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Peter Mayle’s A Good Year meets Sideways in the delightful debut novel from a James Beard Award–winning American wine merchant, the renowned Kermit Lynch.

Known as the man who introduced rosé to the US, legendary wine importer Kermit Lynch is as lauded for his writing as he is for his impeccable taste in wines of every variety and vintage. His thoughtful, witty notes on the subject led to the modern nonfiction classic Adventures on the Wine Route, which has been hailed as “one of the finest American books on wine” (The New York Times) and was recently celebrated with a twenty-fifth-anniversary edition.

In his debut novel, Lynch presents Kendrick Thomas, an easygoing American wine merchant happily residing in Provence. Ever eager to visit old friends and enjoy all the gastronomic pleasures available in France, he often finds himself on the doorstep of Henri Poupon. Built as ruggedly as a boxer, thick of finger and feature, Poupon is as physically untamed and earthy as his skill as a chef is delicate and exquisite.

In the vein of Peter Mayle, Kendrick and Poupon set off on a road trip: eating, bickering, laughing, and of course, sampling wine both good and bad. From troublesome business associates to Poupon’s shady ex-girlfriend to an appalling new cell tower tarnishing the local tranquility, At Poupon’s Table is a riotous jaunt through the French countryside that always circles back to food—and of course reds, whites, and everything in between.

“Kermit is a legend in the wine business, and in this book he offers us a peek into that secretive world. I can’t think of a more enjoyable way to learn the tricks of the trade. But more than that, this is an ode to a vanishing way of life, where every day is an opportunity to drink wonderful wine and eat beautiful food. The food and wine descriptions are so vivid you can savor every drop and taste every bite. I don’t think I'll ever eat another hamburger without thinking about the one in this book.” —Ruth Reichl, New York Times–bestselling author of The Paris Novel

“A lilting paean to the slow daily delights of eating and drinking well . . . It’s a book of terroir, exuding the particulars of its vividly rendered place. The text is peppered with food descriptions so detailed that they are almost recipes and wine pairings so carefully chosen that it’s hard not to salivate.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“The detailed depictions of wine, food, and landscapes evoke deep sensory pleasure . . . A fun, atmospheric novel.” —Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Adventures on the Wine Route

“One of the finest American books on wine.” —Eric Asimov, The New York Times

“This book deserves to stay in print forever!” —Alice Waters

“One of the pleasantest and truest books I’ve ever read.” —MFK Fisher

“Kermit Lynch is certainly an expert, but his book . . . is also a great pleasure to read. I enjoyed it more than any other wine book I have read.” —Roald Dahl

“The best book I’ve ever read about wine. Kermit Lynch is as brilliant a writer as he is a taster, and his quest for authentic wine is more relevant than ever.” —Jay McInerney

“In Kermit Lynch’s small, true, delightful book there is more understanding about what wine really is than in everything else I have read.” —Victor Hazan

From politics to deception to war, Redacle is facing grave danger—and the friends who created it are the only ones who can save it—in this dark fantasy.

During their brief time in Redacle, the formerly weak, frightened, altogether unimpressive Shango, Solitaire, and Beam have developed into capable mercenaries. They now find themselves commanding armies, cutting through enemies, and negotiating war chests. None of it would be possible without Solitaire’s weapons-making skills. Guns, cannons, bombs, and advanced armor; in the grimdark fantasy world of their imagination, these tools have given the trio a leg up. But their power hasn’t gone unnoticed—or unchecked.

Lord Viras, a disciple of Magus Azelis, is the most legendary and fearful name known throughout Redacle, and he’s eager to convince the kingdom’s newest heroes to join his ranks. However, Shango, Solitaire, and Beam aren’t quite as eager to partner with the powerful magus, especially once it becomes clear Viras intends to lay siege to the entire town of Elswick to get what he wants. When Solitaire is kidnapped by a band of orcs, Shango and Beam are left with an impossible task: protect their new home against its most powerful enemy . . . without the help of their star weapons engineer.

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While others just want to come out on top in an apocalypse, Truth hopes to take down an evil god, in the epic final installment of this urban fantasy series.

Truth knows everything about the mind-controlling Starbrite. Well, everything except for who it is, where it comes from, and where it is right now. Without anything to identify his world’s creator, the question remains: Can he actually kill the malignant entity believed to have the lifespan of the stars themselves?

Somewhere, high above the calamity it’s caused, Starbrite still reigns. Unseeable and enigmatic, it touches the world through the minds of its slaves. But Truth is far from alone in wanting to topple the king of the world. From corporate boardrooms and suburban homes to brutal battlefields, it seems everyone has a scheme of their own. And lurking behind the chaos is the shadow of Merkovah, the ancient spymaster who’s spent six hundred years trying to bring down Starbrite. There are few things he wouldn’t sacrifice to achieve victory now. But when everyone has their own agenda, who can you trust?

It turns out, if you need to bring down a god, scammers and a marketing department will do the trick. With his new team behind him, Truth plans to use Starbrite’s own resources to break its heavy grip on the people. And as Starbrite’s followers begin losing their faith, Truth will sharpen his sword and prepare to cut off the head of the snake.

But in a dying world convulsed with war, conspiracy, and revolution, Truth may have to pull off something even more impossible than killing an unknowable tyrant: persuading the world that there is still hope. He’ll need to show everyone there are things worth fighting for, and he’ll use every dirty trick in the book to do it—because Starbrite has ruled the world for far too long. He’s starting to look less like a god and more like a cornered rat these days. And there’s nothing a cornered rat won’t do to survive . . .

The sixth volume of the hit cyberpunk fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Tropes include: the end of the world, coming of age, and good versus evil.

To regain control of her life in a twisted land, Maven Alice makes a hellish bargain for power, in the last book of this dark progression-fantasy series.

  Traumatized college student Morgan Mallory has survived the treacherous land of Pandaemonium by evolving into a soul-devouring entity. Now a merciless warrior, she goes by Alice. But her new identity is fractured, and she finds herself hopelessly grasping at the shards of her parallel selves from different timelines. To piece these multiple personas together, she must kill the Demiurge, the world’s tormented creator, who has banished Alice to a facsimile Earth.

Desperate to return to the familiar but miserable Labyrinth, Alice resigns herself to a pact with a dark high priestess known as the Emissary. In exchange for the unbridled power of the Leviathans, she must deliver a tithe of souls to the deities. Absorbing enemies and friends alike, she should be well on her way to conquering all. But when the arrival of archdemons catalyzes an apocalyptic event, Alice is faced with her greatest adversary yet: the very personification of sin. If she’s to survive the fall of Pandaemonium and defeat this new foe, she’ll need to undergo a reckoning that could result in her greatest triumph . . . or eternal damnation.

Mixing fairy tale, mythology, twisted reality, and horror, this disturbingly seductive tale inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a startlingly new and unforgettable fantasy vision.

The third volume of the hit portal-fantasy series—originally released on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Tropes include: false timeline, lost memory, and dream world.

In the third book of this Lovecraftian dark fantasy, a man must battle more cosmic horrors and solve the multidimensional conflicts plaguing their world.

After a brief stint commanding the halls of Hope’s Memorial hospital, Walter has made it out relatively unscathed—and with a few lasting friends to boot. Now, all he wants is a cozy vacation away from the chaos of Site 1102, but unfortunately, things are about to take a turn for the worse.

The Overseer is still upset that Walter refused to be promoted at the Tribunal, and the leader of the Central Collective is nothing if not a vindictive man. While Walter was biding his time in the third trial, the Overseer had been speeding up time on Pandora, setting traps for the faux-arbiter. Now Walter’s been put in a no-win scenario that not even the Absolute Luck skill can overcome. And since the old guard Q and his staff were fired, a new set of the Overseer’s lackies have taken charge. But unlike the previous administration, they only have Walter’s worst interests in mind.

On top of facing these new challenges and foes, Walter must also save the inhabitants of Pandora from an insurmountable enemy threatening to invade their world. Despite having dealt with plenty of tough odds in the past, this con artist may have finally met his match. With the continued stress and mental fatigue piling on his shoulders, there’s no telling what’s bound to awaken within him . . .

The third volume of the hit progression-fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

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In a drought-scorched world plagued by a mysterious force called “the Dread,” one woman submits herself to a set of deadly trials in order to save her people. But when Helena’s bid to become the next queen of Sparta is successful, she must navigate an even more treacherous court while an ancient and forgotten magic is reawakened . . .

Enter the world of Sparta as you’ve never experienced it before with the much-anticipated dark romantasy debut, loosely based on the myth of Helen of Troy, from USA Today–bestselling author C.R. Jane.

In the action-packed first book of this portal fantasy series, the monster messiah will rise—not the hero they need, but the hat they deserve . . .

Manga-loving gamer Ethan Graham is a frustrated Boston-area tax consultant toiling away at a mind-numbing nine-to-five grind of a job, wondering when he’ll ever have control over his own life. If not in this world, maybe the next?

Then, after a tragic accident, Ethan suddenly finds himself reincarnated in the land of Argwyll . . . as a hat. A hat that can possess creatures and steal their skills. Not too shabby—why evolve just one monster when you can upgrade skills from them all?

Stuck in this new world where monsters and hybrids are routinely hunted down and slain, Ethan’s got his work cut out for him—especially considering his System keeps painting a target on his back. Because he’s not just a regular hat.

He’s the Archon. The Lord of all Demons. The last best hope for monsterkind. And he won’t stop until he’s become the most OP demon the world’s ever seen.

The first volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with more than 800,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Tropes include: free will versus fate, everyman hero, and weak to strong.

Cyborg samurai Catherine LeBlanc pulls out the big guns—literally—when aliens unleash an apocalyptic weapon in the seventh book of this cyberpunk adventure.

The Antithesis want nothing more than to consume other worlds, altering their environments and birthing armies of monsters to continue their spread across the galaxy. Their next target is Earth, but with hundreds of Samurai protecting their home, it will be no easy victory. Taking root on Mars and its moons, the Antithesis have concocted a plan for the ultimate cosmic takeover: transform Phobos into a living satellite and hurtle it toward Earth.

Phobos has been terraformed into a breeding ground, creating an army capable of flooding the entire solar system. As the giant alien nest nears, the threat becomes increasingly apparent. If the Martian moon collides with Earth, the loss of life will be catastrophic and the Antithesis will be free to turn humanity’s home into a new hive for the enemy.

With Armageddon fast approaching, Catherine LeBlanc and her fellow Samurai only have a matter of days to prepare their counterstrike. To prevent the planet from turning into a wasteland, they will need to assemble international forces and meet their extraterrestrial foes on the battlefield. But even their combined firepower might not be enough to defend against what lies ahead . . .

The seventh volume of the hit LitRPG sci-fi series—with more than 23 million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

In the second installment of this xianxia series, Kai’s gaining power and attracting attention, but can he keep juggling the lies without dropping the act?

Back in his old reality, Kai was a nobody going nowhere . . . except maybe the fridge for some snacks in between online gaming campaigns. But after an epic boss battle, he was thrown into an all-too-familiar world of skills, levels, and above all, the power of qi. And he proved himself to be pretty badass—as long as no one figures out who he really is.

Now, Kai and his companions have become disciples of the Azure Sky Sect. He’s eager to learn everything he can in both battle and book smarts (or rather, scroll smarts) because he’s already planning for his future. His awesome future, in which he’s going to form his very own guild, gather ever increasing power and riches, and dare to reach the Qi Refining Realm aka the Foundation of Immortality.

Pretty cool, right? Unfortunately, while Kai’s always ready to recognize his own potential, he’s forgotten that others can recognize it in him too. And those others are seriously considering using him for their own selfish—and very possibly cataclysmic—world-dominating ends . . .

The second volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Tropes include: rags to riches, secret identity, fight to survive, leveling up, behind the scenes, lamb to slaughter, and power play.

A lycan-powered punk with a heart of gold finds himself under attack by a lethal new breed of enemy as this thrilling LitRPG fantasy series continues.

Young Gary Dem has come a long way from the streets of Tier-3 Slough. With the ever-increasing power of his ill-gotten Werewolf System, he’s risen from street slug to Howler gang leader to legit scrapper at the Altered Fighting Academy. Unfortunately, trouble follows him everywhere, bringing not only the usual battles, bloodshed, and general chaos but also the introduction of an all-new nemesis.

Known for their brutality, the Scatterbugs are a gang from the Tier-2 town of Notsburg with an unpleasant reputation for doing whatever it takes to get what they want. Taking over the Howlers’ territory seems to be at the top of their to-do list, but Gary isn’t one to stand down easily. And when his best friend, Kai, is savagely maimed and mutilated, things get personal.

With his friends, his gang, and what few other allies he can gather by his side, Gary sets out on a blood crusade for revenge. It should be a fight like any other, but the Scatterbugs have a surprise of their own. It seems a werewolf is among their ranks. And not enhanced or tech-driven either. Rather, a real, dyed-in-the-pelt, nightmarish werewolf.

Now, facing off against an absolutely ruthless opponent more powerful than him, Gary will need to muster all his strength if he hopes to avoid being the creature’s next prey . . .

The sixth volume of the hit urban fantasy series—with more than five million views on WebNovel—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Tropes include: secret identity, gangster wars, unbridled ambition, and loyalty and friendship.

She’s my brother-in-law’s first love. Forbidden fruit. Ain’t shit ever been forbidden from me. I take what I want, and I want her. But I shouldn’t have these strong feelings for a woman I just met. I want to lay into every man who even thinks about looking her way—including my brother-in-law. Erin was mine before she even knew it. Our paths were meant to cross, our futures intertwine. I don’t like liars or thieves, but for Erin, I’d pull that ski mask on and steal her heart . . . if that’s what it takes.

He’s my first love’s brother-in-law. Everything about Capone tells me to stay away from him. He’s not good for me. He has the power to make me feel again, and the last time I felt anything for someone, it nearly destroyed me. I should stay away from him, but every part of my body is betraying me. Screaming, yearning, craving his touch and for him to be close to me. I don’t think he would ever need to steal my heart because I would gladly hand it over to him.

A magically empowered woman fights fearsome enemies, cultivates allies, and faces a pervasive evil as this progression fantasy continues.

Potestia may not have been built in a day, but it’ll burn in one. Lillith has already freed its slaves and relieved the people of their former king, but she doesn’t plan to stop there. With many of her safe houses discovered and enemies lurking in every corner, she has little time to rest anyway. Her only choice is to keep fighting. At least she has the wonderful Sarafyna to warm her heart—and watch her back.

There’s certainly plenty of work for them to do. Lillith and Sara are organizing communities, delivering essential supplies, and educating the common folk about mana. But Lillith isn’t sure just how firm a guiding hand she should have. She wants to empower these people to imagine their own world, without a monarch, but she can’t simply step back and allow another Potestia to rise up . . .

Unfortunately, some of the commoners want another monarch: Lillith. And they’d like her to find a king as well. Matchmakers, however, are the least of Lillith’s troubles. Enemies are hiding in the shadows and waiting to trap her, and all the while a war is brewing. A man claiming to be the rightful king wants to begin a revolution of his own, but can Lillith accept his vision over hers? Or will she be too busy lying in bed, fighting the deadly threat growing inside of her?

It’s a lot for one young woman to carry on her shoulders, but as usual Lillith is determined to meet the challenge.

The third volume of the hit isekai adventure series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

A Detroit bad boy and legendary rapper sets his sights on a woman whose dark past may keep her from a chance at happily ever after in this urban romance.

At one point, Marley had it all figured out. She was going to marry her childhood sweetheart and have his babies. She knew tying her future to a man whose first love was the streets meant life would be unpredictable. But she never expected her whole world to blow up in tragedy.

Now Marley’s a fragment of her former self. If it weren’t for her sister, Harper, who convinces Marley to start a new tea business with her, she would never leave the house. Still, Marley holds on to her anger, gaining as much of a reputation for her smart mouth as for her legendary brewing talents. So when world-famous rapper Julius Czar tries to sweet talk his way into her life, she nearly bites his head off.

Czar is used to women falling at his feet. But Marley’s resistance isn’t the only thing that draws him to her. The artist has a harrowing past of his own, one he’s worked hard to keep a secret, and something about the shadows on Marley’s soul vibes with the tormented artist. When he finally seduces the vulnerable beauty, he never wants to let her go.

But soon Marley’s old life starts catching up with her. As everything spirals out of control, her budding future with Czar is suddenly called into question, and there’s only one thing left to do: face their demons together.

This edition features a never-before-published bonus chapter.

Losin’ Control is an enemies-to-lovers romance perfect for fans of Seven Days in June and Before I Let Go. It contains mature content featuring explicit scenes.

With enemies closing in and lives on the line, a former military cadet has no choice but to embrace her grandmother’s legacy—and become a pirate.

Having turned her back on the STARs Academy, Nimah Dabo-124 now serves as second-in-command of the Stormchaser, under her space-pirate grandmother, Indira Roscoe (aka Captain Ro). After stopping a massacre and toppling a tyrant, Nimah should feel victorious. Instead, she’s adrift, tormented by guilt and hallucinations of her traitorous ex-crewmate, Dobs.

At a gathering of pirates, the council makes a stunning declaration that Ro will be their next queen. But the controversial decision comes with an ultimatum: she and her crew have five days to rescue hundreds of children abducted from a slaughtered commune. Succeed, and Ro will ascend the throne. Fail, and they will all be exiled forever. But when Captain Ro declares she intends to defy the council and refuse the crown, Nimah challenges her grandmother’s leadership and commandeers the Stormchaser for what is surely a one-way mission.

The crew is certain the government is responsible for the abduction. But years of military training fill Nimah with doubt, leading her to seek help from an embittered ex-comrade with access to vital intel. As they plunge deeper into SIGA territory, another merciless wild card enters the mix: Vesper Crole, a bounty hunter with a lethal reputation. She doesn’t take prisoners; she takes heads.

The closer they get to the truth, the deeper Nimah spirals into madness. As secrets and lies pile up at every turn, the greatest threat may not be the enemy nipping at their heels but rather the storm brewing inside her . . .

Tropes include: coming of age, rich versus poor, fascist government, and friends to enemies.

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They never even wanted to be stepbrothers—but now, in front of the camera, they’re getting much closer—in this edgy, emotional story of forbidden passion.

Avi’s into old-school emo bands, true crime, and cryptids. And if not many others share his interests, he’s cool with that, as long as he doesn’t run out of weed. But then he moves from Brooklyn to Boston with his mom, which isn’t a big deal . . . until she announces she’s seeing someone and he happens to have a son Avi’s age.

As his mom’s relationship gets more serious, they all move in together, and under the same roof as his future stepbrother, Avi’s never felt more out of place. Kyran’s everything Avi isn’t: athletic, popular, supremely confident—and undeniably hot. The only thing the two have in common is their opposition to officially becoming related. Oh, and they’re both entering their freshman year at the same college.

At first, they’re hopeful their very different social circles will minimize any on-campus encounters. But the more they try to avoid each other, the more a sizzling tension blazes up between the quirky artist and the control-freak quarterback with a traumatic past. Then, just when they think things can’t get any worse, a family financial collapse leads the desperate pair to collab on a little content creation.

Behind closed doors, Avi and Kyran start making illicit videos that quickly bring in a steady stream of money—and wildly thirsty comments. But it’s strictly a business partnership to pay for school . . . Isn’t it? With their deepest secrets and desires stirring as they begin to rely on each other both on and off camera, they’ll be forced to ask themselves: Are they really only doing it for the fans?

This edition features a signed letter from the author and a bonus scene.

For the Fans is a full-length, standalone MM forbidden romance with an HEA. It contains sensitive subject matter that could make some readers uncomfortable and is intended for adults.

In this portal fantasy, an accountant reincarnated as a fae assassin must battle, barter, and grind to survive in a world filled with magical dangers.

When forensic accountant SJ is crushed by a rogue tree on her way home from the local pub, her death is as absurd as it is abrupt. But fate has a twisted sense of humour: instead of being sentenced to eternal oblivion, SJ’s reborn in Amathera—a vibrant fantasy landscape full of magic, monsters, and a game-like System that really wishes she hadn’t read the fine print.

Armed with her sassy and overly sarcastic AI companion, Dave, and the questionable skills of a fae assassin, SJ is thrust into this mystical new world. But there’s one problem: she never agreed to the terms and conditions, and now she’s the one person operating completely free of the System’s rules. Drawing the attention of local gods, dragons, and everything in between, she’s destined to become an Amatherean celebrity.

With oddities such as high-level enemies and unique gear drops at every turn, finding her footing will be no easy task in this place where reputation matters. SJ will need Dave’s guidance if she wants to level up and survive the challenges thrown her way. Only then can she help the inhabitants of her quaint starter town of Killic and begin to uncover the complex mysteries of Amathera.

And as outside pressures mount, SJ’s starting to realise her death was only the first glitch in the System . . .

The first volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with more than 500,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

In this suspenseful, dark-romance sequel that blends Ready or Not with You, he hunted her for leaving—now she’s hunting him right back.

Morgan Steele came to the snowy Berkshires with her two best friends for a stay at the Namaste Center, a luxury wellness retreat for elite women, to get away from her cheating ex, Noah Barron. But one week later, her friends are dead, and she’s on the run from a gang of patriarchal killers called Sanctum Victus. Because the Namaste Center was no wellness retreat . . .

No, it was a trap set to punish Morgan for breaking up with Noah. Noah who’s been stalking her since the day she left. Noah whose family trained him to kill but who’d never managed to follow through before. Noah who can’t decide if he wants his target dead or just completely under his thumb.

Now, Morgan is stranded in the freezing woods, haunted by the father she left behind long ago and hunted by men who believe her independence is a crime. But she’s fighting for more than her own life: she’s pregnant with Noah’s baby. And with her friends already gone, she’s next in line to be eliminated.

Morgan’s far from a helpless victim though. In fact, before she was Morgan, she was swamp-raised survivor Tammy Lou. She’s been hunted before. She’s killed before. And this time, she’s going to make Sanctum Victus pay.

Tropes include: betrayal, isolation, secret society, hidden identity, and stalker romance.

Things heat up when a shocking secret paves the way for childhood sweethearts to rekindle the flame—and indulge in their deepest desires . . .

In a single moment, Birdie learns her entire life has been a lie. Confused about her identity, furious at her recently deceased “adoptive” mother, and on the verge of meeting the family who’s been searching for her for twenty-two years, she needs a brief escape from the chaos. So who could blame her for indulging in a one-night stand with a man whose dirty talk and lavish praise absolutely rock her world? Too bad she’ll never see him again . . .

Lonan Burke is tired of being a hockey playboy with an endless string of puck bunnies notching his bedpost. And when his best friend’s long-lost sister walks into the room—now a total smoke show—he feels fate is acting on his behalf. But there’s one problem: she doesn’t remember him or anything about her past. He’ll just have to figure out a way to bring her back to him.

As Birdie rediscovers the life that was stolen from her, Lonan’s penthouse offers a sanctuary from the media hounds who’ve caught wind of her story and are clamoring for an exclusive. Through it all, Lonan is there holding her hand—when he’s not pinning both her hands down, that is. He’ll do anything to show Birdie her future lies with him. But how can she settle down when she’s just been set free?

Before We Came is a spicy hockey romance featuring suspense, angst, forced proximity, second-chance love, and of course, a happily ever after. Possible triggers include kidnapping and a fatal car accident, and childhood emotional and physical abuse are mentioned but not described in detail.

Finding himself suddenly teleported to a new dimension, a former English teacher becomes the god of a world of his own making, in this portal fantasy.

Fresh off a break-up and now unemployed, veteran and former high school English teacher Walker Reed is ready to succumb to a grim and hopeless depression. But when an enigmatic stranger stops him in the street, he’s suddenly hurled into another dimension.

There, Walker gets to build his own world from scratch following the Alpha Protocol, which invites special individuals from across the universe to become “Creators”—generating everything from their own land masses and celestial bodies to a comprehensive, recorded religion.

With the help of his robotic assistant, Virgil—who happens to be a four-foot-tall squirrel—Walker sets about building out his geography, evolutionary systems, and creatures. But it’s not like playing in a sandbox, and he quickly realizes his creations can have world-ending consequences. Not to mention the creators are regularly pitted against one another in the Creator Wars . . .

As if all that weren’t bad enough, if Walker can’t complete the Alpha Protocol, he’ll be sent back to his previous reality, which has only gotten darker. As he unlocks new systems and paths, can he balance his desire to be a peaceful, benevolent, and ethical god? Or will everything devolve into chaos?

The first volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

A tech-student-turned-elven-hero must infiltrate dangerous courts and navigate complex politics in the third book of this fantasy adventure series.

It’s been decades since Justin was magically whisked from Earth to a strange supernatural land. Since then, he’s mastered mana, built a reputation for himself by crafting fascinating machines based on human technology, and even managed to forge some true and trusted relationships. But his path hasn’t always been an easy one, and a recent war has left him in his most perilous position yet.

Cino and Atal, two of the land ruling ancients, are dead—and one of them at Justin’s hand. According to tradition, that leaves Justin with the unenviable task of spreading the word to the neighboring kingdoms, alerting the other ancients that two of their own have passed, leaving their territories unclaimed.

To accomplish this quest, Justin will cross vast and varied lands, from uncanny forests and frozen plateaus to fiery coastlines and deep bogs. But the true threat to his mission are the millenia-old beings that he’ll need to go toe-to-toe with. Powered by unthinkable abilities, they’re formidable foes, and Justin must stay focused to avoid getting drawn into their games. Because when it comes to ancient grudges, no one can escape completely unscathed.

The third volume of the hit progression-fantasy series—with almost 300,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Having taken out those who’ve wronged her, a disgraced influencer—newly disguised—returns to where it all started as she seeks the ultimate revenge.

Shae Halston is a seasoned pro at playing pretend, and this time, she’s taking on her most daring role yet: that of her former therapist’s caretaker. Being up close and personal with her patient’s pain and scars means she can use them any way she wants to. And caring for Kelly isn’t just a convenient means to an end; Kelly’s the one who destroyed Shae’s life.

The last few years have been tumultuous for Shae as she watched her glamorous life as an influencer blow up in her face. But she learned a few valuable lessons along the way, namely that revenge is truly the only way to heal. However, as secrets are unraveled and long-buried memories begin to surface, she begins to lose her grip on reality.

Kelly knows more than she’s letting on, and Shae’s carefully constructed vengeance begins to spiral into something much more dangerous. Soon, the line between victim and villain begins to blur. How far will Shae go to punish the woman who left her? And what happens when the monster you think you’re after . . . is you?

The twisted third installment of the Influencer series from USA Today–bestselling author Adriane Leigh, The Intruder will haunt you long after you’ve turned the last page.

This edition features a list of movies that inspired the series and the author’s dream cast for an adaptation.

A young woman cursed by a god and cast out by all must find the strength to survive—if only for revenge—in the third installment of this fantasy adventure.

Odessa Kusa never wanted this life. Fatally injured during a vain attempt to hunt and kill a god, her father saved her with accursed blood—thus dooming her to exile, marked by the gods and carrying a lethal arm of metal and fire.

A hunted woman once more, Odessa now survives by slaughter, driven by grief, pain, and near madness. Living like an animal in the wild, only her devoted fairy companion, Poko, remains by her side as she slowly gives in to her more brutal nature. Then, just as redemption seems impossible, the chance for it appears in the shape of an enemy: specifically, a devil.

Khara is the mother of some of the dreaded Sak-Tor’s finest warriors, and she has had enough of his depredations. A sisterhood of devil women have rebelled and want their former master dead. Khara believes Odessa and her unique powers are the key to victory. But Odessa must first learn to control her overwhelming rage—and trust her former foes—if she is to defeat Sak-Tor . . . and live to face the dark gods themselves.

The third volume of the hit epic-fantasy series—originally released on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Survival depends on determination, daring, and Dust in this dystopian adventure—with a dash of romance—from the creator of Victor of Tucson and Cyber Dreams.

New Manhattan isn’t for everyone. In fact, it’s pretty much only for those powerful, wealthy, or lethal enough to survive in its rarefied air. Megacorporations and a few elites make the rules. Everyone else just dies by them.

Tony used to be one of the hidden elite. A high-tech enhanced operative working behind the scenes, in the shadows, under the table. That is, until his handlers decided to terminate his contract, strip his hardware, and dump him in the Blast. The end of the line. A place where the airborne Dust mutates your DNA before the locals can do worse.

But Tony wasn’t just his cyberware. He still has his instincts and one hell of a desire to get even with the bastards who tore his life apart. His only real ally? Addie, a sharp, determined indie reporter with her own vendetta against the system. She’s not just chasing a story; she’s chasing justice—and willing to risk everything for it.

Together, Tony and Addie must dive deep into the grime and chaos of the Blast, their uneasy partnership tested by danger, betrayal, and an undeniable spark neither of them is ready to name. With nerve, grit, and growing trust, they’ll bring the fight to the street . . . and make sure this city remembers who they are.

One Player down, a whole Council still to go . . . The real fight is only just beginning in the second installment of this thrilling fantasy adventure.

It’s no secret that Styk longs to be a hero, with blazing daggers in hand and throngs of admirers at his feet. What is a secret is that he has the blood of Players coursing through his veins. Yes, the very enemies he despises and has vowed to slay.

For now, there’s no need for Styk’s loyal team to know this; they all have bigger fish to fry. Because when Corminar’s fellow exiled elves demand he pay his debt, it sends the adventurers on a new quest. Across the Iron Sea, they encounter shifting shadows, ancient witchcraft, and—worst of all—faces from their buried pasts.

And when the members of the Council reveal themselves once more, the greatest threat to Styk may be the demons of his own diabolical ancestry. It’s enough for his aspirations to go catastrophically, game-changingly wrong . . . or prove himself the hero he knows he’s meant to be.

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A dungeon named Kelsey and a beautiful baroness on a covert mission join forces in this LitRPG fantasy that’s full of adventurers, assassins, and ammo.

Suliel is returning to the walled city. But while she has the ability to assess others’ primary loyalties, she remains deeply uncertain as to whom she can trust. Indeed, she even doubts her own mother’s intentions. Fortunately, as she surveys her surroundings and navigates court intrigue, she’s guided by a voice in her head: that of Kelsey, a sentient dungeon with an ax to grind.

Unable to stifle her snarky attitude, Kelsey’s avatar offends the black-eyed god Riadi when she expresses her desire to free the mortal races—a mission she expects Suliel to play a significant role in. Meanwhile, Suliel’s husband, Anton, sails the sea without a map . . . but with plenty of direction from Kelsey. As he and his crew dodge flaming arrows, they ready their superior weapons to claim victory over an Elitran ship and free the slaves aboard.

It’s all part of Kelsey’s elaborate—and possibly reckless—plan to bring unprecedented firepower to the ongoing battle between the oppressed and the oppressor. And now, backed by some unexpected allies, a few helpful skeletons, and new, untested weapons mightier than the sword, their quest continues. One thing’s for sure: where Kelsey goes, trouble usually follows . . .

From the author of Phantasm: The third volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—originally released on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

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I’ve always dreamed of romance, but this wedding is strictly business.

SOFIYA

I’ve spent years hidden away to protect my father from the shame of having a defective daughter. The head of the Bratva can’t be associated with weakness, and to him, that’s all I am. That is, until a marriage alliance gives him the opportunity to finally be rid of me.

As I head down the aisle toward my mysterious husband, I hope I’m moving toward love and freedom. But Matteo makes it clear he wants nothing to do with me. I wish I could return his coldness, but the dangerous Don sets my body ablaze whenever he’s near.

MATTEO

My life has been defined by betrayal. A family traitor murdered my parents, and I’ve carried their blood on my hands all these years. I learned long ago not to open my heart. As head of the Five Families, I’ve always controlled my city, but with enemies rising up on all sides, a marriage alliance is my only way forward.

Except my bride isn’t what I expected, and now she’s consuming my every thought. But when my trust is shattered again, I’ll go to any means necessary to protect the Family.

His Tesoro is a spicy, age-gap mafia romance with an arranged marriage, a disabled heroine, and a jealous/possessive hero. It’s a standalone that ends in a HEA. See Author’s Note at the beginning of the book for full content warnings.

Raleigh

Growing up, the ice was my safe space. I excelled at hockey. However, these days, it’s hockey players who provide sanctuary—one bed at a time. We have an arrangement: I give them a night of pleasure, and in return, they grant me all the temporary, artificial love I can get my hands on. A chance to feel whole. Happily-ever-after doesn’t exist where I come from, but I crave it just the same. And it was a foolproof system. Until Barrett.

One night with him was all it took to tear down walls and crack the facade I worked so hard to build. The connection we had felt real, which made it all the more heartbreaking when it was time to leave. To him, I was simply another puck bunny. I never planned on seeing him again . . . until I discovered our one night together had changed my life forever. But when I reached out, he’d turned callous and cruel. That was the day I swore I’d never allow Barrett back into my life.

Barrett

It’s been more than five years since our one-night stand, and I still can’t get Raleigh out of my head. No woman has ever come close to making me feel the things she did that night. But when I woke up the next morning, I was alone, without any way to contact her. Trust me, I tried. Over the years, searching for her has become an obsession, and I’ve faced endless ridicule from my teammates. But I’ll never give up. She’s out there, and I’m going to find her.

That day finally comes after a spontaneous meet-and-greet with a new Minnesota Lakes sponsor. Suddenly, there she is, more beautiful than ever. But if looks could kill, I’d be six feet deep. Raleigh’s convinced we’re done for good, but now that I’ve found her, I’ll stop at nothing to make her mine. Because this time she has a four-year-old son—and he looks just like me.

In the Game is a spicy age-gap hockey romance featuring a giant hockey-player MMC and curvy single-mother FMC, a secret baby/child, angst, dirty talk, praise, primal play, and of course, a happily ever after. Possible triggers include childbirth complications, post-partum depression, bullying, and slut-shaming, and sexual harassment is mentioned but not described in detail.

Five heroes trapped in a horror movie must find their way out—and avoid dying for good—in the second installment of this imaginative LitRPG series.

Since they were lured to the festival at Carousel, Riley (the Film Buff), Antoine (the Athlete), Camden (the Scholar), Anna (the Final Girl), and Kimberly (the Eye Candy) have lived through entire horror movie plots. So far, Riley’s survival strategy is working. He’s high on his Moxie, Hustle, and Savvy stats. But his Mettle and Grit have dropped dangerously low, leaving him vulnerable. If he gets caught by a killer, he’s done for. Plus, no one seems to understand what use Film Buffs are to begin with. What good is knowing the killer is coming if everyone else does too?

Worse, the stakes are only getting higher. Die in a successful storyline and you’ll be back for the next one. But die in the wrong storyline and you won’t come back at all. Because Riley has learned the secret of Carousel: that behind them every step of the way is a man with an ax, there to ensure any wrong storylines are immediately culled. And now Riley’s beginning to think Carousel itself may be talking to him . . .

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A woman agrees to a sensual encounter with three masked strangers, only to find herself an initiate in a world of depraved desires, in this dark romance.

Posey Reed—call her Poe please—is just a girl in search of a good time, when she and her best friend decide to give elite sex club Noire House a try. There, Poe finds herself at the mercy of three men in masks for a night of ecstasy that is beyond her wildest imaginings.

Afterward, Poe cannot stop thinking about her three mysterious seducers. So when a stranger shows up at her door, she assumes he is one of them, unmasked and there to sweep her off her feet. But she couldn’t be more wrong: he is part of a secret society, here to claim her.

Now, Poe is back at Noire House, subjected to increasingly degrading tests and unsure whether she will make it out alive. That is, until she realizes the three men she swore never to trust again—Angel, Grey, and Hawke—might be her only chance of survival . . .

This edition features a prologue novella and a never-before-published epilogue novella.

Macabre Gods is a contemporary MMFM why-choose/polyamorous dark secret society romance.

All bets are off when the man sworn to hunt a runaway woman reverses course to protect her from the forces against them in this slow-burn sequel to Given.

The Giving Season has ended, but the onset of winter hasn’t brought Wren peace. The king is still after her, and he has more reason than ever to want her dead. In possession of magic she shouldn’t have, she’s desperate to flee the capital.

And there’s just one person who can help her: Gabriel Moreau, the Hunter who chased Wren across the country, duty-bound to bring her to justice. Forced to make the most difficult decision he’s ever faced, Gabriel chooses to break his oath and vows anew to protect Wren. Now, he too will be hunted.

Together, Wren and Gabriel race across the kingdom to escape the king’s wrath. But the cost of safety is steep, and life on the run is more dangerous than ever. Even with the Hunter by her side, their bond growing stronger with each obstacle, Wren is all too aware that everything, especially the notion of safety, is a lie.

This edition features a signed letter from the author and character art.

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A woman fights her dangerous attraction to the sexy assassin stalking her across campus, but he’s the only man who can save her from the secret society he serves.

The moment she pulls a knife on him, Delilah becomes Xavier Donovan’s obsession. He’ll do just about anything for the fiery, green-eyed beauty—even betray his father, who has him shackled to the Obsidian Order, a secret society of assassins.

So when another member of the Order asks him to watch over Delilah, X is more than ready to honor the request. There’s only one thing he can’t do: take full possession of the gorgeous, innocent woman who’s claimed his heart and soul. At least, not yet . . .

Ben, Delilah’s foster brother and only real family, has steadily grown more distant over the past few years. When his occasional texts dwindle to complete silence, Delilah suspects something more sinister is at play. She turns to X for help, but he wants to do more than that. He wants to make her his.

Now Delilah must fight her attraction to X if she hopes to find her brother. However, her resistance to the assassin is challenged when the Obsidian Order forces her to be the bride of one of its recruits and X is the only man who can keep her safe. But who will guard her against X and his need to consume her?

Vicious Secret is a dark stalker romance with a possessive, morally gray MMC. It contains mature content featuring explicit scenes with, at times, dubious consent.

A Druid’s search for his missing sister lands him in the middle of a deadly battle to fight back the forces of tyranny in the second installment of this action-packed fantasy epic from the author of Death: Genesis.

The world has been remade. Transformed by the touch of the World Tree, Earth has regressed to a pretechnological age. Machines no longer function, nations have fallen, and the remnants of humanity struggle to survive in a world brimming with danger . . . and power. But from the ashes of civilization, Ethera—a mystical energy that grants supernatural abilities through a game-like system of stats, spells, and magical evolutions—has emerged.

After surviving a plane crash and finding himself on an island in the Pacific Northwest, cancer-stricken Elijah Hart was given the powers of a shapeshifting Druid. As nature’s champion, he’s fought mutated monsters, armies of fantastical creatures born from folklore, and interdimensional invaders from another reality. But he can no longer live in isolation.

Having forged an uneasy alliance with the dwarves, goblins, and gnomes of Ironshore, Elijah sets out on a quest to reunite with his sister and her family. Along the way, he helps those in need—be they beasts or people—and plays the role of both healer and protector, battling plague and peril in a cursed tower of puzzles and alien threats.

But unbeknownst to Elijah, his kin have fallen under the tyrannical control of a rising despot. It seems a former-sheriff-turned-warlord has seized the suburbs of Seattle and declared himself their unquestioned ruler. And he doesn’t take kindly to challenges to his authority . . .

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A cam girl confronts her deepest fears and darkest desires in a twisted tale of temptation, torment, and revenge by the bestselling author of Love & Ruin.

I should’ve called the cops, but something inside—some twisted, sick, dark part of me—didn’t want to. Because for one depraved moment I was entirely lost to sensation. My brain switched off, my body handing itself over to Death to do with me as he pleased . . .

Ella needs a lot of money—and fast. So in the privacy of her home, she opens her laptop, hits Record on her camera, and brings herself to ecstasy for an audience of anonymous men online. No one knows what she’s up to, not even her best friend, Cami, and Ella desperately wants to keep it that way.

But one of her clients has become obsessed with her, and now he’s offering to pay a small fortune for a live performance. What Ella doesn’t know is there’s someone already watching her in real life—from inside her bedroom as she sleeps . . .

After hearing news reports about a serial killer on the loose, Ella keeps her doors and windows locked. But knowing she can’t hide forever, she lets Cami drag her to a club, where she meets Sebastian, an Australian bartender who sends lightning bolts of desire through her body.

Soon, she’s torn between her budding relationship with Sebastian and a compelling secret life that brims with danger and verges on madness. She’s losing all control . . . while, in the shadows, one man tracks her every move. If she lets her guard down at the wrong moment, the consequences could be brutal.

This edition features a never-before-published bonus scene.

In the Shadows is a dark, age-gap romance that contains scenes of graphic violence, stalking, and child abuse. It is intended for adult readers.

"An addiction, a siren song that beckons readers into its inky embrace, refusing to release its hold even after the final page is turned.” —World of Books 65

A young warrior infused with AI technology and magical powers must stop an eldritch god from unleashing an apocalypse in this science-fiction fantasy.

Implanted with an AI augmenting his mind and body to extraordinary levels, Logan Specter has become humanity’s greatest champion. Wielding the mystical energies of Numa crystals, he defends people against the nightmarish monsters of the ancient deity Levemoth. Called the Devourer, it corrupts everything it touches, mutating people and animals into undead creatures that leave destruction and ruin in their wake.

Taking on the role of protector, Logan has created weapons and armor of immense strength. By fusing darkmetal alloy with Numa sorcery, he has outfitted an army of humans and mythical beings capable of standing against Levemoth’s forces. But even as Logan wins one battle after another, his enemy feeds on the very heavens, gaining the celestial power to remake the world—and the universe—in its own unholy image.

To defeat Levemoth, Logan and his allies must find a legendary artifact: the doomsday device known as the Final Clarion. It is hidden deep in a labyrinth, surrounded by deadly traps and guarded by legions bound to their eldritch master—including Logan’s father, Malcolm.

Now, faced with a quest that requires him to not only obtain the Clarion but also save his father’s very soul, Logan will learn that winning this war may require him to make the ultimate sacrifice . . .

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In a heretofore calm pocket of a postapocalyptic world, a few survivors find they are not alone as they face a new reality rife with cosmic horrors.

In an isolated village at the edge of a forest, the last of humanity ekes out a spirited existence on an Earth that was ravaged by cataclysm generations ago. Here, Sky Memoriam prepares to assume the role of memory keeper, sole relator of the long-forgotten histories of the Old World. But Sky is in for a shock.

When a ship from somewhere out in space lands in the survivors’ clearing, its wisecracking AI interface, known as Box, quickly announces its intention to integrate Sky into what the visitor insists is the true reality. It seems assimilation is necessary if Sky is going to withstand the eldritch horrors—so soul-rippingly incomprehensible there are no words to describe them—that are coming.

Creature-combat training aside, Sky’s greatest task will be making sense of everything the snarky bot keeps trying to impart about limitless imaginations, the endless infinity of other worlds, and the dangers on this one. Being torn between two realities—the one of the wasteland Sky and the plucky village folk call home and a new one proffered by Box—is enough to drive anyone insane. But as Sky soon discovers—and as weird as it sounds—madness itself may be the key to surviving this wild ride.

At once violent, funny, and hopeful, Shades of Forever is a reality-shattering, mind-melting slice of dystopian fiction from author, activist, and former NFL punter Chris Kluwe.

An aspiring baker and a pro hockey player seek common ground in this fiery enemies-to-lovers romance from the author of the Sky Ridge Hotshots series.

Micky has big dreams, and she’s doing everything she can to make them a reality. Opening up her bakery-slash-cocktail-lounge, Sugar & Ice, is going to take a lot of cash. Luckily, in between her shifts at the local hockey bar, she’s got a spicy online gig that’s helping to fill up her bank account. There’s just one problem: a cocky neighbor who really gets under her skin.

For Rhys, hockey always comes first. As the rookie on his team, he has one year to prove he’s got what it takes. That means no distractions, no playing around, and absolutely no relationships. Fortunately, he has the most delicious outlet for his physical needs. That is, until he realizes the sexy baker whose video chats leave him salivating is the girl next door.

Now Rhys is determined to steer clear of the “Queen of Tarts,” but when Micky steps in to do him a favor, his defenses come crumbling down. Before they know it, they’re in bed together, discovering just how compatible they truly are. And it’s not just their kinks they have in common, which will make keeping things casual harder than either are prepared for . . .

Strong and Wild is a spicy enemies-to-lovers hockey romance featuring angst, degradation, forced proximity, and of course, a happily ever after. Possible triggers include depictions of drug use, addiction, and slut-shaming.

In the epic fifth installment of this urban fantasy series, nothing can stop a young freedom fighter from killing the creator of his corrupt world.

When it comes to instigating an apocalypse, it’s been a promising start for Truth Medici. But to really get things rolling, he has a monumental undertaking ahead of him: break the systems that keep the immortal Starbrite alive and finally shatter the source of his power.

Invisible and impervious to magic, Truth is the one man capable of decapitating the mastermind behind the wicked system controlling his world. Anything’s possible with the right tools and the guidance of his Machiavellian mentor, Merkovah. But in order to stop a soul-eater like Starbrite, Truth must first fill the souls of the soon-to-be-dead with the spirit of rebellion—a poisonous feast for a manufacturer of conformity.

Truth’s path to accomplish his mission is riddled with choices. Standing at the crossroads of his life, he must now answer the question, Who does he really want to be? A soul-tracking assassin? A saboteur? A charismatic savior? The very magic that makes him strong also shapes his destiny.

And now Truth is coming to a dreadful realization: he doesn’t have all the answers. He’s not even sure if he’s asking the right questions. If he has any hope of accomplishing his mission, he’ll need to figure out his plans quickly . . . because the world is going to be forever changed by what he decides.

The fifth volume of the hit cyberpunk fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

A young champion declares war against a tyrannical empire, bringing him into conflict with the woman he once loved, in this dark fantasy adventure.

After years of battling elite soldiers, slaying soul-crushing monsters, and acquiring powerful combat skills and destructive mana abilities, the realization of Zeke Blackwood’s destiny is imminent. Everything he’s endured since being reborn into a system of troll-infested caves has been to prepare him for ascension into the Ethereal Realm, where he’ll stand against the forces of darkness that threaten all existence.

Despite his near limitless power, Zeke still has obligations to the multicultural kingdom he founded, in which beastkin, kobolds, centaurs, elves, and other races fight for freedom and justice for all creatures. He refuses to leave his people at the mercy of the Imperium, a fascist regime built on the backs of the enslaved.

The Imperium is led by those who believe humans are superior to every other sentient species throughout the realm. Their forces are ruthless, and none more so than the Radiant Host: zealots devoted to the Sun Goddess, who are more than willing to kill and die in her name. And Abby Summers, once Zeke’s companion and lover, is the Host’s High Inquisitor.

But Zeke’s armies are on the offense, tearing down one Imperium stronghold after another, freeing the subjugated, and slaughtering anyone who dares oppose them. They’ll stop at nothing and spare no one—even Abby . . .

The tenth volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Col. Joe Bishop made a promise to take the captured alien starship Flying Dutchman back out, and he intends to keep it. But he doesn’t agree when the UN decides to send almost seventy elite Special Operations troops, hotshot pilots, and scientists along with him. Because the mission is a fool’s errand, and he doesn’t expect to return.

At least this time Earth is safe. Right? Not so much . . .

When her picture-perfect existence starts to fall apart, an influencer must decide how far she’s willing to go to get revenge and reclaim her life.

It didn’t take much for Shae Halston to reach influencer status. She manages a “faceless” Instagram account detailing her beautiful life on the California coast with her hotshot real-estate-agent husband, Dean. Her photographs document their fancy meals at the chicest restaurants and feature her neck-down figure wearing the most gorgeous clothes. But while Dean is busy selling million-dollar mansions, Shae becomes fixated on millions of her own—followers, that is.

In order to grow her audience, Shae hires sexy model Jesika to be the face of her Instagram alter ego, Mia Starr. Then the housing market starts to dry up, and everything changes. Now, Dean’s withdrawn and visibly stressed out, and Shae can no longer afford to take “Mia” to the kinds of places she went before or use the types of products that will score her deals with exclusive brands. Determined to wait out what she hopes is just a brief dip in their income, she’s shocked when Dean hands her divorce papers.

Suddenly, the ideal life Shae crafted for herself is shattered. But instead of tears, she embraces a fierce blaze of anger. And when she learns Dean has left her for none other than Jesika, it doesn’t take long for plans of revenge to solidify. Even the wise words of her therapist, Kelly, can’t make her see reason. It’s only a matter of time before she lights up her ex’s life—and her own—in flames.

The first book in the series from USA Today–bestselling author Adriane Leigh, The Influencer crackles with the narrator’s sarcastic sense of humor and increasingly unhinged quest for vengeance.

This edition features a signed letter from the author.

In this pulse-pounding sci-fi mystery, one physicist will discover that everything humans thought they knew about space and time was wrong.

Former fighter pilot and physicist Dr. Melody Adams was once a rising star in the NASA astronaut program. Now, she’s grounded in Hawaii, observing the night skies through the Gemini North telescope. But what she’s just seen could change everything.

When Melody notices what looks like a comet near Pluto—a scientific impossibility that far out in the solar system—she’s convinced she’s made a major breakthrough, even as other scientists dismiss it and she becomes a laughingstock. Whatever it is, it’s moving fast . . . and headed toward Earth.

Two years later, the object is spotted again, closer than ever before, and it seems to be slowing down. Suddenly thrust into the spotlight, Melody becomes part of a team tasked with investigating what is now suspected to be an extraterrestrial vessel. She’ll get a second chance to head into outer space, and Earth may get its first chance to establish contact with an alien intelligence—assuming it hasn’t come to destroy humanity . . .

Blast off with a crew of international astronauts as they come face-to-face with the unknown in USA Today–bestselling author Joshua T. Calvert’s new take on the classic space thriller that’s perfect for fans of Project Hail Mary.

“Nail-biting science fiction that you can’t put down.” —M.A. Rothman, USA Today–bestselling author of the Levi Yoder series

In the explosive finale of this adventure-filled fantasy, your local demonic magician takes his final bow—and a broken System draws its last breath.

Max was never meant to be a hero. Twisted by demonic power and hounded by the corrupting effects of the Crimson Shadow gang’s ruthless leader, Lady in Red, he’s somehow still standing. Alongside his Party, he’s carved a bloody path through the System’s mindless NPCs, felled Crimson Shadow members, and nearly repaid his token debt.

But the Party’s greatest challenge yet is just beginning . . . A slimy necromancer remains at large; Max’s rabbit, Roger, is still down for the count; and Lady in Red stands between them and the future they’re fighting for. Not to mention the System isn’t merely broken; it’s rigged to its core.

Now, Max must do the one thing he’s never been good at: trust. Share the fight, the risk, maybe even the spotlight. This is his final act, and he’s ready to bring the whole damn thing crashing down.

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When Silas Keene is abducted along with his friends by a covert division of the Smithsonian for his rare ability to remote view, he’s forced to lead them through an ancient cave system carved deep into the government-protected cliffs of the Grand Canyon—an otherworldly structure that distorts time, perception, and identity. As the maze reveals impossible architecture and physics-defying traps, Silas begins to suspect he wasn’t chosen to survive it . . . but to awaken what waits at its center.

New York Times–bestselling author Jeremy Robinson’s latest mind-bending science fiction novel is a thrilling tale full of twists and turns that’s perfect for fans of Michael Crichton.

Transported into a fantastical realm populated by myths and monsters, a mother and daughter learn to use magic—and sow the seeds of revolution.

Humans—or terrans—are not native to Eona. They arrived in a burst of light and sound, capable of wielding powerful magic and leaving chaos in their wake. Separated by the spell that brought them there from Earth, Sloane Reinhart and her young daughter, Gwyneth, have found families among friendly elves and orcs while searching for each other and learning how to master their own innate and uncanny abilities.

Sloane is an Artificer, forging magical items that can awaken mana within those who acquire them. As Baroness Reinhart, she is securing alliances to establish her place in Eona as a noble and magic user without peer. Meanwhile, Princess Gwyn of House Reinhart conjures fire and ice, commanding these elements in their rawest form. And the Reinharts are only two of the thousands of humans across Eona claiming royalty and controlling magic, tipping the balance of power.

The Empire of Vlaredia views this as nothing less than an invasion. Now, it is at war with the Sovereign Cities, attacking the traitorous enemies who dare to house and protect mankind. The Empire’s elite soldiers have been tasked with capturing—or assassinating—every terran they find. But Sloane and Gwyn are deadlier and more dangerous than their enemies realize. And their legions of supporters are only growing . . .

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High school drama, mythical monster girls, and dungeon delving collide in the second installment of this thrilling supervillain progression fantasy series.

Eighteen-year-old Martin Kilborne is a mundane human and self-made supervillain. Armed with his late uncle’s beat-up van and a talent for swindling and forgery, he infiltrates the Omnithean Superstate. Posing as grieving, orphaned, half-blood student Alexander Glock, he scams his way into Skyfall Academy—an elite school filled with privileged cryptids—on a quest for vengeance.

Hunted by Wendigos for destroying their compound and stealing their AI, Martin has a plan and a deadline. Reality itself was destroyed through the dastardly machinations of a teenage supervillain girl, and now he has one week to steal an immorality bracelet and create a group of interdimensional dungeon delvers to regain everything he’s lost.

Filled with unique characters, original world-building, and snappy dialogue, Somebody Stop Him is a wry, witty, fast-paced, and action-packed sequel that’s perfect for fans of:

· Progression fantasy and LitRPG

· Superhero and supervillain origin stories

· Dungeon-crawling series

· Dark academia and coming-of-age tales

The second volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with almost 900,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

In this slow-burn romantic fantasy, a young woman is hunted by a handsome stranger she could surely fall for . . . if only he weren’t her sworn enemy.

Wren has always known she’s a Given, marked by the gods to serve them in her twentieth year. And she accepts this honor eagerly because they keep the kingdom safe. But then she sneaks into her best friend’s Giving Ceremony and watches as Amelia is slaughtered right before her eyes.

Horrified, Wren escapes her village under the cover of darkness. Her plan is simple: flee the kingdom and stay alive. And it’s working—until she stumbles upon an injured, unconscious, beautiful man in the woods. Unwilling to leave him to die, she heals him. Only, when he wakes, she realizes he’s a Hunter. And his prey? Her.

Marked Ones must be returned to the gods. It’s the law. But now he’s in Wren’s debt. Inexplicably drawn to her and caught in a moral quandary, he gives her a gift: one day’s head start. So despite their connection, all Wren can do is run. And when the Hunter catches her, she’ll do whatever it takes to get away again . . .

This edition features a signed letter from the author, character art, and a map.

The world has been remade. Transformed by the touch of the World Tree, Earth has regressed to a pretechnological age. Machines no longer function, nations have fallen, and the remnants of humanity struggle to survive in a world brimming with danger . . . and power. But from the ashes of civilization, Ethera—a mystical energy that grants supernatural abilities through a game-like system of stats, spells, and magical evolutions—has emerged.

In the fourth volume of this postapocalyptic LitRPG adventure, Elijah unleashes the full fury of a powerful druid. After uncovering the betrayal that led to his sister’s tragic death, he takes his anger out on a nearby city. Wracked with guilt and grief, he seeks to atone for his sins even as a cosmic trial looms.

Danger awaits Arthur and his card-hungry dragon as this riveting deck-building adventure continues.

When Arthur and his dragon, Brixaby—now the size of a cart and looking to add power to his card set—land on the far side of the deadlands, they encounter the oddest city they’ve ever seen. No high-and-mighty nobles here; just street performers and sheriffs to maintain the peace. Except not all is as it seems . . .

At the core of the city is the Dark Heart, a dormant, pulsating, seemingly bottomless pit in which scourglings spawn and the rules of magic bend. It’s reawakening ahead of schedule, and Arthur and Brix have been enlisted as deputized fixers. As good an opportunity as any to make a big splash, earn extra cards and cash, and gain favor among the citizens as local heroes.

And Arthur may just discover the key he needs to complete his Master card set in the process. He and Brix are well-armed for the descent, but they soon learn that everything in this city comes with a price. And what really lies at the bottom of its Dark Heart could carry the steepest price of all.

The fourth volume of the hit progression fantasy series, featuring a unique card-based magic system, now available for the first time in print!

“Honour Rae’s All the Skills has everything I love: great writing, an intriguing mystery, and badass dragons. Well, some of them are badass. Some are dweebs, and that makes it even more awesome.” —Matt Dinniman, bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl

“A fantastic work that is fast establishing Honour Rae as one of the big names of LitRPG. The characters, plot, and world-building are incredibly compelling, and like many readers, my only issue was devouring it and then having to wait for more.” —Travis Deverell aka Shirtaloon, bestselling author of He Who Fights with Monsters

“A wonderful and unique take on the LitRPG genre reminiscent of Dragonriders of Pern. The diverse cast of characters and detailed setting draw you in from the start. I look forward to more.” —Aleron Kong, bestselling author of the Land Saga

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All’s fair in love and war at a tattoo parlor—until a stalker enters the picture—in this deliciously dark romance from the author of the Lakes Hockey series.

Even before her father’s death, Kelly Everhart always knew Logan Teller was someone she could rely on. Now he’s taken over the Black Rabbit tattoo shop and brought her along with him. And while Kelly still finds her former crush and current mentor hot as hell, they’re firmly in the friendzone. Or so she thinks . . .

Logan’s been biding his time, but he’s no longer leaving anything to chance—not since Kelly started getting serious with her boring boyfriend. And as Logan manipulates the situation and sabotages the couple every chance he gets, Kelly starts to notice all the ways her Jason doesn’t quite measure up to the man who’s always been such a huge part of her life.

When her relationship with Logan suddenly goes from playful and platonic to strictly sinful, Kelly can’t stop herself from falling head over heels. But just as things are heating up between them, she starts receiving anonymous messages with information only a few—including Logan—could possibly know about her. Can she trust him after all?

Of Ink and Alchemy is a dark romance with a morally gray MMC and mature content featuring explicit scenes.

In the first installment of this superhero adventure, Martin can attest that being an eighth-grade supervillain’s minion isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

It’s hard to be the new kid at school, but it’s even harder when your supervillain classmate targets you as her next minion . . .

When eighth-grader Martin Kilborne moves to the quiet town of Saint Mary, he’s sure there’s something wrong with the family in the old Gothic cathedral next door, with its strange lights and deep rumbling sounds emanating from within. And then there’s his new classmate, Alexa Terranova—or Terror Nova, as she’s better known—a self-proclaimed supervillain looking for a team to do her bidding. Which is awkward for Martin, whose parents are both superheroes and whose sister, Ember, has just gotten her hero license.

But Alexa quickly opens his eyes to a new, exciting world beyond the snoozefest of middle school. Dragged into her machinations, Martin’s life soon becomes a whirlwind of dimension-hopping, rayguns, skinwalker monsters, and sinister plots. But it’s not all adventure and excitement. It seems Alexa’s father, a mysterious, mad scientist, has already set reality-destroying plans in motion. Can Martin still trust his favorite supervillain—and get out of middle school alive?

The first volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with almost 900,000 views on Royal Road— now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

An unlikely hero is embroiled in village politics, a fantastical war, and an orphan’s vengeful quest in the second book of this portal fantasy series.

After a hobgoblin raid leaves the town of Killic in disarray, fae assassin SJ and her AI sidekick, Dave, know they’ll need to devise a strategic counterstrike. But when Cristy—a gnoll left orphaned by the attack—takes things into her own hands, a fierce war suddenly erupts at their doorstep.

As the battle rages on, SJ makes another troubling discovery: the level cap around Killic has doubled, allowing overpowered Legionnaires, mighty wyverns, and mysterious assassins to stir up even more trouble in the once-idyllic starter town. Since she rejected the System’s terms and conditions, strange trials have popped up all around her, but she’s never faced such dangerous enemies before.

Newly appointed to Killic’s council, SJ must be equal parts diplomat and warrior. The fate of the town and her new companions depends on her shrewdness and grit. But she has her sights set higher than just survival . . . She’ll do everything possible to wield the chaos to achieve glory.

The second volume of the hit LitRPG series—with more than 500,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Betrayed, executed, and reborn, a queen who once ruled through blood and conquest rises to claim her power anew, in the first book of this epic series.

In the ruthless kingdom of Aedronir, Queen Lilith reigned for years through bloodshed and fear. Despite being unmatched on the battlefield, she was far less suited for the throne. Waiting patiently, her enemies put into motion the ultimate betrayal that led to her execution and what should have been her end.

Instead, Lilith’s soul awakens in Graedon, a strange new world where mana flows through everything. Reborn as Lilliana, she is the bastard daughter of a baron and is treated as little more than a bargaining piece for marriage. But after her half-sister manipulates her into joining a monster hunt and their camp is attacked, her fate changes. She escapes the massacre, only to be found by slavers who drag her into the brutal world of the gladiatorial games.

Pitted against fae, orcs, dwarves, and even her own kin, Lilith’s strength—as well as the unbroken will of the queen she once was—returns with every victory. Meanwhile, the world’s System stirs in the shadows, seeking to shape her into a new kind of weapon: the first Soul Weaver.

Fueled by an insatiable craving for vengeance, Lilith seeks retribution against those who betrayed her in a past life and all who dare forget their place in this new world. Nothing can stop the path of destruction she leaves in her wake. The inhabitants of Graedon—and the System itself—will soon learn they have unleashed a force that cannot be contained . . .

The first volume of the hit progression fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Chris’s dream is starting to look more like a reality, even as new problems arise. The goblins have boats, electricity, searchlights, and airships—and a swarm problem. As hostile factions close in and the skies above Rava sing with propeller grease and goblin ingenuity, Chris must jury-rig salvation out of shattered tech, swamp fuel, and sheer stubbornness. It’s boom or bust time, the only way out . . . is up.

The third book in this irreverent isekai adventure brings everything to a thrilling—and possibly explosive—conclusion.

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With sects clashing all around him and a power struggle brewing, Kai must rely on his determination and growing skills to protect the people he loves.

Just months after the Heavenly Interface unlocked his new powers, Kai Liu narrowly missed becoming the Grand Alchemy Gauntlet Champion, falling short against the alchemy prodigy Jingyu Lian in an intense final showdown. Despite finishing second, his performance draws attention—and not only from newfound friends and potential allies within the Verdant Lotus Sect but also from those far more treacherous.

Now past the Qi Initiation Stage and eager to advance his cultivation and alchemy skills, Kai returns home to Gentle Wind Village. But tranquility proves elusive as sect rivalries erupt in conflict across the region, even reaching quiet towns like Qingmu and threatening the peace of Kai’s own village. Amidst the rising tensions, he finds himself entangled in broader schemes, forced to protect his loved ones from dangers both seen and unseen. And in the shadows of the province, whispers stir of something older and darker than sect rivalries . . .

Determined to maintain a low profile despite his growing reputation, Kai relies on his loyal spirit beast companions—the powerful butterfly spirit Tianyi, who begins exploring new heights of her own potential, and the playful wind serpent Windy—to safeguard those he cherishes. Yet as cultivation rapidly spreads in the aftermath of the Day of Awakening, Kai’s unique role as an Interface Manipulator might inevitably draw him deeper into the unfolding chaos.

The third volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Athearia has been thrown into chaos. Caught in the middle of a succession war, Koven is thrust into the ruthless world of scheming shadow courts as each of the great houses vie for control. He quickly realizes that secrets hold power, and none are more dangerous than those kept by the gods.

When the insidious truth about the pantheon begins to unravel, it becomes clear that the next monarch won’t just have the power to rule the kingdom. They will have the power to break it. Fate has a plan to remake the world, and ever since the trials, Koven has been itching for a chance at vengeance. However, rebelling against the gods could cost him everything: his friends, his heart, and most importantly, his sanity.

The Name of the Wind meets Godkiller in this epic fantasy series, in which the whims of gods weave a deadly fate that’s impossible to avoid.

By day, Mallory Dale works as a paralegal in a Manhattan law firm. But by night, she’s a bombshell burlesque performer on the rise. Her dream is to become a top dancer, but she becomes distracted when her boyfriend, Alec, starts pushing her erotic boundaries. She’s not sure she can handle a three-way with a wildly uninhibited dominatrix . . .

Meanwhile, back at the firm, Mallory’s sexy boss unexpectedly tempts her to find satisfaction away from her tempestuous relationship with Alec. But is she ready to hang up her feathers to play it safe and give up the man she always loved?

Subjugated by aliens, bands of people fight to survive as one young hero battles for humanity’s place among the stars, in this science-fiction fantasy.

On Earth, Shad Williams was a soldier in the US Army, protecting and defending his country. Now, he’s a champion for Earth itself, engaging in combat against monstrous creatures on a distant planet. Humans are just one of several species taken from their homeworlds to serve powerful aliens. Tasked with obtaining a Reality Engine—a supercomputer capable of producing unimaginable technological creations—for their new overlords, they’re forced to wage war against one another.

Fortunately, Shad and his fellow members of the Misfits Guild aren’t ordinary soldiers. They’re hardened veterans who’ve developed uncanny magical abilities with each victory. A Gunslinger with incredible speed and bullseye accuracy, Shad is a warrior unmatched. He refuses to sacrifice his people to empower their extraterrestrial captors and believes humanity’s only real hope for survival lies in taking a Reality Engine for themselves.

But even when faced with a common enemy, greed and fear drive humans to turn against one another. American military officer Major Waters is more than willing to turn a Reality Engine over to his alien masters if it means he’ll be named ruler of Earth. As Shad and his teammates take on treacherous quests and fight against beings born out of fiction and nightmares, Waters sabotages their efforts at every turn. Then, amidst the chaos, an unexpected combatant emerges on the battlefield, ready to reveal itself and take control of its own destiny at long last . . .

The third volume of the hit sci-fi LitRPG series—with more than 500,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Lyra thought getting into the academy would be the difficult part, but it’s only the beginning, in the first installment of this delicious fantasy series.

In a realm where magical professions tend to align within family trees, Lyra Treble is an unusual ingredient. Everyone expected her to follow in her parents’ footsteps and become a bard, but she’s gained entrance to the Royal Academy of Magical Baking, the most exclusive, prestigious institution of its kind in all the land.

The academy is everything Lyra dreamed of and more. She loves the rigorous curriculum, the strict but fair professors, and her new friends-turned-family. But with a limited number of slots open for next year, her culinary future isn’t guaranteed—and not everyone believes a musician should be a baker.

Now, Lyra must navigate cutthroat competition, betrayal, love triangles, and her own insecurities to find her place in the magical baking world. And with the help of her new family—plus a pinch of joy—she might just change that world’s recipe forever.

The first volume of the hit cozy fantasy series—with almost 150,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Tropes include: coming of age, found family, love triangles, magical school, and beating the odds.

Scarred by a supernatural war, a disgraced paladin must redeem himself through bloodshed in the first installment of this thrilling fantasy series.

Alken was once a Knight of the Alder Table. But when the ravages of war tore apart the world he once knew, he was stripped of his title and cast into shame. Now, as an uneasy peace reigns, he moves through the shadows of a realm haunted by demons and the restless dead—an outcast in his own homeland.

Seeking atonement, Alken accepts the burden of a cursed axe and becomes the chosen executioner of the immortal Choir. Known throughout the realm as the “Headsman of Seydis,” he’s soon tasked with a much darker quest: rid the land of treacherous foes and nightmarish monsters. As he faces off against these horrors, his lonely struggles bring him to a haunted backcountry where evils old and new gather at the castle of a mad lord.

To defeat this growing cabal of adversaries, Alken will need more than just brawn and the lingering remnants of a magic that burns him as readily as his opponents. Forging unlikely alliances, he finds himself surrounded by danger and conspiratorial plots at every turn. And with every traitor he vanquishes, he’s met with choices that blur the line between the knight he once was and the warrior he’s become.

The first volume of the hit dark fantasy adventure—with more than 850,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Tropes include: reluctant hero, redemption quest, and good versus evil.

Having secured a foothold—and a reputation for questing—in the fantasy world of their imaginations, three friends aim to champion the kingdom’s tournament.

Still stuck in the world of their novel, Shango, Solitaire, and Beam have worked their way through hordes of goblins, thieves, and undead to become Redacle’s premier mercenary team. With their debts cleared, the three boys join the kingdom’s arena tournament to go toe-to-toe with the best fighters in all of Redacle and grind skill points.

While Beam leads the charge in the tournament, Shango and Solitaire use twenty-first-century science to develop guns, explosives, and metal alloys. But fighting won’t be enough if they want to improve the ruthless world around them. The boys must make new allies, curry favor with strategic partners, and develop new weapons to gain the power and leverage they need.

Now, with their inventions attracting attention from friend and foe alike, Shango, Solitaire, and Beam must negotiate their way through Redacle’s nobility and navigate the influence of the ruling class. But as they level up the boys only have one goal in mind: bring justice to the victims of the world they created.

The second volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with more than 200,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

A pawn in her abductors’ scheme for revenge, one runaway heiress discovers that surrender might be her biggest turn-on yet, in this spicy dark romance.

Foxglove Noire thought she had left Noire House and the nefarious underworld of the Anguis behind for good. But no matter how far she ran, she was never going to be safe from the forested mansion of her childhood—a truth she is confronted with when she is drugged, abducted, and dragged back to Port Macabre, a hostage to three brutes as beautiful as they are cruel.

And this time, Fox may not want to escape. While her abductors—Thorne, Raven, and Kyron—seek vengeance against Noire House, Fox’s fury toward them transforms into something else entirely. For the lilac-haired beauty has discovered there is exquisite pleasure in surrender.

From Ky’s irresistible playfulness to Ven’s insatiable appetite and Thorne’s passionate demands, Fox is completely beholden. And it soon becomes clear her captors are equally captivated. When their enemies come for her, they will do anything to protect their most precious possession.

This edition features a never-before-published bonus scene and novella.

Vengeful Gods is a contemporary MMFM why-choose/polyamorous dark revenge romance. Expect a hot, gritty bisexual enemies-to-lovers tale with ruthless, morally gray love interests.

From the author of the Terminate the Other World! series: A rising dungeon master unleashes his millions of tiny wings into a wider, more dangerous world . . .

Having one’s entire village wiped out by a high-born brute and almost dying in the process would really put a damper on things for most people. But Belissar isn’t most people. Not anymore. After being saved by a little lone bee core, he found himself with his own tower and gained not only legions of cherished, fanatically loyal pollinating minions but also a host of new powers, weapons, and warriors to protect his beloved hives.

Belissar’s latest project comes care of a special request from his patron gods: expanding underground to raise fire-type bees (hot honey, anyone?). He’s also negotiating with a race of skunklike people inhabiting the Underway to work together to eradicate the Hunger. But will they raise too much of a stink?

Meanwhile, as he takes care of things at home, leaders across other lands and realms are being roused by the gods to gather their forces and prepare for war. And the only thing they have in common is the strange, singular vision lodged in their minds. Something about . . . bees?

The third volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than four million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Tropes include: unlikely hero, anthropomorphic animals, hive mind, natural leader, and unstoppable enemy.

In the second book of this hilarious xianxia series, a loser turned martial arts master embraces his badass role . . . until he screws it up . . . as usual.

Following his death by pie-eating contest, pudgy, pathetic putz Zack found himself in the body of the recently killed demonic sect elder known as Slifer, supreme elder of the Black Rose Sect. Slifer was revered by many and feared by all, and under Zack’s management he was going to kick some serious ass—even if the System really had it in for him.

After a botched mass-assassination attempt by the rival Black Death Sect, Slifer’s decided to pay a friendly visit to the other evil sects for the sake of peace. In other words, he’s planning to dominate them by threat of a horrific, painful death and then convert them all into nice guys.

Slifer’s also sent his young avatar, Zack, to the Northern Region to make a breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm. But the secretive locals have their own rules, and they don’t like invading outsiders stirring up trouble—or searching for the legendary Realm’s Blessing, which grants unmatched power.

Most importantly, Slifer must continue to keep anyone from finding out that behind his sinister, savage facade lies the heart, mind, and soul of a total dork. Because if they do, being brutally slaughtered will be the least of his problems. Truly, doing evil for the greater good is such thankless work.

The second volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

An otherworlder in the body of a dragon must employ all her cunning to play a dangerous political game in the third book of this charming isekai series.

Months after awakening in a new world—and body—Draka finds herself nearly settled and, dare she say it, happy. Her human life feeling more and more like a distant memory, now’s the time to embrace her draconic side by growing her hoard, flexing her wings, and exploring the limits of her magic. Unfortunately, her peaceful contentment is destined to be far shorter lived than she might’ve hoped.

Draka’s found family is close to fulfilling their dreams of owning property and claiming a family name, Tam and Val having returned from their journey with a fortune. But standing between them and their happily-ever-after is a slew of challenges: from the prejudices of their new class to the workings of the local leaders to the machinations of the mysterious criminal known as the Night Blossom who held Draka, Herald, and Mak captive scant months ago.

Now, if Draka wants to keep those she loves safe, she’ll have to employ everything she’s learned as both a human on Earth and a dragon in Karakan as well as embrace uncanny new powers of the mind. Or else her nearest and dearest might lose everything they’ve ever desired . . .

The third volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

A laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming????

Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body.

But I think he’d like how things are turning out.

So much happened last year! The battle at the Dueling Peaks, the revelation at the Azure Hills, and the calamity that damaged them. But most important? I became a father. It’s hard and stressful at times, but I’ve got an entire family for support. And yes, some of its members have feathers or fur. (Big D is very good at lullabies.)

Anyway, spring awaits, and I find myself optimistic. I wish for a long, peaceful year for everyone. Even Gramps, the cultivator who took Rou in after his parents died. He cared enough to write me a letter so I hope my return message finds him well.

Though I’m probably never going to see him again. After all, Rou was just a random kid he picked up on a whim. He can’t be that interested in me . . . Right?

The fifth volume of the blockbuster progression-fantasy series—with more than 20 million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

With war between the Valestra Kingdom and the Geshwine Empire imminent, Callum Stross enters a tournament pitting the Great College against the Crimson Sigil—a faction infamous for their use of Demoncores. From the brutal Culling Trials to the unforgiving Duelist Rounds, every clash brings Callum face-to-face with rivals trained to fight with ruthless precision. To survive, he must seek the Demonslayer’s lost legacy and forge a bond with a second aetherbeast. But as the tournament surges toward its climax, a darker tide gathers beyond the arena walls. Victory may grant Callum glory, but the Valestra Kingdom itself faces a reckoning no one expected . . .

Demonstorm is the second installment of Aetherforged, the epic LitRPG progression fantasy collab from critically acclaimed gamelit authors Luke Chmilenko and Harmon Cooper.

Aliens hit us on Columbus Day. That event was as bad for humanity as the arrival of Columbus was for the peoples of the Americas, so the name fits.

Hi, I’m Joe Bishop. The day the Ruhar hit Earth, I was home on leave in the North Woods of Maine, back from a tour of duty in Nigeria with the US Army. We wanted to hit the Ruhar back, of course, but the whole plucky-band-of-humans-defeats-alien-invasion thing falls apart when the enemy can rain missiles and maser beams and railgun darts down from orbit, and we can’t shoot back. We had no chance to win. Our civilization would have been knocked back to the Stone Age, except a rival group of aliens arrived to kick the Ruhar off our homeworld, and we were saved!

Yeah, not so much. A year later, I was on a Ruhar colony world, serving our new saviors with the United Nations Expeditionary Force peacekeeping mission. Like every other patriotic human in the UNEF, I had gone off-world to kick ass, to get payback for the Ruhar ravaging Earth. We were 1100 lightyears from home, with aliens controlling our supply line, including all of our food, when we realized we were fighting on the wrong side of a war we couldn’t win. The Ruhar weren’t the enemy, our “allies” were. Humanity would be enslaved, or go extinct, unless we had a little help from a friend.

Even if that friend is an ancient alien AI. Who is an arrogant jerk. What could go wrong?

This tenth-anniversary edition of the first volume of the furiously funny military sci-fi phenomenon features all-new artwork and an afterword by the author.

The past comes back in a big way for Chicago’s only professional wizard in this action-packed novella from the #1 New York Times–bestselling Dresden Files.

In a city that’s just beginning to recover from the devastation caused by the Battle of Chicago, Harry Dresden is finally pulling himself together as well. He’s ensconced in his own personal castle, healing his various wounds, and training an eager new apprentice. The last thing he wants is any trouble. But, as history has consistently—and quite annoyingly—shown, what Harry wants is rarely what Harry gets.

It starts with a visit from Harry’s most powerful frenemy, Gentleman John Marcone, Baron of Chicago. He needs Harry to assist in the redemption of an underling who’s looking to go straight. And since Harry does kinda sorta owe Marcone for saving his life once (stupid honorable debt!), it’s not a request he can refuse. He’ll just wish he had.

Because this little favor is going to drag Harry into a fight he doesn’t want on behalf of a lowlife he doesn’t trust against an enemy more powerful and pestilent than he ever could’ve expected: an insatiable, demonic foe whom Harry himself may have created when he wiped out the vampires of the Red Court so long ago.

Before, all it wanted was blood. Now it wants the entire world . . .

A twisted artificial intelligence wreaks havoc for a team of adventurers in the fifth installment of this LitRPG series perfect for fans of D&D.

Before they entered the dungeon, there were plenty of warnings to suggest that Kandis Hammond and her Adventurers Guild companions were in for a world of chaos. The elves referred to it as the “Fortress of Unending Nightmare,” and the entrance elevator caught fire just as the group stepped out of it. Now, with the dungeon intelligence, Axel, maniacally declaring they’re going to have “so much fun,” there’s no telling what surprises are in store.

Thrown into a dystopian cityscape overrun with monsters, the team discovers that each floor is a deadly take on a computer game from Kandis’s original life. If they can work together and complete each floor’s challenges, Kandis and Borys just might reach the portal that’ll take them back to Earth . . . if there’s anything left of it.

Meanwhile, Kandis continues having strange visions at inopportune moments. Are they memories of her former career at a tech startup, where someone tore themselves apart and the Goddess of Creation was a financial officer? Or are they a sign that someone’s meddling with her mind? Kandis is desperate for answers, but the Great Game takes priority. She and her friends must win—and survive.

The fifth volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than 600,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

When two friends from her boyfriend’s past show up on their doorstep, a writer gets to explore her wildest fantasies, in this steamy reverse-harem romance.

Reyna and Dallin are perfect for each other. She’s a romance author inspired by his alpha male energy, which makes him her ideal muse. He’s Nashville’s hottest tattoo artist, drawn to the girl next door without any ink, a blank canvas for him to color with experience.

And for the two years they’ve been together, he’s satisfied her in every way. What more could Reyna want? That is, until Dallin’s childhood best friends show up and flip the script on everything she thought she knew about intimacy.

Trey and Parker might be the hottest men Reyna’s ever seen—besides Dallin of course. At first, she’s embarrassed to be drooling over them right in front of her boyfriend, but to her surprise, he doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he wants to share her with both of them . . .

Now, Reyna’s about to learn just how deep Dallin, Trey, and Parker’s friendship goes. As a whole new world of sexual opportunity opens up to her upon becoming their fourth, her limits will be vigorously tested, taking her to the absolute brink.

This is the Underground. We go by a different set of rules here—ones steeped in magic, history, and well . . . blood.

Maggie Grey always dismissed her grandmother’s tales as superstition. Bedtime stories of vampiric priests, midnight covens, and secret conjurers from her youth during the Civil Rights Era. Even Maggie’s stark white hair felt like nothing more than an inherited quirk. But when her grad school presentation retelling those stories catches the interest of her professor, she discovers the truth buried within them. He directs Maggie to Drew Collins University (DCU), a hidden HBCU beneath the streets of Atlanta where the legends come to life.

At DCU, necromancy is a major, students with claws and fangs roam the campus, and Maggie leans on a new circle of unlikely allies: Souxie, a mysterious priestess; Asha, a scarred siren; Isis, a water-bending nymph; and Quan, a snarky talking cat. Soon, Maggie learns she comes from the most feared bloodline in the Underground, the First Family: a lineage of vampires whose power has haunted the community for generations. That makes her not only dangerous but a target, especially to Namir, the sharp-eyed werewolf whose family has long despised hers. Distrust simmers between them, even as an undeniable pull grows harder to ignore.

When a murder shatters the campus, suspicion lands on Maggie. Not just because of what she is but because of the family she comes from. In a world where legacy is everything, hers might be the deadliest of all.

On the path to salvation, power is earned in blood and every choice comes with a cost, in this heart-pounding epic from the author of Death: Genesis.

The orcs have been driven back, and Ironshore still stands. But for Elijah Hart, victory rings hollow without his family. Ready to resume his search for them, he’ll trek across monster-infested wilds, to magical rifts that spill nightmares into the world, and through the ruins of a shattered Earth. Each battle sharpens his power, drawing the attention of Thor Gunderson—the most dangerous hunter alive—who has marked Elijah as his prey.

Meanwhile, far away on the outskirts of former Seattle, Elijah’s sister-in-law, Carmen Rodriguez, leads a handful of survivors through a land set on devouring the weak. Marauders stalk the roads. Mammoth beasts lurk in the wilderness. And monsters out of legend skulk in the shadows. With her son’s future hanging by a thread, she’ll need to become more than a simple Blacksmith and forge herself into a leader.

The world is broken. Humanity is desperate for a hero to guide them out of the dark. But forces older than mankind have risen again, waiting for a chance to strike . . .

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A high school student turned unlikely hero embarks on a brutal quest to save humanity from vengeful angels in the last book of this dark LitRPG series.

After rising victorious from the survival challenge and battling through the afterlife, Jenny Huang is left crucified in the world of death. Meanwhile, her best-friend-slash-long-time-crush, Susan, is stranded on a brutalized and war-torn Earth as a ghostly awakened soul. As the end times near, there’s only one thing left for them both to do: stop Adonai, the ultimate angel, from remaking all existence in his own twisted and horrific image.

To defeat this enemy, Jenny must come to terms with her own mortality. Tearing through dimensions to find allies, amass influence, and build an army, she recruits fallen and forgotten saviors to her cause. But with the utter destruction of the material world creeping ever closer, she’ll need to wield ever more ruthless powers in order to survive.

On Earth, Susan seeks to stop Adonai from being born. Since escaping her otherworldly torment, she’s harnessed strange new abilities, allowing her to emit potent electrical charges. Integrating these new abilities into Jenny’s consciousness, the two soon become an unstoppable powerhouse capable of withstanding the approaching reckoning.

But if they don’t move quickly enough, no one and nothing will ever be safe again . . .

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Tropes include: warring worlds, found family, and the chosen one.

When three friends find themselves in the grimdark fantasy world of their novel, they must grind, battle, and barter to survive the deadly landscape.

Redacle is the cold, unforgiving setting for Chronicles of Destiny, Bernard, Kehinde, and Cádo’s successful grimdark novel. But when the coauthors find themselves its three newest adventurers—trapped in the perilous landscape of their own creation—they realize that not all is as they intended. With their story gone rogue and filling in plot holes the authors couldn’t have imagined, the three must learn how to level up, allocate skill points, and use their class abilities to endure a world filled with deadly foes.

Before they know it, the boys are raiding troll lairs alongside witchfinders, fighting off gangs with makeshift explosives, and working as mercenaries for any gold they can scrounge. But their exploits soon bring them to a stark realization: people all over Redacle are in danger, and Bernard, Kehinde, and Cádo must decide whether to help themselves . . . or the countless others who suffer in the world of their book.

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Everyone knows Junie Oldham is more than a little strange—but is she actually dangerous?

She’s unique, to say the least. Junie Oldham is a middle-aged hoarder who knits sweaters for cats, befriends rescued mice, and pretends to be a recovering alcoholic so she can socialize at AA meetings. Living among the piles of childhood treasures in the home she inherited, she also hangs on to a few resentments—not all of them innocuous.

When a chance encounter with Blake Patton, her high school crush, presents Junie with an opportunity to reconnect with the guy who helped set her on her solitary path, she’s ready to go to any length to become part of his life again. Blake doesn’t recognize the girl he mocked as “Old Ham” in high school, and his wife is delighted to find such a good math tutor for their daughter. Now Junie has full access to their perfect suburban home. She’s already hiding plenty of secrets of her own, but what’s hiding in the Patton household? ~~ ~~

As the lies unravel and old scars resurface, the Pattons’ seemingly happy façade starts to crack open, and it’s only a matter of time before everything comes crashing down. Because Junie’s waited more than twenty years for the real story to come out, and if she can’t get to the truth, there’s going to be trouble . . .

From the Edgar Award–nominated author of On a Quiet Street, this hypnotic and razor-sharp psychological thriller about obsession, identity, and the cost of being overlooked is perfect for fans of Baby Reindeer, Gone Girl, and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.

In a town where horror movie tropes come to life, one’s only chance to survive is to

play their role, in the first book of a spine-tingling gamelit series.

When horror-obsessed Riley Lawrence and his group of college friends arrive in the small town of Carousel for their Centennial Celebration, the few decrepit cars parked in the street don’t scare them. But when they enter a dimmed theater, the animatronic usher hands them each a ticket, and the lights dim, Riley realizes they’ve entered the inescapable patchwork of a horror movie set. And they’ve each been assigned an archetype—Scholar, Athlete, Eye Candy, Final Girl—to play out as the curtains rise.

Assigned the Film Buff archetype, Riley’s doomed to repeat a pattern: knowing exactly who the killer is but never surviving the attacks himself. After all, film buffs may know what’s coming, but they’re always the first to be hunted down. Until, that is, Riley learns he can avoid a death or two by exploiting the Oblivious Bystander trope. It seems monsters and killers won’t harm him as long as he can convincingly pretend he hasn’t noticed them.

To make it through this deadly game, Riley and his friends will need to leverage their tropes effectively to determine what’s trapping them there in the first place. But as the rounds continue and escape seems farther and farther out of reach, they’ll be forced to ask themselves: Would they survive in a horror movie?

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In the second volume of the hit romantic fantasy series, a liberator of her people faces a war she never asked for—and gods who refuse to let her go.

Max and her partner, Nash, fought to free the Valley from the grip of a false god and her Prophet. They succeeded in defeating them, but peace still eludes their land. With the Valley’s leadership in shambles, factions rise to seize control, and Max struggles to protect the innocent from the fallout. Now, with the people looking to her to save them, she’s caught between protecting the Valley and resisting the call to rule. Worse, she’s increasingly afraid that, to maintain order, she’ll have to become as ruthless as the Prophet she killed.

Just as Max begins to falter, a mysterious stranger appears, one whose very existence casts everything Max knows about her world into question—again. This man, Elias, comes from a land where more than just the chosen few have power, a brutal guild rules, and friends have turned into enemies. Elias offers Max a trade: allies and power to help bring peace to the Valley in exchange for her assistance taking down the guild. She must embrace her new abilities to vanquish the forces at home and in this new, strange land before her enemies destroy the family she’s found with Nash and his daughter, Elsie.

But those aren’t the only challenges ahead of them. When the brutal guild discovers the Valley, they see an untapped land, ripe for conquest. Not to mention, the gods are watching . . . They know what Max has done. And if she’s learned anything, it’s that the gods will never let their experiments run unchecked. The war isn’t over. It’s only just begun.

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A vengeful—and presumed-dead—pyromancer is hellbent on destroying an evil immortal empress in the first book of this epic fantasy series.

As one of the tyrannical Empress Catharina’s top soldiers, Tallah Amni swore to be loyal unto death. But then Catharina’s increasingly oppressive rule led to the murder of Tallah’s sister. Now, nothing can stop Tallah from scorched-earth revenge against the empress. Faking her own death, she hides in plain sight as a flighty heiress, waited upon by the gifted healer Sil. And as she hones her fire-wielding abilities, she concocts a plan to take her enemies down once and for all . . .

But when Sil inadvertently sells off information that puts Catharina’s merciless Storm Guards directly on Tallah’s trail, her assumed identity is exposed. Methodical in their approach, the guards turn the city upside down in search of the woman now regarded as a genocidal traitor. And while Tallah destroys the sanctum of her most depraved rival, she rescues Vergil, an amnesiac Other from a different world. Although he is powerless in his current condition, Tallah hopes to understand why he was brought to Edana in the first place.

To escape, they join forces with one of Tallah’s old teachers, Ludgwig Angledeer, and make their way toward Grefe—an ancient city of unmatched grandeur and magical potential. But the path there is marked with bloody battles against lethal, unimaginable creatures. With her allies’ lives in peril, Tallah must push herself beyond her limits if anyone is to have a chance at survival.

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From the author of The Afterlife Project: One woman’s quest to find her father pushes her beyond the boundaries of space, time, and the human mind.

Two decades ago, Esme Weatherhead’s archaeologist father wrote a bestselling book on the use of hallucinogens in ancient Mesoamerican shamanism—and then disappeared. Convinced he’s still alive, Esme has never stopped searching for him. And when she stumbles upon notes about a hidden cave on their rural Vermont property, her quest gets a new focus.

Esme hires geological consultant Lucas St. Pierre to help locate and explore the cave, and her hunch that it has something to do with her father’s disappearance quickly pays off. Inside the winding passages they discover an ancient artifact, left there by the missing man and the indigenous healer who taught him how to access a portal to a secret underworld through the use of psilocybin mushrooms.

And when Esme and Lucas attempt to recreate their hallucinogenic pilgrimage, the journey brings them glimpses of otherworldly landscapes and even, occasionally, Esme’s father. But their discovery of the artifact hasn’t gone unnoticed. An old family friend—now a tech entrepreneur—wants to harness its power, and he’ll destroy anyone who stands in his way . . .

Perfect for fans of Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi and Eleanor Catton’s Birnam Wood, Tim Weed’s The Gatepost blends modern science and ancient cosmology to take readers on a mind-bending odyssey, offering glimpses into worlds beyond our own.

Praise for Tim Weed’s The Afterlife Project

“Smart, achingly beautiful, and (yes) important: a gripping novel of climate cataclysm with a cast of characters I cared about deeply.” ―Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Flight Attendant

“A super-smart, super-fun page-turner about a scientist trying to survive alone on Earth in the deep future―and the love of his life trying to travel through time to find him. I can’t think of a single page that didn’t make me pause to admire a sentence, an image, or a particularly fascinating idea. I loved this book.” ―Angie Kim, New York Times–bestselling author of Happiness Falls

“The Afterlife Project isn’t just a story about the end of the world as we know it―it’s an exploration of beauty, and love, and hope in the darkness. If you were a fan of Cloud Atlas, you won’t want to miss this one.” ―Janelle Brown, New York Times–bestselling author of What Kind of Paradise

“This beautiful and heartbreaking book reminds us of what we have, and what we stand to lose. Unforgettable.” ―Danielle Trussoni, New York Times–bestselling author of The Puzzle Master

“Riveting and wrenching and suffused with beauty.” ―Peter Heller, bestselling author of The Dog Stars

“Weed is a fabulous storyteller working at the top of his game. I predict this novel will become a classic.” —Joseph Monninger, author of The World As We Know It

“It’s a relatively simple idea, but Tim Weed makes it into something special with first-rate nature writing and a story that underlines how connected we all are to our human and physical environment—which can be a source of resilience even as everything falls apart.” —The Toronto Star

“The writing . . . is as lush and beautiful as the far-future Earth itself . . . The Afterlife Project provides a thought-provoking look at how beautiful the world could be without anyone like us in it.” —Washington Independent Review of Books

“Rousing seafaring adventure . . . contemplative musings on life . . . [and] a compelling romance make this a fascinating tale that is difficult to put down.” —Library Journal, starred review

“A tale that feels wholly original and movingly conveys the full weight of the circumstances while providing a riveting read in the process.” —BookLife by Publishers Weekly

“This engaging dystopian tale deftly blends enthralling fiction with real-life fears.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The dangers [the characters] endure along the way are set against an unfolding and impossible love story across the vastness of geological time, as the scientists work to keep humans in existence. It may sound like an end-of-the-world tale, but it defines the strength and bravery of human beings and what they will do to preserve this precious thing we call life in the face of overwhelming odds.” —Middlebury Magazine (Editors’ Pick)

“A dark yet hopeful story that is engrossing enough to be a beach read . . . Weed reminds us why cli-fi matters.” —Seven Days

“A dystopian masterwork” — The Brattleboro Reformer

“This genre-defying novel blends literary fiction, climate science, and speculative imagination in a haunting narrative that spans millennia.” — The Vermont Journal

Evolving with human traits that conflict with its animal nature, a wolf is stalked by those seeking to capture and control it, in this grimdark fantasy.

Wounded and fighting for survival in a complex dungeon consumed by civil war, a wolf’s need to lead its own pack is fulfilled by a loyal and devoted connection to its elven companion, Emhreeil. Lost to each other, they’ve become easy prey for the monstrous creatures that prowl the multilevel mazes. To find Emhreeil, the wolf must learn to control its shapeshifting physiology and other supernatural abilities.

Meanwhile, despite losing an arm and her sight, Emhreeil isn’t completely helpless against the horrors of the dungeon. Having experienced her own transformation into vampirism, she now feeds on anything—rats and humans alike—to stay alive. Joined by her friend Katherine, she’s drawn into the escalating conflict between various dungeon factions and vows to slaughter anyone who threatens their growing circle of allies. As she embraces her rising savagery, Emhreeil is determined to increase her bloodthirsty powers and find her beloved wolf.

But Emhreeil isn’t the only one searching for the wolf. Baron Manos Ironheart, a ruthless dungeon lord, has learned of the extraordinary beast’s existence. Now he’s determined to possess it, tame it, and make it his pet—and, eventually, his weapon. The bounty Ironheart places on the wolf’s head tempts every merciless hunter in the dungeon. But with each confrontation, the hunters unknowingly strengthen the wolf’s evolution . . .

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Tropes include: found family and fight to survive.

A reluctant hero faces mythical monsters and cursed ghosts as he quests to save humanity from cosmic horrors in this Lovecraftian dark fantasy series.

Walter survived! Sure, he’s grown a couple extra tentacles and gained a few creepy titles, but he’s made it to the Main Stage of the trials with both hands and feelers intact. In fact, he’s now a founding member of the regressor’s Abyss Guild, and his mind-reading AI, Noe, is upgrading quite nicely as well. Life’s looking up for the fledgling eldritch horror—that is, until his meeting with the ominous Central Overseer.

Walter’s impromptu return has raised a lot of flags in Central HQ, and now he’s attracted the ire of the one person in charge of all its operations. It seems the Overseer will do everything in his power to rope Walter back into Central’s fold, away from the trials.

Can Walter continue to balance his dual identity as both an aspirant exploring the new world of Pandora and the legendary Arbiter W navigating the shady underbelly of Central’s politics? One thing’s for sure: it’ll take more than a little luck to survive the machinations of the man in charge of the Central Collective . . .

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A psychological thriller with a pulse of vigilante justice and a whisper of romance from the Wall Street Journal–bestselling author of the Maddie Castle series.

After escaping her abusive husband, Gwen Kane rebuilds her life at Rhiannon’s Ranch—a secret sanctuary for survivors of domestic violence, funded by a reclusive billionaire with secrets of his own. With a new identity and a new start, Gwen has almost convinced herself she’s safe—until the night safety turns to survival.

When Gwen finds her best friend getting attacked by the same monster she once fled, instinct takes over. She fights back, and this time, he doesn’t get up. She didn’t plan to kill him, but she doesn’t regret it.

To protect the ranch—and the thousands of women who depend on its being kept secret—Gwen buries the truth. Literally. But someone was watching. Only, they don’t want to expose her; they want to help. Haunted but unrepentant, Gwen starts to wonder: If no one mourns the monsters, why stop with just one?

As she falls into a dangerous alliance and slow-burn romance with the man funding the ranch, Gwen faces a choice: walk away from the violence . . . or become something far more dangerous than a victim.

For fans of The Girl on the Train and Big Little Lies, Victim Villain is a voice-driven, emotionally raw psychological thriller with high-stakes secrets, deadly decisions, and a heroine you won’t forget.

Silenos has conquered a kingdom and installed a princess as his puppet—but will an unseen force prove more powerful than his magic?

With his monstrous army behind him, the caster Silenos has driven the king of Fadaka from his throne and left his palace in ruins. He then selects the deposed king’s horrified daughter, Ado, as the kingdom’s new ruler. Or, more precisely, his puppet. Her simpleminded subjects can labor under the illusion that they’re free while Silenos sets to work radically reshaping this wretched civilization.

With her father trapped and conscious within a hideous form, Ado has no choice but to obey or risk the same fate herself. But Silenos’s victory may be short lived. News arrives with the sky captain Swick that the Dark Lord is leading his reanimates toward Kaltan once again . . . and possibly Fadaka next. And beneath the caster's contempt and ice-cold calculation, the captive king can sense a crack in his emotional armor.

If that crack were to widen, the resulting collapse could spell either freedom or doom to the kingdom. Silenos can feel the change within as he finds himself wracked with alien and deeply irrational feelings. He doesn’t yet know if these unfamiliar sentiments serve his ultimate purpose. As bloody chaos descends, will they become a useful weapon—or a fatal weakness?

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In this gripping portal fantasy, a man must gather his strength to fulfill his promises and meet the demanding challenges of the wilderness he now calls home.

Despite barely surviving his arrival on a brutal world, Markus Wolfe has overcome each trial he’s been confronted with since then. He’s no longer just a stranger lost in the wild but the very heart of a growing pack. But with old wounds still gnawing at him and new responsibilities piling up, he must find a way to protect those who now look to him for leadership . . . even if he’s not entirely sure he can protect himself.

Meanwhile, Markus also made a promise to his new ally, River: in exchange for the lizard-man’s help rescuing the leopard cub Lathani, Markus will save River’s people. But that means facing a forest of carnivorous trees. Markus will do everything in his power to defeat them, but his Core space still bears the scars of absorbing too much Pure Energy chasing false promises in days past. If he hopes to make it through this next round of tribulations, he’ll need to unlock a new kind of magic . . .

But it’s not all war and wounds. As Markus’s team grows, so do the bonds—and tensions—between its members. From prickly alliances to Lathani testing her claws, they’ll navigate the tangled web of loyalty as raw magic hums through the land. And when Fenrir the lizog is abducted, the pack’s trust will be tested as they risk their lives to rescue him.

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Every epic foe sees a hero or two rise to save the day, protect the helpless, and vanquish evil; unfortunately, there are three heroes this time . . .

When Rowan and his friends are cast into a system-controlled world, they discover the kingdom of Rhys is under siege. The frontier is faltering under the recent attack of a demonic horde that corrupts all it overtakes. And what exactly is expected of this trio? They’re heroes of course. Long-awaited, much-needed, very confused heroes.

Rowan and his crew are soon dealt their fates through system cards that decide every power, skill, and attribute in this world. But while his friends each receive a seriously cool sword made of light and otherworldly mage might, Rowan gets . . . a spear? A lousy spear. The weapon of every nobody-special, guaranteed-to-die-horribly NPC everywhere.

And when his friends are taken to face their grand destinies, Rowan ends up in the care of the once-great, now-disgraced Baron Kayden Sutton. The baron is to train him in preparation for the coming demon onslaught—an assault in which everyone expects Rowan to be obliterated.

But even with nothing but his sharp stick, guts, determination, brains, and big mouth, Rowan isn’t about to give up. In fact, he’s gonna give ’em hell . . .

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Tropes include: underdog hero, loveable loser, and unstoppable foe.

A shortcut through the woods transports a machinist to a new world in the first installment of this steampunk portal fantasy by the author of Melody of Mana.

Liam was only trying to pick up some vegetables for lunch and take a pleasant break from crafting in his garage when he meandered through fields he’d walked a hundred times before. But his peaceful walk is disturbed by a strange earthquake that forces him into an inescapable trap, pulling him into another world.

Reborn as the infant son of wealthy nobles in a strange and archaic land, Liam—now called Percival—must navigate this realm’s customs, foreign languages, and slightly mysterious magic. All the while, he’s growing . . . and getting unusually strong. Slowly learning the ins and outs of courtly manners, chivalric duels, and steam-powered engines, he’s destined to become one of the most educated lords in the region.

But Percival’s very existence puts him at risk. His hidden identity as an otherworlder makes him a target when it comes to his fellow Earthlings. While some would gladly help him on his quest for more knowledge and skills, others are less keen to share their newfound domain with more of their kind . . .

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Tropes include: stranger in a strange land, unlikely hero, hero’s journey, and reincarnation.

In the tenth book of this hit fantasy series, a warrior will learn, no matter how many battles he wins, there’s one inevitable truth: nobody’s invincible.

Victor Sandoval—aka Lord Victor, Duke of Iron Mountain—has continued to expand his legendary status fighting for the kingdom of Gloria in the world of Rhun, where savage duels between champions are the ultimate deciders of fate. But his trials in the arena pale in comparison to what comes next.

As mightily as Victor employs his battle axe, he knows he has much to learn. Under the loving tutelage of the dragon woman Tes, his arcane power is climbing to new heights. But enemies are taking note. Even as the enigmatic veil walkers watch his duels with keen interest, whispers of betrayal stir among them—traitors willing to subvert Ruhn’s ancient rule of law. Will Victor’s strength and resolve be enough to withstand their schemes, or will his rising legend make him the target of forces that refuse to be bound by honor?

Meanwhile, an overconfident Victor faces off against an opponent who proves to be more than a match. Specifically, a warrior sent to end him once and for all, wielding a weapon beyond darkness known as the Curse of the Void. Its only purpose: eat Victor alive . . .

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Tropes include: vulnerable hero, love triangle, fight to the death, and leveling up.

To prevent the continent from engaging in all-out war, Solvei must overcome her fear and spread her inferno, in the third book of this fantasy adventure.

Young fire elemental Solvei struggles with the terror of returning to the underground passage. She must complete this months-long trip if she wants to save the pact nations from a surprise invasion by an enemy they didn’t know they had. However, her fear of being trapped has grown out of control. The very idea of taking that journey again fills her with dread . . . but it’s the only path forward.

To this end, Solvei has reunited with her team, but the Euroclydon’s hunting grounds are anything but safe. And with an army blocking their path, they must continue their search for the missing Beith. Only with their help can the team break through the barricade. But can one truly rely on treasonous mercenaries?

Meanwhile, the enslaved mermineae will do anything to escape their treacherous lives beneath the heel of their god, Kalma—even if it means throwing the entire continent into war. They need to carve out a place for themselves on the other side of the Titan Alps before Kalma discovers their ploy.

Will Solvei return in time to protect her friends and the new life she’s forged? Will the mermineae escape their god? Or are they all destined for mutual destruction? The day Kalma intervenes, none will survive.

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Thanks to a little plastic surgery and the identity she stole, Shae’s a whole new person, and now she’s getting away with murder—literally . . .

Shae Halston’s fall from grace was quick, once the beloved influencer was tried for murder. Pleading insanity, she wound up in a psychiatric ward, but then a visit from her longtime therapist, Kelly, gave her the perfect chance to escape.

After walking away with Kelly’s phone, purse, and client list, plus a few cosmetic updates, Shae’s roaming free in the therapist’s life. She lives in Kelly’s home, sees her patients, and pounces on the opportunity for revenge when a woman from her past shows up with her husband for a marriage counseling appointment.

During their session, Shae devises a plan to wedge herself between the troubled couple. It’s a dangerous balancing act, but “Kelly” is more than up to the challenge. With renewed purpose, she’s like a phoenix rising from the ashes once again—until she’s forced to face a truth with the power to shatter not only her life but also her mind.

The second book of the explosive Influencer series from USA Today–bestselling author Adriane Leigh, The Imposter is a page-turner that keeps cranking up the volume on one woman’s unyielding need for vengeance.

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A chronically ill teen trades her hospital bed for a world of adventure, intrigue, and magic in the first installment of this imaginative LitRPG series.

For as long as she can remember, Phoenix Fraser has been stuck. Stuck in the wrong body, losing both friends and family, and no future to plan for. So when a mysterious entity known as the Night Witch appears in her room, offering her a new start in a strange land, she can’t believe the opportunity to fulfill her ever-elusive potential.

At first, Phoenix is enraptured by the second chance at life into which she’s been transported. Equipped with a new body that matches her spirit and, with it, discovering exciting new abilities—like respawning—she’s suddenly on the sort of quest she’d only ever read about. But surviving the world of Makera isn’t all fun and MMO-style games . . .

True danger lurks in every direction: namely, uncanny monsters, jealous nobles, and other cruel creatures who would destroy everything Phoenix cares about, including her very soul. Now, she’ll have to rely on her wit and intuition alone to determine who to trust and befriend—before she finds herself at the mercy of mages, mercenaries, rivals, and even gods.

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As war rages on, a runaway mercenary engages in a kill-or-be-killed mission, in the second book of this riveting dark-fantasy adventure.

Mikolai Stepanovich’s days as a modest army-mechanic-turned-steam-knight are long gone. Plunged into the horrors of war after he’s abandoned by his commander, Mikolai is forced to take on the new role of mercenary. And with that comes his new identity: Col. Marcus Corvus. Once, he promised to kill or die in service to the Golden Empire; now, he promises to kill or die for a fistful of coin.

Mikolai’s latest assignment is to protect a Silesian noble’s industrial compound, where a cannon manufacturing operation is underway. Among his troops, there’s no more fearless a sniper than Katya, Mikolai’s devoted bodyguard and lover, whose solo scouting mission literally cost her an arm and a leg. Now, fitted with two mechanical limbs crafted from metal, Katya appears more formidable than ever.

Mikolai, however, is burdened by secrets. He didn’t just move on from the last battlefield . . . he deserted it. With the pressure of enemies closing in and the possibility of execution looming, he’s already faced with incredible danger.

But there may be no greater threat to Mikolai than Katya herself. She can’t abide disloyalty, and she thrills at the spilling of blood. Should Mikolai’s secrets be revealed, the love of his life could very well be the death of him.

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Ever has broken the curse on the Syphons and is once again on the run from The Horde. But not everything is as it should be. Ever still can’t shift into a dragon, and the truths she’s clung to about what happened to her family are suddenly clouded with doubt and uncertainty.

While Aeson Noctis relentlessly hunts her down, Ever must stay one step ahead to keep the Syphons safe and to uncover the truth behind the betrayals that plague her life. But Aeson isn’t the only one hunting the Syphons, Ever escaped the Tainted once and they have no intention of letting it happen again.

Ignite the Infernos dives deeper into Ever’s identity and the powers within, all while navigating treacherous political ground and facing truths that could tear her world, and her heart, apart.

When it comes to dragons, there’s no such thing as safe. I learned that the hard way when my kith and kindred were slaughtered right before my eyes. Everyone thinks the wyverns and the sorcai did it, but I know the truth.

I’ve been hiding from the Horde ever since, existing under their radar, surviving. And then one day, they find me . . . he finds me. Aeson Noctis, the king’s second son and my new captor.

Aeson thinks he can force me back to Paragon City. He thinks he can use me and claim my power for his own. But the dragons should’ve been more careful about who they let inside their city. I’m not some weak little pawn. I’m here looking for answers. I’m here looking for revenge.

When it comes to dragons, there’s no such thing as safe. I know because I am one, and now I’m going to make the Horde pay for what they’ve done. They thought they killed all the Syphons. They thought they hunted down every last one. They thought wrong.

In the first installment of this epic of magic and battle, a powerful necromancer comes to the aid of a nation in peril—but is he a savior or a threat?

Over fifteen decades, Silenos has become an experienced magician of House Shaiagrazni, revered for his intellect and power. But when he dares summon a fearsome Entity, things quickly go awry, and he’s transported from his sleek tungsten chamber into a cold, barren stone room in an unfamiliar world. There, he’s surrounded by a crowd of ignorant savages who call him “Savior” . . .

Ensharia, a paladin in this backward nation, leads him to its royal rulers, who beg his help fighting off the Dark Lord’s forces. An army of rotting abominations is pouring over their border, far outnumbering their defending troops. There’s nothing for Silenos to gain by assisting these people, with their primitive technology and weak magic, against such superior warriors. But he decides they need a great leader such as himself.

When Ensharia accompanies Silenos into battle and witnesses his mastery of the dark arts, she’s horrified. But when Silenos’s necromancy saves countless lives, she resolves to put her misgivings aside. As they plunge into a sea of carnage, Ensharia will find her endurance and spirit tested like never before.

Meanwhile, before Silenos can reach the heights of greatness he strives for, the former commander himself will have to learn how to fight. He’ll confront barbarians, revolutionaries, and the stirring of not only his hunger for unlimited power but also emotions long locked away . . .

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When fate calls, a vampire hero must prepare for the ultimate war, in the sixth installment of this epic apocalypse adventure series.

As Riven Thane delves into the darker places of the multiverse, he continues to grow in power as a warlock. Still, new death-defying training is in order. Wrapped in layers of legend, the abyss is an infernal paradise of blood, depravity, and sin buried in the deepest core of the void. There’s no better place for Riven to prepare, excel, and bring honor to his people. Assuming he survives the experience.

Pitted against countless off-world enemies during the darkest trials of the Abyssal Descent—the Church of Greed hunting him through the underbelly of creation all the while—Riven will certainly be outnumbered. Even if thousands among his adversaries perish, it’ll be worth it for them if it ends with one dead Riven. Proving himself has never been more paramount.

Meanwhile, as devils, void beasts, and fallen demons gather to attend the duels in the depths, the drums of a greater war are beating above. The empire of the undead is coming. And the invading forces want nothing more than to vanquish Riven, their ultimate enemy, once and for all.

The sixth volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with more than 900,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

A mysterious murder has been committed at the mythical—and magical—HBCU campus of Drew Collins University. Nobody knows who did it, and the school is covering it up in order to protect the students. But then it happens again . . .

A fake relationship has two Formula One rivals drifting into dangerous territory in this enemies-to-lovers romance from the author of Checkered Hearts.

While Sir Leo Clarke is the winningest racer in Formula One history, lately he’s been on a losing streak thanks to his rival team’s hotshot principal, Ceci Rivers. Leo doesn’t approve of Ceci’s brash methods . . . or the way she always manages to twist his words and turn his day upside down. Maybe that’s why he jumps at the chance to fluster her for a change.

Ceci knows she has a tendency to go for broke—something she’s never seen “Sir Stick” achieve, thanks to all that measured British stoicism. But then, an impromptu kiss absolutely rocks her world, and she starts to think there’s more to Leo than meets the eye.

When they strike an advantageous deal requiring them to pose as a couple, Leo and Ceci quickly lose sight of the line between ruse and reality. And as the season heats up both on and off the track, they find themselves racing full speed ahead into an actual relationship. But with so many red flags in their past, will they make it to the finish line?

The third installment of a cinematic horror-LitRPG series: Die in the story, and you’ll be back; break the story, and you’re gone for good.

Since the day they unwittingly found themselves in the horror show of Carousel, Riley (the Film Buff), Antoine (the Athlete), Kimberly (the Eye Candy), Camden (the Scholar), and Anna (the Final Girl) have learned the rules of their horror-movie world. They’ve fought through story after story and come out alive—or at least preserved the storyline enough to come back to life.

But their biggest challenge yet lies ahead. While the vets who’ve been there longest want to travel to the mountain they believe to be the source of Carousel’s power, Riley is more concerned about something else: the murderous man with an axe who follows their every move to ensure they play by the rules. But even knowing the secrets of Carousel can’t save them from the real horrors to come . . .

The longer they stay in Carousel, the more Riley and his friends wonder: Who’s running the game? Where does it end? And why don’t the vets seem to know any more than they do?

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In the third book of this series, Tilly takes the fight to the enemy in a sprint to the heart of the plane where the fate of the next age will be decided . . .

The Three-Fold Alliance has emerged victorious in the battle against the dark force twisting Nephesh into its image, but the work isn’t over. The rest of the world is falling apart, and it’s up to Tilly to figure out how to stop it.

Finally free of Corruption, Tilly must master his new, godlike power to swap his stat imbalances, which are a danger to not only himself but everyone and everything around him. To complicate matters, he and his party are sent on a new quest: they must find a way to work with the ancient dragon attempting to take the Alliance’s power for himself.

The very fate of the realm hangs in the balance, and Tilly has gathered allies from every corner of Nephesh. But will they be enough to face the full might of Corruption’s forces in the final battle?

The third volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!