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Page's Pyre by Jordan Loyal Short

How do you steal a book that doesn’t exist? When Izola travels to Jarlsbeck bearing news of her ex-husband’s death, she discovers that her daughter, Page, has made dangerous friends. Obsessed with finding a mythical book whose origins are clouded in mystery, Page is embroiled in a magical heist. To steal the book out from under the noses of a secret society of librarians, she’ll have to assemble a team of a sarcastic dwarven historian, a devious summoner, and of course… a book witch—her mother. But working together will test the team’s loyalties. Page was always a daddy’s girl, and her rebellious spirit has pushed her away from Izola. Worst of all, Page is keeping a secret that just might get the whole team killed. On the eve of Reinveldt’s post-war election, the world’s fate teeters on the brink, and the sinister Thule Society puts forth a candidate. Nothing is beneath the Thule in their quest to control the fabled intimidation, blackmail, assassination. Can mother and daughter make peace in time to save a nation from itself? And can the team hold it together long enough to steal the legendary book, or will old scars and secret agendas tear them apart?

Dragon Bone Elixir by Jordan Loyal Short

Delve into Wormwood's wonderfully warped mind and discover a secret the Thule Society will kill for. Dragon Bone Elixir puts the high in high stakes adventure as the alchemist Jabar Wormwood unravels a psychic puzzle with clues scattered across the Continent. To cure the magical tumors transforming his dearest friends, Wormwood embarks on a madcap journey to decipher the fragmented truth of a year-long blackout. Cackles and chaos follow in his wake as Wormwood sets out to find a magical formula with the power to sway the course of the next Great War. Zeppelin rides, unhinged assassins, and psychedelic shenanigans await! But when the dragon supremacist nation of Reinveldt invades its helpless neighbor, Wormwood is forced to flee, one step ahead of the bloodshed. With the brilliant and cruel Colonel Gelmen hot on his trail, Wormwood races an elite unit of dragons on a quest to unearth the terrible secrets the alchemist has hidden—even from himself!

The Skald's Black Verse by Jordan Loyal Short

Brohr has a noose around his neck. When a soldier’s murder sparks rebellion in the tiny village of Skolja, Brohr’s violent past marks him as the prime suspect. Haunted by his infant brother’s raging ghost, he is heir to the dark legacy of the Skalds, and cursed by the forbidden magic of the Dreadbound. As loyalties in the oppressed village fray, Brohr must choose: sate his vengeance, or save his people. In the shadows, an all but extinct race of alien demigods have begun the endgame of their millennia-spanning war. And Brohr is a pawn in the closing gambit. But Brohr’s grandfather harbors a secret that will change everything. Above it all, a dire omen looms in the sky, spelling the death of Brohr’s world. With doom spiraling down, Brohr must lead an unlikely revolt, unearth the truth of his brother’s murder, and tame the raging spirit that haunts him. Can Brohr unite his fractured people, or will he succumb to his own terrifying bloodlust, and destroy the very souls he has sworn to save? Ragnarok Reimagined: Alien Gods, Eldritch Space Travel, and Black Magic! Unique worldbuilding, fierce anti-heroes, and vivid action await in this epic tale, stretching from the stars above to realms below.