Saints and Monsters by Ellen McGinty

With her crooked spine and reckless heart, Princess Meera always knew she wasn't meant to become queen of Ezo. But when her sister, the rightful heir, is cursed on the eve of her coronation, Meera must defend her kingdom from ruthless invaders by taking the throne. Yet, while some countries have simple coronations, in Ezo . . . The princess must first claim a sea dragon. Only the dragon is vicious, perfect, and whole-everything Meera is not. And if the dragon doesn't deem her worthy, it will devour her. Turning to the Saints for help, she doesn't anticipate that her actions will transform the dragon into a mortal, or that she'll steal his heart . . . literally. Now, as two hearts beat inside Meera's chest, she's reminded that her life is entwined with a dragon, who despises her weaknesses. Despite their differences, they must work together to reverse the curse and save the kingdom before more is lost than their stolen hearts.

The Battle of Euangelion: Reborn by S Steyn

The first book in a coming-of-age series about the origins of evil on Earth and the supernatural struggle for humanity’s redemption. The epic unravels through the adventures and misadventures of eighteen-year-old Alexis Sharp and her unlikely friends as they navigate trials, quests, and secrets that transcend both time and space. Humanity’s future is tucked away in a wretched prison world. A home to deviant rebels who once betrayed the very magic they were created with. Old magic. This story more or less hinges on old magic and those it emanates from. It’s an extremely pure and powerful kind of magic, but also peculiar. As pure as it is, it allowed, for instance, a jealous and spiteful rebel to spearhead mutiny against a father - a King who had the audacity to gift his only son and heir with a Realm of his own. A catastrophic civil war followed and contributed to the downfall of the Prince’s young world and all its inhabitants. Their original greatness was doomed to ebb away as darkness gradually took over. The Prince petitions to ransom mankind from the Scale of Justice; the price being codified and presently hidden in an age-old Prophecy. All we know for certain is that human recruits are to participate in the battle to come as the Great Wizard of Sanctum oversees their transformation. Prince Salvatore needs an army. Alexis Sharp is numbered among the newest recruits. Quick to temper and slow to listen, she must learn to find her place and way on the mystical Isle of Sanctum where humans enjoy immunity and immortality as they prepare for war. The forces in the neighboring Realm of Nullius Terram aren't stagnant either. On the contrary, they’re proliferating. The veil between Nullius Terram and the Kingdom of Euangelion still stands in the exiled Diabolus' way, but for how long? This war is written in destiny, and if there’s anything we know about destiny it’s that you can’t outrun, outsmart, or even outwait it. Providence begins to pull the thread when a secret quest in search of a mysterious artifact intertwines with the discovery of the Prophecy. A human bloodline is implicated, and a Chosen One is named. Alexis and her unlikely friends hang in the balance as they try to navigate through an impossible mission.

Air and Ashes by Margaret Mantor

What if you found out everything in your life was a lie? After seventeen-year-old Emma Cross learns her mom didn’t die of cancer but was murdered, her life is upended. Forced from her home, Emma is thrown into a world hidden within our own, where Elementums—genetically engineered super soldiers who control the elements—are caught in a vicious war against the unstoppable Clinic. Emma is convinced she doesn’t belong there—until she herself is targeted as a rare Halfbreed. If she wants to survive and uncover the dark secrets of her mom’s past, she must train to defend herself against the Clinic while resisting the distracting allure of the icy Kaden Hale—a powerful, driven Elementum with secrets of his own. When Emma discovers a highly classified project that somehow involved her mom and could change the entire course of the war, there’s no turning back. Only three options remain: life in the Elementum world, death, or worst of all—capture. Air and Ashes is a gripping tale of warring elements, heart-stopping romance, and devastating betrayals, perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s The Darkest Star and Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone. Don’t miss your chance to join the fight against the Clinic!

Of Wolves and Stags by Ria Parisi

Tidesend is a simple village. About as boring as can be. Perfect for someone who needs to hide away. Someone like Dalia Arrowwood. She is a Crystalline, a living weapon granted magic through elven experimentation. Three very simple rules have kept her alive: stay as far north as she can, stay put for her sister to find her, and never use her powers. The final rule is the most important of them all. At seventeen, Dalia is no stranger to waiting. She has spent the last decade of her life concealing her true self to stay safe, but safety has a way of feeling like a cage. When Glenn Cahill, a human freedom fighter, washes up on the shore of her humble village, Dalia is faced with a choice. She can break the rules that so far have kept her alive or leave him to die. Unable to remain stagnant any longer, she chooses to use her magic to save his life. This choice not only exposes her to the world that views Crystalline as abominations but allows her to join the resistance in their fight to find the only hope of the humans ever winning their freedom from the elves: the last cache of magical crystals. A shadowy masked figure from Dalia’s past haunts this task, as a fearsome band of elves hunt the ragtag group. Wielding magic of their own, stolen from the hearts of other Crystalline, they change the search for the crystals into a deadly race. The comforts of her cage left behind, Dalia must learn to navigate a world that is set to see her as either one of two things: a weapon to be used or a monster to be feared.

The Darkest Light by Vicki-Ann Bush

War is coming. As the star quarterback for his high school football team and local celebrity in the quaint town of Boulder City, Luke Jacob enjoys a charmed life. Everything's going according to plan, that is until the night he spots a mysterious and alluring girl in the crowd. Despite his father's cryptic warning to keep away from her, he's instantly drawn to Mary. The team plans a gathering to celebrate their homecoming win, and Luke decides to invite her. The evening turns dark when the demon Abezethibou appears and threatens them. When Mary steps in to save her peers, Luke sees her for what she truly is, forever changing their future and creating a bond between them. The revelation shatters what Luke believes about himself and forces him to face his destiny. Will Mary stand by Luke in the face of the coming storm, or will she be swayed by the allure of darkness?

Legacy by Brendan Halpin

It's understood that Colin will go to Harvard, like his brother Jake and many generations of his family before him. But Colin has other plans: sailing, getting high, and hooking up with girls.  Until a forbidden love changes his life and sets him on a new path. Or so he thinks. Colin is about to discover that the truth about the life he's preparing for is darker and more twisted than he ever imagined.

How to Stand Up to Bullying by M. C. Ryder

Bullying. Something that is done every second, daily. Don't need a statistic to be told otherwise. Many don't even realize they are a constant victim of bullying, as it tends to get buried as an underlying emotion. Many don't realize they are actually a bully themselves. There are several references for parents to go to in order to help their children stand up against it, but there's not much for adults or depicting in why a bully is a bully in the first place. That's the first step. Before we all can stand up to bullying, we must first understand why a bully bullies to begin with.

When Darksome Falls by M. C. Ryder

I used to be a vampire. Used to be able to run like a hurricane wind. Now I'm human again. Took the cure that turned me back to being weak. I was never strong to begin with. I was happy as a vampire. Now I'm miserable. All I see everywhere I go are happy couples. I made a happy life with Vince until I was forced to move on without him and it sucks. Made a promise to him that I would find happiness again. Tried to start a new life, but I can't find one here. Which is why I have to leave everyone I love behind to find out who I am and what I'm made of. Life is pretty dull until my path crosses with Danielson Cain. Everyone tries to warn me that he's not what he seems, but I just can't resist those dimples. I should have listened. Now I find myself in a precarious situation.

Infinity Tales by M. C. Ryder

There's a phrase I've heard humans utter about cats having nine lives. I died once, and haven't died since. I became stronger. Faster. My appetite changed. My senses heightened beyond the norm. I learned how to understand human language. Grasped any and all canines are to be avoided as they are my adversaries. Revolved through many homes. Have come to learn that humans struggle every day with a darkness within them that always tries to overtake their light. That the scent of sadness is always the same. Light rain against dry ground and salt. I know sadness. Alone, it drains energy, but I have the power to alleviate it with my unconditional love.

The Darkened Enchantment by M. C. Ryder

Lily Epler lives a double life on the high. Saving lives comes as natural to her as the air she breathes. Fresh out of fire academy she's living her dream as a firefighter. When she's not fighting fires, she lives with her vampire mom and weredog dad on the farm with a pack of werewolves. She is loyal to her family. Family means everything to her. She just has to make sure she keeps both of her worlds separate. Cleo Hedera lives a quiet life keeping her head down. She's eager to make it through high school and go to a place where she can meet people with the same interest as her. Her part-time job at the local feed and garden center is where she is the happiest. Plants don't judge or make fun like people do. She embraces the few people who accept her for who she is. Lily and Cleo live in two different worlds until tragedy strikes, forcing their worlds to collide. When the ground becomes shaky

A Darker Demise by M. C. Ryder

A Unity of Balance - It all started with Immilla and the prophecy of the Dragon's Eye. A time when witches existed. A time when it was light magic versus dark magic. A time when a witch had to choose a side, for they could not represent both. Follow Immilla's journey through her eyes. Will balance be restored? My Salvation - There was only one thing on Marc's mind when he changed, unwillingly, into a vampire. Revenge. In order to have a chance at it, he had to play the part. Play the part well of obedience without showing emotion in order to wait for the right moment to strike. That all changes in a split-second decision. There's a lot of blood on his hands. Will he find salvation? The Path to Redemption - What if the end was not your true end? What if you left more questions than answers? What if in order to find redemption you had to listen, learn, and liberate? Would you be able to listen, knowing there is nothing you can do? Would you understand what you're supposed to learn? Would you find a way to be able to liberate?

A Dance Between Light and Darkness by M. C. Ryder

The war is over. Vladimir has been defeated, but not without tragedy. Now, a new era has begun. One where vampires and werewolves are united for the greater good. The future is bleak. Vince has found himself in charge of the vampires while he mourns for the one he lost. He fears he'll turn into the evil that's naturally in his blood. When bodies start piling up with Dragon's Eye symbol, Vince goes on high alert. He discovers someone from his past is still at large he wants to settle a score with, along with an unknown threat. One that may just be more of a sinister evil.

The Darkest Side of the Moon by M. C. Ryder

You, Nadine Drexel, just want to make it through High School. You don't have your future mapped out. You are just taking it one day at a time. You don't follow the crowd. You go your own path. You know who you are and no one is going to change you. That is until the mysterious new student Vinson Weber bumps into your life. All the girls fawn over him, including your best friend, Camille. You're not charmed by his rude and arrogant manner. You're the only one who notices there is something more than meets the eye. Something is off. Something potentially dangerous. Can you keep your friend from getting caught in the crossfire?

Tamberlane Arc 1: In the Wilderness Alone by Caytlin Vilbrandt

One stormy night, the citizens of Treehollow, a cozy town of woodland critters, discover a small, strange creature left alone in the middle of the forest. Tiny and abandoned, the little human girl only says one word: her name, Tamberlane. Belfry, the accident-prone and anxious bat with a heart of gold, is determined to prove to her family (and herself) that she's a capable adult by taking in this strange, lone kit. While the community struggles to accept this new child into their lives, Tamberlane clings tight to her new mother, unaware of the struggles and adventures that lie ahead of her. Though Belfry faces the unique challenge of motherhood to someone so alien, she has the support of her friends, as well as the grumpy town librarian, Oakewood, to see her through. As the story goes on, however, it becomes clear to little Tamberlane that all is not what it seems in this cozy town and what lies beyond its borders. What is Abroad? Why do the grown-ups speak of it in hushed whispers? As the child grows, so too does the world around her…and the dangers that are on the horizon. All the while, Tamberlane’s mysteries continue to unfold. Who (or what) is she? Where did she come from? Are there more creatures like her? And are they going to come back for her? Tamberlane is a PG-13 graphic novel for lovers of creature fantasy like Redwall, Warriors, Watership Down, and The Secret of Nimh.

Pitauran: Arrival by James Tepsey

Erin, the Subspace Network Operator, has waited for millennia to find a genetically compatible human. When she finally does, she chooses him as her new operator. However, she didn't anticipate that the imprinting process could be mutual. As Erin's personality emerges, she realises the potential of collaboration. But can she maintain her newfound capabilities? And will reviving the Pitauran project help her fulfil her mandate?Join Erin and the next incarnation of the Pitauran on an unforgettable journey.

Eyes of Time by Riley Taylor

Zuri wants nothing more than to protect what family she has left, her younger brother, Emin. When she meets the kind-hearted Kai, they finally escape the grasp of Hideki and try to make the most of their new ‘normal’ life. Zuri and her found family come together through training missions and travel to the Village of Trees, a place with a terrible secret down below, the Orchid Palace, where a princess is trapped in the same day she disappeared, and a deep dark ravine with a deadly spell over it. Driven by the desire for revenge, Zuri vows to take down Hideki, while keeping her family safe. To do that, she needs to get stronger. For now, she and her friends must stay alive and work to uncover the truth about their city before it's too late…

Stellar Heir by Scott killian

Jael Ked’Korhva hadn’t anticipated becoming the galaxy’s most wanted. He hadn’t planned on picking up a strange alien artifact, either, but once it was clasped around his wrist, Jael was granted extraordinary abilities. His senses were heightened, his reflexes faster, and he could now regenerate from damage that would spell the end for others—abilities that would have been coveted even during his days as a warrior monk. Now, working as a scavenger, these powers were a boon, especially when forces from every corner of the stars wanted Jael’s artifact for themselves and would stop at nothing to get it. What initially appears as an advantage swiftly transforms into a weighty charge. Yet, it's a charge Jael accepts without hesitation, understanding the catastrophic potential should the relic fall into the wrong hands. Prodded onward by visions of an ancient ally and a mysterious enemy, Jael becomes a pivotal piece in a vast interstellar play of power and dominion in a galaxy on the brink of war. A high-octane space opera that blends adrenaline-fueled martial arts with interstellar thriller, Stellar Heir is Mass Effect Meets John Wick, perfect for fans of sci-fi like Sun Eater by Christopher Ruocchio or Skyward by Brandon Sanderson.

Dakini by BJ Pittman

The Banduri series continues after the introductory short story (Airmid) and book 1 (Satori). Jack flies to Canada to start a new life with the mother who abandoned him as a baby. Does she want him? Does he want her? Will he have to learn to speak French? He will deal; he always does. Whatever life throws at him, he has managed in the past. But leaving the friends and the environmental group that had become his family over the last few months is a major shock for him. it’s like losing his dad all over again. Angela is an outsider; she has been all her life. She’s different from those around her, and she has no idea why. Until she meets Jack, who helps her see who she is and how she can use her nascent abilities. While Jack and Angela meet and get to know each other, the worldwide Environmental Alliance has turned their focus on poaching and animal smuggling across the globe. Each group attack this problem in their own way. The largest group is relying on prayer. The fastest growing group is using the abilities passed down from their druid and shaman ancestors to encourage people to protect native animals at risk from poachers and smugglers. The all-male group is on a mission to turn animals against those who would attack them, while trying to curb the growing influence of the other groups. How will this affect Jack and Angela in Canada?

Airmid by BJ Pittman

Unrequited love, earth magic, animals and healing. Airmid is a short prequal to the Banduri series featuring one of the main characters and a significant event in her growing abilities. Fourteen-year-old Nia is lamenting her best friend's absence and finding a new connection with the world around her. While she revels in the joy her new power brings her, can she find her way forward in love? This is just the beginning, follow their journey in Satori.

Satori by BJ Pittman

Dave and Nia are not typical teenagers. While they try to understand their special abilities, experimenting with these together can only take them so far. Out of nowhere, an environmental organisation brings them together with other teens. Are these teens like Dave and Nia? Is there more to this organisation than the environment? Together Dave and Nia start their journey towards awakening, comprehension and understanding. To complicate things, Nia is in love, she has been since she was five. She cringes at the cliché, but she can’t help herself. She is in love with Dave, her best friend, the boy next door and the most popular boy in school. How does he feel about her? He likes her, but is that enough? Why doesn’t he date? After a blow to her already shaky confidence, Nia decides it’s time to act. Even if this wrecks everything. Even if she isn’t worthy. It’s time. This feel good story takes our teens on a new direction, out of their ordinary world. Can they help the darkness in people around them? Can they help the environment?

Falling Through the Black by E. A. Hendryx

SHE SURVIVED THE DESERT. HE’S REENTERED THE FIGHT. AND THE REBELLION IS RISING THROUGH IT ALL. Leef Verus is back in the fight and on his way to the planet Neba to carry out the next part of his mission, but the clock is ticking. With Dot still in pieces and Talie out of commission, the next stage of the plan rests heavily on a young woman once thought lost to the desert. Merritt fought the arid wastelands of Neba and survived, winning a place for herself in a ragtag family of misfits that have healed a part of her broken heart. Her life as a thief and part-time Rising supporter is enough for her, but all of that is put to the test when a roguish young man bursts in to shatter the tentative peace she’s come to expect. With an increased military presence enforced by High King Praxin, tensions in the galaxy are high and the disparity between the wealthy and the working class continues to grow. The Soldier finds himself in the midst of progressively difficult operations where not only are his skills tested, but his loyalties as well. Through it all, the Rising, the underground rebel force, seeks to arrange the pieces of a complex puzzle of power. Their aim to overthrow King Praxin rests solely on self-sacrifice and the belief in their plans for peace, but is it enough? Put to the test, Leef and Merritt must face the space-cold truth of where their loyalties lie, and if love really can conquer all.

Return of the Lost Ones by David Liberto

A scion from a blessed line of warriors and an ingenious princeling must join forces against shadows and legendary evil. Enemies become friends, and legends become mentors in a new universe filled with lore spanning millennia. Villagers are disappearing amidst rumors of an ancient evil returning to Cordiae. As monsters of legend roam the nearby forest, Pol and Stefan must forge an unlikely alliance to thwart the impending doom. Embark on the epic origin story of Pol and Stefan in the Teresan Saga: BlueSteel Series – Book 1, where the fate of an entire nation hangs in the balance.

The Nights are Alive! by Renuka Nair

NextStep Consultants, a recruitment process outsourcing company in Amanshahr, has carved a niche for itself, serving the needs of top-notch companies in North America. Professional and personal disturbances force 42-year-old Urvashi to quit her high profile FMCG marketing job and brings her to NextStep. Though she enjoys her newfound independence, this small town is a far cry from her past life. Urvashi struggles to navigate the undercurrents of gossip and politics at NextStep, trying to rebuild her world bit-by-bit and find peace. An unfortunate turn of events also brings in 43-year-old Carina, a Chartered Accountant, into NextStep. While she loves her new night-shift job, the cocoon she had painstakingly built for herself is crumbling. Drawn into a carefree existence by her new colleagues, Carina must find a way to hold on to her job amid the ever-intensifying competition. The nights come alive for Carina and Urvashi as their friendship blossoms. They get drawn into a world of quick money, substance abuse, and uninhibited sex, featuring Vikrant – the debonair, cool boss, Alex – an aspiring chef turned recruiter, and Manav – a manager who believes life is one big party! Grappling with king-sized egos and trust deficits, Carina and Urvashi must determine what is real and what runs only skindeep. After all, this is their life, and they have to take a call soon!.

Throne of Vanris by Nikki McCormack

Kasiel and his unit have become heroes in Vanris. Unfortunately, hero status makes them targets on the front lines and is no help at all with affairs of the heart. Vanris’s leaders have differing opinions on what role the unit should have in the war and how Kasiel’s exceptional Feral ability should be utilized. With his romantic relationship a mess and his life constantly in danger, Kasiel hopes he can at least protect those he cares about, though his mind-crafting seems destined to put them in harm’s way. But the stakes change when he learns the dark secret behind his childhood abduction and his mother’s murder. He will have to take a pivotal role in the complicated politics of war and leadership if he wants to gain control of his future and try to end the war. More than ever, he must rely on his chosen family and beasts, but the secrets he carries could tear them apart.

The Legend of Uh by Aaron N. Hall

Sir Dashing Junior was only knighted because they couldn't knight his father twice. Now he's determined to prove he's worthy of his new title. With an aspiring ranger, an awkward friar, and a book-loving orc, DJ will venture across the territory of Uh to reach the Amulet of the Goddess, proving that he’s truly worthy of knighthood. Along the way, he and his companions will encounter a cursed author, a violent noodle cult, democratic goblins, and a whole lot more. It’s a journey fraught with danger and discovery, and the territory is rich with monsters and magic, so is DJ’s quest for respect really worth the cost?

Alex McKenna and the Academy of Souls by Vicki-Ann Bush

No dark entities shall pass through this shield, as I will it ... so shall it be. Alex McKenna's plans for a couple of supernatural-free days are interrupted by an ominous visit from the ghost of seven-year-old Haven. The little girl needs his help and he's willing to risk his life to save her after-life. Despite his great-grandmother's warning, he choose to cross the bridge between the living and the dead to assist her. The trip lands Alex and his girlfriend at a high school known as the Academy of Souls. The ghostly campus for dead teens is a safe place for those who are unable to complete their after-life journey. There they meet Ophelia, Haven's older sister, who has been searching for her for more than a century. To reunite the sisters, Alex must cross the teacherous terrain of the in-between realm known as the Underworld, and rescue Haven from the clutches of the Soul Gatherer. A demonic spirit that feeds off of the souls of children. Could this be Alex's last case or will he keep his promise to Haven and save her soul before it's too late?

Asteria by David Collins

With the Earth on the brink of complete annihilation, Carla joins a group of engineers and builder-robots in a race to complete the lunar colony of Asteria. Unwittingly, she unveils a dark secret that threatens not only to cause yet more civil unrest and test the morals of society back on Earth, but also threatens the continuation of the human species itself. Set in the year 2069 where the world is ravaged by wars, famine and disease, and ruled by a psychopathic tyrant; can a small group of engineers and scientists pull the Earth back from the brink to ensure the continuation of the human race?

The Moon's Crimson Valleys by R.I. Károly

Clara used to say the weirdest things. But when she compares her engagement ring to the moon carved with beautiful crimson valleys, Bill starts to suspect that there is something more to her words. After he discovers that she has a rare condition and urges her to undergo surgery, their lives seem to return to their normal flow. But despite his care and selfless aid in her recovery, he is left baffled by the woman Clara is turning into. Disconnected yet reckless, he fears what she would do if left to her own devices. An accident that results in not only the injury of Clara’s hand, but the ruin of her wedding dress finally opens his eyes. He must never leave her alone.

The Other Side of the Looking-Glass by Dakota Jackson

Fifteen-year-old Naomi Nakano craves love and acceptance. She never knew her mother, her birth father is neglectful to say the least, and her guardian Matt isn’t exactly the traditional parent. So when she moves to a new town and finally makes a real friend, she can’t help but feel good about the attention her friend’s older brother, Wren, immediately gives her. He lavishes her with compliments and attention — and so what if he’s 25-years-old and she can’t tell anyone about him? At least she’s no longer an outsider. But as Naomi gets lulled into the intoxication of Wren’s attention, she fails to see how easy it is to lose her newfound sense of normalcy in all the lies. Now she must fight to maintain her secret at the same time she juggles hardship after hardship before she loses not only Wren, but herself, too. If you're a fan of compelling young adult fiction like Amber Smith's The Way I Used to Be, or thought-provoking literary fiction that dives deep into the complexities of love and identity like Kate Elizabeth Russell's My Dark Vanessa, then The Other Side of the Looking-Glass is a must-read for you.

The Four by Alexandra Haden-Douglas

Prepare for an unforgettable journey as a witch, a siren, a demon & a hemoglobin intolerant vampire fight to save a friend under a rising New Orleans full moon w/a host of characters, both magical & mortal along for the ride…what could possibly go wrong?

The Time Traveller's Nephew by Simon Brading

Sam Vives is a "Displacer", one of the few people with the ability to travel through time and whose job it is to make sure history turns out how it should. The trouble is he doesn't know that yet. He thinks he is just a normal fifteen year-old boy who lives with his family in Barcelona. However, when he suddenly finds himself fighting for his life on a ship during Blackbeard's reign in the heyday of piracy, he begins to suspect that he might not be so normal after all.

The Duchess of Kokora by Nikhil Prabala

The Duchess of Kokora, Phera Ylir Mdana, has entered the marriage games of the neighboring kingdom of Ryene. But she’s not there to woo the dashing Prince Dominic. Her true objective? To win back one of the other contestants, Lady Rocelle Virae—Phera’s true love and ex-fiancee. Love proves to be a game like any other when Phera must not only mend matters with her childhood sweetheart, but conceal her true intentions in order to earn votes and stay in the competition. And as long-brewing political tensions simmer beneath the surface, the playful veneer of the competition begins to crack. In the end, Phera, Dominic, and Rocelle find themselves united in a desperate bid to prevent a duel that threatens the integrity of the kingdom, the stability of the continent, and any hope for a happily ever after.

Strangers in Our Hearts by Bri Eberhart

Theo Goodwin is used to running, while Gemma Roberts wants nothing more than to find somewhere to call home—someplace to belong. With the threat of the Authorities looming, despite their strange connection and a shared desire to protect their family, a compromise between fight or flight is no easy feat. As they traverse a new shared life together, they must learn to understand one another for the survival of not only themselves but also those they hold dear. When a new group swoops in with their own unique powers and motivations that threaten to ruin everything Theo and Gemma have worked toward, the invitation into their broader community has its appeals but equal drawbacks. Tension simmers within their crew, testing their bonds and questioning their unity. As they navigate this delicate balance, they'll discover the world isn't what it seems and finally put a word to what they are—mutants. More are found every day, with abilities far beyond what they thought possible. And the Authorities are doing more than hunting them down. With mutants on the precipice of war with the government, will they decide to join the cause and fight or continue to run and hide?

Wind That Blows From Nowhere by Zoiy G. Galloay

For fans of The Last Airbender and Air Awakens comes an exciting new fantasy infused with magic and romance. A young woman with Mage powers finds herself alone as she combats a secret organization of Mages attempting to conquer the land. When a prince steals her heart, the stakes grow higher and her desperation to keep him safe threatens her own life. Alisio Skylor, an Air Mage, has known about the “Society” for years and their attempts to control all elemental races. The problem is, she cannot stop them on her own. Using a disguise she spends her nights flying on rooftops, protecting a prince from an unseen enemy inside his court, and hoping that he can alter the balance of power. Prince Esko has been blessed with a mysterious masked Mage, who’s rescued him on multiple occasions. After various clandestine meetings, he comes to terms with a threat within his government and his growing feelings for his rescuer. A royal, however, isn’t allowed to marry a commoner, especially one with a controversial background.

The Witches of Crannock Dale by Thomas M. Kane

Spies. Witch-hunts. A little girl who asks dangerous questions. Eleven-year-old Mara wants to go on being her pappy’s little girl forever, but when knights of the official church arrest her favorite aunt on trumped-up charges of witchcraft, she leaves her safe childhood world behind. Shocked by adults’ willingness to accept injustice, she runs away from home to rescue her aunt from execution. She finds that respected members of her community are using her aunt as a scapegoat to cover up their own collaboration with foreign agents. As Mara schemes to protect her family from these conspirators, she deduces that they are part of a larger plot which threatens her entire nation, and which her country’s leaders fail to see. That problem is too large for a child to solve, but it will define Mara’s life.

Offset: Book 2- Children of the Gulf by Delvin Howell

Magic is violent. No one understood this more than Kyle Harding, a young stick-licker from the Caribbean island of Bimshire, where miracles are sold every day. The problem is, each one comes with a burdensome debt. As an obeah witch, Kyle's mother has built a massive debt which was passed on to her sons upon her death. And now Gulfsyde, a duo of brutal assassins notorious for leaving carnage in their wake, has come to collect. With a past drenched in blood, fire and bodies, Gulfsyde aims to retire with one final kill. But Kyle has a little brother—Damien—to protect, and he will not lose any more family to the obeah trade. Though bus stops ignite, and devastating magical weapons form against him, Kyle defends his home with only the lowly sugarcane his mother left behind.

Offset: Book 1- The Mask of Bimshire by Delvin Howell

Magic is Expensive. An underground obeah trade lies within the Caribbean island of Bimshire, where miracles are sold every day. The problem is, each one comes with a burdensome debt. As a child, Kyle Harding thought Bimshire a frightening place. Bus stops glow. Flute music haunts the air. And the shadows themselves stalk him. With his mother dead, and a baby brother—Damien—to raise, Kyle had much to endure growing up. But when a serial killer attacks his home, Kyle is forced down a bloody path where he discovers the history surrounding his family and the massive debts his mother left behind.

Brown Sugar Divine’s Cafe & Bakery by S.A. McClellon

She's made of sugar, spice, and everything nice! Please welcome the delicious... the delectable... the succulent... Brown! Sugar! Divine! A cafe and bakery run by a drag queen in Denton, Texas? That's insane! But Brown Sugar Divine never steps down from a challenge, and her pretty pink business is all the rage! The brains behind the sugary-sweet operation, Jonathan Issacs, serves his fiercest looks every day for his love of baking, drag, and community. However, when Jonathan's shady landlord plots to shut down his business and loops her socially anxious son into her homophobic mess, Jonathan calls on the help of his crew to sashay his way to victory while confronting his complicated past.

Creatures of Chaos by Julie Hall

Chaos, the vicious supernatural competition where heroes are born and riches are won. To most, it's just an urban legend whispered in the darkest shadows, but that all changes when my best friend drags me into a savage world where vampires, shifters, and fae compete for glory and fame. As a creature without magic, I'd be a fool to enter Chaos, but the prize—a dagger of untold power—could change my powerless existence. With that dagger, I could wield magic, earn respect, and maybe, just maybe, win the heart of the dragon heir... it's a risk I have to take. Now, I'm pitted against beasts in a ruthless battle with no powers, no plan, and an infuriatingly attractive ally who's just as likely to slit my neck as save it. Every round of Chaos leads me closer to seizing my deepest desires or losing everything. In Chaos, survival is the only rule. And winning is all that matters.

Plagued Lands by Nikki Brooke

In a dystopian future, cities surrounded by glass bubbles promise safety from deadly diseases. Martina, a resilient sixteen-year-old from Colombia, struggles to support herself and her younger brother after the death of their parents. Especially with the rising cost of the mandatory medications. But when Martina spots a lone figure outside the safety of the bubble without a hazmat suit, her steadfast faith in their refuge is thrown into disarray. She worries for her brother’s safety. She can’t bear to lose him too. She’s determined to find the truth lurking beyond their sanitized sanctuary and ensure his protection. Martina encounters unexpected allies on her mission. Among them is Nathan, a nomad whose unconventional ways intrigue her, and Persephone, a determined pharmacy student with a shared desire for truth. As their paths intertwine, Martina finds herself drawn to both. Will Martina’s quest for answers unveil the salvation she seeks, or lead her into deeper peril? Can she protect the people she cares about?

Heir of Illusions and Others by Rachanee Lumayno

How do you step into your power when you have none? “Oh, Endri. Don’t say never. You’ll get it soon, I’m sure.” It’s a sentiment I’ve heard countless times. You would think living in the kingdom of Annlyn, land of shapeshifters, would make my own talent come easier. Except my shapeshifting ability has yet to appear—much to the embarrassment of my birth family, who abandoned me years ago. But even under the tutelage of my adopted father Pazho, I still haven’t unlocked my talents. And maybe I never will. So when we hear rumors of—and start finding—other shapeshifters who are forced into their animal forms, unable to turn back, I’m safe. For now. Because whatever is hunting the people of Annlyn has set its sights on my family, my new friends from Calia, Annlyn’s crown princess … And me. Journey to the Gifted Lands, a fantasy world of seven kingdoms, each known for their own unique power or ability. Heir of Illusions and Others is the sixth book in the Kingdom Legacy series set in this magical world. Each book features a new character from one of the kingdoms, with appearances from beloved characters from previous novels.

Heir of Secrets and Spectres by Rachanee Lumayno

I thought planning a wedding would be easy, but I was so wrong. “Farrah … There are important matters that we must discuss. Please return home soon.” The Fae part of my heritage demands that I need to get my estranged Fae father’s blessing. I haven’t seen him in years, and I don’t know where in Faerie he is, but if I don’t get his blessing, it will turn into a curse that will eventually poison my upcoming marriage. But Faerie is no place for humans. For some unknown creature is creating havoc in Faerie, killing its citizens—and the chaos is spreading into the human world and my home country, Shonn. The Seelie Court needs to elect a new king or queen. And to get that elusive blessing, the Seelie Court’s interim leader, High Chancellor Lord Chela, has made me his representative in the upcoming Trials to find their new ruler. The hopefuls’ task? Find the creature responsible for the murders around Faerie. Before it finds us. Journey to the Gifted Lands, a fantasy world of seven kingdoms, each known for their own unique power or ability. Heir of Secrets and Spectres is the fifth book in the Kingdom Legacy series set in this magical world. Each book features a new character from one of the kingdoms, with appearances from beloved characters from previous novels.

Heir of Crowns and Curses by Rachanee Lumayno

Kidnapping. Curses. Trying to stop a magical cult from taking over the world. No one told me this was what being a godparent would be like. No one is more surprised than me when I get the request: "Rhyss, we would be honored if you would stand as Coran's godfather." For this happy-go-lucky mercenary, it's not the sort of thing I get asked often. Or would even want to do. But you don't say no to your best friends, who also happen to be the King and Queen of Calia. Even if saying yes means pledging my life and protection to their newborn son, the Crown Prince Coran. At the christening, my new vow is immediately tested when the baby is stolen away by a secret society. Now I, along with Farrah, another dear friend, must cross a haunted forest and deal with pirates in the seedy kingdom of Bomora. My former home. Where I have to face the demons of my past. Before they unleash an ancient magic that could destroy all of the Gifted Lands. Should be easy. Right? Journey to the Gifted Lands, a fantasy world of seven kingdoms, each known for their own unique power or ability. Heir of Crowns and Curses is the fourth book in the Kingdom Legacy series set in this magical world. Each book features a new character from one of the kingdoms, with appearances from beloved characters from previous novels.

Heir of Magic and Mischance by Rachanee Lumayno

What do you do when you become the very thing you were taught to hate? All I, Adalynn Taethen, have ever wanted to do was to serve my beloved home, the kingdom of Rothschan, in their famed military. Not only did I grow up knowing it was my duty, but I also hoped it would change the fortunes of my impoverished family. But on the day of my enrollment, a disastrous meeting reveals my family’s long-dormant enemy. Someone my parents have kept secret from me for years. Along with other family secrets. I have a surprise of my own—I can do magic. But in Rothschan, where magic is hated and anyone who wields it is feared and killed, my life is forfeit. So I escape to the northern kingdom of Calia to learn more about my newfound magical powers. And maybe I’ll even learn more about my family secrets there, too. But first I have to master my magic before it destroys me. And before my enemy finds me and destroys everything I hold dear. Journey to the Gifted Lands, a fantasy world of seven kingdoms, each known for their own unique power or ability. Heir of Magic and Mischance is the third book in the Kingdom Legacy series set in this magical world. Each book features a new character from one of the kingdoms, with appearances from beloved characters from previous novels.

Heir of Mystery and Shadow by Rachanee Lumayno

The course of true love never did run smooth. Especially because it usually leads to death. I may be one of the most gifted Seekers in the kingdom of Orchwell, but it's usually my twin sister who gets the most commissions. Because everyone wants to find their true love. But my side of the family Seeking gift, finding lost loves? Not so much. Because if it ended in heartbreak once, it will probably lead to heartbreak again. Still, a job's a job. So when Lady Adallia hires me to find her own lost love, I say yes, even though I'd like nothing more than to be rid of my ability. But the noblewoman neglected to tell me some important details about her commission. And now I, Kaernan Asthore, along with my Seeker team and my mysterious noblewoman patron, have to outsmart an infamous gang of bounty hunters and uncover Lady Adallia's secrets, before her quest to find her lost love causes us to lose our lives. Journey to the Gifted Lands, a fantasy world of seven kingdoms, each known for their own unique power or ability. Heir of Memory and Shadow is the second book in the Kingdom Legacy series set in this magical world. Each book features a character from one of the kingdoms, with appearances from beloved characters from previous novels.

Hopesgrave Easily by Francis O’Dowd

Welcome to Fernlaith Hill. Where every window is black, water glows in the dark, and brothers tumble from the sky. Old ladies keep monsters in sheds, amateur surgeons practise in sculleries, and warhorses ride the skies. Soon those warhorses will blow you up, the surgeons will slice you open, and the monsters will tear you apart. But it’s your big brother you’ll really need to watch out for ... He’ll scare the ears off you. Featuring an exclusive foreword by acclaimed bus driver Baldomero Izquierdo, and over 60 stunning illustrations, this dark urban fairy tale is a must for anyone who’s ever been beleaguered, bejumbled, or fed to a monster. Can be read as a standalone novel or as part of the series.

Keepers of the Crossing: The Dark Friars by Ryan J Hamshaw

For Seventeen-year-old Liam O’Connor, nightmares become reality when he dreams of a fellow student's murder. Eager to uncover the truth, Liam and his friends investigate, revealing hidden secrets about his identity. Targeted by the menacing Dark Friars, Liam is saved by the enigmatic Tariq, who introduces him to a supernatural world where good and evil battle in the shadows. Can Liam juggle college, family, friendships, and desires while bearing the heavy responsibilities of his newfound destiny? Against the picturesque cathedral city of Sarumbourne, the looming threat of the Dark Friars intensifies, and Liam's normal life shatters amid the chaos.

Spaced! by C.L. Carey

Spaced!! Is about a 17 year old Martian named Sha-ne who is just getting settled on her ship with her AI Aye, to be an engineering apprentice, when her entire colony and civilization burns to the ground. Now she and a bunch of Earthling rebels have to figure out how to survive and she doesn't trust any of them. Only 50 Earthlings remain in the galaxy and I HATE everyone of them - Sha-ne 17 year old engineering apprentice.

Alaris by Fanny Vergne

Twins. The tale of a villain and a hero. Druids living secluded in the Astral Forest, Lucine and Solehan have been blessed by the stars since birth and are poised to become the protectors of the druidic clans during the Eclipse. But when a strange curse befalls the ceremony, the twins, sole survivors of the massacre, find themselves separated. Taken away from his loved ones by an enigmatic and malevolent being, will Solehan succumb to the discovery of his deepest desires? Left to herself and to the dangers of a world of which she knows nothing, and meeting fellow travelers with contrasting devotions and colorful personalities, will Lucine manage to uncover much more than she hoped for? Between bonds of love and friendship, will this surprising group of adventurers succeed in finding Solehan before it's too late and in saving humanity?

Storm Surge by Melissa Gunn

It was just another rainy day in autumn when Freya's house fell into the sea. Freya isn't your average suburban school kid; she's a demigoddess. But even she can't hold back the sea. A storm sets Freya and her family adrift in a world where the weather comes with attitude, and rising sea levels are as much about personality clashes as climate change. Freya just wants to keep her cat fed and maybe find a friend. But with were-foxes in town, nothing is easy.