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Ryker has seen enough of war and politics. After barely surviving Doomed Valley, he vowed to leave Tempest’s troubles behind. But the realm he once swore to protect has fallen into ruin under a new king, and unforeseen events pull him back into the fight. Ellery thought her hooded heists were noble, stealing from the rich to aid the poor—until she robbed the wrong man. Forced to work alongside Ryker, her greatest challenge isn’t hiding her identity; it’s the growing bond between them. When the king unleashes a monstrous force upon Tempest, Ellery and Ryker must navigate betrayal and chaos to protect their crumbling realm. Trust becomes a fragile thread, and freedom comes at a cost neither may be willing to pay.

Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an adventuring party saves her from capture by a local warlord, she is eager to return to her solitary life. But this is no ordinary rescue. It’s Anahrod’s past catching up with her. These cunning misfits—and their frustratingly appealing dragonrider ringleader—intend to spirit her away to the dragon-ruled sky cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon’s hoard. There’s only one problem: the hoard in question belongs to the current regent, Neveranimas—and she wants Anahrod dead.

In Isfalk, the Branded suffer disease while the Pure live in strength and privilege. Orphaned twins Nara and Osha, unmarked by either brand, are cloistered in the citadel as prized breeding stock for the elite. Yearning for freedom, Nara flees the citadel, determined to return to the wilds of Fornwood. But outside its walls, she uncovers a rising rebellion among the Branded and a chilling prophecy: the fate of their divided world may rest in her hands. With danger closing in, Nara must rely on the enigmatic Wrangler, a southern Brand who knows too much about her past. As she unearths hidden powers within herself, she faces a perilous question: can she trust anyone in a world where women are traded like commodities? The future of Isfalk depends on her choice.

The goblins have killed all of our horses and most of our men. They have enslaved our cities, burned our fields, and still they wage war. Now, our daughters take up arms. Galva — Galvicha to her three brothers, two of whom the goblins will kill — has defied her family’s wishes and joined the army’s untested new unit, the Raven Knights. They march toward a once-beautiful city overrun by the goblin horde, accompanied by scores of giant war corvids. Made with the darkest magics, these fearsome black birds may hold the key to stopping the goblins in their war to make cattle of mankind. The road to victory is bloody, and goblins are clever and merciless. The Raven Knights can take nothing for granted — not the bonds of family, nor the wisdom of their leaders, nor their own safety against the dangerous war birds at their side. But some hopes are worth any risk.

Can a man born a slave change his destiny with one secret mission? Born of the Shinree, an enslaved fallen race, Ian Troy is magically bound to protect the kingdom of Rella. Since childhood, he trained to be their champion in a seemingly never-ending war. Called to the battlefield a brash young man of seventeen, Troy is anxious to show off his prowess with both magic and blade. He believes his role is vital to the realms of Mirra’kelan finally knowing peace. Only, war is nothing like he thought. After a year of being mistrusted and shunned simply for the blood in his veins—his magic restrained by an authoritarian queen—Troy has grudgingly learned his place. He follows orders and suffers their abuse in silence because the cost of insolence is a chain around his neck. When Queen Aylagar handpicks him for a mission deep inside enemy territory, he thinks his time has come. Fate willing, he will prove to them all: Ian Troy is more than the “witch” they believe.

Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouse-like vermin all the way up to castle-smashing monsters. Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax (who would much rather people call him Robert) has recently inherited his deceased dad’s job as a dragon catcher/exterminator, a career he detests with all his heart in part because he likes dragons, feeling a kinship with them, but mainly because his dream has always been the impossible one of transcending his humble origin to someday become a prince’s valet. Needless to say, fate has something rather different in mind…

Lukan Gardova never gambled on heroism—he was too busy losing at life. But in Saphrona, a city where secrets are currency, fate shuffles the deck. Once the heir to an ancient noble house, Lukan now scrapes by as a cardsharp, drowning his regrets in cheap wine and rigged games. Beneath the bravado lies a yearning to reclaim the honor he squandered and the family he failed. When his estranged father is murdered under strange circumstances, Lukan’s fragile world is upended. Determined to uncover the truth, he follows a trail of cryptic clues to Saphrona, a fabled city ruled by wealth and whispers. Yet every answer he finds reveals a darker secret—and a higher price. In a city where everything is for sale, Lukan may lose more than he ever imagined.

Jai, a royal hostage in the Sabine Court, has lived under the shadow of his father’s execution for years. Once a rebel leader, his father’s failure left Jai at the mercy of the emperor who killed him. When the emperor’s son marries Princess Erica of Dansk, the court is introduced to a powerful dowry—dragons. These beasts, bonded to Dansk royalty, hold untold power. But secrets surround the magic needed to control them. Amid conspiracies and chaos, Jai seizes his chance to escape with Frida, a Dansk handmaiden, and a stolen dragon hatchling. On the run, he must quickly master the forbidden art of soulbonding to harness the dragon’s power—and avenge his people. Can Jai become a warrior before his enemies close in?

In Navola, where business is power and power is everything, the di Regulai family reigns supreme. Davico di Regulai, heir to a merchant banking empire, is poised to inherit the vast fortune and political influence that have shaped kingdoms. But beneath the city’s grandeur, darker forces stir. As Davico prepares to take control, he must navigate the treacherous world of Navolese diplomacy and intrigue. His fate is bound to an ancient dragon relic—an artifact that seems to call to him—and to his adopted sister, Celia, whose family was destroyed by Navola’s ruthless politics. With tensions rising and secrets unraveling, will Davico master the deadly game of power, or will Navola’s twisted undercurrents claim him?

As a psi wolf—the weakest of her kind—life for this doctor and researcher in central Texas is simple. That is, until the worldwide mating mandate disrupts everything. Called to join unmated wolves in a single place, she braces for humiliation, knowing her odds of being chosen are next to zero. But the moment she locks eyes with the most powerful wolf she’s ever seen, everything changes. Her magic flares wildly, her wolf grows stronger, and she’s suddenly wielding abilities far beyond her psi designation. The catch? Her fated mate is none other than the prince of the shifter world—a mate she’s certain won’t want her. Now, she must unravel her newfound power and face a destiny that could alter the shifter world forever.

Trapped in a forested prison by ruthless Fae, twenty-one-year-old Lore Alemeyu bears the scars of failed escape attempts. When her village faces destruction, she strikes a desperate bargain with a Fae lord: she’ll venture into a deadly, cursed library untouched for a thousand years. No Fae can enter the library, but a human might. Ostensibly seeking wealth, Lore’s true goal is more dangerous—a taste of magic coveted by the Fae. To survive the perilous journey, Lore must rely on two enigmatic Fae males: one brooding and guarded, the other dangerously charming. As sparks fly and trust fractures, Lore risks more than her life—she risks her heart to the very beings she vowed to defy. In a world of power and treachery, can Lore rewrite her fate?

Cassie Andrews leads an ordinary life shelving books and serving coffee in a New York bookshop—until a favorite customer dies and leaves behind a peculiar gift: the Book of Doors. Inscribed with cryptic text, the book promises that any door is every door—if you know how to open them. When Drummond Fox, a shadowy librarian, reveals the book’s immense power, Cassie learns it’s part of a collection sought by those who will stop at nothing to possess them. With danger closing in, Cassie must decide whether to join Drummond in protecting the books or risk everything to keep her life intact. Hunted by a deadly collector, Cassie holds the key to a hidden library—and a battle between knowledge and dark ambition.