A restless wizard casts a spell, stars move ominously, and the story of Pelenor, the lost prince, begins. The old wizard had known for ages that real magic comes to those who first relish the magic of simple life. True wizards develop an extraordinary interest in the ordinary. But the old wizard wondered: what then does it mean to be interested? What power calls us and takes hold of us when we feel an interest? How does one feel more interested in the simplest of things? How does one listen to the nature of life? The wizard is led through dreams to the story of Pelenor, the unsteady, orphan voice in our hearts that cries for awakening, the forgotten prince. Abandoned by his father because he was inconvenient, living on the edge of a decaying kingdom, he is forced to flee when civil war erupts. Replete with magic, swashbuckling, and questions about the purpose of being, the story follows Pelenor's vagabond journey as he seeks for awakening.

The gods may have been restored to their rightful seats of power—but the end of the Time of Troubles does not mark the end of all strife Although the gods have regained their powers and no longer walk in the mortal world, there is still little peace between them. When their deeply engrained power struggles erupt once more, ex-comrades Mystra—formerly known as Midnight and recently elevated to godhood—and Cyric are bound together in conflict. Cyric, now the god of strife, murder, and the dead, has become even more obsessed with power and revenge. No longer content with just the Tablets of Fate, he wants the Forgotten Realms all to himself—and to rule them in the name of evil. Only Mystra, the new goddess of magic, has the ability to defeat him and restore the balance that has been lost.

Life-changing moments don't always wear name tags. Sailing the vast void of space is a chaotic life fraught with danger and mystery. It's often the unlikely connections with people that shape us in unexpected ways. A pair of famous freelancers face their hidden pains as they uncover the mysteries of a blood-soaked research station overrun with horrible monsters. Cyborg agents dispatched by their AI overlord find a touch of humanity as they infiltrate a party of wealthy elites. A bright-eyed teenager finally gets accepted as an armiger for his hero knight. Everything flips upside down when he lands in a shuttle full of convicted criminals screaming toward a pitched battle with pirates. Two wayward samurai face uncomfortable truths about life and death at a floating island resort owned by amethyst dragons. An unlikely band of misfit mercenaries drunkenly try to figure out what went wrong on their mission to discreetly protect a VIP from a gang of assassins. Through their defining struggles, these lost souls find new purpose in each other. A sci-fi fantasy anthology of nine shorter stories in the vein of Last Wish from Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher series, Lost Souls weaves together the heartwarming tale of Phoenix Company finding each other against all odds. As a prequel to the main narrative, it gives more background on Phoenix Company's founding four and their time with the Deadmaws while introducing some new characters entering the series. All the same, you don't have to have read Inglorious Resurrection or In The Storm to enjoy Lost Souls. So check out the compelling and beautifully crafted tale of Lost Souls! Even as your first dive into the series, it stands on its own and won't disappoint. Content Warning: Lost Souls explores some mature subject matter including violence, gore, profanity, body horror and struggles with PTSD and addiction.

When thirteen-year-old orphan Penny Sinclair moves to the small town of Dogwood to live with her godmother, she expects her life to become very dull. She doesn't expect to find a strange talking fox roaming the countryside near her new home, a kindred spirit in her new friend Zoe, or the secret grove where they discover the long hidden magic of The Phoenix Girls. Learning to use magic isn't easy, though; Penny and Zoe get their magic wrong almost as often as they get it right. When something sinister threatens Dogwood, their often accidental magic may be the only thing that can stop it.

An idealistic knight, a jaded princess determined to become pregnant, and a new-age chastity belt add up to a delightfully wacky and highly sensual alien-god romance. Original.

Never make a deal with a fae, they say. But sometimes there’s no choice, consequences be damned. As daughters of the Amadis royal family, my twin Brielle and I should have been helping our people rebuild civilization after the War of Armageddon. Instead, our mother does the unthinkable, possibly sparking a new war, and we’re whisked away to another realm to hide us from our enemies. When we return home, we discover our parents are missing, our people have scattered, and every faction hunts the Knight twins. Some are obsessed with claiming our formidable power for themselves. Others simply want us dead. Still, I can’t believe we’re home for less than a day when I end up as Winter Court’s prisoner in Faery. And it only gets worse from there. To protect my sister, I’ve made a deal with a fae that shatters any hopes for my own future. A dark prince ignites something in me that feels all wrong and oh, so right. And then there’s the enchanting princess I ache for . . . yet can never have. Foes become allies, friends become traitors, and one truth emerges with clarity: war is imminent. My only hope to protect everyone I love is to harness the dark power within me—a force that can save worlds or annihilate us all. If I fail to control it, someone else will. But to master it, I must face my most daunting opponent yet—myself. Knights of Souls and Shadows is the spinoff series of the internationally best-selling, award-winning Soul Savers series with over one million books read. You don’t need to read Soul Savers first. This new adventure is a series all on its own, featuring the next generation in their own pursuit to save the worlds—or at least try not to destroy them all. Recommended reading order: A Demon’s Promise An Angel’s Purpose Genesis: A Soul Savers Novella Dangerous Devotion Dark Power Sacred Wrath Unholy Torment Fractured Faith Age of Angels Part I: Awakened Age of Angels Part II: Lost Age of Angels Part III: Marked Sun & Moon Academy Book One: Fall Semester Sun & Moon Academy Book Two: Spring Semester Knights of Souls and Shadows All of Kristie Cook’s books are tied together in some way. To complete the full connection and for the whole experience, you might also want to read: Wonder: A Soul Savers Collection of Short Stories (falls on the timeline before Sacred Wrath) Prophecy of the Wolves: A Soul Savers Novella (formerly Supernatural Chronicles: The Wolves, falls on the timeline between A Demon’s Promise and An Angel’s Purpose) Book of Phoenix Trilogy: The Space Between, The Space Beyond, The Space Within (these fall on the timeline between Sacred Wrath and Unholy Torment) Havenwood Falls: Forget You Not, Lose You Not, Break Me Not, The Collector: Awakening, Savage Salvation (these take place before and lead up to the Sun & Moon Academy books)

A new breakout fantasy epic filled with strong world building, engaging characters, and wondrous adventure. Kyri: a highborn young woman whose life is shattered by the murder of her kin. But even as Kyri flees her beloved land Evanwyl, she knows that she is her family's only hope for justice, and Evanwyl's only chance to escape a growing shadow of corruption and destruction. Now Kyri must venture across Zarathan, a world on the brink of a long foretold Chaos War. It is a struggle that may usher in a long age of darkness¾ that is, if Kyri and her companions do not succeed in holding back the tide of evil that is rising. Those companions include valiant swordsman Tobimar Silverun, Prince of Skysand, exiled on the turn of a card and a prophecy, who is now seeking his people's lost homeland; and Poplock Duckweed, an unlikely hero whose diminutive size is as much a weapon as it is a weakness. Kyri's quest is as simple as it is profounfind a legendary ancient weaponsmith, take up the sword and armor of a new order of warrior defenders, and bring the power of justice and vengeance to the evil and corruption that has darkened her native land. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).