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Lukas Aguilar does not believe in gods. Despite—or perhaps because of—his deep knowledge of mythology and lore, Lukas has always valued what is practical, factual, and verifiable, eschewing faith for what he can see right in front of him. That is, until an earthquake destroys his home, and he wakes up in a dark cavern infested with bloodthirsty and unearthly creatures, wielding strange powers and hearing an even stranger voice in his head claiming to be a goddess.

Southmarch Castle is about to be caught between two implacable enemies, the ancient, immortal Qar and the insane god-king, the Autarch of Xis. Meanwhile, its two young defenders, the king’s children Princess Briony and Prince Barrick, are both trapped far away from home and fighting for their lives. Barrick is lost behind the Shadowline, facing all the terrible dangers and mysteries of that magical twilight land.

The dragons of eld, once benevolent allies to mankind, have been infested by a magical parasite that makes them cruel and aggressive. They’ve flown through the ancient portal to invade Torvil and plan to kill or enslave all of humanity.

Lilith Clarke is supposed to be dead: murdered by the vicious King Oren, her blood staining a field of daisies. But death would have been merciful. After years of having no name, she is finally given a title: Queen of Umbra. But it will cost her everything. Lily is now bound to King Asher, the most powerful and brutal shadow divinus in all of Omnia. Forced to rule in secret, she slowly loses herself to the darkness. She fears it will swallow her whole.

In Lost Gods, Brom, the artist and author of The Child Thief and Krampus, brings readers into a dark, fantastical, masterful mix of brilliant illustrations and dazzling prose. Read by award-winning narrator, R.C. Bray! A young man descends into Purgatory to save his wife and unborn child in this...

Every prison has a weakness, and Annika must find it before the enemy bends her to his will. But time is a luxury she no longer has, and freedom demands a cost few would dare to pay. As treacherous alliances shift, everything she knows unravels before her eyes. The Barrier is broken. The king is dead. And war has come to the kingdom… but how do you fight Death itself?

Healer. Harlot. Heretic. Magdalena Overmorrow is a scholar, a healer, a notorious harlot – and, in secret, the magician that the women of Astoleyn go to when they need illegal abortions. When she is betrayed and arrested, Magda is banished to the realm's northernmost city to be watched over...

A spell gone wrong. A demon who won't leave. A zombie with a bad attitude. When three witches move into the abandoned Pritchard House, they expect whispers from the small-town locals. What they don't expect? Raising the dead, unleashing a demon with a flair for chaos, and becoming the town's...

I never expected to find my Omega, not in this world we had created, but when her lot came up, I knew she would be mine forever… Omegas were useful for nothing but breeding and status. Betas were simply there to make our lives easier but were sold just as easily. Alphas, like myself, were the ones who ruled the world and demanded obedience. That’s the society our ancestors created for us. The one where I found Nyla at an auction, cowering and broken, like the Omega she was. Then I claimed her as my true mate.

The ultimate power is not a gift—it's a scar. Kael was a blacksmith with the gentle hands of a healer, living a life defined by the rhythm of the forge. That life ends when the Elderfall corruption breaches his village, bringing with it monstrous Gore-Hounds and leaving everything he knows in ash. In the final, desperate struggle, Kael is branded by the very darkness he sought to fight: the Ironheart Rune.

Atra Hart’s shadow has grown teeth. It moves on its own and whispers her name. She calls it Dread, and it threatens to devour her mind. When a fire breaks out at the asylum where she’s locked up, Atra seizes the chance for freedom, only to witness an electric-purple rift split the sky open. Like Dread, the rift is visible only to her. Then, she awakens back in the asylum, unharmed, as if the fire, the escape, and the rift never happened. But everything feels wrong. No one remembers her old life. Her family, her friends—even her past—have vanished.

Zwei Runen. Ein Verrat. Und der Schmerz ist erst der Anfang. Kael ist ein einfacher Schmied in den Zerbrochenen Reichen von Elysford, dessen Hände für die Heilkunst ausgebildet wurden, nicht für das Töten. Doch als er gezwungen wird, einen Mordanschlag auf Prinzessin Elara zu vereiteln, erwacht in ihm eine Macht, die das Königreich seit Jahrhunderten als Fluch betrachtet: die Eisenherz-Rune. Das Mal verwandelt ihn in ein Monster von immenser Stärke, das von der Kälte regiert wird, aber es bietet ihm eine Chance zur Heroischen Erlösung in einer Welt, die ihn lieber brennen sehen würde.

Magic was his weapon. Now, it is his executioner. The Iron Marches are no longer just a battlefield; they are a corridor of ruin, choked by snow, ice, and a metallic ash that coats the world in black velvet. For Kael, the journey into this frozen wasteland is not just a war against the tyrant Roderic, but a war against his own failing body. The cost of the Ironheart Rune has finally come due. The Essence Debt has fractured him, turning his own flesh against the power that once sustained him.

Percival dreams of being a hero, but life as Northfall’s Dukeling leaves little opportunity for glory. Smothered by safety when he longs for adventure, he has lived vicariously through plays, books, and stories. But those days are over. He’s just turned eleven, and he’s running out of time to make a name for himself. Now, despite every warning, he’s going to become a hero.

Descend into cosmic dread with Three of the Scariest H. P. Lovecraft Short Stories by H. P. Lovecraft. This chilling collection features Medusa’s Coil, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Herbert West–Reanimator—three unforgettable tales of forbidden knowledge, grotesque transformation, and ancient horrors lurking just beyond human understanding. From decaying seaside towns to unholy scientific experiments and sinister family legacies, Lovecraft’s masterful blend of psychological terror and cosmic horror continues to unsettle and captivate readers and listeners more than a century later.

A divine warrior must wage a war within herself to reclaim her freedom and save the realm from complete takeover in this propulsive epic fantasy sequel to The Lost Reliquary—perfect for fans of Godkiller and Gideon the Ninth. In the shattered ruins of the Cathedral of the Enduring Flame, Lys...

Welcome back to the Wolf Queen's Court. Vanessa Hart is done being a victim. After the brutal winter massacre stole everything from her, she vows vengeance against her enemies once and for all-even if that means killing the boy she once loved... Vanessa bides her time playing the role of a...

A decade after a tragic accident claimed her parents, Ari Quinn is a girl defined by what she has lost . Raised by her Uncle Henry and Aunt Maggie in a house that always felt borrowed, Ari has spent years polishing lies to hide a hollow chest and a world that burned away when she was seven. She clings to a single silver bracelet—a final gift from her mother—as the only constant in a life of wreckage.

A young peasant woman's mundane existence is upended by a mysterious traveller, thrusting her into a perilous world of secret family ties, dark magic, deadly beasts, intrigue, pirates, and thrilling adventure—where light and dark forces clash in a battle for power and revenge.

Healing isn't a miracle. It’s a transaction. Malakai Vane is not a "white mage." He doesn't pray, he doesn't sparkle, and he doesn't do charity. He is a combat medic who knows the one immutable law of magic: The Tax.