happiness!

Jakob Kestrel has claimed the Highlands, taking up arms against the slavers, Stalkers, and Wraiths. For the Highlanders, tired of hiding from the monsters that come in the dark and the Murk, he brings hope for a new beginning. For Jakob it means a bigger target on his back. He knows that the Governor will seek to quash the uprising swiftly and brutally. And because hes the catalyst, him as well.

The tensions brewing between Jakob Kestrel and Governor Sharperson reach a tipping point, the stakes higher than ever. Although the Highlanders have made strides against Sharperson and his forces, the growing threat presented by the Stalkers jeopardizes their hard-won gains and the future of the rebellion.

The year was 1916 when John Oscar Chambless, only 16 years old, was attacked simply because he was Black and walking home alone one evening. In his defense, he killed two of the attackers who happened to be White, and that was the end of his young life as he knew it. John hopped a train with visions of his mother and her soft voice right there with him. She told him to leave Macon, Georgia, and never come back again.

Between sorting out family secrets, dodging Fae mean girls, and trying to keep our hearts intact, the next few weeks of the competition are going to be brutal. But we have to survive because now there’s more at stake than just a ticket home. One of us could win the prince’s heart....

For nearly 200 years, the Wrights have controlled the Elements, shaping them to their will. But, the new era of industrialization threatens their extinction. Journeyman Wright Rebecca Fuller has more important things to worry about, though, like paying bills and keeping a roof over her head. Unfortunately, she inherited her father’s debts along with his shop. With the Guild limiting her prices, even a brisk business barely makes ends meet. If only the Guild would consider her application for Mastery.

This audiobook is filled with inspiring stories from the lives of great achievers past and present.

Jakob Kestrel seeks to free the Highlands. To succeed, he must defeat both man and monster, Stalkers, Wraiths, and slavers all seeking to kill him. Talia strives to eliminate the pirates haunting the Sea of Mist. But before she can do that a more lethal hazard threatens, and only Davin can save her. With battles raging all around them, Bryen and Aislinn begin to realize that they need to go to Shadow’s Reach, suspecting that the heart of the darkness seeking to smother New Caledonia lurks there.

The Highlanders may have found a way to evade the monsters hunting in the mist, but they can’t shake the terror and the loss of hope that accompanies hiding from an enemy they can’t see let alone kill. Many fear that desperation and apathy will become commonplace as the Governors continue to fill their coffers and ignore the plight of their people – then all will be lost. But a chance encounter with Jakob Kestrel brings a glimmer of hope.

This boxset includes Ra-Kit's Initiation (A Prequel), Dominion Over All, Endangered, Ghost Elephant, and Junkyard Dogs.

A millennium after world war extinction destroyed the surface of Earth, humanity resurfaced and rebuilt a new world. A world much different than the old. Mars has been terraforming for decades, and a fleet of human starships stand poised to begin the exploration and colonization of the cosmos. Then an ancient message arrives, picked up by the Martian base at Olympus Mons. The transmission sends shock waves through Interstellar Fleet Command. The transmission seems to have originated from humanity's first interstellar starship: the Magellan ll.

For four strangers, what started as an exciting journey takes a deadly turn. A mist creeping down from the north brings hidden terrors. And they might be the only ones who can stop the evil threatening to smother New Caledonia.

The Territories are supposed to be a place of promise and opportunity. Jakob Kestrel fled to the Highlands to evade the monster that hunts him. Little does he know that the relic he carries with him will summon even greater perils.

Sylvalla escapes Avondale castle and the life of a princess, in search of the adventure she’s always wanted. Once found, adventure bites back. Fortunately, she's not alone. Unfortunately, her new-found companions are less than heroic. A quirky and original fantasy, Quest has everything - heroes, monsters, chases, escapes, and a complete lack of true love. Become a student of magic today, and discover the true fighter, warrior, and most un-princess-like Princess Sylvalla, as she battles for her place as a hero!