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KISHARUK - Patterrner's Path 4

Genres: Adventure, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

In the end, all prophecy is a lie. Only one solution remains for Elona, despite her desire to run away from it all. She must find the creature that has destroyed her life and wants to wipe out her people, and confront it. Whatever the cost to her own life. This is the fourth and final book in the Patterner's Path series.

CHARA - Patterrner's Path 3

Genres: Adventure, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Prophecy does not care what you do. Elona's pyrrhic victory at the Fastness is soon overwhelmed by new troubles when she discovers the secrets of the Slissac are about to be revealed. And without Jaymis's support she's now alone in a world that doesn't understand the danger it's in. Then the Dunor attack and everything goes to pieces

JAYMIS - Patterrner's Path 2

Genres: Adventure, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Prophecy does not care who you are. Life at Corlain Castle has not improved for Elona since her return, and when Jaymis suggests they go on a Grand Tour, she agrees just to get away. Together, she and Jaymis seek some sort of peace, but powerful and ancient forces are rising. But their arrival in Mirriasmia sparks a series of events that shows Elona's previous adventure was not just a one-off. Soon it becomes impossible to tell friend from foe...

The Dragons of Esternes

Genres: Adventure, LGBTQ+, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

What value is freedom when you can’t even ride a dragon? The Complete Story... As the life of a slave goes, Kantees doesn't have it too bad. Being responsible for a racing dragon means her existence is more than just drudgery and fear, even if her life is at the whim of her masters and their rules. But when her dragon wakes her in the middle of the night Kantees is forced to make a life-or-death decision that breaks her masters’ rules and means her own life is forfeit. Escaping on the back of dragons, with a hodgepodge of unwelcome associates, she attempts to right a wrong that can never be fixed. Until, ultimately, she must put her own life on the line to keep the freedom she has stolen for herself. The Dragons of Esternes Epic fantasy series in one volume.

Battle Dragon - Dragons of Esternes 4

Genres: Adventure, LGBTQ+, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

When your path is uncertain, it's better to be riding a dragon. As Kantees tries to build an army against her enemy, trouble strikes at her from every side, and it seems she's doing it to herself. But even finding new allies where she least expects them, she struggles to find a place for herself, still unwilling to lead her friends into danger. As the moment of truth approaches, she knows that she has failed her own people as she helps those who have oppressed her. Ultimately the question arises as to whether it's possible for her to succeed at all. The final book in the Dragons of Esternes Epic Fantasy series.

Heretic Dragon - Dragons of Esternes 3

Genres: Adventure, LGBTQ+, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

Looking after dragons is easy, but when you steal one things get harder. Free at last from those who harass her and hold her back, Kantees finally searches for her own people in the mountains of Esternes. But what she finds brings her face-to-face with a power she can neither comprehend nor fight, and when it takes away her future everything seems lost. Abandoned by those she loves and those she would call friends, she must dominate the powers of the wild magic, and ride as she has never done before. Now she must engage in a desperate struggle against an ancient abomination that seeks to possess and destroy her. The third book in the Dragons of Esternes Epic Fantasy series.

Outlaw Dragon - Dragons of Esternes 2

Genres: Adventure, LGBTQ+, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

Once she was the keeper of a dragon, but then she stole it. As a runaway slave, Kantees isn't safe anywhere but the need to find out who'd pursuing her, and why, drives her back to her first master. But when he is unable to give her the answers she needs, and with death at every turn, she has to take what she can and get out. As her dragon carries her beyond the realms of what she has ever known, her lack of understanding brings her face-to-face with the true power of her enemies. Once more she has to risk everything to keep the promises she wished she had not made. The second book in the Dragons of Esternes Epic Fantasy series.

Rebel Dragon - Dragons of Esternes 1

Genres: Adventure, LGBTQ+, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+

What value is freedom when you can’t even ride a dragon? As the life of a slave goes, Kantees doesn't have it too bad. Being responsible for a racing dragon means her existence is more than just drudgery and fear, even if her life is at the whim of her masters and their rules. But when her dragon wakes her in the middle of the night Kantees is forced to make a life-or-death decision that breaks her masters’ rules and means her own life is forfeit. Escaping on the back of dragons, with a hodgepodge of unwelcome associates, she attempts to right a wrong that can never be put right. Until, ultimately, she must put her own life on the line to keep the freedom she has stolen for herself.

The Taliesin Affair - Maliha Anderson 0

Genres: Crime, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Boarding school can be hell - but sometimes it's MURDER So far from her home in India, Maliha Anderson did not enjoy life in her British boarding school, but discovering the school bully murdered certainly made it more interesting. And when the police chose the wrong person as the most likely suspect, Maliha decides to investigate and reveal the true culprit. But, as the bodies mount up, the murder becomes a plot, and the plot becomes a conspiracy aimed at the heart of the British Empire. When Maliha herself comes under suspicion, she realises her only chance lies in a dangerous gambit that risks the lives of herself and the people she's come to know. This is Maliha Anderson's first case but can be read at any point in the series (except perhaps between books 5 and 6).

MONSTERS - Rise of the Kymiera 1

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

The story of a teenage girl who's turning into a monster - literally. Chloe Dark is an ordinary girl in an extraordinary world. But when her closest friend is kidnapped and the police seem powerless to help, she sets out to find her alone. But things are not what they seem and in this dystopian world, anyone can be a target. And anyone can become a monster. Even you. MONSTERS is an action-packed science fiction techno-thriller. If you like gritty sci-fi settings, strong-willed heroines, and coming-of-age tales, then you’ll love this binge-worthy thrill-ride.

Under the Burning Clouds - Maliha Anderson 6

Genres: Crime, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Death is chasing Maliha Anderson and it's catching up. Time is running out and the man who has turned out to be her nemesis has created an impossible situation to kill everyone she knows one by one. How can she possibly defeat a man with so much power he can make an honest man kill? With deaths piling up around her Maliha can only rely on her wits and her diminishing friends to help her on an unforgiving and unknown world. In a past that never was, the final book in the Maliha Anderson series takes her to a new world, where the very air is death and the power is all in the hands of her nemesis. Filled with vivid descriptions, intriguing characters, and crisp, elegant prose.

Thunder over the Grass - Maliha Anderson 5

Genres: Crime, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Missing babies in Johannesburg, and nobody cares Maliha Anderson and her entourage travel to South Africa to return Riette's baby to the father's family on what should be a simple mission of mercy. But they are soon embroiled in race politics and something even darker: Children are disappearing but no one cares because they are black. In a battle against a vast subversive power Maliha discovers the worst horrors that man can commit, and struggles to bring the true perpetrators to justice. But what can one woman do? In a past that never was, the fifth book in the Maliha Anderson series explores a new land, new people and new relationships, with vivid descriptions, intriguing characters, and crisp, elegant prose. (Please note, although a complete story this does run directly into the next, and final, volume.)

Wind in the East - Maliha Anderson 4

Genres: Crime, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

What if home became a place of dread? Maliha Anderson returns to her family in French-owned Pondicherry, and it's worse than she expects. Her grandmother is trying to marry her off but that's nothing compared the suicide of an unknown woman in front of a family wedding party. Or that her rejected lover has returned unexpectedly. Maliha refuses to allow the woman's death to be brushed under the carpet but her investigations bring her to a very dark place. Slavery, sexual violence and taboo relationships guide her to a devastating revelation that might destroy her family. In a past that never was, the fourth book in the Maliha Anderson series reveals the darkest aspects of human nature with vivid descriptions, intriguing characters, and crisp, elegant prose.

Maliha Anderson Mysteries - Maliha Anderson 1-3

Genres: Crime, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Book 1: Murder out of the Blue. 1908. A gruesome death. An airship full of suspects. Maliha Anderson prefers to be alone, even on the long journey back to India. Unfortunately one of her fellow passengers is a murderer. She should stay out of the death of the General's nurse, but Maliha cannot leave a mystery alone. Besides, there is no one else on the vessel qualified to investigate, though she's the only person who knows that. Defying her need for isolation, she negotiates prejudice and unwanted personal attentions as she struggles to find the perpetrator. She might die in the attempt but perhaps that's what she wants. Book 2: Blood Sky At Night 1908. Ceylon. The British Empire tightens its grip on the world. Attempting to deal with questions of race and identity Maliha Anderson is faced with a murder that brings her face to face with her past....

ELONA - Patterrner's Path 1

Genres: Adventure, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Prophecy will sacrifice anyone, even a child. Ten-year-old Lady Elona of Faerholme finds herself the target of a prophecy that predicts she will defeat an invading army. But that’s impossible: she's just a girl! Her betrothal to a Prince solves the paradox: she can produce an heir to fight the prophesied war. But prophecy turns to conspiracy, and after six years manoeuvring by political enemies, with Elona's behaviour becoming increasingly erratic, her carefully planned future shatters into a waking nightmare of horror. What hope can there be for Faerholme when the one prophesied to save it is in chains? And what hope for Elona?