I exhaled slowly, creating small, wispy clouds as we moved silently though the still evening. Dew collected under my fingers, freezing my hands to my shotgun. The cold March crept down my neck, wrapping around my body, and sinking into my skin. Cities have become the most dangerous places on Earth, infested with thousands of Bane, and people must now survive in the mountains and […]
It’s been three days since they brought any food. From the shouts and banging that echo throughout the block I’m guessing that I’m not the only one starving. The inmate in the cell next to mine lets out a string of cuss words you only learn when you’ve spent a few years on the inside. One week ago I thought I knew exactly how I […]
Amella Augustus has lived as her stepmother personal servant since her father’s death. School is something she can only dream of. She’s homeschooled in order for her to have more time to do Iona’s bidding. At the dingy laundromat that Amella frequents she meets the mysterious, enigmatic Dayla. What the supermodel-looking woman is doing in such a place Amella can’t imagine. A day later she […]
A tragic death. A fatal trap. A daring quest. I woke to the flash of counter coordinates and a rush of adrenalin. Suddenly, it hit me. I was a pawn in someone’s game of chess, and I’d just been moved. Master Archidus required my services. I was a Keeper, the Protector, to be specific. I hadn’t wanted this, but I wouldn’t shun my duties, either. […]
Jacob Clark’s fantasy adventure has reached its most dangerous phase yet. A swarm of blood-ridden insects overwhelms Taga Village—threatening the existence of the Makalos—and the secret regarding Akeno’s strengths is about to be revealed. Not only that, but Jacob’s newly honed abilities allow him to discover the origin of the evil Lorkon. But finding out may be his deadliest mission yet. Join Jacob and his […]
Who is trying to silence Penny? Penny Thorton’s dreams of being a park ranger start to unravel her first week on the job when she finds a dead bear in Yellowstone’s backcountry. Shots are fired as she runs away, but once she tells the authorities, all evidence evaporates. Penny’s aunt Iris, who is bent on eradicating an invasive species of daisy from the park, puts […]
A girl with a secret and a prince on a mission When Prince Anthony spies Eleanoria Woodston outside her family home dressed as a servant, he knows something is amiss. Pretending to be John, his cousin’s outrider, he decides to take matters into his own hands and figure out why Ella hasn’t been seen at court. And more importantly why the daughter of one of […]
The war is far from over. Tolucan may be dead, Malystryx may have been purified, and Zarrys may have been crowned; but that was only the beginning. Far south of Mount Ryel, nestled safely inside a stronghold of a wall, lies the majestic palace in Dedoram, a battleground that remains to be conquered. Dedoram has been left to Tolucan’s queen Fiona, and beyond Dedoram are […]
The Desolation Diaries #1 A Desolation Novella What happened after the story ended? What do you do when your past comes back to bite you—with very sharp, pointy teeth? James thought life was good—living in Paris with Miri, not a single bad guy in sight. Until the goddess Hel came to reclaim him. Read excerpt Title: Personal Demons (Desolation Diaries #1) Author: Ali Cross Publisher: […]
Talia has a secret, one that will save her world and yet rip it apart. Only she can decide if the price is worth it. Scientist Talia Zaryn has always dreamt of an alien invasion and of her own death. She has kept it a secret, hoping it is nothing more than childish nightmares. But when her face in the mirror matches that of her […]