Kindred Tales: Handling the HybridToo much to handle...Tandy has a big problem. She stands to inherit a huge estate and the title of her late aunt but in order to prove herself worthy of the exulted position and the money that comes with it, Tandy must train her first slave. And the slave she is given to train is huge—a muscular Hybrid Kindred with rage dancing in his mismatched eyes and fangs long enough to tear her throat out. How can she possibly subdue such a massive male without losing her life? Then Tandy has an idea—in the dead of night she steals down to her new slave's cell to offer him a deal.Quid-pro-quo...Vrox is enraged to be stuck in this situation. Captured by accident, he is determined to kill whoever tries to enslave him and escape at the first opportunity. But then the curvy little female who bought him offers him a deal—if he will pretend that she has mastered him, she will give him his freedom along with a...

Lee Urban's search for truth could destroy everything. After narrowly surviving several attempts on her life, Lee Urban retreats into hiding, seeking refuge with her family for the Lunar New Year. But the relaxing holiday turns into a heist when someone crashes the party with intel on the hybrid's identity. Driven by desperation, Urban accepts a position within the elite Dragons AI team, a high-stakes gamble that will propel her into the heart of the turbulent West. As she follows the elusive clues to the hybrid, the journey takes her closer to uncovering the truths about her own origins and the odd circumstances surrounding her adoption. Tensions between the Enhanced and Naturals grow increasingly violent, and the Western Federation teeters on the brink of civil war. Urban's choices threaten to tear her family apart, and the secrets she unearths just might shatter the delicate balance of society.

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A BBC Radio 4 Book of the WeekA gripping, eye-opening account of how technology is altering our understanding of what it means to be human - from the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Soldier"I loved Hybrid Humans. It is modest, wise ... and a way of looking at the future without nostalgia for the past" - Jeanette WintersonHarry Parker's life changed overnight when he lost his legs to an IED in Afghanistan. His rehabilitation took him into an often surprising landscape of a very human kind of hacking, and he wondered - are all humans becoming hybrids? Whether it's putting on contact lenses every day or DIY biohackers tinkering in garages, Parker introduces us to the exhilarating breadth of human invention - and intervention. Grappling with his own new identity and disability, he discovers the latest robotics, tech and implants that might lead us to powerful, liberating possibilities for what a body can...

Vanessa Wester’s debut novel takes you from the University of Southampton to the depths of the Amazon. An imaginary citadel is waiting to be discovered full of interesting characters, traditions and cultures. There are so many twists and details you will not be able to put this book down.Caitlin Chance hopes that university life will open many doors. New friends, her own digs, and an enriched learning environment. It's what she needed to get on with her life. When she meets Steven Thorn during Fresher's week she has no idea that her future is on a different kind of trajectory. The attraction they share is instant and it is no surprise that they find themselves drawn to one another. However, Steven has a secret past that is destined to reveal itself. Soon he will become a stranger to everyone and his new life in Brazil will begin. People like him are not meant to live amongst normal humans. The wheels are set in motion for his radical upheaval. But first love is a powerful thing, and the connection forged between Caitlin and Steven is not easily broken. The impossible is only the beginning... Vanessa Wester's debut novel takes you from the University of Southampton to the depths of the Amazon jungle. An imaginary citadel is waiting to be discovered full of interesting characters, traditions and cultures. There are so many twists and details you will not be able to put this book down. ***** "Although the author is inspired by novels in the same genre there is nothing wrong in that - most of us take inspiration from one source or another. Vanessa Wester has clearly taken inspiration from her own life and from her imagination. She has clearly spent time creating the imaginary citadel and understands its geography and customs which are made clear to the reader. The story-line flows smoothly... I always think there must be something to recommend a book which you would not normally select."Christine Thompson, Gibraltar ChronicleFull review at theevolutiontrilogy.blogspot.com "When you first start getting into the story you automatically think Vampires, but as you discover more, Vampires is not the correct term for Steven's new family... It's well worth the read and as I got to the end I was frantically swiping my kindle screen looking for more as I wanted to know what happened next. I will definitely be reading the next book and would highly recommend it."Orchard Book Club "Not usually the kind of book I like to read, although I was a big fan of Anne Rice in my youth. The unexpected twist in the tale made for compulsive reading, literally forcing you to discover what happens next. This story had it all, brilliantly written, loads of interesting characters, mystery, and romance with an unsettling undercurrent of tension. I cannot wait to read the rest of the trilogy!"A Dawes 'This is a very exciting read. Would appeal to the Twilight fan-base, but has definitely put its own twist on the genre. A very well constructed piece, all the more impressive for being a debut novel.'Adam "This is definitely not another vampire tale. You are left, at the end, with lots of questions, there are so many ways the characters could go! I look forward to the next book and the continuing tale of Steven and Caitlin, his mother Emily and the rest of the "family" in the Amazon."Susan *~HYBRID has some scenes of an adult nature. It may be considered unsuitable for younger readers~*

It was an otherwise normal Tuesday when I found out that I'm not alone in the universe.At 2:05, my grandmother vanished, taken by vampires I didn't know existed.At 3:30, my aunt showed up to explain how the world really operates.By 5:00, I was on my way to Hybrid Academy: a school for people like me.At 7:30, I was walking into my dorm for the first time and discovered that Hybrid Academy isn't so unlike high school. There are the popular witches, the dreamy warlocks, the shy magicians, and yes, even the shifters.Hi.I'm Max.And this is my story.

Dr. Mattie Porter has landed her dream job as a Xeno-Cultural Anthropologist with the Kindred but she has one very big problem—a seven-foot-tall, grumpy, growly warrior named Grath. The huge Hybrid has been assigned to her as her Protector—a kind of bodyguard to keep her safe on alien planets. But he's a surly bastard who won't even talk to Mattie if he can help it.Grath is a Triple-Hybrid, a male with Beast, Blood, and Flame Kindred strains in his DNA. This makes him a formidable warrior, but also ensures he won't be able to bond with a female which leaves him with a problem—he's desperately attracted to the tiny, curvy Earth female he's been assigned to Protect. But he knows he has to keep her at arm's length to avoid pain and heartache.It seems Grath and Mattie will never get along...but then Mattie needs a date for the Holidays. So now they're going to her hometown of Christmasville to try and fool her family into thinking they're engaged....

She was born to serve. Pity she doesn't want to.DX-4, also known as Dex, is a hybrid: not quite human, not quite machine. She spends her days running errands for her three masters, until one day she ends up in a bit of a pickle.Meaning she could be killed for what she did.Her masters try everything they can to help her, but will it be enough? And is her heart human enough to return their love?A steampunk reverse harem novella set in a dystopian world, featuring a strong heroine and her loving, protective men.Previously published in anthologies as 'Kiss my Corset' and 'Kiss my Snowflake'.

"Hybrid delivers a gripping tale of love and survival as Rowen, a powerful yet conflicted half-human, and Gabriel, a compassionate nurse thrust into a world of danger, navigate their undeniable attraction while unraveling secrets that bind their fates together, offering readers a thrilling blend of romance, adventure, and supernatural intrigue." –NewInBooks.com Half human, half something ... supernatural, and 100% ready to kick some ass. Rowen grew up isolated, aching to uncover the secret of what she was. When her uncle—the man who hid her from her father's kind—was murdered, her hope of ever being free died with him. On the eve of justice and getting the answers to her past, a powerful, inexplicable attraction to an innocent man forced her to choose between saving him and gaining her freedom. Being a nurse, Gabriel was reluctant but prepared to leave his friends and life in Brooklyn to go back to...

Erik Knight, a small time private investigator, always knew he was different from everybody else. Keener senses, heightened awareness and an enhanced physical strength that could be called upon by his sheer will. Erik becomes involved with a team of high profile investigators and local police trying to locate a girl who was kidnapped in the middle of a playground amongst dozens of adults and children. None of the adults saw anything and what the children claim to have seen is too farfetched to be believed. The search evolves into a full-scale manhunt into the dark and desolate woodlands of the Hopedale Mountain. After a lethal encounter and a fatality, Erik, the investigators and police realize that what they're dealing with isn't a man and possibly isn't of this world. What they're dealing with is a sentient evil that has an appetite for young children.

My mind is a mess—chaos has always surrounded me in some way. Everything has been a battle, a relentless struggle to find the semblance of peace I desperately crave. I've tried to pull myself free from the self-inflicted turmoil, but it's difficult. I lost a child—a son that should've been mine—and that deception cuts deep.I should've expected nothing less when Hollywood blew through the bar that day. She came in like a hurricane, a bittersweet one I knew I had to have. She was different, but they always are, right? She'd have to be to catch someone like me. And now I find myself once again dreaming of a woman I can call my own and share my time with. Hollywood only intensifies my deepest desires, but with the betrayal from my ex, I don't know if I can overcome my internal struggles and finally possess a life I've prayed for. Like any big storm, you never truly know what you're in for, and I find myself fighting.For her.Oath Keepers MC - Hollywood - is a sexy MC romance with no cheating. It has a HEA with no cliffhanger and can be read as a standalone. Hollywood is 179 pages.

I'm a half-breed, and a member of the Hearteaters MC.All my life they've treated me like dirt, kicked me like a dog. Then they wanted me to mate with my alpha.It's an honor to be the alpha's omega. To carry his cubs. To be his favored mate. Except the wolf in me, would never submit to a bear like him.When I ran, I didn't think anyone would help a runaway omega.Especially not three rogue shifters. Sexy. Protective. And utterly devoted to ME. But how can they survive my alpha's wrath? How can they protect the territory's most desired omega?

Kyra and Sebastian have again reunited, but their future remains as foggy as the mist around Mystic's Carnival―uncertain and unpredictable. Fractured and torn, Kyra must restore her dragon-shifter state before her body rejects its divided status. Mystic's magic is on Kyra's side, but the true key to her salvation lies within Sebastian, and for Kyra, he would do anything. Or so he believes. Can he give her up in order to save her? With his father's crew of Reapers advancing on the carnival, the choice may not be Sebastian's to make. **

StarCraft: Hybrid, by Mickey Neilson, is a Blizzard-authorized StarCraft short story published in Amazing Stories Magazine, issue 601. Amazing Stories Magazine is now defunct.

Hybrid Saga - HybridS. M. Briscoe Bounty hunting wasn't the safest or most lucrative of trades, but if you were any good at it, there were decent credits to be made. Jarred Archer's skillset, and unique abilities, had allowed him to do just that. It wasn't a glamorous life, but he wasn't interested in notoriety or prestige. He just wanted to make his own way. A man with no past, one he had given up on trying to reclaim, his priorities were for his own survival . . . and keeping his memories where they belonged. Buried in the dark recesses of his mind. Of course, in this universe, things didn't always go as planned.Confronted with a choice, Jarred gives aid to a pair of refugees along with another strange being named Orna, who seems to have knowledge of him, his lost past and possibly his future, and he is pulled unwillingly into a conflict that will turn not only his own world upside down, but ultimately may decide the fate of every free being in the system.With the tyrannical Sect Dominion hunting him now, bent on capturing Orna, Jarred will be forced to make another choice. To follow his instincts and walk away, or listen to his conscience and do what he knows is right, and in doing so, force himself to confront more than just his own mysterious origin. He will have to embark on a journey of self awakening and face a destiny he neither believes in, nor is ready to accept.

The Alchemy of Happiness: a triptych of stories rooted in Southeast Asian myth and legend, literary fantasy at its very best. In the beginning were the four: Water, Fire, Air, and Earth. Arriving simultaneously with the creation of the world, these archetypal elementals shaped humanity from the very start; two of the four continue to do so. BLUE—The first trickster, fluid and fickle, holder of all the answers, and, therefore, of all the power. DANE—The loyal lieutenant and enforcer, dispatching fiery judgment without question. In various guises and forms, through the interstices of our reality and multiple afterlives, these two ancient but flawed siblings seek to find the one metaphysical formula that will lead them out of the never-ending cycle of suffering. This volume also features "Embracing the Strange," a 14,000-word hybrid essay on the transformative power of speculative fiction, as well as "Represented Spaces," a wide-ranging interview with Jason Erik Lundberg by author and editor Wei Fen Lee. "The writing is smooth and crisply visual, and the dialog sparkles … Go with the flow, and you’ll meet an interesting character who ultimately is given a thought-provoking choice, one which comes with a unique sacrifice." —Douglas Hoffman, Tangent "A fantasy tale of the highest calibre, at times I thought I was reading the last chapter of a great novel and it has certainly made me want to hear more from this author. A world of magic suddenly springs from a fairly ordinary beginning as Goran soon realises that things are not what they seem, and he quickly plunges into a new and disturbing world that is set to change his life forever." —Tracy Sherrin-Miller, Whispers of Wickedness, on “Reality, Interrupted” "Lundberg’s writing is that of an Old Soul who views the world through Young Eyes; his work is jamais vu of the highest order." —James A. Owen, author and illustrator of Here, There Be Dragons **

Safety is an illusion... When Christine sets free Subject 306, she unleashes far more than she bargained for. Possessed of uncanny abilities, Subject 306, formerly known as Adam, spreads death and destruction throughout the city of his birth. In a world crippled by poverty and war, nobody is prepared for what follows: The end of civilization. Sam and Katy, two people caught up in the maelstrom of violence, form a reluctant alliance and flee the city. They travel the country looking for a place to hide from the horror that follows, but safety is an illusion and death a constant companion. Can they survive? More importantly, can humanity? For fans of apocalyptic fiction and horror, Hybrid Theory offers a chilling glance into a world far different from our own. Hold on to your seat and be prepared for a nightmarish journey into the unknown!

A virus engineered for genocide has been released in Colorado Springs, leading to mass, and seemingly unexplained violence. Some of the survivors of the infection begin to evolve into something that is both less than and more than human. The race is on to prevent world-wide release of the virus.

Wren has always been an outsider. Kyr holds the answers, and possibly, her destiny.