This spring brings you more new books!

Astronomical spring is now right around the corner, though the weather doesn’t seem to want to believe it as it sounds like winter is going to give its last hoorah before moving on and letting spring and summer make their way in. If you don’t enjoy the cold weather and want to stay inside nice and warm while reading, we have some books for you!

I have 5 fantastic books launching this week and the first release of the week is out today! That’s pretty sweet for a Monday!

This Week’s New Releases

Title: Together We Stand
Series: The Warrior 2 Book 8
Release Date: 03/18/2024

Emily Trigger and the Special Forces, the Prodigal Suns have been chasing the God of Magic and being chased by zombies all around the world and it’s all come down to this.

The final showdown. At last.

They think they have all the pieces together. The right people, an ancient goddess, and as much magical and good old-fashioned firepower to either lock Heka away for good or end him once and for all.

Of course, Heka has a few things up his bony sleeve as well. There are a few benefits to being the old ruler of magic. You can create your own mercenaries to protect you.

And who’s side is Isis on anyway? Heka or the Prodigal Suns? Only time will tell.

This won’t be a fight anyone will soon forget.

Have Emily and the Prodigal Suns trained enough and do they know each other’s strengths and weaknesses well enough to put a one in the win column? Or has Heka grown strong enough to defeat them and take over the world?

Title: Corrupt Dominion
Series: Chosen by Freya book 6
Release Date: 03/19/2024

In the tumultuous wake of cults, high-grade explosives, and elusive magic, Freya’s journey nears its climax.

After escaping entombment, evading a megalomaniacal art dealer, and confronting both Norse legends and a relentless cult, Freya stands on the brink of completing the most perilous mission of her life.

Just one piece of Freya remains elusive, and it may lie in the uncharted depths beneath the waves, where a colossal, enigmatic creature has recently surfaced.

This time, they’re not the prey; they’re the hunters.

However, their stroke of luck uncovers a labyrinthine riddle. The pursuit of Freya’s final piece becomes intertwined with the revelation of ancient beings, heralding the fading veil between Asgard and Midgard—a shift with potentially cataclysmic repercussions.

Freya, chosen by fate, must rise to her destiny and protect her realm from the impending chaos.

The burning question persists: Will it be her magic or her very essence that shapes the world’s fate?

Grab your copy today and find out if Freya emerges victorious or if chaos will finally have its way.

Title: Drow Magic
Series: The Chronicles of Shadow Bournce Book 4
Release Date: 03/20/2024

The half-Drow, Ellis Burton has finally reunited with her mother, Claire but something’s not right. Her mother is hiding something where the agency, DRI is concerned, and Ellis isn’t sure she can trust her.

But she’s willing to give her the benefit of doubt for now. Trust, verify and then bring out the magic.

Charlie is still locked up in the DRI offices. The director, who looks strangely familiar offers him a job. Question is, is he considering it to help Ellis or to save his own skin?

Before he answers, he’s got a plan to check out the facility, while no one is watching him. It’ll be an easy in and out job.

Until Ellis shows up in a daring rescue attempt.

A rescue attempt that may just put an end to the DRI.

Can Ellis and her friends reveal just what the DRI is doing to the senator and put an end to the capture and torture of Drow citizens?

Title: Descent Into Shadow
Series: C.O.R.P.S.E. Book 4
Release Date: 03/21/2024

What nightmares lurk in the neon-lit shadows?

Maris plunges into Nuevo Diego’s terrifying underworld in this pulse-pounding fourth C.O.R.P.S.E. book.

Having exposed The Veil’s shocking corruption, she now pursues their most guarded secret: Project Olympus.

Dodging assassins and enemies, Maris hunts for clues about Olympus. Hints about disturbing genetic experiments and advanced cybernetics surface. Each revelation pulls her deeper into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with The Veil’s ruthless leader.

With distrust and deception around every corner, the stakes have never been higher. Maris must navigate shifting alliances and profound questions about her cybernetic being. She races to uncover the truth about Olympus before Nuevo Diego is plunged into darkness forever.

Can Maris defeat the sprawling menace of The Veil and retain her humanity? Or will she lose herself completely?

In this next shocking C.O.R.P.S.E. thriller, no one is safe and nothing is as it seems!

Title: New Witch Order
Series: The Undoubtable Rose Beaufont Book 12
Release Date: 03/22/2024

The war between mortals and magicians is coming to an end.

Who wins decides the fate of magic.

Everything that Rose Beaufont has worked for is in jeopardy.

Every skill the witch hunter has honed will be tested.

Everything rests on one battle.

Rose entered this world of magic alone. She will face her greatest enemy on her own to defend that world.

Only one can survive.

If the Mother of Witches wins, then magicians will be erased.

If Rose succeeds, then all magicians and mortals will have a chance for peace.

Can Rose defeat Mater Inferni and stop a war that never should have started?

A Pot of Gold Fan Pricing Saturday March 16, 2024

Some gold at the end of the rainbow, a pot of deals!

Fan Pricing Saturday, March 16, 2024

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Not Suitable For All Audiences

The World Stones

Power of Magic

Paranormal Mercenary Corps Complete Series Boxed Set

Air and Ashes

Carry On

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Feeling Lucky Wild Wednesday March 13, 2024

 

 

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Lucky to have so many deals!

Wild Wednesday, March 13, 2024

 

Each week we bring you a list of books from not only LMBPN authors but also friends of ours, that are on sale! Here’s a fantastic opportunity to discover some new authors or some exciting books you may not have seen yet.

Most of these books are FREE in Kindle Unlimited, but all are on sale today.

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Paranormal Mercenary Corps Complete Series Boxed set:

Chelby Duncan never knew who her parents were, or why they gave her up. Chelby’s foster father is a retired general who is running for Senate, so joining the army is the natural direction for her to take when she turns eighteen. At the Military Entrance Processing Station, she is given a blood test and discovers that she’s not human. She’s Fae, and she has a second blood type that they can’t identify. Warned to run before she is taken by Sector Nine, Chelby flees the MEPS. Her panic leads her to an encounter with Dr. Gould, who gives her his card and tells her that the Paranormal Mercenary Corps can help her. On the run for her life, Chelby calls Dr. Gould as a last resort. The Director of the Paranormal Military Corps takes her to their headquarters in the Colorado Mountains, where she meets other supernaturals and learns about the Fae powers that were suppressed when she was young.

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expelled e-book coverExpelled:

Jayne Austin wasn’t always the galaxy’s number one spy. She was expelled from spy school for uncovering a double-agent because apparently, that’s what happens to spies that accomplish great things. Given a choice between going back to her planet or selling her one-way ticket for starting capital she thought long and hard about her choices. All of fifteen seconds. Then, she created ‘the Plan.’ It was a great plan. A worthy plan. A noble plan that meant she could start up her own spy agency, and show them precisely who they’ve expelled. However, when her first case comes in, she begins to wonder if perhaps she bit off too much. With the fate of the planet in the hands of terrorists, Jayne is forced to up her game and go to lengths she never thought she dared.  She’s going to need *FRIENDS*.

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Nomad Found e-book coverNomad Found:

Armageddon. The end of the modern world. Many saved themselves. Others tried to save what was left. Most failed. Colonel Terry Henry became the Nomad and disappeared. After twenty years, he returned. It was time to drag humanity back to civilization. The first woman he meets offers him water. Maybe there is hope. But then the refuse of humanity comes to take it away. Terry delivers the brutal justice this new world understands. Terry had lost everything and thought there was nothing left to live for – until now. His mission is nothing less than saving the world from itself.  Terry won’t rest until justice is served.  There is swearing in this book, but in the time before the world’s worst day ever, Terry served in the Marine Corps, and that part will stay with him forever.

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The Bad Company e-book coverThe Bad Company:

A private conflict resolution enterprise…here comes the Bad Company. Led by the indomitable Terry Henry Walton, a former Marine, long-lived thanks to the nanocytes coursing through his body. He’s known war for a hundred and fifty years, and he’s brought a hand-picked group of warriors to space with him. His wife Charumati fights too although she has more refined and special talents. Their first test comes on Tissikinnon Four, where massed forces wage an ugly war against a technologically superior foe, one who wants the fighting stopped so they can get back to work. No plan survives first contact. Terry Henry has lived by this axiom and once again, it has proven true. Bring the firepower. Attack, move, and attack again. The Bad Company will bring an end to this conflict or die trying.

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Incidental Inquisitor e-book coverIncidental Inquisitors Complete Series Boxed Set:

Being a cop in the only nonhuman city in the world is tough. You’ve got magical and mundane crimes, standard and supernatural perps, and as always, plenty of paperwork for both. Can Doughas Ruiridh, an old warhorse from the Dwarven Quarter, and his partner Esselliar VorKluvaith, a hotshot elf investigator, find a way to work together to prevent what is coming down the line and save lives? The different groups don’t often mix. Elves have elvish problems, goblins have goblin problems. Everyone takes care of their own. But with the rest of the world going to hell, literally in some places, this divided city has to change. Enter the Inquisitors, the first arm of the integration initiative to make a stronger, better Quadras. Spearheading the Inquisitor program are two cops who’d rather be anywhere but with each other. They must find a way to work together and trust each other because something big is coming. 

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Great Lakes Investigations Complete Series Boxed Set e-book coverGreat Lakes Investigations Complete Series Boxed Set:

Talk is cheap, and Maggie isn’t buying. As the owner of Great Lakes Investigations, she’s seen just about everything there is to see. Murder, embezzlement, infidelity; you name it, she’s been there and got the investigative t-shirt. She has paranormal cases to unravel and she’s used to the unusual. If there’s anyone Maggie trusts less than the targets of her investigation, it’s the clients who hire her. They always have something to hide. But, then, so does Maggie… She’s not just your average PI. She’s a sorceress. Untangling paranormal cases brought to her by fae, shifters, and vampires is all in a day’s work for Maggie. However, her latest case might end up being her last. Can Maggie solve the case without losing everything? Or will she find out too late that friends can’t always be trusted?

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Explore these worlds with their new releases!

Good morning! If you are one of the lucky ones not having to deal with the time change yet (or at all), it’s probably a very good morning for you! If you’re one of the unfortunate ones, you’re probably drinking extra coffee, tea, or some form of caffeine to help with the loss of sleep today and the rest of the week. That time change is brutal for all of us isn’t it? And if you have pets, they don’t understand the time change for their food either!

Good things I have books for you to enjoy and take your mind off the time change! I have 4 amazing books releasing this week. And the first book in a new series launched today! That’s a great way to start the week!

This Week’s New Releases

Title: Carry On
Series: Chronicles of a Hidden City Book 1
Release Date: 03/11/2024

Two brothers hunting monsters, solving mysteries, and facing the sinister landscape of a sentient city coming back to life—and having fun doing it.

Emmet

As a rookie cop and the goofball brother, no one expected me to be the one Mother Nature chose to safeguard the mythological Hidden City of Isilon, but after being thrown into a river of raw prana, I was forever changed.

Not my whacked sense of humor—Hells no, that is firmly intact—but me.

Something is building inside me, and I don’t want to freak out my family, but it’s big. Powers? Magical potential? Or I could be about to star in the chestburster scene straight out of Alien.

Whatever it is, it’ll be epic.

Brendon

I loved life as an undercover cop, cleaning up the streets of Toronto—until I was shot and killed on the job—Do not recommend.

But when my kid sister, Fiona, saved the world, I got a second chance at life—with one catch.

To protect the timeline, I’m forever bound to the Hidden City of Isilon to live with my younger brother. Well… life with Emmet will never be boring.

Join Emmet and Brendan as they investigate all things that go bump in the night. As the sentient city awakens, and long forgotten dangers stir, the Cumhaill brothers are on the job.

Title: Power of Magic
Series: Series Name and Book Number
Release Date: 03/12/2024

An old menace has returned, and he’s brought a few hundred dead magicals with him.

Leira Berens has never faced a monster like this before, and everything is telling her, the old ways won’t cut it. Even a Jasper Elf has to know when to ask for help.

An ancient magical may hold the lessons that will turn the tide, but can Leira let go of enough control to see it through?

As if that wasn’t enough, there are magical fires everywhere. Harkin has another bold secret he’s keeping and this time, it may be harder for Correk to forgive.

The Silver Griffins are hard at work on a comeback, but their own kind want to set up shop under a new name.

Will the Red Phoenix take over with a deadlier way of doing business?

Ariana is facing a revolt among the Dark Families, even as she puts in motion a plan to quelch the uproar and take advantage of her treaty with Leira. What do the hidden books hold that make her so confident?

Will Perrom be reunited with Ossonia? Will she outrun the menace in the World in Between?

And of course, what trouble will our favorite troll, YTT get into before he has to grow to his full height and claw off a few rogue heads?

Title: The World Stones
Series: Code Name Viridian Book 3
Release Date: 03/13/2024

Vincent was on the hunt.

His sister was still on the run. First, on a job to the alien planet Viridian and then beyond. It didn’t make any sense. Wasn’t one alien world enough? Not for Helen. She discovered a vast network of worlds connected through a system called The World Engine, and she was on the move. Looking for a way past the gravity well, keeping her ship stranded on Viridian. She was out there searching, and he was nipping at her heels.

There was one new wrinkle standing in Vincent’s way. The Curator in charge of running the World Engine was starting to break down. There were bugs in the ancient AI’s system. Eating his memory. Fraying away at his personality matrix. Before the AI would help them, it wanted a little help of its own. They would fix the system. He would find his sister.

Vincent was close, one job away from tracking Helen down.

Back on Mars, things were getting dicey. The confederation wanted answers. Where was their man, and more importantly, where was the Zosmodious? Hunter didn’t have the answers they wanted. Helen was missing. Vincent was M.I.A. He was stuck footing the bill for two little brats he didn’t know anything about. His world felt balanced on a precipice. One tilt in the wrong direction, and it would all come crumbling down.

Most of the men he knew would have eaten the loss and lived to fight another day. Hunter would never be most men. If the Confederation wanted to push him, he would double down. Not just more resources. Hunter was going to throw everything he had at Viridian. One roll of the dice to control his fate. This was his moment. He wasn’t going to miss it. The Zosmodious must flow.

His legacy depended on it.

Title: Pilot’s Quest
Series: Diplomat’s Apprentice Book 3
Release Date: 03/15/2024

When you have a really old starship . . . things can break down, at the worst possible time!

With the old circus manager safely in jail, things should be going well at the circus where Anwyn Owens is assistant pilot. But when the ageing starship that serves as their home breaks down, all the ingenuity of Anwyn and head pilot Jemal can’t get things working again.

The solution: head for the pirate planet of Open Port where Jemal knows of a salvage yard that just might have the necessary used part for sale.

The solution just got a bit more challenging: Garcia, the owner of the salvage yard is missing, some threatening people are looking for him, and so are the team of special agents who seem to keep popping up in Anwyn’s life.

Anwyn and Jemal are drawn into the search for Garcia. Along the way they will rescue a dangerous pet, meet a hot-headed teenager intent on vengeance, and a notorious pirate who becomes involved in the search. And don’t forget about those threatening agents of a rival government who are also hunting for Garcia!

Anwyn and her friends might find Garcia, but will they get home with a replacement part or become victims of a brewing planetary revolution?

The whole family together, new powers, and a huge responsibility, what could go wrong? Check out this snippet of Carry On, book 1 of Chronicles of a Hidden City, a new series in the Empowered World Universe!

Jump in Time Fan Pricing Saturday March 9, 2024

When the clocks move forward does that mean we have more or less reading time? Either way spend your time with these deals!

Fan Pricing Saturday, March 9, 2023

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Mundane Magic

Wings of Zephyr

Witch-Mage Uprising

The Tome of Retribution

Time of The Dragon Complete Series Boxed set

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Boxed Sets Galore Wild Wednesday March 6, 2024

Boxed sets galore plus a little more!

Wild Wednesday, March 6, 2024

 

Each week we bring you a list of books from not only LMBPN authors but also friends of ours, that are on sale! Here’s a fantastic opportunity to discover some new authors or some exciting books you may not have seen yet.

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Time of The Dragon Complete Series Boxed Set:

 Earth is dying, and humanity is unaware. The last of the dragons have charged themselves with protecting the planet. They’ve enlisted the help of other magical creatures to aid them. Some have a code of their own. One of the last dragons born on Earth, Grey isn’t happy with his life. None of the dragons believe that the world can be saved, so why not go out with a bang? Kelsey is living her life oblivious to the magic around her. A chance encounter changes her whole world. Kelsey sees something more in Grey, but can she adapt to this new world? Does she have what it takes to survive a danger she shouldn’t know exists?

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Ian Bragg Omnibus e-book coverIan Bragg Omnibus Books 1-3:

When good men have to do bad things…
…a hitman with a conscience.
Problems arise and too often, those problems are scumbags, oxygen thieves, and people who don’t deserve to share the same planet with decent folk. Ian Bragg provides solutions, resolving problems for those who can afford to pay his price. When Ian meets the woman with sparkling green eyes, everything changes. Balancing a personal life with a career that can’t ever be public creates challenges that can’t be spoken aloud. Ian meets his new world head on, determined to have it all.
The world has other ideas and a different plan for the man called Ian Bragg.

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Star Forged Cover e-book coverStar Forged:

A gateway to the stars. A colonization mission gone wrong. New powers found in dark corners of space.
The Marines hold the fate of our universe in their hands. It was supposed to be a peaceful exploration, Earth’s first step in expanding to the stars. But, no plan survives first contact. Thrown into a battle for survival against the deadliest threats imaginable, the Marines must contend with ice and desert planets with mysterious creatures, along with a history of turmoil that threatens to spill over to Earth if not checked. Meanwhile, a genetically-engineered threat rises on Earth—one that holds the secret to this intergalactic war. Will our heroes in space survive long enough to make a difference? Can Earth’s forces solve the mystery and put the pieces together in time? They damn well better hurry, or an ancient, long-forgotten enemy will gain an unassailable foothold in their control of the universe and all within.

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Witch Warrior Complete series boxed sed e-book coverWaitch Warrior complete Series Boxed Set:

Deputy US Marshal Cait Keane is a Witch with a Badge – and a Dragon for a partner. The Boston office tour will have to wait – her first day on the job in her new appointment is canceled to pursue a federal fugitive, a magical with a penchant for fire. The US Marshal with something extra wouldn’t have it any other way. Cait will need her gun and her wand to take him down. What will her team think of having a magical on board? When a federal judge is killed, she discovers she’s in the middle of a territorial battle between criminal organizations. The killer is a magical, or working with one, which makes Cait the perfect Marshal to take them down. Add in a threat to her coven and life has become a lot more challenging for Cait Keane.

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It Sleeps in me e-book coverIt Sleeps in Me:

Sora is the wise but young High Chieftess of the Black Falcon Nation. For many winters, her heart belonged to her husband and great warrior, Flint. They shared a true bond, and together they explored the world of passion and love. But Flint was murderously jealous, on more than one occasion beating men to death for merely casting a longing glance at Sora. Unable to live with his rage, Flint divorced Sora, leaving her—and the clan—forever. Remarried, Sora tries to bury her memories of Flint. But she is forcibly reminded of her lost love when, on the eve of war with a neighboring nation, she is visited by Skinner, an old friend of Flint’s, who brings word of Flint’s death. But Sora notices something strange about Skinner. It is as if he carries a part of Flint’s soul inside him. When he starts revealing secrets only Flint would know, Sora must discern whether it is the clever witchcraft of enemies who want to seize her power and destroy her nation, or the spirit of her one and only true love.

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Western Fiction ten pack e-book coverWestern Fiction Ten Pack:

 Will an orphan-turned-sheriff fulfill his lifelong quest for vengeance? What will it take for deserters, decorated veterans, and an Apache scout to pull off a death-defying rescue mission? When you live your life by the gun, it’s only a matter of time before the past catches up… From grizzly dens in the Rockies to no-man’s-lands teeming with outlaws, ten of the top names in Western fiction explore how the West was won. After these trailblazers track down fugitives, battle natural disasters, and ride into danger, who among them will be left standing?

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Family Matters in This Snippet of Chronicles of A Hidden City Book 1

Chronicles of a Hidden City Book 1: Carry On

 

The whole family together, new powers, and a huge responsibility, what could go wrong


 

Carry On – 

Emmet

“Emmet Cumhaill, descendant of the great Fionn mac Cumhaill, our hearts are full with the warmth of your welcome.” Thrain Ironfist raises his tankard. “To live within the enchanted city is an honor as grand as the deepest mines and as precious as the rarest gem.”

I grip the handle of my stein and reach across the table to clank cups with the portly dwarf and his young gnome girlfriend. “Isilon opens its gates to those who need a safe place to live in peace. I’m sure you’ll find everything you need to thrive here.”

Thrain throws back his head, glugging his ale. When he’s drained it dry, he straightens and wipes the foam from his beard with the back of his sleeve. “All I’ll ever need is my sweet Oda girl.”

Oda sips her drink as her round cheeks flush pink. “Simply being able to live and love in peace is a blessing. Our thanks to you and your family.”

I swallow another mouthful of Guinness. “We believe in love—wherever you find it. Our da always says, ‘Deep down we’re all the same. The subtle differences are the spices that make the stew of life rich with flavor.’”

Thrain grins. “Your da is a wise man.”

“He definitely is.”

“Does he live on the island as well?”

“No, only my siblings, their families, and a few of our friends. Our father lives in the human realm so he and his second wife can watch over their aging parents.”

Thrain gestures across the pub at where my siblings and friends are getting wild around the mechanical bull. “Still, it seems you have quite a clan here.”

“I do.”

“All of you are druids?”

“Almost all. My brother Brendan, who helps me run the city, hasn’t found his druid roots yet, but the rest of us have all been trained.”

“But it’s your sister who Fionn named his successor to the Fianna, correct?” Oda asks.

“That’s right, Fiona.” I sit straighter and point to my younger sister. “She’s the pregnant redhead sitting at the tall table laughing.”

Oda looks over and grins. “I love that she’s the one he chose to lead the druid warriors. In my culture, the males think so highly of themselves a female can rarely rise to her potential.”

“You won’t find that here. Introduce yourself to Fi and tell her about your aspirations. She’ll make sure you get what you need to build toward your dreams.”

Oda’s blush deepens. “All I want is a binding ceremony and a little workshop to tinker in while my babies sleep.”

“I can make that happen.” Thrain grins.

“How many kids are you hoping for?” I ask.

Oda shrugs. “However many the All-Father blesses us with. How many are in your family?”

I take another drink and swallow. “I’m the fifth boy, and Fiona is the sixth born. Mam and Da gave up after that.”

Thrain grunts and leans back. “They likely couldn’t keep you straight. I’m terrible with names. I can’t imagine having six and remembering them all.”

Oda tugs on his beard. “You’ll remember.”

The teasing look he flashes her is too funny.

“To make it easier, you can always take a page out of my Mam’s book,” I offer. “She named us alphabetically. Aiden, Brendan, Calum, Dillan, Emmet, and Fiona.”

“That’s brilliant.” Oda giggles. “I’ll start lining up my names right away. Although gnomes and dwarves have different alphabets.”

“I’m sure you’ll figure it out.”

The two talk more about names, then Thrain bangs the table with his fist and shuffles out of the booth. “We’ve taken enough of your time, friend. We’re off to pick ourselves a forever home.”

I stand as they get ready to leave. “Have you got the map from when you arrived?”

Oda pulls it from the front pocket of her overalls. “We’ve narrowed it down to three.”

“Well, happy house hunting, then. Let me know where you settle, and we’ll mark it off as claimed on the master list.”

“Blessings, Emmet.” Oda bows her head.

“To you as well.”

Thrain extends a beefy arm toward me, and I clasp his forearm as he clasps mine. “Fare thee well, friend.”

They shuffle out of the pub, and I reclaim my spot in the corner booth against the front window. Over the past eighteen months, this has become my unofficial office and the place where residents can usually find me when they have a problem.

I try to be available to the people of Isilon.

I’m the island’s guardian, and Mother Nature chose me to watch over the sentient city as it comes out of hibernation.

It’s a lot, but I knew this was where I needed to be from the moment I stepped foot on this island. The power that runs in my veins belongs here.

Whatever I became that day resonates in harmony with the magic here.

A flashback that blurs the lines between memory and fantasy ensnares my consciousness. It drags me into a familiar loop of horror—the most terrifying moment of my life.

Part of me knows it’s over, but it doesn’t make it any less awful or stop the panic from taking hold. I see and feel everything as if it’s happening for the first time.

A vengeful witch blasts me through a gaping hole in a broken wall. Pain explodes in my chest at the same time the hit throws me backward into the flowing channel of a fae ley line.

Raw power swallows me. Magic invades my cells, and I’m dragged into the current of the prana river.

I flail, desperate to grab hold of something to pull myself out, but there’s nothing.

It sucks me under.

Tumbling with no idea what direction is up or down, my lungs burn with the need for oxygen.

I’m about to die.

I’m not ready.

When I breach the surface, I reach for anything to pull myself out of the deadly water. I can’t see. I’m terrified to breathe, to open my mouth, or to call for help in case I ingest even a drop of the power encasing me.

There is a fine line between dead and immortal and I’m not willing to chance it.

The memory is so intense, so real, I feel the fae energy as if it’s still a tactile presence enveloping me like a second skin.

It seeps into my pores with an eager insistence.

Every nerve and every cell in my body tingles with an electric charge, a sensation akin to the crackle in the air that precedes a thunderstorm.

Being exposed to such a transformative power reshaped me from within, and even trapped in the dreamscape, I sense the profound changes taking hold.

It’s the same feeling I’m swamped with when I stand next to the prana currents of the fuchsia river of Emhain Abhlach. The fae power thrums within me, intertwining with the forces that sustain the mystical island.

In this place between memory and reality, I sense the metamorphosis unfolding, an alchemy of spirit and energy that promises to wake within me…

Laughter bellows, a rich chorus of mirth that yanks me from the fluid grasp of my nightmare. I jolt back to the present, my blood pounding with a wild rhythm.

For a heartbeat, the world skews at an impossible angle, the lingering embrace of the prana’s magic clashing with the raucous scene unfolding around me.

My brothers roar as Dionysus, the god of revelry, wrestles with the jerking bucks of the mechanical bull. Across the pub dining floor, his antics send waves of amusement through the crowd.

I blink hard, once, twice, and press my hands flat against the table I tucked myself away in. The world swims in a dizzying dance, images blurring, then snapping into sharp focus.

I draw a deep breath, the air heavy with the scent of dark ale, the smoky whisper of food sizzling on the grill, and the undeniable tang of magic.

It’s familiar and grounding.

Even before we moved to this island and opened this pub, Shenanigans was our family pub in Toronto.

I guess old habits die hard.

When we moved here, it seemed only natural to open Shenanigans II and create that same sense of fond belonging for the people moving to our city.

I draw another steadying breath and find my equilibrium. Around me, the pub’s walls pulse with life and laughter rebounding off the aged wood like a living thing. I swallow, hoping my momentary disorientation went unnoticed in the chaos of cheers and claps.

Dionysus dismounts with a flourish only he could pull off. Waving his hands, he bows, hamming it up for his admirers. He pulls Jonah into a dramatic kiss, spinning his boyfriend in a Hollywood-style dip before setting him back on his feet.

The crowd goes wild, and Dillan hands his beer to Fiona so he can take his turn.

There, amid the revelry, I find my anchor in the now. With Fi in my sights, I rein in my panic.

I’m safe.

I survived my dip in the ultimate magical energy bath, and I’m still around to talk about it.

I slip out of the booth, my grin wide enough to mask the remnants of a restless dream. The laughter of my family and friends blends with the Celtic rhythm, filling the air, and it’s a welcome soundtrack that drowns out the echoes of my subconscious.

It’s like old times…only on the other side of the world…and with magic.

That Aiden, Calum, Dillan, and Fi moved their families to join Brendan and me has meant the world to us.

It might sound stupid to those who aren’t close with their siblings, but when I became the island’s champion and Mother Nature brought Brendan back from the dead and said he could only live here, the thing we both missed most was the connection to our family.

While Toronto will always live in our hearts, home is where my family is—and right now, my family is having some mighty craic at Shenanigans II.

“Hey, what did I miss?” I sidle in beside my sister and her hubby, Sloan.

“The boys are trying to out-rodeo one another.”

I laugh. “What are the stakes?”

“The loser has to abstain from sex and alcohol for forty-eight hours.”

“Wow, this is serious.”

Fiona grins. “Go big or go home. What Dillan and Dionysus don’t know is that Kevin took Bizzy to his parents for a few days, so sex is already off the table for Calum.”

“Well played, Calum.”

“Right?”

I laugh as Dillan strokes a hand over the mechanical bull’s leather body and leans down to whisper something. “Bro, you’re supposed to ride the bull, not seduce it!”

The group bursts into another round of laughter. Dillan flashes me a middle-finger salute, his eyes sparkling with the same playful energy that fuels our banter. “I’ve got this, angel. Never fear.”

Dillan’s wife Eva laughs where she’s standing with Dionysus’ boyfriend and honestly, neither one looks worried. “Ride that beast, studly man.”

Before I can lob another jibe at Dillan’s expense, I feel Fiona’s attention on me. When I turn and meet her gaze, her eyes lock with mine, and I feel exposed.

“You okay, Em? You seem off.”

“No, I’m good. Just tired.”

“Still having the nightmare?”

Nightmare implies sleeping. I’m sucked into that moment whether I’m sleeping or not. The weight of her gaze slices through my jovial façade to the uncertainty beneath. She has always had a knack for seeing through me, no matter how thick the veneer I put up. “Now and then. But really, Fi. I’m fine.”

She doesn’t look convinced but nods. “Let me know when you’re not fine. Sloan’s good with healing, but he’s also good with cognitive stuff. Maybe he can help.”

Sloan is standing behind Fi with his arms around her waist and his hands resting on the round of her baby bump. He glances over at the mention of his name. “Aye, whatever I can do, Em.”

I shake off the feeling of being defective with a chuckle, turning back to the group. “I’m good. Really guys. Let’s have some fun tonight, yeah?”

A chorus of laughter greets my request, accompanied by a medley of good-natured scoffs and jibes from my siblings. Slinging shit and razzing one another is part of our love language.

This is us.

The pub’s ambiance is alive with kinship, the air thrumming with the clink of raised glasses and the comforting hum of conversation. Laughter bubbles up like a wellspring, mingling with the occasional curse and the soft thud of tankards on wooden tables.

It’s taken a lot to get here.

When I first gained stewardship of the city, it was only me and my familiar, Doc. Then, because Fiona pretty much saved the balance of the world, Mother Nature gave us Brenny back for a second chance at life.

The two of us spent a long and lonely period while we worked to reinhabit the island but look at what we created.

Isilon is growing into a genuine community, and now that the fam jam is all in one place, all is right in my world. Well, except for having no idea what I’m doing or what I’m supposed to become.

Meh, why sweat it? Take life as it comes, amirite?

With that in mind, I lean over to chat with Fi and Sloan over the din. “Hey, let’s say we take to the skies tomorrow. We can give the dragons a workout and run the city’s boundaries.”

Fiona flashes me a wide grin. “That’s an awesome idea. I’m babysitting Han for the morning, so after lunch?”

“Sounds good.”

Sloan nods. “Aye, it does.”

A chorus of hearty assents and whoops of joy greet Dillan as he dismounts the bull. “And the crowd goes wild!” He tosses a playful jibe toward Dionysus and shares a conspiratorial wink with Eva. I’m not sure what they’re up to, but honestly, who can keep up?

“Emmet! You’re up, little brother!” Calum calls, waving me in.

I hand Fi my beer and raise my hands to the jeers and the cheers. From the outside looking in, we might look a bit crazy, but the unconditional acceptance and light-hearted goofing around have always been the soothing balm on any wounds the world can wield.

Really…it doesn’t get any better than that.

This is the Cumhaill way.


 

It feels like a perfect moment for the Cumhails. Find out what the Island has in store for them on March 11 when Chronicles of a Hidden City Book 1: Carry On is released. Until then head over to Amazon and download today.

 




 

Inspire your imagination with these new releases!

I heard that some parts of the United States are getting lots of rain and snow this past weekend, while other areas are on fire! I hope if you are near either of those, that you are somewhere safe and you and yours are doing well! And, of course, if you are located elsewhere, I hope you are doing well as well!

But, I bet you’re looking for some new books to read, and I definitely have some of those for you!​​ I have 4 amazing books launching this week and the first released this morning! That’s pretty sweet for a Monday!

 

This Week’s New Releases

Title: Mundane Magic
Series: City of Angels and Elves Book 2
Release Date: 03/04/2024

Magicians are the masters of illusion, but they don’t use real magic.

Do they?

When Mable and the gang go to a magic show to unwind, things get out of hand.

This magician is a great showman, but what he’s doing goes way beyond sleight of hand. Mable knows chaos magic when she sees it, and this human is messing with a power guaranteed to bite the hand that wields it.

When the show goes sideways, Mable has no choice but to step in and save everyone with her wind magic. The magician begs Mable to help him while he learns to control his spells.

When he makes her an offer she can’t refuse, Mable agrees to stick around until he gets his act together.

Little does Mable know she should have refused his offer. He stole the magic from an Amazonian shapeshifter who is coming back to collect what’s hers…and then some.

Can Mable save LA from rampaging wizards? Or will she and her friends be consumed by the wake of the shapeshifter’s vengeance?

Title: The Tome of Retribution
Series: Legends Are Made Book 5
Release Date: 03/05/2024

When the same enemies keep rearing their ugly heads, you’re left with a couple of choices: Forgiveness or Vengeance.

Sofia and Cirrus must decide what to do when an enormous dragon befouls the name of the Crystal Spires clan. Meanwhile, the new paladin princess must deal with a recurring bug infestation and a new ally’s betrayal.

In the past, Kemuri deals with the murder of someone he cares about, possibly by the Revelation. He must also respond when someone from Nyneeve’s homeland tries to take her son from his care without permission.

How will their actions, both past and present, affect the greater machinations of their enemies? And how many of those enemies are the same no matter the time?

In a dangerous world where failure can mean the end of everything and everyone, when people are hunting your friends and allies it may be time to confront them head on. It may be time to seek retribution.

Title: Not Suitable For All Audiences
Series: Dungeon Core TV Book 3
Release Date: 03/07/2024

Powerful heroes attract loyal friends and lethal enemies.

Luther formed a permanent party, defeated corrupt officials and forged alliances with new aliens, all while avoiding the attention of the Voltaxians. Everything is going perfectly. Fame, glory and money are all his.

When a man has been climbing the ranks as quickly as Luther, can he reach the summit before someone pulls him down?

Twin opportunities arise to improve the party’s standing, a unique battle challenge among the glittering excesses of Las Vegas and the exploration of a new dungeon in a frozen wasteland barely touched by humanity. Everyone expects Luther and his Team Cowboy to keep setting records.

Threats lurk in the shadows both in and out of the dungeons. Obsessed and jealous humans are ready to do whatever it takes to humiliate Luther. Worse, enigmatic aliens not bound by human morality are ready to sacrifice Luther and his friends for their own mysterious ends.

When the time comes, will Luther sacrifice everything to save his friends?

Get your copy today and continue the adventure!

Title: Air and Ash
Series: Eldrich Engineer Book 5
Release Date: 03/08/2024

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Wild Wednesday, February 28, 2024

 

Each week we bring you a list of books from not only LMBPN authors but also friends of ours, that are on sale! Here’s a fantastic opportunity to discover some new authors or some exciting books you may not have seen yet.

Most of these books are FREE in Kindle Unlimited, but all are on sale today.

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Myth of The Dragon Boxed Set Two: Books 4-6:

Kaylin has been stuck in Waypoint for too long. She’s been busy fighting and leading the resistance, and she’s set to run her own crew, but that’s not much good if she’s still stuck in this city. She was made for more than this. Every day, Kaylin feels the urge growing, like an itch in the back of her mind. And the Mountain… The Mountain is calling to her. So what’s a girl to do but carve her way out of this bloody mess? There’s no better way to get where she needs to be than to win the fight. But against an entrenched enemy, winning the freedom to scratch her itch is going to take guts, cunning, and no small amount of recklessness. Good thing Kaylin has an abundance of all three.

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The Kurtherian Gambit Starter Pack:

Unleash the power of choice and change humanity’s destiny. Discover the best-selling Kurtherian Gambit Universe with the first book in six series in this urban fantasy meets science fiction universe.
Included in this boxed set: Death Becomes Her
Alpha Class
Evacuation
Justice is Calling
Reprisal
Diplomatic Recruit

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Free-worlds-complete-boxed-setFree Worlds Complete Series Boxed set:

George Dane was the hero of the last war on Earth. Now he faces his greatest challenge yet as security chief for humanity’s first interstellar colony mission. After over a century in stasis aboard their ship, the colonists are shocked to find their new home is completely covered by oceans. Upon landing, they discover that they are not alone… Will the colonists be able to survive on the world they have been sent to? The struggle to learn how to live beneath the sea while under attack from the dangerous wildlife that dwells in the depths commences. Can human ingenuity overcome the disadvantages they are faced with? Or are they doomed to fail like those who abandoned the remains of another colony found beneath the waves? After coming to terms with learning they weren’t the first to arrive, the questions of who the original colonists were and what happened to them must be answered.

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People Raged e-book coverPeople Raged And The Sky Was on Fire:

A terrorist plotting an attack on Washington DC, staying one step ahead by hiding in plain sight, always there, but never seen. In the classic government way, a tiger team is built to look into the intelligence surrounding a terror threat. They didn’t count on Rick Banik to break down walls and get the job done, no matter what. He takes it personal. Rick Banik – the right patriot for a new age. A race against time. A fight against bureaucracy. A maze of red tape and dots that don’t want to be connected. How many people must die for the plot to be uncovered? How many will die if it isn’t? People Raged will give you hope that such people exist where you can’t see them, doing things that need to be done to protect us all. Rick Banik is your next best intelligence professional. Read People Raged today.

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Dragon Invasion e-book coverDragon Invasion:

Dragons don’t exist. Except on the Astral Plane where humans aren’t welcome. When humanity built spaceships and headed to the stars, they found the dragons waiting. Some places they’ll let humans go. Others they won’t. And sometimes humanity refuses to be denied. That’s where the Mystics come in. They commune with the Astral Plane. They deal with the dragons. They suffer the dragon’s fury. And sometimes they bend the dragons to their will. Very few have the gift of being able to see the Astral Plane. Their innate talents are nurtured in the Mystic Academy. Earth Fleet has its own academy where they train the best and brightest for careers in space. They work within the laws of physics. And they have to work with the Mystics, too, even though they don’t understand them.

Because they don’t believe that Dragons are real.

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Ranger’s Folly:

He is a Ranger of the North. His fellow Rangers, those he would call friends, are dead. Now, he has been branded a deserter and a thief. He only wishes to get back to his family alive. It is said that Fadis the Ranger stole something from the king… Now a massive bounty is on his head. But in particular, is isn’t the sell-swords and bounty hunters that he should worry about. There is a powerful mage on his trail and this man cares little of a reward of gold. Only a few hours from his wife’s embrace and his son’s smile, will he, at last, be free from his past? Nothing ever remains the same and this Ranger is about to learn that. The hard way.

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SKILLS TO KILL E-BOOK COVERSkills to Kill:

Lovers, spies, killers.
Steve Dane & Nina Talikova make the world their playground, but the exotic lifestyle of these former operatives conceals a higher purpose. From the canals of Venice to the streets of Moscow and everywhere in between, Dane & Nina follow their own moral code to serve justice where there is none, one bullet at a time. This collection includes Skills to Kill, Another Way to Kill, Live to Kill, and the never-before-published Mine to Avenge, four action-packed thrill rides that will leave you on the edge of your seat and gasping for more! Are you ready for a whirlwind of espionage, romance, and relentless action?

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Children of the Dawnland:

Twelve-year-old Twig has a unique gift–she’s a Dreamer, often experiencing spirit dreams that become reality. Yet, her mother’s warnings about the reclusive witch-woman, Cobia, have kept her from embracing her powers. As Twig’s recurring nightmares foretell a green light threatening to explode from the sky and destroy the world, she faces an important decision. Should she defy her mother and seek out Cobia? Before she can begin her journey, her village is attacked and destroyed by the evil Thornback Raiders, an enemy people. Twig and her companion, Greyhawk escape the slaughter, but they are being chased by raiders who want them dead.
Twig and Greyhawk have only one choice now. Venture with these young heroes as they embark upon a quest to find Cobia’s distant cave. Dare to uncover the secrets of the Ice Age, and begin your own historical adventure today.

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