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The Unwilling by C. David Belt

Title: The Unwilling (The Children of Lillith, Volume 1)

Author: C. David Belt

Publisher: Parables

Release Date: August 19, 2011

Size: eBook

Genre: Speculative

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In all the 6,000 years that the Children of Lilith have walked among us, there has never been an unwilling vampire . . . until now.

Carl Morgan has lost everything. His wife and children were killed in a senseless accident. Then he witnesses the murder of his sister at the hands of a beautiful and mysterious woman named Rebecca. When the police cannot locate the killer, Carl takes matters into his own hands. But his search for justice costs him everything he holds dear.

Carl is unknowingly transformed into the world’s first and only unwilling vampire. He is cut off from the light, damned to an eternity of darkness, barred from heaven and any hope of a reunion with his family.

Moira MacDonald, a repentant vampire, has roamed the earth alone for centuries seeking redemption. The very existence of an unwilling vampire, something she thought impossible, changes everything. Has she finally found a path to redemption . . . and an end to her loneliness?

Carl and Moira discover that Rebecca’s vampire Master, Michael, plans to unleash a plague of vampires on the city. Can Carl and Moira stop the slaughter of countless innocents?

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The Trove of the Passion Room by Marcia Lynn McClure

Title: The Trove of the Passion Room

Author: Marcia Lynn McClure

Publisher: Distractions Ink

Release Date: August 12, 2011

ISBN: 978-0983525042

Size: 356 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romance

Sharlamagne Dickens cherished her family, was intrigued by the past, adored antiques, and enjoyed working at the antique store owned by her parents. Her life, like most, had been touched by tragedy and loss, yet she was happy. Though her life was not void of romance, it was void of a certain emotional passion. Still, she was young and assumed that one day some man might manage to sweep her off her feet. Sharlamagne did not expect to be entirely bowled over, however. And the day she first set eyes on Maxim Tanner, she was! Elisaveta Tanner’s grandson, Maxim, was the dreamiest, most attractive archetypal male Sharlamagne and her sister, Gwen, had ever seen! Tall, dark, and illegally handsome, Maxim Tanner possessed not only fabulous looks, money, and the sweetest grandmother in the world but also a fair amount of local fame. He was gorgeous, clever, and pathetically out of reach for any average girl. And so Sharlamagne went about her life happy and satisfied-for she had no idea what sort of emotional intensity the right man could inflame in her. She had no conception of how an age-old mystery and one man could converge to unleash a passion so powerful that it would be either the greatest gift she had ever known-or her final undoing.

Hunted by Clair M. Poulson

Title: Hunted

Author: Clair M. Poulson

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: August 2011

ISBN: 978-1608612024

Size: 256 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Suspense

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Zach Barlow, a young returned missionary, didn’t want Caden Pendleton to join his group of friends on a hunting trip to the High Uintahs. The newcomer’s offer to help pay expenses changed Zach’s mind, despite his misgivings. Yet when Caden is found dead in the woods, shot with a hunter’s rifle, those regrets turn to raw panic.

Zach’s hunting camp has become a murder scene, and the murder weapon’s owner—a young woman named Bria—is nowhere to be found.

As Sheriff Lee Rutger and his deputies confront the mystery of the dead man and the missing girl, more disappearances follow. Can the sheriff stop the relentless hunter before he himself becomes the hunted?

Missing by L.C. Lang

Title: Missing

Author: L.C. Lang

Publisher: Self

Release Date: August 12, 2011

ISBN:

Size: ebook

Genre: Suspense

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Maggie Connor is a police officer on a mandatory leave, so she heads to her home town. Across the ravine from her house, is a house that was used as a bed and breakfast, but it was closed years ago. Then she sees the light on at the back of the house.

Captain John Murphy begins his final flight home from London. There are only six passengers on the plane, but a few minutes into the flight, the signal from the plane falls off the radar.

James Fitzpatrick works for FEMA. He loves his job, hates his boss. He thinks he can do a better job, so he goes on a mission to show him up.

Matt Palmer and Colin McWilliams are with the FBI. They are assigned to find out what happened to the missing plane. It is found in Eastern Canada, but there is no one on the plane. Except the two dead bodies of men who weren‘t supposed to be on the flight.

Maggie knows something is going on at the house across the ravine. It is supposed to be empty, but she has seen people going in and out. She hears a news broadcast that confirms what she has seen. She calls the FBI, but how long will it take them to get here? Maggie realizes she has no choice, she has to go in the house and find out what is going on. What she finds surprises her. And scares her. Will the FBI get here in time, or will she have to stop what is about to happen?

Blood and Guitars by Heather Jensen

When Aurora meets Trey, a famous singer and musician, she’s only hoping to get her fill of human blood for the week. The last thing Aurora expects is for Trey to make her feel alive for the first time since she was, well, alive. It begins with a casual painting lesson at her art studio, The Waking Moon, and quickly turns into a forbidden romance. Aurora is forced to hide her true identity from Trey, while keeping her relationship with the human a secret from other vampires in her Brood.

Trey’s band is recording a new album and with Aurora as his muse, Trey is writing songs like never before. After being hired by their record label to paint the cover of the new album, Aurora has a legitimate reason for spending so much time with Trey and his band mates. Aurora can’t deny the unexpected connection she has with Trey, which is fueled by glimpses into his emotions every time they share a kiss. Caught between two worlds, Aurora must attend celebrity award shows and vampire rituals, find time to feed, and protect Trey from the dangers of the night, all while preserving her secrets.

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Title: Blood and Guitars

Author: Heather Jensen

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: August 17, 2011

ISBN: 978-1463511883

Size: 358 pages, 5×8, softcover

Genre: Paranormal Romance

A Distant Shore by Anita Stansfield

Title: A Distant Shore (Shadows of Brierley Series, book 3)

Author: Anita Stansfield

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: August 12, 2011

ISBN: 978-1608614509

Size: 240 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Historical Romance

Shadows of Brierley Series: The Wanderer (book 1), A Far Horizon (book 2)

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Wren opened her hand, and Ian could see a long, simple silver chain with a key on it. She lifted the chain into both hands and put it over Ian’s head, then she held the key up in front of his face. This already belongs t’ ye. It’s yer key t’ the front door of our home. Its literal purpose is to open that door when ye come back, but I want ye t’ wear it and not take it off until ye’re able to use it again. When ye see it, when ye feel it next t’ yer heart, I want ye t’ think of home, but I also want ye t’ remember that this is also the key t’ my heart. Ye’ve had my heart for many years, Ian Brierley, and ye’ll have it forever.

The year is 1842, and it is late spring in Nauvoo. Ian and Wren Brierley have settled into their new home and are enjoying the blessings of the gospel and the companionship of the Saints. Their joy seems full to overflowing as they eagerly anticipate the birth of a new baby. The future couldn t look brighter, until Joseph Smith pays a visit to their home with a message destined to change their lives and challenge their faith.

Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans

Title: Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25

Author: Richard Paul Evans

Publisher: Mercury Ink

Release Date: August 9, 2011

ISBN: 978-1451656503

Size: 336 pages, 6×9, hardcover

Genre: YA Speculative

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My name is Michael Vey, and the story I’m about to tell you is strange. Very strange. It’s my story.

To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey is an ordinary fourteen-year-old. In fact, the only thing that seems to set him apart is the fact that he has Tourette’s syndrome. But Michael is anything but ordinary. Michael has special powers. Electric powers.

Michael thinks he’s unique until he discovers that a cheerleader named Taylor also has special powers. With the help of Michael’s friend, Ostin, the three of them set out to discover how Michael and Taylor ended up this way, but their investigation brings them to the attention of a powerful group who wants to control the electric children – and through them the world. Michael will have to rely on his wits, powers, and friends if he’s to survive.

A Piece of Time by Victoria Fielding

Title: A Piece of Time

Author: Victoria Fielding

Publisher: Light Sojourn Publishing

Release Date: August 11, 2011

ISBN: 978-0983705208

Size: 367 pages, 5.5×8.5, paperback

Genre: General

This is everyone’s story, not just Lilly Hunt’s.

Like Lilly, who hasn’t endured peer pressure and fought low self-esteem?

Who hasn’t been angry for their losses and heartbroken at losing a loved one?

Whose life hasn’t been impacted with the scourge of an addiction?

Who hasn’t stumbled under the weight of forgiving someone?

Or, harder yet, forgiving oneself?

It isn’t only Lilly who questions why life is so hard, and what IS the point, anyway?

Like Lilly, we wonder—when we set this world down—what will be behind death’s door?

Lilly discovers what lies far beyond that door. And now, you just may too.

This story is for everyone.

Hang ‘Em High by Tristi Pinkston

Title: Hang ‘Em High (Secret Sisters #3)

Author: Tristi Pinkston

Publisher: Walnut Springs Press

Release Date: August 12, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599928005

Size: 258 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Mystery

Series: Secret Sisters (bk 1), Dearly Departed (bk 2)

When Ida Mae Babbitt receives an invitation to visit her son Keith’s dude ranch in Montana, she’s excited to mend their broken relationship, but not so excited about spending time with cows. Arlette and Tansy go along with her, ready to take a vacation that does not involve dead bodies or mysteries of any sort—one must have a break from time to time.

But it seems a no-good scoundrel has moseyed into Dodge City and is bent on causing all sorts of trouble for the ranch. Unable to keep her curiosity in check—especially when it seems her own son is the most likely culprit—Ida Mae decides to investigate.

Can she lasso the varmint and get him to the sheriff in time?

Ribbon of Darkness by Julie Coulter Bellon

Title: Ribbon of Darkness

Author: Julie Coulter Bellon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: July 21, 2011

ISBN: 978-1463670658

Size: 216 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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A split-second decision could change the world’s darkest hour to one of triumph—but who is willing to pay the price?

Kennedy Campbell has been running away for a long time, using her position as an international journalist to escape the ghosts of her family’s past. She finds some solace working in an Afghan refugee camp, until the Taliban attacks them and Kennedy is forced to flee. She is pulled into a terrorist’s realm of darkness as she fights to save those around her, but will it come at the expense of her own life?

Ethan Barak leads a double life, helping MI-6 bring down arms dealers all over the world until his father is murdered by an old associate. Ethan makes his next mission a personal vendetta by tracking down the killer to Indonesia. While there, he finds himself in a position to either avenge his father or stop a terrorist attack on the Malacca Strait that will jeopardize innocent lives across the world. Can he look past his father’s murder to save others?

The line between justice and mercy is blurred with each passing second, and international intrigue becomes intensely personal as the age-old struggle for redemption is brought close to home.

Minor Adjustments by Rachael Renee Anderson

Title: Minor Adjustments

Author: Rachael Renee Anderson

Publisher: Bonneville/CFI

Release Date: August 8, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599559131

Size: 224 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romance

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Chicago businessman and bachelor Devon Pierce is completely unprepared to be the guardian of Australian four-year-old Ryan Caldwell. But Ryan’s solicitor, Stella Walker, won’t take no for an answer. Little does Devon know this “minor” adjustment will grant him a future he never expected to have. Told in a fast-paced, poignant, and witty style, Minor Adjustments will take you on a journey of humor, growth, romance, and love.

Acceptable Loss by Anne Perry

Title: Acceptable Loss (A William Monk Novel, #17)

Author: Anne Perry

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Release Date: August 9, 2011

ISBN: 978-0345510600

Size: 320 pages, hardcover

Genre: Mystery

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When the body of a small-time crook named Mickey Parfitt washes up on the tide, no one grieves; far from it. But William Monk, commander of the River Police, is puzzled by the expensive silk cravat used to strangle Parfitt. How did this elegant scarf—whose original owner was obviously a man of substance—end up imbedded in the neck of a wharf rat who richly deserved his sordid end?

Dockside informers lead Monk to what may be a partial answer—a floating palace of corruption on the Thames managed by Parfitt, where a captive band of half-starved boys are forced to perform vile acts for men willing to pay a high price for midnight pleasures. Although Monk and his fearless wife, Hester, would prefer to pin a medal on Parfitt’s killer, duty leads them in another direction—to an unresolved crime from the past, to blackmail and more murder, and to a deadly confrontation with some of the empire’s most respected men.

No Angel by Theresa Sneed

Title: No Angel

Author: Theresa Sneed

Publisher: Walnut Springs

Release Date: August 6 , 2011

ISBN:

Size: 6×9, softcover

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Jonathan is an angel with an attitude. He’s not at all happy about having to return to earth as a guardian angel, but it’s required of all post-mortal spirits to fulfill at least one angel guardianship. Fortunately, on the Guardians Unlimited application, he had the good sense to request a client with Early Marked Death status, so he believes that while his stay on earth will be most unpleasant, at least it will be short. What he doesn’t know is that a spirit with an Early Marked Death status can choose his or her time of death! Jonathan’s client, Celeste Knight, has a mind of her own and refuses death at every turn, leaving him stuck as her guardian angel―in a place he only wanted to forget.

Identity by Betsy Love

Title: Identity

Author: Betsy Love

Publisher: Walnut Springs Press

Release Date: August 6, 2011

ISBN: 978-1935217954

Size: 310 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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While vacationing in Mexico, two similar-looking young women find themselves caught in a chain reaction of mistaken identities. Amelia is a wealthy heiress and business owner, and Savannah is a sweet Mormon girl deciding whether or not to serve a mission. When they end up on the same flight to Phoenix, Savannah and Amelia unravel the sequence of events that wreaked havoc on their trips, and they make plans to resolve the subsequent misunderstandings. But their flight is cut short when the plane crashes, killing one of the young women and plunging the other into a world of intrigue and deceit where identity means everything.

The Hidden Sun by J. Lloyd Morgan

Title: The Hidden Sun

Author: J. Lloyd Morgan

Publisher: Walnut Springs

Release Date: August 17, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599928012

Size: 354 pages, 5.5×8.5, softcover

Genre: Fantasy

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*This book was originally published in 2010. It has been republished with significant changes. It may or may not be eligible for a Whitney Award.

A Faraway kingdom.
A beautiful princess.
A courageous hero.
A ruthless villain.
An impossible choice.

Eliana and Rinan are in love. However, she is destined to become queen of Bariwon, obligated to marry the victor of a competition called the Shoginoc, while Rinan, her royal guardian, is forbidden to marry. Normally they could renounce their titles to be together, but these are not normal times. Abrecan, the malevolent governor of Erd, is determined to win the Shoginoc, thereby placing his easily manipulated son Daimh on Bariwon s throne. Can Eliana and Rinan find a way to be together without jeopardizing the peace they are so desperately trying to protect?

My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend by Elodia Strain

Title: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend

Author: Elodia Strain

Publisher: Bonneville (CFI)

Release Date: August 8, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599559056

Size: 224 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romance

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Unlucky-in-love Jesse finds herself thrown back into the dating game when she meets Ethan—a cute, struggling writer who seems perfect for her. Things get complicated fast, though, when only moments later she meets Troy—a confident, successful advertising exec who seems…just plain perfect. But everyone is keeping a secret, and Jesse soon learns that things aren’t always what they seem.

My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend is a classic love story turned upside down, a romantic comedy that blends warm sincerity with fresh storytelling…and some big surprises.

The Golden Cup of Kardak by Annette Lyon

Title: The Golden Cup of Kardak

Author: Annette Lyon

Publisher:

Release Date: August 2011

ISBN:

Size: 55,000 words, approx 191 pages, ebook

Genre: Middle-grade Fantasy

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Ever since their father went to fight in Midian’s War two years earlier, fourteen-year old Torin and twelve-year-old Merinne have been forced to fend for themselves, hoping one day their family will be reunited. But when a short woman with odd clothing finds Torin in the wood and tells him their father is a prisoner scheduled to be executed in fourteen days, his hopes for ever being a family again are dashed.

Then a tiny green dragon shows up at their cottage, wounded and near death but lugging a legendary golden goblet behind him. He brings word of a prophecy that the siblings are to not only rescue their father but save the kingdom.

With the help of Markanus, a wounded solider, they set out on a quest to free their father. In their search for the secret prison, the small group faces near-capture by the ruthless enemy army, a maze of terrifying underground caverns, kidnapping by giant hairy creatures that will kill them to keep the goblet, capture by outlaws, and attacks by snake-tongued flying beasts with razor-sharp talons.

To succeed they must find help to deliver the goblet to their father and somehow muster the courage it will take to stay alive.

Skipping Stones at the Center of the Earth by Andy Hueller

Title: Skipping Stones at the Center of the Earth

Author: Andy Hueller

Publisher: Bonneville Books (CFI)

Release Date: August 1, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599554884

Size: 248 pages, 5.5×8, hardcover

Genre: YA Fantasy

Twelve years ago, three men disappeared; one of these men is gone for good. Two years later, another man dropped from the face of the Earth. In four years, a young girl would vanish. A piece of hardware connects them all.

This book does not belong to any of these missing persons.

But their stories matter, patient reader.

They will matter to you (I hope). And they matter to a red-headed twelve-year-old boy—the boy to whom this book does belong.

Confused?

No matter. All will be set straight in good time.

Twelve-year-old Calvin Comet Cobble lives at Hidden Shores Orphanage, which sits at the very center of planet Earth. At Hidden Shores, Cal chokes on strange food; tries to avoid the school bully, his acrid pits, and his uncompromising fists; sits through incompetent and cruel classroom instruction; fears the volcanic-tempered and megaphone-voiced Principal Warden; and does his best to never, ever, ever think about the dangerous prison and the murderous criminals with whom the orphanage shares the island-city of Robert (the very Pit of the Planet). And then Cal meets Mr. E, the mysterious man who mows Hidden Shores’ front lawn and who can skip a stone clear across Lake Arctic, and everything changes.

Skipping Stones at the Center of the Earth is a novel for older elementary and early middle-school readers in the dark, redemptive tradition of Roald Dahl, told in the piece-it-together style of Louis Sachar’s Holes. It’s a novel about a scared and lonely (not to mention wildly red-haired) orphan who finds friendship and courage in the unlikeliest of places. And as readers get to know and root for Cal—who, over the course of the novel, begins to speak his mind, skips his first stone, and finds out who he is—they also learn how Robert, America’s youngest significant city, came to be. Three story lines come crashing together as Cal and his friends venture toward the scariest place inside the Earth.

Ranger Daddy by Rebecca Winters

Title: Ranger Daddy

Author: Rebecca Winters

Publisher: Harlequin

Release Date: August 2, 2011

ISBN: 978-0373753710

Size: 224 pages, 4×6, mass market paperback

Genre: Romance

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Can He Keep Her Safe?

Frantic to escape her dangerous ex–husband, Gabi Rafferty flees with her daughter to Yosemite—and the man she trusts more than anyone. Ranger Jeff Thompson can provide a safe haven. He’s also the man Gabi once loved. Still does. Only this isn’t the time to think about missed chances. Not with her child’s life at risk.

Fourteen years ago, Gabi ran to Jeff for everything. Now she needs his protection, and the honor–bound ranger will do whatever it takes to keep her and her daughter safe. But he’s still carrying around unfinished business. And with her little girl growing so attached to him, Jeff knows the moment has come to trust Gabi with the truth.

Coming clean about the past is their only shot at a future. Because he can’t lose her a second time…

The Frozen Trail by Lisa Dayley

Title: The Frozen Trail

Author: Lisa Dayley

Publisher: WiDo Publishing

Release Date: July 12, 2011

ISBN: 978-0979607042

Size: 115 pages, 5×8, paperback

Genre: Historical

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Based on a true story THE FROZEN TRAIL details Emma Girdlestone’s 1856 trek across the United States with the ill-fated Willie Handcart Company. It tells of a remarkable young woman of faith, who endured a journey wrought with peril to join her fellow Latter-day Saints in the Salt Lake Valley of the Utah desert.

The Mormon pioneers moved across the Great Plains in wagon trains and pulling handcarts to seek a new home safe from persecution. THE FROZEN TRAIL is the story of one woman, eighteen-year-old Emma Girdlestone who, along with her fellow travelers, faced starvation, frostbite, and death on the trail to Zion.

This work of historical fiction is dedicated to the members of the Willie Handcart Company. These courageous pioneers showed heroism and devotion in the face of unbelievably harsh and brutal conditions. It is especially dedicated to Willie Handcart member Emma Girdlestone who left behind a legacy of bravery, fortitude, and faith; and who, 155 years later, managed to change the life of her great-great-granddaughter Lisa Dayley, the author of this book.

Elliot and the Pixie Plot by Jennifer Nielsen

Title: Elliot and the Pixie Plot (The Underworld Chronicles, book 2)

Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen

Illustrator: Gideon Kendall

Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Release Date: August 1, 2011

ISBN: 978-1402240201

Size: 208 pages, 6×7″, hardcover

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy

Series: Elliott and the Goblin War (bk 1)

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Elliot, King of the Brownies, isn’t usually a stubborn kid, but he didn’t see a lot of room to bargain on the issue of Goblins eating his subjects. Which is how he wound up alone in the Underworld, with no map either home or ahead to Demon Territory. Between trying to steal a hair for the Pixie Princess and a sock for the Fairies from a demon, being King of the Brownies is no easy job!

Sweet So Fragile

Title: Sweet So Fragile

Author: Margaret Chatwin

Publisher: Whisk Away Books

Release Date: July 31, 2011

ISBN: 978-1467969710

Size: 324 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: General

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During a robbery, Jace Sullivan’s wife, Cari, was murdered. If that wasn’t bad enough, she was seven months pregnant when it happened. Though medics were able to save the child, the unfavorable circumstances behind the premature delivery has left baby Colton with severe health issues. Now, while trying to pick up the pieces of his own shattered life, Jace must watch helplessly as his son desperately fights to keep his fragile life. Meanwhile, his teenage daughter, Jorry, seems to be carelessly throwing hers away.

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Insight by Terron James

Title: Insight (Beholders, Book 1)

Author: Terron James

Publisher: Nypa Distributing, LLC

Release Date: July 30, 2011

ISBN: 978-0578088587

Size: 341 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

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Rumors are surging through Appernysia that a Beholder has been born, the first wielder of True Sight in over a millennium.

Seventeen-year-old Lon Marcs discovers he has been blessed—or cursed—with this gift. He cannot control the power of True Sight and feels it killing him with each passing day. After months of desperate attempts to survive, Lon’s situation becomes more hopeless. He realizes that the only people who might possess the knowledge to save his life are the sworn enemies of his king. To obtain their help, Lon would have to leave behind his family and beloved Kaylen.

Although this is the hardest decision Lon has ever made, it is only the first of many that will test his strength and challenge his interpretation of right and wrong.

A Night of Blacker Darkness by Dan Wells

Title: A Night of Blacker Darkness

Author: Dan Wells

Publisher: Fearful Symmetry

Release Date: July 26, 2011

ISBN:

Size: ebook only

Genre: Speculative, Horror

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Wrongly imprisoned, Frederick Whithers is desperate to commit the crime he’s already being punished for: defrauding the bank out of a vast inheritance. He fakes his death to escape, but when he’s seen climbing out of a coffin everyone assumes he’s a vampire; when he shows none of the traditional vampire weaknesses, they decide he must be the most powerful vampire in the history of the world.

Half horror and half farce, Frederick’s tale is an ever-growing avalanche of bankers, constables, graverobbers, poets, ghouls, morticians, vampires, vampire hunters, not to mention some very unfortunate rabbits. With a string of allies even more unlikely than his enemies, can Frederick stay alive long enough to claim his (well, somebody’s) money? And if he can’t, which of his innumerable enemies will get to him first?