A Deadly Wind: A Legends of Lasniniar Short


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(Previously published as “Legends of Lasniniar: A Deadly Wind” by Jacquelyn Smith.) Heir of Belierumar. Commander of the city army. Linwyn takes pride in both titles. She rides through the streets with her twin brother following in her shadow—an inseparable pair. Linwyn looks for adventure. But she knows her brother sees the ride as an escape. And as a dark presence falls over Belierumar, both Linwyn and Golaron find themselves getting more than they bargained for. A stand-alone story of Linwyn and Golaron’s past from the Legends of Lasniniar fantasy series by the author of the Fatal Empire series, Jacquelyn Smith. (This adventure takes place between the World of Lasniniar novels Kinslayer and Soul Seeker.)




Deck the Dwarvenhall: A Legends of Lasniniar Short


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Iarion loves shopping for Solstice gifts—even when it means getting swindled by dwarven merchants. The elf knows he should feel out of place in the dwarves’ underground city, but his best friend Barlo and his family have welcomed him as one of their own. Of course, Barlo’s invitation to spend the holidays in Dwarvenhome comes with strings attached—Iarion’s aid in a friendly competition known as the Festival Throwdown. ...But old grudges run deep, and not everything in Dwarvenhome proves as festive as it seems. Enjoy some holiday misadventure and mayhem in this stand-alone story from the Legends of Lasniniar fantasy series by the author of the Fatal Empire series, Jacquelyn Smith. (This adventure takes place between the World of Lasniniar novels Kinslayer and Soul Seeker.)




Prevailing Wind: A Legends of Lasniniar Short


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(Previously published as “Legends of Lasniniar: Prevailing Wind” by Jacquelyn Smith.) Arinwyn leads the Tribe of Hawk across the vast dunes of the Shifting Sands. A lone elf among humans. The sun beats down on her head scarf like a hammer while the jingle of harnesses fills the dry air. A single shadow falls across the land from overhead in a ripple of movement. A dragon. Arinwyn knows the tribe cannot stand against it. But none of their warriors want to lose status by fleeing. Arinwyn must rely on her human companion Nasir to convince them otherwise while she tackles a much bigger problem—how to hold off the dragon. ...And what its seemingly chance presence might mean. A short story adventure from the Legends of Lasniniar fantasy series and a follow-up to “Without Wings” by the author of the Fatal Empire series, Jacquelyn Smith. (This adventure takes place during the latter part of the World of Lasniniar novel Storm Rider.)




Legends of Lasniniar Shadow Stalker Collection


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Linwyn and Golaron must save the people of Belierumar—no matter the cost. Years later, Barlo journeys from Dwarvenhome to protect the human city from a different kind of enemy. And during the war that falls between these two events, a wingless Sky Elf discovers her true heritage. Experience a glimpse of the vast reaches of the World of Lasniniar in this collection of adventures from the epic fantasy series by award-winning author, Jacquelyn Smith. This collection includes three stand-alone shorts: Legends of Lasniniar: A Deadly Wind Legends of Lasniniar: Without Wings Legends of Lasniniar: Shadow Stalker Legends of Lasniniar: A Deadly Wind (Short Story) Heir of Belierumar. Commander of the city army. Linwyn takes pride in both titles. She rides through the streets with her twin brother following in her shadow—an inseparable pair. Linwyn looks for adventure. But she knows her brother sees the ride as an escape. And as a dark presence falls over Belierumar, both Linwyn and Golaron find themselves getting more than they bargained for. A stand-alone story of Linwyn and Golaron’s past from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series. Legends of Lasniniar: Without Wings Ground walker. Wingless worm. Freak. The only Sky Elf ever born without wings, Arinwyn does her best to ignore the taunts and slurs. Bad enough she can never know the thrill of flying. Must she suffer the cruelties of her own kind as well? But the winds of change blow from beyond the elven wood as the Fallen One stirs. ...And more than Arinwyn realizes lies hidden within her wingless heritage. A stand-alone origin story from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series. Legends of Lasniniar: Shadow Stalker Barlo wanders the underground streets of Dwarvenhome with only the wildcat Sinstari for company. His days of adventure seem long behind him. He misses the thrill of battle, the journey to strange new places... He misses Iarion. Bereft of the elven best friend who always accompanied him into danger, Barlo’s life now revolves around a seemingly endless stream of clan meetings. But fate—and Sinstari—have other plans. A stand-alone story of action and adventure from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series.




The Land of Painted Caves (with Bonus Content)


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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this, the extraordinary conclusion of the ice-age epic series, Earth’s Children®, Ayla, Jondalar, and their infant daughter, Jonayla, are living with the Zelandonii in the Ninth Cave. Ayla has been chosen as an acolyte to a spiritual leader and begins arduous training tasks. Whatever obstacles she faces, Ayla finds inventive ways to lessen the difficulties of daily life, searching for wild edibles to make meals and experimenting with techniques to ease the long journeys the Zelandonii must take while honing her skills as a healer and a leader. And there are the Sacred Caves that Ayla’s mentor takes her to see. They are filled with remarkable paintings of mammoths, lions, and bears, and their mystical aura at times overwhelms Ayla. But all the time Ayla has spent in training rituals has caused Jondalar to drift away from her. The rituals themselves bring her close to death, but through them Ayla gains A Gift of Knowledge so important that it will change her world. BONUS: This edition contains a reading guide and an interview with Jean M. Auel. Sixth in the acclaimed Earth’s Children® series.




Demon Consort (Yaoi)


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As a bad joke born from desperation, priestly Prince Harsen offers himself as the ‘bride’ his demonic conquerors have demanded. Unfortunately for Harsen the bizarre prince Romi is thrilled to accept him. Crystalline Priest Prince Harsen’s world has turned upside-down. The people have switched their allegiance to the gods of Darkhelm, thus ending Harsen’s regime. Worse still, his sister has run away meaning they don’t have a bride to offer their new rulers. Harsen knows he can’t survive in a world ruled by Darkhelm. He decides to offer himself as ‘bride’ so they’ll kill him in outrage and prevent him from suffering. Harsen is stunned to find his conquerors civilized and even kind. This goes against everything his father taught him. When he offers himself as ‘bride’ the young prince Romi enthusiastically accepts him. Harsen’s shock at the situation eventually transforms to curiosity about his betrothed. Romi is eccentric and effete—the sort of person Harsen would have bullied mercilessly if they were children. Finding himself in a position of power over his demon fiancé, Harsen decides to see things through. His world has become inverted, and dark indoctrination rituals await him. The demon Romi so entrances Harsen he just can’t run away—even if he knows the worst is still to come. Please enjoy this compelling, sultry, and original fantasy novella presented in its entirety.




The Demon and the Emperor


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" I must ask you--with greatest respect, Lord Demon..." The general looked up with eyes maddened by fury. "Why do you drape your arm around the Divine Emperor with such intimate familiarity?" Rodukjo stared down his nose at the general. "Your emperor has but one thing of value to offer in exchange for my fealty. The pleasures of his body." Newly crowned Emperor Dianese needs the power of the lascivious demon Rodukjo to solidify his authority. The mighty demon asks for a dear price in exchange for his aid, one Dianese has no choice but to accept. He expects a life of suffering at the hands of the demon, but as their partnership evolves something more profound develops instead. This is a full-length novel presented in its entirety--not a series. Enjoy a long and intense story of fervent erotica, mingled with the intrigues of fantasy realm more typical of anime than fairy tales. The well earned HEA comes after numerous twists and turns, in the author's longest work to date. Fans of Yamila Abraham's Vanquished Series will love this book!




UnPrison


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A scrawny Princeton freshman gets sent to prison where he becomes the property of a powerful yet compassionate inmate. For adults only.




Winter Demon


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When three ruthless fire demons come to terrorize the monk Hakuin's village he's forced to seek help from Fuyu, the snow demon who tormented him a year ago. Fuyu is thrilled to see his beautiful monk again. He'll defeat the demons only if Hakuin becomes his willing slave. Fuyu realizes too late that the fire demons are out of his league. Even worse, the lead demon thinks the fey Fuyu would make a nice slave in his own right. When Fuyu is put in the same position he put Hakuin a year ago he starts to realize the error of his ways. Maybe, in time, he can even be redeemed to his beloved monk. Also, a pacifist is forced to bring an assassin to a rival lord. It doesn't help that the assassin is part of the group who wiped out the pacifist's race. So why are they sleeping together?




Vampire Slave 1 (Yaoi)


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Thalos, the world’s oldest vampire, mistakenly performs a blood ritual with a boy named Dusty. He finds out he’s the son of the leader of Vampire Poison—a vicious group of vampire hunters. Thalos has to abandon the boy who’s hopelessly under his power. Over a decade passes and Dusty becomes the leader of Vampire Poison. His first mission: capture Thalos at any cost! Once Thalos learns he’s after him he wonders if he should really be running. He knows the beautiful hunter Dusty is marked as his servant—and he has been lonely of late.