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With the demise of the Old King, there's a prophesy that a queen will ascend to the throne of the Black Hills. Bad news for the king's sons, who are prepared to defend their birthright against all comers. But for blacksmith Keeley Smythe, war is great for business. Until it looks like the chosen queen will be Beatrix, her younger sister. Now it's all Keeley can do to protect her family from the enraged royals.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume. J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’. And for many years readers would need to be...

Kenna Heron is best known in her village for being a little wild-some say "half feral"--but she'll need every ounce of that ferocity to survive captivity in the cruel Fae court. Trapped as a servant in the faeries' underground kingdom of Mistei, Kenna must help her new mistress undertake six deadly trials, one for each branch of magic: Fire, Earth, Light, Void, Illusion, and Blood. If she succeeds, her mistress will gain immortality and become the heir to Earth House. If she doesn't, the punishment is death-for both mistress and servant.

Rescue the dragon. Save the rebellion. The Saban Mountains are no longer safe. The Guild is closing in. And the dragons are no longer silent. Ny Keena never expected to survive her first battle, let alone unleash a magic she was never meant to wield. Now, with her dragon Asher and the fiercely...

The land of Doln is a realm of wonders, where magic weaves through the air and ancient secrets lie hidden beneath the whispering trees. Between the thriving kingdoms of Terrell and Smolic, Doln flourishes. It is a paradise of glistening rivers, towering forests, and creatures long thought to exist only in legend. But none are more coveted, more powerful, or more magical than the unicorns. For centuries, Doln’s rulers have upheld a lie... that unicorns are extinct. The creature's survival depends on secrecy, for their horns hold power beyond imagination.

It’s been 14 years since the gateway to Hell opened, and life as I knew it ended. I managed to survive the Wilds, but now I have a chance to build a better world for all Wilders. Unfortunately, it means working with the demons I’ve always considered my enemies. Joining with the demons wouldn’t be a horrible prospect, except it means dealing with Corson. Somehow, the irritating demon gets under my skin until I’m not sure if I want to kiss him or kill him. 

Her true power lies dormant inside her, only to be discovered when everything she knows is lost. Terra stands on the brink of an unremarkable and unwanted life. That is until a shockingly beautiful stranger with dark intentions turns the village's match-making ceremony into a night of bloodshed, leaving her family dead and revealing a power within Terra she cannot comprehend—or wield.

In the aftermath of a devastating dragon attack that leaves her village in ruins, Enid, a fierce and skilled warrior, seeks refuge in a neighboring village. She soon discovers that the villagers are locked in a desperate battle against relentless trolls, who are hunting the runaway elfin princess they gave sanctuary to.

When a prophesy brings war to the Land of the Black Hills, Keeley Smythe must join forces with a clan of mountain warriors who are really centaurs in a thrilling new fantasy romance series from New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken. The Old King Is Dead With the demise of the Old King...

Aisling: Volunteering to work at the wall wasn’t my life’s goal, but in this new world, the dreams of old are things of the past...especially when I discover I’m part demon. I embraced my demon side and the freedom it offered - until it led me straight to Hawk. Hawk: It was only supposed to be a quick trip to the wall before returning to the Wilds...but meeting Aisling changed everything. On the hunt for our enemies, I have no choice but to bring her with me into the Wilds. However, I wasn’t expecting our pursuit to lead us straight into the minotaur’s trap.

Born behind a seal, I never experienced anything beyond those four walls until I was freed from my prison. On Earth, the other demons see the jinn as nothing but monsters; however, they don’t know the jinn as well as they think. I’m beginning to realize I don’t, either.

In a land where the Earth spawns terrible beasts capable of moving through all but stone, the Sky bestows power to those bound by Oaths. As earthbound creatures invade, bringing with them chaos and whispers of a coming war, protector and Overseer Tehran fights to keep his people safe. After losing his best friend to the beasts and with the stability of the region deteriorating, Tehran heads to the Capital to plead for support from the Order of the Sky.

The Cry of the Earth, a new HarperVoyager book, full description to follow when available...

Shapeshifters exist. Monsters are real. And no good deed goes unpunished. Nursing student Ellie St. James didn’t mean to get involved in a war between rival gangs of shifters, but saving the life of a local mob boss’s child has dragged her into one. When Ellie’s life is threatened because of her involvement, she’s forced to go on the run, protected by Carter Ballis, head of security for the mobster’s family, and a lethal shifter himself. Blood, fire, and warfare weren’t part of Ellie’s plans, but even if she survives, her life will never be the same.

Alex is a mind-reading college dropout who just can't control his telepathic powers. After cheating on the entrance exam for the prestigious Elf University of Earth, he finds himself amidst a mesmerizing campus filled with dazzling elves, precocious dragons, and plenty of opinions about non-elves on campus. As he grapples with the prejudices of the elven student body, Alex forms unlikely connections that will hopefully help him graduate. (Or at least survive his freshman year!)

In the Ice Kingdom the strong rule and the weak end up in cages. At the top are the Elites, the cruelest and most powerful of all dragons. Below everyone else are my besties and I. The Wing-Clipped. Dragons too weak to shift or be claimed by a mate. We're who the cages and illegal markets were...

In the aftermath of tragedy, when the past is laid to rest, blood returns to earth... When catastrophic events in Nexus City tip the scales, skewing the balance of power in New Victus and forcing Lyssa Balthazaar to accelerate her timetable for revolution, she struggles to find allies in her...

When I left my captor behind and went home to prepare for my wedding, I was sure about a lot of things: I was never going to see Lucien Di Laurier again until he came to kill me in two years. I was never going to learn more about the reign of dragons, how it started, what it means. I was never going to change my mind about who my father is... who my mother was. And I was dead wrong about all of it. Pretty engagement dresses, fancy gifts, and parties do not change the truth about my life. I am a prisoner still, in my own home, in my own skin.

Princess Mila fights to reclaim her rightful place on the throne. But the road to the crown is littered with peril—wild dragons ravage the countryside, Prince Elon of Ondre marches with steel and fire, and within the palace walls, the cunning Dowager Queen weaves a treacherous plot to seize control of both the crown and the sacred unicorns for herself. Desperate to save her people and unite a fractured land, Mila allies with the Elves of Light and Harmony and receives unexpected aid from the distant realm of Wadom.

Nara Velez wakes in a prison pod with no idea how she got there. She quickly learns that things have drastically changed during the time she can’t remember—and not just with her situation. The Mareritt—an ancient enemy—now control most of Arleeon and treat her people little better than slaves. Worse still, the Mareritt also control the drakkons. Nara has no choice but to work with Kaiden Silva, the warrior she’s been chained to and a man who distrusts her deeply.