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1st September – Black Rain (The Keri Chronicles #5) by A.C. Arquin
Urban Fantasy
Into every life,
a little rain must fall…
When Rosa’s nephew goes missing,
She turns to Val Keri for help.
But in Val’s world, a missing persons case is never only about the missing.
Or about a person.
With the mysterious Rain King summoning watery death from the sky,
The new mayor inciting violence against San Francisco’s supernatural community,
And Rosa having prophetic dreams of an impending apocalypse,
Val’s got her hands full.
And the body count is piling up.
Can she find Rosa’s missing nephew,
unmask the Rain King,
protect the city from its own mayor,
and stave off the apocalypse,
all before time runs out?
1st September – In Victrix (Stories of Togas, Daggers, and Magic #3) by Assaph Mehr
Historical Fantasy
The Fast and the Furies: Races, Curses, and Forbidden Places!
What starts as a curse on the people’s sacred institution of chariot races, soon spirals out of control. From women’s mysteries and place in public affairs, to the whole fabric of politics and society itself.
Felix, dressed in a toga and armed with a dagger, is neither a traditional detective nor a traditional magician – but something in between. Whenever there is a foul business of bad magic, Felix is hired to sniff out the truth. What starts as curses by rabid fans soon involves everyone from politicians to organized crime, and Felix must explore the mysteries of secret cults and of the place of women in society. Now he must separate fact from superstition – a hard task in a world where the old gods still roam the earth.
1st September – The System Apocalypse Relentless (Books 1-3) by Tao Wong and Craig Hamilton
LitRPG, Sci-Fantasy
Bail bondsman. Veteran. Survivor.
Hal Mason’s still going to find surviving the System Apocalypse challenging.
While bringing in his latest fugitive, Hal’s payday is interrupted by the translucent blue boxes that herald Earth’s introduction to the System – a galaxy spanning wave of structured mystical energy that destroys all electronics and bestows game-like abilities upon mankind.
With society breaking down and mutating wildlife rampaging through the city of Pittsburgh, those who remain will sacrifice anything for a chance at earning their next Level. As bodies fall and civilization crumbles, Hal finds himself asking what price is his humanity. Are the Credits worth his hands being ever more stained with blood?
Or does he press on – relentless?
3rd September – An Exile of Water & Gold ( The Song of the Sleepers #1) by Joshua Walker
Epic Fantasy
For centuries, the Aobians of the Great Tree have shared the continent of Q’ara with humanity. A select few known as Sleepers are empowered by Luminosity, the Tree’s greatest blessing.
Drift, a young and cynical Aobian, has been exiled from his homeland – forever. Now, with no understanding of this condemnation, Drift must traverse the land of humans below, and find his purpose in an ever-changing world. Tarri, his betrothed, seeks to do the same, whilst also bringing him home.
Elsewhere on Q’ara, an unknown organisation seeks to weaponise Luminosity for their own nefarious purposes. Drift himself is a part of this puzzle, and it quickly becomes apparent that the struggle for true power in Q’ara is emerging for reasons greater than anyone is prepared to grasp.
3rd September – Remnants of a Scarlet Flame (The Last Draegion Saga #1) by Cindy L. Sell
Epic Fantasy
For two centuries, Syljians have been hunted by the Sorcerers’ Guild. Desperate to procure life-sustaining resources for his people, Syljian Alar Fellman uses his psionic powers to infiltrate the Guild’s ranks as a student of magic.
The Guild’s star prodigy, Daeya McVen, cherishes her friendship with the new student. But Daeya’s secrets far surpass Alar’s inability to penetrate her mind. As she languishes beneath her mentor’s demands, her talent breeds contempt among the elder sorcerers, who crave nothing more than to see her fall.
When a leader of the Syljian resistance is captured, Alar risks his alias to rescue him. But the leader’s prophetic visions allude to a greater threat—one that inextricably ties the fate of Alar’s people to Daeya.
Uncertain whether she is fated to be his people’s greatest hope, or their swiftest destruction, Alar must wrest Daeya from enemy hands. With war looming, and the remnants of an ancient magic returned to the world, one wrong move could spell disaster for an entire race.
3rd September – The Shadows of the Fallen by Niranjan K
Epic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery
With threats of invasion to destroy their world and a court full of people intent on usurping his throne, can Devan keep himself alive long enough to save Ephithia?
When his guardian dies unexpectedly and he’s forced to claim the throne of Xeladria, Devan is in for an uphill battle. His court is full of cutthroats who heel to the call of power, and their loyalty to his guardian was bought through fear. Herias was a Fallen, capable of annihilating them without thought. But Devan is only human. Unlike his mentor, he doesn’t have earth-shattering powers and he’s not that hard to kill.
Herias’ death raises bigger questions, however. Unless Herias allowed himself to be killed, no normal human could’ve done it. Worse, the assassin they captured is missing from the dungeons, and he took all the answers with him. It’s starting to look like an inside job. Those closest to Herias are the prime suspects, but those same nobles and generals have now sworn oaths to Devan, and he’s not sure which ones he can trust.
To make matters worse, there are rumblings beyond the kingdom, whispers of invasion from beyond the stars, an invasion that could wipe off all life and destroy their world, unless Devan can find a way to avert it. But when everyone believes he’s spinning tales to strengthen his position, can he keep himself alive long enough to save the world?
3rd September – Fang of the Wolf (Valaria Descending #1) by Ella Walker Henderson
Epic Fantasy
The raiders came, they took her father, and they left her for dead.
In the heart of the Northlands, the Varg is the greatest warrior of his clan. His daughter, Valaria, has trained all her life to follow in his footsteps.
The morning after her initiation as a warrior, an enemy clan ambushes the Varg’s hunting party and leaves Valaria unconscious. When she wakes, her father has disappeared.
When the clan refuses to send men after the Varg, believing him dead or soon to be, Valaria leaves on her own. He’s alive, and she will not rest until she rescues the father who gave her everything, no matter the cost.
The warriors who captured him won’t be easy foes, most of all Culland Jarlsorn, the son of the enemy warlord. Rumors say he is better with a sword than even the Varg.
But during her mission, Valaria discovers a new force beyond the clans that threatens them all.
3rd September – The Brewmaster’s Nephew by Thom Wilson
Epic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery
Tradition is everything to the dwarves of the Oakbrew clan.
And for humble barman Baenor Oakbrew, this means serving his family’s legendary Oakbrew Ale to the thirsty villagers of Ekoos.
But when Uncle Halgir refuses to sell the clan’s coveted beer recipes and tavern to rival brewery owner Nezasha Wheatshine, she orders her goons to ransack the tavern and steal their ingredients.
With his clan’s establishment in shambles and their livelihoods at stake, Baenor, his loyal cook and magical elven friend, Sylandra; his best customer, the old warrior Vegard; and the halfling bard, Finnigan, leave their village behind and venture across Val’Eskaar with the hopes of bringing Nezasha to justice and recovering the four ingredients required to brew their famous Water, Hops, Barley, and Yeast.
Can Baenor and his friends restore their tavern before Nezasha’s brewers and their vast distribution network replicate their beer and put them out of business?
3rd September – Eyes of Empire (Hybrid Helix #5) by JCM Berne
Sci-Fantasy
A baby dreadnought is terrorizing two star systems.
A new wormhole has been opened, a new planetary system revealed, populated by a strange and impossible race.
A mad god is on the loose.
The il’Drach have destroyed an entire planet.
They are on their way to Wistful.
Rohan just wants a peaceful day of work and a decent cup of coffee.
But if he doesn’t handle the dangers facing his friends, his system, and his sector of the galaxy, who will?
3rd September – Seeker of Truth (Revivium #5) by Jer Patch
Sci-Fantasy, LitRPG
Can Mia Lark save the world, or will she destroy it?
In the broken world of Revivium, Mia has just completed the Divine Favor Quest and regained her lost companion, Hex. But her victory comes at a high price – the entire system is now malfunctioning, and she is the only one who can fix it. With Captain Galen, a powerful opponent, determined to stop her at every turn, Mia must navigate through treacherous forces and the looming threat of war to save humanity, in spite of itself.
As outside forces add to the chaos, Mia must make a difficult decision – will she be the one to implement the System and bring order to Revivium, or will she fail and let the galaxy die?
3rd September – Dark Drinker (Gunmetal Gods #4) by Zamil Akhtar
Epic Fantasy, Grimdark
Yes, it is true Micah the Metal reconquered the holy land for the Faith. It is true he buried the Shah’s children alive, then marched his army over them. And it is true he copulated with a Fallen Angel.
But what about the rumors of his death?
Most say he wandered the hollows of Labyrinthos until the skin withered off his bones. Others say he was shot by a mercenary boy no older than ten. Some even say he was hanged at the gallows by the Imperator himself.
But the truth, as always, is stranger than myth.
5th September – Deficient Wizard (Legend of the Awakened Goblin #1) by Chad Retterath
Epic Fantasy, LitRPG
6th September – Imbued #1 by Helyna L. Clover
Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Romance
“Magic was always going to be my downfall. I’ve known that from the start.”
Calla has no memories of her childhood except for hazy, recurring nightmares. Working as a servant in Kiriong, the picturesque terrace garden home to one of the most influential families in the Kamphua Dominion, she’s content to live a simple life. As long as no one finds out about the forbidden magic stirring under her skin.
When the estranged family heir, Gray-a magehunter in servitude of the royal hold-unexpectedly returns home, Calla’s secret threatens to surface. Instead of turning her in, however, Gray offers her the one thing she always feared: to teach her how to use her powers. And as the turbulent tides of long-forgotten magic draw them together, Calla finds it harder and harder to deny her potential.
But Gray knows more than what he admits. In the aftermath of a vile political plot targeting him and with the shadow of a mage uprising cast upon the land, finding out what happened to Calla in her forgotten years might be their only chance to survive.
Except the knowledge could break them both.
It could break the world.
7th September – Magic Kingdom at War #5 by Tao Wong
LitRPG
Friends in Unexpected Places
A new Hero has emerged and with her appearance, some questions have been answered. However, encountering a new enemy to the north has Braskar and the new army rushing to battle once again, even as Matt desperately tries to locate enough units to bolster his defences.
He’s growing, fast; but in doing so, stretching his resources and leaving his towns and villages vulnerable.
Security and victory balance on a knife’s edge, and Matt’s tottering.
10th September – Knee-Deep in Cinders by Ashley Capes
Epic Fantasy
Freedom. Magic. Vengeance.
Vilas is a man consumed by anger. Kept prisoner in the city that slaughtered his people, he dreams of the day his magic is unsealed so he can burn everything to ash. When the city’s queen asks for his help hunting down rebel cultists, he agrees in exchange for his freedom, his magic, and a night in her bed.
Given access to only a fraction of his magic and forced to work alongside a jailor who can seal it entirely, a quick escape is impossible. Vilas knows his freedom hinges on his wits—and his self control. But every day he’s reminded of the horrors done to his people, testing the limits of his restraint. Can Vilas outwit the queen and have his revenge on the city, or will his all-consuming rage be his undoing?
16th September – When Darkness Hunts the Dawn (Dragons of Rokahn #1) by M.H. Woodscourt
Epic Fantasy
Rebel. Captive. Dragon.
Condemned for leading a rebellion against a petty tyrant, Mikoneh and his twin sister resign themselves to a fiery death. But when the stake is lit, the flames answer to Mikoneh—and he and his sister escape amid the ensuing chaos.
On the run, they discover they’re being chased by worse than the tyrant’s knights. From deep underground, Dark Mages hunt them for a birthright they never knew. With unexpected help from a magic box and a peculiar woodelf, the twins race for foreign lands to seek refuge from the legendary Dragon King.
But their relentless pursuers will stop at nothing to use Mikoneh’s blood to stir the embers of an ancient war against humans, elves, and dragons.
19th September – The Mist of the Niflungar (The Ragnarok Prophecy #2) by Matt Larkin
Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Historical Fantasy
The soul-stealing Mist quickens. Within, its children hunt for the man who would be a god.
Odin has awakened as a shaman and necromancer, yet it is not enough. To save his family, he must venture beyond the bounds of Midgard and seek out the Norns who control Fate.
Yet even if he can survive such a harrowing journey, further perils await him. The Niflungar, worshippers of the corrupt Mist that freezes and poisons the world, are eager to claim him. If they cannot turn him to their side, they will destroy him before he can interfere with their plans.
And the Niflungar are sorcerers, wielding powers the likes of which Odin has never seen …
19th September – A Codex of Metal (The Edinburgh Doctrines #4) by CL Jarvis
Historical Fantasy, Gaslamp
Edinburgh 1787. How many chemists does it take to solve a murder?
Elizabeth Fulhame is having a hard time convincing the scientific establishment of Georgian Edinburgh to take her amateur chemistry research and magical experimentation seriously. Just when she thinks she’s earning the respect of its two most prominent luminaries – Dr Joseph Black and Dr William Cullen – the three of them are implicated in a shocking murder.
It’s bad enough that the three were ambivalent at best about the deceased. But a bigger conspiracy is afoot in Edinburgh, with them now caught in the middle. Can Fulhame, Black and Cullen set aside their differences and track down the culprit before destruction is unleashed?
24th September – Revenants (Plague Blade #1) by B.L. Daniels
Grimdark, Sword & Sorcery, Horror, Historical Fantasy
A desperate race against an encroaching abyss. The Black Plague is not what it seems…
The lone survivor of a strange and brutal massacre, Jehan de Arles is thrown to the mercy of King Phillip IV, who forces him to expose the supernatural origins of the Black Plague.
Jehan embarks on a perilous journey, his shadowy past lurking behind him, and reluctant companions by his side. Time is dwindling, the pestilence is spreading, and the world teeters on a blade’s edge. He uncovers a sinister plot born of arcane secrets, and faces nightmarish creatures, all the while balancing tenuous alliances with his own inner demons.
The plague is spreading, and even his foes are not who they seem. Will Jehan emerge from the abyss victorious, or succumb to the insidious forces that threaten to engulf the world in eternal darkness?
26th September – Slug Train by Chad Retterath
Urban Fantasy, Cozy Fantasy
Nowhere is as dangerous as the Wildwood. Enormous insects inhabit the forest, happy to devour any humans that step foot within. As long as humans stay out of the forest, they are safe.
The slug train follows a strict schedule, transporting humans through the untamed central forest of Wildwood Isle on Mondays and Thursdays. Many people, like Chester Peekman, use the slug as a means to commute to the opposite side of Wildwood Isle. Chester is happy to escape the daily monotony of his career to look into the dangerous, dark forest on the long ride from Hannifer Bay to Fothwood.
Every day is dreaded, every moment at work a nightmare. The slug train is a brief interlude from that existential despair, a relaxing event, until the slug leaves its own route, bringing its passengers into the dangerous depths of the Wildwood.
29th September – Winterthorne’s Shards (The Curoria Chronicles #2) by Emily Almanza
Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Sword & Sorcery
