Michael Anderle

Decades of groundwork. Countless civilians abducted, experimented on, and killed. The perfect plan has taken shape, and soon, the entire sector will be under the control of the shadowy Committee.That was the plan, anyway. But some human has decided to blow the whole thing up. What do you do when one of those pathetic little newcomers tries to ruin your plans?Make him pay.On the other hand, maybe you should have found out more about this "Barnabas" guy before trying that.But it can't possibly go too far wrong, can it? Soon you'll have an entire fleet under your control. He couldn't weasel of out _that_, right?...Right?Wrong.NOTE: This book contains cursing. Perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing nevertheless. If this offends you, I don't suggest reading this book.​

A battle. A spaceship crashes on an alien planet. Its combat troops deploy. The aliens run for their lives. Until they can run no more. Then they fight back.Against a superior enemy, technology is key. But the aliens don't have better tech. They have grit and catlike reflexes.And tails.Taj fights to unite a determined populace against a professional military vying for the planet's future.

It's long past time to reclaim what is their own.The Furlorians' patience has reached an end. The Federation knows that their home is the best place for them to settle. Only the Wyyvan have a different idea.They have not yet stripped the planet of its resources. Power. Influence. Position.The Furlorians don't care that it's hard, only that it can be done. The Federation has provided a little help in the form of firepower. Bring the pain. Bring the enemy to their knees. The Wyyvan will not go easily. They also have firepower, more than what they had when they first took the planet. The Furlorians hit the ground running. Energy weapons light up the sky. The final battle has begun.

There's no place like home. Until it gets destroyed.The Furlorians will fight But they can't win. They run.To the stars where the next battle rages. Loss means extinction.Escape Survive The cat people are just starting to find their way. It's now or never.For the survival of their species, Taj leads the race to find the enemy of her enemy

Embraced by strangers. The Furlorians want to earn their trust.The Federation needs help and Taj volunteers. She takes the team to a distant planet. The fate of her people doesn't depend on her success, but if she fails, the Furlorians' hope goes with her. Wearing that mantle, they hold nothing back as they go into the lion's den, their cat eyes focused on a singular goal.

When Nickie receives a plea for help she does what any young rebel on a sabbatical would do.She Ignores it. Little does she know quite who and what happen to follow the message. One volcanic labyrinth, a rock monster, and a hike with a new team later she finds herself on a new mission of her own. And this time, she has no idea what's in store for her. Meanwhile her Aunt Tabitha's diary tells the tales of escapades that serve as lessons and warnings about allowing ones' preconceptions to flavor Tabitha's assumptions.For Hirotoshi and Ryu, it's a full time job to keep Ranger 2 on the straight and narrow while not rounding up the one alien Tabitha is absolutely positive is responsible.Plus, there are fights. Because, with Tabitha around, there are always fights.

When Nickie accidentally activates her special functions and finds herself with a stolen ship full of hostile Skaine, she has no choice but to figure out what to do with the cards she has been dealt.A by-product of her activation, her internal computer system also finds her Aunt Tabitha's diary in her memory banks. In these accounts, Nickie finds a long-desired link back to her favorite aunt, whose recounted stories help them both to accept the trauma they've survived.Join Nickie, and The Kurtherian Gambit's original Ranger 2, Tabitha, on a rip-roaring, bar brawling adventure to save the frontier from slavery, arms dealing and the 'Skaine' of the universe.

Can you ever really go home again?Nickie's seven year sabbatical is up.Having dragged herself back from rock bottom to find that she was always the Grimes she denied, Nickie must overcome the most painful obstacle of all.Reconnecting with her family.Nickie's outright refusal was to be expected. However, her family are done waiting and she is dragged right into the family drama.Problem is, her family drama is an intergalactic war.Add in a new business, a potential love interest, and a ton of faces from the past - not to mention Barnabas' seeming dedication to making her life difficult, and Nickie is left with no choice but to give in to her destiny or give up the fight for good.Stay in the shadows, or find her resolution?The time has come for Nickie to decide.

When Nickie follows Prince Prissy-Pants to a random, isolated location in space, what she discovers leaves her reeling. And cussing... In the way that only Nickie can. One thing leads to another and she ends up on a mission to save a whole system from chaos. Unfortunately restoring order depends on her ability to deal with two royal sisters - each battling it out for the crown. Each for their own deeply personal reasons.Tabitha is thinking of her very young niece, and what led up to the fateful moment of her third birthday.Would she be able to handle the operations Barnabas gave her, and make it back in time?Or would the job of Rangering take her out of the area for too long, and crush the little girl's heart?Can Nickie learn from her Aunt's stories, and resolve the dispute? Will she have to make the hardest choice of all - for the sake of the system? What will she choose for her own future?

Returning to find most of the colony slaughtered, Nickie flies into a rampage and goes off to kill the Skaines who did this. Then, at her darkest hour, she learns a valuable lesson about herself, and the true nature of retribution.Meanwhile, her Aunt Tabitha works on her own unique methods for cleaning up the universe. With Ryu beside her, she mis-adventures herself and her Tontos through the seedy underside of Karkat to get their man.In the end, she also has to admit to what she learned alongside 'Ryotoshi.'Join Nickie, and The Kurtherian Gambit's original Ranger Two, Tabitha, on a rip-roaring, bar-brawling adventure to save the frontier from slavery, arms dealing and the Skaines of the universe.

Has anyone noticed Los Angeles is going to the monsters?​The City of Angels is under attack and the Silver Griffins are calling all agents.What monster is making the rounds and threatening to expose magic?Mr. No has returned and is invading dreams. The sinister Dwarf has figured out how to sap away magicals' dreams and aspirations.Silver Griffins Agent 485 Lucy Heron is on it But it's getting worse.How will she protect a growing band of magicals who won't even raise a wand to protect themselves?Calling all family. This will take every Heron, even the little one with the secret superhero club to take down the evil lawyer before he comes up with an even darker idea.Can Lucy figure out how to defeat this monster plaguing everyone's dreams before he turns into her nightmare?

Take out one villain, and two pop up to replace him. That's life in Magic City.Ruby Achera's got problems galore.Bounty hunters and assassins to the left of her.A vengeful Drow to her right. A deadly creature intent on taking over Magic City has just arrived in town looking for payback.And he's out for blood.Can Ruby fight off the evil artifact embedded in her arm long enough to fight back?Idryll the shapeshifter will have to step up to the plate and bring along old allies like Diana Sheen, Rath the Troll, and the rest of the Federal Agents of Magic.Will they roll snake eyes or are the dice going to deliver for Magic City?For action, magic, snarky banter, martial arts, mystical creatures, and high intrigue, join Ruby and her allies in Magic City

Provided a choice, would you give up magical power or become the most disparaged of those who work with the law...A private detective Fed up with playing the normal game, recent university graduate, ex-cum laude, ex-soccer star, ex-popular, and mostly broke Kera MacDonagh changed her life when she read How to be a Badass Witch and shockingly, the spells worked. Kera MacDonagh has dealt with learning magic, overcoming power-hungry covens from abroad, and engagements with the police to help those around her.Now, Kera puts her best adult foot forward and decides to branch out in a new direction.One her mother is unlikely to happy about.But will the powers that be allow her a chance to make a difference?With everything happening, Kera is balancing her relationship as well. Will becoming a detective fulfill her need to support those without hope, keep her boyfriend, and satisfy her mom?Unlikely, but she's going to try