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Who is Charlie Hemlock working for?

Magic disappeared. Magic returned. And then, the world ended. This is our world, but not our world. It is a world of islands, floating in the sky. Once there was magic. Then for a time, there was none. And then there was magic again. Once, long ago, magic disappeared from the world so completely that the people who lived then came to believe magic had never been. They were wrong, and magic returned, and those people pridefully fought the very gods in a terrible war, a destructive war, which only ended when the surface of the world had been cracked asunder and cast up into the sky. Now the world is broken into pieces, into separate islands, floating slowly in the sky. Now the people of this age live as best they can, scavenging and fighting and loving, doing all the things people have always done, but now doing those things in the sky. On one island, Sema, a farm girl, watches as her family are killed by pirates. On another, in a city, a thousand miles to south, Cassa is about to marry a man she does not love. Sema must survive, and in her own way Cassa must survive too. Slowly they are drawn together, and their meeting may save the world. * * * * * So because it turns out if I do normal romance everyone hates me, I’m going to try a couple of different things... So this is fantasy, just because, so... um, here! I’m not sure how it’ll go because I haven’t tried before, but if you’d like to look, then please do! Oh, the odd chapter numbering is because I'm kind of thinking longer chapters, and swapping between the two characters, so 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 are the parts of chapter one and about Sema, and then 2.1 is the start of the actual chapter 2. If that makes sense :) And also, thank you for looking!

Franklin is alone and sick in the frozen Icelandic wilderness. The lights came from above. They came from the aurora. They bring with them either destruction or a new beginning. --- The Lights was inspired by two events this summer: my trip to the beautiful country of Iceland, and Gord Downie's (frontman of The Tragically Hip) very public battle with brain cancer. I dedicate this story to all cancer survivors, and to all those battling the disease.

All things are known in the end. A SAMPLE of The Cathedral of Known Things (book 2 of The Relic Guild trilogy) Divided, hunted and short on resources, the surviving members of the Relic Guild are in real trouble. Their old enemy, the Genii, and their resurrected master have infiltrated Labrys Town and taken over the police force. So the Relic Guild must flee their home, and set off on a dangerous journey across the worlds of the Aelfir. One that will lead them to a weapon which might destroy the Genii. Or the whole universe... And forty years before all this, the war which led to the fall of the Genii continues. And what happens to the Relic Guild during that conflict will change the course of their desperate flight.

A collection of short works from the author of the award nominated The Relic Guild Trilogy. All stories, poems and oddities due to appear in this collection will be completed.

A mercenary in a village.

The Nine Worlds of medieval times are threatened by threats from Norse and Gaelic mythology, and only the teenagers -- the Venetian mariner's daughter, Clarinda, and Hospitaller knight, Ríg -- can prevent the return of the darkest of the Artifacts of Destiny, the Codex Lacrimae. If they manage to survive, Clarinda & Ríg will discover whether friendship and perhaps love can stand against the host of villainous enemies, supernatural forces, and the march-to-war on different planes of existence caused by the return of the most corrupt of the Books of Fates, and the different paths that they will choose are unexpected and filled with perils that are literally out of this world. In action-filled journeys and breathtaking battles that range across exotic locales such as the besieged Krak des Chevaliers on Midgard, to the Weeping Wood of Svartalfheim, the Dwarf-Caverns of Nidaveller, and even to the fabled Fjords of Asgard, the relationship between the Norn and Hospitaller knight develops and deepens. With an unpredictable outcome that confounds traditional expectations of the genre and begins the tale of a thousand year-romance, this first book of The Artifacts of Destiny will surprise and delight readers of epic fantasy!

"I'm really bad a grinding though.."

A magician and his three young charges find a strange man in the mountains above a remote town. The man is from another world, but for a magician that can mean many things. The magician is from Laindsraad, the pink city that sits high above the land, and is separated from most other settlements by a dangerous stretch of land called the lim. He takes an interest in the new arrival, and his students get wrapped up in the mystery of the world stranger. 'Nicolas Cage gets isekai'd into a fantasy world and falls in love with a wizard.'

She never use to love these things, but now with Chester, she loves.

A collection of pieces written daily over the course of July 2015. "Galastaire and its surrounding realms are a dream - this is known. Song things linger. Many things lie forgotten. The difference is not in what is real and what is false. The truth lies in what lingers longest." A diverse, expansive world from my blog, http://apromptripost.com

It's been three months since former enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon and the notorious assassin Sicarius thwarted kidnappers and saved the emperor's life. The problem? Nobody knows they were responsible for this good deed. Worse, they're being blamed for the entire scheme. With enforcers and bounty hunters stalking them, and the emperor nursing a personal hatred for Sicarius, it's going to be hard to earn exoneration. When Amaranthe's team discovers mutilated bodies in the city aqueducts and a mysterious illness incapacitates thousands of citizens, she and Sicarius see an opportunity to solve the mystery and prove their loyalty. But they'll have to defeat vengeful shamans, man-eating predators, and deadly mechanical constructs, all while dodging imperial soldiers who would rather kill them than accept their help. Nobody said exoneration would be easy. The Emperor's Edge Series Reading Order: The Emperor's Edge (Book 1) Dark Currents (Book 2) Deadly Games (Book 3) Conspiracy (Book 4) Blood and Betrayal (Book 5) Forged in Blood I (Book 6) Forged in Blood II (Final Book) The books are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Smashwords, and iTunes.

Jaxx, the small French Bulldog Chester had bought Grace as a surprise, sees the ups and downs of his owners relationships even annoying them every so often along the way.

Self-proclaimed super-sleuth, 12yo LEXI WALKER, suspects her hometown harbours secrets and investigates. She soon finds a glowing, arcane Orb. When it imbues her with magical powers she can't control & transports her to a hidden world, her suspicions are realised.

This is an anthology of fantasy-themed short stories and flash fiction. The stories will cover topics from magic, wizarding feuds, the afterlife, magical creatures, and magic schools, and cover ages ranging from young kids to young adult - it will never have mature content. Each story will be different! Please feel free to leave constructive criticism of my writing style and skills to help me improve. The newest update features a little witch who is trying to find her missing pet unicorn! Sporadic updates, aiming for once a week. Feedback appreciated! © Rowan_Grey 2018- Cover art by @cargopants