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Featured Fantasy: Shield of the Throne (The Second Son Book 3) by Ron C. Nieto

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Featured Fantasy: Shield of the Throne (The Second Son Book 3) by Ron C. Nieto

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To secure peace, he must first rally the kingdom for war…

The dust of betrayal has barely settled, and the threat of war from neighboring Mirdon looms larger than ever. Oren must unite the nobility of Westmere to fight the enemy and get them to trust his lead—or he might face a war within his borders and an invasion.

But snow will hold the mountain passes closed and the kingdom secure until spring. Oren has earned the respect and loyalty of unruly men before, when he served as Captain of the Mountain Guard, and he can do it again.

When he strikes a bold move against his greatest rival, Oren discovers no one is as they seem. The truth he has built his life on shatters, and in the aftermath, he needs to find answers to questions he had never asked himself. If he fails, a chain of events years in the making will drown the kingdom in fire and blood.

Alliances break, and new enemies show their hand. How will Oren protect his people when he can’t anticipate the next attack?

The Second Son is an exciting secondary world (alternate reality) medieval military non-magical fantasy series. It is advised to read the books in order.

Book Review: Captain of the Guard (The Second Son Book 1) by Ron C. Nieto

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This was the best fantasy I read in 2022. It’s a secondary world adventure. There is no magic in this world, but there is action and adventure—some of the best hand to hand combat scenes I’ve read—adventure, realistic romance, and characters who jump off the page and are feel real. If you buy the first one you’ll want to buy the second. It’s even better than the first.

To protect the kingdom, he must prove his worth . . .

Oren Trevaine has never shaken the feeling that he’s not good enough, but he’s determined to avoid the same fate for his men. Oren’s first task as Captain of the Guard is to transform his unruly, undisciplined soldiers into a formidable army—if only they would cooperate.

But Oren will need to act fast because the snow is melting with the budding of spring. Soon, the enemy will be able to traverse the main pass through the imposing Sansford Range and his men must be ready to patrol the mountain.

When Oren rescues Lady Joan and her traveling party from a band of Mirdoni raiders, his worst fears are realized. The enemy has utilized less accessible routes to infiltrate their territory, and an attack is imminent.

Now Oren must not only think like the enemy, but he will need to be one step ahead. With the kingdom relying on him and Lady Joan promising her favor if he returns alive, Oren will need to prove to her and his men that he truly is good enough. Or at the very least, die trying . . .

Featured Sci-fi: Star Crossed by Multiple Authors

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Star Crossed: 7 Novels of Space Exploration, Alien Races, Adventure, and Romance by Multiple Authors

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Sci-fi to fall in love with… 

7 full-length novels that explore the future without forgetting that the most dangerous battles will always be within the human heart. Aliens, AI, cyborgs, galactic empires, space battles, and romance…you’ll find them all here, along with heroines and heroes you’ll cheer for.

Space doesn’t have to be cold! Download Star Crossed today.

About the Books:

Blood Will Tell – Christine Pope
When hacker Miala Fels makes a deal to split the hoard of a dead crime lord with the notorious mercenary Eryk Thorn, events take an unexpected turn….

Archangel Down – C. Gockel
Commander Noa Sato is arrested and interrogated for her part in the Archangel Project. A project she knows nothing about. Professor James Sinclair awakes in the snow knowing only one he must find Noa, a woman he’s never met. In the face of genocide they must hatch a daring plan with a ragtag crew to save the lives of millions—and their own. Every step of the way they are haunted by the final words of a secret transmission: The archangel is down.

Overload Flux – Carol Van Natta
Someone is stealing the vaccine for a galaxy-wide pandemic. Investigator Luka Foxe’s hidden mental talent is out of control, and security specialist Mairwen Morganthur hides a dark past. On a convoluted trail of corrupt pharma corporations, murderous mercenaries, sabotage, and deadly space battles, their only hope for survival lies in trusting one another.

Star Nomad – Lindsay Buroker
The Alliance has toppled the tyrannical empire. It should be a time for celebration, but not for fighter pilot Captain Alisa Marchenko. After barely surviving a crash in the final battle for freedom, she’s stranded on a dustball of a planet, billions of miles from her young daughter. She has no money or resources, and there are no transports heading to Perun, her former home and the last imperial stronghold.

The Iron Admiral: Conspiracy – Greta van der Rol
Thrust together in a race against time, ex-Admiral Chaka Saahren and Systems Engineer Allysha Marten, must resolve their personal differences to prevent an inter-species war.

Hurricane Moon – Alexis Glynn Latner
With Earth wracked by climate change, an ambitious private foundation launches a starship to discover a new world. The astronauts and scientists of Aeon are prepared to cope with every known outcome and every foreseeable unknown. But what they encounter on the other side of the stars is the unknown unknown.

The Key – Pauline Baird Jones
The key will unlock more than an unknown civilization; it will define who one woman will become…Elite pilot, Sara Donovan and resistance fighter, Kiernan Fyn must stop those that would use the key for their own agenda. Don’t miss out on this Independent Book Bronze Medal and Dream Realm Awards Winner!

Featured Fantasy: Once Blessed, Thrice Cursed (A Sister Witches Urban Fantasy 1) by Coralie Moss

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Featured Fantasy: Once Blessed, Thrice Cursed (A Sister Witches Urban Fantasy 1) by Coralie Moss

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Clementine Brodeur must untangle her dead mother’s legacy
before the clock runs out.

My name is Clementine and my magic is making me lose sleep.

My two sisters and I have forty-eight hours to find someone our talented mother could not. If we don’t succeed, someone will die. 

My magic allows me to see memories the dead leave behind–which forces me to relive the moment my mother was attacked by fae. 

I must tell my sisters what I’ve seen, because I know what we need to do. 

Except I’m afraid they’re done with my “leap now, look later” escapades.
They’ve had my back for over twenty years. Why wouldn’t they have it now?

Featured Fantasy: The Hundred Halls Complete Series (Books 1 – 5) by Thomas K. Carpenter

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Featured Fantasy: The Hundred Halls Complete Series (Books 1 - 5) by Thomas K. Carpenter

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THIS BOX SET INCLUDES FIVE BEST SELLING BOOKS WITH NEARLY 1500 PAGES OF THRILLING ACTION—AND 1000 FIVE-STAR REVIEWS/RATINGS!

A spellbinding fantasy box set about power, dark magic, and the bonds of family.

Aurelia Silverthorne is determined to attend the world’s only magical university – but life at the Hundred Halls is even more deadly than the trials to be accepted.

The Hundred Halls is a multi-series universe with over twenty books and over 6,000 pages of magical academy adventure. If you enjoy reading a well-written contemporary fantasy saga, or are a Harry Potter, or Magicians fan, these books are written for you! Pick it up and—escape to the Hundred Halls!

Featured Science Fiction: Redeemer (Space Colony Book 8) by J.J. Green

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Featured Science Fiction: Redeemer (Space Colony Book 8) by J.J. Green

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Battle to save a doomed planet

When the Concordian colonists finally reached Earth after years lost in space they expected a short visit. All they needed was bio-material to reseed their world.

What they hadn’t anticipated was the arrival of the Scythians.

They learn the deadly aliens attacked the planet once before, devastating the burgeoning civilization. Now they’re here to stay.

Earth is weak. Humanity has barely begun to climb back to its previous level of development. The Concordians face a terrible choice: stick around and help in the effort to repel the invasion, or return home and save Concordia.

Each option carries its own risks, but with or without the Concordians’ help, Earth seems doomed.

Redeemer is book eight in the epic space colonization adventure, Space Colony One.