Three Dark Kings and the Starlit Court
Three dark kings rule my fate.The Ember King burns with fury and thirsts for destruction.The Frost King strikes without mercy and delights in cruelty.And the Iron King weaves lies into chains to cage his enemies.For centuries, a cursed war has raged between the three fae kingdoms, their ruthless kings hunting for the power to destroy each other once and for all.All my life, my father has warned me: the power they seek... is me.I am the first female oracle born since the war began, and even though my magic is yet to ignite, the three kings will stop at nothing to use me as a weapon in their brutal rivalry.So I've run, fleeing with my father from village to village, never revealing what I am.When tragedy strikes, I must make a terrible choice: keep running or challenge the kings to claim me...One whose desire could ruin me. One whose heart could shatter me. And one whose secrets could destroy us all.Fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout will devour this why choose romantasy, where forced proximity with each morally gray fae king slow-burns to a searing chemistry and the female main character doesn't have to choose between them-unless fate forces her hand.*This edition has a duplex cover (artwork on the inside of the cover) and contains a custom illustrated world map*
Heavenly Demonic
"Share your pain with me." A promise. Words of empathy twisted from fear of self doubt. A punishment for what Haise had done...He knows fate to be a fickle master watching his every move. Each day he hopes the next to be less daunting, as he runs from the present that hunts him and hides from the memories that haunt him.Sick from childhood, Haise's efforts amount to less than his peers in Talent and qi cultivation, but this never stops him from believing he can save those in need. Instead, he is forsaken by the gods, mistreated by the people, and pitied by the demons. In a moment of peril, as a spiteful being attacks, the past reaches for him. A hand of kindness, a voice full of sweet words, and the touch of desire. A hidden truth behind his stalker's intimate whispers unravel Haise's composure, as he finds this man to be more than a stranger.A dark fantasy that will grab hold and embrace your world through a twisted journey of self discovery and the intrigue of morals.As the mysteries continue to unfold, how far are you willing to go?
Atreia Rising
'alea iacta est'In the beginning there was Wander Lust-without Essence, without Form: Dark, lifeless. Then came Life-of-Life, casting living essence across the heavens and kindling the first world, Atreia. Peace held-until Darkness, patient as a tumour in the void, learned where to strike.When a mind-war brews-sleep versus wake, fear versus love-Leena is pulled between Earth-life and star-life, between grief she carries and the destiny she can no longer refuse. To save Atreia is to save the seven sister constellations; to lose her is to concede the heavens. But love is a force the Dark must break first: Leena's bond to Rokk and the tangled fate of Vondine, half-brothers whose choices can bind or unmake a cosmos.Part epic fantasy, part cosmic romance, Atreia Rising opens the Life-of-Life Series-an eight-book saga about awakening from a 3D sleep into higher sight, about memory kept and memory restored, and about the courage to choose heart over fear when the sky itself is cracking.Expect ancient prophecies, star-born marks, winged cities, and a war fought first in the mind. Expect the shimmer of Western Australia's red-earth grandeur echoing as portal and metaphor. Above all, expect love-loud, stubborn, world-altering-to stand where swords cannot.Perfect for readers of visionary & metaphysical fantasy who love sweeping worldbuilding, destiny-threaded romance, and series arcs that reward devotion. Book Two (Alpha Rentaur) continues the saga with the prophets who "Mark" the Star One and name the Path.
The Snowdrop on The Briar
Beneath the roots of the great tree Elaren lies Tir Caelin, a hidden city of fairies. It is a place of safety, light and song - yet not for Eirlys. Born beneath snowdrops, fierce and full of joy, she dreams of something more. When whispers on the wind and visions of pirates disturb her peace, she follows the call north... and finds her fate forever changed.Captured far from home, Eirlys is drawn into the world of The Briar - a ship feared as pirate, but crewed by men who are more than their reputation. At their helm, stands Corwin Rhyll, young, disciplined, and marked by secrets of his own. Though distrust runs deep between fairy and sailor, the sea forges bonds no land could shape.Across enchanted ports, storm-lashed seas, and battles with the merrow who haunt the deeps, Eirlys and Corwin discover a connection that neither fate nor distance can deny. But destiny has not finished with them. A letter sealed in wax, an island whispered in legend, and a choice that could change the isles forever lie ahead.In a world where roots hum with magic and the sea carries whispers of prophecy, love may be the bravest tether of all
The Menagerie of Lost Things
A werewolf accused of killing a little girl must hide from the ones who hunt him. Meanwhile, a washed-up singer takes a job as a vocal coach for a mermaid. Two sisters argue over life, love, and hologram husbands. Elsewhere, a cryptid chaser is on the hunt for Nessie's long lost American cousin. This is just a glimpse of the stories within "The Menagerie of Lost Things," a collection that whisks the reader on a journey through the strange and the familiar. In these 13 stories, the world of magical realism collides with love, loss, and heart-wrenching reality.Early Reviews: "The Menagerie of Lost Things by Chelsea Muzar is a dark, irreverent, no-holds-barred collection of short stories that doesn't shy away from life's messiness. Muzar writes honestly about life, girlhood, and pain in a way that is honest and gritty. Inspired by fairy tales, myths, and fantasy tropes you know and some that might be new to you, The Menagerie of Lost Things reminds us that imagination is for everyone and can be an incredible vehicle to discuss the ways we survive real world trauma. I recommend this collection for anyone who knows that surviving the worst things life offers us isn't pretty and often means getting your hands a little dirty." - Maeve O'Grady, TikTok"The Menagerie of Lost Things is a gorgeous, unsettling collection that blends modern folklore, body horror, and raw human ache. Each story feels like opening a different drawer in a haunted curiosity cabinet-selkies, wolves, lake monsters, and stranger things-yet the emotional core stays intensely human. The prose is vivid and sensory, and the characters' grief, desire, and rage are handled with empathy rather than spectacle. The title story is a standout, pairing freak-show glamour with a sharp critique of exploitation and a surprisingly tender heart. Dark, lyrical, and quietly ferocious. Check the content warnings, but if you love emotionally grounded horror and myth-laced weird fiction, this is a must-read." - Aisha Ayub, author of Age of Hope
The House of Sundering Flames
Paris, turn of the century.In a city ruined by a magical war, the magical factions known as Houses intrigue against each other to gain power.House Harrier is no one's friend, which leaves an ample trail of suspects when a mysterious magical explosion devastates the House and its surrrounding areas. Emmanuelle, partner of the head of House Silverspires, finds herself in the ruins of House Harrier with no memories of the explosion, struggling to navigate amnesia and survive in hostile territory. Thuan, co-head of House Hawthorn, navigates his prickly relationship to his husband while dealing with changed politics and dark magic. And Philippe, once an immortal, accompanies an envoy from his own country in the East, seeking a missing spirit with great power.But the flames are rising, and vengeance is coming for those who fought in the war, and their descendants. They will have to stand together, or burn alone...
The House of Shattered Wings
Paris, turn of the century.The Great War between magical Houses of Fallen angels has devastated the city. The Seine runs black with ashes, the great monuments are blackened ruins, and the Houses still fight. It is a quiet war of alliances and intrigues played in worn drawing-rooms and once-elegant gardens.Silverspires, once the greatest House, is now nothing more than a minor player in those intrigues.Philippe, a young man from the colonies of the East, is caught harming a helpless Fallen, and held prisoner in House Silverpires. His path intersects with Isabelle, the naive Fallen he has wounded; Selene, the insecure Fallen head of the House; and Madeleine, a washed-out alchemist addicted to angel drugs. Together, they will either save the House, or cause its final, irrevocable Fall...
The House of Binding Thorns
Paris, turn of the century.The magical factions known as Houses intrigue in the ruins of the city to gain power over their rivals. Among these, House Hawthorn is on the rise: now fully recovered from a bloody coup of twenty years earlier, it is now sending a delegation to the Annamite dragon kingdom under the river Seine, hoping to secure a prestigious marriage between sadistic Fallen angel Asmodeus and an imperial prince.Madeleine, a former alchemist working to beat her drug addiction, goes with the delegation and finds herself amidst the plots and dangers of the Annamite culture. Dragon prince Thuan is undercover in House Hawthorn, trying to find the source of a destructive drug traffic. And in the Houseless areas of Paris, Fran癟oise, lover of Asmodeus's Fall-sister, wants protection for their unborn child.As the waters of the Seine rise and the intrigues of West and East come to a head, those three will have to choose between their own safety, and that of House Hawthorn...
A Crown of Wind and Water
A reluctant heroine, a hardened soldier, and a love powerful enough to change fate.LiamI'm a soldier, not a diplomat, and certainly not a kidnapper.But the oracle was clear: my brothers and I must retrieve the human women destined to destroy the Witch Queen or watch our world fall to darkness.I expected a warrior.Instead, I find Wren. She's small, sharp-eyed, and furious when I try to take her. She floors me with one well-placed kick and walks away like she hasn't just defied an elven soldier sent by fate itself.I should be irritated.Instead, I'm intrigued.She may look fragile, but beneath her quiet strength is a power I don't fully understand-and a will of iron that makes me want her at my side far more than is wise.WrenMy great-grandmother used to tell stories about the fair folk with bright eyes, pointed ears, and beauty dangerous enough to steal a girl's heart. I thought they were just stories.Until one of them tries to abduct me from the dentist's office.Liam is impossible to ignore-lethal, arrogant, and devastatingly beautiful, but I'm nobody's idea of a hero. I'm barely five-foot-two, I design jewelry for a living, and I want no part in an elven war.Then he and my mother reveal the truth about the magic running through my blood, and I may be the key to saving an entire world.Against my better judgment, I agree to travel to Domhan. But before I can reach the portal, a dragon attacks-ripping Liam and me away from Mom and hurling us one month back in time.Now the fate of the elven world rests on my shoulders, but I'm more concerned about finding my mother in this war-torn world. No dragon. No witch. Not even destiny is going to stop me.
Darklings
Darkness is coming. Darklings roam the earth. And yet, it is human weakness that proves the greatest threat.In the dark of night, trapped together in a dilapidated mansion, four people find themselves facing the darkness together. Each has their own weakness, each their own darkness to contend with.Oswald, Legionary of the Order of Light, struggles with the pain earned through a life of service.Aliya must overcome her addiction, facing the harshness of reality without the escape of seraphim.Micah's faith in the Almighty Laran has proven inadequate to curb his lust.Rinalta, powerful mage from the College of Rel, seeks vengeance, but will the cost of vengeance prove too high?Can the Allmother's light reach them and lead them through the dark night? Or will their weakness lead them to ruin?
The Dark Sweetness at the Bottom of the Well
Elana Allard has been relentlessly, desperately drawn to the well since she was a child. Even in her sleep, she walks toward the final resting place of the shadow eating creature who lies at the bottom.Her family has kept her safe, ensuring she's lashed to her bed each night, leather cuffs tight around her ankles. They wish she'd marry a man who could keep her in bed, but Elana has never felt the spark of love the bards sing about with any man she's met.When a once in a century storm cracks the stone off the well, Elana's desire to go there carves her out. She hungers, growing pale and sick, until at last she relents and goes to the well on her own.There she finds the monster isn't what she'd thought it was. The Darkness-Nessa-wants what many young women want: a nice place to stay, a nice dress to wear, and a trip into town with Elana.And Elana feels things with Nessa that she's never felt for a man. Most of all, she realizes there is no cure for the force that drew her toward the well. Toward the monster.Toward the darkness.With her brother's suspicions plaguing her every move and the threat of banishment from her family to marry a man chosen for her, Elana must choose: a normal life that will keep her a prisoner forever, or a monstrous love unlike anything she's ever felt that will ensure her alienation from everyone and everything she's ever known.
The Menagerie of Lost Things
A werewolf accused of killing a little girl must hide from the ones who hunt him. Meanwhile, a washed-up singer takes a job as a vocal coach for a mermaid. Two sisters argue over life, love, and hologram husbands. Elsewhere, a cryptid chaser is on the hunt for Nessie's long lost American cousin. This is just a glimpse of the stories within "The Menagerie of Lost Things," a collection that whisks the reader on a journey through the strange and the familiar. In these 13 stories, the world of magical realism collides with love, loss, and heart-wrenching reality.Early Reviews: "The Menagerie of Lost Things by Chelsea Muzar is a dark, irreverent, no-holds-barred collection of short stories that doesn't shy away from life's messiness. Muzar writes honestly about life, girlhood, and pain in a way that is honest and gritty. Inspired by fairy tales, myths, and fantasy tropes you know and some that might be new to you, The Menagerie of Lost Things reminds us that imagination is for everyone and can be an incredible vehicle to discuss the ways we survive real world trauma. I recommend this collection for anyone who knows that surviving the worst things life offers us isn't pretty and often means getting your hands a little dirty." - Maeve O'Grady, TikTok"The Menagerie of Lost Things is a gorgeous, unsettling collection that blends modern folklore, body horror, and raw human ache. Each story feels like opening a different drawer in a haunted curiosity cabinet-selkies, wolves, lake monsters, and stranger things-yet the emotional core stays intensely human. The prose is vivid and sensory, and the characters' grief, desire, and rage are handled with empathy rather than spectacle. The title story is a standout, pairing freak-show glamour with a sharp critique of exploitation and a surprisingly tender heart. Dark, lyrical, and quietly ferocious. Check the content warnings, but if you love emotionally grounded horror and myth-laced weird fiction, this is a must-read." - Aisha Ayub, author of Age of Hope
United We Fall
This is the final installment in the Dodsfell Chapter! Aurelias story is coming to a close.Read this Epic Fantasy that features, female rage, death, strong female characters, and the destruction of the patriarchy. Book Blurb: Darling Mortal Readers, It appears Lucian and Aurelia have finally been united. How touching. I am eager to see how my little minion has affected Lucian's perception of the beloved Princess. Will they find the common ground they so desperately need? Or will they crumble, allowing me to finally release the masses? War, after all, is better fought in droves rather than one on one. Tixdarr Lord of the Dead
#Fam
It's been a decade since a jock fell in love with a #nerd, and even after all this time, their epic love story continues. The Hashtag crew is back with all their antics and good times, giving an inside look at what life is like with each other after ten years of football, kids, and family.#Fam is a thirty-thousand-word Hashtag series novella, featuring Romeo & Rimmel, Braeden & Ivy, Trent & Drew, and many more familiar faces! Find out exactly what this crew has been up to and where they are now.#Fam is told in the alternating POV of Romeo and Rimmel and is considered book nine in the reader-loved Hashtag series.
The Decision
Out of necessity, Akni leaves the area of the Sawags with his friends Dalom and Revi. The mornaghs are their guides. They travel back to the Faithful of Ro`eh, the only place in Under-Earth where the mornaghs can find food. It is an impossible return. For friendship with the mornaghs means enmity with the Faithful. Nowhere is a safe place for Akni and the mornaghs. A new battle seems inevitable. Meanwhile, Akni desperately continues to search for the truth about Ro`eh. But Ro`eh remains silent and the answers to Akni's questions remain elusive.Is there somewhere in Under-Earth a safe place to live? Can the Faithful and the mornaghs be friends? Will Akni ever discover the truth about Ro`eh?
A Crown of Light and Shadow
Two worlds. One prophecy. A love that could doom them both.HarperElves don't exist.They definitely don't crash through portals in the middle of the DMV, looking like a gorgeous God of Thunder, and announce that I'm the chosen one destined to save their world.Aaran is definitely real, dangerous, magic-wielding, impossible to ignore, and terrifyingly persuasive. After he saves my mother from a brutal, early death, how am I supposed to say no to helping him?I can barely keep my own life together-my driver's license is about to expire, for gods' sake. How am I meant to fight a witch queen, survive her monsters, and save an entire world I didn't even know existed?AaranMy mission was simple: find the human woman and bring her to Domhan to fulfill the prophecy.Caring for her was never part of the bargain.I shouldn't have healed her mother of the cancer. The effort nearly killed me. But my world is dying, and I couldn't stand the thought of Harper losing the last person she loves, even if it costs me everything.The oracle claims her magic is powerful and untapped. If they're wrong, we won't survive long enough to reach the witch queen. If they're right, maybe Harper will save us all, if dark magic and constant danger don't tear us apart first.Every step we take binds her closer to me. Desire may be the one magic neither of us can control.
Tethered by Deception
In the sequel to Bound by Runes, Lilith is a prisoner in the Kingdom's capital, Vanguard. Shattered by betrayal, she races to escape the palace before the prince drags her deeper into his ruthless plans. Yet the further she digs into the truth of his obsession, the more she realizes her freedom is not her salvation-it demands a sacrifice that could alter the fate of the realm... but destroy her in the process.Deceived by the prince, Felicia is imprisoned by the newly risen cult, the Apostles of the Reckoning. She must reach Lilith before the Void engulfs the kingdom. But she is not alone. The Apostles have taken others, innocent souls, as prisoners beneath the Temple, and she may be their last hope.The two best friends will risk everything not only to escape, but also to enact their revenge on those who deceived them.
Veilfall
As the boundary between worlds thins, the illusion of containment finally shatters.In Veilfall, the fourth volume of The Covenant of Silence saga, the return of magic is no longer subtle, deniable, or isolated. The Weave and the Shadow Current are no longer emerging in flashes and fractures-they are synchronizing, reshaping reality through a process known as Convergence.Maya Rodriguez and the Circle of Walkers have survived revelation, pursuit, and betrayal, but survival is no longer the measure of success. With the Codex destroyed and immortal guidance withdrawn, the group is forced to confront a far more dangerous truth: there is no prophecy left to follow, no authority capable of stopping what is coming. The world must now be navigated by human judgment alone.Through ancient journals, modern data, and reluctant revelations from fading Immortals, the Circle discovers that Convergence is not a single cataclysmic event, but a cascading process with irreversible thresholds. Each act of resistance, suppression, or control accelerates the system toward a permanent overlap between the Weave and the Shadow. Time itself becomes the governing pressure, forcing the Circle to shift from reaction to strategy.As public awareness grows, so does fear. Governments fracture between secrecy and escalation. Information warfare erupts as the Circle attempts to counter disinformation, expose Echo-hybrid atrocities, and reframe Walkers not as weapons or monsters, but as mediators in a collapsing system. The battle for perception becomes as critical as any confrontation in the Weave.The midpoint catastrophe-a Silence Storm that consumes Sedona, Arizona and spills into surrounding regions-marks the moment when control proves impossible. Entire districts lose sound, technology, and linear memory as civilians relive formative moments on endless loops. Survivors emerge changed, neither fully human nor fully Walker, evidence that proximity alone is now altering humanity.Within the Circle, philosophical fractures deepen. Some argue that sacrificing regions may be the only way to save the whole. Others refuse to accept solutions that reduce people to acceptable losses. Elara, newly aware of her connection to flame and destruction, realizes that violence itself feeds the accelerating collapse. Alex's near-fatal encounter with the Unmaking reveals the first glimpse of a new kind of balance-one that bridges creation and erasure without domination.Meanwhile, the Immortals themselves begin to fail. Long sustained by separation and delay, they are weakening as Convergence erodes the distinctions that once defined their existence. Their ancient Covenant is revealed not as an eternal solution, but as a temporary holding action-one meant to last only until successors were ready to emerge.When Merlin's long-hidden journal surfaces, recovered from a sanctum lost to history and delivered by a visionary descended from its author, the Circle gains not prophecy, but proof. The journal identifies a Prime Node, the central harmonic throat of the planet. If it collapses during Convergence, nothing can be salvaged. If it can be anchored correctly, humanity may yet survive the transition.Veilfall closes not with victory, but with alignment. The Circle succeeds in buying the world time-approximately one year-before Convergence becomes irreversible. The auroras dim. The world grows quieter. And the truth becomes unavoidable: The future cannot be prevented. It can only be shaped.Veilfall is a turning point in The Covenant of Silence, transforming the saga from revelation into responsibility, from survival into stewardship. Book V will not be about stopping change-but about enduring it without losing what makes humanity human.
The Worshippers and the Way
Asodo Hatch and Lupus Lon Oliver are the top cadets at the Combat College - fierce rivals and the two best hopes for the Stormforce of the Nexus. Only one of them can graduate as instructor, and their final examination will pit them against each other in a contest where hesitation means losing everything.Praise for The Worshippers and the Way"This is the book where Cook presses the big red button on his worldbuilding... The Worshippers and the Way takes off the brake and dials everything to eleven." - Adrian Tchaikovsky, Hugo-winning author of Children of Time"Enemy behind us," said the single-fighter.So Hatch slammed the fighter into a wrenching turn, a turn so savage he had to tighten his stomach muscles to keep himself from passing out.And there was his enemy.In his sights.The enemy for real? Or a drone?Hatch hesitated, just for a moment, and a moment was far too long.Asodo Hatch and Lupus Lon Oliver had already established themselves as the best of the best at the Combat College, which was designed to produce Startroopers for the Stormforce of the Nexus. In just under a year, they would face the terminal examinations that would decide which one of them attained the lucrative position of instructor. There was only one instructor's position. And to win it, one would have to defeat the other in combat within the illusion tanks...
Academy of Villains
A dark academia romantasy inspired by the Greek mythology love story of Nyx and Erebus.In a kingdom where magic is slowly disappearing, an evil king expands his territory to gain more power, destroying towns and villages along the way. He collects the orphaned children with no magic and trains them as assassins in his army to be used as weapons against his enemies. Meanwhile, those who possess magic are sent to a ruthless academy to train as mages, ruling with cruelty under the evil king's expanding reign.Kiara, once an assassin for the king, infiltrates the magic academy to slay the Shadowmage prince and end the royal bloodline. But within the academy's walls, she discovers a startling truth-she has magic. She's a Starmage, the last of her kind.The Cursed Prince will tempt her.Secret societies will hunt her.And the mysterious headmaster hides sinister truths of his own.As students begin to vanish and Heartstrings are forged, Kiara's quest for vengeance turns into a battle for survival-and a choice between love and destiny as she finds herself torn between killing the prince or saving the world with him.-Academy of Villains is an epic dark fantasy saga with interconnected romance stories that follow one continuous plot. Each book features a new couple inspired by a Greek mythology love story, but the series should be read in order to experience the full fantasy arc. This series is for fans of character-driven romantasy and dual POV storytelling.
The Walrus and the Warwolf
The acclaimed The Walrus and the Warwolf returns to print - Hugh Cook's most beloved novel of pirates, monsters, wizards, and wildly unpredictable adventure."Of Hugh Cook's extraordinary, underrated, bizarre and hysterical decology, The Walrus & the Warwolf has long been a... reader favourite... The whole series urgently needs rediscovery." - China Mi矇villeThe king drank some more blood.A little dripped from his lips to his leather trousers."You're right," said King Tor. "Those were but boyish pranks. So I'll let you off lightly. We'll have you birched in public today. You spend tonight buried to the neck in the public dungheap. Toward morning, we'll put you on a boat. Three leagues from shore, you'll be thrown overboard. That is my justice!"Drake knew he had got a good deal. What he didn't know was that this was only the start of a long journey which would take him far from his home and his love - and that he would have to endure far worse before either could be regained.
The Witchlord and the Weaponmaster
Guest Gulkan has survived warlords, wizards, demons, and his own disastrous ambition - but nothing has prepared him for the forces now reshaping the world. As the Age of Darkness reaches its endgame, Guest is drawn into a struggle far larger than any empire he ever hoped to rule."Guest Gulkan."The voice was deep, dark, cavernous. A voice of roiling stone and flensing steel. A voice of sulphurous flames and bone-grinding appetites. At the sound of it, Guest halted. His flaring nostrils endeavoured to gape still wider. His hair, that part of it which was not firmly matted to his skull by the dedicated accumulation of filth, endeavoured to stand on end.With eyes wild, with the agitated whip-crack intemperance of a highly-strung horse about to panic and bolt, Guest turned to face the demon."You!" said Guest, challenging the jade-green block of glowing stone. "Is it you?""Who else?" said the voice.This time there was no mistaking the source of that voice. The jade-green monolith was speaking to him. Guest Gulkan was being directly addressed by a demon - by Icaria Scaria Iva-Italis, Keeper of the Inner Sanctum and Guardian Prime."What do you want?" said Guest, trembling on the edge of a one-man stampede."I want you," said the demon. "Come here!"In the course of Guest Gulkan's eventful life, empires are won and lost. Driven by his unquenchable thirst for power, Guest encounters many people and events which are beyond his understanding. The son of a barbarian emperor must change his ways - for about him the whole world is changing. The Age of Darkness is coming to an end.
Divine King
To save her best friends, Leah must kill the most powerful Mystic alive-someone she once trusted.Sarah and Isaac are prisoners of the Librarian, condemned to catalog forbidden knowledge for eternity as payment for Leah's failed bargain. The only way to free them? Murder the King and return the stolen scroll that's become one with their flesh. But the King wields unlimited power through the Core that once fueled Legion himself. They can appear anywhere. Heal from any wound. They could exterminate entire magical species single-handedly.Desperate and out of options, Leah joins a secret rebellion to launch an ambush through the Astral Realm-the King's one blind spot. But the forbidden magic required comes with terrifying costs, pulling from the Tree of Death itself. And every moment she delays, her friends remain trapped, their humanity slipping away with each passing day.As the final confrontation looms, Leah faces an impossible choice: use the only power that can destroy an unkillable foe, knowing it will consume everything she's fought to save. In a war where her demon has no answers and ancient debts demand blood, some victories can only be paid in ash.DIVINE KING is the devastating series finale of this zero-romance urban fantasy where platonic bonds are tested by impossible choices, demon-bonded power meets Hebrew mysticism, and the line between hero and destroyer vanishes in flame.
Shadow of Mars
The fleets of Mars have been forced into retreatBut the shadow of their power remains!Mage-Captain Roslyn Chambers is trapped behind enemy lines, on the allied world the Royal Martian Navy failed to save from the alien Reezh. Her official mission is to wait, because her Mage-Queen has given her word: Chimera will be free.But as atrocity and oppression mount on the occupied world, the same drive that led her to become a starship captain turns her against her. The innocent cry out, and Roslyn finds she must answer.To honor her oaths, Roslyn Chambers will become a deserter. A symbol. A leader.But against impossible odds, how far can she go before her fight makes things worse for the very people she is trying to save?
A Grave of Chains
A dark queer gothic fantasy romance about captivity, survival, and the slow, agonizing reclamation of the self.Bodies can be broken, but souls can be destroyed.Kow矇n is a gifted sculptor whose belief in compassion and love leads him into captivity. Drawn into the orbit of a seductive illusionist who whispers devotion while guiding him into the claws of a devil, Kow矇n trades freedom for belonging. What begins as protection, creativity, and desire curdles into possession. Love is weaponized. Autonomy is stripped away. Kow矇n is reshaped into something owned through manipulation and cruel intimacy.Inside his shattered mind, another war unfolds.Avyr, an incubus bound by mysterious purpose, wanders the ruins of Kow矇n's psyche. Through frozen memories, fractured timelines, and buried pain, he searches for the man lost beneath obedience and trauma. Reality fractures with illusion as angels, devils, and Death itself circle what remains of Kow矇n's soul, each claiming a different right to him.A GRAVE OF CHAINS is a psychologically dark queer fantasy romance that refuses the fantasy of rescue. Instead, it explores survival when escape isn't possible-only endurance, resistance, and the brutal fight to reclaim one's identity from abuse disguised as love.Told through a gay protagonist's perspective so often erased from narratives of trauma and survival, this gothic romantasy confronts manipulation, power imbalance, and ruinous devotion with unflinching intimacy. Dark, emotionally devastating, and deeply personal, it is a story of hope carved slowly from suffering.This illustrated edition features 22 original gothic fantasy artworks by a tattoo artist, enhancing the novel's dark, visceral atmosphere.This book is for readers who crave broken characters, gothic horror romance, angels and demons, psychological horror, and queer stories that survive the darkness instead of escaping it.
The Duty of Farrowline
'Mates. Plural. What a nightmare.' Nicolette is a Farrow. Since the moment her father was killed by a rival pack, she has understood that her duty is to Farrowline. Picking up the pieces of the devastation left by the loss of the old Alpha, Nicolette manages her guilt over what happened by working hard to ensure her pack wants for nothing. Having returned from a trip to her mother's birth-pack, Nicolette has spent months trying to forget her time there and who she left behind. Until, two males show up on territory lines, declaring themselves her mates. Luis and Diego. The pair of dominant wolf shifter males are ready to mend the relationship with their mate, even if Nicolette isn't. As past and present collide, Nicolette must come to terms with the decisions she has made and what that means for her future. Will duty win over love? Or will love finally heal her wounds?
Ever Green
Susyri is the illegitimate daughter and only child to the King. A dangerous position that places a target on her back. So, when the king falls gravely ill, Susyri knows that her life is in danger. Desperate, she meets a stranger who gives her the answers to how to save her father and the kingdom from the chaos that will erupt if he dies. A quest for a cure. A quest that she finds herself duty-bound to undertake. The problem is, completing it will take her along a road that is filled with unspeakable dangers and end at Ekalus Peak. Inhabited by predators who are said to despise her kind. A journey that leads her to a man with ever-green eyes and a fate she could never have seen coming.
Shadow of Ice Island
What happens when a reluctant spy discovers his greatest mission is protecting the woman who stole his heart?Cole Tanniyn thought his days of danger were over when he traded his sword for a lute. But when the king sends him north as an undercover minstrel to investigate mysterious disappearances from the infamous Ice Island prison, Cole's carefully ordered world changes-especially when Mistel Wepp, the fiery-haired songstress he's falling for, secretly follows him into mortal peril.She was supposed to stay safe. He was supposed to stay focused. Neither of them expected to fall this hard.Posing as traveling performers with Kurtz, a gruff former prisoner seeking justice, Cole and Mistel must navigate dangerous taverns thick with secrets while their fake "cousin" relationship becomes increasingly difficult-especially when every shared glance and gentle touch threatens to reveal their true feelings. But when Cole's personal quest to visit his imprisoned uncle becomes entangled with a deadly conspiracy, and Mistel's bold curiosity lands her in the hands of human traffickers, everything changes.Now Cole must choose: the mission that could free an innocent man... or the woman he loves.As a web of corruption reaches the highest levels of power, and villains from Cole's traumatic past close in, he faces an impossible choice. With Mistel's life in danger and dark family secrets threatening to surface, Cole must find the courage to fight for love-even if it means defying orders and confronting the demons of his past.Perfect for fans of the sweet romance and swashbuckling adventure, this story weaves together tender love, heart-pounding action, and the kind of connection that transforms two hearts.Because sometimes the greatest adventure is finding someone worth everything... Romance tropes readers adore: - Sweet forbidden love (fake cousins!) - Protective hero who'd do anything for her - Brave heroine who stands by his side - Tender moments stolen in secret - "I'll keep you safe" devotion - Adventure that brings hearts together - That perfect first "I love you" Continue the beloved Blood of Kings adventures today!
Nightmare In Time
Gods. Time. Demons.When superhero Arthur French gets frustrated with his broken coffee machine in his wonderful office, the Fates summon him.Suddenly Arthur prefers the coffee machine problem. He races against time itself to save himself, his boss and all of reality.From it gripping beginning to nail-biting climax to emotional ending. International bestseller Connor Whiteley delivers the reader a tense, unputdownable book that will make you read late into the night.
Nightmare In Hell's Place
Johnathan Tuff's plan seems simple. Move to Hell's Place with his two best friends. Enjoy girls, cheap rent and his time at university. Nothing to it.But Johnathan forgot where he moved to, and how nothing ever works out as planned in Hell's Place.Hell's Place always has its victims.
Nightmare In Bones
A fun, gut-punching, deeply unsettling ride ripping into the heart of a stunningly written story. When university graduate Savannah Long takes a romantic walk through a woodland, she unleashes her worst nightmare. Savannah races against time to save herself, her boyfriend and many more lives. International bestseller Connor Whiteley delivers a gripping, spellbinding, shockingly well-written adventure about love, myth and magic in this sensational twist on Greek myth.
A Beautiful Moon In A Ruined Castle
Under a moon that never sets... atop the ruins of a kingdom that cannot forget.In a world carved from silence and shadows, A Beautiful Moon In A Ruined Castle is not merely a tale of kings and crowns, but a haunting mirror held up to the fractured human soul. It is a journey into the depths of identity, where the line between the savior and the monster is as thin as a blade's edge.The story follows the ascent of Rapdor, a prince born into the cradle of dark prophecies, whose strength was forged in the freezing isolation of the mountains. He returns not just as a warrior, but as a force of nature-capable of shattering empires with a mere whisper. Yet, the true weight of this legacy falls upon his son, Vaelor. Known as "The Wolf," Vaelor is a man of icy resolve and calculated silence. But within him rages a war more treacherous than any battlefield: the presence of Cauntin, a shadowy entity and a brother of the soul who whispers truths no one else can hear.As Vaelor navigates a labyrinth of political betrayal, ancient bloodlines, and the tender, grounding love of Princess Mary, he must face the ultimate reckoning. Can a man ever truly outrun his own shadow?Through a landscape of crumbling fortresses and silver moonlight, Oubey Koraich weaves a symphonic narrative of loss, power, and the desperate search for redemption. This is a story for those who wander the ruins of the past, looking for a light that does not flicker, and a truth that survives the dawn
Imaginary Numbers
The ninth book in the fast-paced InCryptid urban fantasy series returns to the mishaps of the Price family, eccentric cryptozoologists who safeguard the world of magical creatures living in secret among humans. Sarah Zellaby has always been in an interesting position. Adopted into the Price family at a young age, she's never been able to escape the biological reality of her origins: she's a cuckoo, a telepathic ambush predator closer akin to a parasitic wasp than a human being. Friend, cousin, mathematician; it's never been enough to dispel the fear that one day, nature will win out over nurture, and everything will change. Maybe that time has finally come. After spending the last several years recuperating in Ohio with her adoptive parents, Sarah is ready to return to the world--and most importantly, to her cousin Artie, with whom she has been head-over-heels in love since childhood. But there are cuckoos everywhere, and when the question of her own survival is weighed against the survival of her family, Sarah's choices all add up to one inescapable conclusion. This is war. Cuckoo vs. Price, human vs. cryptid...and not all of them are going to walk away.
Calculated Risks
The tenth book in the fast-paced InCryptid urban fantasy series returns to the mishaps of the Price family, eccentric cryptozoologists who safeguard the world of magical creatures living in secret among humans. Just when Sarah Zellaby, adopted Price cousin and telepathic ambush predator, thought that things couldn't get worse, she's had to go and prove herself wrong. After being kidnapped and manipulated by her birth family, she has undergone a transformation called an instar, reaching back to her Apocritic origins to metamorphize. While externally the same, she is internally much more powerful, and much more difficult to control. Even by herself. After years of denial, the fact that she will always be a cuckoo has become impossible to deny. Now stranded in another dimension with a handful of allies who seem to have no idea who she is--including her cousin Annie and her maybe-boyfriend Artie, both of whom have forgotten their relationship--and a bunch of cuckoos with good reason to want her dead, Sarah must figure out not only how to contend with her situation, but with the new realities of her future. What is she now? Who is she now? Is that person someone she can live with? And when all is said and done, will she be able to get the people she loves, whether or not they've forgotten her, safely home?
Half Sword
Simon the fool, Simon the halfwit, Simon the lost is pursued across medieval Europe by a sinister league of conjurers, the Apostles of Light. Having erased his past, they will stop at nothing to steal his future. When he seeks shelter among the Knights of Palermo, a dubious band of wandering rogues, Simon attracts a mysterious young woman whose fate is somehow interwoven with his own.Caught in a struggle for power between the shadowy Apostles, his adopted Knights, and, a secretive cabal of powerful women, Simon explores his own dark past to find a road to survival. With only a broken sword and his own shattered memories, Simon must thread this maze of warring factions to discover who he was and why he is inexorably drawn to the haunted ruins of twelfth century Rome.
Nightmare In Time
Gods. Time. Demons.When superhero Arthur French gets frustrated with his broken coffee machine in his wonderful office, the Fates summon him.Suddenly Arthur prefers the coffee machine problem. He races against time itself to save himself, his boss and all of reality.From it gripping beginning to nail-biting climax to emotional ending. International bestseller Connor Whiteley delivers the reader a tense, unputdownable book that will make you read late into the night.
Shadowsprite & Lightfoot
"There is untapped power beyond the Outten Rift. Power to conquer. But first, you must execute Ravenslaine for me. Prove to me that you are not as weak as I think you are, that you are worthy to be called my son ... my heir." When estranged Prince Keagan responds to his father, King Nettlespore's call to return to Ironholde, capital of Noras Del'sham, the last thing he expects is to be given a suicide mission. Keagan's friend Bran, and Willow, a tiny dragon with big attitude, join him on the journey to Ravenslaine's capital. Will Keagan's deep-rooted need to earn his father's respect lead him to murder the rival king and ignite the war simmering between the two nations? As if a curse, a jealous shadow shifter, and an angry cave troll aren't enough, will Nettlespore's lust for power destroy the Rift and bring ruin to all Terra Nefala?
Nightmare In Bones
A fun, gut-punching, deeply unsettling ride ripping into the heart of a stunningly written story. When university graduate Savannah Long takes a romantic walk through a woodland, she unleashes her worst nightmare. Savannah races against time to save herself, her boyfriend and many more lives. International bestseller Connor Whiteley delivers a gripping, spellbinding, shockingly well-written adventure about love, myth and magic in this sensational twist on Greek myth.
Nightmare In Hell's Place
Johnathan Tuff's plan seems simple. Move to Hell's Place with his two best friends. Enjoy girls, cheap rent and his time at university. Nothing to it.But Johnathan forgot where he moved to, and how nothing ever works out as planned in Hell's Place.Hell's Place always has its victims.
The City on the Outskirts
Kayla & Vincent are stuck in a dull soul crushing existence, they never really found a place to belong. Unbeknown to them however, their lives were about to change in the most unexpected & wondrous way.
Ancient Illusions
A long-lost diary, a rare book of ghost stories, and unrelenting nightmares combine to send archeologist Michael Rempart on a forbidden journey into the occult and his own past.When Michael returns to his family home after more than a decade-long absence, he is rocked by the emotion and intensity of the memories it awakens. His father is reclusive, secretive, and obsessed with alchemy and its secrets--secrets that Michael possesses. He believes the way to end this sudden onslaught of nightmares is to confront his disturbing past.But he soon learns he isn't the only one under attack. Others in his life are also being tormented by demonic nightmares that turn into a deadly reality. Forces from this world and other realms threaten madness and death unless they obtain the powerful, ancient secrets in Michael's possession. Their violence creates an urgency Michael cannot ignore. The key to defeating them seems to lie in a land of dreams inhabited by ghosts ... and demons.From the windswept shores of Cape Cod to a mystical land where samurai and daimyo once walked, Michael must find a way to stop not only the demons, but his own father. Yet, doing so, he fears may unleash an ancient evil upon the world that he will be powerless to contain.
Bound by Prophecy
A woman trying to uncover her past . . . and a man running from his... The creatures from Elandria's nightmares are hunting her. Seeking answers about her dreams and her past, she steals back her mother's medallion from her abusive uncle--but what if the truth she learns shatters her even more? When he tries to stop her from leaving, a mysterious man intervenes, altering her course. Four years ago, a traitor let werewolves into Mount Haven, killing many, including Drustan's family. Torment and guilt drove Drustan away, until his instincts spurred him to save Elandria with his magic. To keep her safe, they have no choice but to return to his once-forsaken homeland. But not everything there is as it appears . . . As Elandria's memories begin to surface, they create more questions than they answer. Meanwhile, Drustan holds a secret that may tear apart their growing friendship. When a long-forgotten prophecy resurfaces and Elandria's life is put in jeopardy, not even magic may be enough to stop what's coming. Perfect for fans of K. M. Shea, Heather Frost, and Shari Tapscott--Bound by Prophecy launches the Legends of Airidia series with a clean, epic fantasy filled with adventure, danger, budding romance, and unforgettable characters.
The Hive - The Dave Brewster Series (Book 3)
Join Dave again as he returns to Tak-Makla and makes a discovery that will change the course of mankind forever. Walking through the corridors of The Hive with its ten billion spider-like agents, the last thing he expected to find is a beautiful young woman. What she tells him will contradict everything he knew about human life and evolution, upend the balance of power in two galaxies, and ultimately lead to an unimaginable journey beyond the Milky Way. The Hive is a story of redemption. No matter which planet we come from, we all bear the scars of our brutal and tyrannical pasts. Our darker side can reappear anytime people become complacent or apathetic. The advances of science and technology only improve our ability to control and manipulate our brothers. Can any of us ever break free of the past and be truly noble and just?
Heartstone
Keedu and his army of dark mages have fled after their defeat at the hands of Bill Marshall in Sentinels of Far Sun. While most are content to find a quiet planet and stay out of the way, Keedu thirsts for revenge and is desperate to regain his honor, even though no force can stand before the Master of the Stones. On a small planet at the edge of the galaxy, Keedu encounters the most evil enigma of his home world, who is conveniently willing to help. Osphalon the demon fed on the life energy of Keedu's ancestors for millions of years and knows the Master of the Stones will eventually seek him out for his crimes. He convinces Keedu to walk backward in time and change the course of Earth's history in order to keep Bill Marshall from his destiny and secure Keedu as ruler of the galaxy. All of humanity will suffer and billions will be enslaved, just to keep one man alive but safely away from the Stones. Will Keedu's plan succeed, or will Bill's family and the Stones be able to save us all?
