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The conclusion to the Wyrmlord's Wrath. Wynn has successfully defended his home from the invasion force led by his old nemesis, the prophet of Politon. He and his growing family are safe for the time being, but many dangers persist. The Prophet's fall has only opened the way for others, equally contemptuous and hateful, to take control of Sacramento. To the east, across the mountains, looms another threat—the warlord Mateo, who has a taste for skinning his victims alive. And in a cave, north of Wyrmhold, another stirs, waking from a fitful sleep.

Wynn has survived the opening assaults upon his den and successfully protected the ladies who dwelt within. Many of whom have become Wyrmbloods like him. His friend Jerry has been resurrected, and everything is looking rosy in Wyrmhold, their home. Now is the time to build on their previous successes and expand the den's influence.

Wynn Tunnicliffe had been all set for an awkward couple of weeks away on a retreat run by a professor he loathed in the middle of the El Dorado forest. Bags packed along with a healthy dose of cynicism. And then the world changed. Wynn was whisked off to a dog-eat-dog tutorial, where things did not go well. Battered, broken, and left for dead, he was reforged into something new. A Wyrmblood, the first of his kind. Filled with anger and fury at what was done to him.

Mysteriously transported back through time, Jonathan Black finds himself on the day everything changed–when a mana wave transformed Earth into a land of dungeons and monsters.

Marlene is a lonely divorcee just kicking around her big old house, looking for something new to spice up her dreary life. An online personal ad suddenly attracts her attention. But this is not just any ad! She discovers, with some delight, that it was placed by the tenants who moved into her garage apartment a few months back.

James Orson bought the Copperhead to fade into a whiskey-soaked retirement after a decade as a galactic operative, but a salvage run into the forbidden Acheron Nebula uncovers the frozen legacy of the Felis Shogunate—and the lethal, alluring warriors who wake up claiming him as their Lord. Suddenly, James is thrust onto the front lines of a losing war against the insectoid Krall, where he must juggle the cutthroat politics of the Conclave with the voracious appetites of feline wives who are as dangerous in the bedroom as they are in a dogfight.

After Dylan moves to Osaka, a strange interaction grants him the power to see demons and monsters from Japanese folklore. Burning with a desire to help the people being harmed by these terrible forces, Dylan finds an answer in the devastatingly beautiful and mysterious Ayane. Through her, Dylan learns there are more sinister and deadly monsters than anyone could imagine. Evil yokai have plagued Japan for centuries and the threat is escalating. But not all yokai are evil. Will his new-found power be enough to protect the innocents and vanquish the spawn of the abyss?

After annihilating the traitor infestation in his city, Jonathan Black knows the danger isn’t over yet. While the last battle helped both him and his companions level up, their advancement brings about a major change–the opening of the Towers. John knows his Heaven’s Shield Guild needs to get stronger and braving the dangers of the Towers is their only hope. For across the sea, a new threat arises, one that almost defeated John in the previous timeline. The Bloodied Monster has begun his reign of terror.

After escaping the government lab where they had spent most of their life with Chase’s brother and three powerful young girls, Daniela and Chase are on the run while the world burns down around them. They’re safer than they’ve ever been but that could change at any moment when Daniela decides to save a strange man from being killed by a group of aliens. Prince Garrath was his father’s youngest child, his only unblooded son still in line for the throne. When things go horribly wrong on his first mission planetside he’s left stranded with a group of people who have no idea what he is.

John and his beautiful companions in the Heaven’s Shield Guild have returned from their overseas voyage victorious. But home isn’t like they left it–dungeons have started to disappear, corrupted by some unknown force. Unknown to everyone but John, that is. Invaders from a dying world are coming. And if they succeed, it marks the beginning of the end for John’s world.

Dylan’s hands are full with fighting monsters from Japanese folklore, training to get stronger, and keeping the women in his life satisfied. However, Fumiko, his cat-girl lover, has been keeping a secret, and it forces Dylan and his companions to leave Osaka. Meanwhile, rumors of a betrayal, and a string of mysterious deaths, may dismantle the united front keeping Japan safe from the horde of unseen demons threatening it. With more yokai girls arriving, and the next oni attack imminent, will Dylan and his team be ready to take on the abyss?

Every day in this place was like heaven. I had two beautiful wives that loved me and the entire valley respected me. I was living the dream. But things come crashing to a halt when the Ghost Prince and his army are seen right outside the valley. My perfect life becomes a scramble to prepare, and even still our fate hangs in question.

Life has a funny way of throwing a wrench in the spokes. One day I was about to take my hot coworker out to lunch, and suddenly I was struck by lightning and transported to a different world. Crazy how that works. Once I got over my initial shock, I realized that this place was absolutely incredible. Furthermore, all of the adult men were killed in battle just over a year ago. Yes, I was the only guy in town. Destiny’s hero, right? Wrong. Turns out I wasn’t the hero they wanted and prayed for.

Life has a funny way of throwing a wrench in the spokes. One day I was about to take my hot coworker out to lunch, and suddenly I was struck by lightning and transported to a different world. Crazy how that works. Once I got over my initial shock, I realized that this place was absolutely incredible. Furthermore, all of the adult men were killed in battle just over a year ago. Yes, I was the only guy in town. Destiny’s hero, right? Wrong. Turns out I wasn’t the hero they wanted and prayed for.

When Jesse, a down-on-his-luck former Marine, inherits a secluded cottage deep in the Oregon woods, he never expects it to come with a mystical secret. Hidden among its relics, he discovers an ancient amulet and a strange compass—one that doesn’t just shimmer with forgotten magic, but transports him to another world: the Ruined Lands.

After Dylan moves to Osaka, a strange interaction grants him the power to see demons and monsters from Japanese folklore. Burning with a desire to help the people being harmed by these terrible forces, Dylan finds an answer in the devastatingly beautiful and mysterious Ayane. Through her, Dylan learns there are more sinister and deadly monsters than anyone could imagine. Evil yokai have plagued Japan for centuries and the threat is escalating. But not all yokai are evil. Will his new-found power be enough to protect the innocents and vanquish the spawn of the abyss?

They arrive as explorers, drawn by the thrill of discovery and the lure of ancient ruins scattered across the red dunes. In the bustling outpost of Red Mesa, they encounter Zahira Kuzal—a fierce warrior whose strength and loyalty soon earn her a place at Jesse’s side.

I've settled into an amazing life in the hidden city of Moonglow. Every morning I practice sword fighting with Anaya, every afternoon is spent with a beautiful woman hand-selected by the queen, and every night one of the local hot moms comes to see me. Everyone is grateful for my existence; even their deity thanks me. Really, it's hard to complain when I feel this loved and important.

Framed by the new master of the organization that he’s risked his life for, Dylan and his companions must prove their innocence before the Lord of the Abyss gains enough power to enter our world. In order to stay ahead of their pursuers, Dylan and the yokai girls find themselves in one of the most remote areas of Japan. While they’re hiding, the group finds themselves fighting an influx of monsters, infiltrating a death cult, and uncovering a sinister plot to destroy the Wheel.

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