Adam J. Mangum

Chasing down the greatest power in the world, they discover that the end of the world may have already started. Propelled by ambition and a desire for justice, Jom-Jas leads his friends Verhue, Trella and Quichai through a treacherous wilderness toward the mysterious Island of Shruu. There, they may find the power Jom-Jas seeks, or a madman playing god. Escaped slave Yinashol grapples with her new life, trying to find her place in an unfamiliar world. Touched by a darkness that threatens to engulf their world, she discovers her purpose and embarks on a mission crucial to the survival of all. Seeking freedom and a purpose of her own, Davrylyn's father assigns her a vital mission-recover the stolen God Amulet, a source of unparalleled magical power. But rebels, an army, and gods stand between her and her goal. As two armies clash in a battle for the God Amulet, the stakes become clear: it's not just about the magic, it's about the fate of the world. Each world has a beginning, and every world has an end. The beginning of the end of their world comes into focus. The God Amulet is the second book in the Fractured Scale, a young adult epic fantasy series perfect for fans of The Wheel of Time or The Stormlight Archive.

In Malsman Lake, Minnesota, weird is normal. But when the strange becomes dangerous, two filth grade friends are the only ones who can save their town and maybe the world Best friends Sammie Stadler and Rahul Patil start investigating after their fifth grade classmate Dylan's house disappears. You'd think everyone would be shocked and worried about a disappearing house, but not in Malsman Lake. Dogs turn into Komodo dragons, cats sometimes live on the ceiling, and cotton candy has been known to make kids fly. When a portal to another dimension opens in Sammie's little brother's closet, she and Rahul must race to find a way to close the portal before an eggplant-shaped alien invades Malsman Lake and takes over the world

An empire is about to fall, and only rebels, traitors and a strange girl can save it. After the assassination of the emperor, the Empire of the Peaks has divided into three: those loyal to the new Emperor, Mizcarnon; those following the usurper Lanthia; and the rebels who see a chance to create the empire they've dreamed of. Caught amidst the intrigue, Zornan, Calla and their friends are focused on rescuing their daughters. But as they search for Windsa and Caldry, they find a greater threat to the empire and their freedom: the conquering giant, Nansart. Jayzca already knew of Nansart and his conquering minions. Isolated in Mizcarnon's mountain capital an ocean away from her beleaguered homeland, Jayzca must decide between being an observer, a spy or, perhaps, a savior. LIGHT OF MOONS (THE EMPIRE OF THE PEAKS BOOK 4) continues the epic adventure of magic, family and destiny.

HOPE BEFORE FEAR.Scheming scientist and warmonger Sycorax has most of the Known Systems entagled in her machinations, endagering peace and properity across the universe. Three beings most closely bound by her plots strive to break free.Sycorax created Caliban as a prototype for a genetically manufactured soldier. He exists as a failed experiment trying to find his place on an unforgiving world. Member Five is an alien intelligence trapped by Sycorax, another pawn in an intergalactic power play. Member Five strives to escape and free their people without losing their own essence. Claribel is the daughter of the High Regent of Lanopi and destined to lead a world if her compassion doesn't disqualify her or get her killed.Their stories become intertwined due to the intrigues of Sycorax and the revenge plot of an exiled Lanopian senator. They must each find their path and remain true to what they want to become without being torn down by the selfishness, greed and depravity all around them. SEED OF SYCORAX is a harrowing tale demonstrating how hope can thrive in the darkest, most unlikely corners of the universe.THE SEED OF SYCORAX contains the first three stories of the SYCORAX SERIES: CALIBAN'S WORLD; SEEDS & MASTERS; and CLARIBEL & CALIBAN. Get your copy today and enter the Known Systems

In an ancient empire covered by a nearly impassable mountain range, factions within and without threaten to topple a thousand-year-old peace. The Empire's survival depends on the unknowing and unwitting.Zornan is a simple man who works as a Peak Crosser carrying letters and small items amidst the empire's isolated valleys on his giant hawk. His idyllic life with his wife Calla and their daughters is shattered when a stranger frames him for murder. His only path to clear his name and return to his family is for Zornan to help the stranger's illegally born daughter Mairie reunite with her mother.As they flee over and under mountains, Zornan discovers that Mairie is not an innocent young woman, more monster than maiden. Pursued by the empire and its enemies and confounded by betrayal, each step hurls Zornan farther from his family and entangles him more with Mairie.Zornan's wife Calla is left to discover a way to cleanse her husband's sullied name, assisted by an imperial agent who is falling in love with her. All the while, the Emperor dispatches an earnest military scout named Mizcarnon to find Zornan and Mairie before rebels use them to shatter a crumbling Empire.