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The Last Reaper Box Set: Books 1-6 Kindle Edition by J.N. Chaney (Author), Scott Moon (Author)

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When a high value scientist is taken hostage inside the galaxy’s most dangerous prison, Halek Cain is the only man for the job.

The last remaining survivor of the Reaper program, Hal is an unstoppable force of fuel and madness. A veteran amputee-turned-cyborg, he has a history of violence and a talent for killing that is unmatched by any soldier.

With the promise of freedom as his only incentive, he’ll stop at nothing to earn back his life from the people who made him, imprisoned him, and were too afraid to let him die.

Experience this exciting beginning to a brand new series set in the Renegade Star universe. If you’re a fan of Escape from New York, Renegade Star, or Deus Ex, you’ll love this epic, scifi thriller.

With over 2,000 pages of adrenaline fueled action, this set includes the first six books in the Last Reaper series.

1. The Last Reaper
2. Fear the Reaper
3. Blade of the Reaper
4. Wings of the Reaper
5. Flight of the Reaper
6. Wrath of the Reaper

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Death Retires (Death Retired Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition by Cate Lawley (Author)

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Death’s not taking a holiday, he’s retired.

Or he was, until murder intrudes on his quiet retirement plans. Geoff’s stalked by ghosts, and his former bosses have saddled him with the care of a possessed bobcat. With his beautiful neighbor Sylvie and his cat’s help, can he solve a fiendish crime?

Click to see how Geoff becomes involved in his first murder investigation and all of the uproarious antics that ensue.

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Pagan's Ark: A sci-fi historical thriller (Verus Foundation Book 1) Kindle Edition by Matt Eaton (Author)

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Buried underground in Rome, an artefact powerful enough to rewrite human history.

The keeper of this strange object is a Catholic priest cloistered deep in the basement of the Vatican’s secret archives.

Is he a heretic or a madman?

For the men of the church in 1951, it must be one of the above: the alternative is unimaginable.

Wartime spymaster turned presidential envoy Bill Donovan must tell Pope Pius XII what he won’t want to hear — the mad priest holds the key to unlocking ancient technology way more advanced than anything in the modern world.

Donovan has to uncover that secret himself… to ensure America’s enemies don’t get there first.

Grab your copy of Pagan’s Ark now and take a trip into the past with Donovan as he tries to redefine the future.

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From bestselling author Emily Goodwin comes the epic start to a sexy and exciting paranormal romance series…

Never trust a vampire.

I might have learned that lesson the hard way. But when I find myself in a vampire-owned bar, I don’t have much of a choice. With vampires still trying to assimilate into mainstream society, I’ve done Lucas King a favor by stopping one of his patrons from draining a human dry in the basement of his bar. A favor he’d prefer to repay in bed than in kind.

Vampires and witches have had more than a jaded history, and when witches start showing up dead in surrounding covens, all signs point to something old and powerful. Something that knows the ways of the witches.

Something–or someone–like Lucas. 

What’s worse than trusting a vampire? Falling in love with one.

Dead of Night a vampire/witch romance and is book one in the Thorne Hill series.

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Forsaken Mercenary Universe: A Military Space Opera Series (Books 1 - 9) Kindle Edition by Jonathan Yanez (Author)

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Experiment. Mercenary. Hero.

Daniel Hunt has no recollection of who or what he is. One thing’s for certain he’s something more than just human.

As strangers from a past too impossible to be real begin to appear, Daniel finds himself in a battle royale of shadow governments, nefarious private corporations and yes even the extraterrestrial.

If he’s going to get out of this alive. His hope hinges on uncovering the truth of his past. But some secrets are better off left buried.

Experience the first 9 books in the best-selling Forsaken Mercenary series in one box set. This one’s for the thrill-seekers, the daydreamers and those with a heart for adventure. Grab your copy and start the journey today!

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Book Review: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

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The Golem and the Jinni: A Novel (P.S.) Kindle Edition by Helene Wecker (Author)

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The Golem and the Jinni is a chance meeting between mythical beings that takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York.

Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Chava is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York harbor in 1899.

Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire born in the ancient Syrian desert, trapped in an old copper flask, and released in New York City, though still not entirely free

Ahmad and Chava become unlikely friends and soul mates with a mystical connection. Marvelous and compulsively readable, Helene Wecker’s debut novel The Golem and the Jinni weaves strands of Yiddish and Middle Eastern literature, historical fiction and magical fable, into a wondrously inventive and unforgettable tale.

It is a beautiful love letter to New York at the turn of the century, and of the people of three faiths whose lives were intermingling there–and the monsters of their faiths set loose on the streets.

It’s a beautiful story of redemption, for monsters and men. I don’t think that I can write as lyrically as Helene Wicker, but I consider this a model of folklore transformed for the modern world, and it has certainly influenced my work. If you love history, theology, and fairy tales, you will love this book.