by Philip Eliot | May 12, 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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by Philip Eliot | May 12, 2026 | Action & Adventure |
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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by Philip Eliot | May 12, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
When my magic awakens on my 21st birthday, gorgeous Fae warriors kidnap me, sweeping me away to their enchanted realm to make me their queen.
My alluring, protective guards swear I’m destined to save their dying world, but I never knew the Fae existed, let alone that I was heir to the throne.
Now I’m surrounded by five irresistible Fae men sworn to protect me:
My possessive classmate who’s hidden his Kitsune nature for years.
A charming Nixie whose music makes my soul sing.
An immortal Elven leader who challenges my every decision.
A brilliant Duwende scholar who sees more than he admits.
A brooding Veela warrior haunted by his past.
As I struggle to master my newfound powers, dark forces gather. Not everyone wants a lost queen to claim her crown.
The Unseelie hunt me from the shadows, and if I can’t embrace my destiny, the magic of the Fae will die forever.
Can an inexperienced young queen really save a world she never knew existed?
This discounted set includes the first three books:
1. The Lost Queen
2. Consorts for the Queen
3. Bound to the Queen
*Plus two steamy bonus chapters and two fun character interviews*
Disappear into the world of the Fae with over 1,000 pages (320,000 words) in one omnibus box set!
With steamy scenes that grow hotter and more magical with each book, this character-driven fantasy romance series offers depth, heat, and heart with a delicious poly twist.
What readers love about Our Fae Queen
I truly could not put this series down once I began it and was eagerly awaiting the final installment like a rabid fangirl — Heather Brown on Amazon.com ?????
I have read the entire series. Very well written. Slow burn, great story, and awesome characters — kimberly murphy on Amazon.com ?????
I think I found my new favorite author — Annalisa on Amazon.com ?????
Wow, the characters, the universe creation, the excellent writing all made this, and the ready of the series, very hard to put down. I really enjoyed this! — lclass003 on Amazon.com ?????
I always enjoy seeing new riffs on faerie lore! The characters were all fully fleshed out … This was a fun read for sure! — Jeana Jorgensen on Amazon.com ?????
A captivating, modern-day romantasy for readers who love:
magical bonds
unexpected twists
the chosen one trope
royal intrigue
over-protective warrior guardians
found family bonds
a heroine discovering her inner strength
sizzling, slow-burn fantasy romance
The final three books of this complete series are also available in one convenient volume. Simply search the Kindle Store for Our Fae Queen Final Half to find it.
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by Philip Eliot | May 12, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
Falling in love is a luxury she can’t afford if she wants to keep her daughter safe…Isabel has three simple rules: Keep moving. No friends. No men. And she’s determined to follow those rules, even if the small town of Hope Springs makes her want to put down roots. Following the rules is the only way to keep her daughter safe. Besides, her boss’s brother, Tyler, has made it more than clear that she’s not welcome here.Tyler has one goal: Keep his boys from ever getting hurt again. That’s why he avoids dating, women, or anything having to do with love. And it’s also why he distrusts the mysterious single mother he finds sleeping in a car at the town marina, especially when she manages to wrangle a job at his family’s cherry orchard. Tyler doesn’t know what she’s got up her sleeve, but he’s determined to a keep a close eye on her. Only, the closer he looks, the more his suspicion changes to admiration.When the community pulls together after a devastating disaster, Isabel starts to think of Hope Springs as home—and Tyler starts to think of her as more than a friend. But when Isabel’s past comes to light, will they give in to the fear and pain of the past—or will they trust God not only for this day…but for their future?
by Philip Eliot | May 12, 2026 | Mystery |
Heedless. Stubborn. Disgraced.Small town Illinois, 1870: “My stepfather was not particularly fond of me to begin with, and now that he’d found out about the baby, he was foaming at the mouth”Desperate to avoid marriage, Nell Lillington refuses to divulge the name of her child’s father and accepts her stepfather’s decision that the baby be born at a Poor Farm and discreetly adopted.Until an unused padded cell is opened and two small bodies fall out.Nell is the only resident of the Poor Farm who is convinced the unwed mother and her baby were murdered, and rethinks her decision to abandon her own child to fate. But even if she manages to escape the Poor Farm with her baby she may have no safe place to run to.
