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The Time to Run

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A woman living in a world with magic is working one evening when her life is changed forever. She saw something she shouldn't have. Avon ends up having to go on the run from the monarchy for something she hadn't meant to do. What will happen next?

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Of Spellbooks and Thieves | SAMPLE by TheConfusedTurtle

Magic is a powerful yet fleeting thing. Those blessed with its presence are given a choice: to do good for their fellow man or to be corrupted. Tobias has neither magic nor the pressure of its power and has lived a peaceful, secluded life because of this. That is, before he stumbles across the key to power: a spellbook. Desperate to unlock its secrets, he accepts it as the promise of something greater. Until the day a thief snatches the book out from under him. In an effort to get it back, Tobias is thrust out into the dangerous world beyond the comfort of his home. Dragons, secrets, and wild magic lurk around every corner he turns, and he has no hope of catching the thief on his own. In order to reclaim his book and safely return home, Tobias must learn to adapt to the shifting world outside. But as he is joined by others who volunteer to aid him in his search for the thief, he realizes there's more to her than he thinks, and the spellbook is only the beginning. [𝟑𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝] ~~𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥 ~~Cover by @Penneywithaney

Rush of Dusk (Dusk Series - Book 1) by AmeliaCrossGE

Meredith had always known about magic. Her family was magic, one of the most powerful mage lines out there. Having lost her parents to all the fighting though, she stayed far away from it, focusing on school and lading a primarily normal life. Until magic came knocking on her door. Someone in her family murdered one of the Shade vampires, and under treaty law, they must offer up a life in exchange. Mages are too precious, too valuable, but a single girl who refused to dance to their tune, well, not as much. Meredith is thrust into the world of the dark as a sacrifice to pay for her family's crimes, and she finds herself at the mercy of a cold vampire who hungers for her body and soul Somethings are inescapable. The dark past of her parents who she's never met. The power of creatures that thrive in the night. The call and will of magic she's fled from. While Meredith may not have signed up for the world of magic and the clash between the vampires and mages, she is now deep in the murky waters that divide the two. What lies in her family's past? Can she figure out the man who is now her owner? What does she do when her magic finally awakens and breaks free like a desperate animal free of its chains? One can run from magic, but it always gives chase. Ranked #2 in VampireRomance 10/2025 Ranked #1 in VampireRomance 10/2024 & 8/2023 & 04/2021 & 06/2020 Ranked #1 in Werewolf 05/2023 Ranked #2 in Fantasy-Romance 06/2020 Ranked #1 in EroticRomance 07/2020 Ranked #1 in Spells 08/2020

The Blade and The Bird by kqbooks

She'd spent many years playing in this forest as a child. While Selene had enjoyed her novels in the warmth of the house, a blanket wrapped around her narrow shoulders, Sidra always came home covered in mud and scrapes from hours out in the wilderness. She'd take an axe out into the forest and pretend to fight off monsters, the terrifying Mystics that her grandmother had told her stories about. She'd pretend to fight Lycans, knocking out their massive teeth one by one. She'd stand atop rocks and throw her axe at the trees, pretending they were wood nymphs come to steal her away. She'd always return home and tell Selene about the monsters she'd fought that day, spinning together a story of courage and bravery for her little sister. She felt that pain in her heart again as she thought of those times. Through the years, she'd stop going into the woods to play, and she'd instead find stories for Selene. Books of all sizes and shapes, no matter the content, because it made her feel close to her sister just as she had before her parents died. She thought of her family now, how she was all alone. Her parents had been gone for years, her grandmother, and now even Selene was missing somewhere. She needed to find her sister, she couldn't lose the last bit of her family. **

The Encounter by ravenwood666may

She thought she knew human history and that she understood the world she came from but one magical encounter made her believe that she didn't know anything. The encounter helped her learn about magic, powers and the struggle between good and evil. It changed her into a completely different person. The encounter changed her life completely and she will never forget it, no one will ever forget what happened next. I made the cover using the apps available in Canva. Disclaimer I do not own any of the pictures used in the chapters.

Here Be Dragons: The Protector by TDCalverley99

Vaylerie has always wished there was more to the world than meets the eye. Be careful what you wish for. When she unleashes a power she doesn't understand, it soon plunges her into the heart of a war. Her only chance at survival is The Protector, but how far can he really take her when up against all the odds? Note: If anyone knows a good cover artist, please get in touch; I have quite a specific idea in mind, but... well, you can see the best I could do... so I think you'll agree it would look much better if made by someone who can draw XD

The Patriarch's Court by WrenMorgan

𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞. 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. Trapped in a land without magic, Valerie must find a way home if she is to regain her freedom. But she's not the only one in trouble. Her captor, Lord Avon, has caught the attention of the Drakonian Senate, and there are plenty in Drakon who would see him fall. In a court of lies and intrigue, Valerie and Avon may have to work together to survive. • • • This is a sequel to Treacherous Witch. Read that first to avoid being spoiled! Content warnings: Mature themes, violence (including torture), references to slavery. See the intro for a more complete list.

The Forest Witch's Home for Magical Creatures by Starkfury

There is a witch in the woods. Massie spends her days among the trees protecting the land and tending to the living things that live there. Everything changes when an unexpected and dangerous creature seeks refuge in her forest. Massie's life changes forever when she makes an oath to protect all magical creatures in her forest. Even the ones that want her dead.

Chosen (Available on Amazon in Kindle Unlimited and Paperback) by ChristelleGregorchuk

''There was a war...a long bloody war, between Dragons, Oluan, and humans.''Magic and Power... Dragons. These are the things of books and movies... of other worlds. They aren't real. They can't be real.Mia wishes for the days when she truly believed that. Days when her biggest worry was whether or not she'd be accepted into the university of her choice. But that was before.Before her reflection started playing tricks on her in store windows. Before she was unceremoniously ripped from her family and friends and dumped in a place she can't escape from. A place where no one can reach her. Nethea.Thrust into a world where Dragons exist and magic is Power, Mia must find a way to accept the role she's been Chosen to fulfill. A role that seems more and more likely to claim her life as she uncovers the staggering odds stacked against her. If she can do it...if she can rise above the grief and anger that plague her heart and save Nethea from the dark fate waiting in the claws of a monster... Then maybe, just maybe, she'll get to go home again. https://www.amazon.ca/Chosen-C-V-Gregorchuk/dp/1983249998/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548626146&sr=8-1&keywords=c+v+gregorchuk

Eternal Promise: The Cursed Protector by SoraquillX

A regular student's life shatters when a desperate message from her sister pulls her into a chain of events that reveal the truth of her existence. Born with a curse that ties her to another world, she discovers powers beyond human understanding-tattoos of living shadow, a katana forged from her very soul, and immortality that defies death itself. But with power comes a promise: to protect her loved ones, no matter the cost. Drawn into a ruined kingdom once ruled by her family, she faces endless demons, ancient guardians, and the throne itself-the heart of her curse. Torn between her humanity, her angelic light, and her demonic blood, she must choose what kind of ruler she will become... or lose everything she swore to protect. At her side stands her girlfriend, who refuses to let her carry the burden alone, and her family, who remind her of the person she was before destiny claimed her. Together, they will face a world of shadows and fire, where love, sacrifice, and eternal promises are tested against fate itself.

The Dragon's Chase by ballet0125

In a world where magic is all too common, those without magic are heavily discriminated against. Ava Blanchien is one of those humans lacking magic and she grew up with her entire village hating her. Her one solace was a kindly old woman who told her tales of the dragons that lived long ago. However, these tales soon prove themselves to be true and Ava is dragged to a new home with them. The dragons who live in the land of Chimor are much more rare than they used to be and they're having trouble rebuilding their numbers. More so, the humans of Chimor grew up on tales of their ferocity and anger, learning to do nothing but hate and fear their species. When opportunity comes for the humans to wipe them out, Ava must make a choice to save her new home or let it die. . . Warning. There is descriptive violence later on in this story.

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Of Spellbooks and Thieves | SAMPLE

Magic is a powerful yet fleeting thing. Those blessed with its presence are given a choice: to do good for their fellow man or to be corrupted. Tobias has neither magic nor the pressure of its power and has lived a peaceful, secluded life because of this. That is, before he stumbles across the key to power: a spellbook. Desperate to unlock its secrets, he accepts it as the promise of something greater. Until the day a thief snatches the book out from under him. In an effort to get it back, Tobias is thrust out into the dangerous world beyond the comfort of his home. Dragons, secrets, and wild magic lurk around every corner he turns, and he has no hope of catching the thief on his own. In order to reclaim his book and safely return home, Tobias must learn to adapt to the shifting world outside. But as he is joined by others who volunteer to aid him in his search for the thief, he realizes there's more to her than he thinks, and the spellbook is only the beginning. [𝟑𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝] 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥 Cover by @Penneywithaney