The Sapphire Astonishment - A Nick Firestone Mystery (The Nick Firestone Mysteries Book 1) by Edward C. Patterson (Dancaster Creative) (18 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

The last time we encountered Nick Firestone (in The People's Treasure and In the Shadow of Her Hem - Book 4 and 5 of The Jade Owl Legacy) he was a five year old scamp, precocious and filled with the spirit of adventure. Now he's all grow'd up, as Simone DeFleurry would say, and itching for an occupation worthy of the scratch. It's 2025 in San Francisco (post-earthquake of 2020) and things have changed for the adventurer as he wakes up to the sparkle of a rare relic - a Chinese hat-pin called The Sapphire Astonishment. This first Nick Firestone mystery will take you on a wild ride through the city by the bay as young Firestone seeks the provenance of the curious hat-pin and its secrets. Many want this prize, including characters familiar to the readers of The Jade Owl Legacy series, but you won't need that story to enjoy this one. So, slip into your eShirts and hold on to your gillifrickers for a ride down the hills of San Francisco into the world of the youngest China Hand. Your ...

Genre: Fantasy

A Glimmer of Uncommon Fairy Tales by Elizabeth Klein (4 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

A collection of unknown, untold stories that will stir the souls of fairy tale lovers everywhere. Each tale is carefully woven together with a silver thread of starlight and a sprinkle of magic, with the golden melody of music from the Boy with the Nightingale's Voice. Will Leo Byrd, a reckless but valorous Whistler, save the kingdom with his superlative voice? Through the forest, a magical procession is witnessed by a boy who later receives a mysterious and dangerous message. What became of the orphan girl who ate too many apricots and left none for anyone else? When Coira discovers where Einor, the fisherman, goes at night, she is gripped with an all-consuming desire for vengeance. Siblings seek revenge for past injustice, and wield their wiles against an undeserving ruler. Using lies and deception to get what you want isn't advisable, especially if you cheat a shrewd witch. There's definitely more to the old egg who stops to share his sad tale at the bus stop. The customs of ...

Genre: Fantasy

In Plain Sight (Arcane Casebook Book 1) by Dan Willis (4,249 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Private Detective Alex Lockerby has a book of spells, a pack of matches, and four days to prove he's not a killer. In 1933 New York, there are two kinds of magic, the all powerful sorcerers who use their abilities to acquire wealth and fame, and the runewrights who scratch out what meager spells they can to make a living. Decidedly in the latter category, Alex Lockerby uses his magic to aid him in his work as a private detective, consulting for the police on cases with mystical ties. When a lethal magical plague is released in a Manhattan soup kitchen, the police fear it is a test for a more devastating attack. They call in the big guns, the FBI and their own consultant, Sorsha Kincaid, New York's resident sorceress. Wanting to help, Alex instead finds himself under suspicion because of his ties to the priest who ran the kitchen. With the FBI and their powerful and dangerous sorceress breathing down his neck, Alex has his book of runes, a pack of matches, and four days to find out ...

Genre: Fantasy

Random Man: A Superhero Novel (The Heliotrope Diaries Book 1) by A.R. Maxwell (92 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Every year on his birthday, 17-year-old Randy Regal wakes up with a new superpower. Unable to control his powers and tired of hurting the people he loves, Randy finds himself at the chronically underfunded Western Academy of Super Police -- a small school buried deep in the bottom of a secret canyon. At WASP, Randy forges fierce friendships, confronts dangerous enemies, and must out-perform his rival (without falling in love with her) in one explosive, redemptive school year.

Genre: Fantasy

The Old Woman Who Created The World (The Imagined Realm Book 1) by Robert Burke (1 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

The Accursed King has been overthrown, but not defeated. In his fortress city of Imperium, he plots a way back to power with the help of a fanatic soldier bent on using magic to rewrite the past. In the nearby city of Queensrealm, Captain Jaya Neale just wants to be forgotten. A former loyalist in a rebel city, she's forced to confront her sins to save her reality. Her best hope lies with a young woman she considers a nuisance, who may be gifted enough to decipher the magic to create worlds. This book collects the first 27 chapters of Robert Burke's Kindle Vella series, The Imagined Realm, published from August to October, 2021. A world of adventure is reborn here...

Genre: Fantasy

Far Haven: A Quest for Certitude. A Fight for Justice. (The Windflower Saga Book 3) by Aleksandra Layland (4 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Part III of the inspirational epic fantasy Windflower Saga trilogy, Far Haven is set in a time not now and in a world not of our own. Far Haven is the main content of The Far Haven Treasury, which was a medalist in the Florida Authors and Publishers Association President's Book Awards. Centuries have passed since the Kingdom of Kimbria became a crowned republic. Peace and prosperity foster its entrance into an age of scientific discovery and early industrial development. Even so, pirates and crime rings continue to operate throughout the region, and injustice still rears its ugly head. A man sick in body, mind, and spirit stands on the deck of a steamship approaching the southern coast of Kimbria. He's traveled far to come here. Disgraced and dishonored in his own homeland, convicted of a crime he can't even remember, he's lost any hope in his future. All he can think of now is silencing the screams he hears in the nightmares that disturb his sleep. Married by proxy and in name ...

Genre: Fantasy

Branded (Fall of Angels Book 1) by Keary Taylor (7,627 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

Join the ONE MILLION readers who have fallen hard for Branded: Fall of Angels! On the remote shores of Lake Samish hides a woman losing touch with reality. Haunted by violent dreams of angels, standing judgment for the sins of others, Jessica has resorted to a life of solitude and nightmares. But when two men she can't ignore enter her life, everything changes, including the afterlife that calls to her. Can she hide the physical scars that follow her into the land of the living from the enigmatic and easygoing Alex? And why is her gorgeous and assertive new neighbor, Cole, so fascinated with her? A chance at love sits within reach, but the clock is ticking, and it might not be long until Jessica stands her own judgment and becomes the object of her greatest fear. Featured in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL as a "Self-Published Big Seller." The entire series is now available! BRANDED - Book One FORSAKEN - Book Two VINDICATED - Book Three AFTERLIFE - Novelette Companion to ...

Genre: Fantasy

Forged Fates: Complete Works by RR Echevarria (26 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

Tales of his father's heroism and dreams of a legendary sword compel Roland to depart his home in order to put a stop to masked marauders raiding the last of humanity's settlements. Armed with his father's sword and newfound powers, he journeys across a hostile terraformed world where dragons and monsters replaced roads and cars. In a twist of fate, he discovers the enemy army hellbent on destroying the remains of the world look exactly like him, and they are led by the mad scientist that terraformed the world twenty years ago. To stop the madman's ambitions, Roland and the children of Redfield Island must conquer their fears and tap into the magic and artifacts of the new world. Their idle days of dreaming and training are over. Humanity's quiet struggle for survival escalates into war, and the very power that shattered it might be the key to restore order and peace. When the wildest dreams of heroism become a responsibility, Roland finds out what it means to hold the weight of ...

Genre: Fantasy

Saving John Doe: A Paranormal Kitten Cozy Mystery (Psychic Cozy Mysteries) by Zeph Baxter (Zeph Baxter Press) (13 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Some small towns have secrets best left alone. Riza is an amateur psychic with a penchant for failing. Most recently, it was her prestigious FBI internship. When she calls back an unknown number on her old phone, police summon her to a quiet little town to identify a dead body whose ghost starts to haunt her. Now, she and her mysterious kitten, Misty, must solve the murders before she becomes they become the next victim. Fans of R. L. Stine, The Three Investigators, and Nancy Dew will love the Meditating Psychic cozy mysteries!

Genre: Fantasy

Small Creatures by D. M. Rosebridge (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Maggie Slater was ecstatic to move to a small town to be the only vet. It meant a fresh start, independence - and an escape from her cheating ex-boyfriend. But her new beginning in Dwyer's Run is marred by some very strange and disturbing events. First, she finds a mutilated animal dumped on her car. Next, she hits a dog on the way back from a farm call, only to discover it had been abused by the previous owners. Then, after refusing to hand the dog back to its abusers, things start getting worse. A break-in, a lamb's head left at her door, a dog bite. motorbike gang members hanging around, wild dogs on the loose... Until Maggie learns something truly shocking about Dwyer's Run, and her position in it. She finds herself stuck in a power-play between two opposing towns and two opposing gangs. The most shocking thing? They're not gangs... they're packs. And they both want her.

Genre: Fantasy