Emily Darkwood is already resisting Victorian society’s expectations of her as a woman of the upper classes, when she receives a strange and life-changing inheritance in the wake of her missing parents. A stone of amber that draws her into mysteries, supernatural, cosmic, and criminal. Armed with this guide stone, her wits, revolver, sword-stick umbrella, and faithful servant-companion, the streetwise, scrappy, and young Jack Hobbs, she determines to challenge the mysteries and threats she encounters in her search to understand the power of the stone, its connection to her parents, and their fates. Yet dark forces conspire against her, and her drive for answers and her fight against the darkness of the world risks her friends, family, her fought for studies in medicine and surgery, and herself. In The Thief of Faces (short story), why is Darkwood keeping vigil at her friend’s tomb? Darkwood hunts a serial killer with a gruesome signature execution. What does a murderer want his victims’ faces for? The Darkwood Mysteries is a non-linear series of short-stories, novellas, and novels which can be enjoyed as standalone tales of horror and adventure, or together as part of a deeper mystery.

Seraphim, lords of hell, angels, demons, corrupted mortals, hell spawn, and the dark creatures of nightmares. The Reign of Shadows is just starting! Lela’s a warrior of light. As a warrior of light her mission is to protect the world from the legions of demons, corrupted mortals, hell spawn, and the dark creatures of nightmares. Cracks in the veil have opened up the war of shadows and brought it to the mortal plane, opening up the seals to the realms of angels and hell. Lela’s latest orders are to close the rift near a rundown human settlement. Ambushed by demons during her mission, she finds herself squaring off against a massive demon covered in tribal tattoos. Tonamech—known as Mech— a tat-covered demon is one of the elite fighters under one of the nine Lords of Hell. HIs mission is to capture souls and return them to hell and fight off angel attacks. Mech could do without angels. Any of them. Now he’s fighting an angel bearing a very specific branding mark on her shoulder signifying her high rank. He takes her captive. She could provide valuable intel. Lela’s hope is to build up a burst of holy light to help her escape the demonhold. She didn’t count on Mech’s tenacity. Warning: Unputdownable action-packed fantasy, with a touch of romance which features seraphim, lords of hell, angels, demons, corrupted mortals, hell spawn, and the dark creatures of nightmares.

A selection of chilling stories from some of the best Indie authors on the market. We dare you to venture into these pages of spine chilling tales and stories of ghosts and goblins. Freely donated by the authors themselves, these dark passages are a great example of their various, unique styles and imaginations. This is the first of a series of topical collections brought to you by The Indie Collaboration.

**Click on the ‘look inside’ feature to see covers, blurbs, and book trailers** Some stories have been previously published. 11 thrilling stories in one volume11 sexy heroes.11 strong heroines. These works of fiction are from some of today’s most exciting authors.A star-studded anthology of thrilling, action-packed and totally swoon-worthy first books by your favorite fantasy authors. Crush by Chrissy PeeblesEternal Vows by Chrissy PeeblesSeventh Mark by W.J. MayRae of Hope by W.J. MayBlur by Kristen MiddletonEnchanted Secrets by Kristen MiddletonCaptured by Erica StevensDeceived by L.A. StarkeyVampire in Denial by Dale MayerTuesday’s Child by Dale MayerNine Lives by Karin DeHavin Each story is the first book in each author’s series. Some questions won’t be answered without purchasing the next book.

When a war ends, trouble is just beginning. Dramon knows this all too well. He’s one of the Hybrids, half-elves who live in the aftermath of the bloody war between elves and humans. Every day they struggle to survive. They know peace is a lie. They see the human warbands raiding the elven border. The Hybrids help the elves when they can. Dramon tried, but arrived too late. Now all he can do is care for one of the survivors, Deluara, who’s pregnant with a Hybrid baby. A grim, gritty epic fantasy story that reflects the world’s darkest side, The Day You Were Born is perfect for those who enjoy the worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien, George R. R. Martin and Andrzej Sapkowski. Now includes a preview of the sequel, Heirs of the Frost.