There is a town that brews a strange intoxicant from a rare fruit called the deathberry—and once a year a handful of citizens are selected to drink it. . . .

There is a life lived beneath the water—among rotted buildings and bloated corpses—by those so overburdened by the world's demands that they simply give up and go under. . . .

In this mesmerizing blend of the familiar and the fantastic, multiple award-winning New York Times notable author Jeffrey Ford creates true wonders and infuses the mundane with magic. In tales marked by his distinctive, dark imagery and fluid, exhilarating prose, he conjures up an annual gale that transforms the real into the impossible, invents a strange scribble that secretly unites a significant portion of society, and spins the myriad dreams of a restless astronaut and his alien lover. Bizarre, beautiful, unsettling, and sublime, The Drowned Life showcases the exceptional talents of one of contemporary fiction's most original artists.

Before the Dragoneers, there were Crimzon and Clover. If you liked the International Bestselling Saga of the Dragoneers, then you have met Crimzon already. Before the old red dragon came around to help those young heroes, he and his own rider, a fiery red haired warrior named Clover, considered the whole world to be their playground. It isn't wise to mess with a girl with a dragon, especially these two. This is a collection of the Crimzon and Clover Short Stories to date. This Kindle Book includes: Crimzon and Clover One - Orphaned Dragon - Lucky Girl, Crimzon and Clover Two - Tricky Wizard, Crimzon and Clover Three - The Grog, Crimzon and Clover Four - Wrath of Crimzon, and Crimzon and Clover Five - Killer of Giants AND The First Dragoneer - A Dragoneer Saga Novella.

A lush, feminist re-imagining on what happened to Wendy after Neverland, for fans of

Circe

and

The Mere Wife.

LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL

Find the second star from the right, and fly straight on ’til morning, all the way to Neverland, a children’s paradise with no rules, no adults, only endless adventure and enchanted forests – all led by the charismatic boy who will never grow old.  But Wendy Darling grew up. She has a husband and a young daughter called Jane, a life in London. But one night, after all these years, Peter Pan returns. Wendy finds him outside her daughter’s window, looking to claim a new mother for his Lost Boys. But instead of Wendy, he takes Jane.  Now a grown woman, a mother, a patient and a survivor, Wendy must follow Peter back to Neverland to rescue her daughter and finally face the darkness at the heart of the island…

A plot to enslave magic forever…

Enslaved by masters with dark intentions, Miara has been given a new mission: use her shape-shifting creature magic to kidnap an enemy prince. She loathes the idea, and she’ll probably die trying, but she has no choice but to pursue her mission.Her target? Crown Prince Aven Lanuken, heir to the warrior throne of Akaria and also—unbeknownst to Miara—secretly a mage himself. His forbidden air magic has kept him trapped in a shadowy mountain fortress, but his duty to marry is about to make keeping his secret much more difficult. And finding a bride that is an equal, a warrior fit for the throne? That’s proving nearly impossible. Part of him simply wants to escape it all.Miara has never failed a mission before, and she doesn’t intend to start now, even if she

does

find herself drawn to Aven’s easy charm. Mage slaves are magically bound to obey their orders, anyway, whether she likes it or not.But what if the man she’s been charged with kidnapping is the key to freeing mages from their enslavement, once and for all?Magic, politics, love, and fate collide in the destinies of two people in this fantasy adventure from R. K. Thorne. For lovers of swords and sorcery infused with romance,

Mage Slave

is the first novel in the Enslaved Chronicles trilogy.

Dive into an epic fantasy full of crunching revolutionary action, twisted magic, and hard choices in dark times.

The war is over. The enemy won.

Jia's people learned the hard way that there are no second chances. The Egril, their ancient enemy, struck with magic so devastating that Jia's armies were wiped out. Now terror reigns in the streets, and friend turns on friend just to live another day.Somehow Tinnstra - a deserter, a failure, nothing but a coward - survived. She wants no more than to hide from the chaos.But dragged into a desperate plot to retake Jia, surrounded by people willing to do anything to win the fight, this time Tinnstra will need to do more than hide.If Jia is to get a second chance after all, this time she will need to be a hero.

With all the grit of Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence and Ed McDonald, this is a debut epic fantasy with the sharpest of edges.

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Readers can't put down

We Are the Dead

:

'The next Game of Thrones'

Glen Cook, author of

The Black Company

'Tarantino crossed with David Gemmell'

Peter McLean, author of

Priest of Bones

'A powerful debut'

Gavin Smith, author of

The Bastard Legion

'So much bloodshed and actions, Shackle's debut is fast-paced, grim, and unputdownable'

Novel Notions'This is a fantastic story that I think everyone would enjoy.

Every aspect, from prose to characters to plot is just superbly crafted

' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?

'Utterly gripping, original fantasy that really must be counted amongst the best in the genre'

Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'If you are looking for a fantasy read with

phenomenal magic

, battle scenes that are so vividly described that you experience them through all of your senses,

villains who are entirely despicable

, and

a compelling story filled with crushing heartbreak and glorious redemption

, then you need to

pick up WE ARE THE DEAD right now

' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'

A fantastic tale of rebellion against an occupying force

. . . I really loved how this one all pulled together, and seeing the rebellion from different viewpoints was a real treat' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'This is

a fast paced and intense story that never lets up in its brutality

and dark environment' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'From start to finish

this will keep you on the edge of your seat

. . . This is

an outstanding debut

, you don't want to miss it' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?

THE LAST WAR

Book One: We Are the DeadBook Two: A Fool's HopeBook Three: Until the Last

Virtual is Reality.

What would the world be like if video game rules suddenly applied? Marcus is about to find out. After a freak accident he finds himself stuck between a game and the real world. He’ll need to fight his way through football hooligans, carnies and the dreaded RNG to get to the final boss and save the world. Anything less means it’s game over for good. Along the way he’ll learn new skills, chase epic loot and most importantly of all, Level Up! If you love light LitRPG you’ll be sure to enjoy this humourous take on the genre. Grab your copy now!