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Mars Darksvane wants out. Out from under the thumb of Una, the crime boss who pulled him off the streets as a child and trained him as an assassin; out from the island country of Riven, where magic, in the form of a dangerous material called Ice, allows the rich to live in luxury and keeps the poor in thrall.

Daughter and heir to the throne, Mancella Cliff yearns for a life without bloodshed. But as a child, she emerged from the Broken Citadel with the power to summon animals—only after killing them first. Her magic is a constant reminder of the horrors her father, the ruler of the realm, has forced upon her to strengthen their power. Silver is a charming thief struggling to survive in a world torn apart by Mancella’s father’s reign. When a mysterious benefactor recruits him for the heist of a lifetime, a chance to rob the castle, Silver relishes the opportunity for a real future—and revenge.

In the kingdom of Allay, Sages are born. Powerful knights with supernatural abilities that would rival the strength of whole armies. And there is an academy that trains such warriors, forging them out of young, ordinary students. Few survive, but if there is any hope for this now desolate kingdom, the tests must be given to all that enter its walls. One such student is James, a self-proclaimed slacker that has just been forced into the academy by his father.

New novella in the Hawthorn Saga. Clew is a spiritual leader who must rebuild his congregation from scratch on an alien world. But when his new followers turn out to be slaves under his control, he must decide if he will continue their bondage or set them free.

Alex rouses to near darkness, glass enclosing him on all sides, drowning in salty fluid. Except, his lungs don’t burn for air, his mind doesn’t fade away, and there is a mechanical umbilical cord extending out of his navel. The Institute offers many services, but their specialty is a release from reality. All a Dreamer needs to pay is everything they have: blood, bone marrow and stems cells. A donation to biotech science. Thousands of broken souls sleep in their pods, every thought and each emotion manipulated, improved.

Immortality was the promise - a perfect world, but only for those who won the war. The rest were put to death. The remnants of the Sandigan military have toiled for a century to rebuild after the Last War. Sergeant Pamela Degray has sacrificed everything to achieve that end. She now holds the pieces to repair both her life and the Sandigan, provided she can maintain the military’s trust.

Stableboy and town menace, Arden Ford, probably wouldn’t have lived to see his teenage years if not for his grandmother, the beloved village innkeeper. Though he was considered a pest to most, he could always count on her to get him out of trouble. That was until his 17th birthday. Ard always doubted the tales of witches, ghouls, and hungry spirits that lurk within the piney shroud of the Bardenwood, but he never dared to step foot past its edge. Everything changes when he finds himself summoned into the forest by a strange girl and a trail of toadstools.

Death is no more. War, famine, and disease are gone. Earth is a paradise. But not everyone lives on Earth. On a distant planet, the Sandigan regime struggles to survive in wake of the Last War. Their goal: To revive their dead leader and return to Earth. One unsuspecting programmer on Earth can help. James Hawthorn is a socially detached researcher working for weLive, the company responsible for ending death. Because of DNA complications, billions of people - like James’ mother - were never revived.

A Princess and her seven Sages, haunted by the past, set out to stop a mysterious and sinister enemy. And to succeed, they need the five stones of legend. But none of the Kingdoms are willing to give up their only source of power without a fight.