GEORGE BACHMAN

In 16th-century England, Queen Elizabeths former spymaster, Hertford, is recruited by a court faction, the Owls, to recover the Shroud of Turin from Rome before a rival faction can do so and use its supernatural power to usurp the throne. He succeeds, but when a third party starts killing off people from both sides to take the Shroud for himself, Hertford discovers that an old enemy of England has reemerged to destroy everyone... "...for anyone who loves Elizabethan history, intrigue, [and] mystery... 4/5 stars" (Kleio Bwti, Welovequalitybooks)"... a fascinating blend of history and magic, adroitly mixing fact with fiction...Game of Thrones fans should feel right at home ... so too [should] those of Ecos The Name of the Rose."(Readper)"...had me hooked ... filled with action ... managed to immerse me [like] a movie ... a great read for history and fantasy lovers ... 4/5 stars"(Bibliotherapy Book Review) "Filled with action from the beginning. 4/5 Stars"(Teegan, Goodreads) "So much magical mystery, betrayal, adventure, intrigue and clever confrontations between spy masters ... intelligently written historical fiction with fantasy elements..." (Chelles Book Ramblings) "Well researched historically accurate Elizabethan era thriller! I would recommend this a lot. 4/5 Stars"(JR, Goodreads)

Instead of the house party she expected, Alicia Ramble finds only a twisted dwarf that attacks her. When she barely manages to kill it and escape, everyone outside has vanished too, save for schoolmates Chelsea and Liz, the latter having already been killed. No one answers the girls frantic phone calls or appears online, and TV and radio broadcast only static.Seeking help, the pair journeys south towards New York City. Desperately they search town after town as the dystopian world is reverting to a mythical past of ancient flora, extinct fauna, and even stranger creatures. The only other person: a boy in deerskin who speaks an ancient language, wields a bow, and may know more about whats going on than anyone from our world should including a nothingness, a phage, that is consuming all existence while pursuing them, leaving oblivion in its wake.Forced to team up despite their language differences, the trio takes on dwarfs, ice giants, shapeshifters, shadow creatures, giant serpents and other incomprehensible dangers while trying to unravel the mystery behind it all and restore the world before everything is gone.

Magical action abounds in this well-written urban fantasy/steampunk adventure... We have past lives to explore, astral projections, incantations and magical battles, all from a first-person female protagonists perspective. Its well-written, in a style reminding me somewhat of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. If you enjoyed that book or ones like it, you most certainly will enjoy this one. (Readper.com)The novel is engaging. The narrative moves into different genres deftly. The battles are exciting and exhilarating to read. I ... will implore all fantasy lovers to definitely read George Bachmans spellbinding novel. (Kleio Bwti, Welovequalitybooks.biz)...gripping ... leaves your heart pounding... Christine is a fantastically written character, with relatable emotions... Set in Victorian times, it seems like the author has researched the time period well... Highly recommended! (Samie Sands, Zombiesinside.wordpress.com)Lots of atmosphere and attitude ... and mystery, lots of mystery as Christine struggles with both her reality and her dreams until they blur together into a quest to survive. I absolutely loved Christines character, she had a quirky strength and headstrong feel that seems to put her ahead of her time. (Tome Tender Blog)It felt a little like Jane Eyre meets the world of Camelot. am sure there are those of you that would salivate at navigating this story. (Jeanie G., I Smell Sheep Blog)

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"George Bachman writes a grand tale with Paramour" (Amys Bookshelf Reviews)"So worth the read...has the world building and the intrigue to keep you hooked" (Lovely Reads Press)"Thrilling Story, five stars!" (Robin Ginni-Venerri, Goodreads) Blondie Simpson lies near death after a violent incident. As her life flashes before her eyes, alternating between past and present, she relives the incidents that brought her here.Blondie recovers a memory of her mother, Moneta, assaulting her. She has Moneta charged with the crime, only to realize the memory is false. Blondie has Moneta cleared, but the womans life is already ruined, and she vanishes. Blondie determines to find her and bring her home. During the search, Blondie discovers that years ago, Moneta was part of an underground group of mnemonic thieves who steal memories of the rich and powerful ("paramours") for sale to the highest bidder.Believing Moneta has returned to that life, Blondie traces her footsteps into a dangerous world.

Drawn back to the ruins of the house she nearly burned down a year ago to escape her imprisonment and torture at the hands of a madwoman, Sabrina watches the apocalypse approach. Beings of immense power are trying to force their way into our world to devour it, and her mysterious destiny tasks her with stopping them here. Her companion, Maddie, interrogates her incessantly as she performs ancient magic to keep Them back.Sabrina recounts how escape led her to St. Andrews Academy for immortals, and she discovered her true nature as a being with special powers that make her the target of eldritch forces beyond comprehension and others who would possess her at all costs.When Maddies questions gradually reveal she may have her secrets as terrifying as Sabrinas, Sabrina faces a choice whether to remain in the dark world of immortals as our protector or pursue the normal life she cherishes and risk leaving humanity to its fate.

In this dark fable set in Victorian England, seven-year-old heiress Melissa Hawthorne is confronted with loneliness when she is uprooted from her comfortable countryside existence to a London boarding school, where headmistress Miss Grandine flatters her while harboring jealousy and dislike. A dislike that balloons into open hostility when Melissas father loses his fortune and dies tragically...