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Death & Maia – A.C. Jolly
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In plague-ridden Athens, Lady Death falls in love with Maia, a mortal woman.
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Born of Flame And Fury – Hannah Danielle
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A shattered source. A broken realm. A false king.
It’s all her fault.
Ten years after Elea wakes with no memories in a realm that forbids solar and lunar magics, she is faced with a choice that will alter her life forever.
She must decide whether to use her unusual, emotionally charged flame to survive or be taken by the murderous king’s men and sent to the capital for execution.
With the help of rouge lunar fae twins, Callista and Atlas, the fire fae narrowly escapes her brutal fate, only to be subjected to a new world of unknown trials.
Elea must learn to control her powerful abilities, cope with overwhelming grief, and navigate the unusual pull she feels toward the frustratingly standoffish Callista.
If the fire fae can learn to tame her wild fire, she could be the key the resistance needs to restore the balance of power in Celvaria and free the citizens of the realm from the king’s reign of terror.
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Hunt Monsters, Do Magic, and Fall in Love – A.M. Weald
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A little spooky, a little sparkly: Hunt Monsters, Do Magic, and Fall in Love is a triptych of modern fantasy stories interrelated by family—stories with myths and demons and ghosts (oh my), and with romance and secrets and lies (and someone dies).
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Battle for Elysia – Aiden Murray
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The Quest to Save Elysia continues in this exciting new adventure that will take our heroes to unknown lands and unlock hidden talents and magic many were unaware they possessed. The stakes are higher. The risks are greater and much will be sacrificed. But if they can survive, the rewards will be more than they could have ever hoped for. With the queen of the hells trapped in her realm and her demon soldier vanquished, the Protectors return to Elysia to find the realm quite different from how they left it. As war once again threatens the peace, our heroes must fight their own demons and overcome new enemies if they hope to once again save Elysia. Forced to face her family, Vessa must learn who she really is and what family really means to her as she unlocks her true potential. While Keeley seeks to find the lost magic of their realm, the rest of the Protectors fight to keep Ezethiel from returning. With Elysia’s fate uncertain, the only thing they know for sure is that their lives will never be the same and their adventures are just beginning.
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Hunter of Elysia – Aiden Murray
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With the threat to Elysia under control, A.J. and Keeley attempt to return to their lives in Middleburg, focused on planning a wedding and merging their families despite the two very different worlds. As A.J. battles internal demons from his past, Myria learns of a possible attack on Elysia. When that threat follows the Protectors to the Trap, something will awaken in Pey that will send all of them back to Cartharan. Keeley will have to embrace her magic abilities and Pey will have to learn to harness her new power if they hope to once again save their world.
They will be joined by old friends and new allies as they fight against the unknown threat. To save their world they will be sent on separate paths; facing demons both physical and emotional. Can they stay true to themselves and the light as they combat the darkness that threatens Elysia?
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Princess of Elysia – Aiden Murray
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A.J. and the Protectors fought valiantly to save Elysia. Light won out as they defeated those responsible for trying to shroud the land in darkness. With Keeley’s home at peace again, they returned to Middleburg and A.J.’s normal life of making coffee and performing drag. In their absence, the city of Cartharan finds itself facing a new threat and Elysia must call on A.J. once again. A return to the kingdom sends the Protectors on a journey across Elysia. When they discover the threat to the capital city is only the beginning, new friends and old enemies must join together to try and defeat the impending darkness. Will friendship, family, and the magic of love be enough to save Elysia? Join A.J. and his friends in the exciting sequel to Knight Of Elysia.
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Knight of Elysia – Aiden Murray
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When his online escape becomes his reality, can he become the hero Elysia needs?
Barista by day, Drag King by night, A.J. plays Knights of Elysia to escape the everyday stress of navigating his life as he embraces his newly found gender identity. Having recently broken up with his fiance’, he is completely unprepared when a beautiful woman comes into his life and turns his world upside down. She sees a hero when she looks at him. But he only sees a boi that has logged thousands of hours questing through dungeons in an online game. As he navigates two worlds, can he open his heart to love again? Can he be the Knight that Elysia needs?
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• Amazon
A Crimson Covenant – Aimee Donnellan
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A werewolf and a vampire go on a dangerous journey to save their nocturnal town from violent zealots.
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Someone Else’s Shoes – Aldrea Alien
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Stripped of her inheritance as a child by her greedy stepmother, Alla’s future hovers between drudgery and slavery. When a chance encounter in the marketplace leaves her with an invitation to the upcoming ball, her only chance of going is by being someone she’s not. A farce that could see her executed or sold. But will she be able to maintain the illusion once she meets Princess Viktoriya?
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A Sharper, More Lasting Pain – Alex Harvey-Rivas
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Three Casters at a school for the arcane-inclined find their lives upended when a monstrous tragedy unfolds around them–literally and metaphorically.
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Uncharted– Alli Temple
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Pirate Captain Cinder is a terror on the open sea, striking fear into hearts wherever she sails. Now she has a new target. The vulnerable Princess Georgina should be an easy mark in Cinder’s kidnapping plot. However the legend of Captain Cinder is more intertwined with Georgina’s own history than either of them expect.
Treacherous storms. A mysterious pirate king. The evil prince’s unrelenting pursuit. Georgina and Cinder can only escape by following the uncharted course of their hearts. Just as a future together is within their grasp, Cinder’s past threatens to drag them both to the deep.
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The Grizzling Princess and Her Knight – Amy Burns
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Princess Griselda is adored by her family and the people of Estevell. Her world is thrown around when war is declared and her father goes to fight in the conflict. Her exiled uncle is called in to act as regent and starts to plot against the royal family. When her mother becomes mysteriously unwell, Griselda, alongside her trusty knight, must fight to get control back of her kingdom. A spicy, sapphic Ivanhoe retelling.
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• Amazon
We’re All Monsters Here – Amy Marsden
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When Anna is invited to a secluded retreat full of selfish, greedy humans, of course she doesn’t say no. Not only did she manipulate the CEO of the world’s largest oil corporation, Peter Beyer, into organising the four-day getaway in the first place, but no self-respecting vampire would ever turn down such easy prey. Her weekend gets even better when she meets Saira, one of Peter Beyer’s employees, and they begin a whirlwind affair. Blood and beautiful women are Anna’s idea of a great time.
She should have known it was too good to be true.
Hunters are dangerous, deadly, and dedicated to eradicating vampires. When a group of them turn up at the retreat, Anna must use her centuries of experience to escape their ever-closing net. Will she get out unscathed, or will they finally catch up to her? Will she give into her intense and unexpected feelings for Saira, or will she leave her to burn as she destroys all evidence she was ever there?
A fresh twist on urban fantasy, with an added splash of sapphic romance.
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• Amazon
The Unicorn Herd – Ariana Jade
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Animal lover and keeper-in-the-making Charlotte couldn’t be more excited to start her apprenticeship at the Griffin Sanctuary working with unicorns in this urban fantasy packed with mythical creatures and a sapphic romantic subplot.
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Book Store Witch – Ariana Jade
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As an avid reader, Tess makes it her mission to find a book that Florencia will fall in love with, not realising that she herself is falling in love too.
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The Unlucky Fae’s Guide to Crafting Charms – Ariana Jade
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Together with her best friend, the irresistible Daxia, Naia does what she can to prepare for adventure. But misfortune is just around the corner. Can she escape her bad luck or will it catch up with her like it always does?
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A Demon’s Cocktail with Sambuca – Ariana Jade
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Demons are known to be cheeky and Sylvie is exactly that. She loves the finer things in life. Good wine, good food, and a good time. Angel Teresa knows better than to get involved with demons but her competitive nature stops her from walking away when Sylvia proposes a bet. The challenge could lead to them both losing their hearts.
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This Delicate Flame – Avery Carter
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When an injured assassin arrives bleeding on Rylla’s doorstep, the healer works to help her recover. Despite their differences, the two women are drawn to each other by a magnetism they can’t ignore… until the king Tarinne is sworn to serve calls her back.
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She Fell for the Witch’s Disciple– Bea Chicory
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Their hearts belong to each other, but their bonds say otherwise… Soli Fang’s a snake shifter that’s been hiding all her life because of her Starshone eyes. Her only reprieve from loneliness is to watch Ren, the cute shifter next door, practice outside with her own Starshone eyes shining out for all to see. When an infamous witch comes to make Ren her disciple, Soli makes the sacrifice to go instead.
19-year-old Ren Taildash’s sole focus is on becoming a dancer brilliant enough to earn her the position of house leader. Falling in love is the last thing on her mind, but after the dashing snake shifter saves her, she’s all she can think about.
Eventually, they find themselves on opposite sides of a royal rivalry as they’re thrown into situations that bring them closer than ever. Will their bond be enough to hold them together or will their duty keep them apart forever?
CW: Violence, Death, Anxiety, Grief/Loss, Isolation
This story centers on a lesbian romance between two shifters in a fantasy spirit realm setting. Contains: Magic, Slow Burn, Found Family, Queernorm, Bipoc, Touch Her and Die, Chosen One, and more!
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• Amazon
Stars and Soil – Dax Murray
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The queen’s place at court is threatened by her beautiful lady-in-waiting. But the queen has larger schemes; she can either fight her rival for the crown, or join her and bring an end to the whole monarchy.
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A Lake of Feathers and Moonbeams – Dax Murray
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Katya must defend her forest at all costs; but first she must figure out who is threatening it: the mage who taught her magic or the princess who has stolen her heart.
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Assassin’s Choice – E.L. Reeves
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An assassin gets a contract to kill a woman, but once she finds her target she realises there’s more to the story than she was told. While trying to hide the woman from the other assassins, the pair fall into another world and take a job pulling off a heist at a royal ball.
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A Body Not Her Own – Eileen Farren
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As the reincarnation of the Goddess, Eos, Enid travels through the country of Nora with her one-night-stand turned bodyguard, Locke. An immortal man is hunting her down, awakening in Enid an ancient rage that threatens to swallow her whole.
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Wars in Wonderland – EJ Pepino
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Twenty years after Alice’s nightmares began, the rabbit has returned to draw her back in. Thrust into a twisted version of Wonderland, Alice quickly realizes that the creature haunting her dreams is horrifyingly, terribly real. As she struggles to make sense of her shifting reality, she meets Red.
Red had been waiting for a long time to get revenge against the monster who shattered her world. With two sirens at her side and everything left to lose, Red’s fire had started to die out—until Alice reignites it. Together, these women take on a dangerous mission fueled by vengeance, fate, and the bonds they never expected to form.
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Her Shadow so Dark and Lovely – Elsie Hawthorne
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When I wake with no voice, no memory and a dark curse mark spreading across my skin, it earns me the attention of one of the dreaded Librarians. High-handed, overbearing and a nightmare, Sila is exactly the sort of creature I should avoid at all costs. But when my past comes for me? She saves my life and takes me into her shadows. And I’m not sure I want to leave them.
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Pest Control – Eule Grey
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Poor Valeri! With no job or girlfriend, the new year starts badly. Her flat’s a mess and she’s broke. She dismisses a job advert for a pest controller as the worst idea ever. Valeri is scared of spiders and bugs and isn’t great with rodents, either. When she sees a creepy crawlie, she’s forced to ask for help from the grumpy girl next door, Pippa. Pest controller? Nope. Until Valeri notices an image of the uniform … gold catsuit and matching bracelets. Before she can think better, Valeri signs up for an interview.
Grumpy Pippa the librarian likes books, order, and keeping her shelves tidy. The last thing she wants is a messy chaotic queen entering her quiet life. Yeah, she’s lonely sometimes. True, neighbour Valeri is hot, but Pippa is too busy to even consider a date. Something is wrong at the library, though. Pippa hears noises and becomes convinced that pests have somehow gotten in.
Can messy Valeri solve the pest issue and become better acquainted with grumpy Pippa? Will the worst new year turn into the best?
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• Amazon
The Princess & Her Shadow– Felix Graves
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Princess Kafla of The Kingdom of Percella is delighted to meet her first personal bodyguard, trained by the esteemed Shadow Cult. But beautiful, stern-faced Milia is a surprise. For one, she’s the same age as Kafla. And for another… Well. Kafla wasn’t expecting to fall for her bodyguard, but life rarely goes the way you intend.
Follow Princess Kafla and her Shadow through 5 decades of youth, growth, and inevitable tragedy. Because you don’t get to choose who you love, and you don’t get to choose your own happy ending.
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Jasyn and the Astronauts – The Sea of Stars – Gwenhyver
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Venturing to the skies was meant to be perfect…
While the crew don’t trust Jasyn to not blow a hole in the hull with her inconsistent ice-powers, engineering-savvy Atalanta fits in on the faulting sky ship like a well-oiled cog. When an unexpected detour lands them on an unknown world, Jasyn gets her chance to prove herself, to finally spend time with Atalanta, and to live her dream of adventure.
‘The Sea of Stars’ is the second book in the ‘Jasyn and The Astronauts’ series: An epic reimagining of myth. A lesbian sci-fi fantasy romance. With hidden powers and weather fronts formed of feelings, this is the kind of love story that moves the heavens. This is:
Sapphic, swords & sorcery in space!
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• Books2Read
Jasyn and the Astronauts – Under The Ice Skies – Gwenhyver
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The explorer with the power of ice… The best friend who melts it…
Jasyn is an explorer with a talent for reaching for the stars and upending weather systems with her emotions. Atalanta is an archer and a recluse with a skill for making Jasyn’s heart glow as bright as a filament-fruit. When their world is upturned, a journey across their homeworld and towards the stars begins.
‘Under The Ice Skies’ is the first leg of the journey in the ‘Jasyn and The Astronauts’ series: An epic reimagining of myth. A lesbian friends to lovers sci-fi fantasy romance. With hidden powers and weather fronts formed of feelings, this is the kind of love story that moves the heavens. This is:
Sapphic, swords & sorcery in space!
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• Books2Read
Indecent– Gwin Savage
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Sapphic women are the only ones born as Vampires or mages in a fantasy world inspired by the 1930s. Most hide what they are. The unlucky get sent to Spurnwater: a reform academy on an isolated island. This isn’t Evie’s first time on the island, and she never expected her instructor to be the woman who broke her heart. Or for the beautiful Rion to heal it. (Tropes: FFF polyamory, found family, 2nd chance hate-to-love, new adult, instalust, spice, spanking, “good girl,” ménage in epilogue.)
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Well of Souls – Harmonia Grey
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Eurydice, a superstitious bard-turned-huntress living the good life with her sellsword wife, is compelled to venture into the depths of the Underworld to save the souls of her estranged once-lover and fellow bard Orpheus and that of his new wife after their royal wedding ends in tragedy. With only Hecate to help and guide her, Eurydice must survive not only taunting spirits, but her own psyche as well.
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The Vermilion Ribbon – Hayley Price
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A garment maker’s daughter becomes an ice-cold killer stalked by her own doubts, grief, and guilt.
Corelle meets a woman who becomes her lover, but a dark, violent history casts a shadow over their relationship, and Corelle is drawn down a path of death and self-loathing. Betrayed to the authorities, she makes a choice that will haunt her for the rest of her days.
Corelle flees, pursued by men who wish her dead, but a rainy night brings a woman with a sinister connection to Corelle’s past from whom unpalatable truths must be hidden. Inevitably, the women’s histories collide, portentous decisions are made, and Corelle’s pursuers draw ever nearer.
The Vermilion Ribbon is book one of The Vermilion Saga, a secondary-world sapphic low fantasy series with sprinklings of other genres such as romance, mystery, and adventure that add to its complexity.
Content advisory – Non-consensual sex (SA), Violence, Mild sex, Suicide ideation
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The Lowest Healer and the Highest Mage – Hiyodori
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A sapphic fantasy romance set in a modern-era world!
After seven years in prison, Clematis gets one last chance to win her freedom… by cooperating with the powerful, distant mage who originally got her arrested and charged with treason. The same mage who just happens to be her former best friend, and perhaps so much more.
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A Little Luck – J. A. Collignon
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A thief and a bard get put together to run the entertainment of a small town’s local fall festival and fall in love.
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Unworthy – J.A. Vodvarka
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When Nyssa Blacksea is given the chance to prove herself by hunting down a fugitive, she runs headlong into danger, deceit, and unexpected feelings. Her dilemma deepens when she’s forced to choose duty over honor, and following her heart may be the most treacherous path.
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The Timeless Legion – J.C. Rycroft
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A dragon stolen.
A love betrayed.
A legion lost to time…
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The Them Wolf – Jaydell
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They Them Wolf is an LGBTQIA+ urban fantasy YA novel for readers 13+.
In a town where shadows hide secrets, Fred must unravel the truth before they become prey to something far more sinister than they could have ever imagined.
Seventeen-year-old Fred McTire is counting down the days until freedom. The foster system has dealt them a hand of hardship, but one more year stands between Fred and escape from their nightmarish existence.
That is until Genevieve ‘Ginny’ Chase, all blue eyes and freckles, sashays into Fred’s life, unexpectedly brightening their bleak world. Yet, as Fred grapples with the complexities of adolescence – as if being queer in a rural town wasn’t hard enough – an unsettling force within them begins to stir, marked by violent outbursts and dreams of wolves with amber eyes.
The arrival of Mathusi Manebarn, a new student with familiar amber eyes, coincides with the discovery of a mutilated body on the outskirts of town, exposing a sinister supernatural cover-up.
The truth is elusive, and Fred must navigate a treacherous path of betrayal and familial ties as they unravel the secrets of their past.
They Them Wolf is a tale of self-discovery, identity, and the courage to confront the unknown, resonating with the howl of the wolves within.
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The Great Tree of Iris – Jess Skultety
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THE GREAT TREE OF IRIS is an epic romantic fantasy standalone adult novel that weaves the stories of seven unlikely companions who race against time to find hidden pieces of a destructive prophecy and, hopefully, save a healing tree and the world. TGTOI combines a 30-year-old FMC’s map-crossing quest with fade-to-black sapphic romance in a queer-normative world. Perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon, L.R. Lam, S.A. Chakraborty, Saara El-Arifi, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Landbringer – Karen Lucia
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A young woman trying to escape her life among the street gangs finds herself thrown into a society rife with intrigue, magic, and ghosts.
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Tavern Tale – Kristina W. Kelly
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What if the side quest is really the main quest?
Divine, a healer of the Goddess of Souls, has chased the thief who stole her talisman across half of Trelvania. The talisman is the key to accessing her magic well, and without it, she is powerless. While chasing her betrayer, former girlfriend, and servant of the Goddess of Condemnation, Divine meets Saph, a flirty tavern owner with an eyepatch and a proposition. Saph will help Divine locate her talisman if Divine helps her complete a mysterious quest in a chest.
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The Cradle of Eternal Night (Illus. by Pom Poison) – Ladz
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F/F illustrated romantasy horror novel about a bard and a witch on a quest to steal the sun, moons, and stars back from the clergy which plunged their world into an abyss.
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Rare Temptations – M.L. Eaden
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A bookish dragon meets a BDSM club owner/demi-goddess which leads to an instant attraction they can’t deny.
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Dame Ophis – Merlina Garance
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She has many names: Lady of the Oak. Dame Ophis. Few are those to know her real one: Sinha. When wounded knight Cerris crosses through the forest on her way back to the castle, she doesn’t expect a surprising young woman to offer her shelter, nor to heal her. Things take a complicated turn when Cerris realises who she is dealing with. She is supposed to kill Dame Ophis. The only problem is, she might have fallen in love with Sinha.
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Braving the Storm – Niranjan
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Faced with a choice between love and safety, what can she decide?
Hallie has been in love with her best friend, Freya forever. Hallie may be one of the most powerful witches of their generation, but she’s also introverted and afraid to offend anyone. To Hallie, Freya is everything she is not, being beautiful, brave and outspoken, unafraid to stand up for herself or for others. The secrets she keeps only adds to her allure.
When a new King is elected who decides to persecute the magical community, Hallie’s parents decide to leave the country. Hallie wants to go with them, but she can’t leave Freya and Freya has made it very clear that she won’t leave. With the situation in the country deteriorating day by day and hate crimes on the rise, Hallie finds herself torn between the woman she loves and her own safety.
But when Freya suddenly leaves and a new law is passed preventing witches from leaving the country, Hallie finds herself with her back to the wall. Can she escape the trap set by the King or will she have to become one of the witches serving the King against her own sisterhood?
Braving the Storm is a contemporary fantasy novella. If you love stories with personal stakes and emotional overtones with a handy witch hunt and rebellion as the backdrop, you will love Braving the Storm.
Buy Braving the Storm today for a journey into a world of magic, prejudice, and romance.
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Of Hoarfrost and Blood – Scarlet Tempest
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One girl desperate for freedom she has never known.
One Sorcerer who will stop at nothing to take what she won’t give.
One choice that will shake the kingdom.
Ananya believes her destiny lies among the ranks of elite Fae warriors. She has bled and suffered for years, training in the desert sun. The only thing stronger than her father’s brutal methods is her desperation to earn his approval. His vision is to hone her ice magic into a deadly weapon. Her vision is of a future where she is wild and free.
Just when she believes her dreams are on the cusp of realization, an old Sorcerer from a powerful court appears with an offer Ananya’s father cannot refuse. When gold changes hands and deceit is laid bare, Ananya sees her future clearly: a life spent bearing heirs in a gilded cage. Facing no choice at all, Ananya is left with one option…the one she creates for herself.
With the threat of powerful enemies at her heels, a washed-up frog shifting Sorcerer, and a mysterious young man, Ananya charges headfirst into a fight for her life. Ananya will journey across distant lands, through the sky, and into the fathomless depths of what it means to be a woman in a world where men have all the power.
When she’s been burned at the altar of life, will Ananya find the strength it takes to pick herself up out of the ashes?
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Of Rifts and Promises – Scarlet Tempest
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When Sirens go missing under mysterious circumstances, clan heir, and resident sweet-talker, Brina Brinneagh, can sense that her Elders know a hell of a lot more than what they are willing to tell her. That’s the problem with having a grandmother she can’t quite trust dictating the course of her life. In her reluctant quest to bring the killer to justice, Brina gets sent to interrogate a Sorceress as powerful as she is sensual.
When Brina finds herself at the receiving end of more pain and pleasure than she ever could have bargained for, she has to decide… is life as she knows it worth dealing with devils?
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Wanted – Shalaena Medford
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A spoiled aristocrat flees from her comfortable life in search of an adventure, and becomes a pirate wielding a deadly magic.
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Warm and Soft as Firelight – Shelly Greene
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Princess Noemi’s brother is betrothed to the crown princess of a neighboring kingdom, an alliance with a stronger nation in exchange for the magic that runs in Noemi’s family. When Noemi’s brother dies unexpectedly, there’s no other male of the bloodline to offer, and the alliance is in danger of dissolving. But the court magician has an experimental spell he says will allow two women to produce an heir. Thus it is Noemi who finds herself married to Princess Caterina.
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A Dream of Blue – Stephanie Lee
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A Sapphic Fairytale Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty.
A prisoner and a princess.
They lie to me out of caution, and he controls me with magick.
Iron thorns surround the castle where I’m confined, caging me in, keeping me from something calling my name and luring me to the ocean. I only want to see it for a moment, feel the salty air on my face, dip my toes in the cool water.
But I’m forced to sleep instead. The world goes black, and I awaken to my closest friend at my side, the Royal Elven Guard Commander, the last of the Valkyries, the one who I secretly yearn for.
Falling in love, finding my hidden magick, and a rebellion lead me down an unexpected path.
Cursed to walk into the sea, I resist the call and am determined to become the Warrior my people need to save them from the darkness who walks among us.
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The Muse of Missing Pieces – Thea Hawthorne
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Artemisia Whitaker wants Harriet’s help on a prestigious commission. Harriet wants nothing to do with her.
Harriet is done trying. Done failing. Done chasing dreams that always slip out of reach. After a previous commission fails catastrophically, she resigns herself to life as a shop clerk. It’s easier to let her hopes of becoming an artisan fade than to add another disappointment to her list of failures.
Artemisia Whitaker is everything Harriet once aspired to be—an artisan destined for the heights of Esk society. Nothing can keep her from her ascension, except, apparently, Harriet’s refusal to work with her.
As a flood threatens and the deadline looms, Harriet has one last chance to claim the life she’s always wanted. All she has to do is complete the commission. But this time, her failure won’t just end her dreams. It will destroy Artemisia’s, too.
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Quests & Queries – Trixie Adara
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As Query, a half-succubus wizard, begins her freshman year at Dalton Academy for Monsters, she’s got more problems than credits to earn. Between fending off demonic invasions, managing her homesickness for Hell, and suppressing the pulse of her succubus aura that leaves everyone at Dalton dangerously attracted to her, she’s learning that control is the hardest magic of all.
All she wants is a spell powerful enough to fix her body—but the girls around her make it hard to focus. There’s a vampire who likes control, a divine cleric who can’t commit, and classmates who blur the line between friendship and temptation. At Dalton, desire is its own kind of spell, and some lessons can only be learned the hard way.
Even with an adventuring party at her side, the school’s wards are failing, monsters are going missing, and the faculty would rather see students starve than thrive.
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The Dragon Next Door – Vanessa Ricci-Thode
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In this sapphic ace romantasy, Tollar’s got a stolen dragon egg & that’s the least of her problems! Join a pair of disaster queers raising a baby dragon amidst growing threats.
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Virelai’s Hoard – Vivien Nash
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Riley thought she wanted gold. But aboard a ship bound for an impossible treasure, she’s drawn to its captain and first mate in ways she can’t explain, and finds something deeper—something far more dangerous. A darkly romantic sapphic fantasy, Virelai’s Hoard is a tale of cursed treasure, treacherous seas, and love tangled in betrayal.
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Nomads of Zyden – Xine Fury
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When a tribe of ghoulish monsters wipes out her mountain clan, a fierce warrior named Marta sets out on a mission of revenge. But while she grew up fighting giant beasts in the frigid wastelands, she isn’t prepared for the culture shock of meeting people from the lowlands.
During her epic journey she befriends a jester, a fairy, and a woman with whom she shares a magical bond. Together they take on a much larger quest in which they must explore ancient temples and fight ruthless monsters, all to retrieve a set of artifacts that will help them defeat an all-powerful evil. Their time is short and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
An exciting tale of sapphic swords & sorcery!
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Her Poppy Knight – Golam Soulpats
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Knight Hilva has either destroyed Nella’s last chance at helping her family, or she’s saved her with a promised victory.
Nella is about to lose everything thanks to her brother’s debts. Her plan to bribe a competitor so she can win a tournament bet is ruined by knight Hilva’s intervention. But Hilva offers an alternative, and Nella has no choice but to trust this knight will win for her.
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Tarnished – Erica Eberhart
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In the struggling city of Braewick, a determined 20-year-old gate guard named Ailith MacCree longs for a chance at financial stability and adventure. Little does she know, her wish is about to come true. She accepts a mission from Princess Greer that promises both: escort Princess Caitriona to the Endless Mountains to meet the enigmatic hermit for a great financial reward. Ailith jumps at the opportunity and bids goodbye to all she’s ever known. But as they journey together, Ailith discovers that Caitriona holds a dangerous secret—she possesses powerful magic in a kingdom where magic is outlawed.
Ailith and Caitriona face mysterious attacks and supernatural challenges. But as they delve deeper into the treacherous landscape, Ailith learns of Caitriona’s tragic past and the dark curse that threatens her very existence.
With rebellion brewing in Braewick, and the oppressive king hot on their trail, Ailith must not only navigate her growing feelings for Caitriona, but also fight against relentless foes. As they race against time to stop the curse, Ailith and Caitriona uncover shocking truths about their kingdom, their families, and themselves.
Will their burgeoning romance survive the trials ahead? Can they break the curse and save their homeland from tyranny? Join Ailith and Caitriona on a thrilling quest filled with magic, danger, and heart-pounding adventure. Fans of high-stakes fantasy will not want to miss this epic tale.
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Diminished – Erica Eberhart
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A queen haunted by ghosts. A dragon cursed in human skin. A kingdom on the brink of war. In the aftermath of her father’s death, Queen Greer stands at the edge of grief and revelation. Magic—once forbidden—has returned to Wimleigh, but so have enemies. When a prophetic funeral warns of rising death, it sets into motion a chain of events that will test the mettle of queens, heirs, and warriors alike. As Greer grapples with panic attacks and the vengeful ghost of her father, her sister, Caitriona, struggles under the weight of monstrous expectations. Bearing horns, scales, and the voice of a dragon in her mind, Caitriona must lead a secret mission with Ailith MacCree–now a royal guard–north to find a lost prince who could stop a war—if he’s willing to fight. But treachery weaves through the forests, poisons creep in, and fae assassins lurk in the shadows. With kingdoms falling to darkness, an ancient tree bleeding out its final life, and bonds shattered by betrayal, Wimleigh’s hope rests on a dragon no longer afraid to rise. When magic is reborn and monsters wear crowns, who dares to lead the charge?
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Vanquished – Erica Eberhart
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Through the darkness there is light
Queen Greer must resurface from devastating grief and prepare for war with the fae king of Invarlwen, Malcolm. Shifting through the motions of her duty, she battles growing resentment toward magic makers for destroying a piece of her heart. She sets her conflicting sights on her sister Caitriona, who struggles with her own losses, as both a danger and someone to protect.
With newfound determination and self-discovered power, Caitriona insists on finding Ailith, missing since falling into Kayl’s magical necklace. Against Greer’s wishes, Caitriona absconds through magic portals to new lands with hope of saving the woman she loves.
Beyond the mist, Ailith battles her own demons as fae are transformed into monsters forced to serve in Malcolm’s growing army. Facing the threat of forced servitude, she strives to find the strength she doubted in her magicless self.
In this thrilling conclusion of The Elder Tree Trilogy, Greer, Caitriona, and Ailith fight to reach the light through the dark without it breaking them, leaving readers entwined in their story of love, sisterhood, and bravery.
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• Amazon
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