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Ve'Rah Daa (The Ephemeral: Book 3) by gtgrandom
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[25 Chapter Preview of 2024 Edition. 2025 Edition coming soon to Amazon] Book 3 in The Ephemeral series. After the attack on Havenbrooke, Alex Kingsley―a social outcast turned war hero―is now the most powerful woman in Ells. But her life, along with Will's future and the fate of 2,000 demonic prisoners, rests in the hands of the High Court. And the weeds have every reason to condemn her. It's up to Alex and her peers to shift their people's perceptions of women, enemies, and military precedents before the nation's antiquated foundations collapse. But to the west, Regulas is already preparing his retribution, and humanity's clock is ticking.
Ikelos (The Ephemeral: Book 2) by gtgrandom
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[20 Chapter Preview of 2021 Edition. 2025 Edition coming soon to Amazon] Fearing for Will's life, Alex crosses the Rim to save him from the Rhean monarchy, but the dark truths awaiting her will make her question everything. ***** Two months have passed since the battle at Holly, and Alex has worked tirelessly to master her power. Training under the Command has taken a toll on her health, but she welcomes the distraction - anything to keep her mind off the elusive Rhean prince. No one has heard from Will since his departure, and while her peers implore her to wait for his return, Alex has never known patience. Accompanied by two unlikely allies, she ventures into Rhean territory, desperate to save her friend. But one rescue mission might just cost her everything. ***** (Book 2 in the Ephemeral Series)
Breeder (The Ephemeral: Book 1) by gtgrandom
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[12 Chapter Preview of 2019 Edition-2025 Edition Available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble] When an army of darkness falls from the sky, Alex Kingsley enlists the help of her male peers and ventures into spirit-infested lands to save humanity. ***** She's an outcast cursed to consume the memories of anything she touches. A woman fated to repopulate the nation's army. A breeder barred from the sword. And she's desperate for a taste of freedom. So when a tournament is held to recruit the army's best candidates, Alex Kingsley does what she does best: she intervenes. But it's only after dark forces are unleashed upon humanity that Alex finally has the chance to prove herself -- and put her curse to good use. ***** 2020 Watty Award Winner: Fantasy 1st Place Admiration Awards 2020: Fantasy
The Breath of Aethriel: A Crown of Storms by MBarker
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Content Warning (18+): This book contains explicit, graphic sexual content, including scenes and references to sexual assault, as well as graphic violence and gore. Intended for readers aged 18 and over. Please read at your own discretion. She ran from a crown-straight into a storm that chose her. BOOK ONE of The Breath of Aethriel Princess Serétha has spent her life being polished, paraded, and prepared to become a political sacrifice - a sacred "union" meant to bind kingdoms under the gods' gaze. But on the eve of her fate being sealed, Serétha runs. The wilds beyond the palace are not freedom - they are hunger, cruelty, and the kind of darkness stories never warn you about. And Serétha isn't just being hunted by men who believe they own her... she's being pulled toward something she doesn't understand - something old, forbidden, and waking inside her blood. A thief with too much charm. A prince with a devotion sharp enough to cut. A world ruled by gods who do not forgive. Serétha wanted a choice. Now she has one - and it might burn Aethriel to the bone.
The Offering by megan_rose_writes
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Almost a century ago, the fae discovered they could no longer bear children-and humanity paid the price. A treaty was forged: The Offering. Once every couple of decades, young fertile women are taken from their homes and delivered to the fae realm, destined to become wives for fae lords. Treasured. Trapped. Chosen. Daella always knew it could happen to her. But when the fae come, she isn't ready. And she sure as hell isn't willing. Now forced to live inside a gilded palace among the other chosen, Daella must learn the ways of the fae world-obedience, grace, and silence. She refuses. Her defiance draws the attention of the three fae princes, each bound by duty... and each dangerously intrigued by the human girl who dares to fight back. As desire grows and loyalties are tested, Daella begins to unravel the lies behind the treaty that stole her freedom. And in a realm built on secrets and power, she might be the spark that sets everything ablaze. Completed 27/12/2023 #1 in Fantasy-Romance 8/12/2023 #1 in brothers 17/12/2023 #2 in First Person 30/12/2023 #2 in Fae 01/03/2024 Copyright © 2023 Megan Stubberfield
The Reckoning by megan_rose_writes
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The war has begun. With the fae realm under attack and the truth behind the King and Queen's murder finally exposed, Daella has been left behind-safe within the palace walls, far from the front lines where Alvaryn and Aeris now fight. But safety feels like a prison. Haunted by nightmares and aching with the loss of the men she loves, Daella struggles to control the changes unfolding inside her-power she doesn't understand and can no longer hide. Her only help comes from the last person she wants it from: Demwyn, the newly crowned King. Cold. Unyielding. Bound by duty. Forced into her life by obligation, not choice. But as war rages beyond the palace gates and secrets tighten like a noose, Daella and Demwyn are pushed together in a game neither of them want to play. Hate begins to blur. Trust begins to form. And in the silence between the chaos... something new begins to grow. Please follow and read along in their journey. Completed 9th March 2025 All rights reserved.