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After spending more time than she’d prefer in her own world, Mallory is determined to complete some of the quests they’ve wanted to do for a while. But obstacles keep getting in their way. While her brother is convinced they can complete the harder quests too, she isn’t so certain. Maybe they should take some time to level up, rather than risk losing what few revives they still have.
People have been telling stories since the beginning of time. Fairytales, folklore, myths and legends are among some of the stories that have been told over and over through the centuries. The basic story remains the same, but each storyteller adds their own style, sometimes adding something unique to the tale.
Series two of Dragon Blood series: Having allies around her hasn’t made things easier for Amber. Time is running out. One of her allies is imprisoned and they need to be rescued before all of them are forever trapped in a world not their own.
Some secrets are too dangerous to keep. Others are too dangerous to tell. ***This is a bundled edition of the following stories.*** Earth Bound, Elf Sight, Assassins Of The Dead 1: Dark Blade
Be very careful when encountering dragons, fae or demons. Dragons believe in survival of the fittest, fae will use your fears against you and demons will take more than your soul. (***This is a bundled edition of the following stories: Dragon Blood 1: Pliethin, Realms Of The Fae 1: A Debt Owed, Demon Hunters 1: Blood Sacrifice***)
Meikah had thought their tasks in Port Mayren were done. After being summoned to the headquarters of the Assassins Of The Dead, she soon found she was wrong. This time, things were personal. One of her family was in danger and she didn't know if she had the skills to rescue them as well as prevent the deaths of over a hundred innocent people.
*This is a bundled edition of the following 6 stories.*
Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Paranormal.
Jack is damned, bound to haunt his old school and help students until he atones for his sins. It's the last thing he wants to do. But since the alternative is an eternity in hell, he's not about to say no.
Forgive Me Lucy
Forgive Me Aiden
Forgive Me Jena
Forgive Me Kobe
Forgive Me Marti
Forgive Me Dawson
Elsie has always lost things in her sleep. Unwanted things. Everyone tells her she must lose them some other way. That no one loses things in their sleep. But when her boyfriend disappears, after she falls asleep next to him, she needs to figure out what's going on. And discover who the green eyed Fae is that she sees in her dreams. The one who keeps telling her she's dreaming.
Ivy, a human in the realms of the Fae, quit training to be a warrior after being injured by wolves attacking her village. Ever since, she's been labelled a coward. Now there's another threat. War between her village and the Fae. Unless someone prevents it. Ivy doubts she can help. She failed against the wolves. But there's no way she wants anything to happen to her family.
When one of the few people Morgane trusts is taken from her, all she should think of is revenge. Not the pain of losing them. As a Gold Dragon, she can't show weakness. Is she more human than dragon, like her mother has always accused? When it comes to survival of the fittest, being compared to a human can make other dragons see you as an easy target. Yet she has no idea how to prevent that.
Ronan is adamant that Amber owes him and expects her to repay him by tracking someone down. Amber soon finds that, as always, when dealing with dragons, nothing is simple. Surrounded by enemies, and without her usual allies, Amber needs to find a way out of danger and discover how to return home before it's too late and she's stuck in a world far from her own.
When Claire and her father move to a new house, she doesn't believe the rumours about Roy, the boy next door. It doesn't take her long to realise she should have listened. She's thrown into a world where only the strong survive, discovering a secret Roy has spent his life fighting against. She's determined to not only survive, but find a place in the dangerous world of dragons, Mages and Knights.
After years of being forced to live with his aunt and uncle, Dawson is finally allowed to move in with his brother. If he can stay out of trouble, he'll get to stay. When old troubles surface, he begins to worry they'll ruin more than his chances to remain with his brother. They might risk his life.
Shen was separated from his family during a volcanic eruption when he was three-years-old. No one has ever come forward to claim him, but he refuses to believe he's an orphan. Trained to be a sword fighter at an Arena, he uses the Battle Circuit to travel the country looking for clues about his family. All he has is a gold medallion known as the 'Mark Of Kings'.
When Audrey and her family become lost on a rural road, they end up with more problems than just car troubles. Kidnappers, an imprisoned knight and Fae who are rapidly losing their sanity, but not their magic. Audrey doesn't know if she'll survive let alone save those she cares about.
Trinity has a tendency to rescue things. Taking home three stone statues that were going to be demolished, might cause her to be the one in need of rescuing. Troll enchantments and being hunted by Fae are the least of her problems. A supposedly unattainable dream might end up being her downfall.
Summer is meant to look after her brother and keep him out of trouble. That's a little hard to do when they find themselves in the realms of the Fae where she can't keep herself out of trouble. Hunted by a Demi Fae and needing to break a curse, Summer fears she'll never find her way home. The Fae are meant to be stories for children. Not something to fear.
When Quinn's sister disappears she follows her, ending up in the realms of the Fae. Stuck in a strange world and constantly surrounded by danger, she has to figure out how to rescue her sister and return home, while trying not to catch the attention of a vindictive Fae. Somehow she needs to do all of that as well as avoid the Wild Hunt, a pack of Fae and Demi Fae and their overly large wolves, whi
Melody's mum made a bargain with the Fae twenty years ago, but she's the one who ends up paying for it. Somehow she has to survive nearly a year in the realms of the Fae, until her eighteenth birthday, without getting more entangled in their world and unable to ever leave it. The Fae can be vindictive, manipulative and retaliate at the smallest slight, often using your greatest fears against you.
Esther is determined to change her life around. To stop mourning, stop being angry and most of all to stop getting into fights. She decides it's going to take a new attitude, a new city and a new job. As always, things don't go according to plan and she's left wondering who will mourn her if the worst happens?
No one turns down a request from the king. No matter what it is or how dangerous it might be. Meikah needs to find a way to cover the real reason she needs to visit the capital and worries about how much longer she can continue to follow Kellan into mischief without her family doing something drastic. Yet how can she turn down the king's request? And does she even want to?
While searching for adventure, Prince Philip stumbles across a castle surrounded by an impenetrable thorny hedge. He learns it's the home of Briar Rose, a princess cursed to sleep for a hundred years. The curse can only be broken by true love's kiss. He fears it might be an impossible curse to break and yet he's compelled to attempt it anyway.
Unable to believe her family's fortunes have changed, Belle asks her father to bring her a rose when he returns home. The rose brings more troubles to their family. The beast it belonged to demands either her father's life or one of his daughters. Belle can't let her father die, but she's terrified of facing the beast.
Joyce
Born April 1926
Joyce's childhood was during an era when sugar cane was cut by hand, not everyone had electricity or running water, recycling was more a necessity than a lifestyle and people dressed up when calling on their neighbours. This is a collection of stories told to her granddaughter when she was a child, fascinated by a world so different from her own.
Seventeen-year-old Sydney and her parents have finally found something major they can't agree on. Hell will freeze over before they let her date Shawn. Sydney is not going to let that stop her. Even when her plans go astray and she accidentally frees Corrin, a Celtic warrior, from his stone imprisonment, she is still determined. Her and Shawn are destined for each other. Parents, ancient warriors
The light isn't always your friend.
Looking for his teenage children, Larry kidnaps Shelby, convinced she is his daughter. Kept in a dark room, told day after day she's Melissa, Shelby barely manages to remember who she is. Cameron, a voice in the dark room, helps her hold onto her identity, but they have to escape before Shelby forgets who she really is.
Ellie likes her life just the way it is. So it's not perfect. Whose life is? Not to mention she could easily name a dozen girls from her school that would love to swap places with her. But then, they don't know her carefully guarded secret and she's going to make certain they never do.
All Eden wanted was one normal weekend. She finally had a friend who knew nothing about her family. A friend who didn't believe the rumours, because witches don't exist. But as usual, nothing was going according to plan. Her mother had promised no magic while Tory was visiting, but she couldn't help doing one simple spell before Tory arrived. It was a pity there was nothing simple about the result
When Koshchei escapes, Prince Ivan has to find a way to outwit him or never see the one he loves again. How can he outwit a sorcerer who has managed to trick Baba Yaga, a witch so few have fooled?
Escaping insincere condolences, Calandra wanders far from home and comes across a spring. Losing her golden ball in the spring she fears it's lost forever. A frog fetches it for her in exchange for a promise she's forced to keep.
During his journey, Sir Gawain is unable to join a tourney due to more pressing matters. Falsely accused, he's defended by a young girl sorely in need of help. As a knight he's sworn to protect the defenceless, but doing so could jeopardise his own affairs.
When Princess Ilsa discovers that she has twelve older brothers she is determined to meet them. Their father has declared they should die and, unknowingly, Ilsa places them in mortal danger by seeking them out.
Ilse's father is willing to do anything to keep her from the man she loves. She doesn't care he's a mortal. She's willing to do anything to prevent her father from keeping them apart. Although things aren't going exactly the way she'd hoped.
As the head gardener, Lenard's father must find out who is stealing the fruit from the king's golden apple tree. Neither of his older brothers have been able to discover the culprit and Lenard wants his chance to prove himself. Instead his family treat him like the sickly child he once was. Someone needs to solve the mystery because no matter how great a king is, it's never good to fail them.
Ion was raised by the Delphic priestess after being abandoned on the temple steps. Believing Apollo favours him, he wishes he could refuse when Apollo wants him to leave the only life he's known, but he wouldn't be the only one who suffers if he refuses. The path ahead of Ion could uncover secrets from his past. Ones that if they'd been discovered when he was born would have led to his death.
Trying not to be late to school, once again, Taylor almost ignores the noise in the garden shed. Thinking it's probably Lucas playing a trick on her, even though he's never played one on her before, she nearly walks away. He's notorious for them. But what if it isn't? What if it's something far more sinister?
Tony is always late and his family have all kinds of tricks to keep him on time. But there are some things that just have to be done, no matter how late they make you or how dangerous they are.
Scott has no idea how to solve any of the numerous problems filling his life. Then he meets Joe who offers a unique solution. He's not certain Joe can help because the offer sounds a little too good to be true.
There are so many things Mallory wants to do. Places she wants to explore and quests she'd love to complete. Yet there never seems to be enough time to get everything done. Will she need to set some things aside or can she figure out how to do all she wants as well as continue to level up and keep her and her party from losing their limited amount of revives?
Brenna's life is disintegrating and she has no idea how to sort it out. Her best friend lives in another state, her parents are constantly arguing, her younger sister keeps prying into her things and she wants to break up with her boyfriend without it causing more problems at school. The only person she has to talk to about everything is a boy in a coma and she's terrified he might not wake.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG
Word Count: 64135
Mallory thought tracking down a kidnapped and cursed harp wouldn't be too difficult. After all, the one who'd kidnapped the harp wasn't exactly keeping a low profile. As always things weren't as simple as they first appeared and now she feared they didn't have enough revives to get them through the tasks.
Sophie is one of the lucky twenty thousand humans rescued from Earth when the Sargaxen arrive through a rift. She doesn't feel lucky. She wants her family, her friends and her world. The only way she can hope to regain any of these things is to return to Earth with the people determined to fight the Sargaxen, a seemingly unbeatable foe.
Meikah is determined to do something about it before Rafe gets hurt. She's been warned they have to work within the law, that some of the members are nobles and without proof they can't pay for their crimes. Will they gain the proof needed before more innocent vampires go missing or is the society too well organised and impossible to catch?
Mallory is beginning to wonder how far the dark forces have spread on Ruby Isle. It is beginning to seem like everywhere they turn, they face another challenge. But some things they can't turn their back on, no matter how great the danger. Even if it's something that might be beyond their abilities.
This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling.
Mallory had been so certain it was time for a challenge, that they could take on something of a higher level and survive. But maybe she was wrong. When an encounter with a frog mage doesn't go as well as expected, she begins to doubt their ability to take on greater challenges and complete some of the quests they'd planned to focus on.
Marti's grandad always said she'd inherit his motorbike. Yet when no will is found, she's adamant there must be one and is willing to go to any lengths to find it. Or at least she was.
When all actions have repercussions, it isn't really a game.
While focusing on completing some of their quests, Mallory and her companions travel to new locations, face various creatures, meet more people and discover new information. Something they learn the hard way. As they've been warned, their actions have consequences. Will those consequences be more dangerous than they expected?
***This is a bundled edition of the following five stories.***
Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy.
Word Count: 281,113
When dragons have the ability to shapeshift, anyone could be one. Even the boy sitting next to you.
Dragon Blood 1: Pliethin
Dragon Blood 2: Wyvern
Dragon Blood 3: Surety
Dragon Blood 4: Knight
Dragon Blood 5: Mage
Amber wants to take back control of her life. She's fed up with assassins, death threats, unrealistic expectations, nightmares and secrets. The secrets most of all. Especially Ronan's secrets and in particular his secret that she knows will scare the hell out of her and will probably never let her have another moment of peace. Maybe some secrets shouldn't be told.
Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy (with elements of romance).
Although the Fae struggle to remain in our world with its iron that causes pain and sickness there are many hidden entrances and portals into the realms of the Fae. Some are guarded, others aren’t. Some humans deliberately enter them, others stumble through. But all who enter should take care. The Fae aren’t the friendly creatures of childhood tales.
Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy (with elements of romance)
Dragons exist.
They have the ability to shapeshift into human form and walk amongst us. Anyone could be one. For those who discover this truth life becomes extremely precarious and only a few survive the encounter.
Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Paranormal
Have you ever done something and immediately wished you could undo it?
Jack knows that feeling very well. He’s damned, bound to haunt his old school and help students until he atones for his sins. It’s the last thing he wants to do. But since the alternative is an eternity in hell, he’s not about to say no.
Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Horror (with elements of romance)
The Hunters have protected the world from demons for centuries, their family members trained from childhood. Meet various members of their family and some of the people they help in this stand alone series.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy/Paranormal.
Necromancers are hated equally as much as they’re feared. They’re ostracised and hunted from towns and villages, finding refuge in uncivilised areas such as the Arcton Mountains. No one is born knowing they’re a necromancer. It isn’t until they’re a teenager or in their early twenties that they learn about their abilities. For some, it’s a skill they look forward to using.
Meikah is stunned to learn she’s a necromancer. The last thing she wants is to be driven from the town she grew up in or separated from her family. The only ones who might be able to help her are a secret organization called the Assassins Of The Dead. A group who hunt down necromancers and destroy the spirits and zombies they summon. The local group seems a mismatched lot and includes nobles, an assassin, a sorcerer, a shapeshifter and a vampire. Meikah has no idea if they can help, but there doesn’t seem to be anyone else she can turn to.
Genre: Fairytales Retold Short Story.
People have been telling stories since the beginning of time. Fairytales, folklore, myths and legends are among some of the stories that have been told over and over through the centuries. The basic story remains the same, but each storyteller adds their own style, sometimes adding something unique to the tale.
Genre: Myths And Legends Retold Short Story.
People have been telling stories since the beginning of time. Fairytales, folklore, myths and legends are among some of the stories that have been told over and over through the centuries. The basic story remains the same, but each storyteller adds their own style, sometimes adding something unique to the tale.
Genre: Fictional Lore.
These books contain lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG.
When all actions have repercussions, it isn’t really a game.
The Guardians Of The Round Table were once knights, fabled the world over for protecting all against the dark forces and evil that would choose destruction over creation. No longer only a group of knights, the guardians welcome all who are willing to fight against evil, whose moral code will not allow them to stand by while the innocent are harmed.
The dark forces created Inadon, a distorted world based on Earth, linked to Earth so they could use it to cause havoc without the interference of the guardians. They should have known the guardians would find a way to enter the role playing style world of Inadon and continue the fight against them.
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This handbook contains the history and current details of the Adventurers Guild, one of the many guilds that can be found on Inadon.
Although this book is related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series and contains lore for that series, it can be read as a standalone short story. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
Although this book is related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series and contains lore for that series, it can be read as a standalone short story. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
When a divine demon visits Marela's father, her life is changed forever. Only time will tell if those changes are for the better or worse.
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt
This book contains lore related to the Guardians Of The Round Table series. It is for readers interested in learning more about the history or game mechanics of the world of Inadon and reading the books discovered by the characters. To find out more about this series, visit:
www.avrilsabine.com/series/gotrt