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Featured Fantasy: Sworn to Shadows (Legacy of Shadows Book One) by Lisa Blackwood

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Featured Fantasy: Sworn to Shadows (Legacy of Shadows Book One) by Lisa Blackwood

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Gargoyles and gods clash against evil. Can one weary soldier wield a celestial force to save the world?

Earth, modern day. Corporal Anna Mackenzie has had it up to here with fate. Irritated to be woken early from a two-year healing nap after inheriting a demigod’s immense power, she’s already battling the fractious magic that can’t wait to draw blood. But she’s seriously pissed to discover the military outpost she was sent to protect has been totally annihilated without any signs of survivors…

Being temporarily outclassed is one thing, but now her reckless action has awakened her dangerous gargoyle protector and he’s bigger and scarier than ever. Except he’s lost his memory, and Anna’s got to do some major hand-holding if they’re to hunt down a powerful creature unseen since ancient times. Oh yeah, and save the planet from doom… again.

Can the damaged pair unleash their formidable skills in time to stop Armageddon?

Sworn to Shadows is the fearsome first tale in the Legacy of Shadows contemporary fantasy series, a spin-off of the bestselling Gargoyle & Sorceress Tales. If you like snarky fighters, unbreakable bonds, and epic battles of good vs evil, then you’ll love Lisa Blackwood’s breakneck adventure.

Featured Fantasy: Golden Curse (The Six Kingdoms Book 1) by M. Lynn

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FREE as of September 14, 2022
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Get lost in an epic fantasy romance where love crosses enemy lines, the girl must save the prince, and only magic can help those who oppose it.

A curse. A hidden identity. A dangerous love.

At ten years old, Persinette Basile fled the palace of Gaule for her life. Now at eighteen, she must find a way to return in order to obey a curse on her family line.

The prince won’t know who she is. Not anymore. But she knows him and what he will do if he discovers her true name.

Made to fight for her life to earn her place, she vows to find a way to break the curse no matter the cost.

To. The. Death.
The words describing the upcoming tournament turn Prince Alexandre Durand’s blood to ice. The last warrior standing will win a spot at his side.

As he’s thrust onto the throne, forbidden magic, dangerous betrayals, and a complicated love could tear his reign apart.
When the secrets begin to unravel, will Alex stay true to the laws and traditions of Gaule or will he give it all up for a woman who deceived him?

Golden Curse is the first book in the completed seven-book Fantasy and Fairytales series. Books 1-3 are a complete story. Are you ready? See why readers love Etta and Alex.

Featured Fantasy: Heart of the Forest (The Darkwood Trilogy Prequel) by Anthea Sharp

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Featured Fantasy: Heart of the Forest (The Darkwood Trilogy Prequel) by Anthea Sharp

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~ Fall in love with the beauty and danger of the enchanted Darkwood, from USA Today bestseller Anthea Sharp ~

Prince Kentry of Raine knows that if only he can capture the magical White Hart, the creature will grant his heart’s desire. Entering the depths of the Darkwood, he chases his quarry down… only to become lost in a mystical forest, where he must fight for his life at the side of a moon-haired maiden who may hold the answer to his dreams.

Heart of the Forest is a novella set in the world of the Darkwood – rich with fairy tales, Dark Elves, and the enchanted forest that watches over all. Discover more magic with the Darkwood Trilogy.

Featured Fantasy: Dreamthief (Fairy World MD Book 1) by Tamara Grantham

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Featured Fantasy: Dreamthief (Fairy World MD Book 1) by Tamara Grantham

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DREAMTHIEF received the INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award from Foreword Reviews for fantasy and also won a RONE award for Best New Adult Romance.

Forget the fairies and unicorns, most people return from fairy world with lost memories and mental problems. Olive Kennedy knows. She’s the therapist who treats patients suffering from Faythander’s side effects.

Traveling back to the fairy realm wasn’t on Olive’s to-do list. But she has no choice. The fate of both Earth and Fairy depends on her ability to stop an ancient being called the Dreamthief. To complicate matters, she may be losing her heart to someone who can’t love her in return. Saving the world, she can handle. Falling in love—not so much.

Dreamthief is the Amazon #1 bestseller in both Mythology and Fairy Tales. With over 150 five-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, Dreamthief is an imaginative, romantic fantasy for fans of The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Morgan Stamm of InD’tale magazine says, “[Dreamthief] springs to life from the very first sentence.”

This imaginative read has been nominated for both the Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB book of the year award, as well as InD’tale’s prestigious RONE award.

Featured Fantasy: Bound to the Dark Elf King (Of Fate and Kings Book 1) by Jessica Grayson

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Featured Fantasy: Bound to the Dark Elf King (Of Fate and Kings Book 1) by Jessica Grayson

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Everyone fears the Dark Elf King. Varys is known as a fierce and lethal warrior; none can stand against his armies.

When I’m captured by the Dark Elves and taken before their king, my first thought is of escape. The moment our eyes meet, King Varys claims I am his Fated One—his Khio’ri.

Humans and Elves have been enemies for centuries, but his people believe that a soulbond woven by fate cannot be undone.

I doubt he’s ever going to let me go. But what does it mean to be Bound to the Dark Elf King?

**Each book in the Of Fate and Kings series can be read as a standalone romance, but it is recommended to read them in order to enhance the reading experience.**

**Steamy content. Not a dark romance**

Featured Fantasy: Moonshadow (Moonshadow Trilogy Book 1) by Thea Harrison

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Featured Fantasy: Moonshadow (Moonshadow Trilogy Book 1) by Thea Harrison

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From New York Times bestselling author Thea Harrison comes the first in an explosive new trilogy set in the Elder Races world….

Her past is a blank, her future uncertain….

Recovering from a shooting, LAPD witch consultant Sophie Ross leaves her job and travels to the U.K. to search for answers about her childhood. When she encounters a Daoine Sidhe knight of the Dark Court, she becomes entangled in an ancient hatred between two arcane forces.

He has given his body and soul to fight for his people….

Barred from his homeland along with his surviving brother knights, Nikolas Sevigny is embroiled in a conflict that threatens everything he holds dear. Only by uniting his people’s resources can they hope to prevail against Isabeau, the deadly Queen of the Light Court. He will do anything and use anyone to return home to Lyonesse.

When Nikolas encounters Sophie, he sees a tool to be used. The insouciant witch might be the key to unlocking every passageway that has been barred to the knights of the Dark Court, even as a fascination for her takes root in what’s left of his soul. Sophie has no intention of becoming anyone’s pawn, yet the fierce Nikolas is so compelling, she can’t deny the temptation that endangers her guarded heart.

As magic threatens Lyonesse, Queen Isabeau unleashes her merciless Hounds, and Nikolas and Sophie become embroiled in a race for survival. Meanwhile, the passion that ignites between them burns too hot to be denied and quickly turns into obsession.

Thank goodness they both know better than to fall in love…