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Since he slew the dragon and unwittingly became the guardian of the Gate --- the passage between our world and Feirie -- Nick Medea, formerly St. George, has striven against tremendous odds to keep the darkness of either realm from crossing into the other. Despite an almost insurmountable task, Nick has succeeded in maintaining the balance, even with the dragon a part of him and ever seeking escape.

In a planet parallel to Earth, a goddess named Amorithia grapples with the task of her lifetime - rescuing human love from sheer oblivion. Her achievement depends on the success of one woman on Earth - Cloe, a spirited young scientist who embarks on her own quest for love in the labyrinth of romance... and tries to use artificial intelligence as a tool for her journey. Can Amorithia and Cloe find what they're looking for before trust in love runs out?

Aemyra Daercathian is a queen on the run. Having failed to take Àird Lasair and betrayed by her husband—whom she grew to trust and 'and was beginning to fall for during her time in captivity—Aemyra is forced to retreat with a raging desire for revenge.

Eléa Deniz has dreamed of her home in the French countryside for the last four years after nearly dying in the Forgotten Forest. But when she finally returns, she finds the estate has become host to the Shadowcraft Academy, an elite graduate school where a world of mysteries and power plays await. It’s there she discovers a secret about her magic that’s not just a threat to the established order, but a prophecy that could change everything.

For as long as they can remember, Briar Jones dreamed of attending the Temple School of Thaumaturgy. Behind its looming ornate gates, the elite prep school—the place that has produced the most CEOs and Prime Ministers in British history—is whispered to be magical. Briar's best friend, Sebastian Wolfe, never cared about Temple or believed in the rumors. He just wanted them to stay together forever.

Sora ist die rechtmäßige Erbin eines koreanischen Firmenimperiums, das einer Familie gehört, die seit Jahrhunderten über magische Kräfte verfügt und damit zu Reichtum und Macht gelangte: dem Clan der Diebe. Bis sie eines Tages einen versiegelten Brief mit einer Einladung erhält, der ihr gesamtes Leben auf den Kopf stellt. Sie trifft auf Menschen, die sie nie wiedersehen wollte, und auf einen attraktiven gefangenen Gott, der ihre Hilfe so sehr braucht wie sie seine.

Jessica LaRoux, Alpha of the San Antonio Basin pack, may be perpetually thirsty, but she doesn't do labels, or love, or relationships—and she certainly doesn't believe in mates or forever. She's perfectly happy with her giant pack, her vampire-free city, and her secret side hustle.

Now that the entire town knows who Clara is unofficially related to, she's even more of a social pariah than before. To make matters worse, the spell keeping the town guarded and safe is failing. Naturally, it's her fault. But that's not all. One of the mysterious strangers Clara met before has revealed his heritage and made it very clear he doesn't want her around. And not in the get out of town way. More in the permanently neutralized sort of way.

Step into a world where magic, danger, and ancient secrets intertwine in Mystgate, the first book of the exhilarating Guardians Saga by Sandra Salas. Hidden deep within the mist-covered groves and forests of the Appalachian Mountains, the capital of Tarrin radiantly shines. Home to Fae warriors of the Citadel Alliance who stand as protectors of the earthly realm. A beacon of an ancient civilization that has remained veiled from human eyes for a thousand years. For these long years, peace has reigned—until now.

When Clara first arrived in Rowan Vale to visit her new boyfriend, Jack, she had no idea her life was about to change forever. After being a stay-at-home mum for years, Clara has an opportunity to start a new business and maybe find herself again. But when fate intervenes, all her hopes seem shattered, and as she and Jack struggle to cope with their new reality their relationship has never been more precarious.

Leena has a secret: she can see the dead. Desperate, she seeks the Saint. Unbeknownst to Leena, the Saint of Silence is also seeking someone—a dead nobleman. In order to save her brother, Leena must sign a deal with him: work for St. Silas to find the ghost he searches for.

I'm Wren, a shifter without a pack in a world where unclaimed females are considered property. Luckily, friendly ghosts keep me one step ahead of greedy alphas while also helping me free other women before they’re sold to the highest bidder. Then a battle-scarred alpha who can banish ghosts with a single touch rips into my carefully controlled world. Locke offers me a deal: become his mate in name only, and he’ll fight by my side to free lone females.

Lauren Cortez, the only survivor of a horrific attack that wiped out a small village and her entire squad while on patrol in Afghanistan. Even with treatment Laurens PTSD episodes were getting worse, as she relives the horror of watching her men being slaughtered by savage mountain men with glowing eyes and razor-sharp teeth. A move to the quiet peaceful state of Maine seemed like the answer. An escape from all the triggers.

Nelbow Rockfist is a dwarf on a mission. Her brother has a bad case of demonic possession and there is a shortage of exorcists. Her only hope is to convince the sorcerer Grumblechin to come out of retirement, but the once-infamous spellcaster is adamant she won't leave the comfort of her tower for anything, least of all to meddle with demons. Meanwhile, Orsnart Rogtog knows that firsts are difficult. Being the first orc 'pryvate eye' in a city of dwarves is tough. Avoiding the axe blows of gangsters and smugglers while trying to crack a case is tougher.

An intimate, contemporary, and visceral Gothic novel about family secrets, unsolved murders, and ill-fated summer love, by multiple-New York Times bestselling sensation Olivie Blake. The headlines are calling it the "summer of exsanguination" in LA—girls are being murdered, the Santa Ana winds...

Exhilarating, dangerous, and seductive, Witch Season is an action-packed and fiercely romantic contemporary fantasy from debut author and screenwriter Julia Bianco.

Cunning man Hiram Woolley and his son Michael carry an itinerant preacher across the border into Mexico. Hiram is haunted by the specter of a bloody-faced man that stalks him in his dreams, but also by doubts about what lies ahead in the Mormon colonies around Nuevo Casas Grandes—this is the country Hiram's father fled to when he abandoned young Hiram and his mother.

‘I didn’t kidnap my wife.’ Tired of the false narratives about him, Hades agrees to his first-ever sit-down interview. To clear up the mistakes of the past and to stop people reaching out to him for all the wrong reasons. With interviewer and friend Zara asking the questions, they soon begin touching subjects he hasn’t thought about in years and prodding at wounds he’d thought long since healed. The use of [Story Mode] helps Hades portray the spirit realm to a physical audience, but he finds himself repeatedly frustrated with the situation, and by extension, his friend.

After leaving her enchanted hometown behind, Lo Heal-Park thought she'd finally found a quiet life in Celestial Falls—complete with a charming bakery, a suspiciously talkative cat, and a second date with the local vet. But when a beloved town elder is found dead under mysterious circumstances and strange magical pulses begin rippling through the streets, Lo's hopes for a fresh start vanish like sugar on a hot skillet.

Freshly hired as a marine monster expert, Morane leaves her old kingdom for the bustling, diverse Port Glass—and a place aboard The Journey’s End. She dreams of adventure and discovery, but her first voyage proves perilous in unexpected ways. With a vengeful captain, a kind first mate, and a ship caught between survival and morality, Morane must confront the monsters of the sea—and those within her own crew. As betrayal and desperation lead to tragedy, Morane faces an impossible choice: abandon her new life to save herself or defy the odds to stand by her newfound family.