The Artful (Shadows of the City) (38 page)

The Charge, by Sharon Bayliss
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http://j.mp/1f0Tsc5
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Warren never lets bullies mess with his family, no matter now big or bad – so when the King of the Texas Empire kidnaps his brother, Warren embarks into a still-wild West to save him. On his journey, he makes a discovery that changes his life forever – he and his brother are estranged members of the Texas royal family and the King wants them both dead!

Warren soon learns that a legacy of violence isn’t all he inherited from the brutal Kings of Texas - the myths of their supernatural powers may not be myth at all. Warren must save his brother and choose whether or not to be King, follow a King, or die before he can retire his fake ID.

The Zona, by Nathan L. Yocum
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http://j.mp/1aSpNyd
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The Storms came, and with them disease and blight like mankind had never experienced. Most died. Those who survived were quick to scramble for weapons, wealth, and control. Petty lords gave way to new societies.

From the ashes of old came the Reformed Arizona Theocracy, or simply put, the Zona. Their laws are simple, all sins are punished swiftly and violently.

But what happens when men of honor take a stand against their rulers?