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The final battle has begun. Jake West, once an ordinary 15-year-old boy, now stands as the last hope against evil. The Estian Alliance, pursued by an unstoppable force of shadow-born beasts, will face the final siege at the city of Te’oull. Hopelessly outclassed, it is surely facing annihilation. Unless Jake somehow restores the legendary weapon gifted by the Heynai. Failure would result in darkness consuming every world, including Earth. But when loyalty and friendship arm the soul, anything is possible.

The Volsung Academy says magic is safe. They are wrong. Vivienne Desai finally has her chance to shine. Stepping out of her twin sister's shadow, she has been accepted into Volsung Academy—the pinnacle of magical education in humanity's Golden Age.

Heralded as an instant classic of fantasy literature, Maguire has written a wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view. More than just a fairy tale for adults, Wicked is a meditation on the nature of good and evil.

The Heynai gave the people of Estia one great weapon to wage war against the forces of evil; five powerful stones with limitless magic. Guarded for centuries by The Keepers who were chosen from Earth, together they somehow kept darkness at bay. Until two fifteen-year-old boys from England accidentally broke them. The Rebel Army of King Artrex is trapped. Outnumbered and outmatched, the only hope of salvation lies with a weapon that no longer exists. Jake West is the only one who can restore it. But Jake and his gravely wounded friend have returned to Earth.

The White Dragon region has been left behind. His oaths and obligations there have been fulfilled. Now it is time to look ahead. What awaits our dauntless protagonist? A gray sky, one where the stars never shine, is overhead. A white sand made of ground bones is underfoot. That is the horror of the Demon Lands. But the dragon's heart in his chest will not give in, and it will keep beating steadily. He will not falter.

Baron Valdemar and his people have found a temporary haven, but it cannot hold all of them, or for long. Trouble could follow on their heels at any moment, and there are too many people for Crescent Lake to support. Those who are willing to make a further trek by barge on into the West will follow him into a wilderness depopulated by war and scarred by the terrible magics of a thousand years ago and the Mage Wars. But the wilderness is not as "empty" as it seems. There are potential friends and rapacious foes.

The works of J.R.R. Tolkien are quite possibly the most widely read pieces of literature written in the 20th Century. But as Professor Michael Drout illuminates in this engaging course of lectures, Tolkien's writings are built upon a centuries-old literary tradition that developed in Europe and is quite uniquely Western in its outlook and style. Drout explores how that tradition still resonates with us to this day, even if many Modernist critics would argue otherwise. He begins the course with the allegory of a tower.

Four hundred years after the Ragnarok War, humanity still hasn't recovered from the impact of the meteor, Ragnarok. Alex Keener and his friends are remembered as gods, while strife reigns between their Elekai descendants, the dragons, and those of pure human blood. But unknown to humanity, an ancient and forgotten evil is hurtling toward Earth, threatening destruction. At the center of it all stands Shanti Roshar, a young woman who may be the subject of a long-lost prophecy, penned by the hand of Anna herself.

Shanti's quest hangs on the edge of a knife. With Isaru's state critical, Shanti and the crew must leave him in the Hollow. They return to Colonia, this time with leverage that might see her parents saved.

From author Harry James Fox and coauthor Lucia Mudgway comes an epic Christian fantasy, third in the Stonegate saga. In this gripping finale, Donald of Fisher and Rachel of Westerly, as well as Carla and other favorite characters, return to face another attempt by the evil False Prophet to overwhelm the free towns of the East. However, this tale centers around Donald and Rachel’s son Robby, as he confronts all of his demons - his forbidden love for Ari, his cousin, and his conflicts with his father Donald.

When her twin brother sacrifices his freedom to save their starving family, Lina embarks on a quest through a magical forest to save her twin and restore their family.

The land of Kiggala is a land of mystery and death. No adventurer has ever gone to the forbidden land of the west and returned. Rumor has it, that there is a group with the gall to challenge the forsaken land. However, can Hastos and Kurome truly go on such an adventure? A story inspired by a table top RPG game, matthew E invites you to the mystical world of Shikyu.

When I quit my gig as a fortune teller to become Oracle, I should've known there'd be strings attached. Olympic-sized strings. After Apollo freed the Titans from Tartarus, we waited for his next move. And waited. And waited. The days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, months turned into years. However, we didn’t sit around twiddling our thumbs. We trained. The Supernatural Council of the Americas met. We coordinated with ISEA to prepare without alarming the mundanes. Bringing mundane attention, therefore, belief and the power that yields to Apollo was the last thing we wanted to do.

War rages in the Central Lands to prevent the rising of Tierra, their sleeping goddess. She touches a troubled warrior, Shem, to be her hero. His quest - raise the Hjerte, the heartstone of Tierra, before the Central Lands are overrun. His biggest enemy could be himself.

Selene Gale was used to being alone. Her routine was the same every day. Her average job caused mild headaches and offered no excitement. Her drive home was painfully slow on most days. But at night, her dreams took her to an amazing place, full of magic, wonder, and happiness. Not to mention the golden Adonis that stole her breath away each time she encountered him. While on a nature hike on her 30th birthday, Selene comes face to face with her magical destiny.