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Hammer and Blood Shows What Happens When Survival Is the Only Option

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In Hammer and Blood, Viktor Bloodstone delivers a high-stakes narrative where every character is fighting to survive in a world that offers no mercy. This is a story about relentless pursuit, betrayal, and the harsh realities of violence.

Ptolemy Lindquist, one of the deadliest assassins, is ready to walk away from the life of killing to focus on his daughter Calista. His last mission to eliminate a small drug dealer turns into a battle against multiple armed adversaries who want him dead.

Zebadiah Seeley returns home after serving only five years in prison for horrific crimes. His property has been taken over by drug runners and he is determined to take it back at any cost.

Calista seeks a peaceful vacation with her friends at a lake house. Instead, she finds herself caught in a web of secrets and danger. The absence of the house owner and the suspicious behavior of her boyfriend only heighten the tension.

These three narratives intersect at a remote location where an unstoppable psychopath wearing a bear’s head waits. The fight to survive is brutal and unforgiving. In Hammer and Blood, no one escapes unscathed.

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Fragments by Gary Battle 

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Amidst the dazzling lights of Tokyo, where loyalty is fragile, love is dangerous, and secrets are currency, Fragments is a tale of passion, heartbreak, and redemption that spans continents and transcends boundaries.

Jade Wang, a shadow operator with a carefully crafted identity, finds her plans entangled with Michelle Yamato, a model fleeing a scandalous past, and Seina Terada, a playboy heir hiding dark family secrets. As Michelle navigates her new life in Japan, she is drawn to Seina’s undeniable charm and perilous world, where their connection, complicated by scandal, could either save or destroy them.

Meanwhile, Ari, a woman with a violent past and a thirst for justice, infiltrates Michelle’s life under the guise of friendship, but her vendetta threatens to unearth truths Jade, Michelle, and Seina have fought to bury.

From Tokyo’s neon streets to Dubai’s opulence and London’s intrigue, Fragments is a thrilling romantic tale of longing, betrayal, and the resilience of the human heart.

Who do you trust when everyone has something to hide?

Prepare to fall in love, face heartbreak, and believe again.

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Behind the Red Nose: The Cosmic Insanity Driving The Killer of Devils: Clowns

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There’s a method to the madness in The Killer of Devils. As the clowns pile up and the bodies fall, it becomes clear that the face paint is more than a disguise — it’s a symptom. Of something older. Something spreading. Bloodstone weaves a layered mythology beneath the horror, hinting at cosmic dread and mental unraveling that goes far beyond the surface violence. The result is a book that’s as psychologically unnerving as it is action-packed — a rare balance, pulled off with expert control.

Synopsis

Calista “Cali” Lindquist is a final girl. She had to fight and destroy an unkillable beast. Now, she and her mother hunt monsters.

On a crusade to ensure no one else experiences such horror and loss, Cali and her mother travel to Philadelphia to track a depraved soul who uses face paints and magic tricks to prey on the innocent. While hunting that monster, they cross paths with Collin, a faithful and treacherous follower of the enigmatic figure, Master Poppie. Building an army using an insanity inducing powder that turns regular people into murderous lunatics with painted faces, Collin and Master Poppie have their sights set on a dangerous prize.

As the number of villainous clowns increases, as well as the number of brutal deaths by their hands, Cali puts herself directly in their path. Speeding on a collision course of terror and carnage, she is ready to pay any price to keep the streets from running red with the blood of unsuspecting victims. However, beyond the horde of bloodthirsty clowns, there is one factor that could derail Cali’s mission she never took into consideration – her past.

It’s monster hunter versus murder clowns in an all-out battle of madness and mayhem! 

“The Killer of Devils features mobs of psychotic clowns, a kick-clown-ass heroine, and enough bloody mayhem and dark humor to fill a shopping mall. I loved every crazy, twisted, f***ed-up word of it!”
SAWNEY HATTON, author of Everyone is a Moon

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The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

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A graphic novel of the enchanting prequel to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit—the classic fantasy that inspired Peter Jackson’s major motion picture trilogy.

When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton.

Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone—himself included—ever dreamed. Unexpected qualities of courage and cunning, and a love of adventure, propel Bilbo toward his great destiny . . . a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountains, where a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring.

This comprehensive edition collects the three-issue series originally published by Eclipse Comics and thereafter augmented with many pages of additional artwork and improvements. Carefully abridged from Tolkien’s classic novel, and brought thrillingly to life with striking, evocative art by David Wenzel, this graphic novel is a perennial delight to Hobbit fans old and new.

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Jackal Among Snakes by Nemorosus 

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Though not all ended as expected, the Kingdom of Vasquer stands unified against the coming calamity. Even with its internal threats mitigated, enemies still lurk beyond the border. On a large belt of land to the northeast, an untamed forest of towering redwood trees known as the Bloodwoods experience tumult to such a degree it begins to spill over to Vasquer.

As the situation within the nearby nation proves increasingly dire, Argrave is forced to take direct action before a wave of hostile people and animals native to those towering woods are forced out, doubtlessly ravaging the kingdom. Unwelcome by both the indigenous elves and centaurs, the diplomatic mission promises to veer in countless directions. This time, however, Argrave has a nation at his back.

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The Last Refuge by Christina Bacilieri 

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Magic will transform you. Power could destroy you. Actions will define you.

Kiera Vandyer told herself she’d only agreed to this scheme for the money, that nothing else had drawn her to this venture, but you can’t lie to the truest parts of yourself. For sixteen years, she’s hidden her burning curiosity for magic, knowing that one misstep would mean certain death at the hands of Atterah’s merciless leaders: the all-powerful Ruling Board.

Just when Kiera is on the cusp of securing a stable future for herself and her mother, a cruel twist of fate forces her to commit the worst possible infraction. She trespasses over the border into Etabon, the last refuge for magic on Atterah. Once within, her rare form makes her a target for the warden of the site. To escape the warden and conceal her crime from the Ruling Board, Kiera must use her strange new powers to battle for her freedom… or die trying.

The Last Refuge is the enthralling first novel in the Stealing Sanctuary series, weaving together the destinies of two dreamers caught up in a dark curse that spans generations. Enter a world of gripping adventure where love burns slowly, family is chosen, and hope is a dangerous yet beautiful dream.

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The Death King by Penelope Barsetti

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I was fifteen when the Death King came for us.

With a mighty black dragon and the ability to command the dead, he raised an army of our fallen soldiers to fight for him—and conquered us in the night. My father, King Laurier of Scorpion Valley, couldn’t stop him. I tried to flee but came face to face with the man in black armor, the man who looked more like a god than a human. Instead of killing me, he chose to show me mercy…but it didn’t feel like mercy.

Not when the next ten years of my life are spent as a slave in the Arid Sands, digging for Black Diamonds from sunrise to sunset. I’m also the personal slave of General Titan—a man who has grown obsessed with me. The work under the hot sun is unbearable—but I prefer it to his company any day. I’ve never tried to escape because there’s nowhere to run in the desert, but all of that changes when I hear the news—that the Death King is coming.

I sneak out in the middle of the night to steal his dragon, but that backfires in my face—because you can’t steal a dragon. Khazmuda is no mindless beast. He can speak directly into my mind and hear my thoughts in return. The Death King is about to kill me, but Khazmuda changes his mind—because I have the gift.

The ability to speak with dragons.

The Death King spares my life once again and takes me back to his castle. He has no idea who I am, has no idea what he did to my family ten years ago. He asks me to fight for his cause—but he won’t tell me exactly what that cause is. And then he tells me he wants more from me…desires me more than any other because, like him, I have the gift.

I can’t deny he’s the most handsome man I’ve ever seen, with eyes black like midnight, a jawline as sharp as his dragon’s talons, the height of a mountain, and shoulders as broad as a stream. But no amount of attraction will ever change the fact that he destroyed my life. The answer is no—and it’ll always be no.

But the Death King doesn’t accept that answer.

Trigger Warning: Contains dark themes including rape and suicide.

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Claimed By Lucifer by Elizabeth Briggs

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I made a deal with the devil. Now he claims I’m his fated mate.

When my best friend goes missing in Las Vegas, there’s only one man I can turn to for help.

Lucas Ifer. Billionaire playboy. CEO of Abaddon Inc. King of Sin City. And…the devil himself?

Lucas—aka Lucifer—agrees to help me, but in exchange he wants one thing: me.

He’s dark, dangerous, and wickedly handsome. Oh, and evil incarnate. I should say no, but I can’t. I’m that desperate.

But when you make a deal with the devil, there’s no escaping it. Now he owns my body for seven nights of sin.

Even worse, he says I’m his fated mate and that we have a past stretching back through time—but I don’t remember any of it.

I’m Persephone being claimed by Hades, and I have no choice but to enter his underworld and become his dark queen.

Is there any light left in that black heart? Or will his darkness consume me?

This collection contains all four books in the Claimed By Lucifer series: Demon King, Devilish Mate, Infernal God, and Death Lord. That’s over 800 pages featuring a sinfully sexy Hades and Persephone story with a Lucifer twist!

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Caraval by Stephanie Garber 

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Welcome, welcome to CARAVAL, Stephanie Garber’s enchanting, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling fantasy debut about two sisters swept up in a mysterious competition filled with magic, heartbreak, and danger

Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful and cruel father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.

But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to attend. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, and her sister disappears forever.

Continue the adventure in Legendary and Finale―out now!

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Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose 

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A New York Times and USA Today bestseller

From New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldn’t Have Come Here comes a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet.

After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm’s length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn’t been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before.

While going through their parents’ belongings, the siblings stumble upon a collection of home videos and decide to revisit those happier memories. However, the nostalgia is cut short when one of the VHS tapes reveals a night back in 1999 that none of them have any recollection of. On screen, their father appears covered in blood. What follows is a dead body and a pact between their parents to get rid of it, before the video abruptly ends.

Beth, Nicole, and Michael must now decide whether to leave the past in the past or uncover the dark secret their mother took to her grave.