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Earth has fallen.A genetically designed plague has ravaged the birthplace of humanity, leaving millions of undead wandering the planet.But there is hope. An alien ally claims to have the cure.Captain Jayde Thrin and her mercenary crew volunteer to retrieve the antidote and do the job for free, but ruined planets, aliens with ulterior motives, and the threat of invasion will stretch the crew beyond anything they have ever known.Steel for Free is the second episode of Galactic Mercenaries, a space opera series about zombies, space battles, alien invasion, and a misfit crew trying to survive in a dangerous universe.

Some jobs turn you into a zombie. Literally.Captain Jayde Thrin of the cargo ship Determination has one goal: make enough money to retire in style. Her small mercenary crew travels the universe taking on odd jobs, but when a botched gig lands them in hot water, it's up to Jayde to figure out their escape - and their survival.The nearby mining planet M44 provides an opportunity to refuel and make a quick buck, but there's more going on in the mines than anyone realizes. What Jayde expects to be an easy job turns out to be one of the hardest yet, especially with the outpost overrun with the undead.Steel for Hire is the first episode of Galactic Mercenaries, a space opera series about zombies, space battles, alien invasion, and a misfit crew trying to survive in a dangerous universe.

Earth is lost.Captain Jayde Thrin and her mercenary crew return to Earth to find a lost cause. The government has given up on the planet and turned its focus to the war brewing at the edge of humanity's borders.A small group of survivors are still on Earth fighting for survival and it's up to Jayde and her crew to rescue them, but an army of undead and alien worshippers are all that stand in their way.Steel for All is the third episode of Galactic Mercenaries, a space opera series about zombies, space battles, alien invasion, and a misfit crew trying to survive in a dangerous universe.

To save a kingdom, a king must fall.Eldwin and Maren return to the Citadel to find the king's army at the gates. The Wild Ones are their only hope of defeating the tyrant, but will untested dragons be enough to sway the battlefield?Fans of Sarah K.L. Wilson's Dragon School, Christopher Paolini's Eragon and Anne McCaffrey's Dragon Riders of Pern will feel right at home.Wrath and Ruin is the fourteenth episode of the series Dragon Riders of Osnen.

Ages ago, sorcerers created a new sun to replace their dying one.When a shard of the sun falls to the earth, more than one takes notice. And some have intentions more wicked than others.A powerful wizard seeks the means to defy death and heal his broken body.The Necromancer is set on getting the justice that was never given.Amidst everything, the shard falls into the hands of an unsuspecting woodsman named Broderick.Miracles begin to happen at his touch. The dead are raised and the sick are healed.When his cousin's wife is captured, he sets out to rescue her and bargain the shard for her freedom. But nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted, least of all the one he travels with.

Some traditions are meant to be broken.Lailani has always known that being a woman means that she will never be a dragon rider, but when a messenger shows up demanding that all dragon riders must prepare for war, Lailani knows that her father's crippling illness will get him killed. She must choose between two paths: let him go and die or put on his armor and go in his place.Disguising herself as a boy, she joins the dragon riders and finds herself facing danger at every turn. With her father's dragon the only friend she can trust, Lailani must learn to be a warrior and fight to save her homeland ... if she can keep her secret that long.

The end draws near.United in their efforts to combat King Torian's evil, Gwen and Conal must now come to terms with the fact that the wicked person responsible for the tyranny and suffering, and the one they seek to destroy, is their uncle.But is being rune-marked with special powers enough to defeat Torian's mages, especially one as powerful as Gimmar the Mage-breaker?When several kingdoms refuse to join their quest, Gwen and Conal find themselves depending on the one race they know they can trust.Dragons.

King Torian's evil is spreading across the realms.Conal and Gwen are hard-pressed to evade Torian's spies and armies while gathering support to combat the evil king's quest for total domination. But they can't do it alone and must seek out the help of dwarves and elves - with unintended consequences.The sudden arrival of dragon-hunters causes some to wonder if the people are filled with madness or if dragons, which were exterminated 150 years ago, might possibly still exist, especially as these fanatics are obsessed with their mission of finding and killing dragons. But why now? What has caused these zealots to abruptly appear, demanding to know where the dragons are?Just when things might be looking up for the rebellion, they discover there are traitors among them.

The soul of a powerful dragon has escaped its magical prison.The creature's wrath knows no bounds and spreads across two enemy kingdoms, forcing an unlikely alliance.Calderon and Velkyn, the two young men charged with the safeguard of the sphere that held the dragon captive, must leave everything they've known in a quest to recapture the beast before it takes physical form.Will they be able to stop events beyond their power, or will both kingdoms be destroyed by the dragon's rage?

Heroes are often the least among us.Three tests determine the worthiness of a dragon rider.Compassion, magical aptitude, and armed combat.Eldwin is determined to pass them, but his maimed arm is a constant reminder of his disadvantage. Will the obstacles Eldwin faces keep him from reaching his dreams, or will he finally see what it''s like to ride the skies?Dragon Riders of Osnen is an action-packed series full of twists, magic, and the struggle against evil.This omnibus edition includes episodes 1-3 of the completed series.Trial by Sorcery: Dragon can be dangerous ... if you don''t bond with them first.A Bond of Flame: Sometimes there''s a fine line between truth and a lie.The Warrior''s Call: Darkness threatens the land.