by C. L. Schneider

4.7 stars – 26 reviews

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Can a man born a slave change his destiny with one secret mission?

Born of the Shinree, an enslaved fallen race, Ian Troy is magically bound to protect the kingdom of Rella. Since childhood, he trained to be their champion in a seemingly never-ending war. Called to the battlefield a brash young man of seventeen, Troy is anxious to show off his prowess with both magic and blade. He believes his role is vital to the realms of Mirra’kelan finally knowing peace.

Only, war is nothing like he thought.

After a year of being mistrusted and shunned simply for the blood in his veins—his magic restrained by an authoritarian queen—Troy has grudgingly learned his place. He follows orders and suffers their abuse in silence because the cost of insolence is a chain around his neck.

When Queen Aylagar handpicks him for a mission deep inside enemy territory, he thinks his time has come. Fate willing, he will prove to them all: Ian Troy is more than the “witch” they believe.

*Troy is a prequel adventure set fifteen years before The Crown of Stones Trilogy.

by Leonard D. Hilley II

5.0 stars – 5 reviews

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by Leonard D. Hilley II

3.9 stars – 16 reviews

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by P.T.M. Parizotto

4.3 stars – 25 reviews

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Outcast. Burnt. Rotspawn.

Alone in Sunmine, Anpô is the sole outsider to ever come from beyond the Rot and survive. Is he to be their doom – a cursed Rotspawn, touched from birth by the Black Rot that devours the world? Or could the blood-red whirls of ink on his chest hide a path to salvation?

Trapped in the Jungle of Rot, Sunmine struggles not to tear itself apart – but the Woodfolk and Citizens are at each other’s throats, and the tainted beasts that haunt their lands grow ever more dreadful.

In this Eldritch tale of love and despair, Anpô’s true nature becomes entwined with the hopes and hatred of those closest to him as the fate of the jungle hangs in the balance. He must now bear the burden of Sunmine’s fear and mistrust – or unleash whichever dark destiny might lurk within him.

Filled with complex characters, mysterious creatures, and heart-pounding action, The Rot Within is the first installment of the Tales of a World Devoured – perfect for fans of intricate magic systems and deep-lore worldbuilding like Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn or Christopher Paolini’s Eragon.

by Robert J Walker

4.2 stars – 37 reviews

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When civilization falls after an EMP strike, one man’s desperate ploy to protect his family involves turning nature into a deadly ally against a merciless enemy.

In the aftermath of an EMP blackout, Don Morton battles through a world plunged into mayhem, determined to safeguard his wife and son at their mountain refuge. But as he navigates the lawless land to reach them, a chilling reality unfolds—a merciless cartel has set its sights on their hidden haven. With whispers of an impending siege swirling, the Mortons are catapulted into a high-stakes game of survival. Their last resort is a stroke of strategic genius: a calculated demolition of the riverbank to unleash a flood that could wash away their assailants. Yet, with such a perilous operation, one wrong move could spell disaster for everything they hold dear.

Into the Dark

What happens when an EMP sends the West Coast back into the stone age?

Following a massive EMP strike against the nation’s power grids, Frank Tilley faces the startling chaos of a powerless world. With his trusty dog in tow, he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his grandchildren from a perilous fate.

by Charles Brass

5.0 stars – 1 review

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She thought recovering from a devastating injury would be the hardest challenge of her young life. She could not have been more wrong…

Two seasons ago, then-fifteen-celebrations-old Lake-Ellen Redwood’s Path in life changed when she became a fledgling Lady of the Leaves. On the morning she attempts to resume her lifelong goal of becoming a guild-certified accountant, she suffers a lightning strike while meditating beneath the massive Heart of the Forest.

Fearful the incident blasted into her the devil rumored to be slumbering within the two-millennia-old tree, the local ruling council banishes her under penalty of death. Forced to flee, she travels to her uncle’s house in a distant city to heal in anonymity.

At first, her recovery goes well. But as the season turns and the telltale signs of possession manifest, and the death toll rises, Lake-Ellen is forced to confront the all-too-real possibility that a being of unimaginable power has rooted within her, putting the city in grave danger, and bringing frantic authorities in pursuit. In addition, she’s receiving calls for help from a second devil, somewhere else in her world.

Only the fires of decoherence will set her free—at the cost of her life. No one will settle for anything less…

by Christina Holloway

4.9 stars – 10 reviews

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Whispers Across a Sea is a sweeping novel that follows three generations of the Anglo-Irish Young family in Victorian Ireland, where Irish desire for independence from Britain is building. How will the family evolve in the ever-changing social and political landscape of the country they call home?
In 1920, Ireland stands on the brink of civil war. Lucie returns to her familial home to settle the estate, where she uncovers an abundance of handwritten letters—a lifetime’s worth of cherished memories and guarded secrets between her mother and aunts—as well as her grandfather’s diary. As she reads through her findings, Lucie begins to wonder just how well she knew her relatives and the circumstances of their lives. Norah, a close childhood friend and the daughter of a former family servant, helps her work through the notes, and their conversations remind Lucie that she and Norah live in very different worlds. Norah is Irish; Lucie is Anglo-Irish. As the two women look into the past, it becomes evident that Norah has always known more about Lucie’s life than Lucie has ever understood of Norah’s. And Lucie realizes that she has been unaware of the disquiet in Ireland’s streets—but then again, the elder members of her family, so completely involved in their own lives, didn’t appear to notice either. . . .
Whispers Across a Sea is a compelling novel that traces three generations of Lucie’s Anglo-Irish family as they navigate the nuances of life in their adopted country of Ireland. Within the home, the family’s Irish servants make sure the lives of the Youngs remain comfortable while silently observing their employers’ detachment from the realities of life in Ireland—a country where a lengthy, violent, and divisive struggle is beginning. How long will the Youngs be able to close their eyes to the shifting world outside their door?