R. R. Virdi

Aaron Michael Ritchey

E. A. Copen

Heroes and villains are not always on the opposite ends of the spectrum of good and evil. Sometimes, all that separates them is a fine line. The stories within "Parallel Worlds" explore the lives of such heroes and what drives them -- and what keeps them from crossing over to the other side. This anthology features nineteen stories from bestselling, award-winning, and emerging authors, and includes brand new, never-before seen stories from Jim Butcher's, "Dresden Files," Robert Asprin's "The Myth-Adventures" by Jody Lynn Nye, and Neo Edmund's "Red Riding Alpha Huntress Chronicles."

The Heroes Within

Parallel Worlds

Accused of murder. Hunted by gods. Low on ramen.After getting out of prison, necromancer and curio shop owner Lazarus Kerrigan has done his best to stay out of trouble. Unfortunately for him, fate has other plans.When a woman is found dead on his doorstep, Laz's checkered past makes him the prime suspect, especially since he was the last person to see her alive.Lazarus will have to find the real killer if he wants to clear his name. That means delving into the magical world of vengeful gods, conniving fae, and powerful witches, a world that once shunned him.But more than monsters go bump in the night in New Orleans, and what Laz awakens in his quest for answers might just be more than he bargained for. Baron Samedi is back in town, asking for Lazarus by name. And when the Baron of Death calls, answering is a dangerous game.NOLA may never be the same.

An Urban Fantasy Novel

Death Rites

After a mission to quell a revolt goes terribly wrong, Timothy Val is branded a traitor and barely escapes with his life. To save the empire, Timothy will have to betray every oath he's ever taken.

Aftermath

A Dark Urban Fantasy

Fractured Souls

A Felix Cross Casefile

Shadows Over Hemlock

Life sucks. Then you die. That's where he comes in. Lazarus Kerrigan is New Orleans' only openly practicing necromancer, and one of the Four Horsemen. Life as Death incarnate isn't easy, especially when you're an ex-con with bills to pay. Death Rites (book 1) Old gods die hard. Professional necromancer Lazarus Kerrigan knows all too well that The Big Easy is anything but. Crime is up, business is down, and someone--or something--crushed an innocent girl to death on his doorstep. After the search for the murderer brings the police to his front door, Laz must prove his innocence by hauling in the real killer with help from the dead. When the sun sets in New Orleans, more than monsters go bump in the night... And what Laz awakens in his quest for answers might just get him--and everyone else in town--killed. Organ Grind (book 2) No guts, no glory. Being one of the Four Horsemen sucks. The hours are long, the pay is crap, and every god or monster you meet wants to kill you. For Lazarus Kerrigan, professional necromancer, even helping the police search for some missing internal organs is a welcome relief. That is, until his ex-girlfriend shows up in the employ of an ancient Egyptian deity, and a Faerie queen makes him an offer he can't refuse. When Laz finds himself pulled into a criminal underworld where human souls are traded like currency, things just go from bad to worse. Unfortunately, might just be worth its weight in gold. Shallow Grave (book 3) Dead men tell no tales...unless you're a necromancer. Then they never shut up. Life is finally going right for Lazars Kerrigan, necromancer and Pale Horseman. Business is booming, and no gods have tried to kill him for a whole month. But the past is catching up to him. There's a serial killer on the loose in New Orleans, one that targets children and leaves behind only bones. When the case develops eerie similarities to his sister's murder, Laz knows the police are in over their heads. They need help and the dead aren't talking. Well, except for the ghost of a two-hundred-year-old pirate, and Laz doesn't like what he has to say. If he's right, then the creature Laz is chasing is way out of his league. If he's not careful, Laz just might end up in Davey Jones' Locker, or worse... If you like Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, you'll love The Lazarus Codex.

Books 1-3

The Lazarus Codex

Rift Walker

A storm is coming, and Lazarus is the only one who can stop it. Summer in New Orleans means hot days, humid nights, and the constant threat of hurricanes. Like most people in the Big Easy, Laz has weathered his fair share of storms, but the city is about to get hit by the biggest hurricane in recorded history, a hurricane with a supernatural source. As the people around him prepare to evacuate, Laz is pulled into a game of cat and mouse with the Norse god, Loki. To survive, he'll have to work with old enemies and make a few new friends. To win, he'll have to beat the trickster god at his own game. Even if he somehow survives Loki's traps, he's got the hurricane to deal with and the monster behind it, one not even gods know how to stop. Laz has always been good at thinking outside the box, but how do you tame a hurricane? Don't miss the thrilling ninth installment of The Lazarus Codex! Scroll up to buy your copy today!

Dark Horse

Dead men tell no tales...Unless you're a necromancer. Then they never shut up. Life is finally going right for Lazarus Kerrigan, necromancer and Pale Horseman. Business is booming, and no gods have tried to kill him for a whole month. But the past is catching up to him. There's a serial killer on the loose in New Orleans, one that targets children and leaves behind only bones. When the case develops eerie similarities to his sister's murder, Laz knows the police are in over their heads. They need help, and the dead aren't talking. Well, except for the ghost of a two-hundred-year-old pirate, and Laz doesn't like what he has to say. If he's right, the creature Laz is chasing is a monster way out of his league. If he's not careful, Laz might just end up in Davey Jones' Locker, or worse...

Shallow Grave

Hunting ghouls bites. Literally, as Lazarus found out on his last job. Now, to keep from turning into a ghoul himself, he has no choice but to wait in Faerie while his friends work on a cure. Lucky for Laz, he's got friends in high places inside the Summer Court. Laz is barely settled in when he's caught up in an assassination plot against the Summer Princess, who just happens to be his ex-girlfriend. With the Summer Knight injured, who better to step in and take his place protecting the royal family than Lazarus himself? In a land with no death, however, the Pale Horseman finds himself at an extreme disadvantage. With his powers limited, and the clock ticking as the ghoul virus ravages his body, Laz had better find the assassins and cure himself fast, or he's dead meat. Fans of The Dresden Files and Iron Druid will fall in love with this surly wizard with a heart of gold.

Knight Shift

He rescued the devil's daughter, but Hell isn't celebrating... Rogue wizard Josiah Quinn never met a rule he wouldn't break. Even though he knows he'll face plenty of backlash from both good and evil, he braves the fires of Hell to spring Satan's captive daughter. But before they return to their lives, he's got to track down the missing pieces of her soul... As he attempts to unite the fragmented spirit of the succubus by his side, Josiah has one little problem: a power-hungry wizard aiming to rule the underworld. And since that handsome devil also happens to be his old flame, fighting to protect millions of innocent lives is like battling his own heart. With New York City in the crossfire, can Josiah pull off the impossible before all Hell breaks loose? Fractured Souls is a deliciously dark urban fantasy. If you like smart-mouthed heroes, noir-style settings, and stories that flip tropes on their head, then you'll love E.A. Copen's thrilling novel. Buy Fractured Souls to dive into a devilishly fun adventure today!

An Urban Fantasy Thriller

They say Heaven protects children and drunks. For the rest of us, there's Josiah Quinn. Parting with God's Hand might mean the foul-mouthed half-angel has to lie low, but he's still got to pay the rent. Will he be able to do that if he hunts bounties no one else will accept? Yes, as long as he can stay alive. When a vampire hunt goes terribly wrong, Stefan is left clinging to life by a thread. Will Josiah betray the only friend he has left in the world to save the man he loves? Or will he sacrifice Stefan for the army he needs to defeat his father once and for all? Devil's Due is the third book in the Hellbent Halo series, which features an irreverent bisexual wizard, evil angels, and double-crossing demons. If you like back-alley magic and noir-style anti-heroes, you'll love this bloody good mystery. Scroll up and click Free to Read or Buy Now and start reading this dark and exciting tale today!

Devil's Due

Every life has a price. Tasked with policing the supernaturals on a reservation in Paint Rock, Texas, Judah Black's unconventional methods have made her unpopular with her superiors in Washington. She's just one bad day away from losing everything, including her son. Things only get worse after a foreign vampire is murdered and the victim's powerful cousin vows to find the killer himself. All evidence points to another vampire, Kim Kelley, as the killer but bringing her in could spark an international war. And turn Paint Rock into ground zero. But Kim's got her own debt to settle, one that involves Judah's new protégé, Mara. Caught in the middle of a power struggle between two hostile vampire factions, Judah must navigate a complicated web of alliances and bring a killer to justice...all before she picks her son up from school.

Blood Debt

Made man Dallon O'Connor had it all: wife, daughter, a mid-level position inside one of Boston's most powerful fae-run organized crime families... And now he's lost everything. Robbed of the happy life he once knew, Dal takes up his silver pike and hits the streets of South Boston looking for vengeance. There's just one problem. The boss doesn't want him looking into it. To make matters worse, the local feds charged with monitoring supernaturals in the city won't leave him the hell alone. His only lead is a tenacious elf who would rather kill him than help him. But she's looking for answers of her own, answers that could spark a bloody turf war. That is, if there are enough fae left in the city to fight once Dal is done with them.

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