Epic Suspense

As evening falls, the city of Esteburg begins to stir. Christophor Morden, one of the king's special inspectorate, is woken early by a call to the city prison. A heinous crime has been committed and the police suspect supernatural causes. The investigation will take Christophor far from home, to a village on the edge of the Kingdom. There he will discover the signs of an unholy ritual that can only be performed by a witch.

In 1347 the English capture Calais and the war with France is suspended by a truce. But for Thomas of Hookton, the hero of Harlequin and Vagabond, there is no end to the fighting. He is pursuing the grail, the most sacred of Christendom's relics, and is sent to his ancestral homeland, Gascony, to engineer a confrontation with his deadliest enemy, Guy Vexille.

In Romantic Whispers of the Lyre, Roman scholar Lucius journeys to Palmyra seeking ancient musical secrets—only to fall for Mara, a gifted musician hiding her identity as a warrior princess. As forbidden love blossoms, Lucius and Mara must navigate betrayal, political intrigue, and their own divided loyalties in a world on the edge of war. Amid ancient ruins and rising tension, their passion may unite two worlds—or be silenced forever by the shadows of empire.

In the heart of summer, the country swelters in a fug of heat. In the beautiful forested lake town of Sorbinowo, Sergeant Merwin Kluuge's tranquil existence is shattered when he receives a phone call from an anonymous woman. She tells him that a girl has gone missing from the summer camp of the mysterious The Pure Life, a religious sect buried deep in the woods. Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is recruited to help solve the mystery.

Will a deal with the devil set Tara free? Tara Knightley has made a deal with Isaac O'Malley, the only one who might help her break free of her blood oath to the Fae mafia.If it backfires, her family will be in grave danger. They're on board with the risk, willing to let her try for her freedom. The problem is, there's a much larger battle brewing. When Tara finally sees the full picture, it may be too late . . . Tara Knightley Series Prequel: Oath of Blood Book 1: Edge of Magic Book 2: Echo of Bone Book 3: Trace of Fate Book 4: Thread of Destiny

When Nick Caine and Ishi go missing from an airport, the price of their freedom is the Syrinx of Polyphemus... The legendary pan flute of a mythological cyclops. But others want it, too—and stealing it will create yet another powerful enemy. The Cyclops is more than a religious relic. It has powers so immense that whoever possesses it could rule the world—or destroy it. They’re dealing with the Illuminati, being chased by a madman, being kidnapped and trying to stop a megalomaniac from taking over the world... It’s all in a day’s work for antiquities thief and looter ...

The fourth exciting episode in this continuing magical saga finds the two young sleuths continuing their seclusion in the abandoned east wing of the McMasters castle as their intriguing adventures continue. Yet tricked by the rivaling wizard Vincent Chalmers, they find themselves back on the doomed airline of flight 4652, but survive using powered magical wands to form a protective shield. And Maci rises from the flames of that crash and four attempts on her life—to take the rare but historical position of Phoenix.

As war between Alden and Oridia intensifies, King Erik must defend his kingdom from treachery and enemies on all sides - but the greatest danger lurks closer to home. When the war began, Lady Alix Black played a minor role, scouting at the edge of the king's retinue in relative anonymity. Though she's once again facing an attacking Oridian force determined to destroy all she holds dear, she is now bodyguard to the king and wife to the prince. Still, she is unprepared for what the revival of the war will mean.

Demons aren’t real. Are they? One sexy demon. One human female. One lethal magic dagger. She’s broken. He’s on a mission. How did her brokenness derail his mission? Join this sexy demon and the woman who can’t deny the attraction to him on a journey for healing, revenge, and sexy times. Jasmine’s life flipped upside down a little more than a decade ago since the fateful day she intervened in a scuffle between two men with horns. Horns! Since that day her family’s thought she’s bonkers. In more institutions than she cares to remember, on more prescriptions than a junkie, ...

Bobby Dollar isn’t your average angel! Sure, he takes the occasional trip to Heaven, but his job as an advocate - arguing the fate of the recently deceased - keeps him pretty busy on Earth, and he's more than happy to spend the rest of his time propping up the bar with his fellow immortals. Until the day a soul goes missing, presumed stolen by "the other side". A new chapter in the war between heaven and hell is about to open. And Bobby is right in the middle of it, with only a desirable but deadly demon to aid him.

An ancient war with demons. A lost sword with the power to end it all. And a woman with purple hair is the world’s only hope. Scarlett Ravenwood’s life changed the day she found out she was a Natural — a demon hunting mage — but what makes her different, also makes her a target. She’s touched by Arondight, the legendary sword destined to end the war between Light and Dark, and that makes her valuable... to both sides. But when she finds out her best friend Jackson is in danger, a conspiracy with the power to tip the balance to the Dark is revealed and the only person she can trust...

After receiving a letter from a trusted family friend and mentor, Asher, shield mage and scribe of the king, travels with his team to the picturesque city of Cloudfall. He is joined by the ever-inquisitive goblin She, the magically talented Etta, and his brother Colin, a knight in training. As they travel, they will encounter manifestations of lost and forgotten evils, and will either live or die by the decisions they make. Can they stop the corruption, or will they be too late?

On a beautiful island full of magical creatures, one bunny is destined for an impossible quest. The rare Seither water that provides magic to everyone has been stolen. To make matters worse, the loyal Spartans who were guarding the Seither have gone missing. Someone must find the missing force and the Spartan guards.

When gambler and failed magician Valen Quinol is given the opportunity to play in the Forbearance Game—the invitation-only game where players gamble with secrets—he can't resist. Or refuse, as it turns out. Wedged between the empires of Cadogna and L'Ombre, tiny Valtiffe holds on tightly to its independence—and to the opportunities for trade, politics and smuggling it offers. But powerful forces are bearing down on the island nation.

A city of shadows. A grimoire of secrets. And a power that could be her salvation—or her doom. After the mysterious death of her friend Selene, librarian Vesper Ainsley finds herself bound to a powerful grimoire that should never have been within her grasp. This book draws her into Nightreach—a shadow city of dangerous magic and hidden agendas, where every step reveals more secrets about Selene's fate and the forces now hunting Vesper. Facing ruthless magical factions, Vesper is thrust into the dark world of the Luminous Concordat, a secretive council of powerful witches who challenge ...

Struggling with the sudden death of his father and his mother’s downward spiral into mental illness, eleven-year-old Marco is haunted by dark forgotten memories and the fear that he’ll lose a second parent. But when a mysterious enchantress appears with a promise to cure his mother, Marco soon finds himself dragged into a dangerous quest to retrieve a powerful weapon hidden at the heart of the magical World of Souls. Along the way, he’ll be forced to unravel his father’s secretive past – and reconcile with the long-buried darkness lurking within his own psyche.

In a darkened cell, a brutally deposed dictator lies crippled - deprived of his power, his freedom and his eyes. On the edge of utter despair, his only companion is the young boy who brings him his meagre rations, a mere child who fears his own shadow. But to one who has held and lost the highest power, one thing alone is crystal clear: even emperors were mere children once. Ten years later the new ruler's son watches uneasily over his father's empire.

Dr. Miranda Ecouvo, forensic therapist of the City, just helped put a serial killer behind bars. But she soon discovers that her investigation into seven unusual murders is not yet complete. A near-death experience throws her out of time and into a realm of labyrinths and spirits. There, she encounters brothers Chance and the Trickster, who have an otherworldly interest in the seemingly mundane crimes from her files.

Ein Hundespaziergänger findet auf der einsamen Salisbury Plain einen menschlichen Knochen. DCI Mackenzie Jones untersucht den grausigen Fund, findet aber keine Erklärung, wie der Knochen dort hingekommen ist. Sie wendet sich an den in Ungnade gefallenen Ex-Detective Atticus Priest. Es gelingt den beiden, den Knochen zu einem Friedhof im nahe gelegenen Dorf Imber zurückverfolgen. Doch das Dorf wurde verlassen, nachdem es vom Verteidigungsministerium als Übungsgelände für die Armee gekauft wurde.

It’s junior year in Quapaw City, Arkansas. With it comes a new foe that even the Freaks cannot stop—adulthood. As they ponder what the future will be like with college and careers looming, they must contend with the ever-more-dangerous threat of the Team, the shadowy government agency determined to save the world from supernatural menaces. Even with the creepy Baltar Sterne acting as an advisor, our teenage heroes struggle with these tremendous pressures. At the same time, they must face their most dangerous threat yet.