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*Cryptid, noun: 1. Any creature whose existence has been suggested but not proven scientifically. Term officially coined by cryptozoologist John E. Wall in 1983. 2. That thing that’s getting ready to eat your head. 3. See also: “monster.”* The Price family has spent generations studying the monsters of the world, working to protect them from [...]
In a realm on the brink of war, wil an unsuspected heir to the kingdon of Coronnan and to magic long-banished from the land offer the only hope for survival? Glenndon–son of witchwoman Brevelan and Jaylor, Senior Magician and Chancellor of the University of Magicians–has never spoken aloud. He has no need because his telepathic [...]
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The village of Marrowdell is an isolated pioneer community, but it is also the place where two worlds overlap, and at the turn of light–sunset–the world of magic known as the Verge can briefly be seen. Jenn Nalynn belongs to both Verge and Marrowdell, but even she doesn’t know how special she is–or that her [...]
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The weeks since Jewel Markess ATerafin has been acclaimed ruler of her House have not been peaceful; four assassination attempts have been made on her life, and one of the most important members of her House Council has been forced to retire, leaving a seat empty at a time when she requires trusted allies. The [...]
For the first time in years, life seems settled for Tiger and Del. They run a school for sword-dancers in the South. They’re raising a two-year-old daughter. They collect income from their interest in a thriving cantina. Occasionally Tiger must dance against sword-dancers bent on killing him for forsaking the oaths and vows of the [...]
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“Book Two in the Queen of the Dead trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Chronicles of Elantra series. Nathan died the summer before his final year in high school. But he wakes in his room–or in the shrine of his room his mother’s made–confused, cold, and unable to interact with anyone [...]
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Lionel Hawkins is a magician whose act is only partially sleight of hand. The rest is real magic. He’s an Elemental Magician with the power to persuade the Elementals of Air to help him create amazing illusions. It doesn’t take long before his assistant, acrobat Katie Langford, notices that he’s no ordinary magician–and for Lionel [...]
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**Claire Walters has worked for Jason Danvers as his assistant for three years, but he’s never appreciated her as a woman–until the day she jumps out of a cake at his friend’s bachelor party. ** To support her ailing mother, Claire is forced to work a second job at a party-planning company. But when her [...]
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Skirmish takes readers into brand-new territory, beginning right after the conclusion of *The Sun Sword*. The Terafin has been assassinated by a demon, and the battle for the House Seat will now begin. Four candidates have declared themselves, but Jewel, the Terafin’s own choice to become the next Terafin, has yet to announce her intentions. [...]
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Princess Lasva is about to be named heir to her childless sister, the queen. But, when the queen finally bears an heir, Lasva’s future is shattered. Grief-stricken, she leaves her country of Colend and falls into the arms of Prince Ivandred of Marloven Hesea. His people are utterly different-with their expertise in riding, weaponry, and [...]
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Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini and the rest of the American Centaurion Diplomatic Corps are still recovering from their introduction to Washington D.C. politics, parties, and conspiracies. So when compromising pictures arrive, no one’s too surprised. They’re also the least of anyone’s worries. Evil androids running amok, birds of all kinds and from all places creating [...]
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This collection of all-new stories revisits Mercedes Lackey’s universe in which the powerful Lord Alderscroft and his fellow Masters monitor the magical doings in their realm, and find, guide, protect and train all those in the British Isles who have the ability to control the elements. Original.
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Kara Gillian is in Seriously Deep Trouble. She’s used to summoning supernatural creatures from the demon realm to our world, but now she’s the one who’s been summoned. Kara is the prisoner of the demonic Lord Msatl, but quickly discovers that she’s far more than a mere hostage. He has his own plans to use [...]
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The Gales can change the world with the charms they cast, and they like to keep all this power in the family. Some people might describe them as witches, and that might not be inaccurate if you are willing to be a bit flexible about the definition of a witch. No one would deny that [...]
**Enter the thrilling third volume in the epic *Collegium Chronicles*. ** In Mercedes Lackey’s classic coming-of-age story, the orphan Magpie pursues his quest for his parent’s identity with burning urgency-while also discovering another hidden talent and being trained by the King’s Own Herald as an undercover agent for Valdemar. Shy Bardic Trainee Lena has to [...]
About the Author Tracy Hickman has been writing and exploring fantasy and science fiction since the 1970s. Tracy eventually became a New York Times * bestselling author (with Margaret Weis) of numerous series such as Dragonlance, the Death Gate Cycle, Darksword, and Rose of the Prophet. Together with his wife Laura, Tracy co-created the Dragonlance [...]
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**Bestselling author Melanie Rawn’s triumphant return to high fantasy.** The only survivor of royal treachery that eliminates his entire family, Azzad al-Ma’aliq flees to the desert and dedicates himself to vengeance. With the help of the Shagara, a nomadic tribe of powerful magicians, he will finally be able to take his revenge – but at [...]
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### About the Author Katharine Kerr first became involved in the field of fantasy through role-playing games, becoming so intrigued that she began writing articles for gaming magazines, and for some time was a contributing editor to *Dragon* magazine. This interest soon led her into the field of fantasy writing, with her first Deverry novel, [...]
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In *The Wise Man’s Fear*, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, forced to reclaim the honor of his family, and travels into the Fae realm. There he [...]
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Within these twelve stories are heroes, both real and imagined, characters so real it seems they’re sitting beside you, and themes and emotions so resonant that they speak to every fantasy reader. With a new introduction by Tanya Huff, and story notes by Michelle herself, this new collection brings together early and recent work by [...]
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Alisanos, the deepwood, is more than just a forest… …it is sentient, and predatory. Home to demons and worse, its mercurial boundaries can suddenly shift miles in any direction to encompass previously safe human lands – and those taken by the deepwood are forever changed. Audrun, a human woman trapped within the forest, is reunited [...]
About the Author Mercedes Lackey is a full-time writer and has published numerous novels and works of short fiction, including the best-selling Heralds Of Valdemar series. She is also a professional lyricist and a licensed wild bird rehabilitator. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband, artist Larry Dixon, and their flock of parrots.
The author who “earned a permanent place of honor among aficionados of vampire literature” (Charlaine Harris) takes a bite out of werewolf mythology. The Empire has declared war on the small, were-ruled kingdom of Aydori, capturing five women of the Mage-Pack, including the wife of the were Pack-leader. With the Pack off defending the border, [...]