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'Bargain of Blood' reveals the haunting consequences of three bargains, each darker than the last. We find each of our heroes must strike their own deals that may change their fate forever. In this installment of 'Legend of the Dawn Child,' secrets and sacrifices abound, forging a path fraught with mystery and danger. Can Starlyn unravel the Elders' enigmatic grip and save her loved ones, or will she pay a price too steep to bear? The ultimate bargain has been struck, and the outcome shrouded in shadow.

"Dark Vengeance" is a captivating novelette by Fritz Leiber published in "Suspense" in the Fall of 1951 featuring the iconic duo Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Dive into the sinister world of Lankhmar, where malevolent birds besiege the city with a sinister agenda of plundering precious gems and trinkets from the town's noble women. These cunning avian thieves are not just after riches but pose a grave threat, wielding their sharp talons to inflict harm, even resorting to the gruesome act of plucking an eye from their victims.

In a world abandoned by its celestial guardians and left to suffer a tyrant king's reign, all Astraea can recall are the fragmented memories of the past five years. She's determined to discover more about her past, even if that means leaving behind the only safety and security she has ever known by venturing out into a world where bloodthirsty vampires are rumoured to roam. Making her way in an unfamiliar world, she encounters the mysterious Nyte, who makes her an offer she cannot refuse. As Astraea accepts Nyte's help, she is drawn in by his darkness.

For twenty years, I was an unwanted changeling with no name, no family, and no answers. Until an irresistibly wicked faerie begins a seductive game of cat and mouse. I am his prey. His treasure. A perfect pet. He offers a trade: he will take me to the faerie realms to help me find the truth of who I am. In return, I must agree to marry him. But nothing is as it seems, and soon after arriving at his wintry manor, I begin to unravel a dangerous web of lies. Far deadlier still, I'm falling in love with a monster who has no heart.

Calla Tuoleimi has done the impossible. Against all odds, she won San-Er's bloody games and eliminated her tyrant uncle, King Kasa - but at unimaginable cost. Now she serves as royal advisor to the newly crowned King August. Only Calla knows it isn't really him. In a desperate feat, Anton took over Anton's body to survive, and now he has no intention of giving it up. But when his first love awakens from a years-long coma and reveals a secret that threatens the monarchy, chaos erupts. As tensions come to a boiling point, Calla and Anton must set their conflicts aside to prevent anarchy...

Ryszard loves Saxonia and desires to save the kingdom from the evil king. The miller's daughter, Galiana Mueller, agrees to help expose the king's terrible, selfish ways. As Ryszard spins gold for her to tempt the king with, he cannot help falling in love with her himself. The king soon demands Galiana's hand, wishing for more straw-spun-gold, more wealth, and more power. As he becomes corrupt entirely, Ryszard must utilize a power stronger than his magic, that of love or perhaps hope.

Under the orders of Ireheart, now High King of the dwarves, a small delegation is sent to search for Tungdil Goldhand, the true High King, who many believe dead. Against all odds, Tungdil has survived his mission to the terrifying realm of Phondrasôn. But is he truly the legendary hero of the dwarves, or an impostor at the heart of a deeper conspiracy?

Willow Thistle had been underestimated her entire life. She was small, pretty, and quiet. A perfect Background Character, if she had not been sorted into Villain. Despite her lack of socialization, Willow was a genius, creating bombs and developing other useful tools to help her be the best Villain she could be. With the help of her brother, Warren, Willow was unstoppable. Of course, she also didn’t have a Hero to stop her.

The epic sequel to Annwyn's Blood, the acclaimed first installment of The Paladin of Shadow Chronicles, Ash and Ruin follows Erik as he is forced to confront monsters—both without and within—as he struggles to reclaim his own humanity before everything he loves is lost.

Winter has come to Agraria, and while Jack Hawthorne and his tribe are staying warm and well-fed, danger is lurking on the horizon. A peaceful neighbouring tribe of dwarves has been overrun, and its survivors have come to Jack for help. The perpetrators of the attack? None other than Silas Garrison and his evil tribe of dark-elves. But Jack has a plan—acquiring a legendary treasure that may help him win the battle against his toughest foe yet. Deadly challenges stand between him and the treasure, ones that will push Jack and his companions' abilities to their limits.

Arianna-Lynn Purcell, a petite yet formidable young woman, embarks on a mission to battle the malevolent demons plaguing the streets of Elkhart, Indiana. She possesses a unique ability to resurrect the dead to aid in solving the town's haunting murders. However, Arianna's world is turned upside down when a deity from her forgotten past emerges to assist in the investigation.

With the Battle of Regrets firmly in the past, Captain Timothy Hillbow feels as though something is wrong. There’s a gnawing inside his head that there are pieces missing in his memories but he can’t figure out what they are. Creating questions that he doesn’t fully understand. Almost as if he is caught in a loop in time that he can’t escape. Before Tim can answer the questions before him, a threat to all the commanders arises.

Christmas has always been hard for Kayah, with losing her parents on Christmas Eve. Can her new family help her come to love Christmas and put her past to rest? All for the sake of her unborn child.

The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a novella by H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) published by Arkham House posthumously in 1943 in the collection Beyond the Wall of Sleep. Begun probably in the autumn of 1926, it was completed on January 22, 1927 and was unpublished in his lifetime. It is both the longest of the stories that make up his Dream Cycle and the longest Lovecraft work to feature protagonist Randolph Carter. Along with his 1927 novel The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, it can be considered one of the significant achievements of that period of Lovecraft's writing.

Der Kampf gegen das Böse geht weiter. Während Akil mit aller Macht versucht, Kedos auszuschalten, suchen William und die Dowanhowee nach einer Möglichkeit, den Dämon einzusperren. William rennt die Zeit davon, denn er kämpft nicht nur gegen Kedos in der Vergangenheit, sondern muss auch seinen Freunden in der Zukunft mitteilen, dass sie den Dämon nicht töten dürfen. Auch für Jess spitzt sich die Lage zu. Gefangen zwischen den Welten stürzt sie von einer Vision in die nächste und verliert immer mehr den Bezug zur Realität.

The Navigator's cursed sword awakens from its deep slumber, thirsting for carnage. Under threat of death, the last son of Dead House Kree must recover the blade for his self-serving grandfather. As he journeys across a land ravaged by plague, he must confront the demons that haunt his past if he is to reach the City of Scholars in time.

Gastha—along with her siblings Dha, Vela, Zuja, Aara, and Exater—embarks on her own journey of discovering her own path, power, and eventually, destiny, leaving destruction and chaos in her wake. As she faces the curse of her power and the torment of her siblings' apathy, she struggles to find love, build a normal family, and hope for a normal life away from her cursed existence.

Scarlett Sutara Aditya has finally learned the full cost to save her world and correct mistakes that are not hers, but she refuses to accept the fate that has been decided for her. Making demands of her own, she fights for her twin flame, her family, and the realm that balances on her destiny. She has always played games by her own rules, but this time, winning might cost her everything.

Nico has his own motivations for their union beyond maintaining peace with her family. A serial kidnapper known as The Collector has been ravaging the streets of Remnant Row, stirring up mistrust between natives and descendants. If Milla can help restore safety to his streets, he'll have no need for her or her family's company. Find the Collector, prevent a war between their sides of the city, and pay off the family debt before she turns twenty-one. If Milla can fulfill her end of the bargain, she'll walk away with more freedom than she's ever had before.

Zen is gone. A god now walks Solaris. Areya must rally her allied forces and make their stand against the armies of Sun's Heart. All the while, the sun burns brighter each day, and ash soon coats the land. Without shadow or night to reprieve them, it's only a matter of time before Emeric achieves the remaking he's sought for so long.