Have you ever wished you could fall into the magical libraries of Harry Potter, Beauty and the Beast, or Sorcery of Thorns?We have, too! Join us inside the enchanted pages of Ink & Incantation, a young adult anthology featuring sixteen sci-fi and fantasy short stories. All celebrating the magic of books and libraries!Inside you will find stories of love, adventure, and extraordinary magic. Starcrossed lovers meet in the world's last remaining print library. A girl is claimed by a sword. Thieves race to find a powerful book. Best friends seek an audience with the dead. Twin witches learn one must die.Can they escape their fates? It won't be easy with dragons, pirates, and the underworld itself standing in their way. But with a book in their hands, anything is possible…Authors Featured in Ink & IncantationE. V. Everest, Allison Rose, Ben Green, C.L. Cannon, Jamie Dalton, Jessa Lucas, Joy Lewis, K. R. S. McEntire, Kristen S. Walker, Maria Vermisoglou, Nicole Zoltack, R. L. Medina, R.L. Perez, S. R. Breaker, Sudha Kuruganti, Tricia Copeland

The necromantic magic of the Great Lich has held sway over the world for 100 years. Can a young Knight of the God of Death and the last Priestess of the Goddess of Life destroy him before their homeland falls?The only survivor of his convoy, Journeyman Knight Darian is entrusted with an ancient scroll and one mission: Return the scroll to the High Temple, no matter the cost. He never expected to stumble onto the last healer in the world. Now, he must take not only the scroll but the woman across the kingdom to safety, each step dogged by the relentless undead.The last priestess of the Goddess of Life, Ephema has waited in vain for her parents' return. When a Journeyman Knight of the God of Death literally falls on her doorstep, she saves him from his enemies, unaware how that one action will change her destiny.

I founded my empire on lies and bloodshed. Thus they are built. Some name me cursed, but I am an immortal emperor. Attend to my tale. If you dare…I was born when the world was a glorious place, but my parents were betrayed and murdered. I was raised by my sister in fear and poverty instead. That was merely the beginning.I lived through untold death and destruction when the old world was shattered, when creations turned against creators, and a new evil rose to assert power.I fought back against the new order, and broke humankind free from the shackles of terror that enslaved them. I discovered secrets beyond the lore of all other sorcerers, knowledge that ensures my people will not lack a shepherd on their long march through eternity.And yet the ungrateful world forgets.Bites the hand that feeds it.Comes for me with armies.Sharpens the assassin’s blade.Do you think that I, immortal emperor, greatest of all sorcerers, guardian of my people, will not meet you with fire, sorcery and steel?

Beware of the darkness and those who seek to conquer it…Octavia Fletcher, the daughter of Rustwick’s wealthy wheat overseer, finds herself bloodbound to a key that holds an ancient magic coveted by all the kingdoms of the land.The Well of Eternal Healing in Hritza has been shrouded in a veil of impenetrable darkness for a millennium, its precious waters cut off by the gods of old. But now, Octavia possesses the key that can unlock it. Captured by a bounty hunter with a mysterious past, Octavia must fight to survive a slew of enemies who are keen to steal her—and the key’s power—for themselves.But danger lurks not only in the evils of men. The darkness surrounding the fallen Kingdom of Hritza is creeping past its boundaries for the first time since its creation, and anyone caught in its clutches perishes. Time is running out—not only for Octavia, but for all the Wells of Power gifted to humanity.Only the Keyholder can walk through the darkness and reverse its destruction, but can Octavia endure long enough to do so? And can she survive her own heart when it comes to the bounty hunter who has proven time and time again that he will do anything to save her?

Every kiss could mean death. And every touch could start a war.In a society ruled by the Seven Deadly Sins, where emotion is a death sentence, Eva Marteinn is a reluctant weapon—forged by the Commonwealth to kill without mercy. But weapons can be turned against their masters.When Eva’s apprenticed to Ari Westergaard, a lethal warrior with his own dark secrets, she discovers something more dangerous than her training: desire. In the Commonwealth, love is treason. Lust will get you killed. But the connection between Eva and Ari transcends their society’s rigid rules, and soon they find themselves walking a razor’s edge between duty and desire.But the Commonwealth isn’t what it seems. And within Eva’s blood, a mysterious power stirs—a gift that could destroy the very system designed to control her. As forbidden love takes root between her and Ari, and closely guarded secrets come to light, Eva realizes some chains are meant to be broken…no matter the cost.Fans of Divergent and Shatter Me will be captivated by this dark, seductive tale of power, betrayal, and the ultimate forbidden love.WINNER, North Carolina Indie Author Award in Young Adult FictionWINNER, Gold Moonbeam Award for Best Book SeriesFINALIST, Foreword INDIES Award in Young Adult FictionSHORTLISTED, The Manly Wade Wellman Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy.

They killed him. They stole his power. They split his empire into chiefdoms. But he foretold a day when his descendant would rise against their sorcery…Shar was no ordinary girl. Her clan was the Fen Wolves, a poor tribe that dwelt in the marshes. Yet she meant to bring them glory.She was a young warrior, but few men could stand against her. If they were strong, she was fast. If they were skilled, she was more adept. If they sought to intimidate her, she defied them. But now her chance of a new life had come.The shamans announced the Quest of Swords where fortune seekers searched for the fabled blades of the long-dead emperor. None had ever found them. She vowed to change that.Yet the shamans kept a secret. The swords were not meant to be found, and the quest was a trap. Dark sorcery guarded the blades, for any who could wield them were of the emperor’s blood. And they must be killed…