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Everything is about to change.
Paige Mahoney is outside the Republic of Scion for the first time in
more than a decade - but she has no idea how she got to the free world.
Half a year has been wiped from her memory.
As she makes her way back to the revolution, her journey takes her to
Venice, where she learns a dangerous secret - one that could change the
face of the war between humans and immortals. Before she can return to
London, she must help the Domino Programme unravel the sinister
Operation Ventriloquist.
And it soon becomes clear that the one person who could recover her
memories - Arcturus Mesarthim - might also hold the key to saving Italy.
Lyrical, touching and action-packed, The Dark Mirror drives the
bestselling Bone Season series forward, showing Samantha Shannon at the
height of her powers.
An overworked book publicist with a perfectly planned future hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate…only to discover he lives seven years in the past, in this witty and wise new novel from the bestselling author of The Dead Romantics.
Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it.
Six months ago, Clementine West had the worst day of her life. So, she came up with a plan to keep her heart safe: stay busy, work hard, take no risks. And it’s been working. That is until one day she finds a strange man standing in her kitchen. A man with kind eyes, a crooked smile, and a recipe for the perfect lemon meringue pie. The kind of man that, before everything, she could have fallen for . . .
He’s perfect but for one thing: he lives in the past. Seven years ago, to be exact.
This should be impossible, but Clementine used to love impossible things. And maybe, just maybe, she will again. After all, love is never a matter of time – but a matter of timing.
"I am the Shadow of the Lion. The one who will survive deaths without number. The one who has lost everyone. The one wounded and betrayed. I am not the Lion. He is dead. I am his Shadow. I am his revenge."
Amkela has always fought beside his older brother Nenkani, the Lion of the West and last hope of their people against the invading Karaphi Empire. But when they are betrayed and hunted by Imperial airships, Amkela is offered power and revenge by an imprisoned being of visions and vines called dreaming-what-is-to-come.
Thrust from his brother's shadow, Amkela must lead his people to freedom while keeping secret the terrible price he's paid.
When the shadow of the Empire falls across him, will Amkela be strong enough to save his people? Will he be strong enough to survive?
Life in the perilous Thorn district is a constant battle for Arvelle
and her younger brothers. And the vampire standing on her doorstep is
about to turn their world upside down.
Faced with an unthinkable choice, Arvelle makes a magically binding vow
to do the impossible: kill the emperor, an ancient vampire created by
the god Umbros. But first, she must enter the Sundering—an arena where
only the fastest, strongest, and deadliest survive long enough to be
selected for the emperor’s elite guard.
She quickly draws the ire of the Primus, the powerful figure charged
with protecting the emperor. But the vampire under the armor is the
last person Arvelle expects to encounter in the emperor’s court.
With her brothers’ lives in the balance, Arvelle has no choice but to
ally with the man who once shattered her heart… and with the emperor’s
sadistic son, Rorrik—two vampires whose motives are impossible to pin
down. Rorrik holds the key to understanding the powers Arvelle is
developing—abilities that would put a price on her head if discovered
by the emperor.
To survive the arena and complete her mission, Arvelle must get to the
bottom of a conspiracy that will change everything she thought she knew
about herself—and the two vampires who are deeply entwined with her
destiny…
Leilani Stellarion is cursed.
The last of a ruined bloodline, she's shunned for her volatile Starborn
magic, which grants her prophetic visions but is slowly corrupting her
mind. Branded a pariah, Leilani is blamed for the Sickening, a wasting
curse that fractured the realms of Arcelia and plunged
them into war.
When her dying mother's health deteriorates and a forced marriage
threatens her future, Leilani seizes the chance to reclaim her fate. A
prophecy speaks of an ancient relic that could end the Sickening – and
she's determined to find it.
To retrieve the sceptre, she must survive the deadly climb to the
Astral Mountain, forge alliances with enemies, outwit rebel forces, and
navigate her own treacherous feelings for a rival envoy, which grow
under the watchful eye of her betrothed.
Hunted by a vengeful spectre and haunted by her magic, Leilani must
decide what she's willing to sacrifice in the name of redemption –
before her powers consume her.
In the shadows and flames, Primals will fall… And from the blood and ash, new gods will rise.
In the thrilling penultimate chapter of #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Blood and Ash series, Poppy and Casteel face their most perilous challenges yet as old enemies rise and ancient powers stir from their slumber.
Bound by love but driven by destiny, they must navigate a world on the brink of devastation—where every choice has deadly consequences. With their bond tested and their future hanging in the balance, the fate of the realm rests on the strength of their hearts and the power of the Deminyen. Don’t miss the final book starring your favorite Maiden and her heartmate.
Captivating and action-packed, the Blood and Ash series is a sexy, addictive, unexpected adult fantasy series perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros.
Before Iris sat at her typewriter and before Enva sang her song, a
young goddess wandered dreams…
Born to the firelit domain of the underworld, Matilda is the youngest
goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land
where gods kill each other for magic, Matilda must come of age sooner
than most. She may be known to carry letters through the realms, but
she also carries secrets of her own: one of them deadly, the other a
mortal boy who dreams of her, despite the fact they have never met…
Ten years ago, Vincent of Beckett wrote to Matilda on the darkest night
of his life – begging the goddess he befriended in dreams for aid. But
his prayer went unanswered, forever hardening his heart against the
gods. That is until the same goddess comes tumbling through his window,
bearing a letter to change both their destinies. For Matilda and
Vincent are tangled together by threads of fate and the promise of a
future beyond dreams, one that might rewrite the dark, blood-soaked
ways of the gods…or end them.
They are the "Others," an ancient race of supernatural
beings--magicians, shape-shifters, vampires, and healers--who live
among us. Human born, they must choose a side to swear allegiance
to--the Dark or the Light--when they come of age.
For a millennium, these opponents have coexisted in an uneasy
peace, enforced by defenders like the Night Watch, forces of the
Light who guard against the Dark. But prophecy decrees that one
supreme "Other" will arise to spark a cataclysmic war.
Anton Gorodetsky, an untested mid-level Light magician with the
Night Watch, discovers a cursed young woman--an Other of tremendous
potential unallied with either side--who can shift the balance of
power. With the battle lines between Light and Dark drawn, the
magician must move carefully, for one wrong step could mean the
beginning of annihilation.
The Raven Scholar is a masterfully
woven tale of imperial intrigue from an electrifying new voice in epic
fantasy—in a stunning edition featuring French flaps and silver foiled
cover effects!
Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of
peace, the reign of Bersun the Brusque has come to an end. In the
dizzying heat of midsummer, seven exceptional warriors, thinkers,
strategists compete to replace him.
When one of them is murdered, it falls to Neema Kraa, the emperor’s
brilliant, idiosyncratic High Scholar, to find the killer and fight for
the throne. Neema believes she is alone. But we are here to help; all
she has to do is let us in.
If she succeeds, we will win an empire. If she fails, death awaits her.
But we won’t let that happen.
We are the Raven, and we are
magnificent.
The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything.
I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilized society in allowing my strength, my drive, and my focus—what they call Will—to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.
I tell them that I belong, and they believe me.
But the truth is that I have been sent to the Academy to find answers. To solve a murder. To search for an ancient weapon. To uncover secrets that may tear the Republic apart.
And that I will never, ever cede my Will to the empire that executed my family.
To survive though, I will still have to rise through the Academy’s ranks. I will have to smile, and make friends, and pretend to be one of them, and win. Because if I cannot, then those who want to control me, who know my real name, will no longer have any use for me.
And if the Hierarchy finds out who I truly am, they will kill me.
A former slave fighting for justice.
A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists.
And a dark magic that will entangle their fates . . .
Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to
survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the
night she tries to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life.
Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, Tisaanah journeys to
the Orders, the most powerful organizations of magic Wielders in the
world. To join their ranks, she must complete an apprenticeship with
Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who
despises the Orders. The Orders’ intentions are cryptic, and Tisaanah
must prove herself under the threat of looming war. But even more
dangerous are her growing feelings for Maxantarius. The bloody past he
wants to forget may be the key to her future . . . or the downfall of
them both.
Tisaanah will stop at nothing to save those she abandoned. Even if it
means gambling in the Orders’ deadly games. Even if it means
sacrificing her heart. Even if it means wielding death itself.
Daughter of No Worlds is a fantastical tale of passionate romance,
vengeance and redemption – the first in the breathtaking War of Lost
Hearts trilogy.
The intoxicating and bloodthirsty finale to the New York Times bestselling The Cruel Prince, nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019, and New York Times bestseller The Wicked King, winner of the Best YA Fantasy category in the Goodreads Choice Awards
After being pronounced Queen of Faerie and then abruptly exiled by the Wicked King Cardan, Jude finds herself unmoored, the queen of nothing. She spends her time with Vivi and Oak, watching reality television, and doing odd jobs, including squaring up to a cannibalistic faerie.
When her twin sister Taryn shows up asking a favour, Jude jumps at the chance to return to the Faerie world, even if it means facing Cardan, who she loves despite his betrayal. When a dark curse is unveiled, Jude must become the first mortal Queen of Faerie and break the curse, or risk upsetting the balance of the whole Faerie world.
I'm a demigod who was raised in hell. Now the gods say I earned the
right to join them in Paradise.
But an eternally peaceful existence as a goddess?
Hard pass.
Especially if it means I would never get to see them again.
My thoughtful, merciless fae necromancer.
My charmingly ferocious dragon shifter.
My dreamy, unhinged Nightmare Prince.
And my beautifully brutal ice elemental.
These legacies are mine, and I refuse to let them go without a fight.
Which is why I found a way to return to the mortal realm, even if I
don't remember what I did-yet. My memories of Paradise are returning
slowly as I try to bring my quintet back from their twisted, broken
madness.
I thought they were obsessed with me before, but now?
These cursed legacies are deliciously heartless when it comes to
protecting me.
The feeling is completely mutual.
But if my quintet wants any kind of future together, I first need to
fix the wreckage that I left the mortal world in.
Darkness, obsession, bloodshed, battle, divine vengeance, death...
It certainly sounds like the start of a happily ever after to me.
Intended for 18+ readers due to very
strong language, graphic violence, dark themes, and explicit sex
scenes, including group sex (no M/M). Please read the trigger warnings
first. Book 4 of 4. No AI content here.
A group of cynical, hard-bit mercenaries runs afoul of Lawbrand's
authorities after a simple job goes belly-up. Desperate and on the
run, these ragged outcasts find safety and belonging in their
unlikely partnership. Always barely one step ahead the law, they
cross paths with the Children of the Sun, a powerful new faith
movement, that seeks to topple Lawbrand's ruling church and purify
the Trade-Cities by fire.
"What a pretty flower to keep locked in a big, rocky tower."
Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody massacre
that spared nobody else. Small. Fragile. An enigma.
Now ward to a powerful High Master who knows too much and says too
little, I lead a simple life, never straying from the confines of an
imaginary line I've drawn around the castle grounds. Stay within. Never
leave.
Out there, the monsters lurk. Inside, I'm safe … though at a cost far
greater than the blood I drip into a goblet daily.
Toxic, unreciprocated love for a man who's utterly unavailable. My
savior. My protector. My almost executioner. I can't help but be
enamored with the arcane man who holds the power to pull my roots from
the ground.
When voracious beasts spill across the land and threaten to fray the
fabric of my tailored existence, the petals of reality will peel back
to reveal an ugly truth. But in a castle puddled with secrets, none are
greater than the one I've kept from myself.
No tower is tall enough to protect me from the horror that tore my life
to shreds.
Book one in the Crystal Bloom series.
Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros and Jennifer L.
Armentrout.
She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it
begins with murder.
After twenty-four years on the throne, it is time for Bersun the
Brusque, emperor of Orrun, to bring his reign to an end. In the
dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders will compete to replace
him.
Trained at rival monasteries, each contender is inspired by a sacred
animal - Fox, Raven, Tiger, Ox, Bear, Monkey, and Hound. An eighth -
the Dragon proxy - will be revealed only once the trials have begun.
Eight exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists - the best of the
best.
Then one of them is murdered.
It falls to the brilliant but idiosyncratic Neema Kraa to investigate.
But as she hunts for a killer, darker forces are gathering.
If Neema succeeds, she could win the throne - whether she wants it or
not. But if she fails, she will sentence herself to death - and set in
motion a sequence of events that could doom the empire . . .
This beautiful deluxe hardcover box set includes all three books in Suzanne Collins’s internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy together with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. With brand new artwork by Freya Betts: this is a must-have collection for all fans of this groundbreaking, phenomenally bestselling series.
There is only one rule: kill or be killed.
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV… And the odds are against all who play.
The secret is out: I'm the prophesied scourge, and according to the
Legacy Council, my quintet and I must be hunted down and destroyed
immediately.
With the size of the bounty they've put on our heads, there's no
telling who we can trust. Going on the run feels cowardly, but it's
necessary. We need time to regroup so I can move on to the next step of
my plan to free the humans trapped in the Nether.
We also have to figure out how I'm being mysteriously bound to each of
my matches. It should be impossible, yet the more we bond against all
odds, the more powerful I feel.
Getting closer to them feels so good. No matter what my inevitable fate
holds, they make it worth it.
But all this newfound power from bonding is doing something to the
shadow heart in my chest-strengthening my link to the Entity and
putting my quintet in even more danger.
And not the fun kind.
Amid this two-way game of cat and mouse with immortal monsters and
navigating the intricacies of bonding with my quintet, an unexpected
secret is emerging from the dark shadows of my past. Something I wasn't
prepared for.
It seems the gods have been playing games.
Fine. Game on.
Intended for 18+ readers due to very
strong language, graphic violence, dark themes, and explicit sex
scenes, including group sex (no M/M). Please read the updated TW. Book
3 of 4. This book will end in a cliffhanger. No AI content here.
In the sunny city of Singapore, the government takes care of
everything—even the weird stuff.
Benjamin Toh is a middle manager in the Division for Engagement of
Unusual Stakeholders (DEUS), and his job is straightforward: keep the
supernatural inhabitants of Singapore happy and keep them out of sight.
That is, don’t bother the good, normal citizens, and certainly don’t
bother the bosses. Sure, he's overworked and understaffed, but usually,
people (and senior management) don’t see what they don’t want to see.
But when an entire housing estate glitches out of existence on what was
meant to be a routine check-in, Ben has to scramble to keep things
under control and stop the rest of the city from disappearing. He may
not have the budget or the bandwidth, but he has the best—if highly
irregular and supernaturally inclined—team to help him. Together,
they’ll traverse secret shadow markets, scale skyscrapers, and maybe
even go to the stars, all so they can just do their goddamn job.
A dark, lushly gothic fantasy, One Dark Window follows a maiden who
must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom—but the monster in
her head isn't the only threat lurking.
Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.
Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie,
mist-locked kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him
the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He
protects her. He keeps her secrets.
But nothing comes for free, especially magic.
When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life
takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she
joins a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting
it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King’s own nephew,
Captain of the Destriers…and guilty of high treason.
He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence
Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their
undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her
darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her
mind. And she might not be able to stop him.
The global bestseller that inspired the hit musical phenomenon.
Major, much-anticipated movie coming to the big screen this November.
In this classic tale of good and evil, what if we weren't told the
whole story?
Long before Dorothy follows the yellow brick road and triumphs over the
Wicked Witch of the West, a little girl with emerald-green skin is born
in the land of Oz.
Elphaba grows up to be smart and prickly, a lonely outsider with an
extraordinary talent for magic. Arriving at university, she dares to
believe she might finally fit in.
But Oz isn't the haven she'd dreamed of. Some of its citizens are in
grave danger, and Elphaba is determined to protect them from the
Wizard's power.
And when the world declares her a wicked witch, Elphaba takes matters
into her own hands...
Fall under the WICKED spell this year.
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