Dragons are slaves.Using stolen magic, the human Kingdom of Rolm has risen to power on the backs of the world's most formidable predator, but that is about to change. Bayloo is the first of the free dragons. Born into slavery, his shackled mind has awoken to find a human giving him orders and his race enthralled to an evil king. The world shall now face the rage of dragons.Experience a fearsome struggle of magic and cunning between humans and dragons, where victory will determine the fate of the world.A fantasy epic."The world building of Brandon Sanderson and the wit of Mark Lawrence!" -- Fierce Fantasy

Her key to freedom is also her torment.Mina is an outcast. A childhood accident left her scarred and with a curse that her master exploits to hunt dragons for sport.She wants freedom, from both her master and the curse, but unless the right dragon is killed, she'll be a bondservant for the rest of her days. With Mina's uncanny ability and her master's magical strength, the beast responsible for her misery will fall ... even if she has to take matters into her own hands.Scale of the Dragon is the first episode in the series Marked by the Dragon.Marked by the Dragon series:Book 1: Scale of the DragonBook 2: Egg of the DragonBook 3: Call of the DragonBook 4: Wrath of the Dragon

Can an angel also be a demon?Daughter to a half-elven, half-angelic princess and the demon who raised her, Tanwen doesn't know who or what she truly is.Kept from living a full life, she's known nothing but the magic and destruction her father has taught her. Now she's divided, evil and goodness fighting their battle within her.Can she find her mother's people before it's too late? Or will the wreckage wrought by the demonic part catch up to her first?Her father has plans for her still, and the elves he wishes to enslave are rising up in force. With the land divided, desperate not to be conquered. The elven world as they know it could topple along with her.But will she protect them or turn them into ash and embers?Find out now in this epic tale of an elven heiress, her unlikely friend, and his not so tame wildcat.

Winner of the 2024 Readers’ Favorite Bronze Medal for Magic & Wizardry!When someone dies in Aveline, they don’t always stay that way.Castelio learned this hard lesson when he was a boy.Now he roams from village to village as a Quietus, banishing restless spirits and keeping the Ducissa Orlaith’s peace—until the day her only son is kidnapped.Blame falls on the land across the Boundary, where necromancers practice their black arts in eternal darkness.To get the child back, Castelio recruits the aid of a young stranger named Delilah, along with her peculiar (and possibly demonic) cat Thistle. The pair has a habit of attracting violent thunderstorms, but their wind ship can cross the high mist-cloaked passes of the Boundary.As the trail leads deeper into the wilds of midnight, Castelio and Delilah discover there are worse things than the risen dead. Yet nothing is quite as it seems in the Moon Courts. Despite the dangers all around, they find allies in unexpected places.And choosing a side in the brewing war between light and dark magic might be harder than they imagined.

This first Valdemar anthology features 18 epic fantasy short stories set in a world of magic, intrigue, romance, and adventure—with tales by Mickey Zucker Reichert, Tanya Huff, Mercedes Lackey, and more!Mercedes Lackey’s very first novel, Arrows of the Queen, introduced readers to the magical land of Valdemar. In this ancient realm, beset by war and internal conflicts, justice is dispensed by an elite force—the legendary Heralds. These unusual men and women, “chosen” from all corners of the kingdom by their mysterious horse-like Companions, undergo a rigorous training, and follow a rigid code of honor. Bonded for life with their Companions, the Heralds endeavor to keep the peace and, if necessary, defend their country in the name of their monarch.Now, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Larry Dixon, Tanya Huff, Michelle Sagara, and others add their own special characters to the history of Valdemar. Meet with a Herald-assassin known only to the Queen . . . learn why in Karse, a question can be deadlier than any sword . . . and discover how for 2 life-bonded Heralds justice prevails over honor, in 18 original stories of valor and magic, including 3 co-authored by Mercedes Lackey herself.

From award-winning author Sarah Marie Page comes a stunning new adult enemies-to-lovers romantasy featuring a simmering slow-burn romance between a vengeful spy and an enemy general's alluring second-in-command on opposite sides of a pending war.SHE'S STEALING MORE THAN SECRETSAs the royal physician of a tiny, windswept island, eighteen-year-old Isabel spends her days trying to keep the queen from dying and the mad king from streaking naked down the halls. But when her best friend is found murdered on the beaches, her world is ripped apart. Desperate for answers, she discovers a stash of letters that reveal a terrifying truth: the neighboring kingdom of Volgaard possesses a kingdom-shattering weapon and is ready to conquer everything in its path.Seeking vengeance, Isabel infiltrates the enemy. Her mission? Woo Erik Lothgarson, the general’s steamy, illusion-magic wielding son. Steal the dangerous weapon. She can bring Volgaard to its knees—if she isn’t caught.But as Isabel dances along the knife edge of deception, the lines between truth and fiction blur, and she must wrestle her quest for vengeance against her undeniable attraction to the enemy.Please note: The spice level is a steamy fade-to-black, meaning there is some heated foreplay and build-up, but no on-page sex.ILLUSION OF STARS is perfect for fans of:Enemies-to-loversTaylor Swift's Evermore/ Folklore albumsThe one horse trope, but she makes it awkward"Who did this to you?" but he makes it softMMCs with sexy snake tattoosAngsty love interestsYearning