Venice, 1407. The city is at the height of its powers. In theory, Duke Marco commands, but Marco is a simpleton so his aunt and uncle rule in his stead. They seem all powerful, yet live in fear of assassins better than their own. On the night their world changes, Marco's young cousin prays in the family chapel for deliverance from a forced marriage. It is her misfortune to be alone when Mamluk pirates break in to abduct her - an act that will ultimately trigger war. Elsewhere Atilo, the Duke's chief assassin, cuts a man's throat. Hearing a noise, he turns back to find a boy drinking from the victim's wound. The speed with which the angel-faced boy dodges his dagger and scales a wall stuns Atilo. He knows then he must hunt him. Not to kill him, but because he's finally found what he thought was impossible - someone fit to be his apprentice. Award-winning author Jon Courtenay Grimwood is a master storyteller. Here, he blends history, politics and dark fantasy in a compelling vision of an alternative Venice.
Will he remain loyal, or win the heart of his fated mate? Lethal vampire, Ben Ferrero, is in Rome on a covert job to kill those responsible for the experimental tests on his race. When the hit goes awry, Ben finds himself staying longer, taking risks that could reveal a centuries-old secret. Then he meets Anna, and his desire and need to protect her challenges his deep loyalty to the vampire whose secret he protects. Anna Vitale lived a carefree life until she was kidnapped by humans. Now she’d rather be distracted by Ben—the drop-dead gorgeous male with dimples that could melt panties—than face another therapy session. But when he outwits the powerful Moretti security team, it’s obvious Ben is far more dangerous than anyone realizes. To them and her heart. Will Ben recognize Anna as his fated-mate, or will his loyalty to the vampire, and the secret he holds, blind him? The Vampire Assassin is the next installment in the Moretti Blood Brothers series of paranormal vampire romances. Part romance, part action-adventure, it will appeal to anyone who loves fated-mates, military romance, and dominant alphas. Grab your copy now! Keywords: vampire, steamy vampire series, paranormal fiction series, strong heroine, vampire romance novel, vampire mates, fated mates, instalove, romance novel, sexy vampire book, sexy paranormal romance book, steamy paranormal romance novel, steamy shifter mates, friends to lover, paranormal romance series, vampire brothers fated mate series complete, mature heroine romance, alpha hero reads, military paranormal romance, instant love, PNR romcom, paranormal suspense, royalty romance, paranormal royalty, love at first sight, alpha hero, vampire alpha romance, vampire bite mates ebook, rejected mates, spy romance, adventure romance, action romance series, paranormal military, military heroes, spicy romance, vampire king, vampire prince, enemies to lovers, forbidden lovers, billionaire romance, five star paranormal romance, hot reads, mistaken mate, possessive heroes, dominant heroes, page-turner romance, sexy uniform, Italian romance, danger, secret lover, ancient vampires, romantic love story, passionate romance, sexy villains, kidnap, assassin romance If you love these authors, you’ll enjoy this series: JR Ward, Sarah J Maas, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Karen Marie Moning, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Kresley Cole, Nalini Singh, Christine Feehan, Gina Showalter, Lora Leigh, Patricia Briggs, Rebecca Zanetti, Abigail Owen, Laurell K. Hamilton, I.T. Lucas, Jeaniene Frost, Lynsay Sands, Lori Foster, Kat Martin, KF Breene, Nora Roberts, Britt Andrews, Donna Grant, Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham, Amelia Hutchins, Ilona Andrews,Tate James, Kathryn Moon, Angel Lawson, Ashley N. Rostek, Siobhan Davis, Kit Rocha, Crystal Ash, Eva Ashwood, Sarah Piper, Raven Kennedy, J.D. Robb, Kait Ballenger, Shelly Laurenston, Kerri Maniscalco, Anna Hackett, Terry Bolryder, Julie Ann Walker, Alexandra Ivy, Brittney Sahin, Jennifer Estep, Susan Fanetti, Lara Adrian, Brenda K. Davies, Leia Stone, Kristen Ashley, Leann Castellanos, Dianne Duvall, Kathleen Ryder, Candace Sams, Tina Moss, Ruby Dixon, Ella Maven and Teresa Gabelman.
It is 1982. In the Vatican, priestly vultures gather around the dying Pope, whispering the names of possible successors. In a forgotten monastery on Ireland's gale-swept coast, a dangerous document is hidden, waiting to be claimed. And in a family chapel in Princeton, New Jersey, a nun is murdered at her prayers. Sister Valentine was an outspoken activist, a thorn in the Church's side. When her brother, lawyer Ben Driskill, realizes the Church will never investigate her death, he sets out to find the murderer himself--and uncovers an explosive secret."The Assassini. An age-old brotherhood of killers. Once they were hired by princes of the Church to protect it in dangerous times. But whose orders do they now obey? "The Assassini marks the triumphant retum of a master at the peak of his powers--the first novel in more than a decade from the acclaimed author of "The Wind Chill Factor. "From the Paperback edition.
Kill or be killed, that was the assassin's way. It was an easy choice. That is, unless you found yourself fighting your former lover.Hozark was a master assassin, one of the finest the galaxy had ever seen. But when a routine contract goes horribly wrong, it becomes clear something sinister is at play. A powerful foe is hunting slayers, and only one weapon can end the bloodshed. A legendary vespus blade.But there's just one enormous problem. Those with the arcane skill to craft them all perished long ago. Or so it is believed. But romors tell of one who may yet live, and if Hozark hopes to prevail, he will have to pursue those whispers to the ends of the galaxy. For not only does his own survival depend on it, but that of his order as well.
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER From New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga. From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hand sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains. Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope: The Holy Grail.
It should have been an easy assignment, but in Jacob Hamilton's world nothing is. The contact, a middle aged man, left under the wheels of a high speed train, with nothing to show but a folder marked FOR YOUR EYES ONLY. To make matters worse, the target, a Russian petty thief known as Andrei Ovinko, has a secret past, a past that Jacob knows only too well, for you see Ovinko moonlights as an assassin. In his mind Jacob knows once contracts have been exchanged there is no going back on the deal, however there is one, small, fly in the ointment, the contract has been forged. The question is why and for what purpose? Bound by his own set of moralistic codes, Jacob knowing he has no choice, begins the hunt in hope, that by finding Ovinko, he will find out who is behind the forgery. Whether by design or by pure luck, he unwittingly stumbles on a hidden message contained within an old captain's desk submerged in an old shipwreck at the bottom of the Bering Sea, it is this clandestine note from the past that has him asking more questions than he has answers for.Torn between his devotion to the brotherhood and his desire to decode the hidden message, Jacob begins to ponder his own role as an assassin, a choice (or rather a decision) that will have consequences. Instead of doing what his asked of him, he does what is needed of him. For once, his life as an assassin in The House Of The Hidden Blade, becomes a paradox of the man history determines him to be.
Jane, a shapeshifting vampire-hunter-for-hire, crosses paths with a stranger who has arrived in New Orleans, enlisted to hunt vampires who have gone insane-or so he says...
Snow shrouds Venice in cold darkness, ice fills the canals, and a thousand ghosts pluck at the shadow's edge. A violent attack on Lady Giulietta's son forces Tycho from his new-found happiness and back into the treacherous intrigue of the court. For Giulietta's sake he would go to the world's end to track down those responsible. As Venice teeters on the brink of civil war, its warring families prepare to discover who is a player and who a pawn in the coming struggle for power. The Exiled Blade is the climatic finale to Tycho's story.
A boy from a small fishing village must face a new reality after his father is murdered and he is rescued by a mysterious ninja in this heart-stopping first novel in the Blood Ninja trilogy. Could Taro, a fisherman’s son, be destined for greatness? In the course of a day, Taro’s entire life changes: His father is murdered before his eyes, and Taro is taken by a mysterious ninja on a perilous journey toward safety. Someone wants Taro dead, but who—and why? With his best friend, Hiro, and their ninja guide, Shusaku, Taro gets caught in the crossfire of a bitter conflict between rival lords for control of imperial Japan. As Taro trains to become a ninja himself, he’s less and less sure that he wants to be one. But when his real identity is revealed, it becomes impossible for Taro to turn his back on his fate.
Discover the dark world of Eberron as one assassin-turned-cleric searches for peace in a land that knows only blood Diran Bastiaan was once one of the most feared assassins in the land—one of the best money could buy. But after a life-altering spiritual experience, he has turned his back on murder, seeking the life of a wandering priest of the Silver Flame. All he wants is peace. But in a rough port town on the edge of the world, his past is about to catch up to him—and killing may be his only hope. When raiders known as the Black Fleet hit the town, capturing Diran’s former lover, he must risk everything to save her. Accompanied by a half-orc fighter named Ghaji, he races against the clock, knowing time is quickly running out. For these are no ordinary pirates bent on plunder, but minions of Erdis Cai, a warlord and servant of the Blood of Vol . . .
