Contemporary fantasy Books

Is this man his first real chance at love... or will his father's curse stop it from happening? Will pursuing this newfound love put both their lives at risk?Lance loved his grandmother, but even though he knew it was real, he tried hard not to buy...

She once unleashed an evil foe into the world; now she must confront her dark past.Tess Armstrong had unwittingly created the wicked Bots, a regret she carried throughout her life. Today, she lives a peaceful existence in the Realm of Elthea until Philip...

"There is a place of magic left, And what you seek will there be found; But draw your cloak tight and stoke a lantern, For there is but the long way 'round . . ."Can magic be reconjured, if a skin is sewn again? With Zaralathaar ageing, the...

Jillian Campbell doesn’t believe in God. When local pastor Jim Preston tells Jillian that God has chosen her to join a secret religious organization called the Deiform Fellowship, she dismisses him as a kook. Two days later, Preston is dead, and...

With a twang in its heart and a song for luck on its tongue, Songs for Dark Seasons takes readers back to the lonesome dream counties introduced in the World Fantasy Award-nominated collection, Bluegrass Symphony.Trailer parks and graves are only...

Most estranged fathers would send an email. Mine sends a zombie. The infamous dagger known as the Thief of Souls is now mine. Its seductive power comes with a catch-the blade is determined to control me, and I'm losing the battle. Ash wants to...

Mystery, mythology and the missing head of Medusa.In modern day Australia the Greek goddess Hera and her Olympian family have accepted their forced divine retirement and live out their immortality in the suburbs of Sydney.Their once exciting,...

They are the sirens of the sea, beautiful creatures that can lure a sailor to destruction. They are beings both aquatic and human. They are the Mer folk and we'd like you tell their stories. Join us for tails, or rather, tales of these mysterious,...

17 years agoHannah Fields pov"You've got to be kidding me." I curse after looking at thepositive pregnancy test.I can't be pregnant,I'm not ready to have a baby.How's Victor gonna react?There's a knock at the door. "Babe, what's taking so long?"...

C'mon Cloe!! Go to the party!! It's the end of the school year!C'mon!! please?" My friend, Yasmine asked, pulling on my arm."Come on! Live a little." My other friend, Hannah, whined."It'll be so much fun!!" Savannah said applying, yet another coatof...

I pressed my index jngers to my ears, securing my headphones deepwithin the canals. I turned the volume up, blasting the screamingmetal du Oour as I braced for what was to come. With each click, thenoise blaring through my skull crescendoed, and I begged...

He finally released Kai, who lifted his head, coughing and splut-tering, his lims a rosy red and swollen from their rough treatment, hiseyes dark, dark, dark like the demths of Aidnight."Mark Me," I begged.

Violette,tu m'écoutes ? S'agaça mon père en me voyant plantéebêtement devant l'obstacle.- Excuse moi papa, je...je me disais que Shamrock ne passera jamaisce mur...- Et pourquoi tu veux qu'il ne le passe pas ? Il n'a jamais eu deproblèmes.- Je le sens...

"C'mon Killi!" Kylie, my five year old sister said, pulling on myhand. I sighed and let her lead me to the fence, letting her sit on myshoulders so that she could see. She was a tiny little thing and it tookno effort at all on my part. Plus, I was the...

Einmal den Chickenburger mit Pommes Frites und einmal denQuinoa-Brokkoli-Burger mit Süßkartowel,edges"K kündigt dieTellnerin an und stellt die veller" die mit dem Essen beladen sind" yormeiner Freundin Bett. und mir abIäch bepuge ihren veller...

Stupid girl," Declan muttered under his breath before he immediatelydid a U-turn and headed back to the bar where hehad spotted Nora Banks stumbling out of.Nora was a woman who worked at the hospital he had helpedestablish. She was a nurse who didn't...

Silas zwingt sich ein Lächeln aufs Gesicht. „Das wäre schön. Wenndann noch Schnee liegt."Melvin streichelt ihm einmal über die Wange und geht dann zurWohnungstür. „Bis später, ich liebe dich."„Ich liebe dich auch. Fahr vorsichtig."

After the sudden death of her mother, Layla starts noticing strange happenings around her. Faces in the shadows and whispers in the wind aren't the half of it. Something is burning up inside of her, claiming her body as its own. And then there's the...

But you're fae. I could feel the magic when I walked in the door.When a famous actress says this to me, I'm torn between thinking she's insane and asking her for more details. But she leaves before I can do either and when I try to find her the next day,...

After watching all Witchgorn's familiars disappear through a portal, Eva Eclipse has to face the fact that she has lost all her protectorate's familiars just before they host the magical inter village games, along with her chance at competing for the...

A group of beings on a faraway planet seeks to help a troubled Earth, giving a member, Numan, the opportunity of a lifetime. His mission: travel to Earth to be born among them, embracing humanity. His only confidante is Angelic Mentor, a personal guide...

"...an incomparably mesmerizing read... and stunningly interwoven plot." —OnlineBookClubJuneau disappears trying to escape a malicious hunter. Unknown and dangerous aliens follow Essi to Earth. Shannon vows to save her friends—and...

They call it Gloom Town, but that isn't its real name. It is a sad city, the saddest of cities, a place so utterly depressing that even their ales are brewed with the most sorrow-filled tears. They built it on the back of a colossal mountain-sized...

In ancient times he was a powerful wizard known as the Phoenix. But much like oil and coal Mana, the fuel for magic, was a finite resource. Through the ages wizards have fought duels and nations have fallen protecting the limited supply of Mana. Only a...

As Commander Sikwel once said,"I want you to know that Scaba is inescapable."What would the two groups of kids do when, every time they make one move toward their goal to escape from Scaba, they find that they have fallen three steps behind?Would that...

When a pack of heinous predators suddenly attacks a large city, lighting it on fire and terrorizing its downtown's business area, its inhabitants think of a taboo solution to fight against the bloodthirsty intruders. It is a solution that will reveal a...

A collection of fascinating contemporary and classic short stories to keep lovers of this genre immersed in reading this thought-provoking book for hours.

You might think the life of a Granddaughter of Father Christmas would be all gifts and giggles.But Kylie has had a difficult couple of years; first losing her father and then having to save the entire family Christmas.Now she faces her toughest challenge...

Reviews:"The Forsaken Planet is an epic science fantasy debut that simultaneously satiates and leaves me hungry for more." - BiblioTheory, BookTube"Uniquely weaves together the beginnings of a sprawling space opera with a fantasy core that works...

In this reflective and introspective work, follow the main character as his life comes to an abrupt end. In his passing, he finds that his soul has not yet parted from the Earth and is left to watch those he loves grieve while dealing with his own...

In the seedy underbelly of the otherworld, nothing comes cheap. Not even if you steal it.The stink of brimstone still clings to Isabella's skin after her escape from Hell. Fortunately, she brought an enchanted stone back that can wrestle her out from...

A bargain bound in blood might take a pound of flesh....or worse.A dark fae master is calling in all his favors. And Isabella has no choice but to retrieve a stolen relic for him or lose the protection he's put on her apartment. The trouble is: helping...

Supermilk Inc. is a book representing what may become a new genre in fiction: animystic. A genre where our modern culture meets with a mystical perspective. It deals with ideas about responsibility and innovation in the technology young adults are so...

When their parents fail to return home to their Manhattan apartment one evening, twelve year old Sophie Penn and her brothers William and Tom are left to navigate on their own in a city where technology has become unreliable, discombobulated bands of...

At the University of Sheldra, Ariel discovers that her travelling companion, Nick, is a respected translator with little time to spare. Now that he isn''t at her side all the time, she wishes he was, and when she finally admits her love, powerful...

The quest is clear: find and destroy the Key to the Forever. Vivian and Zee have a plan - coerce Vivian's former lover into revealing what his dream self did with the Key, and then keep it safe until they can figure out how to destroy it.But the Dragon...

At last, the real story behind the financial crisis...The world's financial markets are in meltdown and everyone wants to know who is responsible. Some believe it started two weeks ago with the unfortunate demise of the CFO of Sheol Trading, the...

An impossible crime.The dark past of Blackthorn Springs revealed.A bewitching mystery that will keep you guessing until the end.The whimsical mountain village of Blackthorn Springs is the perfect place for Belinda Drake to finally settle into a quiet,...

With her magic on the rise and business improving, life is finally looking shiny for Belinda Drake. Even if she can't exactly figure out where she stands on the romance side of things.But when people in town start acting strangely, together with a string...

Belinda Drake is a witch with a passion for mysteries, an addiction to chocolate, and a penchant for keeping to herself. In her new life in Blackthorn Springs, she's got everything she needs, even if she is the world's most incompetent witch.When her...

Weather doesn’t just happen: it’s made. Every hundred years the climatic cycle must be re-balanced by activating the five Elemental Scrolls but Jess, the only witch who can, is missing.Her father, Milt, and Wallace – a...

Fragmentos de Vênus - Metamorfos Celestiais - Livro 1: Mudando com a luz de Vênus... Ainda se recuperando do assassinato cruel de sua melhor amiga, Violet Chambers é assombrada pelo homem "sem rosto" com uma tatuagem no pescoço que a sequestrou. Tentar...

The First Grimoire: a romantic new adult fantasy about a young witch and a fae prince searching for a lost artefact. (The Trine Trilogy 1)TikTok made me do it. For Kerri Maniscalco and Sarah J. Maas fans, prepare to dive into the debut fantasy novel from...

Find the pirate lord. Kill the kraken. Bring back Milo. And don't tell your mom you're a mermaid.  With Milo stuck in the past, Katrina and Bellamy must join forces to find the pirate lord Bastian Drake who may hold the key to turning back the...