It has been thousands of years since Beast-Kind were united under one banner. The empire encompasses most of the known world, driving out or enslaving the lesser races without mercy. In a state of constant war and conquest, they have perfected the art of battle.For commoner wolf-kind, Valian, being accepted and trained in a noble house's army was a dream come true. Without wealth or a family, it was his best shot at attaining honor and glory. Until fate intervened.When, on his graduation day, Valian discovers he's descended from an ancient and long-thought extinct line, everything changes. Now, he'll have to come to terms with his newfound strength while joining a world he has never known. If the threat of his fellow beast-kind wasn't enough, a new danger has awoken on the empire's eastern border.If Valian doesn't rise to the occasion, more than just his own life may be lost.Fans of "Throne of Glass" and "Sword of Truth" will enjoy the dynamic combination of magic and action in Evans' new series, Alpha Rising. "Dark Wolf's Awakening" is the debut novel in the fast-paced epic fantasy series that introduces readers to a savage world ruled by shapeshifters and the beast within.

The Saurian threat has been defeated, and the eastern border has been made safe once again.With the end of the campaign, Valian looks forward to peace and prosperity for his newly established house, but fate has other ideas. A dark corruption is taking hold in Tor's Rest, strengthened by the avarice and ambition of those in power.Shunned by those he called allies. Cornered by those he called enemies. Valian must decide how far he's willing to go in order to combat the chaos sweeping throughout the land.Can he find a way to stop the impending calamity, or is Valian destined to be just another sacrifice to the coming storm?

"Eric Drake, a powerful Dark Wolf, has never trusted himself around human females, preferring to mate only within his pack. That is, until he encounters Chelsea Smart snooping around Silvercrest pack land in search of her missing sister. Secretly, Chelsea thinks Eric is the sexiest man she's ever seen, though she is wary of his potent Alpha energy. Then it's discovered that Chelsea's sister is being held by a pack of vicious Lycans, and Eric heroically leaps into action. Now, Chelsea will risk everything--her body and soul--to surrender to the passion that will mark her as Eric's woman for all eternity...if they survive."-- P. [4] of cover.

New York Times bestselling author, Stephanie Rowe, launches her explosive new Heart of the Shifter series, in which passion and loyalty are brutally tested in a world where survival is never guaranteed. A decade ago, wolf shifter Cash Burns severed all ties to his past in order to protect his best friend, the childhood sweetheart he has never forgotten. When she's targeted for assassination by his pack on Christmas Eve, he's the only one who can save her…but at a cost greater than he can afford. Haunted by a tragic secret, Brynn McKenzie has been fighting for survival, alone in a world she doesn't fit. She's on the run for her life, forced to choose between redemption and survival. She has nowhere to turn, until the man who walked away from her so long ago appears in her hotel room with a knife and a promise she can't afford to believe. When passion ignites between Bryn and Cash, will it shatter what little hope they have for survival, or make them stronger than they ever thought they'd be? Books in the Heart of a Shifter series: Dark Wolf Rising Dark Wolf Unbound Dark Wolf Untamed (coming soon!)

From nationally bestselling author Rhyannon Byrd come the stories of three Bloodrunners caught between two worlds. These half–breed protectors will stop at nothing in their pursuit ofjustice...and love. Dark Wolf Rising Eric Drake, a powerful dark wolf, has never trusted himself around human females, preferring to mate only within his pack. That is, until he encounters Chelsea Smart snooping around Silvercrest pack land in search of her missing sister. Secretly Chelsea thinks Eric is the sexiest man she's ever seen,though she is wary of his potent alpha energy. Now Chelsea will risk everything–her body and soul–to surrender to the passion that will mark her as Eric's woman for all eternity...if they survive. Dark Wolf Running With his sharp gaze locked on the most magnificent female he'd ever seen, Wyatt Pallaton did his best to hold himself back. Of course, Elise Drake was hardly just any female. Fiery and cool, strong yet at the same time achingly vulnerable, she'd turned his entire world on its head. No matter how bloody difficult it proved to be, he was done letting her pretend he didn't even exist. One way or another, things were about to change. Come hell or high water, she was done running... Dark Wolf Returning When werewolf Eli Drake is banished from his pack, he leaves a devastated and heartbroken Carla Reyes behind. Three torturous years later, she tracks him down in a hole–in–the–wall Texas bar–the pack is in trouble and war is on the horizon. Carla needs Eli's help but wants nothing more to do with him–even though he's as ruthless, domineering and sexy as ever... Now, as he joins forces with Carla to save his pack, dare Eli hope that he can change her mind and claim a future he never dreamed possible? Get these three great Bloodrunners reads, now available in one volume!

Alexander Christofedes has always been fascinated with wolves. So when he is given the opportunity to study the Apennine wolves in the Italian Alps, he seizes the chance. But everything changes when his camp is brutally attacked, leaving him the sole survivor, and turns his life into a living nightmare. Little did he know when he received that mysterious letter promising answers he would be thrust into a centuries-long battle between rival werewolf clans. Sabine Luna is a seductive contradiction to Alex's nightmares. The female beta to a secret Benandanti clan, her life and love has always been dedicated to her family and friends. But her allegiance is tested when Alex crashes into her life, and she finds herself drawn to the handsome stranger. Now, the Dark Moon Clan is being threatened by the very man that conjured them into existence, a dark, dangerous being wholly intent on killing them all. Faced with this menace, Alex must decide between standing unified with Sabine and their clan or turning his back on them and his destiny.