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Featured Fantasy: Dragon Shift (Dragons of Kaitstud Book 1) by Clarissa Gosling

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Featured Fantasy: Dragon Shift (Dragons of Kaitstud Book 1) by Clarissa Gosling

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A dragon-sized secret.

A life-changing test.On the continent of Kaitstud, dragons are feared and thought extinct. The four clans who now rule the continent condemn and slaughter any hints of dragons.

In her sixteenth summer Birgith must face her manifestation test with all the others of her age. The test will prove her ability and solidify her place with the Bear Clan that has raised her.

There’s just one problem.Birgith might shift into a bear… But she could also end up a dragon. And if that happens, she’ll end up dead and the four clans of Kaitstud will hunt and slaughter the family she’s never met.

But when the test comes, she is unable to shift at all. She is exiled and classed as a lowly human. Trapped and alone, she fears never being able to escape or find out who she really is.

A group of travelling traders provide a way out, but she is unsure how much trust them. Will they help her with her search, or be the first to join the hunt? Birgith needs to decide before it is too late.

Part bear, part dragon, part human. Is Birgith destined to be an outcast mongrel? Or will her diversity be the answer Kaitstud has been searching for?

Dragon Shift is the first in an exciting new epic fantasy series for young adult readers who love dragons, adventure and strong female characters.

Featured Sci-fi: Soothsayer (The Oracle Trilogy Book 1) by Mike Resnick

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Featured Sci-fi: Soothsayer (The Oracle Trilogy Book 1) by Mike Resnick

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A hard-bitten thief must protect a powerful little girl from danger in this classic science fiction trilogy opener by a five-time Hugo Award winner.

Mouse may be a tough, cynical, professional thief, but when she sees a little girl in need of rescuing, she knows she must help. But just who exactly is this innocent-looking child?

Penelope Bailey is potentially the most powerful weapon in the galaxy. Three governments want her captured. Almost two hundred men and women are out to collect the bounty on her head. It’s a miracle Penelope has evaded her pursuers thus far, but Carolos “Iceman” Mendoza knows the secret to her survival . . .

As the bounty hunters get closer to their target, Mouse begins to grasp just how important it is to keep Penelope safe. Little did Mouse know, Penelope was more than equipped for the obstacles ahead, and it was Mouse who was going to be in greater need of rescuing . . . 

Perfect for readers of Alan Dean Foster, Timothy Zahn, and Joe Haldeman“One of those rare novels that pulls you in so quickly and effectively that you’ll end up reading it in a single sitting.” —Science Fiction Chronicle

Featured Sci-fi: The Kurgan War by Richard Turner

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Featured Sci-fi: The Kurgan War by Richard Turner

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When war comes after a century of peace, it is sudden and brutal. Taken by surprise Earth’s far-flung colonies are in danger.

The only son of an admiral, Second Lieutenant Michael Sheridan finds himself thrust into a desperate conflict that he and the untried soldiers under his command are not ready for. Focusing on the people struggling to survive the onslaught, First Strike is a novel that propels the reader to the furthest limits of space. Fighting a ruthless and determined enemy, Sheridan soon learns the brutal lessons of war and that his enemy may not be what it appears to be.

Featured Fantasy: The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

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Featured Fantasy: The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

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RECOMMENDED: A mesmerizing, lyrical read that kept me up all night. So if that’s your thing pick it up.

In the woods is a glass coffin. It rests on the ground, and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives….

Hazel and her brother, Ben, live in Fairfold, where humans and the Folk exist side by side. Since they were children, Hazel and Ben have been telling each other stories about the boy in the glass coffin, that he is a prince and they are valiant knights, pretending their prince would be different from the other faeries, the ones who made cruel bargains, lurked in the shadows of trees, and doomed tourists. But as Hazel grows up, she puts aside those stories. Hazel knows the horned boy will never wake.

Until one day, he does….

As the world turns upside down, Hazel has to become the knight she once pretended to be.

The Darkest Part of the Forest is bestselling author Holly Black’s triumphant return to the opulent, enchanting faerie tales that launched her YA career.

*The UK price was still very reasonable when I checked: £2.99

Featured Science Fiction: Starship Found, Child Missing (Alien Ship for Sale Book 1) by Miles Rozak

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Featured Science Fiction: Starship Found, Child Missing (Alien Ship for Sale Book 1) by Miles Rozak

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What would you do if the night you discovered a spaceship, your four-year-old son went missing?

For U.S. Marine Tyson Gage, there’s only one option left. Become a galactic bounty hunter, then collect enough loot and upgrades to mount a rescue among the stars…

Eight hundred years in the future.

Joined by his dog and a beautiful woman who, despite their attraction, is on his last nerve, Gage must leave life on Earth behind for a universe of aliens, criminals, and hyperspace more deadly and awesome than he can imagine…

Where he’ll ascend, reloaded, reborn, as one of the galaxy’s greats.

If you like found starships, galactic quests, and action-packed sci-fi journeys—don’t miss this brand new science fiction series from bestselling author Miles Rozak—and embark on one Marine’s incredible journey across the stars for his son.

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Featured Fantasy: The Way (Volumes of the Vemreaux Book 1) by Mary E. Twomey

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Featured Fantasy: The Way (Volumes of the Vemreaux Book 1) by Mary E. Twomey

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How far would you go to save the people you love?

In a world not divided by race, creed or color, but by blood type, Blue Anders finds herself on the wrong end of fortune’s mercy. Born with a lesser blood type, Blue is raised in The Way, a work camp for A-bloods.

Now Blue must fight against and alongside her violent brother to free their people and end the slavery forced upon her family by the blood drinkers. Standing up to her sociopath brother will be difficult, but admitting what she wants when she meets an intriguing man from the ruling class just might be impossible.

If you like dystopia romance, underdog tales, and a female heroine on a mission, this vampire trilogy is the page-turner for you.

“The Way” is book one in a dystopian trilogy, written by USA Today bestselling author Mary E. Twomey.

Start a new adventure, and read book one today.