This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content: • An exclusive preview chapter from Jean M. Auel’s The Land of Painted Caves, on sale in hardcover March 29, 2011 • An Earth’s Children® series sampler including free chapters from the other books in Jean M. Auel’s bestselling series • A Q&A with the author about the Earth’s Children® series This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through Jean M. Auel’s magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who called themselves The Clan of the Cave Bear. A natural disaster leaves the young girl wandering alone in an unfamiliar and dangerous land until she is found by a woman of the Clan, people very different from her own kind. To them, blond, blue-eyed Ayla looks peculiar and ugly--she is one of the Others, those who have moved into their ancient homeland; but Iza cannot leave the girl to die and takes her with them. Iza and Creb, the old Mog-ur, grow to love her, and as Ayla learns the ways of the Clan and Iza’s way of healing, most come to accept her. But the brutal and proud youth who is destined to become their next leader sees her differences as a threat to his authority. He develops a deep and abiding hatred for the strange girl of the Others who lives in their midst, and is determined to get his revenge.

Sophia is the pride of the Giambelli clan and a vital player in the family\'s celebrated winery. But things are about to change at Villa Giambelli.Family matriarch Tereza has announced a surprise merger with the MacMillan family\'s winery. As a savvy businesswoman, Sophia knows she must be ready for anything - but she isn\'t prepared for Tyler MacMillan. They\'ve been ordered to work closely together to ensure the merger goes through smoothly. But as they toil together, both in and out of the fields, Sophia finds herself increasingly torn between professional rivalry and a powerful attraction. And when the business and the family are threatened by disturbing acts of sabotage, Sophia realises her quest isn\'t just for dominance, but survival...

Summer Warrior (Book One in The Clan Donald Saga)

What do you do when your worst enemy turns out to be your most trusted ally…? And the love of your life…Catherine cannot believe her luck. The only daughter of the Elder Lord Flynn, she finds herself in the Highlands, prisoner of her worst enemy. Prisoner of the very people who killed her brother. She must escape this awful place. And that man guarding her! He doesn’t seem to be like the rest of them… but he is a Highlander and Catherine will get revenge from all Highlanders.Declan has already survived a fierce battle. Although young but still a member of the McCall Clan, he yearns for his voice to be heard! Instructed to guard that Sassenach lady, he is prepared to do his duty, against his own desire. This woman gets on his nerves and strangely… under his skin as well...When Catherine manages to escapes, Declan will have to go and get her back to both save himself from shame and her from harm. But what he finds is something he never expected and suddenly, he becomes the prisoner.The prisoner of a person who wants revenge. Declan and Catherine will soon find out that their decisions have consequences.Will they be able to stand their ground against danger? Or will hatred devour them and destroy everything they hold dear?

When Shermin flew away from her old clan, she found freedom. And unexpectedly, she found a mate. Their bliss, however, ends in blood. And only an unbearably cheerful human can save them.

The Lion (Clan Ross of the Hebrides)

The Vampire the Masquerade Clan Novel Saga is a thirteen-volume masterpiece, presenting the war between the established Camarilla leadership and the growing power of the brutal Sabbat on the East Coast of the United States. Each novel is told from the perspective of one of the thirteen clans, intertwining with the others, and filling in missing pieces artfully as we follow battle after battle, intrigue after intrigue—and the appearance of a strange artifact that falls into the hands of a solitary Toreador sculptor. Clan Novel Ravnos is the eighth novel in the series. Khalil Ravana has always been a lightweight, a drifter,a thief with no status and no power… until now. Chance saved him from a storm in Calcutta that annihilated his clan, and now chance has placed him in the center of another storm—this one in New York City, near the deadly Kindred battles for possession of the Eastern United States. It's also ground zero for Leopold, a Toreador who mysteriously possesses great powers—even without the Eye of Hazimel. For once, Khalil's sticky fingers give him the upper hand. Armed with secrets, a hidden ally, a burning thirst for revenge, and a hostage he saves from death, this Romi is going to take everyone else in New York City—Camarilla and Sabbat alike—for all he can get, including the blood of his elders. Problem is, nobody likes a Ravnos. Especially when they learn Khalil's the only one. This series is a monumental, 13-novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. What began in Clan Novel: Toreador continues here, and its ending will determine the fate of every human—and inhuman—being in the world.

**THE VANDENBERG CLAN** *Sinfully Addictive* **A full-length novel >80.000 words ** “I was intrigued the moment she checked into my hotel with her badass mastiff. I blame her mouth and that sexy gap between her teeth, producing a freaking hard-on every time she flashes me a smile. She’s staying for four nights; enough time to plan my next move. There’s just one problem. She’s looking for tenderness. And I wouldn’t recognize tenderness if it slapped me in the face. Besides, didn’t she tell me she’d never date a hotelier for whatever unclear reason? Yeah, she’d make an exception for me, but that’s only because she doesn’t know I have issues with sex – and with emotions for that matter. And f*ck me, but she’s making me feel them deeply.” *Abel Bishop* **HANNAH, book 1** Hannah Jensen is the youngest of six Vandenberg grandchildren and grew up in one of the Vandenberg hotels. While her older brother and some of her cousins run the family empire, Hannah wants nothing to do with the hospitality business, or their illustrious family name. When she was fourteen years old, she and her brother Tristan were kidnapped. This traumatic event defines Hannah’s future since the kidnappers were never caught, and the threat made to her. She goes to great lengths to live a life under the radar, and succeeds as an anonymous writer of romance novels. Abel Bishop has figured it all out by the age of thirty-two. He has no clue what it means to be a part of a warm, loving family, and busted his ass to get to where he is today, but his vision to someday run a sustainable green hotel earned him the entrepreneur-of-the-year award. His only short-term goal is to operate a chain of boutique hotels. When Hannah’s oldest cousin asks her to check out a hotel he’s interested to invest in, she doesn’t want to let him down, so steps out of her comfort zone. The last thing she expected was to get intrigued by the hotel’s hot owner, and his sexy passion for the planet. She also didn’t expect to be confronted with the ugliness of her past, but soon realizes things aren’t over yet. They’re just beginning. Abel has no time for social activities, emotions are an unnecessary obstacle, and he has no love to give. This suits him just fine, because he focuses all his energy on his business. All he needs is a woman with the same mindset at his beck and call, but that changes the moment Hannah checks into his hotel. The sexual chemistry is immediate, and for the first time in his life, he’s genuinely interested in getting to know a woman better, but also realizes he’s plain toxic with his addictive behavior, so orders himself to back off with this charming but mysterious novelist he’s gradually falling for. ******Author’s note: The Vandenberg Clan is for 18 and older****** The seven books of the Vandenberg Clan can be read as standalone books when it comes to romance. I’m a fool for a HEA, so you won’t find any cliffhangers. However, this series is a contemporary romance, but also a bit of a whodunit. A few deeper, thrilling elements to the story, such as the kidnapping in book one, won’t be solved before book six. Also, this series is slightly erotic, but you won’t find sex in every other chapter. So, consider yourself warned! It does contain graphic sex, and occasional profanity to manage frustration, addiction, and brutal assaults. If you haven’t checked out yet, and if you enjoy reading a sexy storyline with dark elements, and don’t mind reading through seven books before everything falls into place, then kick back and relax, and let the Vandenberg men and women take you on an exiting and thrilling ride. Enjoy!

Lady Margaret Barton Has Made A Terrible Mistake…1- She's given up on her Scottish blood.2- She left Scotland and lives in England with her noble father. But … when her father dies, she is in great danger from the heir to his title. And there is only one person she knows who can save her.Laird Aidan MacTaggart.The Highlander who she loved and rejected eight years ago! When she calls, Aidan comes. And they have lost nothing of the passion that they once shared. But war and suffering have changed Aiden. He Is No Longer The Young Highlander He Used To Be.He Is Now The Laird 0f The MacTaggart Clan.He Has A Duty And Responsibility Weighs Upon Him.However, when they touch, fire blooms! When they speak, their dark past appears between them! Aiden knows he and the woman he has loved all this time must make peace. Or he may see everything that he ever cared for crumble into ruin. Passion is enough for a single night, but what happens when tomorrow comes?With war on the horizon and their enemies closing in, Aidan and Margaret must find their way to one another.Will they find the love they long for? Or will pride and the tides of war tear them apart?

There are supeior beings on the Earth who were bred to dominate and born to kill. Evolving in a clan system governed through economic success, cunning and the removal of those above them the family of LeTorque are one rung below the Matriarchy, one seat below ultimate power and a step closer to their destiny; a combining of the clans to meet the coming Hoard. .The Heavens are real and have been warring with Hell since the beginning. Using Earth as a labratory they've bred the ultimate warriors; advanced species with near perfect genetic make-up which Humans call Warewolves and Vampires. Johnny Johnson is a Cloak; a unique individual who possesses the ability to remain hidden from his own kind. His blood adapts to camouflage his scent of any who blood-bond with him share his gift but there is a catch; he's forbidden to exist. The LeTorque are a family in Third Clan who've been manuevering to fulfill their destiny and rule. When one of their Wolves is killed in a sales pitch Johnny was involved with they capture and identify his true nature. As they prepare for war Johnny learns the truth of mankind's existance, the untarnished version of Nature's fury and something else, something more dangerous; the coming invasion of the Hellion Hoard..

Known as the Barbarian, Magnar MacAlpin is a fierce ruler for those under his command. As leader of the Wolves of Clan Sutherland, his loyalty and obedience lies with Scotland. However, the king's last demand is not something Magnar will tolerate. After Elspeth Gunn's brother the Chieftain of Castle Steinn is murdered, she flees with her nephew, and finds safety amongst a band of men who are rumored to be part wolf. When the king forces her to wed a heathen Northman, she fears losing her heart and soul not only to the man, but the beast as well. In order to restore peace to a shattered clan, Magnar and Elspeth travel a treacherous path that challenges their beliefs. When evil seeks to destroy ancient traditions, will Magnar be compelled to restrain his wolf or allow him free to protect those he loves?

The End of an Epic It has all led to this. Myca Vykos, schemer of Clan Tzimisce, is thrust into the War of Princes as elders of his clan and the whole of the Cainite Heresy come calling. The Nosferatu Malachite, still seeking to restore Constantinople, is at Vykos's side, but can the fiend be trusted to restore the dream of a vampiric utopia? Or does Vykos have debts of his own to pay?

Authors explore new corners of the Clan Chronicles universe in an anthology that brings readers into the lives of the alien inhabitants of one of the sci-fi series's most memorable locationsWelcome to one of the iconic settings of the Clan Chronicles: the infamous interstellar shopping extravaganza of the Trade Pact known as Plexis Supermarket! A market and meeting place, Plexis is where pirates rub shoulders with freighter crews, where the rich come to party and the out-of-luck chase that last opportunity, where anything can be bought or sold and only your airtag tells the truth. Most of the time.Dock your starship, pay your parking fee, and enter. You'll never know what you'll find. Or who you'll meet. Because here, for the first time, Julie E. Czerneda has opened the airlocks to her fellow scribes and lovers of all things Trade Pact to produce this anthology of remarkable, all-original stories.Learn the beginnings (and kitchen secrets) of the famed Claws...

A CATHEDRAL OF SHADOWS Lucita—vampiric assassin and turncoat childe of the devious Cardinal Moncada—is hunting a Sabbat archbishop, a leader of the sect's East Coast war of conquest. If she succeeds, her mysterious patrons will pay her very well indeed. If she fails…but then, Lucia never fails. The Sabbat templar Talley—a fearsom killer and sworn protector of the archbishops—is dutybound to stand in her way…if only he could find out which of his charges is her target. Moncada orders talley to discover who hired Lucita and to stop the prodigal childe without harming her. It is an impossible task…but Talley never fails. Now two of the most ruthless and efficient monsters the clan of shadows has ever spawned are about to face each other in a dance of blood and death. Someone is about to learn to lose… This series is a monumental 13-novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. What began in Clan Novel: Toreador continues here, and its ending will determine the fate of every human—and inhuman—being in the world.

The Vampire the Masquerade Clan Novel Saga is a thirteen-volume masterpiece, presenting the war between the established Camarilla leadership and the growing power of the brutal Sabbat on the East Coast of the United States. Each novel is told from the perspective of one of the thirteen clans, intertwining with the others, and filling in missing pieces artfully as we follow battle after battle, intrigue after intrigue—and the appearance of a strange artifact that falls into the hands of a solitary Toreador sculptor. Clan Novel Tremere is the twelfth novel in the series. Magic, manipulation, murder. With one foot firmly planted in the mythic and the other rooted in the unforgiving streets of New York City, Aisling Sturbridge, Regent of the besieged Chantry of the Five Boroughs, serves as leader, teacher, and guardian to the novices entrusted to her care. But if holding the front line against the Sabbat were not challenge enough, Sturbridge must struggle to unravel a murder in the very heart of her chantry; to upstage the manipulation of rival Tremere powerbrokers and to survive the escalating (and unwelcome) attention from the motherhouse in Vienna. All of these struggles, however, may prove to be in vain. If Sturbridge cannot find some answer to her own silent accusers–the faces of the Children down the Well. This series is a monumental 13 novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. What began in Clan Novel: Toreador continues here, and it's ending will determine the fate of every human–and inhuman–being in the world.

The Raven (Clan Ross of Skye, Book 3)

She has to lie about her identity, otherwise, her life is over...Fate has brought Sarah to the hands of a cruel man, and she must find a way to escape. Her only chance arises when she joins her betrothed to the front line. But what she finds in the woods near the battleground, will become the biggest battle for her.Will she be able to put aside her fear to help one in need?Drew, brother of the Laird of the McCall clan, cannot stand the injustice of the English. He won’t be blinded by a bonnie Sassenach lass, like his brother Blair did. Blair has brought a spy in the clan, and Drew must find a way to make him see reason before it’s too late.However, when he finds himself in a difficult position, he has to let himself in the care of a bonnie lass wandering alone in the woods.Will he be able to put his distrust aside once he learns her identity?With the constant threat of war, will they find the strength to trust each other?

Fate and love defy a king Sarah leaps through a doorway to save her dog, not change her life. Landing in 14th century Scotland has her facing life without her family, lost in time, and face to face with the most incredible Highlander, who shoots her in the arse with an arrow . Her skills as a psychologist and martial arts black belt become necessary to her survival, and allows her to aid the warrior ordered to marry another. Life as a time-traveler hasn’t turned out as dreamily as a romance novel. Fate has a nasty sense of humor. Laird Conall of the Draig clan has heard the legends of travelers from the mythical land of Arizona his entire life. Commanded to marry another, he longs for Sarah, fantasizing that she has come for him. Time is short on his ancestral lands. Robert the Bruce waits for his sword arm to rejoin the fight. Fate and Sarah change the course of his life, much to his delight. A love worthy of clan legends faces the ultimate challenge when the Bruce demands it must end. A stand alone novel

The Dark Ages Clan Novel Saga is a 13-volume series of novels set in the world of Dark Ages: Vampire, released by White Wolf from 2002 to the end of 2004. The series begins with Dark Ages Clan Novel 1: Nosferatu and ends with Dark Ages Clan Novel 13: Tzimisce. Inspired by the original modern-day Clan Novel Saga for Vampire: The Masquerade, this series begins with the end of the original Vampire: The Dark Ages era and continued into the timeframe of Dark Ages: Vampire. The 13 novels are written from the POV of one clan each during the turbulence that swept through the mortal and Cainite societies of Europe following the fall of Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade. These novels, unlike the original Clan Novel Series, are chronological, happening one after the other rather than interlapping. Dark Ages Clan Novel #12 Ventrue: The Tides of War Jürgen the Swordbearer, vampiric Warlord of Germany, has his future riding on a push into the pagan lands of Livonia. There he faces the Gangrel warlord who has already brought an ancient low and the secret machinations of the dread Cainite Heresy. But his greatest enemy may be his own passions—his lust for power, his need for recognition, and his longing for the Toreador beauty Rosamund.

THE HALLS OF POWER War rages among the children of the night. The monstrous vampires of the Sabbat ravage the East Coast from Savannah to Washington, D.C. Camarilla princes who ruled for centuries are ashes on the wind, burning cities the only witnesses to their passing. Elders of the Camarilla call on Jan Pieterzoon, Ventrue childe of privilege, to turn the tide of battle. To succeed in his task, he must navigate a minefield of shifting alliances, where tonight's co-conspirator is tomorrow's enemy. If Jan can survive his friends, he might just have a chance against the Sabbat.

**THE VANDENBERG CLAN** *Seven grandchildren. Seven sensual stories.* **A full-length novel >80.000 words ** **JOSHUA, book 2** After his mother left him and his twin sister, Joshua Vandenberg was raised by his aunt and uncle, and after a troubled childhood, found his passion in food. Now, at thirty, he holds sway over his own restaurant as a successful head chef. With his mind on creating recipes, he has no time for women, but when a feisty and sexy-as-hell pastry chef opens a dessert bar across the street, he’s an absolute goner. Teresa Sainz recently moved to Portsmouth in hopes of starting a new life after a traumatic event claimed her parents. Felipe, her younger brother, is the only man in her life. She’s determined to raise him like her parents would have, and the last thing she needs right now is a bad-ass tatted chef telling her she lacks creativity, and insisting her dessert menu is mediocre at best. When Joshua receives a threatening letter with proof of what happened to his mother, he’ll do whatever necessary to prevent this information from leaking to the press, even if it conflicts with his cousin Mac’s wishes. Meanwhile, he tracks down an old family friend, who delivers a shocking truth bomb about his mother’s past. Teresa is juggling her dessert bar and keeping Felipe on the straight and narrow, while trying to keep her sinfully delicious and clearly troubled neighbor at bay. It’s without effort nevertheless, but not everyone seems happy about her and Joshua getting closer. Then Teresa receives a phone call that turns her world upside down once again, a call that separates her from the man she has fallen for hard. ******Author’s note: The Vandenberg Clan is for 18 and older****** The seven books of the Vandenberg Clan can be read as standalone books when it comes to romance. I’m a fool for a HEA, so you won’t find any cliffhangers. However, this series is a contemporary romance, but also a bit of a whodunit. A few deeper, thrilling elements to the story, such as the kidnapping in book one, won’t be solved before book six. Also, this series is slightly erotic, but you won’t find sex in every other chapter. So, consider yourself warned! It does contain graphic sex, and occasional profanity to manage frustration, addiction, and brutal assaults. If you haven’t checked out yet, and if you enjoy reading a sexy storyline with dark elements, and don’t mind reading through seven books before everything falls into place, then kick back and relax, and let the Vandenberg men and women take you on an exiting and thrilling ride. Enjoy!

They Were Ill-Matched...He’s Charming And Deadly.She’s Intoxicating And Skeptical.What Happens When An English Lady With A Secret Meets A Scottish Highlander With A History?Lady Elizabeth Kendall Is On The Run…There Is No One She Can Trust.Her Parents Are Dead. And… Her Uncle Seeks To Involve Her In A Terrible Plot!There Is Only One Solution, One Hope For Her.That is to run north. Her cousin Devon Montgomery holds an English claim on Scottish land. She disguises herself as a maid, never thinking what is ahead of her. The only one who can help her is the blank-shield soldier who pulls her from a terrible situation.Reade MacTaggart.But … Reade Is Not As He Seems.He's No More A Mercenary Than She Is A maid.Instead … He's A Scottish Highlander, The Younger Brother 0f Laird MacTaggart—0f The Infamous Clan Mactaggart.There is only one reason that Reade came south. That is to spy for his clan. Just when he thought to go home, an English girl with more beauty than money falls into his lap, and Reade finds that he cannot resist. In a dark and violent era, Elizabeth and Reade find each other, but will they be able to keep each other?Or Will She Be Taken From Him?

SUMMARY: First entry in a new series with three big all new linked novellas from multiple best-sellers Harry Turtledove, John Ringo & Jody Lynn Nye, and S.M. Stirling! After the extinction asteroid DOESN’T strike Earth, the dinosaurs keep evolving – but so do the mammals. We mammals have achieved human-like shapes, but now it’s cold-blooded, magic-using reptiles against the hot-blooded, hot-tempered descendants of cats. In a heroic, bronze-age world similar to 300, the Mrem Clan of the Claw and its sister warbands are expanding their rough-and-tumble territory, but now they face the Lishkash, masters of a cold-blooded empire of slave armies and magic. It’s mammalian courage and adaptation against reptile cunning in a clash of steel and will that will determine which line shall inherit the Earth.About contributor John Ringo: “[O]ne of the best…practitioners. . .of military SF.” –Publishers Weekly."[F]ast-paced military SF peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse" – Library Journal“[Ringo’s work] “attains a terrible beauty not unlike that of the Norse Eddas…” – Publishers Weekly "If Tom Clancy were writing SF, it would read much like John Ringo.” – The Philadelphia Weekly Press About contributor Harry Turtledove: “…the master of alternative SF.” –Publishers Weekly“Outstanding enterntainment.” –BooklistAbout contributor S.M. Stirling: “Stirling eloquently describes a devastated, mystical world that will appeal to fans of traditional fantasy as well as post-apocalyptic SF.” –Publishers Weekly on Stirlings The Scourge of God

Witchcraft Most Foul Jervais, spy and ambassador for the Tremere magi of Ceoris, faces his greatest challenge in the wilds of the north. He has recklessly offered his aid to the Ventrue Jurgen the Swordbearer in the Livonian crusade, only to come face-to-face with an ancient blood wizard. And all the while, his rivals among the Tremere scheme to profit from his misfortune.

Hesha Ruhadze possesses everything a Follower of Set could want: money and mansions, influence and intelligence, reliable retainers and a trustworthy (junior) partner. Hesha has perfect faith, the blessings of his god, clear vision, and iron-clad self-control. Everyone's luck runs out some time. In an antique shop in Manhanttan, Hesha finds a clue to a prize that has eluded him for lifetimes—the Eye of Hazimel. By dawn, all he has fought to achieve over centuries of vampiric existence is slipping from his grasp. Little does the Setite realize that his chance encounter in New York is a strand of the same web that brings the Eye into the hands of one of his own agents, only to be lost again. But is anything truly chance in the shadowy world of the Kindred? The series is a monumental, 13-novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. What began in Clan Novel: Toreador continues here, and its ending will determine the fate of every human—and inhuman—being in the world.

The Vampire the Masquerade Clan Novel Saga is a thirteen-volume masterpiece, presenting the war between the established Camarilla leadership and the growing power of the brutal Sabbat on the East Coast of the United States. Each novel is told from the perspective of one of the thirteen clans, intertwining with the others, and filling in missing pieces artfully as we follow battle after battle, intrigue after intrigue—and the appearance of a strange artifact that falls into the hands of a solitary Toreador sculptor. Clan Novel Brujah is the eleventh novel in the series. The monstrous vampires of the Sabbat are swarming north in ever-increasing numbers and threatening to overwhelm Baltimore, the last bastion of Camarilla power on the U.S. East Coast. Theo Bell, archon of Clan Brujah, is the Kindred in the trenches. While the elders pontificate and vie for influence, he's holding the city's defenses together. He's undermanned, out-gunned, and, as if that weren't enough, he's forced to dodge fallout from the personal agendas and intrigues of his allies. Is a spy leaking vital information to the Sabbat? Who is behind the plot against Prince Garlotte of Baltimore? How much do the secretive Nosferatu really know? Is Theo's Ventrue partner, Jan Pieterzoon, on the level? Too many potentially lethal distractions for Theo, and meanwhile the Sabbat keep coming... This series is a monumental, 13-novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. What began in Clan Novel: Toreador continues here, and its ending will determine the fate of every human–and inhuman–being in the world.

A love more powerful than dark magic…On her twenty-first birthday, Minerva’s magic spirals out of control. Unable to hide the extent of her power, dangerous enemies attempt to steal her soul. She tries to fight them, but she can’t do it alone. Three bear shifters vow to defend her, but in exchange for their protection, they want something she’s not ready to give—her love.Kaval, Draven, and Stone will do whatever it takes to claim the only woman they could ever love. Fighting is in their blood, but they’ve never battled dark magic. It’s unlike anything they’ve ever faced, but they’re determined to protect Minerva, even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice.

The Vampire the Masquerade Clan Novel Saga is a thirteen-volume masterpiece, presenting the war between the established Camarilla leadership and the growing power of the brutal Sabbat on the East Coast of the United States. Each novel is told from the perspective of one of the thirteen clans, intertwining with the others, and filling in missing pieces artfully as we follow battle after battle, intrigue after intrigue—and the appearance of a strange artifact that falls into the hands of a solitary Toreador sculptor. Clan Novel Malkavian is the ninth novel in the series. For hundreds of years, Anatole has sought clues and answers to the riddles about the time called Gehenna, when the ancient vampires called the Antediluvians will rise and destroy all the Kindred on earth. Anatole is alternately thought mad because of his Malkavian blood or blessed by God with a true faith, but few deny that he sees and comprehends many of the mysteries of the World of Darkness. Now, as the millennium draws to a close, Anatole finds a means to finally gain the ultimate answers he desires. Through visions of an ancient Eye and a young Kindred named Leopold, Anatole seeks to forge a connection between himself and one of the few resources for answers about the great mystery of Gehenna: the very source of the coming destruction! This series is a monumental, 13-novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. What began in Clan Novel: Toreador continues here, and its ending will determine the fate of every human — and inhuman — being in the world.

By the time the Artos brothers had snatched her from the jaws of death Dana was beyond 'smitten'--it was hero worship on Steroids. Connor made it as clear as bell, though, that they didn't make a habit of getting involved with their 'target'.

Ellie's quiet writers retreat turns into an all-out-war for her affection between the Clark cousins, four ridiculously good looking Maine mountain men. It's off-season in Clarkstown, and the desolate village is all but closed, which suits Ellie's needs wonderfully - getting lost in the wilderness seemed like just the escape she needed. Except between the cousins' amorous advances and the curious incidences around the lodge, things are anything but peaceful. Zain, Cole, Drew and Marcus can't help but notice all the strange occurrences have coincided with Ellie's arrival. What kind of secret is their new guest hiding? Ellie knows she should come clean, but she thought her days of running were over. Instead of finding a new life, her past winds up catching up with her, and puts all of their lives in danger. Will their passion survive the secrets they've kept from each other? Mated to the Clan is a slow-burn,...

The Duke (Clan Ross of the Hebrides)

The Vampire the Masquerade Clan Novel Saga is a thirteen-volume masterpiece, presenting the war between the established Camarilla leadership and the growing power of the brutal Sabbat on the East Coast of the United States. Each novel is told from the perspective of one of the thirteen clans, intertwining with the others, and filling in missing pieces artfully as we follow battle after battle, intrigue after intrigue—and the appearance of a strange artifact that falls into the hands of a solitary Toreador sculptor. Clan Novel Tremere is the twelfth novel in the series. Magic, manipulation, murder. With one foot firmly planted in the mythic and the other rooted in the unforgiving streets of New York City, Aisling Sturbridge, Regent of the besieged Chantry of the Five Boroughs, serves as leader, teacher, and guardian to the novices entrusted to her care. But if holding the front line against the Sabbat were not challenge enough, Sturbridge must struggle to unravel a murder in the very heart of her chantry; to upstage the manipulation of rival Tremere powerbrokers and to survive the escalating (and unwelcome) attention from the motherhouse in Vienna. All of these struggles, however, may prove to be in vain. If Sturbridge cannot find some answer to her own silent accusers–the faces of the Children down the Well. This series is a monumental 13 novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. What began in Clan Novel: Toreador continues here, and it's ending will determine the fate of every human–and inhuman–being in the world.

AS HUMANITY FADES… Hidden dangers lurk in every shadow. Ramona and her friends have learned this much: What they don't know can kill them…and will, if given a chance. Their watchword: beware! Beware other vampires—the Sabbat's conscienceless killers. Beware the unknown—a monstrous creature with an oozing, pulsating Eye. Beware supernatural terrors that stalk the wild places. Beware even themselves, for in the blink of an eye their own bloodlust can take control. Ramona has fought the hunger for two years, and now she can control her hunger for blood…sometimes. But she must tame her passions or Zhavon, her last link to humanity, will die. Yet with each struggle against the ravenous Beast, her memories of the old life, of mortality. grow fainter and fainter…and her will to resist goes with them. This series is a monumental, 13-novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. What began in Clan Novel: Toreador continues here, and its ending will determine the fate of every human—and inhuman—being in the world.

LONGEST DAY, ETERNAL NIGHT Among the thirteen clans of the Kindred—vampires who secretly manipulate human events—the Toreador are dismissed as hedonists. They accept this as the price of preserving that which is beautiful…particularly themselves. Yet not all Toreador are so easily ignored. The cunning Victoria Ash makes Atlanta's most famous art museum her venue for plots that could win her control of the city. And though the sculptor Leopold desires only solitude to perfect his art, he is forced to enter the dangerous world of his kin to discover the truth of his past—with consequences that will change Kindred society forever. This series is monumental, 13-novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. Each book tells one clan's part in the epic story, but the novels themselves stand on their own. The story begins here, and its ending will determine the fate of every human—and inhuman—being in the world.

Zul’var’s altar is no more. In one fell swoop, it was destroyed, Leg Ondo lost his shot at becoming a full-fledged wizard, and Liara Slick disappeared without a trace. The emperor is doing everything he can to impede the upstart clan’s growth. A mysterious wizard following Bashorg is filling Brown Bear lands with terrifying demons. And then there’s the academy and final exams. With so much to do, giving up would be the logical move, only Leg Ondo isn’t one to throw up his hands when the going gets rough. The stage is set for the Brown Terror to teach his enemies the meaning of fear.

The Vampire the Masquerade Clan Novel Saga is a thirteen-volume masterpiece, presenting the war between the established Camarilla leadership and the growing power of the brutal Sabbat on the East Coast of the United States. Each novel is told from the perspective of one of the thirteen clans, intertwining with the others, and filling in missing pieces artfully as we follow battle after battle, intrigue after intrigue—and the appearance of a strange artifact that falls into the hands of a solitary Toreador sculptor. Clan Novel Giovanni is the tenth novel in the series. Benito Giovanni has vanished. Enter Chas Giovanni Tello, Mob strong-arm and part of the New World Giovanni. Chas finds himself ordered to Las Vegas where he meets the Old World scion of the necromancers' clan, Isabel, who shares his interest in locating the missing Benito. Soon, though, the mismatched pair find themselves embroiled in affairs beyond both of their reckoning. The search for Benito must take a back seat to the impending clash between sects in Boston. Thereafter, an even greater threat looms–one that surfaces from the family's treacherous past and threatens the very existence of Clan Giovanni. This series is a monumental, 13-novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. What began in Clan Novel: Toreador continues here, and its ending will determine the fate of every human–and inhuman–being in the world.