All Petre Mercy wanted was a good old-fashioned dramatic exit from his life as a prince. But it's been five years since he fled home on a cyborg horse. Now the King—his Dad—is dead—and Petre has to decide which heir to pledge his thyroid-powered sword to.As the youngest in a set of quadruplets, he's all too aware that the line of succession is murky. His siblings are on the precipice of power grabs, and each of them want him to pick their side.If Petre has any hope of preve...

Petre Mercy's had a rough time since he rode home on a cyborg horse. He's lost a hand that's been replaced with a mess of steel and piano string, broke his thyroid-powered sword, and helped ignite a civil war that's engulfed the countryside.His sister, The Queen, has ordered him to root out any traitors in Mercy House. But Petre can hardly ferret out the truth from his siblings, let alone a vast network of spies with counterplots. And every day more turncoats move against him....

From the bestselling author of the Emperor's Edge series...When Delia chose to major in archaeology, she imagined herself as the female Indiana Jones of the Southwest. She didn’t imagine herself crawling through abandoned mine shafts, scrounging for rusty pickaxes and gold pans to sell on auction sites, but Indiana Jones didn’t have to make student loan payments.Scouring the mountains of Arizona with Simon, her best friend and computer geek extraor...

When Cordelia Naismith and her survey crew are attacked by a renegade group from Barrayar, she is taken prisoner by Aral Vorkosigan, commander of the Barrayan ship that has been taken over by an ambitious and ruthless crew member. Aral and Cordelia survive countless mishaps while their mutual admiration and even stronger feelings emerge. A science fiction romance by a Hugo and Nebula Award winning master.Bujold's SHARDS OF HONOR is the first book in her SF universe to feature the V...

Rogues aren’t supposed to fall in love.Lochlan’s been lying low for a while and would have remained hidden forever if Luna hadn’t come along.The woman is trouble, and this cynical wolf knows he should walk away. Whatever crisis she’s dealing with isn’t his problem. However, he can’t abandon his mate.Yup. His freaking mate. So much for thinking he’d die grumpy and alone. Despite not being crazy about the idea, he can’t ignore her—or the danger stalking her.

With the help of the Jamils and volunteers throughout the city, Ryoma’s ventures in city management and defense come to full fruition to combat the sinister forces plotting to bring down Gimul. The conflict reaches its boiling point as fires and violent attacks break out all over the city! Ryoma jumps into action, coordinating with each department of his enterprise, but then discovers that his enemies are after him personally... Now Ryoma must fight to protect the city of Gimul and all the...

On Angado's planet, there was a man who knew the whereabouts of the lost Earth. Earl Dumarest, born on Earth, longed to find the way home. Because they were comrades in arms, Angado would help Earl find that man - for a price.For Angado was returning to a complex of high-tech cunning and high-wealth power . . . the prodigal son against whom all would plot. The Cyclan, who had put a fabulous price on Dumarest's head, were also closing in. But Dumarest was willing to stay to the bitt...

An uncontrollable plague has left the city in ruins and trapped in perpetual quarantine. A thief hires a guide to lead him safely through the city’s many dangers to the one person who can give him the travel papers he needs to escape.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

In a universe torn apart by civil war, a warrior and a slave must fight for their lives and a love that may destroy them both.After five years behind enemy lines, Captain Cyani has to complete one final mission before she can return to Azra-a planet ruled by a sisterhood of celibate warriors. Along the way she finds a prisoner, chained and beaten-but radiating feral power and an unbroken spirit.For years Soren has endured torture as his captors leeched his ...

Daniel and Justine have escaped to Delaware only to find they haven't been able to outrace the undead destruction raging across the land. As they flee through the First State they realize they aren't as free as they hoped. Justine fights for her humanity as Daniel fights for her freedom.

Slenderman is nothing but a myth, a creature born out of a photoshop-contest, who has since been featured in hundreds of stories, games, and vlogs. If only that were the case …You might not believe me, and I can't blame you for doubting my words, but the tall, faceless man is among us. And he is as powerful as the stories make him out to be.The nightmare began on Halloween, with a simple recreation of Slender - The Eight Pages...

In a world that shuns magic, seventeen-year-old Prince Tarik hides a dangerous secret. Keeping his magical powers hidden is the only way to protect his Crown…and possibly even his life. But when an underground society of mages is accused of plotting a ruthless assassination, Tarik's buried power may be the key to uncovering the truth.But at what risk?Masked as a foreign mage named Shade, Tarik ventures into the underbelly of the city, into a treacherous realm of conspiracy ...