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The Guardians of Earth

by Oriane Livingston

The Guardians of Earth - Oona and the Luminous Beings A poetic, empowering fantasy novel teaching kids about the protection of the environment. "Celebrating the beauty of the natural world, The Guardians of Earth is a poetic and empowering fantasy tale filled with epic adventures beyond imagination. A love letter to Earth for our times." Oona is not an orphan, but with a cruel father and an eccentric mother, she feels very much alone. On the eve of her eleventh birthday, Oona discover... more

Parallel

by Leah Rohla

There exists a gateway between worlds. Known only to a select few we find our protagonist as a researcher who has dedicated her whole life to recording and observing the world just on the other side. However, completely oblivious to our ever watching eyes their world moves on as it always has. She has resigned herself to never being able to walk among the place she considers her true home, to never stand next to the one she has fallen in love with, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t desperately w... more

A Clockwork Flower

by M.J. Stevens

“A Clockwork Flower” is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the adventures of Aries “Ari” D’Angelo Lacroix, a young boy from Manhattan who discovers a magical clockwork flower in Central Park. This discovery transports him to Underhill, a fantastical subterranean world filled with mythical creatures and magic. Ari learns that he is a guardian destined to save Underhill from the tyrannical rule of Aliester, a deranged peryton who has enslaved many of Underhill’s inhabitants using a magica... more

Destroyer: Guardians of Life Series

by Anthony Segarra

One man’s fate is not for the faint of heart. A happy James lives in a tranquil town under the caring guidance of his stepmother. Thriving within the only world he’s ever known, his life is shattered after he’s accused of something that he can’t understand, much less deny. Suddenly, he’s thrust into an awe-inspiring place where mystical creatures—and his true destiny—reside. As James uncovers a brutal betrayal by those closest to him, he must also navigate mysterious prophecies and fa... more

Raven's Cry (Orphans Book One)

by Christian A. Brown

An unexpected team—a steely bouncer, cryptic librarian, unyielding rebel, nomadic drifter and exiled prince—stand as mankind's final chance in this urban spellbinding fantasy that's 'Neverwhere' by Neil Gaiman meets Patricia Briggs' supernatural suspense.

In a gritty urban fantasy world steeped in baroque shadows, blending Indigenous myth with cosmic horror, four witches known as the Aspects are Earth’s last defense against... more

Ghosting Academy

by LS Delorme

It’s been years since Amelie abandoned her home to become an elite agent of the "Academy". In its embrace she has found support and stability, but in return the Academy uses her gifts for destruction and control. For ten years, she has chosen to live only for the moment, neither questioning nor considering the motives of her employer. But when Amelie and her pod of fellow agents, “graduate” into becoming strategic operatives, they are spirited off to an isolated island. Here they uncover a labyr... more

8 Short Stories

by Mike Kearby

A future society where those convicted of crimes are dyed. An illusionist whose trickeries are far too real. The first man to receive a government's Health Care in a Box. A woman visited by two time travelers; one wanting to kill her, the other wanting to save her. These stories and four others are featured in this short story compilation.

Tripping Toward Mars

by Richmond Scott

Astronaut Addy Johnson and his wife, Bria, beat the odds (and dodge a publicity scandal) to be on NASA’s first crewed mission to Mars, along with another astronaut couple. The foursome are best friends and chart-topping bandmates in the runup to their mission, supporting each other as they grapple with personal conflicts and the rigors of training in Antarctica. After the “Boeing Deepthrust” rocket launches the astronauts toward the stars, tensions run high when Addy, misjudging the impact of... more

The Bone Key

by Mary Rajotte

Centuries ago, the First Witch of the Aquelarre Buho coven conjured the ability to transform into an owl. Since then, a faction of hunters known as Los Cazadores has been intent on stealing that magic for their own. As Valeria hones her craft, her hopes of being granted the power to shape-shift are disrupted by a terrifying vision. A haunting woman appears in the shadows as she did when Valeria was a child, a foreboding omen that culminates in the murder of her best friend, Gwen. Seeking solace,... more

The Legends of Caraigdun

by Jane Cleere Johnson

Meet Aimee, the oldest of the children of Caraigdun, she thrives on drama in all forms, Becka who looks for practical solutions, Eric the eldest brother who is full of confidence in everything he does, Brian the second son who is finding his place in the family and the world, Kami the sweet little sister who sees good in everything, and Adam the youngest child who is eager to be as grown up as his older brothers. Six unlikely heroes embark on a quest to destroy the evil dragon Gwandoya. Along th... more

House of Secrets

by M.E. Evans

Amid a crumbling marriage and PTA power struggles, Daniele Ténèbres is about to unearth more than just family secrets. She feels like a husk as she goes through the motions of her day-to-day, so busy it borders on chaos. Then, a mysterious new neighbor arrives, his presence both alluring and unsettling. Whispers of dark truths and hidden pasts swirl around her suburban life, pulling Danny into a world she never knew existed. Everyone around her is hiding something—but some secrets are more d... more

The Hauntings of Mr. Poundell

by Robert Zeid

Shortly before Christmas Foster Kennicott is gruesomely murdered at an abandoned Civil War era house outside Fairborn, Ohio – once a storied station on the Underground Railroad. Chloe Messner, a travel nurse renting from Foster, is swept into the investigation as Chief of Detectives James Barlowe unravels the connections of his macabre slaying to her, a woman whose entry into Foster’s orbit isn’t as coincidental as she claims. When Foster leaves a video for Chloe to carry on his mission with ... more

Conductoid - Maze Masters

by M.B. LEHANE

What would you do to save your dad? Defy the Dominatay? Destroy the indestructible? Fate has assigned this task to teenage twins. Jack and Phoebe are Conductoids, exceptions to a Universal Rule. They travel the dimensions seeking their father. To save him, the twins must take on the terror that is the maze. Confusing, maddening, it is the Dominatay’s ultimate prison, but is there a means of escape? Friendships past and present will be called upon. All will need to be at their zenith, if the tw... more

Under the Ring of the Sky People

by Silver Knight

In this captivating sci-fi adventure, the USS Tecumseh reaches a new world facing ancient chaos unleashed by the enigmatic Sky People, inviting readers into a richly imagined tale of survival and discovery." –NewInBooks.com

Insomnia Experiment

by Phoebe von Satis

Immediately after WWII, during the Soviet-era, scientists created astimulant which they believed wouldenable soldiers to not require sleep for two weeks or more. They decided totest their new gas on a few prisoners; promising them their freedom upon completion of the experiment. They locked the men in a hermetically sealedchamber and began pumping in the gas. Within a few days, the men were exhibiting the kind of paranoia and psychosis that is a typical symptom of sleep deprivation. But as time ... more

Worn Skin

by Torgeir Blok

Tattoos are more than just symbols. Those who know what to look for can see a secret language of magical markings on people's skin. Nick, a suicidal alcoholic, has an encyclopedic knowledge of tattoos. However, after encountering a mysterious man called The Painter who inflicts pain through tattoos imbued with supernatural energy, Nick discovers hidden horrors in body art that even he is unprepared for. The promise of finding meaning in suffering is alluring at first, but when The Painter ... more

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