A gryphon prince. A warrior maiden. And an impossible love. Rescued from her grandfather’s dungeon by the King of the Gryphons, Enkara only wishes to repay that great debt by serving as one of the elite Shadow Guards tasked with protecting the royal line. Unfortunately, the gods have other plans, for she was born with the mark of a goddess running down her spine and her destiny is far greater than that of a simple guard. She is one of the Goddess Ishtar’s Avenging Blades, born into the world when danger stalks the royal line. While that brings far more attention than she ever wished, she is still happy to serve Crown Prince Kuwari, for he is also her closest friend, and their bond is unlike any other Blade and Prince before them. But Ishtar isn’t the only goddess with a desire to claim Enkara as her Blade and Kuwari as her King. Ereshkigal, Queen of the Underworld, is jealous of her younger sister, Ishtar, and will do all in her power to snatch them away, even if she must destroy the gryphon kingdom to do it. Ishtar’s Legacy Reading Order: Ishtar’s Blade A Blade’s Beginning (Short story. Enkara and Kuwari’s first meeting when they were children.) Blade’s Honor Blade’s Destiny The Blade's Shadow First Queen of the Gryphons King of the Anunnaki (Forthcoming) If you like Grace Draven, Jeffe Kennedy, Amanda, Bouchet, C.L. Wilson, Sarah J. Maas, Maria V. Snyder, Bernadette Rowley, Bec McMaster, and Elizabeth Vaughan, you might also like the Ishtar’s Legacy series by Lisa Blackwood. Topics: epic fantasy romance, fantasy romance, shifters, fae, gryphons, fae kings, warrior maidens, demigods, goddesses, shifter romance series, epic fantasy with romance, series starter, first in series, paranormal romance series, paranormal romance saga, gryphon shifters, shapeshifter romance, magic, sorcery, sorceress, paranormal romance shifters, paranormal romance mythological, paranormal romance fae, shifter romance, shapeshifter romance with sex, fantasy romance ebook, romantic fantasy, female protagonist, paranormal elements, HEA, Witches, Magic, strong heroine, alpha hero, non-human hero, new adult paranormal romance, forbidden romance, romance fiction, top ebooks in fantasy fantasy, top ebooks in paranormal romance, speculative fiction, witch romance, Paranormal Romance witches, paranormal romance shifters, romantic fantasy series

In this Guild Hunter novel, New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her world of angelic rulers, vampiric servants, and the woman thrust into their darkly seductive world... Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux wakes from a year-long coma to find herself changed—an angel with wings of midnight and dawn—but her fragile body needs time to heal before she can take flight. Her lover, the stunningly dangerous archangel Raphael, is used to being in control—especially when it comes to the woman he considers his own. But Elena has never done well with authority... They’ve barely begun to learn each other when Raphael receives an invitation to a ball from the archangel Lijuan. To refuse would be a sign of fatal weakness, so Raphael must ready Elena for the flight to Beijing—and to the nightmare that awaits. For ancient and without conscience, Lijuan’s power lies with the dead. And she has organized the most perfect and most vicious of welcomes for Elena...

In the riveting third installment of The Elmnas Chronicles, “Lion,” the ancient Guardian Hiraeth’s prophetic words confirm the inevitable: war is on the horizon. As the Coalition marches ruthlessly northward, intent on conquest and leaving no prisoners, the fate of the free world hangs in the balance. Blade, a battle-hardened leader, embarks on a perilous journey with a band of unlikely heroes, including a group of disillusioned thieves and a former enemy turned ally. Together, they must traverse a treacherous rainforest to evade the Coalition’s clutches. But as they confront unforeseen perils lurking in the shadows, they soon realize that something far more sinister threatens to destroy them. Simultaneously, Mouse, Toma, Fraeda, and Rhavin venture deep into the untamed wilds of Elmnas, accompanied by an unwelcome guest whose presence complicates their mission. As Mouse grapples with the shocking truths of her past and the evil deeds of those responsible, her relentless pursuers draw ever closer. With the stakes higher than ever, the hunt becomes chillingly personal. Will Mouse and her companions reach Titans’ Rest in time to warn the remaining inhabitants of Elmnas about the impending war? Or will their efforts be in vain, leaving everything they hold dear lost forever? “Lion” promises an exhilarating journey of heart-pounding action, unwavering friendships, and stunning revelations. Immerse yourself in this unforgettable chapter of The Elmnas Chronicles, as our heroes confront their darkest fears and bravely face the ultimate battle for survival.

Angels rule, vampires serve, and passions ignite in the first four novels of the Guild Hunter series by New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh. Angels’ Blood Archangel’s Kiss Archangel’s Consort Archangel’s Blade

A book on traveling through Africa, Asia, Europe, and parts of the United States.

NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED AN ALL-NEW GUILD HUNTER NOVEL Return to New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s sensual and painfully beautiful Guild Hunter world in her new novel of sacrifice, loyalty, and the choices of love that can shatter the heart. In the wake of a brutal war, the archangel Raphael and his hunter consort, Elena, are dealing with the treacherously shifting tides of archangelic politics and the people of a battered but not broken city. The last thing their city needs is more death, especially a death that bears the eerie signature of an insane enemy archangel who cannot—should not—be walking the streets. This hunt must be undertaken with stealth and without alerting their people. It must be handled by those who can become shadows themselves… Ash is a gifted tracker and a woman cursed with the ability to sense the secrets of anyone she touches. But there’s one man she knows all too well without a single instant of skin contact: Janvier, the dangerously sexy Cajun vampire who has fascinated and infuriated her for years. Now, as they track down a merciless killer, their cat-and-mouse game of flirtation and provocation has turned into a profound one of the heart. And this time, it is Ash’s secret, dark and terrible, that threatens to destroy them both.

Sons of a privileged ante-bellum Georgian family, Randolph Moss and his two brothers become committed to their anti-slavery views (developed from their reading John Locke and because they discover that their personal slaves are also their half-brothers). In defiance of family and convention, the brothers provoke deadly confrontations that cost the life of one brother, ostracize another to the Georgian frontier, and force Randolph and his slave half-brother to run from the law, first to live among the Yamasee and then to find shelter in the academic community of Oxford, Mississippi, where Randolph is reunited with his former fiancé and leads a comfortable professor’s life until the day the bounty hunter arrives.

Selected for the Notable Social Studies 2022 List Named to ALA Notable Children's Books 2022 In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket making. Musquon must overcome her impatience while learning to distinguish sweetgrass from other salt marsh grasses, but slowly the spirit and peace of her surroundings speak to her, and she gathers sweetgrass as her ancestors have done for centuries, leaving the first blade she sees to grow for future generations. This sweet, authentic story from a Maliseet mother and her Passamaquoddy husband includes backmatter about traditional basket making and a Wabanaki glossary.