The epic finale to the Metal Angels serial is here. Tamas Cressly has served his mistress well. He's found what the ancient Sumerian goddess, Ereshkigal has been hunting for. And now, he can deliver his goddess the key She needs to imprison Her war-mongering sister here on Earth. Soon, the goddess of war will walk among us. Unless Kira Beckworth and her metal angel can find a way to screw up a diety's divine plans for death and destruction. It's a huge call for a girl whose biggest problem 'til now, had been choosing a champagne to get wasted on. But when the gods make their battle brutally personal, Kira knows one thing for absolute certain. They will pay. **Language and sexual content warning. It's hot in this kitchen.

Everyone makes mistakes. But would yours bring on the end of days? The media call Blake Beckworth a bio-engineering genius. A game changer. But she had no idea exactly what that game entailed when Tamas Cressly, owner of the Facility, brought her into his inner circle. Now the Four, the mighty war-bringers Blake and the aliens have created, are throwing cities into chaos. People are dying. And the guilt is tearing Blake apart. Breaking down the brilliant mind that helped unleash the Four on the world. Her sister Kira could well be dead. And Azrael, Blake's finest creation, is in the hands of Tamas and the aliens who seek to destroy him. The goddess Ereshkigal grows ever closer to Her ultimate goal: chaining Her destructive sister Inanna to the human world. To stop Her, Blake and Kira Beckworth will need to decide how much of themselves they are willing to lose. Metal Angels (The Facility Files) is a FOUR part SERIAL. Each book continues on from the last and these are not standalone books. **NOTE** These books contain explicit language and sex scenes. If you don't like it hot, best to get out of this kitchen.

The entire METAL ANGELS adventure in one COMPLETE box-set! (Parts 1-4) What are they really hiding at the Facility? And is it worth dying for? The Facility is a high-security compound in the middle of b*tt-f*ck nowhere. It's filled to the brim with dangerous secrets. And it's the place sisters Kira and Blake Beckworth call home. But one phone call is about to change their lives forever. When Kira is duped into baby-sitting one of the volatile, ultra-classified projects the Facility is infamous for, it sets off a chain of events that will threaten far more than Friday night plans. The project has the face of an angel. His name is Azrael. But what is he exactly? Human? Android? Or something else entirely? And what the hell is Kira supposed to do with him? She knows her way around a vodka bottle, really well....but a mute, vacant-eyed, albeit sublimely beautiful maybe-man? No clue. A pity Kira's never been good at saying no to her sister. Blake is Azrael's creator, and one of the few human genuises at the Facility. But it won't be long before Kira wishes she'd never taken that call. Never stepped foot in the deepest levels of the Facility. Because the truth of who Azrael is...and what it means to keep him safe...could destroy not only Kira's life, but life itself. Metal Angels (The Facility Files) is fast-paced science fantasy with lots of sex, swearing and violence. Buckle Up. **Language Warning** - if you don't like copious amounts of swearing, then perhaps this one isn't for you. Kira knows all the words and likes to use them. She enjoys it almost as much as sex. So be warned, sexual content contained in this book! (Not graphic or erotica) Keywords: science fantasy, alien contact, first contact, scifi adventure, kickass heroine, box set, boxset, scifi alien, scifi set on Earth, mythology, sumerian mythology, gods and aliens, womens adventure

Silas Mercer is a dead man walking. And the mysterious Order of the Golden Dawn have big plans for their newest ankou and his bandalore. Life as a servant of death has its challenges. But the biggest one of all is Silas’s daemonic guardian, Pitch. He may look like heaven, but he’s making Silas's life all kinds of hell. The daemon is arrogant, egotistical and his appetite for violence and tea cakes is fast outgrowing the small village where they have been recuperating since their run-in with Black Annis. Now, the increasingly unstable Blight is causing new havoc, and fresh monstrosities are emerging. Pitch and Sickle are back in the saddle, and on their way to the haunted Forest of Dean. But can Silas rely on his guardian’s protection? Or will Pitch prove to be the most dangerous encounter of all? This is the second book in the exciting new gaslamp fantasy series, The Diabolus Chronicles. Contains: Sex scenes, violence and swearing. Keywords: MM historical fantasy, gaslamp fantasy, historical fantasy, victorian era, victorian england supernatural, gay fantasy, lgbt books, paranormal fantasy, angels, demons, gay romance, MM Fantasy, mythical creatures

The Final Chapter in the Extra Trilogy! War has been declared. The Presider is readying to take over Bax Un Tey. Will the extraordinary bond between Olessia and Ryder be strong enough to stop him? When Ryder stepped through the doorway of Clarendon House she could never have imagined how her encounter with Olessia would change her life. Something more than blood flows in Ryder’s veins. A strange and powerful energy that grows stronger every day. But though Ryder may be capable of fighting off monsters, she was not able to save one of her best friends. Reeling from the loss of Sophie, Ryder is on the run and frightened. Crash landed in the middle of an alien conflict. A conflict she and Olessia may have the power to stop. But Olessia has been declared dead. Killed by the enemies of the Presider. And Aresh is missing. Marked as a traitor. Ryder and Sebastien find themselves alone, in a world on the brink of war. But when an unexpected ally rescues them from the Zentai, Ryder learns that nothing about the war is as it seems.

A dissatisfied angel falls to Earth to pursue his long-held dream of becoming a heavy-metal rock ’n’ roll god For Volos, heaven is a bore; the real action is in the world of mortals. So the restless celestial abandons the eternal realm, transforming himself into a beautiful, decadent example of the human male while keeping his wings intact, and sets out to become a rock star. Needing appropriate lyrics for his soon-to-be hit singles and having no firsthand experience with mortal emotions and concerns, Volos finds everything he needs in the personal writings of a sexually repressed wife and mother from the Bible Belt. The daughter of a tyrannical fundamentalist preacher, Angie composes poetry in secret, and she is shocked when she hears her own words on the radio. Surely a higher power is calling her to Los Angeles. But the music is leading her to a shining star who is more than a man yet less than human—a true soulmate capable of changing her world in ways she never could have imagined. Multiple award–winning fantasist Nancy Springer reinvigorates the fallen-angel trope in a delightfully inventive and thought-provoking story of a celestial being who is unhappy in the service of a distant and unapproachable God. Metal Angel is an enthralling exploration of belief, spirituality, sexual awakening, and superstardom.

The Facility holds many dangerous secrets. All of them are worth killing for. The Facility's most classified asset has just been dumped on Kira's doorstep. Azrael. He's undeniably beautiful to look at, like a sculpture brought to life. But what is he exactly? Human? Android? Or something else entirely? And what the hell is she supposed to do with him? He dribbles when he drinks, can't string a sentence together, and stares at the world like he's seeing it for the first time. Baby-sitting is not a job she's remotely interested in. Kira's got big Friday night plans, and they all involve vodka. But Azrael's creator is desperate to get him out of the high-security compound. And Kira's not about to say no to her own sister, one of the geniuses behind the Facility's astonishing tech. No matter what you hear, Kira, or what you are told...do not come back. Not exactly reassuring words. Especially when Kira knows who her sister works alongside at the Facility. They aren't the type you mess with. And you definitely don't steal their toys. Azrael had better be worth it. Like, saving the world, kind of worth it. Because this sure as hell feels like one favour that could get a girl killed. Metal Angels (The Facility Files) is fast-paced science fantasy with lots of sex, swearing and violence. Buckle Up. **Language Warning** - if you don't like copious amounts of swearing, then perhaps this one isn't for you. Kira knows all the words and likes to use them. She enjoys it almost as much as sex. So be warned, sexual content contained in this book! (Not graphic or erotica) Part One of a Four-part SERIAL. **Please note, these are not stand-alone books.** What are other readers saying about Metal Angels? 'Brilliant start,Kick-Ass heroine more plot twists and turns than you can take in, an absolute pleasure to read, a real page turner more please.' Goodreads Review 'Read Part 1 in a day as I couldn't put it down ... can't wait for Part 2!!' Kindle Review 'Metal Angels offers a unique blend of ancient myths and futuristic technology that's utterly fascinating.' Kindle Review 'Sexy characters, fun characters, intimidating characters - all interesting and each with their own rich personality. The metal angels four-part series will keep you hooked.' Kindle Review Keywords - alien contact, first contact, bisexual mc, first book in series, series starter, female scifi, female science fiction, female adventure, science fiction adventure, ancient mythology, myth retelling, science fantasy, alien technology, retelling, aliens on earth, cliffhanger, complete series, science fantasy

A new omnibus collecting volumes ten, eleven, and twelve of the Vampire Hunter D horror novel series! The hunt continues in the bizarre far future of 12,090 A.D, where the immortal vampire lords who were the only winners of mankind’s nuclear war still oppress the human survivors who have pushed the blood-drinking fiends back to the lawless Frontier. Yet humanity too remains as quick as ever to prey upon itself, and where the law can’t bring safety or justice, the crescent blade of D will—assuming you meet the half-vampire wanderer’s price! A treasure of tales awaits inside the oversize Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Four, beginning with Dark Nocturne, a collection of three novellas. In the title story, “Dark Nocturne,” D investigates a siren song luring young men to their death. In “An Ode to Imagined Fall,” the Hunter is caught between two lovers against a ritual sacrifice. In “Legend of the War Fiends,” two bioengineered veterans of a conflict long gone find the fight has still not ended. Then begins the epic four-part novel Pale Fallen Angel, complete in this omnibus, where D takes on perhaps his strangest job yet—escort Baron Byron Balazs, son of a vampire lord, on a treacherous journey to faraway Krauhausen. Not only does D demand a hundred times his usual fee, he exacts a vow that the Baron may not feed upon humans along the way! But even with his client’s price paid in precious metal, D knows that on the Frontier, trustworthiness is still more rare than gold… The Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Four collects volumes 10, 11, and 12 in author Hideyuki Kikuchi’s adventure horror series: Dark Nocturne, Pale Fallen Angel Parts One and Two, and Pale Fallen Angel Parts Three and Four. Illustrated by Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, the legend of D endures!

Book four of the Earth Angels series Miami's best bounty hunter, Nikita Tesoro will do anything to collar a fugitive. Including stepping into a stripper's stilettos for the night. Outsmarting her rival Kyle Beaudecker is just a bonus. Despite the sexual tension sparking between them, Nikita keeps a professional distance from "Hurricane" Kyle. After all, she can't get hurt if she doesn't care. A descendant of the archangel Barakiel with the power to harness electricity, Kyle should be focusing his energy on tracking down a demon that may be hiding in the human realm. But he's a lover, not a fighter, and he'd much rather use his special talents for pleasure: specifically Nikita's. And teaming up to find a bail jumper means spending lots of time together… But when their case takes a turn for the demonic, Kyle can no longer hide his true nature from Nikita. He'll do whatever it takes to win her heart—even stop the apocalypse. But he can't do it alone. 80,000 words

This book defines the key ideas, scholarly debates, and research activities that have contributed to the formation of the international and interdisciplinary field of Metal Studies. Drawing on insights from a wide range of disciplines including popular music, cultural studies, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, and ethics, this volume offers new and innovative research on metal musicology, global/local scenes studies, fandom, gender and metal identity, metal media, and commerce. Offering a wide-ranging focus on bands, scenes, periods, and sounds, contributors explore topics such as the riff-based song writing of classic heavy metal bands and their modern equivalents, and the musical-aesthetics of Grindcore, Doom metal, Death metal, and Progressive metal. They interrogate production technologies, sound engineering, album artwork and band promotion, logos and merchandising, t-shirt and jewellery design, and fan communities that define the global metal music economy and subcultural scene. The volume explores how the new academic discipline of metal studies was formed, also looking forward to the future of metal music and its relationship to metal scholarship and fandom. With an international range of contributors, this volume will appeal to scholars of popular music, cultural studies, and sociology, as well as those interested in metal communities around the world.