Crossings by Ashley Capes

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Deep in the Australian forests, something dark is stirring. When wildlife ranger Lisa Thomas finds a pile of animal entrails on her doorstep she immediately suspects her abusive ex, but the sudden spate of deaths that follow seem beyond even Ben's vindictiveness. Worse, her father's health is deteriorating fast and when the harassment and deaths continue, it only fuels her feelings of powerlessness. To add confusion to growing fear, Lisa must also investigate reports of a giant white kangaroo, reports that suggest the creature is no mere hoax. Yet the mysterious kangaroo is impossible to track down and the more Lisa searches the more she's sure an even greater threat lurks in the wilderness...

City of Masks by Ashley Capes

When a royal conspiracy topples the noble House Falco, Sofia must take up the burden of her father's mantle and assume guardianship of his Greatmask. Yet the sentient bone mask, powerful enough to Compel those around her, will not speak - and Sofia is left defenceless. Hunted by the king, she is driven from the palace where she alone must fight for survival in the cold streets of Anaskar... that is, until she crosses paths with Notch, a bitter mercenary. Notch has survived both war and the betrayal of his king on the very battlefield where they were victorious and though the former soldier burns for revenge, he finds himself unable to turn his back on Sofia and her own struggle for justice. But if they want to take back their city and cast down the tyrant on the throne, they must face the blades of Anaskar's robed assassins, the rage of a mighty sea beast and finally the mysterious Lupo, a man with his own Greatmask and who has masterminded vicious terrorist attacks on the city that spurned him. Follow unlikely heroes on an epic fantasy adventure where the struggle over the Greatmask and its power threatens to tear their city - and kingdom - into shreds.

The Fairy Wren by Ashley Capes

From the moment a fairy wren drops his lost wedding ring at his feet, Paul realises there's more magic to the world than he thought... When Paul Fischer receives a strange phone call asking for help, from a woman who might be his estranged wife Rachel, he's drawn into a mysterious search that threatens not only his struggling bookstore, but long-buried dreams too. Unfortunately, the only help comes from a shady best friend, an Italian runaway and a strange blue fairy wren that seems to be trying to tell him something - yet the further he follows the clues it leaves the less sense the world seems to make. Is he on the verge of a magical, beautiful discovery or at the point of total disaster?

A Drifting Sun by Ashley Capes

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Born without a face, Iggy is an outcast in his own village, surrounded by those who both fear his powerful telekinesis as much as they rely upon it for survival. But Iggy’s gift often feels closer to a curse, and after a tragic accident, he disappears on the day of his Exile. Only his sister Mei follows, chasing Iggy into the hostile nation of Nasaru – a land that sees them as nothing more than enemies to be captured or killed on sight. Two other quests are afoot in the land of Nasaru, with each seeker fated to cross paths with both Mei and Iggy. Anyo, disdained as the Beggar Prince, is desperate to win back his honour by unearthing a legendary blade, unaware of dangerous ambitions lurking within himself. Veteran Greyshield and king’s assassin, Rokura, is charged with rescuing a royal bastard from slavers. But despite Rokura’s considerable skills, his quarry stays one step ahead, as if receiving aid from unknown quarters. Separately at first, each character must overcome their own demons in time to unite and defeat a rapidly spreading darkness: the Moon Father, an ancient god determined to sow the seeds of chaos…

The Moss Dragon of Brittlekeep by Ashley Capes

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When Penny stumbles across a dragon’s tooth beneath the city cemetery, she unwittingly becomes a target of the Brittlekeep’s master and his dark magic. Worse, Lord Masamor seems to know about her Fire-Hands – a magic he wants to possess. With only her talking locket (the mysterious Bear) to rely upon, Penny tries to flee the city but when she encounters a group of rebels, she realises that Masamor is not the only one seeking her… Faced with flight into the unknown or capture by those who will stop at nothing to harness her power, Penny must walk a perilous path to freedom. A YA Adventure Fantasy Novella

Graves Robbed, Heirlooms Returned by Ashley Capes

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At least when you’re Death’s nephew the bad guys literally have no-where to hide, right? Meet Reed Lavender, a mostly-human detective with the uncanny ability to hear the final words of the dead. But on this case he’ll need more than his usual tricks to solve the murder of a teen runaway – he’ll need something that just might be more trouble than it’s worth – the help of his ragtag Reaper-cousins. But the deeper Reed digs the more he realises there’s something far bigger and darker beneath his city, something vast, something that is ripening to rot...

The Five Furies of Heaven (The Five Furies #1) by Ashley Capes

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Fighting the insect hordes of a malevolent God isn’t easy when you’re a young man with no special talents. And it’s even harder when a Goddess makes your friends older and stronger – but gives you nothing. While searching an old temple Kilek and his friends stumble across the Goddess Avendria who transforms them into heroes – all grown up, with weapons, magic, and skills. But when she gives Kilek nothing at all – nothing except the impossible task of saving the lands – he must fight bitter doubts. Worse, a dark prince is massing his armies and more, agents of other Gods have been set loose in the world. Only the long-lost dragons can turn the tide but Kilek must find them before it’s too late. And somehow, he has to do it all without divine intervention.