Here Lyeth by Johanna Frank

Here Lyeth

Answers lie buried beneath a grave marker. Only it happens to be her own.
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The Springborn by Carrie Anne Noble

The Springborn

When an 1800s coal town girl grows antlers, she lives in shame and isolation until she meets a moth-winged boy who knows her secret–and has secrets of his own.
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Breath of Bones

Kateřina and Josef work to protect the innocent, but in their quest to save the Jewish people, have they inadvertently created a new danger?
“Breath of Bones fleshes out the human desire to protect the innocent … bringing a fresh steampunk twist to one of history’s darkest hours.”
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The Magic of Redemption by Jessica Sly

The Magic of Redemption

Can Adelynn and Baze overcome the obstacles and lies that separate them … or is redemption just out of reach?
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Carver of Souls, J. J. Fischer

Carver of Souls

The ocean between them isn’t the only thing keeping Sela and Caleb apart.
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Saints and Monsters by Ellen McGinty
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Saints and Monsters

A disabled princess must claim a dragon’s heart to prove her worth as the next queen, or die trying.
“Ellen McGinty weaves a fantasy of princesses and magical creatures among a vaguely modern setting … a vivid, well-told story that captivates reader hearts.”
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Why the Sparrow Cries, Hope Bolinger

Why the Sparrow Cries

Will Harper learn to love again, or will an ex-archeologist snag the historical find of the millennium—and the only person she’s felt safe around in years?
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Rise of the Knightshades: The Djinn by J. Kent Holloway

Rise of the Knightshades: The Djinn

A legendary figure of smoke and shadow rises up to battle against an evil baron intent on building an army of golems during the Crusades.
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Awakening by Darrick Dean

Awakening

The Awakening will again bring forth Blood Rain from the skies, leaving the lands scorched and torn.
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The Soul Mark, Jasmine Fisher

The Soul Mark

When mutiny brews on the prison-island of Azazel, a Righteous overseer and a soulless prisoner must work together to stay alive.
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The Art of Misdirection, Jessica Sly

The Art of Misdirection

Adelynn wrestles to escape her recurring nightmares of the Irish magician, while Baze seeks the city’s legendary waters.
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The Vanishing at Castle Moreau, Jaime Jo Wright

The Vanishing at Castle Moreau

In 1870, orphaned Daisy François finds a reclusive and eccentric Gothic authoress, who hides tales more harrowing than the ones in her novels.
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The Voice of Elyon by A. L. Bowker

The Voice of Elyon

A husband and wife learn to discern God’s Voice amongst the others clamoring for their attention, seeking Him even in the darkest of places.
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The Obsidian Butterfly, Lani Forbes

The Obsidian Butterfly

To the Chicome people, an eclipse is a time of terror. Mayana and Ahkin know the full extent of the coming danger, but they must gather support or the Chicome Empire is doomed.
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The Jade Bones, Lani Forbes

The Jade Bones

Cast into the underworld, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome.
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The Governess of Greenmere, Paul Leone
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The Governess of Greenmere

In Victorian Britain, a young woman is suddenly thrust into a strange Otherworld of magic, peril and great responsibility.
“Obscure Arthurian and Celtic references blend with biblical imagery and high heroism in this brief yet old-souled story.”
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Salvare's Mountain, D. P. Rowell
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Salvare’s Mountain

When an entire civilization falls prey to an addictive magic that blurs the line between good and evil, one rebel defies the powerful order with nothing but the truth.
“In Salvare’s Mountain, D. P. Rowell creates a fantasy shaded with allegory and anarchic worldbuilding.”
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Bound, L. A. Smith

Bound

Thomas’ harrowing journey through 7th-century England continues, bringing him straight into the path of another Traveller’s diabolical plan.
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The Horse Queen, Lavay Byrd

The Horse Queen

When conspiracies threaten the fate of the Pegasus Empire, a lowly mare must overcome her fears of society to save the horses from extermination.
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Let the Ghosts Speak, Bryan Davis
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Let the Ghosts Speak

In 19th-century Paris, murder suspect Justin Trotter flees to the catacombs, where only the ghosts of the martyrs can help him find the true killer.
“Although often grim, Let the Ghosts Speak gives a captivating read of murder, mystery, and spirituality.”
Lorehaven review, summer 2020
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The Seventh Sun, Lani Forbes
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The Seventh Sun

Despite all Prince Ahkin’s efforts, the sun is fading—and the end of the world may be at hand.
“Law and grace collide like elemental powers in this rich tale, whose author keeps taut yet luxuriant focus on mythology and setting.”
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Qin: Dragon Emperor of China, Brian Godawa

Qin: Dragon Emperor of China

In 220 B.C., the Greek king over Babylon sends his son, dishonored warrior Antiochus, into the mysterious land of the Far East to capture a mythical creature that will give him absolute power.
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The End of the Magi, Patrick W. Carr
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The End of the Magi

Myrad, a young magi acolyte, flees for his life when his adoptive father and others are put to death by a ruthless Parthian queen.
“For these wise but motley men, it’s no easy feat to follow the star.”
Lorehaven review, winter 2019
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Wilding, L. A. Smith
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Wilding

A young man’s shadowed destiny leads him to the past, and could change our world forever.
“L. A. Smith’s historical fantasy Wilding offers a lively journey through the foreign world of ancient Europe and the wild world of the Fey.”
Lorehaven review, winter 2019
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The Crimson Inkwell, Kenneth A. Baldwin

The Crimson Inkwell

When an aspiring journalist discovers a magic pen that turns fact to fiction, her career, family, and engagement face enchanted consequences.
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Hera's Doom, Sarah Myria Carter

Hera’s Doom

Hera Jackson never expected Arcadia to go to war. Much less a civil war.
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Fawkes, Nadine Brandes
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Fawkes

In 17th century London, Thomas joins his father’s gunpowder plot to blow up the king of England.
“Here in Nadine Brandes’s color-magical world, the Thames still burbles with sewage and even sincere men can believe and die for false religion.”
Lorehaven review, summer 2018
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The Guardian, Lavay Byrd
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The Guardian

An exiled prince faces a most daring task to free the enslaved horses from the capricorns of Barazar.
“Thanks to a cast of memorable talking horses and vivid descriptions, Lavay Byrd builds an allegorical adventure set in a fully equine world.”
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The Pirate Princess, K. R. Martin
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The Pirate Princess

When her throne is taken, a girl turns pirate to save her people.
“K. R. Martin darts between a love story and political intrigue, until The Pirate Princess parries and lunges into a perfect conclusion.”
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The Tower of Refuge, Lauren Lynch

The Tower of Refuge

Facing his own mortality, a young man leads a group of friends on a life-altering journey in an attempt to steal time.
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A Marriage in Time, Anna M. Aquino
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A Marriage in Time

One divine encounter thrusts Lacy Stevens into biblical history and will change her life.
“Anna M. Aquino paints a rich historical setting for a timeless tale of the bondage of sin, the impact of the choices we make, and the power of forgiveness.”
Lorehaven review, summer 2018
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Among the Shadows, Darrick Dean

Among the Shadows

Six among us are called to stand against what hides among the shadows, and hold our fate in their hands.
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Beloved by Rachel Starr Thomson

Beloved

The Sacred Land is in turmoil, and the terrible judgment foreseen by the prophets even now wings its way over the sea. A bloodthirsty queen reigns in the Holy City, and the dragon-headed god Kimash is ascendant.
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Comes the Dragon by Rachel Starr Thomson

Comes The Dragon

Alack and his surly mentor, Kol Abaddon, arrive in the Westland as slaves. But Kol Abaddon’s powerful God cannot be enslaved, and when he thunders out on their behalf, they find themselves standing before the new emperor.
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Falcon Heart, Azalea Dabill

Falcon Heart

Armed with a strange dagger, a young girl, Kyrin Cieri, begins an adventure beyond fear.
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The Veil Of Smoke

Experience the final days of Pompeii in book two of the TimeDrifter Series. This harrowing historical fantasy unfolds through the eyes of the doomed city’s inhabitants, along with a trio of time traveling misfits.
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Plenilune, Jennifer Freitag

Plenilune

The fate of Plenilune hangs on the election of the Overlord, for which Rupert de la Mare and his brother are the only contenders.
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David Ascendant by Brian Godawa

David Ascendant

In the days of Samuel the Seer, the Philistines are at the climax of a long war with Israel over the land of Canaan. There are still giants in Philistia left from Joshua’s search and destroy mission of holy war generations earlier.
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The Place of Voices

The Place Of Voices

Anna is devastated by a fire that left her orphaned, dependent on an uncle she never knew existed and far from the only home she has ever known.
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Merlin's Nightmare, Robert Treskillard

Merlin’s Nightmare

A king in danger. A bleeding kingdom. And Merlin’s nightmare stalks the land.
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