Kira Brightwell never planned to become a private detective. Or a local hero, for that matter.She only wants to hone her MMA skills. And focus on her own personal need for vengeance and closure. While listening to Nine Inch Nails.But people call Kira a hero for a reason. She never walks away from trouble.And between her wits and her fists, she can take down just about anything that gets thrown her way.Meet...

Millennia before the elves' exodus to Lasniniar, there was only the darkness. Over a year after the demon war, that same darkness stalks Iarion's dreams, haunting him with visions of an unspeakable fate.A tangle of secrecy and guilt surrounds Iarion and his companions as Lasniniar itself unravels around them. Within the festering darkness, an ancient evil has awakened, roused by the call of a new master and the promise of freedom. Nothing less than all...

Valanandir's throat spasms as he tries not to choke.He spits out a salty mouthful of seawater and grips some nearby rigging one-handed as the ship rocks beneath him.Under skies devoid of moon or sun, Valanandir fights for his life alongside his Sea Elf crew. But his ship already burns like a funeral pyre in the middle of the storm-tossed ocean....And far more than he realizes depends on his survival.Lose y...

Half human. Half feline. All warrior.Her very existence a crime, Nofret lives in a hidden refugee village—safe from the magic and might of the Lion Folk who rule the island in the name of their cruel goddess.But Nofret grows tired of hiding. She yearns to do something more. Surely her fighting and tracking skills can serve a greater purpose?Her noble heart can accept nothing less.A stand-alone origin story...

Hero of Lasniniar. Dwarvenhome's Chief of Clans. Barlo can claim both these titles, and more. (But never 'Master Chef.')Brave, stubborn, and loyal to a fault, he takes pride in his judgment of character. And he holds no qualms about sharing his opinions. (Much to his elf friend Iarion's chagrin.)...Even when it means he must tell an unwelcome truth.A stand-alone story of the infamous Barlo and Iarion from the Legends of La...

This is the seventh book in the series. It has been 12 years since Ben started to discover those things God had ordained for him. This includes people who he was destined to meet, provisions he was designed to have, and places God had for him to go. The Davis family flourishes as they continue to live a life of strong faith, despite challenges that arise. Ben and Wanda have established themselves as leaders within the city of Fairville. They not only work behind the scenes but have accepte...

This is the fifth book in the series. Ben and Wanda Davis are building their lives with their son, little Ben. They are entrepreneurs in Fairville, Georgia, working in Cognito as humanitarians to support the last, the least, and the lost. Ben continues to lead by faith, making God his top priority, while focusing on his family and businesses. He serves as a leader while guiding his siblings to discover all that God has saved for them. As tragedies occur, the family is faced with the realit...

A fictional murder turns deadly...Zee writes mysteries under a secret pen name. No one knows—except her best friend, Tara. (Aside from her two cats, that is.)But the small town of Ashwood, Ontario has become home to more than one murderer in the months since Zee's unplanned return. And while Zee has used the colourful characters of her childhood hometown as inspiration for her writing over the years, it seems a killer has become inspir...

A half-baked crime...Zee loves the holidays. But it hardly feels like Christmas in the small town of Ashwood with no snow on the ground.Good thing she has some freshly-made maple donuts to look forward to—at least until things take a turn for the worse, along with the weather.With more than her own freedom on the line, can Zee play sleuthing Santa and save the day with her usual ally Detective Sharp out of town?

Demons, blood-drinking drakhalu, secret magic rituals…Lasniniar may play host to elves, dwarves, and other mythical creatures, but it has its share of darkness too.Take a walk on the spooky side with three short story adventures from the Legends of Lasniniar fantasy series, by the author of the Fatal Empire series, Jacquelyn Smith:By the Light of the MoonA New Kind of MagicT...

Kira Brightwell just wants to mind her own business. Maybe go for a run, or hone her MMA skills while blasting some Nine Inch Nails. She never goes looking for trouble.But somehow, trouble always seems to find her. Usually the missing woman or dead body kind....Good thing she knows how to use her wits, as well as her fists.Dive into the ongoing cases of a clever detective who kicks ass in this starter collection of early, ...

Iarion loves shopping for Solstice gifts—even when it means getting swindled by dwarven merchants.The elf knows he should feel out of place in the dwarves' underground city, but his best friend Barlo and his family have welcomed him as one of their own.Of course, Barlo's invitation to spend the holidays in Dwarvenhome comes with strings attached—Iarion's aid in a friendly competition known as the Festival Throwdown.......