"Love, gaming, and danger collide.
Alex never expected to fall for his best friend's sister. Then they started playing Revenant Online together, and everything changed. Killing monsters and solving mysteries as a team made him see what he should have seen all along. Sana was more than Ben's sister.
She was the woman who captured his heart.
Revenant Online was the spark that lit the fire of their relationship. It would have been easy to think the game was all that made them fall for each other, but their lives in the real world were becoming just as interesting. Keeping secrets from his best friend, hounded by mean girls, destruction of property, and the chance to be interviewed on their favorite online gaming show was almost to much for a teenager to take. Alex wasn't sure what was next for them, but he knew it would be exciting.
It was time to log in and find out."
"The lines between gaming and reality have started to blur.
Alex never expected a game to change the way he looked at life, but the launch of Revenant Online changed his perception of the world as much as himself.
The old him would never have the courage to make a move on a girl, but this time he was determined not to let the opportunity slip through his fingertips.
Inside of the game, he wasn't just Alex, the high school outcast. He was a tank. The man who led his group into battle. In a world teetering on the brink of chaos, Alex was the bulwark between the darkness and the light.
The Unifier was coming.
There was no reasoning with it. There was no bargaining. The Unifer served one purpose. To exterminate every living soul. To unite them all in death. Alex and his friend weren't going to let that happen.
Follow along as Alex battles treacherous enemies, masters newfound abilities, and confronts his growing feelings for Sana in both realities."
"Alex was a gamer.
Gaming wasn't just a lifestyle. The essence of his favorite hobby was woven into his DNA. At least, that is what his parents liked to say after he pulled an all-night slaughterfest. The hordes of Morlock never saw him coming. What his parents didn't understand was playing games was Alex's chance to be the hero.
Gaming was his opportunity to be adventurous without taking risks.
In reality, Alex always felt like a different person. He was more likely to end up on the ground with a bruise shaped like Randy's fist than strike up a conversation with a member of the opposite sex. A problem Alex never seemed to have behind the keyboard.
The release of Revenant Online was going to change everything.
Revenant Online wasn't just a video game. The new system was more like submersive reality. In essence, Alex would become his avatar. Revenant Online would allow him to experience being the hero he always dreamed of. He wouldn't be clicking his way through fights with his favorite mechanical keyboard. For the first time, Alex would be fighting the battles himself.
Will Revenant Online be what Alex needs to break free from his shell, or just another opportunity to hide from reality?"
"Vincent was on the hunt.
His sister was still on the run. First, on a job to the alien planet Viridian and then beyond. It didn't make any sense. Wasn't one alien world enough? Not for Helen. She discovered a vast network of worlds connected through a system called The World Engine, and she was on the move. Looking for a way past the gravity well, keeping her ship stranded on Viridian. She was out there searching, and he was nipping at her heels.
There was one new wrinkle standing in Vincent's way. The Curator in charge of running the World Engine was starting to break down. There were bugs in the ancient AI's system. Before the AI would help them, it wanted a little help of its own. They would fix the system. He would find his sister.
Vincent was close, one job away from tracking Helen down.
Back on Mars, things were getting dicey. The confederation wanted answers. Hunter didn't have the answers. Helen was missing. Vincent was M.I.A.
Most of the men he knew would have eaten the loss and lived to fight another day. Hunter would never be most men. If the Confederation wanted to push him, he would double down. This was his moment. He wasn't going to miss it.
His legacy depended on it."
"Edward thought serving a pirate was bad—until the ruthless Gwen Hamilton locked him away.
Now he faces endless questions and unthinkable torture as Gwen tries to extract his secrets. But the past holds the key to everything . . .
Years ago, a young Edward met the legendary soldier Lance Klydon. Will recalling their adventures unlock the truth Gwen seeks? Or will Edward take his stories to the grave?
Even Gwen has ghosts that haunt her. What shaped the merciless woman behind the Blue Dragon mask?
While Edward and Gwen battle over the past, new threats emerge. Christian covets command of Winestone's company, and sinister forces move against Edward's brother Christian.
With lives on the line, the clock ticks down. Will Gwen and Edward overcome their enemies? Or will long-buried secrets destroy them all?"
"In a relentless pursuit of galactic conquest, humanity's ambitions knew no bounds.
The race to Mars had ended generations ago, pushing those seeking fame to venture beyond known borders. Major corporations battled to be first in securing resources and the future, vying for ownership of a new galaxy, akin to historical westward settlers.
A single blinking red light signaled a seismic shift—a colossal deposit of zosmodious ore that eclipsed all others.
The catch? It lay on an uncharted planet, Code Name Viridian. Could this audacious find reshape the course of humanity, transcending even human boundaries?
Hunter Allen is a ruthless tycoon determined to escape his father's shadow by any means necessary. His handpicked team, poached from rivals, and dedicated resources all converged on one mission: zosmodious. But would he be the first to claim the future, as promised by Exploratory Dynamics' newest discovery?
Helen Daylex is Hunter's top operative, eager to prove her mettle, while Nomi Orcano, an overlooked underdog, defied societal constraints with resilience and resourcefulness. And then there was Vincent Daylex, a former combat specialist now making a difference beyond the elite ranks."
"How do you fight an enemy you barely understand, let alone see coming?
Project Viridian promised a new frontier, but for Helen, it's become an alien battleground. With her life flipped upside down, can Helen survive long enough to see rescue ships that might never arrive?
Hunter Allen regrets his choice as the mission spirals out of control. Should he have called Vincent, the only man never to fail him? Now, with Helen missing, will Vincent heed the call for the sister he left behind?
Vincent is on a collision course with his past, determined to save Helen at any cost.
But can he face the demons of a life he tried to leave behind? And what of Nomi, who sees the hero beneath the scars—will their budding connection survive the trials ahead?
Layani sees the invaders' ships, but are they harbingers of doom or saviors? Can her people reclaim their sacred grounds, and what ancient secrets might they unearth if they do?"
"Working for Demetrious is like running headfirst into a brick wall. Repeatedly. They could never be friends, but that doesn't mean the pirate can't teach Edward something before he finds a way to escape. He has to find a way back home. Back to Kalypso. Back to her. Whatever it takes, whatever evils he has to commit, Edward is coming home. He is going to hold Mercedes in his arms again, and this time he will never leave.
Big brother is out of the picture, and that spells opportunity. There will never be a better time for Christian to win over his father. Edward is finally gone. This time maybe for good. Who would have thought that Holston Zakarian had the stones to sacrifice one of his own children to save face? Christian vows to remember the lesson. The next one getting led to the slaughter won't be him.
Mercedes is a ticking time bomb, and the clock is running down. Edward is the love of her life. There is no scenario where Mercedes wouldn't choose him above everything else. Now he is gone again. She knows Edward hasn't been captured by pirates. He was offered to them like a sacrificial goat in exchange for additional support for the war effort. She doesn't care about any of that. All Mercedes wants is Edward, and she'll burn everything to ashes if that's what it takes to find him."
"The void of space is dark and full of pirates.
Holston Zakarian spent his entire life dedicated to shrinking the time it took to move objects from one place to another. With one invention, he became the richest man on Kalypso. But using his vast resources to shape the future was easy when weighed against the task of preparing his two sons to build on his legacy.
There's nothing as dangerous as a jilted lover with the resources to make a man squirm.
Edward Zakarian grew up in the lap of luxury on Kalypso. Despite all of his advantages, Edward can't avoid the largest landmine in the galaxy. Not that he thinks about Bianca LuClaire now he has Mercedes on his arm.
In battle, only the final outcome matters.
Christian Zakarian is tired of playing second fiddle to his undeserving, playboy brother. Edward may be older than him, but the corporation should go to the best man for the job. To take his brother out of the running and get what he rightfully deserves, Christian turns to the one person who wants to get back at Edward more than he does. Bianca Luclaire.
The fate of the galaxy rests in their hands. Who will prove to be the better man?"
"Blowing up the Master's penthouse was one of the coolest moments of Dylan's life.
Unfortunately, it turns out that being an action movie hero comes with a price.
They have to kill the Master, or Dyani and her band of werewolves will descend upon Phoenix and do it for them. What they don't have is a lot of time. Seven days and the clock is ticking.
The Templars have always stood for one thing. They fight against the darkness. Even if it comes wrapped in a cute little package that his daughter is interested in.
The delusions Greg's family are under need to be ripped asunder. His brother lost sight of that long ago, and now he's even working with a witch. It's gone too far.
There are too many powerful elements at play for this to be a simple dustup between the supernatural groups.
Something is going on in Phoenix. Saul is determined to get to the bottom of it, even if it means ostracizing his brother. It's time for the Helsing Society to embrace a bold new future."
"Saul thinks there might be a werewolf in Phoenix. It couldn't be true. Could it?
Dylan almost can't believe what he sees. The only werewolves that dare cross into the Master's territory are those with a death wish and teens participating in their rite of passage. The Master made his feelings clear. Phoenix is his city, and he doesn't want to share.
Krista has plans of her own. She's tired of working for the royals and wants to branch out. Every investor knows that start-ups are risky, but one of hers has finally come to fruition.
The Prince will be lost without her, but it's time to stop being a lackey and take control of her life.
Without his witch powers, Randal would have never found his true potential. There were great actors, and then there was him. He could literally become anyone. All he needed was their face.
All he has to do to keep the gravy chain rolling is complete his latest work. No one ever said it would be easy working with a vampire, but if things didn't work out, he could always find a new face and disappear.
Werewolves in the city, witches without faces, and the royals making a move against the Master, what could possibly go wrong?"
"Dylan McCormick is an average eighteen year old kid who graduated high school with his friends. The plus side of working at the family sandwich shop instead of going straight to university is he skipped gaining the freshman fifteen. The downside is no woman likes hearing, 'keep it down, my parents are upstairs . . .'
A small indignity in exchange for free rent and a job that pays above minimum wage.
Everything changes when Thomas Michael Sweeny starts sniffing around the shop. Dylan's dad doesn't want to sell his American dream. Some things are more important than money.
What Dylan's father doesn't know was that when he said no to Sweeny, he was really saying no to a vampire. Vampires aren't known for handling rejection well.
Seventeen hundred miles away in Phoenix, Arizona, Saul and Greg Cooper are also working in their family business.
Their father is the current Van Helsing and leader of the Helsing Society. They're growing tired of their father's orders to wait and watch from the shadows. They want to take action against the creatures of the night. What they long for is the chance to fight back.
What they need is a champion. Then it would be the vampires' turn to fear the night."
