Or they may make it worse. Far worse.

No one predicts the abrupt and disastrous environmental changes of 2054.

In the early 2050s, the world watches as stunning technological and scientific achievements better humankind.

Human genetic therapy becomes widely available, abolishing most disease and genetic conditions. Genetic engineering replaces evolution’s role in advancing human capabilities. Evolution is relegated to the dustbin of history. Molecular biologists still study evolution using engineered viruses in highly contained labs.

More sensitive MRIs finally map and characterize all the circuits of a human brain. This map allows construction of the first fully sentient supercomputer. This miraculous development makes the world far safer by replacing illogical human decisions with logical computer thought.

These marvelous developments in unrelated fields are uniformly expected to dramatically improve life on Earth.

But these expectations prove drastically wrong. Unexpected consequences of these two advancements unleash the apocalypse.

DEVO is a near future, pre- and post-apocalyptic thriller packed with understandable technology, accelerating action, unexpected twists, and four distinct main characters, one a sentient computer. In a two-million-year romp, DEVO reminds us that technology has both upsides and downsides, and that our “advancement” depends on the environment. The end result raises the oft considered question of what it means to be human.

A lucky group of people found a way to evacuate the chaotic world before it reached utter devastation, building a secluded community far out in a hidden forest. The group adopted an abandoned baby, one of the last naturally born babies left on earth—a baby harboring a secret key to the possible rescue of the human species.

Find out how naive, innocent Eloise uncovers the truth while wrestling her way back through the darkness that soon finds her, discovering how to unleash her true valiant self along the way.

Will, bruised and battered, Ezra have enough pure devotion to save Eloise, giving her the courage to stand and save the planet?

Will the world’s advancements be its dreaded downfall?

Will an evil evicted from the earth, reclaim what could have once been theirs?

For seventeen years, I was the outcast of the Northwest Territory— the only wolf shifter who couldn’t shift or connect with the pack.

Seen as worthless and weak.

Leaving was my only escape.

But everything changed the day I met Bodey, my sexy fated mate.

With him by my side, magic surges through my veins, making me stronger than anyone.

When marked queen, I wasn’t ready for the throne… or the enemies brought with it.

To protect my new pack, I must become a force that no one expects from me.

Failure isn’t an option; defeat means death.

For Bodey and my pack, I’ll challenge Fate herself.

Dive into this pulse-pounding tale of power, passion, and peril—a romance story of fated mates, brooding alpha males, and royal wolf shifters that will leave you breathless.

Welcome to Jack Nassem Research Park, JNR for short, named for Jack Nassem by Leonard ‘Lenny’ Philips. A monument to the architects behind the town’s transformation and a clandestine network that spans the globe, JNR is a place where the ordinary collides with the extraordinary, where the deeds of a few catch up with all in devastating ways.

Welcome to Aesteria, home of Michael, a mysterious figure with connections to the hidden truths of human history. But be warned, this is not the Michael you might expect. As the gates to Midwatch break open, revealing entities that claim to unify worlds, he and a group of disenchanted adults and disillusioned teens find themselves on a path that could alter the course of not only their lives, but of life everywhere.

Welcome to “The Garage House Kids“, where the quaint town of Brewster Falls is more than just autumn leaves and quiet streets. During the Fall of 1998, four teenagers—Alice Massey, Charles ‘Chuck’ Horne, Cody McBeans, and Lenny’s daughter Tiffany Philips—discover the secrets their home harbors stretch far beyond its borders. One of them is the linchpin of their group, a beacon of hope connected to a forgotten legacy of power.

“The Garage House Kids” is not just a tale of magic and mystery. It challenges readers to question what they know and discover the truth behind the shadows of their own world. It is a tale of ancient powers, familial legacies, and the pivotal role this group plays in a battle that spans the divide between gods and men. Fall into a narrative where the fabric of time and space is questioned, and the veil between worlds is thin.

Crafted with intricate detail and haunting suspense, “The Garage House Kids” is urban fantasy that invites readers to uncover the mysteries buried in a seemingly tranquil town where every corner holds a shadow, and every shadow tells a story. This is an invitation to understand why the world seems darker and more perilous; to read a record of the arrogance that led to the fracturing of the realms, to dive into the spaces where gods tread quietly amongst us.

Stephen King-style tension and supernatural intrigue weave through the narrative of “The Garage House Kids.”

You don’t want to miss what lies behind.

“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,” writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel “the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind,” and in You Like It Darker, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and again.

“Two Talented Bastids” explores the long-hidden secret of how the eponymous gentlemen got their skills. In “Danny Coughlin’s Bad Dream,” a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny’s most catastrophically. In “Rattlesnakes,” a sequel to Cujo, a grieving widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an unexpected inheritance—with major strings attached. In “The Dreamers,” a taciturn Vietnam vet answers a job ad and learns that there are some corners of the universe best left unexplored. “The Answer Man” asks if prescience is good luck or bad and reminds us that a life marked by unbearable tragedy can still be meaningful.

King’s ability to surprise, amaze, and bring us both terror and solace remains unsurpassed. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys, and mysteries; each feels iconic. You like it darker? You got it.

“Jessie Mihalik is an author to watch.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Octavia Zarola would do anything to keep her tiny, close-knit bounty hunting crew together—even if it means accepting a job from Torran Fletcher, a ruthless former general and her sworn enemy. When Torran offers her enough credits to not only keep her crew afloat but also hire someone to fix her ship, Tavi knows that she can’t refuse—no matter how much she’d like to.

With so much money on the line, Torran and his crew insist on joining the hunt. Tavi reluctantly agrees because while the handsome, stoic leader pushes all of her buttons—for both anger and desire—she’s endured worse, and the massive bonus payment he’s promised for a completed job is reason enough to shut up and deal.

But when they uncover a deeper plot that threatens the delicate peace between humans and Valoffs, Tavi suspects that Torran has been using her as the impetus for a new war. With the fate of her crew balanced on a knife’s edge, Tavi must decide where her loyalties lie—with the quiet Valoff who’s been lying to her, or with the human leaders who left her squad to die on the battlefield. And this time, she’s put her heart on the line.

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Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband’s back.

Freya’s dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region’s jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic capable of repelling any attack. It was foretold such a magic would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath the one who controls the shield maiden’s fate.

Believing he’s destined to rule Skaland as king, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders Bjorn to protect her from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. The greatest test of all, however, may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.

Juliette just wants to run her bookshop, recommend great reads, hunt for treasures at estate sales, and savor quality time with her family and friends.

Her magic has other plans.

The emerging magical ability to return lost things to their owners has thrown her a curveball. She can’t communicate with someone who’s dead…or can she?

As she races against time to reunite lost loves and right tragic wrongs, Juliette is handed the power to finally overcome her chronic anxiety and debilitating panic attacks. But at what cost?

Will the help of a familiar fortune teller, her closest friends, and found family be enough for Juliette to battle the entity threatening her happiness? Or is she destined to be on her own forever?

Juliette once again dives into an adventure she used to only read about in Spelled With a Kiss. Book 2 in the Wyrd Words & Witchcraft Paranormal Women’s Fiction series is set in the same quaint beach town as Jessica Rosenberg’s delectable Baking Up a Magical Midlife series.