Would you sacrifice your soul to save mankind?Katrina and Erik stopped and stared. On the floor was a glowing arcane circle inscribed with mystical runes, and in the middle of that was a magical portal through which they could see another world. Standing beside this mystical gateway was a man wearing a dark robe. He raised his right hand and pointed one bony finger at Katrina.Between Katrina and the otherworldly portal was one of the maggot creatures, and another o...

Julie Kagawa’s bestselling series The Iron Fey captivated the imagination—and hearts—of readers of all ages with its mix of magic, fantasy and romance. Enjoy this special bridge novella, which takes place between The Iron King and The Iron Daughter**.**Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl, until she discovered that she’s really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly I...

Julie Kagawa’s bestselling series The Iron Fey captivated the imagination—and hearts—of readers of all ages with its mix of magic, fantasy and romance. Discover what happened to Meghan and Ash following The Iron Knight in this novella…Meghan Chase is finally getting used to being the Iron Queen, ruler of the Iron Fey. Her life may be strange, but with former Winter prince Ash by her side at last, she wouldn’t have it any other way.But when they travel to th...

From a New York Times–bestselling author, three novels of a modern-day medievalist beset by murder and magic—"A fabulously talented writer" (Charlaine Harris).As a student of medieval history, Gil Patterson is a woman familiar with dark stories. She knows the Crusades, the Black Death, and the other horrors of the Middle Ages all too well, but it is another kind of atrocity that has begun to haunt her dreams. She sees forces of evil assaulting a beleaguered...

Once upon a past. . . .Millie had been a ghost for 800 years. But now, restored by the magic of Xanth, she was again a maddeningly desirable woman. She could have had any man she wanted . . . except the one she did want, Jonathan the zombie. To grant Millie her desire, and to prove his right to rule Xanth in the future, young Magician Dor embarked on a quest for the elixir which would restore Jonathan to full life.But the potion could be found only in the p...

A California medieval scholar is pulled into a far-off magical world—and a fight to save mankind—in this novel by a New York Times–bestselling author.As a student of medieval history, Gil Patterson is a woman familiar with dark stories. She knows well the Crusades, the Black Death, and the other horrors of the Middle Ages, but it is another kind of atrocity that has begun to haunt her dreams. She sees forces of evil assaulting a beleaguer...

Magic. It turned Sorsha Stonemantle's world on its head. Yet she can't hate magic for without it Shadowdancer, the Santhyrian ambassador, would never have come into her life.In the days following their first meeting, Sorsha knows Shadowdancer completes her soul. There's only one problem. Any relationship beyond friendship is impossible.From the moment Shadowdancer encountered Sorsha, he knew she was a Herd Mistress—a rare worker of magic, key to the Santhyr...

Enemies by nature. Companions by choice.Warrior-Scout Ashayna Stonemantle has no awareness of her fate until her sentient magic manipulates her into seeking out one of the enemy—Sorntar, Crown Prince of the Phoenix. If she dare trust the word of an enemy prince who is also an avian shape-shifting mage, their souls and futures are eternally linked.When their willful magic awakens early and forces them into an unbreakable bond, Ashayna and Sorntar are accused...

“This is a very diverting fantasy series, and Kennedy’s The Tides of Bára showcases our hero and heroine’s epic quest through inhospitable lands against impossible odds.” ~Fresh FictionA Narrow EscapeWith her secrets uncovered and her power-mad brother bent on her execution, Princess Oria has no sanctuary left. Her bid to make herself and her new barbarian husband rulers of walled Bára has failed. She and Lonen have no choice but to flee through th...

In the history of heroic quests, noble battles, and grand adventures, goblinkind has never been more than a footnote. That’s about to change…Jig the goblin was the weakest of an admittedly weak race. He was scrawny and nearsighted, and his only friend was a fire-spider named Smudge, whose loyalty was balanced by his tendency to accidentally set you on fire when startled.So when Jig’s patrol is ambushed by a group of adventurers, he does what goblins do best...

“How come goblins never live happily ever after?”–Jig DragonslayerAll Jig wants to do was worship his forgotten god, hang out with his pet fire-spider, and heal the seemingly-endless parade of goblin injuries.But the goblin chief Kralk sees Jig as a threat to her power. So when an ogre comes seeking Jig Dragonslayer’s help against an unknown enemy, Kralk seizes the chance to get rid of Jig for good.With a large, exceptionally dim-witted goblin warrio...

**A "tense and nerve-wracking" adventure in the epic fantasy trilogy from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Time of the Dark (Tor.com).Once upon a time, Gil and Rudy lived simple lives. Until they met Ingold, she was an ordinary PhD candidate and he was a drifter, whiling away his life riding motorcycles under the California sun. But wizards have a way of complicating things. Ingold brought them across the Void, where an evil known as the Dark ...