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Join Vanessa. Inspector. Steampunker. Robot Wrangler. In the wilds of America, Vanessa Hargreaves finds herself up to her corset in trouble.Her investigation stymied by monstrous horrors, the Inspector continues to carry the deadly Cook plague away from villains unknown. Traveling with her automata Alphonse, she doesn't know can't tell if she's running from the steaming, lurching giants at her heels or her guilt at putting her loved ones in danger. From deadly circus side shows to a ghostly train that seems to have a life of its own, the very land of the new world seems to be attempting to thwart her at every turn.The American heartland is rife with strange, wondrous, dangerous oddities of its own, challenging her convictions and her very service to her Queen. Loyalties and regrets will become the least of her worries as titanic forces are mustering, from ghost trains to air pirates, to bring her great American adventure to an untimely end."Law fills the pages with exciting gear action and fashion." - Publisher's Weekly ¿¿¿¿¿AUTHOR INTERVIEWQ: Tell us about you and your workA: Hi! This is usually a hard question for me. Am I a child of two worlds? Yes. Do I call both New York and Hong Kong home? Yes, and that has pushed me into writing anachronistic work like steampunk. Am I a food writer, a trained chef, and a motorbike enthusiast? All yes.But they say the acorn is pulled into being by the oak tree it is going to be, and I was always going to be a novelist first and foremost. I grew up reading Douglas Adams and Madeline L'engle and Roald Dahl, and they were my friends when I moved around too much to have any. My wife and I basically live in a library.Q: What books do you write?A: I'm working on a ray gun series at the moment where I crash noir, Gothic, and western against a scifi backdrop. I adore fantasy. Ultimately, I want to push out of genre completely and go into lit fiction, but that judgement is up to the reader to make. Steampunk will always have a sweet spot with me.THE LANDS BEYOND FUTURE THAT NEVER WAS (book 1) SPECTRE OF WAR (book 2) OF STATIONS INFERNAL (book 3) Q: Why should readers pick up your books? A: My wife and few fans say this better than I do. They tell me I don't write weak female characters, and that I offer a voice to the voiceless. They say the writing is like a fine merlot and that the balance of action to hilarity is refreshing. Personally, I think the reason to pick up my books is the same reason you would give for following a stranger into a bar. You might not like it, but at least you will never regret it. Be sure to scroll up and hit that BUY NOW button to jump into a world of adventure, steampunk, and of course, robots!

Join Jaime. Dark Angel. Mother. Betrayed. Resurrecting your soul from hell isn't for the weak of heart.A long flight across the ocean with a demon six rows away is no place for a dark angel. But Jaime is not only running from her past and the husband who betrayed her, she is trying to protect her unborn child. She has no choice. A suspicious death finds her in shackles upon reaching Thailand with a murderous rogue angel on her trail.In what might be Jaime's darkest hour, a powerful ally comes to her aid. But Jaime's path toward peace is precarious at best, considering her newfound friend has potent demons of her own. A narrow escape takes her through the Thai countryside where demons are growing a deadly hybrid flower that has the power to control minds. Destroying the flowers may well cost her more than just her own life, but if she doesn't try, the world will be lost.When at last she thinks herself, she travels to Ireland to reconnect with a past she never knew and recuperate from a fight that ended with a precious life lost. But a black cloud whispers for the dark angel, and the people of Dublin start dropping dead. To save them all, Jaime will have to find it in her heart to forgive her husband's betrayal and invite him back into her life. But that is a wound that has festered deep, maybe too deep."I love this story! The suspense, the plot twists, the characters - great story! - pass the hanky!!!" - Urban Fantasy Author, D. B. Sieders ¿¿¿¿¿AUTHOR INTERVIEWQ: Why do you write?A: For years, ideas and dreams have haunted my mind throughout my days. Always the daydreamer, I finally decided to put my thoughts into written form. Writing, for me, is a way to drive the demons from my mind, to find peace in my sleep. So, when you ask what writing is for me, I would say it is the mediator between the sleeping world and the hours I'm awake; the fidget spinner that keeps my mind sane. Q: What books do you write?A: Urban Fantasy Romance is my genre. Adult stories with a dark twist, that give me the freedom to create what, to some, may be unthinkable. I write dark stories with brooding characters who are deeply flawed. I don't like protagonists who are too pure. I can't find interest in anyone without a past. And the same must be true of my characters in my stories. The struggle for them is real. The romance is unrestrained. And the passion that they feel for whatever steals their attention, or steels their soul, should bleed across the page.DARK ANGEL PURGATORY'S ANGEL (book 1) RESURRECTION'S ANGEL (book 2)Q: Why should readers pick up your books?A: Not every reader should pick up my stories. Anyone who is looking for a clean romance with a pure protagonist is looking on the wrong shelf if they've selected one of my novels. If you are looking for a story that will lead you down a dark, twisted path, one you hadn't expected to find, my Dark Angel novels are perfect for you. If you like romance, suspense and dark twists with a little humor thrown in, you'll love the Dark Angel Series.Be sure to scroll up and hit that BUY NOW button to jump into a world of angels, demons, and darkness!

';A riveting tale of intrigue, magic, and romance in a steampunk-flavored Scotland packed with evil creatures, scheming politicians, and vicious bigots.' Wendy N.Wagner, Hugo Award winnerWith heinous cults and unruly mobs all around, how will Effie prevent Scotland from falling into ruin? Thrust into the public eye as the ';Green Lady,' Effie of Glen Coe has become a living legend, the fey woman who saved Scotland from devastation. But can she do it again? Determined more than ever to forge a peace between fey and humans, Effie finds herself navigating a realm increasingly divided. The lords of London have other plans, and once again, Effie is pulled into a quagmire of politics and greed. She must stand against plots to remove her kind from the shores of the empire and madmen who murder fey without regard. With violent thugs and unruly mobs all around, wits and courage are not enough. Effie must become something more than herself, an Oak Seer, a fey mantle long lost. But can she survive long enough to claim it?';A fantastic sequel, Oak Seer plunges you willingly into the fey underworld of Victorian Scotland.' Garrett Calcaterra, author of Souldrifter and Dreamwielder';Effie and Jack Canonbie are like a breath of fresh air in this novel with their cunning and brilliant personalities. One finds oneself rooting for Effie's success throughout this thought-provoking story.' InD'tale

From highly acclaimed urban fantasy author, Joshua Bader, comes the MODERN KNIGHTS Box Set. The collection contains books 1 - 3 including Frostbite, Two Wizard Roulette, and Faceless. Start your adventure today!**********FROSTBITE (Book 1)Getting hired to be a personal wizard for a billionaire may just become a death sentence.Colin Fisher is a young man with a lot of problems on his plate: a dying father, a dead car doubling as a home, and a mysteriously disappeared fiancée. You'd think with a magical inclination, he'd be able to turn it all around, but not so much.Yet, his bad luck appears to be on the way out when the CEO of a multinational corporation offers him a job. It's a sweet gig as a personal wizard with a fat paycheck. The catch? The paranoid CEO isn't a mere hypochondriac, he's been hexed with an authentic ancient curse.Now Colin is the only thing standing between his new boss and a frozen bundle of fangs, claws, and rage. If he can't stop the cannibal ice demon in time to save his new boss, it'll be back to living out of his dead car. That is, if he even survives the battle.**********TWO WIZARD ROULETTE (Book 2)While working as a personal wizard for a billionaire, the stakes have never been higher.Being a personal wizard to a multinational CEO isn't all fun and games. When Colin's not busy with assassins and his own inner demons, there's amnesia potions and odd jobs like hunting down a serial criminal or two.If the billionaire boss was bad, the relationship between Colin and his demon-blooded girlfriend Veruca has been downright turbulent since last winter's freak blizzard. It doesn't make the situation any easier that his favorite FBI contact looks exactly like his missing, presumed dead, fiancé.All of that would be enough to keep Colin busy. But when a dangerous gambler with magical powers of his own, and his demoness consort, start fleecing Vegas casinos for millions, Colin finds himself trapped in a high stakes game of two wizard roulette.**********FACELESS (Book 3)The Race is on to Save Colin and Bring Him Back from the Beyond.Even if being a personal wizard to a powerful CEO has its perks, Colin Fisher's body and soul have paid for these benefits with every case. From stopping a crime spree by a demon pact wizard to killing a relentless ice demon, he's been on the job. Yet he still doesn't know what happened to his fiancée on the night he gained his magic.To solve that mystery, he will have to pay the highest price yet. On the floor of his arcane sanctum, in a self-induced coma, he's trying to peel back the layers of time and solve the enigma. But if he does, he may never wake up.Meanwhile, the two women who love him have their hands full trying to keep him alive while he's on his spirit journey. Veruca Wakefield, demon blooded assassin, and Andrea Deveraux, FBI trained agent, will have to work together if they are to defeat both threats and save Colin.**********"This fantastical thrill ride is filled with perfectly timed pop-culture references, stunning plot twists, and the snarky (and sometimes offensive) stylings of Colin's inner voice. Well-researched and creatively presented humor and action perfectly blend with moral quandaries in this outstanding debut."" - Publisher's Weekly Starred Review ¿¿¿¿¿"Bloody action underscores a plot in FACELESS in which...everything works well together to pave the way for future installments." - Publisher's Weekly ¿¿¿¿¿

Meet Akantha. Protector. Destined. Cursed. If there was anything Akantha hated more than the Nazis, it was Damianos. For twenty-four hundred years, Akantha has dedicated her life to defending mortals from destruction, yet the Nazis are determined not just to rule the world but destroy it. Working as a spy for one of Hitler's highest ranking officers, she learns that the Nazis are set to get their hands on the ultimate weapon, the Spear of Destiny. She will need the help of the one man she hoped she'd never see again to stop them.Loving Damianos was never a problem. Trusting him is another story. Forgiving him is impossible.Akantha is the Nazis' most wanted as she races them through Europe to locate the spear. The road is lined with bullets, betrayal, soldiers, and heartbreak. She must navigate it all, along with her past with Damianos, if she is to find the spear. Her life and the fate of the world hang on her success...or failure.Fans of Indiana Jones and Wonder Woman are sure to love this fast-paced adventure about a new form of immortal hero. Not quite a goddess, not a mere mortal. A woman with a curse and a destiny she isn't sure she is ready to face.AUTHOR INTERVIEWQ: Why do you co-write?A: We had such different schedules when we met in a comic book chatroom that we were often the only people awake in the middle of the night. We started out co-writing to do something creative and discovered that our different views and writing strengths complimented each other and made the stories better. We wanted to write what we liked to read. The bonus is that our solo projects are better as well. We each have an available first reader to take a look and make suggestions.Q: What do you co-write?A: Paranormal urban romance for adult and new adult genre. Our main focus has always been paranormal romance fantasies. Our books take normal, everyday life happening in everyday places and add a dash of paranormal flavor. Everyone is hiding something. Some secrets are bigger than others. Some are more dangerous. We explore those secrets and how they affect the people around them, and find a little romance while we're at it.Q: Why should readers pick up your books?A: Our books will appeal to a wide variety of readers looking for a good story with touches ofparanormal fantasy. Romance will abound, but the heroines and heroes have to work for it. Nothing worthwhile comes easy. We think readers will appreciate the twists and turns along the way. Hopefully they'll fall in love with the characters for the same reasons we do.Be sure to scroll up and hit that BUY NOW button to jump into a world of adventure, fantasy, paranormal, and of course, romance!

Afterlife management is a tricky business, especially for a living soul broker. Juggling normal life with her otherworldly responsibilities-like helping departed souls cross to the other side while collecting grief from the living through her empathetic connection-just got a whole lot more complicated. Her guardian spirit bosses, who make the mafia look tame, don't like the side jobs she's been taking to help living souls in peril. But they don't know the half of it. She's been working in secret with Lazarus Darkmore, a grim reaper and unlikely ally against the guardians' hold on her. When a rogue guardian sends an ominous message that threatens to expose the alliance unless she stops, she has no choice but to put her trust in the reaper. But can a creature as dark and terrifying as Darkmore keep her safe, or will his appetite for cruelty and terror be her undoing? With a spirit world energy crisis looming and guardian spirits closing in, Vivian must choose-toe the line with the guardians, plunge into darkness with the reaper, or join a rebellion that could unleash hell on earth.

A third Victoria has ascended the throne of a steam-driven country where enormous clockwork giants walk the streets and airships carry news of the Ottoman threat in the East.In the wake of a calamity that engulfed all of Europe, Inspector Vanessa Hargreaves of Scotland Yard is given the dubious task of policing steamcraft crime. Along with flamboyant detective Arturo C. Adler, she stumbles upon a conspiracy to use a horrific plague in an effort to prevent war.But even as dastardly forces converge upon her, our high-heeled detective struggles with her devotion to Queen and Country, and the shadows under the Union Flag grow ever deeper.Can she put a stop to this new disaster before her country is devoured by a Spectre of War?SPECTRE OF WAR is at once detective story, political intrigue and giant robot fantasy in a fabulous, international, and multicultural steampunk riot!

A strange new danger is stirring in the forest . . . As a healer for supernatural creatures, Amy isn't afraid of things that go bump in the night. But curing one of her patients comes at a potentially fatal cost. With every passing night bringing her closer to a terrible fate, even the help of her supernatural friends may not be enough to save her. The worst part is her sealed fate finally brings Rowan, the leshy she loves, back into her life.And there's another danger lurking in the trees, something...unnatural. It is a magic beyond Amy's understanding, or even Rowan's power to control.As time runs out and danger mounts, Amy must test her strength and her courage, if she has any hope of saving her friends, or herself.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUTHOR INTERVIEWQ: Why do you write?A: Books, and in particular fantasy books, have always been a huge part of my life. In my home, standard dinner conversation includes discussions of how long it might take a hell-hound curse to take hold, and techniques a pixie might use to take down a larger opponent. If you read my novels, you'll see how many of those conversations sooner or later find their way into my writing.Q: What books do you write?A: I write urban fantasy stories filled with magic, suspense, and the occasional centaur. I generally fuel my creativity with an insatiable appetite for reading and frequent episodes of Doctor Who. (And lots and lots of Diet Coke.) I have two series out now and below is the reading order.OUTCAST MAGE TRUTHSIGHT WINTER'S MAGE ECHOES MAGIC CALLS MAGIC CRIES Q: Why do you write urban fantasy? A: Urban fantasy is definitely my first love. For me, urban fantasy is a mixture of rich, compelling metaphor, and awesome, inspiring heroes who spark the imagination and make you want to face down the demons in your own life. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to scroll up and hit that BUY NOW button to jump into a world of adventure, fantasy, and of course, centaurs!

';The action is quick-paced and interesting... fans of both fantasy and steampunk will find this is a great introduction to a promising series.' &mdashInD'taleA war is brewing between the worlds of fey and man... but only one can prevail. Find out which in this fantasy featuring nefarious plots, dashing knaves, and militant gnomes. When Sir Walter Conrad discovers a new energy source, one that could topple nations and revolutionize society, the race to dominate its ownership begins. But the excavation of this energy will have dire consequences for both humans and fey. For an ancient enemy stirs, awakened by Sir Walter's discovery. Outcast half-fey Effie of Glen Coe is the empire's only hope at averting the oncoming disaster. But she finds herself embroiled in the conflict, investigating the eldritch evil spreading throughout the Highlands. As she struggles against the greed of mighty lords and to escape the clutches of the queen's minions, her comfortable world is shattered. Racing to thwart the growing menace, she realizes the only thing that can save them all is a truce no one wants.';Well-developed characters and plot make this historical fantasy a true pleasure to read and become lost in... A very unique and fascinating story. I definitely can't wait for this series to continue!' Cecily Wolfe, author of Throne of Grace';I really enjoyed this book. It's unique... The writing was excellent, and the details the author added in didn't just make the time period, but the whole world come to life.' I Heart Reading

Pillage and plunder is what air pirates do, but for Albion Clemens, that will have to wait. The Manchu Marauder needs to find his American stepfather, Captain Samuel, lost to the wayward winds of a Steam Age Europe.Unfortunately, Captain Samuel has stolen the Laputian Leviathan, a powerful pirate artifact that's got agents of Queen and calamity sniffing at his coattails. The skies are a-twitter with rumors of some nefarious theft: someone is ripping up and stealing national landmarks, leaving the aerial navies of Europe helpless. It's an idea so ludicrous it has to be true. What's Captain Sam got to do with it? And why does the Darjeeling only taste good in Auntie's galley?With the aid of a buxom detective Inspector, a seditionist British journalist, and a knife-happy helmswoman, can Albion get to his pa before their high-flying pirate life is transformed into a Future that Never Was?

Meet Vivian. What do you do when death calls?The road to hell begins when the reaper darkens her door.A chance encounter with a dying stranger opens an empathic connection between down-on-her-luck caregiver Vivian Bedford and the world of spirits. Lazarus Darkmore, a grim reaper in a charming and seductive package, seeks to recruit her as a soul broker. Guardian spirit Ezra and his new apprentice Zeke offer protection from the reaper--so long as she works on their side of afterlife management. But these guardians are no angels, and their methods leave Vivian fearing the price of their protection.Her ability to channel conscious energy from the living, something no guardian or reaper can do, could be a game changer. If she can control it, she can use this power as leverage. And she needs a bargaining chip, especially when she discovers that incapacitated living mortals can supply energy for the spirit realm, making her disabled sister Mae a prime target for guardian and reaper alike.Can she move from pawn to major player in order to save Mae, and herself, from a horrific fate beyond the simple and fleeting terrors of death?

Lauren Hall has one wish for Christmas this year-raise money to build a new, no-kill animal shelter for the town of Sycamore Cove. And she is prepared to do anything to make it happen. Even dare a man she just met to perform a strip tease for the local knitting society.Gabe Nicholson has one wish too-obtain the job of a lifetime to launch his career. Only his wishes get snowballed when his best friend's little sister hands him a pair of stripper pants and a bottle of eggnog-flavored body oil.It's all sugar plums and mistletoe until a scandal caused by Lauren's fundraiser threatens to ruin it all. With Gabe's work opportunities disappearing before his eyes and Lauren's fundraising efforts tanking, their game of dares stands to burn them both. Unless it ignites a spark of Christmas magic.