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The Justice of Kings follows a feared servant of the law as one murder exposes the fault lines inside an empire already close to breaking.
The Justice of Kings
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Grim Dark
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The Justice of Kings follows a feared servant of the law as one murder exposes the fault lines inside an empire already close to breaking. Sir Konrad Vonvalt, detective, judge, and executioner, investigates alongside his protégé Helena Sedanka as conspiracy, rebellion, and magic collide. This is legal-minded epic fantasy built on moral pressure, political unrest, and the dangerous cost of upholding order.
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Action, intrigue, and magic collide in this epic fantasy following Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor's Justice, who is a detective, judge, and executioner all in one—but with rebellion and unrest building, these are dangerous times to be a Justice . . .
The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. Rebels, heretics, and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne.
Only the Order of Justices stands in the way of chaos. Sir Konrad Vonvalt is the most feared Justice of all, upholding the law by way of his sharp mind, arcane powers, and skill as a swordsman. At his side stands Helena Sedanka, his talented protégé, orphaned by the wars that forged the Empire.
When the pair investigates the murder of a provincial aristocrat, they unearth a conspiracy that stretches to the very top of Imperial society. As the stakes rise and become ever more personal, Vonvalt and Helena must make a choice: Will they abandon the laws they’ve sworn to uphold, in order to protect the Empire?
"Richard Swan's sophisticated take on the fantasy genre will leave readers hungry for more." – Sebastien de Castell, author of Spellslinger
“A fantastic debut.” – Peter McLean, author of Priest of Bones
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Readers who enjoy gaslamp fantasy, occult mysteries, and investigative partnerships should find plenty to like here.
The Raven Spell
Fantasy · Steampunk
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In Victorian England, witch Edwina Blackwood and detective Ian Cameron investigate a serial killer while navigating dangerous magic, missing memories, and secrets surrounding Edwina’s family, with a 4.0-star average from more than 20,100 Goodreads ratings. Readers who enjoy gaslamp fantasy, occult mysteries, and investigative partnerships should find plenty to like here.
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In Victorian England a witch and a detective are on the hunt for a serial killer in an enthralling novel of magic and murder by the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Vine Witch.
After a nearly fatal blow to the skull, traumatized private detective Ian Cameron is found dazed and confused on a muddy riverbank in Victorian London. Among his effects: a bloodstained business card bearing the name of a master wizard and a curious pocket watch that doesn’t seem to tell time. To retrieve his lost memories, Ian demands answers from Edwina and Mary Blackwood, sister witches with a murky past. But as their secret is slowly unveiled, a dangerous mystery emerges on the darkened streets of London.
To help piece together Ian’s lost time, he and Edwina embark on a journey that will take them from the river foreshore to an East End music hall, and on to a safe house for witches in need of sanctuary from angry mortals. The clues they find suggest a link between a series of gruesome murders, a missing person’s case, and a dreadful suspicion that threatens to tear apart the bonds of sisterhood. As the investigation deepens, could Ian and Edwina be the next to die?
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Ideal for readers looking for idea-driven science fiction with espionage, interstellar conflict, ethical questions, and fast-paced action.
Angelmass
Sci-Fi
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Called “a serious SF novel sneakily posing as an enormous golden-age thrill ride” by Locus, Angelmass follows academic Jereko Kosta, who is forced to spy on colonies using mysterious particles that make humans calm, reasonable, and unable to lie. As war threatens, he discovers the particles may be more dangerous than either side understands, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 100 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for idea-driven science fiction with espionage, interstellar conflict, ethical questions, and fast-paced action.
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"A serious SF novel sneakily posing as an enormous golden-age thrill ride" from the Hugo Award–winning, #1 New York Times–bestselling author (Locus).
Deep in space lies the black hole known as Angelmass, so called because it emits enigmatic particles with the unusual ability to render humans calm, reasonable, and incapable of lying—which would normally be seen as a good thing.
But not by everyone.
For while Empyrean human colonies on the edge of the galaxy utilize the power of the "angels," the Earth-based Pax empire views the emissions as a threat that could be used to subvert humanity.
Academic Jereko Kosta is pressed into service by the Pax to spy on the Empyrean, joining the crew of a ship actively hunting the particles. But what he learns turns out to be both scientifically fascinating and morally frightening.
When the Pax make an aggressive move that may lead to all-out war with the Empyrean, Kosta is the only one who can stop the conflict between the human powers and force them to see that the angels they're about to fight over are far from holy . . .
Timothy Zahn combines provocative ethical questions with the same level of vivid sci-fi action that made his Star Wars: Thrawn a New York Times-bestseller.
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Vietnam vet Albert “AJ” Jenkins never dreamed he’d have his own starship.
Junkyard Pirate
Sci-Fi
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Vietnam vet Albert “AJ” Jenkins never dreamed he’d have his own starship.
When a pile of scrap rocket parts falls and crushes the overweight curmudgeon, he thinks it’s finally the end. But just as he’s about to take one final breath, a snarky extraterrestrial offers him one last chance.
AJ’s life in return for the alien sharing his body.
With a little coaxing from his new inner resident, AJ’s broken carcass improves so much that even an old flame is impressed. But his bright outlook fizzles when he discovers he’s at ground zero of a galactic conspiracy to strip Earth for all it’s worth.
Will AJ’s rusty military skills stand a chance against alien invaders or will humanity fall?
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In Red Thunder by John Varley (4.4 out of 5 stars), a disgraced astronaut and four Florida teens race NASA and China to Mars in a homemade ship.
Red Thunder
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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In Red Thunder by John Varley (4.4 out of 5 stars), a disgraced astronaut and four Florida teens race NASA and China to Mars in a homemade ship. Clever, funny, and full of heart, this Hugo Award–winning author delivers a modern sci-fi classic about guts, friendship, and reaching for the impossible. Buckle up for lift-off.
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The race to Mars is heating up. As the United States and China battle for the glory of being first to the Red Planet, one washed-up astronaut, his resourceful cousin, and four Florida teens hatch a wild plan: build their own spaceship from junkyard scraps and beat them all to it.
Armed with duct tape, dreams, and a mysterious new power source that could change everything, this ragtag crew takes on governments, odds, and gravity itself. What begins as a reckless fantasy turns into a daring mission that tests courage, friendship, and the limits of human ingenuity.
John Varley’s Red Thunder is a fast-paced, character-driven space adventure packed with humor, heart, and the thrill of impossible ambition made real.
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Marked for death after foretelling an apocalypse, a gifted student escapes into a perilous world and joins a soldier, a prince, and a thief whose stolen relic could…
The Starless Crown
Fantasy
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Marked for death after foretelling an apocalypse, a gifted student escapes into a perilous world and joins a soldier, a prince, and a thief whose stolen relic could ignite global conflict. As enemies close in, the group must trust one another to uncover ancient truths that may save or doom their world. A sweeping and visionary epic from James Rollins.
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A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death.
Fleeing into the unknown she is drawn into a team of outcasts:
A broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he’s forbidden to wield and carves a trail back home.
A drunken prince, who steps out from his beloved brother's shadow and claims a purpose of his own.
An imprisoned thief, who escapes the crushing dark and discovers a gleaming artifact - one that will ignite a power struggle across the globe.
On the run, hunted by enemies old and new, they must learn to trust each other in order to survive in a world evolved in strange, beautiful, and deadly ways, and uncover ancient secrets that hold the key to their salvation.
But with each passing moment, doom draws closer.
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The first swarm killed millions, but Dr.
Skitter
Horror · Thriller
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The first swarm killed millions, but Dr. Melanie Guyer fears the worst is still ahead. Giant egg sacs glow in Japan, survivors panic in Los Angeles, and a desperate president triggers a catastrophic last resort. As new, monstrous spiders rise, humanity’s chances shrink. Skitter delivers escalating terror in the next chapter of Ezekiel Boone’s apocalyptic series.
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First, there was the black swarm that swallowed a man whole, the suspicious seismic irregularities in India that confounded scientists, the nuclear bomb China dropped on its own territory without any explanation. Then, scientist Melanie Guyer's lab received a package containing a mysterious egg sac; little did Dr. Guyer know that, almost overnight, Earth would be consumed by previously dormant spiders that suddenly wanted out.
Now, tens of millions of people around the world are dead. Half of China is a nuclear wasteland. Mysterious flesh-eating spiders are marching through Los Angeles, Oslo, Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, and countless other cities. According to Dr. Guyer, the crisis may soon be over.
But in Japan, a giant, glowing egg sac gives a shocking preview of what is to come, even as survivors in Los Angeles panic and break the quarantine zone. Out in the desert, survivalists Gordo and Shotgun are trying to invent a weapon to fight back, but it may be too late, because President Stephanie Pilgrim has been forced to enact the plan of last resort.
America, you are on your own.
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Aya, an elite spy bound by duty, wields her gods-given abilities to protect the realm from dark magic’s return.
The Curse of Saints
Horror · Romantasy
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Aya, an elite spy bound by duty, wields her gods-given abilities to protect the realm from dark magic’s return. But when tragedy strikes, her long-dormant power erupts, shattering centuries of control and revealing a truth she never imagined. Forced to partner with her bitter rival, Will, Aya must confront her destiny: save the realm she loves—or become its greatest threat.
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As an elite spy and the Queen's Third-in-Command,Aya has dedicated herself to a life of discipline and duty, using her gods-given abilities to keep dark magic from ever returning to the realm. Her oath ensures she will always act to protect those she fights alongside—including Will, the Queen's Enforcer and Aya's bitter rival.
Forced by circumstance to work together, Aya and Will struggle to come to an uneasy truce. But when tragedy strikes, Aya instinctively reacts, unleashing a power that hasn't been seen in over 500 years. Shaken, she's confronted with an impossible truth: one that threatens the precious grip she keeps on her control. One that forces her to work with Will to discover who—or what—she really is. And one that could turn her into a weapon in a war she doesn't know how to win.
With Will at her side and untold power at her fingertips, Aya will have to decide: Has she been sent to save the realm she loves…or destroy it?
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What if a city came to life?
The City We Became
Magical Realism · Literary Fiction · People of Color · Speculative Fiction
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What if a city came to life? In The City We Became, N. K. Jemisin reimagines New York as a living, breathing force split across six avatars. With 4.3 stars on Amazon and Hugo-winning brilliance, this genre-bending urban fantasy blends mythology, magic, and resistance into an unforgettable love letter to a city under siege by forces beyond our world.
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Every great city has a soul. New York has six.
When Manhattan wakes up in the body of a confused young man, he realizes the city is alive—and it’s under attack. Across the boroughs, five others awaken to find strange powers coursing through them, each one embodying a piece of New York’s spirit. They are the avatars of the city, and together, they must fight to save it from a cosmic force threatening to erase it from existence.
From Harlem graffiti that speaks to your bones to subway echoes that carry more than sound, New York has never felt so alive.
The City We Became is a dazzling, genre-defying urban fantasy by three-time Hugo Award winner N. K. Jemisin. This is the city’s story, told by the city itself.
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Ancient punishment breaks open when the damned escape into the living world.
Amber Smoke
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
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Ancient punishment breaks open when the damned escape into the living world. In Amber Smoke, Kristin Cast follows Alek, an untested warrior sent by the Furies, and Eva, a young woman drawn into a deadly feud she never understood. This paranormal fantasy blends Greek mythology, supernatural danger, and romantic tension as two worlds begin to collapse around them.
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From the #1 New York Times–bestselling co-author of the House of Night series—a new saga "with a unique twist on Greek mythology and heart-stopping action" (#1 New York Times–bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout).
In a world parallel to our own, the souls of the damned are caged, spending eternity in a torment that mirrors the suffering they created in life. They are watched over by the Furies . . . until something goes terribly wrong. Someone has opened the cage.
When untold terrors cross into our world, the Furies send a great, albeit untested warrior—their only son, Alek—to bring those souls back. Alek is young and handsome, headstrong and impulsive, and he won't be able to do it alone.
Eva has grown up beautiful and beloved, but surrounded by secrets. Now, after being hunted in an ancient feud that threatens her life, she will become the hunter.
With the police closing in and two worlds on the verge of crumbling, Alek and Eva must find each other, discover the limits of their powers, and work together to save everything they hold dear—including one another.
"With the perfect mix of thrills and chills, along with characters who pop off the page and a gripping plot, this explosive new series is perfect for any Hunger Games and Divergent fans." —RT Book Review
"Amber Smoke keeps you riveted to the very last page." —Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times–bestselling author
"Thrilling and funny with just the right amount of magic. Brilliant!" —Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times–bestselling author
"Cast's wit, creativity and talent shine! I turned the pages at lightning speed, ready for more! What a tasty treat!" —Gena Showalter, New York Times–bestselling author
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With 4.2 stars on Amazon and genre-defying charm, this sequel is perfect for fans of swashbuckling sci-fi and larger-than-life storytelling.
The Return of Santiago
Sci-Fi
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A thief. A dancer. A galaxy waiting for its next legend. The Return of Santiago brings readers back to Mike Resnick’s unforgettable frontier universe in a bold space western full of rogues, heroes, and myth-making. With 4.2 stars on Amazon and genre-defying charm, this sequel is perfect for fans of swashbuckling sci-fi and larger-than-life storytelling.
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A new bard is searching for a legend. But legends are hard to find—and even harder to survive.
Thief and dreamer Danny Briggs wants more than riches. He wants to be remembered. When he stumbles upon the lost manuscript of the legendary balladeer who chronicled the galaxy’s heroes, he sees a chance to write his own myth. But first, he needs a new Santiago—a larger-than-life outlaw who fights for justice, not laws.
With Waltzin’ Matilda, the last descendant of Santiago, at his side, Briggs scours the galaxy’s roughest corners in search of the next folk hero. What he finds will test his courage, his loyalty, and his own place in the story.
The Return of Santiago is a thrilling space western full of outlaws, legends, and the myths we choose to believe.
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A young geologist.
Mars (The Grand Tour)
Sci-Fi
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A young geologist. A hostile planet. A mission that could change humanity forever. In Mars, Ben Bova’s acclaimed sci-fi classic, the first manned expedition to the red planet uncovers more than they bargained for. With 4.4 stars on Amazon and praise from Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke, this Grand Tour installment is essential reading for any space exploration fan.
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Jamie Waterman has always dreamed of Mars. Now he’s walking on it.
As a young Navajo geologist, Jamie is selected for the first manned mission to the red planet. Alongside a diverse team of scientists and astronauts, he sets out to explore a world that has captivated human imagination for centuries. But Mars is no welcoming frontier. Harsh terrain, political infighting, and a discovery that challenges everything they thought they knew threaten to derail the mission.
When the crew uncovers a massive canyon that dwarfs anything on Earth, they face a choice that could alter the future of humanity.
Mars is a visionary science fiction epic from Grand Master Ben Bova, blending scientific realism with gripping exploration. This is not just first contact with a planet—it is first contact with destiny.
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