Dragon Mysteries

Three thrones. Two power-hungry mages. One girl standing in their way. Exiled in Hylletha, sixteen-year-old Shael longs to return to the land of her birth but her brother Iysel, the new, terrifying mage-king of the Inner Lands, wants her dead. Shael’s very existence threatens Iysel’s right to the throne since she is the holder of the magical Gift of Touch, which is traditionally held by the monarch. To ensure peace, Theis, the young man Shael loves, goes to Iysel’s court to negotiate the reunification of Hylletha and the Inner Lands under one ruler. But when Shael’s young foster ...

There's nothing like a good deli, and the Red River Deli in Trenton is one of the best. World-famous for its pastrami, its coleslaw and its disappearing managers. Over the last month, three have vanished from the face of the earth, and the only clue in each case is one shoe that's been left behind. The police are baffled. Lula is convinced that it's a case of alien abduction. Whatever it is, they'd better figure out what's going on before they lose their new manager, Ms Stephanie Plum.

When four modern-day teenagers, Lincoln, Willow, Jaxon, and Ezra, are mysteriously transported to the year 1866, they find themselves standing on the shores of the Arrow River, where history is not just something you read about, it is something you survive. Guided by Shihou, an ancient time dragon, these reluctant time travelers become the founding members of the Time Detectives Club. During a roaring gold rush, they must crack age-old mysteries, hunt for hidden treasures, and navigate the dangers of a world where every decision could alter the course of history, or prevent them from ever ...

Step into the Fae realm. From fairy queens to brownies, these twenty-two stories weave magic and adventure into an action-packed tapestry. This anthology includes conflicts between courts, elusive unicorns, powerful dragons, changelings that receive unconditional love from their kidnappers, and more. Stories included are by the following authors: Kelly Barker, Melody Lee Quinn, S.E.M. Ishida, Brock Poulsen, Kim Adkins, Jasiah Witkofsky, Hala Dika, Ellie A. Goss, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Eric J. Juneau, Luis Manuel Torres, Jared Thomason, Robin Brown, Annie Snow, D.J. Elton, Andrea L. Staum,...

They say desperate times call for desperate measures, but I doubt they meant anything as risky as what I have planned. But things have gone from bad to worse to downright abysmal. Bethany and the other witches remain captured, and all signs point to them running out of time. Meanwhile, everyone’s favorite high mage is on the loose and working with his new high demon sidekick. Their objective? That’s the problem. I’m still not quite sure. Although, it’s a safe bet that part of their plan involves subjugation of the human race.

As a lieutenant in the US Marine Corps, Michael Stuart was once considered an officer and a gentleman. But that’s all changed. Now he’s seen as a renegade, a traitor, and a thief. Stuart is a man without a country...and perhaps without a prayer. Why? Because in a daring plot to foil the Japanese puppet regime in China, he set out to reinstate the country’s true emperor. Known now as The Red Dragon, Stuart is a soldier of fortune in war-torn Manchuria - and a man of honor in a world of treachery.

International BestSeller Epic Fantasy eBooks Coming of Age Fantasy eBooks Sword & Sorcery Fantasy eBooks Death to the Westlands’ Traitor! In Book 6, of the College of Sorcerers Collection, the third book in The Tower of the Cin Trilogy, Thaddeus the Faithless, Thaddeus has regained his Powers of Sorcery from the Inferna. But the Dark Prince of the Cin has other plans—to blame Thaddeus for the murders of the Imperial family allowing Soh-Nahk to seize the Throne. Now the Westlands’ Apprentice must flee the East as all Cin turns against him. The Aelvae assist Thaddeus, their Amicus ...

In the Inner Lands, there are three ways sixteen-year-old Shael can get herself and her family killed—by looking like the enemy; by working with the enemy; by becoming the enemy. When sixteen-year-old Shael unknowingly helps a mortally wounded thief, he entrusts her with delivering three figurines to the lord of her castle. Too late, Shael discovers that the figurines were stolen from the Hyllethans, her country’s feared enemies. And since she cut her fingers on the figurines while handling them, she is now linked to them. Any breakage or pressure on the clay is felt on her flesh. ...

An action-packed urban fantasy adventure set on the islands of Hawaii! I'm Marcus Aries, and as the duly-appointed guardian of the Hawaiian Islands, I’ve had my share of bad run-ins with the world of the supernatural. I’ve taken on demonic frogs, island witches, lightning wolves, and even battled before the famed night marchers. But not every run-in is a life-and-death struggle that threatens to leave the island in ruins. Step back into the world of Hawaiian urban fantasy with this collection of short stories from author Justin Herzog, starring fan-favorite hero Marcus Aries as he and ...

When a newspaper delivery boy finds a 68-year-old alcoholic lying dead in his apartment - beaten with a saucepan lid and hammer, and then strangled - everyone expects an open-and-shut murder case, everyone that is but Hawaiian-shirt clad Detective Bäckström who's been assigned to lead the investigation team.

The Elves Are Back in The Third Thrilling Adventure in the DESA Series. Sara Thomas' life has been anything but normal. With her husband off on a secret mission with Agent Blackmere, the last thing she expected was a rain soaked man showing up on her doorstep pleading for help. Sara makes a decision that will change her life for good. Reunited with Norman Guilt and a small group of heroes, Sara agrees to help her visitor return an ancient ,foulmouthed sword who vows to kill whomever uses it, back to it's creator. The only problem is no one has seen or heard from the wizard in centuries. The...

A whirlwind of a night leaves Cass with awakened magic and an Alpha mate she doesn’t want. Cass just exited a bad relationship, which pours fuel onto the flames of her insomniac and depressive tendencies. She's unable to resist her hot new neighbor after he protects her, but there's something inhuman about him. After spending a passionate night together, Cass discovers she has changed too. With some guidance from her quirky best friend, they must navigate murky waters while Cass insists she's not ready for a relationship.

A short story about magic and mystery. After the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March, 2011, a gold broach is found entangled in debris washed to the American shore in 2013. The broach carries a mysterious kanji message that portends unusual happenings for the finder. Travel with him as he seeks to find the owner of the valuable and mysterious piece of Asian jewelry, and experience his disbelief at what happens.

He was born in prophesy. While hunting with the castle men, Connal Termayne is attacked by a dreadful, winged beast with a deadly spiked tail. Before he can escape, his fierce protector leaps in front of him taking the brunt of the blow. When his savior’s lifeless body is finally rolled off of him, a mystical, blood-red stone is discovered over his heart. This Heartstone, forged by the power of a life force sacrifice, is to be set in the hilt of his sword and wielded in the never ending fight between good and evil. Elsha Niall, born the very eve of her father’s death, becomes bonded to ...

The Industrialist: Henrik Vanger, head of the dynastic Vanger Corporation, is tormented by the loss of a child decades earlier and convinced that a member of his family has committed murder. The Journalist: Mikael Blomkvist delves deep into the Vangers' history to uncover the truth. But someone else wants the past to remain a secret and will go to any lengths to keep it that way.

America is under attack from within. Patients in hospitals, clinics and at home are dying when the drugs they need for survival turn out to be ineffective copies. A corrupt pharmaceutical billionaire has spent millions supporting radical groups while using the chaos they engender to cover his money-making schemes, but for a man with such towering ambitions, the only real goal is power. To get that, he'll have to eliminate the only impediment in his path - Jack Ryan.

You can take the Ranger out of the Army, but you can't take the military out of the man. When innocent lives are in danger, justice will be served. Army Ranger Henry 'Biggs' Biggston just can't seem to fit in. The recently discharged vet desperately wants to put his specialized skills to good use. And when a security gig reveals a stray CCTV clip of shocking sex-trafficking footage, 'Biggs' desire to nail the bad guys kicks into action.

When three middle-aged women, all residents of the new Brookville Condominiums, meet for the first time, they’re standing over a corpse discovered at their beautiful new complex. Worried there may be a killer on the loose, the self-named Lady Dragons of Brookville combine their talents to uncover the killer. But when unidentified graves are discovered near their small community, the ladies realize they’re hunting a serial killer, and any one of them could be next.

It's Valentine's Day and private detective John Justin Mallory is planning on closing up the office early and taking his partner, Col. Winnifred Carruthers, out to dinner, since he's sure no one else will do so. But before he can turn off the lights and lock the door, a panic-stricken Buffalo Bill Brody visits them. It seems that the Eastminster pet show is being held the next day, and his dragon, Fluffy, the heavy favorite, has been kidnapped.

America stumbles into an election ...brainwashed by China. During an American presidential campaign, a spooky candidate uses mind control to destroy the American economy. Meanwhile in China, a hapless American grad student has just been ditched by his Chinese flame, who takes off for the American West. When the CIA asks our unlucky but intrepid hero to hotfoot it home to investigate the financial collapse, he must overcome feelings of rejection, snide remarks from friends, and assailants who want him dead. He must come home to wake up a nation and bring the malicious malefactors to justice....