Medieval Fantasy

Thane MacQuarie, chieftain of Clan MacQuarie, has his sights set on taking over Duart Castle and exacting vengeance on the mother who abandoned him. But when he witnesses a cruel man leave his wife, Tamsin Garvie, to drown on a rock in the sea, Thane can’t ignore the plight of the red-haired beauty. Left to die by her brutal husband, Tamsin prays for rescue, knowing she must survive to save her young daughter from the monster she married. Thane delivers her from the icy grip of Loch Tuath, but Tamsin’s injuries require more aid than he can provide.

Fairies are being turned to stone! Seren is faced with a ruthless enemy who seems to have discovered a way to steal magic from fairies. All evidence points to Lana Clach—ex-queen of the Colorado Underground—but the Councils aren't convinced. Can Ambassador Seren prove Lana's guilt before it's too late? Or is the future already etched in stone?

Is the Gate Keeper some sort of demon? The people of this new land seem to think so. For years they have been tormented by a being with abilities eerily similar to Eric's. So how is this foreigner who washed up on their shores any different? Why should they trust him or his companions? The Gate Keeper must prove himself once again. Left with no choice, he must transform before their very eyes to show them the truth. In the eyes of the Gods and in those of the people he serves, he must be...reborn. This book is intended for mature audiences. The Legend of the Gate Keeper Series Reading Order...

Krisanna Wether happily lived in a peaceful farming village until it was raided and her people were enslaved by a neighboring kingdom. She finds herself in a dangerous situation where she is mistaken for a traveling princess. While living under this false identity, Krisanna meets a handsome, kind enemy soldier who makes her question her hatred towards her captors. Her feelings toward him blossom, enveloping him in her dangerous web of deceit. Krisanna's efforts to free her family and people take this once seemingly unremarkable farm girl on a journey as a prisoner, a princess, a fugitive, a...

Haunted by nightmares of a past betrayal and driven by a destiny he's yet to embrace, Ayrin embarks on a perilous voyage to Luminothia’s coast, seeking the fabled ghost hunters of Ravenbrook. As memories collide with reality, he is thrust into a web of intrigue, ghosts, and a looming battle for a throne. As the mysteries of Ravenbrook unravel, love, loyalty, and legacies clash in a world where the line between the living and the dead is blurred.

Born into a war almost as old as Sol and Lune themselves, Lumen, Lady of Fenn Manor has watched her family sacrifice for years at the altar of her country's ambitions. Alone and unprotected when the enemy army arrives on her doorstep, she faces two impossible choices: run north to her countrymen, or protect her home and bear the company of the temperamental General Westbrook. As the army’s stay stretches on, Lumen learns what she’s willing to sacrifice and what cannot be surrendered.

Dombey and Son is vintage Dickens and explores the classic themes of betrayal, cruelty and deceit. Dombey's dysfunctional relationships are painted against a backdrop of social unrest in industrialized London, which is populated by a host of fascinating and memorable secondary characters. The complete and unabridged novel is brought spectacularly to life by veteran reader David Timson.

When an unknown enemy threatens the kingdom of Aegemald, Ramsay Wick—once the realm's most formidable monster-hunter—comes out of retirement to defend his homeland. With war looming, Ramsay embarks on a perilous quest to uncover a way to stop this ruthless invader. But he soon realizes that physical strength won't be enough to protect his loved ones or save the kingdom he swore to defend. In this immersive epic, Ramsay must navigate treacherous lands, face monstrous foes, and wrestle with the darkness within himself. Alongside new allies, he will push the boundaries of heroism and ...

Angel Book 5, Culture Shock, begins with Angel and Duke Bryan Pendle arriving at the Court of King Edward. There she meets one of Pope Alexander II's Cardinals, Giuseppe Folonari whose attitude convinces her that she needs to go to Rome to meet the Pope, Alexander II. Archbishop Halford decides to accompany her, along with the Cardinal. To avoid a lengthy sea and land journey Angel takes the two men back to her time. The two are astounded and deeply affected by seeing St Peter's Square in Rome. Transitioning to the Rome of 1062 Angel and her two companions are accosted by Count Gregory II ...

A thrilling tale of seduction, power, and betrayal, Master Nicolo plunges readers into a world where survival demands ruthless choices, and nothing is as it seems. Master Nicolo, known as "The Unbreakable," is more than a legend—he's an unstoppable force with a deadly reputation. As protector to Prince Balduin, Nicolo’s skill in combat and his preternatural instincts make him a man you don’t cross. But beneath his terrifying exterior lies a haunted past, where his friendship with a dying prince lifted him from poverty and set his fate in motion. For me, an assassin with orders to kill...

Blaise is a shifter collared from birth to keep her from her abilities. It's been her dream to get the collar off and vanish into the countryside. Working as a highly paid whore has gotten her close - she can almost taste it. Until her Mistress dies, and the new Master burns her contract. Now everything is gone, and Blaise has to fight just to keep herself out of his hands. Keepers are charged with keeping the peace amongst shifters, mages, and humans. The Six Horsemen are an elite, high ranking, team, but to those who rule the kingdom, these six men are little more than ...

Strangled by shadow, the human world is gasping its last breath. General Warren Northwright vowed to save the realm from the Darkness or stand trial for his past—he didn’t expect to fail. Invading monsters from the Darkness realm have slaughtered his armies, and no matter how badly he wishes to exchange his life for the soldiers he’s lost he can’t. As he prepares for his final battle he learns this may not be the end. Upon a recently discovered parchment penned by the dead god of the Ajoiner Realm is a spark of hope. The beacon. A construct rumored to be capable of vanquishing the ...

He will not stop until he claims her as his own. Kendra Roundtree's healing skills are known far and wide. So is her unusual beauty. When Grayson Hendrick comes across her during a raid, he is taken with the spirited beauty immediately. The Viking Warrior is used to getting what he wants, and is perplexed when the stubborn Saxon woman rejects his overtures. Grayson has a ship and a crew of ferocious warriors at his disposal. He uses them to track down the woman over the course of a long year. But when he finds her, will it be he who loses his head and his heart? Wanted By The Viking was ...

Declan can kill with a blink of his eye. Jaded and cold, he rules his kingdom the same way he does his heart—with ruthless pragmatism. So why does he risk all to protect a little mortal during a slave-trade uprising? Now stranded in the demon realm, the loss of his powers is the least of his troubles. The woman may have a frustratingly tender heart, but she has enough fire in her soul to thaw the ice in his veins.

Little Marek, the abused and delusional son of the village shepherd, believes his mother died giving birth to him. One of Marek’s few consola­tions is his enduring bond with the blind village midwife, Ina, who suckled him when he was a baby. For some people, Ina’s ability to receive trans­missions of sacred knowledge from the natural world is a godsend. For others, Ina’s home in the woods is a godless place.

No matter how I had tried to avoid it, there was no escaping what we had: The kind of love you went to war for. And that’s exactly what I intended to do.

The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.

I’m willing to sacrifice everything if that’s what it takes, but what happens when I have nothing left to give? After joining forces with the tarrins to fend off the ghatins in a brutal battle, Viola and her companions must now face some tough choices. The defeat, a minor setback, has only further enraged the savage ghatins, and Viola’s life is now in more danger than ever before. Left with no choice, she and her friends must leave Eldham in order to stay one step ahead of their enemies. Even with the aid of some newfound allies, will Viola find peace at last? Perhaps it’s time she ...

In his critically acclaimed novel Under Heaven, Guy Gavriel Kay told a vivid and powerful story inspired by China’s Tang Dynasty. Now, the international best-selling and multiple award-winning author revisits that invented setting four centuries later with an epic of prideful emperors, battling courtiers, bandits and soldiers, nomadic invasions, and a woman battling in her own way, to find a new place for women in the world - a world inspired this time by the glittering, decadent Song Dynasty.

What will the eminently logical Sherlock Holmes do when he finds himself in a world where nothing makes sense? Where knights in shining armor fight the Trojan War, where he must ally himself with a famous outlaw from the American West, and where Doctor Watson's insights are just as relevant as his own? Dennis McCarty has written the most unusual piece of Sherlock Holmes fan fiction ever, and possibly the most literary.