Dorothy Talbot had "dispatched" the Völva (Thorbjörg Lítilvölva), using a Fire Death Curse. The explosive eruption of fire had surprised, even her. The cave had filled with molten flames which incinerated anything in its path. The Völva was turned into a mass of glowing ash, all her burial-goods destroyed in an instant. Dorothy was overcome with the power of the moment. Although she was untouched by the fire she was physically and emotionally spent. The cavern began to collapse around her, and her fate rested with Almáttugur Verndari's nobility. As the ceiling fell, in burning chunks of rock and detritus - Dorothy lay on the cavern floor, her mind locking out the visions of Gehenna around her. A "knight" would save her; and her Sisters rushed to her side ... Recovery would follow, but with a new challenge - a coup atempt from a troublesome Goddess - followed by removal of the threat.

Lyra spent her life in pain and fear, but now, she has escaped. When trouble followed her, she found herself in the arms of an unexpected ally. Alexandria is being pulled between continuing the search for Lyra and preventing the Depraved King from starting a war. Now their fates will align to bring them together with their new friends, and they will all have to decide to no longer allow their fears to hold them back, while they fight to protect the kingdom and each other. TRIGGER WARNING: GORE, TORTURE, PTSD, GRIEF, AND TRAUMA New Adult High Fantasy series, The Tale of Two Hearts Book 2 of 4

The Banshee and the Wraith. They have the power to save the world—or destroy it. In a place unlike any other, two brothers set off an ancient, epic, and never-ending battle. This world is controlled by the Necromancers and Reapers—one side pulls people back up through the earth, and the other cuts them down again. One ancient family, the Laheys, have been tasked again and again with keeping the balance between the worlds. And Nyx Lahey, born a Necromancer, but raised a Reaper, is on the front lines. Lately, though, Nyx is wrestling with her identity as she’s thrown into an adventure filled with prophecies and the kind of danger you can cut down with a giant scythe. While chasing a creature that’s killing young girls, Nyx runs headlong—and gun drawn—into Erebus Salem. A hunter who has the ability to turn into a raven to escape danger, Erebus also harbors a secret: he’s not alive. He lives in Dewmort, a world in-between, where the souls of the dead reside, and where memory is all but erased. With no memory of who he is, his only connection to the past is a locket which ends up in Nyx’s hands. Determined to get it back, Erebus and his friends set watch on the Laheys, but they aren’t the only ones. Other beings are lurking in the shadows. They know the truth about Erebus and Nyx. They know that the pair are the Relics, the only two powerful beings in the world capable of taking down the greatest evils known to any kind. Soon, Nyx and Erebus become the hunted, and must try and escape the evil plans of the war lord, Bellum. Bellum wants the Relics for his own purposes. He needs them to raise his father, the original Necromancer, Neco. With his father by his side, Bellum believes he can rule the world—all of them—and destroy the Reapers once and for all. Can Nyx and Erebus master their new found powers, and even if they do, can they survive?

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! “Deonn expertly weaves together a universe that both shines a light on the pervasive nature of racism and also harnesses the complexity of Black identity within this space. Deonn writes so much more than simple fantasies or Arthurian retellings.” —Booklist (starred review) The “worthy successor to an explosive debut” (Kirkus Reviews)—the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson! The shadows have risen, and the line is law. All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new: A Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion. But the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped. Bree wants to fight, but the Regents who rule the Order won’t let her. To them, she is an unknown girl with unheard-of power, and as the living anchor for the spell that preserves the Legendborn cycle, she must be protected. When the Regents reveal they will do whatever it takes to hide the war, Bree and her friends must go on the run to rescue Nick themselves. But enemies are everywhere, Bree’s powers are unpredictable and dangerous, and she can’t escape her growing attraction to Selwyn, the mage sworn to protect Nick until death. If Bree has any hope of saving herself and the people she loves, she must learn to control her powers from the ancestors who wielded them first—without losing herself in the process.

Every war has its "stories". This is my story about a Cold War conflict, when at the time I served, had no clear end in sight. This story doesn't have any dynamic Hollywood gunfights, and it isn't an action thriller. It's a story of "... watching and waiting...", more akin to a firehouse routine than some grandiose military action "blockbuster" movie.

�� In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: ��Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep�s. clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves��. (They�re always looking out for themselves at the expense of everyone around them). As much as we want to believe that everyone has the best intentions, it isn�t always the case. Some people only do things to benefit themselves, and they don�t care who they hurt in the process. White Witches can be found in almost every setting. You can�t get rid of them, but if you can spot them, you can avoid falling into their traps �

When an ancient dagger plunges him into a parallel dimension, can a young man claim his true identity before he’s slain by vicious enemies? Lucius Xavier is terrified. Waking from a dense mind-fog with no control over the body he’s occupying and being pursued by killers, he feels like a spectator at his own execution. Now fused with an alternate version of himself, he’s petrified when the powerful other’s consciousness fades and leaves him at the mercy of a deadly secret society. Aided by an unexpected ally, Lucius clutches at his missing pieces of memory to understand why his captors believe he possesses mystic powers and the keys to Atlantis. And with a prophecy claiming he’s fated to save the universe, he’ll need to master his new abilities before the world falls to evil… At war with his own being, can Lucius fulfil his destiny and rescue humanity? Shadow Storm is a fast-paced YA fantasy. If you like dark comedy, exploring alternative worlds, and journeys of self-discovery, then you’ll love Jennifer Aitken’s vivid adventure.

'Down in Flames' is an exploration of mental illness through the lens of fantasy. Arien Vlahos is a depressed soldier with a history of trauma and suicidal tendencies, but when a two thousand year old shapeshifter comes to him with a chance for a life worth living and death worth dying, Arien will try to save the world to end his pain.

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