Chimera

A ragtag crew with forbidden magic must pull off an elaborate heist and stop a civil war in An Illusion of Thieves, a fantasy adventure from Cate Glass. In Cantagna, being a sorcerer is a death sentence. Romy escapes her hardscrabble upbringing when she becomes courtesan to the Shadow Lord, a revolutionary noble who brings laws and comforts once reserved for the wealthy to all. When her brother, Neri, is caught thieving with the aid of magic, Romy's aristocratic influence is the only thing that can spare his life - and the price is her banishment. Now back in Beggar's Ring, she has just her wits and her own long-hidden sorcery to help her and Neri survive. But when a plot to overthrow the Shadow Lord and incite civil war is uncovered, only Romy knows how to stop it. To do so, she'll have to rely on newfound allies - a swordmaster, a silversmith, and her own thieving brother. And they'll need the very thing that could condemn them all: magic.

Mankind's dominance has come to an end … When a terrorist group detonates a small nuclear device at a level four biohazard facility, it releases the infection vectors stored within and creates a contagion that devastates the planet.Entire species are wiped out, while those that survive are genetically transformed into prehistoric mutations of their former self.Secret Service agent Alex Durham is assigned to protect the president. As the dangers of the expanding nuclear fallout become apparent, he accompanies the country's leadership as they seek shelter from the impending contagion.When they emerge weeks later, the global aftermath of the terrorist attack leaves the survivors struggling to find safety in a world that has regressed millions of years. Creatures from the past and those newly created rise to challenge mankind's dominance. All that matters now is survival …Walt Browning, the bestselling author of Extinction Survival, returns with this harrowing post-apocalyptic survival series. Don't miss this tale about people trying to survive the consequences of man's arrogance, all while somehow maintaining their humanity. Prologue Several Decades in the Future Galveston, TX Over Eastern Texas Washington, DC - White House Washington, DC - Underground Situation Room Valero Port Arthur Refinery Washington, DC - US Secret Service Headquarters Office of the Governor Wolf River RV Resort Day Five White House Annex Day 6 Protection Detail Breakroom Holiday Inn Express Day Eight Presidential Protection Detail Breakroom Aviation Training Center, US Coast Guard Major Brad Kristopher USMC Fort Mitchell Military Cemetery Thurmont Bar and Grill Cosmos Club, Washington, DC Camp David Reagan National Airport Radika Patel, PhD Camp David Naval Station Norfolk USS Gerald Ford USS Gerald Ford FAST (Fleet Anti-terrorist Security Team) Naval Station Norfolk Administrative Building USS Ford Aft Galley Naval Station Newport Administrative Building Temporary Presidential Office, USS Gerald Ford Eglin Airforce Base Ready Room, USS Ford Frank McGuckin, President's Chief of Staff USS Ford, Bridge President Alecia Bardwell Dr. Harold Shipman USS Ford, Alex Durham Fort Bragg/Liberty Terminus City (Mars Colony) Ayatollah Ali Yazdani Captain Aaron Ben Dod Monastery of the Cross Aaron Ben Dod Israeli Nuclear Command Hand of God Weapon's System Ayatollah Ali Yazdani, Tehran Captain Hachiro Togo USS Fallujah, Off the Coast of Florida Hurlburt Field USS Fallujah, Captain Schliemann USS Ford, Hangar Deck USS Ford, One hour until the Virus USS Ford, Francisca Mendoza USS Ford, Alex Durham Presidential Quarantine Zone USS Ford, Captain Hachiro Togo USS Ford, Main Galley Epilogue

A Conjuring of Assassins is Cate Glass's second adventure with the Chimera team, a ragtag crew who use their forbidden magic for the good of the kingdom. Romy and her three partners in crime-a sword master, a silversmith, and her thieving brother-have embraced their roles as the Shadow Lord's agents, using their forbidden magic to accomplish tasks his other spies cannot. Now, the Shadow Lord needs them to infiltrate the home of the Mercediaran Ambassador and prevent him from obtaining information that would lead to all-out war with Cantagna's most dangerous enemy. To succeed, they will have to resurrect long-buried secrets, partner with old enemies, and once again rely on the very magics that could get them sentenced to death.