Fae Deals & Other Tales
From treasure-hunting contracts to the barters you make for spellwork at the night market, one has to be careful and purposeful in dealing with fae. It also behooves you to check the substitutions you use in a spell, especially if it's your first cast as a witch, and make sure every item you purchase secondhand doesn't come with a curse.Each of these fantasy short stories explores the give-and-take between the fantastical and the not, and while sometimes the outcome is positive that might not always be the case.Collecting a combination of previously published and new short stories by Gwen Tolios, this collection is a perfect escape.
Coven of Vampires
Dimitri Thunders has everything a young man could ever want - a loving family, a devoted girlfriend and an exciting future full of promise. But that all changes when he is betrayed by the person he trusts the most.Now Dimitri must make the difficult choice between acceptance and revenge. A fast-paced love story with bite - perfect for fans of The Vampire Diaries.
Bitter Medicine
[STARRED REVIEW] "Sparks fly in Tsai's refreshing and enchanting paranormal debut.... With brilliantly developed, multifaceted characters; a clever magic system; and witty prose, the pages of this fantasy fly. This marks Tsai as a writer to watch."--Publishers Weekly "There are so many joys in this paranormal. The wealth of languages, mythologies, religions and magicks are a weight that balances the emotional tenderness."--New York Times Book Review In this inspired contemporary fantasy, a Chinese immortal and a French elf try to balance new romance, familial loyalty, and workplace demands. In her debut novel, Taiwanese American author Mia Tsai has created an unforgettable paranormal adventure that is full of humor, passion, and depth. As a descendant of the Chinese god of medicine, ignored middle child Elle Jiang was destined to be a doctor. Instead, she is underemployed as a mediocre magical calligrapher at the fairy temp agency. Nevertheless, she challenges herself by covertly outfitting Luc, her client and crush, with high-powered glyphs. Half-elf Luc, the agency's top security expert, has his own secret: he's responsible for a curse laid from an old assignment. To heal them, he'll need to perform his job duties with unrelenting excellence and earn time off from his tyrannical boss. When Elle saves Luc's life, they begin a dangerous collaboration, but their chemistry blooms. Happiness, for once, is an option for them both. But Elle is loyal to her family, and Luc is bound by his true name. To win freedom from duty, they must make unexpected sacrifices.
Empty Palace
What if everything you've ever been taught about yourself was wrong? What if it was right? Which would be worse? Most mortals never realize the world is in danger until it is too late to do anything about it. The Shrouded Guild is not like most mortals. However, the dangers they face may be too big for even this skilled group of mages, assassins, and fighters. Secrets within the magical universe can lay uncovered, or they can come to light toppling age's old beliefs. Sometimes it's best not to ask questions, and go searching for answers within the dark void. What if the void answers back?
Library of Lessons & Lies
Magic, evil books, other worlds; Beatrix is in for a long, deadly night.Beatrix, a book loving loner, is struggling through the anniversary of her father's death. Claudia, social-media mega-star, can't take the weight of pretending to be someone she isn't anymore. A magical book changes everything for both of them as they fight to survive the night against monsters, harsh alien worlds and even, each other. The book leads both of them to a strange magical world where each must discover who they are and who they can be to survive the worst monster of all: their inner demons.Readers call Library of Lessons & Lies "fast paced dark fantasy", "intelligent, compelling fantasy with distinctive & dark elements" and "a powerful reminder for the world's information addiction". If you liked THE BOOK OF LIVING SECRETS by Madeline Roux or FAIRY TALE by Stephen King, you'll love Library of Lessons & Lies.Buy now to dive into Bibiliophiles Book 1 and see how destiny begins for Beatrix, Claudia and the Book.
The Nature of Middle-Earth
The paperback edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's final writings on the lands, inhabitants, and metaphysics of Middle-earth, perfect for those who have read and enjoyed The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth, and want to learn more about Tolkien's magnificent world.It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954-5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973.For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earthbound subjects of the lands and beasts of N繳menor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards!This new collection--edited by Carl F. Hostetter, one of the world's leading Tolkien experts--is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien's shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life.
Chronicles From The Periphery
These poems plumb the depths of human despair and softly illuminate the light at the end of hope's tunnel. We are all human, and Matthew Jose bares his heart and soul to show us his addictions, his muse, his monsters and his humanity in all its shining and stark nakedness. Dark and light dance in tandem throughout the text. These poems are a salve for the soul and a comfort for the lost and downtrodden. Jose is most definitely a rising star on poetry's ever waxing horizon.
Marlot and Zed
Marlot and Zed is a story about two people. It opens on the water, and there's a feeling of having an entire world before them. This establishing scene gives the reader something to wait for as the plot begins after the first break: Marlot's mother has died, and he does not know how to feel about it. His plot line follows self-actualization in solitude, though of course he is not really alone. He is, instead, financially unstable, and no longer able to rely on others to solve his more basic problems. Zed's plot follows the story of a girl in fashion. She must resist her desire to pursue her creative direction when a more lucrative opportunity takes her from that direction. She must bear witness to her future, although it feels scary. Together, Marlot and Zed share a love story as they each search for what they are looking for. In the end, they realize each other's value in the process but also appreciate that self actualization is often best done in solitude.
Claiming Darkness
Can the Whittles stop Grandmama before she gets her revenge? Between getting betrayed by the Delvaux brothers, failing to defeat the halfies, and now having to deal with Grandmama's reemergence, the Whittle sisters cannot handle much more. They're fighting the halfies who seem to be on a mission to stop cross-species relationships. Dealing with the pretentiousness of species leaders who refuse to accept said cross-species relationships. Trying to stop Grandmama from avenging her family.And figuring out the dynamics of their own relationships.Throw in surprises of a lifetime, annoying new men, and the fact that Grandmama may not be the worst of evils, the Whittles first few months in the supernatural world are getting more and more interesting.
What the Ravens Sing
An arcane horror emerges from battle and blood. To stop it, Lily must risk becoming everything she fears.In a Europe devastated by four years of war, a platoon of elite Italian soldiers is horrifically and mysteriously slaughtered. Strangford's arcane ability can uncover the truth behind the massacre, but a violent fate stalks him from the trenches. It's up to Lily to change its course.To save the man she loves, she must gather allies scattered by war, grief and betrayal. Her quest will take her from a landscape of wire and guns to ice-dimmed caverns and an ancient forest haunted by a threat far more terrible than mere wolves.For there is more at stake than Strangford's life, or even the outcome of the war. The future itself is threatened by monsters from the far side of time, born from the bloodsoaked work of Lily's worst enemy. Everything hinges on opening herself to the darkest potential of a power that could tear her apart-and on who is left to pull her back together again.
The Protector's Quest
A sinister plot brews in Caledonia...He's fighting dark magic.She's conspiring against the King.Will their efforts be enough to stop a Ghoule invasion?In Book Two of The Tales of Caledonia, Bryen and Aislinn both learn they hold immense power as Magii. Working separately, they discover multiple players vying for control of Caledonia. The King and his Advisor are obvious threats, but an evil runs deeper and endangers more than who controls the Duchies.As more Ghoules break through the Weir, the soldiers of the Southern Marches start to feel the strain of battle - and the Magii realize they may be too few in number to combat the beasts.Bryen soon realizes his power also contains the Curse, an ancient connection to Dark Magic that cannot be tamed and ultimately consumes its host.Will Bryen figure out how to control the two sources of magic within him to stop the Ghoule Overlord? Will Aislinn find a way to stop the King and his Advisor before it is too late?Discover why a reviewer says of best-selling author Peter Wacht, "From the very first page Peter Wacht pulls the reader in and then deftly inserts a plot twist. I couldn't put this book down. Masterful storytelling, great characters and the world building is layered and leaves one wanting more. Get cozy for this one."
A Doy and His Bog
A Doy and His Bog is a moving tail (intentional typo) about how two can come together and do stuff and things and maybe even other things. What things you ask? Well, you are not allowed to ask.The pair formed a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) in add date here and since then profits have gone through the woof (intentional typo).But what of these two? What is the magic they conjure? Clearly, there's something going on here. But what? Well, that's your job as the reader!!! Do I have to do everything?!!!Anyway, I hope you enjoy the Adventures of a Doy and His Bog.Good night and good lunch (intentional type-oh).a.m. overett
Mantle of the World Ruler
An ancient curse broken, a new prophecy foretold, and a grimoire of dark Druidic magic.After a year of unimaginable violence, magic, and an all-consuming love that has followed her through countless incarnations, Julia Harrison has not only come into her own as a magic Bearer-far surpassing those women in her bloodline who came before her-but is about to start down a path that can end in only one of two ways: with her fulfilling her prophesized role as Sovereign, chalice of the World Ruler; or with the death of everyone andeverything she holds dear at the hands of Cassius Longinus, The Child of Rome, in his brutal and inexorable quest to finally achieve true immortality.Mantle of the World Ruler-Book Two of the Lost Well Trilogy-begins directly after the events of its predecessor, and with it, author Kate Gateley draws the reader right back into the romantic, magical, and often terrifying world of Bearers and Wielders, Knaves and Wraiths, and Domhnall O'Brien, cursed by choice to follow his love through one life after another until they can save each other at last.
A New Source of Magic
The Mediterranean has never been more magical......nor so dangerous.Pure evil rises from the depths.From Pompeii to Malta, and the islands beyond, Ana簿s Blue's extraordinary adventures continue. With her promptuary repaired, the little witch is now compelled to test its full capabilities.It will be no holiday.Her nemesis returns with supernatural help more powerful than even a witch can imagine. And to make matters worse, a war raging in the witch community threatens to upset the balance of the universe.Mercifully, Ana簿s is not alone. Her band of trusted misfits are by her side. With more thrown in for good measure.But faced with magical forces far beyond the powers of mere mortals, protecting those she cares most about may be more than a novice witch can handle.Ana簿s is the universe's only hope. But is this a battle she can win?This edition was originally published with the title Brimstone and Ashes: The Extraordinary Adventures of the Good Witch Ana簿s Blue Volume Three with ISBN 9789492523143.
The World Beyond the Redbud Tree
The world as we know it is built upon choices. If different choices had been made in the past, we might be living in an entirely different world. What if the so-called Lost Colony of settlers in North Carolina were in fact not lost at all but instead merged happily with the Native American tribes to create a new people and unique society?Sixteen-year-old Charli is living in a pandemic-ravaged 2020 America when she stumbles upon the parallel world of the Q'ehazi. Drawn to these peaceful people, whose constant joy and optimism provides a stark contrast to the suffering and violence in her own life, Charli wants nothing more than to stay with them forever-but first, she must learn to attain a state of grace.Can she forgive her mother's abusive boyfriend? Can she learn empathy for her mother? In The World Beyond the Redbud Tree, Charli's inward and outward struggles will lead her to a discovery she wasn't even looking for: the beauty of her own world.
Mantle of the World Ruler
An ancient curse broken, a new prophecy foretold, and a grimoire of dark Druidic magic.After a year of unimaginable violence, magic, and an all-consuming love that has followed her through countless incarnations, Julia Harrison has not only come into her own as a magic Bearer-far surpassing those women in her bloodline who came before her-but is about to start down a path that can end in only one of two ways: with her fulfilling her prophesized role as Sovereign, chalice of the World Ruler; or with the death of everyone andeverything she holds dear at the hands of Cassius Longinus, The Child of Rome, in his brutal and inexorable quest to finally achieve true immortality.Mantle of the World Ruler-Book Two of the Lost Well Trilogy-begins directly after the events of its predecessor, and with it, author Kate Gateley draws the reader right back into the romantic, magical, and often terrifying world of Bearers and Wielders, Knaves and Wraiths, and Domhnall O'Brien, cursed by choice to follow his love through one life after another until they can save each other at last.
A Stranger to Command
Vidanric Renselaeus, Marquis of Shevraeth, is a courtly, well-mannered teen coached in the noble art of dueling. Growing up in a court that on the surface seems civilized under an increasingly despotic king, he is sent by his father to the infamous military academy in Marloven Hess. He expects to be reading theories about statecraft, but finds that he is going to learn about military command from the inside-and finally, what it really means to be king. In this prequel to Crown Duel, the reader learns what made the elegant Vidanric into the enigmatic Marquis of Shevraeth.
The World Beyond the Redbud Tree
The world as we know it is built upon choices. If different choices had been made in the past, we might be living in an entirely different world. What if the so-called Lost Colony of settlers in North Carolina were in fact not lost at all but instead merged happily with the Native American tribes to create a new people and unique society?Sixteen-year-old Charli is living in a pandemic-ravaged 2020 America when she stumbles upon the parallel world of the Q'ehazi. Drawn to these peaceful people, whose constant joy and optimism provides a stark contrast to the suffering and violence in her own life, Charli wants nothing more than to stay with them forever-but first, she must learn to attain a state of grace.Can she forgive her mother's abusive boyfriend? Can she learn empathy for her mother? In The World Beyond the Redbud Tree, Charli's inward and outward struggles will lead her to a discovery she wasn't even looking for: the beauty of her own world.
The Stone of Iron and Omen (The Runewar Saga #3)
Monarchs rise. War spreads. Alliances shift. The first rulers have returned...Ha-Sypt has been driven back. A new king is crowned in Baegard. Yet the fight for Enea has only just begun.With Prince Alabastor by her side, Aelthena heads east to liberate Oakharrow, her home. Yet the Jotun still claims the city, and he will not easily yield it. To win this battle, Aelthena and her allies will have to bring all their wit and courage to bear.Bjorn's path also leads him to Oakharrow. Following the visions of an ancient king, he seeks an alliance among his foes. But prophecies are fickle things. For even a hope of success, Bjorn must risk bringing ruin to all the lands.To the south, Ha-Sypt pivots toward fresh conquests, while its new karah, Sehdra, rebels against her shadow ruler, the giantess Oyaoan. Though she has always trod quietly, Sehdra must walk a razor-thin line now. Even the slightest misstep might doom her fragile plans.The Runewar sweeps the land-cities and armies shall burn.The Stone of Iron & Omen is the third book in The Runewar Saga, a new epic fantasy series by the author of the best-selling Legend of Tal series. Continue the sprawling tale of war, wonder, friendship, and magic across the continent of Enea in this latest installment.
The Haggis Hunters
Two ill-prepared humans endeavor to stop a war in the land of Faerie, in this final adventure in the Spearwielder's Tale trilogy by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Dragon's Dagger. Much has changed in the four years since Gary Leger came home from his second adventure in the mystical land of Faerie. He married his girlfriend, Diane, but more recently, his father passed away. Overcome by grief, he frequently dreams of returning to Faerie and visiting his three friends, Mickey the leprechaun, Kelsey the elf, and Geno the dwarf. And right now, they would love to see him . . . The wicked King Kinnemore and his bloodthirsty son, Geldion, are leading an army of thousands to take over Faerie, and the threat of the evil witch still looms across the land. As war breaks out, Gary is needed to don the enchanted armor and wield the magic spear once more. And when he arrives in Faerie, Diane is by his side. Now Gary and his companions must bring their skills together to strike evil from the land and restore peace to Faerie once and for all . . . Previously published as Dragonslayer's Return. Praise for the Spearwielder's Tale "The book's fast-paced, good-humored nature draws the reader in and makes the world of Faerie a fine place to visit." --SF Site on The Woods Out Back "Gary has a lively time of it in Faerie, which Salvatore recaptures with verve and wit and many nice touches . . . A classic tale." --Booklist on The Dragon's Dagger
Wraith
Spectra is a Balance, an Angelis, a Wraith. She has a price on her head, love in her heart, betrayal in her soul, and lust riding her body.Spectra Michaels is enjoying her new polyamory relationship with the sexy-as-sin Angelis Mercury Raphangelis and the gorgeous and deadly de Sang, Bay Ryder. And just like any new university graduate, she wants to get her dream job and do what she loves best.Unfortunately, with the revelation of who Spectra's father is, Mercury and Mathew insist on training her to use her abilities. Spectra's ex, the L'Ordre of the Nachtwelt and sorcerer Alexander Williams wants his soul back. It makes for some long stressful days ahead. Lucky for Spectra, Bay and Mercury make it all worthwhile.But while Spectra is busy juggling all the expectations of others and herself, Bay goes missing. Spectra will stop at nothing to find him, but is she ready to give the one thing she fears the most?One touch brought them together, but one bite might tear them apart.
The Dragon’s Dagger
The reluctant hero of The Woods Out Back is needed again in the realm of Faerie, in this fantasy adventure by the New York Times-bestselling author. Gary Leger returned from the magical realm of Faerie five years ago, and each day since, he has longed to embark on more adventures. Now a mob of pixies is about to grant his wish. For the inhabitants of Faerie, it's only been a month since Gary left, and life is not great. A vile king sits on the throne, threatening war. An evil witch imprisoned on an island struggles to free herself. And a dragon is burning the countryside. It's up to Gary and his friends--Mickey the leprechaun, Kelsey the elf, and Geno the dwarf--to get Gary back to where he belongs before Faerie is blackened to a crisp . . . Praise for The Dragon's Dagger "Gary has a lively time of it in Faerie, which Salvatore recaptures with verve and wit and many nice touches. . . . A classic tale of humans caught in the toils of Faerie, certain to retain its predecessor's audience." --Booklist
The Woods Out Back
A factory worker is kidnapped to help an elf reforge a broken spear, in this trilogy opener by the bestselling author of the Legend of Drizzt series. Gary Leger is desperate for adventure. Daydreaming is all that keeps him from going nuts while working a dead-end job in a plastics factory. The next best thing is burying himself in a good fantasy novel, and he spends much of his free time reading in the woods behind his house. That's when adventure finds him. Or rather, that's when he's hit with a tranquilizer arrow . . . When Gary comes to, he's still in the woods--but in a world inhabited by creatures from his favorite novels, like a pixie and a leprechaun. There's also an elf on a dangerous life-quest who requires Gary's assistance. As soon as Gary finishes helping him, he can go home. He simply needs to complete the task . . . while surviving encounters with trolls, an ice-hag, a dragon, and a sorceress bent on stopping them at all costs. This first novel in the Spearwielder's Tale trilogy is a great choice for fans of Alan Dean Foster's Spellsinger books and Terry Brooks's Shannara series. Praise for The Woods Out Back "Written as a light-hearted adventure, the book works because the reader sees the world of Faerie through Gary's eyes and Faerie is just as new to him as it is to the reader. . . . The book's fast-paced, good-humored nature draws the reader in and makes the world of Faerie a fine place to visit--good thing there are two more installments!" --SF Site
The Stone of Iron and Omen (The Runewar Saga #3)
Monarchs rise. War spreads. Alliances shift. The first rulers have returned...Ha-Sypt has been driven back. A new king is crowned in Baegard. Yet the fight for Enea has only just begun.With Prince Alabastor by her side, Aelthena heads east to liberate Oakharrow, her home. Yet the Jotun still claims the city, and he will not easily yield it. To win this battle, Aelthena and her allies will have to bring all their wit and courage to bear.Bjorn's path also leads him to Oakharrow. Following the visions of an ancient king, he seeks an alliance among his foes. But prophecies are fickle things. For even a hope of success, Bjorn must risk bringing ruin to all the lands.To the south, Ha-Sypt pivots toward fresh conquests, while its new karah, Sehdra, rebels against her shadow ruler, the giantess Oyaoan. Though she has always trod quietly, Sehdra must walk a razor-thin line now. Even the slightest misstep might doom her fragile plans.The Runewar sweeps the land-cities and armies shall burn.The Stone of Iron & Omen is the third book in The Runewar Saga, a new epic fantasy series by the author of the best-selling Legend of Tal series. Continue the sprawling tale of war, wonder, friendship, and magic across the continent of Enea in this latest installment.
Sea-Drawn
"There is a place of magic left, And what you seek will there be found; But draw your cloak tight and stoke a lantern, For there is but the long way 'round . . ."Can magic be reconjured, if a skin is sewn again? With Zaralathaar ageing, the Greenwood Court reforms to find a successor worthy of guarding the Enchantress's Fountain. Yet to conjure such magic as would re--establish defence of the Realm demands completion of a near-impossible feat, so Racxen joins the other hopefuls in a quest to summon forth the ravenous, moonstruck Kelpie stallion and survive a lap's ride around his lake. Meanwhile, Amber is thrust into a parallel nightmare when she finds the sickening vestiges of a primal act of savagery: a Selkie's pelt lies torn and scattered, by a foe more dangerous than even the Kelpie. To heal a man who cannot return home, Amber makes it her quest to find and stitch the pieces, and unite a lost soul with his skin. Together, they could end up saving more than they realise.
Elision
Artyo wakes up in the bowels of the Highest High spitting bullets out into her lap as the bane of her violent, broken hearted existence in Hell on Earth looms over her.Can Death become a point of Passover that revokes every aspect nefariously hidden on the first run through? ...And what good does that kind of truth ever lead to?Some things don't get healed until the brains all over the place are sifted through. And no matter what, where never means as much as what we went through trying to get there.Love can be ignored, suppressed, neglected or omitted...but everything stricken from the record rises in direct relation to the escape velocity of a spirit slamming out of hell.
What Spookery Is That?
I'm trying to find my missing Council member, which might involve visiting the spectral plane. Something that I'm strangely not looking forward to. (sarc) The last thing I need is this...this mess. Achieving my full powers feels like mega-menopause, hot flashes and all. Unfortunately, these flashes can actually burn. Something's changing. Something big. I'm finally achieving the last stage of my Lares power. I realize the transformation is going to be hard. It's going to be painful and confusing. I know all of this because my advocate, the world's crankiest moon hound and consummate know-it-all, was elated to inform me about it. What I didn't know was that I'd be trying to save one of my council members and beating back a demon invasion in the middle of the whole mess. Unfortunately, this is all starting to remind me of my initiation into the Lares gig. I barely survived that transition. I'm not so sure I'm going to survive this one.
Transcendence
Welcome Back to ZondrellWhen the world changes in the blink of an eye, some run and hide.Others fight back. As the fate of the great city of Zondrell - and perhaps all of M'Gistryn - spirals out of control, there are few brave souls left. But even in the face of internal strife, unknown magic, legendary monsters, or even the gods themselves, they will not submit, for they are the last hope for the future. Transcendence is the story of what happens when everyday people choose to become extraordinary. In this final installment of the Chronicles of M'Gistryn trilogy, the characters explore beyond the mortal realm and venture toward understanding the very nature of magic, their world, and what makes them human.About the AuthorDr. Anastasia Trekles is an instructional designer, educator, and animal welfare volunteer in the Northwest Indiana region. While she might not have graduated from the Zondrell Magic Academy, she has spent a fair amount of time around schools, as well as technology and all things science fiction and fantasy. The world of M'Gistryn is a world completely her own, but she can trace her inspiration to everything from Final Fantasy to Star Wars, from Harry Potter to the Sopranos, from Ancient Rome to feudal Europe, and from Christianity to Buddhism. There is much more to M'Gistryn than magic and prophecies - it's a world full of real people, struggling with real situations and real emotions. In her debut novel, Core, she explores issues of war, coming of age, and the fulfillment of our life's purpose. As the story continues in Ascent, her characters are faced with the intricacies of a city in chaos, a place where philosophies clash, questions abound, and intrigue lurks around every corner. In Transcendence, their perspectives expand even further, into the deeper mysteries that connect each and every living thing in M'Gistryn.
Macabre Collection
A.S.Chambers collects seventeen more of his best-loved tales of horror into one memorable volume.With stories ranging from a psychopath who buys a castle to a guy whose luck runs out when the universe changes around him and a homicidal sock monster whose job drove him over the edge, be prepared to be whisked away into the deepest, darkest depths of the quirky mind that brought you Sam Spallucci, the whiskey drinking, chain-smoking investigator of the paranormal.
The Crescent Moon (Realm of the Prophets - Book 1)
The first novella in a new philosophical fiction trilogy by indie author E J DobleIn the city of Arbash, nestled on the outskirts of a vast desert, the young girl My'ala walks out among the vineyards overlooking a delicate blue sea. Reaching a gnarled tree atop a small hill, she stumbles upon an old man, nestled among its roots - his name is Artemis the Hermit, and he longs to answer the simple question.What is the meaning of life?As the years pass, and the realities of a difficult life struggling to get by weigh heavy upon her, My'ala finds herself returning to the Hermit by the tree to seek counsel, and to find purpose in a world where she feels so lost. But when an enemy appears from the sea, and her family are torn apart by the spectre of war, it is in the Hermit's teachings that My'ala will find her answers - and how the meaning of life may just save her city from a swift and certain end...
The First Book of Kalendeck
Thrust into a medieval world with no possessions of his own or memories of his past, forces him to live as best he can with those who found him. Given the name of Marc, he accepts that he cannot leave and struggles to fit in by learning all he can about this magical land of kings, sorcerers and warriors. One night all is changed when, in a dream, a name is whispered. Upon awakening, Marc relates the dream to a sorcerer he has befriended. He is then told of a warrior whose death brought an end to the enemy that almost destroyed the Kingdom. Marc finds himself increasingly drawn to the stories of this warrior. He decides to seek out the site that the ghost of this fallen hero still haunts. So begins his journey across the kingdom, where he discovers that his own identity is entwined with both the past and future of this land he now calls home.
Faerie Blood
I'm Ivy Lane, and if I never see another faerie again, it'll be too soon.Twenty years after the faeries came and destroyed the world as we knew it, I use my specialist skills to keep rogue faeries in line and ensure humans and their magically gifted neighbours can coexist (relatively) peacefully.Nobody knows those skills came from the darkest corner of Faerie itself.When a human child disappears, replaced with a faerie changeling, I have to choose between taking the safe road or exposing my own history with the faeries to the seductively dangerous head of the Mage Lords. He's the exact kind of distraction I don't need, but it's work with him or lose my chance to save the victims. It'll take all my skills to catch the kidnappers and stop Faerie's dark denizens overrunning the city - but if the faerie lords find out about the magic I stole last time I went into their realm, running won't save me this time...
Faerie Magic
With the infuriatingly arrogant Mage Lord pressuring me to join his team and a dark movement in the magical underworld threatening to ignite a war between the half-faeries and other supernaturals, I have my work cut out.Especially when a serum that's deadly to half-faeries finds its way onto the market, luring in its victims with the promise of immortality.To find the source of the lies, I have to go undercover to a dangerous magical contest where half-faeries compete for glory. Problem is, to get in, I have to pretend to be one of them.Navigating my way between half-faeries who want my head on a platter and the Mage Lord who wants, well, me, is tricky enough. But then I learn something about my own magic that changes the playing field. If I don't come out on top, a second faerie apocalypse is on the horizon.
Faerie War
I'm Ivy Lane, and I've had about enough of Faerie.The enemy has captured the surviving Mage Lords, and death faeries are preparing to unleash terror on this realm. Torn between saving the people I love and saving the world, I'm forced to appeal to the very faerie lords who ruined my life.It's up to me to unite faeries and non-faeries alike to take out the oncoming threat. Failure isn't an option. Good job I'm used to defying the odds...
Faerie Hunt
I'm Ivy Lane, and lately, my life has been suspiciously free of faerie-related drama. But there's a storm coming.Now, the lords of Faerie know I have their magic. What they don't know is that I killed a powerful faerie, and might just have doomed both our worlds in the process. With hellhounds camping out in my garden and a dark uprising amongst the half-faeries, something bad is on the move in Faerie.The evil that rose to destroy our world twenty years ago is back. After all, in the place where the faerie realm meets the spirit world, nothing truly dies...
Faerie Wrath
When ghosts start appearing all over town, my witch friend Isabel and I are pulled in to help the necromancers exorcise the wayward spirits. With the dead refusing to stay dead, it's easier said than done.And there's something worse hiding on the wrong side of the grave.As an old adversary puts a dangerous plan in motion, I'm forced to learn more about the magic I stole from Faerie's darkest corner. But every step brings me closer to the veil, and if I'm not careful, I'll be ripped away from the people I love and trapped in Death forever.
Luxuria
Ophelia has a dirty secret.Well, it's not really a secret anymore.Ophelia was born into a family of Hunters, tasked with protecting the humans from the creatures of the night who feast on their fear.Except Ophelia always found the idea of monsters kind of intriguing. She even made the grave sin of committing some X-rated monster thoughts to paper-which in hindsight may not have been the best idea because her parents were mortified-but you live and learn. Well, everyone finds out your secret, you get banished from society, and then you learn.But the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Ophelia has been waiting for to make good on some of those fantasies has arrived. The King of Shades requires a hunter bride, and Ophelia is the best fit for the job.Now she just needs to convince her surly monster husband, Allerick, that she's the best fit for him.Luxuria: A Monster Romance is an MF standalone arranged marriage romance between a human and her not-quite-human husband suitable for readers 18+
A More Perfect Human
An earth-shattering conspiracy. A cabal of ninja killers. When the oldest man in the world uncovers the truth, can his bodyguard keep him alive long enough to reveal it?Nige Davies just wants to see his grandkids. Hoping for a little extra cash, the former bouncer takes a security job for the world's oldest man. But his client isn't your usual 135-year-old. He's tanned, toned, and works as a health guru for the world's biggest food company. Everyone's heard of him. Everyone loves him. So why have religious cultists just announced their intent to nuke London in four days if he is not assassinated?Maybe they know something he doesn't... yet!Can Nige help him uncover the truth before they are both killed? Or will the secret of the world's most beloved centenarian be buried with them?A More Perfect Human is the first standalone novel in C J Powell's humour and heart packed sci-fi thriller series. A fast-paced adventure filled with laugh-out-loud moments, quirky characters, and danger around every corner."A perfect balance of tension and comedy..." - DK Pike (Author of Fauxville)"A wonderful cast that literally jump off the page..." - Amazon Review"One of the best books I've read..." - Goodreads Review"I truly am stunned to see that this is this young author's first book because it really is a masterful work of fiction" - Amazon.fr Review
Faery Prophet
Rude Davies is everyone's friend, the life of the party with unusually good luck-and an epic secret... No one can know that Rude has joined the Faery underground hidden in the shadows of the city. But he can't hide how much he loves to help people-especially oddballs and outcasts. So, when a disquieting girl calls for magical aid, he answers-and discovers that she and her supernatural demon emergency are way out of his league. Rude must assemble and lead bold friends and brave allies in the fight to triumph over evil. There's just one small problem: If Rude can't summon enough daring to face his own demons, he risks becoming one himself.
The Society of Esoteric Knowledge and Technology
The infamous Miskatonic University of Arkham Massachusets is well known for unexplained disappearances, mysterious mass hysteria, and unidentified beasties escaping from various departments. Even more so than the ivy league education the esteemed institution offers. So when a peculiar study group begins attracting the best and brightest the school has to offer, it soon becomes evident that the Society of Esoteric Knowledge and Technology is more than it appears. Hoping to expand their social circle and get through the rigors of their academic routine, the members discover something that will change their lives forever. After researching a famous witch from Arkham's past, the group stumbles into a reality they never knew existed, and their oddly named study group will never be the same.
Angel Roars
My name is Night Sanchez. Every choice I make leads me toward redemption.Although I prevented the Archangel Gabriel from turning an innocent normal into an obedient magical soldier, I know he'll be back. I watch for him. I wait. But another enemy returns: The Source of Evil.This time he's not after me. His target? Humans. All of them.The Angel and I have never been more powerful-or more vulnerable. How do you stop a foe that hides in plain sight? An enemy who can be everywhere at once? An enemy that can't be killed?I don't just want to save as many people as possible. I want to save them all.I can't do it alone. My found family rallies at my side. Together, we'll roll the dice. We'll lay it on all the line.Nothing-and no one-will ever be the same.
Muneera and the Moon
There was...and there was not.In these stories inspired by Palestinian folklore, a daughter of darkness, a djinn, pours out her soul to the moon. Time travelers discover that the battle of Meggido was not quite what they expected. A prince meets his soulmate in the storyteller who can tell stories that are nothing but lies.
The Reaper
Against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War and the rise of the Third Reich, powerful and dangerous interests compete for possession of The Reaper, a painting by Spanish artist Joan Miro. The painting disappears in 1937 at the end of the Paris Exposition, leaving the art world and law enforcement authorities to speculate about the unsolved mystery.Seventy-five years later, Magnolia Kanaranzi, estranged mother of struggling artist Hamilton Blethen, learns of the vanished painting and contrives a scheme to atone for casting him aside as a toddler. When she secretly arranges to have him paint a copy of The Reaper, Hamilton is convinced he is being asked to paint a forgery, posing an ethical dilemma for the artist at the same time he is being forced by his love for a woman to come to terms with the pain of being abandoned. The scheme turns violent when it interferes with Magnolia's rise to the highest levels of social prominence, but a shattered Blethen finds redemption in The Reaper.
In Seldon's Hall
The wheel of time keeps turning. It stops for no one. It cannot be escaped.As the flames of the funeral pyre consume Clan Iredale's dead, Dagna, the chieftain's second daughter, chants a single name over and over, so the Gods will remember. It is a name of her own choosing: Zachary.The clan must honor its dead, but Edmund, the chieftain of Clan Iredale, must focus his thoughts on the days ahead. The Iredales must return to their ships. They have business with Seldon, the chieftain of Clan Sauvie, business that cannot wait. They must make haste. No matter the cost, the Iredales' grief will have its due.In Seldon's Hall, The Assassins of Harmony, Book 5, spins a dystopian tale, set several centuries in the future, in which ambition and defiance explode like barrels of hot pitch thrown into the cauterizing flames of a funeral pyre.
