When Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in Florence seeking a haven for her art, she faces instant opposition from the powerful Accademia, self-proclaimed guardians of the healing and necrotic magic that protect the city from plague and curses. As artists create their masterpieces, they add layer upon layer of magic drawn from their very life essence into the paint or marble, draining their power but producing works that will heal hundreds and inspire generations. The all-male Accademia jealously guards its power over art and architecture and has no place for an ambitious young woman arriving from Rome under a cloud of scandal. Alone and fighting for every commission, Artemisia begins winning allies among luminaries such Galileo and Michelangelo the Younger, as well as the wealthy and powerful Cristina de’ Medici. But when the shadow of her infamous rape trial in Rome turns her thoughts to vengeance and an incendiary preacher turns his ire from Galileo to Florence's art world, Artemisia must choose between revenge and her dream of creating a legacy that will span the generations.
Cat is a wannabe merchant who specializes in procuring in-game valuables to sell for real money. He's a cunning trickster who wriggles his way out of trouble thanks to his quick wit and his trading talents, and his credo is “Anyone can be bought provided the price is right. He starts from scratch, using every opportunity to advance his plans. The first book in the Rogue Merchant series, The Starlight Sword is the story of this common trader’s rise to becoming the world’s newest legend, the most famous merchant in the entire Sphere of the Worlds—a worldwide multiverse comprised of hundreds of worlds, from horrible Infernos ruled by Demon Lords to mechanical worlds inhabited by sentient constructs. In the Sphere of the Worlds, gigantic markets have sprouted at the crossroads of trade routes, and players use astral ships to travel between worlds to avoiding having to venture into the perilous underground tunnels of the Endless Paths. Dozens of powerful clans share this delicious pie, scheming or waging wars against each other. A classic might-and-magic-style LitRPG series with elements of manapunk, the Rogue Merchant series focuses on the economics of this game world, including various trade methods, such as regular and auction trading, as well as social and political interactions between clans and players. There's plenty of intrigue and espionage, betrayal, trade wars, besieged castles, and epic air battles of flying ships!
Sydney kämpft mit den Folgen der verhängnisvollen Entscheidung, die ihr Leben als Alchemistin völlig auf den Kopf gestellt hat. Dabei muss sie äußerst vorsichtig sein, damit ihr Geheimnis nicht ans Tageslicht kommt. Denn seit der Ankunft ihrer Schwester Zoe ist die Gefahr, entdeckt zu werden, größer denn je.-
Billionaire mermaid Gia Acquaviva is back for the riveting fifth installment of the Mermaid of Venice series. Gia struggles with intense feelings for a man from her past, while her passionate love affair with a Hollywood actress threatens to ruin it all.
The Mermaid Civil War unleashes Ancient Magic, putting both mermaids and mankind in danger. Caught in the middle of warring factions is Gia’s daughter, Serena. Will the child master her magical powers, or will she become a casualty of war?
Everything's on the line for Gia. Will her risky behavior cause her to lose everything she’s worked so hard to regain?
Um den Mann, den sie liebt, nicht zu verlieren, bleibt Kira nichts anderes übrig, als einen Deal einzugehen, der einmal mehr ihr eigenes Leben in Gefahr bringt. Doch in ihrer Verzweiflung greift sie nach diesem allerletzten Strohhalm, um das Unheil abzuwenden. Wie soll man allerdings einem Vertragspartner glauben oder ihm gar vertrauen, dessen Pläne vielleicht ganz Talbrem ins Unglück stürzen werden? Und wie jemanden aufhalten, der einem immer einen Schritt voraus ist? Zu spät erkennt Kira, dass die neue Regentin womöglich ein falsches Spiel mit ihr treibt und der Preis, den sie zahlen muss, viel höher als vereinbart ist.
Der internationale Fantasy-Bestseller für die TikTok-Generation. Dark Academia meets Fantasy.
The Atlas Paradox ist die Fortsetzung des Bestsellers The Atlas Six, in dem sich sechs talentierte Magier:innen den tödlichen Prüfungen der Alexandrinischen Gesellschaft stellen.
Mehr Geheimnisse. Verrat. Verführung. Herzen werden gebrochen, Allianzen geschmiedet und wieder zerbrochen, und die Alexandrinische Gesellschaft wird als das enthüllt, was sie ist: eine mächtige Organisation, die von einem Mann geführt wird, der unsere Welt revolutionieren möchte. Doch die Gesellschaft verfügt auch über mächtige Feinde, die von sich behaupten, eine bessere Alternative zu sein. Die Magier:innen werden sich für eine der beiden Seiten entscheiden müssen. Und allen ist klar: Von dieser Entscheidung hängt nicht nur ihr eigenes Schicksal ab.
Für Hörer:innen von Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo und V. E. Schwab.
This wolf is craving honey.
Honey's seen a lot of weird things since she opened her own veterinary clinic. A big Viking dude with a kitten tangled in his beard isn't the oddest, but she doesn't date clients, not even handsome and insistent ones. Then again, given her lack of options, maybe it's time she broke her own rule.
Ulric's been waiting a long time to find 'the one.' When he finally does encounter Dr. Honey Iris, it should have been his happily ever after. Wrong. She betrays him in the worst way possible. Or has she? By the time Ulric realizes he might have made a huge mistake, it's already too late.
Can he make things right before he loses Honey forever?
Contains mature themes.
The ruthless Arcaian soldiers use tears to steal magic, and now, they're after me.
In an emotionless world, tears are a precious commodity, valued for their magic and sold on the black market. When I find a vial of these enchanted tears, it paints a target on my back with the Arcaians.
I can't defend myself against an army, so when one of their rogue soldiers offers to help, I'm forced to create an alliance; but aligning with the rugged, battle-scarred Talon comes with risks of its own. Especially when his heavily guarded secrets put us both in more danger than I could ever have imagined.
Aside from not wanting to become a magic-producing slave to the Arcaians, I can't help but be drawn to Talon. But when I discover his darkest secret of all, his allegiance wavers, leaving me with no one I can trust.
Now I have no choice but to take up this fight alone. The tears have chosen me as their guardian, and if they fall into the wrong hands, my people and their magic will be enslaved to the Arcaians forever.
Fans of Sarah J Maas and Leigh Bardugo will love the bold twists, riveting worldbuilding, and slow-sizzle romance of Chosen Guardian!
Scroll up and one click today to see why fantasy romance readers are devouring this riveting, original series!
“This story by an accomplished YA writer is jam-packed…The action moves so quickly that the reader is fully engaged to the very last page.”
--Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize
While Thierry is away, the Morrigan will play. Snatching the crown from her daughter-in-law's head wasn't the motherly thing to do, but Thierry doesn't mind trading the throne in Faerie for the ratty couch in her Texas apartment. The old crow is welcome to it. But ruling one world is not enough. The Morrigan wants an all-access pass to the mortal realm too.
An attack on the marshal's office leaves Thierry shaken . . . and Shaw missing. Now the fight brewing since Thierry took up the Black Dog's mantle has landed on her doorstep, and the only way to save the man she loves is to defend the title she never wanted.
Contains mature themes.
She is my sun.
Treasure, an orphan enslaved on a prison moon, longs for freedom. She seizes her chance during the Aresian Civil War. Unbeknownst to her, her former fiancé’s spacecraft draws near. Treasure finds herself under the command of pirate king Scorpio Darkstar after a decade spent apart due to betrayal.
Will love, lust, or revenge rule the day as two long-lost sweethearts collide in the darkness of deep space?
ROGUE TREASURE is a standalone sci-fi alien romance novella in the Unconquered Stars series.
USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Megan Linski writes a young adult medieval fantasy romance of dragon shifters, epic battles, and breathtaking magic.
I am Fliss, a slave to the king. When a local dragon demands payment, I am offered by the king as a sacrifice to the monster, though the dragon is more than what I expect.
The dragon is actually a gorgeous man, a curse cast upon him by a beautiful enchantress. Only one pure of soul can end the spell upon him. The dragon will set me free if I end his curse for good. But the closer the dragon and I become, the less I want him to let me go.
I will either tame the tortured beast inside… or my life will be consumed by smoke and flame.
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