Tavern Rats

“A dumb, heroic fantasy where the heroes are the problem AND the solution. It’s awesome.” —Matt Dinniman, Dungeon Crawler CarlAll Frinzil ever wanted was to study magic, but with three years of back tuition due, she’s about to be kicked out of school forever. When she stumbles upon the location of a legendary scroll, she thinks her money troubles are over… until the adventurers she hires to retrieve it immediately tromp off to snatch the treasure for themselves.Now her ragtag band of spellmonkeys (a bumbling orcish summoner, a fog-headed druid, and a demon-worshipping nightmare—basically, the dregs of the adventurer’s tavern that no other party would take) will have to face the perils of Gluumwilde forest and find the Temple of Unrelenting Evil before the professionals get there first.Assuming, of course, they can even survive the trip.

The Fatherland Files

DISCOVER THE MOST GRIPPING HISTORICAL MYSTERY SERIES OF THE DECADE.A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE.CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED.“Atmospheric.” Peter James“Gripping.” Mail on Sunday“Riveting.” Library Journal“Splendid and chilling.” Crime Time“Conjures up the dangerous decadence of the Weimar years.” The Sunday TimesMEET DETECTIVE GEREON RATH IN THE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED THE HIT TV SERIES BABYLON BERLIN._____________________Berlin, 1932.A drowned man is found in an elevator, miles from any water. How did he get there?Has Gereon Rath got a serial killer on his hands?The investigation takes Rath to a remote village on the Polish border where a wild man is said to live. Local villagers believe him to be the mythical forest creature known as the Kaubuk.Kaubuk is said to have quit society to live in the desolate marshland, but Rath links him to a recent series of murders by drowning which have shocked Berlin.Meanwhile Rath’s fiancée Charlotte has battles of her own. Her bosses don’t believe a woman should be working in the male-dominated police force.Rath’s case is thrown off course when it tears open old wounds — wounds that lead to a fateful confrontation with the rising Nazi party. Can Rath catch the killer before they strike again?DISCOVER A BREATHTAKING SERIES OF CRIME MYSTERIES FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS WITH THE INTOXICATING ATMOSPHERE OF BERLIN BETWEEN THE WARS.Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Philip Kerr, Martin Cruz Smith, Alan Furst, Tom Rob Smith, Joseph Kanon and David Downing.PRAISE FOR THE FATHERLAND FILES:“A mystery full of twists and surprises and a classic detective you will root for all the way to the last page. Masterful.” Michael Ridpath, author of Traitor’s Gate“This is a first-rate historical thriller and Gereon Rath is one of the most intriguing detectives in fiction.” NB Magazine“The best in the series so far. Great plot, really evocative of the times and a very enjoyable read.” Michael, Goodreads reviewer“Highly recommended.” Crime TimeMEET THE DETECTIVEDetective Inspector Gereon Rath is in his early thirties. Born in 1899, he joined the army at eighteen only for the war to be over before he’d fired a single shot. Transferred from Cologne’s homicide division under a cloud of scandal when he accidentally killed an innocent man, he’s recently joined Berlin’s Vice Squad, a job he detests. A stranger in a strange city, he’s an outsider, distrusted by his colleagues. He’s smart and tenacious, but incapable of following orders or getting along with his superiors. He’s begun an on-off love affair with his colleague, Charlotte Ritter, a relationship which is fraught with difficulties.THE SETTINGBerlin in the early 1930s is a dangerous, decadent place; a corrupt and chaotic city of seedy dance bars, illegal strip clubs, brothels, gunrunning and street riots. The hyperinflation of the Weimar years has turned moral values on their head, and the police struggle to maintain law and order. The Prussian Empire has recently fallen, and Germany is sliding slowly and inexorably into the horrors of Nazism.ALSO BY VOLKER KUTSCHERTHE GEREON RATH MYSTERIESBook 1: BABYLON BERLINBook 2: THE SILENT DEATHBook 3: GOLDSTEINBook 4: THE FATHERLAND FILESBook 5: THE MARCH FALLEN

Earth Crash (Complete Series)

If the world ended today, what would you do to survive? And who would you become?When an asteroid devastates England, civilization begins to collapse. The sun grows dimmer, temperatures drop, and supplies run low. As society unravels into fear, violence, and desperation, Sarah Fisher is forced to abandon the rules she once lived by in order to survive.Desperate to reunite with her husband, Sarah embarks on a perilous journey across a shattered Britain and into a collapsing Europe. Along the way, she encounters ruthless survivors, dangerous enemies, and uneasy allies, each testing her ability to trust and her willingness to do whatever it takes to stay alive.As food runs short and the world descends further into chaos, Sarah is pushed to her breaking point. Every choice carries consequences. Every decision chips away at the person she used to be.Because survival isn’t just about making it through the apocalypse. It’s about deciding who you’re willing to become in the process.This gripping post-apocalyptic survival trilogy is perfect for fans of character-driven dystopian fiction, survival thrillers, and stories of moral compromise in the face of catastrophe.

The Queen’s Dark Ambition

Stacy, a flawed 14-year-old, discovers that some fairies aren’t cute, they’re deadly! Moving home and with a new school looming, she’s waring with her parents, abandoned by her best friends- Jas and Anjali- and feels like her life is over. Totally. After a weird and beautiful dream, she is inexplicably drawn to a mysterious wood, where she discovers fairies horrifically sacrificing a child. Trying to save the girl, Stacy drops her phone after a stranger recognises her, scares her off and warns her to stay away. How can this stranger know her?

Nights later, Stacy returns to the wood so she can find him, her phone, and clues about the children she now knows are missing from the local neighbourhood. Under the mentorship of Bower, a centuries old wizard, she must balance the need for survival with her deep desire to connect with the wood, or risk becoming just another human sacrifice.

With the ceremony fast approaching, can Stacy find strength from absent friends and family or will she succumb to the guiles of the dangerous and beautiful Queen who has dark ambitions of her own? What can one green fingered teen possibly do to save not just the other imprisoned children, but the entire human race?

“A twisted, whimsical young adult fantasy. The Queen’s Dark Ambition will send you to the whimsical, yet dangerous natural world and make you feel glad you came.” – Independ Book Review.

If you’re ready for fairies who aren’t cute and a girl who refuses to stay broken, grab The Queen’s Dark Ambition today. The wood is calling… will you answer?

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A Viking’s Captive

Captive, but not conquered. Fiery resolve meets a fierce Viking warrior’s brutal strength and iron will. He vowed to conquer her heart but learned he had to surrender his first.

Weary of endless battles and raiding, a woman captivates Rathnon and he kidnaps her from her home in Orkney to Norway. He slings her over his shoulder and takes her to the waiting Viking ships. Terrified, Ilona fights against him with all her strength, but her efforts were futile. She vows to escape him and return to her family. Torn by duty to her father and desire for her husband, she tries to escape, unable to forgive him. Rathnon tortures himself with thoughts of losing the only woman he has ever loved. They have different languages and traditions, yet desire burns between them at every encounter. It ignites an intense passion that neither expected.

It is not enough to claim her as his wife. Rathnon seeks to conquer Ilona’s heart. He won’t relent until she has completely surrendered her heart and love to him. Ilona vows to escape captivity, and Rathnon vows to earn her love and protect her—even from herself. How can he convince her to remain with him to realize their dreams of love?

An intense enemy to lovers Viking romance with an Alpha male, captor- captive steamy romance, protector and possessive male, and a fiery woman.

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