by Philip Eliot | May 10, 2026 | Fantasy |
Once upon a time, in our ordinary world, there was a grandmother. She died.She was reborn as a Vampire in a world of Magick.The grandmother de-aged. Her ailments healed, her body became strong, and her wrinkles faded.Her wisdom, however, did not diminish. She knew monsters need monstrous names so they never forget the monsters they are.She named herself Grendel, after the medieval haunter of borderlands and drinker of warriors’ blood, slain by the hero Beowulf.The name seems appropriate. Grendel the Grandmother haunts the borderlands and drinks the blood of (mostly) evil warriors.But in a Magickal world, names don’t just have meanings, they are prophecies.And a new hero is rising. He has been molded since birth to fight evil, and been given the tools and skills to vanquish the most insidious evil of all: Vampires.His name is Beowulf, and he’s coming for Grendel.Grendel & Beowulf is a standalone adventure in the Urban Magick & Folklore series. It’s the perfect place to meet Grendel, the series’ most beloved character.
by Philip Eliot | May 10, 2026 | Fantasy |
Before there was a Winter King, there was a Summer Queen…She was born of prophecy, marked by magic, and fated for a love that could make—or break—a kingdom.In an age when tribes warred for dominion and legends were still being born, Gwendolyn of Cornwall entered the world bearing three gifts—or curses—from the Fae: a prophecy she cannot escape, a visage that reveals the truth hidden in men’s hearts, and hair destined to turn to gold only when shorn by true love.To kings, she is a prize.To traitors, a mirror of their corruption.And to one alone, she may be salvation—or ruin.As Britain teeters on the brink of war and her father’s strength begins to fail, Gwendolyn is offered in marriage to the proud heir of Loegria. Yet her heart belongs to another—a mysterious half-Fae warrior whose love may doom her… or awaken the prophecy she was born to fulfill.Between crown and heart, curse and desire, lies the birth of a legend.The Cornish Princess is the first installment in The Goldenchild Prophecy, a sweeping fantasy romance inspired by the historical Gwendolyn of Cornwall, standing at the threshold where myth and history collide with the birth of Britain.Perfect for readers who love– Epic fantasy romance rooted in Celtic myth– Fated heroines and prophecy-driven plots– Forbidden love with high political stakes– Lush, mythic reimaginings of early BritainPraise for The Cornish Princess“Tanya Anne Crosby sweeps readers into an exquisitely drawn world, with nonstop adventure and fated yet impossible love. Epic in scope, The Goldenchild Prophecy is, at its heart, the story of two lovers so destined for one another they can be with no one else.”— Maggie Shayne, New York Times bestselling author“Tanya Anne Crosby created a world I never want to leave. This was the series she was born to write. I am ravenous for the next installment!”— Kerrigan Byrne, USA Today bestselling author“I’ve just been inside the mind of a genius. Tanya Anne Crosby is in a class by herself. She creates gorgeous worlds where fact and fiction blend to create a stunning epic. Utterly brilliant.”— Kathryn Le Veque, USA Today bestselling author“A breathtaking true tale with a touch of Celtic magic, brought to life by a soul-stirring storyteller.”— Glynnis Campbell, New York Times bestselling author“The Cornish Princess is not simply a romantic fantasy. There is nothing simple about it. The characters are complex, and history’s battle cry is tangible, while fingers of fable and fantasy pull at the reader from every page.”— Whiskey & Wit Book Reviews“Exquisite, lyrical, powerful, and haunting. Gwendolyn of Cornwall is a heroine for the ages, and her journey will remain in your heart long after the final page.”— Kimberly Cates, USA Today bestselling author“Holy cow! One of my all-time favorite reads this year. Tanya Anne Crosby’s storytelling is pure magic, and the ending left me gasping.”— Purple Tulip Book Reviews“A bit of Fae magic, a bit of Arthurian aura, wrapped around a fragment of British history nearly lost to time—this series promises to become a classic.”—IndianaHappyTraveler“Tanya breathes life into this timeless tale of love and betrayal, blurring the lines between fantasy and history.”— Jeff Wheeler, Wall Street Journal bestselling author
by Philip Eliot | May 10, 2026 | Science Fiction |
“This is a fantastic SciFi read! Seriously intelligent and clever, one of MWM’s best!”—Sam Dey, ARC reviewerThe Geometry of StarlightThe year is 1984 and space shuttle astronaut Tom Cabot is about to reenter Earth’s orbit—only to crash-land two hundred years into the future.His world is gone. In its place—the ruins of a civilization that made his century look primitive. Hovercars rust in the streets of shattered cities. Food replicators gather dust in Quick-Marts. Armies of autonomous killer droids still patrol the apocalyptic wreckage, somehow following orders from a world on another plane of existence.And in the middle of it all—Wren. A fierce, suspicious hunter from a nomadic clan who thinks Tom’s a demon and would sooner put a knife to his throat than trust him. She’s everything this brutal new world made: sharp, hard, and dangerously beautiful. Tom’s survival depends on Wren—her knowledge of the land and what he’s up against. Her survival hinges on his brilliant mind. Neither of them needs the tension that crackles every time they get too close—but neither of them can stop it.With a rogue AI companion, a countdown to a celestial event that will change everything, and enemies converging from every direction, Tom and Wren must cross six hundred kilometers of scorched earth together to find the answers that just might save their lives.If they don’t kill each other first.
by Philip Eliot | May 10, 2026 | Womens Fiction |
Top 100 in the prestigious international BATH NOVEL AWARD 2024.”This was an entertaining, touching and heartfelt book that pulled the heartstrings. You won’t be able to put this one down.” Jacqueline.When the past is broken and the future is uncertain, it’s time to finally let go.For seventeen years, pharmaceutical chemist Callie Winters has built a secure life for her son in San Francisco, burying the trauma of their past. But when a corporate upheaval forces her to Jackson’s Bridge—a remote mountain town nestled beneath the Colorado Rockies—her tightly controlled world quickly begins to unravel.Tasked with persuading a botanical cooperative to license their breakthrough product, Callie finds herself drawn into the rhythms of the tight-knit community, and the life of Dave Woods—a man who makes her feel safe even though her world is falling apart. As the scent of raspberry and lavender drifts across the fields of his family’s herb farm, and the charm of Jackson’s Bridge takes hold, Callie glimpses a future she once hoped could be hers.But just as her heart is unlocked and her dreams rekindled, her son discovers secret letters holding the truth about his father’s death and the people who once tore their family apart. As she races against time to save him from the truth, Callie must choose again—fight to preserve the life she built, or risk everything on the promise of starting over.A heartwarming, emotional standalone story about family, secrets, community, and new beginnings.Perfect for fans of clean romantic fiction, resilient small-town characters, and the wild, western beauty of Colorado—where snowcapped mountains give way to fragrant herb farms and sprawling ranches, and historic main streets carry the weight of old secrets and the hope of new beginnings.”I was captivated from the first page until the final line was read and I wanted more. Letting Go is a well written, emotional read with wonderful characters.” Jackie”This book is amazing for any single parent—beautifully written and should be referred to any book lover you may know.” Robin
by Philip Eliot | May 10, 2026 | History, Politics & Culture |
A U.S. Navy submarine officer. A diplomatic post in Kyiv. And five months to prepare for the largest European war since 1945.
In the tradition of Herman Wouk’s sweeping wartime sagas, Fallout of War is a military thriller set during the opening year of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, following Lieutenant Commander James Fairbanks from his September 2021 arrival as naval attaché at the American embassy in Kyiv through the first twelve months of full-scale war.
Fairbanks arrives with his wife Lucy, a State Department analyst, and finds a country bracing for something most of the world refuses to believe. Through encounters with Ukrainian special forces training in the haunting ruins of the Chernobyl exclusion zone, intelligence briefings that grow darker by the week, and an extraordinary personal audience with President Zelensky, Fairbanks becomes one of the few American officers who truly understands what is coming.
When Washington selects him to deliver a presidential warning directly to Vladimir Putin, Fairbanks confronts the Russian leader in a tense Kremlin meeting and is offered an unprecedented tour of the invasion forces massed along Ukraine’s borders. His classified report to Washington becomes the most prescient and controversial intelligence assessment of the conflict’s first year.
After the February 2022 invasion, Fairbanks remains in the combat zone, embedded with Ukrainian special forces and the engineers building Ukraine’s revolutionary naval drone program. Drawing on his submarine warfare expertise, he helps develop wolf-pack tactics that sink Russian warships, culminating in strikes against the Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva. Meanwhile, a heartbreaking parallel story follows a Ukrainian mother’s desperate flight from Bucha with her four-year-old daughter, framing the invasion through the eyes of those who cannot escape.
From embassy corridors to the Pentagon briefing room, from Chernobyl’s radioactive forests to a nighttime commando raid on a Russian pontoon bridge, Fallout of War combines the geopolitical sweep of a Tom Clancy thriller with the intimate human cost of a Herman Wouk epic.
“An examination of warfare that doesn’t lose sight of the people involved.” – Kirkus Reviews
Starred Review from BlueInk: “Readers looking for a compelling war story with characters beating the odds will find Fallout of War utterly engrossing.”
For readers who love military fiction by Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Daniel Silva, and Mark Greaney.
For fans of historical war novels by Herman Wouk, Ken Follett, and Jeff Shaara.
Perfect for readers interested in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, modern drone warfare, U.S. Navy fiction, and military espionage thrillers.
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