Books published by Melange Books

For twenty years the humans have held sway over the land by conquering or controlling the elves. But sinister developments in Dark Harbor threaten to upset the balance of power. In Andalaya the northern elves gather in numbers once again. War is brewing, and all events surrounding the conflict seem to lead directly to Elliyar Wintermoon. It will take every scrap of ability and power that Elliyar possesses to save his family and fight for his people.

In 1970, Angus Marlowe disappeared along with a strange occult artifact held in his family's possession for centuries-a black mirror. After entering a desolate Cedar Manor a few years ago, the investigators discovered a tome that revealed part of the Black Mirror's mystery-beyond its glass lay a gateway to another realm-but whatever happened to the mirror? Now, a young woman's disappearance has led Susan Logan to discover its whereabouts. After investigating on her own, Susan becomes enraptured by the mirror's dark allure. Soon, the investigators encounter a woman who is not the Susan they know. Who is she? The baffling answer leads them to the Black Mirror's terrifying secret.

Against his better judgment, Police Chief Sam Jenkins hires Dallas Finchum, nephew of local corrupt politicians. Now, Finchum is accused of a rape that occurred when he attended college three years earlier. The young man claims his innocence, but while investigating, Jenkins uncovers corruption in the local sheriff's department, evidence that detectives mishandled the investigation and the loss of the entire case file. Sam meets one of the most distasteful characters of his career, a PI named Telford Bone, who claims to represent young Finchum. Trouble is, no one knows who hired the man. False accusations, scandal and extortion threaten to ruin Jenkins' reputation and marriage unless he drops the investigation.

Like the Irish Chieftains of Old, They Boldly Went Forth, Seeking Adventure... During the Roaring Twenties anything was possible for those who dreamed big and were willing to risk it all. This is the story of two men who traveled different paths, yet whose fates were inextricably entwined. Theirs is a tale of love and lust, truth and deception, history and fantasy, damnation and redemption-and Baseball.

When college student Jacob Ragnar is found shot to death, suspicion immediately falls on Professor Burke Kendall. After some time John Seraph begins to investigate and he makes some students nervous because at first he's threatened, and a murder attempt on his life is made. Then John is asked by an old friend to help with a delicate situation. One of her employees, (an escort) is being stalked by a psychotic sadist, who works for John's father. This turns into a bigger problem for John than he can imagine.

Dylan Rasche is among the first to see something strange streak across the sky. Soon, there are others. After two witnesses are exposed to radiation from the strange object, Dylan and Susan begin to realize that a UFO mystery is looming before them. All of it makes Dylan remember his father... Dr. Geoffrey Rasche was an astronomer and professor with a secret passion-investigating UFOs. That is, until a fatal accident occurred. Dylan never believed it was an accident, and now he's discovered proof. Now, the investigators must learn who killed Dylan's father and unravel the mystery of the phantom in the sky.

13th century France: One holds a secret. One will murder to claim it. The last will discover his sacred destiny.1290, France, Renier de Beynac, the Papal Inquisitor ruthlessly hunts down heretics and a legend. India Serras, is the last and protects a treasure so precious that Renier will stop at nothing to obtain it. Jourdain LeTardif, a merchant wounded in the dark streets of Carcassonne, collapses at India's doorstep. Against all odds, she realizes who he really is, the untold circumstances of his birth and the events that will ultimately change both their lives.

Initiated onto the Warrior's Way as a boy, Valka earns his name of Wolf Slayer by using his sword to kill the vicious wolves infesting his father's estates. Becoming a master swordsman, he fights his way across the ancient world, finds romance with the King's daughter, then faces his greatest challenge when he battles the dreaded Dragon of the North.

Always Mr. Wrong Clare Darby is feeling restless, but can't quite put her finger on why. Her life is in order, so what is the problem? When her daughter asks what she really wants for Christmas how can Clare tell her all she wants is to get laid. All her life she has fallen for Mr. Wrong. Will she ever find Mr. Right? Zoe North A witty, spicy, story of love, friendship and never expecting the inevitable. Coming Home for Christmas Will the magic of the holidays heal a family and bring two lost souls together?

Presumed dead by the Guild, Philip, a former Collector who used to kill and capture supernatural creatures, has finally accepted the fact that he is actually the very prey he once hunted-a hybrid. With the appearance of a human and the blood of a troll, Philip has powers no human could ever possess. These powers are exhilarating, but they come with a price. Philip must hide his true identity, lest he become a hunted creature himself. While on the road, Philip and Alayna-Philip's lovely, Elfas companion-get wind of a tragic occurrence. Beathan, the gypsy fairy, has been captured and is now a captive of the Collectors Guild, bound for the hellish supernatural prison known as St. Thomas's. Will Philip and Alayna risk their lives and their freedom to attempt a jailbreak of unimaginable proportions? Or will they abandon their roguish fairy friend to his fate as a doomed prisoner?

The planet Praxton, famous for women living in a submissive lifestyle to their male guardian, is in turmoil. The Charter of Conduct Office has ordered a change in laws that allows women the right to vote, run in elections and control their own finances. Reporter Evelyn Montgomery arrives on Praxton to describe the changes from a female perspective. To gain confidence from her sources she adopts the traditional dress for Praxton females, consisting of revealing clothes, collar, cuffs and decorative chains. Her success in obtaining information leads her to a new assignment. Her superiors strongly suggest she live a few days inside a Praxton home, meaning she would have follow all the exotic customs of a female and obey a male guardian. Perplexed, she reaches out to another foreign reporter, Max Tremblay for support. But Max has a past and plans for her himself.

When Sarelle discovers Theo's love for Tasha is not all it seems, she breaks the love spell, even as she fears the consequences. Dreaming with Theo again awakens old feelings, even as Devlin's possessiveness increases when Sar is discovered to be pregnant. Influenced by her blood bond to Devlin and Danial, and her magical bond with Theo, Sar is determined to make the relationship with her lovers work. But can Sar trust her heart fully, much less her own desires?

Two women, one man: is murder the solution?Suffering from the recent break up of a romance, Tula Mohr, the daughter of an Irish man and a wealthy Somali woman, finds her confidence at low ebb when her latest conquest ditches her for another woman. With her parents dead and no other family, she relies on her two closest friends for comfort. At their insistence, she travels to Ireland to seek her father's birthplace and any surviving relatives. Little does she expect to find a new love and cousins. However, someone is determined to kill the Irish Somali woman.

Catching this Tyger will take a lot more than a net. Mirabelle Hearton's time is running out. As punishment for crimes in Leogard, she has two months to return to Port Valor to capture a dangerous mercenary called The Tyger. Failure means an excruciating death from an irreversible curse. But the hard part is facing Lysander Devlin again, the man she almost married ten years ago. Mirabelle must make a choice-catch The Tyger and redeem her sins, or give into feelings long buried and risk losing everything.

The title, Midnight's Edge, comes from the time of night where the veil between the living and the dead disappears and, for a brief moment in time, the dead can return to the mortal world and live again. It is a story of a vile, evil man named Jeremy Wickcliff, whose wife, Lucy, arranged his death years ago to save the town from his wrath of destruction. In present time, he has been plotting from the spirit realm, a place of purgatory, to return to the mortal realm to seek revenge on those who wronged him and reclaim the life ripped away from him.

Neither human stripper Sundown nor virgin were-halfbreed Serena knew how their futures would change when catalyst vampire Devlin Dalcon walked into their lives. Sundown was just looking to party and forget her tragic past; Serena was hoping for excitement and love, to be swept away from the dull routine of her short-order cook job and solitary life. Will these very different women finally face their fears in time to seize their own dreams of happiness?

In the midst of chaos and darkness, Elliyar and his companions fight a losing battle to defend their homeland, the fallen elven kingdom of Andalaya. They fight against a dangerous alliance of dark elves and human invaders. Arrows loosed from the shadows and violent ambushes characterize his people's existence. Yet the young elf, Elliyar, can't help but wonder if this meager resistance is really all that is left for them or if there is something more in store for his people. It is in this war-torn land that an ancient power, a power that was thought lost for centuries, is rediscovered, and a primal evil begins to arise once more. Will Elliyar have the strength and ability within him to protect the ones he loves, especially the beautiful Miri, and shift the course of the war?

The Tucson Kid rides into Mexico to battle an evil magician victimizing the Indians and the peasants. Weakened from wounds and his strength drained from him by a beautiful vampire, Tucson must fight the magician's army of gunmen before he faces the sorcerer himself in a battle to the death.

In Black Rose, the Tucson Kid is persuaded by a lawman to help him transport a killer and a shipment of gold through bandit territory. Unknown to the lawman, Tucson is carrying a map to a silver mine worth millions of dollars. On the journey, Tucson encounters Black Rose, a legendary outlaw queen who wants that map. Their battle over the silver mine extends across the southwest - a battle only one of them will survive.

Elizabeth Ann Rose calls the Indian reservation in southern California home, and is upset and angry when she and her family must leave and travel the road again while her daddy plays in his band and tries to become famous. She and her family live out of an old beat up station wagon traveling from one city to another. Sometimes, living in dirty old hotel rooms where mice and cockroaches are their only pets. When Beth Ann turns eleven she finds more than chocolate cake being served. Her mom serves her daddy divorce papers, takes her three children and heads out to begin a new life. In one short summer, Beth Ann's life completely changes, and she ends up in Novata, a small Northern California town. The very town that will change her life forever.

Primalocracy Flipsace 10 Testing a new Flipspace protocol, the Mockingbird travels to its most distant mission yet. Derivation Flipspace 11 The Mockingbird is again drawn to the Kuiper Belt, when a mysterious object is triggered by human discovery. may threaten the future of exo-solar exploration. Confluence Flipspace 12 The fate of the Astraeus crew is at last known. Serious questions remain as to why they disappeared. During the study of multiple life-sustaining worlds in peculiar orbits, ground support forces brought by the Mockingbird are attacked. Amid working out the nature and intent of the alien, a diplomatic dispute erupts over access to the discoveries. Colonel Ramachandra and her crew fall back on everything they've learned over the past year to understand what has brought together life from across the galaxy.

NO STRINGS ATTACHED and other romantic stories.Wedding invitations are supposed to bring a smile to your face, with thoughts of a happy occasion that two people would be joining in Holy matrimony, publicly declaring their love for each other. However, for Laura Lee, it was just confirmation that at thirty-three, she had spent all her time and efforts on her career and is still single.After finding out that her ex will be attending the same wedding, Laura Lee has three days to find herself a date. In desperation, she calls on the help of her best friend Lisa, the who's who of Nottingham's eligible bachelors. Discovering that Nottingham's most rich and handsome men find her icy, Laura has to take her only option, the man she most despises, her work colleague, Adam Ford.

To get a college education Jeff receives a scholarship with the stipulation he must spend five years teaching on an Indian reservation. Although he would like to stay at home on the Lac du Flambeau reservation in Northern Wisconsin, he is sent to a Blackfoot Reservation in Montana. As soon as he crosses into South Dakota during his travel to Montana, Jeff experiences visions of the people who once exclusively called the region home. In addition to the visions, he receives a gift from the Great Spirit of a Blue Eagle Feather. Little does he know the significance of either the visions or the gift until he arrives on the reservation and meets the old man who can explain the meaning of both. Once all is revealed Jeff's life changes forever

Dirk Hammond, private detective, is called to the mansion of Baron Cardula. Grisly murders are sweeping San Francisco, and the Baron fears he will be next. Lured by $50,000 and the Baron's fiery daughter, Hammond agrees to take the case. The dark trail leads him to a pack of blood-thirsty vampires, a diabolical cult of devil worshipers, and in a terrifying finale he is forced to confront Evil itself.

"Find Arizopal!" With those words from his desperately ill father, fifteen year-old Griffin begins his journey to the Great Forest of Shee, a mystical place, and difficult to navigate. The Great Forest is Faerie itself and during his quest, Griffin will meet many magical and sometimes fearsome dwellers there. Befriended by some, challenged by others, Griffin finds he is not the person he thought he was. But who is he? He has to use his wits and call on new friends to figure out first, how to save his father, next, how to rescue his mother and a beautiful half-elf named Indigo. And finally, how will he keep the Great Forest itself from being destroyed?