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DEATH IS NOT THE END OF LOVE A queer, gothic horror romance set in a necromancy-tinged London, sure to entrance fans of The Death of Jane Lawrence and Mexican Gothic. London, December 1849­ Irene Shallcross Haley has dedicated her life to necromancy, a forbidden, reviled art that is passed...

A princess desperate to win back the prince who broke her heart follows him to his kingdom's prestigious military academy – and in doing so, falls in love, saves the realm, and continues to look fabulous, in this romantic debut fantasy. ‘A romantasy for the (middle) ages’ THE DAILY...

In this fierce, glamorous adult fantasy debut, Silvia Moreno-Garcia meets Fonda Lee, with the feverish intensity of R.F. Kuang's Poppy War trilogy. "[Su Ling] Chan maintains a fantastic narration that is bright, clear, and almost melodic as she sets the stage for this cinematic listen...the...

La historia jamás contada de la epopeya que cambió el mundo. Año 1492. Tres embarcaciones surcan el océano en busca de lo desconocido. Entre tormentas, ambiciones y traiciones, un puñado de hombres enfrenta el desafío de sus vidas, siguiendo a un enigmático navegante genovés: Cristóbal Colón. Pero la verdadera historia de esta odisea está lejos de los relatos oficiales.

Every book in the Society of Scandalous Witches can be read as a standalone. Secrets. Scandal. Hexes. And a desire that refuses to be tamed. In gaslit Victorian England, reputation is everything—and Lady Cynthia Burrows has perfected hers. A flawless hostess. A dutiful wife. A paragon of the...

Scotland, 1026 - Gruoch, descendant of the line of MacAlpin, should have been born into a life of ease. But fate is fickle. Her father's untimely death, rumored to have been plotted by King Malcolm, leaves her future uncertain and stained by the prophecy that she will avenge her family line. Escaping to one of the last strongholds of the old Celtic gods, Gruoch becomes an adept in arcane craft. Her encounters with the otherworld, however, suggest that magic runs stronger in Scotland than she ever imagined.

Unlike most dreamers, Celeste made it in Hollywood—albeit as a Fée Gardienne in a magical, centuries-old sisterhood. Yet her excitement is tempered by the death of the Gardiennes’ leader, making Celeste and her fellow fairy godmother Anaïs caretakers of the sacred elder staff. Charged with returning the ancient relic to Paris, they set off for New York City to catch a steamship to France. But the 1920s Big Apple roars with danger in ways Celeste and Anaïs never anticipated.

LA FAMILIA ES DEBER. LA MAGIA ES PODER. EL HONOR LO ES TODO. El jade es lo que da vida a la isla de Kekon. Se ha extraído de las minas, se ha intercambiado, se ha robado y se ha matado por él. Y, durante siglos, los honorables guerreros de los Huesos Verdes, guerreros como la familia Kaul, lo...

Einst war das alte China von Magie durchdrungen. Doch vor 300 Jahren versiegte das spirituelle Qi der Himmel und der Erde. Seitdem konnten Missgunst und Feindseligkeit unter den Menschen ungehindert wachsen. Nun steht die Welt kurz davor, endgültig in Chaos und Zerstörung zu versinken. Von den einst mächtigen Exorzisten ist nur noch einer übrig: der junge Chen Xing. Es ist seine Aufgabe, die Apokalypse zu verhindern. Chen Xings einzige magische Fähigkeit, die Herzlampe, führt ihn zu dem Mann, den das Schicksal zu seinem Beschützer bestimmt hat: dem geheimnisvollen Xiang Shu.

A mage and a lost prince journey together in this magical and romantic sequel to Asperfell. Finally free of the prison Asperfell, Briony and Prince Elyan venture northward in search of a rumored cave wherein lies their only hope of returning home to the kingdom of Tiralaen. What they discover...

Born with forbidden, nature-infused magic in an occupied land, anxious apothecary Meilyr survives by keeping his head down. Until he ends up engaged to invading prince Osian in order to save his brother's life. Now, he is in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse to hide his true self. When nobles in Osian's court are gruesomely murdered by the same magic that flows through his veins, Meilyr realises someone is seeking revenge for his homeland. As suspicion towards him grows, he and the prince work together to uncover the killer or risk losing the crown – or their lives.

The story follows Edmond Dantès, a young merchant sailor who is wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. After escaping from a notorious prison and discovering a hidden fortune, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo and sets out to exact revenge on those who wronged him. With themes of justice, revenge, and forgiveness, this timeless adventure delves into the complexities of human emotions and the consequences of actions.

The powerful new fantasy romance for fans of Lauren Roberts, Rebecca Ross and Stephanie Garber. 'You are my dearest destruction, my beguiling foe … and my Fated choice.' 'Fresh, fun, and compulsively moreish… A flawlessly executed enemies-to-lovers romance, with depth, heart, and just the...

'A CHARMINGLY MONSTROUS DEBUT' T. Kingfisher, author of Nettle and Bone 'FULL OF MAGIC BUT EVEN MORE HEART' Kirkus (starred review) Narrated by a lake-dwelling monster, Greenteeth is an utterly charming tale of fae, folklore and found family, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher. Beneath the still...

Leo Carew's debut novel The Wolf, the first book in the Under the Northern Sky series, is a masterpiece in epic historical fantasy - a new voice to rival David Gemmell or George RR Martin. A great war has come to the land under the Northern Sky. Beyond the Black River, among the forests and...

Imagine a London where magic is real...real, but feared. This is Eliza Braxton's London, and she has always accepted her place in it gladly. As one of the Riftborn, her magic has relegated her to the servant class, where she dutifully serves as the lady's maid in one of the most powerful households in the country. There, she uses her remarkable powers of persuasion to keep Elder Hallewell's rebellious daughter in the path to an arranged match of power and prosperity. Eliza has never questioned her loyalty...until now.

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'One of the finest writers of stunning, action-focused fantasy in the world' - Grimdark Magazine Lynx and the rest of the Cards are heading south. There's money in their pockets, beer in their hands and a simple job ahead - sun, sea and not getting shot at much. Throw in the prospect of a bar...

After losing the only person he ever cared about, Alexander, a rogue artificial intelligence, opens a portal to an alternate dimension to escape his grief. Scanning trillions of different dimensions, Alexander finally finds a world that is reminiscent of the only time he was ever happy, back when he could play virtual reality games with his only friend. Only this new world isn't full of idyllic adventures and fantasy roleplaying. Instead, Alexander finds himself trapped in the middle of a city where monsters have ravaged the world and the only people alive struggle to survive.

London, 1921. Malachy Bane is running out of time—and chances. Demons stalk the shadows. The Mage Tribunal wants his head. And Cora, the woman who once held his heart, is slipping through his fingers. Now the Realmwalker has returned from death, dragging long-buried secrets and a reckoning...