Ice Crown (The Elements of Kamdaria)
The competition could save her life... But only if she wins. Talise can manipulate the elements with ease. Water, air, earth, and fire all bend to her will. As a citizen of the Storm -- a crime-laden land where death is the only constant -- her only chance for a better life is to become Master Shaper. A competition for the position takes place at the end of her training years. If she wins, she would live in the palace, work for the emperor, and escape her inevitable death in the Storm. But she's not the only one with a chance to win. Aaden is another talented student. As a citizen of the Crown, he was born with unlimited privilege and resources. When someone from the Crown wants to win, they do. End of story. And his shaping is unlike anything Talise has ever seen.
Starship Freedom - Super Box Set (Book 1-4)
The starship Freedom is just a museum ship. Until the aliens attack! Battlestar Galactica meets Starship Troopers in this sci-fi adventure from Daniel Arenson, the USA Today bestselling author of Earthrise. The aliens attack without warning. The fleet is wiped out. Only James King, commander of a decommissioned museum ship, can save the world.
Bittersweet Vampire Curse (Bittersweet Vampire Curse Series Book 1)
Love can survive anything… except maybe bloodlust. A love story born in sunlight and food turns to shadows when a scientist is turned into a vampire. The woman who loves him most might be the only thing standing between his salvation and his first kill. A modern, fast-paced, spicy series (book 1) for True Blood & Twilight fans.
See Me, See Me Not (Fear and Love in Gavert City Book 2)
"Evil doesn't sleep, doesn't rest, doesn't forget." Some people aren't lost -- they're trapped. Finding them might cost everything -- including the people we love. Six years ago, my sister Mellie disappeared trying to save a stray dog -- the same dog I wanted to rescue. While I hid, too scared to help, she was dragged into a car and vanished. Now, my only escape from Mom's desperate search for answers is high school and my job at The Flying Pig diner, where Luke -- my childhood friend and first kiss -- just started working. He's got secrets beneath his tattoos and a haunted look I recognize from my mirror, but something about him makes breathing easier. When a woman claims she knows where Mellie is, Luke's dark past collides with my sister's disappearance. The truth about where Mellie's been is more terrifying than I ever imagined -- a world of false prophets and deadly beliefs.
Goliath (A Ryan Mitchell Thriller Book 1)
In 1931, during its maiden voyage, the British Airship Goliath mysteriously disappears without a trace. Hidden deep inside is a secret that could change the world. Present day, in The Philippines, an attempted kidnapping draws historian Jennifer March and former soldier Ryan Mitchell into a deadly race to find the Goliath before a mysterious figure who threatens to topple governments and the lives of millions. From Alaska, to West Africa to Iceland the hunt for the truth is on.
The Maximum Impact: Unleashing God's Power within you to Transform the World Around You
This book challenges readers to get maximum result in life and in faith for the glory of their heavenly father. Readers will be inspired to keep watering their potential for maximum result. Every person carry a glory to brighter the path of someone else. This book encourages us to keep doing the right things until we see the growth and succcess that God has designed for each person.
Seaside Surprises (The Hunters Book 1)
Running from her past, Tiffany winds up stranded in a seaside tourist town with a new identity. The last thing she expects is to fall for Jake, the handsome local shopkeeper who is grieving the loss of his sister. Jake can't resist the mysterious beauty who blows into his sleepy town. Despite their differences, he feels connected to her in a way he's never felt before. As their chemistry ignites, Tiffany lets her guard down for the first time since the disastrous end of her marriage. But just as she dares to hope for a future with Jake, her violent ex tracks her down, ready to reclaim what he sees as his.
The Siege: A Prison Uprising Redefines Justice
On November 23, 2000, one hundred inmates hold twelve guards hostage in the laundry dorm of The Indiana Penal Farm. Emergency squads are massed along the fence, awaiting the order to attack, while sharpshooters are perched like crows on top of the administration building. Tom Hemmings, a dorm counselor, has been conscripted to defuse the standoff. But the inmates are divided into rival gangs, the guards into feuding unions. And the prison administration has sparked the standoff by forcing cut-rate services upon the facility. As he enters the prison, Tom's heart starts to hammer. Who are the good guys? Who are the bad? And how will this nightmare end?
Asylum (The Asylum Series Book 1)
They could cage her body, steal him away, and rule the ruins—but they couldn’t break what bound them. After the Big Crash Lacy Monroe fights to survive under martial law on her family’s farm. As fear spreads, her love for Jace Cooper becomes her strength pushing her from frightened survivor to defiant rebel in a world where loyalty cost everything.
Weepy the Dragon: Standing Tall (A Middle-Grade Young Adult Story)
Weepy the Dragon: Standing Tall by USA Today bestselling author J. J. Hebert is a fast-paced, emotionally engaging middle-grade fantasy about confronting bullies, believing in yourself, and learning that real strength is not about hurting others, but about knowing when to stand tall. Ideal for readers ages 9-12, and enjoyable for the whole family. Years ago, when a terrible fire threatened the castle, a small dragon named Weepy saved the kingdom in the only way he knew how: with his tears. Now twelve years old, Weepy is no longer small. He's bigger. Stronger. And when an invading army marches toward the castle, everyone expects him to protect them again -- this time with fire, fear, and force.
A Canadian Werewolf in New York
'The Dresden Files' Meets 'The Hangover.' in this day-in-the-life of a werewolf and reluctant hero. With a sardonic wit and knack for getting into trouble, Michael's day is a whirlwind of humor, suspense, and introspection as he navigates a tight deadline, a TV appearance, an ex-girlfriend's sudden appearance, and another wolf stalking his city.
Burn Out: Book 1 of the Burn Out Trilogy
When Earth’s sun turns red giant way ahead of schedule and the planet becomes a scorched wasteland, Tora Reynolds soon discovers her fellow survivors are even deadlier than the hostile environment.
Disharmonious Spheres
Giles the Great and his hobgoblin toadies kidnapped Baruch's daughter and whisked her through a mystic Gate. Bullied by the warrior Stavros, Baruch chased after the kidnappers, passing through one bizarre world after another. But nothing about this epic odyssey is as it seems...
The Lives of Velnin: The Black Citadel
Swordfights. True Love. High Adventure. Epic Battles. Action. Magic. Reincarnation. I was 17 years old when I died for the first time. I parried the guard's cut, feinted high, then swung Swelfalster, blade of the fallen star, low for a slash at his unarmored thigh. I scored, a line of blood dripping down his leg, and danced back before his counterstroke landed. This is the chronicle of Velnin, Crown Prince of Tarmel, told through the dying words of his first incarnations. Vel is sent as a spy to the territory of the Black Citadel, investigating a newly rising power, the dark rumors surrounding it, and the fearsome might of its army: the Black Legion. In his journey he encounters the charming Aloree, diplomat of the neighboring kingdom of Talore. Healer, magic-user, diplomat, bookworm, her beauty belies hidden secrets within her.
A Version of the Truth
Over forty years, Marsh and her partner built a life defined by love, devotion, and independence. He supported her when she bought her home in California wine country, when she grieved the deaths of her parents, when she built her career as a psychotherapist, and even when she overcame a lifelong fear of dogs to adopt a rescued greyhound. They never married or shared a home -- by choice. They were lovers and confidants, deeply committed to one another. More than a romance, theirs was a relationship based on honesty and shared emotion. Yet, they only met on Tuesdays and Fridays. And then, one day, he vanished.
The Flame's Deceiver
Before legends, a celestial blue flame strikes the southern wilds and reshapes the world. Talan Akari, a quarry worker of the Akari tribe, craves life beyond Ausbas Jorsa. Now the call to seek the Eternal Fire pulls him into fate.
Sword Songs: A Collection of Fantasy Short Stories (Dog of War Epic)
A self-loathing warrior content to die in the arena. An aging sword-master, running from his own infamy. A chieftain's daughter, despised because of the blade at her hip. These characters and more breathe life into the action-packed tales in this short story collection, written by an award-winning author. Keep your head low and your shield high as the steel starts singing in SWORD SONGS.
Far Away Home (Aislynn's Story Book 1)
In post-Civil War New York City, sixteen-year-old Aislynn Denehy cannot find a job, she has no place to live and no family to help her. Some might think this is a problem; Aislynn believes it is an opportunity, but she has a lot to learn. No formulaic romance, this well-researched love story depicts life as it truly was for the thousands of women who went west reaching for a new life. Aislynn's journey begins in a New York City tenement and leads her across the frontier to a Utah mining camp where she must cope with the three very different men in her life: smart, solicitous Tim, good-natured, good-guy Johnny and the intense but intriguing Liam Moran. Life in the roughshod camp brings small joys and devastating losses
Redefining Risk For Boards: Navigating AI, ESG, and Megaproject Disruption with Strategic Foresight
Risk has changed. Board oversight must change with it. Artificial intelligence is reshaping decision-making. ESG expectations are hardening into regulation. And multibillion-dollar megaprojects can destroy enterprise value overnight when governance fails. In this environment, traditional risk registers and heat maps are no longer enough -- to protect shareholders or directors. Redefining Risk for Boards is a practical guide for navigating today's disruptive risk landscape with strategic foresight. Drawing on decades of global experience across infrastructure, energy, construction, and high-stakes disputes, this book shows how boards can modernize risk oversight and connect it directly to strategy, capital allocation, and fiduciary duty.
Divided by Fire
My whispers summoned them. Our screams made them stay. One month married, and Jolene's world is torn in half by dragons. Dragons she summoned. On one side of the fiery rift, the Vertlean army - and her new husband. On her side, only ruin and vulnerability. Now, something even deadlier than dragons has sensed this. And it's coming. With the city's last defence trapped across the divide, she must face the fire she unleashed before it's too late. Haunted by guilt and driven by love, Jolene embarks upon a path fraught with secrets, blood, and magic. She never wanted this, but actions have consequences. Atonement has a price. And this time, it might be the man she loves.