Medieval Fantasy

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.

Laurena Filly is no pampered princess, despite her royal blood. She's an impish, medieval, teenaged sorceress and the new apprentice to the Blue Dragon Guardian. This legendary grandmaster sorceress is renowned for maintaining the tenuous peace between the formidable dragons and the inhabitants on the Isle of the Four Kingdoms. Laurena journeys across her father's kingdom to embrace her destiny as the Blue Dragon Princess. Her crossing detours when she learns of the sinister deeds ordered by King Armon, monarch of the Southern Kingdom. These events threaten not only her family and other ...

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...

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.

As the Isle of the Four Kingdoms series continues in “Book Three - Whose Land?“, Princess and sorceress Laurenat Filly’s guardianship of the Blue Dragons is challenged when one of her beloved dragons is maliciously attacked and killed by marauding, cross-kingdom, renegade dragons. Vowing to seek justice for one of her own but knowing her first responsibility is to protect the dragons,Laurena must devise a way to protect each colony of dragons. . . and not just the blue dragon’s colonies, but every dragon colony on the isle. In her journey to create a protection plan, she becomes ...

Three years after the eruption of Half Moon Mountain in the kingdom of Four Peaks, which blanketed over two-thirds of the Isle of the Four Kingdoms with volcanic ash, the Dragon Alliance has assembled on Dragon Mountain for a much-anticipated celebration of the rebirth of the isle. A successful H.E.A.L. (Help Ensure All Live) quest had yielded the provisions needed for the isle’s inhabitants’ (both man and creature) survival. And, with the assistance of the ‘guiding spirits’ and the isle’s dragons, the ash has been removed and the land re-seeded. The isle is blooming with new ...

Heralded by a red comet, the Mordant is Reborn. A thousand years of evil hidden beneath a young man’s face, the Mordant returns in the guise of his oldest enemy. Keen to regain his full powers, he weaves his way north, sowing a trail of death and deceit. Kath and her companions leave the monastery, chasing an elusive shadow across the kingdoms of Erdhe, but the dark divide has already begun. Allies are set against allies, tearing the kingdoms asunder. A rebellion rises in Lanverness, threatening the queen’s life as well as her crown. Trapped within her own castle, the Spider Queen must ...

Kihrin is a bastard orphan who grew up on storybook tales of long-lost princes and grand quests. When he is claimed against his will as the long-lost son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds that being a long-lost prince isn't what the storybooks promised. He also discovers that the storybooks have lied about a lot of other things, too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, true love, and how the hero always wins. Then again, maybe he’s not the hero, for Kihrin is not destined to save the empire. He’s destined to destroy it.

Don’t stand between a woman and her dragon. Dragons infiltrate society in these tales. From belittled office workers harboring scaly secrets, monster hunts, fiery queens of millennia past, and dragons hoarding more than gold. These eleven stories will sweep you off your feet with nostalgic adventures of a lifetime. Stories by J.C. Murray, Elyse Kallen, Kirsty Mackay, Chad A.B. Wilson, Charity Ayres, Jo Niederhoff, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Rose McClary, L. Jade, Clint Foster, and J.E. Feldman.

The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis.

“Silence!” An old woman with long white hair and a cane walked through the rings. She stood directly in front of Brieg, her deep-set eyes peering intently into his. Brieg felt she was boring a hole through his head. Despite being frail and slightly bent over, she was as tall as he and stood nose to nose with him. She cleared her throat. “You have seen war. Not only in this land, but in a land far away. The storms should have prevented your return, but you sailed through them.” Brieg couldn’t stand being so exposed, so he tried to step back. “Hold still,” she snapped. “That ...

A gritty mechanic binds her fate to three monstrous protectors in a world bent on breaking them. Freya Locke teeters on the edge of ruin. A grease-stained survivor in a crumbling Ohio town, she’s one eviction notice from collapse. Minotaur Metals offers a lifeline, but the job comes with three towering minotaurs. Ror, Jett, and Silas are raw power and primal allure, demanding her body and loyalty in a dangerous bargain. Their scrapyard is a sanctuary under siege. Vinny, a ruthless mobster, wants their land and will crush anyone in his path. Freya’s wrench turns spark a fierce connection...

Rowan thought she had escaped her life as a prisoner. But even in Lochlann, she is chained by the memories of everything she left behind in Socair. Of everyone she left behind. With her people clamoring for war, the responsibility falls on Rowan to enter into a marriage alliance to keep her kingdom safe. That should be easy, considering she’s already received proposals from half the clans in Socair. But even with plenty of options, she’s left with no good choices. Will she play it safe? Or will she risk everything for the kind of love she never wanted to begin with?

"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.

England is under attack. Chaos reigns. Northumbria, the last kingdom, is threatened by armies from all sides, by land and sea - and only one man stands in their way. Torn between loyalty and sworn oaths, the warrior king Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg faces his greatest ever battle - and prepares for his ultimate fate....

The seam between Prim Ordal and the Nether just got shredded... Nearly a millennium ago, the shadowkin of the Night Fold were defeated and banished, cast from the world to the Nether beyond. Since then, the free lands of Prim Ordal have slowly recovered, the fractures from those Barren Wars fading with the winds of time... But now those times have changed A ferocious blight has been unleashed, rapidly transforming living things everywhere into deathly perversions of themselves, and as the darkness unfolds, a young huntsman without a past must seek the impossible... A power. A mastery, ...

This captivating story plunges you headfirst into the enchanting world of King Arthur’s court, where love and honour clash amidst a backdrop of chivalry and supernatural wonder. The story opens at a Christmas feast in Camelot, where we meet Gawain. As his love blossoms for a lady at Arthur’s court, a chilling interruption shatters the festive cheer. A monstrous Green Knight bursts into the hall, issuing a daring challenge which frightens even the bravest knights. Thus begins Gawain’s perilous quest, a journey fraught with danger, temptation, and self-discovery. He must face not only ...

Meet the daughters of King Arthur's descendant, Merlin Pendragon: Averil: She may be the lord's eldest - and illegitimate-daughter, but Averil knows her dazzling beauty can buy her what she wants most: marriage to a great and powerful lord. Maia: As the legitimate heiress with a hefty dowry, Maia can have any man she chooses, namely Emrys Llyn, a descendant of Lancelot and the Lady of the Lake. Junia: As charming as she is irrepressible, Junia is the lord's youngest daughter. Junia is content to roam the countryside, where she can be alone with Richard de Bohun.

The assault on the city of Shadowfen has taken its toll. With so many lives lost, the people have begun to rebel while the king desperately searches for answers. How did this happen? Who is to blame for so much bloodshed? Someone must be held accountable. But while the king is doing everything he can to calm his people, barely able to hold his kingdom together by a thread, a deadly force has risen in the north. Unseen, unnoticed, it silently threatens the world of Ayrith from the shadows. Now Viola and her friends must make a choice. Do they defend the humans from this latest threat, or ...

Journey to Arrethtrae, where the King and His Son implement a bold plan to save their kingdom; where courage, faith, and loyalty stand tall in the face of opposition; where good will not bow to evil where the King reigns along with His Son!