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Makayla Summerlin is excited to join her grandfather, Henry, in Hong Kong during a college break. She plans to help him sail the next leg of his journey around the world on the Defiance, but events take a frightening turn when her grandfather is kidnapped and the Defiance disappears! Unsure of what to do, Makayla reaches out to an old friend for help.

Since she was a child, Wynter Stormhold’s curious nature has taken her to far-off worlds. In one world, she touches the life of a human boy. In another, she finds her most trusted friend, a stone dragon she calls Pow-pow. Hiding her growing powers from her mage family started out as a childish prank, but now she uses them to go on secret adventures.

Rune August has lived through many time periods but has never found tranquility until she walked into St. Agnes Home for Orphans, a place she can call home. She will do everything she can to give the children in the orphanage a better life. When a developer sets his sights on the property, she doesn't hesitate to fight back - and win. But that win comes at a terrible price: her life. Refusing to leave the children unprotected, she watches over and protects them as the beloved statue in their center garden.

Ristéard Roald is the powerful and deadly ruler of Elpidios, a planet that is slowly dying without the Blood Stones needed to absorb the radiation gradually destroying its stratosphere. He has sworn to do whatever it takes to protect his world and his people, but time is running out. Hope comes from an unexpected source, the Kassis. They have found a way to replicate the Blood Stones needed to save his world, but his first dealings with a traitorous Kassisan has left a deep distrust for the species.

Yolanda Yates’ life has been one of hardship and despair. She finds a new lease on life when she discovers an abandoned baby behind a dumpster in a back alley. She will do everything in her power to love, protect, and teach her daughter that families aren’t always born together, sometimes you have to find and make them.

Sometimes life begins after you die. At least it has for Lily O'Donnell. Lily O'Donnell had always wanted to find a love as beautiful as her parents had. When her father suspiciously dies in an accident and her mother is brutally raped and murdered, Lily has to fight for her life. When she is trapped by the man who murdered both her parents and threatens to do to her what he did to her mother, Lily feels she has only one choice to avoid a fate worse than death. Reborn to help others, Lily reappears time after time to help families in need, only to die again once the families no longer need her.

Aikaterina has lived since the dawn of time. Her species was born at the same time as the universe, yet she yearns for something more. Her experiences with the Valdier, Sarafin, Curizan, and especially the Dragonlings, has left her craving something she never expected—a sense of belonging. Bear Running Wolf is shocked when he discovers a beautiful alien woman standing in the snow-covered woods on Paul Groves’ Ranch. He knows that not all the visitors to the ranch are human … he just never expected to meet a woman from another world.

Lisa Tootles steps through an enchanted doorway. On the other side is a prince that has been cursed. Sharden is running out of time. Cursed before he was even born, he waits by the doorway for the one the witch said could break the spell. What he gets is a curvy human woman who doesn’t have a clue that his world even existed, much less how to break a curse. Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story full of romance and adventure. Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite!

Aditsan Claw is a successful modern-day entrepreneur trying to escape from the life he left behind. His grandfather’s death forces him back to the reservation where he embarks on a dangerous journey. Lost, alone, and near death, he accepts that he will soon leave the world of his people. When the vision of a woman appears before him, he concludes he must be dreaming — until he feels her gentle touch against his skin.

Sci Fi Shorts is a collection of classic science fiction stories from the golden age of space stories. This group of five unabridged short stories by various authors covers such adventures as space-going disasters, culture-shocked Martians, minds being stolen, alien flying cities and ancient artefacts being discovered in the far future.

Abby Tanner war zufrieden damit, auf ihrem Berg zu leben, Kunstwerke zu schaffen und die Ruhe und den Frieden zu genießen - bis ein goldenes Raumschiff mit dem schwer verletzten König der Valdierer dort abstürzt. Zoran Reykill brauchte einen sicheren Ort, um sich nach der Flucht aus einer kurizanischen Militärbasis zu erholen.

Trisha Grove aime son travail en tant que pilote pour Boswell International mais elle réalise que quelque chose manque encore à sa vie : sa famille. Elle était prête à laisser tomber et à rentrer chez elle dans le Wyoming, où vit son père, lorsque son dernier vol pour Boswell s’achève avec un voyage imprévu hors de ce monde ! Au début, Trisha ne sait pas ce qui est réel et ce qui ne l’est pas, mais elle est déterminée à retourner auprès de son père, peu importe ce que cela en coûte.

Alone in a world gone mad with just her younger sisters, Jesse Sampson has learned to use the darkness and the remains of Seattle to keep what is left of her family alive. She has seen the savage side of human nature and found they are not much different from the aliens who conquered Earth, but when Jesse sees an alien who will suffer a horrible death if she does not free him from his human captors, her own nature won't allow her leave him to his fate. That decision will change everything.

Abby Tanner est satisfaite de vivre dans sa montagne, créant des œuvres d’art et appréciant la paix et la tranquillité jusqu’à ce qu’un étrange vaisseau spatial doré vienne s’y écraser, portant avec lui le Roi de Valdier, grièvement blessé. Zoran Reykill savait qu’il devait trouver un endroit sûr pour guérir après sa fuite du poste militaire curizan. Lorsque son vaisseau mère symbiotique l’emmène sur une planète inconnue, il y trouve bien plus que ce à quoi il s’attendait ; son âme sœur.

Destin fera tout son possible pour reconstruire sa ville natale, même si cela signifie travailler avec un autre ambassadeur extraterrestre. Le précédent a fait qu’il hésite à faire confiance aux diplomates extraterrestres qui ont pour mission de reconstruire Chicago, mais Destin sait que s’il refuse de travailler avec eux, il sera remplacé, et il ne leur fera pas ce plaisir. Jersula Ikera, dite Sula, est envoyée sur Terre par l’Alliance et le Conseil usoleum.

Cara Truman ist ein kleiner Wirbelwind und ihre Neugier bringt sie immer wieder in Schwierigkeiten. Ihr nächstes Abenteuer führt sie jedoch weiter, als sie jemals gedacht hätte - auf eine Reise in eine andere Welt. Trelon Reykill dachte, er hätte alle Hände voll zu tun. Eine militante Gruppe der Kurizaner hat seinen Bruder Zoran gefangen genommen. Trelon hatte versucht, die Abwehr der Valdiere gegen die Sarafin zu stärken und sein Drache verlangte immer wieder brüllend von ihm, sich eine Gefährtin zu suchen.

Quando la Terra ricevette i suoi primi visitatori dallo spazio, il pianeta precipitò nel caos e nel panico. I Trivator erano giunti per condurre la Terra all’interno dell’Alleanza dei Sistemi Stellari, ma furono costretti ad assumere il controllo del pianeta per evitare che gli umani lo distruggessero in nome della loro paura...e per proteggerli dalle forze militari degli altri mondi. Ma i Trivator non sono pronti all’effetto che gli esseri umani avranno sulle loro vite, a partire da una famiglia di tre sorelle....

USA Today best seller! Lina Daniels ist es gewohnt Feuer mit Feuer zu bekämpfen. Sie füchtet sich nicht vor dem Tod, aber sie hat Angst vor Gefangenschaft. Auf der Erde war sie eine Widerstandskämpferin und sich stets der Gefahren bewusst gewesen. Aber in dieser außerirdischen Welt, in der sie sich nun befindet, wirken alle die früheren Bedrohungen unbedeutend.

Destin Parks würde alles tun, was nötig ist, um Chicago wiederaufzubauen, auch wenn dies die Zusammenarbeit mit einem Botschafter von einem anderen Planeten bedeutet. Der Rat hofft, dass Jersula “Sula” Ikera mit ihrem logischen Verstand und ihrem ruhigen Auftreten die Unruhen, die durch den früheren Botschafter verursachten wurden, beruhigen kann, aber niemand hätte Sulas Reaktion auf den starrköpfigen Mann, mit dem sie zusammenarbeiten soll, vorhersehen können.

Paul Grove aime deux choses plus que tout au monde : sa fille, Trisha, et explorer les montagnes et les forêts du Wyoming. Il ferait tout pour la première, et l’autre le défini. Après la disparition de Trisha et de ses amies, les traces qu’ils trouvent ne suivent aucune logique, les indices abandonnés ne ressemblent à rien de ce qu’il a déjà vu. Lorsque sa fille revient, avec un guerrier d’un autre monde, Paul réalise qu’il doit rentrer avec elle sur son nouveau monde ou la perdre à tout jamais.