Fantasy

When a misjudged omen undermines a tyrant’s rule, how will he ensure his survival? When the Skyfire arrives early, Dagla Kaz sets out for the ancient homeland to harvest a new Godwood and exchange Virgin Gifts. He must lead his pilgrims hundreds of leagues over pirate-infested seas, across hostile lands, and return triumphant before the seared sky dies back to normality. In his father’s absence, the renegade Aklon risks torture and death to bring justice to the people. Mindtalk with a wise woman on the distant mainland has opened his eyes to the evil underlying the society he inhabits. And, whilst seeking truth, he finds a soulmate in the most unexpected place. Seeing his daughter Tumalind wrongly chosen as a Virgin Gift, religious fanatic Aglydron follows the mission to right the wrong. Okkyntalah, her betrothed, helps kidnap the rightful victim to take her over unknown seas and lands, facing violent death at the end of their journey.

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Mistake follows mistake, but the despotic leader is determined to carry on a quest that risks disaster for all but promises reward for him. In spite of signs he may be wrong, Dagla Kaz goes ahead with the pilgrimage. Events expose the unexpected fate of his daughter, Jodisa-Li, bringing violent threat his life. Different versions of history raise serious doubts, but he still pursues the Skyfire, only to see his Virgin Gifts captured by wild men. Will he recover them intact so his mission can continue? Convinced the time is ripe for his planned uprising on the island, Aklon-Dji acts, causing civil strife and a dangerous confrontation with an army vastly outnumbering his own forces. Will his concern for justice and his willingness to trust people result in danger to his paramour, Shoarhn, and in his capture and painful death? Beset by assassins, Okkyntalah is forced into a foreign war. Wounded, he seeks the help of brave and talented women to counter fatal threats. Pursuing their dreams, he and Tumalind, face great danger, hardship, and enforced separation. Will her courage and resourcefulness allow her to remain loyal to Okkyntalah and will his tenacity rescue her from the dangers she faces? 10% of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Action for ME charity

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Created from the best and brightest of our Fire and Ice competition entry. Foreword by Simon Fisher-Becker. Learn More

In Jack Mann’s science fiction epic, Gravity’s Arrow, 12-year-old Fhiro sits expectantly and impatiently at the edge of adulthood unaware of tensions in the world around him until catastrophe strikes and he and his family are forced to flee. They are disciples of the Creedate, but have spoken out against the expansionist goals of extremists who have taken over their religion. In a precipitous escape, it becomes clear that Fhiro’s parents have planned for this betrayal, and these preparations are not the only things they have kept hidden from Fhiro and his two siblings.

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Storm Girl, an eco-thriller from Linda Nicklin, is set in a dystopian near future where everything on earth is owned by a small super-rich elite. Protagonist Angel, loved, hated and coveted in equal measure has a key role to play in the future of the planet.

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Deserted by his partner, Doug Carmichael grows increasingly paranoid as he struggles to complete his latest crime novel. The story demands a brutal murder, but he has grown fond of Peter Wishart, his intended victim, and can’t bear to write the words that will kill him. But he must, or he cannot finish the book. When the gruesome chapter is finally drafted he falls into a whisky-induced slumber from which he wakes into a nightmare.

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When something wakes Megan early, she wonders if she’s dreaming. In fact, it has to be a dream because she can’t possibly have been pulled back into the nightmare of the summer, when she and Jack the Horse kept swapping with each other. Jack went to live miles away. It must be a dream. But what if it’s happening again? She will need Amy’s help, and that means siding with Amy against the bully, Naylor O’Neill. Normally, that wouldn’t be a problem, but Naylor is dangling a very tempting invitation in front of everyone at the moment. Megan would love to be one of the chosen few, but how can she get in Naylor’s good books and still have Amy as her best friend? Learn More

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Dread Cold – a Fantastic Books horror anthology set in a cold icy world where a castle stands by a still blue lake.

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As Long As We Remember is a fast-moving action adventure set in the world of the action adventure game, Starbound.

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