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Featured Fantasy: Meow, Catnip Assassins Book 1 by Skye Mackinnon

October 27, 2021 by Carolynn

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Assassin. Private Investigator. Cat shifter.

Kat is used to killing people, but for a blank cheque, she’s willing to do the opposite and help solve a murder – even though it sounds boring as hell. That is, until she finds some body parts in her fridge, makes friends with the neighbourhood cats and realises there may be an assassin better than her…

Suddenly, things have become purrfectly exciting.

An urban fantasy full of cats, secrets and murders. This is a slow-burn reverse harem where Kat will find her love interests over time. Book one in the Catnip Assassins series.

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Featured Science Fiction: Drone Rider by Ginger Booth

October 25, 2021 by Carolynn

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A novice cyborg defends Chicago in the opening salvo of Earth’s AI Wars.

By day, drone rider Betta Graham herds migrants from her cubicle in dismal Chicago, via her remote-controlled robotic bunnies and dogs. Her flocks beg for a place in the sealed domes by Lake Michigan. By night, Betta frolics in virtual with her lover Valentin.

But when she’s forced to become a cyborg, allies become enemies, friends turn foes, and even her boyfriend is not the man she thought he was.

Because confusion is the tool of a dire new adversary – sentient AIs, rogue artificial intelligence developed to direct Earth’s defenses.

How can humanity prevail against AI, when sensors lie to them, diplomacy is rewritten to fuel hostilities, and weapons have minds of their own?

A cyborg like Betta is uniquely vulnerable – and potent – in the opening salvo of global cyber war.

Pick up Drone Rider because you love gritty action, laser-eyed bunny robots, and flawed characters in a cyberpunk future where lines blur between man and machine.

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Featured Science Fiction: The Lead Cloak by Erik E. Hanberg

October 23, 2021 by Carolynn

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In the future, privacy is a thing of the past.

“Staggeringly smart… Hanberg’s expertly honed storytelling is sleek and fast… [an] entertaining tale.” —Kirkus Reviews

Nevada, 2081. Colonel Byron Shaw safeguards the world’s innermost secrets. From a control center in Area 51, he monitors the expansive surveillance system that once saved him certain death at the hands of ruthless kidnappers. But not everyone trusts technology that peers through strangers’ eyes, so it’s no shock when a guerrilla attack nearly wipes out the network and spills his blood.

Tasked with tracking down the terrorist cell, Byron sets off on a globe-spanning chase that brings him to the outer edge of Earth’s atmosphere. But as he infiltrates their ranks, a growing suspicion about the system that preserved his own life could sabotage civilization.

Torn between duty and doubt, one man’s decision could rewire humanity’s future.

The Lead Cloak is a tech-savvy sci-fi adventure novel. If you like high-stakes action, thought-provoking dystopian themes, and gripping twists, then you’ll love Erik Hanberg’s cerebral page-turner.

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Featured Fantasy: Perpetual Potion A Witchy Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Christine Pope

October 23, 2021 by Carolynn

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The cards never lie…and this time, the truth is deadly.

Four months into being a not-so-platonic couple, Selena Marx and Calvin Standingbear are getting into the spirit of Halloween in Globe, Arizona, complete with elaborate costumes. Selena’s even agreed — a bit hesitantly — to do a limited number of Tarot readings for her best friend Josie’s blowout Halloween bash.

The party is going spookily well…until Selena’s reading for high school principal Danny Ortega. The cards don’t hold back about his less-than-savory dalliances, predicting that karma won’t be kind. In fact, karma strikes back before the party’s even over — as Danny drops dead.

When Danny’s ghost asks Selena to uncover who killed him, she has no choice but to dig through his rather checkered romantic past for clues. All while taking the next step in her and Calvin’s relationship — meeting his parents.

And if that’s not enough to make Selena want to dive head-first into a bowl full of Halloween chocolate, discovering the heartbreaking truth behind Danny’s death might be the final blow….

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Featured Fantasy: Dragon’s Call by Ann Gimpel

October 23, 2021 by Carolynn

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After her Celtic kin proved too big a bunch of bastards to bother with, Rowan sought solace among witches.

The first book in a magic-laced, fast-paced fantasy trilogy. With dragons.

After the Breaking, not much was left. I assumed it was a case of magic gone bad—until I discovered my goddess mother had broken the world. She didn’t like it that I’d turned my back on the pantheon. My long tenure among witches rubbed salt into the wound.

After a confrontation where Mommy Dearest fessed up—and lacked the decency to bat an eyelash about the widespread destruction she’d caused—I was digesting what to do next when a dragon showed up.

Yes. A dragon.

The beast didn’t talk with me or anything, but it flew overhead wreaking havoc on a goblin horde. Witches are old souls with kind hearts, but they’re not particularly strong magically, so I was grateful for the help.

And suspicious as hell. Why a dragon? Why here and why now? More importantly, why was he—she?—helping me? Part of me didn’t want to know, and another part was certain I’d find out anyway.

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Featured Science Fiction: Horizon Protocol a Sci-fi Thriller by Brandon Ellis & Max Wolfe

October 23, 2021 by Carolynn

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A massive disc hovers near Fort Hood Army Base…
Eight people are dead…
Will a shocking discovery enslave humanity forever?

Agent Jackson Stone has been searching for UFOs his entire life. When he’s saved by a clandestine organization, he becomes their weapon. Desperate for answers, will he betray the agency to uncover his past?

Agent Alabama Wren’s uncanny empathic abilities set her apart from other agents in the field. She’s tough, smart, and remarkably lethal. But will she have the strength to face the Others?

What they uncover begins a race around the globe.

Is a terrorist loose? Has Earth been invaded by the Others?

Or is it something more sinister?

A parallel Deep State wreaks fear and destruction, entangling Jackson and Alabama in a web of lies.

Who leads this world-wide conspiracy? Can it be stopped in time?

Brace. Horizon Protocol is now in effect.

Will it spell the doom of the human race?

James Rollins and Clive Cussler blended with Nick Thacker and Douglas Richards.

You’ll love this fast-paced techno-spy-thriller because you need a break and we know what you like. The twists don’t stop until the very last word. Get a copy today!

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