A list of our published works, in alphabetical order by author
Aaron DeMott
A NEW THREAT (2015)
A simple diplomatic mission becomes a life and death struggle that could plunge the entire galaxy into a war…
When an alien ship lands unexpectedly in the middle of her clan’s territory, Bast is sent to investigate as part of her scout trial. After an accident, she meets these new visitors. She and her senior scout Rrrark are invited to return with the aliens to their home planet to open diplomatic relations. What started out as a simple mission becomes complicated when they discover a pirate scheme that might be more than it seems. Are Bast, Rrrark, and two of the aliens called Psygens capable of stopping the pirates?
ETHERNO Volume 1: Rise of the Dragongirl (2019):
Scholarship student Onin thought magical school would be easy.
Sure, his roomie’s a little flakey and one of his classmates tends to sneeze herself into the wall, but that’s par for the course.
Onin’s even made a connection with cute (and oddly warm) newcomer, Kasai.
Then the alien Natas start possessing humans and targeting the magically-gifted. Now it will take all of Onin’s wits and his magical classmates’ help to stop the invasion and discover the true endgame of the Natas.
Thankfully, they have a fiery half-dragon ally. One who seems curiously connected to quiet Kasai…
Etherno Volume 2: Catgirl Overload! (2023):
After driving the non-corporeal Natas from their own planet, Onin, half-dragon Kasai, and the rest of their super-powered friends leap through the dark portal in pursuit. They intercept the Natas just as the evil beings launch an invasion of the Nekotian homeworld. Can Onin and the gang prevent the Natas from possessing every single catgirl?
Wings of Truth (2023):
Enrik, crown prince of Alandra, is resigned to the fact that his people will always be at war with the Vincetii, a hostile race of winged and tailed demon-like people.
When the new Vincetii queen offers herself in exchange for captured prisoners, Enrik feels, for the first time, that peace might be an option.
But before any overtures of peace can be extended, pro-war factions on both sides uncover rumors that The Obelisk, a rumored ancient weapon of immense power, has been discovered in the Wastes to the north of both Nations. Can Enrik forge an alliance with the Vincetii queen and get to The Obelisk before it’s used to destroy both nations?
Unable to Get Hired As An Adventurer Because I’m a Healer, I Set Out To Become An A Rank! (Serial story, started 2023):
Emril sets out to join the Adventurer’s Guild, but no one will let him join their party since he can only use healing magic and not any offensive or defensive magic. When Emril meets Iris, a girl with plenty of attack magic, but unwanted by other groups because she’s a cat beastkin, they decide to form their own adventuring party. Now Emril and Iris are determined to overcome the odds and rise to the challenge of becoming A-rank Adventurers!
Liberty Speidel
EMERGENCE (2014): What if…
Murder victims didn’t have to die?
The identity of a killer could be 100% certain, regardless of the evidence?
The one person who would do this was a cop, with law and justice first in her mind?
When Darby Shaw’s calm world is turned upside down, she wonders how her new abilities to bring the dead back to life will affect her life’s desire to become a detective. But being a detective–for homicide, no less–is the least of her worries when the agency in charge of monitoring superhumans takes a heightened interest in her one-of-a-kind abilities.
What if…murder doesn’t have to mean forever?
RETALIATION (2014): A year after Detective Darby Shaw found out she was a superhuman who could revive the murdered, she has uneasily accepted the expectations on her and settled into the new direction of her life, although she’s not sure she likes it.
Darby’s relative peace is shattered when, a year to the day after her first resuscitation, the 37-year-old killer in the case turns up dead in his jail cell—his body withered to that of an aged man. Speculation mounts that Darby and her powers are directly responsible for the death of the killer.
The Department of SuperHuman Affairs attempts to revoke her status as a super so they can whisk her off for testing without being bound by the SuperHuman Bill of Rights. But when a motion for just that is denied by the court, even Darby will be surprised at just how far they will go to get their hands on her…
CAPITULATION (2015): Surviving a kidnapping is not for the faint of heart, as Darby Shaw knows all too well. Two months after being rescued, she’s starting to get things back to a new normal. She’s making changes, subtle though they may be, doing what she can to move on.
Her latest case is just the thing Darby needs to keep her mind off the recent past: Justin Kendrick, paraplegic, is dead. Being poisoned, strangled, and stabbed through the heart seems like overkill. Together with her partner, Detective Mark Herman, and colleague, Sergeant Trent Oliver, Darby must track down Justin’s killer.
But after the resuscitation, all hell breaks loose, and Darby is unprepared for the consequences of her powers…
THE DARBY SHAW CHRONICLES, BOOKS 1 – 3 BOX SET (2015): Emergence, Retaliation, and Capitulation, plus a bonus short story.
OMISSION (2016): Raising the murdered is a heavy responsibility…
It’s been three years since police Detective Darby Shaw found out she’s a superhuman who can revive the murdered. In that time, she and the Department of SuperHuman Affairs have had a tumultuous relationship. But when one of their agents ends up dead in her jurisdiction, Darby must set aside her hate in order to pursue justice, especially with the Department hostile to her and Mark.
Mark Herman, her partner, is still reeling from the revelation Darby kept secret for two years: he’s not normal, but neither is he a superhuman. Angry, hurt, and confused, he wars with himself—is she worth the trouble? When new department psychologist and empathic super William Young makes moves on Darby, Mark must face his own jealousy—and try not to piss off Darby in the process.
Equal parts mystery, superhero tale, and romance, OMISSION is sure to keep you up past your bedtime.
Darby Shaw. No Capes Required.