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Featured Fantasy: Once Upon a Quest by Multiple Authors

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Featured Fantasy: Once Upon a Quest by Multiple Authors

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Fifteen brand new fairytale twists from the bestselling and award-winning authors who brought you Once Upon A Curse and Once Upon A Kiss! With inspirations ranging from The Ugly Duckling to Snow White, and everything in between (including trips to Camelot and Oz), these fabulous tales are full of adventure, magic, and a touch of romance. *Volume 3 in the Once Upon Anthologies Series, featuring dozens of fabulous fairytale retellings.

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MARS: A Hard SF Anthology (Mohs 5.5 Book 2) Kindle Edition by Bill Patterson (Author)

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The time has finally come for humanity to conquer Mars. Or die trying.

Though robotic explorers have vastly increased our knowledge about the Red Planet, there’s still so much we don’t know. Will Mars be a second home for humanity? Or will it usher in our destruction?

Thirteen hard science fiction writers take on the big questions in this groundbreaking anthology, which grapples with real-life scientific puzzles and dilemmas in the format of thrilling short stories.

MOHS 5.5 stands for scientific rigor, and MARS stands for non-stop excitement. Explore the fourth planet from the sun in the company of authors such as Peter Cawdron, Simon Morden, Gerald Kilby, Felix R. Savage, Douglas Phillips, and Ralph Kern. Plus a foreword by YouTube/What Da Math’s Anton Petrov!

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Dreadmarrow Thief (The Conjurer Fellstone Book 1) Kindle Edition by Marjory Kaptanoglu (Author)

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BOOK ONE of the award-winning Conjurer Fellstone Trilogy that continues with GRAVENWOOD and KINGSHACKLE.

Sixteen-year-old Tessa Skye, a locksmith’s apprentice, loves to shapeshift into a sparrow using a windrider—a forbidden magical amulet. During one of her outings, she accidentally reveals herself to the Conjurer Lord Fellstone. The tyrant sends his knights after her, resulting in the murder of her father. Driven to reverse his fate, Tessa and her two companions embark on a perilous quest seeking love, revenge, and a cure for death.

Praise for Dreadmarrow Thief:

“For those who enjoyed Harry Potter but who seek a feisty, determined female protagonist.” – Midwest Book Review

Silver Medalist, SPR Book Awards: “A stellar entry into the genre of YA fantasy.”

Bronze Medalist, Wishing Shelf Book Awards: “A gripping fantasy adventure, highly recommended.”

“The quest narrative is exciting and compelling… a work of classic fantasy.” -The BookLife Prize

“Celebrates life and love the way only the best fantasy tales can.” – Kirkus Reviews

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Oblivion Threshold: A Military Science Fiction Space Opera Epic (The Oblivion Saga Book 1) Kindle Edition by J.R. Mabry (Author), B.J. West (Author)

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It isn’t a war—it’s a massacre. Mindless mechanical aliens are destroying everything in their path. And their path is heading straight for Earth…

The Prox don’t even notice us. They are simply devouring and reclaiming every scrap of metal they encounter. They have destroyed several colonies, killing everyone and leaving only wreckage in their wake.

Captain Jeff Bowers is a shell of a man, reduced to solo missions where he can’t piss anybody off. He is spying on the Prox when his ship crashes and he dies…kind of. When he wakes up he discovers he has a new body—and mysterious powers that could save the Earth…or end all life as we know it. 

Oblivion Threshold is the first book in the thrilling Oblivion Saga. If you love Star Trek and Starship Troopers, you simply cannot pass up this adventure.  

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Holy Ground Kindle Edition by Evan Currie (Author)

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Mankind may be just about ready to reach for the stars, but before the Odyssey can begin… there was a war that had to be won.

In this explosive novel traditional claims, modern borders, and the dreams for a better tomorrow clash when the IndoChina backed Eastern Alliance takes a new and aggressive stance on the world stage, ushering in the last great World War.

A long patient wait is rewarded after over a century when the Chinese portion of the Eastern Alliance Bloc makes their move in the Pacific. For decades, only the US Navy has held them back from reclaiming what they believe to be theirs, but now the American forces are tired after decades of small wars, underfunded, and unprepared for what is coming. Additionally, the Bloc has an ace that shifts the balance of power and they intend to play it for all it is worth.

As the world plunges into the fires of war, a ragtag force of American, Japanese, and a smattering of other nationalities, sent fleeing across the ocean from Japan with aggressors nipping at their heels, are presented with a choice. Keep running, or choose a battleground and face their fate.

No more running. They will make their stand… on Holy Ground.

This explosive military thriller from Evan Currie, author of the best selling Odyssey One series, introduces readers to a world on the cusp of something more… a world ready to step beyond the problems of history… but first, there is one final war to be fought.

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The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast (A Canine Casper Cozy Mystery—Book 1) Kindle Edition by Sophie Love (Author)

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THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS: MURDER AND BREAKFAST is the debut novel in a charming new cozy mystery series by bestselling author Sophie Love, author of The Inn at Sunset Harbor series, a #1 Bestseller with over 200 five-star reviews.

Marie Fortune, 39, a successful dog groomer in Boston, has had enough of catering to the wealthy and their pampered dogs. Realizing it is time to make a change, she quits and heads to a small coastal town in Maine where she remembers fond summers as a kid. Marie expects to go for a brief getaway—and is shocked to learn that her great-aunt left her an inheritance: a dilapidated, historic house high up on a hill overlooking the harbor.

Marie feels an instant connection. Although the locals tell her it would be folly, Marie decides to renovate and give it a second life as a B&B.

But there is one thing she couldn’t have planned for: the house is haunted.

Two things, actually: her great-aunt also left her a dog—and he is far from a typical dog.

When an unexpected death occurs soon thereafter, solving the crime will be more than just a matter of curiosity for Marie—her very future may depend on it.

A page-turning cozy, packed with mystery, love, hauntings, travel, pets and food—anchored around a small town and a B&B in need of renovation that will capture your heart—THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS is an un-putdownable cozy that will keep you turning pages (and laughing out loud) late into the night.

“The romance is there, but not overdosed. Kudos to the author for this amazing start of a series that promises to be very entertaining.”
–Books and Movies Reviews (For Now and Forever)

“The perfect romance or beach read, with a difference: its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches. It’s a delightful recommendation for romance readers looking for a touch more complexity from their romance reads.”
–Midwest Book Review (For Now and Forever)

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