Urban fantasy

Trapped under the wicked and selfish care of Mrs. Gallagher, Elise Winters struggles to find a silver lining inside Fleming's Orphanage.She's constantly bullied in her own home and taunted when she goes to school.She's had enough!Until she befriends a flock of ravens, the Blackwings, who make her their leader and welcome her into their clan.She can understand them, communicate with them, and best of all, she has the ability to wield shadow weapons at her disposal.And her mission?Expose Mrs. Gallagher, and take down all the other corrupt orphanages in her town.With the help of her ravens, her mission to save the orphan children from malevolent headmasters seems easier than ever.For Ravenkin, anything is possible!

It's not every day that a literal angel comes swooping in to save my life.At first, I thought he was one of them, the army of archangels Heaven-bent on destroying me for my role in saving the Nephilim so they could live a normal life among humans.But Castiel didn't save me out of the goodness of his heart. Or because there's some greater plan for my life. He did it to get access to my powers.Because what I have can give him what he most wants-a return to Heaven.Now I'm running for my life with an angry angel who needs me to hurry up my magic and restore his soul and cursed wings back to their pure form.But I've never dealt with pureblood angels. Even a fallen one with trust issues and powers that make me stagger just being near him. They're too dangerous to get close to.But the further we get from our enemy, the closer we get to each other... and the more I want to sabotage the spell that can take away his darkness.I'm falling for a fallen, and I can't decide whether to push him out of my life for good, or tear his clothes off and risk putting my life in danger that much more.

Millionaire socialite Javid Aref has always wanted to give back to her birth country - and no, supporting multiple charities dedicated to various Iranian causes doesn't count - three years ago, she discovered the existence of a mighty sword with the ability to heal the world. Three years ago, she assembled a team and made a pact to save the world with them. Now, she has called them all together to make good on their promise. They think their mission is simple, and little do they know what awaits them on this journey. With the world's fate resting on their shoulders, all womxns will have to overcome fears and discover the true meaning of bravery, all while knowing that their lives might be the ultimate sacrifice.Gordafarid Is A Queer is about love, friendship, loyalty, patriotism, and adventure. It encompasses all the small stories of Javid and the lesbian squad's lives that together make up something more significant.

FBI consultant Sara Phillips' old mentor calls her for help. Someone is killing men using their gift, literally taking their breath away. Once Sara and her vampire FBI agent fiancé are on the case they learn it might have a disturbing personal connection to them. Can they stop the killings before more gasp their last breath or have the finally met their match in this killer.

Guardian to an ancient magic?You're joking right?!!A girlie road trip around Ireland seems like just the thing I need to escape my narcissistic boss and the breakup of my long-term relationship. But when a stop off at an old graveyard ends in an unexplained seizure, all chances for fun go out the window.The dreams that follow are so vivid and disturbing that they haunt my waking hours almost as much as my sleeping ones. But what if they're not really dreams?When a sexy stranger appears spouting stories about the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Fomorians I'm convinced he's a conman. He claims I'm Guardian of an ancient magic. I say he's crazy.So, what do you do when crazy turns out to be trueWith magic gone from our world, I'm the only one standing between two ancient races and an agenda that I can't even begin to comprehend.I need to pick a side, and I need to do it quickly. Because it's not just my sanity at stake anymore...It's the lives of everyone around me.

A Fallen Angel is blackmailing me.I've always hidden what I am: a djinn. It doesn't matter that I can't grant wishes, I'll be hunted if anyone finds out.I thought my secret was safe. Then Chicago's most dangerous crime lord walked into my life.Damian Malek knows the truth, and he's forcing me to work for him in return for his silence. There's no way I can say no. He practically runs this city, and his pockets are as deep as his underworld connections. He's lethal, handsome, and untouchable-and if that wasn't bad enough, a Fallen Angel.The problem is: I'm a cop. If I get caught working for him, I'll lose my job and wind up in prison. But if I refuse, Malek will reveal my secret to the world.I'm ready to risk it all and turn him down, but when my best friend goes missing, I know he's the only one with the power to get her back.With the clock ticking down, I'm going to have to make a devil's bargain with a dark angel and pray that I'm not too late to save my friend-or myself.Book 1 of 4 (series complete)Are you prepared to be whisked away from Chicago's hidden city into unimaginable worlds filled with danger, adventure, and magic?Wicked Wish is an action-packed urban fantasy adventure and is set in the Dragon's Gift World created by Linsey Hall. It features a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance that culminates with a HEA in book four.

Miracle child, or something else?Her whole life, Angelica Santos has felt distanced from the rest of humanity by the sixth sense that has dogged her existence. Those she did connect with suffered grisly fates.Angelica has always wondered about the mysterious circumstances of her mother's death-which happened before Ang...

Only one dream exists for Ronnie Gold.She has been the only survivor of a gory battlefield for the past two years, and every night, flickering pictures of it have haunted her sleep. She has never revealed this to anyone because doing so would make her appear dangerous in addition to her dissociative emotional illness, which prevents her from experiencing empathy.Yet as public unrest over the artificial intelligence project Ronnie is leading grows, so does the influence of her dreams on her daytime activities. Before the deadliest nightmare materialises, Ronnie must sort through the hazy boundaries of reality as the images begin to take on a foreboding, almost prophetic character.

How do you save the world when youcan't see it? Channel's world is Unreal. She lives in Paradise 3 Community-an augmented reality where retinal implantsare used to hide the Real world, hideousand decimated by an eruption years prior.After training her whole life tobecome a World Builder, Channel's dreams are dashed wh...

Changelings is set in a future where whole species have died leaving man on the edge of extinction, in a world filled with day walkers and night stalkers. The Director of the Changeling Program is firmly committed to a quest for the reconstruction of the DNA of live creatures, which results in physical shape changing of the still living. into new creatures called changelings. The ability to shape shift plays a large part in the scientific efforts to enhance the human race, turning criminals and threats to society into socially viable changelings; but also some more sinister characteristics are developed at the same time. The changed and the unchanged; and then there is the mighty Cerberus to contend with along Keanos and the ancient one, Thanatos. Enter crypto-biologist, Mike Caldwell, gifted in writing the codes necessary to produce effective changes for enhanced changelings Suspicious of Mike's motives, the Director assigns a companion to watch over him, but when his companion suddenly vanishes, Mike begins to question everything around him, and the fragile balance of this dying world is tipped to its limit.

A missing wizard. A city on the brink of chaos. And a guy who's kinda new to the whole magic thing.Joey Finch's life is turned upside down when a strange encounter thrusts him into the hidden world of the supernatural. Magic, as it turns out, is real. And so are the monsters who lurk in the shadows.When Custodian Mary Blackthorne, the protector of Sydney, offers to teach him how to wield the power of The Cascade, he agrees, because who the hell wouldn't want to learn magic? But maybe he should have questioned her true motives before signing up. Maybe he should have asked what happened to the Custodian's last apprentice...Joey's life gets madder by the day as he delves into the world of tech-savvy elves, impeccably dressed vampires, sun-tanned witches, and demons who have crawled up from the darkest corners of the Realms Below.But there is something brewing in the city. Something sinister that could bring the city to its knees. Joey had better learn magic fast because his life, and the lives of those closest to him, will depend on it.The Stolen Wizard is the first book in the Joey Finch urban fantasy series by Peter J. Woods. If you enjoy the works of Jim Butcher or Ben Aaronovitch then there's a fair chance you'll love this fast-paced, nail-biting adventure.Buy now and join Joey Finch on a journey filled with magic, monsters and mayhem!

Watch the shadows because when they come alive; the Sacred Seal is breaking and then chaos will be unleashed. Rhazel Akoben, an ambitious activist, wants to use his skills to improve his community. During a trip to Africa, he finds his Calling, or did it find him? He learns his Ancestors were NuuBians, divine engineers who created the Sacred Seal to protect Earth and engineered a fail-safe in the event of its corrosion. A key is needed to activate the fail-safe; The ZiAnkhi. Now, their legacy has become his destiny. Supernatural dangers of monsters, demons and power hungry Immortals are rising to the tipping point and Chicago is ground zero! Rhazel is blessed with the ZiAnkhi, a fusion of God energy that gives him the power to protect Earth by recharging the Sacred Seal. Can he overcome his own fears and threats to his community? Taking activism to another level, Rhazel must unlock his true potential and become GlyphX The Urban Mage. Read GlyphX The Urban Mage | The Coming Of Mage and follow GlyphX The Urban Mage as he finds out how deep the shadows go.

Critter wrangler rule #5: Just because something smells dead, doesn't mean it can't kill you. Sometimes you just need to hug your dervish.Like when he protects you from brownies.Or goes down into the scary basement with you because he's proud to be your apprentice. Or when he saves the world.Kyra Greene, pest controller to the extraordinary, is back with a new adventure! A Guardian is dead. Fae are missing. And someone has let a golem loose in town. Ride along with Kyra Greene, the only pest controller qualified to deal with the strange and wonderful creatures that come out of the shadows when magic flares.Dervishes Don't Dance is Book 2 of the Valkyrie Bestiary Series.Valkyrie Bestiary Large Print Editions are formatted with style recommendations from the American Council of the Blind.

New clue. New murder. New threats.EMT Abbie Grimshaw turns to her electromagnetic wizard friend to help solve the bombing mystery that still haunts her.But before Talin can help Abbie, his aunt's murder plunges them into a new supernatural investigation.This time, they're the prime suspects.If they fail to stop the killer quickly, dark forces will become bolder and the body count could soon include Abbie and Talin.If you enjoy wizardly tales with a fairy tale flavor, you'll love discovering this new face on the Grimm scene.Pick up this magical adventurous mystery today!

Magic runs strong in me, but power isn't enough.Magic confers an unnatural beauty on everyone with talent. Everyone except me, that is. I'm a witch, to be sure. No doubt about my birthright. When I was young, Mother hid me away until I was old enough to hold a glamour to conceal my flaws.And hold it I did for many a long year until I grew sick of siphoning off that amount of magic on something stupid. I was a valued Coven member. Surely, they'd accept me. And my wolfie familiar. All witches have them, except most are cats or birds. Something small, manageable.Eh. Getting off track here. The unpleasant truth was the moment I sloughed my glamour, the council held an emergency meeting. The next day, I was out on the streets. They booted wolfie along with me.No more home. No more sisterhood. Hah. What a joke all those of years of bonhomie turned out to be. If I sound bitter, darned right I am. Bitter and moving forward.I'll show them if it's the last thing I do.

Plucked out of the Collector's Pens, auctioned off to a vampire contingent, and sent across the ocean to the Alpha Territories was not exactly how I planned to spend my week.Actually, scratch that. I had planned the first bit. But I was supposed to be sold to the werewolves so I could save my friend from a fate worse than death. Instead, the bloodsuckers have me and so far? It's not going great. I've been shoved into a corset and made to look like an extra on the cast of Bridgerton, all to take part in the Harvest Games--think The Bachelor set in the 1800's, but the men are all vampires, and thenadd a decidedly terrifying Squid Games element to the mix.No problem.My goal-besides keeping the number of holes in my body to the current norm-is more than surviving. It is escaping the inescapable, finding my way to the werewolf territory, and getting Jordan back.Cue the political strife.Armed with nothing more than a super sharp hairpin, my questionable charm, and an irrational amount of optimism, plans to get both me and my bestie out alive are in full swing.Until the General of the Vampire Army and his molten eyes light me on fire and leave me wondering if escape is what I want after all. Maybe one extra set of holes wouldn't be the worst thing ever...

Tuala looks like you and me-human, that is-but something is not right. Trapped on earth, an offspring of a union of human and fae, Tuala has gossamer wings on her back masquerading as tattoos. When she gets hangry, she turns into something other than her sweet seductive svelte self. She needs to be sated so she can earn her earthly upkeep as a sex worker in sweltering Kuala Lumpur. She must imbibe humans-whole, body and soul, all the blood and juices. Vampiric, when she feels like it, she will bestow some of her faerie attributes into humans.

At the beginning of the Fall semester, Sam's colleague, Dr. Susan Epstein, went missing. A few days ago, she showed up at the community college where they both work, missing a shoe and half of her face. Sam is the only person who can see Dr. Epstein's decomposing corpse, and it is wreaking havoc on her peace of mind - and her appetite. She has information that will help the police find Dr. Epstein's killer, but can she trust Detective Cardoza?The visions have always complicated Sam's life, especially her relationships. She is afraid to share her secret with Finn for fear of losing him. But Finn has secrets of his own. Secrets that will change Sam's life forever.

Samhain is approaching. The past draws closer. A reckoning is coming.Avery and her coven are looking forward to celebrating Samhain, and the townsfolk are preparing to honour their ancestors with the Walk of the Spirits.But then Ben disappears from Old Haven Church, leaving no clue as to where he may have gone.Panic-stricken, the witches and their friends widen their search, but when they can't find him, they have to accept that he's somewhere else-somewhere their spells can't reach.When part of the town vanishes, they realise that their lives and the town's future are in danger.Their ancestors reach out, desperate to help them-if they can.But what has happened in their past that is having such huge repercussions on the present?With every hour that passes, the risks escalate. They need help, and they need it quickly, but it means they have to find their familiars...Wyrd Magic is the biggest and most twisty action-packed mystery in the series yet, filled with your favourite characters and lots of new ones. You won't put it down!Join the coven and battle Wyrd's magic, now!