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Dominions (Abigail Owen) volume 1
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"Everything about my life is a lie. As a hidden twin princess, born second, I have only one purpose--to sacrifice my life for my sister if death comes for her. I've been living under the guise of a poor, obscure girl of no standing, slipping into the palace and into the role of the true princess when danger is present. Now the queen is dead and the ageless King Eidolon has sent my sister a gift--an eerily familiar gift--and a proposal to wed. I don't...
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"My twin sister is the true queen of Aryd. She survives, hiding and clinging to life in the desert, while I reign as the false queen alongside the monstrous King Eidolon. There's only one escape from this gilded prison: Reven. My Shadowraith. My heart. Only the shadows that he struggles to control are growing more sinister, more powerful. It's just a matter of time before they turn on him...and on me. Even escape doesn't mean true freedom, though,...
3) Mistworld
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Mira Kinvara's quest to discover the source of the mysterious illness that ravaged her town had led her halfway around the world. The layers of intrigue and betrayal thicken in Mistworld, the sequel to the highly-lauded, Sandworld.
A wealthy politician is dead, and his daughter seeks answers. A pretender sits on the throne, and a man in the shadows seeks what he believes is rightfully his. The Empire of Mists wages
war across the ocean while...
4) Rebel Rout
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Rodin might have liberated the Factory, but it's still a prison to him. So an order from Authority is the excuse he's been seeking, an opportunity to escape the meetings and the drudgery, a chance to get outside once more.
But he's heading into a war zone, on a mission of deception. Those he travels with might be friends at the moment, but Rodin knows how easily allegiances can change.
That's a problem Genna must face, too. Forced underground, her...
5) Deep Water
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Rodin's old life is over. But before he can move on, he needs to understand his past. He needs to know how he escaped death in the bunker, and why he threw himself into the chasm. And he needs to know why others still want him dead.After a decade separated from society, Paskia's life is finally back on course. But Correction has not worked, and she is still considered a threat. If Paskia is to survive, she must once again confront the secrets she...
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Rodin, a professional assassin from the lawless and dangerous districts, takes on a contract in the seemingly perfect environment of the Dome. But as memories from his past begin to surface, Rodin finds himself drawn into a battle for control over both the Dome and the districts, where he will be forced to confront not only the ruling Authority but also his own dark history. Get ready for a dark ride into the Dystopian world of Dominions with all...
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To confront the future, he must first conquer his past.Rodin, an assassin for hire in the chaos of the districts, is no stranger to death. He has the scars to prove it, each one a lesson, a mistake he won't make again. But some scars hide beneath the surface.When Rodin takes a contract within the perfect society of the Dome, he is forced to confront threats that have lain dormant for over a decade. He might think of himself as a man with no past,...
8) Dark Glass
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A killer for hire from a violent world, a target in a secure perfect society, and secrets obscured by the glass.Rodin knows he is one of the best. An assassin for hire, he always removes the target with cold, clinical precision. After an attempt on his life, Rodin is offered a contract he cannot refuse. The target is within the perfect society of the Dome. Rodin must pass unnoticed in a place where manners are everything, and where violence is anathema....
9) Dead Flesh
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Who is Rodin?He thought he was a professional killer, paid for his expertise. But now, he no longer needs the money. He only kills to keep the nightmares at bay.He thought he could remain detached. But removing those he knows to be innocent no longer makes sense. Tracking down a target on the whim of a vengeful old man and his conniving son makes him question his own motives.He thought he only existed in the present. But everyone has a past.The nightmares...
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There are reasons to kill.Those who threaten the courier, or threaten Rodin himself - well, they know what to expect. And his one professional hit? The man deserved to die. The world's better off without him.But Rodin needs to build his reputation. And that means showing what he's capable of.He can kill to exterminate vermin. He can kill to stay alive.But can he kill for personal gain?This 25,000 word novella (roughly 100 pages) contains characters...
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In a violent world, can the meek ever survive?Ostar knows he's nothing special. But he's useful to the crew - not with the violence, but as a look-out. He's never hurt anyone in his life. He simply wants to keep his head down and live without conflict.But the crew are dying. Someone is killing them, one by one. And it is only a matter of time before they come for Ostar.Aminus is a short story in the world of Dominions, but can be read as a stand-alone....
12) Fallen Domain
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Can old adversaries become allies? Rodin knows Authority must be stopped, and that means returning to the Dome. But the only one who knows a way in is Cat, the one-time Authority agent who has been manipulating Rodin for years, playing with Rodin's life for his own suspicious ends. To the south of the Dome, Authority relentlessly push Genna back, forcing a retreat into the heart of her district. Soon, she will be surrounded and outgunned. But there's...
13) Sandworld
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All Mira Kinvara wanted was to be a great mechanic, like her father. But when the sickness that killed her mother ten years earlier reappears in her rural town in the Sand Kingdom, this time afflicting her father, Mira's world is shaken to its foundations.
The only hope her father, and her entire town has lies in The Hourglass, the shining capitol of the Sand Kingdom. Her only ally is Sonam Nzari, a chauvinistic young man for whom she was nearly...
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"It's a steamy summer Ottawa day when Cate is called out to the nitrate facility to investigate an apparent suicide. The eerie building is filled with deteriorating nitrate film that could literally spontaneously combust. When Cate's life is threatened by a stray spark, she suspects that the suicide might be murder. Despite pressure from the police to pronounce on cause quickly, Cate is bloody-minded enough to keep investigating. Whether she's looking...
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Dominion of the fallen volume 3
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"The Great Houses of Paris--headed by Fallen angels and magicians--have co-existed in fragile peace. When a powerful explosion razes House Harrier, old alliances are torn apart and a race begins to fill the power void. Thuan, the beleaguered dragon head of House Hawthorn, finds a war on his doorstep. Aurore, once cast out by Harrier and almost beaten to death, seeks power to protect her family--and must venture back to her former home. And, in the...
16) Divided
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Seventeen centuries of peace in Ordefima are shattered by a violent attack by an unknown assailant. Could a mythical enemy have returned? Does the danger come from within? As the ruling family fragments, Rupert, youngest son of the Marquis, is torn between the increasing demands of duty and saving his failing marriage. As all that he loves comes under threat, he must embark on dangerous challenges in a quest for answers. Can he succeed in the face...
17) Defiant
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THE DOMINION TRILOGY PART 2 - 126,000 wordsAn ancient adversary in the east seeks to invade Ordefima and claim the treasures it holds.When his beloved sister is captured, Rupert, the youngest son of the ruling family, is sent to save her. As the power of the enemy increases, can he overcome personal tragedy, emotional entanglements and lost allegiances to emerge as the hero? Or will subversive forces and increasing austerity inspire the people to...
18) Darkest Heart
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Anya-a stoic, blue-winged angelic warrior-was bitten by a demon prince in battle, and now she has precious little time to find a cure for his deadly venom. But the only archangel with the power to stop the dark poison from corrupting her body and soul is missing. She'll have to trust her guide, the outcast high demon Dommiel, who is as handsome as he is dangerous if she has any hope.
An outcast of his own kind, high demon Dommiel stays under cover...
19) Hardest Fall
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The tattooed demoness, Bone, doesn't like anything except the magical weapons she makes. But she has hidden talents few know about. When I was brought to her near death, she used her Seraph song to manipulate flesh and bone to heal me. But she wasn't happy about it.
Now I must return the favor. Even though she refuses to take sides in the apocalypse, there's one job she's not willing to do for the demon prince Rook. If she doesn't, her head will...
20) The Liar’s Crown
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Some shadows protect you…others will kill you in this dazzling new fantasy series from award-winning author Abigail Owen.
Everything about my life is a lie. As a hidden twin princess, born second, I have only one purpose— to sacrifice my life for my sister if death comes for her. I’ve been living under the guise of a poor, obscure girl of no standing, slipping into the palace and into the role of the true princess when danger is present.
Now...