Dragon Mysteries

Vampires run rampant. This anthology is full of stories revolving around one of the oldest bloodsucking monsters. Each tale is unique as these authors write their own twist on vampires. From the Victorian era to the future with space travel, there’s something for everyone in this dark collection. Featuring stories by D. Winchester, Robin Kelly, Gregory Scott Matics, Anthony Regolino, Edgar Mahaffey, J.W. Benford, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Daividh Eideard Mitchell, Cathy Seddon, Gray Stanback, and J.E. Feldman.

Jobe wants to be a bard like his father Jaquan. But his father abandoned him after a fight. Now Jobe’s living with his mother Jona, and working as a clown at a seaside amusement park. A singer quits, and Jobe wants to audition. But his boss Dashiel hires the infamous bard Paracleus instead, which infuriates Jobe. Jobe tries to dissuade Paracleus from performing. But Jobe finds himself seduced by Paracleus. Paracleus normally would travel to hide the fact he’s a kitsune Vulpine, a shape-shifting fox with nine tails who can take on human form. He’s afraid what’ll happen to him if ...

Is he my protector or my hunter? The world is my oyster. And now someone wants a piece of that. My stalker first made contact with seemingly harmless emails, but each new contact is increasingly terrifying. Now, my life is headed into a downward spiral. All I know is that the arrival of Hudson Fowler opened the floodgates of uncertainty I’d never known. Can I trust him? Truth and reality become foreign concepts as I try to untangle the confusion between my new life and old. Because I’m a Lycan now—whether I believe in them or not. And Hudson is my mate—no matter how hard I try to ...

Rumors are swirling around the dark corners of Westgate that a brutal vigilante is dealing violence and havoc in the guise of Shadowbane. Kalen and Myrin have just arrived from Luskan, in search of Kalen's former apprentice, Rhett. Though Kalen believes Rhett to be dead, Myrin won't give up hope as she in turn seeks more information about her past. And Kalen too must find his place, perhaps in the Eye of Justice - the organization that trained him - though that's the last place he wants to end up. But who are is this mysterious vigilante who wields the vaunted sword Vindicator?

Humans have been displaced at the top of the food chain, and now understand - to their outright horror - what it is to be not the consumer, but the consumed. Ephraim Goodweather, director of the New York office of the Centers for Disease control, is one of the few humans who understands what is really happening. Vampires have arrived in New York City, and their condition is contagious. If they cannot be contained, the entire world is at risk of infection.

Abraham Jenkins and the henchmen are pitted against dragon-riding fiends while leading a search party to the cemetery. Trying to recover artifacts that will destroy them before malicious dragons get their hands on them.

Sean O’Brien knows that his close friend, Dave Collins, isn’t a man who asks for favors. After three decades as a CIA officer, Collins learned self-reliance from the best school in the world - the streets. However, after five years out of the agency, he stops looking over his shoulder. And then the assassinations begin. One by one. Five of the CIA’s best former officers. Dave Collins’ old colleagues. Local police can’t protect retired CIA officers from ghosts of their past. Dave’s life is on the line, and they are coming for him.

The Viper. Caravan Butcher. Opal Slayer. Rhett Loniger was Lagonia’s chief assassin, tasked with protecting his empire by killing anyone deemed a threat…that is, until he committed a crime worthy of his own execution by falling in love with the enemy. Now, he’s being hunted. But he and Liss can’t evade their enemies when they’re surrounded on all sides. The cruel emperor of Lagonia is closing in on them, and he isn’t just intent on destroying Rhett. Emperor Jaikon won’t be satisfied until he has dominated all of the kingdoms. With a powerful magical force on Jaikon’s side, ...

Middle-aged Mara runs her own coffee shop downtown where human customers aren’t allowed. When one slips past the wards and sees Zeni, her Faerie assistant, things go south. Religious fanatics kidnap Zeni and burn the shop to the ground. It’s the witch trials all over again. With the help of her handsome boyfriend and a fellow shop owner, will Mara be able to save her friend in time?

Archaeologist, fashionista, and an ancient immortal with a serious memory problem, Dr. Nia Rivers has spent the last few centuries filling in the blanks of her past, all while outrunning dark assassins and stealing brief moments alone with Zane, her immortal lover. But when a 2,000-year-old relic from her past resurfaces, Nia isn't sure if the story connected to it is one she wants told to the world.

Our story takes place in the small village of Dragon Point, Maine, population 3,283--which doesn't include Mr. Nichols' dog, Shakespeare, or Tati's black cat, Whisper. You are probably wondering where the name Dragon Point came from. Well, there is a beautiful rock formation that sits high above the town, which is unmistakably in the shape of a dragon, thus the name, Dragon Point.

Fernando, an eight-year-old boy detective, and his parrot Ziz travel to different countries to solve mysteries. Now they are in Indonesia looking for missing Komodo dragon eggs. Follow along and enjoy hearing about their adventure as they visit exotic places searching for clues!

Ensorcelled in a jade dragon, Warlock Gregori has a secret that could destroy his future with the one woman who could save him from turning rogue. Charged with guarding the jade dragon, Alanna is shocked when Gregori shatters not only the stone imprisoning him, but also the invisible barriers she has placed around herself to hide a secret far greater than his. A secret that could destroy not only her close relationship with her sisters, but also her life as a witch and most of all, any hope of a future with Gregori.

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.

War has come to Verendal. A king must lead. Kanar and Esmerelda need to reach Verendal, but with the spread of fighting, they may already be too late. Only Jal and his family of Alainsith stand in the way, and they will not intervene and risk the ire of their family. As Finn finds his way back to the city, he finds it much like himself—changed. What he’s learned on his journey may be the key to saving his beloved city, and all those he cares about. Honaaz and Lily take their fleet back to Sanaron. Where the war began, it must also end. Old powers have not faded, but for their to be a ...

Forbidden love. Dragon royalty. An international conspiracy that threatens to ruin everything. Keppler Parker was the least princely of the five dragon brothers, preferring the sun on his face to the shadow of the Hollows. Rather than ruling the world, he was more interested in a life of surfing and running his beachside restaurants and hotels. Nothing fazed Keppler until the day he saw her, jogging in the park… *** Bryn Castillo was on a mission, one which was five millennia in the making. The key to success was remaining hidden from the Parker Princes. It was easy enough to do as long ...

Forced out of his village, Rogerix embarks on a quest that leads him through the ancient kingdom of Elphamia. Having fallen into the Great Crystal, a realm of shimmering light and shifting shadows, his mind had separated from his body. His only hope of reuniting them lay in the hands of his loyal friends, who were on a quest to find a mysterious entity known as the Eye of Mystery. The enigma of what this was, or where to find it, was as perplexing as the Eye itself, with the only clue lying in the Lost Book of the Pict-Sidhé. Can Rogerix’s friends decipher the mystery before the evil ...

Raven Alby is back at the academy and training her dragon. It’s time for final exams and the Festival of Dragons, so there’s no room for distractions like a tall, dark dragon trainer. But Raven has found new clues about her late parents’ death and is on the hunt. What she finds leaves her with more questions than before.

There's power in dragon blood.... It's also delicious! No one really knows what to do when a dragon shows up in town. I called the exterminator. He hung up on me. I guess it's up to me to take these monsters on.... I have to use their magic against them. It's the only way I can stop them. Only now that I've had a taste of dragon blood, I can't get enough. Tapping into such a force comes with a cost. It's changing my heart. So many urges. So many desires. I still can't believe what I've done. I'm not only losing myself. I'm losing him.

Darlington Blade gets more than he had bargained for when the master con man decides to pass himself off as a wizard, only to discover that he is suddenly the target of an assassin.