Medieval Fantasy

Born a bastard to a king and a formidable amazon captain, raised in the shadow of her father's throne, sixteen-year-old Astar had to claim the crown through trial by combat. She has ruled for only three months when treachery leads her into a devastating trap. Captured by former allies and the Sorceress Seluma, she finds herself chained in the Shadow Keep, a dungeon teeming with undead nightmares and eldritch abominations. There, she discovers she's not the only captive. Hathan, a broken mage apprentice with haunted eyes, has been Seluma's prisoner and experimental subject for years. Once ...

After years of fighting Veil-shattering threats and ancient entities, 16-year-old Elysia Thorne and 54-year-old Malthus Vane are weary, battered, and ready for a break. The world is stable—for now—and the guardians they’ve trained are holding the line. When Elysia receives a weathered letter from a man claiming to be her estranged uncle, Torin Thorne, inviting her to the remote mining town of Red Hollow to settle a family debt, she sees a chance to uncover a piece of her past that isn’t tied to Selene or cosmic destinies. Malthus, grumbling but loyal, tags along, expecting a simple ...

In the heart of a seemingly peaceful town, a dark secret stirs. Sent to investigate a cryptic message, Earle, a Scythe of Obsidian, returns to the home he abandoned years ago. But beneath the town's serene facade, Earle senses the stirrings of something sinister. This tranquil place, wrapped in apparent normalcy, holds more than just memories for Earle. As he delves deeper, the shadows of his past merge with the present, unearthing truths that challenge his beliefs and his very identity. Earle stands on the precipice of a grim reality: that peace might be an illusion, and the tranquility of...

A deadly killer stalks the rain-soaked streets of Shinbone, spreading panic and terror among the townsfolk. The authorities are baffled, partly because there hasn’t been a single crime in Shinbone for more than a hundred years but mostly because this particular deadly killer… …isn’t actually killing anyone. Enter Hieronymous Blush, master magician and the detective responsible for solving the mystery of The Lickspittle Leviathan. Can one man stand alone against the demonic threat of The Shinbone Shadowhunter? Of course not: he can’t even tie his own shoes. The race is on….

Roland Vawdrey is used to the best. As the King's champion he sets all the maiden's hearts a-flutter. When it comes to picking out a wife, he knows exactly what he requires, perfection of face and form. Naturally, his choice falls on the fair Lenora. His dreams may be haunted by a stolen kiss with uptight Eden, but he's not about to throw himself away on some prim, paragon of virtue! Eden Montmayne prefers poets to knights, and would rather read a book than watch a joust. When a betrothal feast goes awry, there's a truly scandalous outcome for Eden and Roland.

The first woman with magic enough to become her kingdom’s Defender. Throughout history, there has never been a woman wizard before teenage Brodia. Her father only wants money from her marriage contract, finally selling her into slavery. But the dreaded Bone Crusher, the grand wizard of the realm, buys Brodia as his assistant. And when the wizard discovers her power, he realizes the medieval planet may never be the same again. Book 1 of the 8-book Defenders of Vosj series.The northern wizard prepares to invade the realm and Preem the Bone Crusher needs two things to have any chance. An ...

Kel has finally achieved her lifelong dream of being a knight. But it's not turning out as she imagined at all. She is torn between a duty she has sworn to uphold and a quest that she feels could turn the tide of war. Unrelentingly realistic in its depiction of the horrors of war, Pierce provides exquisite details of the weaponry, topography, and culture of her world, and her control of a voluminous cast of characters is masterful.

LET NOTHING HOLD YOU BACK. A companion novel to the Sleeping Lotus series. Loren Stone wasn't always a powerful general. Once, he was simply a victim. And Lassyne True wasn't always the Thorns' most hated spy. Once, she was the heir to a duchy and a fortune... and the favorite target of a murderous lunatic. They have so much in common. They've both been kept in a cage. Lassyne knows this, because she was there. As a child, she saw what happened to Loren... and for ten years of her life, she has watched him from afar, obsessing over a future that they'll never have. But when her parents ...

Eighteen-year-old Zarela Zalvidar is a talented flamenco dancer and daughter of the most famous Dragonador in Hispalia. People come for miles to see him fight in their arena, which will one day be hers. But disaster strikes during one celebratory show, and in the carnage, Zarela’s life changes in an instant. With the Dragon Guild trying to wrest control of her inheritance from her, Zarela has no choice but to train to become a Dragonador.

Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story of the epic battle retold by Fry with drama, humor, and vivid emotion. Achilles, Hector, Odysseus, Helen, their lovers, and their mortal enemies all burn bright in Fry's compelling prose. This volume invites you to explore a captivating world with a brilliant storyteller as your guide.

He wasn’t the chosen one—he was the one who chose. On the fringes of a dying empire, fifteen-year-old blacksmith’s apprentice Erikson Gray discovers Lightbearer—a cursed blade of forgotten power. It whispers. It schemes. He hesitates… but takes it anyway. Pursued by enemies on all sides, Erik flees with outcast knights and broken thieves. But the blade’s voice grows louder. It feeds on doubt. Sharpens his need. Tests his resolve. As trust frays and loyalties rot, Erik must choose: forge his own path, or fall to the one the blade demands. Dawn of the Lightbearer begins Absolution...

Al has completed loading the maximum quota of milled grain on the royal caravan. Something he thought would never happen when his entire family, and half of the mill’s experienced journeymen were killed on the first day of milling last summer. Now the king wants him to increase their annual production of grain as much as they can. The still to young Master Miller has to work with the farmers to figure out how to give them more acres to farm. More grain means he needs more mill capacity, which will force him to build a new higher capacity mill. On top of all that, the king has made Al the ...

In the last stages of a genetic disease, Ellen Creighton has decided to live out her remaining days at the estate of her longtime friend Harrison Burlington. Harrison cares deeply for Ellen, but as a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, he's never allowed himself to get serious in a relationship. However, he's desperately trying to save her by finding the holy water that is believed to heal any disease.

Outlaw Princess of Sherwood is award-winning author Nancy Springer's third delightful tale of Rowan Hood. Her popular adventure novels provide a fresh new vision of the medieval period. When Princess Ettarde refuses to marry the man her father, King Solon, has chosen for her, she flees to Sherwood Forest and joins Rowan Hood's band of outlaws.

The war is over. The King of Winter has been vanquished by Arthur Pendragon. As the new ruler, his first and most crucial decision is selecting a queen. Will Arthur choose the love of his life, Princess Margawse? Or will he marry Princess Guinevere, the daughter of the King of Winter—the man who killed his father? In the end, Arthur must choose between love and duty. His decision will have severe, long-lasting, and far-reaching consequences for the empire.

En La Magia del Selkie de las Tierras Altas, la sanadora de las Tierras Altas Moira MacLeod rescata a un príncipe selkie herido, despertando sin saberlo un vínculo que podría cambiar ambos mundos. Finnian, maldito y perseguido, nunca esperó confiar en un humano. Pero el toque de Moira despierta más que curación... despierta esperanza, pasión y profecía. Mientras el peligro se cierne y el amor se profundiza, deben desafiar maldiciones, magia oscura y el destino mismo. En una tierra de mitos y poder, solo el amor puede inclinar la balanza entre la salvación y la ruina.

Number one New York Times best-selling author John Flanagan returns to the world of Ranger's Apprentice, beginning a new story arc starring fan favorites, Will and Maddie (Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger). Picking up where Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger left off, this next installment continues the story arc featuring young apprentice, Maddie, and the student-turned-master, Will Treaty. The time has come for the next generation to assume the mantle and become protectors of the kingdom of Araluen.

FACE THE STORM. Book 4 in the prize poly Sleeping Lotus series.... Jaded and betrayed, Raena Barren walks on eggshells, trying to keep her fellow spies from stabbing her in her sleep. They’re jealous of her fast rise through their hierarchy, and some dangerous people want her to stay put. But when someone she cares about gets a knife in the back, the only way to save him is to keep up the pace. And to rank again, Raena will have to face her greatest fear yet: she will have to share a bed with Jaen Portent. But this calculating, cold-eyed man has his own set of secrets… and Raena finds ...

The King's Niece is an inspirational fantasy set in a medieval-like world. Robbie is the king's niece, but she has never met her uncle. In fact, she's forbidden from leaving the eastern lands of Penrith to journey to the west where the royal palace is. Until, that is, her cousin and best friend Margo, the king's daughter Princess Margaret Rose, asks her to. The two had spent the last six years together at convent school, and now that Margo was of age to marry and was called to return to the palace, she wanted Robbie with her. Neither of the two young women have any idea of the threats that ...

Young Wynne of Gwernach has no dreams of marriage. Innocent and pure of heart, she believes that love is an illusion. Instead, she devotes herself to managing the great family estate nestled in the raw beauty of Wales, vowing to protect it and her younger brother until he comes of age to inherit. And then Madoc of Powys enters into her life, claiming his betrothal to Wynne when she was a babe. Madoc is both feared and worshipped throughout the land, for his family's power is said to stem from Merlin himself.