Epic Magic

While on holiday in 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach at Filey in Yorkshire. To console him, his father, J.R.R. Tolkien, improvised a story about Rover, a real dog who is magically transformed into a toy and is forced to seek out the wizard who wronged him in order to be returned to normal. This charming tale, peopled by a sand-sorcerer and a terrible dragon, by the king of the sea and the Man-in-the-Moon, went through several drafts over the years.

Deep under the capital city of Menos, an ancient labyrinth holds terrible secrets. None have fully solved its mysteries. Those who try risk unleashing terrors on the world above, and consigning themselves to a grisly fate. Now, a rogue elf dares attempt the maze, and the fabric of reality increasingly rips throughout the land. Percel and his team from Dungeon Corps are among the queen's best. Their job is to find the culprit causing mayhem in the depths below . . . and save the world.

After leaving the goblin civilization, my mission to find a dragon takes me further than most humans have ever gone. Thankfully, I am not alone, and my friends are all coming with me. In this strange and forgotten land, we will find much more than we bargained for. Including a prophetic dream which seems to end with my death. But if there’s one thing I learned as a thief in Ahnker, it’s that fates can be changed. And to do that, I must continue my quest.

Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods. Five years ago, she used her divine magic to liberate her island from its enemies, the dragon-riding Langley Empire. But now, at seventeen, Faron is all powered up with no wars to fight. She’s a legend to her people and a nuisance to her neighbors. When she’s forced to attend an international peace summit, Faron expects that she will perform tricks like a trained pet and then go home. She doesn’t expect her older sister, Elara, forming an unprecedented bond with an enemy dragon.

For centuries, the Easterners of Cegoven have suffered under the oppressive rule of the government, stripped of their basic human rights and forced to endure a life of misery. Rebellions have risen and fallen, but hope seems lost until a man named Drehel Windrime steps forward to lead his people out of the slums. Drehel, a cunning and meticulous planner, has clawed his way to respect in a society that refuses to see beyond his birthplace in the slums. Driven by his ultimate goal to make a difference, Drehel harbors a dangerous secret that could lead to his execution by the government. But ...

From bestselling author P.S. Power... As a great darkness approaches her new world, Gwen Farris must face the truth about her origin and learn to use the power within her, or else all will be destroyed. There doesn't seem to be much hope, and her life is descending back into isolation and loneliness. Everything is not what it seems however, and only a stranger can fix what's gone wrong, and save her new friends from an otherwise inescapable threat. To do that she must see through the fog of lies that has plagued her and become something she never thought she could be... Part of the group.

Just before dawn one winter’s morning, a hijacked aeroplane blows apart high above the English Channel and two figures tumble, clutched in an embrace, towards the sea: Gibreel Farishta, India’s legendary movie star, and Saladin Chamcha, the man of a thousand voices. Washed up, alive, on an English beach, their survival is a miracle. But there is a price to pay. Gibreel and Saladin have been chosen as opponents in the eternal wrestling match between Good and Evil. But chosen by whom? And which is which? And what will be the outcome of their final confrontation?

Alvie Brechenmacher has arrived in London to begin her training in Polymaking - the magical discipline of bespelling plastic. Polymaking is the newest form of magic, and in a field where there is so much left to learn, every Polymaker dreams of making the next big discovery. Even though she is only an apprentice, Alvie is an inventor at heart, and she is determined to make as many discoveries - in as short a time frame - as she can. Luckily for her, she’s studying under the world-renowned magician Marion Praff, who is just as dedicated as Alvie is.

The Prophet has been defeated, but the real danger is still to come. When a dangerous foe comes to the city looking for Kanar, he must find a way to avoid the Hunter while uncovering the truth of a persistent magic they thought defeated. While Honaaz chases his past, Lily wants only to help, but she’ll have to rediscover her own truth before she can do so. Morgan works with the council, taking the seat once held by her father, and finds help through an unlikely ally. Powerful workings of witchcraft surround the city—only none know why or who’s responsible. Kanar’s team looks for ...

Kids Trapped in a Video Game!?! This is a fun chapter book for boys and girls age 6 to 12 years old. This chapter book series is about Tim and his friend Regina. In the books, they find themselves trapped in a video game. Will they ever get out? And what exciting time travel adventures will they go on inside the video game? This collection is roughly 20,000 words. Find more at the Hoosier Chapter Books website: HoosierChapterBooks.com

There is only one way to be free of the curse. Etta Basile has to die. The only other option is to give in to the magic that has held generations of her family tied to their greatest enemies. And Etta refuses to die. Thrust into a tournament to fight for her life, Etta knows something the royal family does not. If they have her killed, they too lose something they hold dear. Their beloved prince. His life is tied to Etta's by a power they can't imagine. If she survives the tournament, she must protect him at all costs, despite his family's persecution of her people.

Maeve Dewr never imagined her life would change the moment she set foot on the Pembroke Estate. Fresh from the loss of her beloved grandmother, Maeve stumbles upon a secret world of ancient legacies, mystical forces, and dangerous enemies lurking in the shadows. At the heart of this new reality lies a powerful artifact—a mask that once belonged to a line of fierce warriors charged with protecting the world from unimaginable darkness. But this legacy is not just something to be inherited. It consumes. When Maeve dons the mask, she is transformed into the Fire Warrior, a formidable force ...

The post of Head Girl of Whitehall looks fantastic on anyone's resume. It places the lucky winner on equal terms to the staff, granting them authority, power, and responsibility that no other student can even dream of possessing. Naturally, Emily doesn't want it. But when she returns to Whitehall for her sixth and final year, she discovers that the staff has elected her to the post - and refusal isn't an option. Reluctantly, she starts to carry out her new duties, unaware that deadly enemies are waiting in the shadows, preparing themselves to strike at her when her back is turned.

✤ In mythical Ireland 2000 years ago, a prophecy awakens... ✤ Can a mage's love be powerful enough to defy the prophecy that condemns her? Half-goddess, half-mortal, Avana was born with a destiny that could either save or destroy the land of Erin. Daughter of Lug, the god of Light, and the dark Ess Enchenn, she grows up unaware of her birth's secret and the danger that stalks her: her blood is the key to opening the door to Darkness, and the Great Lord Zha'hor will stop at nothing to claim it. Rejected by her clan's druids, the young Ulate flees to Scottie where fate leads her to a ...

Millennia after the last great war, the Sorcerers decide that it is time to cleanse the world of Beasts once and for all. The war that will forever change the lives of those who live in Urukk has begun. But a war fuelled by millennia-old hatred is rarely easily won. Aerö is captured by the Beasts who seem to have an interest in him. Trapped deep inside their Lair, Aerö learns the truth about his foretold birth, about his origin and most of all, about the parents he knew not. Now, Aerö must choose, to fight and find certain death or flee and live on the run.

A dark prophecy binds Cora's fate to the fae realm-a world that would have been her doom if she hadn't escaped with her life. Now, she's determined to put destiny behind her and focus on her world, her kingdom, and her much-anticipated wedding.

Simon O'Toole, once a middle-aged IT specialist, now a young wizard, is at war. Four years have passed since the Earth was laid waste by the return of the dark gods and the dragons that serve them. After world-wide devastation, only a handful of humans, Changed by magic, are clinging to existence. And the dragons are still hunting them. All humans are now imbued with magic, but the only wizard who can command the elements and strike back at the monsters is Simon. Using his new powers, he discovers a small group of Changlings living in Moscow, led by a paladin named Liliana. Hoping for an ...

Alec Diamondspear and his friends have arrived at the Haunted Isle. He promised to return Alison to her family, and that’s what he’s setting out to do. But the Haunted Isle earned its name for a reason. What lurks beneath its surface could prove the undoing of Alec and leave his quest against Chaos forever unfulfilled.

Willow Rhoswen is finally coming to terms with the fact that Talisen - the healer she thought was the love of her life - has left town and is trying to move on when a rogue vampire poisons three of Allcot's guards. With his most trusted security team on the verge of death, the notorious Cryrique leader orders Willow to bring Talisen back to New Orleans before it's too late. But when she gets to her hometown of Eureka, California, Willow once again finds herself the target of her brother's murderer.

On the run from the ruling houses in Caesea, Kincaid struggles to honor the wishes of his former teacher. Unstable magical power leads to rejection in the ancient capital of the Empire of a Thousand Spears and leaves the young magi without a purpose. Scrabbling to stay alive, Kincaid finds company in a group of misfit sorcerers bent on uncovering the darkest depths of power. Facing impossible moral challenges, Kincaid, with new companions at his side, must make a stand against a new generation of magicians.