Obsidian Fade: Veiltorn - Book One 

He shouldn’t be here.
His arrival cracked the world.
He was ripped from Earth and dropped into a realm of leystones, ancient magic, and monsters that should not exist. Now he’s the spark that causes the Veil, once this world’s only protection against invasion, to begin to fray. Armed with nothing but a mysterious AI symbiote and a past from another world, Orin must learn to survive in a land where every choice has consequences, and every battle shapes who he is becoming.
Rescued by a farm family on the edge of danger, Orin soon discovers that his presence has awakened something far older and far deadlier. Reports of twisted creatures, corrupted camps, and stirring rifts spread across the frontier. And deep in the Sylshade Glades, an ancient prophecy sends a young elven ranger and her mage apprentice companion on a mission to investigate a disturbance in the veil, pulling them toward Orin with alarming urgency.
The Veil is weakening. The invaders are waiting. And Orin may be the only one who can stop it, if the world doesn’t break him first.
Magic. Mystery. Monsters.
A destiny born from another world.
Obsidian Fade is the first book in the Veiltorn Series, a genre-blending epic that combines science fiction, epic fantasy, and LitRPG-style progression into a high-stakes tale of identity, sacrifice, and survival, perfect for fans of portal fantasy, isekai adventures, and character-driven worldbuilding.

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The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 1 

The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 1 is the opening book in an epic dark-fantasy trilogy set in the war-torn realm of Triken, where death itself can be harnessed as magic. The story centers on Torg, a Death Wizard, whose terrifying gift allows him to die voluntarily and return stronger each time, drawing power from the agony of his own demise. He is both champion and outcast—feared for what he can do, yet desperately needed as the last real defense against a rising tide of darkness.

Across Triken, brutal armies, monstrous creatures, and powerful sorcerers battle for control. Ancient forces stir, long-buried prophecies awaken, and a malevolent foe seeks not simply to conquer, but to break the world. Torg is drawn into a brutal conflict that will test his body, mind, and moral center. His struggle isn’t just against armies and tyrants, but against a deeper, more intimate threat: a monstrous enemy intent on devouring everything—and everyone—he loves. The series blends large-scale warfare with intimate character arcs. There’s rich world-building, a complex magic system based on the mechanics of death, and a tone that moves between visceral, violent, sensual, and deeply philosophical. While the battles are intense and the stakes apocalyptic, the heart of the story explores fear of mortality, the cost of power, sacrifice, trauma, and what it really means to be alive when death is never final.

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SHADOW

     

SHADOW

By Robert Barner

In a world devastated by environmental collapse, the fate of Earth rests in the hands of a psychic child without a body.

The year is 2044 – and Bobby Hayes has a world-changing secret. Discarded from birth as something broken and not quite right, he’s a powerful psychic with the ability to read people’s true thoughts and emotions.

But after a devastating house fire claims his life at the age of 9, Bobby is forced to project his powerful mind onto his best friend. With his family dead, he becomes trapped as an incorporeal shadow, capable of jumping hosts – and he escapes his sheltered upbringing to discover a world on the brink of collapse.

An Orwellian regime rules America... and it wants him gone. Hunted by a clandestine agency and aided by his only friend – a sentient AI – Bobby becomes determined to avert catastrophe. But with each new host, he discovers more about the complexities of the human condition... and he’s forced to question how far he’s willing to go to achieve his goals. 

Can a shadow do what no human ever could? And will his gifts in the end turn out to be a blessing – or a terrible curse?

Step into a gripping sci-fi adventure that explores the limits of what it means to be human. Shadow is a thought-provoking novel that’s perfect for fans of mind-bending near-future dystopia that artfully blends real-world issues with a dash of the paranormal. Scroll up and grab your copy today...

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INTO THE SHADOWLAND: The Secret of the Last Neanderthals

   

INTO THE SHADOWLAND:

The Secret of the Last Neanderthals

INTO THE SHADOWLAND: The Secret of the Last Neanderthals

"Think Neanderthals were just grunting brutes? Think again. This fascinating journey into our deep past will challenge everything you thought you knew about our long-lost cousins." — Patrick Keeney, Canadian Author and Journalist

A DEADLY ACCIDENT. AN IMPOSSIBLE ARTIFACT. A SPECIES THAT REFUSED TO DIE.

Forty-three miles east of Salt Lake City, a high-speed collision on a lonely highway reveals something that shouldn't exist. When wolf expert Lilly Feron is called to the scene, she expects a common gray wolf. What she finds is a biological anomaly: a massive, prehistoric Beringian wolf—a predator that officially went extinct at the end of the Ice Age.

But the wolf is just the beginning.

Lodged in the animal’s vertebrae is a weapon as ancient as the beast itself: a hand-carved spearhead of exquisite craftsmanship, engraved with a microscopic map. When Lilly enlists the help of unconventional paleoanthropologist Professor Austin Walker, their analysis uncovers a secret that could rewrite human history. The DNA extracted from the bone weapon doesn’t match any known human profile. It matches the genome of Homo neanderthalensis.

THEY ARE NOT GONE. THEY ARE HIDING.

Deep in the treacherous wilderness of the Bitterroot Mountains, a clan of survivors has flourished in secret for forty thousand years. Protected by the geology of a lost "glaciokarst" valley, they are faster, stronger, and more connected to the earth than modern humans could ever dream. Now, Omu, a formidable hunter and the clan’s future leader, has ventured out of the shadows. He is tracking the wolf to retrieve the sacred map that protects his people's sanctuary—and he will stop at nothing to get it back.

But Omu is not the only hunter in the forest.

The FBI, fearing a biological threat, has deployed a ruthless team of poachers and an elite Shadow Wolf tracker to hunt him down. As modern technology clashes with ancient instinct, Lilly and Walker must race to decode the map and find the Hidden Valley before the modern world destroys the last remnants of our ancient family.

BASED ON REAL NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING SCIENCE

Into The Shadowland weaves heart-pounding action with the cutting-edge science of paleogenomics. Building on the groundbreaking work of Svante Pääbo—winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in for sequencing the Neanderthal genome—author J.M.G. Schmidt constructs a frighteningly plausible "what if?" scenario.

The novel integrates real-world discoveries, including:

The Neanderthal Genome Project, which proved our ancestors interbred with archaic humans.

The existence of the Beringian Wolf, a distinct Ice Age ecomorph capable of hunting megafauna.

The tactical skills of the Shadow Wolves, an elite unit of Native American trackers.

What if the 2% of Neanderthal DNA inside us is just the echo of a thunderous truth? What if the "extinct" cousins who painted the caves and buried their dead never truly left?

Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, Jean M. Auel’s Clan of the Cave Bear, and the high-stakes scientific thrillers of James Rollins.

Dive into the shadowland where the past is alive, hunting, and watching.

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A Valentine’s Day Murder: A Willow Creek Cozy Mystery - Book Seven

 A Valentine’s Day Murder:

A Willow Creek Cozy Mystery - Book Seven

Love Is in the Air—Until Someone Dies Valentine’s Day in Willow Creek promises candlelit dinners, cozy fireplaces, and second chances at love—until a romantic retreat at the lakeside lodge ends in murder. Cynthia Harper traded a fast-paced city career for small-town life and a charming B&B, but trouble has a habit of finding her. When a guest is found dead on Valentine’s Day, Cynthia can’t ignore the inconsistencies others dismiss as coincidence. With her golden retriever Duke alerting her to curious details—and contractor Evan Maddox firmly at her side when the search turns risky—Cynthia starts pulling at threads someone worked hard to hide. A retreat organizer desperate to protect her business… A former lover with unfinished business tied directly to the victim… As polished smiles crack and carefully staged alibis unravel, Cynthia realizes the killer’s plan isn’t over. And when the final move comes into focus, she’s forced into a dangerous race against time—because in Willow Creek, heartbreak isn’t the worst thing that can happen on Valentine’s Day.

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Secretary of the City The Liz White Diaries (2 book series)

 

Secretary of the City

The Liz White Diaries (2 book series)

Book One- Secretary of the City Book Two- Secretary Says

Liz White doesn't hate her job, but she doesn't love it either. Liz, a self-described slacker, is happy being a secretary to the Manhattan billionaire Henry Jones and his entitled, self-absorbed wife Leighton Jones. When Leighton once again pushes boundaries, this time flying off with an old flame on his private plane only to have it crash, Liz becomes a party to the coverup. From Henry to the governor's mansion to the NYC media, it's a game of cat and mouse as the lives they once knew begin to crumble around them. For Liz, that could mean unemployment. For Leighton and Henry, the consequences could lead to a lifetime of embarrassments. "Secretary of the City" is an ambitious, fast-paced, light-hearted look at the very rich and the very famous.

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Legacy of the Cursed Blood Vol 2: The Shadowed Prophecy

   

Legacy of the Cursed Blood Vol 2:

The Shadowed Prophecy

In the aftermath of a harrowing battle, Zane and his friends journey to the Northern District—the heart of the legendary Order of the Knights. With their confidence shaken, they must endure the Trials; merciless tests that will determine their worthiness to join the Order. The rules are absolute. Pass or fail. No exceptions. 

But as they prepare for these grueling challenges, a greater evil stirs. The enigmatic Lady of Shadows draws near, her presence signaling the revelation of the ancient prophecy, one that binds Zane to a fate decided since time immemorial. 

As friendships are tested, and new faces emerge from every corner, Zane must confront the dark secrets buried within his fractured past—or risk letting them consume him and everyone he holds dear.

After all, the darkness you fear most is the one that knows your name.

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