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- Galdoni by Cheree Alsop
- Game On by H. L. Burke
- Poisoned by Mary Mecham
- Prince of Alasia by Anne Douglass Lima
- Staff and Crown by W.R. Gingell
- Superiors by Megan Caudill
- The Orb and the Airship by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt
- The Silver Eclipse by Kristy Dixon
- The Windward King by K.T. Ivanrest
- William Bradshaw, King of Goblins by Arthur Daigle
- Wings of War by Tara Grayce
- Wormwood Abbey by Christina Beahr
Note: Book titles have been alphabetized to avoid favoritism.
Galdoni by Cheree Alsop
They Are Genetically Engineered For One Purpose: Fighting To The Death
“This is the Arena, and here we live to die.” These are the words carved into a holding cell where genetically-altered gladiators, winged humans called Galdoni, are trained to fight. A life of combat is the sole purpose for which they are created, and for which they live.
Kale, a Galdoni who is rescued by three high school students and nursed back from the brink of death, is given the chance to experience life as a human. When he is recaptured and returned to the Arena, he must use what he learned in the world outside the Academy in order to free the other Galdoni and return to the human girl he loves.
Game On by H. L. Burke
The Department of Super Abled has announced the first ever teen competition: a multi-stage challenge to find the next great superhero talent ... and Ruby Powell wants in.
The daughter of superheroes, fifteen-year-old Ruby has spent her whole life waiting to be old enough to start saving the day. When the Sable Games are announced, she sees her chance. Step 1, convince her superstar mother to lead her team. Step 2, prove herself the most valuable member of her team and win the hearts of the viewing public. Step 3, win the game and set herself up as DOSA's next big thing.
The son of a supervillain, Oliver Shelby has a lot to prove. When his application is rejected due to his history of heart issues, it looks like he'll be sidelined. The Powells' new underdog team might be his last chance. All he has to do is fudge the paperwork about his extensive medical history and hide the huge surgical scar on his chest. No big deal, right?
With some teens willing to play dirty for the top spot, Oliver and Ruby's team struggles to stay in the running. If Oliver's secret gets out, will they even be allowed to compete?
Poisoned by Mary Mecham
A poisoned apple and true love's first kiss were only the beginning to Snow White's story...
After fleeing for her life and waking from a deep slumber, Snow White finds herself as a suspect in her stepmother’s murder and discovers that the prince she’s engaged to isn’t as charming as she first thought.
She begins to seek solace in an unlikely place—the cottage where she was poisoned. An unexpected friendship emerges with Oliver, the youngest of the seven brothers, who cannot speak and has an inexplicable, infectious joy about him.
Malcolm, Oliver’s ill-tempered caregiver, constantly rebuffs Snow White’s kindness, but just as his grumpy exterior begins to fade, Snow’s controlling fiancé discovers how she is spending her days and forbids her from seeing the brothers again.
Could the unlikely friendship of Oliver and Malcolm be the key to unlocking Snow White’s heart and happiness? Or is it too late to change her happily ever after?
Join Snow White on a disability inclusive journey that transcends traditional fairy tale conventions, weaving a tale of resilience, friendship, and the transformative power of finding joy in unexpected places.
Prince of Alasia by Anne Douglass Lima
When invaders from Malorn attack the kingdom of Alasia, twelve-year-old Prince Jaymin, heir to the throne, barely escapes with his life. Accompanied by his young bodyguard, Jaymin flees to a nearby town to live in hiding. As the danger intensifies and the Malornians’ suspicions grow, Jaymin's life depends on his ability to maintain his disguise. Desperate to save his kingdom and himself, he stumbles upon a startling discovery that challenges his assumptions and forever changes his view of the enemy.
Join Jaymin in his journey of survival, self-discovery, and the reclamation of his kingdom in this exciting fantasy adventure!
Prince of Alasia is the first book in the Annals of Alasia, but the first four books in the series can be read in any order, and each of them can stand on its own.
Staff and Crown by W.R. Gingell
This is a swoony magic boarding school romantasy in the Two Monarchies Sequence.
Three years have passed since Annabel defeated Mordion in the Royal Castle and became the Queen Heir of New Civet.
That’s a good thing, since the Castle spat her out three years into the past. Three years of statecraft, politics, and meeting important people are over. Now, before she is officially acknowledged as the Queen Heir, Annabel will face her biggest challenge: Trenthams Finishing School for Young Ladies.
To win her Staff and Crown, Annabel had to deal with a deadly foe, a slightly self-aware castle, and a more-than-slightly-potty wizard. Now she will contend with corsets, diets, and sharp-tongued socialites; not to mention the Old Parrasian revolution that seems to be brewing in the bowels of the school itself. In fact, Trenthams might be even more dangerous and cryptic than the Royal Castle.
It’s a good thing Annabel has the staff, her cat, and her trusty advisor, Isabella…
Superiors by Megan Caudill
In a world where millions have powers, but few are brave enough to use them…
ONE FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE
Jaiden Daniels, a young woman with a troubled past, can control object with her mind but can’t control her anger. A combination that turns deadly when a group of vicious radicals abduct her father. No one will help Jaiden search for him, except her enhanced sisters and a new ally, a man with wit and arrogance who loves to drive her nuts.
ONE FIGHTS FOR A LEGACY
Eric Wolfe yearns to help the world by fusing his teleporting powers with technology, but the key ingredient to make that possible is stolen from him, putting his company and his father’s legacy at risk. Eric will do anything to get it back, including team up with a crazy woman whose passion and selflessness intrigues him.
BOTH WILL BE BETRAYED
Jaiden and Eric will need to face deadly enemies, work with questionable allies, and survive each other to succeed in their goals. But horrible truths will come, and the fallout could push them to cross every line. They may get what they want, but what will they have to sacrifice?
The Orb and the Airship by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt
A rogue airship captain. An ambitious youth. A clash of powers beyond their imagination.
With scholarships to a prestigious military school, Grayden and Wynn are thirsty for adventure. But the night before they leave, they discover the mysterious Dalmir and his arcane orb in the forsaken tower outside of town. The old man, who seems to have a wealth of knowledge of what came before and yet so little of the now, insists on accompanying them as they travel to the academy.
Meanwhile, all pirate Captain Marik wants is to keep to the skies, take his due, and care for his crew. Then a straightforward pillaging mission on a ship of fresh academy students leads to betrayal from one of his own and an unlikely friendship forged by necessity.
Yet this new alliance stirs up ancient foes and a conflict too terrible to ignore. Despite Grayden’s inexperience and Marik’s skepticism, working together with Dalmir is their only option.
The fate of the world depends on it.
A clean gaslamp fantasy adventure filled with steadfast friendship, brotherhood, twisty politics, and epic airship battles.
The Silver Eclipse by Kristy Dixon
Something’s wrong in the city of Akkron. When Wren discovers her teacher is a member of a secret group called The Dark Cloud, she has no choice but to open an illegal portal to earth. When she returns home, she finds she has brought back a boy named Graham, and she doesn’t have the power to take him home.
Graham’s goal in life is to get a basketball scholarship and become a doctor so he can help people and be free of his controlling aunt. His plans are derailed when he finds himself transported to a strange and magical world. A world where dragons, giants, and goblins are more than just a myth.
With the help of their friends, Graham and Wren must confront the problem the adults are afraid to act on. As Graham becomes involved in an ancient prophecy, he comes to suspect he might not be a stranger to Akkron after all. Join Graham and Wren on a fast-paced fantasy adventure.
The Windward King by K.T. Ivanrest
He can change how he looks—but not who he is.
All his life, Shara has struggled to keep up with the rest of his shapeshifter clan. A poor shifter with little talent and even less confidence, he excels only at inadequacy.
When his determination to prove himself results in the brutal injury of a clanmate, Shara flees his home in shame. Taking refuge in the human capital city, he resolves to become as inconsequential as possible—until the prince regent is abducted days before his coronation and Shara is forced to take his place.
Thrust into a world of controlling advisors, scheming pirates, and calculating dignitaries, Shara fumbles through his royal duties. His next mistake could spell disaster for the entire kingdom, but he may also be the only person capable of seeing beyond old prejudices to the truth of the prince’s disappearance.
But if he’s going to stop a war, find the prince, and return to his life of invisibility, he’ll have to rely on the one person he knows for sure he can’t trust—himself.
William Bradshaw, King of Goblins by Arthur Daigle
There's a new King in town! That's the good news. The bad news is that William Bradshaw has problems. He's new on the job but he's already made enemies with a fire-breathing dragon. His friends aren't much better: goblins whose favorite pastime is messing things up, trolls with anger management issues, an over-achieving fire scepter, and an uncooperative magic mirror.
Aside from that, all he has to worry about is a war. And that's the trouble. Throughout recorded history the goblins have never won a battle, let alone a war. But things are going to be different this time. William Bradshaw is determined to win, using every means at his disposal, including stealth, subterfuge and exploding outhouses.
Wings of War by Tara Grayce
The blood of legends runs in his veins.
Born with his father's legendary magic, half-elf Fieran Laesornysh longs to prove himself worthy of the elven heritage he carries.
With the Alliance Kingdoms and the power-hungry Mongavarian Empire teetering on the brink of war, Fieran seizes his chance to take to the skies and become a legend in his own right. He just has to curb his cheekiness and survive the rigors of basic training first.
With a band of fellow flying aces-in-training and a cute half-dwarf girl mechanic at his side, will Fieran complete his training before the long-dreaded war engulfs his homeland? Or will his incorrigible nature cause him to dishonor the legacy and name he bears?
This action-packed, epic steampunk fantasy series, filled with magical gadgets, elven warriors, and a hint of no spice romance, is perfect for fans of Lindsay Buroker and K.M. Shea.
Wormwood Abbey by Christina Beahr
As a Victorian clergyman’s daughter, Edith Worms has seen everything — until a mythical salamander tumbles out of the fireplace into her lap.
When a letter arrives from estranged relatives, Edith is swept away to a crumbling gothic Abbey in the wilds of Yorkshire. Wormwood Abbey isn't just full of curious beasts and ancient family secrets: there’s also a tall, dark, and entirely too handsome neighbour who is strangely reluctant for her to leave.
An unexpected bond with her prickly cousin Gwendolyn gives Edith a reason to stay in this strange world — especially when it turns out that Edith herself may have a role in guarding her family's legacy.
But not all of the mysteries of Ormdale are small enough to fit in her lap...and some of them have teeth.
WORMWOOD ABBEY, Book 1 of The Secrets of Ormdale, is a cosy gothic novel of mystery, dragons, and the perils of friendship, perfect for fans of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and Maria Grace.
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Article By Amelia Nichole
I write science fiction and fantasy with a mad dash of mythology and history thrown in for good measure. I'm a professional copywriter, a homeschool graduate, and published short story author. When I'm not writing or reading something, you can find me painting birds or gardening.