by admin | Dec 22, 2025 | Fantasy |
Helena Tefraine was abducted from her homeland alongside her teenage daughter, her two closest friends, and other women who were in the wrong chapel at the wrong time. She finds herself in Tintar, the only known country in her world where magic exists. Forced into service as a muralist for a foreign king and bound by an arranged betrothal she did not choose, Helena must also unearth buried parts of herself as she perseveres. Her new role does not just challenge her—it awakens her. As she adapts her old life’s skills as an illuminator to paint an enemy’s throne room, she begins to recover the divine spark within her that refused to be extinguished. A poetic return to the friendship, magic, and romance of Priestess, Illuminator is a companion novel written as a love letter to readers. This is not only a story of survival—it is a story of the soul.
by admin | Dec 22, 2025 | Fantasy |
On the first day, she met her match. Then she killed 16 men.
When tossed into the gladiator arena, the delicate girl in the fancy pink dress should be the first to die. She has other plans. Surviving is at the top of Leyli’s list. Revenge is a close second.
Having grown up behind the sheltered walls of the Oberhame Palace, she knows what the crowd wants. Her country was built from the scraps of their neighbors. Gladiators are just one part. Evidently, political coups are another, and she’s just become a pawn in the games of men. But why is she still alive? They’ve killed the heir to the throne. Have they gotten to her father? Is the king dead?
In the cell beside her, the man known as the Lion is impressed. The first day, they all cry. Men, women, it doesn’t matter. But this one is different. Her tears don’t slow her down. They make her stronger, and when he looks in her eyes, he sees it. Her desperation is feral. It means she won’t hesitate to do what she has to. She might be cornered, but this bitch is the kind who’ll bite.
When he offers advice, she takes it. When she manages to survive, he’s pleasantly surprised. Little does he know, he’s about to become her best weapon. Leyli isn’t merely trying to live through the games. She also wants to protect her father’s throne – but to do that, she needs to become someone else. She can no longer be the Princess.
The Lion has to forge the Wolf.
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*When We Were Kings is book 1 in the complete Wolf of Oberhame series.
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by admin | Dec 22, 2025 | Science Fiction |
A scrawny pilot vows to master the art of mech combat…
The Wolverines thought David Wayne was too scrawny to pilot a mech. They laughed in his face, telling him he needed more muscle and, hell, maybe a mustache to be worthy.
But they underestimated the furious spark of ambition that burned inside.
Driven by the sting of their ridicule, David teams up with his sarcastic AI, Tabitha, and a crew of overlooked society rejects, transforming scrap into a weapon that defies all expectations.
He’ll forge his own path by creating a mech unlike anything they’ve ever seen: fast, deadly, and fueled by the pure, unadulterated fury of being told he couldn’t.
Talon is a high-octane ride, where one pilot will obliterate the notion that you have to be a hulking brute to dominate in combat.
The bigger the mechs, the harder they will fall, and David is ready to make them all crash and burn or DIE TRYING.
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by admin | Dec 22, 2025 | Dystopian & Apocalyptic |
Solstice: a novel of the Zombie Apocalypse
THE END IS ONLY THE BEGINNING
On the eve of winter Solstice, a massive flash envelopes the Earth and then there is nothing. The sun no longer shines and civilization is plunged into unending darkness. Those exposed to the mysterious flash have changed—they have become bloodthirsty, cunning, and determined to devour anyone who is not infected.
They are Ragers
In Sweden, uneasy travelers Tomas an architect, his young son, Christopher, and university student Melanie, hear a broken broadcast. There is hope. Something called Sanctuary waits, but it is thousands of miles away, somewhere on the shores of the British Isles.
Meanwhile, in a London supermarket, Stu, a high school English teacher from the States finds himself stranded along with a handful of students on a senior trip. Outside, hoards of hungry Ragers await, ready to tear them limb from limb. Their only hope is to find Sanctuary.
“Solstice” is a tale of hope, terror, survival, and finding love at the end of the World.
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by admin | Dec 22, 2025 | Dystopian & Apocalyptic |
Zombies, zombies, zombies! How does it feel to be one of the walking dead? Hunted? Not free? Never allowed to live the life you choose? Charlie Dunlap, newly infected with the zombie virus, fears he is about to find out. Charlie doesn’t want to become one of the mindless corpses at Norwood High School, where his few friends include the zombified Emma Fletcher. In this post-apocalyptic Armageddon, undead hordes are part of the horror of daily life. Just as Charlie is losing hope, though, a mysterious government agent appears at the door, raising questions about the boy’s late mother. How was the vanished scientist connected to the origin of the virus? Why was this terrible plague unleashed on the world? And who is now targeting zombies for persecution? Charlie, recruited to aid in the investigation, faces each new adventure with a dose of gallows humor and fading hope for a cure. But Charlie knows there’s more than his own fate on the line. At stake is the power to control the whole human race. Will Charlie survive? Who can he trust? In a world at war with the living dead, it’s not always easy to tell who the real monsters are. From author Geoff Camphire comes this high-flying, pulse-pounding zombie novel series, a new kind of dystopian science fiction. “CHARLIE DEAD and the So-Called Zombie Apocalypse” is Book 1 of the acclaimed CHARLIE DEAD series. PRAISE FOR ‘CHARLIE DEAD’: ‘I only put it down, temporarily, when absolutely forced to. I’m looking forward to the next installments!’ – Scott Leonard ‘A great read! Geoff Camphire puts a unique spin on the genre with fascinating characters – both of the living and zombie kind. He’s a great storyteller with writing and a plot that keeps you hooked.’ – Mary Tamberrino ‘I am fifteen. I really liked the books. I am ruthless when it comes to reviewing books and movies on my favorite subject. This more than held my interest, and that is no easy feat… I will pass the word on to my friends.’ – L. Hartley ‘In the first of Geoff Camphire’s CHARLIE DEAD young-adult zombie-lit series, life returns to a new kind of normal in a post-apocalyptic world… Camphire’s writing is crisp, and the plot and pacing are fresh and focused… I’m hungry for more!’ – Kevin S. ‘Irresistible. The story flows, the characters are vibrant, and the prose is witty!’ – Sarah ‘Never miss a ‘Walking Dead’ show? Here is the book to tide you over during those long breaks. Camphire pulls you in like the master of ghoul Stephen King and never lets you go.’ – Paula Kay ‘Light-hearted and creepy all at the same time, CHARLIE DEAD weaves through a world where zombies are a way of life, for the living and the non-living. Forget prom dates and pimples, Charlie and his friends have a zombie apocalypse to grow into.’ – Michael T. Gabriele ‘It’s as wonderfully fresh and different from any zombie literature as ‘Shaun of the Dead’ is from any zombie film!’ – T. Riordan ‘Attention YA Librarians: Geoff Camphire has written a YA-Lit book with chops. The main character, Charlie, is nicely ‘fleshed out’ as a teen with both smarts and doubts… reflective, yet quick-acting when needed. The overall scenario in which the teen finds himself is unenviable – infected with a zombie virus, and unsure of who his true allies are. The portrayals of friendships are well-crafted, and the adventures well-paced. Along side the adventures, Camphire interweaves some political and cultural themes within this new zombie world, ranging from the subtle to the profound to the laugh-out-loud-funny. I can see this being a great book-discussion book.’ – Kathryn
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