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 White Passion (Kestrel Harper Saga, Book 8) by Tamara Brigham

A lyrically drawn, quietly devastating fantasy of power, loyalty, and looming threats. In the eighth installment of the Kestrel Harper Saga, Brigham places her hero at the heart of a mounting turmoil as long-quiet instincts begin to stir once more.…
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Legacy by The Chronicler

A gripping, character-driven saga of loyalty, power, and awakening. The arrival of a cosmic enemy forces an untrusted outsider into reluctant leadership in this assured fusion of epic fantasy and science fiction. Dark Angelus Everlast, feared as much as he…
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The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer

A sharp and spirited gothic delight. Meyers delivers a lively blend of gothic mystery and comedic horror. Though descended from a long line of powerful witches, Mallory Fontaine’s only real talent is seeing ghosts—a gift that rarely pays the bills.…
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Initial Condition (The Mechanic’s Diary Book 3)by Ian Domowitz

An eerie, mind-bending thriller of mysticism, menace, and dazzling imagination. Domowitz’s third entry in the Mechanic’s Diary series fuses Jewish mysticism with high-tech speculation, sending an artificial man into a maze of secret rituals and dangerous ideas. When his young…
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Of Wind and Wolves (The Steppe Saga Book 1) by J. M. Elliott

Brutal, poetic, and unforgettable… A warrior princess, a scarred prince, and an ancient oath intersect in Elliott’s myth-drenched story of survival, selfhood, and sacrifice on the Scythian frontier. Anaiti, a hamazon trained in the ways of her mother’s people, is…
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Twilight and Dawn: The Unexpected Adventures of Will Daring Book 1 by W.A. Nash

A lyrical, tense, ambitious fantasy.  A reluctant hero gets caught between the shadows of his small Appalachian town and the fractured remnants of a forgotten war in Nash’s atmospheric YA fantasy. Marked by loss, bullied by peers, and haunted by…
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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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Players of the Game Book 4: The Breakers by James McGowan

An electrifying blend of high fantasy and futuristic warfare… A desperate team of rebels fights to free a long-imprisoned goddess in McGowan’s sprawling fourth volume in the Players of the Game series. War has engulfed the supercontinent of Trojis. Ashe…
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Sword of Vengeance by Chris Adams

Epic, gritty, and thought-provoking… A reluctant hero steps into a war-scarred world to stop an ancient enemy bent on annihilation in Adams’ epic saga. The novel opens with the brutal massacre of a village, witnessed by six-year-old Gerald Caelen. Years…
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Stolen Histories (The Infinite Night Saga Book 1) by B.R. Michaels

A propulsive fantasy with bite and heart… Michaels launches his Infinite Night Saga with a razor-edged blend of high-stakes politics and raw, character-driven storytelling. Set in the haunted, magic-laced city of Castor, the novel follows two expert thieves: Amari Kato,…
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Wintersfall: The Legend of Sangareth (the Elderwood Chronicles, Book 4) by M.G. Claybrook

A quietly powerful tale about history, belief, and the quiet defiance of choosing empathy over fear. Claybrook’s fourth entry in The Elderwood Chronicles continues his deep exploration of folklore and philosophy, centering on a young squirrel raised in a realm…
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Tidebreakers Call (Starweaver Academy, book 1) by Shawn Connelly

A smart, emotionally anchored fantasy that favors depth over dazzle. In Connelly’s sharp, sea-steeped debut, a boy pulled from the waves must earn his place in a world that doesn’t wait for the unprepared. Seventeen-year-old Finn Tempest has always felt…
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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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The Terror & The Sword (The Hueik Trilogy, Book 1) by Trevor Warren

A stellar start to a promising series. Warren kick-starts his Hueik Trilogy with a dark, gripping tale of blood, war, and ancient threats returning. In a dungeon cell, the infamous bandit Bowv waits to die until King Rono, his brother,…
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Dark Elf’s Snare by Armanis Ar-feinial

An emotionally charged, morally complex fantasy that blends passion with pathos and seduction with sorrow. In Ar-feinial’s brooding dark fantasy, an elven bodyguard’s mission spirals into a battle with grief, desire, and supernatural forces. Haunted by the disappearance of his…
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The Wanderer’s Notebook Volume III by Christopher Emrys

Deeply rewarding and emotionally resonant… Emrys continues his thoughtful, low-key epic series with a collection of stories that favors intimacy over spectacle. In “Discovery,” a wood elf scout named Ymladdwr unearths a mind-reactive portal in the wilderness. Alongside Gwyddoniaeth, a…
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The Pentacle (The Madigan Chronicles #6) by Marieke Lexmond

Lush, layered, and unapologetically emotional… Myth, elemental magic, and tangled family ties collide in Lexmond’s emotionally charged finale of The Madigan Chronicles. The twin witches Tara and Lucy are on the run with the stolen Cup of Plenty, tearing open…
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THE LEGACY OF THE DREAMER by Nathan Ash

Dark, intense, and deeply compelling… Ash makes his debut with this brooding tale of exile and obsession. The story follows Renealt, a man cast adrift in a world that fears magic. Waking in a barn covered in blood, he remembers…
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Lira: A Dark Gritty fantasy Story by Armanis Ar-feinial

An unsettling, hard-to-put-down dark fantasy… Ar-feinial’s latest is a raw and gritty plunge into a dystopian nightmare, taking readers on a young child’s journey of survival. With her father gone, Lira, a vulnerable child, is left to navigate the unforgiving…
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Ithyanna, Last Daughter of Atlantis Book II: Ithyanna Versus the Slavers of Mortaxaeon (The Last of the Atlanteans 2) by Don Edward Cook

Ambitious and sprawling… Cook’s second installment in The Last of the Atlanteans series is a compelling blend of science fiction, mythology, and speculative history. The Flood has ended, and Earth is locked in an Ice Age. Dr. Ithyanna Iosevya Baraelina…