Fiction - Fantasy - Historical

A boy like no other embarks on a transformative journey of magic and self-discovery in the next enchanting Whimbrel House novel by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Merritt Fernsby's life has changed considerably since he inherited Whimbrel House. He's...

The Etrurian Players are coming! Brace yourselves!Mortals perform a never-ending show for the Gods, and Felix Modestus, leader of the renowned Etrurian Players, feels their immortal eyes rest upon him at last.When a mysterious goddess tells Felix that he must put on a play...

I am death's master. I yield to none.The mortal world hangs in the balance. The witch queen of the Netherworld has everything she needs to destroy the veil and bring chaos and ruin to the living.Lark is determined to stop her by any means...

From the New York Times bestselling author of River of Shadows and A Ship of Bones and Teeth comes a smutty spooky dark academia gothic romance retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, where Kat Van Tassel doesn't have to choose between Brom Bones...

Here in THE FOREST OF FOREVER dwells the last Minotaur, and here too are the other lingering dwellers in that folk-whispered country where dwell the beasts that are human and the humans that are beasts... Also in this series: DAY OF THE MINOTAUR Thomas...

From Willow Smith and Jess Hendel comes a powerful and groundbreaking historical saga about an African warrior in the world of the Vikings. "Intimate, tender, and fiercely epic."--Tomi Adeyemi, author of Children of Blood and Bone Lore, legend, and history tell us of the...

After waiting ten long years for Richert Dalkey to realize she's no longer the awkward young girl he grew up with, Elspet is thrilled when he finally comes to pay her court . . . until he divulges the true reason for his visit....

Forgiveness is not Gabriel D'Ange's strong suit. A self-appointed soldier of God with a penchant for ruthlessly punishing his enemies, he vanished after Anne Lawrence stabbed him with his own dagger. The smart thing would be to let him go. Unfortunately, Anne's life isn't...

The Minoans! A fabled city! A forest full of mythical monsters! A priest is banished! What could possibly go wrong? Four thousand years ago, the Minoan culture of ancient Crete was the most successful, advanced, elegant civilization the world had ever seen. This droll,...

God's will be done.After eleven years as a priest living by these words, Father Antonio Molinari never imagined who would teach his strongest lesson of faith-a vampire.As a member of a secret order within the Vatican, he investigates and debunks supernatural events. A case...

Yuri takes Joslin, his newly wedded bride, to a special cave in present-day Siberia. Along comes Yuri's best man, their three year old son Gerwyn. Elissa, the golden Sea Dragon queen and Yuri's dragon, Ivan, come to help with babysitting as the couple redefines...

As World War I rages, there are evils--both living and dead--that only a witch can see in a spellbinding novel by the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Raven Spell.With her husband off fighting at World War I's eastern front, Petra...

A boy like no other embarks on a transformative journey of magic and self-discovery in the next enchanting Whimbrel House novel by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Merritt Fernsby's life has changed considerably since he inherited Whimbrel House. He's...

No one goes into the Pits.No one understands the magic of the Pits.For those who try, there are consequences.--When Clarabella's girlfriend Emilia goes missing Clarabella tracks down the only person who can help: her outlaw older sibling Royal, who she hasn't seen in three...

A long, long time ago, in a magical version of ancient China, an island called Aolai stood in the sea like a king in his palace. In the center of the island was Flower Fruit Mountain, and at the very top of the mountain...

This classic horror novel takes readers on a frightening journey through uncharted seas to a mysterious island haunted by a host of nightmarish creatures. With evocative prose and chilling imagery, Hodgson creates an unforgettable tale of terror and adventure.This work has been selected by...

A mortally wounded magistrate faces his deadliest trial inside an ancient abbey where the monks are going mad and the gods themselves may be to blame! Estevar Borros, one of the legendary sword-fighting magistrates known as the Greatcoats and the king's personal investigator of...

The first adventure in the Mirror Realm Cycle, a Spanish Inquisition-era fantasy trilogy inspired by Jewish folklore, with echoes of Naomi Novik and Katherine Arden. Toba Peres can speak, but not shout; sleep, but not dream. She can write with both hands at once,...

One fateful evening in 17th-Century Bavaria, Ilsa Wlich arrives at the end of the Adventurer's Road where she finds a beautiful but insular town. The town lies deep in the mountains and wolf-inhabited forests of a place known as the Valley of Witches. Seldom...

"I would advise you, young man, to take care around anyone with the surname Firefax. I know not if the rumors be true that they be king killers, but they are, without any doubt, a dangerous family."Legend tells of a city of gold on...

William of Ballymead was blinded and maimed during an enemy attack, causing him to abandon all hope of marrying Lady Amber. But when Amber's father offers a betrothal and William's eyesight is miraculously restored, life finally seems to be improving - until his bride-to-be...

Mina Harker allowed Dracula to change her, believing that he held answers to life's questions. But God brought her back from the edge of the abyss through the love of her husband and her friends. Now she's not quite a vampire, but she's definitely...

Erie, Pennsylvania: a city with a rich history and a vibrant culture. It is also a city with a dark side, where strange and unexplained events occur.In this collection of short stories, you will find tales of haunted roller coasters, mysterious creatures, and government...

Abandoned by her father-in-law, Gwenyth is widowed, starving, and waiting for a miracle when a strange knight stumbles upon her. Born to a cruel outland liegeman, Sir William never planned to marry and have children of his own, but he soon finds himself falling...

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi. A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath....

Christmas is a season of secrets and miracles. It's also a season of mystery. Throughout their married lives, baseball star Gaspar Bethlen's wife gave him a lovingly crafted mystery every year for Christmas. Solving the clues led him to his present, but the mysteries...

An affable but ill-educated Georgia farmboy, born just prior to the Civil War, grows disenchanted with his own father's lackadaisical approach to eking out a farm living, and vows to himself he will one day be a successful entrepreneur and provide a legacy to...

Against the passionate sweep of Deverrian history, the powerful wizard Nevyn has lived for centuries, atoning for the sins he committed in his youth.Author: Katharine KerrISBN-10: 0553285815ISBN-13: 9780553285819Publisher: Spectra BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1990Pages: 357Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 6.90h x 4.17w x 1.06dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 6.5Point Value:...

When a concoction of ethers channels a little of their magic properties to one location, inspiration springs to life.When this convergence happens in the village of Densholme, changes take place. A father softens. A hunter is captured by his game and, paradoxically, he works...

In the 19th century, a young Englishman signs on for more adventure than he expects when he enlists in the army to fight in Afghanistan. But his service to Queen Victoria becomes far more dangerous when he encounters two villains. Legends of The Dragon's...

Do you want to read Grimm's Fairy Tales? If so then keep reading... They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are...

Adam McOmber's lush, hallucinatory stories are both familiar and wholly original. Drawn from the historical record, Biblical lore, fairy tales, science fiction, and nightmares, these offbeat and fantastical works explore gender and sexuality in their darkest and most beautiful manifestations. In the tradition of...

From the author of A Witch in Time comes a haunting tale of ambition, obsession, and the eternal mystery and magic of film. A vanished star. A haunted film. A mystery only love can unravel... 1968: Gemma Turner once dreamed of stardom. Now the...

In the second book of the Epos of Atlantis, Pirate of Atlantis, Tar Yunkai forms an uneasy partnership with a psychopathic pirate queen. Together they attack the rich sea lanes that feed the floating city of Atlantis' insatiable hunger.Their alliance is tested when they...

Beware the Ides of March Caesar failed to take heed, but faithful Marc Anthony did-and paid the ultimate price for his loyalty, forever altering the destiny of the Eternal City. Twenty years after the Soothsayers whispered their dire warning, Caesar still reigns over the...

In the early 20th century, DD and Nora are orphans at the infamous Tennessee Children's Home Society. They experience ups and downs at the orphanage, but Georgia Tann helps set them on the right path so they can become successful adults. As they transition...

Young, hungry, and homeless, the orphan Atsushi Nakajima sees his hard-knock life turn around when he meets Osamu Dazai, a peculiar man who's part of a group of detectives with special powers. And he wants Atsushi's help to catch a man-eating tiger that's terrorizing...

Historical, fantasy, fiction. Sixty-year-old Alexandra started out early Christmas Eve 1639 to make the day-long walk from Jamestown, Virginia, to her niece's house in Wolstenholme. She never made it. Instead, as she weaved her way through the woods, shefound herself back in her hometown...

Sixty-year-old Alexandra started out early Christmas Eve 1639 to make the day-long walk from Jamestown, Virginia, to her niece's house in Wolstenholme. She never made it. Instead, as she weaved her way through the woods, shefound herself back in her hometown of Canterbury, England,...

Half a world away, beside the newly discovered continent of Southland, dwell the Sentinels, an archipelago of overgrown tropical islands brimming with gold. Amongst their rocky slopes fly the sails of traders, pirates and sealords all, none more feared than those stained threatening black.When...

Las Vegas, New Mexico Territory in 1879, when the railroad arrives, is a boomtown for men and women of dubious virtue from all over the West. Gamblers, gunmen, crooks, shady ladies, they all drift in, and the result is explosive. In this febrile and...

From New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear comes part two in the thrilling Anasazi mystery series. Archaeologists Dusty Stewart and Maureen Cole are excavating a bizarre site in the American Southwest, and the clues are tantalizing. There's a...

A large-hearted reimagining of beloved all-American legends, this epic debut novel brings men of myth Paul Bunyan and John Henry alive like never before, teaming up for an adventure quest with deeper interrogations of race, class, and industrialization. Paul Bunyan--legendary larger-than-life American lumberjack--is a...

Henry Talbot was already a monster by society's definition, but now he must struggle to regain his remaining humanity after escaping from death row and being transformed into a werewolf by the actions of his own misdeeds. Journey with Henry across Depression era America...

Maxwell Morgan has always been a very practical guy. He started working at age fifteen because his foster family was stretched thin. He joined the army right out of high school to earn money for college. Even after getting his first job after college,...

It has been supposed that there are still thousands of unknown mysteries still being uncovered that will continue to tease man's imaginations and research such as the missing link and all the other unknowns of the earth to which we still search for answers....

Wyoming Territory, 1870.Elijah Carter is afflicted. Most of the townsfolk of South Pass City treat him as a simpleton because he's deaf, but that's not his only problem. Something in Elijah runs contrary to nature and to God. Something that Elijah desperately tries to...

Kenyan coffee is renowned all over the world for its distinctive quality and hence reputation. It graces tables of the finest eateries from London to New York, and has been romanticized by those who visited the country and were enchanted by it. At one...

A coin... A curse... A murder... The apocalypse.Modern medicine can find neither cause nor cure for an affliction that is slowly sapping life away from a young architect, Tim Harrington. As clues fall into place, Tim's wife, Anna, begins to believe that an ancient...

Tidge Mackiewicz, has proof the German Luftwaffe shot down Santa Claus on Christmas Eve in 1944. Tidge wears a treasured scuffed and stained Army Air Corps flight jacket that still carried the lingering redolence of old tobacco and stale booze and has proof the...