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Even though she's not one of them, Brynn has spent her life among the Alaha, training to be a guard and waiting for the chance to attend the annual market hosted by the Kenta—the very same people who exiled her adopted community to a life at sea. Going to the market is a rite of passage eagerly anticipated by all young guards, but Brynn does not anticipate breaking a century-long peace treaty while there.

Long ago, Thor saved the people of Miskander from a rebellious horde. As a thank you for his selfless heroism, he was gifted a crown which he safely stored on Asgard. Until Loki stole it. The Trickster God has been partying hard as a rock band guitarist and thought it would be fun to bequeath the crown to the lead singer, Nihilator, unaware of its true significance—and the corruptive, destructive influence of its true power.

Sagara Sousuke isn't your typical high school student. He reads military enthusiast magazines; he responds to questions with "affirmative;" he brings grenades to school in his bag. Though everyone at school takes him for a hopeless military geek, Chidori Kaname thinks there might be something more to him. When their plane is hijacked in the middle of a field trip, Kaname's instincts will prove correct: Sousuke is an elite, mech-piloting mercenary... and he's here to protect her!

Ichorite is progress. More durable and malleable than steel, ichorite is the lifeblood of a dawning industrial revolution. Yann I. Chauncey owns the sole means of manufacturing this valuable metal, but his workers are on strike. They demand Chauncey research the hallucinatory illness befalling them. Marney Honeycutt, a luster-touched child worker, stands proud at the picket line with her best friend and family. That’s when Chauncey sends in the guns.

Contains books three and four of the Metal Fury series. Steel Legion: Jack learns about a ship with signal access to the lead manufacturing vessel. In order to get past the ship’s defenses, Jack needs to harness the full power of his Will to pilot his mech for maximum effort. Iron Samurai, In the aftermath of a black hole, anything is possible. Still, he never thought he would end up here. He’s been banished to the edge of the galaxy. His powers are failing. And now Jack might be trapped with an exiled enemy.

Contains books one and two of the Metal Fury series: I Am Mech and Mech Planet.

A desperate Kremlin takes advantage of a military crisis in Asia to simultaneously strike into Western Europe and invade east Africa in a bid to occupy three rare Earth mineral mines that will give Russia unprecedented control over the world's hi-tech sector for generations to come. Pitted against the Russians are a Marine lieutenant colonel pulled out of a cushy Pentagon job, a French Special Forces captain and his intelligence operative father, a young Polish partisan fighter, an A-10 Warthog pilot, and the commander of an American tank platoon....

The end is finally here. The Master, the elven Elite of Nalnora, and the bastard head of House Orrel are all that stand between Mason Flynt and a life of rich and kinky retirement. So, it’s time for the ultimate Flynt Family Massacre.

If you thought having magic and guns were cool while everyone else has swords, imagine having robots. Build a battle robot. Kill the bandits terrorizing the land. Find out just how grateful the princess really is.

As Mason strengthens his magic over metal and stone, the Master lurks in the shadows. To lure the Master out and stop his nefarious plot, Mason and his harem of mages and princesses have to do several things: take over the Order of Mages; build a railroad system to connect the kingdoms of Illaria and Cedis; and keep from getting burned by giant, murderous creatures made of flame. Sounds like a piece of cake, right?

Mason’s plate is pretty damn full. The war with the Master is ramping up, but Mason and Aurora have been made heads of the Order of Elementa, their troops are being dispatched to every corner of the realm, Mason has made a metal dragon that kicks ass, breathes fire, and flies. And, oh yeah, all his women are raring to give him badass heirs. But when his tour across the land ends up conflicting with the Master’s plans, Mason finally stumbles upon the secret to defeating his nemesis.

As always, Mason has his hands full protecting several kingdoms, but at least he’s finally getting some reward for all his hard work. Now that he’s a baron, Mason has to figure out what to do with all his new land, his new riches, and his new mansion. But life is not all rich baron sex and giant statues made of precious gemstones. The Master’s fortress looms in the eastern foothills, and his possessed mages aren’t the only things roaming Illaria’s countryside now.

Possessed mages are closing in on the capital of Serin, but then Mason discovers the Master has managed to brand a few ogres too, and as everyone is quick to tell him, this is bad news. Very bad. If the Master enslaves the ogres...this war is over before it even begins. So, Mason, his women, and the half-ogre Haragh must travel to Jagruel, the ogre territory, and thwart the Master’s plan of increasing his army. The only problem with their plan is that ogres are more inclined to eat Mason than talk to him.

Mason’s finally returning to Illaria, and he’s not coming back empty handed. Not only does he now have a beautiful elf on his arm, a badass Mustang, and a shit ton of weapons, he’s also coming back new and improved...and runed. But things back home in Serin have taken a turn for the worst. Mages have gone missing, the king is worried, and the Master is moving in the shadows. Mason will have to step up and take charge to protect the kingdom, but he’s never been one to back down from a challenge.

Mason will soon leave Nalnora, but he’s going out with a bang. As the Master continues to topple and possess the weaker elven Houses, Mason decides to up their offense. Guns might be deadly...but a bazooka decimates. Especially one powered by runes. So, with the help of his few elven allies, Mason works to loosen the Master’s grip on Nalnora one last time. The Master’s army marches for war, but Mason is ready for them.

Mason now has proof the Master is working in Nalnora, but he’s quickly learned that getting elves to cooperate is like herding cats. Dangerous, murderous cats. So, he has to take matters into his own hands...especially when the elven beauty, Deya, catches his eye. To keep her, and all these women, safe, Mason will have to walk a razor’s edge as he plays a dangerous political game, learns more about the power of runes, and tries to stay one step ahead of the Master. And to stay one step ahead, maybe it’s time he upgrade his method of transportation....

Mason and his band of badass warrior women travel to Nalnora, the kingdom of the elves, in order to learn more about the master and his runic powers. However, the elves are not as forthcoming as the other kingdoms. To win them over, Mason must curry favor with the great eleven houses through various means: weapon building, assassination, and cultivating life saving medicine.

All aboard! With the railroad up and running, Mason Flynt and his band of mages turn their attention to the dwarven kingdom of Orebane that lies in the frigid northern Draconis mountains. But treacherous terrain is not all they’re up against. In order to get the dwarves to agree to their new trade agreement, Mason will have to prove his mettle against deadly cave dragons, towering ice giants, and the Master pulling the strings behind the scene. The temperatures might be dropping, but the heat is on.

Fifty thousand gun-toting paladins march behind him, all baptized in angel blood, thirsty to burn unbelievers. Only the janissaries can stand against them. Their living legend, Kevah, once beheaded a magus amid a hail of ice daggers. But ever since his wife disappeared, he spends his days in a haze of hashish and poetry. To save the kingdom, Kevah must conquer his grief and become the legend he once was. But Micah writes his own legend in blood, and his righteous conquest will stop at nothing. When the gods choose sides, a legend will be etched upon the stars.

“The story of true innocents caught up in the machinery of war. Exquisitely researched, beautifully told, this tiny corner of Scotland came alive for me in all of my senses and I found myself rooting for the central characters with all my heart.” —Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes...