Chosen - Mark E. Cooper

Chosen is the second novel in the Rune Gate Cycle series. This book is available through kindleunlimited.

At the end of Rune Gate, Alex and and her group went through the rune gate to the planet of Othala. Othala was home to Douglas, but the first thought the others had was how to get back to Earth. Magic was accepted, and even took the place of technology on Othala. They would have to travel this new world and find another Rune Gate that was not destroyed. It would be an adventure, and not all would survive. The ending is about as close to perfect as an ending can get though. Very highly recommended.

Rune Gate - Mark E. Cooper

Rune Gate is the first novel in the Rune Gate Cycle series. This book was free for the kindle. This book is also available through kindleunlimited.

Alexandra Yorke is a witch. While Alex lived in L.A. she worked with police as a clairvoyant, but witch is what she is. Now Alex has moved back home to Lassen County. She lives on her farm, away from people. This provides Alex the peace she needs.

When Alex's friend Jenn calls with a murder case, Alex reluctantly agrees to see if she can help. This case is more than just a murder though. Alex and her friends are about to find magic is more than they ever dreamed, and spans worlds they didn't know existed. Very highly recommended.

Nine Lives - Tom Barber

Nine Lives is the first novel in the Sam Archer series. This book was free when I downloaded it. It's now $3.79 for the kindle.

At 26, Sam Archer is the youngest member of the newly formed British counter-terrorist squad known as the Armed Response Unit (ARU). It's New Years Eve. A group of nine terrorists, who were being tracked by another agency, have disappeared. The ARU is one of the groups currently hunting them. Can Sam and the ARU find them before the terrorists spread death and disaster in a celebrating London? If not it's going to be a bloody New Year. Plenty of suspense and action. This is a book that's hard to put down. Very highly recommended.

Lockdown - Sean Black

Lockdown is the first novel in the Ryan Lock series. This book was free when I downloaded it. It's now $3.82 for the kindle.

Ryan Lock is ex-military. He served in the close protection unit of the British Royal Military Police. Ryan's current job is head of Meditech corporation's close protection team. Specifically guarding Nicholas Van Straten, the company CEO, from animal rights protesters. Ryan's going to discover that protecting Van Straten is quite a job. It turns out that protesters are the least of Ryan's worries. Very highly recommended.

Hunter/Prey - Sam Sisavath

Hunter/Prey is the first novel in the Allie Krycek series. This book is available through kindleunlimited.

Allie Krycek lost her sister to a serial killer ten years ago. Allie is out for revenge. She's been working on revenge for ten long years. Allie needs to remember what Confucius said, "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." This is action and suspense from beginning to end. I already added the second book in the series to my queue. Very highly recommended.

Harmony Black - Craig Schaefer

Harmony Black is the first novel in the Harmony Black series. This book is available through kindleunlimited.

Harmony Black is an FBI agent. She's also a practicing witch. When Harmony gets recruited to join the Vigilant Lock team, she's not sure what that's going to mean. All the criminals Vigilant Lock investigates are classified as Hostile Entities. They don't go to prison, they disappear.

Five years later Harmony is pulled in by the Critical Incident Response Group. They're investigating Hostile Entity 17. The team is heading to Harmony's childhood home town of Talbot Cove. They're going to find the Bogeyman. Harmony has already met him.

This is a great story with an amazing cast of characters. The good guys and the bad guys. Very highly recommended.

Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs

Fire Touched is the ninth novel in the Mercy Thompson series.

Mercy is fully recovered from her last adventure. Considering she was almost dead, she's doing good. Now the pack has to stop a fae monster that's eating cars on the cable bridge over the Columbia river. Mercy's life is always interesting. What's more interesting is who comes to help. Someone who can either start or stop a war between the humans and the fae. Someone who needs the pack for protection. Another great adventure. Very highly recommended.

Monster Hunter International - Larry Correia

Monster Hunter International is the first novel in the Monster Hunters International series. This book is free for the kindle.

Owen Zastava Pitt was an accountant until he killed his supervisor. He got fired for that and had to change professions. Now Owen is working on a romance, learning to kill monsters, and saving the world. Talk about a life style change. This book is quite long, but you don't really notice. That says a lot about the story. Very highly recommended.

Redemption Song - Craig Schaefer

Redemption Song is the second novel in the Daniel Faust series. This book is available through kindleunlimited.

Dealing with the devil, or one of his infernal princes, is a dangerous business. To keep his demon girlfriend, Daniel Faust has to kill an innocent priest. Daniel is not a saint, but this is going too far. Through many twists and turns, Daniel does his best to keep Caitlin, and save the priest. Adventures galore. Very highly recommended.

The Long Way Down - Craig Schaefer

The Long Way Down is the first novel in the Daniel Faust series. This book is available through kindleunlimited.

Daniel Faust is a sorcerer for hire. When times are slow, Daniel does magic tricks for tourists. Daniel is not a real successful sorcerer. Then Daniel is hired to figure out what happened to an old man's dead granddaughter. What he discovers is a plot to jump-start the Apocalypse. Daniel has his work cut out for himself. Very highly recommended.

The Ninth Step - Mark Dawson

The Ninth Step is the eighth novel in the John Milton series. This book was just published last month. I have that sinking feeling you get when you've finished the last published work in a series, and you know you're going to have a long wait before you can read another. Sigh.

John is back in England and working as a cook in a cabman's shelter. No matter what he does, trouble seems to find John. When a cabbie that John met at AA needs some help, John tried to give it. Before long John is juggling a rogue ex-military hit squad and a vicious family of criminals. Never a boring moment. Very highly recommended.

Headhunters - Mark Dawson

Headhunters is the seventh novel in the John Milton series.

A sheep station in the Australian outback is about as far from civilization as you can get. John figures he's pretty safe now. Unfortunately, Avi, the ex-Mossad agent, just can't seem to let the whole revenge thing go. Trouble is coming, and John isn't the only person who's going to be in it. Very highly recommended.

Tarantula - Mark Dawson

Tarantula is a novella from the John Milton Series. There's no real sequence to this story. It takes place when John is still Number Eight.

When Number Three fails to report, Control send John out to see what's going on. The effort to prune a particularly pernicious branch of the Italian mafia seems to have hit a snag. All in a day's work for John. Very highly recommended.

Salvation Row - Mark Dawson

Salvation Row is the sixth novel in the John Milton Series.

John Milton was on a "cleaning" job in New Orleans when Katrina came to town. Now some people who helped John then, and saved his partner's life, need his help. Someone with way too much money is about to find out that there are things money can't buy. John is one of them. Very highly recommended.

The Sword of God - Mark Dawson

The Sword of God is the fifth novel in the John Milton Series.

John Milton has been hiking, hitching, and camping for days. He's deep into the upper peninsula, the weather is terrible, and John wants a hot meal and a warm place to sleep. The sheriff of Truth Michigan has other plans. He picks John up, and drops him off on the other side of town, with a warning to stay out of Truth. John walks back. He probably should have kept going. John's caught up in more trouble than he could imagine, and that's a lot. At one point John's got the local law, the state police, the FBI, and the National Guard hunting him. Not to mention the Sword of God. Very highly recommended.

Ghosts - Mark Dawson

Ghosts is the fourth novel in the John Milton Series.

John Milton wasn't always Number One. When John started out as Number Twelve, Beatrix Rose was Number One. Beatrix made the mistake of looking where she shouldn't have, and Beatrix disappeared. Now John has been dragged into finding her because someone needs what she shouldn't have looked at. This adventure takes John from Texas, to Russia, to Hong Kong, and back to England. This book ruined my naps for two days. You can't even get sleepy reading a book this good. Very highly recommended.

The Driver - Mark Dawson

The Driver is the third novel in the John Milton Series.

John made it out of Mexico. Now he's driving a taxi and hauling ice in San Francisco. John is content with his work and his meetings. Then John drives a pretty young woman to a party. It turns out the woman is a prostitute and the party is a setup. When the woman disappears John has to try and make it right. Before he's done making it right, a lot of people are dead. It's hard for John to atone for his past sins, when he keeps repeating them. Very highly recommended.

Saint Death - Mark Dawson

Saint Death is the second novel in the John Milton Series.

John made it out of England and to South America. He's been working his way north for about six months. John just got a job as a cook in a restaurant in Juárez Mexico. Juárez is called Murder City. It's not long before John is caught up in the chaos. Can he survive and save the woman he's decided to take responsibility for? The question is how many people will John have to kill to do it. Another great thriller. Very highly recommended.

The Cleaner - Mark Dawson

The Cleaner is the first novel in the John Milton Series. It's hard to retire from being an assassin.

John Milton is the best assassin in the top secret British organization Group Fifteen. John is known as Number One. John started his carrier as Number Twelve. That was ten years ago, and now John is having second thoughts. Second thoughts are not acceptable in Group Fifteen. John failed to kill a witness to his last assignment, even though that witness was a five year old boy. Now he's on his own. John's going to try and make up for some of the damage he's done. The trouble is Group Fifteen is now targeting John. This book gets bogged down a bit, but picks back up at the end. It's a great start to a new series. Highly recommended.

1000 Yards - Mark Dawson

1000 Yards is a novella in the John Milton Series. This book is free for the kindle.

John Milton is an assassin. John is a government sanctioned assassin, but his job is still killing people. When North Korea gets too ambitious with their cyber warfare efforts, John is sent to convince them to back off. John's very persuasive with a sniper rifle. Short but very good. Very highly recommended.