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Stranded in Eloi by Jim Hamilton

A lighthearted, perfectly executed SF romance… Hamilton adeptly mixes gentle science fiction elements with just enough romance, a dash of fantasy, a nostalgic small-town setting, and the sweetly exotic storytelling of a classic fairytale in his latest SF tale. Nick…
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Descendants of Light Series by Troy Hooker

An entertaining blend of fantasy, intrigue, daring escapades, and thrilling action… Hooker’s outstanding epic Christian Fantasy series pits a 15-year-old teenager and his friends against dark forces as the war that has been going on for eternities between the powerful…
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The Peculiar World of Billy Peanut (Zackery Grimm Investigates #2) by C.D. Field

A well-paced, wholly imaginative romp… Skillfully drawn characters and a richly imagined fantasy world mark Field’s second outing in the Zackery Grimm Investigates series. Zak and his young cousin, Amelie are content enjoying an idyllic holiday in the seaside town…
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She Runs With Wolves (The Pogrom War #1) by Kimberly T. Hennessy

An enthralling debut… In this compelling dystopian, first in The Pogrom War series, Hennessy seamlessly blends fantasy and artificial intelligence to narrate the complex story of a young woman’s journey to freedom and self-discovery. The fierce Eira is determined to…
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The Empress and the Arctic Tern (The Sky, Earth and Water, #1) by Angie Chasser

A provocative adventure… Those with a taste for swiftly paced adventure fantasy will welcome Chasser’s debut entry in The Sky, Earth and Water series. While helping her parents on their farm comes naturally to Illa, she has always believed there’s…
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The Door Into Whimsy by H.F. Clarke

A stunner … An inquisitive young hero, an endearing cast of mythical creatures, and a wholly original fantasy land feature in Clarke’s charming modern-day fairy tale. When city starts to expand, Tyler Wordsmith’s charming childhood home Bramble begins acting spooky.…
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Mirror in Time (Sons of Meir #2) by Jacqueline T. Johnson

Extremely fast-paced and gripping… Johnson fills her stellar second installment in the Sons of Meir series with fast action and endearing heroes. Nash finds his loyalties complicated when his decision to go forward after finding himself at the crossroad of…
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Cloudland Series by Chip Hill

An addictive, page-turner fantasy… Hill’s charming modern-day fairy tale featuring the endearing mythical creatures from a fantasy land follows a sibling pair journeying to Cloudland to help King Nature. In the first installment, the siblings Jane and Robbie are desperate…
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Ghouls and Alchemy (An Amethyst Hunter Story) by Amy B. Nixon

A flawlessly crafted tale… Nixon drives the danger to dizzying heights in this swiftly paced urban fantasy featuring an Amethyst Hunter. Nathan Holloway was turned into an Amethyst Hunter after his death in 1945 during the second World War while…
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Bone Chimes by M. A. Kastle

Entrancing and engrossing… Kastle piles on the thrills and chills of a sophisticated murder mystery in this entertaining urban fantasy about love, duty, sacrifice, and ambition. Hiding your powers and your identity while staying away from the pack takes a…
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Those Who Watch From Afar by Zack Hacker

A fascinating coming-of-age fantasy… Bestseller Hacker’s thrilling first installment in the Magic’s Erosion series tells the coming-of-age story of a young elf looking to find her place in the world. It was Petra’s curiosity that forced her to cross the…
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The Gopher King by Gojan Nikolich

Quirky and darkly humorous, this is literary fiction at best…. Nikolich’s fantastic debut not only showcases his powers of setting, character, and description but also shines light on his skill of giving a dark story a distinctive and humorous flair.…
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The Conductor: Book Two of The Circle by Brenda Hardwick

A vivid tale of magic and self-discovery… Hardwick creates a first-rate blend of magic and grit in this second outing in The Circle series as her young protagonist faces a malevolent pair of enemies after the deaths of her mother…
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Trine Rising: The Kinderra Saga: Book 1 by C.K. Donnelly

A stunner… Donnelly’s intriguing, deeply engrossing debut fantasy gets her “The Kinderra Saga” YA fantasy series off to an impressive start. Sixteen-summer-old Mirana Pinal is one of the few in Kinderra to have ever possessed all three magical powers of…
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Temple of Eternity by R. Scott Boyer

Fast-paced and a wholly imaginative romp… In a terrific sequel to the Bobby Ether series, Boyer pits Bobby and Jinx against a pantheon of ruthless mercenaries intent on unlocking the mysteries of the legendary Fountain of Youth for their own…
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Seeking Shelter by Marie Howalt

An absolute page-turner… Howalt’s spectacular Moonless series, the saga of a group of rebels struggling to survive in a ruined world, continues where We Lost the Sky left off. The Florentine rebels, now the residents of a new settlement built…
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The Leprechaun Wars by Wes Snowden

An electrifying, deep dive into fantasy warfare… Set in the aftermath of the great Leprechaun Wars of 1845, Snowden masterfully combines vivid characterization and a fantastic worldbuilding in this gripping fantasy. After his father’s brutal death at the hands of…
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Shadowshine: An Animal Adventure by Johnny Armstrong

  Magical, full of whimsy, and rich in vivid descriptions, this is the animal fiction done right… In this charming debut tale, Armstrong adeptly blends classic storytelling with the usual genre tropes of literary fiction, creating a timeless, brilliant story…
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Journey to My Voice by Janet Odani

A charming fairy tale… Odani’s short novella, the pleasant tale of Jaron, a flutter-boy born in Amir forest, who is forced to find his way back home after getting lost, achieves meaning through the many lessons Jaron learns during his…
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Si’Empra’s Queen (Songs of Si’Empra, #3) by Miriam Verbeek

A sweeping, compelling tale… Verbeek wraps up her graceful, gripping trilogy in Si’Empra series with this satisfying third installment which follows the life of Ellen as the Queen of Si’Empra as the story hops across time. It’s been fifteen years…