The Relentless Dead

The Relentless Dead

Steve Lyons

Steve Lyons

Five hundred years ago, Oleris III was ravaged by a Chaos plague. Now it is a world of tombs and catacombs. It belongs to the dead. Colonel Graven and his 401st Krieg Regiment are charged with searching for a missing inquisitor in the bone-filled ossuary tunnels beneath the planet. But the dead are stirring, and down in the labyrinthine darkness, his kill team comes face to face with unspeakable horrors.As whispering spectres seed fear and suspicion, turning allies into foes, the colonel has ghosts of his own to battle. Haunted by a tragedy of his own making and unable to trust anyone, even the most resolute Death Korpsman might start to doubt himself. But on this world, it could be the death of him.
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Saved by Her Guardian

Saved by Her Guardian

RE Butler

RE Butler

Newly graduated reaper Aralyn hates her assignment: ferrying the souls of children into the afterlife. Her reluctance earns her the wrath of her uncle, Grim, the most powerful reaper, who banishes her to the most miserable post imaginable—the oldest church in America, where her only company is the brooding and mysterious Church Grim, a supernatural black dog.Maverick, a snow leopard shifter, returns home to celebrate his alpha's new baby, only to be drawn inexplicably to the ancient cemetery on the church grounds near his hometown. There, he discovers two shocking truths: the Church Grim is real, and his truemate is a disgruntled reaper.Jack Frost, ever scheming, plans to overthrow his brother Santa by seizing control of the Well of Magic, and he's enlisted Grim to help. As part of their plan, Frost abducts Aralyn, twisting her desperation to escape her job into a trap laced with his dark magic. With every moment she's in Frost's icy grip, she edges closer...
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The Faceless Thing We Adore

The Faceless Thing We Adore

Hester Steel

Hester Steel

Eat, Pray, Love goes full Lovecraft in this queer, feel-good cosmic horror that reflects on gaslighting and emotional abuse.Lemon, poppy seed, sun-warmed sand. These visions convince Aoife to quit her job, leave her manipulative boyfriend, and escape to the isolated shores of the Farmstead commune. There, among its charismatic and hedonistic residents, Aoife finds everything she's been missing: a community that adores her, the freedom to indulge, and the promise to be a part of something miraculous.But darkness underpins her airy new way of life. A disappearing cave looms above an ocean no one dares step foot in, mysterious crying fills the night hours, and a rot is spreading across the island. But perhaps most concerning is the commune's reverence for their leader, Jonah—a love tinged with fear that Aoife knows all too well.When Aoife's boring old life comes crashing into her bold new one, loyalties are tested, unleashing a spiral of...
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The Off-Season

The Off-Season

Jodie Robins

Jodie Robins

It's the off-season in the seaside resort town of Blackpool, where Tommy never imagined he would return. His relationship has broken down, so he returns home to keep an eye on his widower father. While counting down the hours before attending the funeral of a well-loved friend, a mysterious group turns up on the seafront. One by one, the locals are entranced by their presence until Tommy and his father can no longer resist the allure.Tommy soon discovers a secret desire his father has been harbouring for his entire life.
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The Bystander

The Bystander

John David

John David

It wasn't just another live shot ... TV reporter Pete Lemaster anticipates nothing more riveting than filming a short lifestyle segment for an upcoming college football rivalry when he arrives at the Jacksonville Waterfront pregame tailgate party. Then chaos erupts as a bystander stops an active shooter with an act of stunning bravery. And Pete suddenly holds a golden career opportunity in his hands—an exclusive video that goes viral. With the citizen hero's star rising among the Second Amendment folk, Pete, too, enjoys the perks of fame. But something about that now-famous moment feels off, so he uses his journalism skills to poke around. Suddenly, he's not sure what he captured is the truth. And now opportunistic political and media figures are threatening Pete's life if he doesn't back off. Can he blow the whistle on a coverup, out the real villain, and stay alive?
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Storm of Shadows

Storm of Shadows

Hannah Haze

Hannah Haze

Nine years ago, my sister died at Firestone Academy.​At least, that's what they claim. I don't believe their lies about a tragic accident.​Now I've come to face the trials myself - tests that will determine which Quarter I'll serve for the rest of my days. But I have other plans. Behind these ancient walls, dark magic pulses through every stone, and three elite shadow weavers rule absolute - The Princes: Beaufort Lincoln commands shadows like breathing, his charm masking deadly intent. Dray Eros weaves darkness into deadly art, violence wrapped in seductive smiles. Thorne Cadieux's silent power makes even teachers tremble. They've marked me as theirs, offering protection through the brutal trials in exchange for complete submission. Students break here, crushed by the trials. Most return changed. Others never return at all. The Princes may control these...
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Lonestar Ranger

Lonestar Ranger

Wm Howard

Wm Howard

When Daniel MacLean pins the lone star of a Texas Ranger on his chest, he's looking to avenge the woman he'd planned a life and family with. His pursuit takes him to the border town of Uvalde where he finds a power hungry man hellbent on overrunning the entire territory. As he works to keep the peace along the border, he continues to cross paths with a Mexican woman, Lucia Tarrango, who is trapped in the middle of it all. Will hard riding and straight shooting be enough to settle the score or is he charging headlong into an all out war?
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Desired by the Off-Limits Mountain Man

Desired by the Off-Limits Mountain Man

Hazel J. North

Hazel J. North

She remembers the boy I used to be. She's about to meet the man who'll claim and ruin her for anyone else. ArcherI like my life quiet and predictable. Work in the lumber yard, cool beer after, solo hikes on the weekends. Then Fern moves back to Timber Peak Valley to run a new yoga studio. She's all grown-up, with curves that make my blood burn and a smile that rattles me to my core. The moment our eyes meet, I know I'm done for. Too bad Fern is off-limits. She's my sister's best friend, so I tell myself to walk away. But I've never cared much for rules. I want every smile, every gasp, every sweet sound I know she'll make once I have her in my arms. I'll fight for her, even if it means breaking every rule in the book. Because the only future I want is the one where she's mine—every delicious, forbidden inch of her. Desired by the Off-Limits Mountain...
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With a Little Luck

With a Little Luck

Jillian West

Jillian West

Quincy has spent the last few months caring for her aging grandmother. When she finally decides to take a night for herself, she learns her boyfriend isnʼt all heʼs cracked up to be. Luckily, Ridge comes to her rescue and sparks fly. Only reality catches up all too quickly the next morning. Quincy goes back to her life, picking up the pieces and staying busy by working at Hartley’s family restaurant. It’s certainly no hardship, considering her boss is a handsome former pro-quarterback. One of her regulars might rub everyone else the wrong way with his icy demeanor, but Quincy finds his honesty to be endearing. Only, no matter how hard she searches, she can’t find her protective one-night stand. Little does she know, there are reasons he’s been scrubbed from the internet. When one of those reasons shows up, Hart, Trigg, and Ridge must learn to put their differences aside to protect the very pregnant Quincy. Otherwise, the consequences could prove to be disastrous. With a Little Luck is written in first person Multi-POV. It's a standalone set in the same world as No Escape/One Way Out. You don't need to have read those to enjoy WALL, but it will give you a fuller backstory on Ridge. There is no cheating, no choosing, and no cliffhanger.
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Chronicles of Ori

Chronicles of Ori

Harmonia Rosales

Harmonia Rosales

"[R]ichly evocative...a brilliant and beautiful volume." —Booklist, starred review"A lavish, eye-catching rethinking of ages-old stories." —Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewFrom the acclaimed fine artist Harmonia Rosales, a sweeping retelling of African myth illustrated throughout with Rosales's spectacular paintings.In Chronicles of Ori, her debut book, Harmonia Rosales retells the African myths she has long treasured, crafting an enthralling epic that spans the birth of the universe to the modern world of colonialism and resistance. She writes of the powerful, temperamental deities called the Orishas; of the founding of Yorubaland by the shrewd leader Oduduwa; of the young heroine Eve, born in a time of violence and despair, who would help her people regain their past splendor; and of shimmering serpents and monstrous shadows who stalk the lands of mortals. At the center of these linked tales is the bond, sometimes fraying,...
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