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Darkness Girl: Trickster God by Sam_McGregor
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Can a natural killer learn to be human again? Regan's unique talent for murder makes her a perfect assassin. After a lethal encounter leaves her broken body washed up on a beach, she finds herself adopted by a group of teenage bodyguards. She doesn't intend to stay for long, but soon Regan finds herself faced with a choice: become a hero or stay a villain? *** The boy played with the flat brim of the cap in his hands and looked around the room. He sat back in his chair, trying to look casual, but the heel of his hi-top sneaker drummed rapidly on the concrete floor. Regan sat opposite him with her legs crossed and her hands folded on her tartan skirt. She watched him without a word and brushed a strand of blue-dyed hair behind her ear. Somehow this seemed to unsettle him more. 'Calm down,' she said. 'It's just murder.' *** Author's Note: Darkness Girl: Trickster God is represented by Louise Fury from The Bent Agency. P.S. The epic cover was made by Paul Kopetko (you can stalk him at paulkopetko.com). Enjoy!
Charm City (The Demon Whisperer #1) by AshKrafton
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++Featured Story++ Ranked #60 in Fantasy on May 13, 2016... Thank you, readers, for an amazing run... 35.5K reads! 1.6K comments! You guys rocked this! Due to publishing contract issues, the book cannot appear in entirety. Check it out on Amazon or other ebook retailers. The third book, STRAITJACKETS & HOLY WATER, will be featured in Fall 2018 in the epic urban fantasy collection RITE TO REIGN! www. RiteToReign.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The darkness is rising and one man stands against it: the exorcist mage Simon Alliant. But in Baltimore, he finally meets his match...a part-mortal divinity with the power to whisper away demons. Simon Alliant is an exorcist who battles demons, whether he wants to or not. Sometimes it's not so bad...he gets to play with magic, after all. But for Simon, magic represents a demon of another kind. He's addicted to magic and it takes more than a handful of charms to keep that particular demon at bay. Chiara is part Light, part Dark, and stubbornly mortal. The woman has a way with words: she literally talks demons into abandoning their human hosts. Simon thinks that's not the only trick she has up her sleeve-and that's pretty high praise coming from a mage like him. As intriguing as that may be, Simon has too many reasons to distrust her...one of them being his more-or-less partner, an angelic Watcher. Amidst all the celestial warnings of the rising dark comes a new prophesy that makes him wonder: is Chiara a threat to him and all of mankind? Or will she be his salvation? THE DEMON WHISPERER series includes the stories: CHARM CITY (The Demon Whisperer #1) MURDER THE LIGHT (The Demon Whisperer #2) THE ABSENT-MINDED MAGICIAN (The Demon Whisperer #3) TWELVE STEPS DOWN (The Demon Whisperer #4) and the prequel STRAITJACKETS AND HOLY WATER (The Demon Whisperer #0) You can see cover art for the books and other info at my blog: http://ash-krafton.blogspot.com/p/charm-city-demon-w.html
Ballad of Silence and Wings by eleonne
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A silence to keep and a wicked queen to defeat. An exiled princess returns to her kingdom, bent on slaying the immortal sorceress, the Queen in the Glass Mountain. By her side is the Caster, guide and protector. Perils await them on their quest, and will test not only their strength but their hearts as well. Yet how will such thirst for vengeance serve the Princess, if not to lead to her own ruin? Follow the story of the silent Princess, from the fairy tales "Seven Ravens" and "Six Swans", retold as one of grief and hatred, of lost dreams, and above all, of how love can emerge from even the darkest of places. Cover art by Oliver Barcelon: http://oliverpaulobarcelon.daportfolio.com/
Lumiere: A Steampunk Fantasy: Book 1, The Illumination Paradox Series by jacquelinegp
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Even in a land of twilight, secrets can't stay hidden forever... After an unexplained flash claims Eyelet Elsworth's father and shatters the rest of her world, Eyelet embarks on a quest to recover her father's prized invention-The Illuminator. With it, she hopes to be able to cure her debilitating seizures, that if discovered, could see her placed in an asylum for the rest of her days. Pursued by Professor Smrt-her father's arch nemesis and the bane of her existence, Eyelet locates The Illuminator just in time to see it whisked away by a strange young man. Determined to recover the machine, and keep it from Smrt, she pursues the mysterious stranger into the world of the unknown. As their lives intertwine it becomes clear, neither will be able to complete their intended missions, without first recovering some long lost information. Risking it all, they venture back through deadly Vapours and criminal-infested woods, to the City of Brethren, where Smrt awaits-only to discover, the 'miracle machine' they hoped would solve all their problems, may in fact be their biggest problem of all. Like to be the first to know about the release of Lumiere? Contact Jacqueline at jacquelinee(dot)garlick(at)gmail(dot)com, or visit her website at jacquelinegarlick.com (coming soon!) to register for her newsletter, and be the first to know about books releases, contests, appearances, and other cool stuff! Online you can find Jacqueline here: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jacqueline-Garlick/1395763840647691 Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/jackiegp/lumiere-by-jacqueline-garlick/ Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7192419.Jacqueline_Garlick Twitter:@jackie_garlick Thanks so much for reading! :)
The Wanderer & the Witchfinder by _littlemonsters
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In a dimly lit market place, surrounded by hagglers and merchants, thieves and magicians sat a lone and beautiful girl. They call her Ophelia (although that is not her real name) and they say she can see the future. It's a lie, of course - a trick - but they do not need to know, for the truth is much crueler than the illusion. She is a Deathwitch. Ophelia lives a life of dark spells and black magic. She is a finder of lost things, a musician to the dead and a teller of tall tales. And yet she, herself, is a part of a much bigger story, a story of sleeping witches in glass coffins, of bottled souls and undead bandits. She is a Deathwitch and she is going to save the world.
Great Sinner Queen [Death and the Maiden, #2] by larissajay
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The Bride of Death returns in the sequel to Little Saint Bride... HECATE'S CURSE IS LOOMING. Nerissa has been reunited with Nathaniel, her brother, but at a cost: Mercer has been taken captive by Hecate, her nemesis, and solving the mysteries of Nate's death has revealed a huge secret regarding the twins. SPRING HAS RETURNED FOR THEIR PRINCESS. Now, they're stuck between an old curse and a feuding court, and yet nobody seems to be making a move yet. Hecate has vanished, and Nerissa's family have yet to make contact. NERISSA AND HADRIAN MUST MAKE THE FINAL STEP. To break Hecate's curse, the two must marry and share their night together by the time the month is out. WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Until, unannounced, an envoy from Spring seeks to settle the peace between the two courts once and for all. Uncertain of whether he tells the truth, Nerissa instinctively distrusts the charming courtier, who wishes for her to take control of the Underworld throne. Meanwhile, the human kingdom is ravaged by a disease that's killing thousands of people. Alliances grow, however, in the face of an enemy far beyond anyone's realisation, and the truth that Nerissa might be the what they need to survive... A queen of sins and rebirth.