“The best kind of dystopian novel: one rooted deeply in the hearts of his characters and emphasizing hope and connection over fear.… Compelling, realistic, and impossible to put down.”—Booklist

Four survivors come together as the country rebuilds in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic. With stunning foresight, this character-driven postapocalyptic suspense is an intimate, hopeful look at how people can move forward by creating something better.

How do you start over after the end of the world?

Six years after a virus wiped out most of the planet’s population, former pop star Moira is living under a new identity to escape her past—until her domineering father launches a sweeping public search to track her down. Desperate for a fresh start herself, jaded event planner Krista navigates the world for those still too traumatized to go outside, but she never reaches out on her own behalf. Rob has tried to protect his daughter, Sunny, by keeping a heartbreaking secret, but when strict government rules threaten to separate parent and child, Rob needs to prove himself worthy in the city’s eyes by connecting with people again.

Krista, Moira, Rob and Sunny meet by circumstance and their lives begin to twine together. When reports of another outbreak throw the fragile society into panic, the friends are forced to finally face everything that came before—and everything they still stand to lose. Because sometimes having one person is enough to keep the world going.

“This postapocalyptic slice-of-life novel delivers big emotions by keeping the focus small… By foregrounding family, Chen manages to imbue his apocalypse with heart, hope, and humanity. Sci-fi fans will delight in this lovingly rendered tale.”—Publisher’s Weekly

They're stranded beyond the known stars. Will Peter Dawe’s perilous mission with a brother he despises end in death?

A lost starship’s settlers, isolated on an uncharted alien world, manage to terraform a mountain-ringed valley into a rich replica of Earth. Despite their success reproducing the environment they need to survive and thrive, only tenuous forces hold together the human colony on the world of Not What We Were Looking For. The governor’s appropriation of the western settlers’ weapons for the city strains those bonds to breaking point—and then beyond when Peter Dawe’s father sends him to get the weapons back.

Twenty-year-old Peter Dawe’s restless nature easily endures the lost colony world’s rigors. His genetic modifications make it even easier. So when Peter retrieves the family weapon, he also brings back a motorbike, a piece of technology no longer available to everyone.

It would be a fine prize to keep to himself. He won it. He earned it. He quickly learns that his brother Simon lies in wait to take what isn’t his. Simon wants more than just the motorbike. He wants Peter’s glory.

But when Peter’s father forces him to take his hated older brother on Peter’s next mission, the pair must not only navigate the city’s perils and politics but learn to work together—when neither thinks the other should be in charge. Their success—and their very lives—depend on it. Or will Peter be proven right that he should have faced this task alone?

Simple Service is the first book in the immersive Martha's Sons science fiction series. If you like gripping action, insurmountable odds, and alien worlds, you’ll love Laura Montgomery’s tale of a man determined not to let family ties sabotage mission success.

Buy Simple Service to pull off the impossible today!

2022 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner
A 2021 NEIBA Book Award Finalist
A Best of 2021 Pick in SFF for Amazon
A Best of 2021 Pick in SFF for Kobo
Included in NPR’s Favorite Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books Of The Past Decade (2011-2021)

Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark goes full-length for the first time in his dazzling debut novel

Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she’s certainly not a rookie, especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer.

So when someone murders a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, al-Jahiz, Agent Fatma is called onto the case. Al-Jahiz transformed the world forty years ago when he opened up the veil between the magical and mundane realms, before vanishing into the unknown. This murderer claims to be al-Jahiz, returned to condemn the modern age for its social oppressions. His dangerous magical abilities instigate unrest in the streets of Cairo that threaten to spill over onto the global stage.

Alongside her Ministry colleagues and a familiar person from her past, Agent Fatma must unravel the mystery behind this imposter to restore peace to the city—or face the possibility he could be exactly who he seems…


Novellas by P. Djèlí Clark
The Black God's Drums
The Haunting of Tram Car 015
Ring Shout

The Dead Djinn Universe contains stories set primarily in Clark's fantasy alternate Cairo, and can be enjoyed in any order.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The ultimate voyage of discovery ends with the truth about yourself. The ultimate truth requires you to sacrifice your innocence. The ultimate redemption can only be gained after you confront the past.

This omnibus edition contains:

Genesis Earth
Edenfall
The Stars of Redemption

Inside each fighter are three types of magic. With magical weapons, they can best those more powerful than themselves.

Unless the weapons eat their soul.

Get the complete three-book series to discover a new adventure that is part anime, part steampunk, and all action!

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Can teenage fighter Devol and his sword Achroma locate the storied group known as the Templars?

If he does, he isn’t sure if the Templars will take him.

And if they take him, will he succeed?

There is only one way to find out.

Included in this boxed set:

1. A New Light
2. Bloodflowers Bloom
3. The Oblivion Trials

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Peace.

The Six Systems were known for their peaceful utopia in the Universe, but darkness is on the horizon.

A choice will be made.

Choices have consequences.

Princess Xendara was supposed to live a peaceful life.

When a mysterious spaceship attacks, her destiny is far from peaceful. Not only does she have to contend with those of the Six Systems who oppose her politically, she's also discovering a power she didn't know she had and her enemies are looking to exploit.

A prophecy will force her to make a life altering choice that will change the course of the Universe. Armed with a crystal of the Ancients, she must choose a path or her enemies will make the choice for her.

The Progenitor is a ya epic space fantasy with clean romance for young adults and is Book One of The Progenitor Chronicles.

This magical space opera fantasy series blurs the lines between epic fantasy and epic space adventures with a clean best friends to lovers romance for ya readers. Set in a magical alien space fairing utopian Universe, Xardenora, is the epitome of balance between nature and technology, where magic meets science.

Scroll up and click read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited or Want to Buy and join Xendara and Darijus as they uncover the power of the Ancient architects of the Universe.

***The Progenitor Chronicles is a dual POV science fantasy space opera series with a female lead that features epic fantasy adventures in space, magical time travel, genetic engineering, utopian, dystopian, and apocalyptic space settings, clean romance and politics all set in a galactic empire at the center of the Universe.***

BOOK ONE Summary: Octavius enjoys the little bit of time he gets with his daughter; the circumstances of which casts him into a well of self hate and wishes he could go back in time to fix his mistakes. But, once his ex-wife delivers disheartening news, Octavius' life is turned upside down.

BOOK SERIES Summary: Octavius Gray just wanted his family back together, and he did whatever it took to make that happen. It was once he discovered a digital time machine hidden in the metaverse that he seized the perfect opportunity to finally have what he once lost.

First, it was desire. Second it was a means. Paired with desperate will power, he's created a loop, and he has no choice but to relive his mistakes and dabble with a mystery that is time itself, over and over, until he gets what he wants.

But when he uses up all his chances, and the vortex begins, it'll take all his wits and determination to get time to lull.

In the future, privacy is a thing of the past.

"Staggeringly smart… Hanberg's expertly honed storytelling is sleek and fast… [an] entertaining tale." —Kirkus Reviews

Nevada, 2081. Colonel Byron Shaw safeguards the world’s innermost secrets. From a control center in Area 51, he monitors the expansive surveillance system that once saved him certain death at the hands of ruthless kidnappers. But not everyone trusts technology that peers through strangers’ eyes, so it’s no shock when a guerrilla attack nearly wipes out the network and spills his blood.

Tasked with tracking down the terrorist cell, Byron sets off on a globe-spanning chase that brings him to the outer edge of Earth’s atmosphere. But as he infiltrates their ranks, a growing suspicion about the system that preserved his own life could sabotage civilization.

Torn between duty and doubt, one man’s decision could rewire humanity’s future.

The Lead Cloak is a tech-savvy sci-fi adventure novel. If you like high-stakes action, thought-provoking dystopian themes, and gripping twists, then you’ll love Erik Hanberg’s cerebral page-turner.

What value is freedom when you can’t even ride a dragon?

As the life of a slave goes, Kantees doesn't have it too bad. Being responsible for a racing dragon means her existence is more than just drudgery and fear, even if her life is at the whim of her masters and their rules.

But when her dragon wakes her in the middle of the night Kantees is forced to make a life-or-death decision that breaks her masters’ rules and means her own life is forfeit.

Escaping on the back of dragons, with a hodgepodge of unwelcome associates, she attempts to right a wrong that can never be fixed. Until, ultimately, she must put her own life on the line to keep the freedom she has stolen for herself.

The first book in the Dragons of Esternes Epic fantasy series.

Interview with the Author

Q - So, what makes the Dragons of Esternes series special?

A - I don't think there's just one thing that sets them apart because what I wanted to do was to write the kind of book that I like to read when it comes to fantasy. My favourites usually involve dragons and my first read was Anne McCaffreys' Dragonriders of Pern, though movies like Dragonheart and Dragonslayer certainly appealed to me too.

Of course the Dragonflight books aren't technically fantasy but in a similar way the Patterners World, which is where these books are set, also have a very strong scientific background, although in this case it really is pure fantasy.

I don't like books with padding, to be honest, I don't think anyone does. That's one thing you won't find here. The stories are taut and fast-paced, they will keep you turning the pages - there's never a dull moment.

Then with a POC lead character and a wealth of interesting supporting characters, plus a unique take on Dragons themselves I don't think there's much not to like.

Q - What order should I read the books in?

A - There's just the four books and this is the order:

- Rebel Dragon
- Outlaw Dragon
- Heretic Dragon
- Battle Dragon

There is a prequel "Racing Dragon" but that's only available to my newsletter subscribers.

Q - So, who should give these books a try?

A - Anyone who wants a unique approach to fantasy, in a world that is both familiar and utterly different. But ultimately anyone who loved Anne McCaffrey's Pern books, Anne McCaffrey, Christopher Paolini's Eragon series, or writers like Naomi Novik and Robin Hobb. Or maybe they just want to have their own dragons like Daenerys Targaryen.

Dragons of Esternes Series eBook Categories:

- Epic Fantasy
- Swords & Sorcery
- Dragons and Mythological Creatures
- Private Detective Novels
- Fantasy Best Sellers
- Fantasy 100 Must Reads
- LGBT Fantasy Series

Rafael, king of the wererats, must fight to the death to defend his crown. He wants Anita Blake, one of his closest allies, with him as he faces an opponent unlike any he’s faced before. He will ask Anita to risk everything to be at his side....
 
But some of the wererats fear that Rafael depends too much on Anita and her ties to the vampires. They believe that there is only room in America for one supernatural king, and Rafael will turn them into nothing more than food for the bloodsuckers.
 
Among his enemies, a new challenger has arisen who is younger, hungrier, and has dark secrets that could destroy both the wererats and the vampires. Rafael will go into the magical heart of his people to find the power and violence that he needs to save them all, or die trying.

Gareth Weston feels old. After a lifetime as a soldier, he’s retired to a quiet part of Earth where he expects to live out the rest of his days in quiet tranquility. With the universe at peace, he experiences a sense of uselessness. Long hikes in the woods only go so far in keeping him busy and active.

Sometimes, fate isn’t content to allow obscurity to set in. When a mysterious force descends upon Earth, Gareth learns how battered his body has become. What starts off as a threat to his small community swiftly escalates as the invaders obliterate major cities. With few chances for survival, and only a rogue doctor as an ally, Gareth must find a way to escape his home. Or die trying.

Winner of the Colorado Indie Author Project award for Adult Fiction!

Hell is not what you think ... It’s bone-chilling.

Gabe is a good guy making the best of eternity in a place not known for its hospitality — until he is recruited by Judas Iscariot (yes, that Judas) to join a sect of double agents dedicated to sabotaging the mayhem being released on Earth.

Armed with a skill set of irritating quips and zero knowledge of the modern world, Gabe must figure out how to work with his beautiful, tough-as-nails partner without botching the mission or revealing his true identity.

If this unlikely hero can’t figure it out before disaster strikes, facing the wrath of Hell will be the least of his worries …

If you like snarky characters and dark humor, then you’ll love The Nine, the first book in the action-packed, supernatural Judas Files urban fantasy series. Series now complete!

A Terrifying Post-Apocalyptic Pandemic Rips Through the United States.

The countdown to the end of the world begins silently.
No one realizes there's a deadly illness spreading like wildfire until it's too late. With few symptoms, victims literally drop dead after a brief surge of energy. Within days, it tears through the population of the United States.

Now, faced with the very real possibility of extinction of the human race, Cole Evans has only one chance to save his family and survive: a safe haven on an isolated, hard to reach island.

Can he convince his brother that the danger is real and that there's enough space for his family as well?But can they all reach the island before the lights go out for them...forever?

Get this exciting post-apocalyptic thriller today.

This grand space adventure explores the fate of humanity a billion years in the future— A visionary classic by one of science fiction’s greatest minds.
 
Far in the future, Earth’s oceans have evaporated and humanity has all but vanished. The inhabitants of Diaspar believe their domed city is all that remains of an empire that had once conquered the stars. Inside the dome, the citizens live in technological splendor, free from the distractions of aging and disease. Everything is controlled precisely, just as the city’s designers had intended.
 
But a boy named Alvin, unlike his fellow humans, shows an insatiable—and dangerous—curiosity about the world outside the dome. His questions will send him on a quest to discover the truth about the city and humanity’s history—as well as its future.
 
A masterful and awe-inspiring work of imagination, The City and the Stars is considered one of Arthur C. Clarke’s finest novels.

From the ashes of a dying world, a god will rise.

As an out of shape nerd, Gabriel Rivera had more pressing issues than outlandish things like godhood: Evacuating the city, joining the military, and protecting his family. Simple right?

Everything changed when the PAC invaded.

When the grim fate of his world is revealed, Gabriel joins the Reclaimer Project to save his family. A lowly F ranker, he’s weaker than even the worst recruits. Good thing he’s too stubborn for his own good.

Through blood and sweat Gabriel aims to grow stronger and rise above the rest.

Deadly traps lurk around every corner, mysterious factions move in the shadows, and dormant powers within him manifest in wild and dangerous ways.

Battered, bruised, and beaten, Gabriel refuses to stay down. For only in the fires of The Crucible are legends forged.

An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden's life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But here always seems to be a mystery to unravel and a murder to solve. Luckily, Hayden, her sassy sidekick Latifa, and their growing circle of family and friends are always up for the task. There’s never a dull moment in this captivating world.


Book 1 – Falling into Magic

When Hayden was a child, she lost her cat. Adults told her the cat ran away, but she knew the truth. The mirror had taken her. She knew because the mirror gave her a glimpse of an alternate world and had nearly pulled her in, so she was certain the cat had suffered that fate.

Twenty years later Hayden discovers the secret of the mirror when she is thrust into it. She learns of an enchanted world she never knew existed, and a family she never knew she had.

But danger brought her here, and it followed her. Now, Hayden is on a mission to remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical, meaningful new life in this enchanted world.

Book 2 – The Disappearance of Emily

Destiny Falls is charming, and the amazing mansion Hayden lives in changes to meet the needs of the people who live there, including her! Every day she discovers a new enchantment.

But something is amiss. Hayden gets an ominous warning from a strange woman, who promises to tell her the town secrets and give her a package – if she’ll meet her at the mysterious ferry that lacks a published destination. The ferry visit is cancelled, but the package is delivered. Once it arrives, someone turns up dead. Then the suspicious episodes start, too many to call them coincidences. She and her family are targeted and in danger.

Who or what is causing the chaos? All signs point to the mysterious disappearance of her mother - way back when Hayden was just two days old. Can she identify and eliminate the threat before another person in her life is stolen away? Can she learn more about the secrets kept for her lifetime? With the help of her high-spirited sidekick cat, and a host of new family and friends, Hayden finds herself surrounded with support as she solves the mystery of the death and learns shocking secrets about herself.

Book 3 – The Ghost Camper’s Tall Tales

A mysterious old man keeps popping up to tell Hayden a series of tall tales. Who is he? And is he actually glowing? Are his stories fiction, or is he telling her the history of her family, the enchanted islands, and the witch? And why did a dead body show up . . . of someone who is already dead?

Can Hayden and her quirky sidekick, Latifa unscramble this mystery?

Hayden’s adventures in the magical world of Destiny Falls continue in this gripping story that answers your questions about the mysterious world she entered through a mirror in book one, Falling into Magic. We learn more about her missing mother, whose story begins in book two, The Disappearance of Emily.

What do a dragon and a dwarf have in common? Sometimes, all you need is one thing to bind you together. And when that one thing is fighting to survive...

Alone, Galen Stormwing and Vala don't stand a chance. Together, they might be able to save each other!

Get The DragonClaw Sword Complete Series to find out how far they're willing to go to survive and save themslves.

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Cast out by dragonkind, threatened by his own family... A dragon with nothing left to lose can be a dangerous thing.

Unless, of course, that dragon is Galen Stormwing. He’s never been very dangerous. He was a failure at school, a failure at gaining powers, and a failure at keeping them.

Now his own parents have told him he needs to do something to impress them within three days, or they’ll have him executed as an embarrassment to the clan. He does the only sensible thing he can think of.

He runs for it. Survival trumps pride, as far as Galen is concerned. Most dragons won’t go to Canada, realm of the dwarf people, so that’s where he must go.

But he’s not the only one fighting for survival. Vala is a young dwarf in school to become an engineer when she begins exhibiting magical powers. There’s never been a dwarf mage before, and not all her people are thrilled about it. In fact, some of them would rather see Vala dead than allow their race to become polluted in that manner.

Both of them are vulnerable, lost, alone — and hunted. But together, they might just have what they need to save each other!

Included in this complete series omnibus:

1. Clawing For Survival
2. Clawing for Escape
3. Clawing for Honor
4. Clawing For Vengeance
5. Clawing for Battle
6. Clawing for Victory

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The dead shall not be mourned or remembered, for death is the enemy and will only drive the Seraph away.

How far would you go to resurrect someone you love?

Would you change who you are to show you belong?

The world of Avarin is tearing itself apart. The Domain worships life, its leaders lead eternal lives and death is a shame that must not be mourned. But, for the clans to the south, death is all that keeps the Earth alive.

Adrian is a prince of one of the Domain nations. Church teaching says his grief is forbidden, but he will stop at nothing to return his loved ones to worthiness. Even if it means sacrificing his own.

Lynn is a rogue elite warrior hiding from her past. But now, an old enemy is rising, and running is no longer an option.

Nasha is a gifted hunter hiding a terrible secret. A lifelong outcast, she desperately fights for belonging in the Ronar, a proud southern clan. Yet a changing world threatens more than just her status in the community.

But now a terrifying foe creeps nearer, and the people of Avarin must fight to save it.

Before death comes for them all.

Dive into this sweeping epic fantasy saga where religion and politics are one, magic brings terror into the hearts of men, and a looming blight threatens to tear everything down.

Praise for A Touch of Light:

"One thing that Abdalla does exceptionally well is battle scenes. . . . Some of the larger scale battle scenes felt reminiscent of a John Gwynne battle sequence." - Allen Walker. The Library of Allenxandria

"Vivid battles and heartbreaking betrayals that will keep readers glued to the page. . . .Abdalla will leave fantasy fans thirsty for more." - BookLife Reviews, Editor's Pick

". . .this is a rare book that can actually justifiably be compared to A Song of Ice and Fire." -Spells & Spaceships Blog

"An amazing debut novel that truly captures your attention from the first page." -Neil Williams, FanFiAddict

"Easily goes into my read this now recommendation." -The Swordsmith Blog

"The start to what promises to be a fantastic series." -Beneath a thousand skies blog

"This book is now one of my favorites." -Marie Sinadjan

"An emotional story or war and faith, love and loss." -Seanchalant, FanFiAddict

What would you do if you had a time machine?

This digital omnibus edition contains 3 books in the Temporal Protection Corps Series

“Biding Time – The Chestnut Covin” Temporal Protection Corps Series Book 1

A hidden message. A secret code. And a time machine in her living room.

After her grandparents die on the same day, Sharon Gorse discovers her grandmother was a time traveler—and then her world falls apart.

Stalked by a mysterious man and reluctantly partnered with a Temporal Protection Corps Agent from the future, Sharon must fix the past to save the present, and stop her own murder by a shadowy conspiracy ... the Chestnut Covin.

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“Borrowed Time – The Force Majeure” Temporal Protection Corps Series Book 2

Sharon’s story continues

They left on a training shift into the past… and returned to a nightmare.

In a moment, the Temporal Protection Corps changed. Security officers everywhere. Curfews. Martial law… and brutal detention for those who step out of line.

Temporal Protection Corps agents Sharon Gorse, Caelen Winters, Miranda Noon, and Jonas Ferney are the only ones who know the timeline has been altered. Their one chance to put things right is to commit a crime—go back in time and change the past. Failure means more than living in a terrifying timeline; it means termination from the TPC and permanent erasure of their memories.

Every shift increases their risk of capture, and they don’t know who to trust—not even each other. Can they succeed in restoring the future before Temporal Protection Corps agents track them down in the past? Or will betrayal from within destroy them first?

Borrowed Time - The Force Majeure is book 2 in the Temporal Protection Corps series and picks up where book 1 Biding Time - The Chestnut Covin left off.

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“Out of Time – The Roman Ring” Temporal Protection Corps Series Book 3

In future created by the Chestnut Covin, civilization has been destroyed and time travel no longer exists.

Kidnapped only hours after being sworn-in as a Temporal Protection Corps agent, Sharon Gorse finds herself in a post-apocalyptic world where everything and everyone she knew has been destroyed. The few humans that remain are either the hunters or the hunted; and her kidnapper-turned-guide is dangerously delusional, refusing to tell her anything except that she is the key to erasing the timeline.

Pursued by ravagers who want her life; secret police who want her knowledge; and the enigmatic Natalie Johnson who wants her dead, the only way to save the world is for Sharon to make the most terrible decision imaginable.

Out of Time the Roman Ring is book 3 in the Temporal Protection Corps series and picks up where book 2 Borrowed Time – The Force Majeure left off.

Dragons used to rule the world; those days are over. But humans, mages, and dragons have just begun learning to co-exist without conflict.

Kylara Diamantine is a young dragon with a lot to learn. When her mother goes missing during an attack, Kylara is sent to a school where she will be learning about magic and draconic powers alongside dragons and mages. She will need to master her dragon powers to save herself and find her missing mother. Will she be prepared for what's to come?

Grab the complete 6 book set in this omnibus to find out!

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Kylara Diamantine has never met another dragon. Raised by her mother apart from the rest of their society without any idea why, she's always been curious about the rest of their species. She wants to get out there, to meet other dragons, to explore! To stretch her wings. Literally.

Be careful what you wish for, they say. They're right.

After a devastating magical attack on their home leaves Ky's mother missing, she's placed at a special school for her protection. A school for dragons - but this year, for the first time, mages will be attending alongside their scaley fellow students to learn more about magic and draconic powers.

The attacker who stole away Kylara's mother isn't finished yet and turns up the heat on the school. Ky's dragon powers keep growing in mysterious ways, but will even that be enough to save her?

Ky is a stranger in a place she doesn't know, under attack and desperate to find her missing mother. She'll need all her courage and strength to survive the tests ahead of her.

Included in this omnibus:

1. Never A Dragon
2. Dead Dragons, New Tricks
3. Thicker Than Blood
4. Dragon Fire and Pixie Dust
5. The Cult of Tiamat
6. The Sum of All Magic

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