Best of
Wizards

2017

The Nate Temple Series Box Set 2


Shayne Silvers - 2017
    100000s of copies sold. 100,000,000+ pages read. Almost 1000 pages of lightning-paced action. The next 3 stories in the series readers are describing as "The new Harry Dresden," or "Deadpool meets Dumbledore." SILVER TONGUE (Book 4) Reputations can get a guy killed by all sorts of nasties. But I never thought I’d find myself at a crossroads, a pawn in a deadly game that I hadn’t known existed, willing to sell my soul to save the life of someone I loved… That’s when I learned true fear, because the world I thought I knew was all just smoke and mirrors, and I was just a puppy playing amongst wolves…BEAST MASTER (Book 5)What do you do for Thanksgiving Dinner entertainment when your guests are Death, an Angel, a vampire, Achilles, and a slew of other monsters? You have a nerf gun war, of course…But the Queens of Fae want to crash my party. And the Beast Master has come to town, abducting shifter children to use as cannon fodder for his twisted Monster Circus.TINY GODS (Book 6)To prevent a Shifter vs. Wizard War, I step in to draw a line in the sand, picking a fight with the deadliest magic slingers on the planet… and then I try to rob them.But when my enemies decide to wake a God, the only way for me to level the playing field is to open an early birthday present from the Mad Hatter… And that’s when I find out that nothing is ever simple, and that no one was ever who I thought they were all these years…If you like Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, or Patrick Rothfuss, you will LOVE The Nate Temple Supernatural Thriller series. Click or Tap BUY NOW to jump into this snarky, supernatural slugfest TODAY! The Nate Temple Series in order: Obsidian Son Blood Debts Fairy Tale – Prequel (FREE to email subscribers) Grimm Silver Tongue Beast Master Tiny Gods Wild Side

The Spellmonger's Yule: A Spellmonger Series Short Story


Terry Mancour - 2017
     When such odd advice comes from the lips of a friend in a moment of peril, it sticks with you . . . and Minalan the Spellmonger, Baron of Sevendor, desperately needs some hope, right now. The mind of his poor wife, Alya, is damaged beyond repair after a selfless sacrifice, and Minalan has vowed to make her whole. Yet even the gods are powerless. As Yule approaches and Minalan contemplates despair, and a life without his beloved wife, he has run out of options . . . and hope. When magic and the gods themselves fail, a man will cling to any shred he can . . . such as a whispered phrase in the middle of battle. But following that advice means coming to terms with his loss - perhaps even remarrying, to fortify his domains and give his children stability. That seems beyond the power of the Spellmonger to do in his grief. Opening the bottle meant for an anniversary they will never share symbolizes saying good-bye to his beloved forever, and Minalan knows it. But what else can a man do when he's run out of hope?

The Human Familiar


Honor Raconteur - 2017
    For that matter, being magically bound to a mage-in-training hadn’t ever crossed his mind. Being the first human familiar ever summoned in Corcoran? Not on his to-do list. Rena certainly needs all of the help that she can get, as her magic is very different, inhibiting her of the normal shields and protections. Everyone says her summoning a human familiar is a mistake, that she needs to break the bond and send Bannen back. But Bannen doesn’t like this idea, not one iota. Renata Rocci has the magic of a Grim Reaper, the heart of a lion, and a body too frail to keep up with either. She can face assassins; meddlesome mages; politicians; and legendary, nightmarish monsters without flinching. Without losing and that’s sexy as sin. This is definitely not the adventure he signed up for. It’s far, far better.

The Twisted Path: A Twenty Palaces Novella


Harry Connolly - 2017
    He's a wooden man. An assistant. A diversion. The other peers want to know what's going on, so it's off to Europe for a trip to the First Palace. And no place in the world is safer than inside the headquarters of the Twenty Palace Society, right? Right?

Tombyards & Butterflies


Orlando A. Sanchez - 2017
    An Undead Dilemma. An Immortal Detective. An emissary from the Dark Council has just materialized in the office of the Montague & Strong Detective Agency, and makes Simon Strong an offer he can’t refuse. Charon is missing. The legendary ferryman responsible for transporting sorcerer souls across the river Styx hasn’t been seen in days. And with each passing hour, those unable to cross the river are left to walk among the living, tilting the world further out of balance.Meet Simon Strong, an immortal, who is also the best private detective in New York City. Together with his surly partner-Tristan Montague, a mage of indeterminate age, they must find the Ferryman and get him back to work  before another Supernatural War ravages the earth, destroys humanity, and Simon’s local coffee shop.Time is running out. His landlord wants the rent and Karma with a capital K is paying him a visit, and she can be a real… Join the Montague & Strong Detective Agency and help them locate Charon, so he can restore balance to the universe, put the dead sorcerers to rest, and maybe solve the age old conundrum-coffee or tea?

Wind Through the Fence: And Other Stories


Jonathan Maberry - 2017
    A brutal gunslinger encounters the ghosts of his past. College students create a computer program to conjure real magic. A little winged monkey girl goes looking for magic in a land of dragons. A serial killer becomes an angel of mercy for orphaned children during the Apocalypse. A private investigator tattoos the faces of murder victims on his skin so that he can relive the moments of their deaths and begin a hunt for the killers. These and other tales showcase the imagination and range of New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry. These odd, quirky, disturbing tales of horror, suspense, comedy, fantasy and mystery take readers to the troubled little town of the end of the world, the Land of Oz, the twisted pre-history of Plan 9 From Outer Space, the foggy Paris streets of Edgar Allan Poe, the Old West, and elsewhere. These are strange journeys through a landscape of nightmares, with a five-time Bram Stoker Award winner as your guide.The Table of Contents:1. Pegleg and Paddy Save the World2. Plan 7 from Sin City.3. Red Dreams4. Saint John5. She's Got a Ticket to Ride6. Spellcaster 2.07. T. Rhymer - Written with Gregory Frost8. She's Got a Ticket to Ride9. The Cobbler of Oz10. The Things That Live in Cages11. The Vanishing Assassin12. The Wind through the Fence13. Faces

Descended of Dragons Series 3-Book Box Set: Rare Form; Origin Exposed; Betrayal Foretold


Jen Crane - 2017
     Available together for the first time--all three books of the Amazon bestselling Descended of Dragons series in a complete box set, plus a free companion short story. The Descended of Dragons series is an emotional ride through the mesmerizing world of Thayer, and a can’t-put-it-down story of loss and self-invention, of survival, and of the selfless pursuit to secure the happiness of friends. The ebook bundle includes Rare Form, Origin Exposed, Betrayal Foretold, and Strange Magic, a short story. RARE FORM Fiery redhead Stella can’t decide between a margarita and a manhattan. The rest of her life? Please. Rowan Gresham shows her the magical realm of her parents, where people turn furry on the regular. Stella’s life fast-tracks to extraordinary when she recognizes her rightful place, but Gresham’s motivations are less clear. A shocking lineage means she must navigate a newfound physical form and defeat the sorcerer who enslaved her family. ORIGIN EXPOSED In Stella’s new world, magic and shape-shifters are everyday life. Scales, sorcery, shifters—no big. She struggles to keep her rare form a secret, even from her closest friends. Charming but enigmatic Gresham forms a plan to help, but it revolves around betraying the only family she has left. When Gresham’s motives come into question, Stella must rely on her new friends, who help set Stella’s inner beast free. As these friendships flourish, so does the magnetism she’s always felt toward fierce and noble Ewan Bristol. BETRAYAL FORETOLD Stella exposed her scaly side to save the man she loves, but her troubles have only just begun. A treacherous betrayal at the hands of a trusted confidante leaves her running for her life. An unlikely savior offers Stella a way out, but it means leaving everything—and everyone—behind. To alter the course of history she must trust her former lover, and she must trust the machinations of fate: that she may be the key to it all.

Source-Breaker


Kyra Halland - 2017
    He decides it's time to go home and take up fishing, but first, one more repair job lies ahead of him - Source Chaitrasse is experiencing problems. Kaniev's depleted finances and self-confidence demand that this time, he get the job done right.Fransisa always thought she would be the next High Priestess at Source Chaitrasse, but now her career has come to a dead end. She's struggling to hold on to her place at Chaitrasse when a wandering tradesman appears, claiming that the Source has a problem and he's the one who can fix it. He looks more like a brigand than a powerful wizard or wise scholar, but with an important ceremony coming up, Fransisa decides it can't hurt anything to let him take a look at the Source.Kaniev's disastrous attempt to repair Source Chaitrasse leads to a sorcerer who is conducting dangerous experiments with magic. Caught in the sorcercer's schemes, Fransisa and Kaniev must overcome their past failures and their differences to stop him before the Sources of magic and all the lands around them are destroyed.

The Tales of Garlan


D. Glenn Casey - 2017
    They will take you through the exciting journey of Garlan, from apprentice wizard to master wizard. They are an excellent introduction to Garlan and his world and help prepare any adventurer to take on the Chronicles of Wyndweir.The Wizard's Staff The young Garlan met the old wizard, Sigarick, when he was just an eight-year-old lad and Sigarick invited him to come live in Whitestone Castle and learn the ways of the wizarding life. When Garlan walked through the doors of the castle, he knew he had found his first real home.Now, fifteen years later, it is time for him to venture to The Gathering with Sigarick, this time as a participant in the Wizard's Duel. The prize for winning the duel will be his first and only wizard's staff, that will accompany him on his journey through life. Everyone has told Garlan he is destined to be one of the greatest wizards of all time. Should be a piece of cake.Until he ventures into The Pit to face off against his opponent and realizes that there are some things that he and his teacher never considered. When Sigarick first catches sight of the opponent, he knows that his young apprentice is in for the fight of his life.The Wizard's JourneyFollowing his wizard's duel, Garlan finds he must now leave Whitestone Castle on a quest to find his place in the world. This adventure is to take him to the Land of the Dragons to continue his training. He thought he would make his first destination the Castle Greyton to see Marnell, the woman of his dreams, but he will have to put that idea on hold. He is told to journey to Cliffrock Castle instead, to see the wizard, Claudious the Younger.As he travels to the south, he comes upon the village of Tottenham and he finds there are dark-hearted people in this world and he will begin to find his place in the world.The Wizard's QuestGarlan leaves Cliffrock Castle and must journey over a mountain pass into the Land of the Dragons. Doing so will not be easy as there is a continual storm raging over the pass. It could prove to be quite deadly. He finds help and safety from one of the most unlikely of creatures and also finds that his own powers are much stronger than he had imagined.After reaching the safety of the valley in the Land of the Dragons, he sets himself up in a cabin that has been home to many wizards over the past four thousand years, as each one of them embarked on the last step in their training to become a master wizard.On a plank of wood near the door of the cabin, is the name of each wizard that came before him, including his old master, all the teachers he's learned from and all the great wizards that he's heard about in the history of the wizards. The last name on the list, above where he will carve his name, is the one that surprises him.The one thing Garlan must learn while waiting for Mirroth the White to show up and begin this part of training is patience. It seems that Mirroth is in no hurry to arrive and Garlan can't really go looking for him. So, he has to wait. The Wizard's TrialWizards and dragons and bears, oh my.Garlan is at his wit's end. Cliffrock Castle has been abandoned. Claudious the Younger has shown up in Kraeling and left in a hurry with Marnell. There appears to be trouble brewing outside the Land of the Dragons, but Garlan is stuck because the last phase of his training hasn't even begun.He can't leave and find his friends because it would be looked upon as quitting before his training is complete. He knows Marnell wouldn't approve of him leaving the Land of the Dragons without facing his trial. If for no other reason, he stays put. But, that doesn't mean he has to be happy about it.Another thing stuck in the back of his mind is that knowledge that apprentice wizards have been killed during this phase of their training and he is afraid he could be the next.