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1st December – Bloodfeather Symphony (Blood Song #3) by Amber L. Werner
Epic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Romance
What if saving everyone you love means sacrificing everything you hold dear…
With her dormant magic finally awakened, Violet’s determined to defeat the ancient enemy threatening Dracwood. She embarks on a journey to reunite with her companions, but she’s quickly thrown into chaos and cast further than she ever dreamed possible. Can she navigate the dangers plaguing her and return home before it’s too late?
Ryon longs for a future where his family will be safe and he and Violet can live in peace. He vows to help her accomplish their mission, yet fate has other plans. The bloodfeathers he relies on can’t save him from making a painful decision that changes everything. As the dust settles, can he come to terms with his new reality?
After the woman he loves is stolen, Nox won’t rest until he saves her. But his foe is armed with glimpses of the future, making his task next to impossible. Locked in a familiar nightmare, he must outsmart his enemies and tear down the cages ensnaring him. When forced to choose, will he lean on his friends or tackle his demons alone?
Meanwhile, sinister forces threaten to engulf the world. Can they vanquish the darkness looming over Dracwood, or will evil prevail?
3rd December – To Kill a God (The Scalussen Chronicles #3) by Ben Galley
Epic Fantasy
It will take everything to kill a god.
For the first time in decades, peace is almost within Emaneska’s grasp. With Loki in hiding and Scalussen finally left to its own devices, it is a time to flourish and grow. To put weapons aside and build homes instead.
But weapons like Farden and Mithrid only rust in peace, especially when there are enemies to be buried and questions to be answered.
While Mithrid dreams of an impending fire and her destiny hangs in question, Farden’s mind grows dangerous and desperate. Scalussen holds nothing but doubt. The gods ask the impossible, and Loki has found an ancient and terrifying shadow in the east that could rival Gunnir. A shadow that could be of Farden’s making.
Gambling everything, Mithrid must suffer her greatest test while Farden raises new allies from the dust and the farthest corners of the world. The battle to end all battles awaits, and this time there will be no second chances. There will be no surrender. There will be victory or there will be death for all.
Ragnarök is coming.
3rd December – Page’s Pyre (Dragon Reich #2) by Jordan Loyal Short
Epic Fantasy, Steampunk, Gaslamp
How do you steal a book that doesn’t exist?
When Izola travels to Jarlsbeck bearing news of her ex-husband’s death, she discovers that her daughter, Page, has made dangerous friends. Obsessed with finding a mythical book whose origins are clouded in mystery, Page is embroiled in a magical heist. To steal the book out from under the noses of a secret society of librarians, she’ll have to assemble a team of experts: a sarcastic dwarven historian, a devious summoner, and of course… a book witch—her mother.
But working together will test the team’s loyalties. Page was always a daddy’s girl, and her rebellious spirit has pushed her away from Izola. Worst of all, Page is keeping a secret that just might get the whole team killed.
On the eve of Reinveldt’s post-war election, the world’s fate teeters on the brink, and the sinister Thule Society puts forth a candidate. Nothing is beneath the Thule in their quest to control the fabledbook: intimidation, blackmail, assassination.
Can mother and daughter make peace in time to save a nation from itself? And can the team hold it together long enough to steal the legendary book, or will old scars and secret agendas tear them apart?
5th December – Forged in Moonlight (The Lunar Order Chronicles #2) by S.F. Henne
Urban Fantasy
Defeat the warlock. Save the city. Be hailed a hero. So why am I haunted by memories of that night?
All I wanted was to return to my quiet life of baking and brewing potions. The Lunar Order has forgotten me, and there’s been no trace of the dark witch. That is, until a vision reveals a powerful lunar relic hidden within the city—one I must find before it falls into the wrong hands. How can I refuse my Goddess’ call?
But this hunt is far more dangerous than I ever expected, and I come face-to-face with my worst nightmare—a magic user who traps me inside my deepest fears. If that wasn’t enough, I’m rescued by the very nephilim who’s been ghosting me.
Now, we’re all in the crosshairs of the ruthless black ops unit hunting the same relic. And they don’t tolerate loose ends. With the city’s fate at stake, I’ll need every advantage to reach the relic first. But with the enemy closing in, I can’t shake the feeling that I’m the weakest link.
How do I battle nightmares conjured by magic when I’m unable to defeat my own?
5th December – The City of Mist and Tears (Mothers of Sorrow #1) by Alex Robins
Epic Fantasy
Keselgraad. A city of iron and stone, rising from the mist-shrouded wasteland to pierce the pallid clouds. A colossal man-made mountain stretching a mile high, from the blood-stained alleyways of the Slums to the crystal-studded spire of the Church of the Mother, whose amethyst shards shine brighter than any star.
Keselgraad. Both a haven and a prison. There is no way in. No way out. For the city is under constant assault from an enemy that is as relentless as it is indomitable; a raging sea of churning white that encircles the crumbling walls in its cold embrace. Only the radiance of the Mother can stem the ravenous tide. Only the shield of her faith can keep her citizens safe.
But there is a secret hidden deep within the ancient, decrepit heart of Keselgraad. It is whispered in the darkness of the underground galleries. Scratched into the mud. Etched into the stone.
The crystals are failing.
Their light is dying.
And without their protection, the Mists will be free to enter Keselgraad. To gorge themselves on the flesh of a thousand helpless souls. To drain the life from every last living being; man, woman, and child.
Until the city becomes a tomb.
6th December – Fiery Magic by Niranjan K
Urban Fantasy, Sci-Fantasy
Time travel is risky and regulated, but breaking the law could save her life.
Audrey is a hunter mage, employed by the largest magical corporation in the country. Temporal Corps has an exclusive license for time travel, but the laws are strict. It’s to be used only for exigencies approved by the government.
When she’s sent to the past and poisoned on arrival, the only one Audrey can depend on is her partner Lyle, who is waiting safely in the future. He’ll have to break at least a dozen laws to help her. Unfortunately, getting caught is a life sentence.
Changing the past is a serious crime, but when she receives a message from another version of herself, Audrey realises she may have no choice. It’s a race against the clock, each choice possibly changing her future so much she’ll never undo the damage. She might save her life, but she could lose everything and everyone that’s important to her in the process.
6th December – Guardians of the Sphere (The Sphere Saga #5) by Jay S. Willis
Epic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery
The return of magic has left their world on a knife edge of conflict. Can foes unite to save humankind?
Vrom Krasztar is tired of fighting. Seeking redemption so he can finally settle down with his loved ones, the intelligent war wizard hopes to put his past crimes to bed. But when his people once more come under attack, the weary warrior refuses to stand aside and watch them be slaughtered.
Employing every strategy they can under his leadership, the mighty commander takes the battle to the Cabal’s longstanding adversary. But as ancient knowledge reveals shocking truths about the three systems of Magic, Vrom fears the only way his kind will survive is to join forces with the enemy…
As deadly millennia-long feuds come to a head, will anyone be left standing?
9th December – A Kingdom of Water and Destiny (Portals of Science and Magic #4) by Liz Cain
Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, YA
Destinies combined. A goddess freed. The possible end of two worlds lies at their feet.
war that began thousands of years ago is brewing once more. Sacrifices made by the ancients, and millennia of planning, all comes down to a group of ‘outcasts’ amongst the fae. The fate of the worlds lies with a lower fae treated as less than simply for being born, twins raised by humans, and a prince. If the fae refuse to follow them, then their world will perish. A life of a seer is in the shadows, not interfering with those you love. But Silene has spent decades preparing for a war that could destroy the world she loves. Her power has taken a toll, and with the end in sight, she musters her remaining strength to help her friends and family survive.
Silene will give up everything to ensure the fae world is saved. Even if in the end it costs her everything.
9th December – Ghost Stations (Inner Circle #2) by M.D. Presley
Urban Fantasy
Every memory leaves a mark.
Corbin James hates NYC. What dowsing detective doesn’t? So, of course his first case, investigating a mysterious new drug targeting fellow magicians, drags him straight there. If that weren’t bad enough, he’s now facing an invisible assassin, warring wizard factions, and a shadowy magic library.
Desperate to prove himself, Corbin leans on Kirin and her crew of scenesters to guide him through the City, from the heights of Inner Circle society to the depths of the abandoned tunnels beneath their feet. But Kirin’s got secrets of her own, secrets she will do anything to keep buried.
Armed with an expired subway token, an arcane ID, and an oversized teddy bear, Corbin and Kirin are in a race against the clock to unearth every lead before they vanish like ghosts.
10th December – The Mage-Killer (Connections #2) by Christina K. Glover
Urban Fantasy
A FIGHT TO RECONNECT
Magicless mage Henley Yu is on a mission to keep a promise. He swore he wouldn’t forget the Chief Operator, but Kit won’t know Henley kept his promise until his friend proves it to him in person. Joining the same Order that tried to kill them is the best way to make that happen, if he can navigate the rewritten Between and fellow officers skeptical of the ‘special case’ making waves in their unit.
Kit has bigger problems than the certainty that he’s been forgotten. The Ethereal plane is spilling elemental destruction into the Between and leaving him at odds with both the Shields and his own people. Even worse, there’s a chance Kit is to blame for the failure of the barrier that holds the magical world in balance.
Henley and Kit are unstoppable together. A chance to reconnect is all they need, but as the peace of the Between frays, old secrets and new enemies will fight to keep the pair apart.
17th December – ??? by Rob J. Hayes
Sword & Sorcery
Anything for a Fallen Brother.
21st December – House of Muir (Shadow Twins #2) by Luke Tarzian
Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Horror
Once marked, always marked…
The war that was won, is lost. His country razed and friends dead, Cailean Catil seeks the miserable solace of inebriation. But fate has other plans for ill-lucked men.
An ocean away, he returns to the Galrun Muir, the order from which he was previously exiled. Seeking answers as to why they now worship the monster haunting his dreams, Cailean embarks on a quest to confront the ghost of Gabriel Muir and seal his tomb. Should he succeed, all will be made clear.
But some truths are better left dead.
The guilt will always call you back…
Fiel has lost everything. Her niece is dead at the hands of Te Mirkvahíl and her country has been razed by the demon’s legions. But fate has other plans for ill-lucked women.
An ocean away, in the city Harbanan, Fiel resumes her search for Vare Tal-úlm. Her journey leads her to the monster-hunting Galrun Muir who claim not only to have knowledge of Vare, but of Fiel’s previous visit to their hallowed grounds.
Lady Mirkvahíl, they say, has returned.
The dead rise…
Behtréal has won. Helveden is a ruin, the Ariathan Empire is dead, and The Keepers’ Wrath is his to wield. With it, in the dead city Banerowos, he can rewrite history and reclaim lives lost—he can bring his people back.
But things are not so simple as that, for within the dead city Behtréal must contend with the guilt of memory and all its ghosts.
Madness in truth…
The doors have opened.
Welcome in.
