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As the old gods awaken and satrapies splinter, the Chromeria races to find the only man who can still end a civil war before it engulfs the known world in the third novel of the NYT bestselling Lightbringer series by Brent Week. As the old gods awaken and satrapies splinter, the Chromeria races...

In a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in history must choose between his kingdom and his son in the first book in the epic NYT bestselling Lightbringer series. Guile is the Prism. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that...

Book one of the New York Times bestselling All Souls series, from the author of The Black Bird Oracle. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on Netflix “A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight” (People). Deborah...

Tolkien’s acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tale, read by Derek Jacobi. Leaf by Niggle recounts the strange adventures of the painter Niggle, who sets out to paint the perfect tree. But he senses that he will be snatched away from his work long before it is finished – if indeed it could...

When Elise agreed to break a vicious curse over the man she loved, she never imagined he was a lost fae prince. But Valen left her to carry out vengeance for his slaughtered family. So when she joins the outlaw fae in their uprising against her own sister, all Elise wants is to forget the prince who holds her heart. But fate has a different plan. Reunited in the rescue of a mutual friend, Elise and Valen are forced to decide where they stand in the battle of crowns. As their passion reignites, so too do the dangers threatening to pull them apart for good.

This tale weaves faith, horror, fantasy, and historical detail into the sodden marshes of Mirebridge, where seven women have died in seven weeks beneath the chapel altar—hands consumed by inner fire, eyes turned milky white—while the bells ring day and night untouched by mortal hands. Lord Stephern, a massive knight of a Crusader House bound by oath to the Church, and Sir Bessian, his keen-eyed and articulate companion, arrive at Father Berengar’s summons to conduct a deliberate investigation.

From USA Today bestselling author Nghi Vo, this all-consuming tale of ballrooms and bloodshed weds The Gilded Age with the Gothic vision of Guillermo del Toro. Pick a face, pick a fate. Judith Ban, former convent girl, courtesan, and failed thief, is on the lookout for her next identity. The...

Одинокая художница Колетт Лесанж живет в большом старом доме на севере штата Нью-Йорк, где содержит детский сад и обучает своих питомцев французскому языку и живописи. Однако за юной внешностью Колетт скрываются столетия страданий и душевной боли, тянущиеся с тех пор, как дед-вампир подарил ей бессмертие. Теперь, в 1984 году, ей кажется, что она научилась жить с этим непрошеным и нежеланным даром, но появление талантливого ребенка из неблагополучной семьи грозит разрушить ее хрупкий мир.

Пан Властош Вишнецкий – тёмный чародей, одержимый одной целью: спасти родную землю от кровавого противостояния между шляхтой и государем. Его оружие – редкий солнечный дар, сокрытый в Анастасии, дочери простого мельника. Чтобы завладеть этой искусной силой, Властош готов на всё. Но сможет ли свет солнца не только изменить судьбу Славении, но и раскрыть тайну убийства его собственной матери?

Wiosna, 1835 rok. Eliza, córka hrabiny Modlińskiej, nigdy nie pasowała do arystokratycznego świata. Śladami tajemniczego Tatara Tarasa wyrusza, by odnaleźć część legendarnej mapy i poznać sekret, którego strażnikiem był jej ojciec. Zaginione artefakty, pradawna klątwa pustynnej wiedźmy i strażnicy Złotej Ordy – wszystko to splata się w sieć intryg, rozciągającą się między stepami Krymu a litewskimi puszczami.

Kann man zu einem mächtigen Krieger werden, obwohl man von der Göttin gezeichnet wurde? Kann man sein Herz an einen Fremden verlieren, obwohl man dem Tempel seine Treue schwor? Raven wurde als Prinz geboren, doch statt auf edlen Pferden durch Wälder zu jagen und in Schlachten zu kämpfen, arbeitet er als Knecht in einer Silbermine. Von seiner wahren Abstammung ahnt er nichts und sein einziger Freund ist ein Rabe. Kara hat sich für ein Leben im Tempel entschieden, weit weg von allem, was sie einst binden sollte.

Ancien capitaine de mercenaires, assassin et espion, Pierre Cordwain, bâtard de la maison bourguignonne de Kosigan, est un homme redouté et insaisissable. En pleine guerre de Cent Ans, alors que Français et Anglais se déchirent, il s’introduit dans le comté dont il s’est enfui à la mort de son père. Pour « d’agréables retrouvailles en famille », sans doute… Au même moment, une délégation française négocie un accord avec le duc de Bourgogne, et Dùnevia Illavaëlle, une aventurière italienne aux pouvoirs de polymorphe, écume le comté d’Albret, alors que le feu d’un dragon en déchire le ciel.

Chenoa Winterhawk is a battle-hardened member of Oregon's elite U.S. Army Indian Scouts, sworn to protect travelers across treacherous mountain terrain and dark forests whispering of ancient terrors. As the daughter of legendary Civil War hero Chief Jolon Winterhawk, Chenoa is also a warrior bound by duty, struggling with injustices brought upon the Nez Perce amidst the broken promises that have forced another relocation of her tribe.

Who was the first vampire? Why do they crave blood? Why is sunlight deadly to them? Who made them immortal? It's time you learn the truth about vampires and the first born. This novelette is the first of a four-part series that explains the true origin of the first vampire and the curses placed upon its bloodline. Set in ancient Egypt during Moses's return, an Egyptian woman, Pashera, hears rumors of the final plague that the Hebrew God will cast upon the firstborn of Egypt.

When Gavin travels to Edinburgh with his good friend Oscar Barratt, he’s eager to acquire a centuries-old book on witchcraft for the soon-to-open Glass Library. Even with ruthless railroad magnate John J. Defoe in the bidding, the victory comes easily. Perhaps too easily. Hours later, the book is stolen. A single clue links the theft to the recent abduction of two women, both magicians.

UN CORAZÓN VAMPIRO, UN AMOR PROHIBIDO Y UN RESCATE DESESPERADO CONTRA LAS FUERZAS DE LA OSCURIDAD. Ariel lo arriesgó todo para salvar a Violet, pero ahora se encuentra prisionera de los vampiros más sanguinarios de La Hermandad, viajando hacia un destino incierto. Fenton, su amado, no se rendirá. Él sabe que Ariel es su velisha, la razón de su existencia. Desesperado, hará lo que sea necesario para rescatarla, incluso enfrentarse a la muerte.

The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile — and about to be tested as never before. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. The arrogant Fhrey are barely held in check by their leader, Nyphron, who seeks to advance his own nefarious agenda through a loveless marriage that will result in the betrayal of the person Persephone loves most: Raithe, the God Killer.

The New Empire intends to celebrate its victory over the Nationalists with a day that will never be forgotten. On the high holiday of Wintertide, the empress will be married. Degan Gaunt and the Witch of Melengar will be publicly executed. Then the empress will suffer a fatal accident leaving the empire in the hands of the new emperor. It will be a perfect day. There is only one problem - Royce and Hadrian have finally found the lost heir.

Caina Amalas is a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar, and through cunning and valor she has cast down both proud lords and mighty sorcerers. But a power darker than any she has ever faced is awakening. When a mad assassin armed with a sorcerous blade rampages through the Emperor's capital, Caina must track the weapon to its origin, a ruined city blighted by the folly of sorcerers, a city that holds weapons far more potent than mere blades. Weapons that can resurrect an ancient empire of dark sorcery to enslave the world anew...

“An intoxicating fusion of fantasy and historical fiction. . . . Wecker’s storytelling skills dazzle."" —Entertainment Weekly A marvelous and absorbing debut novel about a chance meeting between two supernatural creatures in turn-of-the-century immigrant New York. Chava is a golem, a...