Historical Fantasy

Featured Book: Key to the Journey: A Magical Adventure (The Chronicles of Hawthorn, Book 2) by Rue

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Maybe the gift Flynn hoped for is a curse after all . . .

Young Flynn Hawthorn anxiously awaits the return of the initiates to Moa Bend. Normally she doesn’t look forward to her training sessions, but she’ll do anything to end her endless afternoons trapped in Mistress Tamsin’s Herb Hut.

Without warning, Flynn’s world turns upside down. Her best friend disappears in Dreamwood Forest. Her mother, the High Priestess, finally tells Flynn the truth about her father–a truth that comes with more questions than answers. And somehow, the falcon she chose to train is triggering strange episodes of time-warped astral travel!

Flynn embarks on a journey to uncover long-awaited answers. Will she find a way to save her people from the growing threat in Southeil, or will she unwittingly put herself directly into the hands of the Shadow Witch?

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Featured Book: An Average Curse: A Tale of Friendship and Magic (The Chronicles of Hawthorn, Book 1) by Rue

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Her world is in peril. Magick is her only hope. As of this morning, she still can’t cast a single spell.

On an island hidden from the rest of the world, Flynn Hawthorn, the ninth daughter of the ninth daughter, lives under a curse. In a land filled with magick, Flynn is forced to live her life as a Watcher—born into magick, but unable to wield it.

Her birth fulfills an ancient prophecy that’s waited nine generations to be satisfied. Flynn must reunite the separated halves of the Book of Shadow and Light to restore balance to her world.

Dark forces oppose her purpose and as the threat from the Shadow Coven of Southeil touches her shores for the first time in generations, Flynn must pretend—with the help of her best friend Hazel—that she actually has magick. Hazel would do anything for Flynn, but the game they are playing may cost them their lives…

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Featured Book: XAGHRA’S REVENGE by Geoff Nelder

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In 1551 pirates abducted everyone off a small Mediterranean island. Their spirits cry out still for revenge and in Xaghra’s Revenge I give it to them.
A modern couple are thrown together by ancient Gods. They discover they are descended from that shocking event. One from the pirates, the other from the abducted, but which is which? A historical fantasy born from a shocking truth.

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The Enchanted Swans by Christy Nicholas

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The Enchanted Swans by Christy Nicholas

How does one choose between love and duty?

Based on an ancient Irish fairy tale, The Children of Lir.

Fionnuala is the eldest of four, and the only girl. She knows her duty well, and must take care of her siblings, a promise she made to her dying mother. But when her father marries their dead mother’s sister, jealousy and sorcery take over their home in ancient Ireland.

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Tom’s Inheritance by TJ Green

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Tom’s Inheritance by TJ Green

When Tom accidentally crosses to the Otherworld in search of his missing grandfather, he meets the mysterious woman who has been appearing in his dreams – Vivian, the Lady of the Lake. She tells him he must travel to Avalon and wake King Arthur from his enchanted sleep. Something dark is stalking the old forest and Vivian needs Arthur’s help.
The journey is filled with danger, magic, powerful allies, and an ancient enemy. Tom’s life may never be the same again.
A magical tale for older children and all lovers of Arthurian legend.

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The Midnight Sea by Kat Ross

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The Midnight Sea by Kat Ross

They are the light against the darkness.
The steel against the necromancy of the Druj.
And they use demons to hunt demons….

Nazafareen lives for revenge. A girl of the isolated Four-Legs Clan, all she knows about the King’s elite Water Dogs is that they leash wicked creatures called daevas to protect the empire from the Undead. But when scouts arrive to recruit young people with the gift, she leaps at the chance to join their ranks. To hunt the monsters that killed her sister.

Scarred by grief, she’s willing to pay any price, even if it requires linking with a daeva named Darius. Human in body, he’s possessed of a terrifying power, one that Nazafareen controls. But the golden cuffs that join them have an unwanted side effect. Each experiences the other’s emotions, and human and daeva start to grow dangerously close.

As they pursue a deadly foe across the arid waste of the Great Salt Plain to the glittering capital of Persepolae, unearthing the secrets of Darius’s past along the way, Nazafareen is forced to question his slavery—and her own loyalty to the empire. But with an ancient evil stirring in the north, and a young conqueror sweeping in from the west, the fate of an entire civilization may be at stake…

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Featured Book: The Seventh Princess by Matt Larkin

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Claim the Sea … Embrace Destiny

In every generation a Princess is born to each island of Sawaiki, blessed with the power to control a single aspect of the natural world. Namaka’s power is arguably the most valuable of them all–in a world of archipelagos and endless ocean, she control the seas themselves.

The mer people of the Worldsea despise her for this power over their domain, all the more so because she can barely control her gift. At war amongst themselves, they harness this uncontrolled power by possessing Namaka with a mermaid spirit–turning her into one of them. As Namaka struggles to accept this new existence, she’s faced with conflict above the waves and war below. And if she cannot control her powers, both her worlds face annihilation.

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Featured Book: Ocean Gods, Roman Blades by Andrew Knighton

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Ancient history meets epic fantasy in an action packed novella of war, magic and one man’s struggle to find himself.

Varus is the fiercest soldier in the Roman legion, and the most undisciplined. Fighting Thracian pirates on the high seas, he faces attacks not just from spears and arrows, but from divine magic. With the enemy closing in, Varus joins a desperate battle for survival, made worse by his own divided instincts. Will Roman blades be strong enough to survive against ocean gods?

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Permafree eBook: Gateway to Nifleheim by Glenn Thater

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GATEWAY TO NIFLEHEIM

While investigating a mysterious fog and otherworldly howling, Claradon’s father, the lord of Dor Eotrus, went missing, along with all his men, heroes all. Now it’s up to Claradon to take up the banner of his noble house and hold back a tide of darkness that threatens to overrun Midgaard and destroy all that he holds dear.

PRAISE FOR GLENN G. THATER’S HARBINGER OF DOOM SAGA:

“… a masterfully crafted epic fantasy about the ages old struggle between good and evil.” —- Carol Marrs Phipps, author of Elf Killers

“I am not exaggerating when I say that excellence is in every part of this book – from the dialogue, the settings, the pacing, the plot, to the overall feel of the story… a classic in the making.” —– Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands.

“…a must read for all fans of classic sword and sorcery. A blend of Howard, Moorcock, Wagner, with a twist of Lovecraft. Well written and hugely entertaining.” —- Jimmyonly (an Amazon reviewer)

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About the Author
I’ve done lots of things. I’ve gotten degrees and taken advanced courses in various fields: physics, engineering, religious studies, history. I’ve taught college courses, been a physicist, a licensed professional engineer, and I’ve investigated some of the most complex and high profile engineering disasters of the last twenty years. I’ve even testified as a forensic engineering expert before the supreme court of the State of New York. After reading the battle scenes in my books, some of my readers have asked me whether I also used to be a spy or a Special Forces operative. I can’t comment on that, I tell them. My non-fiction work has been read around the world. I write some of that every day, and I still enjoy it. But all my life, for fun, I’ve written fantasy stories. I started writing them before I did any of the things I mentioned above, and I’ll probably keep writing them for as long as I’m around. A few years ago, I decided to get them published so others can read them too.

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Permafree eBook: Gawain and Ragnell (The Pendragon Chronicles) by Ruth Nestvold @Ruth_Nestvold

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Gawain was not only Arthur’s champion, he was the champion of the ladies as well. He loved many women, but none too much — until one of his lovers told him she intended to marry another man.

Now, a year later, he is running away from his disappointment, traveling north to fight against a mysterious warrior who has taken the hill-fort of the lady Ragnell.

But there is a mystery to Ragnell too, the beauty with the ravaged face. And Gawain learns he must solve both mysteries, that of the warrior and that of the lady …

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Ruth Nestvold’s short stories have appeared in numerous markets, including Asimov’s, F&SF, Baen’s Universe, Strange Horizons, Realms of Fantasy, and Gardner Dozois’s Year’s Best Science Fiction. Her fiction has been nominated for the Nebula, Tiptree, and Sturgeon Awards. In 2007, the Italian translation of her novella “Looking Through Lace” won the “Premio Italia” award for best international work. Her novel Yseult appeared in German translation as Flamme und Harfe with Random House Germany and has since been translated into Dutch and Italian. It is now available as an ebook in the original English. She maintains a web site at http://www.ruthnestvold.com.

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Destiny of Coins by Aiden James

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In this third installment of The Judas Chronicles, William Barrow (AKA Judas Iscariot) is faced with recovering the silver coin he dreads above all others. Known as the “Singing Coin” among the ancients, this shekel was originally lost long ago…on the very night of Jesus Christ’s arrest in Jerusalem. Hoping to save it for last, until after the other twenty-nine coins are recovered, Viktor Kaslow’s recent designs for the coin thwart William’s plan.

A new murder spree has begun for the ruthless Kaslow, who races against William and the immortal Roderick Cooley to obtain the coin from a reclusive Essene sect residing in the Bolivian Andes. But unlike William and Kaslow’s previous confrontations, this one involves many more outside interests, since this coin contains unusual properties. If it falls into the wrong hands, the entire world will be brought to its trembling knees….

The stakes have never been higher for William, his family, and the welfare of mankind. To stop Kaslow, William must rely on the help of Roderick, Alistair, and a host of others—both mortal and immortal—to have any hope of reclaiming blood coin number twenty-four before time runs out.

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Adult

How is Writing In Your Genre Different from Others?
Writing in action adventure/ paranormal fantasy allows me to step into a variety genres that have similar aspects, such as horror and sci fi.

What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
If you are truly inspired to write for the love of writing, it is a great life. Success can be determined in so many ways, but the most meaningful definition (in my mind) is whether what you do truly lifts your soul and brings a smile to your face and those around you. If creating stories does that for you, then you already are quite successful. Honing your skills to get better and better will only open doors to greater success–but it all starts with what truly inspires you! 🙂

Author Bio:
An author fascinated by Gothic history and the supernatural, Aiden James presently has written thirteen books with many more to follow–including ten more books slated for release by the end of 2013. He resides in Tennessee with his lovely wife, Fiona, and their two sons, Christopher and Tyler. An avid researcher of all things paranormal, Aiden spends much of his time investigating haunted locales throughout the Deep South.

To learn more about Aiden James and his latest books, please visit his website: www.aidenjamesfiction.com

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
This is the third installment of nine that detail the immortal Judas Iscariot (aka William Barrow) pursuing the final nine coins of thirty that were paid to him for betraying Jesus Christ. The original idea came from my good buddy, J.R. Rain, who was gracious to let me take it and run with it. I especially like the international aspects of the stories, along with the depth of history that is in each book. So far, the books have taken us to Dubai, Iran, Hong Kong, and in the latest book, Bolivia.

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