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Brightstar: Energematrice6 by Jared N. Michaud

Brightstar: Energematrice6

When Nate is unexpectedly transported to another universe, his perceived disability is transformed into a near superpower.
The Fox and the Dragon by S. K. Ehra
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The Fox and the Dragon

A shrine maiden with a dangerous secret, a warrior cursed by the gods, and a world on the brink of ruin.
“S. K. Ehra’s The Fox and The Dragon teems with high-stakes combat against formidable foes, yet serves an epic love story with richly developed characters.”
The Shimmering Ones, Sandy Jank

The Shimmering Ones

Could Jem Stoneheart really be the long-awaited “Gem-Stone,” who could wield the power of the great sword Azul?
The Icarus Aftermath, Arielle M. Bailey
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The Icarus Aftermath

With their best captain gone, Talos steps up to lead the Rebellion’s fighters. First objective: take out the Labyrinth. Only problem? No one can find its key.
“Arielle M. Bailey’s The Icarus Aftermath spins a golden yarn of vivid characters and gripping emotion, set in a world ripe for exploration.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2020
The Jericho Prophecy, Fiona Tarr

The Jericho Prophecy

The Israelites come to claim the promised land, but the Priestess and the Goddess are not about to let it go without a fight.
The Wisprian World, Book I: Tears of Alphega

The Wisprian World, Book I: Tears of Alphega

Before darkness was o’er the deep, a world was whispered.
Daniel and the Triune Quest, Nathan Lumbatis

Daniel and the Triune Quest

Daniel survived one quest, but the quest for the Triune Shield will require a face to face battle with a psychopathic goddess of pestilence.
Masters and Beginners, Daley Downing
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Masters and Beginners

The faeries are real — and so is the secret organization that hunts down the bad ones.
“Daley Downing blends the traditional Faerie mythology with biblical ideas of angels, Nephilim, and the war in heaven.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2018
The Songweaver’s Vow, Laura VanArendonk Baugh
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The Songweaver’s Vow

When Euthalia’s father trades her to Viking raiders, her best hope is to be made a wife instead of a slave. Instead, she is sacrificed as a bride to a god.
“Laura VanArendonk Baugh masterfully draws on legends and myths both familiar and obscure to create a world that is all too similar to our own.”
—Lorehaven review, spring 2018

Gilgamesh Immortal

Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, longs for immortality and embarks on a quest for eternal life that takes him from a giant’s forest to the mountain of the god.
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The Year Of The Warrior

Ironically, though “Father” Aillil is as phony as a three-dollar psalm, he alone must convert a fiercely pagan people to Christ — and they don’t want to hear about it. Nor do their “gods,” who are all too real. Historical fantasy by Lars Walker.
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Wolf Time

Something’s gusting into Epsom, Minnesota. A Norwegian poet greets it with triumph. But Professor Carl Martell worries — because Martell cannot tell a lie, but he knows one when he hears it. Contemporary fantasy by Lars Walker.
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Erling’s Word

Vikings had killed Ailill’s parents and forced him into slavery. Then he was mistaken for a priest and rescued by a Norwegian noble. Now “Father” Ailill must face the dangers of life in a hostile land. Historical fantasy by Lars Walker.

The Endless Knot

Llew Silver Hand is High King of Albion, but now the Brazen Man has defied his sovereignty. The last battle begins, and the myths, passions, and heroism of an ancient people come to life as Llew faces his greatest test yet. Book 3 of The Song of Albion Trilogy series, fantasy for adult readers.
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The Silver Hand

King Meldryn Mawr is dead, and his kingdom lies in ruins. Albion is the scene of an epic struggle for the throne. Lewis is now known as Llew in this Otherworld, and he has become a threat to the usurper Meldron. Book 2 of The Song of Albion Trilogy series, fantasy for adult readers.
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The Paradise War

American graduate student Lewis Gillies accidentally crosses through a mystical gateway where two worlds meet: into the time-between-times, as the ancient Celts called it. And into the heart of a collision between good and evil. Book 1 of ​The Song of Albion ​Trilogy series, fantasy for adult readers.
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Till We Have Faces

Haunted by the myth of Cupid and Psyche throughout his life, C.S. Lewis wrote this, his last, extraordinary novel, to retell their story through the gaze of Psyche’s sister, Orual. Mythological fantasy for adult readers.

That Hideous Strength

A sinister technocratic organization is gaining power throughout Europe, and it is up to Dr. Elwin Ransom and his friends to squelch this threat by applying age-old wisdom to a new universe dominated by science.

Perelandra

Pitted against the most destructive of human weaknesses, temptation, Dr. Elwin Ransom must battle evil on a new planet — Perelandra. The outcome of his struggle will determine the fate of this planet.

Out Of The Silent Planet

Dr. Elwin Ransom is abducted by a megalomaniacal physicist and his accomplice and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. There he eludes his captors, risking his life and his chances of returning to Earth.