The war at Troy has raged for ten years. Its final throes will echo through eternity...1258 BC: Surrounded and outnumbered by the army of Agamemnon, King Priam and his Trojan forces fight desperately to defend their city. In the lulls between battle, all talk inevitably turns to the mighty ally that has not yet arrived to their aid. Agamemnon will weep for mercy, the Trojans say, when the eastern horizons darken with the endless ranks of the Hittite Empire.King Hattu has endured a miserable time since claiming the Hittite throne. Vassals distance themselves while rival empires circle, mocking him as an illegitimate king. Worst of all, the army of the Hittites is but a memory, destroyed in the civil war that won him the throne. Knowing that he must honour his empire's oath to protect Troy, he sets off for Priam's city with almost nothing, praying that the dreams he has endured since his youth – of Troy in ruins – can be thwarted. All the way, an ancient...

The story begins in darkness—literally—as Ari wakes up to realize that staying locked in her room won't pay her electricity bills. So when she's offered a job with the National Drug Enforcement Bureau, she's forced to accept or starve. This is her last chance for a new start. Except, the next day, one of her teammates is dead.The police call it a suicide, but Ari knows better. The night of her teammate's death, she found a cryptic riddle taped to her door that poses five possible killers: Ari, her three teammates, and a mysterious "other" who just might be the city's top drug dealer. Nobody can be trusted. Suddenly, Ari finds herself dragged into a wild game of anonymity, desperation, and regret that leaves her with a choice: forgive and accept her past, or try to keep it hidden no matter who it hurts.

What if there was a world where dragons were as smart as people? What if they could manipulate the elements? What if their mind bound to a human's the moment they hatched?But what if these dragons were only used for war?Daena never gave much thought to these dragons. Rarely seen, and only dealt with by the Houquin Aviator Defence Force (HADF), they didn't affect her life. Not when she was more preoccupied with herself.Except one night these dragons land in her yard and abduct her. What's more, she finds herself witnessing the hatching of a rare elemental dragon, and a bond she never wanted links them together forever, and to the HADF.What if you find yourself belonging in the very place that stole your freedom?

In the seventh installment of the Vampire from Hell series, Rayea's world descends into chaos weeks before her wedding to her fiancé, Blick. Making a surprise visit, Blick's grandmother invites Rayea to meet Blick's extended family. To the couple's surprise, Blick's relatives welcome her with open arms, but insist on a change of cast for the wedding. Rayea will marry Prince Sebastian, Blick's nephew. If Rayea objects, Blick dies.

The most reliable man Could be the cowboy right in front of her. Blaine Mayer's life gets complicated when his high school crush, Sienna Powell—pregnant and recently divorced—comes to stay on his family's ranch. He needs to focus on the cattle but can't stop spending time with her. As Sienna's visit nears its end, Blaine hates the thought of her walking out of his life for good. Can he prove to Sienna that he's the man she needs?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. A Wyoming Ranchers Novel Book 1: The Prodigal's Holiday HopeBook 2: A Cowboy to Rely OnBook 3: The Mistletoe FavorBook 4: Depending on the CowboyBook 5: The Cowboy's Little Secret

Trouble in Paradise? In this second installment of Horse Country, critically acclaimed author Yamile Saied Méndez welcomes readers back to the ranch.Carolina's hope of opening up Paradise Ranch to everyone is coming true: the Unbridled Dreams program is ready to welcome its first sponsored student!Gisella Bassi seems like the perfect fit — on paper, that is. When she arrives at Paradise Ranch, she's not as excited as everyone expects. She might even be... scared of the horses? But if their first student isn't a success, there's no way the program will continue. Can Caro and her new friend, Chelsie, agree on how to rope Gisella in?

When Dre stumbles on a woman suffering a horrific attack, he saves her and sends her on her way. Instead of moving on with his nomad brothers, he realizes he can stay on with the Devil's Sons, his brother's club. Now that he'll be around for a while, he learns the woman's name and goes after her. He intends to make her his own, but she fights him every step of the way.Kyra has been told many times in her childhood that she is unattractive, and she believes it. That's why she thinks it's a joke or a bet when Dre pursues her. Why else would a sexy biker be interested in a woman who's never been wanted?Dre finally gets through to her, but before they can look forward to the future, Kyra faces danger. The person who attacked her has returned. Targeted by an enemy and confused about trusting Dre, Kyra must make difficult choices or lose this chance of happiness.

Flex has a hundred reasons not to get close to anyone, his Pack included. The Wolves of Piston barely know him, and that’s how he prefers to live his life. Secrecy is what keeps his inner wolf functioning. But when an old friend appears, dragging the ghosts from his past with her, she starts breaking down the carefully constructed walls he’s built over the years. His Pack is looking at him differently now, and this is exactly what he didn’t want. Kelli is vivacious and caring, forgiving and fun, but she also feels dangerous. She’s awakening a part of him he’s tried to keep tame for all these years. He’s not meant to open up, because then people around him will find out what really built him. Kelli Kash knew it. She knew it! She knew werewolves existed and no one believed her, and now she has proof. She won’t be labeled crazy anymore, because she has everything she needs to expose the werewolf she saw Change all those months ago. The problem with her plan? Her old friend, Flex, is running with the wolves now, and she’s starting to think he might be in some trouble she doesn’t understand. The closer she gets to the Pack, the harder it becomes to finish what she started. Flex is different now. His bright eyes and the snarl in his throat say he isn’t completely human, but there is a softer side to him that is drawing her in. This feels dangerous, digging into a Pack of werewolves, but sometimes the reward is worth the risk. Too bad for her, the cost of chasing werewolves is as big as Piston Mountain. Don’t miss this heartwarming third book in T. S. Joyce’s bestselling Wolves of Piston series, where nothing ever is as it seems. Content Warning: love scenes, naughty language, and piles of sexy shifter secrets. Intended for mature audiences.

Trauma Hunts Archie from Afghanistan to America to CanadaAll-American Archie enlists in the US Army on his eighteenth birthday. It's his chance to leave his family and make himself into the real man his father hounds him to be. Archie's only regret: leaving Pawpaw, his grandfather, behind. But Archie doesn't know Pawpaw has readied himself for this day. Pawpaw has his trusted companion, his Smith & Wesson Outdoorsman, to help him, and he gives it to Archie as his final good-bye present.Now alone in the world, Archie discovers the Army in Afghanistan isn't what they promised. Blown-up bodies and killing old men barge into his waking mind, settling in alongside his father's sneers and his twin's derision. Archie leaves the Army and flees the USA in search of redemption. His Canadian brothers and sister in arms welcome him. But he takes along Pawpaw's trusted companion and his own Sig Sauer for backup. Guns never let a man down. Will Archie find freedom from his...