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A cursed tomb. A goddess reborn. A world on the brink. Egypt, 1940. When a forgotten tomb is opened, an ancient evil awakens, sending two siblings and a fearless adventurer on a desperate race from the deserts of Egypt to Berlin to stop her. 1940, Egypt. Beneath the sun-scorched sands of the Valley of the Kings, a long-forgotten tomb is unearthed. Inside lies Dina—the vengeful goddess of life and death—sealed away for millennia. When her slumber is disturbed by rival British and German archaeologists, her spirit is unleashed, leaving only blood and whispers in its wake. Siblings Lillian...

They said it was the finest dining experience in the world… but some meals come at a cost. At the exclusive Meaty Magic resort, guests are promised indulgence and decadence. Behind the gleaming kitchen doors, however, a far darker secret simmers: the animals and crops served are the products of radical genetic engineering, altering not just the food but anyone who consumes it. Guests begin to vanish—or return changed, their bodies and minds warped into something inhuman. Journalist Walma West and survivor Mika Asser must uncover the horrifying truth behind the engineered cuisine before ...

In Brambleford, the cats know all the secrets. When Violet Pennington inherits her aunt’s bookshop in the picturesque village of Brambleford, she expects dusty shelves and quiet afternoons, not a murder during book club and a cat who seems to know all the answers. Sebastian Blackwood, celebrated mystery novelist, collapses mid-meeting, apparently poisoned by his own tea. While the police shrug it off as an accident, Agatha, the enigmatic and wise black cat, has other ideas. With uncanny intelligence and a habit of appearing where trouble brews, she leads Violet on a trail of hidden clues ...

Previously published as "The Bloody Slipper" by Arla Jones. Magic meets mayhem in a kingdom gone completely… offline. A fairy tale… with a modern twist! When a mysterious sleeping curse sweeps through the kingdom, it doesn’t just put royalty to bed—it stops coffee makers, cars, and every gadget in its path. Chaos reigns as the modern world falls under a spell no one saw coming. Prince Charming must step up in a way he never imagined. With a mystical beast at his side, a band of fiercely loyal dwarfs, and a sprinkle of fairy dust, he must navigate this enchanted—and suddenly very ...

The President’s son has vanished. And a Russian plot is minutes from toppling the White House. Ex-operative Otis Thorne is the only man who can stop it. Hunted by a ruthless biker gang, betrayed from within the administration, and racing against the clock, Thorne must unravel a conspiracy powerful enough to destroy a presidency—and everyone in his path. Enemies are everywhere. Allies can’t be trusted. The fate of a nation rests on saving the President’s son… before it’s too late. If you love pulse-pounding political thrillers with relentless action, complex twists, and stakes ...

Marine biologist Kate Morrison came to Dead Reef to study coral formations. She found something studying her instead. The local fishermen have stories about the blood tides — when the water runs red, and boats don't come back. Kate thought they were superstitions. Then the attacks began. Something ancient is rising from the trenches beneath Dead Reef. It has been down there for over a century, evolving in darkness, growing stronger with every kill. It's not just hunting. It's learning — cataloguing human behavior, human technology, human fear. The lighthouse keeper's family has kept a ...

A deadly conspiracy is unfolding. Politicians are dying. And the world is next. FBI agent Liam Brannigan is on the trail of a shadowy Russian plot using cutting-edge technology to manipulate Congress and assassinate key leaders. When ex-CIA operative Otis Thorne—witness to one of the murders—teams up with Liam and tech specialist Noah, they uncover a web of deceit that spans continents. Every move is watched. Every second counts. If they fail, the deaths won’t stop—and global catastrophe is inevitable. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn, and high-stakes political thrillers,...

When the Luck of the Irish Runs Out... This St. Patrick's Day, the city of Chicago will be painted green, but in the Celtic Spirits pub, a sinister presence is brewing. Black Annis, the malevolent spirit from ancient Celtic lore, has found an unlikely entry point into our world, and she's got her sights set on chaos. As the revelry reaches its peak, the bartender finds himself ensnared in her evil grasp, forced to aid in her dark plan to open a portal to her twisted realm. Will anyone survive the night, or will the luck of the Irish be consumed by an ancient evil?

Kate Morrison thought she ended the terror at Dead Reef. She was wrong. Six months later, the creatures have spread across the world's oceans — each one more deadly than the last. One manipulates machines. Another alters living tissue. And the largest has begun displaying something far more terrifying than hunger: intelligence. Ambition. Strategy. Now aboard the Cassandra, a covert deep-sea operations ship, Kate leads a team of scientists and soldiers who can't agree on whether to study the creatures or destroy them. But the debate may already be irrelevant. The monsters are communicating...

Some legacies are older than time… and deadlier than man. The pub on the corner of Fenwick and Harwich Street has a rule: first pour at midnight. No exceptions. When the pub closes at midnight, and the cask beneath the bar finally opens, Liam Carey inherits something he cannot name and cannot refuse. It lives in his chest like a second heartbeat — patient, ancient, measuring everything. It does not want his obedience. It wants his conscience. But inheritance has a cost no one told him about. The gold creeping into his eyes is only the beginning. And somewhere across the city, a man ...

Un antiguo mal se agita en busca de venganza en las dunas azotadas por el viento del Egipto de 1940. En las profundidades del Valle de los Reyes, una antigua tumba se encuentra oculta, envuelta en arena y secreto. Cuando renombrados arqueólogos británicos y alemanes descubren el lugar de descanso perdido hace mucho tiempo de Dina, una antigua diosa egipcia, desatan sin saberlo un terror incomprensible. Cuando Dina despierta, su espíritu maligno renace, alimentado por una sed insaciable de poder y vida eterna. El campamento arqueológico es masacrado rápidamente, sin dejar testigos de su...

When Christmas ends, the magic of Trosaville refuses to say goodbye. Ebba Grene thought the Christmas Encore would be the last of flying ornaments, singing cats, and mischievous mistletoe. She was wrong. As the town settles into the quiet after holiday chaos, a sprig of sentient mistletoe lingers—and it has plans of its own. From cocoa geysers and enchanted snowflakes to a very particular kissing snowman at the edge of the lake, Ebba, Lars, and the townsfolk discover that joy doesn’t follow a calendar. Between playful mischief, lingering magic, and a romance sparked under twinkling ...

Some loves are impossible. Others cross worlds to prove they’re not. She came back for me. But she’s not alone. Desdemona never thought she’d see Lyra again—the winged, otherworldly girl who turned her spring upside down and stole her heart. But when Lyra reappears through a crack in the summer sky, Des’s joy is short-lived. Lyra isn’t alone. Ivana, a fiery and possessive beauty from Lyra’s world, has come too—and she isn’t about to let a “puny human” steal her mate. As jealousy flares and rivalries grow, Des and Lyra’s fragile reunion is tested. Worse, their ...

Some summers don’t end. They root themselves in you. After her mother’s funeral, Margot returns to the town she once tried to leave behind. The streets feel familiar, yet distant—and so do the people who shaped her summers. Among them is Eli, the boy who once kissed her in a wild field at the edge of town, a place untouched by time and memory. That summer afternoon, their world felt infinite. They talked, they laughed, and they kissed like the future belonged only to them. But beneath the sunlit grass, secrets were already taking root. Eli didn’t speak up when it mattered. Katy, the...

Abandoned on a remote island by the man she loved, Ariadne’s heart turns to fire. Discarded by Theseus, she swears revenge—but fate has bigger plans. Guided by Circe, gifted with immortality and the power to shape destinies, Ariadne returns to Athens to confront her treacherous husband. She spares him, leaving him to live with his guilt. Yet her vengeance is far from over. For the father she lost, transformed into a monster by King Minos, justice must be claimed. Ariadne will rise, reclaim her throne, and let no one stand in her way. Themes: Woman Betrayed Abandoned on an Island ...

The past never stays buried. And neither do gods. Twenty years after vanishing into the sands, Dina returns—her hunger for power sharper than ever. With Anubis as her guide, she hunts the scarab of legend, a relic said to hold the fire of creation… and destruction. In the shadow of London’s swinging sixties, amid smoky clubs and occult whispers, Lillian and Roy Sawyer are the only ones who know what Dina truly seeks. But as ancient forces stir and the veil between worlds thins, time is running out. Can they stop her before she opens the gates of a forgotten empire? Or will Dina’s ...

A relic that bridges mortal and divine. A power no one should wield. Jack Stiller never thought he’d inherit a centuries-old curse—but the Wesekh Collar is no ordinary treasure. Forged to command the gods themselves, this ancient relic has been shattered and scattered across the desert for millennia. Now, Jack and his family—his daughter Sarah, his wife Marguerite, his sister Lillian, and her husband Roy—are drawn into a deadly race to recover the fragments before a fanatical cult can reassemble them. Each shard tests their courage, their loyalty, and the limits of mortal will ...

Red never imagined her fairytale would be rewritten in blood and magic… Redmilla Reddingham thought she was just her grandmother Cordelia’s granddaughter, helping in the apothecary—until the night her life changed forever. A magic she doesn’t yet understand flows in her veins, a power that could save—or destroy. Luke, the beta of the Elderwood pack, is drawn to her in ways he cannot resist. But danger hides in plain sight. Kane, trusted and seemingly loyal, craves Redmilla’s magic—and his corrupted power has already claimed one of her ancestors. Bound by ancient curses and a ...

Where mistletoe has a mind of its own and Christmas wishes come alive! When Ebba Grene arrives in the charming, snow-covered town of Trosaville, she expects a quiet Christmas away from her hectic city life. What she doesn’t expect is a town where mistletoe has moods, snowstorms answer whispered wishes, and cocoa cups froth themselves into tiny geysers. With the help of the charming (and gingerbread-scented) Lars, Ebba navigates floating ornaments, singing cats, and a mischievous mistletoe that seems determined to make her life… interesting. Between magical mishaps, sweet holiday treats,...

When the Hollow awakens, only Eloise can stop the witches before the magic consumes the town… and her. In the quiet town of Raven Hollow, Halloween is anything but ordinary. When curious Eloise stumbles into a hidden apothecary, she unwittingly awakens the town’s darkest magic: a coven of grotesque witches, a curse that twists reality, and chaos that spills into the streets. With only a mysterious magical ring, two clever (and judgmental) frogs, and her own daring instincts, Eloise must outwit the witches, survive their cruel tricks, and save the townsfolk before the curse consumes them...