Magical Realism Fantasy

There will be Hell to pay. Deep within the Devil's house there's a room where demons sleep. They send their souls into humans and entrust their bodies to Satan. No one has ever disturbed them. No one would dare. Until now. Demons are dying; their souls taken before they can return to Hell. With only weeks to spare, Vervain and the God Squad attempt to track down the murderer. The trail is twisted and full of traps; blurring the truth in the most devious ways. But this about family, and the Godhunter refuses to turn back, no matter how rough the going gets... or how much she may lose along ...

Kendis – Hear no evil I was fired in front of a client for being late for a meeting. The client happens to be my dream-worthy one-night stand who I ditched. As despair sets in, he hires me. Although it happened in high school, Jason hasn’t forgiven me. He controls and owns the company. And anything he touches. Including me. Jason’s intense eyes watch me like he can see my secrets. I’m not immune to the way his chocolate muscles ripple. Electricity tickles my spine when he touches my hand. But we must work together and keep our hands and lips off each other. His words are dirtier ...

Listening to John Crowley's stories is to see almost-familiar lives running parallel to our own, secret histories that never quite happened, memories that might be real or might be invented. In the 13 stories collected here, Crowley sets his imagination free to roam from a 20th-century Shakespeare festival to spring break at a future Yale in his Edgar Award-winning story "Spring Break". And in the previously unpublished "Anosognosia", the world brought about by one John C.'s high-school accident may or may not exist.

When hell breaks loose, heaven needs a bounty hunter. James Thomas kills demons, cavorts with imps, and doesn’t let Heaven tell him what to do. To pay the bills he works as a bounty hunter, bringing in scum bags who fail to show up at their court dates. It’s bad enough that he has to try and keep his quasi apprentice and secretary, Rainah, from sticking her nose in business where it doesn’t belong, but it seems that a quiet neighborhood has been primed with demonic shrines whose only purpose is to blow everything to hell and back. James, once again, must figure out who and what is ...

Lexi Balefire thought she was finished unearthing new and outrageous information about her heritage - turns out, she was dead wrong. Still reeling from the pain of ultimate betrayal, and the near-loss of her soul mate, Kin Clark, Lexi embarks on a journey through time, uncovering pieces of the Balefire family's sordid past. Her mother's witch blood combined with the divine essence of her father, Cupid, makes Lexi the most powerful Fate Weaver on the planet - but she'll need to repair the pieces of Cupid's Bow of Destiny in order to finally claim her birthright.

Olympus is calling! The thirteenth installment of The Godhunter Series takes us through the Greek pantheon reaching ultimate highs and surprising depths. Ambrosia, the source of immortality for the Greek gods. It's creation is a secret, held only by Zeus himself, and he's held that secret over the heads of his fellow gods for years, giving ambrosia only to those who agree to serve him. Now the Godhunter has gotten wind of his monopoly on immortality and although she normally fights for humanity, this time she's going to make an exception and fight for the gods. But Zeus isn't the only storm...

Half bad and up to no good. Lexington, Texas is a small town known for its barbecue, but it's newest resident isn't there for the food. A snake-shifter has slithered into town and is making his presence known in murderous ways. When Vervain is called in to investigate, she learns that there's far more at stake than the residents of Lexington. From tunnels deep beneath Texas to gleaming territories in the God Realm, the Godhunter and her squad chase a god who may not be half bad, but is definitely up to no good.

The collected fantasy stories of World Fantasy Award winner S.P. Somtow — a half century of his acclaimed work brought together in a single volume. From rural America to exotic Bangkok, from ancient history to contemporary times — and sometimes both within the same story — Somtow's world betray a limitless imagination and the finely honed writing that has brought him numerous awards during his half-century writing career. Beginning with his first fantasy story from the 1970s, Fire from the Wine-dark Sea to his most recent tales, this collection is a a treasure chest.

Set in the time of Charlemagne and narrated by a nun with her own secrets to keep, The Nonexistent Knight tells the story of Agilulf, a gleaming white suit of armor with nothing inside it. A challenge to his honor sends Agilulf on a search through France, England, and North Africa to confirm the chastity of a virgin he saved from rape years earlier.

Samantha O’Conor Clark lost her belief in story magic long before her husband left. Now it’s all up to her. She must stay in control. In spite of her efforts her daughter is spiraling, and a vicious beast threatens Samantha in her sleep. In the midst of it all, story calls to Samantha. She even thinks she sees Sorchae, the bright fairy from Granddad’s stories. Real or imagined, Sorchae encourages Samantha to write again. When bits of her written words bleed into real life, she’s forced to face the magic. But can she trust it when all may be lost for her daughter? Aisling Clark’s ...

Hers was the plight of a gothic heroine, banished from her home by a cruel brother and his heartless wife, the Dragon Sage. Misunderstood and maligned, Georgiana’s only hope of rescue were letters to aunts describing the medieval dungeon to which she had been sent.

Why so blue? Amara's heart has taken a beating, but she's moving on. She's found love again as well as a passion for her work. She's finally accepted who she is and who she wants to be; a superhero. And just in time too. Missing women start turning up dead, their skin an alarming shade of blue, and F.E.A.R. is called in on the case. But as Spectra investigates the strange blue murders, old wounds are torn open, and she must unravel an even greater mystery; love.Save the world in order: 1. Spectra: A Cynical Superhero 2. A Gray Area 3. A Compression of Colors 4. Blue Murder 5. Code Red 6. ...

Growing up in Doylestown, Pa I have had a pretty nice life for the first sixteen years. Great adoptive parents, loving girlfriend, and outstanding best friend. However, when a random dare turns deadly, I am forced to the harshest truth of my world. Life is never going to be the same, because I'm not even human. Now I am struggling to figure out the truth months later, scrambling to put this terrifying evil back into its bottle! If Buffy and Lost Girl Had a love child, she would be Hannah Graves! Writer of the Femme Protectors Series delivers you a new scifi-spin on the supernatural! Come ...

Ciera’s the best fairy godmother in all the land… …but she’s hiding a secret. Not only is she pregnant, but she’s magically pregnant with a human child. Humans are not allowed in the fairy realm. Period. That includes half-fairy/half-human babies. The only solution is to give the baby to its father before the Fairy Council finds out her secret. Finding the father will be easy. How many men named John could possibly live in a little town called Chicago? Scroll up and 1-click this romantic paranormal fairy tale now! (Also available for free through Kindle Unlimited) Other books in ...

What is truth when nothing is real Hidden away in the Gulf of Mexico lies an island with a dark past. Once a haven for bootleggers and outlaws, Oyster Island now hosts the renovated Majestic Hotel & Casino. It’s not only the living that calls this place home. Ghosts, ghouls, and creatures of the night roam freely, haunting the island’s residents and visitors. One fateful night, a magical flying unicorn visits Odette Mouton and takes her on a wild ride to the island’s backside, where she discovers a time portal. Guided by a time-walking calico cat, she embarks on a journey that blurs ...

Golden boy Graysen Galder has it all figured out. He’s the soon-to-be valedictorian of the first combined class of Magics and Naturals at the Boston School of Magic. No one would ever guess that, beneath the charming veneer of the school’s top Natural student, there are dark secrets. Like execution-worthy crimes. But all those crimes are in the past where they belong. That is, until Graysen is framed for a brutal murder. With his future in shambles and the past nipping at his heels, Graysen has no choice but to go on the run. And the only one willing to help him is a ghost from his past...

Even a Gargoyle can't soften a heart of stone. Eilener Tanager is one of the most notorious men in the Beneath—the only male Spellsinger in existence, able to make music into magic. They call him the Sinker of Continents and, perhaps not so loudly, a coldhearted killer. His looks are just as deadly and his appetite for life is ravenous. Entire civilizations have fallen prey to his whims. And I've been assigned the task of looking after him during his visit to the Oregon Zone. I'm a Gargoyle. I play rough and love rougher. But Eilener has been around for thousands of years. He has skills ...

Step back into the enchanting world of the Oliveto Universe in this gripping sequel, where Nico and Sofia’s magical adventures continue. As their college summer break begins, Nico and Sofia receive a mysterious plea from an ally, summoning them back to Nico’s mystical hometown of Oliveto. What starts as a daring mission to rescue an abducted town dryad quickly escalates into a perilous journey into the fiery depths of the town’s dormant volcano, where an ancient being lies in wait. But the dangers in Oliveto don’t end there—another new threat plagues the community, leaving victims...

They've shared our planet with us since the dawn of History, but they want us out. To reclaim lordship over the Earth, they mean to steer us into self-annihilation. As the secret War of the Shadows unravels under our very noses, we who are mere flesh and blood cannot fathom the real causes behind our many wars and the economic powers that would senselessly lead the world into an environmental apocalypse. Nevertheless, we’re here, and we have our part to play in this multi-millennial conflict that began before recorded History. Understand me when I say that every time you’ve heard of ...

An Amazonian tribe that may or may not exist; a dangerous teenage sorceress - and madness - conspire to stop Jake Kendricks from revealing the truth about a mysterious substance that will end world hunger.