Nearly a decade after Star Trek’s Captain Kirk’s disappearance, Captain Hikaru Sulu of the Starship Excelsior embarks on dangerous mission that could potentially end in a galaxy-wide war. Leading unprecedented peace talks with the violently xenophobic Tholian Assembly, Captain Hikaru Sulu is at the forefront of promoting diplomacy and defending the United Federation of Planets. But when a deadly confrontation explodes on board the Starship Excelsior, Sulu and his crew are thrust into the middle of an unexpected conflict that could have lethal consequences for Earth. As tensions rise, Sulu must question where his responsibilities lie—with the fragile peace he must preserve or with the victims of his own world’s tragic past.

The world I know is flooded. You don't go in the water. You don't touch it. If you do, it will get you, drag you down, and you're gone. Harry Iskinder knows the rules. Don't touch the water, or it will pull you under. Conserve food, because there's no arable land. Use Sundered slaves gently, or they die too quickly to be worthwhile. The Sundered create food. The Sundered create shelter. They're also dying out. In a world lost to deadly flood, Harry searches for the mythical cure, the Hope of Humanity - but the Hope isn't what he thinks, and neither are the slavish Sundered Ones. When he claims the magnificent and powerful Sundered named Aakesh, Harry quickly finds himself in deep and dangerous water.

Copyright page and covers taken from original BenBella Books trade paperback edition, 2005.

Discover the monstrous realm of Ikoria in this thrilling story, inspired by Magic: The Gathering's card set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths! Lukka is a proud captain of the Coppercoats, the elite military force that defends Drannith from the savage monsters lurking outside its city walls. For the Coppercoats, the only good monster is a dead monster. Lukka's world is forever altered when he unexpectedly forms a mystical connection with a ferocious, winged cat. But such bonds are high crimes in Drannith, punishable by death. Running for his life, Lukka flees the very home he was sworn to protect. Now an outcast monster "bonder," Lukka must survive the wilds of Ikoria while being ruthlessly hunted by his former brothers-in-arms, including the sadistic General Kudro. With help from planeswalker Vivien Reid, can Lukka learn to tame his newfound powers before he wields vengeance--and an army of nightmarish monsters--against his beloved Drannith?

Part of the "Sundered" series - the heroine continues her struggle against the forces of evil. The harrowing tale of Erin Elliath, warrior and healer, continues in this episode of the battle between good and evil. When Erin rejects her position as Lady Sara, wife to the First Servant of the Dark Heart, she escapes from her husband's lands with the help of Darin, the Patriarch of Culverne and the last of his line. After combining forces with the deposed prince of Marantine and a mysterious old man - who has magic skills that neither Erin or Darin can identify - the foursome hatch a plan to wrestle control of the usurped kingdom of Marantine away from the priests of the Dark Heart. Meanwhile, Erin continues to struggle with her part in the betrayal of her people, the deaths of her most beloved friends, as well as her feelings for the man who doomed them for her sake.

Yu Kisaragi, a skilled physician, has a big crush on someone, but his feelings will never be returned; the person is his colleague Hasunuma. To distract himself from the fruitless love, he works hard in a university hospital in the daytime and goes to a bar at night seeking one night stand. One day Kisaragi was involved in an incident at a rip-off bar. He was saved by Kanesaki, his patient Arima's man, and they slept together. Before long Kisaragi grows to like Kanesaki, but fate doesn't work in favor of Kisaragi. The story of the sundered lovers. Caution! This book belongs to the genre of Boy's love (YAOI), love stories between two boys. Please do not read if you are not familiar with the genre. Rated adult only.

A realm torn asunder by civil war will give rise to a hero. The Kingdom of Delfinnia is in chaos. After Assassins kill the king and his family, the barons now battle one another for the crown. Unknown to them, one heir yet lives. As the civil war worsens, dark things begin to stir in the vast Eclin mountains. Horrors long thought destroyed have returned and led by an ancient evil begin to march upon the war-torn kingdom. Meanwhile, in the mage city of Calradia and as all hope seems lost, a young man named Luxon will discover his powers. The first wizard for a century, he is the man who will one day be known as the Legendary and the hero will give the realm its greatest king. Sent on a quest to find the hidden heir, Luxon teams up with the legendary monster slayer, Ferran of BlackMoor, the deadly yet beautiful Witch Hunter Sophia Cunning and the noble Knight of Niveren, Kaiden of the Marble shore. Together they travel the realm battling deadly monsters, assassins, and the most feared enemies of them all, the servants of the dark lord Danon himself, the evil N’Gist cult. The Heir to the Sundered Crown is a heroic fantasy tale filled with action, battles and magic that will ignite the imagination and set the stage for an epic confrontation between the light and the darkness. Reviews for Heir to the Sundered Crown ‘I have to say that this is probably one of my favorite fantasy books of the year’ ‘Epic story, magic, brave knights, formidable foes and a cool dragon, what’s not to love?’ ‘Exciting and Gripping Read! Buy It!’ ‘Epic Fantasy that has everything’

The fight for freedom continues. The Coalition sets sail to wage war on the Dark Lord Danon and liberate the Kingdom of Delfinnia. Meanwhile the wizard, Luxon Edioz travels to the land of Sarpia, the homeland of Danon's most loyal servants. There he will try to free them from an ancient curse and deliver a powerful blow against the darkness. As the war rages a new foe is revealed, one more terrible than any the Heroes of the Sundered Crown have ever faced before. One that seeks to destroy not just the light, but the darkness too.

Five years have passed since the Battle of Eclin, but peace in the Kingdom of Delfinnia remains elusive. Fell Beasts terrorise the countryside, dragons attack the Westerlands and, worst of all, strange ships have been sighted off the coast. Luxon Edioz, still searching for his mother, embarks on a journey to Stormglade, a city at the edge of the Great Plains. It is a land full of monsters and deadly tribal warriors. There, he will learn that Danon, the enemy of humanity, has not been idle since his defeat at Eclin. The dark one has amassed a vast army. Its sole purpose; to destroy the kingdom and plunge the world into a never-ending darkness.