Fantasy Realism

The youngest warlock to ever wield lightning, 14-year-old Anna Atticus Stone dreams of attending the prestigious Academy of Arcane Arts. Except her life is a mess. She's friendless, her older sister keeps knocking her teeth out, and her parents constantly argue.

Longlisted for the National Book Award Longlisted for the 2024 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism Shortlisted for the 2025 Housatonic Book Award for Nonfiction Shortlisted for the Reading the West Book Award in Memoir A brilliant, singular collection of essays that looks to music...

It’s been six months since I died on Earth and was brought to the kingdom of Craesti. In that time, I’ve made friends, gained a family, and begun learning how to gather and channel Aether, aka magic. I started attending Azyl Academy, the premier magic school of the city, after it was discovered that my talent was exceptionally high. I am learning alchemy, inscription, and how to fight, all with the goal of expanding the kingdom and keeping the populace safe.

In a realm where magical professions tend to align within family trees, Lyra Treble is an unusual ingredient. Everyone expected her to follow in her parents' footsteps and become a bard, but she's gained entrance to the Royal Academy of Magical Baking, the most exclusive, prestigious institution of its kind in all the land. The academy is everything Lyra dreamed of and more. She loves the rigorous curriculum, the strict but fair professors, and her new friends-turned-family. But with a limited number of slots open for next year, her culinary future isn't guaranteed.

The Gang was in The Tree House planning their next few days of fun when something flew really close by the window. They looked out but didn’t see anything. They were on the beach when the first earthquake hit. Then two more. Then, the big faerie circle showed up again and that shadowy flying thing flew over their heads. What was going on? It was when the bigger quake hit that The Gang wondered if The Magic was happening again. Follow The Gang as they try to figure out what to do with that shadowy flying thing they find living in The Tree House.

Anessa receives the shock of her new life during her engagement. Before she can recover, tensions rise further as war breaks out! During her school's martial and leadership training, her future and power become clear. As a spirit from the past guides her way, she finds out who she must kill to claim what's rightly hers. Is Anessa ready to answer destiny's dark call as the champion of Death?

Stray witch Alba is about to defy a vampire queen’s rules in order to undertake a journey to Italy in search of her witch ancestors, while Clarence seems to be having some mysterious vampire trouble he won’t share with anyone. Alba's quest might open a well-hidden Pandora’s box, which can put at risk the lives of those she loves the most...but might also teach her about magic, love, and the many things you can do with a mirror.

Everett Starner is a nobody. He doesn't play sports. He's not smart enough to stand out in school. He's not really good at anything except video games, which would be fine ... if they didn't randomly trigger his epilepsy. That is, until The Interface: the newest gaming accessory that puts the game in your mind. When he plays Realms of Glory, he doesn't watch Everstarr level up and score loot, he is Everstarr. He becomes the somebody he can never be in real life. It's fun at first -- his clan amasses top-notch loot and rises in the ranks. Everstarr makes a name for himself: Lord Starr.

Prudence Barnett è sempre pronta a sparare giudizi sui suoi concittadini pigri, cafoni, arroganti. I suoi sogni di "giustizia karmica" sembrano realizzarsi quando, una mattina, si sveglia con la capacità di assegnare a ciascuno il destino che, secondo lei, gli spetta. Vandali e pettegoli vengono sistematicamente puniti. Solo su una persona i suoi poteri paiono non avere effetto: Quint Erickson, il suo compagno di classe scansafatiche. Un lazzarone, ma incredibilmente attraente e dal nobile carattere, visto che lavora come volontario al Centro di recupero animali marini di Fortuna Beach.

Happily Ever After College has been churning out fairy godmothers for centuries. But their outdated curriculum can’t keep up with the modern world. They need something edgy. Something new - something to keep true love alive. They need Paris Beaufont. However, this fairy loses her lunch if she watches a romantic comedy. Love songs give her hives. She punched the last guy who tried to flirt with her. Needless to say, Paris Beaufont isn’t the romantic type. But, she’s going to have to learn how to create budding love for others, or she’s going to jail.

Zinnia Gray sta per compiere ventun anni. Un compleanno davvero speciale, anche perché è l'ultimo della sua vita. Rimasta vittima di una contaminazione chimica è affetta dalla nascita da una sindrome rara e misteriosa, la Malattia Generalizzata di Roseville. Se ne sa poco, se non che nessuna delle persone che ne hanno sofferto è arrivata ai ventidue anni. La sua migliore e unica amica, Charm, vuole che l'ultimo compleanno di Zinnia sia indimenticabile e le sta preparando una festa sensazionale, tutta in tema "Bella Addormentata" - la sua passione da sempre -, con tanto di torre e arcolaio.

Caleb Marshal was born with a pair of antlers, and despite having an abundance of magic, can't use any of it - thanks to a curse. Since he's majoring in magical theory at college, this is a bit of a problem. Breaking his curse, however, throws him into danger. Caleb must deal with his new powers, supernatural threats, and an ever more complicated love life. All while trying to balance a job and maintain his GPA!

Benson and Jensen treat a number of crucial ways in which anti-realism—popularly known as social constructivism—pervades and ultimately corrodes American culture, everything from soccer to more serious matters such as scientific objectivity and moral realism. Establishment elites in academia, the judiciary, and the media increasingly determine the acceptability of various kinds of political and social views, moral beliefs, even the language we use.

Get Ready to be Captivated by A Tale of Unwavering Devotion, Boundless Magic, And the Ever-Present Encroachment of Darkness. Will Barley and Ranthal Triumph Over the Sinister Forces Threatening Orendia? Or Will Hexes Emerge Victorious, Plunging the Kingdom into Eternal Chaos?

Nadine's family waits for her to awaken after destroying her nemesis. They wait in fear because they are unsure which Nadine they will find when she wakes, the Nadine they had come to know or the old wild child they all dreaded. They are worried because Nadine has some of her memories back. Meanwhile, Nadine's friends and family in the Real have no idea what has happened to her. All they know is Nadine is in a coma and it is a mystery if she will ever wake up.

On the historic campus of the fictional Parthenon University lies Potential Street, a non-descript alley lined by the University's twelve clubs. Each club bears a sign of the Zodiac. The most notorious of the clubs is Pithon which has housed the ancient Greek deities in order to seize absolute political power in North America. All it needs to complete its devious plan is to have one qualifying student from each of the twelve Zodiac Signs participate on their birthdays in Virtues Constellation, a mega-spell that will consolidate all the power of the other clubs under Pithon.

When a violent robbery turns the Met Gala into a massacre, Kasey is left fighting for justice. Working with the NYPD, Kasey makes a chilling discovery. One of the victims is not like the others. His death was not an accident, it was an assassination. And it’s only the beginning. An ancient cult of wizards has set its sights on New York City, and they aren’t leaving until it’s in ashes. Will Kasey uncover their plot, or will she become it’s next victim? If you love supernatural suspense or paranormal detective series, you won’t want to miss this deadly adventure.

Divine retribution for invention is now a thing of the past. Young, optimistic, quick of mind, and quick to act, Robert thinks being invited to the New School is an invitation to change the world. Nothing is as simple as it first seems, least of all change. Robert is surprised and frustrated by everything from his classmates Koria and Eloise stalking him, to protestors claiming that the new grain is poison and its inventors should be murdered like in the old days

Eli is not your average witch. He is a member of a group of elite male warriors fighting evil entities that torment the non-magical world. However, when one of their leaders is murdered, questions are raised and an ancient foe of Dark Witches, who was previously thought to be long gone, reappears. It will take all their abilities to defeat this enemy with the possible help of an unlikely ally. Knowing the past will lead them to an unexpected revelation which erupts into a battle unlike any other. Eli is about to discover all is not as it seems, and life has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

After being kidnapped, shot at, blown up, and barely escaping a collapsing building...I'm done following orders, and the threats don't scare me anymore. My trust in Reilly has grown since the attack on the Summit and meeting his clan. But when he suggests the unthinkable, I realize I must find my own way to kill this god.