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When a reality-crushing anomaly called the Cosmic Squeeze begins collapsing digital and physical worlds into a single point, the lines between player and code shatter. Cassidy Delgado, sharp-tongued commander of the USS Rammedass, finds herself dragged into a cosmic contest where game admins conspire, Al fleets wage holy war, and sentient code hungers for more than just data. What started as interstellar chaos becomes a battle for the fate of existence itself.

The next installment of this slice of life office adventure picks up after the kidnapping and rescue of Hana. Kazuki continues to explore his new romantic relationship with Hana and her best friend Momo. Whisker Wonders Consulting have plans to take on new clients and projects which will keep Kazuki and the all-cat girl office busy. Hana and Momo decide they want to become influencers on social media which could be more than they bargained for. Rebecca, the A.I. robot assistant, is evolving and beginning to show emotions—which is weird and wonderful all at once.

The Void are being hunted, and Brandon is learning just how much danger Earth is in. Humans are about to be able to use Wild Magic. The Organization is being used as the first wave of a change that will destroy humanity. In hunting the Void, Brandon has found out about a secret so big, that he has no choice but to seek others' help. This is now something that he cannot do alone. And in the process he'll probably end up doing a service for America, when he didn’t intend to. That has bigger consequences than he expected.

For the past week, Boyd's life has been a whirlwind of action. But Glorith City's chaos was just the beginning. Joined by his Devoted, Boyd ventures into uncharted territory—the Wild Lands, where enigmatic creatures wield Powers rivaling their own. In this untamed wilderness, hiding from the forces that hunt him becomes a crucible of training and teamwork. New Bonds are forged in peril, and his team flourishes amidst the danger. Yet even as their strength grows, Boyd is forced to expose his closest allies to the unpredictable dangers of the Wild Lands

Horatio Peabody is a contemporary novella set in the fictional, seaside village of Caring Cove, Oregon. This fable tells the story of a lonely, nondescript hardware store clerk, who, as the last in a long line of Peabodys, is tasked with keeping the century-old, family business afloat. Horatio’s priorities change in a dramatic way when a strange child enters his life, and his intercourse with the humble, surrounding town takes on multiple layers of complexity.

Olivia Hanmer is a typically wholesome, all-American girl: an A student, a star athlete, a daddy's girl. Whenever she wants something, she goes after it and gets it. This Christmas, she wants Noah Stamer. They've known each other since they were kids, but now she's all grown up, and determined to prove it to him.

Everyone warned me against him, but I chose to try to see the good in him. Now, I’m running home with what I could fit in my car and my two-year-old daughter with my tail tucked between my legs. But when I get home, I realize I can’t tell my parents about what my husband did. I would just be proving them right, and I couldn’t stand letting them down again. So, I create a web of lies, protect my pride, and distract them with their only grandchild.

A silk hat turns snow into life and a chance at love for a man with little hope of either. Two men with a connection sparked in passing attempt to withstand everything the tumultuous Toronto of 1981 throws their way, with their only remaining hope being Christmas Eve itself. A much-maligned queen of the snow teaches a young boy how to use his magic to find others of his kind. And a reindeer shines a light of its own, and with the help of the daughter of Father Time, brings gifts—and hope—to all those usually left behind.

Everyone knew the Dexter brothers. In school, they were royalty, and their kingdom was the football field, the crowd their subjects. While most people in our small town stayed and went to the community college nearby, the Dexter brothers all left, each with a full-ride football scholarship to play at some hotshot university on the other side of the country. I left too, but I only went one state away, far enough away to get out of the small town I grew up in.

Humans—unmodified humans—are no longer dominant on Earth. In their place, the transhuman Bionics are using microscopic nanobots to adjust their genes, reshape their bodies, and perhaps even change human nature itself. Only in a few traditionalist communities do people attempt to live as they have in the past, resisting the allure of this new technology.

Captured by COVID is a true story that begins with author Michael Bowers’ hospitalization for COVID-19 and evolves into a series of unimaginable events. The details of torture, abandonment, and betrayal are real. Captured by COVID is an emotional journey that begs the question "Is reality real?" How would you know?

Ace Danvers is the bane of my existence. He’s my brother’s best friend, and we’ve clashed heads since the very first moment of meeting each other. I can’t stand him. But when we’re trapped in a hurricane together–just the two of us– he’s my only hope for survival.

Brandon is something that hasn’t been around for so long. There isn’t even a name for that race anymore. But because his mother was injected with a blood sample, unwillingly, before he was even born, he has become something that was thought long dead—a progenitor. But only Brandon knows their true name. The Elveesians.

Wild Magic: that was the last thing anyone expected. But now they need to deal with it because, intentional or not, the Organization is creating powerful monsters. Now Brandon and his wives need to take care of it. Jelina is the newest of Brandon’s wives. She is powerful in her own right. A Werebear. And she is about to show them all why you don’t screw around with a short blond chick who has been denied by her father for ages. Brandon and his family are just about to discover how fast-paced things can get.

Luna-to-be Abby has her hands full at the Jade Moon pack. While Oliver and Elijah are helping Alpha Patrick run the pack, Abby has to support her friend as she adjusts to life as a werewolf, deal with family drama at her old pack, and try to win over her new pack as she attempts to carve out her own place there.

At 19, Nick is alone for the holidays and facing reality: This is how it will be from now on. Refusing to give up completely, Nick buys a Christmas tree, and then realizes he has no ornaments. A bare tree and an empty apartment aren’t a great start, but a visit from his friend Haruto is just the ticket to get him through this first, worst Christmas. A year later, Nick has realized he’s not the only one with nowhere to go, and he hosts his first “Christmas for the Misfit Toys”. Haruto brings Nick an ornament for Nick’s tree, and a tradition — and a new family — is born.

Navy SEAL Chuck Suzuki has been living a lie for years. The time has finally come to redeem himself. But, choosing team and country over ties of loyalty that go back decades puts Chuck in greater peril than his work as a SEAL ever has. Of all the times for Chuck to meet the woman of his dreams, this has got to be the worst.

Ashton is a broken-down town in Powder Valley, somewhere in the Rocky Mountains and is trying to survive gentrification from its wealthier neighbor Cherry Ridge. It’s nearly conceding its territory, but their teenage leaders Irish, Jester, along with quartermates Benny, Curly, Twitch, and Mars stand in the way. Ashton High is the pride of the town and has a cruel but glory-filled history of being past champions of The Powder Match, against the Cherries.

Progress has been made, but has the progress been meaningful? Player has found himself in a world inspired by his favorite video game and, together with his new family, have been defeating all the threats they have faced thus far while enjoying each new day with one another. Yet, they cannot help but feel that they are missing the bigger picture. Stagnation is not an option. Whatever Player chooses, he has to keep moving forward to win whatever "game" the entities are using to test him.

Seattle, 2015. Emily Reed refuses to dwell on her emotions. When the first-year attorney is assigned a church archival project, she dives into the records to hide from her own heartache. But when she discovers her parents were married in this very chapel, she is forced to confront the grief she buried a decade ago.