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The Enemy of an Enemy
Vincent Trigili - 2010
A secret research colony has fallen silent and the forces sent to investigate were never heard from again. A new enemy has come to the Empire bringing with it dark powers that were abandoned long before the Empire was born. Powers that were thought to be legends and myths. It's up to Vydor to keep this force at bay and protect the Empire, but it may come at the cost of his faith and shake the foundations of the Empire itself. The Lost Tales of Power is an open-ended series of Sci-Fi/Fantasy books set in a vast multiverse featuring a mixture of traditional fantasy and science fiction elements. Lost Tales Series: Volume I - The Enemy of an Enemy Volume II - The Academy Volume III - Rise of Shadows Volume IV - Resurgence of Ancient Darkness Volume V - The Sac’a’rith Volume VI - Spectra’s Gambit Volume VII - The Sac'a'rith: Rebirth Volume VIII and beyond - TBA
Catling's Bane
D. Wallace Peach - 2017
Love and fear, pain and pleasure, healing and death mark the extremes of their sway, but it’s the subtle blends that hook their victims’ hearts. They hide behind oaths of loyalty and rule the world. A child born in the grim warrens beneath the city, Catling rues the rose birthmark encircling her eye. Yet, it grants her the ability to disrupt the influencers’ sway. Established methods of civil control disintegrate before her. She’s a weapon desired by those who reign and those who rebel. To the Influencer’s Guild, she’s an aberration, a threat. They order her death and thus the betrayals begin. One woman protects and trains her, plotting to use her shield to further imperial goals. No longer a helpless child, Catling has other plans. As chaos shakes the foundations of order and rule, will she become the realm’s savior? Or its executioner? The Rose Shield Tetralogy – a blend of science fiction and fantasy. Welcome to a world of three moons, a sentient landscape, rivers of light, and tier cities that rise from the swamps like otherworld flowers. A planet of waterdragons, where humans are the aliens living among three-fingered natives with spotted skin. Where a half-blood converses with the fog and the goddess plans her final reckoning. Follow Catling’s journey as she grows from childhood into the deadly force that shapes the future. She is the realm’s shield, an influencer, assassin, healer, mother, and avenger. And all she wants is to go home.
Shepherd's Quest
Brian S. Pratt - 2007
When Riyan stumbled upon an ancient burial tomb, he and the others soon discovered they had found the fabled King's Horde. A place reputed to hold a vast fortune.However, before they could gain access to the King's Horde, they must first recover the segments of the key that will open the sigil inscribed portal. One key they found within the ancient burial tomb in the hand of a long dead thief.Somehow they must find the segments of the key and open the Horde before word gets out. For should others learn that they have found the fabled King's Horde, less scrupulous men will be after them to claim the Horde for themselves.Their quest for the rest of The Broken Key ultimately leads them to a place located deep within hostile goblin territory, a place where even the goblins fear to go.
Thief
Jane Glatt - 2012
Forced to live in the shadows, she’s caught stealing from the Church of the One-God and comes to the attention of Kane Rowse. But Kane is more than the Captain of the Kingsguard, he’s also a senior member of the Brotherhood of the Throne, a secret society that follows the old gods and was formed generations ago to safeguard the bloodline of the first king.And with the childless king dying, the Brotherhood is convinced that Brenna is the one prophesied – the one they have waited two millennia for. Despite her new-found magical abilities, Brenna doesn’t believe in the Brotherhood’s prophecy. But when the Church of the One-God tries to kill her, she’s forced to accept their offer of a safe haven. After stealing her mother’s knife from Duke Thorold, Brenna realizes that it is made of the same old steel as the ancient weapons of the Brotherhood. Is she really the one prophesied? And can the Brotherhood keep her safe from both Duke Thorold and the church of the One-God?
The Wielder: Betrayal
David Gosnell - 2013
To make things worse, he knows he won't be joining her in the after-life anytime soon because of a "gift" he was given. That gift being six entities that are grafted to his soul. He can summon them at will - a succubus, a demon sorcerer, a fairy, a leprechaun, a cat-being warrior and his ever most trusty hell-hound. Because of their direct connection to his soul their power leeches into him. So, Arthur doesn’t age or get sick. He knows he will outlive his family. After all, he just outlived his wife. Unfortunately though, he outlives his son a lot sooner than later. His son is murdered in a most foul manner. Arthur goes in search of revenge with death and devastation following in his wake. But Arthur's bent on revenge is quickly interrupted by a behind the scenes "supernatural police" who arrest him, interrogate him and bring him in for judgment. That's where things turn really bad for poor Arthur. He's finds he's been set up. Nothing is what it seemed. Worse even - he's been betrayed. And now he has to pay the price for it - both spiritually and in time incarcerated. This is the first book in an envisioned series of six. It introduces you to Arthur MacInerny and his band of six "summonlings" along with the multiverse setting in which they all reside.
The Marked Son
Shea Berkley - 2011
When Dylan sees a girl in white in the woods behind his grandparents' farm, he knows he's seen her before...in his dreams. He's felt her fear. Heard her insistence that only he can save her world from an evil lord who uses magic and fear to feed his greed for power. Unable to shake the unearthly pull to Kera, Dylan takes her hand. Either he's completely insane or he's about to have the adventure of his life, because where they're going is full of creatures he's only read about in horror stories. Worse, the human blood in his veins has Dylan marked for death...
The Complete Spellbound Trilogy Bundle
Penelope King - 2013
Bundle includes three full-length novels. Appropriate for ages 15+Book 1: Witchy, WitchyBook 2: Kiss the Crystal SunBook 3: Dawn of the MorningstarJoin Calista McCoy on her enchanted journey of love, danger, secrets, and of course...magic.
Supernatural 6
Scott Prussing - 2014
In this collection you will find vampires and volkaanes, demons and angels, light and dark faeries, and so much more. A great introduction to some awesome sagas by award-winning authors Scott Prussing, Lizzy Ford, Katie Salidas, Kim Faulks, Deena Remiel and Alexia Purdy. Breathless: College freshman Leesa Nyland has been fascinated by vampires since she was three years old, That’s when her mom began acting strangely, claiming she had been bitten by a one-fanged vampire. Fascinated doesn’t mean she believes, however. But when her beloved older brother mysteriously disappears, she is catapulted into a supernatural world she never dreamed existed. Damian’s Oracle: Caught in the war between the White and Black Gods, Sofia and her rare gift bring victory to he who grabs her first. Her difficult transition from human to mythical oracle forces her into a new world filled with danger and the supernatural. She struggles to adapt to her new role, to understand the sexy god who claims her as his and to help a mysterious man who’s supposed to be dead. Sweet paranormal romance. Dissension: In the aftermath of the great cataclysm, vampires are enslaved by humans and used for blood sport as gladiators in the arena. Mira is undefeated, uncompromising and unbreakable, but when an escape attempt leads her into the path of the city’s Regent, her destiny is changed forever. Reclaimed: Alexander Ash has been waiting for the perfect moment to make his move, his love for a woman has spanned an eternity, and an eternity is a long time for a vampire. Natalie, an Australian ex-soldier now turned bodyguard, gets more than she bargained for when she takes on a new client. Will she fight Alexander's allure, or given in and be reclaimed once more? Trinity: Emma Livingston, has been through hell—and back so she thinks. While dealing with the night terrors and active imagination of her five-year old daughter, she attempts to lead a normal life. That is, until the demon from those nightmares pays her a visit, too. Can she, her daughter, and Michael, a Brethren angel, form the Trinity needed to overcome the evil ready to annihilate the world? Angels really do exist. Evil better start running! Ever Shade: A dark twist on faeries. For Shade, a chance meeting with a powerful Teleen Faery warrior who wields electrical currents and blue fires along his skin, has her joining him on a treacherous mission for the good Seelie Faerie Court across the land of Faerie. Magic and malice abound and nothing is what it really seems to be.
Dragon Bones
Jasmine Walt - 2017
Her motto: the ugliest stories are the ones that deserve to be told the most.But when a mysterious woman comes forth with a two-thousand year old relic from Nia's past, Nia isn't sure if the story connected to it is one she wants told to the world. Unfortunately, Nia has no choice but to uncover the truth — fast — before a greedy land developer buries the site forever. The fact that he's also an immortal, with a millennia-old grudge against her, doesn't help. Neither do the dark assassins who have been stalking her for centuries, and who've suddenly decided to up their game to end her life.Letting her enemies have their way might be best for Nia, especially when the truth might expose a horrific crime from Nia's past. But all stories deserve to be told.Even the ugliest ones.Even if they say you might be a mass murderer.
Guilty by Association
E.A. Copen - 2016
When a young werewolf is murdered on the Paint Rock Supernatural Reservation, the local cops think it’s a drug deal gone bad. BSI agent Judah Black knows better. An occult expert, she knows magick is at work from the beginning. Using only her wits, knowledge of the supernatural and her limited magickal abilities, she must untangle a web of cover-ups and lies before the killer finds his next victim.
Trials of Magic
Thomas K. Carpenter - 2016
Ever since our parents were killed I knew exactly which hall was for me. Aurelia "Aurie" Silverthorn is one of the best and brightest to ever apply to the Hundred Halls, the only magical university in the world. To be accepted, she must pass grueling trials that claim the lives of aspirants every year. But more than her desire to practice magic is at stake. Aurie's little sister has been courting powerful forces in hopes of protecting herself from the beings that killed their parents, but alliances come with complications. As things spiral out of control, and dangerous foes arise at every turn, Aurie knows the only way to protect her sister is to pass the trials-even if it means making a terrible sacrifice.
Out of the Mountain
Violet Chastain - 2016
Add in the complication of the mysterious Rowan, who seems to ignite a fire within her that she can't understand and follow Vivienne as she finds her way through life and love, outside of the mountain.
The Love Series: Volume 1
Fiona Davenport - 2020
3 billionaire romances.6 brand-new epilogues.Lots of babies.All the love.His Love: Justice will give Blair more than just his love.Her Love: All Thatcher needs is Imogene’s love.Their Love: Nothing is as important as Jamison & Hazel’s love.
Heir of Skies
Rachel Higginson - 2012
She has until her twenty-fifth birthday before the Protectorship becomes hers and Earth is left solely her responsibility. Stella’s fate goes on fast forward as she struggles to balance the rest of high school with the duties of protecting humanity from the deadliest kind of evil. With her parents and Seth, the boy intended to be her Counterpart, by her side she faces down demons and fallen angels in an effort to protect the last inhabited planet in the universe. But evil is not her only enemy. She also fights her future as she tries to decide if she’s willing to give up her human relationships, especially that of her best friend Tristan, in order to save humanity.
Sky Keeper
S.M. Gaither - 2017
Some of the reviews below reflect the old version.
Welcome to the World Below, where the keepers command the sky, but the commander of the keepers controls the empire...
For centuries, the four kingdoms of the Caspian empire have remained safe and hidden below the ocean, protected from the Surface World—and from that ocean that separates them—by a great barrier maintained by magic. Aven Talavir has spent her entire life learning to be a keeper of that barrier, channeling her powers into maintaining and healing it. But now an impossibly sinister force seeks to shatter it. To stop the looming flood of destruction, Aven picks up her knives and sets off on a quest to find an ancient power that may be able to permanently heal the makeshift sky. Reaching it will mean fighting her way through dangerous politics and deadly magic, all while finding love and friendship in unexpected places— Only to realize that the greatest treachery may not lie in the breaking sky, but in the very hearts of the people around her. The perfect next read for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Tamora Pierce, and Megan Whalen Turner. If you enjoy strong female leads, swoon-worthy romance, feisty mythical creatures, and unique magic systems, then scroll up and grab the first book of this trilogy today!