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Featured Fantasy: Dragonflight: Volume 1 in The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey

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Featured Fantasy: Dragonflight: Volume 1 in The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey

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The first novel in the legendary and magical New York Times bestselling dragonriding series, “a masterpiece of adventure, intrigue, and romance” (Danielle L. Jensen), from Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Anne McCaffrey

“Anne McCaffrey’s Pern novels are truly foundational books; it’s hard to imagine the modern-day landscape of fantasy and science fiction without them.”—Naomi Novik, author of the Temeraire series
 
On a beautiful world called Pern, Lessa is an outcast survivor—her parents murdered, her birthright stolen—a fierce young woman who has never stopped dreaming of revenge. That is, until an ambitious young dragonrider, F’lar, offers her something even greater: the chance to lead Pern at his side by Impressing a golden dragon with whom she will share a telepathic bond more intimate than any human connection. Although there is also her intense relationship with F’lar himself.
 
But Lessa’s fierceness and courage will be put to the test when an ancient scourge returns to the land: a deadly silver spore that falls from the sky, destroying all it touches. Only dragons can fight this Thread, and there are not enough dragons to protect all of Pern. Lessa and her dragon may hold the key to their world’s salvation . . . but executing her daring plan may be costlier than she ever envisioned.
 
Don’t miss the original trilogy from Anne McCaffrey’s beloved Dragonriders of Pern series:
DRAGONFLIGHT • DRAGONQUEST • THE WHITE DRAGON

Featured Fantasy: Visions & Vampires (Sasha Urban Books 1 – 3) by Dima Zales

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Featured Fantasy: Visions & Vampires (Sasha Urban Books 1 - 3) by Dima Zales

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Action-packed and laugh-out-loud funny, the Sasha Urban series is your next binge read! For a limited time, get the first three books in a convenient, discounted bundle.

Analyst. Illusionist. Psychic?

When Sasha Urban finally gets the chance to perform her magic tricks on live TV, the last thing she expects is to discover that she has very real, very scary powers.

Oh, and to be totally humiliated in the process.

But being made to look like a fraud is the least of Sasha’s problems now that she’s been thrust into the dangerous world of the Cognizant. With necromancers, orcs, and moody teenage werewolves out for blood, Sasha will have to rely on her super-strong best friend, surprisingly deadly pet chinchilla, and mysteriously powerful boss to help her survive her first few months as a Cognizant.

But will she be able to master her psychic powers in time to save herself when everything goes wrong?

Featured Sci-fi: The Survivors by Nathan Hystad

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Dean’s wife is dead. Her last words: When the ships come…wear the necklace.

Then the ships arrived.

Cities all around the world reported strange alien vessels descending. Some saw them as the heralds of a new age; others fired everything they had at them. All were taken as the beams lashed down and drew them into the sky.

Dean was left behind, seemingly the last man on Earth.

A trail of clues left by his dead wife guide Dean on a perilous journey across America and beyond, to learn the truth behind the mysterious ships and save humanity from its doom.

But not everything is as it seems.

The Event is the epic first novel of the best-selling Survivors series.

Featured Fantasy: Shaded Falls by E.J. King

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 Isabel Jones lived through a nightmare. She lost everything she had known and everyone that she loved. Now, she’s moving to a new town to start over for her senior year.

Shaded Falls is a small dot on the map and Isabel has low expectations when she drives into town. It isn’t long before she realizes that Shaded Falls isn’t just a forgotten town in the middle of nowhere – it’s a hotbed for strange occurrences and mysterious people. One of those people, Nicholas Rockson, seems to always be around, lurking in the shadows. Isabel finds herself drawn to Nick and to the darker elements of Shaded Falls.

As she gets pulled into the dangerous underbelly, the true nature of the town is revealed. Isabel must face her own dark secrets as her past is drawn forth. Everything she’s ever believed about her life is about to change, and not always for the better. Isabel is about to find out exactly what happens when darkness falls.

Featured Sci-fi: FURY WARS (First Season—10 Books) by Christian Kallais

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Featured Sci-fi: FURY WARS by Christian Kallais

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From the Shadows of the Cosmos, an Ancient Evil awakens from its ten-thousand-year slumber, its presence sending ripples through the fabric of time and space. It’s seething with anger and an unquenchable thirst for revenge. Now, it sets its sights on annihilating every galaxy with merciless Fury!

Nearly exterminated by an unimaginably powerful enemy, Chase takes the battered survivors of the Star Alliance Fleet along a random escape vector…

…Their destination? A small, uncharted planet called… Earth.
There, they hope to regroup and rebuild their forces.

Little do they know that their fate was decided eons ago, and the ancient enemy is scattering their forces throughout the cosmos to hunt them down and wipe them out… one by one, until the Star Alliance is no more.

Aboard the starship Destiny, insubordinate ace pilot Lt. Chase Athanatos has always felt different—as if a mysterious force pulses through his veins, igniting his soul with the fires of destiny.

That rare, untapped power of old may very well hold the key to the survival of the cosmos.

A cosmic showdown of mythic magnitude looms on the horizon—the most devastating war the universe has ever witnessed. With morale plummeting aboard the Destiny and with Earth’s fate now hanging by a thread, Chase must face his inner demons and rise to the challenge.

But if he cannot conquer himself, how can he ever hope to defeat an evil that has been plotting the universe’s demise for all of eternity?

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Featured Fantasy: Ember and Stone (Eno of Ilbrea Book 1) by Megan O’Russell

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Featured Fantasy: Ember and Stone (Eno of Ilbrea Book 1) by Megan O'Russell

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Ena never hoped for a peaceful life. She never dreamt she’d become a killer either.

★★★★★ – “The story is as good as Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, or Song of Ice and Fire…Ena is a surprisingly inspirational creature and she will keep you turning the pages.”

★★★★★ – “An amazing book! …fast paced and perfect for SJM lovers.”

★★★★★ – “OMG. This book was absolutely brilliant. Fantastic.”

★★★★★ – “The characters are flawed and fleshed out beautifully…a smooth and unforgettable read!”

Ilbrea: A country mercilessly ruled by the seven Guilds where commoners struggle to survive—no one knows the cost of survival better than illegal healer Ena Ryeland. Ena is offered a life of freedom and a chance to fight the Guilds. But she can’t win the battle alone…

A myth to guide her journey.
A brother she thought she’d lost.
A ghost to steal her fear.
A man to steal her heart.

An impossible enemy. A hope for freedom. Ena is the only one with a chance of fighting the Guilds—if she can survive long enough to try.


“David fights Goliath that will pass the Bechdel test!” – Amazon Review

Ember and Stone is an epic fantasy perfect for fans of Maas and Bardugo. If you’re ready for an epic love story, crave a dose of magic, and need an adventure to carry you away from the ordinary, join Megan O’Russell’s 550,000+ satisfied readers. Download Ember and Stone and begin your journey now!