Action/Adventure
Torrefy – The Elemental Pentology: Three
Ariadne Pautina
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Trigger Warnings
Abuse / abusive relationship; alcohol use; blood and gore; explicit content; fire; infidelity; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical abuse / assault; sex; suicide; torture; violence; witchcraft
Levka Iskralin is seeking the source of a disturbance. To discover who is trying to bring forward the Goddess Katalecazo. To eradicate the potential for the truth of the Goddess being revealed, Levka must dismantle a coven, while also protecting her own identity. All while continuing to understand what impact the erasure of Katalecazo’s influence has had on the world. A world moving even closer to war.
Lacrymosa – The Elemental Pentology: Two
Ariadne Pautina
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Trigger Warnings
Abortion; abuse / abusive relationship; alcohol use; blood and gore; diets / eating disorders; drowning; infertility; infidelity; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical abuse / assault; sex; sexual abuse / assault; suicide; torture; violence
Talya Iskralin believes she is rebalancing humanity. She seeks out those who have caused harm to others and takes revenge on their behalf. While taking these actions, she sets in motion consequences which will impact those she loves. Not only will her actions increase the potential for war, but she had put her family in peril.
Alabaster – The Elemental Pentology: One
Ariadne Pautina
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Trigger Warnings
Adoption; alcohol use; blood and gore; explicit content; gambling; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical assault; sex; suicide; torture; violence
Katya Iskralin has returned for revenge. She is fighting alone and must act without betraying her true self, her location, or the secrets hidden, sealed deep in her soul. Old enemies and newer threats pose a risk to the very world itself, with an old God believing Katya has returned for war.
Renewing the Arbors
Samantha Hickey
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Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
To save his apprentice and the half fairy under his care, Declan has sacrificed himself to the druid’s ancient demon enemies. In this coming of age story, Alia and Galvin must keep one step ahead of those demons and the fairy soldiers after Galvin to rescue Declan and the Groves, all while figuring out how to use their new abilities.
Blaze of Glory
Blye Donovan
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Trigger Warnings
This book contains profanity and on-page intimate scenes. There is also mention of and talking about toxic relationships. Last disclaimer: (clears throat) No animals were harmed in the making of this book . . . even those sporting antlers.
Fighting raging wildfires? No problem. Fighting for Braylin’s heart? Scarier than a burnover.
As a woman in a male-dominated industry, Braylin knows how to hold her own. But when a daring rescue puts her in the path of hotshot firefighter Noah “Blaze” Layne, she may have met her match. Sparks fly between the two, then an accident leaves them stranded and fighting for their lives. Can Blaze convince Braylin to trust him? Or will forces outside their control change everything?
The Menagerie
Ariadne Pautina
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Trigger Warnings
Abortion; abuse / abusive relationship; bestiality; dubious consent; drug use; incest; infidelity; manipulation; murder; nightmares; physical abuse / assault; rape; sex / sexual abuse / sexual assault; spiders / suicidal ideation; torture; violence
From the opening short story to the final poem, The Menagerie combines varied themes and genres which explore darker experiences with an empowering message of hope. This anthology is a cohesive combination of 55 tales delivering strength.
No matter how hollow you may feel inside. This is a series of creative interpretations of how survival can be brutal, can be beautiful, and can lead you to the brink of destruction before escape is found.
Vale Born
Lorin Petrazilka
Category
Trigger Warnings
moderate On the Page spice and foul language
Desperate to find her missing best friend Josie, Lily’s hope is renewed when she picks up Josie’s trail in a mystical world. A chance meeting with a charming Fae turns into a fight for survival, as Lily becomes embroiled in a deadly conflict between warring Fae factions. She makes a deal with a lethally attractive male, navigating treacherous enemies as she endeavors to track down her friend. Lily must overcome her trauma and embrace her destiny as Vale Born to survive the dangers of Alternis.
The Con
Rachel Rosato
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Trigger Warnings
Mild violence, kidnapping, emotionally abusive relationships, substance abuse, severe depression, explicit language
Elsie and her friends are looking forward to letting loose at WyvernFest, a popular cosplay convention. After leaving a toxic relationship, Elsie is eager to have fun and feel like her old self again, but the group’s plans take an unexpected turn when the headlining celebrity guest — Elsie’s idol, Tamara Jenkins — fails to show up to her events. Unsure of whom they can trust, the group must work together to unravel the truth and bring Tamara home safely before it’s too late.
Barely Out Of Training-Back to the Races
Cara Biceffi
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Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
A sequel to Barely Out Of Training
Paige finds herself back in the world she tried to escape. Without her memory, she’s meeting the love of her life again, someone who might not be who she thinks he is. Paige believes that she’s diving back into her life with a fresh start, little does she know that her past will hunt her down. Dive into a dystopian world with two competing military agencies, organizing the underground scene of fighting, racing, and auto-theft.
Barely Out of Training
Cara Biceffi
Category
Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Damien, Mia, Paige. Three intertwined stories, pulled into a world of car races, fighting, secrets, friends, enemies and lovers. The story starts with Damien flying into a new country, barely knowing the language. His stepsister Mia is already connected with the underground world of car racing when Damien steps into the picture.
Paige, is the one that really draws you in with her interesting past life of surviving through traumas shaping her into the chaotic person she is throughout this book.
