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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 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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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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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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The Good Book: Charms and Rituals of Frewyn by Michelle Franklin

Fascinatingly original and intriguing… Set in one of the kingdoms of her fantasy series, Franklin’s captivating book (companion to her fantasy world) is intended to provide the background about the customs of the southernmost country. When it comes to religion,…
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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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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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Chimera by Maddalena Di Gregorio

A fascinating, engrossing tale… Di Gregorio offers an absorbing dark tale that explores the twisted life of a young woman. Struggling with constant inner conflicts, Anna leaves her home in Montreal and settles in Vancouver. But her path to self-discovery…
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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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Skyseeker’s Princess (Songs of Si’Empra Book 1) by Miriam Verbeek

  An intriguing fantasy that’s both compelling and fascinating… Verbeek’s series opener is lyrically written, deeply emotional, and full of intrigue. Ellen is meant to rule the people of Si’Empra, an intriguing windswept island near Antarctica, after her father’s death…
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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…