When you’ve been blessed by an Elemental God, you get picked or you die.When Elyn is unexpectedly chosen as an acolyte of the God of Darkness, her entire world is turned upside down. Forced to leave her home and family behind, she is transported to the imperial city along with Zinnia, an optimistic acolyte of Water, and the haughty Nirme, blessed by the powerful God of Fire. According to tradition, the three women must be presented as potential brides to Prince Ja'al, the last unma...

In the distant realm of Ilystra, where curses and secrets intertwine, Prince Judel bears a burden heavier than his royal lineage. By day, he transforms into a majestic mountain lion, cursed by an ancient magic. But when he strays too far from home, he stumbles into a neighbouring kingdom, where danger lurks in the shadows.Isidore, a downtrodden servant in the Duke of Stonehollow’s household, knows the sting of mistreatment all too well. His days are spent caring for the Duke’s anim...

A prince trapped by the great red stag he transforms into.A hunter who was never meant to catch him.Prince Hina of Ilystra has spent his life in brother’s shadows – the warrior, the strategist, the crown prince. He has his books, his experiments, and his place as the family's healer. As their transformations threaten to become permanent, the only way to break the curse is to find the girl who cast it. The trail leads north,...

Prince Nel of Ilystra is a fox in every sense: sharp-tongued, sharper-minded, and cursed to wear his true nature on his skin by day. When sent to uncover a traitor in Lord Joceus’s household, he expects a simple hunt. What he finds is Koa, the count’s devastatingly earnest son, whose loyalty to his family hides a web of dangerous bargains.Koa would do anything to save his ailing father. Even lie to a prince. But Nel’s mercurial charm and ruthless intellect are harder to outmaneuver...

A prince haunted by a stolen past. A knight who can't remember their love. A journey into enemy lands to reclaim what was lost.Prince Kan of Ilystra carries a heartbreak heavier than his family's curse. Each dawn, he transforms into a wolf, but the true pain comes at sunset: facing Gasper, the man he loves, the man who protected him the night the curse fell, only to wake with no memory of their whispered promises or stolen kisses.For seven years, Kan has en...

A reluctant prince. A bitter falconer. A love that dawn cannot break.Lord Byran, Duke of Starnfell, wants nothing to do with the royals. And neither does Issac, his sharp-tongued falconer. Issac's hatred is personal: his brother died in service to the crown, and no one has ever answered for it. But when a wolf attack forces Brin to intervene, Issac finds himself drawn to the silver-haired prince against every instinct.Prince Brin of Ilystra never wanted the...

A runaway cursed prince. A weary necromancer. A lie that could save a kingdom or cost them everything.Prince Naran of Ilystra is a prisoner of dawn. Cursed to live as a timid hare by day, he aches to help his family break the spell that binds his brothers. When he escapes the castle walls, he doesn’t expect to be caught, not by a demon, and certainly not by a wandering necromancer with shadow-filled eyes.Despite his attractive looks, though mature loos, Gid...

Return to the captivating world of Elfhame with this illustrated addition to the New York Times bestselling Folk of Air trilogy that began with The Cruel Prince, from award-winning author Holly Black.Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue.Before Cardan was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. #1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look in...

Scott O’Dell's Newbery Medal-winning classic is a gripping tale of survival, strength, and courage. Based on the true story of a Nicoleño Indian girl living alone on an island off the coast of California, Island of the Blue Dolphins has captivated readers for generations.On San Nicolas Island, dolphins flash in the surrounding blue waters, sea otter play in the vast kelp beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, a girl named Karana spent eighteen ...

STARDEW VALLEY meets STUDIO GHIBLI in a charming cozy fantasy about healing, redemption, and the subtle magic of simple living. Perfect for fans of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea and The Spellshop. Welcome home, weary traveler.When Oaklin Nettlewood accidentally joined an evil world-ending cult, mind control magic forced them to do unspeakable things. Years later, the realm's heroes have finally saved the day, defeated the villain, and shattered ...

For the first time as an Orbit special edition, Brent Weeks's blockbuster novella Perfect Shadow tells the origin story of the Night Angel trilogy's most enigmatic character: Durzo Blint. Also includes the short story, I, Nightangel.Gaelan Starfire is a farmer, happy to be a husband and a father; a careful, quiet, simple man. He's also an immortal, peerless in the arts of war. Over the centuries, he's worn many faces to hide his gift, but he is a ...

Born to be a sorceress. Cursed to be an assassin. Chosen to be his empress.Magic has two immutable rules—every spell requires a sacrifice and every curse can be broken.Amira Brindonu is a sorceress turned assassin, bound in a curse that forces her to obey her father, even to the point of high treason. When he orders her to kill the future emperor, she fails, but discovers a secret that could bring the whole of the empire to its knees.The archduke is...