Dominai of Airedale, a poor hunter and forest guide, is barely one of those things. But after a moonlit encounter with the wizard Allisande, Dominai's life is changed forever. She reveals that Dominai has magic in his lineage and provides him with a letter of introduction to the Crux, the center of magical study in the Kingdom of Straetham.Magical study is a far cry from the dusty tomes and rituals Dom was expecting. Instead, it is sex and desire, submission and surrender, loyalty and love, and, above all, trust. But when the trust of the Crux is betrayed, Dom must face his own insecurities and the unknown to protect his new home and his fellow wizards.Alethea Faust’s debut novel delivers risk-aware consensual kink, hard BDSM, budding relationships between kind, emotionally mature adults, and a lot of butt stuff.Initiation is a full-length fantasy, the first in the epic Sex Wizards series set in a sex-positive, magical world. This novel has a kink-based magic system which crosses a wide range of play with varying degrees of intensity. The wizards of the Crux include pansexual, polyamorous, fantasy race, nonbinary, gender non-conforming and intersex characters. Please see book preview for full CW.

    The alternative was to behead her, and as wizards go, I’m just not that callous.Do you think Tabitha shows any appreciation? Two years old now, her speech has grown along with her girth, and when not insulting me, she’s plotting ways to devour my soul.But that’s the least of my problems. An early winter storm has plunged our unheated apartment to near freezing, and I’m too cash-strapped to afford a chimney sweep. So when a strange woman appears, asking me to investigate an attack at an old smallpox hospital, I accept the case along with her vague offer of compensation.And If I can involve Tabitha, who knows? Maybe we’ll finally start bonding.Sure, and maybe Hell will host the next Winter Games.Croft & Tabby is a spinoff of the popular Prof Croft series, set before the main books. If you like snarky cats, fledgling mages, and supernatural investigations, you'll love Croft & Tabby!

    And I’m being paired with junior wizard James Wesson. A hustler, womanizer, and wannabe cowboy, he’s exactly why I prefer working alone.But something sinister is snatching blondes on the full moon. The local werewolf gang? The six-hundred pound witch who runs the brothel? Or does the perp come from the mortal ranks of a population as strange as any supernatural I’ve encountered?The only certainty is the lunar cycle, set to wax full in twenty-four hours—meaning we need to get cracking.Can the wizard duo of Croft and Wesson blow open the case in time to save the next victim?Or will our odd-couple act spell doom for Grimstone?Croft & Wesson is a spinoff of the popular Prof Croft series but stands on its own. If you like buddy wizards, occult mysteries, and wild spell-slinging in one of the Wilder Wests around, you’ll love Croft & Wesson!

    He is accompanied by his mentor Quinton along with a girl named Solechandra who wants to become a wizard herself in order to help defend their city of Morshton against the goblins, who have their own dragon allies. The most powerful of these is the one Rufous knows only as Il Duvankh, whom he has been searching for since he became the Solon of the dragons.Returning to Morshton, Evann and his friends see ravens flying toward an ominous cloud advancing toward the city from the north. Elves warn them that the cloud hides a goblin army. All of the wizards take their place atop the city wall facing the oncoming horde, just in time to drive off the first wave of the goblin assault.At that moment, Il Duvankh rises from where she had been hidden behind the battle mages of the goblins. Rufous stoops on her from the air. But she is older, larger, stronger, and outmaneuvers him and traps him on the ground. Evann comes to his friend’s aid, but the man and the dragon may have finally met a foe they can’t overcome.

    But when that human is also an inept hero who tosses his lunch whenever he gets stressed out? Breaking the connection becomes priority one.Plus, there’s a mystery at the heart of their bond that needs unraveling. When the magical object that bound them broke, it weakened the barrier between Widdershins and the Underworld. The duo hopes to find a wizard in the City of Seven who will be able to help with both problems.Follow along as our demon, Lord Malgon and our hero, Sir Reginald, make themselves unwelcome with fairies, humans, dwarves and giants—all while racing to get to the City of Seven before Mal’s supremely evil brother.In this debut humorous fantasy adventure novel, Kincaid pairs an endearing cast of characters with expert world-building and laugh-out-loud dialogue. The Demon, The Hero, and The City of Seven will leave a Mal and Reg shaped stamp on your heart.

    It empowers children to tell their own stories and explore the meaning of their own experiences of loss. The book includes helpful tips, questions, and activities to support parents and caregivers as they help children navigate their way through loss.NOTE: While children 5+ will enjoy looking at this book on their own, Once a Wizard was designed as a resource for counselors, helpers, or parents to read with children.ABOUT THE STORY: While attending Uncle Wizard’s funeral, Ari sees some striking images: a snow-covered statue that resembles Uncle Wizard, a memorial candle with his picture on it, and his body displayed in an open casket. That night, Ari meets Uncle Wizard in a dream. Together, they embark on an adventure through a snowy land, encountering a magic candle, a living stuffed toy, and a goblin, before finally meeting an unstoppable giant. Through this journey, Ari learns to explore their feelings and awakens with the comfort that their memories of Uncle Wizard will live on.

    Summer break in the paradise of Key Witch, meeting Dale's wonderful family, bikinis and sunbathing on the beach, and a host of magical delights hidden to mortal eyes to share with her deliciously handsome men.Or it would be, if Beth Ann and the Scarlette family didn't come to town and bring with them a series of seemingly coincidental accidents that paint Max and all half-mortal witches in a terrible light.Well, if Beth Ann and her family of wicked witches wants to play with fire, Max and her wizards will show them what it means to get burned!

    Readers will love this fantasy adventure." --Jennifer Nielsen, New York Times best-selling authorOpportunity will always be within reach for those clever enough to claim it.Lucas Silver's life is about to change. He thinks it's because he's made plans to escape from his foster home and make his way to New York, but then he and some unlikely friends find Hob and Bogie's Curiosity Shoppe and agree to play a game of Champion's Quest.When the four kids walk out the front door of the Curiosity Shoppe, they immediately discover they're no longer in West Virginia, but transported into the game and a wild fantasy world of dangerous goblins, brutish ogres, and a powerful witch.They must work together as a team, overcome their real-world weaknesses, and believe in themselves and each other if they are to outwit, outplay, and survive their foes in this ultimate quest to defeat a treacherous monster.

    Now Isa wants answers and he has to do anything he can to change his lie into the truth. If Isa finds out before he does, he's a dead man....He enlists Grace to help him, but she's too busy worrying about Jude to notice. She's been in love with Jude for as long as she can remember and when he suddenly starts paying attention to her, she doesn't know what to do. Liam and Grace both set out to follow their hearts, but will they break instead?

    Can she bring the rivalry to a close in time to prevent war?Mara wishes life were easier. As a magical apprentice, she learns new spells and incantations. Now she faces a much greater challenge—confronting the enemies bent on destroying her home.When rumors of murder and treachery about her run wild, Mara is desperate to prove her innocence. At the same time, she’s terrified that corrupt adversaries are conspiring to launch a devastating, magic-ending attack.Can Mara overcome those plotting against her? Or will her world of magic end in disaster?If you like strong female heroines, glorious quests, and magical battles, then you’ll love Gayle Katz’s bewitching YA fantasy novel.Scroll up to follow Mara on her adventure of a lifetime!

    The great promise of his future. And the love that shapes his destiny.As a young boy, Davian was sold into slavery at Source Makarsk, a wellspring of malign, corrupted magic. Over the years, he has risen in the ranks of the slaves, but he knows he will never be anything but a slave – until an elderly wizard, a prisoner at Makarsk, gives him an astonishing gift. Desperate to find the destiny promised by the gift, Davian risks his life to escape from Makarsk.Isamina, a healer at Sharan, a Source of healing magic hidden deep in the wild Crown of the World Mountains, has a talent for soothing patients' fears and pain. But her ability to touch broken minds and spirits is strictly forbidden at Sharan, and the path of her life has already been decided by her parents, the Master and Matron of Source Sharan, and the man they want her to marry.When a badly-injured runaway slave is brought to Sharan, Isamina is captivated by the man she senses deep beneath the evil magic that still holds him prisoner. Determined to heal his tormented soul using her forbidden gifts, she discovers that he is far more than a fugitive slave; he has a magical gift that could bring badly-needed healing to the mountains, if only she can teach him to use it. Hunted by Makarsk's fearsome Guardian, Davian must find a way to defeat the powerful magic that binds him to Source Makarsk. He and Isamina must risk everything so that he can fulfill the destiny the old wizard promised him and become the great healer the people of the plague-torn mountains need him to be, and to claim a love and a freedom neither of them had never dared to dream of.Epic romantic fantasy for adults. Contains violence, mild to moderate sensual content, and disturbing themes.

    A simple sneeze or a hiccough results in all sorts of mishaps. With the help of her aunt Kresley and her monkey-familiar Noxy, Mez hopes she can get her magical malady cured and rescue her missing pet before the Secret Army uses him to bring back an evil that will destroy the world. Maybe, if she can convince the shifter that's been sniffing around to help her, she might have half a chance to make things right.Lucian Zafren has heard rumors that the High Priestess's return is imminent. Her devoted followers' plan to resurrect the evil sorceress and apparently require the elder witch Kresley Wilder to do it. Now, he must act to fight to keep the kingdom free. Of course, with the witch who happens to be his mate promising seduction and pulling his focus off his mission, he'll need to keep his head on straight and get her on his side because if they can pull off a tricky plan together, they won't just foil evil once or twice. They'll spell it always.

    In welcoming their soldiers home, they allow a foe inside the city gates more powerful than any they could imagine, an evil dark enough to end history itself, greeted with cheers and open arms.Aust is a young man fleeing from his past, hiding in plain sight as a minstrel for a mercenary guild. His knowledge of Majadan’s secret ways has saved his life before, but this time he isn’t on his own. When the powers of Hell are set loose in the streets, Aust becomes a guide for a desperate band of survivors: Eris, a warrior fighting to prove her worth; Vandal, a soldier without a cause or country; Jago, a man-wolf caught in a fight not his own; Moth, a nomad girl who is not entirely human; and Jenin, an elemental priestess from the Wild. When confronted by an enemy that cannot be defeated, they will each be forced to choose between their honor and their lives. The world they know has drowned in blood and fire. The battle for the city of Majadan has begun.