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  Starfighter Origins - Three...

  M.G. Herron

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  Forged in fire, marked by fate 
  The xenos came to devour. 
  Three worlds they took before the Solaran Fleet ground them to a halt. 
  No man, woman and child in the Empire escaped the aftermath. Refugees flooded the core. Interstellar trade routes collapsed. Economies imploded. 
  Some citizens lost their homeworlds. Others, their livelihoods, their families, their friends… 
  But that wasn’t the end. From the ashes of this tragedy, three heroes arose. 
  These are their origin stories—the trials and tribulations which forged the Fleet’s finest starfighter pilots and set them on a path to ultimately save humanity’s future. 
  Starfighter Origins collects three action-packed space opera novellas by M.G. Herron into one spellbinding volume. This collection includes Spare Parts, Raptor, and Operation Heartstrike, set in the Relics of the Ancients universe.

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  Tides of the Sovereign

  Kate Gateley

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  A centuries-old rebirth curse, an otherworldly Celtic prince, and an inescapable prophecy. 
  Thirty-year-old magic Bearer Julia Harrison had never given the notion of past lives or grand destinies any real credence or thought. She has knowledge of magic, and the power she shares with the women of her bloodline. She’s aware of the difference between Druids and Sorcerers, Wielders and Bearers, and so on, but regardless of all of that… her everyday life has always felt quite normal—distinctly unmagical—and never more so than as of late. 
  With the recent death of her beloved grandmother, Julia finds herself severed from the only sense of place she’d ever known. Grandma Gertie had all but raised her and was easily the strongest connection she’d had to her own magic, and that of the natural world. Without it, she feels lost. Disconnected. Unable to rely on (or even effectively access) her own limited magics in her current emotional state, Julia’s primary focus turns to placing one foot in front of the other as she resumes a linguistics degree that has taken far longer to earn than it should have. 
  But when a visiting professor arrives on her Vancouver campus—one who brings with him an odd sense of familiarity that’s almost as compelling as his raw Celtic masculinity—Julia knows that her life’s journey is about to change, heading off on an entirely new path. What she could have never predicted, or even dreamed of, was that somehow, they had walked that path together countless times before… each time towards their own inescapable deaths at the hands of Marcus Cassius Longinus, the indomitable “Child of Rome.”

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  City of the Undead

  C L Werner

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  A group of unlikely heroes are all that stand in the way of humanity's demise as the zombie apocalypse engulfs the kingdom in this high fantasy adventure set in the world of Zombicide: Black Plague. 
   
   
   
  Witch Hunter Helchen mourns her dear friend, one of many heroes The Black Plague has sent to their grave as it consumes the kingdom. Yet she is determined to save what remains of humanity. Helchen and her companions travel to the labyrinthine canals of Zanice to obtain magical resources that would change the course of the zombie plague. Horrendous swaths of the undead mark their journey, and the companions are pursued relentlessly by necromantic forces of evil. When they discover a friend turned foe, Helchen must decide if all zombies are monsters . . . or if a new darkness is taking shape across the land.

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  Metropolis - A City Divided A...

  Thea von Harbou

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  "Metropolis," penned by Thea von Harbou in the late 1920s, is a gripping science fiction novel that transports readers to a dazzling yet dystopian urban expanse in the year 2026 A.D. Within this sprawling cityscape, themes of class struggle, the relentless march of technology, and humanity's intricate bond with machinery resonate profoundly.  
  The narrative centers on Freder, the young heir of a powerful industrial ruler, who finds himself ensnared in the throes of unrequited longing for a captivating woman who embodies the indomitable spirit of the downtrodden working class. From the very beginning, "Metropolis" plunges readers into a riotous tapestry of sights and sounds, opening with Freder playing an ornate grand organ that reverberates through the vast halls, echoing amidst the cosmic ballet of twinkling stars. He is enveloped in an overwhelming sense of yearning for an elusive figure whose presence haunts his dreams. 
  However, the veneer of his privileged existence is soon shattered by a harrowing vision of the laborers toiling in the depths of the city—a stark, bitter reminder of the human toll exacted by the glorified machine age. As Freder descends from his lofty perch in the opulent workshop, the harsh realities of his father's iron-fisted industrial regime come into sharp focus. Thrust into a tumultuous clash of ideals, he begins to question the very foundations of the oppressive systems that sustain the metropolis. 
  This intricate interplay between man, machine, and society unfurls with rich, evocative symbolism, prompting deep moral inquiries about the nature of progress and the heavy sacrifices it demands. Each scene pulsates with life, as the stark contrasts within the city illuminate the struggles rooted in its core, inviting readers to contemplate the cost of ambition in a rapidly mechanized world.

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  The Waif Back

  Michael Anderle, Renée Jaggér

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  One seed changes everything. 
   
  Merritt has finally found her place in Little Avalon. With her baking skills flourishing and a council seat secured, life couldn't be better for the last living Leshbolg. 
   
  Until the ancient Fury Megaera resurfaces. 
   
  With a vengeance born from millennia of grief, Megaera will stop at nothing to destroy Merritt and everything she loves. Her warped paranormal army grows stronger each day, leaving devastation in their wake. 
   
  When Merritt discovers a stunning secret about Leshbolg reproduction, everything changes. Suddenly, she's not just fighting for herself, but for the future of her entire species. 
   
  As Little Avalon faces its darkest hour, Merritt must harness ancient nature magic to defeat Megaera once and for all. With her trusted friends at her side and Akila's mysterious powers growing, she'll need every advantage to end this centuries-old vendetta. 
   
  Will Merritt's newfound ability to create more Leshbolgs be her salvation? Or will Megaera's blind rage extinguish the last hope for an ancient species?

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  Descent from the Mountain - A...

  Tao Wong

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  Take a step. Take a bow. Look around, how far you've come.  
  For an immortal, the mortal world has little to offer them. Except, perhaps, perspective.  
  Descent from the Mountain is a short story set in the A Thousand Li universe. This story can be read as a stand-alone. There are no spoilers for later works and the short story does not include individuals from the main series.

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