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Dragons in the Dungeon

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Goats have proven the grass is greener on the other side of the fence even if it is barren ground and they stand in lush pasture. Humans have a similar mentality. So, it is no surprise when Ryan McCormac, long-time player of Mediaeval Dungeon Adventures, stumbles upon a spell that transports him into a campaign that he believes life will be better.

Any guesses on how it turns out? You’re right. He discovers life is no better in the fantasy realm. Sure, the ex-girlfriend isn’t there, but neither are the friends he gamed with every Friday night. He quickly learns the world is horrible. Every day he fears for his life. The people are soulless, the landscape is colourless and the magic is nowhere to be found. The only way home is to find another like him and sacrifice them.

After five years, he’s finally found someone from his world. Now he just has to get her to the wizard who can perform the spell. Simple right? Except she’s a gatherer and before he reaches the wizard, she’s gathered several friends who plan to save her.

If you played Dungeons and Dragons in the 1980s, you’ve got this. You know the feeling of joining friends on a quest, choosing your race, be it dwarf or elf, your profession, possibly fighter or thief, gathering your gear and exploring endless dungeons. This story is a tribute to those days when life was good, music was better and days were endless.

Interested in learning more about Diane McGyver and the books she writes? Check out her website: dianelynnmcgyver.com. Or follow her on Twitter: @Dragons_Novel.

Meet Diane McGyver

Lady Diane McGyver fell in love with the fantasy genre when at the age of 13, an awesome Dungeon Master introduced her to Dungeons & Dragons. From there, she landed in the world created by Terry Brooks and then the ones by Mercedes Lackey. By the age of 16, she was truly lost to other realms and dreamt of one day living in one or two.

Her future goals are to write fantasy stories in a peel tower near the Atlantic Ocean where she’ll raise chickens, vegetables and Trouble.

Of Cinder and Bone

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After centuries of being the most dangerous predators on the planet, dragons were hunted to extinction. That is, until Dr. Rhett “Jack” Jackson and Dr. Kamala Anjali cracked the code to bring them back. Through their research at MIT, they resurrected the first dragon anyone has seen alive since the 15th century. There’s just one problem. Someone stole it. Caught between two ruthless yakuza clans who want to clone the dragon, Jack and Kamala brave the dangerous streets of Tokyo to steal their dragon back in a race against time before the world is taken over by mutated, bloodthirsty monsters that will raze it to ashes.

Meet Kyoko M

Kyoko M is a USA Today bestselling author and a fangirl. She is the author of The Black Parade urban fantasy series and the Of Cinder and Bone science-fiction series. The Black Parade has been reviewed by Publishers Weekly and New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews. Of Cinder and Bone placed in the Top 30 Books in Hugh Howey’s 2021 Self Published Science Fiction Contest. Kyoko M has appeared as a guest and panelist at such conventions as Geek Girl Con, DragonCon, Blacktasticon, Momocon, JordanCon, ConCarolinas, and MultiverseCon. She is also a contributor to Marvel Comics’ Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda (2021) anthology. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Lit degree from the University of Georgia.
Website : http://www.shewhowritesmonsters.com

The Tome of Syyx

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Ancient evils stir. Deals must be brokered. But who can be trusted? On the fringes of civilization, the town of Sanctuary embarks on a mission to legitimize its existence and that of its half-breed inhabitants. Tasked with helping secure the future of the town, four young adventurers soon discover that armies of orcs and hobgoblins are far from the only threats to peace on the frontier. Dragons are rumored to once again fly, and an imprisoned god returns to plague the world. What hopes do they have in the face of such foes? Unlikely alliances must be forged and rivalries put aside. But not all friends are what they seem …

Meet Stavros Saristavros

Stavros Saristavros is a Greek-Australian world-building extraordinaire who creates elaborate fantasy realms based on his vast experience as a Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master. When he’s not enthralling his readers and D&D party members with his twisting plots and surprising character development, he shares free role-playing game (RPG) battle maps and resources on his website for tabletop gamers. As an avid MMA fan, he trains extensively in boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and is a Black Belt in karate – all of which helps him write realistic fight sequences in his action-packed novels. Don’t miss The Tome of Syyx, the first novel in The Fateful Force series today!
Website : https://thefatefulforce.com/

New World: a Frontier Fantasy Novel

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Across the sea lies a newly discovered continent, a world whose forests and beasts are unknown to the recorded memory of elves, dwarves, or men. In this land called Mira, the brutal sacking of a young colony links the fates of two opposite characters: a twelve-year-old printer’s son named Simon Jones and his long-lost uncle Tiberius Bogg, one of Mira’s legendary mountain men. Simon is small, but smart; scared but determined. Bogg, with his raccoon-skin cap and smart-talking grammar abuse, is fast as a splintercat and stealthy as a hidebehind. Together, they turn the tables and pursue their attackers (a cruel knight and his soldiers from the old country) through a wilderness full of extraordinary creatures – jackelopes and thunderbirds, fur-bearing trout and four-legged hills – all culled from American tall tales, Indian legends, and backwoods folklore.

Meet Steven W. White

Steven W. White has written science fiction and fantasy since he was a teenager. Along the way, he’s been a Christmas tree farmer, a rocket scientist, and a snake handler. He writes, teaches, and occasionally plays with fire in the Pacific Northwest.

Steel Dragon Omnibus: Books 9-15

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Dragons have ruled the world for millennia, but the balance is shifting.

Kristen has a mage now in Amy, but she has to wear the suppression bracelet.

Get the last 7 books in the best-selling Steel Dragon series to continue Kristen’s story.

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The dragon murders have caused a furor among the dragons. The World Council of Dragons meets to discuss the possibility of a third war. The meeting is held in secret, but the technomages are onto the dragons.

With her newly appointed role as an investigator, can Kristen avert the execution of the most important dragons?

She is supported in her investigation by Amy, the Detroit SWAT and the Dragon SWAT.

Can Kristen bring the different groups together and forge them into a new team under her leadership?

Included in this Omnibus:

  1. Destruction Imminent
  2. Ties That Bind
  3. The Masked One
  4. Warrior’s Blood
  5. The Battle of Detroit
  6. The Battle of Dragons
  7. Of Scale and Teeth

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WarMage Redux Complete Series Boxed Set

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When one door closes for the young witch, Raven Alby, she’ll kick open another one.

Raven is graduating from Fowler Academy with her fierce red dragon, Leander by her side.

She is taking on the responsibilities of a WarMage – just like her late mother – and has joined the kingdom’s army corps and their fleet of dragons.

Time to get ready for whatever the world throws at Raven and her homeland, the kingdom of Lomberdoon.

Grab this complete series boxed set to join her adventures as an adult in Lomberdoon!

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Something is affecting the dragons, wild and tame. A few have turned up crazed, spitting fire and ice, right before they die. Did the creepy crawly monsters that once plagued the kingdom leave one last poisonous gift behind?

Can the corps’ veterinarian, Dr. Welby find out what’s causing it and create a cure before it’s too late?

And Raven’s grandfather, Connor, has gone missing. Can her frenemy, Bella and her private company track him down for Raven – in exchange for a favor, of course.

Things are changing in the land of Lomberdoon and battles may be on the horizon. Who will stand with Raven and Leander?

Included in this boxed set:

  1. The Return of Raven
  2. Dragons Rising
  3. Scale and Fire
  4. Red Raven
  5. Above The Storm
  6. Wing and Fury
  7. Against The Dark
  8. The Crimson Assault

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Draegan Heir: The Dragons’ Clan Book 1

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Devoted husband: check.

Three perfect children: check.

Superhuman powers and dragons: Say What?!

Loreli Draegan has married into the Clan, but unknown to her they are a wealthy and peculiar family tasked with safeguarding dragons since the beginning of time. Destined to produce an heir of extraordinarily strong Gifts, and with a dragon of her own under her care, Loreli is living the high life.

But the Clan has many enemies and not all of them are outside the family. When she suffers a tragic betrayal that costs her greatly, she vows to make those responsible pay. If she is to survive, she must embrace her inner warrior—but who can she trust? Even with her dragon, is she out of her league?

Read now and immerse yourself in this exciting action-packed story of love and deceit. Featuring a light female lead romance, this epic YA fantasy is chock-full of shape-shifting dragons, psychic powers, and humans with supernatural abilities.

Meet Dana Ladell

Dana Ladell is a lifelong resident of the great state of Texas. She has been married 31 years and has four beautiful children, almost all grown. Two dogs, four cats, and a horse make up the furry component of her family. Her fur baby is a little tortoiseshell, Bristle, and she loves her VERY much.

Dana began her writing career in grade school, scribbling stories in her spiral notebooks instead of notes. After almost two decades in the field of education, her stories finally became too insistent to no longer be heard. When her stories abate tapping on her brain for a moment, she enjoys curling up in a warm blanket with Bristle to read a book, listening to music, or getting away somewhere remote to escape the bustle of civilization. Some of her favorite authors are Anne McCaffrey, Anne Rice, and Robert Jordan.

    Marked Wolf Tarot

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    Nova doesn’t live a good life. No family, no magic, and definitely no love.
    But that all changes when she meets him and discovers his secret talent behind closed doors.

    When their two worlds collide, they discover that no matter what anybody says, they are fated to be together. Their romance is written in the stars, and the primal love they share is sealed the first time he . . . heals her.

    Since she was ten, her criminal father brought her into a life of theft. Every job gets them by for a little while, but their new one? It has the potential to bring them a bounty like they’ve never seen.

    The Moon Diamond is said to possess magical powers, but it’s guarded by a security system unlike any other. So, Nova might be the only person who can crack it and get her hands on that diamond. After all, there’s never been a system she couldn’t break into before.

    But when the mark of the Tarot’s Fool appears on her wrist, things are set into motion that can’t be undone.

    Sent to an academy where she faces a love triangle between a vampire and a wolf, this steamy, fast-burn romance is enough to make a girl’s head spin.

    Oh, and that mark?

    It’s a sign of the next Moon Goddess—which hasn’t happened in a hundred years.

    Two wolf shifters. A forbidden romance that’s meant to be. A vampire and a wolf fighting for her affection.

    And she’s still supposed to save the world?

    There’s not enough magic in the world to piece her back together, but her wolf in shining armor is damned sure going to try.

    Meet Luna Starling

    Luna Starling is an award-winning and bestselling author. Her debut novel was #1 in 12 categories on Amazon during its initial release, including in the Free Kindle Store and in new release categories. It also earned seven book awards, including the First Place in Humorous from The Bookfest, Finalist in the Book Excellence Awards in Romance, Winner in the Winter Pinnacle Book Awards in Romance, and the First Place in Romance from The Royal Dragonfly Book Awards. Her novel received ten glowing editorial reviews, including five-star reviews, and was recommended by the US Review of Books and featured by Midwest Book Review.

    Her second novel was #1 in 6 categories on Amazon in the Free Kindle Store during its initial release.

    Her writing has been accepted in an anthology and in multiple magazines in the US and U.K.

    Luna has a background in dance, piano, and art. She loves cooking and being outdoors. She’s an avid reader of all genres of romance and loves interacting with readers on social media. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, she now calls Boston home.

    Soul of the Prophet: The Elder of Edon Book I

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    “Action, fantasy, and adventure await in this epic anthropomorphic
    journey” -Independent Book Review

    Can there ever be peace between the oppressed and the oppressor?

    The first book in the debut adult anthropomorphic fantasy series, The Elder of Edon, Soul of the Prophet tells the story of an adolescent boy selected by ancient prophecy for a seemingly insurmountable task.

    Fin grew up an orphan, an unfortunate casualty of a war between two races of dragons—the Faranchies and the Cullidons. Fin’s future seems bleak in Edon, a mystical land home to dragons, currently ruled by the Cullidons’ oppressive and abusive regime. But when Fin is chosen by an elder to unite the two dragon races, Fin must decide if he will accept his calling as the next prophet. Joined by a ragtag group of freedom fighters, Fin and his rebel friends face unimaginable danger as they battle dark forces attempting to retain power at all costs. And in this fight against oppression, there is no guarantee of victory or survival.

    Meet David Angelo

    David Angelo was born and raised in Maryland and graduated from Anne Arundel Community College and the University of Baltimore. His work has appeared in literary academic journals, including AACC’s Amaranth, where his short story “Among the Skulls” won the award for best short story. He began writing The Elder of Edon in 2012, and published the first installment, Soul of the Prophet, in 2021.

    The Dragon’s Back

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    In a divided world plagued by oppression and persecution, a monster hunter and renegade mage must embark on a dangerous adventure to awaken a long-dormant dragon and challenge an all-powerful evil force.

    Queen Morflava’s reign of terror seems unstoppable as the malevolent mage sows division and hate among humans and fae. With the Warlord Council disbanded and the Citadel destroyed in the devastating Mage Purge, the continent is desperate for a hero.

    Cali, last of the Mancar War-Clan, final Apprentice of the Mecha-Mage, and survivor of the Mage Purge, can no longer ignore the call of her dying father’s last words. She must reclaim a powerful artifact said to be her birthright. An object capable of reawakening dragons and challenging Morflava’s rule.

    On this perilous journey, Cali is pursued by the Queen’s army, led by her twin brother who betrayed her parents’ legacy by serving as enforcer for Morflava. This murderous horde will stop at nothing to prevent Cali from succeeding in her mission to overthrow the Queen.

    But Cali isn’t alone, as an unlikely band of tenacious survivors and outcasts join her in taking on this perilous quest. As they trek over brutal mountains and desert landscapes, will the group of companions be able to resurrect a dragon and inspire a revolution of hope, or will the world be forever caught in the grip of despair under Morflava’s iron fist?

    Fans of Wheel of Time, The Stormlight Archives, and Lord of the Rings will love this sweeping new epic fantasy adventure.

    Meet E.S. Matthew

    Inspired by his years teaching high school literature, E.S. Matthew writes retro-fantasy to rehabilitate the classic genre for modern young readers and contemporary adults. When he’s not teaching or writing, he cooks elaborate meals inspired by his favorite movies and books or accompanies his daughter on guitar for improvised Broadway numbers.