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The girls and I have just settled into a routine inside the walls of Moondale, when The Quest Board demands that we save the former villagers from a horde of orcs who are keeping them as prisoners in a well-defended outpost. I have to keep my girls safe! And I need to save the villagers. That means that the ladies and I are going to need to Rank Up quickly! But greater evil than murderous orcs dwell in the Eros Woods.

The four rules of freelance villainy are as follows: 1. Always wear a mask 2. Never hurt civilians 3. Never kill the heroes you’re paid to fight. 4. And the bad guy always loses. And the rules worked, until I had to take down the Heroes of Earth to get Psyren back. Now, I'm not only infamous, but have a mob of villains looking to join my 'evil' organization and take over the world. And that's the good news! The bad news is the second biggest villain on the planet wants to hire me to work a fight against his hero daughter.

I've made a good career following the rules and taking on superheroes in scripted fights. But I'd never dreamed it would end up with me dating two stunning supervillainess, getting a household death ray, and having a mad scientist living in my basement. But you roll with the punches in this business. Be it coaching yandere psychics on the art of villainous monologuing, sourcing costumes from busty demonic fashionistas, or taking down a superarms dealers trying to kidnap my mad scientist. One thing's for sure, there's never a dull moment being the bad guy.

The four rules of freelance villainy are as follows: Always wear a mask. Never hurt civilians. Never kill the heroes you’re paid to fight. And the bad guy always loses. But there's an unspoken fifth rule: Don't get involved with heroes off the clock. Too bad that's not an option after taking down Teklin. And even worse, it's with the Heroes of Earth, one of the biggest hero orgs in the world!

Iain knows which way the RGHIA are leaning. Human life to them is just another inconvenience on their way to total domination. Jerks. It figures though. It isn’t like the System is suddenly going to cut him any slack even after turning the city into a caged death match. Hell, he would’ve settled for a breather, but no such luck. At this point it’s clear the System or the RGHIA hates his guts—meaning he and his family are pretty screwed.

Self-proclaimed conqueror Auroro and his contracted guide, Rynissie, have hit the road. They have had a simple errand (read: most important task) entrusted to them and are heading to the cave-elf city of Cerulean-in-the-Mountain.... Or at least that was the plan. Auroro has decided to be efficient. They're going to do some jobs along the way and make some money! Sounds simple enough, right? Unfortunately, things are not normal in the forests of Viridia.

Cerulean-in-the-Mountain is safe, and Auroro's party has reunited. But now, they've learned of Princess Veerie's precarious situation and that Auroro may have endangered her life. Nothing is certain, but as far as Auroro's concerned, her brother and the Hero of the forest elves, Virid, is the one that needs to be listened to.

In the beginning, there was peace. Then, a sickness spread through the Nine Realms, corrupting the very fabric of reality. Those affected by the contagion turned on the rest, sparking the Great War.

After thousands of years, Cain awakens to find that the world has gone on without him. In his slumber, humans and people of power have stopped being afraid of, well, anything. Beyond that, they’ve become cruel for cruelty’s sake, fascinated with their ability to spread death through famine, war, and even plagues. In their minds, they have no equal. They’re wrong.

Join Viktor as he uncovers part of his past in this collection of Warden Global books and short stories. Hidden in the shadows is a supernatural world, filled with wonders that coexist alongside our own. Standing on the threshold of both, he fights for those who can’t protect themselves. It isn’t fun; it isn’t glorious, but it is important.

In the beginning, there was peace. Then, a sickness spread through the Nine Realms, corrupting the very fabric of reality. Those affected by the contagion turned on the rest, sparking the Great War. Eventually, it all burned. Everything and everyone ceased to exist.

Once again, Gavin Randall has found himself knee deep in zealots and necromancers. One is hellbent on murdering anyone with magical abilities and the others can’t make up their minds. If that wasn’t enough, something from beyond the veil has slipped through the void to hunt him.

Considering the last few years, Viktor Warden should be prepared for anything: a murderous ex-wife, body-snatching, and fighting tooth and nail with some of the most evil, gruesome foes the world has ever seen. Looks like that might have just been the warm-up. As the world reels in the wake of a pandemic, ghosts from his past rise out of the Aether to extract their pound of flesh whether he’s willing to pay or not.

Dark clouds gather on the horizon that threatens the very fabric of civilization. Lurking unseen, an evil so vile and treacherous spreads silently across the land. The peril is urgent, and only living legends, and those who will become legends, have a chance to change the shadowy fate of what is to come. The Fire-Bringer, the High priest of Kronus, God of fire and blacksmiths, embarks on an expedition to rescue a beautiful demigoddess from unspeakable evil and the promise of true love. Akakios is secure in his faith, wielding the power of flame imbued by his god, but is he up to the challenge?

A troubled young couple on a cross-country road trip takes a wrong turn in the Nevada desert. A voodoo spirit makes a bloody pact with a house cat. A father’s confrontation with his young son’s bully turns violent. An elderly man gets personalized messages in a fortune cookie. A home invasion takes an unexpected turn. These are nine odd tales.

In a land of elemental magic and learner skill, a gripping tale of two friends who narrowly avoid death while attending the school under the mountain takes place. As both are forced to flee before finishing their studies, they must unravel and attempt to thwart a plot to plunge their homeland into war after ages of peace.

Audiobook contains: Accession of the Stone Born Death doesn't always ride a pale horse: Gavin Randall hasn’t been home in nearly thirty years. Upon his return, he discovers that he’s one of the rarest beings in the supernatural community - a Stone Born. Dust Walkers: When newly minted vigil Gavin Randall is summoned to a small town in New Mexico, the last thing he’s expecting is to have to fight a cartel of necromancers, and Shades of Fire & Ash: fanatics hellbent on destroying Gavin Randall, his friends, and the Archive itself have surfaced.

Long before Jade was conceived, the Lich Lords meticulously constructed a prophecy that hails her as the key to laying claim to the promised land. Her whole life was orchestrated: every moment of training, every facet of her persona, and every moment of her time. And it worked. The Black Circle, and everyone involved, believes she is a prophet. A savior. A messiah. The problem is, she isn’t interested in the job. All she wants is to escape. Even with status, wealth, influence, and power, her reality conceals a darker truth: being blood cursed at birth. 

Khulani, a young warrior of the Imaziɣen tribe, knew he had a special gift from a very early age. He lived a simple life with his tribespeople following the herds of Hartebeest across the endless grasslands that they called their home. Already a successful hunt master with the potential to be a great tribal leader, life was good for Khulani, and then his world was inexplicably turned upside down.

After the chaos of the last several months, Gavin Randall’s world sits precariously on the tipping point. One tiny nudge would be all it’d take to make it come crashing down. So, having a head-on collision with fate and being T-boned by bad luck is a bit overkill. Thanks to one of the royals being murdered recently, the vampires are on edge. On top of that, the Black Circle is ready to step out of the shadows.