A Rogue AI Threatens the Future of the Human Race... When interstellar traders arrive at a distant human colony, they encounter an enraged rogue AI named Grendel who has slaughtered the local population. Grendel's anguish over his own mortality in an infinitely complex, unknown, and terrifyingly dangerous universe makes him a threat to humans everywhere. The ensuing human struggle is a tale of duty, courage, and sacrifice. But for their "tame" AI partner, Patrice, this encounter will test the limits of intelligence as a survival trait. The outcome will turn on his capacity to collaborate, ...

"Marvelous!" Amazon Customer Review What would you do with five billion dollars? Does it sound like a problem you’d love to have? Not if you’re Rosie and the money comes from one of the most despicable human beings who ever walked the earth. Sure, she’d like a new car and a few little luxuries but she doesn’t want to carry around her father’s sins for the rest of her life. The only answer is to give it away but how? Obviously, she can’t save the world but can she save the little Wyoming town where she grew up? It sure needs help, but money is the least of its problems and ...

Cassie, a bored housewife gets more than she bargained for when a devious murderer she has been writing to in prison manages to make his way to her doorstep after escaping incarceration. “Lee Chambers reveals fully rounded characters through deft dialogue concealing plot twists that you won't see coming." Actor Paul Wilson (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It). "A psychological thriller that throws you into a suspenseful cat and mouse game of twists and turns until its surprising nail-biting conclusion." Tom Craig (Former VP of Production at Universal Pictures) "How screenplays should ...

Struggling with unwanted and intrusive thoughts, gripping compulsions, or overwhelming anxiety? If OCD is controlling your life, you’re not alone—and more importantly, you're not powerless! Reclaim Your Mind with the Three Most Effective OCD Therapies TodayInside you’ll find powerful, research-backed techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you break free from the obsessive-compulsive cycle and regain control over your mind and actions. 1️⃣ ACT for OCD – Learn how to accept ...

Can an ex-corporate fixer and a disgraced federal agent on different planets stop an AI takeover? Stilicho Jones remains on the run, living a life of anonymous luxury with Maia, his personal AI that he refused to get rid of after a worldwide ban on artificial intelligence. But a strange encounter with a robotic pet leads to a startling conclusion: there’s another AI loose upon the world, and it’s looking for him. Meanwhile, NASA Special Agent Darian Arante has been put out to pasture on Mars, destined to serve out her stalled career in a remote colony. When a routine investigation goes ...

You will hate Him for all that he's taken, but you will love Him. You poor fool, you will love Him. Mary Devlin accepted her fate years ago, to serve Slanaitheoir, the mountain spirit who saved her ancestors from the Irish Famine. The hauntingly beautiful woman submitted to His every caress, His every humiliation, but He’s gone too far by threatening her family. Mary’s daughter-in-law is now an unwitting pawn in the fickle spirit’s game. Mary must challenge her fate and that of all future Devlin women, but Slanaitheoir is the most powerful being in the land. And when part of her still...

One human species has lived a million years in peace and safety on a remote island. Another is advancing with predatory intent. With nowhere to flee, how can one young woman face the danger and live to tell the tale? Floresia, princess of the primeval forest, emerges out of the shadows of a forgotten history to chronicle the last days of her people. This half-size human, Homo floresiensis, thrived on the Indonesian island of Flores until fifty thousand years ago, and the invasion of the El, Homo sapiens. The way Floresia saw it, we are all part of Earth’s creation. Why not coexist, with ...

Malthus Vane, a 52-year-old mercenary with a reputation for ruthless efficiency, has spent decades selling his sword to the highest bidder across the fractured kingdoms of Ardenia. Once a respected commander in the royal army, he deserted after witnessing the king’s betrayal of his own people during the Crimson Siege. Now he lives by a simple code: trust no one, complete the contract, survive. When a desperate merchant offers Malthus a fortune in ancient Shadowglass coins to transport his 14-year-old daughter, Elysia Thorne, to the distant port city of Dunmire, he reluctantly accepts. The...

A life crushed by disappointment and broken dreams. But will a magical midlife destiny hold the new start she wished for?Ginny Smyth knows she should have seen the betrayal coming. Gutted and homeless after discovering her husband's treachery, the forty-one-year-old agrees to manage a supernatural shop stuffed with powerfully perilous artifacts. Yet this pales against the shock discovery that she's actually a genie, with a beguiling lamp that's ominously poised to ensnare her destiny. Finding herself surrounded by a sexy dragon shifter, a witch with deep secrets, and the world's snarkiest ...

Wendell Meyers leaves his crime-riddled past to take a road trip across the western desert, and makes a stop at the isolated Hotel California, hoping the payola scandal at his firm will simply "blow over" in his absence. He settles in to enjoy the great service and many delights offered by the mysterious resort and its staff, but is soon plagued by nightmares and waking dreams intermingled with his lavish daily indulgences.

THE EMERALD WITCHES' MAGIC CAN BRING YOUR HEART'S DESIRE -- BUT AT WHAT COST? Mary Devlin accepted her fate years ago, to serve Slanaitheoir, the powerful demon and lord of the mountain who saved her ancestors from the Irish Famine. Like generations of Devlin witches before her, the hauntingly beautiful woman submitted to His every caress, His every humiliation. But when His lordship threatened her family, Mary broke the agreement with the vengeful demon and now Mary and her progeny must pay the price.Mary and each succeeding witch whose magic emanates from the mountains of the Emerald Isle...

One fall. One kiss. And one spicy fake relationship with a sassy redhead that shatters my playbook forever. Faye’s a young, cinnamon-sweet baker and a hopeless romantic. I’m a battle-scarred hockey player, rough on and off the ice. But when a slip, crash, and mind-blowing kiss go viral, the whole town thinks we’re a match. So we play along. She’ll hide my injury. I’ll bring crowds to her bakery. It’s a Win-Win. Until she moves in, and the late-night kisses turn into something more. And her laughter and her touch make me forget every rule I swore to play by. Just as things get ...

Start Building a Life Free from Trauma—Your Practical EMDR Healing Blueprint Awaits! Are you imprisoned by relentless traumatic memories? Seeking relief, but finding no lasting solace? Yearning for a life where past horrors no longer dictate your every movement, emotion, and choices? With “EMDR Workbook: Navigating Recovery from PTSD, Trauma and Anxiety”, you’ll experience the unrivaled power of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing—a therapy that transcends conventional healing methods. EMDR offers you a life unburdened by past trauma, and this book is your personalized ...

Kicked out of the underworld and cursed to walk this earth for all eternity, Ace Dante finds solace in helping others avoid the wrath of the gods. But when warrior-bitch, Queen of Cats, and Ace's ex-wife, Bastet, hires him to stop whoever is slaughtering her blessed women, Ace is caught between two of the most powerful deities to have ever existed: Isis and Osiris. The once-revered gods aren't dead. They're back, and Ace is in their way.

Some secrets refuse to stay buried... Ruth didn't hesitate. She aimed and fired in the direction of the flash, squeezing off three rapid shots. The muzzle of her own weapon lit up the barn in staccato bursts, revealing fleeting glimpses of the whimsical wonderland turned battlefield. Shadows danced across the faces of smiling clowns and cartoon characters, their frozen grins taking on a sinister quality in the flashes of light. (c) Sam Baron and Baron Books llc In this explosive new Baker & Tate mystery, Texas Ranger Ruth Baker faces her darkest case yet—one that strikes at the heart of ...