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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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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…

Featured Fantasy: The Quarter Mage by Angelina J. Steffort

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Featured Fantasy: The Quarter Mage by Angelina J. Steffort

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Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas and The Cruel Prince by Holly Black.

WHEN DESTINY FAILS YOU, WHO WILL YOU BECOME?

A forgotten princess. A cruel realm. A Mage who might be her salvation.

Sanja is a princess on the run. And when she flees her father’s court to escape an arranged marriage to a tyrant, the one thing she doesn’t expect, is to be killed for her throne.

But magic that shouldn’t exist in her kingdom saves her, and Sanja is thrust into the daunting fairylands where, as a human, she’s prey…

Fighting to survive, Sanja signs herself into the service of the most powerful Mages in the fairylands, determined to master the magic to save her kingdom—and finds herself stuck with a brooding Mage with a knack for keeping secrets.

As Sanja’s feelings for Tristan turn from dread to attraction, she learns that she isn’t the only thing the fairies are after. And Sanja must risk her life and her heart, or she will lose both him and her kingdom forever.


Dive into Angelina J. Steffort’s latest heart-wrenching upper YA fantasy romance and find out what makes the world of The Quarter Mage so special.

Featured Fantasy: Bound to Fae Books 1 – 3 Wolves of Summer (Bound to the Fae Box Sets Book 1) by Eva Chase

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Featured Fantasy: Bound to Fae Books 1 - 3 Wolves of Summer (Bound to the Fae Box Sets Book 1) by Eva Chase

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Three possessive wolf shifters. A wounded woman finding her strength. A world of dangerous fae determined to exploit her unexpected powers.

For years, the monsters who killed my family have held me in a cage. Brutalized and half-starved. Only kept alive so they can steal my blood.

Until one evening when three eerily gorgeous men rescue me.

They offer a safe haven under their protection with everything I need to heal. I’m not used to this kindness—or the desires their smoldering eyes and strong hands stir in my body and my heart.

But these fearsome men aren’t really men. Like my former captors, they’re fae who can shift into wolves. A curse gripping the faerie realm turns them wild under the full moon.

Only the strange power coursing through my veins can cure their rage.

I’m a prize as much as a person to them. But I’ve survived this long without giving up. And as I recover my strength, I’m winning their hearts as well.

Can this damaged human hold her own among the savage fae?

*Bound to the Fae is a fantasy romance series featuring possessive shifters, dangerous fae politics, and a wounded heroine coming into her own. This 1100-page set contains with the first three books in the series—Captive of Wolves, Feral Blood, and Kings of Moonlight—as well as two bonus scenes.*

Featured Fantasy: Of Stormlarks and Silence (The Kasmian Chronicles) by Constance Lopez

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Featured Fantasy: Of Stormlarks and Silence (The Kasmian Chronicles) by Constance Lopez

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To kill the prince, she must first kill her heart.

Princess Riona was eight when the Revonian king murdered her family and conquered her kingdom with a mysterious magic. She has spent the last decade training—and waiting for her moment to avenge them all and reclaim her rightful title.

Now that the king is ailing, Riona secures a position within the Revonian royal palace. Her goals? Get close to the prince. Kill him. Uncover Revon’s secret magic. Make the king suffer. Only then can she take back her country.

But the closer she gets to the prince, the more he surprises her with kindness, honor, and wit. He is nothing like his cruel father. Worse yet, he sees right through to her heart. When she planned this assassination, her heart didn’t factor in.

And now it’s about to ruin all her plans.

Perfect for fans of Tara Grayce, Kate Stradling, and Sylvia Mercedes, Of Stormlarks and Silence is a slow-burn clean YA romantic fantasy standalone in the Kasmian Chronicles, a series of romantic fantasy connected standalones.

Featured Fantasy: Magic of Fire and Curse Year Two (Dragon Blood Academy Book 2) by Lili Black & Lyn Forester

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Featured Fantasy: Magic of Fire and Curse Year Two (Dragon Blood Academy Book 2) by Lili Black & Lyn Forester

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Spearwood has always been dangerous, but now, it’s become deadly.

Ever since Avalon returned to the orchard for the summer, her time is spent avoiding Jericho’s continued bullying, while trying to spend time with her busy father. In the time she spends alone, though, she can’t help but wonder why the guys she befriended at Spearwood, and Lusk in particular, haven’t reached out even once. When Jackie invites her to return to the Isle of Dragons early, she leaps at the chance to get away from her childhood friend turned nemesis.

A return to Spearwood, though, brings with it trouble of its own. An overheard conversation between Lusk and his father makes her question his loyalty, and new trials stall Avalon’s progress at school, putting her in jeopardy of being among the first cut.

Then, students begin to disappear, and death strikes at Spearwood. The school for dragon shifters has never been a safe place, but now, it’s downright deadly. There’s a killer on the loose, and Avalon can’t help but wonder if the culprit is hiding among her friends.

With death around every corner and Spearwood going into lockdown, will Avalon be able to complete her Apprentice year and move on to become the Crafter she always dreamed of? Or will her trust be betrayed and cost her everything?