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Mistress of Bees

Noble or ignoble, human or otherwise, everyone knows there is only one person in Ashbury to turn to when things go horribly wrong: the self-proclaimed “Lady” Maris Goselin. Handy with a spell or a blade, Maris is known for her wit, her cunning, and her temper—and of course for her loyal bees. Having clawed her way out of poverty to the fringes...

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Blades of the Old Empire (Assassins’ Code, #1)

From the series: Assassins' Code

Book 1 in the award winning fantasy series.

When Prince Kythar falls under attack in his own castle, he has no idea that his enemies are none other than the ancient Kaddim Brotherhood. Kyth’s inborn ability to control the elements is the only power that can stop the plot to destroy his royal line. But there is one problem: Kyth’s fighting skills...

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The Guild of Assassins (Assassins’ Code, #2)

From the series: Assassins' Code

Winner of two Prism Awards (Fantasy, Best of the Best)

The standalone sequel to Blades of the Old Empire.

Kara has achieved something that no Majat has ever managed – freedom from the Guild! But the Black Diamond assassin Mai has been called back to face his punishment for sparing her life. Determined to join his fight or share his punishment,...

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Assassin Queen (Assassins’ Code, #3)

From the series: Assassins' Code

Defeated by the Majat forces, Nimos and the other Kaddim Brothers retreat to their secret fortress in the southern mountains. Nimos knows that the Majat’s victory is only temporary: during the flight, he managed to place a mark on Kara, one of the top-ranked Diamond Majat. His mind magic would now allow him to use this mark to confer her...

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Shadowblade

From the series: Assassins' Code

A young sword prodigy must impersonate a lost princess and throw her life into a deadly political game, in this kinetic epic fantasy novel by the author of the award-winning Majat Code series

Naia dreams of becoming a Jaihar Blademaster, but after assaulting a teacher, her future seems ruined. The timely intervention of a powerful stranger...

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The Garden at the Roof of the World

Cover by award-winning artist Howard David Johnson

A SACRED QUEST OF HEALING, MAGIC, AND LOVE

To save her brother’s life Gwenaella risks her own in a magical forest to seek a unicorn’s healing magic. But the remedy comes with an exorbitant price. She must commit to a perilous journey through Europe, the Middle East, and India, to the high...

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The Chocolatier’s Wife

ROMANCE, MAGIC, MYSTERY... AND CHOCOLATE

When Tasmin’s bethrothed, William, is accused of murder, she gathers her wind sprites and rushes to his home town to investigate. She doesn’t have a shred of doubt about his innocence. But as she settles in his chocolate shop, she finds more in store than she bargained for. Facing suspicious townsfolk,...

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Lacrimosa of Dana

From the series: Books of Ys

When Adol Christin boards the passenger liner Lombardia for an easy voyage across the Gaete Sea, he has no idea this journey will land him shipwrecked on the mysterious Seiren Island, home of an ancient curse that has plagued these waters for millennia. Nor can he possibly imagine that this act of fate will throw him into a battle against...

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Lacrimosa of Dana: Castaway Tales

From the series: Books of Ys

Every castaway shipwrecked on the cursed Isle of Seiren has their own adventure to embark on. Sahad, the boisterous fisherman from Creet, wants
to honor his homeland tradition by finding a Wish Tree. Sister Nia, a quiet and devoted nun, is determined to climb the island’s tallest peak to offer a
prayer to God. Hummel, a mysterious transporter, has...

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The Reality, Mythology, and Fantasies of Unicorns

The Hunt for a Unicorn

The belief in unicorns as magical creatures is one that is rooted deeply in human history. They are featured in myths, legends, and folk tales from multiple cultures across the globe. In this volume, W.B.J. Williams, the author of the historical unicorn-themed fantasy “The Garden at the Roof of the World”, takes us on a...

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The Key to All Things

THE GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD

Every time Avriel hears the court bards sing about the greatest love story ever told, the heartbreaking romance between Edward and the Queen of the Fae, she feels sad. The Queen of the Fae has abandoned Edward to take her throne, and as Avriel goes about her days, working as a double agent for the human and fae...

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Devil’s Ways

From the series: Myth and Magic

“Readers are in for a devilish treat.” -- Publisher’s Weekly

There is no light without dark; no highlights without shadows; no good without evil. The Devil is where things happen. Where stories begin. This collection brings together stories from multiple cultures, featuring the Devil both as an abstract concept and a creature, a terror, a force...

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Choosing the Bride

THE BOOK THAT PREDICTED E-READERS

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776-1822) is known to the world primarily as the author of The Nutcracker, a Christmas tale immortalized as a famous classical ballet. It is less known that E. T. A. Hoffmann is also a pioneer of magic realism, whose works influenced generations of speculative fiction authors....

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The Chocolatier’s Ghost

Married to her soul mate, the chocolatier William, Tasmin should not have to worry about anything at all. But when her happily ever after is interrupted by the disappearance of the town’s wise woman, she rushes in to investigate. Faced with dangers, dead bodies, and more mysterious disappearances, Tasmin and William must act fast to save their...

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Warlord’s Assassin (The Majat Code)

From the series: Assassins' Code

When Garet is summoned to a meeting with the notorious warlord Zorand, he knows that his only chance of survival lies in smuggling a top-ranked Majat bodyguard into the warlord’s fortress. The Majat Guild offers an unexpected candidate for the job: a young trainee, Mai. But would Mai’s part in his quest give him the protection he needs, or would...

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Fire and Shadow

On Fern’s 18th birthday, she discovers she’s a fire-starter. To learn to control it, Fern travels to a place where other young people have gathered to learn how to manage their gifts. And that’s where she meets Nik, the enigmatic magician who seems to understand her and her gift better than she does herself. But can Nik be trusted? Or is he...

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Ashamet, Desert Born

A desert prince’s love for his slave can become his salvation -- or his undoing.

Prince Ashamet does not believe in love. But a gift of an exotic pale-skinned foreign slave unexpectedly turns his world around. The handsome Keril’s purity and innocence are unlike anything Ashamet has ever encountered in a grown man. Amidst the court intrigues and...

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But Can You Let Him Go

A 20,000 word fantasy novella, a retelling of Cinderella from the godmother’s point of view will take the readers on a riveting journey all the way to the deep historical roots of the tale in ancient Egypt and China. Cinderella always finds her prince, but can the fairy godmother ever find love?

Solstice Maiden

A 10,000-word dark romantic fantasy set in the world of Russian fairy tales. This is the short story version of Anna Kashina’s award-winning novel, “Mistress of the Solstice”.

A Necklace of Rubies

A dark romantic novella based on the classical Bluebeard tale.