Contemporary fantasy Books

JUNE CASHMERE developed a lot of moxie while growing up without much parental supervision and under a neon bar sign. June has worked her way through college as a barmaid in her parents' bar. June was raised by a narcissistic mother and a drug-dealing...

Self-employed gardener Sara Martin has known from childhood that gardens are enchanted places. But she never expected the magic to be literal.Miraculously swept away to a landscape dying in the grip of an ecological disaster, Sara discovers that the...

It'll take more than a Fae's dream to mend these broken hearts... AislinnI had centuries of safety, locked away with my royal family. True happiness, however, escaped me.Until I met him.But as soon as I found...

Being different could lead to a death sentence.In Divine Captive, Grace is mistakenly kidnapped for having psychic abilities. When her abductor discovers his error, she’s forced to use her wits to ensure her survival. Faced with enemies with...

Mudando com a luz de Marte... Metamorfos existem e Violet agora sabe disso. Mas sua jornada no mundo metamorfo está apenas começando. Violet achava que tinha finalmente encontrado seu consolo quando os amigos da faculdade a levaram para sua comunidade...

Love, mystery, Secrets, and a ghost. Who can you trust? One windswept Chicago autumn, teenager Laini Raiker's life changed forever. The mafia murdered her birth parents, and she's tossed into protective custody, starting life with nothing but a new name...

The race to find Agrona's final claw begins...Having claimed the Sword of Darkness, Bethany Aodhán must now destroy it-no simple task when the only means of doing so has long been hidden from humanity by the old gods.Hand in hand with that quest comes...

Rocker Jimmy Brandt has given up on his dreams. He's settled down in the suburbs with his girlfriend and cat... until strange forces tempt him back to his former life. Soon he faces a choice between good and evil, and life is so rewarding when you turn...

After scholarly debate over the historicity of King Arthur was seemingly put to rest, three medievalists working in three different disciplines make simultaneous discoveries that suggest the historical Arthur was not the noble and valiant king legend...

Ferguston, Ontario, is an angry little town full of dark secrets, a place where keeping your head down is never a bad idea. That's fine with Justin Lambert, an introverted, biracial 12-year-old who generally prefers books to people anyway...

"A delight....[A] funny and warmhearted exploration of the sacred and the profane."--Washington Post"Reading The Next Queen of Heaven is like hanging on to the back of an out-of-control carnival ride--terrifying, thrilling, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure...

"Weetzie's many fans will most appreciate this reunion. . . but those just meeting Block's whimsical entourage and sparkling prose will also appreciate the book's message: that magic can be found in stolen moments and, in Dirk's words, though 'love is a...

One of our most accomplished literary artists, John Crowley imagines the novel the haunted Romantic poet Lord Byron never penned ...but very well might have. Saved from destruction, read, and annotated by Byron's own abandoned daughter, Ada, the...

At a young age, Sandy Lewis and Mark Matthews were gifted with psychic powers. Together, they now form a team of covert government operatives that can easily infiltrate any crime ring. As their abilities have developed, they have become further and...

Escape from Athabasca: 'A Collection of Short Stories and Poems' deals with a wide range of themes taken from everyday life. The book describes life as a complex mix of the mundane and the extraordinary. Would it be a big surprise to hear about how...

A short fiction and poetry collection featuring travels to planets and landscapes illuminated by colorful suns.

En medio de la Pandemia, algo más peligroso que el virus acecha a una joven confinada en las montañas, con su tía M. Un ser que se supone no debería existir. El hombre de las aves quiere a la joven para él por alguna razón. Comienza la batalla por...

The Heirs of Sarah is a fictional series with historical, sci-fi and fantasy elements.  Goddess Queen Hadiat (Sarah Baartman) and god King Jasir Amare incur a prophesied tragedy which causes them to lose their triplet heiresses.  The Heiresses...

Five sisters share one business like no other. Warded by fae magic, this shop's inventory shifts to meet the needs of its customers, summoning the sister whose expertise is required.With Lily behind the counter, it's a candle boutique. Aster manages the...

No gods, no kings, no masters; that was Annie's mantra-until she woke up as someone else, somewhere else, a child in a completely new realm.The strangest thing about Annie's new reality isn't that she's now in the body of a seven-year-old child, the...

How could a good photo-op go so wrong?A perfect time-lapse of the lunar eclipse should have earned Alan some cash and acclaim. Instead, he came home with an invader in his dreams and a terrible feeling of being watched. Now his life is a tangle of cults,...

“Run, Kay. Run now. Don’t stop.”Her parents’ warning haunts her. It had been a mistake to show her true power. Enslaved to train as a Fire Dancer, Kay’s only goal is to get back home. But escape won’t come easy. Not...

A story about the purpose of life, the healing power of fandom, and the resilience of the human spirit.Tormented by the in-crowd at school on a daily basis, there were two things that gave fifteen-year-old Abigail Perkins the strength to keep going-her...

The Turn of Awakening is an engaging blend of magical possibilities, rekindled ancient powers, and loyal sisterhood in a contemporary fantasy. Awakening means power and certain peril. The turbulent energy of Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and...

Madison Fox is back in hot water..."A Fistful of Fire is what urban fantasy lovers crave most." (Open Book Society, 5 stars)Madison Fox survived her first week as California's newest illuminant enforcer, but if her grumpy boss, Mr. Pitt, was impressed,...

Madison's new job would be perfect, if not for all the creatures trying to eat her soul...Madison Fox just learned that her ability to see souls is more than a sight: It's a weapon for fighting evil. The only problem is she doesn't have a clue what she's...

A secret lies in Mystic Bay California. Angels live as humans there. Angel Ken, a storeowner, fears the secret will be revealed when vet, Jordana Hart, a woman with special healing abilities moves to town. Years before Angel Ken materialized as an...

Ariel hopes that the great library at Sheldra holds the key to rescuing her mother. But in order to get there, she must negotiate a forest of evil spirits, escape a mind-numbing city of sparkling towers, travel through the treacherous gullies of Minion...

Vancouver is falling down-crumbling into sand. To save it, Astrid O'Brien boards a bus to a parallel dimension, there to confront the demons of the city, and to answer the question: Are we who we're told we are, or who we decide to be?

This book is based on the main character, Sarai Chameleon. It is written about how her name means Power! Having been given that name at birth, unbeknownst to Sarai she is walking out her destiny. Whether good or bad, her name should have been chosen more...

Marcy Barlow had done everything to escape her abusive mother. Choosing a career as a social worker in the city far away from the derelict family home. When her beloved Aunt Amelia is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, Marcy finds herself drawn...

A quiet, peaceful man finds himself directly immersed in the battle of his life-not necessarily because of his direct participance, but as the primary body host of all the fighting. At least three active persona locations exist within this one host body,...

Eleanor, a literature graduate with a passion for the old legends, is lost and feared dead when she becomes separated from her group on an expedition in the Icelandic Highlands, but emerges out of the wilds nine days later with stories of the huldufolk...

I’m not supposed to push through the boundaries of reality without supervision. I’m definitely not meant to drag a cop Between with me.But stuff happens, you know?Hi. I’m Pet. Well, not Pet, exactly. I am a pet.Nothing too hard; I just...

Freedom comes at a cost.In Hidden Aftershock, after escaping from the Wood Estate and being reunited with her family, Angel is finally free to enjoy her life. But she knows it won’t last. Dr Wood is still out there, determined to complete her...

Barely sixteen years of age, Tyler was devastated with his mother’s passing. He was overwhelmed when his grandparents were killed, and now his father was terminally ill. Not surprising he developed a death phobia as the years passed...

A fictional novel about a middle-aged single mother from Boston who becomes a homeless victim of the changes brought about by Covid-19. Estranged from her wealthy mother and destitute, Catherine by chance sees an ad posted by a community in the...

This book contains a small poetry collection from Verity Greene's humble beginnings as a poet. These pieces delve into the important theme of mental health while keeping a fictional aspect. Nature, horror and fantastical imagery make numerous appearances...

In a world where Variants, beings with extraordinary powers, are hunted and controlled, Aazar finds herself torn between love and rebellion. Her fateful encounter with Avery, the enigmatic leader of a powerful Variant organization,...

Twelve Zodiac Assassins. Forged in the Darkness of the InBetween,Ruled by the Shadow Side of their Stars,The Only Hope for the Light of Humanity. What Would You Sacrifice To Make Fate Your Bitch?The InBetween, a subterranean haven created by...

The Douglas sisters know exactly what love is.And what it isn't.Can Holly and Abby defy the odds and stay together, come hell or high water?Since she was a teenager, Holly Douglas has been caring for her little sister Abby. Through toxic family members,...

Liana, a widowed mother of Alicia and Emily, is in a desperate situation. After her car breaks down on a desolate road, she feels lucky to have her daughter's friend Roger with them. As they begin a trek to seek help, Liana has no idea that she, her...

My ex is stalking me... and I'm addicted to my potential mate.Those sentences might not seem like they fit together, but in my case, they do.Because six months ago, I was turned into a vampire by said ex.And a few days later, my potential mate-who's a...

21st century, Cane must protect a reborn god to stop an apocalypse! But can a god killer really save our world?Cursed by the gods for killing one of their own, Cane has roamed the Earth for centuries-immortal and tormented by the souls of the dead who...