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A fallen god’s escape turns a desperate journey into a reckoning with power, inheritance, and the cost of freedom.
The Spear Cuts Through Water
Fantasy · Coming of Age
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A fallen god’s escape turns a desperate journey into a reckoning with power, inheritance, and the cost of freedom. In The Spear Cuts Through Water, two young men guide an ancient deity across a brutal land ruled by a monstrous dynasty determined to reclaim her. This epic fantasy blends mythic violence, lyrical storytelling, and deeply personal stakes into something immersive and singular.
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Two warriors shepherd an ancient god across a broken land to end the tyrannical reign of a royal family in this epic fantasy from the author of The Vanished Birds.
“A beguiling fantasy not to be missed.”—Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown’s Game
WINNER OF THE IAFA CRAWFORD AWARD • WINNER OF THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE IGNYTE AWARD
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, Vulture, Polygon, She Reads, Gizmodo, Kirkus Reviews, The Quill to Live
The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family—the despotic emperor and his monstrous sons, the Three Terrors—hold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the god locked under their palace.
But that god cannot be contained forever.
With the aid of Jun, a guard broken by his guilt-stricken past, and Keema, an outcast fighting for his future, the god escapes from her royal captivity and flees from her own children, the triplet Terrors who would drag her back to her unholy prison. And so it is that she embarks with her young companions on a five-day pilgrimage in search of freedom—and a way to end the Moon Throne forever. The journey ahead will be more dangerous than any of them could have imagined.
Both a sweeping adventure story and an intimate exploration of identity, legacy, and belonging, The Spear Cuts Through Water is an ambitious and profound saga that will transport and transform you—and is like nothing you’ve ever read before.
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Coding.
The Impossible Fortress
Literary Fiction · Romance · Coming of Age
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Coding. Crushes. Commodore 64. The Impossible Fortress is a hilarious and heartfelt throwback to 1987, where three teenage boys plot to nab Playboy—and one accidentally finds love instead. With 4.5 stars on Amazon and praise from USA Today and Newsweek, this sweet, geeky coming-of-age story is pure ‘80s joy. Click now for nostalgia, nerdiness, and first love.
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It’s 1987, and fourteen-year-old Billy Marvin’s world revolves around his Commodore 64, late-night coding marathons, and plotting with his best friends to nab a copy of Playboy. But when he meets Mary Zelinsky—a whip-smart, VCR-repairing girl who’s just as geeky as he is—Billy’s schemes take an unexpected detour into first love, unexpected betrayals, and the wild maze of growing up.
Set in suburban New Jersey and soaked in ‘80s nostalgia, The Impossible Fortress is part coming-of-age comedy, part nerdy caper, and part heartfelt exploration of friendship, first crushes, and floppy disks.
Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Ready Player One, this sweet, smart, and endlessly charming debut is a love letter to simpler times and the complicated joy of being a teenager.
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Cursed mines.
Nameless Sovereign
Fantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Coming of Age
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Cursed mines. Forbidden power. No memory. Red is a gritty, slow-burn xianxia epic where survival means outpacing death—and destiny. With 2M+ Royal Road views, a 4.7-star Amazon rating, and an Audible edition narrated by Griffin Puatu, this is weak-to-strong done right. Fans of Cradle and I Shall Seal the Heavens, click now to start your next obsession.
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Red awakens in a cursed prison with no memories and one grim certainty: survive or die screaming.
Trapped in the moonstone mines, where death comes slow and the weak are consumed, Red unlocks a dark, forbidden power—one the cultivation sects would execute him for if they knew. To escape, he must hide what he’s become and race to outpace the mine’s deadly curse, climbing the brutal path of cultivation from nothing to something godlike.
But Red doesn’t just crave survival. He wants answers. Who was he before the mines? What is this monstrous power burning inside him?
With over 2 million views on Royal Road and now available on Amazon and Audible, Red delivers a gritty, slow-burn xianxia journey where strength is earned, and legends are made.
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A young boy’s faith begins to crack when a curandera comes to live with his family in rural New Mexico.
Bless Me, Ultima
Horror · Teen + Young Adult · Coming of Age · Occult Horror
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A young boy’s faith begins to crack when a curandera comes to live with his family in rural New Mexico. Through herbs, healing, and old stories, Antonio confronts loss, cruelty, and the pull of competing traditions. Ultima guides him toward a deeper understanding of good, evil, and identity. Bless Me, Ultima holds 4.6 stars on Amazon.
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This coming-of-age classic from "one of the nation's foremost Chicano literary artists" follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs after a curandera woman introduces herbs and magic into his life (Denver Post).
Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. She is a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic. Under her wise wing, Tony will probe the family ties that bind and rend him, and he will discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past--a mythic legacy as palpable as the Catholicism of Latin America. And at each life turn there is Ultima, who delivered Tony into the world... and will nurture the birth of his soul.
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When their sister vanishes, three siblings must journey into ominous realms and forbidden magic to bring her home.
The Bonds of Blood
Fantasy · Coming of Age · Epic Fantasy
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When their sister vanishes, three siblings must journey into ominous realms and forbidden magic to bring her home. The Bonds of Blood by Travis Simmons is an epic dark fantasy filled with visions, secrets, and rising darkness. Available now on Kindle Unlimited and rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon. Click to follow the shadows into adventure.
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When Amber Neferis vanishes, her siblings are thrust into a journey that will test their courage, loyalty, and faith.
For Jovian, his sister’s disappearance stirs visions of dark omens and haunting landscapes that pull him closer to forces beyond mortal reach. Bound to find her, he, Angelica, and Joya set off, each with a unique strength—and vulnerability.
But as the search unfolds, it becomes clear they’re facing more than mere abduction. Ominous realms, mysterious strangers, and ancient powers push them to the brink, revealing secrets that could shatter the fragile peace of their world. The closer they come to Amber, the closer they edge toward an ancient darkness that threatens everything.
Can they bring Amber home, or will the powers that be consume them all?
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Dolores Price has spent years hiding from life, but now she’s ready to take it on—messy, painful, and unpredictable as it is.
She’s Come Undone
Literary Fiction · Coming of Age · Contemporary Fiction
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Dolores Price has spent years hiding from life, but now she’s ready to take it on—messy, painful, and unpredictable as it is. Wounded but wise, tough yet vulnerable, she embarks on an unforgettable journey of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. A New York Times bestseller, She’s Come Undone is a raw and powerful coming-of-age story you won’t forget.
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Dolores Price is thirteen, wounded, and already saying goodbye to childhood. She retreats into the flickering glow of her bedroom TV, numbing her pain with Mallomars and Pepsi as the years slip by. When she emerges into young adulthood at 257 pounds, life hasn’t grown any kinder—but this time, she’s determined to take control.
From heartbreak to hope, self-destruction to self-discovery, Dolores stumbles, falls, and fights her way toward something resembling happiness. Fiercely cynical yet deeply vulnerable, she is a heroine as raw and unforgettable as life itself.
Wally Lamb’s She’s Come Undone is a New York Times bestselling masterpiece—an unflinching, darkly funny, and deeply moving journey through love, trauma, and the resilience of the human spirit.
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Kidnapped by pirates.
The Witch of Shadowmarsh
Fantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Coming of Age · Epic Fantasy
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Kidnapped by pirates. Dragged into rebellion. Haunted by a traitorous sister. The Witch of Shadowmarsh kicks off a complete epic fantasy series full of elves, witches, and dangerous magic. This YA-friendly tale blends intrigue, adventure, and unlikely alliances—and Amazon readers love it at 4.6 out of 5 stars. Click now to meet Elmerah, the antisocial heroine you didn’t know you needed.
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Elmerah is a swamp-dwelling Arthali witch with no interest in empires, rebellions, or other people in general. But when pirates abduct her and a group of young women bound for slavery, she has no choice but to remind everyone why her kind were exiled in the first place.
She escapes—but not fast enough. The Capital is closer than she’d like, and political plots have a way of pulling in unwilling participants.
The Valeroot elves are nearly extinct. The Empire wants them dead. And Elmerah’s the last person qualified to save anyone.
Now, to stop a blood-soaked war and a dark magical threat rising in secret, she’ll have to face the past she fled—and the sister who betrayed her.
Sometimes saving the world starts in a swamp.
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Sasha Samokhina never applied to the Institute of Special Technologies—she was chosen.
Vita Nostra
Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Coming of Age
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Sasha Samokhina never applied to the Institute of Special Technologies—she was chosen. At this strange, terrifying school, the books are unreadable, the lessons incomprehensible, and failure brings punishment not to students, but to their families. Yet Sasha’s transformation is irresistible. A dark, philosophical fantasy in the vein of The Magicians, Vita Nostra is unlike anything you’ve ever read.
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A school like no other. A curriculum beyond comprehension. A price too terrifying to imagine.
Sasha Samokhina never applied to the Institute of Special Technologies—she was chosen. In a remote village, she finds herself trapped in a school unlike any other. The books cannot be read, the lessons refuse memorization, and failure doesn’t bring punishment upon the students—it falls upon their families.
Yet despite the fear, something inside Sasha is changing. She is learning things that defy reality, bending the rules of matter and time itself. And though she should run, she cannot imagine wanting anything else.
A mind-bending mix of philosophy, suspense, and dark fantasy, Vita Nostra is the anti-Harry Potter you didn’t know you needed. Perfect for fans of The Magicians and The Historian, this international sensation will leave you questioning everything.
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Best for readers who enjoy Southern historical fiction, literary figures reimagined on the page, and complicated small-town relationships.
A Good Hard Look
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Coming of Age · Historical Romance
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Named to one of NPR’s best books of 2011 lists and called “a stroke of genius” by NPR, A Good Hard Look imagines Flannery O’Connor’s return to her family farm in Milledgeville, Georgia. Her presence affects several townspeople whose relationships and choices converge during one tragic afternoon, with a 4.0-star average from more than 8,100 Goodreads ratings. Best for readers who enjoy Southern historical fiction, literary figures reimagined on the page, and complicated small-town relationships.
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful and Dear Edward, a novel set in Flannery O'Connor's hometown of Milledgeville, and a tragedy that forever alters the town and the author herself
"A wholly believable world shaped by duty, small pleasures, and fateful choices."—O, The Oprah Magazine
Forced by illness to leave behind a successful life in New York, literary icon Flannery O'Connor has returned to her family farm in the small town of Milledgeville, Georgia. With her health and time both limited, all she wants is to be left alone to write.
But Flannery's plans are soon upended by Melvin Whiteson, a banker from Manhattan who has recently married the town belle. Melvin is at loose ends with his new life; though he has every opportunity, he's not sure where to begin. Flannery knows exactly what she wants, but is running out of time. Through their unusual and clandestine friendship, both will come to reflect on the decisions they have made and the paths they have chosen.
Literary history and fiction gracefully intersect in this emotionally charged novel of small town Southern life from one of our most beloved novelists, which asks us all to consider how we can live our lives to the fullest.
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Twenty years ago, Wally Day fled his hometown in scandal.
All American Boy
LGBTQIA+ · Literary Fiction · Coming of Age
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Twenty years ago, Wally Day fled his hometown in scandal. Now, a phone call forces him back to Brown’s Mill, where his past—and the boy he left behind—awaits. With his cousin missing and old wounds reopening, Wally must face the truth about his past if he ever hopes to build a future. A powerful novel of love, guilt, and redemption.
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Wally Day swore he’d never return home. But when his estranged mother calls, followed by a local cop with chilling news—his cousin Kyle is missing—he has no choice but to face the past he left behind.
Twenty years ago, Wally fled Brown’s Mill in shame, his name whispered in scandal after a single, shattering night in the apple orchard. Now, stepping back into a town that hasn’t changed, he’s forced to confront the boy he once loved, the family that turned its back on him, and the dark truths that still haunt him.
A powerful novel of forbidden love, regret, and redemption, All American Boy is a gripping story about facing the past, uncovering long-buried secrets, and fighting for the chance to finally move forward.
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Sunshine just wanted a few hours of peace.
Sunshine
Horror · Teen + Young Adult · Coming of Age · Dark Fantasy
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Sunshine just wanted a few hours of peace. Instead, she wakes up in an abandoned mansion—held captive by vampires. Her only chance at survival? A reluctant alliance with an unlikely companion. Dark, gripping, and award-winning, Sunshine is a post–vampire apocalypse fantasy praised by Neil Gaiman as “pretty much perfect.”
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Rae “Sunshine” Seddon is a small-town baker with a quiet life—until the night she is taken.
She knows about the Others. Everyone does. Vampires and the creatures lurking in the shadows are why Special Other Forces exists. But Sunshine never expected to cross their path. Seeking a few hours of peace at her family’s old lakeside cabin, she doesn’t hear them coming. Because with vampires, you don’t.
Now, held captive in an abandoned mansion, Sunshine’s only chance of survival lies in forging an uneasy alliance with an unlikely companion. But in a world still reeling from the Voodoo Wars, escaping is just the beginning.
An award-winning fantasy praised by Neil Gaiman as “pretty much perfect,” Sunshine is a gripping, darkly magical tale of survival, power, and the monsters we fear—and the ones we become.
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The dragons are dead, the revolution is over, and a band of unlikely heroes is rolling in riches.
The Dragon Lords
Fantasy · Coming of Age · Dark Fantasy
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The dragons are dead, the revolution is over, and a band of unlikely heroes is rolling in riches. Life should be easy now—but their victory was only the beginning. The dragons they defeated were just the first wave of something far worse. Now, these reluctant legends must return to the fight—whether they like it or not. Guardians of the Galaxy meets The Hobbit in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud fantasy adventure packed with action, humor, and high-stakes chaos.
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The dragons are dead. The war is over. The heroes are rich. Everything should be fine… right?
After stumbling their way through a revolution, a ragtag crew of misfits is basking in their newfound glory and fortune. But their happily-ever-after is short-lived. The dragons they vanquished were only the beginning—just the tip of the spear poised to strike the entire world.
Now, with chaos looming once more, these unlikely heroes must dust off their weapons, swallow their doubts, and prepare for the kind of battle they never saw coming.
For fans of Guardians of the Galaxy and The Hobbit, this rollicking fantasy adventure delivers humor, high-stakes action, and a cast of lovable rogues who may not be ready to save the world—but have no choice but to try.
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