Frank Carlson Library

An urchin is picked off the street by a nun and sent to war school to become a brilliant space-war strategist. He is Bean, so called because of his diminutive stature, the result of an illegal genetic experiment.

Bonded is an intriguing, addicting immersion into lives of young heroes and heroines making their way in a beautiful but dangerous world. With rich descriptions of fantastic places and people-their struggles and celebrations. This richly imagined epic fantasy transports readers into a tale of seductive power, heart-wrenching love, and edge-of-your seat thrills, while following inspiring young heroes and heroines as they discover their abilities and...

From the #1 Bestselling Norse Fantasy Author, comes The Light Keepers, a short story prequel to the Shadow Light Saga. Isolated because of what she is-because of the power she holds inside-Astrid longs for contact with another human being. Her well-intentioned mother locks her away from society in order to protect her from an evil that seeks to use Astrid's abilities for his own means. But the resulting loneliness drives Astrid deeper into the shadowwalk-a...

The Gospel of Shadows enabled the Catholic Church to control all manner of supernatural beings for centuries. When the book was destroyed - and the ruling body of the Church with it - it enabled the Shadows, the vampires of legend, to learn the hidden truth of their triple nature: part human, part demonic, part divine. But it also weakened the barriers that exist between the worlds, and now beings of pure evil are breaking through - creatures from...

For the first time ever, Keriya Soulstar is truly happy. She's a hero among the Galantrians, having returned triumphant from her battle with Necrovar; she's been reunited with her dragon, Thorion; she's even daring to think she's found a place she can call home. Things are good. Unfortunately, the Allentrian states are gearing up for war, and when a surprise attack reveals that Thorion is sick, Keriya's happy life crumbles apart. In a race against...

Readers are calling it "creative" and "engaging!" Mara wasn't just a Legend, who survived on human energy, she used to be a dangerous Shadow, who wielded more power than she wanted. When she discovered that Alec, the leader of the Shadows and her childhood love, held a dark secret about her past to keep her prisoner, until he could use her against the humans, she ran. As the first Legend to escape the Shadows alive, Mara must keep moving, hiding among...

Escaping death should have been the final act of Commander Faith Benson's career. Resuscitation technology makes death temporary for essential personnel, and after her run-in with Azoren Federation Marines, Faith finds herself in that position. But she's revived for a specific purpose: a mission that's just as hopeless as the one that killed the Pandora crew. Once again, she's sent into Azoren Fedaration space, only this time she's in command of a...

The Shadow will rule. A hero will rise. Keriya Soulstar awakens on the other side of the world, far from Allentria, far from the dragon god Shivnath, far from everyone she's every known and loved. She can't remember what happened, during her final battle with Necrovar, and she doesn't want to. Besides, she's comfortable in Jidaeln, a country where no one wields magic. She fits in. But, Keriya knows she can't hide forever. With her sword-the only reminder...

It's too late to turn back. When Captain Faith Benson accepts the aid of the Azoren Federation, she compromises the integrity of her task force. The leader of the Azoren ships proves to be not just an ideological zealot but a maniac. To make matters worse, the wily captain of the enemy fleet proves uncannily evasive, capable of striking and disappearing before a meaningful engagement takes place. Benson's only hope of success requires outwitting this...

Betrayal awaits in the shadows. After surviving a sneak attack by the Azoren Federation, Captain Faith Benson must forge an alliance with the Gulmar Union. But before she can connect with her potential allies, disaster strikes. Now the freshly minted captain has to contend with a crumbling government and troublesome subordinates. Her leadership skills are put to the test, even as allies try to root out traitors and conspiracies. And when an unexpected...