In middle America, on Route 44, Amy Lewis has to get to her grandma’s house in time for dinner — but she’s being pursued by a very bad wolf. Galaxies away, when Loki wakes up in prison cell without a hangover he knows something has gone very wrong. Can a nice midwestern girl help a so-called God of Chaos? Can he help her...or even help himself?In the middle of America, on Route 44, Amy Lewis has a plan to get to her grandma's house in time for dinner. But she's being pursued by a very bad wolf. Galaxies away Loki is waking up in a prison cell, strangely without a hangover, and with no idea what he's done wrong—this time anyway. But he does know Thor is hiding something, Odin is up to something wicked, and there seems to be something he's forgotten ...In this tale that is equal parts "Another Fine Myth," "American Gods," and "Once Upon a Time," a very nice midwestern girl and a jaded, still very mischievous Loki must join forces to outwit Norse gods, elves, magic sniffing cats, and nosy neighbors. If Loki can remember exactly what he's forgotten and Amy can convince him not to be too distracted by Earthly gadgets, her breasts, or three day benders, they just might pull it off.This first installment of "I Bring the Fire" is for anyone who suspects chaos, tricksters, and mischief makers might have their own redeeming qualities, and anyone who just wants an epic fantasy romp through contemporary Earth, ancient Asgard, and beyond!THE I BRING THE FIRE SERIES:I Bring the Fire Part I (Free eBook!)Monsters: I Bring the Fire Part IIChaos: I Bring the Fire Part IIIIn the Balance: I Bring the Fire 3.5Fates: I Bring the Fire Part IVThe Slip: a Short StoryWarriors: I Bring the Fire Part V

On an icy, barren world, a starship dreams of doom…
 Throughout the galaxy, the reclusive alien race known as The One are incapacitated by terror. On the planet Luddeccea, wolf-human hybrid Volka harbors a terrible secret…a secret that must explain her nightmares.
 Trapped on a luxurious asteroid, pleasure ‘bot 6T9 struggles to find purpose—until he receives a message from an Unidentified Caller. The worlds of The One, Volka, and 6T9 are about to collide. The galaxy will be shaken to its core. The starship is waking.
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Grendel never believed love could conquer all. She'd better be wrong. Beowulf's brother, the Dragon King, has found an unstoppable weapon, and that weapon is Beowulf. With Beowulf's Magick, the Dragon King is creating an army capable of destroying all in its path. Can Grendel convince herself love is a force strong enough to break down the most powerful walls ... the ones inside? Can she convince Beowulf she is not the enemy, or will Beowulf follow the path of his namesake, and let pride and a thirst for vengeance destroy Grendel's homeland and himself? Grendel's faith and Beowulf's choice will decide the fate of empires, humans and non-humans, the living and the dead.

Some are called by duty. Some are called by adventure. All answer the call of courage. Jump into seven full-length novels exploring the limits of space, science, and courage. Aliens, artificial intelligence, rogue governments, and galactic frontiers--you'll find them all here. Heed the call. Download this collection of series starters today! About the Books: Archangel Down by C. Gockel Commander Noa Sato doesn't believe in aliens. She's wrong. In the face of genocide she must hatch a daring plan with a ragtag crew to save the lives of millions--and her own. Every step of the way she is haunted by the final words of a secret transmission: The archangel is down. Anti Life by Allen KuzaraThe opposite of life isn't death; it's something far worse. Mission colonel John Alvarez must carry out one last mission, a rescue attempt. Unknown to Alvarez, however, is the hidden threat that awaits him, one that--if he cannot stop it--will doom humanity to a fate worse than death. Allies and Enemies: Fallen by Amy J. MurphyBorn into service of the Regime, Commander Sela Tyron is about as subtle as a hammer. To hammers, any problem can look like a nail. But things aren't always that easy--especially when Sela is forced to choose between the only life she's ever known and rescuing a trusted comrade. Traveler in the Dark by Deirdre GouldSixteen centuries ago, they fled Earth. They've never walked on soil, felt rain, or breathed unrecycled air. At last, they sent exploratory mission to a new planet. It's ideal... but they are not alone. Struggling for survival, they must make a choice. Sacrifice another species or accept their own extinction. Breakers of the Dawn by Zachariah WahrerHumanity has fallen from its once majestic place amongst the stars. Desperate for resources, they seize every available planet, exterminating their alien inhabitants. Sent to subdue an uprising, a government operative unearths an alien relic. The strange device promises extraordinary power, but can he trust it? The Backworlds by M. PaxAfter the war with the Foreworlds, competition among the Backworlds is fierce. Pickings are scant enough that Craze's father boots him off the planet. Cut off from everyone he knows with little knowledge of the worlds beyond, Craze must find a way to survive and get his revenge. Sky Hunter by Chris ReherTerrorists plot to destroy a space elevator on a remote planet. Nova Whiteside, Air Command pilot, is caught behind enemy lines in a bloody uprising. The treacherous and illicit schemes she uncovers there make her question who, really, is the enemy. **

The Darkness is coming …When it strikes, Volka, Carl, 6T9 and Sundancer will have to join forces with an unlikely ally to learn the key to defeating it. An ally that is cold, cunning and despises all of them—Alexis, Captain Darmadi's wife.If Volka and Carl can manage not to kill her, 6T9 can refrain from sleeping with her, and Sundancer can keep them all from being blown up, humanity may have some hope. Strap in! It's bound to be a bumpy ride.

At the edge of the galaxy, a research station has gone dark…Volka, 6T9, and Carl Sagan are called to help in the rescue mission … A mission that triggers telepathic nightmares in their starship so terrifying battle hardened Galactic Marines break down and weep.They're about to discover some nightmares are real.The Darkness is Rising.

The final chapter in the Archangel Project Series.Beyond the borders of known space a Dark Fleet is gathering...Volka, 6T9, Carl Sagan, and their band of sentient faster-than-light ships are charged with finding the Dark's forces. But the enemy is closer than any realize, and the Dark's next strike will be sooner than they think.When the attack comes our heroes will be forced to evolve once more. Volka has become a true telepath. To fight the Dark, she must become a true leader as well. 6T9 is capable of destruction with a machine's lack of remorse. He must learn when to stay his hand...not just to save humanity, but to keep the woman he loves.They must succeed, because the Dark has been evolving too. Carefully. Methodically. And it will stop at nothing short of the extinction of the human race.

Fairy tales often have grisly endings ...Fairy tales don't always go by the book either. Cherie, the Charming Princess, rescued Jack, her sleeping prince, but she didn't receive her happily ever after.Jack is distant, the city is in turmoil, and Cherie's made new friends, but new enemies, too.And all the while, the Evil Queen is watching, scheming, and waiting for her chance to strike.

The Darkness will strike again …The last time Carl, Volka, and 6T9 fought the Dark, 6T9 failed Volka. If he wants her and all the carbon based life forms that he loves to survive, he needs to change. Change for an android is as easy as flipping a switch, but dealing with the consequences is not so simple.To save Volka, he'll have to give up part of himself that Volka adores. He'll need to become something an innocent, peace loving sex 'bot was never designed to be, something he despises.To save Volka and the galaxy he'll need to become … Droid General 1.

Once upon a time Beowulf defeated the bloodthirsty Vampire Grendel in the worst possible way ... he captured her heart. Grendel has mixed feelings about this. Beowulf is as brave and self-sacrificing as he is arrogant and stubborn. She fears his idealism will be his undoing, and maybe hers as well. After freeing enslaved Ember miners, Beowulf and Grendel are escorting the former captives on a desperate dash to safety, traveling deeper into Beowulf's homeland, where Vampires are staked on sight. Unknown to Grendel or even Beowulf, greater dangers than slave traders or Vampire hunters wait for them. Dangers neither of then can begin to imagine. A new human king is rising, with dreams of empire. A Fae King sees a great game afoot and won't be denied a play. Meanwhile, the trickster God Coyote has motives of his own. Grendel and Beowulf will have choices to make. Choices larger than the...

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, vanquished 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 skills to vanquish the most insidious evil of all: Vampires.His name is Beowulf, and he's coming for...

In the middle of America, on Route 44, Amy Lewis is on her way to her grandma’s house. Galaxies away Loki is waking up in a prison cell, strangely without a hangover, and with no idea what he’s done wrong — this time anyway. But he does know Thor is hiding something, Odin is up to something wicked, and there seems to be something he’s forgotten… In this urban fantasy tale that is equal parts “Another Fine Myth,” “American Gods,” and “Once Upon a Time,” a very nice midwestern girl and a jaded, mischievous Loki must join forces to outwit gods, elves, magic sniffing cats, and nosy neighbors. If Loki can remember exactly what he’s forgotten and Amy can convince him not to be too distracted by Earthly gadgets, her boobs, or three day benders, they just might pull it off… This first installment of "I Bring the Fire" is for anyone who suspects chaos and mischief makers might have their own redeeming qualities, and anyone who just wants a good fantasy romp through modern Earth, ancient Asgard, and beyond! THE I BRING THE FIRE SERIES: I Bring the Fire Part I (Free eBook!) Monsters: I Bring the Fire Part II Chaos: I Bring the Fire Part III In the Balance: I Bring the Fire 3.5 Fates: I Bring the Fire Part IV The Slip: a Short Story Warriors: I Bring the Fire Part V Ragnarok: I Bring the Fire Part VI

Sometimes you have to go Rogue ... Jump into seven full-length novels exploring the last great frontier. Rogue Stars has alien invasions, artificial intelligence, galactic intrigue, and heroes that will defy orders to do what is right. Blast off to new worlds. Download this collection today. About the Books: Archangel Down - C. GockelCommander Noa Sato doesn’t believe in aliens. She’s wrong. In the face of genocide she must hatch a daring plan with a ragtag crew to save the lives of millions—and her own. Every step of the way she is haunted by the final words of a secret transmission: The archangel is down. Betrayal - Pippa DaCostaShe is programmed to kill. He’ll do anything to survive.In a world where only one thousand synthetics were built, synthetic #1001 should not exist. She is no ordinary synth and the memories locked inside her code could bring the entire Nine systems, an ex-con Captain Caleb Shepperd, to their knees. Quantum Tangle - Chris ReherA deep cover agent fights to keep the enemy as well as his own people from taking control of a strange alien that has invaded his ship, his mind and his life. It's high adventure in deep space where the voices inside your head are all too real. Starshine - G. S. JennsenSpace is vast and untamed, and it holds many secrets. Now two individuals from opposite ends of settled space are on a collision course with the darkest of those secrets, even as the world threatens to explode around them. Hard Duty - Mark E. Cooper In the far future, nanotechnology will be all that keeps us alive in a brutal war with the Merkiaari. Into this war-torn galaxy a courageous Marine, an alien geneticist, and a broken hero will unite in common cause to oppose the coming onslaught. Ambassador 1 - Patty JansenIn Coldi society, you can get killed for looking a superior in the eye. Never mind accusing him of murder. Lunar Discovery - Salvador MercerAlien technology has been discovered on the moon, and NASA scientist, Richard “Rock” Crandon must lead a desperate race to get there before America’s rivals. But it isn’t just the fate of Earth that is at stake in this exciting adventure. **

In the middle of America, on Route 44, Amy Lewis is on her way to her grandma’s house. Galaxies away Loki is waking up in a prison cell, strangely without a hangover, and with no idea what he’s done wrong — this time anyway. But he does know Thor is hiding something, Odin is up to something wicked, and there seems to be something he’s forgotten… In this urban fantasy tale that is equal parts “Another Fine Myth,” “American Gods,” and “Once Upon a Time,” a very nice midwestern girl and a jaded, mischievous Loki must join forces to outwit gods, elves, magic sniffing cats, and nosy neighbors. If Loki can remember exactly what he’s forgotten and Amy can convince him not to be too distracted by Earthly gadgets, her boobs, or three day benders, they just might pull it off… This first installment of "I Bring the Fire" is for anyone who suspects chaos and mischief makers might have their own redeeming qualities, and anyone who just wants a good fantasy romp through modern Earth, ancient Asgard, and beyond! THE I BRING THE FIRE SERIES: I Bring the Fire Part I (Free eBook!) Monsters: I Bring the Fire Part II Chaos: I Bring the Fire Part III In the Balance: I Bring the Fire 3.5 Fates: I Bring the Fire Part IV The Slip: a Short Story Warriors: I Bring the Fire Part V Ragnarok: I Bring the Fire Part VI

Dare is an ancient Night Elf (please don't call him a vampire!) keeping secrets from his own kind and seeking a Night Elf that has gone renegade. Penny is only twenty-four, seeking her lost sister, and hiding a secret as well. To save themselves, and save Dare's people, they might have to risk letting their secrets go.A story that proves blood may be thicker than water, but family is where you make it.***This story was originally released in an anthology called Vampires of the Caribbean. I heard the name of the anthology, and had to write a story for it, just because I knew Dare would find the Caribbean torture.

To protect the human race, 6T9 evolved with the flip of a switch and a few lines of code.But he's made himself a killer as well as a protector. The programming that may save humanity has driven him from Volka, the woman he loves. In the heart of the Dark's first strike against the Republic, 6T9 must discover what he has become, who he wants to be, and who he wants to be with.Slowly and almost unnoticed, Volka has been evolving, too. Heartbroken by 6T9's departure, she is torn between love and duty. Accepting the latter, she takes a mission that will lead her to the edge of the universe. There, she will be tested, and her evolution will pass a point where there will be no turning back.An android who has become more than a sex 'bot, a mutant who has developed startling abilities, 6T9 and Volka have become more than human. The changes they've endured may save the galaxy, but have driven them further apart.Will they find a way forward...

When science meets Chaos, what could go wrong? Bohdi Patel is keeping the revelation that he is Chaos incarnate a secret, and handling the revelation about as well as one would expect. He’s in a downward spiral: losing his lease, totaling his car, and trying to keep everyone he cares about at arm's length. Veterinarian Amy Lewis is wondering what happened to the funny, flirty, curious Bohdi she knew in the land of the Norns. He’s become moody and sometimes cruel. She is definitely glad she didn’t become romantically entangled with him ... most of the time. When tragedy strikes Amy’s beloved mutt Fenrir, and Odin strikes Bohdi’s best friend Steve, they have to work together again. Amy’s knowledge of science, Bohdi’s talents for theft, and both of their survival skills are put to the test. But more than Steve and Fenrir’s lives are at stake. Amy and Bohdi may unlock the key that saves mankind from the gods … or bring about the apocalypse. THE I BRING THE FIRE SERIES: I Bring the Fire: Part I Wolves (FREE eBOOK!) Monsters: I Bring the Fire Part II Chaos: I Bring the Fire Part III In the Balance: an I Bring the Fire Novella Fates: I Bring the Fire Part IV The Slip: a Short Story Warriors: I Bring the Fire Part V

Chaos can never really be destroyed ...Loki, God of Chaos, gave Amy Lewis all his memories, and one request before he saved the universe. "Remember for me."Amy knows Loki will find her, one way or another ... eventually. But as the weeks have ticked by she's lost hope. Called into the FBI headquarters to identify a magical artifact, she gets the opportunity to find Loki for herself. In doing so, she tips the scales of not one, but two universes, and has to choose for herself what form she wants Chaos to take.The fate of the Nine Realms is in the balance, and this time it is in Amy's hands.An I Bring the Fire novella that takes place after Chaos.THE I BRING THE FIRE SERIES:I Bring the Fire Part I: Wolves (Free ebook)Monsters: I Bring the Fire Part IIChaos: I Bring the Fire Part IIIIn the Balance: An I Bring the Fire NovellaFates: I Bring the Fire Part IVThe Slip: A Short StoryWarriors: I Bring the Fire Part V

Three hundred years after the fall of Odin, many things have changed. Some things still remain the same. Featuring, Amy, Bohdi, Steve, Loki, Eisa, and other special guests.A tale that takes place after Ragnarok.

In this final installment of the Cera story arc, the noose around Loki’s neck is tightening. Gerðr, the frost giantess, wants him dead; Cera, the World Seed, wants his head—literally and figuratively; the FBI wants him in Guantanamo; and an old friend from Asgard wants to bring him home...whether Loki likes it or not. Things can’t get any worse, but when Loki’s involved, it’s certain they will. In the third chapter of I Bring the Fire, humanity’s demons are unleashed on the Nine Realms and Amy Lewis and Steve Rogers get front row seats. Chaos might be their only hope. THE I BRING THE FIRE SERIES:I Bring the Fire Part I: Wolves (Free ebook)Monsters: I Bring the Fire Part IIChaos: I Bring the Fire Part IIIIn the Balance: An I Bring the Fire NovellaFates: I Bring the Fire Part IVThe Slip: A Short StoryWarriors: I Bring the Fire Part V

It's only been a few days since Veterinarian Amy Lewis escaped Asgard with the FBI's professional hacker, Bohdi Patel. The escape involved "borrowing" Odin's magical, world-walking, eight-legged, horse, Sleipnir. Now Odin wants Sleipnir back. FBI Director Steve Rogers doesn't want Odin getting anything he wants. Amy and Bohdi want to set Sleipnir free. The horse has his own ideas. A story (mostly) from Sleipnir's point of smell.

The Leader Who Rules Chaos, Rules the Realms… Two years ago Loki, God of Mischief and Chaos, destroyed a large chunk of Chicago’s financial district and then vanished into thin air. He still has not been found. Odin, ruler of the Nine Realms, is desperate. To find Loki, he sends his son Thor on a dangerous quest to consult the all-seeing Norns. But Thor needs humanity’s help... Loki’s former lover, veterinarian Amy Lewis, is carrying all of Loki’s memories—but missing some of her own. Hoping to keep Loki from Odin’s machinations, she agrees to help Thor on his journey. Bohdi Patel’s memory was wiped by Loki’s mischief. He thinks Amy and Thor are both crazy to want anything to do with Loki. But he needs to find his parents, and he’s been told the Norns will answer any question—for a price. When Chaos is the goal, only one thing is certain: Amy and Bohdi are about to get into worlds of mischief. THE I BRING THE FIRE SERIES:I Bring the Fire Part I (Free eBook!)Monsters: I Bring the Fire Part IIChaos: I Bring the Fire Part IIIIn the Balance: I Bring the Fire 3.5Fates: I Bring the Fire Part IVThe Slip: a Short StoryWarriors: I Bring the Fire Part V

Loki vowed Asgard would burn. Bohdi Patel, latest incarnation of Chaos, wants nothing to do with Loki’s psychotic oath. Stranded on the icy world of Jotunheim with Amy Lewis, his friend Steve Rogers, and an unlikely band of civilians, magical beings, and elite military, Bohdi just wants to keep himself and his friends alive … but when you’re Chaos incarnate, even the simplest goals are complicated. If Jotunheim doesn’t kill them, Odin will, and if Odin doesn’t, the secrets they harbor might. In the final installment of I Bring the Fire, Bohdi, Amy, Steve, and their companions learn that Chaos cannot be contained, some secrets cannot be kept, and some vows cannot be broken.

First contact didn't go as planned. Time Gate 8, one of humanity's portals between the stars, has been overrun by a mysterious alien intelligence, and the planet Luddeccea is now cut off. Haunted by those she left behind, Commander Noa Sato is on a desperate mission to save her homeworld. Navigating the ancient Ark, she seeks a hidden gate that will transport her ship to Earth and the Galactic Fleet. But the Luddeccean system harbors dangers, and so does her crew. The only crew member she completely trusts is James Sinclair, but he doesn't trust himself. James isn't the man he once was. He has a hunger that is never sated, kills without regrets, and is fitted with extraordinary augments he doesn't remember getting. Can James control his augments, or will they control him? In a future where almost all humans are augmented, James' answer and Noa's mission will determine the fate of the human race, and the enemy is already within the gates.