The princess had been missing for fifteen years. Yet every year, Queen Viola presents “the princess” to the noble court. Unfortunately, none of these girls have been the princess. None have even looked similar to the princess, though the court accepts them as such. Until this year. Things are different, and I decided to keep this journal as proof of the Queen’s deceit. My name is Laura. This year? I was the girl chosen to play the missing princess.
A life worth choosing. A love worth fighting for. Zosia Lorcan claims to want a life with me, but what he really wants is a crown. His exploits during the war made him a legend in the eyes of my people. It would be a shrewd match, if I trusted him not to betray me again. I don't. Yet I can hardly back out of our public engagement, after running away from my last one. We're stuck together. Again. Even with the war over, I'm still a target - and I haven't secured the royal line. Perhaps I won't. I wouldn't inflict this caged life upon a child, as is my duty. But there are times when I look at Lorcan and think I might want a baby to love as my own. His. I'll claim my title as queen and rise above the ashes of destruction. But first, I must get through the next few months with Lorcan…who is determined to make our fake betrothal into a real marriage. He swears he'll win my trust, or go willingly. Which will it be? Queen Rising is the third book in a trilogy that should be read in order. Start with Falling Princess, continue with Eternal Knight and preorder Crimson Throne, coming in 2023. Queen Rising delivers a Happy Ever After (finally!). The Fallen Realm series contains violence and mature themes. Content advisories are available on the author's website. One-click Falling Princess and start your Fallen Realm journey today!
In critically acclaimed William Dietrich's new adventure, the action races from a mountain prison in Napoleonic France to the sultry tropics of the Caribbean, with a mysterious and magical Spanish treasure and the first successful slave revolt in history hanging in the balance. The year is 1803. Swashbuckling, ribald, and irreverent hero Ethan Gage has outsmarted wily enemies and survived dangerous challenges across the globe, from the wilds of the American frontier to the pyramids of Egypt. The raffish hero finds himself in the Caribbean with his wife, Astiza, on a desperate hunt to find the lost treasure of Montezuma—a legendary hoard rumored to have been hidden from CortÉs's plundering Spanish conquistadors. Caught between French and rebel slave forces, Gage and Astiza are in a race for gold and glory that will thrust them into the center of a bloody struggle for freedom as they try to rescue their son. And this time, Gage's luck may be running out.
The demon Saul has broken the seal that had held his army trapped inside. The God of War has returned to lead the heroes of the past and the men of the future against the Army that threatens to sweep across the world. But before they can do anything else they must fight the dead.
Surviving the wrath of the fearsome Sauur—a hideous race of invading serpents—noble Erik and cunning Roo have delivered a timely warning to the rulers of the Midkemian Empire, and are now free to pursue their separate destinies. Erik chooses the army—and the continuing war against Midkemia's dread enemies. Roo lusts for wealth and power—rising high and fast in theworld of trade. But with luxury comes carelessness and a vulnerability to the desires of the flesh. And a beautiful seductress with her ruthless machinations threatens to destroy everything Roo has built and become—summoning catastrophe into his future . . . and terror into his world.
Two years after the death of Her mate, Lamia has returned to MacTire & built herself an empire. She crosses paths with the ruthless and cold king of the bears, who is holding her father hostage. Unforgiving & cold-blooded Mathias, king of the bears has no interest in a mate until the moon goddess sent him a little, she-wolf. When past & present collide lamia & Mathias are forced to work Together. Can Lamia & Mathias survive each other, Unite all shifters & defeat the Evil that is coming for them Will Lamia find her happy ever after?
Under the cover of night, three armed soldiers from the City of Torsch secretly enter the deep valley of Feuterdale. They are urgently looking for Jorin Dulin, the one man whose fate is marked to change the world. The young Jorin soon learns from the strangers that his life is intricately tied to the powerful leaders of Torsch. Hearing tales of insidious evil, dark sorcery, impending war, and a shocking revelation about his own identity, Jorin s peaceful world is suddenly turned upside down. Time is running out as the powers of black magic gather strength under the control of Salairis, the Dark Queen sorceress, who seeks to destroy Jorin, or even worse claim him as her own! With his loyal friend, Oland, the reluctant Jorin leaves behind everything he has ever known and embarks on a dangerous mission to fulfill his destiny. At stake are his life, his identity, and the lives of thousands of people who face death, destruction, and enslavement from the greatest evil ever to threaten the land! Follow Jorin, and witness the immortal struggle of good against evil in a magical world of courage, mystery, friendship, danger, and power.
"Returning to Ashok K. Banker's brilliant #ownvoices, epic fantasy world of the Burnt Empire first introduced in Upon a Burning Throne, A Dark Queen Rises features Krushni and Karni, two women on quests to protect the innocent and bring down tyrants"--
“An epic reading experience.” —San Diego Union-Tribune Acclaimed, New York Times bestselling fantasist Raymond E. Feist gets his masterful Serpentwar Saga off to a spectacular start with Shadow of a Dark Queen. Feist’s classic epic fantasy adventure returns readers to ever-imperiled Midkemia, a breathtaking, richly imagined realm of magic and intrigue, where two unlikely heroes must rally the forces of the land to stand firm against a malevolent race of monsters intent upon conquest and annihilation. Locus magazine calls Shadow of a Dark Queen, “the place to start for those yet to discover Feist’s fantasy worlds.” For fans of Terry Goodkind, George R. R. Martin, and Terry Brooks—and for anyone not already in the thrall of this astonishing author’s literary magic—that is excellent advice indeed.
Once again Enchantia is under siege, but this time by an older more powerful monster. Ambrosia and Zax now fight along the golden Enchantian nights and their grown daughter Glorimar
