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Featured Fantasy: The Tea Shop Witch (The Tea Shop Witch Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by Thora Bluestone

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Featured Fantasy: The Tea Shop Witch (The Tea Shop Witch Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by Thora Bluestone

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A disappearing body.
Hidden magical talents.
An adorable mind-reading dog.
And small-town secrets . . .

Addie James’s life imploded when she discovered her fiancé cheating and got downsized from her biotech job. So she left Silicon Valley for the haven of her Aunt Kate’s tea and apothecary shop in the peaceful mountain town of Stargaze. There, she plans to take a deep breath and figure out what’s next.

But when Addie reaches Stargaze, there’s no trace of her aunt. Until one night, Aunt Kate’s lifeless body shows up and then disappears from the locked shop.

And that’s when things really start to get strange.

As Addie sets out to find the murderer, she begins to realize her own hidden magical talent is the key to discovering what really happened to her aunt . . . who might not be quite so dead after all.

The problem is, logical Addie isn’t sure she can accept the magical parts of herself that science can’t explain. Will she learn to embrace this new life that’s full of supernatural surprises and solve her aunt’s case?

The Tea Shop Witch is Book 1 in the Tea Shop Witch Cozy Mystery Series by Thora Bluestone. If you love fun mysteries with a dash of magic, spine tingles, small-town life, and slow-burn romance, this series is for you! Brew a cup of your favorite tea and come along to the mountain town of Stargaze . . .

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Featured Fantasy: Wormwood Abbey (The Secrets of Ormdale, Book 1) by Christina Baehr

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Featured Fantasy: Wormwood Abbey (The Secrets of Ormdale, Book 1) by Christina Baehr

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As a Victorian clergyman’s daughter, Edith Worms has seen everything — until a mythical salamander tumbles out of the fireplace into her lap.

When a letter arrives from estranged relatives, Edith is swept away to a crumbling gothic Abbey in the wilds of Yorkshire. Wormwood Abbey isn’t just full of curious beasts and ancient family secrets: there’s also a tall, dark, and entirely too handsome neighbour who is strangely reluctant for her to leave.

An unexpected bond with her prickly cousin Gwendolyn gives Edith a reason to stay in this strange world — especially when it turns out that Edith herself may have a role in guarding her family’s legacy.

But not all of the mysteries of Ormdale are small enough to fit in her lap…and some of them have teeth.

WORMWOOD ABBEY, Book 1 of The Secrets of Ormdale, is a cosy gothic novel of mystery, dragons, and the perils of friendship, perfect for fans of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and Maria Grace.

Start exploring the hidden valley of Ormdale in 1899 with WORMWOOD ABBEY, the first in a new 5 book series.

Featured Fantasy: The Perfect Brew Books 1 – 3 by Jo-Ann Carson

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When Cassie Black, a clumsy young witch who likes to party with vampires, inherits a sentient coffeehouse in a small Pacific Northwest town, her life turns upside down.

Cassie Black inherits from her crazy Great-Aunt Ophelia a sentient coffee-house, complete with an inter-dimensional portal. Determined to find her aunt’s murderer, Cassie becomes well-acquainted with her aunt’s life and her dream of creating a haven for supernatural beings. What Cassie finds lurking beneath the small town is a nest of infinite darkness ready to invade the world. She alone can stop it.
Warning: This story involves a seductive warlock, a tall, dark and annoying detective, and a snarky cat that may steal your heart.

When evil rises, one clumsy witch must save the world.

As this is a “cozy” there’s no sex or violence on the page but be prepared for some serious romance, mystery, and magic. 

Featured Fantasy: The Runemaster’s Daughter: A Tale of Gorsk Mountain by Lawrence M. Schoen

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Featured Fantasy: The Runemaster's Daughter: A Tale of Gorsk Mountain by Lawrence M. Schoen

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Who will succumb to the thirst sleep?

A troll invasion forced the dwarves to flee their home in Gorsk Mountain.

Now, five hundred years later, an expedition of dwarves has returned, seeking to reclaim the mountain kingdom. They have great and glorious plans as they rebuild, including brewing beer.

But most of these dwarves are young, still in their first century. Too young to have experienced running out of beer, let alone the devastating effects of the thirst sleep.

Brewmaster Shrem knows better. She grew up in the Gorsk. She’s witnessed firsthand the death that prolonged lack of beer induces. The supply of beer the expedition brought with them is running dangerously low and Shrem is forced to ration what remains. She must brew new beer but needs a source of water, one that partakes of the mountain’s strength.

Accompanied by an apprentice and a journeyman brewer, and the young daughter of the mountain’s runemaster, Shrem will follow her memories from half a millennium ago and seek out suitable pools deeper into the mountain than the returning dwarves have yet ventured. Can she lead her small group through tunnels riddled with troll blight and blocked by the ensorcelled corpses of hundreds of goblins in time? Can a young runesmith help clear the way before any of them succumb to the thirst sleep?

Featured Fantasy: The Sundered Crown Saga (5 book series) by M.S. Olney

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Featured Fantasy: The Sundered Crown Saga (5 book series) by Matthew and M.S. Olney

Series Sale: Books 1 & 2 only 99¢, Book 3 only $1.99
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From Book 1: First in a series: The Kingdom of Delfinnia is plunged into darkness after its royal family is assassinated. When Luxon emerges as the first wizard in a century, he’ll have to join a band of noble allies and fulfill his destiny as the prophesied hero. Perfect for fans of Raymond E. Feist!

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In the kingdom of Delfinnia, civil war rages as rival barons battle for the crown. But unknown to them, the rightful heir yet lives, hidden away from the conflict. As the war worsens, ancient horrors rise from the Eclin mountains, led by a dark lord intent on destruction.

Enter Luxon, a young man with magical powers and the potential to become a legendary hero. He joins forces with a monster slayer, a witch hunter, and a noble knight to search for the hidden heir and protect the realm from the dark forces threatening to engulf it.

The Heir to the Sundered Crown is a thrilling fantasy adventure filled with action, magic, and unforgettable characters. Join Luxon on his quest to save the kingdom and become the hero the realm needs.

Featured Fantasy: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by JL Bryan

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Paranormal investigator Ellie Jordan kicks ghosts out of haunted houses. Her tools include historical research, modern technology, and a determination to face the scary things that haunt the night.

Ellie’s not so sure about her new assistant, a recent film school graduate named Stacey with a knack for capturing images of apparitions and phantoms, but she’s training her on the job as they investigate a crumbling centuries-old mansion in Savannah, Georgia. The owners are a struggling family desperate for help with a disturbing supernatural presence that terrifies them and prevents them from restoring the historic home. Dangerous spirits from the house’s sordid past will test Ellie and Stacey’s ability to work together, confront evil, and defeat the darkness that resides within.

Thousands of readers have enjoyed the fun, spooky adventures of the Ellie Jordan series, with a new mystery in every book!