Titles Released in Quarter 1, 2024

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It's that time of year where you start to look back at the year that's been. Here are the titles released in Quarter 1, 2024:

Jalaya: a science-fiction short story set in and around a yearly tradition, a dance not forgotten, and a planet torn by a long-running war. Hunted by an implacable foe, and driven into the ruins of a town he once called home, Mark Leader, Michael, must try to save his people against savage odds. And try, too, to save the woman he loves. Will the secrets of their past save or doom their future?

You can find links to it, here: https://books2read.com/u/3JGvge

The Lost Kings: a dark fantasy short story involving a city under siege, a
dragon under cover, five kings lost to time, and two orphans running for their lives. Hunted by invaders, Valan races to find his sister before those seeking them. What is it about their past that has an entire army wanting them dead?And who sent it?Can Valan find the only family he has, and escape before the sins of their unknown fathers come to rest upon their shoulders?

You can find it, here: https://books2read.com/u/bMnWPV

Earth & Lunar Dreaming: a science-fiction werewolf short story involving a werewolf on the moon, a kit that wants to be a human girl, a vigilante corporation with interstellar reach, and dreams of an Earth return. When Chitin decides to protect a young shapeshifter, he takes on more than he knows. Can he negotiate an ending that will see her stay free, and help him build his dream of returning to a renewed Earth?

You can find links to it, here: https://books2read.com/u/mV2yWl


Harper's Choice: a science-fiction, urban-fantasy short story involving a young police officer rescued by an elf, who is approved of by the pixies, and protected by the unicorns. When Harper returns to the world of man, she finds it greatly changed. Fate has drawn her dance card, and rudely changed the tune. Will she surrender to its whims? Or find the courage to choose the next few dance steps for herself?

You can find links to it, here: https://books2read.com/u/bW8wZ1

Calliope's Challenge: a science-fiction short story from the Odyssey universe, involving a downed ship, an AI sentience in jeopardy, and a hostile take-over in action. When Peony sneaks out to make sure the crashed ship’s AI is okay, she has no idea of what she, and her charge, are going up against. Can they survive the coming confrontation? And will they be forgiven for the measures they have to take?

You can find links to it, here: https://books2read.com/u/3RPEyG

The Depredides Dance: a science-fiction short story from the Odyssey universe exploring what Cutter got up to after she shook loose of Mack at the end of Mack 'n' Me: Origins. It involves an endangered disappearance attempt, a botched comms hack, a ruthless communications company, and a hunt already in play. I was in more trouble than I could poke a stick at—and that was before I poked the Depredides interweb. Now? Now, I’m hoping my hunters can get to me in time to save my life…and that they’re so inclined.

You can find links to it here: https://books2read.com/u/mZp9zp

Road Trip: a short urban fantasy short story concerning a curious fairy, a terrified cargo hidden in a truck, an illegal auction, a troll, and desperate measures. When Melange sneaks aboard a long-distance hauler to look for those in despair, she finds herself taken far from home, to the sinister side of humanity’s contact with the Otherworld. Faced with unfamiliar technology too big for a fairy to operate, and hunted by a troll, can she stay alive long enough for Paranormal Operations Squad to arrive and save her?

You can find links to it here: https://books2read.com/u/4E8O5l



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