I knew the sad man at the bar had a story he needed to tell. At the time, I didn’t realize that I needed to hear it just as much.
As he began, Daniel weaved a tale of a princess’s quest to counter a sorcerer’s vile curse. She traveled across the whole kingdom with her talking canine companion, making new friends and battling fearsome enemies the whole way. The stakes were high in the magical story he told, and it didn’t take long to realize, the stakes were higher in the real world his tale mirrored.
Hearing the story would change me forever…$0.99 on Kindle.
The Princess Knight
Free: Battlegroup Z
Thirty-five years of peace. One vicious attack destroys it all.
Reservist Lieutenant Justin Spencer loves every minute of flying fighters through space during his annual two-week tour with the Coalition Defense Force. The job back home isn’t nearly as thrilling as blowing up asteroids with the squadron under his command, but it keeps him close to his wife and daughter. After all, joining the CDF was only for the free education. Justin never expected a battle, much less a war.
With one shot across his cockpit, peacetime fades into memory.
An unexpected enemy emerges with overwhelming force designed to obliterate the Terran Coalition. The League of Sol has a different name, but it’s the same communist regime that chased away much of Earth’s population hundreds of years ago.
Illusions of returning home are shattered in a single instant. Simulated battles become all too real, and it’s full-on engagement or permanent elimination. Death and destruction erupt across the Terran Coalition and leave Justin in a protracted war with only one truth remaining.
The battlefield will leave no one unscathed. Free to $2.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Mist
The ancient land of Batu is on the verge of extinction. Its villagers have been driven to the top of frozen Mt. Hau to escape the evil shroud that is stealing the souls of their children. Bohai, the teenage shaman, knows his people’s only hope lie with three teenage friends living 1000 years in the future, each one struggling to fit into their modern world. Follow the fantastical journey of Sam, Mackenzie and Lucas as they travel back in time and find within themselves strength and courage they never knew existed. This is a tale of myth, monsters and magic. If you liked the Wizard of Oz and Alice Through the Looking Glass, you’re sure to like this little novel.
Excerpt
“The mist that fell over the land of Batu wasn’t cool, nor soft, nor light. It wasn’t gentle or ephemeral, evaporating with the rising sun. It was heavy, hot and dark. Oh so very dark. It didn’t drop gently into the valley. It crept and crawled and clawed its way up the mountainside, engulfing plants, enveloping animals and entrapping people. And when children wandered in its way, it slithered down their throats and into their hearts and stole their very souls, leaving only shells. Breathing, motionless shells. Dead yet still alive. And the parents still tended to the children’s silent, empty bodies. And the anguished, agonized bodiless souls of their young cried out every night, trapped in that evil shroud. There was no way around it. No way through it. No way to stop it.” Free on Kindle.
Epic Fallacy Trilogy
Murland Kadabra has always dreamed of becoming a great wizard. However, at age 19, the young apprentice has yet to successfully cast a single spell. He has been reduced to grounds keeper of Abra Tower, and has become the laughing stock of the wizarding school. But when the Most High Wizard Kazimir chooses him to be one of the five Champions of the Dragon, Murland’s life changes forever.
He soon finds himself traveling through the wilds with four unlikely companions, including an alcoholic knight, a gay elf prince, a dwarf with humanism, and an obese ogre. Prophecy dictates that these champions must march west to the shadowy peak of Bad Mountain, where they are destined to do battle with the dreaded dragon of legend, Drak’Noir.
Champions of the Dragon is now a USA Today Bestseller & 2017 Readers’ Favorite Bronze Medal Winner in the Fiction – Fantasy – General genre!
But what few people know, is that the prophecy is not altogether true. For it is not five champions who Kazimir chooses, but five fools. They are not meant to defeat the dragon, but to feed her.
To change their fate, the Champions of the Dragon must not only overcome their enemies, but also themselves. $0.99 on Kindle.
Run Lab Rat Run
Free: Shadow Rising
From dreams she sees it. While awake she feels it. They’re coming. Time is running out.
Luminear and Bella are on the run from an unspeakable threat as Eastern champions seek the sisters for the answers they hold. Terror comes this time with a legion of predators, and the northern King is pulled into the web by fate. All converge on a sleepy kingdom where Luminear’s nightmares take form, declaring war against any who stand between them and her. Revelations unveil as the sisters are caught up in a destiny neither sought.
All roads lead to Laeluffian. When pandemonium strikes the Northern Realm, is King Edward prepared to defend? Is Bella’s will unbendable when outmatched and outnumbered? And as Luminear’s abilities grow, can Darius’s insight help her gain control before it’s too late? Free on Kindle.
Whispers in the Dark
When vampire hunter Ray Haspel returns home due to his father’s illness, the last thing he expects is the presence of Alistair, an old family friend and vampire, a being Ray has been in love with forever.
While Ray is being forced to navigate the thorny path of his emotions, a vampire serial killer threatens to attract the attention of the human authorities. Ray has to find the killer before his actions expose the vampire community. To add to his troubles, the truce between the vampires and hunters struck centuries ago is in danger of disintegrating.
Ray’s cup of woes is full and he must find a way to preserve the truce and find a killer while coming to terms with his feelings for Alistair. He has never been one to run from a challenge, but has he bitten off more than he can chew this time? $2.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Awakening
Haunted by a gilded ability she cannot control, Luminear finds herself trapped in an unfathomable and inescapable fate that offers but one chance at victory; a victory that comes at a price perhaps too great. A treacherous shadow from a forgotten age awakens and spreads its destruction to bring a new era of turmoil. Chaos ensues when all eyes—ally and foe alike—fall on Murnia’s Northern Realm. Attacked on two fronts, Cassenneth and Vallidor are pitted against forces on land and from the sky. In a world where hope is lost, one cruel possibility of absolution presents itself when the truth of Luminear’s origin surfaces from an unlikely place. With time running out for the free peoples, it is up to her to decide to be their salvation or their doom. Free on Kindle.
Time Out!
Wally Stephens goes back in time to discover “If I knew then what I know now” can fulfill his dreams, but real life interferes and leads to humorous, unintended consequences. Not only must he solve the mystery of why he was the one sent back, but he also has to figure out how to return to his own time. In time. $1.99 on Kindle.
Agent of Prophecy
Afterworld
Death comes, and misery follows. As a man in his early twenties, Leon never genuinely contemplated what would happen after his death. Like those before him, he never understood the truth of our universe. After his sudden demise, the terrorizing reality of a mysterious dystopian afterlife begins crushing him as it has those prior. Men have started enslaving and killing each other to sate their greed while enigmatic creatures oppress the masses. Only a select few have shown the courage that is needed to challenge their supremacy.
Through this eclipsing darkness, there is hope. But will that hope prove to be enough to save this turbulent cosmos? The revelations of advanced science, magic, human savagery, and even our gods will be showcased. Both in a new light and disturbing darkness, will the verities of Earth and Afterworld give him a greater understanding of our universe; or in turn, begin to break him as they have done to so many before? $0.99 on Kindle.
Aster’s Coda: Exposure
Black Flag – Surviving the Scourge
Free: Theodyssey 1. Privateer
Sir Sechaverell de la Beche bart, baronet, cross-dresser, gourmet and opera-lover, is the captain of the privateer spaceship, HMS Bountiful. His swashbuckling reputation and less than orthodox methods mean that he is much in demand for missions of a less than orthodox nature.
In Book 1 of the Theodyssey trilogy he is contracted by a Galactic federation to recover the Holy Kwokkah, an object sacred to one of its planets, that is believed to be in the possession of a rival Galactic empire. In company with his companions, including Jim the cabin boy, he has to outwit the self-important leader of the empire with a mixture of flattery, guile and force. He employs an ancient ruse, and is aided, not always reliably, by armed mercenaries and the leaders of a feminist planet with their own agenda, in a tale that is also a satire on religion with a parody of quantum mechanics. Free on Kindle.
The Adventures of Maggie Parker Complete Box Set
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Maggie Parker has seen some weird things, but finding a surly gnome rooting through her garage beats all. Her world is about to be turned upside down in a frantic search for 4 Elementals. Each has an artifact that can keep the Earth humming along, but she needs to unite them first. Unless the forces against her get there first. Will she join forces with the gnomes? Can she get the hang of a simple spell to defend herself? $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Tales from Thac
Dragons, pirates, magic and deceit. Thac is no place for the faint of heart.
Kortiama’s Day of Choosing will hold more for her than she ever bargained, if she manages to survive. Seishin’s love has a dark secret that may be the key to his future. Yet, the Pirate Coast is a dangerous place; one where secrets can kill. Outnumbered two to one, will Ves and Ruka survive an encounter with a flight of evil dragons?
Read these and other thrilling tales from the world of Thac…Free on Kindle.
Free: Return of the Druid
Arcane Gateway
Swanie von Thaden, an elemental witch, meets a fairy in the forest who leads her to a mysterious relic rumored to harbor the power over time itself. Her hopes for a normal life spiral into the ground as she finds herself questioning everything she holds dear. Is there more to her people’s history than meets the eye? What sinister forces lurk in the shadows of Teutonic magic? $0.99 on Kindle.
OldEarth Encounter
In ancient history, humanity struggled for survival and grappled with the purpose of our existence. One extended family traverses the course of history through ARAM, Ishtar, and Neb in a world of wild beasts, craven spirits, and noble souls. Generations later, in the first century AD, Aram’s descendant, Georgios must battle a world of dark secrets, deceptive promises, and hope renewed. $2.99 to 3.99 on Kindle.
Summer Solstice Shenanigans: An Urban Fantasy Anthology
A full-moon solstice. Let the magic flow. Feel the power. Fae come out to play, vampires rove from dusk til dawn, and werewolves howl. Do they howl… If you dare, follow the fae down a magical path but beware of getting forever lost. There’s trouble around every corner amidst the glow of the supernatural. This summer solstice anthology includes twenty-five new, never before published, urban fantasy short stories from international bestselling authors and new talent. $0.99 on Kindle.
Julian Fox, The Dream Guardian
Dreamers can receive eternal wisdom that has inspired the creativity of great innovators throughout the ages. Sometimes, Defilers, destroyers of dreams, is the one who tries to appear before the dreamer. They allow their pain and desire for revenge to take over and seek the same miserable fate for the one who dreams. Dream Guardians will always protect the one who dreams, even with their own life. $0.99 on Kindle.
Gates of Eden Starter Library
Free: Constelis Voss Vol. 1 — Colour Theory
Some people believe in reincarnation. Others believe humans will eventually become robots. Why not both?
That’s how Alex wakes up—aboard CONSTELIS VOSS, humanity’s very own planet-sized ship. He soon realizes that he’s a bit of an anomaly; he’s the only android who’s ever remembered a past life. Now he needs to know why he’s remembering bits and pieces of the 1990s and how he became an android in the first place.
Familiar faces aboard CONSTELIS VOSS help him color in the blanks. Memories start to form patterns—patterns that reveal a corrupt dystopian civilization. An evil mastermind is pulling the strings, and Alex is somehow at the center of it all. Just who is he supposed to be?
The lives of his friends, his own, and the future of the human race depend on him understanding these patterns. But can you save a world without losing the people you care about? Or does the world really matter in the end?
After all, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
For fans of the Anime series Evangelion and Ghost in the Shell comes a Sci-Fi Trilogy jam-packed with action, adventure, and plenty of savvy queer literary nods. Free on Kindle.
Free: Leftover Girl
Free: RobotWorld
The year is 2075. Although it’s against the law for robots to hold positions of power in the government and in large corporations, they have managed to do so largely because of the efforts of RobotWorld–one of the largest corporations on the planet. RW has created sentient robots that can totally pass for human.
Taylor Morris, a human, has risen rapidly up the RobotWorld hierarchy and has earned a life of privilege. But he laments the fact that he’s had to compromise many of his personal values. When he goes too far in questioning RW’s negative impact on humanity to Sophia Ross, RobotWorld’s brilliant leader, he’s fired, then marked for death by the hidden government/RobotWorld complex.
Taylor eventually becomes homeless and goes on the run. But with the help of Roz Troward, a loyal co-worker who gets fired with him; Austin O’Connor, a wise old homeless philosopher, who may not be what he appears to be; and others, Taylor must match wits with the powerful government/RobotWorld complex to save himself, his associates, and maybe all of humanity. Free on Kindle.