Showing results for "The Last Call" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Scott Crane abandoned his career as a professional poker player 20 years ago and hasn’t returned to Las Vegas, or held a hand of cards, in 10 years. But troubling nightmares about a strange poker game he once attended on a houseboat on Lake Mead are drawing him back to the magical city. For the mythic game he believed he won did not end that night in 1969—and the price of his winnings was his soul. Now, a pot far more strange and perilous than he ever could imagine depends on the turning of a card.

Bailey Chen is fresh out of college, with all the usual new-adult demons: no cash, no job offers, and an awkward relationship with Zane, the old friend she kinda-sorta hooked up with during high school. But when Zane introduces Bailey to his monster-fighting bartender friends, her demons become a lot more literal. It turns out evil creatures stalk the city streets after hours, and they can be hunted only with the help of magically mixed cocktails.

In the sprawling political maze of The Hub, the capital city of the galactic federation, Lloyd Durham finds himself teetering on the edge once more. What began as a straightforward mission‚Aîan urgent errand tied to the mysterious code-word darkbirds‚Aîquickly spirals into a high-stakes game of survival. As dangerous factions converge, each with their own deadly agendas, Durham realizes that this may not just be another task; it‚As a desperate last call. The flutter of wings in the darkness heralds threats that even the Federation may struggle to confront. Prepare for a thrilling ...

Max was never meant to be a hero. Twisted by demonic power and hounded by the corrupting effects of Crimson Shadow gang's ruthless leader, Lady in Red, he's somehow still standing. Alongside his Party, he's carved a bloody path through the System's mindless NPCs, felled Crimson Shadow members, and nearly repaid his token debt.