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“Are you feeling sorry for yourself again?” a male voice teased, filtering into the room as the Dark Mage walked right past my wards. “Go away, Hendrik,” I growled. Hendrik stepped out of the shadows as he peeled off his coat. “I could use another session,” he said, grinning as he gave the offer to spar a double-meaning. “Last time was a mistake,” I snapped as I went back to the vampire stake I was working on. I sliced my dagger over the tip, sending a tendril of wood falling to the ground. “We’re just being influenced by the demon.”

It's always darkest before the dawn. As New Orleans continues to burn and the flood waters rise, Dax Harper must get his band of survivors to safety. The dark forces overrunning the city need him - for reasons explained by the enigmatic voodoo priest, Papa Midnight. But as the situation deteriorates, Dax will have to dig deep to save himself, his loved ones, and his beloved city.

When the Blackout arrives, Dax Harper finds himself alone and fighting for survival on the chaotic streets of New Orleans. He is on the run, desperately searching for his estranged sister as the riots intensify. An unexpected encounter with his ex-girlfriend thrusts Dax into a leadership position - one he's not sure he can accept. As the hours pass, the city floods, pitting Dax in an epic battle against time and a mysterious new enemy threatening the future of humankind.

In a ravaged tribe on the edge of humanity, the suspicious death of a chief thrusts a man into a dark realm for which he is unprepared. When Jonah inherits leadership of the Elk Clan from his father, many in the old man's inner circle question his son's ability to lead the tribe to their winter shelter at the ruins of Eliz. A dark stranger, a journey over hundreds of miles of dangerous highway and clashes with feral gangs will push Jonah to the edge.

With the world in chaos and the aliens swarming the domed city of Nashville, Maya Talbot continues on her quest to find her children while destruction rains down from above - the aliens have arrived and the invasion has begun. With a crew of unlikely allies and a mother's incredible determination, she must find her kids and get to safety before it's too late. But what if Maya can't outrun the alien invaders, and what if there isn't anywhere left for the survivors to hide? The race is on and the clock is ticking because the aliens seem bent on annihilating the human race and destroying the planet.

A war is on the horizon for the kingdom of Prost. But for those from Krader, their lives were already turned upside down amidst the Collapse. Reeling from his loss and unsure what to do next, Terrence will need to refocus to earn his first Rank as a Dungeoneer. For everyone else, recruitment for the war is bringing the kingdom to its knees. Trying his best to stay out of the conflict, Tom is eager to reunite with his friends and family in the Capital. Storylines converge as everyone's Affinities progress further every day.

Into the Everwood, Prep's Dungeon Dive is here! Closing towards the end of Prep, Terrence and his team are now working harder than ever to Rank Up and progress in their Affinities. When an old acquaintance decides to stand in their way, will the team be able to deal with the threat? Packs of monsters will stand in their way, but will their fellow students be their most significant burden to overcome?

The tournament finals are starting, and the group's hard work has finally paid off. Fierce fights await, but they've proven time and again that they have what it takes to push through the pressure. They've trained, they've Ranked up, and they're ready. But when a catastrophe hits, no amount of hard work could have ever prepared them.

Do you have an amazing idea for a novel but you struggle to get words on the page? Maybe the problem isn't writer's block. Maybe you need a writing process. Publishing veterans and best-selling authors Zach Bohannon and J. Thorn share their proven system for developing a plan that will bridge the gap between a collection of random notes and a cohesive first draft.

This comprehensive book will teach you the foundations of fiction: Plot, Structure, Genre, Theme, Character, and World.

Dungeon diving around the continent, Terrence and his team will face their greatest challenge yet as the Goddess makes herself known. Earned strength and new Skills between them, will their collective power be enough to meet Her will? Elsewhere, the war rages between kingdoms Prost and Tamber, with the King getting weaker by the day. Tom has seen enough death as he strikes his way through the enemy, eager for it all to end.

Time has run out for Maya and her children. The alien invasion has created hell on earth, and the creatures are determined to destroy humankind. But a chance discovery leads to a glimmer of hope. Maya must mobilize before it’s too late, risking a daring move that could end her life and life on the planet as we know it. Encounter is the new post-apocalyptic thriller from best-selling authors, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, the third book in the War for Earth trilogy.

On the run and desperately trying to save his loved ones, Dax confronts the epic, evil forces now pillaging the post-apocalyptic landscape. Powerful allies and new friends come to his side as the battle of the Final Awakening begins. Dax must risk everything to save himself - and humanity.

He entered the game in a blinding flash of light. He had no memory of who he was, where he came from, or why he was here. Where was here, anyway? All he knew was that he had entered an online game full of magic and wonder and fantastical beasts. But something was wrong. The world that he knew was gone. All the people. His family, loved ones, everything had been shattered and stolen from him. And he was tasked with saving the last remnants of the human race.

Where grief meets the grave, the hunt begins. When the dead refuse to stay buried, only the American Demon Hunters can stand between the living and the darkness. Hank thought his nightmare ended when his wife died. He was wrong. Drawn to the abandoned observatory by whispers of forbidden magic, he faces an impossible choice: accept her death—or risk his soul to bring her back. What begins as grief soon becomes obsession, and in the quiet town beside Lakeview Cemetery, something ancient is waiting to rise. From the twisted mind of J.

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Major Davis fully intended to return home and raise his daughter. But when the Avars rebel on the desolate, post-apocalyptic planet, he’ll have no choice but to face his own mortality—sooner than he ever expected.

One man’s journey from desperate measures to a thriving business. The coaching sessions of J. Thorn and Jeff Elkins.

A strange symbol. Supernatural events. Portals to parallel worlds. Strange things are afoot in coastal New England. A group of extraordinary writers gathered in Salem, Massachusetts, at the legendary Hawthorne Hotel to collaborate on an eerie anthology for the Witches of Salem writers’ retreat hosted by J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon. These talented writers wrote a collection of short stories in a cocreated world that will satisfy even the most hardcore dark fantasy and speculative fiction listeners. Curse of the Spiral is a new paranormal dark fantasy anthology.

Publishing veteran and best-selling author J. Thorn reveals his proven system for writing delicious scenes based on his legendary "Supercharge Your Scene" challenge successfully completed by thousands of authors. This tight yet comprehensive book teaches you what you absolutely must know about writing snappy scenes, whether you're a plotter or pantser, short story dynamo or lifelong novelist, rock star indie or a trad pub professional. Developed from decades of classroom experience and used to revise millions of words, Thorn teaches you how to use simple tools to master your craft.

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