The Glass Marches — Book I: The Burden-Bearer by Gabriel Varel

In Haut-Fer, the roads to the west bring wealth and trade. But some hide secrets that even the maps seem to have forgotten. When a caravan returns with half its wagons missing, the survivors' accounts contradict one another, and questions begin to multiply. Calen is nineteen years old, an ordinary young porter accustomed to warehouses, heavy loads, and the daily routines of a bustling trading city. Yet he soon finds himself drawn into an expedition toward the Western Marches, where ancient roads sometimes lead to places they should no longer reach. Among forgotten ruins, unfamiliar dangers, and carefully guarded secrets, Calen will discover that survival does not always depend on strength or courage, but also on what one learns to observe, understand, and carry. The Burden-Bearer, the first book in The Glass Marches, is an adult fantasy adventure of exploration, mystery, friendship, and difficult choices, set in a world where maps can no longer be trusted.

When Yesterday Ends by S. Jean

Nettles Hollow is as good a place as any to restart your life. At least, Ambrose Howl hopes so after his life falls apart. The town’s got everything he needs: a general store carrying his favorite cigarettes, a library he could get lost in, and a hedge witch who immediately befriends him. He settles in as an herbalist, using the knowledge he’d gained from academia that he’d left behind, and for once in his life, he feels like he could be content. It’s not so bad living in some rural, far-flung town. Until he’s visited and kidnapped by the skeleton valet of Renwick Frey, a fey lord living in hiding who is cursed to eat human hearts every five summers to remain alive. As his next victim, Ambrose saves himself by making the desperate claim of knowing how to break curses. Renwick is charmed enough to let him try, but if Ambrose can’t break the curse by summer’s end, then his heart is forfeit. The problem? He’s never broken a curse in his life, and given the mysterious circumstances of this one, he might even die before summer ends.

Ten Lifetimes Of Ash by AEORAJI

Nine lives. Nine deaths. One name carved into every one of them. Shen Qinghe was once Heaven's most gifted healer. Then the Demon Sovereign Xie Wuyan cursed him into the mortal cycle, and for nine hundred years he was born, broken and buried. In his tenth life, he wakes up remembering all of it. So he does the only sane thing: he walks into the Demon Realm with a scalpel and a grudge. But Xie Wuyan doesn't fight. He doesn't even look surprised. He offers a bargain instead. Stay one hundred days in his crumbling palace, and if Qinghe still wants him dead at the end, he will kneel for the blade himself. Qinghe agrees. He has waited nine lifetimes. He can wait a hundred days. He didn't plan on the Sovereign's terrible jokes. Or the way he flinches when Qinghe coughs. Or the locked hall with nine shrines, and an empty chair beside them. Some debts are paid in blood. Some are paid in lifetimes. And some can never be repaid at all.

Afternoons at The Acid and Apothecary by A.L. Davidson

Nick Winchester - AKA beloved supernatural book reviewer NyxNovelNook - is screwed! After accidentally cursing themself with an ancient spell that their own magics can't undo (while reviewing a book for their BooTube channel, of course), they decide to head to the supernatural town of Broochport in search of help. Only one witch on Earth can undo something so powerful, and Nick is running out of time to ensure they don't lose their magic. Packing up a suitcase and heading out on an unsuspecting Thursday afternoon, Nick leaves their cozy apartment with hope in their heart. While looking for the infamous owner of the Acid and Apothecary, Nick stumbles upon fellow BooTuber, Daedalus Upshur - a streamer and aspiring indie film maker going by the username BigDaeddy. The half-demon is in town on a mental health break from his heavy streaming schedule, and to see his down-in-the-dumps cousin. Happy to see a familiar face, Nick catches up with their fellow influencer as Daedalus offers to help them find their way through the overwhelming college town. Upon entering the cozy café owned by the legendary Miss Eloise, Nick and Daedalus soon realize that their chance meeting may have set them off on a magical adventure in Broochport that will change their lives - both online and off - forever.

Triple Fusion: Rise of the Apex Tamer by Autumn Shepherd

Rifts to hostile realms are opening across Blue Star, unleashing invaders from worlds beyond. Humanity’s survival now depends on the Awakened—men and women whose classes grant them the power to defend civilization and reshape the world’s balance of power. During his class awakening, Wang Chen becomes a Colossal Beast Tamer and receives three divine-grade talents. The most outrageous of them is Triple Fusion: by combining three beasts of the same species, he can force them directly into their ultimate evolutionary form, ignoring the restrictions that bind every other tamer. Three bottom-tier Frost Lizards become a mighty Frost Dragon. Three unremarkable white foxes become a legendary Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. And three succubi? Well…some experiments are better left unexplained. What matters is that they produce a breathtaking Succubus Princess. While other tamers struggle with bloodlines, resources, and years of cultivation, Wang Chen begins assembling an army of creatures that should never have existed. By the time the countless realms recognize the threat, the man they dismissed as a mere beast tamer has already become a power that no army—and perhaps no god—can stop.

Nocturne by K.G. Bolingbroke

After a series of humiliating betrothal rejections from princes throughout Europe, the eldest daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor gets engaged to the mysterious Prince of Romania. Wary of a betrothal to this enigmatic prince, she has no choice but to follow her father’s orders. In a new land that borders the Ottoman Empire where hostilities and conflicts could escalate any moment, her new role is to help her husband secure political alliances. At the same time, she discovers that the prince she married is the son of the infamous Vlad the Impaler, whose atrocious actions are nightmarish. This shocking revelation is followed by a host of unfathomable and seemingly supernatural incidents, leaving her isolated and afraid in a foreign land. Dreading to discover if her husband inherited the cruelty of his father, but unable to flee unescorted due to the looming threat of seen and unseen enemies, she must find out the truth behind the strange events in order to convince the Emperor to allow her return home. In her pursuit to return to the safety of Austria, she learns that there is more to her husband, his deceased father, and this land brimming with superstition and folklore.

OverSouls: Demon Eater by Marie LeBlank

Demon cultivation meets YA fantasy in OVERSOULS: Demon Eater. A coming-of-age story set in a walled off citadel plagued by demons. A young girl, born with a dim soul core, must feed her inner darkness in order to survive the demons inside the hungry capital, guarded by royal exorcists and holy inquisitors, not to mention the sick and twisted creatures haunting the backstreets. Worst of them is the Demon Eater: a mentally unstable demon cultivator who becomes obsessed with forcing Aura’s inner darkness out into the light.

Fangs Against Fate by Corbin Hale

For most of his life, Xu Hei has known only hunger, prey, and the dangers lurking near a quiet village. He is an old snake. He has never imagined being anything else. Then he swallows an elixir made from a human—and begins to think. Awareness comes late. An ordinary snake lives barely ten years, and Xu Hei has already spent much of his life surviving. Another unlikely meal, this time an immortal, leaves him with a cultivation art that offers a way beyond his mortal body. With a mysterious little cauldron and a method he barely understands, he starts gathering spiritual energy, building his strength, and forming his first dragon scale. Becoming a true dragon requires nine transformations. Each promises greater power. Each could kill him. Among human cultivators and dangerous beasts, Xu Hei would rather hide, plan, and outwit than charge into battle. Corner him, however, and he will strike without mercy. Alchemy, talismans, formations, and puppets become tools for survival, while absurd mishaps make his perilous journey stranger—and funnier—than he ever expected. Immortality is still a distant possibility. For now, he must earn his future one breakthrough at a time. He has only just learned what it means to be alive. He is not ready for it to end.

Heaven Is Just Another Resource by Tufty Goose

Fang Yuan opens his eyes as an unremarkable disciple about to be sent away from his sect. His talent is mediocre, his cultivation is near the bottom, and in a world ruled by power, a single mistake could end his journey before it truly begins. Fortunately, Fang Yuan possesses an extraordinary gift: he can see the hidden value inside anything—and take it apart. A flawed pill can be stripped of its impurities, leaving only pure medicinal essence. A discarded manual can yield the perfected insights of its creator. Beast bloodlines, spiritual roots, souls, fortune, secret realms, and even the source of an entire world are all resources waiting to be claimed. While other cultivators risk their lives fighting over ancient treasures, Fang Yuan quietly gathers what they leave behind. While his peers celebrate reaching the late stage of Qi Refining, he is already concealing a Golden Core within his dantian. Fang Yuan has no interest in fame, glory, or reckless battles. He refines pills, forges artifacts, develops spiritual lands, and accumulates strength far from the public eye. But a power without limits cannot remain hidden forever. When sects, demons, and eventually the Heavenly Dao itself stand in his way, Fang Yuan discovers that they all obey the same simple rule: If it exists, it can be taken apart. And if it can be taken apart, it can make him stronger.

Immortal Connections by Tao Wong

Immortal Connections Ebook cover A new Immortal has risen… and with him, the fate of all the realms hangs in the balance. Long Wu Ying has ascended to the Heavens, fulfilling the ultimate dream of all cultivators. However, the heavens are not all that it seems, and his vow to raise his lover to the realms of immortality conflicts with the Jade Palace’s rules. In the Middle Kingdom, the fracturing of an empire echoes across the kingdoms. As states rush to fill the power vacuum, war-weary armies march with little food, weakened by years of drought. Wu Ying’s mortal friends are caught in the middle of the conflict. As leaders among cultivators and within their sect, they must do what they can to hold the world together and carry on without their closest ally. When chaos consumes the realms above and below, even the greatest cultivators must surrender to the winds of fate.

Blight of a Bat by A. R. Stern

No one can hide from the monster within Reeling from the Shadow attacks on Litha, Daire is determined to destroy the Shadows and the malevolent entity threatening everything that she knows. With the help of Daire’s ancestral mentor and Sabrina, her cousin forbidden to practice magick, they embark on a path of ancient magick set to destroy the Shadows. As Daire sinks further into her power and uncovers the truth of her lineage, the line between friend and foe begins to distort as vengeance leads her to a chance at self-preservation. Recovering from his near fatal wounds, Niko finds himself the new target of the eldritch entity. When a past lover returns offering relief in the form of booze and pills, he accepts the escape from reality and turns his back on everyone he once loved. Isolated from his friends, Niko makes a bargain with the Shadows that costs him more than his sanity. Secrets come to light and seeds of betrayal are sown as the Shadows strengthen their army of the Otherworld. When morals fall prey to the dark, the monsters confronted are more than mere Shadows.

Scion of a Swan by A. R. Stern

Shadows thirst for the living … She starves for the truth Descending from a long line of witches, Daire Delacroix has been practicing magick since she was a witchling. With the gift to see all magick and devastating talent, her powers are unparalleled. But when her mother mysteriously falls ill and dies suddenly, no magick in the world can save her, nor bring her back. Bitter and vengeful, Daire shuts herself away for six months, only to be lured back to the Wiccan world to celebrate her mother's favorite holiday, Beltane. When Shadow people attack unprovoked at one of the most renowned Wiccan festivals, putting one of her friends into a deep coma reminiscent of her mother's illness, Daire’s world begins to fall apart once again. Now with the Shadows growing violent and haunting Daire, she is determined to find answers to both her mother and her friend's strange illnesses. The deeper she searches, the more secrets come to light, and the more embroiled she becomes in something she does not truly understand. Nothing will stop her from saving her friend—even when it threatens the balance of light and dark.

No Throne? I’ll Build My Own by Masked Wanderer

In a world where strength determines the fate of nations and powerful dynasties survive by consuming weaker rivals, every prince of Great Qin must leave the imperial capital at eighteen to govern a fief of his own. Ying Chen, a transmigrator reborn as the empire’s sixth prince, expects nothing more than a difficult life far from the center of power. Then, only days before his departure, a mysterious system awakens. By completing its missions, he can obtain rewards capable of reshaping the balance of the entire realm—an unrivaled cultivation art, one hundred thousand elite White Horse cavalry, and legendary strategists and warriors drawn from history and myth. What begins as a remote fief soon becomes a gathering place for mighty generals and unstoppable armies. The overlooked sixth prince gradually acquires enough power to decide the future of Great Qin itself. With rival factions scheming inside the imperial court and hostile dynasties closing in from beyond its borders, Ying Chen has no intention of remaining an obedient regional prince. He will command his legions, crush every enemy in his path, seize the throne, and forge Great Qin into an empire built to outlast the ages.

Cultivating Through a Thousand Tomorrows by Evan Holloway

When Zhou Qing opens his eyes, he finds himself in a cultivation world where the powerful stand above everyone else—and strength is the only law that matters. His sole advantage is a mysterious ability that allows him to explore the future again and again. Whenever a run ends, everything he earned within it—cultivation, techniques, skills, and hard-won experience—can be carried back into reality. Lives that never truly happened become the foundation of his rise. At first, Zhou Qing keeps his head down, weighs every word, and treats everyone with caution. As the simulations continue, he begins testing the limits of this world, uncovering its hidden rules and gathering power one possible future at a time. But the more futures he witnesses, the more brutal the truth becomes. Whether he compromises, hides his strength, or devotes himself entirely to cultivation, someone is always waiting to drive him into a corner. By the end of his tenth run, Zhou Qing is no longer searching for a way to live within the rules. If this world has no place for him, he will become strong enough to rewrite it—even if he has to shatter the heavens first.

Borrowed Heaven: The Talent Thief’s Ascension by Milo Tiger

When Su Bai opens his eyes in another world, he finds himself inhabiting the body of a mortal kingdom’s third prince. The title sounds impressive—until he discovers that emperors are little more than dust before immortal cultivators. Worse still, his new body was born without a spiritual root. In a world where talent determines destiny, he has no right even to begin cultivating. Then an immortal art from a game he once played awakens within him: Talent Reflection. By touching another cultivator, Su Bai can choose and copy one of their innate gifts. A Heavenly Spiritual Root. A Five-Element Dao Body. A Void Sword Bone. A peerless gift for alchemy. Blessings that Heaven reserves for its chosen can now become his. At a gathering of immortal sects, Su Bai approaches the renowned prodigy Ye Qingxuan with a friendly smile. “Long time no see.” The moment his hand lands on the young genius’s shoulder, a dazzling list of talents unfolds before his eyes. If Heaven refuses to grant him a path, Su Bai will take one for himself. From a rootless mortal prince to a sword-wielding Dao Lord who commands myriad arts, he will forge a road to immortality that belongs to him alone.

Agnar and the Shadow Dragon by Simon Kewin

A quest to repair a shattered world… For years uncounted, the people of the wilds were protected by their guardian spirit, Exinor the Shadow Dragon. Then an act of senseless violence shatters the long peace, scattering the clans and all-but destroying Exinor. It is left to Agnar, a young warrior, to set out from the north to try to put his people’s world back together. But the world is wide and strange, and there are dangers in it that Agnar does not and cannot understand. A sword and sorcery novella in the tradition of Conan the Barbarian. Chapters 1-4 originally appeared in the Phantom Thieves & Sagacious Scoundrels anthology as Agnar the Thief. Chapters 5-6 originally appeared in Magician’s Skull magazine as Agnar and the Shadow Dragon. Chapter 7 is new and exclusive to this novella.

An Unbroken's Story by James S.D.O

In the shining city of Franctium, where the legendary Evergreen Guild towers above all others, adventurers live and die by the numbers. Ranked from the lowest to the godlike Firsts, they fight, train, and climb—because in this world, your rank is your story, and only the strongest write the ending. Casey Luster Brants is determined to write his own. A rising Unbroken warrior ranked 987, he dreams of standing at the very top beside his idol, the immovable Caster—the Mountain of Franctium. With his grandfather’s final words burning in his heart—“Never bow down”—Casey throws himself into every fight, every mission, every chance to prove he belongs among legends. But when a simple escort job to the distant city of Kelster spirals into a web of betrayal, ancient grudges, and forbidden magic, Casey discovers that some stories are written in blood by forces far older than any guild. A ruthless stranger empowered by a dark strength stands in his path, and the fate of an entire city—and the man Casey calls his hero—hangs in the balance. Surrounded by a ragtag party of guildmates—a fiery Breaker, a stoic Mender, and a reluctant Weaver who may hold the key to divine salvation—Casey must decide how far he’s willing to go to protect the people he loves and the dream he refuses to surrender. In a land of evergreen forests, numbered ranks, and gods who demand blood, one man will learn that the greatest battles are not fought for glory… but for the right to keep writing your own story. Will Casey rise unbroken—or will the gods close the book on him forever? A gripping epic fantasy of magic, friendship, brutal rank-based combat, and one adventurer’s unbreakable will to forge his own legend. Perfect for fans of Cradle, The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound, and Arcane Ascension.

A Wager for Wanderlust by Michael Spearwater

Travel might broaden the soul, but Ollover Sterkey'd had enough of that during his time in the army. Now that the War was five years past and the world knew peace, he was looking to find some peace of his own. Gainful employment as a valet to a minor peer seemed the next step towards that goal. Amadeo Brume, Ollover's new employer, had passion and plans, but was fast running short on time. With his troth pledged and his wedding to be in three months, he latched onto the perfect excuse for one last grand adventure, so far around the curve of the globe that they would arrive home in time for church bells. And so, Ollover was obliged to follow Brume across continents and oceans, through boudoirs and brew houses, all the while meeting new and strangely friendly people. For, like it or not, his employer's peculiar proclivities set the tone for an adventure the likes of which a humble valet might never have imagined. Fair Warning: This is a self-indulgent conceit of a novel, a fantasy imagining of Around the World in Eighty Days set in a post-bellum era and with a bon-vivant libertine of a protagonist who's ready to charm and seduce his way across three continents and a couple of oceans. And he does, frequently and enthusiastically. Ollover has his work as a valet cut out for him. Perhaps it will all end happily for them both.

Tales From Laythrush: Fate's Foundlings Part I by J.D. Lemieux

The realm of Laythrush has always been a beacon of hope and new beginnings. But now, the lush world's fragile destiny stands on a knife's edge as the mighty agents of Chaos ply their trade. Æthalyn, a cleric within the Order of Heraldic Healers, has just fled the twisted schemes of her brutish husband Prince Godwin. She leaves the congested walls of Fortune's Fork, the southern capital, with only her faithful vigil Gable by her side. The pair travel north in an earnest attempt to find advice and refuge against growing dark plots, but a tragic response from Godwin forces them to join a group of unlikely allies. What's more, Æthalyn's clerical powers have mysteriously waned to the point of complete disappearance—testing her faith like never before. The fragile alliance is composed of characters from all walks of life and now they must work together to overcome both the trials at hand as well as confronting their own personal demons. They will face many dangers along the way; the threads of their fate bound for good or ill. . .

Secrets of Cevoria by Lauren M Clark

Ivy and her group of unlikely companions have done the impossible: they’ve crossed the Portal into Cevoria. Vampires have been unwelcome in the Fae Realm for over 600 years, and the Fae are notorious for holding a grudge. What began as a fated mission has quickly descended into chaos. Ivy and her friends are surrounded by enemies, and are ill-equipped to deal with the rapidly approaching daylight cycles. The Fae are leveraging Ivy’s mission against her: the Portals remain closed until Oake’s betrothed is found. But every kernel of knowledge they glean reveals even more secrets. It’s a race against time to unearth the truth before the splintered relationships within the group shatter completely. Can Ivy repair the rift, or will they be trapped in Cevoria forever?

Destinies of Diarom by Lauren M Clark

In the eyes of the Council of Noctis, no crime is above Punition. Ivy’s choices have landed her in a Council Inquiry, and her very existence hangs in the balance. In exchange for Ivy’s life, Killian is tasked with venturing to the Gap of Solitude after liberating his sister, Eryn, from her Living Death. They are sent to receive their Auguries: prophecies imparted upon Maurell Vampires by the first of their bloodline. What they learn propels them into a new mystery. Leseldh’s Ending has sent a shockwave through the rest of the Idthraki Clan. Finare’s carefree life is thrown into disarray, but his struggle pales in comparison to Voresta Idthraki’s turmoil. Wild, untethered and consumed by rage, Voresta’s need to avenge his Sire sends him spiralling into the depths of depravity. When Voresta and Ivy’s opposing purposes collide, no one is ready for the devastating consequences.

Ethiques of the Enthique by Lauren M Clark

Lyla Maurell’s future lays within the walls of the Council of Noctis. The only thing that stands in her way is the little matter of suitable work experience. One white lie later, Lyla secures herself the perfect stepping-stone role at the Theatre Enthique. But there’s someone who knows her secret… Her alluring and intimidating rival, Corwyn Idthraki. Can Lyla hold onto her job long enough to make her way to the Council?

Dark Lair Trilogy: Wyvern by DJ O'Brien

A mother flees through snow-covered mountains while her lover dies buying her the time to escape. A child is born into a war that has already begun. Three thousand years ago, a great evil was defeated. Three crystals sealed its prison. Three races stood united against the coming darkness. But the world has forgotten. Now the crystals have been found again. In the shadows, the Prince of Shade stirs. Kingdoms fall into war. Ancient enemies awaken. And in the dark places of the world, something far older prepares to rise. Brinn Thronso never sought greatness. Raised far from the courts of kings and the schemes of warlords, he is unprepared for the destiny closing around him. But as the old powers gather and the world edges towards ruin, Brinn and a small band of unlikely companions may be the last hope against what is coming. Megan, a princess trapped between duty and war, may hold the power to unite a shattered world… or watch it burn. If the Key is found, the prison will open. And this time, there may be no one left to stand against the darkness. Dark Lair Trilogy: Wyvern Book One of the complete epic fantasy trilogy Dark Lair Trilogy Save a princess. Win a lost war. Defeat Evil. Stay alive…

Beast Masters: Conquest Vol. 1 (The Man Behind The Monster) by T.J. Morgan

A military commander betrays his king and declares war on an entire nation. Operating under a codename that's synonymous with death, Mortem is a one-man army with a dangerous ability, and he won't let anything stop him from accomplishing his goal. Is this man truly a bloodthirsty monster? Or is he hiding something else underneath all that armor?

The Tethered God by Noah Brisk

The gods of Ashkareth built their world on blood and silence. Someone else's blood. Someone else's silence. Brann spent fourteen years drinking away the things he'd done-what the gods demanded, what the temple required, what his bond was built on. He was done with all of it. Then a name he buried came back to find him. And something older than the gods began to speak. Now he must learn the horror of what it means when the thing the gods fear most call him by name.

Goth The Wanderer by Raymond St. Elmo

Goth Kurgus: home: Pentafax Abbey. Age: Eleven. Favorite expression: “On my signal!” Lineage: Daughter of heroic adventurers. Preferred weapon: long knife. Courage: Inordinate. Common sense: Entirely absent.

The Wishing Stones by Meghan Davis

The evil Prince Saul wants the Wishing Stones in order to take over the kingdom, but he needs to find them first. His worldview will be challenged when the clues lead him to the last place—and the last person—he ever expected. Meanwhile, in a woodland cottage just outside the village of Bedford’s Meadow, a young peasant woman closely guards the Wishing Stones even while she wishes to be rid of them. Will someone worthy come along to relieve her of the burden? Or will she instead be forced to continue protecting the legendary relic that has caused her nothing but trouble? A fairy tale for all ages that explores the extraordinary power each person has when they treat others with kindness and charity. Readers who love stories like Sleeping Beauty or modern classics like Disney’s Tangled will love the themes, romance, and whimsy of The Wishing Stones.

Fallow Till We Bloom by Nikki Null

TWIN PEAKS meets STARDEW VALLEY in this stunning queer small-town farmyard romance. "Never talk about the Dark Watchers..." Robyn Fields first saw the ghostly shadows after arriving at her grandfather's farm. By the time she arrived, grandpa was dead and the farm had burned down. Villagers whisper that the cryptids atop the foggy foothills must have been involved. Local vineyard heir Ash Grantor has seen them for decades without incident. Bottling himself up worked out just fine, until he got disinherited and lost everything. After Robyn invites Ash and his friends to live on the farm, long repressed feelings bubble up to the surface as the Watchers draw ever nearer. It's said that the Dark Watchers are drawn to big secrets, and that they had something to do with the old farmer's mysterious death. To save the farm and avoid that strange and haunting fate, Ash and Robyn must cast secrets aside and bloom together...

Moon's Lament by Iris Retzlaff

Betrayal took everything from him. His love, his home, his name. Years later, Suzu has built himself a new life, found a new home, and people he calls family. But the pain from the past is not so easily overcome, and the memories he tried to forget come crushing down on Suzu when he runs into the one person he never ever wanted to see again. Jin left behind the boy he loves to build a life for both of them, but five years have passed and he has hardly achieved anything. Worse, his love has vanished without a trace and the monks at the temple they grew up in pretend to have never heard of Kari. At least Jin has his best friend Niall and a boss who is like a father to him. When Jin and Niall sneak into a high society party to gather juicy gossip and useful rumours, they learn of a young couple in the employ of the Earl of Tsukikage that has gone missing, but not even their families seem concerned. To get behind the mystery of their disappearance they need the help of the Earl's lover – Suzu. Grudgingly, and only to prove the Earl's innocence, Suzu agrees. But what they find instead is a conspiracy that puts the whole empire at risk. And in its wake follow old enemies. Once again Suzu might end up losing everything and everyone he holds dear, until all that is left is revenge.

The Empress Challenged the Wrong Senior Brother by Pocket Pixie

Ye Xuan worked himself to death once. He had no intention of doing it again. After being reborn on the Tianjian Continent as the senior disciple of the Immortal Sword Sect, he devoted his second life to doing absolutely nothing. While the other disciples cultivated, competed for resources, and risked their lives chasing immortality, Ye Xuan slept beneath the trees and spent his entire allowance on spirit wine. Before long, everyone in the sect knew him as a handsome but hopeless drunkard. Then his master returned with a new junior sister. Liu Ruyan appeared to be nothing more than a proud young cultivator, but she carried the memories of a supreme empress who had once ruled countless worlds. After failing her final tribulation, she had been forced to reincarnate and begin her cultivation again from the bottom. Her system soon issued its first command: defeat her useless, drunken senior brother. At that very moment, Ye Xuan’s dormant system finally awakened. From then on, his cultivation would always remain ten major realms above hers. The instant Liu Ruyan began rebuilding her strength, Ye Xuan was propelled straight into the realm of a Great Emperor. She expected her first mission to be little more than a warm-up. Instead, the drunkard everyone dismissed as worthless defeated her with a single move. Now the reincarnated empress is determined to reclaim her former power and surpass him. But every realm she conquers only pushes Ye Xuan even further beyond her reach. For Liu Ruyan, he is an impossible rival who must be defeated. For Ye Xuan, the entire affair is an irritating interruption between drinks. And when disaster finally reaches the Immortal Sword Sect, the world will discover that its most useless disciple may also be its most terrifying cultivator.

From Mountain Hermit to Immortal Patriarch by Xiaoyaos

Song Xiaoyao’s new life in a cultivation world came without any of destiny’s usual gifts. His spiritual roots were mediocre, his parents were gone, and no powerful sect was waiting to discover his hidden potential. Accepting that immortality was beyond his reach, he withdrew into the mountains and prepared to live out his days as an ordinary man. Then an unexpected encounter bound him to an imperial heiress descended from a Great Emperor—and the birth of their first child changed the course of history. Deep within Kunlun, Song Xiaoyao founded a clan. He never sought to conquer the world. Instead, he placed his faith in family, blood, and the passage of time. Generation after generation, the Song Clan produced extraordinary descendants: bearers of innate Dao physiques, bodies born from chaos, masters of space and time, peerless swordsmen, and ancient sacred physiques. Each of them possessed the power to define an era. Together, they formed a legacy hidden from the world. Countless ages later, a strange race descends upon the Ten Immortal Domains. Beings from beyond the realms batter at their gates, while the forbidden zones unleash a dark calamity from within. With civilization on the brink of annihilation, the long-sealed gates of Kunlun finally open. One Heavenly Emperor steps out. Then another. And another. Only then does the world realize that the family founded by an ordinary cultivator has become the greatest power in existence.

Infinite Agility: Reborn as the Last Bastion by Gameworld Immortal

Betrayed and murdered by the two people he trusted most, Li Fan opens his eyes to find himself ten years in the past—on the launch day of the revolutionary VR game Endless Firmament. In his previous life, he entered the game too late. Although a decade of relentless fighting eventually carried him into the ranks of the world’s strongest warriors, all that power could not save him from a blade in the back. Now, armed with memories of the future, Li Fan intends to seize every opportunity he once missed. His second chance begins with a hidden class, the Aegis Warrior, and an SSS-rank talent with limitless potential: every monster he kills permanently increases his Agility. For an ordinary player, Agility is merely another stat. For Li Fan, it becomes an engine of unstoppable growth. Every victory makes him move faster and strike more often, transforming a supposedly slow, defensive tank into a blur that bosses cannot touch and gods cannot follow. But Li Fan knows the truth that the rest of the world has yet to discover. Endless Firmament is more than entertainment. In one hundred days, its power will cross into reality—and an invading civilization from the Abyss will turn the world into a battlefield. With the apocalypse approaching, Li Fan has one hundred days to claim the game’s greatest treasures, settle the betrayals of his former life, and become the last shield humanity will ever need. The only problem for his enemies? This shield moves faster than light.

Frostfeld - The Mourning Son by Joseph Elliott-Coleman

"Fantasy from a unique perspective with great world building. A page turner." : Fred Gambino - Author of "Dark Shepherd" Old sorcerer. Mysterious Murder. Ancient Town. Terrifying History. Blood hasn’t stained the cobblestones of Château d'os for over a century, but the peace of this French town has just been shattered by a homicide that defies every law of nature. When the local police find a teenager murdered by supernatural means, they have no choice but to call in the Special Inquisitorial Branch—a hard-hitting unit of trained sorcerers who deal with everything from occult threats to extra-terrestrial incursions. One of the arriving Inquisitors is Phillip Frostfeld, the latest scion of a legendary family whose name is etched into history through duty and sacrifice. However, Frostfeld is a man on the edge, still grieving the recent death of his wife in the line of duty. As he dives into the investigation, he discovers that this isn't just a murder; it’s a flashpoint in an ancient cold war between indifferent, god-like beings who treat human lives as expendable pawns. In the shadows of the town, the past and present are about to collide in a brutal display of violence. As blood flows and the city becomes a battleground, one question remains: can a man fueled by loss stop an ancient war before it consumes everything? THE FIRST BOOK IN A NEW URBAN FANTASY SERIES. RECOMMENDED FOR FANS OF LAURELL K. HAMILTON’S "ANITA BLAKE: VAMPIRE HUNTER", JIM BUTCHER'S "DRESDEN FILES", AND BEN AARONOVITCH' S "RIVERS OF LONDON".

The Devil is Here (and He's Demanding The Rent) by A.L. Davidson

The Devil is in The Details While out performing his duties as a psychopomp, Lucky - AKA the Prince of Hell - accidentally plows into an unsuspecting priest-in-training named Charlie with his sports car, ending the mortal's life decades sooner than planned. Feeling a tad guilty over the accidental severing of Charlie’s mortal coil, Lucky decides to keep an eye on the would-be clergyman. The problem is, Charlie is a hapless, bumbling bundle of nerves who causes chaos wherever he goes. His do-gooder presence and holier-than-thou aesthetic makes him a target for every demon, devil, and down-and-out resident of Hell’s business district, causing endless migraines for the fiery heir who literally just wants to chill. Things couldn’t get much worse, but Lucky's luck seemingly runs out when he discovers he’s being audited on top of having his afterlife disrupted by Charlie. If he can't clean up his files - and his act - his sweet ride will get repo’d and his snooty sister will take over as head psychopomp. That’s when the Prince of Hell gets a brilliant idea to hire Charlie as an admin, ensuring he keeps his car, his job, and his fiery eyes on the handsome priest in the process. But as the days in the office tick by, Lucky soon realizes that the growing warmth in his chest isn't coming from his eternal flame, but something much worse: feelings. The devil is a dastardly landlord, and the only thing that’s certain is death and taxes, so they’d better get to filing.

Embers Spark (OrcFire #06) by Alana Khan

In a world divided by barbed-wire fences, their love defies all boundaries, igniting a passion that sets their worlds on fire. Raisa From the moment he saw me, the handsome orc went into protection mode, even though I insisted I didn’t need his help. His piercing gaze and commanding touch awakened desires I never knew I possessed. And that long, black tongue? Well, let’s just say it defies the laws of physics. In his arms, I find solace, shelter, and a love that's thrilling yet forbidden. But as danger lurks in the shadows, I'm forced to confront a choice: safety or a love that sets my soul ablaze? Durga Raisa’s combination of fierce independence and vulnerability ignites an attraction that leaves me breathless and hungry for more. Although our love is taboo, I'll battle man and orc alike to keep her safe. Though our love defies the odds, together we're unstoppable. Thrill to Embers of Healing, a sizzling tale of forbidden love, as USA TODAY Bestselling authors Alana Khan and Aria Vale take you on a thrilling journey of romance across different worlds with no cheating or cliffhangers in this scorching romance, just a strong orc who loves his very good girl. Guaranteed love and eternal happiness await. For readers 18+ ready to ignite their passion. Tropes include: Forbidden Love, Rescue/Protector, Fated Mate, and Forced Proximity.

The Grinch Who Stole Orcmas (OrcFire #07) by Alana Khan

When a grumpy orc firefighter meets a Christmas-obsessed human, sparks fly as snarky words and opposite worlds collide. Joy I've always believed in the magic of Christmas, but I never expected it to arrive in the form of a scowling, green-skinned volunteer. Grum’s gruff exterior hides a heart as big as his huge, tattooed muscles, yet our scorching attraction faces a sinister plot that threatens both our communities. Grum I hate Christmas. Period. But when Joy barges into my life with her carols, tinsel, and relentless good cheer, I’m dragged into her whirlwind of holiday madness. Now we're tracking down stolen presents, exposing corruption, and—against my better judgment—I'm thinking Christmas might not be so bad after all. Take a brief detour from the usual high-stakes OrcFire series as USA TODAY Bestselling author Alana Khan dishes a fluffy, fun, and fiery holiday romance. Happy Orcmas! No cheating or cliffhangers in this scorching read, just a grumpy, green orc, and a woman so filled with good cheer she’s sweet enough to give you a toothache. Guaranteed love and eternal happiness await. For readers 18+ who want to kindle some holiday heat.

The Orc's Comfort (Sunshine Valley Orcs #03) by Alana Khan

He cooked for her. In his culture, that's not just kindness. It's a claim. Julia I wait all day for my green, square-jawed, absurdly handsome neighbor to fill my doorway. He's been feeding me through my recovery—healing broths, elaborate dishes, everything so delicious I've started begging him to teach me. I tell myself a woman can appreciate tusks and slabs of muscle without it meaning anything. I have no idea every meal is a proposal—and I've been saying yes with every bite. Rhazgar I am the last keeper of my clan's culinary traditions—every recipe a thread to a world that exists only in my hands. I never used my clan's traditions to pursue someone. Until the brilliant, book-loving woman next door started asking questions no one had ever bothered to ask. I stand in her kitchen, too large for her space, too far gone for my own good, watching her go still with pleasure over a meal I made to claim her. Eight years of cooking for everyone and belonging to no one. Turns out the only person worth cooking for was next door the whole time. Some gifts can't be taken back. Some come with a seven-foot green orc who spent years carrying his grief... and has very specific plans for what comes after dinner. Caretaking hero • Food as devotion • Cultural miscommunication • Forced proximity • Size difference • Slow burn to scorching • Explicit heat • Guaranteed HEA

The Driftborn Book one in The Gate Origin Series by Simon Bullock

Kade Renn repairs broken machines on a dying salvage moon and tries to keep his younger sister alive. That is all his life has room for. Then a buried ship rises from the black sand. Inside is a dying Driftborn pilot, a blood-stained secret, and a black shard that speaks in the voice of Kade’s dead mother. She has been gone for nine years. Now she is calling him beyond the edge of authorised space. Hunted by the Sovereign Directorate and forced aboard Mara Venn’s battered smuggler ship, The Moth, Kade and Lira are pulled into a hidden war over ancient gates, erased histories and routes humanity was never meant to find. But the gates were not built for empire. They were built for something older. Something waiting. Something waking up. And some doors aren’t found. They find you. The Driftborn is a gritty, character-driven space opera about family, survival, ancient gates and the secrets empires kill to protect.

What Ink Etched in Flesh by Devi Letalis

After a violent fallout with his guardian Victor, teenage half-demon Damien is sent to a ruthless academy where young demons are carved into instruments of power for a society that would never fully accept him. Graduation marks one’s place in the infernal order, but for someone with human blood in his veins, conformity comes at a steeper cost. Desperate to conceal what sets him apart, Damien struggles with the volatile magic inked into his skin and a growing sense that he doesn't fit the mould he's meant to become. While a new friendship begins to crack his carefully built mask, old bonds strain under the weight of unspoken expectations. Damien must choose: obey the order that broke him or become the spark that shatters it. This prequel unfolds alongside the events of Book One - How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It - and can be read on its own. But some truths are best faced after Book Three - How to Slay a Demon Lord and Get Away with It. The timing won’t spare you the pain… but it might help you understand it.

How To Become a Hero... Maybe by Iris Retzlaff

To be a hero like the ones in the stories he grew up with – this had been Bran's dream for as long as he could remember. And it seemed straight-forward enough: save a princess, be a hero. But what if every princess has already been saved and every evil been defeated? Not one to give up that easily, Bran keeps looking for that one princess that still might need a helping hand. Yet when he finally finds his damsel in distress neither the rescue nor the 'princess' are quite as expected. And have fairy-godmother's always been such rude, forgetful drunkards? Having nothing better to do, Bran and his new companions embark on a quest to turn the young man into an honest-to-goodness hero – maybe. Oh, and turning his whole world upside-down in the process.

Untwined by Helyna L. Clove

With the help of the ancient magic awakened inside her, Calla led Vesper Forn's uprising to conquer Kanmane Palace and free the mages of the Kamphua Dominion. Except the victory is short-lived: Calla's power is still not entirely hers, their people are falling one by one, poisoned by Vesper's faulty imbuing ritual, and the surviving monarch is gathering forces to once and for all topple magic's rule on the continent. Trapped, separated from Gray and Marigo, and in the clutches of her childhood torturer, Calla submerges into strange otherworlds and her own old pain to regain the power that could save her life—save everyone's lives. And this might not be her final trial either: Vesper's tampering in the order of things is bringing an insidious presence crawling up from the depths of the world, demanding its due. It's a corruption old as time and just as inevitable. And it will make Calla question even the few things she thought she knew about herself.

Infinity, Decayed: The Space Between by Lucinda Jade

New Year’s Eve, 2014. At the stroke of midnight, an emerald flash covers the world. When it fades, the mortal population has vanished. The only survivors are a handful of teenagers gathered in London. Two bickering siblings; two best friends; an isolated loner; the girl who doesn’t want to be there, and the boy who can’t bear to leave. But when they rescue Evelyn Amaefule from a burning church, the unlikely group are forced to work together. For Evelyn comes to them with tales of gifted students called Astrael, legends of Time and Space, and cursed ‘glitched’ objects brimming with uncontrollable power. Her plan is simple: locate the runaway power that has caused the apocalypse, destroy the source of its energy, and return the human population to the world. The mortals jump at the chance to reconnect with loved ones—and for Evelyn, how better to prove herself a worthy Astrael than saving the world? But as their journey across the country progresses, the survivors realise the skeletons in Evelyn’s closet may lead to their own demise. For she is being hunted by Harpies: a gang of masked children exiled from the Astrael’s ranks. And they will kill anyone—even the last remnants of humanity—to catch her.

One Year Left to Ascend by Tigress at Home

At one hundred years old, Bei Hanfeng has already buried nearly everyone he ever loved. Eighty years ago, he was declared incapable of cultivation while the woman he loved was chosen by an immortal sect. She disappeared into the world of flying swords and eternal life, leaving him behind to grow old as an ordinary mortal. Then, with less than a year left to live, Bei Hanfeng is tested again. The result is impossible: hidden within his failing body is a Heavenly Spirit Root—an extraordinary talent that could have made him one of the greatest cultivators of his generation. His opportunity has arrived a lifetime too late. But Bei Hanfeng has no intention of dying quietly. Carrying a mysterious crimson gourd that crossed worlds with him, he begins cultivating with a body already at the edge of death. His journey will take him beyond mortal kingdoms, into battles fought upon flying swords, and toward legendary beings once dismissed as myth. This book is his testimony—a record of the wonders, dangers, and secrets he encountered on the road to immortality. He even claims to have concealed several genuine cultivation arts within its pages. By the time you reach the end, Bei Hanfeng may have become immortal. Or he may already be dead.

The Improbable We Can Do Today by Jon Dixon

A collection of cosy fantasy mystery stories about resilience, ingenuity, love, belonging, and gentle justice. In the ancient, rain-drenched streets of Draffe, where temple bells mark the hours and secrets lie behind every door, the most sought-after researcher, information-broker, and investigator is a disabled ex-thief who can’t raise a hand or take a step. Meriva Secaret was once the very best of thieves. Until she lost her limbs. Now, with her retired mercenary partner, Custos, she makes her living finding what was lost, fixing injustices, outwitting the powerful… and still occasionally stealing just the right thing from just the wrong person. Her speciality is small problems with big consequences, puzzles and predicaments whose solutions require observation, ingenuity, and, above all, the ability to see people as they really are. Meriva is very good at seeing people. Perhaps because those people all too often don’t see the real her, but only what she no longer has. What she does have is a mind like a lock-pick, an ex-thief’s instincts, and attitude to spare. Plus a partner who loves her as she really is, and an absolute determination to live life on her own terms. Told from the perspective of a disabled protagonist who is capable, complex, and central to her own narrative, these whimsical, warm and often wryly funny stories invite you into the fiercely kind-hearted world she creates around herself, and will appeal to readers who enjoy small-scale, character-driven fantasy where the stakes are personal rather than world-ending, and where kindness always matters.

A Touch of Class by Jon Dixon

Welcome to the city of Draffe, where the rich get richer, the poor stay poor, and the money only ever flows one way. Master Alvius Fruckle, Second Assistant Treasurer of Pellenac's Exchequer, the second most prestigious bank in Draffe, would like you to know that he has had a very good quarter. He would like you to know it at some length. He would especially like you to know that the money was, in his own delighted phrase, entirely free…. Except, of course, to the small investors who lost everything. Fruckle, though, is on the way up and nothing can possibly go wrong! But Fruckle’s about to meet Meriva Secaret. Three years ago, she was the best thief in Draffe. Before she lost everything. Now she’s 23 years old, raising eight orphaned children in an abandoned warehouse on watery starchroot stew and stubbornness, and the money is running out. So when Fruckle comes to her attention she does what any self-respecting ex-master thief with no arms, no legs, and only one eye would do. She takes a pen between her teeth, and writes a list. Meriva might not be able to climb a rope or jemmy a window any more. But what she can still do is read a person the way she once read a lock, and Fruckle is a very simple mechanism indeed. And she has eight pairs of small, clever hands to help her pull off the perfect heist. There’s only one thing standing between her little family and the contents of Pellenac’s vaults. A touch of class.

The Knucker King by Alicia Dingley

Call for me, I will hear it and come to you... The church has deemed healer Avice Gardener an outcast from her village — her strange herbs and ancient knowledge mean she is too witchy for comfort. But when a baby is born “wrong” and a second birthed with the mark of magic, Avice knows human remedies will not suffice. Instead, she takes the infants to Knucker Hill, at the entrance to the Underneath. The dragonesque Knucker, King Trewoofe, has long watched Avice’s healing abilities from afar. For years, he has yearned for her gentle hands and kind eyes to rest on him a little longer. But when he agrees to help care for the suffering children she brings him, the church turns on them both, pouring poison into the Underneath. Desperate to save the noble, wounded king, Avice takes Trewoofe into her home, riddled with darkness and barely clinging to life. And as the frost deepens, two hearts seek solace in one another… even as the outside world threatens to divide them forever.

The Heiress Who Conquered the Survival Game by Cangshan Snow

Qin Zhen was born into wealth but raised by the wrong family. When her true identity finally came to light, returning to her biological parents brought her neither love nor acceptance. They continued to favor the daughter who had taken her place, while the family that raised Qin Zhen offered her no reason to stay. Tired of fighting for affection that had never been hers, she severed every tie and chose to build a life of her own. Her freedom had barely begun when countless people were suddenly transported into a deadly island survival game. The system offered to place Qin Zhen near her family. She refused without hesitation. She had already walked away from them in the real world—she had no intention of depending on them now. Qin Zhen arrived on a deserted island with only a storage backpack, a fishing rod, and a crumbling thatched hut. While other players struggled to secure their next meal, she fished for seafood, gathered enchanted fruit, explored hidden realms, and awakened elemental magic. She hunted monsters for equipment, expanded her shelter, and turned every scarce resource into another step toward power. Before long, her weapons were dominating the trading market, her ruined hut had become a sprawling island estate, and two adorable companions had joined her growing domain. No matter how often the rankings changed, Qin Zhen’s name remained at the top. Then the game regions merge. Her biological and adoptive families—both desperate and barely surviving—come looking for the daughter they once cast aside. Now they want forgiveness, protection, and a place within everything she has built. But Qin Zhen no longer needs a family that only remembers her when she becomes useful. She closes the gates, blocks every one of them, and turns her attention to the next disaster.

When Everything Was Fresh & Green by Bethany Tap

When Tessa, a single foster mom, is charged with the care of Astrid, an abandoned teen witch, the world as she knew it disappears. Discovering secrets about her lost foster child Theo, Tessa follows Astrid and a fabulous witch named Cece to a magical house. There, she joins the ranks of Magix, including a burly siren, a snake-charming ogress, a morbid little vampire, a pair of wild werewolf toddlers, and a coven of ice fairies, all of whom are in hiding from a murderous organization hell-bent on destroying the magical and non-magical worlds alike. Interwoven with Tessa's journey is the story of three friends: Val, Tish, and Gunner. Letters between the three outline their work to prevent a looming climate crisis at all costs. As their story collides with Tessa's, it becomes clear that Tessa, Astrid, Cece, and even sweet Theo are mixed up in something far more sinister than they realized. Tessa must set aside her disbelief, fear, grief, self-doubt, and even her growing infatuation with Cece to join Astrid on a journey to find her family, finding her own family and the truth of herself along the way.

Breaking the Mage Meta by Blazing Lotus

Everyone knows how a mage is supposed to fight: stay behind the front line, keep the enemy at a distance, and never allow a warrior into melee range. Chen Chen has no intention of following those rules. While other mages depend on spells and careful positioning, he is perfectly willing to turn his staff into a close-range weapon. Warriors who charge him expecting an easy kill often discover—far too late—that this “fragile” caster can hit back harder than they can. Armed with sharp gaming instincts and a wildly unconventional fighting style, Chen Chen begins overturning everything players think they know about the mage class. Before long, he is carving out a path through the virtual world that no ordinary spellcaster could follow. His philosophy is simple: if a problem can be solved with force, there is no reason to make it complicated. There is, however, one absolute exception—violence is never an option where a beautiful woman is concerned.

Chronicles of Ankhara: Quest for the Godkiller by Tutku Tuzlu

The Gods abandoned Ankhara five hundred years ago. Something they left behind is about to awaken. Nisha has escaped from a land that should not exist. Behind her lies Shadow—a forgotten power gathering monsters, raising the dead, and preparing for a war the Five Kingdoms do not yet know is coming. Her only hope may be Tuth, a solitary hunter from the Wilds who wants nothing to do with Kingdoms, Gods, or their wars. He is enormous, nearly silent, and far more dangerous than any ordinary man has a right to be. Together with Sophrus, a young scholar who trusts ancient books more than the world beyond them, they set out across Ankhara's Five Kingdoms in search of a legend. The Godkiller. A weapon said to have wounded a God. Their journey will take them through forbidden scriptures, forgotten histories, deadly trials, political rivalries, and truths buried since the War of the Elementals. But the deeper they search, the more one question becomes impossible to ignore: What if the story everyone believes about the Godkiller is wrong? Quest for the Godkiller is the first novel in Chronicles of Ankhara, an epic fantasy series of ancient mysteries, dangerous magic, morally gray characters, and a world whose history cannot always be trusted.