For more than six decades, readers have fallen in love with Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover, a "Lost Colony" world of telepaths, swordsmen, intelligent alien races, and long-buried mysteries. From the glacier-shrouded Hellers Mountains to the arid Dry Towns, the ancient realms of the Ages of Chaos, and the star-faring Terran Federation, Darkover is brimming with adventure, intrigue, and romance. Editor Deborah J. Ross proudly presents this all-original collection in the finest spirit of Darkovan tales for your reading delight. Evey Brett + Barb Caffrey + Margaret L. Carter and Leslie Roy Carter + Lillian Csernica + India and Rosemary Edghill + Leslie Fish + Shariann Lewitt + Marella Sands + Deborah Millitello + Diana L. Paxson + Rhondi Salsitz

One herald has been stopped. Rob must progress to stop them all. With the Eternal now captive, Rob wants answers. A greater danger is coming, and it’s one he knows nothing about. But the Eternal refuses to tell him anything. Rob knows other heralds will come. As the borders of his realm are attacked, his mastery of unity is key to stopping them—only this time it’s not strong enough. He needs more power. He needs to progress. But how can he progress when he doesn’t know what comes next? And can he do it before this overwhelming power reaches his land? Dragon Unity is book 12 in an exciting progression fantasy series!

Good Looks: Check! OP Skills: Check! Face Slapping: Check! PP Size: Check! Lucien was more than ready to embark in his new adventure to save a dying world from destruction as part of the Heaven's Gate Project. However, just as he was about to be sent to the world that he was about to save, an accident happened, which forced his Patron God, the God of Gamblers, to take another gamble in order to preserve his chosen candidate's life. Lucien, who's new identity was named Lux, found himself in a world where darkness could be light, and light could be dark. A world where morality was but a thin line from depravity, and a happy ending could only be gained, by facing the world and slapping it with a Legion of the Undying. ------------ Support me in Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ElyonFantasy ----------- Author's other stories. Reincarnated With The Strongest System (Completed) Wizard World Irregular Story Collaboration with other Authors. Kingdom Building Done Right!

Embark on an adventure with Ellie and her unusual group of friends in the captivating world of "Ellie and the Underworld."The tragic death of her mother drives Ellie McKay to seek out an adventure. This quest brings the mysterious Underworld into her front room.After meeting the enigmatic Octavian, Ellie uncovers a secret world of elemental magic hidden under the old oak tree, where hybrid beings and talking animals exist. Alongside her friends, Dad, and beloved Grandpa Jo, Ellie, who is soon to be sixteen, must develop her power to confront the treacherous Forbidden Underworld.Ellie and her friends venture through underground passages and confront the dark powers that threaten their lives. They will confront their fears, summon their strengths, forge unbreakable bonds, and discover the depths of their courage.Will Ellie and her friends overcome the sinister forces that stand in their way, or will they be destroyed by the evil Katia and her band of...

** Content warning: This book discusses suicidal feelings. **It's the anniversary of the date he lost his family and Jack doubts he'll ever find those responsible. Depression has taken hold, and he pulls out his Beretta for the last time. As he fingers the trigger, Ray shows up with the identity of the man who'd killed himself in Jack's house weeks before, leaving a note simply saying, "I'm sorry."Jack soon finds himself dragged into San Francisco's underbelly and his life threatened at the hands of the city's deadly Chinese gang, the Jade Dragons. When things become more dangerous, Jack must keep pushing forward, even knowing it could mean his death because the gang's leader, Li Zihao, may have the answers Jack's looking for—who destroyed his family and what happened to Leah.Is Jack ready for the truth?

With the wars in Nium settled and just the rumblings of the subterranean realm to contend with, it seems that Xeal may finally find some time to rest. Though, not for long as he presses forward and seeks to ensure that the future he seeks can come to be. All as the world of Eternal Dominion starts to show its real fangs as players begin to race closer to tier-8 and the level lead that Xeal has fought to maintain narrows. Even with all the abilities and extra stats that he has developed, he is still just one man.

First, no coffee. Then a dead guy. This is one killer vacation. I thought being forced into a Mother's Day trip with my entire family on the Oregon Coast was bad. Then came the dead bodies. Turns out Mom's cozy vacation spot kept its high murder count a secret. So I'm stuck in a death trap. Either I can play detective for a few days or follow Mom's perfect schedule. Detective it is. But is my vacation long enough to solve a couple years' worth of crimes? Five days. Six murders. No pressure. Holt Jacobs isn't for everyone. He's a sarcastic introvert who can never get quite enough coffee. Becoming a sarcastic sleuth was unexpected, but as an engineer, Holt is used to solving puzzles.

Think Maggie Nelson meets Hannah Gadsby.Told in kaleidoscopic bursts of erratic recollections, daydreams, poetry, and lists, Mercy Gene is the powerful, genre-smashing debut work of auto-fiction by acclaimed writer, playwright, and comedian JD Derbyshire. Inspired by Derbyshire's critically acclaimed and award-winning stage play, Certified, and anchored by protagonist Janice/Jan/JD, Mercy Gene is a beautiful, humorous, and sometimes brutal look at queerness, gender confusion, institutionalization, addiction, and abuse. Through flashes of memory and imaginings, Derbyshire illustrates the intense and invisible "side effects" of psychiatric treatment and the unreliability of memory. In a stream-of-conscious narrative that provokes and consoles, eliciting tears and laughter at equal pace, Derbyshire re-examines a life of unspoken and repressed trauma. Between devastating bouts of depression, hilarious side-quests into the author's dryly...

Welcome to Griffinwood CloseThe only thing Altair wants is peace and quiet. Emil Jones, bitten by a vampire with a connection to Altair's past, is quite the opposite of peace and quiet.The magical community of Griffinwood Close exists in a mysterious sliver between universes and is home to a motley mix of outcasts from various eras and worlds. Despite their differences, the residents of Griffinwood are linked by trauma and estrangement, as well as an overwhelming need for acceptance and love, making Griffinwood Close an idyllic haven for those in need. However, as a youngling vampire, Emil poses a threat to the safety they have so relentlessly built, and Altair, as the only other vampire resident, finds himself saddled with a roommate he did not ask for. Despite his misgivings, Altair soon finds himself enjoying the company of his new companion. Yet, their shared past...

With this ring, I thee wed.To have and to hold,As long as we both shall live.The problem is that I don't know how long that will be.Trouble rises from every direction.Dare and I will stand together and face it all.But if our bluff doesn't pay off... there's more than a billion dollar fortune at stake.We're gambling with our very lives in this dangerous game of wealth and fate.