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In January 2008, Graham Naismith, 37-year-old IT consultant and former police detective and his wife Eirene, aged 38 and a former teacher, spontaneously, and with no prior experience whatsoever, decided to embark on a 30,000 mile drive to Australia with their three daughters aged one, four, and six. Having previously sold their house in anticipation of a drop in the housing market and with Graham's job at the infamous ID Cards Scheme looking precarious, the climate was right.

Magister Coelus, the College’s young and brilliant theorist, finally has a student capable of learning theoretical magery at the level at which he can teach it. He invites her to help him with his current research project, which promises to funnel through the hands of one mage more power than any mage has ever had. Ellen, who knows more about both the theory and practice of magic than a first year student should know, refuses, arguing that the Cascade will do more harm than good.

In an alternate world where real magic exists, its practitioners are hunted down by police officers called M-forcers. But some groups are fighting back! Callum McGuire is a new M-forcer who once worked the quiet streets of London. As an orphan, Callum has been brought up to believe that all magic is evil, but the more he sees of The M-forcers’ cruel methods (implemented by General Nero Stark, and his second-in-command Sherman Pryce), the more he begins to question whether or not they are right.

A dark power. A kingdom hurtling toward war. This young wizard is in a whole horde of trouble.... Ozel finds joy in his kingdom's peace. For the first time since the wizard discovered his true heritage, he's able to consider a future without danger and bloodshed. Prepared to settle down and open his enchantment shop, his dream slips away when King Usta requests his help against a terrifying enemy.... With the land of Dilara still reeling from magical catastrophe, Ozel and his friends may be the kingdom's best shot at overcoming a massive, unbeatable army.

A missing friend. A magical catastrophe. When an evil conjurer crashes the wizard’s tournament, can one lowly apprentice save them all? Ozel is quickly realizing there’s more to being a wizard’s apprentice than reciting spells. Between protecting villagers from nefarious conspirators and preparing for the fast-approaching magical tournament, he has his hands full. So it’s little wonder he’s lost track of his close friend who seems to have disappeared without a trace.

When a long-forgotten book finds its way into the hands of Mullentide’s most magical family, Alden’s epic journey home begins. What was meant to be a tool to save the innocent from being sacrificed backfires. Fire, blood, and vengeance will flow as Alden is ripped away from his family by a madman desperate to fulfill a centuries-old plot. Enter a brutal fantasy world of magic, vicious monsters, and friendships forged in hardship. When doing what’s right threatens to take everything from him, what will Alden sacrifice to see his wife and daughter again?

In the distant Heracles system, at the edge of explored space, the last remaining crew of the infamous Crimson Star pirates have found themselves trapped. Civil war has broken out, and the jumpgates that supply interstellar travel have been shut down to all but official traffic. Their leader, ex-math professor Tybalt, is desperate to escape the system and attempt an experimental cure for the degenerative nervous condition that got him fired in the first place.

The tight-knit residents of Blue Moon Mountain, nestled high in the Colorado Mountains, form an interconnected community of those living off the land, stunned by the beauty and isolation all around them. So when, at the onset of winter, the town veterinarian commits a violent act, the repercussions of that tragedy will be felt all across the mountainside, upending their lives and causing their paths to twist and collide in unexpected ways.

Follow Callie Shaw's complete adventure, and sink your teeth into a bonus story when you're finished. When Callie Shaw stumbles upon a room full of ancient sculptures and artifacts, she has no idea she's found the genesis of mythological mayhem! Follow along as the college exchange student unwittingly frees a bronze god...and is instantly swept away into a new magical world that's full of fiery gods, mischievous centaurs, sadistic witches, and salacious serpents.

Kelsey joined the Wolf Liberation Front after college and quickly became their top operative. On one particular mission, she encounters a very different type of pack: a small group of captured werewolves, some of which don't even remember being free. Once released, the pack alpha and his mates treat her to a very enthusiastic, and physical, "Thank you!"

A monstrous new enemy from mythology's long list of tricksters threatens Callie Shaw, and he's very interested in her most fertile fruit! Can Callie's bronze god lover protect her? Or will she fall victim to the seductive trap of a terrifying leader of the serpent kingdom? Travel to Callie's magical realm and follow her into the deepest, darkest (and possibly most depraved) forests of lust and love.

A mysterious hunter and voluptuous witch separate Callie from her gruff protector just when she thinks there's a chance for an idyllic life in her upside-down and monster-filled world. And all bets are off when the intoxicating hunter offers Callie the first truly human companionship - and lust - that she's enjoyed for a long while! Warning: This erotic short story contains content intended for open-minded listeners over the age of 18.

Callie Shaw and Lelantos, her hunter-god savior, have settled far from the monster-ravaged lands around Cortina. Their new life together has evolved into a passionate, blissful paradise; of course, nothing good in Callie's upside-down world can last forever! When a depraved demon appears and begins a series of mind, body, and soul-testing torments, Callie finally loses all hope.

When Callie Shaw stumbles upon a room full of ancient sculptures and artifacts, she has no idea she's found the genesis of mythological mayhem! Follow along as the college exchange student unwittingly frees a bronze god - and is instantly swept away into a new magical world that's full of fiery gods, mischievous centaurs, and a stunning and monstrous array of massive sexual delights!