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Featured Fantasy: The Rogue and the Healer (Five Kingdoms Book 3) by Cidney Swanson

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Featured Fantasy: The Rogue and the Healer (Five Kingdoms Book 3) by Cidney Swanson

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(Book 1 Tsarina Scholar Woodsman Thief free on BookFunnel)

Magia awakens….

Katrin and Cyril return to the mysterious island of Talisfarne only to find their beloved stonecote – and their lives – in appalling disarray. Things get worse when Katrin must choose whether or not to heal the son and heir of her darkest enemy, who lies gravely ill. Worse still, Cyril is threatened with expulsion from the abbey school, and Astrid is betrothed to a prince, with the promise that she will reign as queen.

Meanwhile the dashing Tsarevich Sasha feverishly pursues his own agenda, determined to uncover the mysterious source of Katrin’s and Cyril’s increasing magia. Before long, however, all five friends face must heart-wrenching choices that threaten lasting impact, not only on the Five Kingdoms but also on the Kingdom of the Fey.

The thrilling third book in the trilogy ventures into the treacherous landscape of the human heart, and the desperate choices to be made when all outcomes appear bleak.

Possible triggers: book contains character memories of being forcibly struck as a child and off-screen flogging of an adult male. For more information contact the author via her website.

Featured Sci-fi: Saving Mars (Saving Mars Series Book 1) by Cidney Swanson

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Saving Mars (Saving Mars Series Book 1) Kindle Edition by Cidney Swanson (Author)

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Some pilots follow orders. Others just wing it.

Grounded for her Top Gun attitude, a Mars colony pilot jumps at the chance to fly a covert mission to off-limits Earth and save her world from starvation. On Earth, the Chancellor keeps a dystopian peace through a competitive consciousness-transfer program, offering perfect bodies to those who toe the line. Pilot Jessamyn’s orders are simple: get the food and get out, minimizing contact. But when the pilot’s brilliant autistic brother is captured and charged with treason, all bets are off. Jess finds an ally in Pavel, the Chancellor’s rebel nephew, but now she’s got a choice to make: rescue her brother or save Mars?

“SCI-FI THAT SOARS.” -Kirkus, starred review

Saving Mars is a Sci-Fi series of colonization on Mars featuring interplanetary politics, adventure, and romance that’s perfect for fans of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising or Mary Robinette Kowal’s Lady Astronaut series.

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Featured Fantasy: Tsarina Scholar Woodsman Thief (Five Kingdoms Book 1) by Cidney Swanson

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Featured Fantasy: Tsarina Scholar Woodsman Thief by Cidney

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In this enchanting fairytale, which Kirkus Reviews calls “intriguing … and lyrical,” a pair of estranged siblings, a tsarina, and a woodsman must band together to outwit a crooked duke who wants them all—and isn’t particular as to “dead” or “alive.”

Here be dragons and sirens, magical gifts and dread debts, deeds noble and foolhardy. With a touch of Narnia and a dash of Baba Yaga, it’s a tale that reads like balm for the weary in soul.

“A charming tale brimming with magic, beauty, action, and memorable characters.” – Kirkus Reviews

Featured Fantasy: Tsarina Scholar Woodsman Thief by Cidney Swanson

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Featured Fantasy: Tsarina Scholar Woodsman Thief by Cidney Swanson

New Release
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In this enchanting fairytale, a pair of estranged siblings, a tsarina, and a woodsman must band together to outwit a crooked duke who wants them all—and isn’t particular as to “dead” or “alive.” Here be dragons and sirens, magical gifts and dread debts, deeds noble and foolhardy. With a touch of Narnia and a dash of Baba Yaga, it’s a tale that reads like balm for the weary in soul.

Glance over the first lines. Peruse the first chapter. And then find your coziest reading nook and settle in, preferably with a “Do Not Disturb” sign nearby.