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Dumnorix princess and born warrior, Talyn Dynan was the finest fighter of her generation. With her Callanan partner at her side, she was invincible, reckless, a death-knell to their enemies. But after her partner is torn away from her, Talyn is left broken, wracked with guilt and unable to regain the confidence she once had. Could an unexpected mission to the mysterious country of Mithranar, home of the magical winged folk, be the thing that saves her? Or will the danger and secrets she finds there finally break her completely?The Shadowhawk lives a life in the shadows. Constantly hunted for his criminal exploits, yet desperate to help the human folk of Mithranar who are oppressed by their winged folk rulers, he haunts the streets of Dock City. The arrival of a foreign warrior threatens to upset the carefully balanced life he leads, but when she begins to offer a hope for the humans he's only ever dreamed of, can he risk trusting her?And unbeknownst to both, a mysterious foe stalks the dark corners of Dock City. One that answers to a single purpose...Vengeance.

Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—half-human, half-vampire. Subject to uncontrollable rages, most dhampirs live very short, very violent lives. But so far, Dory has managed to maintain her sanity by unleashing her anger on those demons and vampires who deserve killing... Dory is used to fighting hard and nasty. So when she wakes up in a strange scientific lab with a strange man standing over her, her first instinct is to take his head off. Luckily, the man is actually the master vampire Louis-Cesare, so he’s not an easy kill. It turns out that Dory had been working with a Vampire Senate task force on the smuggling of magical items and weaponry out of Faerie when she was captured and brought to the lab. But when Louis-Cesare rescues her, she has no memory of what happened to her. To find out what was done to her—and who is behind it—Dory will have to face off with fallen angels, the maddest of mad scientists, and a new breed of vampires that are far worse than undead…

Romance novel maven Nora Roberts delves into the world of gothic fantasy with MORRIGAN'S CROSS, the epic tale of a sorcerer who must gather five other adventurers to do battle with an ancient vampire.

 A mage out of her element   After five hundred years as a magic teacher, Selia thought she’d seen everything. But nothing prepared her for the chaos of her assignment at Braelyn. Assassins, rogue princes, and a grown, half-human student—all had caught her off guard. Now, things have settled down, and her life has begun to take on a sense of normalcy. Until her seemingly dead husband reappears astride a dragon with a dire warning about Earth.   An adventurer far from home   For seven years, Aris was held captive on the isle of dragons, hidden so well that only his captor knew of his presence. But when a dragon claims him as her rider and flies him away on an urgent mission, Aris isn’t certain he wants to return home. Tortured and scarred, not even thoughts of his lost family renew his desire for life. Unfortunately, death isn’t on the table—not with danger threatening multiple worlds.   A widening abyss   Life might have settled on Moranaia after Prince Kien’s death, but the rogue prince hasn’t gone to his death as quietly as his people believed. As poison seeps into a crack in Earth’s energy field, a greater catastrophe looms. Now a dragon, a broken adventurer, and an uncertain mage are the only ones who stand in the way of disaster. 

DELUXE EDITION--a deluxe hardback edition, featuring gorgeous sprayed edges, a foil case stamp, beautiful endpapers, a detailed map, and deliciously moody art throughout. From New York Times bestselling author RuNyx comes the highly anticipated prequel to Gothikana: Arkana—a tale of lush, suspenseful, dark gothic romance. A rumored sorceress. A villainous scoundrel. An ancient castle. What could go wrong? A woman in hiding, Lenore Emmeranne finds herself at Verenmore after a series of unfortunate events, hoping it will be a clean slate for her. She plans to keep her head down and blend into the shadows. A man in power, Draven Constantine knows every crack and crevice of the castle. So when he finds Lenore, it breaks his ennui and piques his interest, and their descent into doom begins. Set in 1872 at the University of Verenmore, death, deceit, and darkness invade the mountain. Something beyond the understanding is at play, slithering down the spine as Lenore and Draven weave through lies, sink into lust and hold onto life. Arkana is a gripping tale of the deliciously gothic, the grotesque, and the gravest flavor of love in the unlikeliest of places.

The last three installments in The Druid Series as follows:THRESHER:Rachel, Holly and Aubree now hold the future of the vampire race within their bodies as the Druid priests draw nearer in their pursuit of them. The Druid priests ultimate goal of stealing magic through brutality is on the cusp of realization.Tarrin has long sought his Exotic soulmate. On the eve of certain consummation, Lucia is torn from his grasp by a long-time enemy. Will he reclaim her before her very essence is stolen?Beau, Kier and Cole must unify to defend what is theirs against separate forces bent on power and dominance. In a battle against all odds, is their devotion enough to eclipse the dire circumstance they find themselves in?Can a new group of supernaturals protect the Druid treasure? Or are they more of a threat than the Reapers and Druid vampires realize.THE DRUID BREEDERS:Baird has been captured by the powerful Druid priests after they discover what he is: A Reaper. Pure Druid females must be hidden from all vampire. Each Reaper that is eliminated, makes the available pool of Reaper Warriors smaller.Imogen, a powerful Druid priestess, has assembled a secret female sect of Druid women who hold the essential genetic spark to produce a new species of humans; hybrid Druid vampires. On the chasm of a blood rite that will seal the pact between Reaper and Druid, Baird is captured by the Druid priests to be burned alive in a ceremony of fertility.When a young Druid female, Siana, allows Baird's escape, she faces a horrific punishment as a result.Can Baird rescue Siana from a brutal end and salvage the sacred promise of two factions so they may unite?BAIRD:Siana has disappeared. As an Exotic and Druid warrior queen, she is not beholden to the magick call of sex slavery as the Druid witches of her upbringing. She does not realize as she runs, Baird and Kael follow with opposing agendas.Now that Jessamine is within the subjugation of the undead, the Druid females will be ruled by the fair hand of Imogen and her Reaper Kings, Carrig and Quinn. When a gathering of remaining Druid priests come against the new kingdom, the Reapers find their numbers too few to protect the stronghold.Altho and the gifted Druid female Seraphina cannot reconcile the inception of their relationship, and her promise to be his. Altho seeks guidance from the Reaper leader, Maghnus... only to discover they vie for more than power alone.Can Siana obtain the freedom she wishes and the love she denies? Will the new kingdom of Reapers succeed in the protection of their Druid females? Do Altho and Maghnus hold the key to revolutionizing the power structure of both Druid and Reaper?

THE NEW GUARDIANS OF DESTINY NOVEL Cult’s awareness, it shall rise:Hidden people, gather now;Fight the demons, fight your doubt.Gearman’s strength shall then endow,When Guild’s defender casts them out. For centuries, the mages of Mekhana have done their best to hide themselves and their powers from the rapacious needs of their so-called Patron Deity, Mekha. Greatest of their secrets is the Vortex, a Fountain hidden in the heart of the Hydraulics Guild. But even after the dissolution of Mekha and the freeing of his people, Alonnen isn’t ready to reveal his guardianship to outsiders. Particularly when the remnants of Mekha’s priesthood start looking for a new monstrosity to worship.Rexei has hidden more than her powers for most of her life; she has also hidden her gender, wary of the hungers of the old priesthood. Only in the safety of the Hydraulics Guild’s innermost secrets can she be herself. While the rest of her people struggle to reinvent themselves and find a deity they can trust, Rexei struggles to trust just one man, the Guardian of the Vortex. Events are moving fast, though; the priesthood is desperate for any new source of power, even a demonic one that requires certain sacrifices to access.

 A clash of cultures. Security agent versus barbarian warrior. On an expedition to a newly discovered barbarian world, an experienced security agent doesn't expect to be working with a big, bossy barbarian warrior.Agent Honor Brandall enjoys her job as security agent for the Institute of Historical Preservation's expedition ships. Adventures to distant planets - awesome. Archeological digs for ancient old Earth artifacts - interesting. Keeping the archeologists safe - no problem. The fact she's tall, strong and good in a fight means most of the men she works with are intimidated by her, but she refuses to apologize for being good at her job. But on a mission to the barbarian world of Markaria, she finds herself paired with a brawny warrior who challenges her in every way.Markarian warrior Colm Mal Kor is second-in-command to his warlord and spends his days training to hone his skills and control. He's dedicated to defending his clan...and to hiding the deadly secret he can never share with anyone. But when he's thrust into working with a beautiful, challenging skyflyer, Colm finds a wild attraction he never expected and the biggest risk to his hard-earned control that he's ever encountered.On an expedition to Markaria's icy moons, Honor and Colm work side by side, but the ice and snow aren't enough to stop them from wanting each other. As their mission takes a deadly turn, they must trust each other to survive, but it isn't just wild beasts and ferocious enemies that are a danger... Colm is harboring something inside him that is far more lethal...something that might destroy them all.Note to readers: This sci fi romance contains a lot of action (think space pirates, dangerous beasts and ice caves), cool offsiders (sexy alien warriors and security agents) and a steamy romance (lots of sexy times between a barbarian warrior and an independent agent). This is treasure hunting sci-fi style. So if you like it fast, and fun, and sexy, this is for you!

A WARRIOR BROKEN BY LOYALTY A KING HUNTING FOR ANSWERS A SEER SHATTERED BY HIS GIFT A QUEEN FIGHTING FOR HER IDENTITY Four lives, four different paths Orion wants nothing more than to leave the past behind, but he should know better than to believe old ghosts would leave the King of Shadows alone forever. When an old enemy makes his move by kidnapping Terra from her own home, Orion must leave Solaris behind to save her before time runs out. Ronan was always duty-bound to his lineage and his kingdom, serving as the esteemed General himself. But when love becomes more important than loyalty, a decision must be made that goes against everything he has known. Cyrus serves only one purpose and that is to be the Divine Seer for the King himself. What others view as a blessing, he only views as a curse. When he sees a vision of his twin sister's life being put in danger by someone close by, he must do everything he can to change the future. Terra planned on spending her summer peacefully with her family and her husband at her side, trying to forget what she had experienced the prior winter and what she had seen. However, the Fates have more in store for the Queen of Iron. All power comes with a cost. Destiny has not been kind to them, and the Fates are only getting started.

After fourteen years, Indigo Dupree returns to Tellowee, Georgia, to face the past she left behind. She's tried of running, tired of hiding, and wants nothing more than to help her mother through the final days of her pregnancy. What she doesn't want is to become romantically entangled, not even to the sinfully handsome Bobby Upton, whose kiss sent her fleeing a decade and a half before. Bobby is the son of the Blade and a ruthless warrior in his own right. At sixteen, the age of manhood among the People, he tried to claim the woman he loved and failed, and spent the next decade hacking his way through Uncle Sam's enemies. Now a successful businessman, he's given the task of tracking down the People's enemies, including India Furia, the twin sister of his heart's only love. Duty demands that Indigo atone for the sins of her sister by helping to bring her in. India has other ideas, ones that draw Indigo and Bobby into a deadly game involving the Prophecy of Light, forcing Indigo to choose between her duty and her heart.