Helena Tefraine was abducted from her homeland alongside her teenage daughter, her two closest friends, and other women who were in the wrong chapel at the wrong time. She finds herself in Tintar, the only known country in her world where magic exists. Forced into service as a muralist for a foreign king and bound by an arranged betrothal she did not choose, Helena must also unearth buried parts of herself as she perseveres. Her new role does not just challenge her—it awakens her. As she adapts her old life's skills as an illuminator to paint an enemy's throne room, she begins to recover the divine spark within her that refused to be extinguished. A poetic return to the friendship, magic, and romance of Priestess, Illuminator is a companion novel written as a love letter to readers. This is not only a story of survival—it is a story of the soul.

A boy abandoned at an ancient school of warrior arts. A princess bartered away as a treaty bride. A lurking evil with the power to topple the world.

Ji Yu Raijin is happy to live out his life serving his school, cultivating his life force, and learning the Path of Darkening Skies, an ancient and noble warrior art—until the day comes when he has to choose: remain true to the teachings of his path and allow his art to die out or commit an unforgivable sin and save the world.

Second princess Shyong San Koida was born the only cripple in a dynasty of powerful warriors. With a broken life force, the only way Koida can contribute to her family’s empire is by sealing a strategic alliance to a barbarian leader with her hand in marriage. But hidden forces within the court conspire to stop the union and obliterate the Shyong San dynasty at all costs.

At the intersection of the servant boy and the princess’s stories lies a secret, malignant art bent on destroying not only them, but the entire world.

Darkening Skies is the first novel in the Path of the Thunderbird series, for fans of wuxia, xanxia, cultivation novels, demon beasts, and all styles of martial arts. Darkening Skies is written by eden Hudson, enthusiastic but terrible martial arts student and best-selling author of Jubal Van Zandt and the litRPG fantasy Rogue Dungeon.

Disclaimer: This is a new cover for Darkening Skies. There were no significant changes made to the content of the book.

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He never intended to be a cultivator. The heavens have another plan…

Sen never dreamed of ascension. Such were the aspirations of the rich young nobles, not orphans like him, scraping together a meager living on the streets of Orchard’s Reach.

However, when destiny takes an unexpected turn, Sen finds himself thrust into the role of a cultivator’s disciple. Chosen over the nobles who once looked down on him, he is adopted into a makeshift family of three ancient cultivators, each with a lifetime of knowledge and insights. These old monsters will teach Sen everything they can, from the art of the jian and spear to the mysteries of arcane alchemy.

Yet, on the path to defying the heavens, Sen will have to make difficult choices. He needs to decide what kind of person he wants to be, and what mark he wants to leave on the world. Because when his training ends, he will have the power to shake the world. He will also have formidable enemies who will do anything to put him back in his place…

For those who like a bit of slice-of-life with their coming-of-age cultivation tales, this is a can’t-miss read. Over 3,000,000 views on Royal Road. Click 'Buy Now' to start the journey.

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Magic weapons. Deadly monsters. Epic quests. All just another day in the life of a Vigil.

Boyd Knight found his calling when he joined the Marines and qualified for the elite Force Recon. He’d found a tribe and a family, so when a hand grenade landed near his team, he jumped on it without thought or regret.

But instead of winding up dead, he wakes up butt naked in a cave full of monsters with a knife in one hand and a pistol in the other. He’s been chosen by Raguel, Five-Faced God of Justice, and entrusted with the power of the Vigil Bound. Every kill makes him stronger, and thanks to the Ascendant System, Boyd can level up, unlock increasingly powerful spells, and even harness the abilities of the monsters he’s been dispatched to hunt.

If he can survive the deadly shapeshifter stalking him from the shadows, Boyd’s second life promises to be even more ass-kickingly epic than his first.

“It’s like Urban Fantasy mixed with the Witcher, plus a badass, angel-of-vengeance with guns.” –Michael Chatfield, Bestselling Author of the Ten Realms Series

From James A. Hunter—bestselling author of Rogue Dungeon, Bibliomancer (Completionist Chronicles Expanded Universe), Shadowcroft Academy for Dungeons, and the LitRPG epic Viridian Gate Online—comes a brand-new, shoot-'em-up LitRPG fantasy series brimming with spells, upgrades, guns, and monsters!

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What his enemies don’t know will bleed them dry…

Kay's life takes an unexpected turn when he is transported to a mysterious world brimming with unfamiliar Skills, Classes, and a System. As he struggles to comprehend his new reality, he discovers a unique Class that’s never been seen before—a powerful new form of blood magic that allows him to shape and manipulate the life force coursing through his veins.

But the powers that be view Kay as a threat to their authority and dominance and are more than happy to eliminate him to maintain the status quo. Outnumbered and underpowered, if Kay has any hope of survival, he’ll need to level up his Skills, harness the power of his unique Class, and decipher the ever-shifting schemes of his enemies—all while keeping his true potential under wraps.

With a host of deadly new abilities at his disposal, Kay’s going to show them that they should have left him bloody well alone!

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Wisdom takes time to achieve. The more we experience life, the more vibrant our tapestry. Many threads intertwine with faith and fate to weave our life’s tapestry kaleidoscope of colors.

This story begins with seven dragon families living on the planet Mabon, who are slowly rebuilding their population after losing so many when evil visited their original home planet of Ostara.

Dragon Guardians speak of a prophecy—one day the evil will find them again. This prophecy also speaks of a savior who will defeat evil when it returns. The Guardians believe the Aunia dragon named Maia is this savior.

Told from autobiographical perspectives of the primary characters, learn how the prophecy comes true in ways feared yet unimagined. After barely escaping the battles of Mabon, Maia aimlessly floats through space before crashing to earth during a time when life on the planet was still young. Maia and her companion watch as life on earth grows, especially that of humanity.

Missing Mabon and all the special friendships she knew, Maia is Guardian to seven dragon eggs: each representing the last remaining dragon families. Executing a plan to deliver an egg to each of the seven continents, Maia’s companion weaves a spell that will allow each dragon hatchling to live amongst the humans in human form.

They thought all the variables had been considered. But as many humans know, life has its own ideas. And when life twists and turns unfold, sometimes all we have is faith in ourselves to meet the challenges as they inevitably come.

Throughout the unfolding story is the weaving of love, loss and betrayal, fulfilling duty while mired in anger and sadness, forging new friendships, and ultimately learning how to live again.
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