Ginn Hale

Kiram Kir-Zaki may be considered a mechanist prodigy among his own people, but when he becomes the first Haldiim ever admitted to the prestigious Sagrada Academy, he is thrown into a world where power, superstition and swordplay outweigh even the most scholarly of achievements.But when the intimidation from his Cadeleonian classmates turns bloody, Kiram unexpectedly finds himself befriended by Javier Tornesal, the leader of a group of cardsharps, duelists and lotharios who call themselves Hellions. However Javier is a dangerous friend to have. Wielder of the White Hell and sole heir of a dukedom, he is surrounded by rumors of forbidden seductions, murder and damnation. His enemies are many and any one of his secrets could not only end his life but Kiram's as well.

Lord of the White Hell: Book One

From the author of Wicked Gentlemen and The Cadeleonian Series comes a new, four-volume novel. When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to the fate he shares with Kyle-to awaken the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world.

The Shattered Gates

Environmental Studies graduate student John Toffler interceptsa letter intended for his mysterious roommate, Kyle. Inside John finds a key and a note reading: don't. Before he can return the key to Kyle, John and his friends, Laurie and Bill, accidently use it to open a gate to another world. In an instant they are torn from the easy life they've known and hurtled into the harsh wastelands of Basawar. Kyle--who in his own world is known as Kahlil--realizes that he must kill John before he destroys Basawar. Despite the Great Gate being shattered, he follows John, Laurie and Bill backto his home world. But the passage through leaves him physically beaten and his memories broken. Confused and alone in a world he no longer recognizes, Kahlil takes refuge among men who have a use for his deadly skills.

Servants of the Crossed Arrows

Once Kahlil had been entrusted with a holy duty: to watchover the Rifter and protect him in the world of Nayeshi until theIssusha'im Oracles decided whether to summon the destroyergod or kill him while he remained a mortal in Nayeshi. ButKahlil failed his duty, slipping away to rescue his sister froma fire and in that moment allowing the Rifter to cross into theworld of Basawar.Desperate, Kahlil followed the Rifter. But the Great Gate hadbeen shattered, and Kahlil suffered catastrophic injuries to bothhis body and his mind during the crossing between worlds.He has returned to Basawar, but his home is not as he rememberedit--inasmuchas he can remember anything. With all signsof the holy sect he once served now wiped away, there is no one toremind him of his purpose. In his wrecked condition he accepts theonly help offered and takes work in the noble Bousim household asa spy and an assassin for handsome Captain Alidas'ro'Bousim whopatrols the seething underbelly of the capital city of Nurjima.Now, after two years of faithful service, Alidas sends him ona final mission: to infiltrate the Lisam household and stop OurathLisam and his circle of noble conspirators from assassinating theFai'daum leader, Jath'ibaye.

Black Blades

When he was ordained as the Kahlil of the Payshmura Church,Ushiri Ravishan left behind his name and home. In the foreignworld of Nayeshi, he watched over the destroyer incarnation ofthe god Parfir, though the young man--John Toffler--had no ideaof his own deadly potential.Only once in ten years does Kahlil desert his duty. One nighthe returns to Basawar to rescue his sister, Rousma, from the burningconvent of Umbhra'ibaye. After a deadly battle against thewitch Ji Shir'korud, he returns with his sister only to discover thatJohn and two of his friends have intercepted a message meant forthe Kahlil alone: the golden key that unlocks the Rifter's death.Unwittingly, John and his friends have used the key and traveledto Kahlil's home world of Basawar.Though the Great Gate is damaged, Kahlil attempts to followJohn in order to stop him from unleashing apocalyptic ruin onhis home. However, the passage back to Basawar leaves Kahlilbadly injured and deeply changed. When he arrives he no longerpossesses the Prayerscars that marked him as Kahlil, nor doeshe bear the ugly red scar that once disfigured his face. But mostjarringly, his memories of his world's history and his own past arenow all wrong. The Payshmura church had been utterly destroyedand the Fai'daum revolutionaries now rule most of the northlands.

The Rifter Book Six

Broken Fortress

When John uses a key that belongs to his mysterious, scarred roommate, Kyle, to unlock a door in a crumbling ruin, he and two friends are transported to the world of Basawar.

The Holy Road

After using a key intended for his roommate, John Tofflerand his two closest friends--Laurie and Bill--are thrown into theharsh world of Basawar. John and his friends survive the winterwilderness with the aid of a rebellious young priest, Ravishan, andeventually join Basawar society in the city of Amura'taye.While Laurie and Bill find shelter in the household of the exiledLady Bousim, John ascends the Thousand Steps to the monasteryof Rathal'pesha where he reunites with Ravishan. He hopes thatamong the mysterious teachings of the Pashmura priesthoodhe can find a way to return home. After a year of service in themonastery, he has made many discoveries and a few friends, chiefamong them the aged priest, Samsango, and the healer, Hann'yu.But the way home still eludes John.Soon John begins to fear that Laurie's newly developed powerscould be those of the destroyer god, the Rifter. If she were to bediscovered, it would mean the end for all of them. Complicatingmatters further is the fact that Laurie continues to practice theforbidden arts of witchcraft under the tutelage of Lady Bousim.In the midst of John's turmoil, Ravishan confesses his attractionto John. But Basawar is a world where such desire is punishedwith death. And after a frustratingly brief kiss in Candle Alley, Johnorders Ravishan away from him--for both their sakes.

The Rifter Book Four

Witches' Blood

When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle--to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world.

The Iron Temple

His Holy Bones

Enemies and Shadows

The Rifter Book Eight

The Silent City

Five years after abandoning the Sagrada Acedemy, Elezar Grunito has become infamous in the sanctified circles of noble dueling rings for his brutal temper and lethal blade. Men and women of all ranks gather to cheer and jeer, none of them knowing Elezar's true purpose. But a violent death outside the ring marks Elezar as a wanted man and sends him into hiding in the far northern wilds of Labara.There, creatures of myth and witchcraft--long since driven from Cadeleon--lurk in dark woods and prowl the winding streets. Soldiers and priests alike fear the return of witch-queens and even demons. Elezar soon learns that magic takes many forms, some too alluring to resist, others too terrible to endure. But just as he begins to find his place in this strange new country, the past he left behind along with his school days returns to challenge him once again.

Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book One

Skellan meant to save his city and avenge the woman who raised him. Instead he's plunged his country into war and shaken their delicate alliance with the great nation of Cadeleon. Now only he and his crumbling city stand between an army of old gods and the world of mortal folk.But even as Skellan raises the city's wards he struggles to unify the disparate defenders of Milmuraille. Though he promises his friends that neither political machinations nor magical power will ever undermine his ideals, the merciless reality of battling gods soon threatens to claim all he hopes to save.

Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book Two

Jordan Castillo Price

KJ Charles

Magic takes many forms. From malignant hexes to love charms gone amok, you'll find a vast array of spells and curses, creatures and conjurings in this massive collection-not to mention a steamy dose of man-on-man action. Charmed and Dangerous features all-new stories of gay paranormal romance, supernatural fiction and urban fantasy by ten top m/m paranormal authors. Rhys Ford - Dim Sum Asylum For Detective Roku MacCormick, working Arcane Crimes is his passion. Now cleared of any wrongdoing for shooting his last partner, MacCormick is given back his badge... as well as a new case and partner. Trent Leonard isn't exactly what he'd expected, but then nothing in San Francisco's Chinatown ever is. Ginn Hale - Swift and the Black Dog When Jack Swift killed a tyrant and won the revolution he became a national hero. But someone in the new government prefers dead heroes to living, swearing, cynical wizards. Caught between bullets, revenge and desire, Jack had better be swift indeed. KJ Charles - A Queer Trade Apprentice magician Crispin Tredarloe returns to London to find his master dead, and his papers sold. Papers with secrets that could spell death. Waste paper seller Ned Hall can't resist Crispin's pleading-and appealing-looks. But can the wasteman and the magician prevent a disaster and save Crispin's skin? Nicole Kimberling - Magically Delicious Occult attacks against NIAD agents aren't remotely Keith Curry's department. But when his lover, Gunther, is assaulted, Keith refuses to just sit back and fill out paperwork. He's on the case-even if that means enraging powerful mages, crossing leprechaun picket lines, or braving dinner with Gunther's goblin parents. Jordan Castillo Price - Everyone's Afraid of Clowns Psychic medium Victor Bayne can spot a ghost any day of the year, but Halloween holds some special surprises. His psych-groupie boyfriend Jacob coaxes him to the location of an old spirit sighting, but they can't ghosthunt without enduring a cheesy "haunted house" that's even more disturbing than they realize. Jordan L. Hawk - The Thirteenth Hex Hexman Dominic Kopecky doesn't understand why dashing crow familiar Rook wants his help investigating murder by patent hex. For one thing, Dominic isn't a witch. For another, the case is already closed-and someone is willing to kill to keep it that way. Charlie Cochet - The Soldati Prince Riley Murrough goes from serving lattes to being chased by demons. If that wasn't bad enough, he bears the mark of a shapeshifter king from a magical realm. Riley's determined to get answers, but if the demons out for his blood don't kill him, the urge to strangle the arrogant king might. Lou Harper - One Hex Too Many Veteran detective Mike Mulligan is an expert on violent crimes-of the occult variety. He might even be cursed. Detective Hugh Fox is eager to partner up and prove himself, but Mulligan is accustomed to flying solo. Can they trust each other enough to track a killer who'll stop at nothing, not even summoning a demon? Andrea Speed - Josh of the Damned vs. the Bathroom of Doom It's a boring night at the Quik-Mart for Josh and his friend Doug. Until a vampire with a grudge-and the most adorable backup ever-crashes the store. Can Josh survive the Bathroom of Doom? Astrid Amara - The Trouble With Hexes P.I. Tim Keller has a problem. And the only person who can solve it is his ex-boyfriend, Vincent, whose job as a hexbreaker was the reason they broke up. It's hard admitting he was wrong, especially when coughing up organs. But there's a missing person to find, a hexmaker to hunt down, and a romance to repair before Tim breathes his last.

Ten Tales of Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy

Charmed and Dangerous

Josh Lanyon

Nicole Kimberling

Astrid Amara

"NATO's Irregulars Affairs Division is a secret organization operating in thousands of cities around the globe. Its agents police relations between the earthly realm and those beyond this world, protecting us from terrible dangers as well as enthralling temptations. These agents-irregulars, as they are know to the few who know them at all-are drawn to the work for their own reasons and close cases in their own unique ways."--P. 4 of cover.

A Shared-world Anthology

Irregulars

Price of a Thousand Blessings, Volume 3

Caballeros desalmados

Freshly graduated Master Physician Narsi Lif-Tahm has left his home in Anacleto and journeyed to the imposing royal capitol of Cieloalta intent upon keeping the youthful oath he made to a troubled writer. But in the decade since Narsi gave his pledge, Atreau Vediya, has grown from an anonymous delinquent to a man renowned for penning bawdy operas and engaging in scandalous affairs. What Narsi--and most of the larger world--cannot know is the secret role Atreau plays as spymaster for the Duke of Rauma. After the Cadeleonian royal bishop launches an unprovoked attack against the witches in neighboring Labara, Atreau will require every resource he can lay his hands upon to avert a war. A physician is exactly what he needs. But with a relentless assassin hunting the city and ancient magic waking, Atreau fears that his actions could cost more than his own honor. The price of peace could be his friends' lives.

Master of Restless Shadows Book One

1858 âe"Warring mages open up a vast inland sea that splits the United States in two. With the floodwaters come creatures from a long distant past. What seems like the End Times forges a new era of heroes and heroines who challenge tradition, law, and even death as they transform the old west into a new world.In the heart of dinosaur country a laconic trapper and a veteran mage risk treason to undertake a secret mission.A brilliant magician and her beautiful assistant light up stages with the latest automaton, but the secrets both of them are hiding test their trust in each other and pit them against one of the most powerful men in the world. At the wild edge of the Inland Sea, amidst crocodiles and triceratops, an impoverished young man and a Pinkerton Detective must join forces to outmaneuver a corrupt judge and his gunmen.

The Long Past & Other Stories

As a schoolboy, Fedeles Quemanor barely survived being possessed by sorcery. Now he'd gladly abandon all matters of magic to more ambitious people. His happiness lies in more simple things: riding horses, the joy of friends and family and dancing with Ariz Plunado. But when he discovers that Hierro Fueres, the Duke of Gavado, is raising an army of enthralled assassins to seize the crown, Fedeles is shaken to the core. Worse is the revelation that the ancient spells protecting their nation from an ravenous curse are being dismantled. The murderous power lurking in Fedeles's shadow could be enough to secure the nation of Cadeleon. If only Fedeles can face the darkness that once possessed him. But even as Fedeles takes on the challenge, his agents, Atreau and Narsi, learn that the threat at heart of the capitol has grown beyond the bounds of their nation. Unless they take action, Count Radulf, the ferocious Scarlet Wolf of Labara, will destroy it and all of Cadeleon along with it.

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