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The Chronicle Gate vol. 1 Ethereal by N. Lang

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What if you ended up on a planet and had no idea how you got there?

On a planet called Ethereal live creatures known as the Elouse. A couple of kids discover a human child and take him in. While their dad, Jasper, tries to find the planet “Earth” (which doesn’t exist in their galaxy) their mom, Ellen, and her girls, Taylinn, and Avigale are left to welcome and care for, Sinya, who has no recollection how he got there in the first place. Sinya tries to fit in his surroundings and make friends but some are too afraid, including Taylinn and Avigale.

Taylinn finds out her dad is going away in a secret space ship, but she over hears that the mission is really “to save his family from him?” Could he mean Sinya?

Sinya starts seeing Mer-Dragons, a made-up tale told to him by Avigale and Taylinn but this Mer-Dragon talks to a being known as “Malic,” one that means danger for Jasper and the family. But no one will believe him. When Taylinn finally sees the truth of the danger for herself, she tries to alert her friends, but just like Sinya, no one will believe her, including her mother.

Now in order for Sinya to get back home, these unlikely pair must team up to save Jasper, and his family from the coming danger of Mer-Dragons!

It’s an an action adventure out of this Galaxy!

Targeted Age Group:: 8-12

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I first had the idea when a friend of mine bought me “Inkheart” by Cornelia Funk then after that series I began reading other middle grade fantasy books like “Fablehaven” by Brandon Mull “The Chronicle of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis and became hooked. Other fantasy books inspired me too like “Magic Kingdom of Landover” series by Terry Brooks, “Gatemage” by Orson Scott Card and “Books of Umber” by P.W. Catanese. I started working on this trilogy in 2006 after I wrote my urban fantasy novel “The Lost Angels.”

The Ivy Labyrinth: Volume 1 by Cady Hammer

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Kristy Fitzpatrick just can’t catch a break.

As a mortal in a magical world, she often feels disconnected from the rest of her mystical, more exciting classmates. The only thing that she has to compete with in the classroom is her mind.

But even for a magical being like her impulsive naiad best friend, Brianna, life is far from stable. Centuries ago, when a fully formed labyrinth sprang from the ocean, the magic emanating from its ivy walls caused all kinds of devastating magical consequences that affect the planet every year from magical instability in beings all over the world to chaotic natural disasters.

Every year, four high school students are chosen to enter the labyrinth and try to break its hold on the world by solving a series of complex riddles and challenges. Most never come out.

But when Kristy’s school is selected as the home of the next four students, despite her lack of choice in the matter, she sees an opportunity to do something that no other student has managed to do so far: survive the labyrinth.

In Volume 1 of this Hunger Games-meets-Maze Runner high fantasy story from Kindle Vella and Radish, Kristy is about to learn whether her mind and body are up to the task. Because somehow, as she tests her own limitations, the Labyrinth is learning how to best her and her companions. There is no telling what kind of obstacles could come next.

Targeted Age Group:: Young Adult

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
This book was originally a concept I came up with in sixth grade while I was experimenting with stories to find my genre. I wanted to write something from multiple perspectives that would allow me to show off some of my favorite character archetypes and experiment with writing first person in the male voice. When I started work with Kindle Vella this past summer, I pulled this story out of the archives to revamp it and give it a new look. I aged up the characters, made the challenges a little more complicated, and played around with some more serious themes.

After the Apocalypse – The Kim and Kaya Chronicles by Scott W. Kimak

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Kimberly and her beloved dog Kaya disobey her parents and sneak away from their
underground shelter, intent on exploring a post-apocalyptic world.

Are the teen and her loyal pet ready to face the dangers and horrors of what was left behind?

Bestselling author Scott W. Kimak spins another tale of love, loss, and suspense in this
breathtaking read.

Targeted Age Group:: 12 and up

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
All the authors I've read throughout the years.

I call him HIM by Scott W. Kimak

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Reeling from the loss of his family, a lone warrior embarks across a post-apocalyptic wasteland on a quest for revenge.

But his need for vengeance has consumed his soul and there is only one person who can save him from the call to darkness — a young girl with a mystical power.

In a desperate battle of good vs. evil, can the duo defeat the ultimate darkness? Or will they both be doomed?

Bestselling author Scott W Kimak takes the classic theme of good and evil and gives it a modern twist in this action-packed tale of the importance of keeping hope in the bleakest of circumstances.

Targeted Age Group:: 14 and over

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
The amazing authors I read when I was younger such as Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stephen King, and R.A. Salvatore.

A Queen To Come by Frances Ellen

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Synopsis:
A Queen To Come is the first in a trilogy of prequel novellas featuring Asters and Affinites battling Dark Kings and their Disciples for the Surface of the world and the safety of humans. Dive into a unique fantasy world based on Nordic mythology, featuring diverse magic, multi-cultural characters, globe-trotting action and adventure, and with a truly stunning cliff-hanger ending.

The five Asters, brothers and sisters in magic, battle an unknown Dark King to ensure their new Queen ascends to the throne, in this debut YA fantasy prequel series. Together with Affinites, who have no magic but unique affinities for specific skills, the Asters have been protecting humans from the Dark Kings’ reigns of terror for generations; even since their first and, until now, only Queen bestowed six Affinites each with one of her own magic powers 500 years ago. The one unique magic that the original Queen didn’t pass on would only return if there was a dire need of it: to bring balance back into the world. Now, 500 years later, her reincarnation predicts a threat to the peaceful existence that generations of Asters had created and protected.

Up until her eighteenth birthday the new Queen was brought up as human in a secret location, with no knowledge of the crown she will be expected to wear or the rare magic she possesses. She will join the Asters, and she will become the most powerful creature to ever live. But a Dark King knows of her upcoming accession, and will do whatever it takes to stop it. He starts abducting Affinites in the hopes that one of them might know the Queen’s secret location. He wants to steal her magic before she learns how to use it against him. It is up to the five Asters to make sure that he doesn’t.
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Swordsmaster by William Mangieri

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The sorcerer Svaerd destroyed the Aurae Council in his quest to take the power of Taernfeld for himself. He almost succeeded in his designs, but was defeated by the council’s lone survivor. Trapped within a haeld-sword, he plots his escape.
For four-hundred years, magic has been outlawed by Tor-Haval. Sandrik is the first bright-eye to be seen in Caladon in living memory, and he doesn’t want anyone to think of him as they did the ominous Aurae of legend, so he keeps his special abilities hidden. But there is more to Sandrik than even he knows. Now he is about to enter the ancient ruins of Taernfeld to be declared a man, but another fate awaits him. Will he escape it?
Swordsmaster is available for FREE reading on Kindle Unlimited.

Targeted Age Group:: 12+

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I actually started writing this book over forty years ago, from images that formed in my mind of the four pivotal scenes, but I only got a little ways into it – eighty hand-written (did I say this was forty years ago?) pages. A character I liked was heading toward his imminent death, and being an inexperienced pantser I didn't know how to change his destiny, so I set it aside and didn't take it back up until about five years ago, when I had been actively writing short fiction for a few years (making me an EXPERIENCED pantser) and decided it was time to write my first novel.

A Bard’s Lament by Poppy Kuroki

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The town of Veilig is burdened with a terrible secret.

Ella is a bard, her sister a prostitute, working in a tavern to pay off their late mother’s debt. But Ella has a secret of her own. Her music carries codes for spies to decipher, working to undo Veilig’s horrific crimes.

Then her sister is taken captive. Can Ella save them both, or will their tale end in darkness?

Targeted Age Group:: 16+

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I’ve always loved bards, and I wanted to write something that’s not from the perspective of a chosen one or a hero, but a normal person trying to get by. I love a singer called Malukah, she was the main inspiration for this story.

Born of Water by Autumn M. Birt

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Some magic is best not to be born with.

In a world controlled by magic, not everyone wants the “honor” of being an Elemental Priestess and becoming a slave to the Church of Four Orders. But when Ria calls upon magic to save her best friend’s life, she discovers there is something worse than being able to control water, air, fire, or earth.

There is another power, one that is forbidden, and its use is punishable by death.

Ria must flee everything she has known to outrun a creature sent to capture those who use tainted magic. Her best chance of success comes in the protection of an outcast Water Priestess who might choose to betray her as much as help.

In a desperate race to save her life, Ria must discover just what is the magic she controls and why the Church of Four Orders wants anyone born with it killed before they capture her.

You’ll love this series of award-winning books if you like fast-paced epic fantasy in a richly detailed world full of unforgettable characters. Nominated for Best Book of 2017, winner of Best Worldbuilding, and recipient of a Reader’s Choice Aware and Fantasy Book of the Month March 2020, fans of Sarah J Maas, Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffery, and Andre Norton will be thrilled!

Begin the epic fantasy adventure described as “fast paced and … a wonderful fantasy trilogy” and “a rich fantasy full of interesting characters,” “the author’s imagination is mind-boggling!” by picking up your copy today!

Through The Storm by Sherif Guirguis

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Rowida is a young woman with grand dreams, who ventures on a path that would change two worlds and span more than a hundred years.

Punished and Banished from her world to ours, Rowida kidnaps a child, bonds to a demonic being, and becomes one with the soul of a Dragon, just to get back at those who tormented her.

Once back, she raises an army the Inner Earth had never seen the likes of and starts the first global war. Thousands of lives are lost, nations and races cease to exist, yet Rowida has just begun a far longer story.

Now, the fate of two worlds rests on the shoulders of a few unsuspecting souls.

If you liked the Golden Compass, you will love Through The Storm.

Read the story of Rowida, one of the most powerful female leads in fantasy, TODAY.

Targeted Age Group:: Young Adults

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I wanted to show the reader my vision of the world of Agartha, and how the politics of this world works, so, I had to tell the story of the war that shaped Agartha, and the woman who led it in Through The Storm.

Tantamount by CR Hruska

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Tantamount is a historical fantasy set in Britain during the sixth century. The story follows one man’s journey through the struggles and effects of violence.

Tolan Fising is a farmer living a peaceful life with his wife, son, and daughter. He has spent his life trying to avoid violence, which took his father’s life when Tolan was a young boy.
Tolan has done everything he can to protect his land and farm, while keeping his family safe. This all changes when a conflict between kings forces him to make a decision that will alter his family’s future.

Targeted Age Group:: Adult

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I've always wanted to write a novel. A story had been gradually developing in my mind for a few years, so I knew it was time.

Frieda’s Cookies by Kenneth Warde

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In a strangely-shaped world far away, lived a little girl in one of the many towns of the Kingdom of Melanion. She’s like any other growing child – loves cookies, plays every chance she gets, and curious about a lot of things. But there’s one distinct difference which sets Frieda apart. Unknown to her, the magic of an entire world considers her as a friend.

And that has never happened before.

(Half of the net proceeds of the ebook and paperback versions of the book will be donated to an Asian foundation caring for poor children with cancer.)

Targeted Age Group:: 5 to 8

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I started writing in 2017 and started with epic fantasy. It was a hobby driven by a desire to share stories in the genres I grew up with. Then sometime in the middle of 2018, I decided to try writing a fantasy tale for children. Just in time for Christmas. There will be other books narrating Frieda's adventures. Once I find the time to write them.

The Hollywood Vampire by Aimilia Belmpa

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A paranormal mystery about Vampires and Hollywood!
From a Hollywood star to a Vampire! After the death of his Creator, Ricky Jones returns to the city that made him a star, Hollywood and he is forced to face the sins of his mortal self, Rudolf Morreti. Rudolf, as a human, was cinema’s biggest male superstar, the perfect Latino lover and the dream of every woman. Suddenly, he died under mysterious circumstances and shocked the whole world. The truth was that Rudolf was present at the wrong moment to the wrong place, and he paid the price by becoming a Vampire. Now Rudolf sad and lost is back to the only place in the world that feels familiar to him. However, he must face his former friends, his old enemies and the ghost of his dead wife with hopes to save the studio that made him a star from bankruptcy.

Targeted Age Group:: 18-99

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
My inspiration for that book was my love for old Hollywood movies.

The Council (The Witch’s Ambitions Trilogy #1) by Kayla Krantz

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The Council is the governing Coven over the Land of Five, a region entirely inhabited—and split apart—by witches with varying powers.

Lilith Lace, a witch thought to be born powerless, happily resides in Ignis, the Coven of Fire, until she suddenly develops telekinesis, an ability only seen in some witches born in Mentis, the Coven of the Mind. She’s terrified of it, unsure who she can trust. Her best friends, Helena and Clio, are hot and cold about what she can do, leaving Lilith even more unsure about her future.

At her Arcane Ceremony, the truth comes out.

When the Council learns what she can do, she’s taken under their wing and is finally told the truth—everything she’s learned about the Land of Five, herself included, have been nothing but lies.

Targeted Age Group:: YA

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
When I got the idea for this book, it was the first time that I branched out from my genre. By nature, I am a psychological horror/thriller author. I debuted in that genre, and love it to pieces. The idea for the Council was created when I decided I wanted to try my hand at writing a fantasy book. I started out thinking of a world of witches and fairies and details grew from there.

Time Illusion for STAR by Crystal Lindsey

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Hearts ignite at first sight.
STAR, headstrong, beautiful and full of intoxicating dreams of the future. BLAINE, a strikingly handsome neurosurgeon new to town – captured at first sight by her dramatic loveliness and magnetism.
Abruptly all comes crashing down for them one fateful day when in the wrong place and at the wrong moment, Star is careered back through time to early Virginia 1754.
Rescued by Baron, a handsome wagon trail scout, Star narrowly escapes an Indian war party.
Carried on horse-back to the wagon train, she is about to experience the hardships and sometimes hilarious events of pioneer life.
Taken under the protection of a woman named Hildy who lost her daughter and then her husband during the long journey south from New York, Star is uncertain what her destiny will be once this woman reaches her final destination.
Is this a dream created by her unconscious state, or is it a delusion, hallucination, or perhaps an illusion? Whatever the explanation, it is terrifying!
Will STAR remain in 1754 or somehow return to her own time, and her newfound love?
Only Father God knows how to bring this young woman back to himself.

Targeted Age Group:: 16-70

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
My Inspiration to write this book came from several factors. Firstly, I love to read Time Travel stories, yet some don’t seem to get the vanishing back through time part correctly.
As a retired specialist nurse and aware of the unconscious patients’ ability to hear and know while in a comatose state, I drew on this understanding for traveling back through time. Having my seventeen-year-old granddaughter living with me
and sighting the rebellion in her plus praying for her safety, also contributed to the story.
When writing, I use my formed education of nursing, mental health, emergency medicine, psychology, and Bible College to draw an exciting picture of events.

Hunted by Jessica Aspen

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Killing her is his mission.
Hers is survival.
Neither of them expects love…

Swept away to the land of faery, Trina MacElvy’s falling in love with the enemy—and the one thing that might save her is the one thing she never thought she’d need…true love’s kiss.

As Huntsman, the last thing Logan expects is to fail in his mission. But one sight of the witch he’s been sent to kill changes everything. Now, instead of riding to kill Trina, he’s riding to save her…

An evil queen, a dangerous man, and a witch, tangled together in a tale of Snow White.

Immerse yourself in Jessica Aspen’s fast-paced fantasy romance…clever, sexy, and just a little on the dark side. Download HUNTED today.

* Fairy Tale Romance * Kidnapping * Enemies to Lovers *

Targeted Age Group:: 18+

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I've loved both Urban Fantasy and Romance for so long, that I wanted to combine the two into one series. Hunted and the Fae Magic series do just that. For me it was like taking Jim Butcher, swirling in a bit of Tolkein, and then adding Romance!

Elemental Rising by Toni Cox

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Dragons, Elves, and Magic. What more could you want from a fantasy trilogy?

Maia, Elf Princess of Grildor, has trained her entire life to be the Elemental of her people. Yet, when she returns home to Elveron after her final test, disaster strikes. She has brought with her the very thing she tried to leave behind.

Faced with responsibilities she thinks she is not ready for, a love she does not reciprocate, and a threat to her people that might kill them all, she is suddenly forced to become what she is meant to be – a Prime.

An army more terrible than the nation of Grildor ever had to face is suddenly at the Gate and Maia, with the help of her dragon, Midnight, must face the challenges of saving her people.
The appearance of Death, however, might derail all their plans. Will the bad omen mean the end of them all, or can Maia overcome that which holds her back from true power?

“Cox has created characters; a world; a story that is Tolkien worthy. She has developed something unique and rich in imagination.” Sian B. Claven (Author of The Butcher books)

“Maia is an incredible character to follow. Toni Cox has managed to bring something new, exciting, and seriously addictive to the fore.” Robyn Victoria Castles (TBB)

Targeted Age Group:: NA

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I have been dreaming up fantasy worlds since I was a child. This one – Elveron – is one of my favourite worlds, filled with magic, elves, dragons, and adventure.