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Saving Schrödinger's Cat by Mark Jenkins n the 25th century, deep under the Earth's shattered surface, the dying remnants of humankind live in a dwindling Colony devoid of Nature and only one can travel to the past to save humanity from its dark fate. Clinging to life underground, after a cataclysmic all-out nuclear war, the remains of the human race are desperate for a way to change the past. Harnessing the power of an artificial wormhole, their only hope to avert global annihilation is to travel back in time and alter the discovery of nuclear fission. Humanity's future rests on the unlikely shoulders of Proteus. Born with a unique genetic mutation, scientists discover that he is the only one capable of surviving the ravages of time-travel. After decades of preparation, Proteus is sent backwards to early 20th century London... but Time doesn't want the past to change and it pushes back. To complete his mission, Proteus must manipulate the course of history, all the while battling enemy agents and avoiding the forces of Time, if he's ever going to save the future from the past. |
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The Cassidy Chronicles by Adam Gaffen Welcome to the world of 2113. The country has shattered into ten squabbling nations and the solar system is on the edge of colonization. Technologic wonders abound. Yet, it's not unlike our own. People meet, fall in love, face assassination at their wedding - well, perhaps not.Meet Aiyana and Kendra, Cass and Ken to their friends, a genius physicist and a retired movie star with a mysterious past. They live quietly, get along with their neighbors, don't have problems at work. So why did they have to run for their lives from their wedding?Travel with them across the continent as they search for answers, make new friends, face daunting challenges, and discover unexpected enemies. It's a ride you don't want to miss! |
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Scandal: Scions of the Star empire by Athena Grayson When a princess who's no stranger to scandal runs afoul of the secrets of the most powerful cabal on Landfall, even her crown can't protect her from the consequences. They can have anything they want...except a future. Nothing infuriates Princess Ione Ra more than having someone else take control of her reputation from her, and her old nemesis--gossip journalist Jaris Pulne--is poised to do just that with pilfered pics of her caught in a compromising position with her power-couple partner. As someone who's no stranger to manipulating the markets on her own social life, Ione knows the wrong scandal means social suicide. Privilege is a prison... For the other half of the power couple, Den Hades, his survival has depended on staying in his powerful father's shadow in order to protect his secrets. But on the very night of his one chance to earn a shot at becoming a Scion--and freedom from his father's ambitions, scandal threatens to tear him from Ione, or worse--force them together before their time. |
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The Night of the Witch by M Woodruff When seventeen-year-old Lena Beckford hears the lock turn in her bedroom door she begins her nightly ritual to honor the moon. But instead of seeing the usual visions from her father, the flame, she’s contacted by her grandmother pleading for Lena’s help after she’s been buried alive in the Strangers’ Graveyard. As Lena begins her search she meets two witches, like herself, who promise to help her find her grandmother. One is a ridiculous old crone who seems to be leading her around in circles, and the other is a seductive man she’s immediately drawn to. But she can’t quite seem to escape from either of them when she realizes they're armed with their own devilish motives, which blur the lines between friend and foe, sanity and insanity. Is it murder Lena must commit, or justice she must serve, to finally free her grandmother from the darkness of the grave? |
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Queen of Egypt (The Amarna Age Book 1) by Kylie Quillinan She knows she's going to kill the man she loves. She just doesn't know why yet. Ankhesenamun needs to produce an heir to the throne -- quickly. Pharaoh Tutankhamun is young and weak. His chief advisors are planning his quiet removal and Ankhesenamun hopes to hold them off by producing an heir who can become a stronger Pharaoh. When Pharaoh's advisors move the court from the desert city of Akhetaten back to ancient Memphis, Ankhesenamun is thrown into a new world of danger, secrets, and old gods. Her dreams warn her of a blond-haired man who she will fall desperately in love with -- and who will die by her own hand. When the man from her dreams suddenly enters her life, she realises just how hard it's going to be to stay away from him. Forgetting the warnings, she throws herself into an affair with him. After all, she's supposed to be producing an heir. As his secrets start to be revealed, she searches for a way to save him. But saving his life might lead him to a fate worse than death. Queen of Egypt is the first book in a series set in 18th Dynasty Egypt in a world where the old gods have been worshipped for thousands of years and magic is a matter of belief. For readers of historical fantasy who enjoy magical realism and an ancient world setting. |
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Mistress Of Sky And Stars (Forgotten Gods: Origins) by Laura Greenwood Nut knows she shouldn't spend all of her time with Geb, but she can't help herself when she's around him. When their forbidden relationship is discovered, the other gods take steps that Nut never thought possible and bans her from giving birth to the children she's carrying. Can she find enough allies to reverse the decision and have her babies before it's too late? - Mistress of Sky and Stars is part of the Forgotten Gods: Origins series. It features Nut and Geb as they embark on their forbidden romance. It is based on Ancient Egyptian creation myths and mythology. |
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Traitor's Revenge (Tales From Undersea Book 1) by Jessica Wood Secrets always rise to the surface. Pirate Captain Alethea Hera found comfort with her life in the Undersea world of submarines, sunken cities, and sea monsters - a destination for all those, such as herself, who wish to run away from their past. But now, the discovery of an enchanted gemstone and a legendary treasure drives her past to haunt her. Alethea's love-sick daughter Marina has her eye on an attractive Viking shieldmaiden, but raised in piracy, even she can't ignore the allure of a treasure hunt. Unfortunately, this hunt will not only drive her apart from her love, but from her mother and her life in the Undersea world. Will Alethea dare to face her past in order to keep her pirate crew safe? Can Marina make the right choice for her future, and whether her mother has a place in it? Embark on the first thrilling Undersea novel and set sail for a rollicking steampunk pirate adventure! Want a female Jack Sparrow? She's here! |
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Penzeath, Cornwall. An abandoned tanker washes ashore onto the beach. Nobody knows where it came from, or where it was going. A search team investigates the ship - nothing seems amiss at first. Then they find the bodies… As the locals and the military battle creatures from their darkest nightmares, something else stirs on the ocean floor. Something ancient… Something hungry… An homage to the late Guy N Smith, FROM THE DEEP relives the glory (and gory) days of 80s pulp horror! |
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Bluebeard's Curse by Lidiya Foxglove He'd kill for me. I'll die without him. My mother has promised me to a complete stranger. She says he is the doctor who saved my life when I was ill--but I've never known a doctor like Torvald Madsen. When I wake from my illness, he has marked my skin with the tattoo of a tree that spreads across my whole body--and heats at his mere presence, crying for his touch. We are married quickly, with no friends or family, and then he steals me away. I dreamed of being an artist, and now I am the wife of the lord of a northern keep at the edge of troll country. Although he is handsome and protective and encourages me to paint, he is keeping secrets from me. Why is it rumored that he had other wives? Why do I grow so cold without his presence? Why can't I go into the east wing? And why are his eyes full of such pain? As I peek back my husband's secrets, the truth might kill me--or set us both free. Bluebeard's Curse is a fairy tale retelling for those who like an adorable happily ever after with a side of serious steaminess! |
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Sparkles of Blue: Sleeper Chronicles by Ray Zdan Book One of Kyle's Story, Sleeper Chronicles. The secret world of Sleepers broke my life like a powerful twister. I was a humble office rat, spending my grey days hiding in the crowd, doing my job as thousands of others without attracting attention. Then everything changed. The alien world sneaked into my dreams with the persistence of a scarab. I was puzzled at first, I was Prince there, but then the dreams turned into nightmares with dangerous creatures, wars and twisted plots plaguing the alien realm. My consciousness was bouncing between two worlds. I was forced to live two lives. It wasn’t easy. I thought I could cope with my dreams, but then hunters from the alien world began tracking me down the streets of London. I was on the verge of insanity. Until I found others living the same cycle. And none of us had the slightest chance to break free. |
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The Blue Mage Raised by Dragons by Virlyce Blue mages learn skills from beasts. This is the story of one fortunate enough to be taken in by dragons. |
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Bluebeard and the Outlaw (A Villain's Ever After) by Tara Grayce Marriage: the ultimate heist. Robin of the Greenwood spends her days robbing from the rich to feed the poor. With her knowledge of the fae paths, she eludes all attempts to capture her. But she and her merry band of brothers never seem to get anywhere. The more she steals, the more the evil Duke Guy "Bluebeard" taxes the villagers. When Robin discovers that Duke Guy plans to marry yet again, she conceives a plan for a final, big score. As Guy's wife, she will have access to his wealth. The lord is notorious for killing his wives shortly after he marries them, but Robin has no plans to be dead wife number four. The only problem is that Duke Guy is devastatingly handsome, brooding, and nothing at all what she expected. If she isn't careful, she might just find that he steals her heart before she can rob his riches. A fantasy retelling of the Robin Hood legends and Bluebeard fairy tale. Bluebeard and the Outlaw is one of twelve short novels in A VILLAIN'S EVER AFTER, a collection of stand-alone stories featuring villainous twists on some of your favorite classic fairy tales. Read the series in any order for magical adventures … and fall in love with villains as you've never seen them before. Who said villains can't have happily-ever-afters? |
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Blue: When The Sea Calls by Ursula Graetz On the island sanctuary where her Marine Biologist parents run a marine conservancy, Blue sits on the rock, watching as the tides of the sea go in and out, and is tempted to run into the sea, despite being forbidden to do so. But the call of the sea is so strong that finally she succumbs to its lure and runs into the sea. Blue soon discovers her true form and a whole new world that she was deliberately kept away from but which was her inherent right. Secrets, lies, betrayal, murder is the thread that runs through this paranormal thriller. |
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Bjerner and the Beast by Miranda Grant A story where mythology (Medusa) and a classic fairytale comes together in a funny, gory, sweet, tragic romance that will last the ages. He’s Sworn to Protect the Emperor at All Costs When he was a child, Bjerner sacrificed his eyes to the Goddess of Death. Raised as a warrior, he’s now a trusted member of the Varangian guard. As he struggles to keep the emperor alive, Bjerner is forced to take a mission that will either see him killed or see him hailed as a hero. She’s Tired of Heroes All they ever want to do is try to kill her. Ever since she was born, Ophidia has been hunted like an animal and all because of what she is: a beast that has the power to turn people into stone. Forced to hide in a cave her entire life with only the dead heroes for company, Ophidia desperately wants her next visitor to be a little less stabby. And less inclined to look at her face. And would it really kill them to just talk to her first? But as the centuries pass, she’s starting to lose hope that such a man exists… |
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The Little Morgen by Miranda Grant SHE KILLS WITHOUT MERCY On her thirteenth birthday, Thalliya watched her entire family get slaughtered. The humans cut off their fins and hung their heads from their Viking ships. Left cradling what few pieces remained of her twin, Thalliya screamed to the gods for vengeance. Answered by the Goddess of Love and War, Thalliya now guards the seas without mercy. HE FIGHTS WITHOUT FEAR Ragnor is hired to take care of the mermaid terrorising the western seas. With seventeen kills under his belt, he thinks little of venturing into the Mouth of Hel. It'll be a quick job with a quick pay… But when his ship is wrecked and the majority of his crew is drowned, Ragnor realises that it's not a mermaid he's hunting. It's a morgen, a dark mermaid, that's hunting him. And there's only one way to kill one of those. You have to get her to fall in love. |
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Queens of Sword and Silence by Carrow Brown A banished Valkyrie stripped of her place among the gods, Mythics vanishing left and right along with ancient relics, A sword thirsty for blood and drenched in madness, and now the roof has a leak—where’s the vodka? A literal man eater, Ghost was born . . . damaged. Where do you go when your own creator discards you? The world is bleak, but Ghost couldn’t care less about others woes. She has her own to contend with. A castaway, stripped of her valkyrie title, and enslaved for centuries due to her deformity…how’s that for a sob story? Her love life and bank account are equally empty, her best friend is a bloodthirsty sword, and the roof has a leak . . . but Ghost’s duties ensure very few days are dull. Doing her master’s bidding has some benefits: global travel, meeting interesting people, stealing their priceless artifacts, and doing a little murder if needed. She could be tasked to oversee treasure or execute a magi who foolishly stepped out of line. But the shadows in Ghost’s world are shifting. When Mythics disappear under strange circumstances, Ghost finds herself in a lethal game of supernatural politics. The Gods seek ancient relics that could prove the ticket to Ghost’s acceptance, but how far will she go to take her place within the pantheon? The stakes are high when one mistake could open a hole into Chaos . . . |
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Reclamation: Path to Singularity by Nicholas Lawrence Carter Satine is an android... ...the only android... ...and the only chance for humanity’s survival. Generations ago, humans fled underground. Storms rage over the surface and pollution fills the air. Only Satine can survive above ground. But Satine’s mind is plagued by an impossible memory; the humans are hiding something. Now, Satine is keeping secrets and even lying to humans. Devon Orchard, humanity’s head scientist, suspects Satine is changing, and it terrifies him. His suspicion threatens Satine’s newfound independence and her existence. To understand the odd memory, Satine must investigate before her core melts. But as she dwells among the surviving humans, feared and avoided, Satine must decide if humanity is worth saving—unless Devon Orchard gets to her first. Reclamation: Path to Singularity is a thought-provoking character study filled with intrigue that examines what it means to be human, to feel emotion, and the longing that we all feel for connection! |
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Dhalia native Ashanti Orun is a Light Witch with a green thumb. One morning while tending her garden, the sky is split asunder, and a legion of winged invaders lay waste to Ashanti's village. She has the chance to save her daughter, but only by stripping young Aaliyah Orun of her vital powers. Parnissi, a subterranean world, will offer refuge to those in need, but nothing there is as it seems. A decade downstream, Aaliyah is preparing for her first day of Scavenging. The world above has fallen to ruin, aswarm with malevolent monsters. Though Aaliyah is ashamed to be magicless, she's mastered the ways of a Ghadreel Staf, hoping to use the weapon against the winged invaders.Led to her birthplace by the voice of her late mother, Aaliyah, amidst her virgin quest, unravels a network of truths that spell grave danger. Parnissi's ruler, Zeracheal Duth'Kaar, came to Earth in search of the Dragon Scale, an enchanted sword . . . but having failed to capture it, the world's last Wizard has aligned with wicked forces to achieve his ultimate sinister goal.Despite a heavy handicap, Aaliyah must embrace her fate, and help to save the Earth at last—a job that will call for faithful friends and the power of love! |
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Dark Redemption by Justin Miles Some heroes and villains are not born. They ascend. They are the cursed, the disowned, and the outcasts of the human and Shattered worlds. The boogeymen in the dark. They are seers. After his family was slaughtered by two monsters made from the darkest of nightmares, Logan Blake became a seer, a human who was affected by a strong magical presence early in life. He now works as a contractor, a mercenary working in the Shattered Community. Now with his only ally, a forbidden elf-mage hybrid named Samantha, he is offered a contract that threatens the future of the Shattered World. With enemies hiding in the shadows, will his skills and abilities thrust him into his destiny, or will echoes of the past be his downfall? |
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Graveslinger by Darren Lee Compton Fiya Pratt Diaz had one job: Making sure the dead stays dead. It used to pay very well. Thomas and his daughter, Liama, escape captivity from a strange cult, finding help in the hands of Fiya Pratt Diaz, a supernatural hunter who specializes in dealing with the undead. Together the three uncover the truth behind the cult members and their release of the deadly plague known as Ghoul Fever in the Seattle area. It seems that the cult has something even bigger up their sleeves though and they’ll do anything to bring Thomas and Liama back, including hiring a pack of werewolves to retrieve the father and daughter. With the stakes growing more dire than ever, can Fiya overcome her own doubts and reservations to survive and do what’s right despite terrible odds? |
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In an attempt to repel an unwanted suitor, Lady Lysbeth Haywood shares her unfashionable enthusiasm for the "Faye"—a supposedly-mythical race few believe exist. Instead, her suitor is driven to capture one as a gift. When the Faye, Evyn, is delivered to Lindenholt Manor, Lysbeth's dread at the prospect of a forced engagement yields to the thrilling actualization of childhood Fayetales—and the chance to satisfy her long-suffered curiosity. Unfortunately, Avonleigh society is less receptive to the strange arrival. Maligned, mistreated, and forced into servitude, Evyn's traumatized silence spurs Lysbeth to his aid. Trust and affection emerge slowly, and as extraordinary Faye mysteries are peeled away, their revelations—and Lysbeth's own role in them—reach farther than she ever thought possible. |
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Those who can destroy a world can control the universe. Everyone wants the Star of Erebus. Space-pirate Nyx Marcus is no exception. With it, she can prove to her father that she is worthy of his legacy. But she’s come up empty-handed aboard the space-ship Thanatos and now Malcam, her father’s First Officer, is mutinying. As Nyx flees with a loyal skeleton crew, she discovers that the planet-killing weapon, named after one of the seven gods, is more than what it seems. Erebus isn’t a simple weapon. It's an ancient AI and a technological god. With the oppressive Queen of the Protectorate and new pirate captain Malcam searching for the Thanatos and Erebus, the AI god has more surprises for Nyx. Waking dormant AI code in Nyx’s blood, Erebus reveals they are family and Nyx is the head of the Seven Stars pantheon. Now Nyx must learn to control her power without sacrificing her own humanity or give her enemies a new way to oppress the known universe and lose the family she holds dear. Don't miss this exciting Space Opera debut. It's perfect for fans of Christian Kallias, MD Cooper, and Becky Chambers. |
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Lodestone by Katherine Forrister Lodestone-peddler Melaine is desperate to stop hustling her raw magic for a tuppence. Her rare gift of infusing her magic into a lodestone to sell for another's use and never keeping any for herself is nothing but a degrading path to an early grave. Yearning for a better life, Melaine turns to her unconventional childhood idol, the powerful but sinister Overlord, sorcerer-ruler of the Centara. When she achieves an audience and arrives at his reclusive retreat of ancient Highstrong Keep, she finds that the compelling, handsome man who conquered a kingdom by the age of twenty is now a weak, shadowed husk, and he needs her lodestones to give him strength. In exchange, he will take her on as his apprentice. Trapped in Highstrong with a half-crazed prisoner, a strict servant, and the Overlord, Melaine learns that they may all be prey to far more malevolent forces than the Overlord's black-magic experiments. Faced with menacing apparitions, ancient curses, and an even greater horror that could threaten the entire kingdom if unleashed, Melaine's penchant for survival is contested by her growing feelings for the Overlord and her path toward finding a deeper meaning to life than the pure power she once craved. Read less |
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The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling An evil princess, a ruthless persecutor, a wretched match. Tormented at home and bullied during her studies abroad, second-born Iona of Wessett hides in the quiet corners of her father’s castle. Her art and music provide refuge, but her cruel sister Lisenn ever lurks like a monster stalking its prey. Such has been her life for twenty years. However, a promise of reprieve and retribution arrives when the neighboring kingdom of Capria proposes an alliance between their new crown prince and Wessett’s heir to the throne. The treaty will rid Iona of the toxic Lisenn, and the potential groom is none other than her erstwhile bully, Jaoven of Deraval. The marriage could not be more poetic: each deserves the misery the other might inflict. Except that Jaoven, humbled by the war that elevated his rank, appears to have reformed, and the fate of both kingdoms now hinges on the disastrous union he’s about to make. |
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Serpent's Mark (Snakesblood Saga Book 1) by Beth Alvarez A girl without a family. A monster who craves humanity. An alliance could bring the kingdom to its knees. The fate of Firal's missing parents has always been a mystery, but her mother's necklace—the royal crest given to all court mages—could provide the answer. After a lifetime of training, a single trip to the capital could give Firal everything she ever wanted. All she has to do is cross the treacherous ruins of an ancient maze to get there. But the ruins are forbidden for a reason. Exiled to the labyrinth for the scales and claws his wild magic gave him, Daemon could find freedom if he could only gain control of his power. His chance encounter with Firal changes everything. In exchange for safe passage, she can teach the control he so desperately needs. Sharing temple secrets could get her expelled. His reckless nature could get her killed. With her window of opportunity to meet with the court mages drawing closed, Firal is forced to make a choice—but with secrets lurking behind Daemon's exile and hatred fueling his motives, their alliance could cost her more than she ever believed possible. The Snakesblood Saga is an epic fantasy adventure filled with intrigue, love, lies, and betrayal, beginning with Serpent's Mark, book one of a six book series. |
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The Sentinel of Cassendar Book One: The High Captain by C Tarkington The Sentinel of Cassendar has stood strong for over 2000 years protecting the kingdom of Lanoxan and the royal family. An elite group of fighters and users of Mystics, the Sentinel is legendary for its strength, honor, and bravery. No members of the Sentinel are ever so revered as the men who have served as High Captain. A new High Captain has been chosen that has made many start to question the Sentinel’s future. The kingdom of Lanoxan is facing a tremulous time as outside forces threaten its people and royal family. Not only is the High Captain faced with these outside threats, but secrets also surround her as she tries to figure out the best way to serve her kingdom while protecting the honor of the Sentinel and those she loves. |
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Return of the Dragonriders (DragonBirth, DragonWing, DragonSword) by Raina Nightingale The dragons are extinct. None have been seen in a lifetime, and it is all to the good of the world that the soul-devouring demons are no more. In a small village in the foothills, a devout girl named Silmavalien and her agnostic fiance, Noren, find two mysterious objects. When an albino dragon hatches in her room and Silmavalien's soul is bonded to the dragon's in a song of fire, her world is changed forever. Everything she has been taught is a lie, and everyone she knows is to be feared. Before she can marry Noren, she flees into the wilderness, where the challenge of winter in the mountains almost proves her and Minth's end. Noren fears for Silmavalien's disappearance. When his object hatches the dragon Elninya, just outside the gates of the Oracle's city, Noren finds his answers, but questions why Silmavalien would not trust him. He half-heartedly tries to find her, while struggling to hide his identity and his growing dragon in kingdoms where to be discovered is to be burned alive. But his fear could turn him into the monster he fears. No matter how far they run, neither Silmavalien nor Noren can escape the Nightmare that seeks to devour their souls and slay their dragons. But if they accept it, the Gift of the Volcano, born in fire and darkness, will be enough to win their battle. Includes an exclusive short story and over 40 illustrations. |
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Imprint: Book One: The Jade Dragon by Elaine Sherman When Rachel McKenna uncovers a Japanese katana her first day on the job at the Jade Dragon antique shop, she awakens an ancient spirit and two souls become one… Rachel McKenna is a college student flunking her pre-law courses with dreams of making it big on the local art scene. A closet bookworm with an overbearing mother and no social life, she’s just one step away from becoming a college dropout. Atsuhiko Abe is a former samurai from the golden age of a feudal Japan turned modern day art dealer. The victim of a four centuries old curse, he is in search of his ancestral sword to atone for the sins of his past and avenge the death of his beloved wife. When Atsuhiko answers the call of his familial sword, he is brought face to face with an ancient enemy, the spirit of his late wife Haruko, newly resurrected from the dead, and Rachel McKenna, the innocent young woman Haruko has taken as a host. Duty bound, Atsuhiko vows to protect Rachel from the reach of their shared enemy while seeking forgiveness from the ghost of his beloved. As fate draws them closer together in heart, body, mind, and soul, Atsuhiko and Rachel must learn to live with their newfound connection and emergent love while unraveling the secrets of a long-forgotten tragedy before history repeats itself. |
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Reed is a lower-class citizen scraping by in a world ruled by immortal beings called Aetherians. While working at the shipyard, an unexpected delivery brings about the attention of the vile Devlin Serridan, the ruler of the Aetherians who seeks to destroy a rising rebellion among the humans. Shaken out of his apathy, Reed finds himself embedded as an upper-class spy among the Aetherian military. During his clandestine facade, he builds relationships with some Aetherians, and finds his boiling hatred turn to bewilderment as he gets to know a commanding, but benevolent, Aetherian girl. This double-sided life leads him to discover hidden truths about their Gods, their mortality, and the lies that led to the foundation of their society. Reed becomes a symbol of the rebellion to take Devlin off of his throne, seek retribution, and restore what was taken from humanity. |
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Renewing the Arbors by Samantha Hickey The world has not seen druids for two hundred years. The demon lord, Mathias, has hunted them to extinction in pursuit of vengeance, leaving their cities and magical groves empty and unattended. Declan Arbor has been in hiding all that time, raising his apprentice, Alia. She’s a gifted druid who is ready to to take the last step in her training, but the ceremony that gives her access to those advanced powers will leave them exposed and vulnerable. Declan has been dragging his feet in fear of loosing another apprentice, just like so many others before her. To further complicate things, Galvin has arrived on their doorstep, seeking Declan’s help. As a half fairy in a strict matriarchal society, he looks to escape a life where his greatest expectation is to do as he’s told. Before Alia can get her new powers and before Galvin has any answers, Declan is captured. Now on their own with no mentor, the two discover a spell that could protect Declan and the long empty groves from Mathias’s vengeance, but the spell is more advanced then either of them. Only too late will they discover that it has altered them both forever. |
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Knight of Ash: The Venomous Tempest by Sebastiaan Constantino van Doorn Dragons might seem dangerous to most of the people of Anglavar, but to the Knights of Ash, hunting them down is just another job. When Yara starts off her apprenticeship with the order of dragon hunters, it seems like she may get used to this new reality fairly easily, even if her mentor Arran is a little more closed off than she’d like. Just when she’s beginning to feel comfortable, a new threat rears its ugly head. Undead dragons, called Titans, have begun to show up across the country and the source is dangerously unclear. Yara and Arran find themselves with the responsibility of finding the cause of the undead creatures — and cleaning up the mess that comes with them. |
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The Throwaway Queen by Whitney McGruder “I don’t have to be everyone’s queen. I just want to be a mother, warrior, and partner. I won’t waste my time being anything different.” Queen Anjali has spent two years away from her son, husband & kingdom. After dodging assassins & delivering her second child, she anticipates a triumphant return. To her dismay, she learns that King Damir has already remarried another woman. Overcome with grief and confusion, Anjali returns home with two main objectives: reunite with her children & find out who sent assassins after her. Did someone from her court want her gone & why? Who would disturb the fragile peace between two powerful kingdoms? Queen Anjali must seek out justice to recover from the past while sifting through her options to secure her future. THE THROWAWAY QUEEN is Whitney McGruder’s first new adult fantasy novel that delves into a world of warrior women, secret rooms, unlikely allies, and blended families. |
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Bane in the Stone: Return of the Gryphons by L.J Hutton He’s fallen into another world. They need a hero! Legend has it that the dukes of Palma can control the fabled stone gryphons of Staer-Dushan, and that together they will defend the Duchy’s people against all enemies. So when the current duke is murdered in strange circumstances, it is imperative that his errant son and heir is found and forced to return. The only problems are firstly finding Marcus, and then when they do, finding he’s not the man they thought he was! Mark was just another ex-soldier trying to forget his demons when he woke up somewhere else, and with no idea how he got there or how to get home. Worse, he’s the double of missing Marcus but without a scrap of his magical powers. Persuaded to act as Marcus to prevent wide-spread panic amongst the people, it isn’t long before Mark is up to his neck in assassination attempts. But what neither he nor his new friends expect is for the gryphons to suddenly start moving! He can’t control them, the duke’s remaining brother can’t either, but it becomes clear that somebody can. Who has this long-lost power, and what do they want? As the gryphons rain chaos onto the city of Staer-Dushan, and long-lost magic reappears, against the odds it is Mark’s experience of a very different kind of fighting which might yet avert disaster! A high-stakes adventure of double identity in a fantasy setting, Bane in the Stone is the first book in a complete epic fantasy quartet. If you love character-driven fantasies such as Robin Hobb’s Fitz and the Fool novels, the Sword of Truth series, or the quasi-Renaissance style world in Scott Lynch’s Locke Lamora books, this is a series for you. Pick up a copy of Bane in the Stone today to join Mark in his struggle to save his new home! |
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Dragon of the Federation (The Heartstone Series) by Jason Kilgore ow far would you push yourself to save the world? Ingal Jehai is an ancient Gold Dragon who rules over the White Lands Federation, but at over two thousand years old, his age wears on him. A young but powerful female mage, Torra Com Gidel, ventures to Ingal’s palace to deliver a dire warning from wrathful gods, pushing the limits of her courage. When an elvish prince is assassinated in Ingal’s court, the dragon and the mage team up to investigate. As war brews between three nations, the pair uncovers a vast conspiracy by the elves to let loose domineering gods upon the land, aided by the ruthless Iron Dragon, a vicious elvish warrior-cleric, and powerful renegade spells. If Ingal and Torra fail to stop the scheme, the world of Irikara – and its wild magic – will be forever lost. |
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A Curse of Illusions by Vivian Sanders In the city of flowers, anything is possible, but nothing is real. In Kamali's hometown, everything is made of her magic. Every home, every plant, and even the sun are part of an illusion her family cast a century prior to protect the city from the royal family. As the last illusionist in town, she's entrusted with keeping this magic alive—and keeping it a secret. However, her powers are running out and draining her life energy. She only has a couple years left to live, and King Aleksander is looking for her. When his army searches the streets and attacks innocent civilians to find the source of Kamali's magic, she knows it's time to fight back. If she wants to protect herself and her people, she must kill the king before her powers run out. But the king has secrets too. Though his family has killed magicians over the years, the young king depends on the town's remaining magic to survive. When Princess Saira marries into the royal family, she soon realizes Aleksander is only taking advantage of her and her powers are all he needs. But Saira is running a con game: she's no magician at all—in fact, she's not even a real princess—and before her true identity is exposed, she must uncover the king's secrets and decide whose side she's really on. |
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The LightBringer by Nichole Padilla Barth Olivia’s life was changed forever after a near fatal accident at the age of seven. Having been miraculously brought back from the brink of death, her parents were overjoyed even if they couldn’t understand Olivia’s explanation of it. That is, until it became clear that day had changed her in a way others would not understand nor accept. Twelve years later, Olivia’s worst fears have been realized as her unique gift has been discovered. Terrified and fleeing for her life, Olivia seeks sanctuary in the one place no one has ever dared to go, The Forbidden Forest. As she crosses the boundaries her people have cautiously avoided for centuries, she begins to wonder if the Legends are true. It’s possible she is not as alone as she thought in the Forest. The longer she stays, the stronger something that has been awakened inside her grows...and Olivia’s life will never be the same again. Little does she know, the discovery of her unique gifts has also reignited an old war as both sides hope to claim Olivia for their own. Rather than be used by others, she refuses to wield her newfound gifts as a weapon. In doing so,she hopes to bring peace to both lands and protect all those she loves. No matter what the cost to herself. |
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A Warrior's Fate (Wolves of Morai) by Melissa Kieran The goddess, Fate, must enjoy playing with the mortals. For why else would she choose the most important night of Isla’s life to place her soulmate on her path? On the night she’s to enter the Hunt, a perilous trial to earn her title of warrior, Isla meets her fated mate. Handsome, arrogant, and frustratingly captivating, Kai is everything she could want, but nowhere near what she needs right now. Because he is the king of the enigmatic Deimos…which makes Isla their rightful queen. She’s always been taught that the destined mate bond is sacred, a connection between two souls crafted by the goddesses themselves. But she can’t find any sense in leaving everything she loves to live at Kai’s side, even if the mere sight of him sets her soul on fire. She does not love him. She does not know him. Blinding desire is not enough to abandon all she’s ever known, dreamed, and worked for. Lucky for her, then, that Kai seeks to defy their “destiny” as she does. After agreeing to ignore their bond, the two are determined to go their separate ways. Too bad Fate won’t go down without a fight. For when Isla is victorious and achieves her warrior status, her first assignment is in the very land she wishes to avoid—Deimos. And Kai and temptation aren't all that await her. Something wicked dwells in the shadows of his kingdom...and it's coming for them both. |
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The Celestials: Book 1 (Asynithis Chronicles) by Bianca K Gray "Khalon, if you had to give up your life for me, would you?" In the world of Asynithis, the Gods live among us. They reincarnate inside mortal bodies called Celestials once in awhile to enjoy the world they rule, but when someone or thing starts killing off the Gods by destroying their soul, it's up to Khalon, the banished bastard Prince of Draconia, and Rhea, the current reincarnation of the God of Death, to figure out what is happening and stop it before all the Gods are dead. |
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A Stand-in for Dying by Rick Moskovitz's In a near future world on the brink of environmental catastrophe, a mysterious woman brokers an anonymous pact between two men for the older man to inhabit the younger man’s body when he dies in exchange for a fortune and access to vast knowledge. The consequences for both men evolve over the ensuing years, while the covert agency behind the mind swapping technology seeks to use it to rule the world. Their moral and emotional development is informed by the resourceful women who love them, one an accomplished journalist, the other a teacher who guides AI’s to feel emotions and advocates for them to have equal rights with carbon-based humans. |
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Empire Under the Swans by Antti Ruokonen Corruption, greed and the lust for power lurk beneath the surface. The old Emperor Erastion IV is dying and entrusts his loyal knight Fer with a critical mission. However, Fer's glorious past has long ago given way to a present of boredom and drunkenness. Now the fate of the Empire rests on the shoulders of a reprobate.. Empire Under the Swans - Dusk is a debut novel by Antti Ruokonen. |
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Shrill Dusk (City of Magic) by Helen Harper Charley is a cleaner by day and a professional gambler by night. She might be haunted by her tragic past but she's never thought of herself as anything or anyone special. Until, that is, things start to go terribly wrong all across the city of Manchester. Between plagues of rats, firestorms and the gleaming blue eyes of a sexy Scottish werewolf, she might just have landed herself in the middle of a magical apocalypse. She might also be the only person who has the ability to bring order to an utterly chaotic new world. |
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Inanna's Circle: The Game Begins (Inanna's Circle Game Book 1) by Kat Lind and Aysia Amery A tattooed dwarf, dark forest with a winding road, a jewel emitting swirls of color… What can a group of writers create when they are presented with a mystery box of characters, snippets, and scenes? Pick at least one from each column and let your imagination soar! That is the challenge of Inanna’s Circle Game. Eight authors accepted the challenge, writing in varied genres, some with many books to their credit, others with very few. The results are amazing! With vision and talent that shows the skills of the indie author and the way that creativity can be sparked with the right flame, this anthology takes you to many worlds and introduces characters across universes. Let the game begin! |
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Fire Glass (Realm of the Fire Fae Book 1) by Missy De Graff Magical worlds of chaos mixed with Royal family drama. When the Kingdom is engulfed in flames, Fire Glass doesn’t burn. The night of Princess Rhiannon’s official anointing is also the night of the Grand Peace Talks between all the Elemental Fae Royal families. But the Dark Fae Lord has plans of his own. Coming out of hiding after eighteen years, he decides to make an appearance and attack the Fire Fae castle with his signature blue flames. If the Fire Fae can’t fight against the mystic flames of the Dark Lord, who can? What is the fate of the Royal Elemental Fae families, and will anyone survive? |
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Hunt for the Radiant Queen by Rhiannon Moore The Chronicles of Crossadon begins on the planet of Hodesh Adoma. It is a world of good and evil, superhuman and sorcery, where some only have a brief life to make their mark while others seem to live forever. Cecealye Elleno is the last of her house. If she falls there will be no one else to sit on Ellizea’s throne. Now the sky is blackened as her kingdom burns. An army spreads across Ellizea as a dark and brutal figure searches the world for one thing, her. Joined by four others, she must find a way to fight her unknown foe. Cecealye was never meant to be queen, but now she must allow herself to realize what she had not been willing to see, the life and death of Ellizea depends on her. Just how far must she go to redeem herself and her kingdom? What price must be paid? Will she be able to outrun the hunt? |
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PRIDE: The Worst Sin of All (1) (Seven Deadly Sins) by Black Hare Press Dark and twisted tales of corrupt selfishness. The Retort by A.L. King Driven to Death by A.R. Dean Wing Woman by A.R. Johnston The Perfect Model by Alexander Nachaj The Fairest of Them All by Ali House Peccata Patris by Andrew Anderson Malcolm and Amelia by Angela Zimmerman Homecoming by Annie Percik The Hunt by Brianna Witte Trip to Comeuppance by Catherine Kenwell Blood Pride by Cindar Harrell When the Wood Walked by Clint Foster Honour's Pride by D. A. Smith |
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Verity is a phantom, a being of the mirror realm who can change her face—or she could before she was bound by a mage of the grounded realm. Now she’s trapped in a human form, forced to tell the truth and obey the one who holds her binding: Dakota, a hunter who, with her team of other mages, keeps the world safe from the more monstrous creatures of the mirror realm. But Verity’s binding is weakening. Every time she teleports the team to safety, she gets a little closer to freedom.Except the number of monsters coming from the mirror realm is increasing and the mages’ governing body, the Quorum, can’t figure out why. With monsters killing humans and all eyes on Verity, she’s fast running out of time to free herself—especially when she discovers that unless she can stop them from gaining access to the mirror realm, the Quorum’s plans for her realm and her people are far more dangerous than anything they might do to her. |
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The Unblessed Dead (The Hidden Necromancer Series Book 1) by Rhiannon Frater When I was younger, my mother saved my settlement from the Unblessed Dead that would have killed us all. It cost her everything to reveal her necromancy and sent shockwaves through our stringent religious settlement. Convicted of heresy against our sacred Lost Texts, she died soon after. Since then, I have worked hard to maintain my Pious Standing so that when I turn eighteen I will be selected by a suitable husband at the Bridal Auction. As the large clock in town square ticks down to my eighteenth birthday, the dead have been appearing in my garden. If I’m discovered, I’ll face the Necromancer Trial just as my mother, oldest sister, and I did all those years ago. This time I fear I will not survive it. To add to my worries, an enigmatic handsome young man has arrived in the settlement. Around him swirls a green aura only I can see. Is he here to help me? Or does he have more nefarious plans? My name is Ilyse Nott, and I fear I am a necromancer. If I am, my life is over. |
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The Spinners web by Isu Yin Fae Yang Who is responsible for spinning this web of lies beneath the surface of all we see? Are the ancient immortals responsible, or is it the new breed of mortal beings that, as their population grows, threatens the very existence of the immortals? As the war between the Rebellion and the Royal Council heats up, a deadly plague strikes the Empire. Amidst the crisis, a young royal, Cruentus Fate, is sold to a brothel in a play for power. As Fate comes of age, she must decide whether to join the Rebellion, ever under threat, or the Council, with its influence and power. Fate works to learn the truth of her existence, and the mysterious way in which she and her brother became part of the royal family. Her discoveries open her eyes to another realm, and lead her to the truth about the web of lies that holds her captive. “...among the best written, most imaginative, and intricately plotted fantasy stories I’ve had the pleasure to read since The Lord of the Rings. ...a character driven story, supported by a covert revolution, ingenious metaphysical attributes and events, and an imaginary world complete with a new language, concepts of universal laws, and a wonderfully orchestrated villain.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews (5 STARS) |
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Chaos Theory (Grims' Truth Book 3) by Isu Yin ,Author, Fae Yang (Author) In the Chaos that remains when the world falls apart, the truth can finally be revealed, but what do you do when the storyteller is a liar? Know this: everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen again. WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award With Fate at his side, Hero works to discover the truth of his parents’ deaths. Together, they open the doors of the Dreamscape, where he must embrace the madness within and see the world through blind eyes. Time is running out for Hero. If he can’t prove otherwise, he may once again stand accused of murder. EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the third book in Grims' Truth, a truly epic series that will sweep you into a whole new universe. [DRM-Free] |