Hit World Books

She's a criminal, he's an assassin. What could go wrong? In Hit World, Magic is everywhere, a natural but unseen force like a magnetic field. Amounts vary in different locations, but it is always there. Everyone can use it, they think of it as 'talent', except very few know it exists. Those who do know it, however, have a big advantage; since there is only so much magic in any one place, and if they know how to manipulate it, they can gather it all for themselves. Enter Steed. Steed is the best of the best, a tough killer who believes he is in total control of his life. The two women in his life know better, though. They are playing him, both the 19-year-old he falls in love with at first sight, and the ex-wife he hates and can't live without. Nor does Steed believe in anything he can't see, feel, hear or touch. Cryptids, magic, monsters... to him, it's all just fairy tales and nonsense. Magic? You must be joking. Monsters? Give me a break. Bullets are real, everything else is noise... that is, until the day he learns that everything he doesn't believe, is real. Fast and action packed, and featuring a unique magic system original to Hit World, The Trashman kicks off a series unlike anything else. Fighting monsters have never been like this before! The Hit World Universe so far: The Web of Shadows Trilogy The Trashman A Bullet for the Shooter The Spider The Kisses and Chaos Trilogy Demon's Kiss Skinwalker Wendigo, with Craig Martelle The Valkyries Initiative The Valkyries Initiative Book 1 Valkyries Chosen Shadows May Fall Soul Mate

Everything you don’t believe…is real. When the 9-11 attacks wiped out America’s government, and the timid remnants refused to commit the US military, patriotic mercenaries went abroad to hunt down those responsible. They were the LifeEnders, who executed the responsible terrorists on live pay-TV. Seeking to lessen the crime rate back home, the government allowed them to form LifeEnders, Inc., to perform contract killings for anyone who could afford to hire them. But only licensed Shooters could accept a contract, which ensured the government got their cut. Luther Sweetwater, a former Marine Corps sniper, was on the cusp of getting his LifeEnders badge, which would open the door to life-changing amounts of money. Enough to get him out of the trailer he lived in and to allow him to lead the lifestyle he’d always envisioned himself living. There was just one problem—getting the badge required an assassination under evaluation, and, when it came down to it, Sweetwater found it was hard for him to achieve the dispassion required to kill someone for money. Then, before he can decide if the lifestyle is for him, someone begins killing LifeEnders, and Sweetwater is put on the case to hunt down the killer. Unfortunately for Sweetwater, though, the killer already has him in his sights…

In Hit World, you can hire LifeEnders, Inc. to kill just about anyone—except yourself. LEI will not let you take out a “First Party Contract,” no matter how badly you want to end it all. That’s unfortunate, because the government made suicide illegal, and the penalty for killing yourself is the forfeiture of your entire estate. Enter Charon’s Ferry, a company run by Mark Marshall and Lisa Woods, that offers what LEI will not: assisted suicide. And it’s legal because you’re not really committing suicide. You’re hiring The Ferry to murder you—in whatever creative manner you like—provided, of course, you’re willing to pay the Ferryman. A ride on the Ferry isn’t cheap, though…and you have to pay the Ferryman on this side of the river. But Mark and Lisa are not what they appear. For the moment, they are blissfully unaware of their own true nature, but sooner or later something will happen…and the dragons will be loose in Hit World.

Enter the Dragons! Mark Marshall and Lisa Woods run Charon’s Ferry, a business that offers what LifeEnders, Inc. will not: assisted suicide. And it’s legal because you’re not really committing suicide. You’re hiring The Ferry to murder you—in whatever creative manner you like—provided, of course, you’re willing to pay the Ferryman. A ride on the Ferry isn’t cheap…and you have to pay the Ferryman on this side of the river. But Mark and Lisa are not what they appear. When called by Sparkling Waters, they found their true dragon natures. But not just any dragons—telepathic, teleporting, magic-using dragons. They can go places and do things other Shooters can’t. Which is both a blessing and a curse. While it does let them complete lucrative contracts other Shooters can’t, it also has put them into the cross hairs of…someone or something else, and that being is tracking them for some unknown purpose. In addition to their unknown tracker, LEI also has them on their radar. After not seeing dragons in thousands of years, The Powers That Be don’t know whether to give them a Level 2 badge and hire them…or find some way to quietly get rid of them. But disposing of two dragons is going to be difficult, no matter who’s doing the killing.

Everything you don’t believe…is real. When the 9-11 attacks wiped out America’s government, and the timid remnants refused to commit the US military, patriotic mercenaries went abroad to hunt down those responsible. They were the LifeEnders, who executed the responsible terrorists on live pay-TV. Seeking to lessen the crime rate back home, the government allowed them to form LifeEnders, Inc., to perform contract killings for anyone who could afford to hire them. But only licensed Shooters could accept a contract, which ensured the government got their cut. Gordon Shaw—or “Shank,” due to an unfortunate incident—was an assassin for whom killing was easy…perhaps too easy. He ruthlessly fulfilled every contract that came his way, amassing a huge number of kills. But with the kills comes enemies, and, before too long, there are people looking to end his career as an assassin…and his life. And, when Shaw finally gets the challenging contract he wants—one that three assassins before him have failed to complete—the deck is stacked against him. Will Shaw complete his most dangerous contract, or, this time, has his luck finally run out?

Want somebody dead? If you do, the solution’s easy. Hire LifeEnders, Inc. You pay. We slay. Whether you know it or not—whether you believe it or not—the world is a dangerous place full of criminals, terrorists, monsters, sorcerers, extra-terrestrials, inter-dimensional predators, and embarrassing relatives. And, for the right price, they can all go away. Twenty years ago, LifeEnders became the first legal corporation of assassins to operate on U.S. soil. Today, LEI has a hit man in every state and many foreign nations. Getting rid of the scammer who catfished Grandma only requires the requisite credit line, and porch thieves now think twice if a security camera might identify them. You pay; we slay. No questions asked. But it’s not just about putting a target in the cross-hairs. Sometimes the job requires ‘Special Skills,’ and that costs extra. If a giant orange rhinoceros appears in the sky? Call LEI and let the Special Activities Division handle it…and don’t forget your credit card. The first Hit World anthology brings together an all-star lineup of amazing authors guaranteed to keep you awake past bedtime. Sorry. (Not Sorry)