Fantasy Realism

Beyond Belief is the fourth and final audiobook in the acclaimed Clan of the Ice Mountain saga. Beyond Belief introduces bow-and-arrow technology and the domestication of dogs, as well as the meeting of roving bands of killers booted from Attu's Clan who people soon discover are related to them, speaking a similar language that is much changed from their many generations off the ice.

Welcome to the Midwest, America's Heartland, home to a hidden community of witches and wizards. When Maria Apple receives a strange music box for her 19th birthday, everything changes. She begins to showcase odd magical abilities, glowing blue, seeing ghosts, and talking to creatures that shouldn't be able to talk, all while trying to juggle the task of being a typical teenage girl. Now, not only does Maria learn she is a witch, but her grandfather, Ignatius, reveals he was once a famous warrior from a planet named Oriceran.

It’s 2063 and the UK is facing a fertility crisis. The law states that every woman must conceive and give birth to two babies from the small number of fertile men left. But Cedar Sweyn doesn’t want to get pregnant. Nor do the other women she secretly supplies the illegal contraceptives to prepared by her hedge witch mother, Myrcia. In denial of her magick heritage, Cedar prefers to ground herself in the scientific reality of herbalism. That is until she finds herself accused of killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child using a toxic herbal remedy.

A stunningly original love story between a museum employee and the man in a masterpiece hanging on the walls—a breathtaking debut about time, art, and the enduring power of love. “This wildly inventive, deeply moving novel blurs the line between art and those who behold it.”—Jodi Picoult...

Published in 1980 by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, Pnball, 1973 is the second book in the "Trilogy of the Rat" series. It is preceded by Hear the Wind Sing (1979) and followed by A Wild Sheep Chase (1982), and is the second novel written by Murakami...

What happens when magic collides with reality? Donald is a young fisherman, eking out a lonely living on the west coast of Scotland. One night he witnesses something miraculous...and makes a terrible mistake. His action changes lives - not only his own but those of his family and the entire tightly knit community in which they live. Can he ever atone for the wrong he has done, and can love grow when its foundation is violence?

A passionate, sweeping novel of a love that transcends time. When twenty-something Wall Street analyst Kate Wilson attracts the notice of the legendary Julian Laurence at a business meeting, no one’s more surprised than she is. Julian’s relentless energy and his extraordinary intellect...

Three generations of fiercely strong and stubborn Mexican American women face grief head-on as they attempt to shed generational trauma and discover the true meaning of home in this “magical, haunting, and joyful” (Carolyn Huynh, author of The Fortunes of Jaded Women) novel that feels like...

Dreams of her tormented ancestors calling out to her have haunted her since she was a child, and Andie knows she must answer their call and discover the truth. But she must do so in the magical capital of the world, surrounded by powerful sorcerers determined to uphold the lie at all cost. If they discover that she carries the blood of the dragonborn, death with be swift and her people will never get a chance at redemption.

"We'd had to be cut free of our mother's womb. Abby and I were fused, you see. But here's the real kicker; Abby had the magic, I didn't." Now adults, Makeda and Abby still share their childhood home. The surgery to separate the two girls left Makeda with what feels like an even worse deformity: no mojo. The daughters of a celestial demigod and a human woman, Makeda and Abby were raised by their magical father. Today, Makeda has decided it's high time to move out and make her own life.

Marvin Deitz has some serious problems. His mob-connected landlord is strong-arming him out of his storefront. His therapist has concerns about his stability. He's compelled to volunteer at the local Children's Hospital even though it breaks his heart every week. Oh, and he's also the guilt-ridden reincarnation of Geoffroy Thérage, the French executioner who lit Joan of Arc's pyre in 1431. He's just seen a woman on a Los Angeles talk show claiming to be Joan, and absolution seems closer than it's ever been . . . but how will he find her?

Buffy fans will go wild!SHE WAS TARA ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.Now sheâ€s the author of Aceâ€s hottest new series— killer novels featuring Calliope Reaper-Jones, who doesnâ€t want to be daddyâ€s little girl anymore...Calliope Reaper-Jones so just wanted a normal...

Stormy Morgan left her hometown of Shadow Hills, Michigan, with one goal: To write the great American novel and strike it rich. Now, without a book contract, she’s back at her family restaurant in a one-stoplight town...and she’s convinced things couldn’t possibly get worse. That feeling only lasts until her first shift, when on a trip to the storage building behind the restaurant, she literally trips over a body. Stormy is a woman - or maybe a witch - lost in a sea of magic and despair...but murder might just lead her out of it.

They've found the other lost children, but that win came at a price. On the run, Lena, Flint and their family know they have two options: go back into hiding or fight. Will their abilities be strong enough to ensure their freedom? Or will Lena and Flint's greatest fear finally come true? Don't miss out on book three in this captivating YA Science Fantasy series. Download now!

In a world where vampires and witches live in secrecy, 16-year-old Larissa Norton's life is turned upside down when her vampire parents are murdered and a dark presence begins pursuing her. Forced to flee into hiding, Larissa discovers she is not who she thought she was. She learns her real name is Larissa Dubois, a powerful witch born in 1920s New Orleans.

Anessa receives the shock of her new life during her engagement. Before she can recover, tensions rise further as war breaks out! During her school's martial and leadership training, her future and power become clear. As a spirit from the past guides her way, she finds out who she must kill to claim what's rightly hers. Is Anessa ready to answer destiny's dark call as the champion of Death?

Evelyn Thorne thought her summer would be boring. Then she discovered a book hidden away for almost 60 years, and everything changed. Instead of rainy days and dusty books, Evelyn finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of hidden secrets, talking gadgets, and a mystery waiting for her to solve. Why does the book react to her? Why are strange things happening around the castle? And what does any of it have to do with her family? With new friends (and one grumpy robot), a crumbling Scottish castle, and a very big secret, Evelyn is about to discover she’s more extraordinary than she ever imagined.

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The ancient dragonborn people have returned to Shaeyara, and with them came the dragons. But the celebration of their return is short-lived as they soon discover that they are not welcome. The world is at war. After living underground for eight months, Andie and her followers have had enough. It is time to return to the surface to find her people, and together they must stop the lies and prove to the world who the true monsters are: The University that has had the world in its clutches for centuries.

The second sun has returned as our Bone Throwers foresaw—casting the nine realms into war. My name is Ash, and I fell in the battle for Baiseen. But I'm awake now, slowly putting the pieces back together. My Heir has lost his throne. My sailor is gone. And there is an emptiness inside me I can't explain. Amid the chaos, someone must collect the original twelve whistle bones from all corners of the world.