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What would you sacrifice for magic? Gabby is in her final year of high school and facing the Question: what does she want to do with her life? A shame āwizardingā isnāt on the list of university courses. Just as Gabby despairs that sheāll never find the answer, lightning strikes. She uncovers a conspiracy, meets a mysterious boy, and finds out that maybe, magic might just be real. But it comes at a cost, and now Gabby's faced with a decision that makes choosing a university as easy as choosing a favourite kind of cakeā¦ How is anyone meant to do that? A coming-of-age, contemporary fantasy, Darkhaven is the first book in the Lightless Prophecy, a galaxy-spanning adventure of magic and gods, love and betrayal, and a quest to find out what holds the stars together in the dark. |
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Onslaught of Madness by Jesse Teller The Drine war machine needs to be constantly fed and has turned its sights on Tienne. Warlord Rextur devoted his life to planning this invasion, so how did he lose the element of surprise? And who is this emerging rival Peter Redfist? He canāt be much of a problem. The god of destruction has long favored Rextur. His faith is strong and his legions mighty. Who could withstand their onslaught? |
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The Heart of the Bloodstone by Philinna Wood Avalan is a hunter in a cage. In the village of Hydrus, a fastness secluded from the Stone Lands, Avalan was born. He swam its warm waters, hunted through its blackwood forest, played the goat games on its white shore. Now, he watches the chief erect a mighty palisade to keep his tribe contained, forbid the magic of the birthstones, exile his childhood friend, and punish the tribe of Hydrus for daring to love, hope, dream ā¦ As the chiefās madness grows, so does Avalanās longing to lead the tribe to freedom. But Avalanās dagger is no match for the chiefās powerful stone magic. Much as Avalan hates the stones for being the chiefās weapon, he realizes thereās only one path to freeing his tribe: find what was denied to him, the missing piece of his soul ā¦ The Heart of the Bloodstone. |
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Kingdom of Essence by Holly Karlsson To survive here, you either grow wings or claws Elitsa Serlov only cares about two things ā earning enough money to start a new life and finding the rogue mage who murdered her mother. But years without leads have left her jaded, and she wonāt let anyone ā friend or foe ā get in her way. In Casekraia, anyone can use magic if theyāre desperate enough to rent relics from the Tower, a corrupt guild of mages more concerned with their own wealth than the welfare of the people. Elitsa has spent the last three years as a reclamation agent for the guild, hunting down her own people for precious coin and the hope of uncovering what happened to her mother. Just one week before her contract with the Tower is set to expire, Elitsa is coerced into a dangerous conspiracy by a gang of rebellious thieves. With her loyalty to the Tower in question, Elitsa must decide between her quest for revenge and charting a new course for her life. With captivating characters, daring heists, and dangerous magic, this enchanting fantasy adventure spins a tale about the power of hope and friendship and our connection to the world around us. |
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Fly With the Arrow by Sarah K. L. Wilson Perfect for fans of Spinning Silver but with the dark humor of Santa Clarita Diet, this first-in-series romantic fantasy will grab you by the collar and pull you along into a world of magic and mystery that one reader described as āif Alice fell in love with the Cheshire Cat.ā A STOLEN BRIDE. A TERRIFYING BRIDEGROOM. THE GAME THAT WILL DETERMINE THEIR FATES. Iām a practical girl. I can resign myself to an unwanted marriage ā and I had. I just hadnāt expected my first potential bridegroom to be murdered by the second. Itās all because I broke the Law of Greeting. No one warned me the law existed. No one told me breaking it would mean Iād be swept up into the arms of a powerful and beautiful immortal bent on taking me as his sixteenth bride and dragging me off to his strange fairytale world. Thatās a bit much to ask of a person. But Iām not the kind of girl to just give up. Not even if it means facing all the strange puzzles and magic of this mad fae world with nothing but my common sense and determination. I will not mope in my room, or go crazy, or let myself be killed by one of his rivals. And I absolutely WILL NOT fall in love with him. Not even when he keeps surprising me with depths of kindness and hidden layers. Not even if it turns out he actually might have a good reason for all of this. After all, heās had fifteen wives before me and itās not a case of āthe more the merrier.ā Especially not now, when it turns out he's playing a game for the fate of my nation. Failure in this world, would mean the desolation of everyone I love. Failure in this marriage, would mean utter destruction for my home. The stakes couldn't be higher. But I have a crafty husband, a severed-head best friend who gives surprisingly good advice, and the common sense my mother gave me. If that isnāt enough to take on the whole of this fae world ā¦ well, it will just have to be. That's all there is to it. Because I'm not dying without a very good reason and Iām not giving up until Iām dead. Come along on a wild romantic fantasy adventure with USA Today bestselling author Sarah K. L. Wilson, guaranteed to enthrall, delight, and maybe even surprise you. Author's Note: This is a deep, dark romp (not steamy) with an unrelenting pace and cliffhangers. Read at your own risk. |
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Dying Wishes by Anitha Krishnan Finalist for 2023 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in Speculative Fiction category When I was seven, my mother died. I struck a bargain with the Gods to bring her back to life. For thirteen years now, I have served as a Harbinger of Death, coaxing dying wishes out of mortals so that the God of Death may grant them moksha, liberation from the cycles of birth and death. The man about to die this evening claims he has nothing to offer me. He is dying a content man, a rarity in our world. But when the God of Death arrives to lead his soul away, the man changes his mind about dying and flees, planting on me an enigma. I only know I cannot trust any God with this secret. And that I'll pay an unbearable price for this concealment. Yet again, I underestimate how savagely the Gods can wound me. Even though one of them is supposedly my father who still doesn't know I exist. Set in Burlington, Ontario, this contemporary fantasy novel weaves Hindu mythology and South Indian folklore into a quest for belonging across different worlds ā the World of Mortals and the World of Gods, India and Canada, the past and the present, the world outside and the one within. It is an offering to lovers of whimsical worlds and heartbreaking prose, and to anyone yearning to simply belong. |
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Bones to the Wind by Tatiana Obey Rasia is determined to destroy her old manās record in the Forging, a trial each child must succeed to come of age. All Rasia needs to do is hunt down a gonda, hitch its tentacle ass to her windship, and haul it back home in record time. Easy. Or it would be if Rasia wasnāt stuck on the same team as Nicoāa know-it-all, spoiled, grubworm who never does anything Rasia tells her to do. Nico doesnāt care about Rasiaās egotistical dreams of glory. This is her brotherās last chance to pass the Forging or her father is going to banish him from the family. She needs to scour the desert to find whatever team the bones placed him on and help him kill a gonda before it kills him. Too bad Nico and Rasia canāt get along to steer a windship straight. BONES TO THE WIND is a coming-of-age sword and sorcery fantasy adventure. Action-packed and humorous, the novel includes strong female characters, LGBTQIA+ representation, and mature themes. |
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A young sorceress. An ancient madman. A secret prophecyā¦ The powerful sorcerer, Torin, sits on a throne of his own making, ruling the land in a grip of terror. Heās learned that the age-old prophecy of a campaign to destroy him has begun, and heās desperate to capture those who threaten his power. Bree, a fledgling sorceress, doesnāt know about the prophecy, or that even now, Torinās killers are hunting her. All of that changes when she learns her true destiny from the great beasts who are tasked with protecting the landās magic. Torin knows that this young, untrained sorceress canāt defeat his powerful magic and legion of killers. Whatās worse is that Bree knows it, too. If she should fail to unseat Torin, all will be lost, and every kingdom in the land will be destroyed by his wrath. But thereās something none of them know, something raw and wild running through Breeās blood. And maybe, if she can discover and tame it in time, she might have a chance in the battles ahead. |
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Awakening the Gods by Kristin Gleeson From aĀ USA TodayĀ bestselling author comes a tale of magic, myth and Irish music. A failed barista, a reclusive blacksmith. Can they avoid the call of the Irish Gods? Saoirse knows playing traditional music once a week in a local Dublin pub wonāt get her a career, but itās all sheās got, especially after sheās fired from her barista job. But then her father dies and her life is set into a spin, especially when an unknown grandmother comes calling.. Music is Smithy's one joy that is left to him that has a residue of the magic he lost long ago. Creating things in his forge, tucked away in rural Cork, increasingly reminds him of what he's lost and why he must resist the requests of the Tuatha De Danann. They want him to join their efforts to battle their biggest nemesis,a powerful god who is threatening the destruction of Eire, the land they hold so dear. But events and gods conspire to bring Saoirse and Smithy to the path that was meant to be. It's time for the gods to awake and answer the call to defend the land. But answering that call could mean risking death. A music-filled romantic urban fantasy with a Celtic twist that will delight fans of Charles de Lint. |
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The Broken Oath by Pablo Suarez FIRST, YOU SHALL NEVER DO HARM Doctor Damyra Pynarios has achieved what no woman has before in the history of the Noktanian League. Ruthlessly climbing through the ranks, battling fiercely to become Guild-certified Physician and Head of the School of Medicine of the Guilds Association University, everything seems to be going well for herā¦ ā¦ exceptĀ somethingĀ is brewing in Noktanos, Capital of the League. Damyra receives an unexpected visit from a lawyer with shady motives, and shadier allegiances. A past she thought long forgotten, is used to leverage her into signing a mysterious Binding Agreement. Will she sign a contract that could change the rest of her life? Meanwhile, young Nymor Strethos has ended his travels across the continent of Helados. No longer searching for incantations to add to his Codex, he has changed the company of an estranged father for an apprenticeship with strict Doctor Romos. His harsh tutelage will clash with Nymās lifestyle and make him confront a very easy decisionā¦ ā¦or it would be, had he not fallen victim to something he has learned to fear. Love. Which one will Nym choose, heart or duty? |
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The Spider and the Scribe by Morgan Stang As far as Harriette Cooke is concerned, a little lie or two never hurt anyone. A down-on-her-luck scribe and the sole provider for her family, she struggles to get by in a city that turns a blind eye to the poor. Her finances are squeezed to the breaking point when she stumbles across the impossible on the side of the road: a chest full of gold coins. The fortune could completely change Harriette's life. The problem? It's a lost provincial tax payment meant for the King. Throughout the city, the search is on for the missing money, and everyone is closing in on Harriette. On one side is the lord of the city, Count Gainsbury, and the cruel City Watch at his disposal. On the other side is the Cobbler's Guild, a band of ruthless cutthroats led by a madwoman who will stop at nothing to claim her prize. And complicating things is the arrival of Royal Inquisitor Samara Adia, an investigator sent straight from the King to put his affairs in order with the help of her infamous bodyguard, the Misfit of Kantor. Trapped in a web of deceit, all clues lead to Harriette and her friends. If they want to get out of the city aliveāand richāthey have only their wits to rely on...and perhaps a little lie or two. |
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They Call Me Princess Cayce: new body, new universe, deadly problems by P D Ball As if waking up in the body of a young teenage girl wasnāt bad enough, I couldnāt remember my own name. It turns out Iām the princess, second heir to the throne. I have to get back to my own life, but donāt know who to trust or how to do that. Ask the wizard for help? Clearly, magic was involved in my transformation, but if I tell him, Iād be confessing to stealing his princessās body. And if I tell the prince, well, whereās his dear sister? Worse, I woke up tied to a tree in the enemy army. The army that just killed the king and wants to take over the kingdom. This new life is not going well. Was I stuck inside a game on some sort of quest? Maybe, I always play cute girl characters because, well, I want to watch them beat up monsters. But if this was real, then I was in serious trouble. Real or simulation, there was only one thing to do: survive. --- In a gritty, realistic medieval world that doesn't pull punches, Princess Cayce struggles to adjust. A land of terrifying magic, ever-present warfare, deeply rooted patriarchy and, well, a lot of limitations on how a princess can behave. This is not erotica and not a harem novel. Thereās no romance. At least, so far. Inspired by litrpg, but it has no obvious gaming system. |
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What is faith, except hope in desperation? All Putera Mikal wants is to gain the Amok Strength, the supernatural power granted by Kudus to the Mahan royal family. No matter how religiously Mikal keeps his vows, Kudus still denies him the Strengthāwhilst his father, Sultan Simson, flaunts the Strength despite his blatant defiance of the Temple and the priestsā visions of coming doom. Then the prophecies come true. Taken captive, Mikal must find a way to liberate his people and restore his throne in Mahaāand the key to this is the Amok Strength. But what does it take to gain Kudusā favour? |
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The Lowest Healer and the Highest Mage by Hiyodori āI never forgot the sound of you calling for me. Not for a second.ā The Lowest Healer and the Highest MageĀ is a slow-burn f/f romance set in an original modern-era fantasy world, featuring a magical tower with countless curious rooms. Itās a story of friends to enemies to reluctant allies, guilty secrets, love mixed inextricably with hate, fragile second chances, and the true price of boundless magical power. In a country where mages have all the power and healers supposedly only exist to support them, Clematisāa talented healerāis despised for her past attempts to defy the mageocracy. In her early thirties, sheās already on year seven of a life sentence for treason. But when the most powerful mage in the nation suddenly loses all her magic, the government wants unconventional Clematis to help get it back. The mage is a tall, distant woman called Wist, and Clematis knows her all too well. They used to be classmates. Best friends. Perhaps more. Wist is also the person who reported Clematis for leaking state secrets. Sheās the reason Clematis spent the last seven years in prison. Clematis wants revenge for her betrayal, but she wants freedom even more. Sheās got thirty days to recover Wistās magic: miss the deadline, and sheāll be shunted back to prison for the rest of her life. Yet attempting to resurrect Wistās lost magic will force her to face the real reason why Wist betrayed herāand to face her unresolved, unspoken feelings for the mage who stabbed her in the back and walked away. |
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Missy the Werecat by P. G. Allison Missy the Werecat: Book I When puberty brings on her first Shift, Missy goes into the mountains for two years until finally learning to Change back. She can Change from fully human in one instant to a mountain lion in the next. Everyone assumes her two year disappearance was because sheād been kidnapped by a sexual predator that she managed to kill. She keeps her werecat nature a secret. There is no pack, no pride of other werecats and no alpha. Sheās a girl with fantastic abilities growing up and learning to do great things in todayās world, amongst humans. She only has her instincts to guide her and those drive her to train herself to extremes. She must control those instincts; dampening the wild predator is often necessary. Her raging hormones and enhanced senses require very strong controls; she explores what happens when those controls are relaxed. |
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Liches Get Stitches by HJ Tolson Evil stirs in the forest of Downing, spreading blight across the ancient boughs. Busy with troubles of her own, Maud the village witch just wants to be left alone. Peace and quiet should be easy enough when you're dead, right? Wrong. Reborn as a powerful lich, Maud is suddenly faced with the attentions of all the righteous heroes, holy clerics, and nosy neighbours of the realm. Now instead of whiling away the days in her garden with her cat and her knitting, Maud must figure out how much force is required to crush a man's spine, the proper storage solution to keep a spoiling cadaver, and how best to display the remains of the fallen for maximum scare. Featuring people mulch, head bouquets, revenant geese, and some very deadly embroidery, undead paradise never looked so good. A very grisly slice-of-life progression fantasy. Trigger warning for gore and violence. |
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Yellow Tape and Coffee by Pat Luther Four intertwining stories. Four points of view of a single large event. Four people from different backgrounds with different ideals. And a secret society of werewolves is unveiled in Portland, Oregon. For four hundred years, they have kept their secret. Some will do anything to reveal it. Others will sacrifice everything to keep it. Alliances will be forged and shattered. Friendships will be made and betrayed. Conspiracies within conspiracies will unravel as conflicting agendas clash across the city. And by the end, nothing will be the same. |
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To Wield a Plague by Derrick Smythe There will be no victory here for anyone but those who thirst for blood. Forced to choose between his motherās life and his own exile, Dwapek embarks upon a journey wrought with trials no ordinary Renzik could hope to survive. Relics of legend, plagues of old, and monsters of unthinkable dread all collide in this epic fantasy adventure as a weapon capable of destroying an entire people is set to be unleashed. |
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The Reborn Prince by Julianne Munich Book 1 of theĀ Mages in the MundaneĀ historical fantasy series. He was a prince, forced into a new life as a pauper. Luc, a poor but vain young man in 1775 Paris, is confused by his dreams of gilded ballrooms and unknown people in lace and jewels. What's more, everything before the past two years is a hazy fog in his mind, and Aunt Mathilde gives him few answers. What he doesn't know is that 'Aunt Mathilde' is in fact his motherāa Sorceress. She keeps him captive under her magical veil, desperate to both protect him and to punish him for the evil deeds of his royal past. When disease leaves Luc scarred and weakened, he feels his life is over. He pushes away his humble friends, including Emilie, a young housemaid with inner beauty.āØāØEmilie, scarred from smallpox, is resigned to life as a spinster. Yet, she sees beauty and joy in life and understands Luc's despair beneath his bitter, beastly attitude.āØāØUnless Luc can embrace his inner strength, care about others, and love unselfishly, he risks destroying himself once more. An adult twist onĀ Beauty and the Beast,Ā with family drama, a secret underground society of Mages, and a sweet love story. āØNote: This novel contains sensitive themes including violence and suicidal ideation. Romantic scenes are sweet and no-steam. Contains lead-ins to the sequel. |
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A secret society of Druids. An ancient Reptilian foe. Earth teeters in the balance. Bankrupt and broken,Ā Emily Hester is in dire need of a safe place to hide.Ā But when her long-lost Druid family tracks Emily down and offers her haven, she balks at the "Must Save Earth" clause. Now, she must win the coming war between the humans and reptilians and rescue humanity. Thinking life couldn't possibly get any worse,Ā Emily smacks into her witchy stalker.Ā She flees the scene but now has only one option; Emily must accept the Druids' propositionādespite its blatantly outrageous terms. So, trapped in the survival of the fittest against the witch, Emily now has the responsibility of saving the Earth. But she will soon find out this comes with a handsome druid trainer, so saving the world might be satisfying. Either way, Emily was about to become one of the Mystical Power Women. At Druid headquarters in Atlanta, Emily learns several shocking secrets. She was kidnapped by the mother who raised her on the run.Ā Her real father and his Druid followers believe Emily is Earth's only hope.Ā And a dark, forgotten foe lurks beneath Humanity's feet. As these Reptilians engineer a plan to breach Earth's unsuspecting borders,Ā Emily desperately seeks to unleash the powers the Druids swear she possesses.Ā But, can a sexy druid priest, his teenage nephew, and their animal Elders tilt the odds in Emily's favor? O. J. BarrĆ©'sĀ Awen RisingĀ is an outstanding suspense fiction novel targeting adults young and old. If you like compelling stories with a strong but believable female lead, quirky sidekicks, and worthy adversaries; read BarrĆ©'s breakout urban fantasy. Or better yet, grab the whole series! Note from the Author: This is a fun read suitable for young adults on up. In these pages, you will find a spattering of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, along with some crude language and a bit of violence, though none gratuitous. PLEASE ENJOY |
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The Girl of Precinct Five by Jonatan HĆ„kansson If scars tell stories, then Lynnās arms read like books. A failed augmentation thatād once burnt the skin from her knuckles; that time a Bane-scale got too close, nearly costing her three fingers; and an explosive thatād misfired, robbing her of all mobility in her left shoulder for weeks. Rift Diving was a restless pastime, but it did bring a penny for a dream. One to afford living another day, two to protect what little she has left, three to maybe earn herself a future in a city not her own - to escape the fate of all rats of Precinct Five. Then again, things have seldom worked out for Lynn. Not since the day the Third Rupture stole most of whatever she once cared about. Not since the day she was born. |
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The Soul's Aspect by Mark Holloway A healer forced to become a killer for an empire that would grind his country to dust. Kehlem, the sickly son of a widowed physician, has devoted his life to learning his fatherās craft. Wanting to finally step out of his fatherās shadow, he embarks on a project of his own, seeking out the help of Themia, the town's newly arrived Alchemist and a rare wielder of magic. But Themia has secrets of her own, secrets carried from the heart of the empire itself, secrets that would steal Kehlem away from his home and into the empireās Academy for magic users. The Isale Academy beckons, but can Kehlem survive the academy and its brutal regime? And if so, what would he have to become? |
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Winterās Myths by Gage Greenwood When the world ends, who will tell the story? After a disease ravages his underground community, Winter escapes with his daughters to the dangerous surface of Earth. Believing the planet is largely abandoned, he struggles to make sense of this strange new world while trying to keep his family alive... But the surface is not all complicated artifacts and relics of a deserted universe. Winter is certain somethingāor someoneāis hunting them. He weaves wild tales to entertain and teach his daughters, turning celebrities into demigods and Abe Lincoln into an ice giant. As the journey grows darker and more dangerous, his mythologies keep not only his children from confusion and despair, but him as well. With tensions rising and danger at every corner, will Winter keep his family alive long enough to finish his tales? Winter's Myths is a multi-season serial currently publishing on Amazon's Kindle Vella. This book covers the first season. Each season will be available in book form upon completion. |
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No Land For Heroes by Cal Black Mildred Berry is down to her last four bulletsā¦ In a wild west where the only things more dangerous than outlaws are dragons, Deputy Berry is struggling to protect her town and keep her family fed. As a last resort, she robs a train for ammunition only to find that the cargo she needs so badly was owned by war hero Frederic Rousseau. The same Frederic Rousseau whom she served during the Amelior Civil War. The same Frederic Rousseau sheās been hiding from for the last five years. Millie knows a secret that could ruin Rousseauās life, and heāll stop at nothing to keep her from telling the truth. With her violent past bearing down on the life sheās built for herself, Millie has to decide how far sheāll be willing to go to keep her town safe. |
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Kindred of the Sea by Raina Nightingale Two common soldiers, caught in a war they did not sign up for. Corostomir and Aderan joined the Army to protect their people against pirates. Now they are called to attack Elethri, home of the sorcerous elves and new haunt of the nightmare ā but when they march into the forest and wake from their dreams unharmed, they can't escape the suggestion that the story they've been told might not be so true. They would rather not die for a war they don't believe in. That leaves only one option: find a way to desert that won't get them killed, just as surely as pushing the elves too far will. This cozy fantasy is a tale of platonic love and adventure that will take you to new worlds and magical beings, including the dolphins in the seas of Alaer. |
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Ascension: Wolves of Goose Creek (Tales from the DarkWorld Book 3) by Ronnie Massey In a world where vampires, werewolves, witches, and all other manners of beings not only live their lives freely and out in the open but are some of the mediaās biggest celebutantes, werewolf Still Waters is an anomaly. Although she is an honorary member of the Eastern Seaboardās largest pack, Still lives her life as a lone wolf. But when a freak accident claims the life of a loved one, the delicate faƧade that is Still's life comes crashing down. Not only is Still forced to out herself, but she also becomes first in line to assume the position of alpha of her birth packā¦a pack whose members make it clear they want nothing to do with her. But with the chaos, there comes calm in the form of Dee Stratton, the one that got away. Where Still was taught to hide, Dee was raised to embrace her status as a werewolf. Those differences ultimately drove the two apart. But when Dee returns to offer Still support, the two quickly fall back into their relationship. Their joy, however, is short-lived when family skeletons from Stillās past creep from the closet and threaten their bond. Now Still must fight for the very things she once thought she could live without, Dee and the Goose Creek wolves. Still will either rise to the occasion and become the alpha and mate that Dee believes she can be or walk away from her pack and her relationshipā¦this time for good. |
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The Skeleton Key by Justine Manzano Sword and Silk Books Teacup Dragon Coop Sequel to the award-winning Order of the Key Kyp Franklin can't move on. One year after his mother officially declared war against him, Kyp is still struggling to find his feet as the Order of the Key's new leader. He's far too concerned about tracking her down before she causes even more damage than she already has. In fact, that's all he's been doing. Until one day, after a particularly reckless mission, he returns to find a surprising visitor on his doorstep... Jacklyn Madison can't move on. One year after she left the Order, she has a new team, and a new mission. She's determined to close all the interdimensional rifts between our world and the Dusk, before more people die trying to stop the creatures that pass through them. But a vision she had while on the edge of death leads her to the one place she never intended to return ā¦ Forced to work together, Jacklyn, Kyp, and their respective teams uncover Lavinia's next plan: an alarming mix of magic and science the likes of which has never been seen before. Jacklyn and Kyp must learn to work together again and confront the demons of their past if they're going to stop Lavinia and those assisting her before their larger plan is put into action--a plan that could bring the monsters of the Dusk to our world...forever. |
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The Seal of Sulayman by Kyro Dean and Laya V Smith A half-human living in Qaf, the world of djinn and magic fire, General Bakr has always felt like an outsider with everyone but his first love. After two grueling years fighting a war that tore him away from his true love, Bakr is anxious to return to Earth and bask in the sunlight among his own kind. But when he is reunited with his young love, Sheikha Sezan, he realizes his feelings for her still burn hot. But Bakr returned from the war with more than scars. A lilith demon has made him her pet and the last thing she wants is to see him rekindle romance with his old flame. Sheikha Sezan, dis-enamored by her first loveās abrupt departure and equally sudden return, is forced to come to terms with the terrible deal she made with the demon to keep him alive while at war. The demon, having kept up her side of the bargain, comes for Sezanās magic djinn fire as payment, but soon makes it clear she had no intention of giving up her love affair with Bakr. Determined to save herself and Bakr from torment, Sezan sets out to find the Seal of Sulayman, a magical talisman that controls all magic in both the human and djinn worlds. The demon torments Bakr and Sezan in the meantime, weaving a web of deception to keep their wild love apart. With rival courtiers, love triangles, mystical monsters, a clever sphinx, the flaming Rukh bird of legend, and both of Allahās worlds working against them, only trust can rescue Bakr and Sezan from the demonās caprice. But communicating enough to trust each other is a difficult task when words ruin everything. |
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The Flaws of Gravity by Stephanie Caye The existence of tequila is at stake. Oh, and humanity too. Jude Waldron's playing both sides of a supernatural cold war. She collects a paycheck from the Consilium for fighting against the Faerie Court while also helping her friend Aubrie search for illicit magic. But when her partnerās true scheme pits her violently against her human colleagues on his behalf, the half-Faerie renegade finds herself taking the fallāliterally. With enemies everywhere, Judeās ready to cut and run to a warm beach somewhere in the vicinity of āThe Hell Away from This Mess.ā Before she can flee, a shady group of Faeries traps her. To win her freedom along with safe, anonymous passage to her chosen sandy paradise, she reluctantly dives back into the fray to steal a spellbook for themāthe same book Aubrie wants. Winning means facing off with vicious pixies, sirens, and even a dragon in pursuit of a prize that could merge the worlds into a chaotic nightmare, but Judeās got her heart set on umbrella drinksāand revenge. |
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Testament of An Archangel by Kat Loveland I am Remiel, one of nine archangels created by the universe to fill it with creatures and plants, but only one if us, my brother, Elohim, could actually bring things to life. The rest of us created the designs, which were simply statues until Elohim chose to give them the ability to breathe, grow and live. Over time Elohim's hubris grew, the fact the he is the true creator of life looms ever larger in his mind. He decided to create something that would worship him, thank him for it's existence. That creation became humans. The first of their kind, an entirely new creature unlike any we had ever made before. My other brother Lucifer at first liked the challenge, but disagreed with the idea of any creation fearing them. The first human they made was Lilith, but in an attempt to spare humans from being forced to worship Elohim, Lucifer gives Lilith a gift of her own, which starts the spiral that ripped our family apart and plunged the universe into eternal conflict. |
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The Demon You Know by Mel Harlan One horrible decision. Two enemies. No good options. Meet Jacqueline "Jack" Anderson, a fiercely independent P.I. whoās made more mistakes than she can count. Her most recent? Making a deal with her enemy Roman to save the only family she cares about. Romanās got a few secrets of his own and an empire heās trying to protect. Heāll use his bargain with Jack - for control over her body, mind, and will - to make her his Hand and solidify his claim on Houston. In searching for answers, Jack isnāt sure if she should trust the demon she knows or try to escape the grave she dug herself. A rival challenges Roman's domain, but only one can rule Houston. As Jack searches for answers, she must decide where she belongs to protect her city. |
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The Fantastically Underwhelming Epic by Kian N. Ardalan George is a legendary hero...wait, no. George is an incredibly powerful sorcerer...also no? Okay, fine. George is an unremarkable human bard who made a promise a long time ago. A promise that set him on a path to find the remains of Simantiar, the greatest wizard who ever lived. Though all that was left were bones, Simantiar was still very much alive and quite...underwhelming. This is their story: The Fantastically Underwhelming Epic of a dead wizard and an average bard. |
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Little Drummer Boy: A Darkly Humorous Paranormal Holiday Short (Hemlock Connal Book 2) by Joel Spriggs A darkly humorous paranormal Christmas short! Bostonās strangest private investigator, Hemlock Connal, is back! Along with her longest surviving intern, Morgan Burns. When a demonic drummer boy walks down their road leading a small team of zombies, the detective duo take a much needed break from a boring financial case. As they follow the horned drummer from Boston to the middle of nowhere, they find the zombie squad has more secrets than just marching through the night. Hemlock and Morgan get led through a dark journey of black market organ theft, drug sorting undead, all leading up to meeting the big man himself. Confronted with the ultimate arbiter of the holiday season, will Hemlock and Morgan survive the test of naughty or nice? Find out, in Little Drummer Boy! |
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Over a God's Dead Body: A Supernatural Comedy (Wrong Gods Book 1) by Joel Spriggs "It's an offbeat comedy in the vein of American Gods" In the same style of humor as Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, you'll find the Norse gods and characters hilarious. If you are looking for a humorous adult version of the Magnus Chase series, you'll be laughing at how Esmy and Jake deal with Loki. Esmy is frustrated by a lack of pockets on women's pants. Living with her librarian brother Jake in a small Indiana town and working at a private college, Esmy feels like she is is stuck in a rut. Meeting Loki ignites their lives like a powder-keg. This simple, seemingly innocuous encounter leads Esmy and Jake to discover the campus's mysterious depths, involving sasquatches, vampires, and much more with the supernatural, magical and paranormal. In a crudely comedic high-stakes game of maneuvering, Loki's freedom and Esmy's survival come down to a fight over a God's dead body. Will Esmy become a reluctant hero? Is Jake a lucky novice necromancer? Will Loki actually become a half-decent mentor? If you like insane action, hilarious dialogue, and gods behaving badly, then you'll love the first installment in Joel Spriggs's series of magical realism and whimsical mythology. |
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The Cutthroat Prince by C. J. R. Isely Whispers of war, cryptic warnings, and new dangers await... Plunging into the second year of training as a squire, everything is looking up for Will. He gets to train with his best friends, work a new mentor, and learn to become a knight of Alamore. Though the war of the winter is a raw memory, Will is doing his best to push the secrets he's uncovered about who he truly is to the back of his mind. As long as he never speaks of his relation to King Tollien, he hopes he will never have to consider its consequences. But secrets aren't meant to be hidden forever and there are others who are not as willing to forget. With the arrival of a mysterious knight in Alamore demanding council with King Revlan, the short peace is fracturing. Now keeping his royal lineage a secret is a battle in itself. The Ranger has ordered him to trust no one, to hide the truth of who he is, and pretend that he is just another squire. And Will is trying his best. The problem is that people seem to know. Rumors are running through the castle about the arrival of this new knight, unrest in the south, and the grey cloaked riders attacking the unweary in the woods. Will and his friends and thrown into the thick of new dangers when it becomes clear the these rogues are after him and Will must face the Cutthroat Prince or risk losing more than just his life. |
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Ranger of Kings by C. J. R. Isely Training to be a knight isn't fun... if you die Living as a lowly village boy, Will finds himself thrown into a world he could only dream of when he meets the mischievous son of an influential Lord and a calculating last heir of a powerful Count. Brought to Alamore castle, he can not believe his luck when he is invited to join his two new friends in training to become knights of the realm. But training isn't all the grandeur and chivalry he imagined. After he and his friends stumble upon a secret set of tunnels beneath the castle that hide a clan of traitors to the crown, they are plunged into new dangers. Their lives are at risk from new threats beneath the fortress while, beyond Alamore's walls, alliances crumble and the uneasy peace begins to fracture. When fate twists again, Will must face the reality that more than good fortune brought him to Alamore. There are secrets he must uncover, truths he has to find, in order to help keep Alamore from falling into war. But the only person who holds the answers that might keep Alamore from falling, that will help him to discover who he is, is a man more dangerous than the tunnels themselves. A man known only as the Ranger of Kings. |
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The Violet Flamberge by Craig A. Price Jr. An immortal is dyingā¦ the dead are rising ā¦ With one friend dead, and the other captured, Searon has a difficult choice to make. Save his friend or save all of Calthoria. More than the draeyks and daerions threaten Calthoria now. Even though theyāve defeated the warlock, Searon still has to oppose the undead kheshlar, who is relentless to cast her vengeance upon the kheshlars, and she has found a new alliance in a group of women who are adamant to abolish the male-led government. Searonās brother is now king. His life is now wrapped up in politics, which means he cannot confess his love to an immortal, especially one who is dying. He does everything in his power to find a way to heal her, but a dagger gets thrown into his plans when she disappears, and now he has to do anything he can to find her and save the heir to the throne that she carries. If you love epic fantasy full of action and snarky dialog, youāll want to grab The Violet Flamberge today, because itās an adventure that suck you into a world that you will never want to leave! |
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The Obsidian Arrow by Craig A. Price Jr. A new enemy rises from the graveā¦ a loved one kidnapped ā¦ Seeking for a cure, an immortalās strength is failing. The draeyks have been defeated thanks to the new alliance between humans and the immortal kheshlars. But now, the draeyks have allied themselves with the blue-skinned daerions, and the undead human-sized scorpions, the nacropi. The last battle was won, but the war has just started. An undead kheshlar is seeking revenge, and sheās raising as many allies as she can. Her desire? To destroy the kheshlars who sheās condemned because of their betrayal of her. She will stop at nothing and let no one get in her way. Searon must do everything in his power to hold the alliance between humans and kheshlars intact. The fate of Calthoria depends on it. But this time, he has less allies than before. With Starlyn missing, and his closest companion kidnapped, Searon struggles to lead his men to victory. If he fails, all life is in danger of becoming part of the undead. Will Searonās strength be enough? If you love epic fantasy full of action with snarky dialog, youāll want to grab The Obsidian Arrow today, because itās an adventure you wonāt want to miss! |
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The Crimson Claymore by Craig A. Price Jr. A warrior seeking vengeance ā¦ A snarky wizard searching for a leader ā¦ The entire realm of Calthoria is at stake if no one can stop the reptilian draeyks ā¦ When Searon loses everything he once holds dear, he begins a quest for revenge, leaving behind everything except his Crimson Claymore. He runs into something he doesnāt expect ā¦ a snarky wizard, one who wonāt leave him alone unless he forms an army, an army that could fulfill his revenge, and save all of humanity in Calthoria. If you love R. A. Salvatoreās action and Terry Goodkindās humor, then you wonāt want to pass up on this action packed epic fantasy that combines humor and action with a fast-paced, captivating, magic-infused adventure. Buy The Crimson Claymore now, because you wonāt want to miss out on this Sword and Sorcery filled with magic and sarcastic wit! |
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Dragonia: Rise of Magic by Craig A. Price Jr. Lilianya never wanted anything more than to make a difference... Every step of the way, she is overshadowed... until she discovers the key to wielding magic... The resistance is hidden away from the empire, but it's only a matter of time until they're discovered. If preparing to fight the empire wasn't enough trouble, the resistance runs into issues with pirates stealing their resources off of the coast. They struggle to continue training, learn magic, use the dragon stone, and prevent the pirate attacks. Lilianya steps up with an idea to stop the pirates. Even more, Lilianya believes there's a chance they can turn the pirates to their side, brining even more people into the resistance against the empire. Will she be able to convince the pirates to join, or will the resistance have another obstacle from bringing peace throughout the land of Kaeldroga? If you love Eragon, Dragonriders of Pern, Ezaara, Dragon Blood, Dragon Gate, and every other brilliant dragonrider epic out there, you'll love Dragonia: Rise of Magic because... well, dragons. And wyverns, drakes, wyrms, and amphitheres! |
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Dragonia: The Dragon Stone by Craig A. Price Jr. Devarius knows the wyverns wonāt be enough to face the dragonriders, and the wyvern oil addicted dragonmen cannot be trusted. The resistance has won a few battles against the empire. The wyvernriders have proven effective, as have the dragomen, and now with the newly discovered drakes they have a fighting chance. But it still wonāt be enough. They need to pull off a heist in the center of the Dragonia Empire. Devarius and the resistance need the dragon stone. It is rumored to give magical abilities to whomever touches it without addiction. No more siphoning oil from the wyverns for temporary magical abilities for the dragonmen, temporary abilities from a substance that has proven addictive. No more relying on mediocre spellcasters drawing their power from wyvern scales around their necks. They need the dragon stone. Are the rumors true? Can it give whomever touches it limitless power? Will stealing the dragon stone prove a turning point in the war? Will they be able to steal it unnoticed? The fate of Kaeldroga depends on it. If you love Anne McCaffrey and Christopher Paolini and youāre looking for a great new dragonrider series to read, youāll love Dragonia because it matches dragonriders against wyvernriders in an epic battle of good versus evil. |
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Dragonia: Revenge of the Dragons by Craig A. Price Jr. Drinking dragon blood is addictiveā¦ but the powers it gives humans is unmatched Zaviana is freed from slavery, only to become a slave to a mercenary who wants to protect her. She desperately wants her freedom, and she seeks to convince the mercenary to help her bring freedom to all of Kaeldroga. If they donāt stop the empire this time, it could be the end ā¦ for everyone. But can she trust a mercenary? The Dragonia Empire has lost the first battle, but theyāre not prepared to lose the war. With the help of their dragonriders and their bloodthirsty shadowmen, they will stop at nothing to have their revenge. If you love Dragonriders of Pern and Eragon and youāre looking for a great new dragonrider fantasy to read, youāll love this series because it not only has dragonriders, but also wyvernriders and youāll get to see how they stand up against each other. |
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Dragonia: Rise of the Wyverns by Craig A. Price Jr. Only the courageous will overcome. Devarius isnāt a hero, heās just a man who wanted to live his life. When the Empire slaughtered his family and razed his village to the groundā¦ All that changed. With no home to return to, and only burning rage to keep him going, he searches out the rumored resistance. However, not even the Empire has found them, what does one man have? He has courage. If he doesnāt, far more than his revenge is on the line, the whole world will burn under the heel of the Empireās tyranny. Pick up your sword, saddle your dragon, and buy Dragonia: Rise of the Wyverns now to fight for the resistance! |
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Dragon Scepter by Craig A. Price Jr., Angelique Anderson Three sisters ... Three Dragons ā¦ One Quest to reunite the kingdoms of Verdil. The wizard has been defeated, but the battle is still long from over. Without Svana, the sisters must fight harder than ever to restore their own kingdoms. Armed with their dragon-enchanted weapons, they must battle evil dragons. Svana has been hurt, and theyāre not sure if sheāll survive. In Svanaās place, Jakobe sets on a journey to save her for Telluris, and for himself. There is little the sisters can do, and they must leave their sister behind to save their own kingdoms. What they discover, is terrifying. More than a wizard corrupted the souls of the kings of Verdil. They discover dragons as the source. With this newfound knowledge, the sisters must tread lightly as they try to restore peace through all of Verdil, especially after discovering a secret hidden deep within the depths of Aequorisāan undead army. The sisters are running out of time to restore the alliances between the kingdoms, but now they realize if they donāt hurryā¦ it will be too late. Some wars are fought in the battleground of the mind. Join the sisters as they enter the world of mankind on a journey to save the people from themselves. |
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Dragon Bow by Craig A. Price Jr., Angelique Anderson Three sisters ... Three Dragons ā¦ One Quest to reunite the kingdoms of Verdil. The battle has begun. The kings havenāt relented. And the three sisters must fight harder than ever to gain the trust of the three kingdoms. Armed with their dragon-enchanted weapons, they reestablish old alliances. As the battles begin, the sisters fight to end the war before it gets worse. But the corruption of man is deep, and they believe they have found its source. A dark wizard. The problem? There arenāt supposed to be any more wizards, and the only way men can gain magic is through a dragon, though the sistersā dragon guides donāt admit the possibility of a rogue dragon. The sisters arenāt so sureā¦ Some wars are fought in the battleground of the mind. Join the sisters as they enter the world of mankind on a journey to save the people from themselves. |
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Dragon Sword by Craig A. Price Jr., Angelique Anderson Three sisters ... Three Dragons ā¦ One Quest to reunite the kingdoms of Verdil. The sisters are tasked to save the people from their power-mad kings. Three separate missions to three separate kingdoms - sky, land, and sea. Armed with their dragon-enchanted weapons, they take on the armies of men. As the soldiers prepare for battle in a war that must not happen, the sisters have to stop it before it starts. From the heights of the kingdom in the clouds, to the raging seas and the turbulent land, the sisters find that their dragons are not as forthcoming as theyād like. Some wars are fought in the battleground of the mind. Join the sisters as they enter the world of mankind on a journey to save the people from themselves. |
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Superheroes are big business. Imagine not being able to afford them. Kit Baldwin just wants to make rent. The only work she can find in the ruins of her devastated city is scavenging for alien technology. When she finds a powerful alien weapon, her discovery pays off more than she could have hoped: it draws the attention of the most powerful of the superhuman Empowered, Valene. Valene hears everything, everywhere. She suffers for it, and as they begin a precipitous romance, Kit believes she can use the weapon sheās scavenged to mitigate Valeneās pain. If she canāt, Valene will retreat to the soundlessness of space. Without Valeneās compassion, the stricken city is left to the mercy of Valeneās ruthless father, who denies the assistance the city needs unless it can pay for it. As Valeneās condition worsens, Kit becomes more desperate and unleashes the full power of the alien weapon. In an instant, she is transformed into a being of cosmic power. She can acquire the knowledge and energy of anything ā or anyone ā she touches. |