Careless Assassin

When their father is given the honor of becoming the next Duke of Levon, two sisters find themselves thrust into the middle of a seething court filled with intrigue and betrayal. Battling for survival in this strange world of alliances amongst the noble houses, the women soon come to suspect that the troubles in the kingdom go far beyond mere power struggles of the ruling elite; the malice of a dark god from distant lands threatens to destroy everything and everyone they know.

Collected together for the first time, all eight Assassin's Creed novels based on the phenomenally successful gaming series. Fans of the game will love these stories. Titles in this Collection include: Underworld, Unity, Black Flag, Forsaken, Revelations, The Secret Crusade, Brotherhood, Renaissance. The covert war between two secret organizations, the shadowy Templar Knights and the elite Order of Assassins, has been raging for millennia. Following the murder of his father and brothers, Ezio Auditore di Firenze is entrusted with an ancient Codex, the key to a conspiracy that goes back to centuries. Ezio must avenge the deaths of his kinsmen and in doing so fulfil his destiny, and live by the laws of the Assassin's Creed. Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere, even within the ranks of the brotherhood itself . . . We work in the dark to serve the light. We are assassins.

A spy and action thriller featuring a teenage girl who kicks butt and outsmarts with the best of them. To accomplish her mission, though, she'll need to team up with those she trusts the least in this latest Raven File case. Jocelyn Steely (code name: Raven) may have escaped the clutches of KATO and won the trust of the IDA, but she isn’t out of danger yet. Her cover is blown and KATO agents are after her, but that won’t stop Jocelyn. After all, her goal was never merely to escape KATO. She wants revenge. Dead set on rescuing the one girl that she—and the IDA—failed to save, Jocelyn is forced to recruit other KATO agents to her side. She must hand over just enough intelligence to gain their trust, while still preventing her plans from getting back to her former tormentors. Is she out of her league in this battle? Or does she have what it takes to derail KATO once and for all? This high-stakes spy thriller will have readers on the edge of their seats until the final mind-blowing revelation. Praise for Enemy Exposure: "Joss' latest mission is filled with well-paced intrigue, making for a suspenseful page-turner."—Kirkus Reviews "Purchase . . . for collections needing more awesome spy girl stories."—School Library Journal Praise for Crossing the Line: “Jocelyn makes for a kick-ass, determined heroine, and there’s no shortage of scenes of adrenaline-charged adventure . . . [A] strong debut for both the author and the Raven Files series.”—Publishers Weekly “There’s a plot twist, revealed secret, or chase scene in every chapter—Rogers knows how to keep the pages turning. . . . The cliff-hanger ending begs for a swift sequel.”—Booklist “For fans of TV’s Alias, this is the beginning of an excellent new espionage series.”—School Library Journal

An assassin who sees the future, his apprentice who can’t bear to take a life, a maiden on a crusade, a pretend princess, and an enchanted horse that topples cities… Five medieval fantasy romances from USA Today Bestselling Author Demelza Carlton that will sweep you away to a land of castles, quests and kings where fairytales can come true. This collection includes: Float: Enchanted Horse Retold Steal: Forty Thieves Retold Call: Pied Piper Retold Feather: Swan Maidens Retold Curse: Rose Red Retold

When a bow and arrow is all that stands between life and death, glory and dishonour, or love and despair... A wounded soldier, a maiden warrior, a witch seeking vengeance, a wolf on a quest for a crown, and an assassin seeking to save a town. Five steamy medieval fairytale retellings from USA Today Bestselling Author Demelza Carlton that will sweep you away to a land of castles, quests and kings where fairytales can come true. Including: Revel: Twelve Dancing Princesses Retold Embellish: Brave Little Tailor Retold Hunt: Red Riding Hood Retold Blow: Three Little Pigs Retold Call: Pied Piper Retold

A sole survivor. A desperate mother. An impossible quest. Zoticus the assassin has killed more people than he can count, but when he is the sole survivor in a town wiped out by plague, he vows to stop the scourge before more innocent lives are lost. But what use is one man against a deadly disease? Fans of the following authors will enjoy reading these steamy medieval fairytale romances: Lindsay Buroker Neil Gaiman Skye MacKinnon Kiera Cass Amanda Hocking Sarah J Maas Lidiya Foxglove Anne McCaffrey Tamsin Ley Holly Black Juliet Marillier Kylie Chan Leigh Bardugo Laura Thalassa Elise Kova Cassandra Clare George RR Martin Kathryn Le Veque Andrzej Sapkowski

“The St. Paul of the gangster era springs vividly to life again . . . A captivating glimpse into a shadowy era in the city’s history.” —Community Reporter From their home base in Minnesota, the Karpis-Barker Gang cut a swath of crime and terror across the Midwest in the early 1930s. They kidnapped two important businessmen and held them for exorbitant ransoms. They stole payrolls and robbed banks as the bullets flew. Corrupt police and wily crime bosses helped Alvin Karpis and the Barker brothers Freddie and Doc every step of the way. Who were these men and women? What made them into killers and kidnappers? How did their reckless lifestyles lead to their downfall? From Ma Barker to Volney Davis to Edna Murray the Kissing Bandit, authors Deborah Frethem and Cynthia Schreiner Smith delve into the crimes, personalities and motivations of one of the most successful and infamous gangs in American history.