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Alison and her team have to travel across the world to protect Abigail Wilson, CEO of Aeternum, as she negotiates for mining rights of a mysterious crystal. Drysi Jones comes along for the ride. The simple escort mission turns deadly. They aren’t the only ones interested in the crystal’s power. Dark wizards attack…again. Haven’t they given up yet? Nothing like getting tested by a hail of ammo to see if Drysi is a good fit for Brownstone Security. Together, they must discover the truth behind the crystal’s origin.

Dark Wizards gather in Seattle for a meeting. Alison isn't about to let them set up business in her town. Her friends have her back, even if one of them may be a traitor. A dark wizard escapes the raid. Doesn’t he realize a Brownstone won't give up? After he frees the Fremont troll, Alison has to think fast to protect innocents. But wrangling a stone giant wasn’t on her agenda.

The Seventh Order will throw everything and everyone they have at Alison to protect their plans. Can Alison and her team get past the dark wizards and their spells and put a stop to what the leader is planning before a lot of lives are lost? Join Alison, Mason, Lily, Izzie, James, and the rest of the team as they charge head-first into a battle to save the world as they know it.

After the capture and daring rescue of her teammate—bullets flying—Diana Sheen is focusing on a new mission. Push back the cult emerging around Rhazdon artifacts. The legacy of the half-Atlantean's magic is a dark and ancient magic that must be collected and hidden away forever—from everyone. Kevin Serrano has the same idea with a twist. He wants to shepherd the powerful artifacts while gunning for Diana and her team. Talk about twisted. Even the Army wants the artifacts to create magical super-soldiers. Leira Berens beat that idea back before. Can Diana and her crew do the same?

Everything you know is about to change. Victoria Brie is getting her life together. She may be just a cashier, but she has big dreams and high hopes for what comes next. In the meantime, she has everything that matters: her family and her best friend. If only life were that simple. When she comes home to find her parents murdered by an elf — yeah, an elf — she’s thrust into a world of magic, mystery, and a madman who wants her dead. The question is… why? Merged with a powerful artifact created by an evil mastermind, Victoria is hunted, stabbed, burned, shot, and attacked in the street… but she’s a survivor, damn it, and no one’s taking her out. She falls in love with the magical underground city of Fairhaven, and when the elf who assassinated her parents comes after her new home, she not taking any prisoners. This series is an enchanting urban fantasy saga with sarcastic ogres, wise-cracking wizards, and a brutally addictive full-contact sport called Berserk. Your only regret will be not starting it sooner.

Cait Keane and her Dragon partner Aza have a score to settle with an assassin—and whoever hired him. Investigating the murder of a judge wasn't the plan for Cait's first weeks in Boston. But they'd caught the assassin, so, case closed, right? Not so much. Everybody wants a word with the killer—the Marshals, the PDA, and the two criminal bosses in town. One of the bosses hired the hitman and he's not saying a word. Cait better slice through the tangle of lies fast. The animosity between the Roses and Dragons organizations is already heating up.

Why is everyone trying to kill Scarlett Prynne and her magical cat, Runeclaw? He'd say it's because she's attracted to trouble. She'd say it's because trouble is attracted to her. Either way, danger is on their tail. A stop at a ghost town ends with the ghosts trying to kill Scarlett, and okay, worse, trying to damage her enchanted motorcycle, Dusk Runner. Provo, Utah isn't much better. Magicals aren't exactly welcome in the town. Scarlett catches word that Redthorn Industries wants it that way.

Silver Griffins Agent 485 Lucy Heron is on the trail of a string of magical thefts. But first, she has to pick up the kids from school. Talk about trying to find a work-life balance. Dylan is in that awkward middle school phase when magic can turn a friend into a frog and back. Did anyone notice? And third-grader Ashley keeps recruiting friends for her own secret agency to fight magical crime. Kids these days. The Heron children are even training the good dog, Buddy, to track down magical bad guys. So far, the family business is still a well-guarded secret. Can they keep it that way?

Leira Berens thought the war to reclaim magic was over . . . but it was just beginning. Ancient magic has been uncovered and Dark Forces are putting it to good use. Anybody need a human being changed into a hairy beast to do your bidding? History is coming back around to repeat itself . . . and it's looking for a score. An old enemy will reveal themselves to tip the balance in someone's favor as the prophesy comes to life and a new force enters the war on magic.

Enough is enough. Special Agent Diana Sheen has been pushed too far. Magical attacks on her, on her team, and on the city she's responsible for have tipped the balance. It's time to hold the enemy responsible. But there are more players on the opposing side than she knows. Dirty politicians, a sneaky witch maneuvering to increase her own power, and a dark and mysterious magical alien who is moving the rest around like toy soldiers on a gameboard. Plus, a sneaky assassin is prowling around her town.

Becoming a step-parent is one of the toughest journeys anyone could ever take, but the rewards can be immeasurable. In this insightful and reassuring book, Australia's leading parenting expert, Michael Carr-Greg, offers practical advice. Surviving Step-Families is an invaluable resource that will help to give your new family the greatest chance of success.

Circuits and spells, potions and power cells, their combination could prove deadly. Unless Leira Berens gets there first. The Fixer has arrived to help her gain control of her powers. Will it be in time? Someone has come up with a gruesome magical recipe. Take one powerful artifact, mix with magic and a few engine parts. Remove vital organs and replace. Who is behind the deadly experiments?

CIA Agent Daniel Winters has a way with women: they always end up trying to kill him. Juggling his loyalty to his government and chasing the truth no matter where it leads, Daniel puts his trust in just a few D&D friends and fellow agents to watch his back. But the Codex team is overwhelmed and needs more manpower, and in a world with body-hopping necromancers and alien doppelgangers, who can be trusted? That’s a problem for another day, though, because Morgana has been spotted in France, and that's one woman who just won't wait.

Detective Leira Berens' case blew up in her face. A last-minute surge of magic was the only thing that kept her in one piece. The dangerous necklace is still in play and she has no leads. Her new powers hint at a secret sauce in her DNA. Can they help her win the race? Oh yeah, the Feds have noticed and are tracking her. A Light Elf is willing to help . . . along with a swearing troll and an entire magical community she never knew existed. Austin, Texas, just got a lot more interesting. The necklace reappears only to change hands during a dangerous battle. Who has the necklace now?

Johnny Walker brought his daughter's killers to justice - Dwarf-style. Time for a new adventure with his hounds by his side. Our favorite Dwarf is hunting monsters on his own time. That's Johnny's idea of fun. The only Fed along for the ride is Lisa, and even she's off the books. But this adventure is more like a nightmare. Shifters in the Everglades are going missing. Is it a feud between local packs or something more sinister? Johnny and Lisa are on their first private case. A case that keeps getting bigger and bigger.

Nothing in Albuquerque is as it seems. Johnny Walker can tell from the moment he arrives. Why do you think a Level 6 Bounty Hunter is still alive? The crime syndicate has invaded more minds than anyone thought possible. It should have been impossible. But dead men tell no tales or cast spells, right? Then why does it seem like a dead man is casting the magic involved?

There's a demigod on a quest for vengeance who is hunting Emily for her new magic. If Heka gets his way, her team will be nothing but collateral damage. The god of magic has eyes and ears everywhere, watching Emily. Heka's network of human prey form a secret undead surveillance system. And they could be literally anyone. Not good.

The loss of their base and most of their equipment was a staggering blow. But Diana Sheen dealt with it with a troll by her side. No more running. Time to turn around and fire back. Individuals corrupted by Rhazdon Artifacts was one thing. Finding out that a cult has risen around the powerful magic items is another. Dark times for the former Federal Agents of Magic, officially declared Rogue. There's only one way to deal with dark times. Light them up with magical fire. Diana's team is on the case.

Diana Sheen is in the crosshairs of the military, the Rhazdon cult, and a mysterious foe on Oriceran. She's the problem everyone wants gone. Too bad. Diana, Cara, Rath the troll, and the rest of the Rogue Agents of Magic are here to cause trouble for those who use magic for evil. Time to make some enemies miserable. But not all is well for Diana and her team. Sloan is still missing in action, last seen entering the Pittsburgh. Amadeo the assassin has called on Rath for help with a mission. Can RAM deliver a counterpunch that will set their opponents up for a knockout blow?

Diana Sheen's worst fear has come to pass. The government agency chasing her has taken one of her people prisoner. Now all her team's secrets are at risk, and all their lives are on the line. Will the captive give up the location of their new base? The outcast team's plans to take on the hidden darkness within the government? Or their new mission against the Rhazdon-artifact cult? One thing is certain. Diana can't let a friend remain in enemy hands for long, or it's all over. Including the creation of the magical network that is Rath the troll's current obsession.