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Lore and Order


Steve K. Peacock - 2014
    The fire brigade have been doing their best, as have the other emergency services, but whoever is behind the fires has been systematically running them ragged. Whitehall is worried. Something doesn’t add up, so they’ve dispatched a warlock – a former illegal mage, pressed into service of the government to deal with matters of the arcane – to look things over. Jameson Parker is that warlock, and he’s pretty okay with that. His freedoms might be heavily restricted, and any unauthorised use of magic means he’ll be struck down dead instantly, but it could be worse. He gets more or less free rein to swan around Humberside like the big I am, and it gives him a way to atone for his less than stellar past. He’s better off without magic, and he knows it. But is magic better off without him? The warlocks of Humberside don’t seem to think so, and there are rumblings that, as well as the fires, something big is about to go down. Jameson is not best pleased.

City of Magic


Jack Knight - 2019
    One great Darkness that threatens to destroy the world. An epic adventure waiting to unfold.When the traders came to Xion’s village, he expected to listen to the stories and see all the amazing things that they had brought with them. Until the mages invited him to join them, and go to a city of magic so he could train to be a sorcerer. In the blink of an eye, his simple life becomes one of adventure, magic, terrifying encounters, and a dark future. With his newfound abilities, and a few friends, Xion must learn to balance learning magic and dealing with his overwhelming destiny, all while the mysterious Darkness looms closer.Can Xion take on this amazing burden, or is the Darkness destined to change Xion’s world forever?

Magic


Bobby Brimmer - 2012
    So when the government forms its latest paranormal investigations team, they want his ninja skills on the payroll. His first case turns out to be much bigger than anyone realizes. Magical forces are gathering in DC and it's up to Bruce and his team to stand in their way.

The Phoenix Whisperer


Scarlett Reid - 2021
    That is, until I met my phoenix.”Ana de Navalles has almost nothing, aside from her friends. Having always been a child of the slums, her fortunes change when she’s admitted to Galfour’s Point, the prestigious and almost-mythical academy, and the only place in the world where you can train to become a dragon rider.Just before she is set to leave, her friend Cien is murdered before her by a mob-affiliated criminal with surprising strength. But Ana does not cower. With dark magic seemingly on the rise, her hunger to make something of herself – and thirst for revenge – is revived.After mere days at the academy, Ana is beginning to feel like the odd one out. A poor slum-dweller in a school of snobbish rich kids, all eyes are on her, and if she can’t pass her entrance exams, she’ll be kicked out without so much of a glance at a dragon.So when she discovers a young phoenix, newly hatched, and quickly establishes a bond with the precocious and unpredictable creature, Ana’s suddenly the talk of the academy. If, that is, she can convince the school authorities to let them stay.As Ana and her friends – some new and some old – prepare to investigate Cien’s murder, nefarious forces within the academy, and outside in the wider world conspire against them. Can Ana and Fyrenza – her newly named phoenix - rise from the ashes, and shine bright upon a cruel world?This novel contains violence. This is a young adult fantasy novel. If you love epic phoenix-tamer fantasy, life-risking adventure, and loyal friendships, Phoenix Whisperer is for you.

Meghan's Dragon


E.M. Foner - 2016
    Her sole ambition is to bring a warrior’s soul from Dark Earth to become her dragon and protect her while she develops into a mage. When her interpretation of a Dark Earth death vision goes awry, Meghan gets both more and less than she bargained for.

The Apprentice Sorcerer: The Caldronian Guild


Andrew G. Wood - 2016
    However, leaving his miserable life behind for the privileged one at the guild, is not without its own complications. With the country of Caldronia under attack from i's neighbour, it falls upon the young apprentices of the guild to come to its defence. Those able to wield magic are prized greatest of all, and as the nation struggles against the relentless enemy, even those with minimal experience are forced into the action. YA Fantasy Fiction UK English

Backyard Dungeon


Logan Jacobs - 2021
    It wasn’t a sinkhole, or a bunker, or a mineshaft…It was a dungeon. Full of crazy caverns, unbelievable monsters, and sexy, fantastical women in distress.Oh, and loot. Lots and lots of loot that was just ripe for the taking.So, what am I going to do with it all?And how do I keep everyone else from finding out about it?

TIME MAGE


Rob Nolan - 2019
     Rylan can slow down time, then act while the rest of the world is frozen. He can pluck arrows from the air, win any fist fight, save innocents from certain death. Then a goblin army attacked his village. When a beautiful female mage helps him save his people, Rylan has a choice to make: Go with her to an academy of mages to learn how to control his power… Or stand by and let the evil Overlord, a creature with the power to influence others’ minds, take over the world of Voth one kingdom at a time. Rylan will romance gorgeous women, face incredible dangers, and learn to control his powers in ways he’d never dreamed - all to prepare himself for the day he must battle the Overlord. The world of Voth has more than enough sorcerers and wizards. What they need is a hero… And a Time Mage. Warning: this book contains harem elements and adult situations.

River of Fate: The Jade Scripture


David North - 2020
    The River of Fate twists through the universe, holding the course of all lives and destinies.A chance event causes three souls to collide within the River, memories from each coalescing into one individual, who is reborn by a command so powerful it warps reality itself.Finding himself alone, Verse must discover who he is and develop the strength to survive in a world where cultivation is the only law.Fortunately, he's good at that.*In this story, you can expect Xianxia-style immortal cultivation, reincarnation, a focus on jade and sunset magic, sects, alchemy, formations, ancient races, and a hero who is evolving and changing to become more than he was before.

The Dragon Sage


Jay Lynn - 2018
    Fans of Throne of Glass and A Game of Thrones will not be able to put down this epic fantasy adventure. Standing alone in a dark cell, Alec waits for the death he cannot seem to escape. The pungent smell of sweat and blood are permanently absorbed into his scarred skin. Though he can no longer hear them, the blood thirsty roars of the crowds still fill his ears. He knows his master won’t allow him to leave the arena alive this time. As a light calling out in the darkness, Jade appears offering Alec salvation. He would do anything to escape this fate, including traveling to a foreign land as her bodyguard. Freedom is not what Alec imagined. Stafford’s Battlemaster hates him, his fellow soldiers ignore him, and their healer refuses to treat him. Outside the city’s walls, a mysterious dragon becomes Alec’s constant shadow. Within, heated confrontations with Jade awaken a different type of fire Alec fears he will not be able to hide. Suddenly gifted with powerful magic, Alec’s once dormant abilities show him a world much different from the darkness he has known. Both new friends and dangerous challenges await the spirited warrior as he sets out to find his place in this enchanted kingdom. The journey may prove even more treacherous then the arena as Alec discovers everything he thought he knew about his past is a lie.

Little King Henry


Richard Raley - 2011
    But how exactly did she find out about her most troubling recruit just days before the new school year? How did she find out about King Henry Price?This story is set in the world of THE KING HENRY TAPES:Book 1 - The Foul Mouth and the Fanged Lady (released)Book 2 - The Foul Mouth and the Cat Killing Coyotes (released)Book 3 - Forthcoming

Magician In Training


Guy Antibes - 2015
    In the process of learning his letters, Trak finds out that he is a magician. So his adventures begin that will take him to foreign countries, fleeing from his home country, who seeks to execute him for the crime of being able to perform magic. The problem is that no country is safe for the boy while he undergoes training. Can he stay ahead of those who want to control him or keep his enemies from killing him?Magician in Exile, the second book in the Power of Poses series is now released and ready to read.

The Cruel King Of Ashudhar


R.H. Rose - 2021
    His name was Zavi and he was too beautiful to belong to this world. He had a mysterious cat that only Kirti could see. The boy was not like anyone she had ever met. Little did she know, the boy will turn her life around in ways she could never imagine. Zavi was meant to be the king of Ashudhar, a world in a different dimension. No one had ever dared to cross his path until a meager woman did. He was pain, he was punishment, the one thing he was not is love. They were destined to be enemies but they became something else. What will happen when their attraction becomes impossible to deny?

Trojan Nightmare


Blaise Corvin - 2022
    Post-Apocalypse America is unrecognizable from the past. Jake survives by working as the leader of a scavenging adventuring team. A former mage, now he follows the strange path of cultivation, taught to him by a mysterious traveler. As far as he knows, he is one of the only people on Earth with this power. Events will unfold that change Jake's life forever. Jake might even lose his very humanity while trying to do the right thing. But in return, perhaps he will grasp a second chance to save himself and others, to correct the past. He is about to be caught up in something much greater than himself. Will he be consumed by the machinations of greater powers? Only one thing is for certain. No matter how terrible the odds, Jake doesn't give up. Experience the start of the next hit LitRPG series from bestseller Blaise Corvin. This is a cultivation story with elements of eastern fantasy, but also includes LitRPG and GameLit tropes.

Foundations


J.D. Astra - 2020
    His acceptance letter in hand, Jiyong is sure nothing will stand in the way of his dreams.When a street brawl lands him in a coma only weeks into the year, his chances of graduating are all but shot. With an unlikely digital companion, he’ll have to rebuild his magic core and catch up on all his classes, or risk being dropped from the academy at the end of the year.But kingdom life is not like the outer-cities, and kingdom kids are far more ruthless about who they’ll allow to climb to the top. Jiyong will have to train hard and fight for every score to make it in this wealthy academy for powerful families, all while supporting his own from afar.From J.D. Astra, author of Viridian Gate Online: Firebrand, comes a brand-new Cultivation Academy series, bursting at the seams with nanites, martial arts, and LitRPG goodness.