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When a dragon crashes through a portal near her Texas high school, Ophelia can hardly believe her eyes. Dragons and magic just exist in fairy tales, right? But the moment she bonds with the dying monarch dragon named Sun in the Black Sky, Ophelia discovers they are very real…and very deadly. Before she can make sense of what’s happening, Ophelia is dragged into the magical and treacherous realm of Charassi. A world where her dragon bond marks her as Queen of the Fae.

The battle between vicious spirits and strong-willed queens that started in the award-winning The Queen of Blood and continued in the powerful The Reluctant Queen comes to a stunning conclusion in The Queen of Sorrow, the final volume of Sarah Beth Durst’s Queens of Renthia trilogy. Queen...

The Queen of Blood An idealistic young student and a banished warrior become allies in a battle to save their realm in this first book of a mesmerizing epic fantasy series, filled with political intrigue, violent magic, malevolent spirits, and thrilling adventure. The Reluctant Queen Filled with...

How do you hide three large dragons in plain sight? Turns out chicken nuggets and a really large barn helps. Willow thought her biggest problem was getting the taco truck in a good parking spot, not disappointing her mother again, and hiding her magic. But then lizards became dragons on a ranch in Austin, Texas, agents from another world started hunting her down, a gamer is dead, and a toaster can act as a portal. And there's the budding romance with the magical outcast, Harry the Borrower.

Have you ever been minding your own business at work and then were stabbed, and started leaking magic? Willow Jenkins is about to find out that was her best day that week. Family secrets, old grimoires, dragons in Texas, taco trucks, portals through keyholes, a search for a lost love, and finding out you're on the most wanted list of an evil empire.

The queen has been cursed, and no one knows who's behind the plot to threaten the realm's fragile peace. Desperate to help, Jocasta hatches a plan to find Circe's Garden, a fabled island where she hopes to discover an antidote. But she can't do it alone. She needs the strong arm and unflinching bravery of the warrior she's loved since childhood—her brother's right-hand-man and captain of the guard, Flynn of Sinta. Together they can do the impossible. Yet with treachery brewing on Mount Olympus, one thing is clear: Thalyria and its new royals are still pawns in an epic game of power.

Through strength, guile, and diplomacy, Trent Marston has secured a magical fortress and paved the way to return his exiled princess to her throne. Now, alongside his loyal huntress, bubbly mageblade, and a beautiful hex mage, he must journey to the distant Cridor Republic and find Princess Victoria. Before he can bring Victoria home, however, Trent must thwart a devious insurgent plot against the ancient Primal Academy. If he fails, his nation could be catapulted into war with its neighbors.

When thief Ember Hart saves a maiden from a murderous secret society, she finds herself sacrificed in the girl’s place. Anointed ‘the Promised One’, Ember’s prophesised arrival sets her on the path to an unholy union with the kingdom’s beastly prince, but she has no intention of being a sacrificial lamb – at least, not again – so when Rhaell, the gruff captain of the guards, proposes an alliance to restore the kingdom’s lost magic and then use it to send Ember home, she readily agrees.

With the queen dead, we thought our troubles were over—turns out, they've only just begun. Dragon eggs have been stolen. War looms on the horizon. And my prince—my lover—has asked me to be fitted for new dresses. As the kingdom teeters on the edge of chaos, my prince struggles to hold it together. He's forcing Flynn into the role of Duke of Skane, pushing Brom away despite their love, and as for me? I was never meant to be queen-in-waiting, yet now it seems I may have no choice.

Society, led by the queen, has long held that the Esselrode people and their abilities are inherently, irredeemably evil, a truth that Naida has been brought up to believe. But as one of them, feeling compelled to use her powers again and again to heal those on the brink of death, it's hard to accept. It's even harder to live a lie, conflicted about her hidden identity, when the truth could save lives.

I thought my Emergence would be the hardest part of my journey, or maybe juggling a fourth mate. Of course, it's never that easy, well, if you consider becoming the Red Dragon as easy. Fate unfortunately has made other plans, and didn't inform me! I've been snatched away from my mates and taken to Incantatia where I face the evil witch, Maurelle Queen of the Fae. To make matters worse, I am in heat! Talk about irony!

Lorelei never believed she would have a place to call home. She’d grown accustomed to hiding, to putting up walls and avoiding interaction with the world around her. Until Fairhaven. Lorelei has grown to love the small town with its multirealm crossroads and the residents who welcomed her with open arms, as well as those who were slow to warm up. She’s fallen in love with a demon prince, and befriended ghosts, a cursed vampire, the werewolf pack, and the Assassins Guild.

When sisters Muna and Sakti wake up on the peaceful beach of the island of Janda Baik, they can’t remember anything, except that they are bound as only sisters can be. They have been cursed by an unknown enchanter, and slowly Sakti starts to fade away. The only hope of saving her is to go to distant Britain, where the Sorceress Royal has established an academy to train women in magic. If Muna is to save her sister, she must learn to navigate high society and trick the English magicians into believing she is a magical prodigy.

When we summoned the Ether, we thought we were saving the world. We thought we were ending the reign of dragons, freeing the people of power-hungry Azarius kings and queens once and for all. Turns out, none of us had any idea what the reign of dragons truly meant.

Ash waited three thousand years for a consort who could break the Betrayer’s chains. Instead of one lover, he found two: Sachi and Zanya—the primordial powers that embody creation and destruction, reborn as humans. Now, his ancient enemy has returned to threaten everything he loves. In the wake of her dazzling manifestation, Zanya seethes with magic and restless energy. Her command of the Endless Void will be a potent weapon in the coming war. To harness it, she’ll need to embrace the darkness within—but the scars of the past are holding her back.

Her only hope is that Danica Grey, Jilly the Fae Dragon, and the crack team at Spellbound Security can find out who's after her and stop them before they succeed in killing her. It won't be easy. She's a famous actress at the top of her game, and taking time off from her career would relegate her to the D-list. It will require all their special talents to protect her. Bodyguards on the set, investigating the threats, infomancy, and that added edge only magic can bring.

With the demise of the Old King, there's a prophesy that a queen will ascend to the throne of the Black Hills. Bad news for the king's sons, who are prepared to defend their birthright against all comers. But for blacksmith Keeley Smythe, war is great for business. Until it looks like the chosen queen will be Beatrix, her younger sister. Now it's all Keeley can do to protect her family from the enraged royals.

In the land of monsters, you'll want her by your side. Nyrielle Tam - better known by her code name, Thorn - is a Dark Lantern sent undercover to a summit in the monstrous kingdom of Droaam. The beasts of Droaam have organized and want recognition from the kingdoms of Khorvaire. Breland attends to gauge its neighbors' reaction to the new state's demands of equality... and to take the opportunity to recover something long ago stolen by the mysterious Sheshka, Queen of the Medusas.

All that stands between the advancing army of trolls and the endangered fortress of Phylangan is a coalition force led by Alfadas, human hero and protector. He’s amassed his own legion of swordsmen, elves, and ragtag thieves to stave off the enemy. And the next move they make could be the most dangerous one of all. Those Alfadas has left behind are more vulnerable than ever - including his star-crossed elven love; their newborn child; and Queen Emerelle herself, who remains comatose and is powerless to safeguard her compromised kingdom.

Restored to his throne, King Tristan Kendrick must confront the fearful costs of his rescue from the Coral Kingdom. One of his daughters suffers tragically from the curse of an evil god, while the other must face a decision that will chart the destiny of the kingdom. At the same time, near the heart of Gwynneth, a new evil stirs.