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Start no fires. Carry no weapons. Do no harm. Follow the rules of the enchanted forest and live. Break them, and you will die. Sarn wakes in the enchanted forest, far from home, with nothing but his magic, the clothes on his back, and the three rules he must not break if he wants to survive. Monsters and murderous trees, twisted by the same dark magic he found earlier, stand between him and home. To save his family, Sarn must unravel a mystery before it claims any more lives, but he's never done anything like that before. How will Sarn solve this deadly mystery and defeat its architect ...

Some things should just stay lost. When they don’t, it’s Zoya’s job to put them down for good. But that’s easier said than done when that thing is a magical relic. Too bad that relic is in the hands of a young mage who possesses a power he can barely control. And this particular relic doesn’t need much to kick start a process that just might open a portal to hell—if Zoya doesn’t find and contain it first. Who will prevail—the relic hunters or the relic they came to contain? That may depend on who controls the boy who accidentally activated it. Get Relic Hunters today!If ...

Magic is illegal under the mountain, but one warlock-turned-prison guard is no big deal until a baby OwlCat shows up. Before Nulthir can take the little fella to safety, he’s attacked by a stranger with a mysterious object that infects him with dark magic and kicks off a dangerous transformation. Nulthir thought he’d escaped the darkness that nearly destroyed his family, but he was wrong. That evil is turning him into a monster while he struggles to protect his friend’s grandson. But the attack was just the opening move in a deadly game designed to trap a powerful young mage. Through ...

Sovvan thought she’d left the Adversary behind when the angels dragged her away, but she was wrong. He’s inside her mind now, twisting her thoughts and making her doubt everything, even her own family. She can't help them while the devil's in her head. Can they survive without her? The battle continues, but this time, it’s for her mind and body. And it's the worst time for it. The seals are breaking. And the devil strengthens with each one gone, making him even harder to defeat. ...Until there's only one left. When it falls, Armageddon begins. Find out what happens in the stunning ...

Some presents should stay wrapped, and some adventures should stay in the past. While Sarn is recuperating from his wounds and dealing with his sentient magic, a strange gift arrives without any information about who sent it or why. Only a handful people know where he's staying now, and none would send him a gift. For his son, this present is a mystery that must be solved if he could just get his hands on it. But everyone conspires to keep it away from him until the commander of the Rangers goes in search of the dragons under the mountain. Then everyone suddenly has larger problems than ...

A mother's love knows no bounds, but the enchanted forest is unforgiving. There are three rules she can’t break – start no fires, carry no weapons, and do no harm – or die. Robin must save her daughter while keeping the rules of the forest, despite being harried by shapeshifters who want something from her. With the help of a powerful mage and his enigmatic companion, they face tests that push them to the brink. But one of them is not who they seem. Will they triumph over the forest's rules and the evil that seeks to destroy them, or succumb to its power and turn against each other? ...

I defeated the dragon who invaded the "real" world (with help), but not before she triggered a cataclysmic event that could destroy reality itself. If I don't find a way to stop it, my world and everyone on it will cease to exist. I can't let that happen. Armed with my cryptic ghost bear, (until he abandons me for another mystery), I must track down the one person who can fix everything before it's too late. Journey with me (and my mage father because even sidekicks need shields) to fantastic places. Meet magical creatures and people as we jump through portals in search of clues to solve a ...

I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie fantasy author, and I narrate chapters from my adventure books, talk about fantasy books with fantasy authors and try my best not to get derailed by the shenanigans of characters who are supposed to be fictional, but they don't stay within the pages of my books. I tell all their secrets and what trouble they get into in between books, and I try to get other fantasy authors to give away spoilers about their books.

A family searches for the true meaning of Christmas, then must save it in an epic fantasy adventure told through poems. Do you like The Night Before Christmas poem? Do you wish it had a ton more magic and an adventure to find the true meaning of Christmas? Then you'll love Stars & Angels Sing. In a land where magic is illegal, Sarn must hide his magic and his son to stay alive. For an indentured man can claim nothing, not even his own child. When his master found out about his son, Sarn's worst fear was realized. Will his master help him get custody of his son? Or will this tear his family ...

Will her quest to save the future damn it instead? Rosalie races to unravel the events that led demons to invade and change her present, sending it spiraling toward a dystopian nightmare. But she has no idea how little time is left. With help, she leaves the last bastion of humankind under Ran’s protection and and heads back to in time to search for where the demon invasion began and how they reached earth, so she can stop them once and for all. But she found a mad ex-goddess instead who wants to destroy all of time for everyone everywhere. Rosalie must find a way to stop her. But how can...

Guerren fought his nature for too long. It drives him to the edge of sanity when his friends need him most. Elsewhere, Rosalie fights for her life as time unravels. All hope now rests on an angel seeking redemption and an angry dragon as the Adversary’s army marches toward the gates of Heaven and the place where time began. Can a ragtag group of misfits thrown together by chance stop them from invading? Find out in Storm The Gates, book 3 of the Rogue Gods Trilogy.

A vengeful ex-god, a heist gone wrong, and a plot to open a gateway to Hell collide in a twisty epic fantasy adventure. When an ex-god steals a spell from a library in Hell, he kicks off a chain reaction that splits the timeline and leads demons to invade Earth. Only an unlikely hero who’s in over her head stands between the remnants of humanity and the end of the world. But she remembers two different versions of her life—one with the demons and one without. And she won’t rest until she figures out why. If she can unravel that mystery, maybe she can restore the version of her life ...

Sovvan wants to save her mage-gifted brother from the demon bent on devouring his soul. But first, she needs to stop her ex-guardian angel from completing a spell that could destroy the repository of all memory and with it, the last fourteen years of her strange existence. If only this bizarre band of creatures would stop kidnapping her, she could make a start on that. But those creatures have plans, and they won’t take no for an answer. There’s no rest for the dead, especially not for someone who’s caught between angels and demons in a world where magic is real and just using it can ...

The hunters become the hunted when they're caught in a magical trap. Robin has a big problem. Her plan to rescue her baby didn’t come with an escape plan. Now, she’s trapped in a magical valley with the half-human hunters who took her daughter, and the creatures they summoned. Not even the mage who helped her find her daughter can save them now because he’s just as trapped as she is, and the guardian of this valley is out to get her for breaking its rules… But at least Robin got her daughter back. Keeping her baby alive is another problem, but one Robin is determined to solve. ...

One mage will decide the fate of all. But he lost half his magic… To defeat the ancient monster destroying his home, Sarn must regain the rest of his magic. But unlocking that power won’t be easy with a concussion, and the dark lord on his trail. Sarn’s never needed allies this badly or a healer, but his friends are fighting their own battles. And the rocks in the monster’s lair will kill everyone unless Sarn stops them from stealing everyone’s life force. Will anyone survive if Sarn falls? Find out in Curse Breaker Hidden. Scroll up to get it now if you like dragons, monsters of ...

Sarn faces an ancient monster with only a ragtag bunch of reluctant magical constructs at his side. If he fails, his home will fall. But doubts assail Sarn. He’s not sure he’s the hero their world needs. And if he became that man, would he still be the father his son needs? In a world where belief powers magic, how can Sarn prevail when his doubts undermine his magic? Find out who in Curse Breaker Falls, Get it today!

They took her daughter. Now she’s hunting them. They kidnapped her baby and vanished without a trace. With no clues to follow and an injured companion to save, Robin must undertake a difficult journey to get help. But a wintry wonderland fraught with dangers lies between her and the one person who could find her daughter. Robin will do anything to save her baby, even become the one hunted in a deadly game. Hunter’s Night is the first book in the epic fantasy adventure series, Robin of Larkspur, starring a woman warrior who could become the most skilled witch their world has ever known. ...

Jerlo chases his dream of bonding with a dragon with a single-minded determination that might get him killed. Will he anger the mother dragon and send her on a murderous rampage through the city under Mount Eredren? Or will he achieve his heart's desire? Meanwhile, a magical crystal trapped a wounded Sarn. Can he unravel its secrets before its sender summons an ancient deity to take vengeance on him and his son? Find out in Chasing Dragons, an action-adventure romp full of dragons, magical creatures, friendship, and lots of magic!

Sarn faces his worst nightmare. His son disappeared, and his best friend’s beaten and left for dead. To top it all off, the man who almost killed him five years ago might have his son. Sarn can’t defeat him alone. Not when his magic will force him to obey that psychopath’s orders. But what choice does he have? Once Indentured, a man can claim nothing as his own, not even his son. With his home gone, there’s nowhere left to hide. The truth is out, and it could destroy Sarn and his family. Curse Breaker Revealed is the third book in the Revelation Arc. All secrets will be revealed. ...

As a newly minted prison guard, Robin uncovers something in the oubliette that pits her against Jerlo in a high-stakes game of chess. One wrong step could land her in a cell after she's accused of murder and crimes against a mage she’s grown quite fond of. If she can’t clear her name, then her daughter might grow up without her.