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Amelina Scott's destiny is to be a Krystallos: a magician of light, chosen to learn the ways of crystal magic on her 16th birthday. Located on a river pathway in a mysterious part of Cambridge, the Crystal Cottage is guarded by mythical beings.

Reeling from the loss of those closest to her and blocked from using magic, she must fight in the ring every day just to survive, magically healed from her wounds only to be forced to fight soon again.

After the War of the Gods, Athena found herself a goddess without followers. Traversing the spirit world, she defends those who are lost between life and death. When she meets a young girl, Cordelia, Athena realizes that there is something special about her. Listening to her story gives her a renewed sense of purpose. There is wisdom in justice, and Athena will not abandon her cause simply because her followers have abandoned her.

Disguised as a man to throw assassins off her trail, Mira's story continues as she works undercover as a merchant against the slavers of Pokorah-Vo. To travel north to Shifara and present her case to the Rider Council, she must turn his task over to Rispan. The problem is, her case will likely be contested, and she will have to defend it in trial by combat...including magic.

La amnesia plaga a Owailion, El Despertado. Después de conocer al gigantesco dragón Mohan, se convierte en su aprendiz. Mientras los dragones guardianes del reino se preparan para entrar en hibernación durante mil años, Owailion tiene la tarea de proteger la tierra de los invasores. Dotado de una poderosa magia, estará solo; el único humano aislado del resto del mundo.

Possessed by manipulating demons, Ingri knows nothing of magic until Lar discovers her. He is the King of the Dead: the latest Wise One, gifted with strange and frightening powers. With Ingri, he uses those powers to banish her demons and teach her the mysteries of being a human. Soon, she must face her inner demons, fight to master the fire that burns within her, and rescue Lar in return.

Ever since the demise of the Mountain King, Hermon Cordillera’s daughters have stepped up and shared the throne as queens of the Osiris Realm. But when women go missing from the kingdom, they are unable to find whoever is responsible for the growing number of abductions. Meanwhile, Mykal—the young wizard—continues honing his magical skills with his mother, and his tactical training with Blodwyn, his oldest friend. Living in secret within the ancient library ruins, they are surprised when a young woman shows up asking them for help.

After killing his father and attempting to evade his calling as a magician and protector of the realm, Yeolani disappears deep into the forest. But when he is granted limitless power and irreverently refuses to master it, unintended havoc—and intervening fairies—drive him toward a more purposeful path. The third book in the riveting Wise Ones series, Life Giver follows Yeolani on a journey laden with magical mishaps and encounters with capricious creatures.

Roland swore to protect and raise the small dragon princess as his own. Feared by humanity and dragonkind alike, the warrior monk is a renowned swordsman, and his skill in Netherworld magic is legendary. However, it is the child who fuels the fear burning in the hearts of both dragon and man. For the child is more than a child: She is a weapon, designed by the dark gods to unite all dragonkind under one banner and wage the final war against humanity, wiping them out forever. Roland has made an allegiance with the dragon child, threatening both dragon and man.

Any who believe the Freetown Bridge to be a monument to freedom have sadly misjudged the dark intent of the Frisian Inquisition. Thousands of slaves have been snatched to help with its construction, and the fears of its purpose are building across the continent. Unable to stop themselves, a small group of adventurers from the renegade city-state of Aberddu seek to join those who would destroy it. A ragtag gang of mercenaries, priests, and greenskins prepare to stand up to the might of the Red Inquisition, before they discover that the enemy is closer than they realized.

Warrior. Monk. Wizard. He is Roland of the High Crags. As a warrior monk, he has taken vows to protect humanity from all forms of evil. To protect the innocent and the weak, and to unflinchingly face his foes, no matter the odds. For centuries, that meant that the Bretan monks faced the hordes of dragon armies who pushed mankind into the snow-capped mountains of the High Kanris. But one day, a dragon nobleman asks Roland to take his remaining heir, a seven-year-old dragon princess, and save her from those who wish to destroy her.

To stop the Mountain King, the realms across land and sea must unify. But time is not on their side. Mykal and his friends must warn King Nabal of the Mountain King's invasion of Grey Ashland and the rest of the Old Empire. This battle will involve more than knights and swords; magic has become the weapon of choice. New to his craft, Mykal is unsure of his abilities as a wizard. His skill and resolve will soon be put to the test, as the flames of war threaten to engulf them all.

On the war-torn planet of Xibalba, Maria—queen of the Manticorian Armada—has swept across the land. For as long as anyone can remember, the planet has been separated to the land of the light—Angleu—and the land of perpetual darkness, Atrementia. Now, Maria has found a glimmer of hope to conquer Atrementia. Creating a tear in the universe, she plans to bolster her forces from off-world. Little does she know that all she has strived to create may be coming undone. Faced with moral dilemmas, familial obligations, and distractions, a team is raised from the dregs of her actions.

A village blacksmith from the middle of nowhere, Thomas seeks adventure after surviving a plague that eradicated his homeland. Following his father’s advice and heading east, Thomas finds himself entwined in a surge of attacks by a thieves’ guild known as Neydis. Similarly lost adventurers soon join him along the Queen's Road, and they set their sights on breaking through the grasp of Neydis and finding "safe" adventure in dungeons without any dragons.

Kingdoms were lost and races forgotten. Across the countless span of time, a threat rises, heralding the end of man’s rule and laying to waste those who defiled its mistress. It is known as the Severaine: a power that could bring even the Gods themselves to their knees. Our heroes had been tasked to save the world, yet by their hand it was plunged into peril. But fate will not relinquish its hold on the ones who are chosen. Creatures once forced into slumber rise, their cries heralding a new dawn as the Severaine awakens. Its sole purpose is to purge and remake the world.

When Syrina finds Anna and Pasha, survivors of General Mann’s assault on the valley, hidden in the peaks of the Black Wall, she realizes they may be the key to discovering what she is. But after feelings she didn’t think possible well up for Pasha, things grow complicated. With the help of Ves, pirate-turned-smuggler, they pursue Mann across the continent. However, growing tensions between factions within the Church of N’narad make the trip more perilous than they counted on.

Stefan, one of the King’s arms masters, is appointed to train and protect Sasha, the ten-year-old usurped Queen of Kimora. His green eyes are a color never seen among the people of Carrador. Soon, all other considerations are thrust aside when Sasha and her pale-eyed friend, Jayhan, are abducted by the Kimorans, intent on forcing Sasha to relinquish her amulet and her rightful claim to the throne. Racing against time, can Stefan save the two and bring peace to the realm?

It is said that the past always returns to haunt you, yet some forgotten pasts have whispered names and a debt for collection. Dangerous curiosities stir a hidden darkness, one that patiently waits to seize control. The subtle periphery between dream and reality is in peril, and those chosen must face the evil behind this looming disaster. But lurking in the shadows, guiding their hand, lies the true threat - and a hidden agenda. Can they discover the truth in time, or will would-be-heroes become nothing more than pawns of evil?

Pen Kenders es un lavaplatos en el Reino de Antacia, y le gusta que sea así. Pero en el Día de la Espada, pasa algo imprevisto. A Pen lo eligen como guardián de Tinea, la Espada Mímica, en un ritual de antaño. Nadie sabe por qué lo eligen, y nadie sabe qué pasa si un Guardián rechaza el llamado.

Every night I have the same dream. I save them and my world continues on. But when I wake I'm alone. The cold darkness reminds me I failed. And that the war is already over. We lost. I didn't save them. I failed. The dragon war has claimed our world. Three girls join in the aftermath to face the devastation inflicted upon humanity. They discover and attempt to master a strange new power - one that will destroy or save the world - and they don’t face these challenges alone. The bond they share will bring them together and create a family. The sisters have risen.