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In the Name of the Otherworld

by Hermione Lee

Regarded as a witch and alienated by the majority of her peers, fourteen-year-old orphan Alexandria Richardson wants to be anybody but herself. However, this all changes one day, when the mysterious fountain in her school transports her and her three classmates to a world of magic— the Otherworld. The four of them are brought to the palace of the Otherworld on the rulers' orders, and the shocking truth of Alexandria's identity and parentage is revealed. As Alexandria then participates in a mirac... more

Nephilim Unbound

by Jason Cadwell

Never hunt what you can't kill.

A psychiatrist, Dr. Alistair Marchand lived the life of a recluse in his quaint farmhouse until the mercenaries arrived to kill him. The cultists that hired the killers labeled him an abomination and an affront to God. While the mercenaries had expected a quiet academic, they had no idea who and what he truly was, child of Nephilim and grandson of an angel.

As Alistair and his powerful friend, Finn, race to locate his siblings, the cultists begi... more

Earth's Last Ships: The Minotaur

by Ryan Rodriguez

Nuclear war wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to the Talzhi... The dwarven people of Lincrest have survived floods, volcanoes, and centuries of war. Now they must endure something no one foresaw: an alien incursion. How will the warmongering dwarves react when Earth's survivors come looking for a place to make their own?

The Little Woods: Book One of the New Apocrypha

by A.G. Mock

This haunting supernatural thriller follows a man to the woods of his childhood when the horrors of his past stalk the family he's left behind.

Summer of 1977: It was meant to be a harmless childhood game. But when this summertime rite of passage descends into unthinkable horror, not all the boys will return from their deadly nightmare.

Eighteen years later: Surrounded by skyscrapers and the reassurin... more

HEROPLOT: The Spear of Destiny

by Scott Harvey

A young ambitious student succumbs to the temptations of promise. Rewards, however, are not without their price, and as the role that he is asked to play becomes increasingly clear, the willing apprentice finds himself dragged ever deeper into a dark underworld where only one can prevail. Friend against foe, apprentice against master, whoever succeeds will hold power the like of which has never been seen before. Fortune will favour whoever is willing to force the hand of fate, but how long ca... more

Gods of Energy

by A. T. Southorn

20 years since the last sunrise,
a symbol of hope resurfaces
in the vast wastelands of Earth.

Arun Owondo is a scavenger, though not by choice and not for long. A band of reclusive Hillfolk have imprisoned him for wearing their prized possession: a pair of gloves that can wield cosmic dark energy.

If Arun is innocent, they'll need his help. The Hillfolk must embark on finding a lost companion and overthrowing the self-proclaimed God who des... more

Erift's Journeys: Secrets of The Sealed Forest

by J.T. Tenera

Airships and magic spells that create fire and slow time don’t exist in the real world. That was what Joseph Erift believed for seventeen years. They were just things you found in fantasy stories and video games. Or so he thought.

After winning an invitation to an exclusive game event and traveling halfway across the globe, Joseph is pushed on a journey by a coffee addicted professor that will forever change his life.

Now, to stop a vengeful young man from awakening an ancie... more

The Dark Realm

by Anthea Sharp

~ Book 1 in the USA Today Bestselling Series! ~ What if an immersive game was a gateway to the treacherous Faerie Realm? WHEN A GAME... Feyland is the most immersive sim-game ever designed, and Jennet Carter is the first to play the prototype. But she doesn’t suspect the virtual world is close enough to touch — or that she’ll be battling for her life against the Dark Queen of the faeries. TURNS REAL... Tam Linn is the perfect hero — in-game. Too bad the rest of his life is seriously flaw... more

A Firefighter Christmas Carol

by Douglas R. Brown

Life doesn’t always end at death. Supernatural suspense combines with psychological terror in this collection of six creepy tales exploring humanity’s darkest impulses. A burned-out firefighter with PTSD receives a succession of ghostly visitors trying to help him face his demons before it’s too late in a modern reimagining of Charles Dickens's famous A Christmas Carol. A solitary night janitor battles a sinister man in black. A firefighter fails to heed an otherworldly warning. A happily marr... more

Of Shadow and Ember

by Shana Vernon

A fire princess, the scourge of vale, and a mate bond...

Elaerys was one step away from completing a peace treaty to end the war that spanned hundreds of years -- all it would take was Arianna mating with the heir of Vale, the enemy kingdom in the north.

Arianna, broken inside and out after an attack by a savage beast that escaped in the cover of darkness, agrees but keeps her motivation a secret.
She leaves for Vale determined to hunt the beast that had torn her wo... more

Finding Fae

by El Holly

Note: this is the first book in a trilogy.

Your father and I are fae.
I want to see you someday.
When you are ready, follow the clues.

*****

The summer before her senior year had been a major disappointment for seventeen-year-old Eevee. Especially the bit at the end, when she had been dumped by her boyfriend of ten months. But her friends Maggie and Cam are a text away to help her pick up the pieces of her broken heart.

On top of this,... more

The Villain Institute

by Megan Linski & Alicia Rades

Love is even more dangerous behind bars. Ava-Marie: My name is Ava-Marie, and I love living on the dark side. Getting into trouble is kind of my thing, but one night, I take revenge too far. I’m sentenced to a reform school for magical delinquents... though really, it’s a prison. As the only supernatural who can control both fire and water, I’m already a target. To make matters worse, I literally share a soul with Charlie, a sexy inmate from the wrong side of the tracks. Surviving at the Inst... more

Tainted

by Xyvah M. Okoye

Trouble is brewing on the Southern border of Sabato, and Regan Kalish must do whatever it takes to protect his family. Without his father’s inheritance ring, the Lepane Prince seeks work with a Kuwaha, Dioohn, to help his mother and save his great-grandfather. He is reunited with his childhood best friend, Kayle, and the prodigious Sexa, as he uncovers the dark secrets about his bloodline and magical heritage. Secrets his family have tried to keep hidden, secrets that would change their lives a... more

The Midnight Man

by Kevin Klehr

Stanley is almost fifty. He hates his job, has an overbearing mother, and is in a failed relationship.

Then he meets Asher, the man of his dreams, literally in his dreams. Asher is young, captivating, and confident about his future—everything Stanley is not.

So, Asher gives Stan a gift. The chance to be an extra five years younger each time they meet. Some of their adventures are whimsical. A few are challenging. Others are totally surreal. All are designed to bring Stan clo... more

The Light and The Loyalists

by Viera Landis

The first in a five-book series, this book introduces a diverse, highly entertaining group of misfits who comes together to save the world from the oppressive Centaurian government, known as the Loyalists. Along the way they discover the gifts within themselves as they find friends, family, and even romance. The story begins in the Middle East and includes superpowers, daring heists and prison breaks, then ends on a pirate ship with the cast being pursued by the Loyalists.

The Bird's Wings

by Ryan Ball

Songbirds fly from wild - to the big city? Alex was dreaming to be a Broadway actor in New York City, but after Alex's mom died, he lives with his mean father called Mr. Flawman during Alex's middle school years, until it was his first day of high school. Alex loved high school, started having a crush on a girl called Tara Lollies, and Alex made a friend called Axel King. After that, Alex still dreamed of heading to New York City, but when he met a witch doctor, Alex, Tara, and Axel are all unde... more

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