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Quest:

Every lock has a key, every riddle an answer.

Jack’s always been about finding the answer, the key, to everything, but his riddles and locks were always larger than the people in his life suspected.

What holds everything together? How could the ancients’ understanding of the elements connect to our modern understanding?

If Jack understood that, would it mean he could control them?

But answers come with consequences, and knowledge always has a price.

Jack’s thirst for knowledge and his will to succeed no matter the danger leads him to discover that truth. When he makes his greatest revelation, his lab is burned to the ground and he finds himself at the sharp end of a very dangerous situation.

With the presumption he is no longer among the living giving him some breathing room, Jack must do the only thing he knows how. He must search for the answers.

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A Surprise Visitor in This Snippet of Spells and Wishes Book 1

by Shea Pool | Oct 27, 2023 | Book Release, Featured, Snippets, What to Watch

Spells and Wishes Book 1: Spells & Wishes & Gun

A lovely day at the fair turns violent for a new hero.

Spells, Wishes, & Gun –

The festivities at the EverAfter Fair were in full swing. Gleeful laughter and merry songs filled the air. Colorful stalls lined the edges of the fairground, offering enchanted trinkets, potions, and magical baubles. Townsfolk and magical beings alike wandered around, enjoying the pleasant evening.

A tumultuous roar disrupted the merriment. At the edge of the fair, near the entrance to a stone bridge, stood a hulking troll. He loomed over a terrified vendor as he shook him down for coins.

“You want to cross my bridge? You have to pay a toll!” the troll bellowed.

“But this bridge wasn’t yours an hour ago!” the vendor exclaimed, clutching his collection of enchanted wares. The troll smirked, showing off his jagged, yellow teeth. “It’s mine now.”

Charlotte Weaver approached the two, her figure tall and commanding. “This bridge is free for all, and you have no right to demand a toll,” she told the troll, her voice full of authority.

The troll turned and tried to stare her down, then sneered at her. “Who are you to challenge me?”

“I’m Charlotte Weaver, a fairy godmother,” she replied, pointing in the direction of the forest. “Now, leave before you regret it.”

A palpable silence clung to the air, suffocating the once-joyous atmosphere. Charlotte and the troll locked eyes, their fierce gazes stirring up an electrifying tension. Their bodies were poised for battle, and the world around them seemed to fade into an insignificant murmur.

Without the slightest hint of warning, the troll catapulted toward Charlotte. The terrifying mass of muscles and raw power hurtled across the ground like a boulder in a landslide.

With the grace of a swan, Charlotte evaded his assault. She moved like a leaf dancing in the wind, smoothly sidestepping the troll’s thunderous charge. Her wand came alive, crackling with energy as it released a torrent of magic.

A wave of brilliant light filled with oscillating colors lit up the night sky. With the grace of an acrobat, he contorted his body in mid-air, evading the rain of luminescent spells descending toward him. The magical onslaught just missed, the spells shimmering as they swept past his spinning form. His pockmarked skin, a testament to battles fought and won, reflected the neon hues.

This was going to be more of a problem than Charlotte had imagined. Usually, trolls weren’t this intelligent or dangerous.

He landed on all fours, his gnarled hands sinking into the soft earth and his clawed feet kicking up clods of dirt. He went back on the offensive, his dark eyes glinting with delight. “You’ll need to exert more effort, puny fairy,” he jeered, his voice a malevolent growl that rumbled from the depths of his chest.

“Noted,” she retorted sharply, her dark eyes steely and a flicker of defiance igniting her features. In the background, the fairgoers screamed and scattered in all directions. Stalls toppled, and magical goods scattered across the ground. The clash between the fairy godmother and the troll was a spectacle of flying spells, flashing lights, and the raw power of brute strength.

With an explosive final swing of his arm, comparable to the destructive power of a battering ram, the troll assaulted Charlotte. The punch sent seismic waves rippling through the ground.

She wavered precariously, but with a flicker of her wand and a strain in her voice, a shield flashed into existence seconds before the full brunt of the troll’s attack collided with her.

However, her usually impeccable spell cracked under the troll’s unexpected might. The shield fragmented, its protective aura barely managing to cushion the blow, and even with the shield absorbing most of the impact, the residual force knocked Charlotte off balance. She swayed, teetering on the brink of falling as she wrestled with the aftershock of the troll’s brutal attack.

The troll’s face contorted into a gruesome smile, his eyes glistening with sadistic joy. His chest heaved as a triumphant roar tore through his throat, a guttural bellow that reverberated through the fairgrounds and sent shivers down the spines of the onlookers. He then turned tail and fled.

The underbrush in the forest willingly enveloped him in its shadowy embrace.

“Get back here, you coward!” Charlotte called, fire blazing in her voice. She wiped the dirt off her face with a swift swipe of her hand, determination etching lines on her brow. After she regathered her poise, her feet carried her in swift pursuit.

“This isn’t over,” she promised.

It seems like this troll picked the wrong fair to attack. Learn more about Charlotte and this attack on October 31st, when Spells & Wishes & Gun: Spells and Wishes Book 1 is released.

BOO-Yah Book Giveaway Day 4

by Shea Pool | Oct 26, 2023 | Current Promo, Featured, What to Watch

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The Spy Who Tamed a Dragon:

Aisling Keane is an Investigator with the secretive spy organization known as Dragonfly. Thrust unexpectedly into the field, she and her mechanical Dragon partner are surrounded by danger and intrigue.

Aisling thought she’d been hired to be a secret agent – then found that Dragonfly required new recruits, even skilled witches like her, to prove themselves.

One clue leads to the next, and she’s assigned to work with Lance Stone on a mission.

Small crimes herald larger ones, and the larger ones suggest a mysterious organization lurking in the shadows.

When an ally turns into an enemy, Dragonfly has to send a new agent into the field. The mission is simple: Infiltrate, discover and escape.

But in the secretive world of international crime, nothing is ever really simple. And simple never meant easy.

Fortunately, Aisling’s newest creation of technology and magic – a mechanical Dragon about the size of an eagle – has just been improved by her infomancer coworker and given a cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Cait’s little sister will need all the help Shimmer can provide.

Despite the workload, she’ll still need to find time for family and her coven. A danger is on the horizon, and the coven’s guardian is worried. Will it get in the way of Aisling’s new job?

The investigator-turned-agent wouldn’t have it any other way.

For action, magic, snarky banter, martial arts, mystical creatures, and high intrigue, join Aisling Keane on her new adventure!

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BOO-Yah Book Giveaway Day 3

by Shea Pool | Oct 25, 2023 | Current Promo, Featured, What to Watch

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First Casualty:

A reluctant psychic, a missing woman, and vengeance from beyond the grave.

Rachel Thompson is missing, and the police have no leads. The serial killer who has taken her is efficient, elusive, and seemingly invisible.

Her only hope is Jacob Daniels, a man tormented by his second sight.

Jacob is driven to search for his friend in the slim hope that she is still alive. However, that means accepting he must use his gift and ask the spirits for their help.

Assistance from beyond can be a double-edged blade. When Jacob follows the advice given to him, he finds Rachel.

He also finds her killer and becomes his next target.

Jacob fights for his life as he is thrust into a mind-warping maelstrom of vengeful spirits and plans gone astray. It’s his life or the killer’s. Only one can survive the day.

Will Jacob survive a second encounter with a man determined to eliminate the only person who can identify him?

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Spell Binding Wild Wednesday October 25, 2023

by Shea Pool | Oct 25, 2023 | Friends of the Authors, Header Feature, What to Watch

These Deals are Magical!

Wild Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

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.

Please remember to double-check the price before you one-click.

The Helsing Society Complete Series Boxed Set:

Dylan McCormick is an average eighteen year old kid who graduated high school with his friends. The plus side of working at the family sandwich shop instead of going straight to university is he skipped gaining the freshman fifteen. Everything changes when Thomas Michael Sweeny starts sniffing around the shop. Dylan’s dad doesn’t want to sell his American dream. Giving up the shop isn’t an option, some things are more important than money. What Dylan’s father doesn’t know is that when he said no Sweeny, he was really saying no to a vampire. Seventeen hundred miles away in the dust bowl that is Phoenix, Arizona, Saul and Greg Cooper are also working in their family business. Their father is the current Van Helsing and leader of the Helsing Society. They’re growing tired of their father’s orders to wait and watch from the shadows. They want to take action against the creatures of the night. What they long for is the chance to fight back. What they need is a champion.

Growing Fangs:

Cora has found herself in a pickle. Namely, she’s dying. No one can change the hand that fate deals, yet Cora is offered a choice when she reaches the limits of what medicine can do to keep her alive. Will she defy fate and agree to an attempt to transform her into a vampire? The odds of success aren’t good. Not to mention that vampires have earned a nasty reputation. To prevent their history of hunting humans, torture, and mad science experiments continuing, vampires have formed a global coalition with the purpose of holding one another to strict standards of behavior and secrecy. Cora’s choice is still the quickest way to becoming a magical outcast. Will her decision turn her into a dark version of herself? Or will she die?

Double Shift: Two Complete Paranormal Fantasy Series:

The Legend of Nyx: Eventually I’d find her, the one who stole my abilities. Now I was stuck like this… in a human body… a male body… I was scared shiftless. I’m out for more than vengeance. I want my life back. But even if I catch her, even if I kill the vampire who ruined my life… can I even take my shapeshifting abilities back? Or, am I destined to stay like this forever
The Vilokan Asylum of the Magically and Mentally Deranged: Welcome to the Vilokan Asylum of the Magically and Mentally Deranged. I’m Doctor Cain. Yes, before you ask, I am that Cain. I’ve come a long way since I became the world’s first murderer. I’m now a licensed psychiatrist. What is it you just asked? You heard that I was cursed? Yes, I’m also the world’s first werewolf… But don’t worry. I have it under control. It won’t interfere with your progress at Vilokan Asylum.
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Terry Henry Walton Complete Series Boxed Set:

They say that behind every great man is a great woman…but what if that woman is a Werewolf?

From Nomad Found: Can Terry Henry Walton help bring humanity back to civilization? He finds that he needs help and starts building his Force de Guerre, a paramilitary group that will secure this new world from those who would take and destroy. When the enemies of peace appear before the FDG is ready, Terry partners with a werewolf to fight a battle that he must win.

Black Heart of The Dragon God:

Capturing dragons is all in a day’s work. The Barber is a reformed pirate. He’s built a town but wants more. Enter Goranth the Mighty, a hero from a different age, a Northman, and a warrior like no other. With nothing less than a dragon as their goal, the adventurers head into the wild. Hope springs when they find a small one, but there is a monumental difference between wanting a dragon and having one. Raiders seek to steal what the Barber has fought for. An ancient creature rises from within the earth to punish humanity, and a beautiful enchantress fights to stop her. Goranth draws trouble like moths to the flame. A dragon. A necromancer. An enchantress. A woman from the underworld, and raiders, thick as thieves. Goranth unsheathes his sword and wades into battle. He knows no other way to live.

One U.G.L.Y Marine Complete Series Boxed Set:

Could the first Vale settlers have predicted anything but the perfect civilization they were determined to create? How was it possible that their advanced culture and knowledge could one day prove to be their greatest disadvantage? Centuries after being driven from Earth as part of a massive diaspora triggered by an alien invasion, can the Valers face their worst—and unimaginable— nightmare? Can they withstand the might of the Komran Empire as it sweeps across the galaxy in a campaign to conquer all in its path? When the conflict reaches a crisis point, will they recognize that what they see as their greatest strength is their greatest weakness before it’s too late? Will they have the courage to unleash the secret weapon they have in their cryo hold? Are they desperate enough to resort to the kind of tough and strong that is bold, bad, and brazen enough to turn their society and the enemy on their heads?

Ben Stillman The Complete Series Volume One:

Ex-lawman Ben Stillman is enjoying the treacherous business of retirement until the past comes knocking on his door, and he learns: once a lawman, always a lawman. Get your blood pumping with seven hard-driving western adventures through the American Old West when, back out on the vast and violent frontier, Stillman is determined to implement peace and his swift brand of justice whenever he can.

“A natural born storyteller who knows the West.” —Bill Brooks, author of Deadwood

Ben Stillman: The Complete Series, Volume One includes Once a Marshal, Once More With a .44, Once a Lawman, Once Late With a .38, Once Hell Freezes Over, Once a Renegade, and Once Upon a Dead Man.

Levon Cade Volumes 1-6:

Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction. He just wants to live an anonymous life and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he’s asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counterterrorism.

Follow Levon and his daughter as they go on the run from the feds and a growing army of enemies that Levon makes along the way.

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BOO-Yah Book Giveaway Day 2

by Shea Pool | Oct 24, 2023 | Current Promo, Featured, What to Watch

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Hunter:

Five relentless years. Not a single kill.

John has constructed an impeccable facade of normalcy. From his esteemed corner office boasting spectacular skyline views, to the loving adoration of his wife, daughter, father, and sister, he appears to have it all.

But the gruesome cravings have only been dormant, not extinct. Now, the sinister voice inside his head is resurfacing, whispering, incessantly. It taunts him with horrifying demands, “Just one more, John. Just one more death.”

Detective Tremock stumbles upon the newest corpse and an icy dread snakes through him. The signature is undeniable. This cold case has never really been forgotten, lying in wait like a predator in the shadows. To many, Tremock’s dedication might seem obsessive. His marriage has crumbled, his retirement elusive, his future prospects diminishing – all a consequence of his fixation on the murders. He always knew the monster would return. And now, it has.

John’s already tenuous grip on reality is shattering. With Tremock inching ever closer to the horrifying truth, he stands on the precipice of losing everything. His wife, his children, his life, all hang in the balance. Yet, the voice persists, a relentless echo, “Kill them, John. Kill them all…”

“A Murderous Mind” obliterates the boundaries between good and evil, weaving a tale of psychological suspense that races along at a whiplash-inducing pace. This exploration into the labyrinth of a serial killer’s mind will hold you captive, the thrill of the chase pulsating through the pages deep into the night.