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Waking aboard an unfamiliar ship missing all the attributes he spent years earning, Aren remembers little except that his sister, Claire, is in mortal danger. "Save me. Save the Empire." Those were the last words she'd said to him...or was that even her? Somehow, he's become an oath breaker, a pariah, and enemy to the throne. With the help of a fellow new recruit to his clan, Aren set's out to find Claire, all while battling new enemies far beyond his level, and piecing together his broken memory. But still, Aren can't help the nagging feeling that there's something greater at stake.

Resistance fighter Will Sumner wants little more than to avenge his father who died at the hands of the ruthless king Alexander Drygo. When the opportunity arises to steal the king's most valuable possession, Will and his brothers launch an assault to retrieve it. Obtaining the unimaginable power of a legendary soul stone, Will learns that the gods of old aren't dead after all. But even his newfound ability is no match for the tyrant that sits on the throne.

Legends aren’t real...or are they? Alexander’s wife is dying. And he’ll do anything to find a cure, even if it means chasing a thousand-year-old story about a magical stone with mysterious powers. But at what cost? What he doesn’t know is that he’s not the only one searching for the stone. When mythical beasts, enemy kingdoms, and even his own people stand in his way, he'll stop at nothing to get what he needs to save his wife's life. Will Alexander destroy lives, betray loyalties, and ruin peace forever?

We don't always get to choose our friends. Left battered and wounded, but still very much alive, Ocken and Riley race to save more than 20 young girls from a life of servitude at the hand of crime lord Edward Ziken. The difficulty of the task ahead leads them to once again ally themselves with the nefarious Viper. Their plans are going well until a familiar third party inserts himself into the mix landing Ocken and Riley in hot water. Will they be able to get themselves out of this risky situation? Or will they be handing in their swords for a pair of shackles instead?

Everybody makes mistakes. But rarely do those mistakes result in somebody's death. Riley Harper is trying to forgive and forget. Yet it's not as easy as it sounds when the person she's trying to forgive is herself. Ocken understands that no one can control absolutely everything that happens in life, but perhaps taking action that will help people is exactly the kind of remedy she needs.

Hope burns brightest in the night. Death follows Riley Harper like an unwelcome visitor. Yet this time, her goal is to save a life from his cold embrace rather than ushering it into the great beyond. The king's assassins have marked the governor of Havan for death, but the elusive Viper sends Ocken and Riley to kidnap her for his own machinations. As the events unfold, the pair soon discover that they aren't the only ones after the governor, and what should have been a simple job turns into a convoluted scheme with far-reaching ramifications.

A crownless young queen and her protector fighting corruption, one job at a time. Riley Harper wants to kill the king. Yet his godlike power makes him nigh untouchable. When their money runs out, Riley and Ocken have more basic problems - like where to find their next meal. But if Riley has to don another barmaid's uniform, she's liable to snap. Fortunately for them, a mysterious hooded stranger, who goes by the name of Viper, might have just the job they're looking for.

The earnings from their last heist have dried up. Now, Ocken and Riley are once again in need of a job. Ocken doesn't dare work for the mysterious Viper again, but Riley wants to use the stranger to take down the crime lord, Edward Ziken. Except Viper is nowhere to be found. But Viper isn't the only one looking for hired hands. Soon, Ocken and Riley find themselves as pawns in yet another plot for power.

Riley Harper wants to kill the king. Yet his godlike power makes him nigh untouchable. When their money runs out, Riley and Ocken have more basic problems - like where to find their next meal. But if Riley has to don another barmaid's uniform, she's liable to snap. Fortunately for them, a mysterious hooded stranger who goes by the name of Viper might have just the job they're looking for.

The newly crowned queen of Aralith, Maya Drygo, is reeling from the loss of her father and the destruction of her city. With the threat of war looming beyond the horizon, she must race to rally the kingdom against an unknown threat, but trouble lies closer to home than she realizes.