Enter the realm of Darkin like never before: learn the background of some of your favorite characters, go to historic battlefronts, and learn the deep history of Gaigas itself.This short story collection, the first offered by Darkin author Joseph Turkot, offers a taste of Darkin lore similar to that which you might recognize from The Silmarillion.Jake Legato was a cop. And now he stalks and kills strippers. At least, that's what the police think. Fired for putting a drug dealer's confiscated cash in his pocket, Legato has become the prime suspect in the grisly murders of a string of local strippers. With his life and freedom on the line, Legato has less than two days to find the real killer. Can he discover who's leaving the trail of bodies before getting snared into the real killer's elaborate trap?This noir thriller is filled with twists and turns that will keep you turning the page until the stunning ending is reached. If you're a fan of private investigator mystery series, you'll want to check out Kiss the Ladies Goodnight (Jake Legato Private Investigator Series 1). Subscribe to Copper Smith to check out the next book in the trilogy: The Devil's Cheap Disguise. If you dare.

Clio has one mission in life: keep her unique powers hidden and avoid other magical beings at all costs. Sounds simple enough. But, when a group of murderous dark elves attack her, keeping a low profile becomes a little more complicated. To make matters worse, she's now adopted an unwanted defender. His name is Dash -- a reindeer shifter who's as irritating as he is handsome. He wants to protect her. She wants him to take his rather large antlers and fly on back to the North Pole. But when magical creatures are being killed, and no one knows why, she has no choice but to trust him. They'll need to work together if they want to find this group of killer elves. But can Clio keep the nature of her powers hidden when Dash is watching her so closely? Or will her secrets unravel as the danger escalates and her magic becomes the one thing between them and disaster?

Anything can happen on Sapphire Island...The Chrysolite Isles are a place where magic happens and dragons roam free. Well, most of them do. When Declan Monster is working on a security evaluation for a client, he notices something strange. There's a girl lurking around, but she doesn't seem to want to be there. In fact, he's pretty sure that she's been captured, and he'll do whatever it takes to save her.Zoa didn't mean to get herself kidnapped, but, well, she's never been the brightest when it comes to street smarts. Now she's being constantly monitored by a shapeshifting dragon who will do anything to keep her his.And then Declan shows up.Strong, handsome, and sweet, Declan is everything her captor is not.But is he strong enough to save her?

Seeing her own future takes on a new intensity when she is ordered to become a hero. Lore began life on a restrictive world where her options for a future were rapidly running out. With the help of family, she escaped and started a new life with her son. Six years later, the world and organization that gave her sanctuary want something from her. They want her gift to work for them. Seeing the details of her entire future and history has always been something to adapt to. Using it for the greater good is something she does on the sly, and crafting suits for heroes is something she does for family. Her life is full, but it is about to become everything she ever imagined. She has seen it all happening, after all.

Follow Jim as he and his friend try to track down the missing Christmas tree decorations which seemed to have mysteriously disappearedJim had waited six years for this, the day he is in sixth grade and finally gets to decorate the school christmas tree. Everything is set and the class is ready but where are the ornaments?. Will Jim find them in time to decorate the school tree for christmas? while he find them at all?