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Featured Fantasy: NightShade Forensic FBI Files (Books 1 – 4) by A.J. Scudiere

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Under Dark Skies – Book 1

Eleri Eames didn’t think she’d ever be allowed to work for the FBI again, so the special FBI division of NightShade seems like an amazing opportunity. But all too soon, her chance to start over starts to disturb her.

When the FBI offers Donovan a chance to leave his job as a medical examiner and try his hand at something new, he takes a chance on the NightShade division. Somehow, he has to try to escape from his shadows, but can he trust Eleri with the truth?

Thrown together on their first case, Eleri and Donovan must deal with a charismatic cult leader and his true-believers. The cult is mixed up with several decade-old kidnapping cases and the missing daughter of a prominent FBI Agent. As Eleri and Donovan dig deeper, they discover that NightShade’s mysteries aren’t coincidence.

Their secrets will save them . . . or destroy them.

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Featured Sci-fi: The Quantum Rose (Saga of the Skolian Empire) by Catherine Asaro

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Featured Sci-fi: The Quantum Rose (Saga of the Skolian Empire) by Catherine Asaro

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Winner of the Nebula Award, this science fiction adventure “features sound characterization, straightforward plotting, abundant world building detail, and almost as much humor” (Booklist).
 
As the young ruler of a destitute province burdened by obsolete technology, Kamoj Argali must marry to save her people from starvation. She has managed to make peace with her betrothal to the arrogant leader of a wealthy neighboring province. Then Havyrl Lionstar, a mysterious visitor to their land, steps in to claim Kamoj as his wife, sowing chaos in their lives. 
 
In this science fictional retelling of a classic folk tale, Havryl appears as a beast to Kamoj’s people. But what is the truth behind his strange, erratic behavior? In dealing with the upheavals he brings to their world, Kamoj discovers that the universe is much larger than she ever understood. 

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Featured Fantasy: Waterspell by Deborah J. Lightfoot

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Making a place for yourself in a world where you don’t belong takes courage. So does moving in with a warlock.

Drawn into the schemes of an angry wizard, Carin glimpses the place she once called home. It lies upon a shore that seems unreachable. To learn where she belongs and how to get there, the lost traveler must decipher the words of an alien book, follow the clues in a bewitched poem, conjure a dragon from a pool of magic — and tread carefully around a tortured, emotionally scarred sorcerer who can’t seem to decide whether to love her or kill her.

With elements of eco-fantasy, mystery, a little slow-burning romance, and dark dystopian undercurrents, Waterspell is a cross-genre story with too many layers for a single label. Intricate plot twists and compelling characters weave a tale of redemption and belonging, in a gripping saga that will captivate lovers of immersive storytelling.

The Warlock is Book 1 of the series. The story continues in Books 2-4: The Wysard, The Wisewoman, and The Witch. The saga carries on into a new generation with the linked sequels, The Karenina Chronicles and The Fires of Farsinchia.

Featured Fantasy: Reflections of Fractured Dreams (Fae Team Six Book 1) by Peter Foote

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Featured Fantasy: Reflections of Fractured Dreams (Fae Team Six Book 1) by Peter Foote

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Forged in magic, bound by duty.

Warrant Officer Sonja Dormoira and the members of Fae Team Six thought they were on a standard mission for the US Marine Corps.

They were wrong.

Tasked with entering the dream realm to discover who was using the magical mirror of Nostradamus to blackmail the rich and powerful, Sonja and the other members of Fae Team Six found more than they bargained for.

Something was erasing the fae from history.

With only their guns and guts to sustain them while they navigated the hostile realm of dreams, Sonja and her team must figure out a way to slam shut the magical door that leads home.

Reality depends on it.

Featured Fantasy: Elemental Thief (Ridley Kayne Chronicles Book 1) by Rachel Morgan

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Featured Fantasy: Elemental Thief (Ridley Kayne Chronicles Book 1) by Rachel Morgan

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She’s a thief with forbidden magic. He’s the guy she just stole from. Now they’ll have to work together.

In a city where magic is outlawed, teenage thief Ridley uses her special powers to steal from the rich and give to those in need—until the night someone follows her home after a heist and ends up murdered outside her apartment.

When her best friend is accused of the crime, Ridley is determined to prove his innocence.

But things get messy when the artifact Ridley stole turns out to contain secrets that could endanger many lives. Forced to team up with wealthy Archer—the guy she stole from—Ridley must hunt down the artifact before it winds up in deadly hands.

Which means following a trail into the hidden parts of the city …

… and hopefully not winding up dead.

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“OH MY GOSH THIS WAS SO GOOD!” ~ Caitlin ★★★★★

“A real page-turner, couldn’t put it down.” ~ Lisa K. ★★★★★

“… mesmerizing from the word go!” ~ Angie T. ★★★★★

“Love, love, LOVE this!!!!” ~ Lil’n ★★★★★

Featured Sci-fi: Farthest Reaches by Brandon Ellis and Max Wolfe

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Featured Sci-fi: Farthest Reaches by Brandon Ellis and Max Wolfe

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Earth’s only chance for survival rests in the hands of one ship…
…None of its crew are prepared for what is to come.

Space Force’s first interstellar mission, Captain Scott Moore is set to lead the first starship to venture outside our solar system, the U.S.S Atlanta. Despite years of preparation, an unintended explosion takes Moore’s ship across the galaxy with no hope of returning.

Stranded in the void, Moore and his crew must discover a way home. But out amongst the stars, we are not alone.

When attempts to communicate with an alien race fail, a war begins… one that will spell the end of humanity.

FARTHEST REACHES begins a new rollicking sci-fi adventure from Brandon Ellis & Max Wolfe that delivers the action you’ve been waiting for. It’s perfect for fans of Jeffery H. Haskell, B. V. Larson, Jasper Scott, and those who love military Sci-Fi and space opera!