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Queen of Swords (A Stone Wielder’s Legacy Trilogy, #1) by Karelynn A. Spacek

An intriguing read… Merging elements of a fantasy world into an urban setting, Spacek’s debut takes readers on a thrilling journey. The aspiring archer Ivyssa has just taken the command of Azulyria as its ruler when an accident sets things…
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The Faerie Princess (The Faerie Court) by Monica Williams

A perfectly addictive read… Williams’s debut is a meticulously plotted story featuring a fantastically feisty heroine, an elegant prose and layered narrative. Staying away from the forest around her house has always been part of Marika’s upbringing, but all that…
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On the Trail of the Ruthless Warlock by Lynne Armstrong-Jones

  Thrilling and engrossing… An unlikely band of travelers seeking to destroy a deadly Warlock sets on a dangerous quest in Armstrong-Jones’s engrossing latest fantasy. There are concerns about an evil force on the rise, but when destruction hits next…
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Coliseum Arcanist by Shami Stovall

This review is done by a seventh grader. There is excitement buzzing in the air as the start of the Sovereign Dragon Tournament is drawing near. Volke and his friends are excited to compete in the tournament, however… they are…
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Disenchanted (Disenchanted #1) by Brianna Sugalski

  An intricate, deeply satisfying, well-told fantasy… Sugalski makes her foray into the world of dark fantasy with this fabulous first installment of the Disenchanted series, set in a medieval world where a Brenton princess struggles to deal with her…
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Blood Ties: Steel and Magic Book 2 by M.A. Leon

  Thoroughly enjoyable… Leon’s deft, engrossing sequel to Elemental Links picks up where the last installment left off: the necrom have been defeated at the battle of Dretlon Valley, and the brothers are back at the city of Maldra. But…
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Coliseum Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #3) by Shami Stovall

Not the one to be missed if you’re a die-hard Harry Potter fan… Stovall returns with another endlessly inventive plot as she continues the Frith Chronicles with this marvelous third installment. For Volke Savan and his fellow arcanists, the journey…
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Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse (The Forerunner Saga Book 1) by Jay Veloso Batista

  A riveting page-turner that’s high on anticipation… Jay gracefully blends history with archeology, fantasy, and non-stop action in his first installment of The Forerunner Saga series as he takes readers on a rousing, adventurous journey with mighty Viking warriors…
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The Unforgotten World of Ava: A Mystical Love Story by Renee Scarrott

  An enjoyable, intriguing read… Scarrott makes her debut in fantasy romance with this tale of self-discovery and true love. Ava Morgan is content being a wife and mother to two grown-up children but is left heartbroken after her husband’s…
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Beautiful Nightmare (Beautiful Nightmare #1) by L.C. Son

  A beautifully written, enthralling paranormal romance… Populated by vampires, wolves, and the supernatural, Son’s first in the series is marked by thorough characterization and a page-turning plot. Damina Nicaud, a successful art buyer in Washington, D.C., has been plagued…
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Evenfall by S. Robinson

  A lively, fun adventure… Robinson makes her debut in fairytale adventure genre with this entertaining entry. Traveling across the world in search of old stories and new ghostly friends is what thrills River, a mystical vagabond. Her latest excursion…
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Conduits: The Ballad of Jinx Jenkins by J. Ryan Sommers

  A lyrically written, eloquent tale… an adventurous ride over a vast landscape of the imagination! Sommer’s impressive debut dashes through a surreal valley as humans, ghosts, jinxes, gods, devils, heroes, and a pygmy Big Foot come together and form…
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Quantum Cannibals by Nathan Elberg

Original, intriguing, and irresistible… Set over a large span of time: from Bronze Age Mesopotamia to a Post-Modern city-state, this debut of Nathan Elberg is a dazzling expedition into a treacherous past. Two people take birth again and again over…
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Cryptal’s Champion (Songs of Si’Empra Book 2) by Miriam Verbeek

  A dark, magic-tinged fantasy tale which is both timely and intense… Verbeek returns with this poignant and engrossing second installment in the Songs of Si’Empra series as her adolescent protagonist fights for her people while struggling with her inner…
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A Rose to the Torch by Bartholomew Lander

  An intricate plot, dark magic, and dynamic ensemble of characters make for an un-put-downable dark urban fantasy…       The curse of carrying the bloodline of the ancient bloodfiends comes to haunt a young woman as she finds herself in the…
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Shadow on the Throne (Creator Series Book 1) by M. JAY

  Double-dealings, dangerous trials, shifting loyalties, and budding friendships mark this debut installment of the fantasy series… In Jay’s debut installment in the Creator series, warriors from different paths come together and follow the perilous steps that destiny has arranged…
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The Last Seer King (Shadow Sword #2) by S.J. Hartland

  An outstanding, towering work of fantasy… As absorbing as the first book in the series, this follow up installment by Hartland sweeps the reader into a mesmerizing world of sorcery, dark magic, dangerous prophecies, and maniac obsessions. After Archanin,…
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The Masterpiece (The Shadow I Cast Book 1) by Chiemeka Nicely

  A brilliant debut to a promising series… Nicely blends fantasy with the contemporary in this intriguing first book in The Shadow I Cast series. 17-year-old Calista, the Supreme Warrior and princess of the First Dynasty, arrives in Kimarr to…