New Epic Fantasy

"Entertaining story of fascinating other realms." –Kirkus Reviews "Magic and other races really add to the magnificent story!" –Auburn, Vine Voice Tolkien meets Herbert and takes us on an incredible two world struggle for survival of humankind! To avoid a confrontation with the Creek sisters—Crystalyn and Jade—a parasitic alien calling itself the One Mind, escapes to the land of Terra, and grows quickly stronger. Gorging on the brain neurons of organic beings, the creature scales up a planet-wide plan for genocidal control, using someone dear as a host. With a small band of fighters...

Glory Favors the Bold. Martius dreams of one day joining the legendary legions of the Belgadan Empire. He seeks to enlist as only a simple foot soldier, but the twists of war have another path for him. As he's thrown into the army's air cavalry and becomes a member of the famous gryphon riders, the empire's fearsome enemies mass on its borders. Martius's one chance at glory is here. With the help of veteran generals and his bond with a war gryphon, can Martius find his place in the legion and claim greatness? Or will the barbarians charging towards the gates of the empire overrun and ...

Zia has remarkable magical abilities and a unique bond with animals, yet she’s unaware of her powers. When her two brothers and sister are kidnapped by a rebel army that threatens to destroy her nation, Zia leaves on a dangerous quest to rescue them. Only then does she realize she harbors powerful dormant magic she must somehow unlock to use. Zia must guard her secrets closely, especially after bonding with a winged horse, a forbidden union. A royal edict also prevents women from learning magic, but without it, her country and her siblings are at risk from sinister magicians. Armed with ...

Mari, Nik, and their newly formed Pack are being hunted. Thaddeus and the God of Death will stop at nothing until they are obliterated from the earth. But Mari and Nik have one goal: to reach the plains of the Wind Riders, in order to band together to stop Thaddeus from destroying all that Mari and Nik hold dear. But will the mysterious Wind Riders accept the Pack, or will Mari and Nik and their people be rejected by the mighty Riders and be forced to flee for their lives?

In a realm teetering on the precipice of a new, terrifying age, where arcane science births weapons of unimaginable power and the very fabric of existence can be unmade by a single, resonant note, destinies collide. From the gilded cages of treacherous courts, a young noblewoman, cursed with an unnervingly keen eye, uncovers a conspiracy that bleeds from the shadowed heart of her kingdom. In hidden laboratories, an ambitious alchemist forges a living defense, its wild and unpredictable song a desperate shield against the encroaching darkness. Across burning deserts, an exiled sea captain, ...

When the SaLeen conquered Earth, I’d been running an automotive mechanic shop. While I'd have fought tooth and nail to defend my home, their advanced technology defeated us with ease. The abominations stole our oceans, altered the land to remove our blighted creations, and stuck us in stasis pods to do with as they pleased. The rushed tutorial that revealed all this left me with a million unanswered questions about how they altered the planet—and me.

A thousand years ago, a savior was born to unite a broken realm. She failed. Five elements, five kingdoms. The delicate balance governing the magical land of Terah was hard-won by the blood of its people. But greed can be a dangerous ally, and when peace was finally within their reach, the cold-hearted king of Navara betrayed the rest - usurping the magical powers of all other kingdoms for himself. His tyrannical rule lasted a millennium. Lexi and Jimmy live in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, completely unaware of Terah’s woes and its people’s plight. When a mysterious artifact finds ...

The epic fantasy adventure begun in The Clock and the Candles continues! The eastern wall of the Prison Maximus has been reduced to rubble, but new challenges await the companions who engineered its downfall. Gwen, Roland, Xerx, and a new conspirator must locate the Ebony Clock's master system in a cave deep below the surface. Meanwhile, Celeste, Morris, Penny, and Benjamin must retrieve an ancient talisman from the area of the Anan Mountains beyond the Blood Falls. Madfish, drow elves, extreme temperatures, and incomplete maps are among the hazards that must be navigated if the quests are ...

Fantasy fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, the acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, the long-awaited second volume is here. Each of the best-selling writers represented in these selections from Legends II returns to the fantasy universe he or she made famous throughout the world.

I thought the job was done when we broke up the Fae’s child sex-trafficking ring. We rescued the kids and killed the ringleaders, and everyone was supposed to live happily ever after. But as it turns out, that only happens in fairy tales. Because when you’re dealing with the Fae I know, there’s always another nightmare waiting in the wings. Now I’m traveling into the belly of the beast - straight into Underhill, the mystical realm of the Fae. And to pay for my passage to and from the Faery lands, I’ll have to do something no one has ever done before.

The Once and Future King returns in this modern day young adult action and adventure novel. If you are familiar with the legends and have seen the excellent movie "Excalibur," then this is the sequel to those events. Sixteen year-old Brian Braddock is having visions of a time long lost, a time and place that he feels somehow strangely connected to. As he strives to figure out what is happening to him he meets a man who reveals himself to be the legendary sorcerer Merlin, he who was the mentor and advisor to one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. Merlin informs Brian that he ...

A year has passed since I raised a city of solid stone from the ground using the an ancient and powerful artifact. The city has thrived under my rule, aided by my queens, with a strong economy and hopeful souls arriving daily, seeking refuge and a fresh start. But grudges die hard. King Arandal, ever the spiteful one, has finally come to exact his vengeance. His soldiers swarm around my city walls like a plague of locusts and outnumber the stars. Assassins crept through the streets at night, their daggers thirsting for my blood and that of my queens.

Nearra does not know who she is or where she lives but she does know one thing: Someone wants her dead. Her only hope lies leagues away, in an ancient temple, where healing clerics may be able to restore her memory. A helpful young ranger, a failed warrior, a sneaky elf, and a kender wizard offer to accompany Nearra on her journey. She soon learns her newfound friends have secrets of their own. As goblins, an angry minotaur, and a vicious green dragon attempt to stop them at every turn, friendships are tested and all of if may come to ruin from the one Nearra trusts the most.

A reluctant hero emerges to battle an ancient evil. Three thousand years ago, the demon Helsa escaped the underworld after a soul heist gone wrong. He soon disappeared. Now he’s back and hunting for the soul of a mage. After Beringale’s finest mage, Shedek Zorah, is kicked out of the Magic Guild, he finds a young Karle Adair unconscious and surrounded by armed orcs. Evidence suggests Karle used rare magic last seen a thousand years ago. Thrust together by the soul-hunting Helsa, Shedek and Karle must set aside their differences to survive an endless stream of enemies seeking to end ...

"Fans of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series, if you're looking for the next great series to enjoy, look no further. Jeff Konkol's Rebirth of the Fallen series has everything we love in great fantasy." -Carrie Newberry, author of Pick Your Teeth With My Bones In the face of an uncontrollable demonic plague that dissolves flesh, twisting its victims into horrific monsters, Achillion walls off a section of his city, condemning thousands to death. Beyond that wall, an ancient evil feasts, festers, and grows. Left with little choice, the heroes must face their fears and master the intricate ...

Bizarre New Orleans Death Ceremony Ends in Murder French Quarter paranormal investigator Wyatt Thomas meets a new client at an bizarre death ceremony in a revamped Canal Street movie theater. The man gives Wyatt a bag of cash and a single clue: a solid gold Krewe of Rex, 1948 Mardi Gras doubloon. His only request is for Wyatt to find the person or persons who murdered his mother. The case isn't simply cold, it's 50-years old. When his client is shot dead on the way out the door, Wyatt must go into hiding, solve both murders, or suffer the same fate

Fantasy fans rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, the acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, the long-awaited second volume is here.

So you want to play with magic? There’s trouble in the French Quarter when a professional basketball player hires Wyatt and voodoo mambo Mama Mulate to help him exorcise a supernatural demon. Wyatt is thrilled to have a paying client, Mama, over the moon in lust for the handsome athlete. Things look rosy for the pair of paranormal investigators until the assignment dictates Wyatt travel back in time to antebellum New Orleans. Thrust headfirst into the middle of a dangerous situation, Wyatt must deal with a red-haired Irish witch named Aisling and avoid becoming a haunted torture room ...

The last soul on the planet of Galleant let out his last breath, and another age of man had passed. While the Patrons of the Realm mourned the loss, little did they know that their next decision—an experiment born of desperation—would reverberate across the heavens. For the first time in their history, A New Age of Man will be given access to the magical powers of the Source.

Magic and other races really add to the magnificent story! –Auburn, Vine Voice Great dark fantasy! --Vine Voice Entertaining story of fascinating other realms. –Kirkus Reviews One touch kills. But not at first. Even so, you may wish it had. In the third novel of the grand sci-fi epic fantasy series, “The Flow of Power”, all sentient beings face a mind afflicting evil, a deadly foe no one could prepare for. The existence and power of the insidious, and alien, One Mind can no longer be denied as it closes in on Crystalyn Creek. She is the only being—a mere human—that has ever ...