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Sir Torin Cadwell, Knight-Captain of the Watch and the tyrant king’s illegitimate son, has spent his life torn between loyalty to his father and the pull of destiny. For generations, his bloodline has been cursed by a bitter feud with Kyhrax, the Flame of Zarag-Gul - the most feared dragon in Westskyr. The city of Dun Morlaig survives only because of the Breath - a magical barrier fueled by the crystallized heart of Astreya, the Great Mother dragon. Once a benevolent guardian, Astreya was slain by Torin’s ancestor, leaving Kyhrax consumed by grief and burning for revenge.

Jake and his family formed their alliances and grew, preparing themselves for the battle coming: a Guild War at the same time as they dealt with evil invaders. As entire worlds burn, Hearthtribe unleashes its full might, fighting a desperate war on multiple fronts to drive back the corrupting tide of Tartarus. Yet the greatest threat isn't the enemy at the gates. It's the allies who plan to stab them in the back.

How long can a cause remain just, when painted in the blood of innocence? They named her the Starhammer once. Hero to some, monster to many more. First into the breach at the Shattering, anointed in the blood of a thousand demons. The last of the legendary Valkyr. But the Starhammer is dead. Or so all the stories tell. Amidst the soaring trees and haunted slopes of the Primals, Selitha relies on the forest to provide, and cares for her family. Nothing is more precious to her than her daughter. It is a simple life. It is a peaceful life. It is a lie.

Right. So apparently this is a story about dragons. Not that I was asked, mind you. Some overenthusiastic writer with too much imagination and not enough sense opened a portal full of the blasted things, and now the world’s on fire.

Cabbott and Riven Soh’vail have a plan — to steal the Skyfold’s source and free their people from Sovereign rule. For centuries, the Sovereigns have used their god-like power to rule Prytarria, a world of islands floating in the clouds and caught in eternal storms. Some, like Cabbott, suffer under Sovereign power while dreaming of cloudless skies. Some, like Riven, defy their masters and laugh in the face of a Sovereign’s curse. Still others plot and scheme, for the day humans can reclaim their glory.

Enter the Voidheart... if you dare. With the Horsemen reunited and a few unexpected allies at their side, Shade and Theo embark on a perilous mission to preserve the fragile harmony of their world. Their journey leads them deep into the Voidheart, a land of demons ruled by Abaddon, where they seek to forge alliances with dissenters ready to rise against tyranny. But within the Voidheart, nothing is as it seems. As secrets unravel and loyalties are tested, Shade, Theo, and their companions confront trials that challenge their inner strength and resolve.

Forgetting is easy. Remembering is hard. A Fae determined to recover her memory and learn her place in the realm discovers that there are no simple answers. With the help of a soldier with secrets of his own, she charts a course between two worlds, a dark forest where no Fae dare set foot, and the capital of the realm, which might end up being more deadly.

A tale set within a universe where if asked a simple question, “What does a world look like when you mix enchantment, dark fantasy, a taste of horror, the blessing of animism, and set it off with a bit of covert espionage, conspiracy, violence, and insurgency?” A world of boundless potential, where sorcery and witchcraft are as real as the spirits that bind and tend to the worlds of creation.

Who knew chasing immortality would be so hard? To keep her human friend from being turned by her overzealous vampire mate, Phaedra has to find an artifact that grants its owner eternity. But her former partner turned leech insists on inserting himself into the search, and he's got a surprise for her: She's his mate. There's no way this Fae warrior is tying herself to a vamp forever, but escaping him is as easy is flying on broken wings. And that's not the only shock she's in for. A leech for a mate is bad enough, but a vampire sibling… Fangs don't belong in her family, right?

Tawhiri was a gift from the ocean. Plucked from the waves as an infant. The people of the Islands know that the Ri, the spirits of the ocean, abandon unwanted half-breeds on the shore. These demigods are destined to return to the sea and leave ruin in their wake. It has happened many times before.

When Arthar finds a mysterious amulet, Morbydd’s dark intent turns toward the West, threatening to plunge all that he knows and loves into unending chaos. Morbydd's dark army threatens the empire’s holy city and Arthar’s people see their chance to cast off the shackles of imperial might. But Cradoc, a wise philosopher, warns that this is a distraction, that Morbydd’s true aim is to find and destroy a lost gateway revealed when Arthar discovered the amulet.

In a world where humans, angels, and demons coexist under a fragile peace treaty, the balance of power rests on the Four Horsemen—legendary guardians embodying humanity’s last defense against destruction. Shade Mercer, a solitary archivist defined by loss and fear, keeps others at a distance, finding solace only in her loyal German Shepherd, Mac. When her childhood best friend, Theodore “Theo” Kennedy, returns after a decade, she learns he is now the vessel for Death, burdened with unimaginable power and a mission to protect their world.

When the Lightstealer pushes beyond the bounds of his domain and into the Archrealm of Gaias, six total strangers have their fates interwoven as they find themselves embroiled in a tale full of might, magic, vengeance, betrayal, fellowship and love.

She's just trying to stop her friend from marrying a blood-sucking leech, and from the way everyone is treating her, you would think she was the bad guy! Phaedra doesn't like leeches, so when one from her past shows up unexpectedly, she's got her stake at the ready. But he's fast, he's slick, and he's got a taste for her blood. Can she escape him when he seems to have all the advantages? Maybe, just maybe, but only with the help of a necromancer and his ghost ship, and a little diversion care of a fire-breathing dragon…

Elijah still has his doubts. As crazy as things have become, he figures there has to be a reasonable explanation. Except about the dragon. And maybe about Don. And definitely about the baby.... He's either going to find some answers or run away. He doesn't want to leave Naomi. But even the inseparable will be pulled apart in these times.

Captain Steele has always loved Erencia, his homeland, and defended it from demons for many years. But now a greater threat has emerged. His garrisons have been decimated, and he fears Erencia is next. With his warriors lost, he races home to defend his loved ones from annihilation.

Centuries before the creation of the five kingdoms, when the great houses were still forming and the realm was ruled by fae, a small band of companions set out on a journey. Kiera had never left her village. It was a stroke of luck that she wasn't there when the dragon attacked. Without any friends or family, without a shred of hope that anyone might believe her, she strikes off alone into the forest, looking for people that can help. The world is new and untamed. The people are leaderless. There has never been an alliance to unite them, but an alliance is exactly what the realm needs.

Some people get Green Eggs and Ham as a bedtime story, I got tales of gods and Titans, nymphs, demigods, and Oracles. My Greek grandparents not only told me stories. They were so proud of their culture and heritage, making sure I was fluent in both reading and writing the language. I thought I knew who I was, my heritage, my culture, my destiny. All of that changed when a Titan named Dione walked through the door of my divination shop. For so many years, I’d thought I’d been scamming people by reading their fortunes. Turns out I’m the real deal.

The fern grotto holds the boy asleep. Sheltered, he has lived in harmony with nature for unmeasured time. One day, he is awakened, brought down by the pain of the warrior’s spear. Thus begins the journey into self-awareness, and into the world of men, women and their children. Unfolding consciousness grows in the child. He encounters the inner voice urging him to learn his name. Who is he among strangers with names?

Prince Sigurd of Xanten is one man I wish I never met. He's slaughtered my crew and made me his slave. But when he says he's turning me over to King Gizur, I wish I'd chosen to die on the beach with the others. At least then my death would have been quick. Because when Gizur finds out about my father, quick is the last thing it will be. Fortunately, Sigurd is on truly perilous a mission and he needs Gizur to help him.