King Solna Nalion is tired of war. Standing in the aftermath of yet another battle over an ancient insult, he longs for the possibility of ending the wars at last -- and finds it in Vius Tylele, a wounded warrior who is not what he seems. In light of Tylele's charm and intelligence, Nalion schemes to unite their countries for a lasting peace, one that might even bring love.Nothing is as it seems and Vius Tylele knows that all too well. But King Nalion's marriage proposal, while ridi...

Sequel to Knight ErrantMaster fire mage Alegan Ilsace heads to the Fire Stars, great volcanic islands in the Vensalin Ocean, to harness the untamed power of Toa. He needs the power to snatch his family from death. But all of his dreams lie in shambles when he fails and pays for his impertinence in blood.Catli, Koan of his village and speaker for Toa, finds a stranger injured on the mountainside and drags him home. As Alegan's past comes to light, Catli is drawn in by...

People stumbling into Jack Hawthorne's little town of Reeve's Creek isn't anything new. It happens from time to time. Those who need a safe place to hide from the world. Not the same way he needs a safe place, mind, but he lives with it and keeps to himself on the edge of town.Then two come at once. One is an irritating blip on the radar of his quiet life no matter how much this stranger upset the town, and the other ... well, Sheriff Mason Carrow is there to turn Jack's world upsid...

Justin Nesbit, soldier turned prospector, crash lands on a planet in a star system that doesn't exist on any map. He's taken prisoner by the natives, and finds himself thrust into a strange new culture, a strange new language ... and strange new feelings. From the start, Sajah, the alien leading the natives, is intensely interested in him.Sajah is a big and strange alien, unlike anyone Justin has ever encountered in his life. Fumbling through cultural and language barriers, they be...

From the Great Divide to the living Fire Stars, there are tales all over Osaire just waiting to be told. Great loves and great loses in equal measure. Friends made, adventures are had and some find a home they never knew they were looking for.Contains the stories:Witch King: King Solna is tired of war. He longs for the possibility of ending the wars at last and finds it in Vius, a wounded warrior who is not what he seems. Solna schemes to unite their countr...

Selati, a big construct forced to work in the cobalt mines of Ilmare, is terrified of the overseers. Danger dogs his every breath, somehow the leader of his ragged work crew, and he finally has enough when the mine itself almost kills him. Humans or no humans, he refuses to let his crew die down in the dark. As his crew takes their stand in their bid for freedom, rescue comes. Freedom in the light and a whole new life awaits.It's a duty Aleledai takes great pride in, saving his fel...

Sequel to Witch KingWhen an Archmage needs a guard to see him through the enchanted Alahanai Forest, dwarf Einith Redstone jumps on the opportunity. The amount of coin offered for the contract is enormous, and he wants to help a fellow dwarf find his Heartstone. And then Einith is stunned when the enticing elf Tae'liamath joins them as their guide.Their journey through Alahanai is more dangerous than expected, physically and personally. Between the search for a mis...

John and Jason have always dreamed of going to space together.They never imagined they'd be the last to see Earth alive.What begins as a routine mission aboard the International Space Station becomes something else entirely when nuclear war turns the world below into a toxic graveyard. With no way home and no rescue coming, they and their crew are left alone in orbit—watching everything they've ever known disappear.Survival means more than keeping the Station runnin...

When the unthinkable happens, six astronauts aboard the Space Station become humanity's last witnesses.Cut off from Earth after a nuclear apocalypse, they must navigate dwindling resources, impossible decisions, and the quiet terror of watching their world burn beneath them.But survival isn't just about keeping the Station running.As days turn to months, distance closes in. Boundaries shift. Bonds deepen into something neither planned nor safe. In a place where ever...

Rich has lived in the North Carolinian wilderness for over two years, and while he's heard the stories, he never actually believed they were true. Even after witnessing it for himself, Rich still isn't sure he believes in what's happening around him. He knows one thing for sure -- he's going to have to rescue the man he thinks is being sacrificed, no matter how much he hates violence.The guy on the table is a honey-coated wet dream, and Rich isn't sure what to do after saving him f...

Saito Naotatsu has spent years hiding how he feels.On the International Space Station, there's nowhere to put distance between himself and the man he's always wanted. Now, with Earth gone and no way home, there's no escaping it either.The Station was never meant to hold six people forever.As isolation stretches on and the strain of survival begins to show, every decision carries weigh - and every moment of closeness becomes harder to ignore. What was once a carefull...

Eli Masoe has always believed there's something worth holding on to - even at the end of the world.Nearly three years trapped aboard the International Space Station have tested that belief. But the small, stubborn family they've built in orbit has kept him going.Especially Yakecen.Space is unforgiving, and survival has never been guaranteed. When the fragile balance keeping the Station alive is shattered, the crew is pushed further than ever before - forced to face ...