Epic Suspense

Alaysha is not your ordinary witch. She's an elemental, the only elemental witch of her kind. A young woman feared and cast out from her tribe because she can't control the magic powerful enough to suck a man dry at a breath, she's jaded from being exploited as a weapon by her war-mongering father. But all that is about to change.

Hubert, Angela, and Ralph Barney are riding horses in the grasslands when they discover an enormous egg. To the palms of their eager hands, the egg communicates a message of life, of a heart ticking. To their rapt ears, pressed against the shell, it speaks of something deep, something primeval. They do a reconnaissance, frightful thoughts chugging through their minds: What kind of monster laid it? What danger does this portend? The Brit, Malcolm Moreland, totes a large-caliber rifle and all the ammo he can fit on his web belt. The Brit is full of cautionary tales for the Barneys as he and ...

The Crawler: a name whispered in fear... In the crime-ridden back alleys of Krondor, a rival gang has sprung up to threaten the Upright Man's Mockers. Does the Crawler control the rival gang? Where does his power come from? And does it threaten the peace of the Kingdom? James, personal squire to Prince Arutha of Krondor, but in the underworld known as the thief and trickster Jimmy the Hand, must travel to Kesh in disguise.

At just 8 years old, Aaron Sharma’s life was forever changed. After a tragic accident, his father—a brilliant scientist and neuroscience professor—implanted a revolutionary brain chip in his son’s mind to save his life. This experimental device unlocked extraordinary abilities: unmatched intelligence, the power to command supercomputers and quantum systems, and a mysterious connection to the universe’s deepest enigmas. But Aaron’s gift is also a burden.

As executioner within Verendal, Finn takes on more responsibility, especially now that he’s saved the kingdom from repeated attack. When protests erupt within Verendal, those from the poorer sections clashing with Archers, Finn finds himself investigating a very different kind of crime than he’s ever pursued, one that might involve witchcraft that he doesn’t understand. This time, his usual tactics might not be enough. Finn must find those responsible before the city falls into chaos, but it might be too late to keep the violence from spreading throughout the kingdom.

Murder is a royal affair in this enchanting series by Sarah E. Burr. Welcome to the Realm of Virtues, where mystery and intrigue await. Before the Court of Mystery, Jacqueline Arienta Xavier reigned as the Ducal Detective.

Julian will stop at nothing to keep Quinn safe from the vampires seeking to use her powers. To do so, he sets a plan into motion that will force him to do something he’s avoided for 500 years.

I thought the job was done when we broke up the Fae’s child sex-trafficking ring. We rescued the kids and killed the ringleaders, and everyone was supposed to live happily ever after. But as it turns out, that only happens in fairy tales. Because when you’re dealing with the Fae I know, there’s always another nightmare waiting in the wings. Now I’m traveling into the belly of the beast - straight into Underhill, the mystical realm of the Fae. And to pay for my passage to and from the Faery lands, I’ll have to do something no one has ever done before.

After saving King Aodren with her newfound Channeler powers, Britta only wants to live a peaceful life in her childhood home. Unfortunately, saving the king has created a tether between them she cannot sever - no matter how much she'd like to - and now he's insisting on making her a noble lady. On top of that, there are those who want to use Britta's power for evil designs. If she cannot find a way to harness her new magical ability, her life - as well as her country - may be lost.

Shadowseer: Rome continues the story of Kaia, 17, an orphan coming of age in Victorian Europe of the 1850s. Kaia yearns to escape her horrific orphanage, to discover who her parents were, and to understand why she can sense shadows when others cannot. When the brilliant Detective Pinsley, 45, takes Kaia under his wing and enlists her help in solving the mysterious and bizarre murders sweeping over Europe, the two of them become unlikely partners. Are they part of a greater war of light versus dark? And is Kaia the only one who can stop it?

A fourteen-year-old girl disappears on the small island of Föhr, and Detective Lena Lorenzen is called in to investigate. When the girl’s bloodied body is found on the beach with vicious wounds to the wrist, Lena immediately suspects that what’s been made to look like suicide was in fact a brutal and calculated murder. But the local residents - even the girl’s own parents - won’t cooperate with her investigation. The devoutly religious islanders are clearly hiding something. But what ungodly secret could possibly lead to the murder of an innocent teenage girl?

Summer in New Orleans means hot days, humid nights, and the constant threat of hurricanes. Like most people in the Big Easy, Laz has weathered his fair share of storms, but the city is about to get hit by the biggest hurricane in recorded history, a hurricane with a supernatural source. As the people around him prepare to evacuate, Laz is pulled into a game of cat and mouse with the Norse god, Loki. To survive, he'll have to work with old enemies and make a few new friends. To win, he'll have to beat the trickster god at his own game.

Graham Kincaid has been hard on his luck ever since getting kicked out of Heaven. He’s still an angel but he’s been relegated to Earth and now works two jobs. The first is as a bounty hunter, running down demons escaped from Hell. And his other job? A pet detective. When Graham comes across a crazed man who keeps screaming about his dreams being ‘stolen,’ Graham wonders if a sleep demon is on the loose. Unfortunately for Graham, he can’t question the crazy guy because he’s dead. To make matters worse, there’s also a centuries-old spirit of a berserk Mongolian warrior ...

Mere children in the real world, Mattie and Pete suddenly morph into two teenagers when they are inadvertently sucked inside a seemingly harmless fantasy book. The pair quickly find themselves desperately battling for their lives as seek to obtain freedom for the enslaved tribes of Gisper. It soon becomes clear that the crippled, one-handed Pete is somehow crucial to overcoming the vicious Veemer warriors who seek to destroy all offensive half-bloods and humans. Can his reluctant companion, the bookish Mattie, whose coming was foretold by Gisper’s most trusted seer, ‘rewrite’ the ...

Graduation is right around the corner, which means finals, long good-byes, and difficult decisions about the future. But Alison and friends have to make it to graduation first. Easier said than done, especially when the consequences of saving Christie’s mom come home to roost. Dead animals are discovered. Magic is stolen. And someone, or something, targets the local shifter pack.

Graham Kincaid, a fallen angel, is settling into life on Earth—he’s moved in with his girlfriend and he’s starting to get a feel for this being human thing. Graham’s still working odd jobs as a pet detective and an undercover demon hunter, but when the emissary of Heaven lets it slip that the most dangerous of all demons, Legion, has escaped Hell, things are about to get personal. Graham’s about to face his most important job yet. Why? Because Legion threatens the very existence of Heaven, itself. When Graham realizes who is at the center of Legion’s nefarious plan, he’ll have...

For generations, the Kalotay family has guarded a collection of rare and dangerous books. Books that let a person walk through walls, or borrow someone else's face; books of magic. Now, Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, their library's sole protector, while her estranged older half-sister, Esther moves between countries and jobs, constantly changing, never staying anywhere for longer than a year, desperate to avoid the dangerous magic that killed her own mother.

So far I’ve claimed two of the Morrígna talismans and been branded with two new magical runes in return. There’s no doubt that my powers are growing stronger, as well as merging with Cassie’s and Autumn’s. Still, while we’ve won a few battles, the dark goddesses sure seem to be winning the war. The only thing left to do at this point is to evacuate what’s left of the witch community to secure locations.

P. N. Elrod's novels of The Vampire Files turn the seductive shadows of the noir novel into sanctuary for fiction's most unusual private investigator - vampire Jack Fleming. In Elrod's newest novel, Jack takes to Chicago's cold, violent streets to find a blackmailer who's onto the detective's unnatural secret....

Ruling The Realms will keep you on the edge of your seat, craving answers to the mysteries that shroud Merlin's path. Pages of suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists as the fate of Quixotic hangs in the balance. A crazy concoction of arrests, impending executions, and even a castle siege ensue. Merlin must now attempt to find a balance between serving justice while avoiding the label of a brute dictator. King Merlin must now protect Quixotic as well as all his sovereigns. With his wife now more powerful than ever, and the great dragons on guard Quixotic and her sovereigns are places ...