Everyone else has fun in high school, but not Maddie Clevenger, the senior year’s dork. Orphaned and living with her grandmother in the nowhere town of Coal Creek, she keeps her head down, her hair over her eyes, and herself as far away from the cheerleaders as possible… until she bumps into the cute new guy and he literally sends an electrical shock up her arm. Is it possible for a dork to fall in love at first jolt?Air Force brat Chase Donovan has moved from town to town forever, but now Dad’s retired and promising they’ll stay put for a while, so maybe he can get to know some of the Coal Creek girls. He couldn’t care less about the cheerleaders, but there’s something so vulnerable about Maddie, the shy girl with the beautiful jade eyes. Chase just knows taking care of her is his calling in life… but when bizarre, murderous flying monsters begin stalking her, he wonders if he is the key to solving her problem, and what it will cost him to protect her.

A thief. A bounty hunter. A journey to save their loved ones.Andi swindles Folkway’s cruelest men for a living. When her best friend Eris goes missing, she vows to bring her back. Using only her wits, she traces Eris’s last whereabouts to the wealthy General Nox.Apprehending Andi is Caden’s only hope of paying off his family’s debt to General Nox. But his plan goes awry when the wily criminal escapes. After Caden is kicked out of his bounty hunter faction, his best bet is to strike a deal with her.Their arrangement seems sweet and simple: he leads her to Nox; she pays off his debt. But nothing is ever as it seems.As they embark on a journey through unfamiliar waters, forests infested with mysterious beasts, and a city full of lies, their time to confront Nox is trickling away. War is spilling into every land, and the secrets between the two travelers threaten to expose their true faces.When every step is a struggle, can they make it to the general in time?Or will they lose everyone they love?Quest of Shadow and Ruin is an explosive YA epic fantasy adventure filled with danger, deceit, and desperation. It is the first installment of the Shadow and Ruin series.

Imprisoned pickpocket Loth isn't sure why a bunch of idiots just broke into his cell claiming they’re here to rescue the lost prince of Aguillon, and he doesn’t really care. They’re looking for a redheaded prince, and he’s more than happy to play along if it means freedom. Then his cranky cellmate Grub complicates things by claiming to be the prince as well.Now they’re fleeing across the country and Loth’s stuck sharing a horse and a bedroll with Grub while imitating royalty, eating eel porridge, and dodging swamp monsters and bandits.Along the way, Loth discovers that there’s more to Grub than meets the eye. Under the dirt and bad attitude, Grub’s not completely awful. He might even be attractive. In fact, Loth has a terrible suspicion that he’s developing feelings, and he’s not sure what to do about that. He’d probably have more luck figuring it out if people would just stop trying to kill them.Still, at least they’ve got a dragon, right?

As a thousand years of peace shatters, a rebellious village girl and her dragon stand against an empire.Astria's only dream is to become a Dragon Rider, like her ancestors who once forced peace upon their warring neighbors. But when her father disappears, Astria is left unpartnered and untrained as the dragons leave the valley.All but Zephyr. Crippled and flightless, he refuses to leave Astria’s side after she saves his life.But the Council of Elders forbids their partnership, fearing a catastrophe foretold by an ancient prophecy. Defiance of their orders risks exile—and certain death—in the hostile highlands of the Wild.Determined to fly no matter the cost, Astria is quickly embroiled in a renewed conflict between empires, where only one person understands her desires: a warrior from another land.From award-winning author Ray Strong comes an exhilarating new fantasy series, where sacrifice and defiance collide in a battle for survival, and love may be the most dangerous risk of all.Perfect for fans of Eragon and The Hunger Games.Click ‘buy now’ to begin your adventure today!Audiobook Coming February 24, 2026.The audiobook of Zephyr's Flight will be available on March 24, 2026 on Audible and here on Amazon.com. This audiobook is narrated by Elise Arsenault, a well-known actress, and produced by Podium Entertainment. Audiobooks for the other books in the Dragon's War series will be released in the coming months.

In a long-anticipated new vampire series by Morgan Rice, #1 bestselling author of The Vampire Journals (1,500 five star reviews), 17 year old Taylor Night, exiled from her trailer park in Texas to a juvenile detention camp in the rainy Northwest, tries to understand her mysterious power while surviving on an island of misfits. But when she finds herself having a crush on a mysterious boy, Taylor realizes he is not what he seems—and that her own destiny may be far greater than she imagined."TURNED is a book to rival TWILIGHT and VAMPIRE DIARIES, and one that will have you wanting to keep reading until the very last page! If you are into adventure, love and vampires this book is the one for you!"--Vampirebooksite.com?????WISH is book #1 in a new series by #1 bestselling author Morgan Rice, a USA Today bestseller and critically acclaimed author of the fantasy series The Sorcerer’s Ring (over 3,000 five star reviews) and the vampire fantasy series The Vampire Journals (over 1,500 five star reviews).Mistfalls Wilderness Camp is an awful place, a series of islands in the rainy Northwest, populated by delinquents and outcasts from their families. It is supposed to be a remedial place—but Taylor soon learns something else is happening here. They are training the kids here for something. But what?These kids are all different, not normal somehow. And as Taylor herself goes through changes she doesn’t understand, she can’t help but wonder: is she different, too?But when a mysterious boy comes along, unlike anyone she’s ever met, Taylor is shocked at the power of her crush, and ready to risk it all for him.But will their forbidden love take them both down for good?Weaving a world of fantasy, love, destiny and sacrifice, WISH is a page-turning vampire saga, one that will whisk you away to another place and make you fall in love with a bold new heroine as you turn pages late into the night. With shocking twists and turns at every corner, you will not put it down. Fans of books such as Crush, Twilight and Vampire Academy are sure to fall in love!Future books in the series are also available.“TURNED grabbed my attention from the beginning and did not let go….This story is an amazing adventure that is fast paced and action packed from the very beginning.”--Paranormal Romance Guild?????“An action packed fantasy sure to please fans of Morgan Rice’s previous novels, along with fans of works such as The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini…. Fans of Young Adult Fiction will devour this latest work by Rice and beg for more.”--The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (regarding Rise of the Dragons)?????“If you thought that there was no reason left for living after the end of the Sorcerer’s Ring series, you were wrong. Morgan Rice has come up with what promises to be another brilliant series….”--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Rise of the Dragons)?????

Those who rise, must fall.Ever since Radyn was young, he’s dreamed of becoming one of the clan, an elite Sword or Dagger tasked with the protection of Firestone, his city. But when a violent raid steals all that he holds dear, he swears a new oath:One day he will become the strongest Sword in Firestone.As Radyn pursues his dream, he comes to realize his city is in tremendous danger. Enemies amass both within and without, and the city is closer to falling than anyone knows. The balance of power is shifting across the world, and Radyn and his allies are caught in the middle.Failure is a fate worse than death, and it is all but certain as his enemies close in.Can Radyn save his city before it’s too late?