Medieval Fantasy

Reviewed by Keana Sackett-Moomey for Readers’ Favorite Knights of the Dragon by A. J. Gallant begins with an action-packed battle scene. King Chromos of the Yurrosy is a diabolical tyrant who enjoys seeing bloodshed and conquering every kingdom in his sight. King Darius of Leeander is vulnerable to Chromos's vicious attacks. Chromos has dedicated warriors and spelled dragons to fight on his behalf. Sadly, Adorok, the wizard responsible for safeguarding Leeander's safety, is old and failing. Adorok's protective shield is not going to defend Leeander forever. This fact prompts Princess ...

Abri Laga is a young girl growing up in a small village in the kingdom of Verdos, She yearns to become a knight like her hero, Sir Galen. In her quest to become a knight, she is befriended by a legendary flying unicorn creature named Xanta. Standing in Abri's way is the evil Baron Stasi and his dark knight, Sir Malvus. There is plenty of action and adventure in this exciting tale of a young girl’s quest to become the first female knight of the kingdom. Enjoy this action packed epic novel from Barwell Hollings.

Rhiann knows that demons walk the night. She has been taught to fear them. But from the moment Cade is dragged before her father's throne, beaten and having lost all of his men to her father's treachery, he stirs something inside her that she has never felt before. When Cade is revealed to be not only Arthur's heir but touched by the sidhe, Rhiann must choose between the life she left behind and the one before her - and how much she is willing to risk to follow her heart.

Amidst the decaying splendor and poisonous intrigue of Chalion's ancient capital, Cazaril is forced to confront not only powerful enemies but also the malignant curse that clings to the royal household, trapping him, flesh and soul, in a maze of demonic paradox, damnation, and death for as long as he dares walk the five-fold pathway of the gods.

Scotland, 1026 - Gruoch, descendant of the line of MacAlpin, should have been born into a life of ease. But fate is fickle. Her father's untimely death, rumored to have been plotted by King Malcolm, leaves her future uncertain and stained by the prophecy that she will avenge her family line. Escaping to one of the last strongholds of the old Celtic gods, Gruoch becomes an adept in arcane craft. Her encounters with the otherworld, however, suggest that magic runs stronger in Scotland than she ever imagined.

Step back to a time when faith was close, the stakes high, and existence a perilous struggle. In 1241, the year of the bull, an ancient evil awakens in the vast Steppe to the east, growing strong on fields of suffering. It has been 800 years since the Radix Obscurum last threatened the Christian world through its servant and first oceanic ruler, Attila. Now, the second darkness, the spawn of Genghis, rides with wind in their hair and blood on their swords, eager to spread their dark empire to the western ocean. After eight centuries of waiting, the order forged to protect Christendom from ...

Stela continues her journey to become the ruler Hulsteria needs. In the third book of the series, she struggles to come to terms with the murder committed at her hand. The truth of the mysterious Braynard is unearthed. Stela learns more about Diana and her followers. The prophecy said she would face Diana's fiercest warrior, but the changes Stela has undergone has shaken the confidence of the Goddess and the woman who would stand against her. Is Diana's champion capable of what she faces in Stela? A dark enemy is rising in the east which will bring war upon Hulsteria. Will she be able to ...

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 ...

"Magic and other races really add to the magnificent story!" –Auburn, Vine Voice "Great dark fantasy!" -Vine Voice "If you love Tolkien, as I do, you will love this book." -Veronica Richards "Fantasy done right!" -Kindle Reviewer Ancient evil crawls from the dark. The great river of magic threatened. An epic struggle to prevail. Wielding the strongest magic ever known to Astura, Crystalyn faces the hooded man’s ruthless determination to annihilate a peaceful race dwelling within the vibrant beauty of an ancient vale. Ultimately, she faces a desperate choice: hunt down a former dear ...

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 ...

A fierce foreman surrenders to three primal minotaurs in a city that threatens to crush them all. Blair Voss is a battle-scarred construction worker, one missed payment from ruin in New York’s unforgiving sprawl. Desperate, she seizes a lifeline: a foreman job at Voss Construction, led by three towering minotaurs—Theron, Gideon, and Rune. These horned titans offer wealth and security, but their deal demands more than her skills. They want her body, her loyalty, her complete submission. As Blair navigates their seductive control and the skyscraper’s brutal demands, a darker threat ...

Facing the grim prospect of a forced marriage to a feckless minion of King Stephen's, Rosalynde, the defiant youngest daughter of Morwen Pendragon takes matters into her own hands. With the help of her mother's spell book and a stolen wimple, she disguises herself as a plain, matronly nun and flees her loveless fate. Giles de Vere, lord of Warkworth, is facing his own arranged marriage - to Rose's sister, the reclusive Seren, reputed to be the loveliest woman in all of Wales. But destiny has its own wayward plans.

Emily, the Beekeeper's Daughter, is a romance novella set in the medieval-like fantasy kingdom of Penruddock. Sir Robin, a common-born knight, comes to Borrowdale Valley in service to the widowed earl of Borrow. The earl's youngest daughter, Lady Grace, who will come of age in a few months, is immediately taken with Robin and sets her cap for him. She decides she wants to persuade her father to arrange a marriage between her and Sir Robin. The other young knight at Borrowdale, Sir Andrew, is also a common-born knight. He was wooing Lady Grace before Robin arrived, but her interest in Robin ...

A night at the local tavern doesn't go as planned. He went for a drink, he left covered in the blood of his friends. With a bloodthirsty elf hunter chasing him down, how can a lowly thief escape the grasp of the evil elven hunter known only by the name Bloodblade? This is a complete prequel story set in the bestselling Dwemhar Realms universe, a vast world comprising over forty novels. "This is a great book to start your journey into all of my books!" -J.T. Williams, the author.

Albrech Miller is the younger child of the town of Larroggio’s miller. He has grown up learning the mill’s operation. Al’s mom has also been teaching him to be an adventurer, helping him gain experience for when he can first see his status sheet and start limited adventuring on his own. During the first two times Al and his two friends, Lyr and Charlie, are allowed to go adventuring alone in their zone of the forest, the monsters are highly abnormal for that area. It all points toward a monster surge coming against their town. **** Tales of Morla is based on a system world. A world ...

"I will never forget what you did to me. Hide from me if you must, but sooner or later I will have your blood, dear brother." ~ Viola Betrayed by her own brother, forgotten by her friends, Viola has lost everything dear to her. Held captive by the king, she is forced to fight for her life as her brother once did. Is this a life even worth living? Probably not. Is surviving long enough to have your revenge? Most definitely... Graphic-content warning: This book is intended only for mature audiences.

Once rumored to be nothing more than an ancient legend, it is now painfully obvious that the lerwicks are real. Viola has reached out to the lerwicks, begging them to step into the light so they may show themselves to the world. No longer do they need to hide in the shadows, concealing themselves from a world that dares to defy their existence. They too have a place in this world, and whether or not the humans accept that fact is of no concern. But the lerwicks are not the only ones who have heard the call. When a stranger appears in the middle of the night, Viola will have no choice but to...

In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion. Thus begins J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

Varshita has guarded a famous library for centuries. After vampirism stole her original role as guardian of an ancient city, the coin flipped and she became the hunted. Unsure how to survive, she searched for the legendary library and unintentionally became its guardian. People with nefarious intentions came seeking knowledge and used it to annihilate entire races and kingdoms. The trauma from her own ostracism paired with second-hand guilt of aiding genocide drives Varshita to hide the library from existence. But nothing can remain secret forever.

At the end of The Winter, King Arthur fought the battle that forces unity on the warring British kingdoms and now he sets out to face the real enemy - the English (it is one of the great ironies of the Arthur stories that he should have become an English hero when, if he existed at all, he was a great war-leader who opposed the invading Sais). First, though, Merlin leads a perilous expedition into the mysterious west to retrieve a cauldron, one of the treasures of Britain.