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Featured Fantasy: The Glass Gate (Faerie Tale Romances) by Hanna Sandvig

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Featured Fantasy: The Glass Gate (Faerie Tale Romances) by Hanna Sandvig

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Sometimes all a girl needs is a good dress and some magic shoes.
Prince Charming is optional.

My goal was simple: create a killer fashion design portfolio, win the scholarship to the school of my dreams, and never have to clean my step-family’s house again. I just needed some inspiration. Something to set my portfolio apart from all the other up-and-coming designers. A little fashion magic.

I didn’t expect literal magic.

But then my friend dressed me up like a fae princess, and whisked me away to Faerie. The food! The dancing! The dresses! This was just the inspiration I needed, so when the crown prince asked me to stay and be his fake girlfriend, I jumped at the opportunity.

Prince Tiernan is gorgeous and charming, but I’m just a part of a plot to find his bride. That’s fine by me. I’m just here for the fashion. No messy feelings. On the other hand, it’s very hard to not have my head turned by a boy who gives me a dragon egg.

The longer I stay in Faerie with Tiernan, the more caught up I get in the magic of his kingdom, and I start to believe the stories we’re spinning for everyone. Stories of magic and sacrifice and maybe even true love.
I can’t lose sight of my goals. I need to win that scholarship. Putting my heart on the line for a prince and his kingdom is just too risky. Am I brave enough to try? Maybe if I find the right dress.

Where’s a fairy godmother when you need one?

**If you think Ever After is the best Cinderella retelling, because they actually get to know each other, or that Project Runway would be improved by having a baby dragon, try The Glass Gate! This is a sweet, stand-alone retelling of Cinderella, set in the Faerie Tale Romances world**

Featured Fantasy: Grendel & Beowulf (Urban Magick & Folklore Book 3) by C. Gockel

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Featured Fantasy: Grendel & Beowulf (Urban Magick & Folklore Book 3)

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Once upon a time, in our ordinary world, there was a grandmother. 

She died.

She was reborn as a Vampire in a world of Magick.

The grandmother de-aged. Her ailments healed, her body became strong, and her wrinkles faded.

Her wisdom, however, did not diminish. She knew monsters need monstrous names so they never forget the monsters they are.

She named herself Grendel, after the medieval haunter of borderlands and drinker of warriors’ blood, slain by the hero Beowulf.

The name seems appropriate. Grendel the Grandmother haunts the borderlands and drinks the blood of (mostly) evil warriors.

But in a Magickal world, names don’t just have meanings, they are prophecies.

And a new hero is rising. He has been molded since birth to fight evil, and been given the tools and skills to vanquish the most insidious evil of all: Vampires.

His name is Beowulf, and he’s coming for Grendel.


Featured Fantasy: Blood So Red (Urban Magick & Folklore Book 2) by C. Gockel

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Featured Fantasy: Blood So Red (Urban Magick & Folklore Book 2) by C. Gockel

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Fairy tales often have grisly endings …

Fairy tales don’t always go “by the book,” either. Cherie, the Charming Princess, rescued Jack, her sleeping prince, but she didn’t get her happy ever after. 

Jack is distant, the city is in turmoil, and Cherie’s made new friends, but new enemies, too.

And all the while, the Evil Queen is watching, scheming, and waiting for her chance to strike.

Featured Fantasy: Prophecy of Three an Irish Witch Urban Fantasy (The Starseed Trilogy Book 1) by Ashley McLeo

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Featured Fantasy: Prophecy of Three an Irish Witch Urban Fantasy (The Starseed Trilogy Book 1) by Ashley McLeo

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There is one prophecy, born of blood, fire, and stardust. 

And three sisters destined to fulfill it. 

But first, each must learn that the others exist. And that they’re witches.

Upon meeting, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Only the threat of otherworldly beings arriving on Earth unites them. 

That and their strange, uncommonly loud, persistent, estrogen-filled family. 

When one sister suffers an attack on those she loves, the others come together to help.

And find that the danger is closer, and stronger, than they ever could have imagined. 

Perfect for fans of the Charmed sisterhood and A Discovery of Witches.

Pick up your copy of Prophecy of Three today. 

Featured Fantasy: Warrior Lord (Power Ascending Book 4) by Paul J Bennett

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Featured Fantasy: Warrior Lord (Power Ascending Book 4) by Paul J Bennett

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From warrior to diplomat, his destiny awaits.

Heralded as the Hero of the North, Ludwig returns home, expecting to reconcile with his father, only to learn a mysterious illness has taken him.

Thrust into the role of baron, he quickly discovers his stepbrother left his lands teetering on the edge of ruin. The barony is nearly bankrupt, the army weak, and its traditional enemy is making threats of war.

Before he has the opportunity to rectify the situation, King Otto reminds him of his obligation to continue the family name.
Now entangled in the tumultuous politics of court, he is forced to deal with petty jealousies and a country torn apart by strife. All while a powerful enemy prepares to invade!

Can he successfully master the complexity of being a warrior lord, or will it ultimately lead to his own destruction?
The story of a seasoned hero continues in Warrior Lord, Book Four of the Power Ascending series.

Featured Fantasy: Stolen by the Shadow King (Underworld Book One) by Alisha Klapheke

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Featured Fantasy: Stolen by the Shadow King (Underworld Book One) by Alisha Klapheke

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Fans of Elise Kova and Grace Draven will devour this stolen bride fantasy romance about a human forced to marry a vicious, deadly Shadow King!

Their marriage will save the world… if they don’t kill each other first.

Dragged to the Underworld by the elven shadow king, Kynan, Maren fights to escape. But then she learns she’s the legendary seer of the underworld, that her power can help save the world, and… that the shadow king might not be the monster she once thought.

But before their union is made official, another lord steps in.

Trapped in a deadly power struggle with the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Maren learns what true evil—and true passion—looks like.

She learns just how much power is within her. And, the hardest lesson of all:

All is fair in love, war, and saving the world.

Stolen by the Shadow King is a passionate enemies-to-lovers fantasy with just the right amount of sweet spice. This epic story of found family, blossoming magical powers, and true love is the first in a new fantasy romance series, perfect for readers that are new to Alisha’s books.