Some men kill for coin, others for glory, but Faron is worse. Pressured by the ever-present threat of his criminal lord, Faron kills for a few weeks more to live--a blood price to keep him alive a little longer--but the longer he lives… the less he wants to.

In the depths of his struggle against his death wish, Faron finds the one thing more dangerous than the darkness of his guilt: hope.

Whispers of his sister and the truth surrounding her death threaten to topple Faron's balance of survival because after everything that's happened--the fire, the white-haired man, and the wolves--there's some small chance that she's still alive. Pursued by his master's assassin, Faron must flee his violent enslavement to find her trail and race against time and the flames of his past to uncover the secrets of a forgotten city and the bloody society of immortals that took her.

As the gradient line between wrong and right grows ever more blurred and gray, Faron will do anything it takes to save his sister…

Even if it kills him.

Character-driven. Morally gray. Emotionally enthralling.
A Flame of Hurt and Harrow is T.S. Howard's harrowing debut to the Growing Veil Trilogy, a suspenseful literary work and human story of survivorship, morality, and immortality.

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Noclip In, No Way Out...

All Dan wants is to find a way home. He'd settle for a beer, a bite to eat, and a place to sleep off his hangover.

But, in an endless, ever-changing dungeon cobbled together from twisted carnivals, abandoned shopping malls, janky laundromats, and condemned insane asylums, getting a bit of shut-eye is harder than it sounds.

Dan has accidentally "Noclipped" into the Backrooms—a bizarro, extra-dimensional Alice-in-Wonderland world, overrun with horrific nightmare creatures known as the Dwellers. No one ever gets out. Hell, forget about leaving, if Dan wants to survive the week, he's going to need to harness the strange game-like magic of the Backrooms, make some very sketchy allies, and carve out a little safe haven to call his own.

And he's going to need to do it fast because Dan is being hunted. The Flayed Monarch of the 999th floor has marked him for death and no one walks away from the Skinless Court with their hide intact...

“The book is a f***ing delight. I enjoyed the absolute hell out of it and think it's an excellent use of pop culture to make something fun and horrific and awesome.”– Eric Ugland, Author of the Good Guys and Bad Guys

“Buckle up, buttercup! James Hunter takes you on a balls-to-the-wall adventure that's as insane as it is awesome.” – Jez Cajiao, Author of Arise and Rise of Mankind

"Discount Dan is a fun, fast-paced read with awesome game mechanics, surprising humor, and a brutal adventure you won’t want to put down!" – Dakota Krout, Author of Completionist Chronicles, Full Murder Hobo, and The Divine Dungeon

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The sharpest blades are forged in fury.

A hard-earned shield.

Days before she is to take her place as a shield maiden, like her mother before her, two deaths alter the course of Liv’s future. One belonged to a witch who called her by name, the other a chieftain from the north. Vengeance for the chieftain’s death comes in a wild fury that burns her village and slaughters her family. Left for dead, Liv pleads to Skuld—norn and weaver of the future—to spare her. A deal is struck that will endow her with the dark magic needed to claim her vengeance. But this power comes at an unfathomable price...

Ink made from the ashes of loved ones.

After his home is attacked, Calder races to warn neighboring villages. Little does he know he’s traveling the path of fate that will lead him straight to Liv. Despite being broken, angry, and overwhelmed by power she cannot contain, it’s her willingness to defend others that draws Calder to her.

Armor forged from the bones of those held dear.

Together, Liv and Calder discover they are two sides of the same sharpened blade. Rising from the heartache and fury in their pasts, they see a future together worth fighting for. With their strengths and hearts combined, can they become a force powerful enough to defeat the fleet of darkness coming for them? Or will the thread of fate that binds them unravel?

With Shield and Ink and Bone is perfect for fans of A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle Jensen, Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller, and The Ever King by LJ Andrews.

Praise for With Shield and Ink and Bone:
“An exhilarating Viking-inspired fantasy, With Shield and Ink and Bone by Casey L. Bond keeps your nerves teetering on the blade of an ax!” - Lani Forbes, award-winning author of the Age of the Seventh Sun series

“With Shield and Ink and Bone is a fast-paced, vivid, and mesmerizing tale that will keep you hooked from beginning to end. If you love Vikings or strong heroines you’ll find lots to enjoy here! Casey L. Bond has woven together unexpected twists, high stakes, romance, and bargains with gods to create this original story for readers.”-Victoria McCombs, author of The Storyteller’s Daughter

“Casey L. Bond has managed to take a classic genre and make it new and fresh. A page turner that kept me staying up late just to know what was going to happen next. Excellent writing, excellent story. Well done!” – Quinn Loftis, USA Today bestselling author of the Grey Wolves series and The Viking’s Chosen

“With ink and will and imagination, Casey gifts us with an epic heroine in Liv. Spun from the weavers’ web, her story is one of innocence, tragedy, and rebirth – culminating in a fierce love that will stand the test of time … and the test of the gods.” – Tish Thawer, award-winning author

"With Shield and Ink and Bone writhes with magic, history, and lore that enchanted and entrapped me." - Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today Bestselling author of The Boulder Wolves
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Enter Kerath, a fractured world terrorized by the dangerous creatures that inhabit it.

The world is dying.

Fractured are the pieces that bind Kerath after it’s devastated by an unknown force that left it broken and destroyed over a millennia ago. Breaks in reality called fractures appear throughout the land, threatening to slowly consume the world.

Mi’Cra are hunted without prejudice.

Caet, a powerful and dangerous Mi’Cra, lives within the boundaries of the Protected Territories to keep herself and her youngest sibling safe. Until, that is, their solitude is destroyed by the arrival of three strange Bloodbearers, ones that are likely stronger than any she’s met before. Torn between loyalty to her family and to herself, can Caet balance two separate lives without endangering them all?

Bloodbearers hunt them down and turn them in faster than they can be saved.

Haunted by his past and the damage he has caused, Wraith, an ancient Bloodbearer with more secrets than even he remembers, has successfully spent centuries avoiding the rest of his kind’s affairs. Until the Tetrad comes to him for help, seeking him for a specific talent he has and wishes no one knew about—the ability to deal with particularly strong Mi’Cra. Will Wraith complete his task without repeating the past?

Fractured Are the Pieces is a NA dark fantasy novel with a sub plot of romance, fade to black spice, some profanity, and mild violence. Experience mythical creatures in ways you never have before in the first installment of this new fantasy series. Fractured features enemies to lovers in a slow burn romance, forced proximity, an energy based magic system, found family, engaging action scenes, and much more!
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A storm can cover her tracks…or lead the wolves straight to her door.

With the help of his witch clan, Jake Wilcox is looking forward to a happy future with Addie Grant, the woman he’s falling for. There’s just one thing missing: Addie. Sometime in the night, she up and left. He can guess why — she’d sacrifice almost anything to avoid causing her newfound family any trouble. But the big question is, where did she go?

Addie dutifully went along with the Wilcox clan’s plan to protect her from Randall Lenz, the government operative bent on harnessing her weather magic for not-so-noble purposes. But in the back of her mind, a voice insists that as long as she stays in Arizona, the greater the danger to Jake and the Wilcox witch clan.

Heart breaking, Addie listens to her inner nomad and goes where the wind takes her — a place where no government, no witch, not even Jake can find her. But there are two factors working against her desire to remain hidden: her love for Jake…and the magic that, when danger flares like a wildfire, she has no choice but to unleash.

A lush, dark YA fantasy debut that weaves together tattoo magic, faith, and eccentric theater in a world where lies are currency and ink is a weapon, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kendare Blake.
 
Celia Sand and her best friend, Anya Burtoni, are inklings for the esteemed religion of Profeta. Using magic, they tattoo followers with beautiful images that represent the Divine's will and guide the actions of the recipients. It's considered a noble calling, but ten years into their servitude Celia and Anya know the truth: Profeta is built on lies, the tattooed orders strip away freedom, and the revered temple is actually a brutal, torturous prison.
Their opportunity to escape arrives with the Rabble Mob, a traveling theater troupe. Using their inkling abilities for performance instead of propaganda, Celia and Anya are content for the first time . . . until they realize who followed them. The Divine they never believed in is very real, very angry, and determined to use Celia, Anya, and the Rabble Mob's now-infamous stage to spread her deceitful influence even further.
To protect their new family from the wrath of a malicious deity and the zealots who work in her name, Celia and Anya must unmask the biggest lie of all--Profeta itself.