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The battered Middlemist can barely hold itself together. Olden monsters terrorize the land. The gods are awakening from their ancient slumber, but if the vengeful Kilraith destroys them, all will be lost. And it's up to the Ashbourne sisters—demigods, daughters of the goddess Kerezen—to stop him. But the sisters are spread thin. Gemma and Talan travel the world in a desperate search for the gods. In the capital, Farrin and Ryder shelter countless refugees amid roiling unrest. And Mara Ashbourne, bound to the Middlemist and longing for a home she can never return to, is just trying to survive.

Rose Black was a sixteen year old girl without a good family or friend to turn to. The voice in her head had guided her but because the guidance of another, a fight within her head started. She set off on a journey to different worlds. She had to make choices alone in hopes of finding out who she was. Some people in these worlds were kind to her. Some made her angry.

In a world where blood is power, the Velathrin—an ancient and feared fae species—rule the enigmatic Sangral Court. Elliott Veydris, the King of Sangral, bears the weight of his ancestors’ legacy while navigating treacherous alliances and deadly rivalries. When a hidden threat emerges, forcing him to confront both his past and the dangerous politics of Eryndralis, Elliott must decide how far he is willing to go to protect his people.

Once, Tomas Piety looked after his men, body and soul, as best he could. Then those who ran his country decided his dark talents would better serve in the corridors of power. Crushed by the power of the Queen's Men and with the Skanian menace rising once more on the streets of Ellinburg, Tomas Piety is forced to turn to old friends, old debts and untrustworthy alliances. Meanwhile in the capital city of Dannsburg, Dieter Vogel is beginning to wonder if the horror he has unleashed in the Martyr's Disciples might be getting out of control.

Emme has spent her life avoiding anything to do with pirates. But the fates are cruel, and now a hidden sickness leads her to partner with pirates for the one thing that can save her - a cure on an island none are certain exists.

On the fabled world of Krynn, Lord Soth finally learns that there is a price to pay for his long history of evil deeds, a price even an undead warrior might find horrifying. Dark powers transport Soth to Barovia, and there the death knight must face the dread minions of Count Strahn Von Zarovich, the vampire lord of the nightmare land. But with only a captive Vistani woman and an untrustworthy ghost for allies, Lord Soth soon discovers that he may have to join forces with the powerful vampire if he is ever to escape the realm of terror.

My name is Princess Carmine, a.k.a. Rose Red. When I learn my longtime protector, Huntsman Draven, has been taken prisoner by my evil uncle, I’m beyond upset. Not to mention the fact that I’ve loved Draven for as long as I can remember. Promised to marry another, I attempt to escape a loveless marriage. But, in the process, I find myself in a precarious situation when my would-be husband decides to take matters into his own hands….

Eline is a mother, a wife, and a survivor. But her life is about to change dramatically. Following an act of horrific - if righteous - vengeance, Eline is blackmailed into the service of the Queen's Men. She knows it will be a hard life of violence and fear. But Eline will do what it takes to survive, and to protect her children . . . and if she's lucky, she won't die in the process.

After her father's death, Snow shuts herself away in her grief cluttered chambers, but she is plagued by more than painful memories. She will never be safe unless she forgets how her father really died. At last, she escapes into the woods with nothing but a small knife. Rose leaves the sleeping village she grew up in for the first time in search of her missing grandmother.

When Scarlet's brush with death leads her to the arms of the Reaper himself, she discovers that love can bloom in the darkest of shadows. Living among the sun-scorched streets of Phoenix, Scarlet mixes drinks, tends to her mother, and mends her broken heart, believing the worst is behind her. That is until destiny carves a treacherous new path. Zeke, the striking embodiment of death, enters her life with a task to claim her soul, but fate has other plans. A twisted accident intended to seal her demise instead forges an unbreakable bond between them.

The Silver Empire is in ruins. War is in the wind. Kagen and his allies are on the run from the Witch-king. Wild magic is running rampant everywhere. Spies and secret cabals plot from the shadows of golden thrones. Kagen Vale is the most wanted man in the world, with a death sentence on his head and a reward for him—dead or alive—that would tempt a saint. The Witch-king has new allies who bring a terrible weapon—a cursed disease that drives people into a murderous rage. If the disease is allowed to spread, the whole of the West will tear itself apart.

In this chilling sequel to the best-selling Knight of the Black Rose, factions vie for control of Sithicus as Lord Soth - darklord and former knight from the Dragonlance world - fights to keep his reign from crumbling. Even as he struggles to defeat his enemies, rumor reaches him that the White Rose haunts the land. Has Kitiara finally returned to Soth, or is this another spectre from the death knight's tragic past?

Amaria’s entire life was duality or circumstance, and she was a master at the game. Magic controls the world of Cesmassia. It is in the air, in the soil, in the water, in the animals, and in Amaria’s veins. Magic is inseparable from the fabric of Thestitiunian society, and Amaria has always tried to use her magic for good. War has made that difficult. Destabilizing kingdoms has made that difficult. Dark magical threats threaten every nation, imbalance magical energies, and worse, Amaria feels a draw towards their desires.

Immortality has a way of changing fate. The choice is simple: go with him or die. From bestselling author Michelle M. Pillow, King of the Unblessed is a darkly spellbinding and super steamy fae romantasy, perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses. Merrick, dark elfin King of Valdis, had...

Picking up right where A Longer Fall left off, this thrilling third installment follows Lizbeth Rose as she takes on one of her most dangerous missions yet: rescuing her estranged partner, Prince Eli, from the Holy Russian Empire. Once in San Diego, Lizbeth is going to have to rely upon her sister Felicia, and her growing Grigori powers to navigate her way through this strange new world of royalty and deception in order to get Eli freed from jail where he’s being held for murder.

Empousai family roses have bloomed for centuries, thanks to the drops of blood their women sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until she unwittingly performs a ritual, ending up in the strangely familiar Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals, Mikki is a priestess - and the Realm's been waiting for her.

Who or what is Taylor Lane? Taylor Lane survived the beast that killed her mother; now she has powers that threaten to expose her to a host of evil beings she used to believe were imaginary. Forced to fight for her own survival, she's thrown into the middle of an almighty war, where nothing is what it seems. Amidst the chaos, Lucian, her shadowy protector enters her life and heart. But there’s something dark inside of him: he’s a vampire, the original Dark One. Can they learn to trust one another and save the world around them?

Lilith weiß seit dem Tag ihrer Geburt, dass sie bald sterben wird. Sie hat sich schon vor langer Zeit mit ihrem eigenen bevorstehenden Tod abgefunden, doch der Tod all derer, die sie liebt, ist eine ganz andere Sache. Und als ihre Stadt langsam in den Fängen einer mysteriösen, von Göttern verfluchten Krankheit verdorrt, unternimmt sie einen verzweifelten Versuch, die Dinge zu ändern.

Corey is new to Clydebank, a small town where the "Clydebank Welcome" means getting beat up. Blistering his hands mowing lawns to buy his first guitar, Corey’s lonely world shifts when he encounters Shadow, a Maine Coon with hypnotic turquoise eyes and a terrifying, magical power hidden in the town's uncultivated gully. Inspired by the dualities of Robert Frost’s poem Fire and Ice, this story explores a world where souls can burn with rage or freeze from grief.

The sanctuary is compromised. The alliance has been poisoned. Now, the birth of their child triggers a war. Rose and Lukas fought for a fragile peace on the North Ridge, building a technological fortress to protect their future. But their greatest triumph—the birth of their son, Elias—is about to become the catalyst for their ultimate defeat. The Price of Betrayal: A trusted member of the Pack—the Lore Keeper, Corvus—has infiltrated their cabin, systematically turning Rose’s high-tech Wall of Silence into a lethal beacon.