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Ben sat down to play a brand-new MMORPG, Eternal Journey Online. Next thing he knew, he had been transformed into his character, first-level Paladin Hawke Lightseeker, and found himself in a corpse-filled cavern complex crawling with monsters and undead. Armed with a sentient sword, Hawke must learn the rules of a reality where magic and power-leveling are as real as swords and knives, and where you only get a limited number of respawns before you die for good.

The best-selling series, complete in a single volume. Star-spanning action and intrigue. A Nation at War: After aliens attack without warning and slaughter half the human race, a new country emerges. Using alien technology and desperate ingenuity, the reborn USA carves a place for itself in a violent universe, thanks to its deadly Navy and the dreaded Warp Marine Corps.

Ben sat down to play a brand-new MMORPG, Eternal Journey Online. Next thing he knew, he had been transformed into his character, first-level Paladin Hawke Lightseeker, and found himself in a corpse-filled cavern complex crawling with monsters and undead. Armed with a sentient sword, Hawke must learn the rules of a reality where magic and power-leveling are as real as swords and knives, and where you only get a limited number of respawns before you die for good.

Together in one volume, the three novels of the Bicentennial War. Decades after the events of the Warp Marine Corps series, new threats menace humanity. The only thing standing before the invaders and destruction is the U.S. Navy and the Warp Marine Corps. To the Strongest: The space nomads known as the Horde arrive to the Known Galaxy in unprecedented numbers, aboard massive weaponized asteroids. As the US Navy deals with the unprecedented threat, an elite Marine unit, the Wraiths, joins the fight.

Caitlin Sera sat down to play a game, but instead, found herself in a world of magic and monsters. Even worse, her first encounter was with an evil goddess seeking to feed on her soul. Courage - and more than a little luck - led to Caitlin not only surviving, but walking away with a God Core. Now, she has to wander a new world with a few new friends by her side, just trying to survive. If she can master the God Core, Caitlin will be unstoppable - but her enemies will do everything they can to ensure she won't live that long.

"A Nation at War": the United Stars of America. Born in the conflagration of unprovoked alien attack, the newest entrant to galactic politics took the few crumbs of hypertech gifted to it and ran with them, soon expanding over dozens of star systems and establishing a wide trade network, protected by its powerful Navy and the dreaded Warp Marines.

Stranded in a dying city by a treacherous sphinx, Caitlin Strange and her friends will face Chaos Knights, the minions of Tiamat, a bevy of monsters, and deadly Blood Cultists as she seeks to level up and gain some control over her new life in a world where magic is real and the superhuman Makers have imposed game-like rules that control the lives of everyone inside it. Follow Caitlin’s story in this action-packed LitRPG tale featuring character advancement, God Cores, and plenty of adventure.

"Superheroes with style and wit." - S.M. Stirling, best-selling author of the Change Series. (WARNING: Contains violence, adult content and strong language.) A world of larger-than-life heroes and villains with all too human failings. An action-packed tale, combining thrills with humor and more than a few pop culture references and nods to geek culture. This is the first tome of the New Olympus Saga. College student Christine Dark wasn't happy. Her social life sucked, she spent too much of her time playing computer games or reading sci-fi novels (and the occasional paranormal romance) and ...

Caitlin Strange's adventures continue. The former college student with the powers of a goddes and her motley band of heroes and immortals travel to the lands of the Tenochca, ruled by bloodthirsty Aztec gods. They must brave the Forbidden Jungle, a massive Labyrinth holding the treasures of the Tenochca. But the gods control the Labyrinth, and they have twisted normal dungeon rules to ensure no thief survives long enough to claim their loot.

The War for Earth Alpha Continues. Christine Dark and Mark Martinez face their greatest challenge yet. Captured by the Dominion of the Ukraine, where they face torture and death, they must find a way to outsmart the Iron Tsar, escape, and deliver the world from utter destruction. Meanwhile, other heroes and villains forge alliances or battle each other as the fate of Earth Alpha, an alternate reality where superheroes are only too real, hangs in the balance. The third book of the New Olympus Saga that began with Armageddon Girl, Apocalypse Dance is a tale of action, drama, romance and humor.

Christine Dark faces her most dangerous enemy yet - herself. In another reality, Christine became corrupted, evil, a murderous villain with immense power and no compassion or restraint, a tyrant who destroyed the world and surrendered to the Outsiders. And now she has arrived to Earth Alpha, bringing chaos and destruction in her wake. The fourth book of the New Olympus Saga follows heroes and villains endowed with great power and all-too human flaws as they deal with the aftermath of the Genocide War and a new threat in their midst. This story combines action, romance, suspense and humor.

"Even better than the first one, which I enjoyed a hell of a lot. Boffo superhero action, metaphysical speculation, and -- much rarer -- real character development.... I will be following this series to the end, and advise others to do so too!" - S.M. Stirling, Best-Selling Author of the Change Series In the sequel to Armageddon Girl, Christine Dark and Face-Off must face their inner demons while they try to save Earth Alpha, a world where superheroes are real and danger is everywhere. Can a former gamer chick endowed with cosmic powers and a murderous vigilante deal with their differences ...

Hawke Lightseeker has little time to relax after his victory over a ruthless guild. A new threat is rising: an ancient Labyrinth has begun to disgorge Chaos-tainted monsters upon the countryside. He must join forces with old foes to confront those responsible: the Court of Thorns, Chaos-worshipers who seek nothing less than the destruction of the Realms and the overthrow of the Makers.

The adventure continues! Hawke Lightseeker, Twilight Templar, prepares to confront the Necromancer who feeds on the souls of his fellow Eternals. Before he can lead his band of adventurers into the dread mountain fastness, however, Hawke must conquer a Lair, help organize the town of Orom, and raise his strength in a series of increasingly more difficult quests.

Hawke's Domain - and all his friends and loved ones - have been dragged to a high-level Realm where giant monsters wander the land and life is brutal and cheap. To make matters worse, their closest neighbor is the Court of Thorns, who plan to spread Chaos and Undeath throughout the Realm. The newly-transplanted lands soon find themselves besieged by hordes of monsters.

When an ancient foe returns to threaten the known galaxy, the United Stars of America’s Navy and Marines must rise to the occasion and fight the alien invaders to the death. Epic space and land battles against a species of deadly space nomads will determine the fate of humanity. Jason Giraud: All he wanted was to become a warp marine but the corps wasn’t hiring. When a bizarre accident grants him strange new abilities, however, Jason earns a place in the mysterious and secretive wraith marine regiment. His life will never be the same.

A mission to a forgotten planet. A disgraced admiral facing an implacable foe. And on the forefront of battle, the dreaded Warp Marines. As the greatest power in the galaxy launches a major offensive into human space, a small expedition ventures into the unknown, searching for a weapon that may turn the tide for the beleaguered United Stars of America. But will digging around the lost ruins of an ancient - and evil - civilization provide the answers the US needs, or bring destruction to the entire galaxy?

Two-fisted action and adventure across the Multiverse. The Many Worlds: Alternate Earths where history played out differently, magic or superhuman abilities exist, the future is here and humans must battle hostile aliens, or entities of myth and legend are alive and active in the affairs of humankind. Four tales of heroic action, epic fantasy, military science fiction and alternate history. A Land of Gods and Monsters: Will was a divorced, unemployed loser who lived only to play his favorite roleplaying game, until one day he died and woke up in the body of his player character. Trapped in ...

Hawke Lightseeker has rescued his fellow eternals, but his problems are just beginning. An undead fae aberration threatens the lands to the north, and Hawke must deal with it by leading his friends into a deadly dungeon. And if it wasn't enough, Hawke has assassins infiltrating his domain, a pair of baby monsters he has adopted, and gods and arbiters watching over him, ready to crush him if he gets out of line.

Nathaniel Lot: Survivor from a shattered Earth. Wielder of a powerful - and terrible - weapon. Once a hero, now an aging mercenary, drinking his life away. But when the daughter of two old friends asks for his help to destroy a murderous wizard and warlord, he can’t say no. Kathryn Herrera: She grew up hearing tales of her parents’ heroic deeds, but she never expected a dark sorcerer to destroy her life. Now she only lives for revenge, and will stop at nothing to destroy the man known as the Warlock. The Outlands: A place where castaways from a thousand worlds struggle to survive....