Ocean is trapped in a village once sparked with life, with a family falling apart now that her mother-Queen of their planet- has run off, leaving them poor and alone. Ocean's people are known for their rich magic, Fae once used to roam their lands, but that magic has disappeared with the decay of their planet. As Ocean discovers family secrets, she runs into a fae male, Praxis. Though he is more than willing to push away anyone he meets, he's intrigued by Ocean's determination, and they soon find out that their fates are more twisted than they'd ever believe. Ocean needs to face obstacles, as much from within as they are out. Can Ocean save herself and her family from ultimate destruction? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #106: night #198: planets #266: science - fiction #717: acotar #131: science fiction

Meet the Selkies: seals by day, humans by night. Or, in the case of Tora Urchadainn: seal by day, thief by night. And Tora is just about to learn that even the best thieves sometimes get caught. Inspired by Scottish mythology about the Selkies, The Sea Thief is a YA Fantasy set in the arctic land of Narenji. As the eldest of three sisters, it is Tora's duty to hunt and kill to feed her family. Except there's one catch: Tora is scared of blood. She can't hunt. Instead, Tora has spent the past few years mastering the art of theft. Pickpocketing, shoplifting, sleight of hand - she's done them all. Every morning, she takes off her seal coat, poses around as a human, and steals her dinner from the human markets. But one day, Tora's seal coat gets stolen. And, without it, she can't turn back into a seal and swim back to her family. When Tora finds the boy who took her seal coat, they strike up a bargain: if Tora helps him steal from the Cobalt Sea Pirates, he will give her back the coat. Before she even knows it, Tora finds herself planning her biggest heist yet. And this time, it's not her dinner that's on the line. It's her life. Gorgeous cover by @awesomeSTG

Petectives: Under Fire by Robert J. Smith - It's the 4th of July and the Petectives are feeling the heat! In the midst of a sweltering heat wave, feline detectives Yoshi and Gatsby get word that an old enemy is back and running a protection racket in their neighborhood. When an attack lands Gatsby's girlfriend in the veterinary hospital, he gets hot under the collar but it may take Yoshi's cool logic to shut down a gang of animal criminals and clear a dog from a horrible accusation. The Petectives are back and there's going to be fireworks!

Awakening, alone in the desert, a man comes to believe he has a key role in God's Plan for Mankind. Embarking upon this journey, one also of enlightenment and self-discovery, his convictions continually are challenged as he questions his own participation. Is the incredible work in which he is involved out of God's creation, or is he merely part of a diabolical corporate plot to change the world's balance of power? And how, in God's name, would one ever tell the difference?

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"Hush, my beautiful girl. Everything is going to be okay. Trust me. Shh..." He whispered whilst wiping the tears from my face, trailing his finger down my cheek onto my neck. Soon my lungs gave out and I breathe in the chemicals. Suddenly, the world around me became blurry, and I felt the energy drain from my body, my eyelids began to droop, sheilding me from the cold hard reality... I was being kidnapped by the gang leader. ____________________________ They met during a masquerade ball. She was the daughter of a wealthy family and he was the leader of a gang. One dance, just one dance was all it took for him to develop an obsession with her. WARNING - Controversial ending * Thanks to @snoopyANDwoodstick_ for the cover :) * ©2019

🐧closed🐧 The grand introduction to The Icy Empire and our members. This is a short trial-and-error contest so only a select few will be chosen to participate. Submit your entry quickly before entry spots run out! Book cover by @NattKuznetsov