Is a rose without its thorns any less beautiful? Shona Scott would much rather putter in her garden than deal with brides that get hysterical over floral arrangements. Fed up, she quits the wedding business and renovates a small cottage on her property for holiday rentals. Without the weddings crowding her calendar, Shona will finally get some time to explore a newfound talent. An unexplainable one, at that.Owen Williams lands in Scotland for a family wedding, only to prolong his trip after his best friend has a terrifying accident on the waters of Loch Mirren. A documentary filmmaker, Owen’s quest for the truth drives him to Loren Brae, determined to uncover the secrets of what lies in the loch. When Owen books Shona’s cottage, he’s thrust into an unexpected attraction for the beautiful gardener who is determined to keep him at arm’s length. As Shona’s magic unfolds, she must do everything in her power to hide the secrets of Loren Brae from Owen, even if it means ignoring her own heart.Can love bloom if the seed is planted with doubt?

Some secrets were buried in our past for a reason.40,000 years ago, a secret was hidden so dangerous it could unravel everything we believe about how humans came to be.As a devastating glacial winter descends, that secret is about to be uncovered.Neanderthals, Denisovans, and early Homo sapiens share an uneasy existence—each harboring abilities the others do not understand.But one group, the gifted Ninkuraaja, possess something coveted by all: a spiritual connection to the living world that grants powers beyond imagination.Ancient prophecies awaken, forbidden bonds form between sworn enemies, a terrifying revelation emerges and something watches from beyond, something that has manipulated humanity's evolution from the very beginning.Uncover the secrets of our own dark and forgotten past across the five pulse-pounding volumes of the complete Ancestors Saga:The ForbiddenDaughter of NinmahCaptive (Companion Novel)Enemy TribeThe Last KamaaliBlending archaeological fact with science fantasy, The Ancestors Saga questions everything we think we know about our origins. As each book peels back layers of ancient deception, the stakes rise until the shocking conclusion that will leave you questioning your own place in humanity's complex tapestry.Journey into our shadow-filled past where evolution took unexpected turns, where every answer uncovers more haunting questions, and where the truth about what makes us human is more extraordinary—and terrifying—than anyone dares to imagine.

Rule them. Win. Become Grand High.'My name is Hector Briar, and I live for revenge. It's been eighteen years since Witch Hunters murdered my parents, and still the night haunts me. A part of me died that night, when six-year-old me was forced to listen to their brutal murder. Since then, I've gone from prey to predator. I spend my nights stalking Oxford's streets for those who'd see me slaughtered for being what I am. A witch. And more than that, the son of the last Grand High.I've spent the last years hidden in the shadows, not only from Witch Hunters but also my own kind. But one fateful night lands me directly in the hands of the people I've been evading my entire life-the Coven. Whereas the Witch Hunters want to destroy me, the Coven want me for a darker fate. For my blood. It's the key to starting the Witch Trials - a contest to find the next Grand High, a contest where witches battle to the death, or madness.Thrown into the middle of the very contest my mother died trying to prevent, I must make allies with my enemies if I wish to survive the first night. Not so bad when my ally so happens to be an attractive blue-eyed, 6ft-something, tattooed from neck to navel, bloodthirsty rival-Arwyn Morgan.But I soon discover that not is all as it seems. There are dark forces lingering in the shadows and the truth is a hard pill to swallow. The Witch Hunters seek a Champion of their own. Enemies and allies lose all meaning when a wolf invades the flock.Surviving the Witch Trials quickly becomes the least of my worries when ancient forces reveal their true natures. Something dark stirs within me, waiting for its inevitable freedom. I'm the key to keeping it locked away, or freeing it.The Witch and his Crow is the first book in a MM paranormal romance new series of heart-pounding romance, witchcraft, and bloodthirsty enemies, perfect for fans of The Serpent and the Wings of Night and Her Soul to Take“I don’t just read Ben Alderson novels. I devour them. He’s one of our finest princes of paranormal m/m romance and in THE WITCH AND HIS CROW he takes us to new swoon-worthy heights and richly developed depths of darkness, all with the same deft world building, rip-roaring pacing and intoxicating eroticism that have made his previous books impossible to put down. Hector and Arwyn are a tortured romance couple for the ages. But there’s a meditation on the nature of power and evil here that will stay with you long after the book is over." - Christopher Rice/ C. Travis Rice, New York Times bestselling author of The Ramses The Damned Series with Anne Rice and the Sapphire Cove seriesAlderson has crafted a thrilling tale of intrigue, dripping with magic and mystery, with a smoldering romance that had me hooked to the very last page. Every chapter had me on the edge of my seat, ravenous for more. - Harley Laroux, Publishers Weekly Best-Seller of Her Soul to TakeAlderson delivers a tense, heart-stopping story with downright devious twists and turns. Hector and Arwyn are competitors in a deadly game, with both of their futures riding on the outcome of the Witch Trials, a cutthroat competition to choose the next Grand High of the witches. Pushing their magic, resilience, and trust in each other to the limit, the Trials are laced with devastating secrets which threaten to tear Hector and Arwyn’s budding relationship to shreds—if the inner demons exposed by the Trials don’t end the witches once and for all first. With magic, mayhem, and plenty of slow-burn tension, this story gripped me. It’s an instant classic, and I was wrapped up in its spell long after turning the very last page. - Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins on their Bones

"Welcome to a thrilling world with ancient magical creatures and age-old rivalries bound to fight once more...Fans who love anything from Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses to Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince must give The Source of Storms a read." - Alexandria Ducksworth, Independent ReviewsIn Elvik, to belong is to survive, and to be different is to be in danger.But to be more myth than human may be Halja’s greatest power. As the daughter of a selkie, the folklore of Elvik condemns Halja as fae-touched, tainted by fae blood, and destined to face the world as an outsider. But Halja’s fortune changes when she meets Byrgir, a mysterious man unbothered by her fae-touched appearance, and Eilith, an eclectic Sourcerer who becomes her mentor.But Halja and her mentor find themselves in the warpath of an ambitious High Priestess who blames the fae-touched for summoning the monsters that haunt the realm. With the ear of the king and the power of a mysterious new god behind her, the High Priestess stokes the fires of a not-so-holy division between humans and the fae-touched that echoes ancient wars. And she intends to make a brutal example of Halja’s mentor.Halja must master her shapeshifting power and fight tooth and claw to save her mentor, herself, and any future she could build with Byrgir.The soulful and epic beginning of The Stormbound Series. Readers who love the prose of Rachel Gillig and the rage of John Gwynne will be swept away by The Source of Storms.

They say the country of Zeuten no longer has any need for heroes.Quests have been completed, the great Powers have withdrawn from the world, and the Sentinels who guard the last Relics are largely forgotten. Unlike their neighbours in the country of Aestin, whose Invokers wield the magic of the deities in exchange for glory and prestige, they leave the gods alone, and the gods extend the same courtesy to them.When Zeuten's last Sentinel disappears, Zelle, her granddaughter, intends to track her down. Instead she runs into an Aestinian stranger with no memories of his past, who claims to be looking for a long-lost Relic hidden in the mountains by the first Sentinels. To Zelle, the rumours of lost Relics are just stories told to trick gullible travellers, but the hordes of enemies on the stranger's tail suggest otherwise. Armed with nothing but her grandmother's sentient (and temperamental) magical staff, Zelle finds herself tasked with keeping them both alive.Between monstrous beasts, magical storms, and an enthusiastic but inept aspiring assassin and her dragon sidekick, Zelle has her work cut out if she wants to survive long enough to save her grandmother and prevent the destruction of a nation.Maybe Zeuten is in need of a few heroes after all…

“If you thought that there was no reason left for living after the end of the Sorcerer’s Ring series, you were wrong. In RISE OF THE DRAGONS Morgan Rice has come up with what promises to be another brilliant series, immersing us in a fantasy of trolls and dragons, of valor, honor, courage, magic and faith in your destiny. Morgan has managed again to produce a strong set of characters that make us cheer for them on every page.…Recommended for the permanent library of all readers that love a well-written fantasy.”
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos
The #1 Bestseller!
From #1 Bestselling author Morgan Rice comes a sweeping new epic fantasy series: RISE OF THE DRAGONS (KINGS AND SORCERERS—Book 1).
Kyra, 15, dreams of becoming a famed warrior, like her father, even though she is the only girl in a fort of boys. As she struggles to understand her special skills, her mysterious inner power, she realizes she is different than the others. But a secret is being kept from her about her birth and the prophecy surrounding her, leaving her to wonder who she really is.
Just as Kyra is coming of age, the local lord comes to take her away. Her father wants to wed her off to save her. Kyra, though, refuses, and she quests on her own, into a dangerous wood, where she encounters a wounded dragon—and ignites a series of events that will change the kingdom forever.
15 year old Alec, meanwhile, sacrifices for his brother, taking his place in the draft, and is carted off to The Flames, a wall of flames a hundred feet high that wards off the army of Trolls to the east. On the far side of the kingdom, Merk, a mercenary striving to leave behind his dark past, quests through the wood to become a Watcher of the Towers and help guard the Sword of Fire, the paranormal source of the kingdom’s power. But the Trolls want the Sword, too—and they prepare for a massive invasion that could destroy the kingdoms forever.
With its strong atmosphere and complex characters, RISE OF THE DRAGONS is a sweeping, romantic saga of knights and warriors, of kings and lords, of honor and valor, of magic, action, adventure, destiny, sorcery, monsters and dragons. It is a story of love and broken hearts, of deception, of ambition and betrayal. It is fantasy at its finest, inviting us into a world that will live with us forever, one that will appeal to all ages and genders.
Book #2 in KINGS AND SORCERERS is also now available!
“RISE OF THE DRAGONS succeeds—right from the start…. A superior fantasy…It begins, as it should, with one protagonist's struggles and moves neatly into a wider circle of knights, dragons, magic and monsters, and destiny.…All the trappings of high fantasy are here, from soldiers and battles to confrontations with self….A recommended winner for any who enjoy epic fantasy writing fueled by powerful, believable young adult protagonists.”
--Midwest Book Review, D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer