A Midwinter Fantasy
Author: Leanna Renee Hieber
Publisher: Dorchester Publishing
Published: 2011-10-15
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781428511620
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of fantasy romance stories set around the winter holidays.
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Midwinter
Author: Matthew Sturges
Publisher: Pyr
Published: 2009-09-25
Total Pages: 425
ISBN-13: 1591028361
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinter comes to the land only once in a hundred years. But the snow covers ancient secrets: secrets that could topple a kingdom. Mauritaine was a war hero, a captain in the Seelie Army. Then he was accused of treason and sentenced to life without parole at Crere Sulace, a dark and ancient prison in the mountains, far from the City Emerald. But now the Seelie Queen – Regina Titania herself – has offered him one last chance to redeem himself, an opportunity to regain his freedom and his honor. Unfortunately, it's a suicide mission, which is why only Mauritaine and the few prisoners he trusts enough to accompany him, would even dare attempt it: Raieve, beautiful and harsh, an emissary from a foreign land caught in the wrong place at the wrong time; Perrin Alt, Lord Silverdun, a nobleman imprisoned as a result of political intrigues so Byzantine that not even he understands them; and Brian Satterly, a human physicist, apprehended searching for the human victims of the faery changeling trade. Meanwhile, dark forces are at work at home and abroad. In the Seelie kingdom, the reluctant soldier Purane-Es burns with hatred for Mauritaine, and plots to steal the one thing that remains to him: his wife. Across the border, the black artist Hy Pezho courts the whim of Mab, offering a deadly weapon that could allow the Unseelie in their flying cities to crush Titania and her army once and for all. With time running out, Mauritaine and his companions must cross the deadly Contested Lands filled with dire magical fallout from wars past. They will confront mounted patrols, brigands, and a traitor in their midst. And before they reach their destination, as the Unseelie Armies led by Queen Mab approach the border, Mauritaine must decide between his own freedom and the fate of the very land that has forsaken him.
Fire of the Frost
Author: Jeffe Kennedy
Publisher: Brightlynx Publishing
Published: 2021-12-22
Total Pages: 331
ISBN-13: 1945367946
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA midwinter holiday fantasy romance anthology… A Wynter Fyre by Darynda Jones In a world where vampyres have been hunted to near extinction, the daughter of a demon is sent to save their race. Wynter ends the Blood Wars, but a single drop of vampyre blood accidentally crosses her lips. As punishment, she’s encased in stone for a hundred years. When she awakens, she vows revenge. Even if it means her demise. Her quest leads her to the vampyre prince who supposedly started the wars. He comes to her aid after she’s attacked, and Gareth’s deadly prowess may be exactly what Wynter needs to defeat the woman who created her. Or exactly what she needs to thaw her frozen heart. Of Fate and Fire by Amanda Bouchet The Kingmaker Chronicles meets modern-day New York City! Piers, an exiled warrior from Thalyria, finds himself in the Big Apple just before the holidays. The world and everything in it might be utterly foreign to him, but that won't stop Piers from helping to complete a vital mission for Athena and protect Sophie, a French teacher from Connecticut who's suddenly knee-deep in inexplicable phenomena, danger, and henchmen after an Olympian treasure that should never have ended up in her hands—or remained on Earth after the Greek gods abandoned it. The King of Hel by Grace Draven Castil il Veras, daughter of lesser boyars, attends the gatherings that celebrate her best friend's upcoming marriage to the cursed king of a sorcerous kingdom. She soon learns that even marked by the magic of the Wastelands, Doranis of Helenrisia is everything she's ever desired in a mate—and absolutely forbidden to her. Bound by duty to crown and country, Doranis has traveled to the Caskadan empire to marry a woman who loathes the sight of him. During the prenuptial celebrations, he meets a scribe who finds him fascinating instead of repellent, but Castil is beyond his reach. Fate, however, would have it otherwise, and a beseeching letter from a dying queen will bring them together again in a land gripped by endless winter and old magic. Familiar Winter Magic by Jeffe Kennedy It’s holiday time at Convocation Academy, but best friends Han and Iliana are finding it hard to celebrate. As a familiar, Iliana is facing her assignment to a life of servitude to a wizard, very soon. And Han… despite being tested by the oracle daily, he is still uncategorized. As Iliana and Han face being separated forever, they at last find the courage—or desperation—to break the rules and acknowledge their deeper feelings for each other. But it will take more than true love to save them from the laws of the Convocation…
Midwinterblood
Author: Marcus Sedgwick
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Published: 2013-02-05
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1596438029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined—this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice. An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? From award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick comes a book about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love. This title has Common Core connections. A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013 A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013
Iceworld
Author: Hal Clement
Publisher: Gateway
Published: 2011-09-29
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 0575110171
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the planet gleamed in his viewport, Sallman Ken could not believe that such a bleak and icy globe could have produced intelligent life. Yet when the expedition had sent in unmanned landers, that was what it had found. Some sort of native alien, surviving on the barren planet. But Sallman and his team were not the first to make contact. Smugglers from his own planet had begun trading with the natives for a new and virulent narcotic - the most dangerous drug in the universe. Now Sallman would have to find out how he could survive on a planet so cold that sulphur was solid and water was liquid - and how to stop the source of the deadly drug!
In the Bleak Midwinter
Author: Julia Spencer-Fleming
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Published: 2007-04-01
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 1429909056
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt's a cold, snowy December in the upstate New York town of Millers Kill, and newly ordained Clare Fergusson is on thin ice as the first female priest of its small Episcopal church. The ancient regime running the parish covertly demands that she prove herself as a leader. However, her blunt manner, honed by years as an army pilot, is meeting with a chilly reception from some members of her congregation and Chief of Police Russ Van Alystyne, in particular, doesn't know what to make of her, or how to address "a lady priest" for that matter. The last thing she needs is trouble, but that is exactly what she finds. When a newborn baby is abandoned on the church stairs and a young mother is brutally murdered, Clare has to pick her way through the secrets and silence that shadow that town like the ever-present Adirondack mountains. As the days dwindle down and the attraction between the avowed priest and the married police chief grows, Clare will need all her faith, tenacity, and courage to stand fast against a killer's icy heart. In the Bleak Midwinter is one of the most outstanding Malice Domestic winners the contest has seen. The compelling atmosphere-the kind of very cold and snowy winter that is typical of upstate New York-will make you reach for another sweater. The characters are fully and believably drawn and you will feel like they are your old friends and find yourself rooting for them every step of the way.
A Midwinter Murder
Author: Paul J Bennett
Publisher: Paul J Bennett
Published: 2020-01-16
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 1989315801
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhere there's murder, there's a mystery to be solved! When Brother Cyric, Temple Knight of Saint Mathew, finds himself travelling to the countryside to bless a Duke's Midwinter Feast, the arrival of a mysterious guest piques his interest. But he's barely in the front door when he overhears a conversation that reveals his host may not be the man everyone thinks he is. After a dinner filled with more animosity than good food, Cyric's slumber is interrupted by the news that the duke has mysteriously died. Now, with a dead noble and a room full of suspects, it falls to Brother Cyric to unravel this medieval fantasy whodunit! Follow the ever curious and always observant Brother Cyric as he endeavours to separate mere hatred from murderous intent in A Midwinter Murder, the second story in The Chronicles of Cyric series. Curious how Father Roland choose Cyric to become an investigator for the Brothers of Saint Mathew? Pick up Into the Maelstrom and read his prequel story today!
The Midwinter Mail-Order Bride
Author: Kati Wilde
Publisher:
Published: 2018-07-10
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781717714466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome might call Princess Anja of Ivermere brave for offering herself up as a bride to Kael the Conqueror, a barbarian warlord who'd won his crown by the bloodied edge of his sword. It was not courage that drove Anja from her magic-wielding family's enchanted palace, however, but a desperate attempt to secure a kingdom of her own-even if she has to kill the Conqueror to do it. She expects pain beneath his brutal touch as she awaits her chance. She expects death if he discovers the truth of her intentions. She didn't expect Kael to reject her and send her back to Ivermere. Raised in the ashes of the Dead Lands, Kael fears nothing-certainly not the beautiful sorceress who arrives at his mountain stronghold. But no matter how painful his need for her, Kael has no use for a bride who would only tolerate his kiss. Yet the more of Anja's secrets he uncovers during their journey to return her home, the more determined he becomes to win the princess's wary heart. And Kael the Conqueror has never been defeated... This print edition also includes BEAUTY IN SPRING by Kati Wilde.
The Office of Shadow
Author: Matthew Sturges
Publisher: Pyr
Published: 2010-09-09
Total Pages: 516
ISBN-13: 1616143509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMidwinter has been replaced by a Cold War in the world of Faerie, and this new kind of war requires a new kind of warrior. Queen Titania reconstitutes a secret division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dubbed the "Office of Shadow," imbuing it with powers and discretion once considered unthinkable. From the Trade Paperback edition.
A Midwinter Night's Dream
Author: Kristen S. Walker
Publisher: Kristen S. Walker
Published: 2014-07-01
Total Pages: 25
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow bad can one little love potion be? Teen witch Rosa wants sparks to fly on Midwinter Solstice for all her friends. Love potions are dangerous, but she’s hoping for a little boost to get everyone in a holiday mood. Getting lost in the Otherworld wasn’t part of the plan. When the friends wake up in Faerie, can they find their way home with their relationships still intact? “A Midwinter Night’s Dream” is a short story, inspired by Shakespeare’s play, in the Fae of Calaveras series. The events happen in December between books 1 and 2, but it can be read as a stand-alone. Look for the whole Fae of Calaveras trilogy: Small Town Witch Witch Hunt Witch Gate Also try the new spinoff series, Santa Cruz Witch Academy, starring Rosa’s daughter Brie! The Reluctant Witch The Salty Witch The Daring Witch (January 2021) Related short stories: Witch Test Midsummer Knight A Witch’s Halloween Surprise A Midwinter Night’s Dream
