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Bizarre New Orleans Death Ceremony Ends in Murder French Quarter paranormal investigator Wyatt Thomas meets a new client at an bizarre death ceremony in a revamped Canal Street movie theater. The man gives Wyatt a bag of cash and a single clue: a solid gold Krewe of Rex, 1948 Mardi Gras doubloon. His only request is for Wyatt to find the person or persons who murdered his mother. The case isn't simply cold, it's 50-years old. When his client is shot dead on the way out the door, Wyatt must go into hiding, solve both murders, or suffer the same fate

No one is who they seem Private Investigator Wyatt Thomas takes a seductive journey through the dark, glittering streets of New Orleans, where passion and danger collide. Wyatt is no stranger to the Crescent City’s secrets, but when a mysterious voodoo mambo draws him into the heart of the French Quarter’s underworld, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, lust, and murder. As the nights grow hotter, so do the stakes, and Wyatt must navigate the twisted desires of the city’s most dangerous inhabitants. But in the world of the Night People, no one is who they seem—and Wyatt ...

A reluctant hero emerges to battle an ancient evil. Three thousand years ago, the demon Helsa escaped the underworld after a soul heist gone wrong. He soon disappeared. Now he’s back and hunting for the soul of a mage. After Beringale’s finest mage, Shedek Zorah, is kicked out of the Magic Guild, he finds a young Karle Adair unconscious and surrounded by armed orcs. Evidence suggests Karle used rare magic last seen a thousand years ago. Thrust together by the soul-hunting Helsa, Shedek and Karle must set aside their differences to survive an endless stream of enemies seeking to end ...

Fantasy fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, the acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, the long-awaited second volume is here. Each of the best-selling writers represented in these selections from Legends II returns to the fantasy universe he or she made famous throughout the world.

Elaine's mission through the fairy ring went horribly wrong, and she finds herself in Pallos once again—over 20,000 years in the future. All she has are her friends, her magic, and the clothes on her back. Fighting their way out of the wilderness, they quickly meet Iona, a wandering paladin of the Valkyrie order. She's heading to the School of Sorcery and Spellcraft, and Elaine joins her: To learn wizardry. To figure out her place in the world and where she wants to go next. To get her third class. To kiss cute women. To eat some tasty mangos. To read books, at long last.

All Hell's loose... and it's coming for me. The only thing I know how to do is throw the first punch, so after a demon attack and a stand-off with some murderous Watchers, I return to face the king of Hell with a dead ex-cop and an adorable hellhound puppy. Things go bad quickly, especially when Hell's ruler gets assassinated and I lose my Scythe powers. Now it's fight or flight, and I never learned how to flight from my problems. But if I don't at least try to take down my evil brother, more than just the fate of Hell lies in the balance. Demons and angels are gathering, waiting for an ...

The final novel in the Mermaids and Merliens series. Mercadia is void. Earth is next. Long live Mercadia. Magic and madness arrive in full force at the Jersey Shore. Humans are transforming, the government is capturing and experimenting on anything with a tail, and Jonah and Mezzy are caught in a complicated net of flourishing romance and floundering loyalties. Having narrowly survived their home world’s apocalypse, displaced mermaids are no longer wandering spectators in their own story. Out of the ocean, they march up the coast, casting deadly sorcery and leaving chaos in their wake. In...

The battle lines have been drawn, and Mari, an Earth Walker, and Nik, a Companion, who were once from rival clans now find themselves fighting to save each other and their people from destruction. Thaddeus betrayed his own people, killing Nik's father and destroying their entire clan. But he wants more. He wants the power he believes Mari has stolen from him and his people, and he will do anything he must to get them back, even if it means destroying everything in his path.

“…We began with James Andellis and frigid Chazzrynn, my son, so that takes us to Harlaheim, in the year of 345. Ah yes, the kingdom of the crown and rose, treacherous old beauty. Very well, let me tell you more of Shinayne T’Sarrin then, for this is her story. Harlaheim was cold and wet from late winter rains. Enemies seemed to be all around, but not often found. The shadows were deep and long from the high rooftops of the decadent city at night, and the docks were not any more welcoming. Several times Lady Shinayne, as she was known back then, had encountered those stalking the ...

A dark energy descends, and Haern searches for understanding. The metal he’s known his entire life, metal he’s come to know better than almost anyone alive, has changed. Now he must find out why. The key to this dark power is something unexpected, and requires him to seek a dangerous alliance. While exploring the space between Sliding, Lucy finds a danger she had never expected. Now she must find her way past before it’s too late. She searches for help from an expected source, but the key to survival must come from her. Understanding the Shadow Queen brings Daniel, Rayen, and Carth ...

In a realm teetering on the precipice of a new, terrifying age, where arcane science births weapons of unimaginable power and the very fabric of existence can be unmade by a single, resonant note, destinies collide. From the gilded cages of treacherous courts, a young noblewoman, cursed with an unnervingly keen eye, uncovers a conspiracy that bleeds from the shadowed heart of her kingdom. In hidden laboratories, an ambitious alchemist forges a living defense, its wild and unpredictable song a desperate shield against the encroaching darkness. Across burning deserts, an exiled sea captain, ...

Mari, Nik, and their newly formed Pack are being hunted. Thaddeus and the God of Death will stop at nothing until they are obliterated from the earth. But Mari and Nik have one goal: to reach the plains of the Wind Riders, in order to band together to stop Thaddeus from destroying all that Mari and Nik hold dear. But will the mysterious Wind Riders accept the Pack, or will Mari and Nik and their people be rejected by the mighty Riders and be forced to flee for their lives?

God of Fire is a Greek myth retelling that reveals the untold story of the outcast god who recast Olympus in flame and fury. Hephaestus is the only Olympian whose injuries never heal—and Zeus adds to his burden by sentencing him to life with Aphrodite. Trapped in a loveless marriage to the adulterous goddess of love, Hephaestus turns to fire, forging divine wonders to soothe his pain. Of course, his fellow gods waste no time in demanding all manner of magical inventions.

War Rages Onward. Erlon won an epic victory at the Battle of Neuse and turned the tide of the war for the falling empire. But as winter gives way to spring, the fierce Kurakin Horde marches once again. Elisa Lannes is thrust into the heart of another sprawling campaign with Marshal Lauriston and the last Erlonian generals fighting at her side. She steps bravely into the next battle, but unknown powers and devious enemies scheme against her and Erlon's brave soldiers. General Duroc and the Horde army approaches. The allies are ready. But will old conflicts and ancient evils prove too strong ...

What happens when those sworn to protect the realm turn against it? When legends fall, they take the entire domain with them. Blocked trade routes, drug trade, and poverty and disease are widespread in Feronna, while the Fallen fight each other for the throne. When Brela had enough of her husband’s abuse, she did what she must to survive. The problem was that he was one of the highest-ranking officers in the Fallen army. Lonely years passed in the dungeons with only the dead and cruel guards for company. Finally, a young woman named Vassa is tossed into the cell beside her. Little does ...

They crossed a wasteland in search of a magical weapon. Now they must cross a sea of acid to protect it. Join Michael Carter and his ragtag group of scrappers as they attempt to save the world of Ratrac Daor from a alien invader lurking beyond the stars. After fleeing the Culver Waste aboard the notorious whaling vessel, Baleard's Bastard, Michael Carter and his companions continue their search for Menutee’s priceless cache of meridium. But first they must cross the vast and deadly Acid, a sea devastated by elemental magic and war. However, they are not the only ones joining in the chase....

Nearra does not know who she is or where she lives but she does know one thing: Someone wants her dead. Her only hope lies leagues away, in an ancient temple, where healing clerics may be able to restore her memory. A helpful young ranger, a failed warrior, a sneaky elf, and a kender wizard offer to accompany Nearra on her journey. She soon learns her newfound friends have secrets of their own. As goblins, an angry minotaur, and a vicious green dragon attempt to stop them at every turn, friendships are tested and all of if may come to ruin from the one Nearra trusts the most.

‘Drowning the Paladin’s calls, Where the serpent breaks the shield. To the north your wandering eye shall fall, In the land of the shadows, where the Healer’s stone hides. Power enough to shatter the Crystal’s hold over man.’ Thus speaks Siribel, lost in a telling, the final hint Isaac needs to uncover a way back to Vanidriell. Corbin Walker wants nothing more than to return to his people, but to do so he must first retrieve a dark relic that holds the power to defeat the Great Crystal, Baetylus. The companions find themselves pulled back to the cursed ruins of Ul'kor, in search ...

War is coming to the Immortal Realm, and I must be the wall against the light. Seraphina will stop at nothing to claim both Thrones. Through magic older than the Fae, she’s become the strongest Queen in the history of the Immortal Realm. Stronger even than me. Sebastian is at my side, but what can he do when I’m made powerless against her? The fate of worlds lies on my shoulders, and I will do what I must to protect the ones who cannot protect themselves. Regardless of the cost.

A dangerous game nears its end. All must find their purpose, but the rules have changed around them. The Architect has escaped. Ras is dead. Now Lucy must find meaning in what happened. Her search brings her to a place far beyond her home where she finds something unexpected that might be the key to their survival. As Daniel discovers an attack unlike any the Ai’thol have thrown at them before, he realizes the game has changed—as has the opponent. Surviving means gaining a new understanding, but time is short and he still doesn’t fully understand his newly augmented powers. Now that ...