Medieval Fantasy

After years of fighting Veil-shattering threats and ancient entities, 16-year-old Elysia Thorne and 54-year-old Malthus Vane are weary, battered, and ready for a break. The world is stable—for now—and the guardians they’ve trained are holding the line. When Elysia receives a weathered letter from a man claiming to be her estranged uncle, Torin Thorne, inviting her to the remote mining town of Red Hollow to settle a family debt, she sees a chance to uncover a piece of her past that isn’t tied to Selene or cosmic destinies. Malthus, grumbling but loyal, tags along, expecting a simple ...

An ancient curse. A sacrifice. A broken spell. Katerina's fate is about to be sealed by a loveless, arranged marriage to a cruel baron. But fate had other plans. In her wildest dreams of adventure, Katerina need imagined being snatched by a dragon would free her from her prison-like fate and open her to a whole new world. It isn't long before Katerina realizes there is more to the mystical creature than just a beast and she finds something inside her stirring in ways she never predicted. Love is a powerful magic, but is it powerful enough to break an ancient curse? Warning: This story ...

Arthur Gilchrist is about to step into the lion’s den. Each year, the most exceptional students in the realm are selected to attend the prestigious Mysterium Collegium where they are tempted with luxury and privilege while training to quash an uprising of an ancient order known as The Path. Arthur has been chosen. This is his chance to escape from the crushing grip of poverty and an opportunity to help his mother, but Arthur has a secret. He walks The Path. Join him on this quest through a land filled with danger and deception as he makes the treacherous journey to the seductive school. ...

In the heart of a seemingly peaceful town, a dark secret stirs. Sent to investigate a cryptic message, Earle, a Scythe of Obsidian, returns to the home he abandoned years ago. But beneath the town's serene facade, Earle senses the stirrings of something sinister. This tranquil place, wrapped in apparent normalcy, holds more than just memories for Earle. As he delves deeper, the shadows of his past merge with the present, unearthing truths that challenge his beliefs and his very identity. Earle stands on the precipice of a grim reality: that peace might be an illusion, and the tranquility of...

A deadly killer stalks the rain-soaked streets of Shinbone, spreading panic and terror among the townsfolk. The authorities are baffled, partly because there hasn’t been a single crime in Shinbone for more than a hundred years but mostly because this particular deadly killer… …isn’t actually killing anyone. Enter Hieronymous Blush, master magician and the detective responsible for solving the mystery of The Lickspittle Leviathan. Can one man stand alone against the demonic threat of The Shinbone Shadowhunter? Of course not: he can’t even tie his own shoes. The race is on….

Eilean is rising. A foundling raised in an abbey, she was entrusted by its imprisoned druid, Mordaunt, with an ancient tome. Its magical words can change the world. Eilean’s first mission: translate it. Her second: rescue a benevolent Aldermaston sentenced to death as a heretic by the high seer. But wielding power, knowledge, and ambition has now made Eilean the hunted.

LET NOTHING HOLD YOU BACK. A companion novel to the Sleeping Lotus series. Loren Stone wasn't always a powerful general. Once, he was simply a victim. And Lassyne True wasn't always the Thorns' most hated spy. Once, she was the heir to a duchy and a fortune... and the favorite target of a murderous lunatic. They have so much in common. They've both been kept in a cage. Lassyne knows this, because she was there. As a child, she saw what happened to Loren... and for ten years of her life, she has watched him from afar, obsessing over a future that they'll never have. But when her parents ...

He wasn’t the chosen one—he was the one who chose. On the fringes of a dying empire, fifteen-year-old blacksmith’s apprentice Erikson Gray discovers Lightbearer—a cursed blade of forgotten power. It whispers. It schemes. He hesitates… but takes it anyway. Pursued by enemies on all sides, Erik flees with outcast knights and broken thieves. But the blade’s voice grows louder. It feeds on doubt. Sharpens his need. Tests his resolve. As trust frays and loyalties rot, Erik must choose: forge his own path, or fall to the one the blade demands. Dawn of the Lightbearer begins Absolution...

While tracking a tribe of orcs, Remence comes across much more than that…an ogre mage seeks to unite all the orcs of the region against humans and non-orc kind. These orcs are well-disciplined, organized, and much better equipped; it is a true army, unlike anything young Remence has ever seen. And they are heading right for his village! When he fails to convince the village elders of the imminent threat to their lives, Remence takes extraordinary measures to save his people. Caladin and Quinn are much more than the fancy thieves they appear to be. On their latest endeavor, they, too, ...

J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron.

Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story of the epic battle retold by Fry with drama, humor, and vivid emotion. Achilles, Hector, Odysseus, Helen, their lovers, and their mortal enemies all burn bright in Fry's compelling prose. This volume invites you to explore a captivating world with a brilliant storyteller as your guide.

The first woman with magic enough to become her kingdom’s Defender. Throughout history, there has never been a woman wizard before teenage Brodia. Her father only wants money from her marriage contract, finally selling her into slavery. But the dreaded Bone Crusher, the grand wizard of the realm, buys Brodia as his assistant. And when the wizard discovers her power, he realizes the medieval planet may never be the same again. Book 1 of the 8-book Defenders of Vosj series.The northern wizard prepares to invade the realm and Preem the Bone Crusher needs two things to have any chance. An ...

Eighteen-year-old Zarela Zalvidar is a talented flamenco dancer and daughter of the most famous Dragonador in Hispalia. People come for miles to see him fight in their arena, which will one day be hers. But disaster strikes during one celebratory show, and in the carnage, Zarela’s life changes in an instant. With the Dragon Guild trying to wrest control of her inheritance from her, Zarela has no choice but to train to become a Dragonador.

En los peligrosos años de 1280 de la Inglaterra medieval, el conde de Albermale, Roderick Montfort, busca esposa. Acostumbrado a las trampas y a la traición, que le arrebató a su familia años atrás, Roderick Montfort es desconfiado y, a veces, algo severo. No perdona la mentira, no perdona el engaño… Y Emma Fitzalan, su prometida, va llena de mentiras y engaños a su encuentro, pues su alternativa es la muerte. En medio de los misterios que envuelven a Albermale, su linaje y costumbres, ¿podrá florecer el amor? No un amor cualquiera, sino uno que marque la vida de ambos, y ...

In the last stages of a genetic disease, Ellen Creighton has decided to live out her remaining days at the estate of her longtime friend Harrison Burlington. Harrison cares deeply for Ellen, but as a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, he's never allowed himself to get serious in a relationship. However, he's desperately trying to save her by finding the holy water that is believed to heal any disease.

Number one New York Times best-selling author John Flanagan returns to the world of Ranger's Apprentice, beginning a new story arc starring fan favorites, Will and Maddie (Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger). Picking up where Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger left off, this next installment continues the story arc featuring young apprentice, Maddie, and the student-turned-master, Will Treaty. The time has come for the next generation to assume the mantle and become protectors of the kingdom of Araluen.

The war is over. The King of Winter has been vanquished by Arthur Pendragon. As the new ruler, his first and most crucial decision is selecting a queen. Will Arthur choose the love of his life, Princess Margawse? Or will he marry Princess Guinevere, the daughter of the King of Winter—the man who killed his father? In the end, Arthur must choose between love and duty. His decision will have severe, long-lasting, and far-reaching consequences for the empire.

Fred's life was on autopilot, but that abruptly changed. He finds himself in a new world, with strange people and fearsome monsters. The Brall take one look at Fred and expect him to die within hours. However, there is more to Fred than even he knows. He struggles to stay alive, as he uses his knowledge from Earth to strengthen the fragmented Brall Empire. Along the way, he gains powerful allies and inadvertently provokes and inspires a ruthless General. Can Fred save the Brall and bring stability to the Empire? Start reading now! Part 1

En La Magia del Selkie de las Tierras Altas, la sanadora de las Tierras Altas Moira MacLeod rescata a un príncipe selkie herido, despertando sin saberlo un vínculo que podría cambiar ambos mundos. Finnian, maldito y perseguido, nunca esperó confiar en un humano. Pero el toque de Moira despierta más que curación... despierta esperanza, pasión y profecía. Mientras el peligro se cierne y el amor se profundiza, deben desafiar maldiciones, magia oscura y el destino mismo. En una tierra de mitos y poder, solo el amor puede inclinar la balanza entre la salvación y la ruina.

Street urchin, Crutch, must travel with his marines and the Auld Faithful into Teevilgrad to retrieve Emperor Solokov's stockpile of glowstone before he can turn it into orange fire and destroy Ironbay. Can they disguise themselves and avoid detection in the heart of Estovia, steal Solokov's most prized possession and find a way to get it out alive? Or are they certain to die in what looks certain to be a suicide mission? An action packed fantasy adventure on land and on sea, Andrew Cavanagh's writing lands somewhere between Joe Abercrombie and Terry Pratchett. 'Andrew Cavanagh's skillful ...