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Shifting Stars: The Salvation of Tempestria Book 1 by Gary Stringer

Intricate and convincing magical tale… Stringer blends hard science and fantastical magic in his multifaceted latest. Centuries-old and immortal, Arshes Megane, daughter of a half-Faery and a powerful druid Catronia and a shadow warrior father Daelen, is able to manipulate…
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On the Trail of the Wind’s Tears (On the Trail, book 2) by Lynne Armstrong-Jones

A gripping fantasy, at once lighthearted and intricate… In this finely crafted second installment in the On the Trail series, Armstrong-Jones explores greed for power, courage, resilience, friendship, and the complex dynamics of marriage and relationships as Veras, the Superiors…
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The Chocolate Prophecy (Heron Prophecies) by E. L. Ward

A highly readable and compelling fantasy… A total blast. Ward skillfully blends fantasy with political intrigue and dark humor and conjures an elaborate fantasy world, in this excellent debut, the first in the Heron Prophecies series. In a dragon-ruled world…
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The Connection by Dana Claire

Action-packed, thrilling, and filled with just the right amount of swoon… Claire’s electrifying latest bristles with tension, mystery, and a tantalizing hint of romance. Beatrice Walker is just an average teenager until the arrogant, yet gorgeous Cash Kingston walks into…
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The Dagger (The Madigan Chronicles Book 1) by Marieke Lexmond

One magical and thrilling ride… Lexmond’s series kicker in The Madigan Chronicles serves up fiery protagonists, a mystical world-building, and plenty of surprising twists. The Madigan family, a long-line of powerful witches, is the keeper of a magical wand, one…
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Exordium (Tempus #1) by S.N. Jones

Ravishing… Jones conjures an immersive fantasy world in this excellent debut, the first in the Tempus series. Vita, a royal in the Kongeorn clan, is forced to take the command of her clan as their queen after a dark omen…
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The 13th Sign by Kate Warren

A highly entertaining blend of intrigue, daring escapades, and thrilling action… Revenge, treachery, and manipulation rule the day in Warren’s fascinating blend of SF, fantasy, and history. After receiving a mysterious book as a keepsake from an enigmatic stranger, Will…
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Dreams of the Dying (Enderal #1) by Nicolas Lietzau

An intricate page-turner… In this impressive series kicker in the Enderal series, Lietzau combines psychological horror, mystery, and high fantasy with political intrigue to build a gripping fantasy. Struggling to deal with the traumatic memories of his harrowing past, ex-mercenary…
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Journey to Jumbalot by Ryan Wakefield

Fresh and fluid… greatly addictive. Tense, funny, and poignant in the classic tradition, Wakefield’s debut takes readers on an exhilarating journey to a strange world filled with strange hybrid animals, frightening monsters, and magic. After two years of rough life…
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Disciple of Vishnu (Chronicles of a Lost Continent #2) by RK Singh

A delightful romp… Singh continues the Chronicles of a Lost Continent series with this action-packed, adventurous installment. Arul continues his journey to the Royal City of Ailas with his pet wolf Jaya and his childhood friends Keeran and Navira to…
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The Fleeing Company by Kyle McCurry

A story full of adventure, heroism, and magic… The great evil lord, Vyroun, seeks to dominate the entire world, but a hidden jewel with its magical powers remains out of his grasp in McCurry’s deeply engrossing fantasy, a tale of…
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House of Bastiion (The Haidren Legacy #1) by K.L. Kolarich

Intense, fresh, and compelling… Debut author Kolarich fills her fantastic dark fantasy series opener with political intrigue, hidden magic, and reluctant alliances. Hidden away in the north for her upbringing, the powerful and enigmatic Luscia Tiergan takes her seat at…
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The Young by Nicholas John Powter

Thoroughly intriguing and lightning fast… In his engrossing debut, Powter takes readers on an exhilarating journey to a magical fantasy land where history has dwindled into myth, the peace and quiet is gradually becoming the thing of the past, and…
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In Lost Dreams the Four Were Bound (Genean Chronicles #1) by Bradley Blankenship

An expansive and ambitious epic fantasy saga… The bleak dystopian landscape provides an evocative backdrop for characters obsessed with lust, power, duty, and death in Blankenship’s gripping In Lost Dreams the Four Were Bound, the first book in the Genean…
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A collection of Tom Durwood’s historical fiction (4-Books Series) by Tom Durwood

A high-octane adventure… Durwood serves up a deeply intriguing, ambitious historical fiction series that neatly combines the thrills and chills of action and adventure. In the first book, The Illustrated Boatman’s Daughter, Salima, the daughter of a wealthy boatman, living…
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Keepers & Destinies by Carl F Brothers

An entertaining blend of thrilling action and intrigue… Brothers sets a sharply detailed fantasy of duty, sacrifice, and lust of power against the backdrop of the powerful war between angles and demons. With the day of reckoning approaching fast, Andrea,…
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Dark World: Oblivion (Dark World Saga #2) by A.R. Kingston

An excellent tale of magic, romance, mystery, and the politics of divinity… Rife with countless plot twists, political intrigue, and passionate romance, Kingston’s second installment in the Dark World Saga takes readers on a darker journey as Alex and Jay…
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The Brigands: Players of the Game Book 2 by James McGowan

A tale that crackles with action and occult thrills… McGowan’s troubled antihero, the ruthless pyromancer Ashe Stelfire, is back once again in this riveting second installment in the Players of the Game series. Avril exists as a living ghost while…
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Repenter: The Hidden Chapters: Players of the Game Book 1.5 by James McGowan

A thrilling ride… This thoroughly enthralling companion novella to Repenter, the first installment in the Players of the Game series, finds McGowan’s engaging antihero Ashe Stelfire on hunt for a lost adapting blade crafted by Gathiner, God of Invention. Emotions…
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The Perfection of Fish by J.S. Morrison

A zany, darkly humorous, and perfectly executed literary SF tale… Gender wars, corporate chicanery, sibling love, family ties, trauma, regret, and yearning are the themes of Morrison’s outstanding debut, a tale of gender wars set in futuristic America. It’s near-future,…