Fantasy

Betrayed and bloodied, The Hand has failed. After a desperate battle, Nismera, the Goddess of War, now rules the realms as the last remnants of Samkiel's power spill across the sky. Desperate to keep Samkiel safe after almost losing him, Dianna is willing to give up everything to protect him, even if that means sacrificing their relationship itself. But that's not a risk Samkiel is willing to take, even as the stakes grow ever higher. The one true king is poised to return, but when the dust settles, who will truly rule?

Lady Katarina Ashowan is used to getting into trouble, but her latest muddle takes the cake. A moment's weakness in her attraction to Eric Reyes, crown prince of Daxaria, has landed her in an unexpected marriage with the man . . . just as her father, Lord Finlay Ashowan, arrives in Troivack to check on his headstrong daughter. As if figuring out how to acclimate her father to her scandalous elopement isn't bad enough, there are rumors of dangerous magical plots afoot at court—with Kat seemingly at the center of them all.

With power comes a price, and the Devil has come to collect on an ancestral deal. David's days are numbered, and death looms at his door. Reluctantly, he reaches out to the only person he's ever trusted, his ex-boyfriend and secret society rival Rhys, for help. However, the only way to get to Rhys is through his wife, Moira. Thrust into each other's care, emotions once buried deep resurface, and the trio race to figure out their feelings for one another before the Devil steals David away for good . . .

In a world where darkness reigns, the cost of love is eternal. Eleyta's throne belongs to the most powerful vampire, and it's up to Sebastian and Luna to challenge the queen and save the realm. Unfortunately, that won't be easy. Having survived Queen Marguerite's deadly tournament, they are fugitives. Despite the peril lurking in the shadows, escape is not an option. The prophecy is hanging over their heads. The darkness is here, and the red moon will soon rise. Sebastian's bond with his maker must be broken, and they need to learn the tether's secrets before time runs out.

Local Guild boss and powerful ghost hunter Cooper Boone is everything botanist Elly St. Clair could ask for-the handsome, strong, and silent type. Maybe too silent. For when Guild secrets threaten her career at the college, Elly has to call off their marriage-and leave small-town life behind....

Wendall Galen never expected to wake up reanimated as a zombie. Then again, he never expected to be murdered either. Wendall's second life is far better than his past human life. Unfortunately, the diluted bit of fairy DNA he didn't know existed interferes with his reanimation. With his body deteriorating, Wendall's second life is destined to be a short one. Queen Silvidia might have discovered Wendall's living life too late, but she won't let the last remaining descendant of her beloved, deceased brother perish.

I was a dead king's sacrificial bride, until his murderer claimed me as his. Zabriel invaded my country of Maledin on the back of a monstrous, fire-breathing dragon and took me prisoner. The lethal Zabriel towers over me in steel plate armor, and he could easily crush the life out of me-but the Flame King isn't interested in harming me. Instead, he destroys everyone who has hurt me in a storm of fire and vengeance.

Salem, Massachusetts. The home of magic. The hell of the damned. The place where I rest until the end of time. There is only one way for me to wake from my coma. My beloved must find me and feed me her blood before I turn to ash. It's a rarity for a vampire to meet his blood mate. I knew when the coma took me, I'd die. In the dark. Alone. Until Maven Wildes buys my estate. Her presence at the house wakes my spirit. But not my mind.

Though my identity has been revealed, I'm left with more questions than answers. Why did my parents fake my death and erase my memories? Who sent the mercenaries to kill my wolf protectors and me? Will the Fae prince I love ever forgive me for hiding my dark secret, the only thing I suspected about my past life—his half-brothers are my fated mates? Will my mates set aside their thirst for revenge long enough to help me find the children born out of our one night of passion five years ago? And, finally, will any of this matter if we are all doomed to die in the cruel king's court?

The princes have lied. The queen controls everything, including the dragons. At first, I just wanted to save my people in the mud quarter, but I couldn't do it alone. I'm not running away; I'm regrouping so I can return to finally free everyone from the dragon's curse. In order to defeat evil, I'm going to have to embrace the darkness and journey into the abandoned mines on the outskirts of the kingdom, meeting the demons themselves. And the princes? If they have truly chosen me, then we will see in time just how much weight a dragon's promise holds.

These interconnected stand-alone fairy tale retellings are set on the continent of Solstice, where dragons do their own thing, and enchanters run amok. If you enjoy strong heroines, clean romance, and fantasy worlds with a dash of intrigue, then lose yourself in the fairy tale world of The Kingdom Tales today. Box Set 1 includes Kingdom of Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Kingdom of Slumber: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and Kingdom of Cinders: A Retelling of Cinderella.

Demons don't know how to love. Since I don't mix summoning and relationships, that's fine by me. But neither of those facts keeps us from sneaking into each other's bedrooms at night. And day. And pretty much any time not spent tracking down Em's killer. It was supposed to be a bluff. Going to them after they took everything—my apartment, my job. It was a power move. But now I'm here, living with three dangerous, powerful demons who can't decide if they want to bone me or bury me.

Well, to be honest, there are lots of killers in this town, including me. But when a handful of supernaturals in Castlemaine go missing and start showing up dead with strange amputations and odd lacerations all over their bodies, the magical townsfolk start to get very nervous. Whoever the killer is, he's after one of my new friends. I'm determined to stop him. But first, I have to figure out a way of escaping the Ironclaw pack. Braxton Myles, the Alpha of Ironclaw, has taken me hostage as compensation for losing a few of his werewolves in a fight with my goose buddy, Dwayne.

As Aria discovers more about her identity and her growing magic, it becomes apparent that this is only the first step in her journey. In a race against time, Aria and her mates must find a way to stand against the rising demon threat before they can invade the realm.

I'm their alpha female. After escaping King Cenwyn and his court, I find myself back with my alphas, who are now my mates. I have everything I've ever wanted and more, but the gods have a different idea of freedom for me. Persephone's using the soul bond to connect to my mind and control it, but none of us know what she truly wants. King Cenwyn's armies are at our borders, and he isn't alone.

"You will go to Rathe University, live among the giftless and those of light magic. You, Knight Deveraux, will learn to coexist." I've never heard more wasted words in my life. Then again, the gifted counsel never did have much to say that wasn't. The only members amongst them who speak a thing worth listening to are my parents, the king and queen of the Stygians, the people of Dark magic. Unfortunately for me and my brothers, they've chosen to play nice instead of sinking their talons into anyone who dares demand a thing from their heirs. In this instance at least.

The King of Darkness is dead. It’s time for a new one to rise.... London Crow isn’t who I thought she was. She’s worse. My hate for her knows no bounds. My need for her has no end. But it’s my inability to have her that might just end us all, as the fates refuse to be ignored. Now, there’s a darkness sweeping the streets of Rathe, threatening to destroy the Kingdom we know and love, and it’s all because of her. The mate I can’t have. The bond I can’t let go.

Agent Sam Ryan wants out of the Special Investigations Unit. She's sick of the attitude from her partner, Gabriel Stern. She's sick of the paperwork. Most of all she's sick of feeling lonely. But her boss isn't about to let her go that easily. He gives Sam a choice: either stay stuck in her office or guard a clone replacement of Dan Wetherton, a government minister. Sam reluctantly chooses the latter - even though she suspects she's being used as bait to draw out the SIU's elusive nemesis.

Having turned his back on his snow leopard pride, Cavanaugh has been counting the days until he's free of a role he never wanted - one that separated him from his fated female and stands between him and the future he craves with her. Just days from the night he will finally be free to be with the low-ranking beauty who stole his heart, she walks back into his life and threatens to destroy everything he's worked toward in the five long years they've been apart.

Sixteen teenagers taken from their homes. Eleven bodies recovered, each completely drained of blood. Some believe vampires are responsible. Jon Barnett knows that what's happening is far worse. Sent by a group of paranormal investigators known as the Damask Circle, Jon quickly becomes enmeshed in a web of black magic and realizes he needs help. But fate gives him only one choice.

Deh ke jwarbhate ke bich prem ka chand atma ke gagan par khilta aur doobta hai. Purnima aur amawasya ke bich hi kahin prem aakar leta hai aur prakash aur andhere ki sandhirekha par hi ansu aur aag ki patkatha rachi jati hai. Upanyas ‘Bujhaye na bujhe’ isi prem ki kahani kahta hai.

Por séculos, os demônios vêm instigando o lado mais obscuro da humanidade com um jogo tão tentador quanto perigoso. Uma vez por ano, um humano predestinado a embarcar para o Inferno quando morto é selecionado por Satanás, atual imperador de lá, para lutar contra o seu destino. As regras são, em teoria, simples: o humano precisa apenas atravessar toda a extensão do Inferno e convencer sete príncipes de que é digno de uma eternidade diferente nos Céus. Contudo, nenhum humano além de Dante, a grande inspiração deste desafio, conseguiu alcançar tamanha façanha.

Als geborener Krieger hat der mächtige und gnadenlose Elijah bisher noch jede Schlacht gewonnen. Doch da wird er von Nekromanten in einen Hinterhalt gelockt und schwer verletzt. Gerettet wird er ausgerechnet von der Königin der Lykanthropen, der verführerischen Siena.

Die Kellnerin Sookie Stackhouse hat eine Pechsträhne. Zuerst wird einer ihrer Kollegen ermordet und es gibt keinerlei Hinweise auf den Täter. Kurz darauf steht sie einer Bestie gegenüber, die ihr mit giftigen Krallen schmerzhafte Wunden zufügt. Dann: Auftritt der Vampire, die ihr nicht ganz uneigennützig das Gift aus den Adern saugen... und das ist erst der Anfang.

Guardians don't celebrate Christmas, but this year Quintus doesn't have a choice. When Olivia gives him a very special assignment for the holiday, he will have to reconnect with what Christmas means to him or fail the one person he is destined to save.

Aisling Grey, frischgebackene Hüterin des Höllentors, will mehr über ihre magischen Fähigkeiten in Erfahrung bringen...

Eine Reise zu einem Vampir-Gipfeltreffen - das kann unangenehm werden für gewöhnliche Sterbliche. Doch gewöhnlich ist Sookie Stackhouse, die Kellnerin aus Louisiana, sowieso nicht. Ihr besonderes Talent wird ihr vielleicht eine Hilfe sein: Sie kann Gedanken lesen. Die Vampirkönigin von Louisiana ist in einer misslichen Lage: Sie ist angeklagt, ihren Gemahl endgültig ums Leben gebracht zu haben...