Medieval Fantasy

When the Guardian of the West Passage died in her bed, the women of Grey Tower fed her to the crows and went back to their chores. No successor was named as Guardian, no one took up the fallen blade; the West Passage went unguarded. Now, snow blankets Grey in the height of summer. Rats erupt from beneath the earth, fleeing that which comes. Crops fail. Hunger looms. And none stand ready to face the Beast, stirring beneath the poisoned soil. The fate of all who live in the palace hangs on narrow shoulders.

In the northern lands, Gabriel Huntermoon and the sorceress Rhiannon struggle valiantly to hold back the advancing Trolls, Goblins, and Blueogres. These creatures, under the command of a mysterious leader known only as the General of the Black Hordes, are destroying the last defence of the Lands of Kennar—a magical barrier erected 800 years ago by the progenitor of the Löwenräu. King Albion, bound by a double tether to the Amethyst Wall, lies gravely ill at Court, where he is attended by Abbess Valisha, who offers her potions to heal him. Yet the true intent of the wicked enchantress is...

He would sacrifice anything to possess her, the girl he’d wanted for so long. Even if he has to break her, and himself, to keep her. Prince Damon has loved the dainty serving girl Lily since they were children. She was such a lovely little thing, and so willful. The child was prone to impertinence. Nobody made him smile more. The Prince watches and waits. When he reaches an age to own property, he asks for her. He has put off choosing his Royal Concubine until this moment. Just claiming her is not enough. He has to own her, body and soul. But the responsibility is challenging. Especially ...

On the eve of his knighting, Will Odosson learns his wyrd, or destiny: He shall meet death before a year has passed. Will rushes north to release his betrothed from their engagement, but on the way he is beset by all manner of horrors—a man-eating troll, carnivorous mermaids, a magic-working dragon . . . and something far worse: an evil unlike anything Will ever imagined.

A Hunter’s Vow is Book Three in the Kings of Tavia Series. This novel contains adult situations and violence. It is not intended for readers who are under the age of 18 years. Come join us by the hearth of the Old Saucy Wench Tavern. Gather ‘round Lords and Ladies for I have a new tale Of a high born Lady set adrift in a gale In the sea she was tossed on that terrible day And washed up on the shores of a desolate bay A fisher man found her No honor had he From his deeds most foul the Lady did flee Then came a Hunter so brave and so bold In search of a princess for a bounty of gold He ...

Macy Vickers isn’t your typical 12-year-old. Fierce, determined, and always ready to take charge, her friends Olivia Jackson and Jack Tyler often call her bossy, but Macy just knows what she wants. Olivia is the athletic, down-to-earth one, always looking out for others, while Jack is the prankster with a talent for finding trouble. Together, they make an unstoppable team. What begins as a quiet holiday at Macy’s aunt and uncle’s countryside home takes a dramatic turn on their first night when two mysterious strangers arrive and reveal a hidden doorway to a secret world called ...

👑 A Vessel Chosen by the Gods. A King Obsessed Beyond Reason. A Court Dripping with Ritual, Lust, and Sacred Power. In the golden kingdom of Solára, power doesn't pass through politics—it flows through the body of a Vessel. And Seyla, once a coastal tribute, now carries the King's heir... and has become the target of every enemy who would see the kingdom burn. Book Two of Seyla's transformation from innocent offering to dangerous queen. Marked by sacred milk, sensual rites, and the divine fire of succession, Seyla's pregnant body is worshipped by those who love her—and hunted by ...

For the last twenty-five years the kingdom of Khryterdon has known peace and prosperity. But now things seem to be falling apart. Murder during the royal jubilee, the disappearance of a duke and duchess, stolen artifacts, and a neighboring king who feels Khryterdon should pay for its sins. Some regard Khryterdon’s king as too weak, while others dread he is too powerful. And the beautiful and ruthless Duchess of Curlowen is masterfully spinning a web of her own. The Great Chain of Being links them all in a binding union…but can the chain be broken?

Lance has finally gained his freedom to join his beloved king. It is the depth of a northern winter, but his heart and his blood are warm with joy as he sets off to the fort of Din Guardi on the coast, where Arthur is locked in negotiation with the ancient powers of the realm - warlords who could help him defend the whole country against the Saxon invaders, if only he can unite them. But Lance knows such unity may not be possible - or even for the ultimate good of the kingdom.

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.

I never wanted to be a hero. I acted on impulse and did a really stupid thing to save a lot of people. And it worked. Except that I wasn't the only one who did a stupid thing that day. After I drank the potion that would have been used to destroy the Tiger Army and possibly all of Stalana, the Tiger Lord did something that had never been done before; he made me a faerie. Yep, that idiot gave me a piece of his soul and then his Goddess used it to transform me into one of them. Now, I'm immortal. Sure, sounds great. But I'm also bound to the man who saved my life. I feel things for him that I...

Nine ghost stories spanning the ages from the ninth century to the present day. Epitaph An academic with antiquarian inclinations is about to learn that posthumous reputations can, at times, be rather jealously guarded. The Fighting Cheribatsu As the Second World War rages, the urbane and somewhat wistful Sir Henry Fennick recollects the visit of Mr and Mrs Motazuku some quarter of a century earlier. Life at Lower Chertwell had appeared so full of promise. Such a brief visit, yet so profound. Poor little Bertie. Equal Shares An apparently generous bequest proves to possess some rather ...

The Lady knows the stories: how her eyes induce madness in men. The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed. The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of strategy, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive. But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armor. She does not know that her magic is greater and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world.

She watched as her world was sliced to pieces. Nothing could crush Falcon Rose’s will. Daughter to the captain of the king’s guard, the bold young woman yearns to be as strong and noble as her father. But a murderous intruder dashes her dreams and leaves her parents and unborn brother brutally slain. Honoring her father’s dying words and escaping cross-country, Falcon succumbs to fever and strange trickery that lands her in the care of a kindly wizard. Learning she possesses powerful magical abilities, she’s soon thrown headfirst into a life-or-death quest to restore the throne and ...

What if your childhood was a lie? Girl King introduces us to the daughter of a simple cloth merchant who discovers there is a secret in her mother’s past, and her own. A line of kings, stretching back a thousand years, is at stake. But it is her destiny, not her mother’s, to set the world right – or fail in the process. Ayla’s visions were merely annoying at first. Now, they have become increasingly invasive. On the eve of her arranged marriage, they reveal a truth she’s compelled to explore. With a single decision, she discards her well-ordered life. Soon her loving family and ...

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.

📖 Ademar: El heredero oculto 📖 La lucha de un príncipe contra la traición y las sombras para salvar su reino. En un reino al borde del caos, una conspiración acecha en las sombras, esperando el momento para destruir al legítimo heredero al trono. Ademar, un oculto desde su nacimiento, ha vivido lejos de la opulencia y las intrigas del palacio, bajo el cuidado de un fiel siervo en tierras remotas, sin conocer la verdad sobre su linaje real. Los años de paz están a punto de llegar a su fin. El rey, debilitado por la enfermedad y rodeado de cortesanos corruptos, ya no tiene la ...

Two villains become heroes as their decaying empires clash. Two hundred years before the events of the Apócryfa trilogy, the fledgling Kingdom of Nevermore faces wild monsters and rebellious mountain colonies. As plague takes the realm, a rare knight defends an outpost and makes tough decisions to save her people while a young summoner shaman seeks power for her village from dark spirits at a steep cost. Both women, innocent yet guilty of causing devastation, will be transformed by their hard choices. Sacrifice changes all.

Praise for Alice Crowley's writing: "I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!" ~Multiple Fans As the forces of the cruel Northern Emperor amass at the gates of Castle Mortimur, Princess Aloona is on the verge of pouncing on her future King. But who will Aloona's hard core King be? Perhaps a dashing Rogue named Kriel, who lures her into his yearning gaze and seems to undress the Princes with every glance of his piercing eyes. Aloona is flustered and hungry for him. She's desirous that he be the one to take her. Only now she has been kidnapped by the ...

The mythical Scythian Stone, claimed to be one of the most important artifacts in medieval Scotland is about to change the lives of young Daynin McKinnon and everyone he knows. Why? Little does Daynin realize that he is about to become an unwitting pawn in a dangerous clash of mages, magicians, monarchs and monsters. Come follow this highlander and his clansmen as they seek that which it's said does not exist. Or does it? Can he outwit, out-fight and outlast those bent on his destruction? Read on! (Series previously published in the Kindle Vella format – 2024).(Multiple book series-PG13)