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LoveVortex and the Drakor’s Curse by Pekka Harju-Autti

Darkly imaginative and profoundly moving. Harju-Autti’s evocative and unsettling historical fantasy turns a voyage of trade into a meditation on destiny.  Set in 1751, the novel follows Captain Julius Hawthorne, a veteran sailor of the British crown, who receives royal…
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Animal Attrition: General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms #7  by David Bush

Bleak, atmospheric, and achingly alive… Bush’s seventh installment in the General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms series plunges readers into the brutal crossroads where Norse paganism meets the rise of Christianity. AD878. Torn apart by Viking raids,…
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Animal Revenge: General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms by David Bush

Dark, complex, and unexpectedly tender… In Bush’s latest novel, a weary molossus war dog returns home to find the empire he fought for rotting from within. It’s AD 64, and the persecution of Christians is in full swing. The city…
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Scandal (Stoneslayer: Book 1) by Candace Lynn Talmadge

Gripping, multi-layered, and politically charged… Talmadge kicks off her Stoneslayer series with a bold and immersive tale of resilience and rebellion, set in a world where social divides run deep and power is tightly held. In the rigidly stratified realm…
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The Hermit of Fish Crescent Island by OWEN SIEFFRE

Haunting, poetic, and deeply moving… Sieffre’s latest novel is a compelling story set against the raw, turbulent beauty of a remote coastal island. After Reconstruction, Elijah joins a British merchant ship, seeking a fresh start. His journey is shattered by…
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Guardians of the Latte Stones by M. K. Aleja

Captivating, compelling, and immensely satisfying… Aleja masterfully intertwines Chamorro folklore with actual historical events, giving Guam’s rich culture and past a mystical and enlightening perspective in his debut historical fantasy. After their parents’ death, Takeshi and Yuki suffered under the…