To survive, she followed the rules. To live, she’ll have to break them.Eighteen-year-old Nova Stormont was raised to survive, not hope. In Whitebark Haven, straying from your assigned role means punishment, or worse. But Nova has always yearned for more than life in the shadows as a scout. She wants to heal, to grow, to choose.When she reveals a hidden talent at her coming-of-age ceremony, Nova risks everything to prove there’s more to life than what the Elders expect. But before judgement falls, she slips beyond the borders for one last stolen breath of freedom, only to be captured by the Loxosceles, a ruthless faction where power determines your worth.Trapped behind enemy lines, Nova must rely on her scouting skills, her knowledge of plants, and her sharp wit as she navigates shifting loyalties and the gaze of a duty-bound commander who is more than he seems. With every step, she begins to question everything she thought she knew—about her enemies, her purpose, and herself.For readers who crave slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers dystopian romance, found family, morally grey choices, and love that grows in unexpected places.Perfect for fans of: Powerless, The Prisoner Healer, The Hunger Games, and Crowns of Nyaxia.

Steel kills. Magic corrupts. This blade does both.War took everything from Frida d’Armand: her crew, her fortune, and the man she loved.But a mysterious tome offers a chance at redemption. It leads Frida to an uncharted valley, reuniting her with the lover she thought dead.It is a miracle. It is also a trap.Caught by the rulers of a lost elven kingdom, Frida is offered a bargain: help an ambitious mage steal a legendary artifact, and he will send them home. Refuse, and die.But the artifact is guarded by more than steel and spell.It has a will of its own, and the shadow it casts may consume her long before the journey’s end...

In a city of vampires, dark magic, blood, and history, Lillian is normal. Just not for long.When her powers arise and she almost dies, she’s thrust head-first into danger. And a certain vampire’s arms.The mysterious William Newstead heads the Enforcement Office, the body tasked with controlling magic in Fairbridge. He needs her power – but she’ll do anything to escape it. When a twisted murder plot lands her at the feet of a shady vamp, promising to fix all her problems, she follows him. And he drives her right into the heart of darkness.For vampires in Fairbridge have a secret, and Lillian has one choice. Drown underneath it or accept her magic and rise.…Wild Magic follows a new witch and a powerful vampire fighting an ancient mystery. If you love your urban fantasies with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Wild Magic Book One today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.

"For fans of Joe Abercrombie's First Law and George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire." - Grimdark Magazine.Prince Barodane could not hold back the darkness. Not even in himself. He laid an innocent city in its grave and then died a hero.In his absence, war whispers across the land.Power-hungry highborn dispatch spies and assassins to the shadows as they maneuver for the throne, while an even greater threat rises in the South. Monsters and cultists flock to the banners of a mad prophet determined to control reality…and then shatter it.Destiny stalks three to the brink of oblivion.A dead prince who isn’t dead. Barodane buried his shameful past in a stupor of drugs, drink, and crime. Now, he’d rather watch the world fall apart than wear the crown again.An orphan with hero’s blood who's forced to make a harrowing choice: betray her country or sacrifice her first love.And a powerful seer who has no choice at all–her grandson must die.If any of them fails to pay the price…The cost will be the world’s complete annihilation.Perfect for fans of The First Law, A Game of Thrones, The Five Warrior Angels, Ash and Sand, and A Land Fit for Heroes."This book feels like a worthy successor to some of the greats of fiction, including Malazan, A Song of Ice and Fire, and Wheel of Time." - Andy Peloquin, author of Darkblade

A cozy fantasy about forbidden magic, crafted cocktails, and creating a life that finally feels like your own.Emma is a witch hunter. At least, she was until she discovered she has magic. Now she needs to disappear.With dreams of becoming a bartender, she leaves behind everything she's ever known in search of a quiet bar in a forgotten corner of the kingdom. All she wants now is a simpler life. One where she can trade her blades for bottles and hide from her misguided past.But those plans fail even before they get started.Pulled on a journey that takes her further than she'd ever imagined possible, Emma must decide if she'll keep running from her past, or use her newfound abilities to confront her inner demons. Along the way, there are cocktails to craft, portals to step through, and the unexpected comfort of people willing to stand by her side.The Bartender Between Worlds is perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes, Guard in the Garden, and The Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking.Cover human-illustrated and designed by MiblArtInterior artwork by Nettie Steuernagel

A Best YA of the Year (Ginger Nuts of Horror)Recommended by Monster LibrarianWinner of Crossroad Reviews' Indie Book AwardSupernatural meets Mean Girls in this young adult horror mystery for older teens.Sixteen-year-old Anna sees things from another world, the spiritual world, a skill that isn't exactly useful in high school. It's bad enough that her mother, possessed by a demon, took her own life when Anna was a child, a loss she remains tortured by. Now her father makes his living "clearing" haunted objects, and Anna's job as his assistant makes her a social misfit. Most kids in her suburban New Jersey town refer to her just as Goblin Girl.Only Freddy and Dor remain loyal friends. But Anna's so focused on her own problems, she's missed that her connection with Freddy is moving beyond the friend zone and that Dor is in crisis.As junior year approaches, a rare solar storm lights up the night skies and the citizens of Bloomtown begin to act strangely: Anna's teachers lash out, her best friends withdraw, and the school bullies go from mean to murderous. When Anna realizes she can harness this evil power, she sets out to save Bloomtown and the only family she has left.But to do so, she must keep her own increasingly dark urges at bay.Content Warnings: suicide (while possessed), bullying, self-harm, pet harm, predatory adults in positions of power