Asian Fantasy

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers.

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ fantasy-action-adventure, Raya and the Last Dragon, introduces Raya, a lone warrior from the fantasy kingdom of Kumandra who teams up with a crew of misfits in her quest to find the last dragon and bring light and unity back to their world.

"A standout in the realm of vampire fiction." - Reader's Favorite ★★★★★ Gold Medal Award Winner 2024 “A riveting narrative, compelling read and gripping atmosphere.” - Literary Titan ★★★★★ Gold Medal Award Winner 2024 In the shadowy depths of Taiwan’s infamous Lyudao Island Prison, a figure shrouded in enigma and terror awaits his fate on death row. Known to a few as Seth, the formidable leader of the Dark Order, a clandestine legion of vampires, this entity’s true identity remains a mystery. Why would a being of such power and darkness willingly surrender to ...

New York Times Notable Book author Charles Yu wrote the best-selling novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe. In his stunning, often humorous, collection Sorry Please Thank You, Yu draws on pop culture and science to make incisive observations about society - and offer touching insight into the human condition. In two of Yu’s remarkable stories, he focuses on a big-box-store night-shift employee with girl trouble and a company that outsources grief for profit.

Dragon Racers Hovering in the Otherworld above a dystopian land called the Dregs is a place where humans, dwarves, and all the creatures of fae gather once a year to wager fortunes and celebrate the spirit of competition. The place is called Sky Island, for the dragons race around it. Those who risk life, limb, and wing to compete before the gods are granted a kingdom of their own if they win. It is no small thing. But to race at Sky Island is by invitation only. A dragon racer must first win a Chalice in the realm of men before the gods will even take notice. Dragon Racer 1 A world of ...

To save everyone she loves from imminent death, kitsune shape-shifter Yumeko gave up the final piece of the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers. Now, she and her ragtag band of companions must make one desperate final effort to stop the Master of Demons from using the scroll to call the Great Kami Dragon and make the wish that will plunge the empire into chaos. Shadow clan assassin Kage Tatsumi has regained control of his body and agreed to a true deal with the devil - the demon inside him, Hakaimono. They will share his body and work with Yumeko to stop a madman.

About the story: The sweetness of Madeline and Danny enjoying their growing family is thrown into chaos as an heirloom appears. The ring belonged to Abigail, Danny’s sweet sister who had drowned decades ago, or at least that was what Danny was led to believe. The good witch and her storm giant are sucked into a world of demons and confusion. The trail leading to Abigail is long, winding, and full of unexpected obstacles. Demons become allies as pixies turn into enemies. Even though hope is reignited with the appearance of Abigail’s ring, Madeline, Danny, and their family of magical ...

Jackie does not like surprises. Chaos is the enemy! The best way to get her successful, busy parents to notice her is to be perfect. The perfect look, the perfect grades—the perfect daughter. And then Jackie's family dies in a freak car accident and she has to move cross-country to live with the Walters—her new guardians. Now Jackie must trade in her Type A personality and New York City apartment for a Colorado ranch and all the wild Walter boys who come with it. How can she fit in and move on when she needs to keep her parents' memory alive by living up to the promise of perfect?

Ethan shouldn’t exist. Not in Agartha, or anywhere. In Agartha, people belong to six nations according to the color of their aura, each with their own abilities derived from their souls. Fourteen-year-old Ethan has a green aura. There is a significant problem with that. The Dragon Lady wiped the Green aura nation twenty years ago. Only one person knows the answer to Ethan’s mystery, The Chronicler of Agartha, but to reach him, Ethan has to travel thousands of miles in dangerous lands, infested with mythical and magical predators. Can he persevere or will he die alone? And if he ...

In the fog-enshrouded peaks of the island nation of Nehan, Ran, a newly minted shadow warrior is set loose on a musha shugyo, a wandering quest, whereby he must travel alone and hone his skills. Journeying aboard a merchant vessel, Ran hears tales of a mysterious lord believed to have the dead for his servants. Soon these tales prove all too real as Ran comes to the aid of Jysal, a beautiful sorceress, whose undeveloped power gives her the ability to heal a land - or destroy it.

Drew has finally got it all together. First, there is his pocket dimension, a quickly growing area based around his good buddy, Tree. Then there are his students, six random kids he...liberated. Finally, there is the dragon stalking him. Cultivating, sailing, staying ahead of trouble. That’s his plan as he moves into the creation of his solid Core. Seducing a dragon was a total accident. Nuking an Island? Let’s not focus on the details. They started it. What’s the best thing to do while getting his magical career and development back on track? Play pirate, of course!

Blending fact and fiction, China Dream is an unflinching satire of totalitarianism. Ma Daode, a corrupt and lecherous party official, is feeling pleased with himself. He has an impressive office, three properties, and multiple mistresses who text him day and night. After decades of loyal service, he has been appointed director of the China Dream Bureau, charged with replacing people's private dreams with President Xi Jinping's great China Dream of national rejuvenation.

Adults only! READ FOR FREE with Kindle Unlimited! MC Sizematters brings you a genre defining vampire tale of eroticism, sex, and control! The cream covered conclusion to the Craving the Vampire hardcore series! Kim, the busty young Asian reporter thinks she’s escaped the clutches of a foot-long hung Master Vampire. A monster who’s mere touch, and massive organ can turn any woman into a wild and willing slut. She races to meet up with her friend at the hottest nightclub in town, Oh Positive. Be sure to arrive early, because Oh Positive locks its doors at the stroke of midnight, and ...

In the third book in the series, Zoey and Sassafras head to the stream only to make a terrible discovery. Things get even more urgent when they learn that the magical creatures living in the stream are in danger! Can Zoey and Sassafras solve the mystery of the stream and save the merhorses?

What if your quiet village life was just a spell to hide who you really are? Aman was never meant to be ordinary. He was meant to be forgotten. For twelve years, he lived a simple life—school, mischief, and running barefoot through fields with his best friends Mahi and Sonu. But when an ancient mirror whispers his name and a fire ignites inside his hands, Aman’s world explodes into a realm of secrets, spells, and shadows that have waited generations to rise again. Aman is the last heir to a fallen kingdom—Kishan Kunj—overthrown by his own uncle, the dark sorcerer Satyendra. The only...

Content Warning: Moderate violence and occasional strong language What can you do when the man of your dreams is a cold-blooded killer? Kylin's lost everything. Her village is destroyed, her friends are dead, and her little brother is kidnapped. Kylin would have been kidnapped too, if not for the timely intervention of sibling assassins, Wilhelm and Vala. Though she hardly approves of their sinful occupation, Kylin owes them her life. Kylin is a kitsune, blessed with supernatural powers. She can shapeshift, heal, and control the weather. Like all kitsunes, Kylin has been waiting to feel “...

Ayodhya is weakened by divisions. A terrible war has taken its toll. The damage runs deep. The demon King of Lanka, Raavan, does not impose his rule on the defeated. He instead imposes his trade. Money is sucked out of the empire. The Sapt Sindhu people descend into poverty, despondency and corruption. They cry for a leader to lead them out of the morass. Little do they appreciate that the leader is among them. One whom they know....

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Thirteen-year-old Min comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists none of them use any fox-magic such as charm or shape-shifting. They must appear human at all times. Min feels hemmed in by the household rules and resents the endless chores, the cousins who crowd her, and the aunties who judge her. She would like nothing more than to escape Jinju, her neglected, dust-ridden, and impoverished planet. She's counting the days until she can follow her older brother, Jun, into the Space Forces.