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'The final battle begins…

'Gwen De Montfort’s greatest fears have now come true. Her brother Max has not only claimed the sword in the stone, but is working with Darkside in order to destroy the royal family and claim the throne for himself.

'But does he hold the true Witch King’s Sword? Or is the sword he drew a powerful fake?

'With the attacks on them intensifying, Gwen, her grandmother Moscelyne, and Luc Durant—a sword-bearing warrior from an ancient order of knights—race to not only uncover the truth but find a means of stopping Max before his plans can come to bloody fruition.

'As an old goddess’s prophecies come true and new powers rise, the dark gates are opened and London comes under attack.

'But the final battle will not be for the throne or the crown but rather a life, and might well result in Gwen having to make the ultimate sacrifice.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Her husband might be dead, but her problems are far from over.

'Lizzie Grace had hoped that Clayton’s death would bring some normality back into her life. But not only does her father remain intent on interfering now that he knows she can manipulate wild magic, but the High Witch Council has sent in an investigator to uncover her part in Clayton’s murder.

'But a bigger threat has arrived on the reservation.

'One that wears flesh and blood, and is intent on revenge.

'And it’ll kill anyone who gets in its way…'

Source : publisher's blurb

'On the darkest day, in the darkest hour, when all hope has been extinguished, a hand will draw the one true sword, and a lost throne shall be reclaimed…

'Generations of De Montfort women have protected the sword in the stone. Gwen is the last of them, following in the footsteps of her grandmother, Moscelyne.

'But the sword has now been drawn, and the new Witch King may well be working with Darkside.

'Now the race is on to find the missing artifacts that will stop the king accessing the full power of the sword. But as the attacks escalate and the fractured clues of history are slowly pieced together, Gwen, Mo, and Luc Durant—the motorbike-riding warrior from an ancient order of knights—quickly realize all is not as it seems. Worse still, the true source of the plot to unleash Darkside and restore witch rule is far closer to home than any had guessed.

'But as new prophecies rise, and the truth of the sword in the stone becomes clear, another race begins.

'One that will end with a crown, a throne, and the fate of all England as its prize.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Evil comes in all forms. Sometimes it wears a human mask.

'When the body of a newlywed is discovered on the reservation, Lizzie Grace throws herself into the investigation, needing a distraction from what she knows is coming not only for her but also for Belle, her best friend and witch familiar.

'But as the body count grows and a desperate race begins to track down a supernatural entity capable of powerful magic, it becomes evident another deadly game has begun--one they may not win.

'Because the past--and the man--they ran from thirteen years ago has finally caught up with them.

'And he's out for revenge...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'For hundreds of years, the Witch King’s sword has been buried in stone awaiting the next hand to draw it.

'Many have tried. None have succeeded.

'Gwen is the last in a long line of De Montfort witches whose duty it is to protect the sword of all power. But when she returns to King Island to perform the blessing, a mysterious pulse of blue light tells her that someone has attempted to draw the sword. Before she can investigate any further, demons attack. She only survives with the help of a mysterious stranger who disappears as quickly as he appears. 

'Gwen and her grandmother, Moscelyne, soon discover that minor gateways into Darkside—the traditional home of both demons and dark elves—are being forced open by magic.  Even worse, someone is now sending demons after the Witch King’s heirs.

'As vital artifacts are stolen by Darkside and the deaths draw altogether too close to home, Gwen and Mo—with the help of old gods and an ancient order of knights once thought dead—scramble to unravel the clues and stop the murderous would-be king from claiming the crown.

'If they fail and the wrong hand draws the sword of power, he can unlock the main gateway into Darkside and unleash utter hell onto an unsuspecting and unprepared England….'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Will a woman with no memory be the salvation of her people… or the means of their final destruction?

'Nara Velez wakes in a prison pod with no idea how she got there. She quickly learns that things have drastically changed during the time she can’t remember—and not just with her situation. The Mareritt—an ancient enemy—now control most of Arleeon and treat her people little better than slaves.

'Worse still, the Mareritt also control the drakkons.

'Nara has no choice but to work with Kaiden Silva, the warrior she’s been chained to and a man who distrusts her deeply. But escaping the Mareritt is only the first of their problems; they soon discover their enemy is working on a brand-new weapon—one with the power to wipe out the last remaining free city in Arleeon, just as they’d wiped out the drakkon warriors of yesteryear.

'If Nara is to have any hope of freeing Arleeon, she must first regain her memories and determine why they were restricted.

'But in doing so, she might just unleash hell on the very people she is trying to save.

'Because there is magic in her mind… and its source is Mareritt.'

Source: Publisher's blurb,

'After dealing with the fallout of a shape-shifting, fire-throwing demon, Lizzie, Belle, and Aiden are hoping the reservation will finally catch a break from the constant influx of evil. Those hopes are quickly dashed when Lizzie comes across the scent of evil and tracks it back to the clean-picked bones of a man.

'As it quickly becomes obvious that this is not a one-off situation and there's now a demon with a taste for human flesh on the reservation, another problem arises in the form of a White Lady--a ghost not only seeking bloody revenge, but demanding Belle's assistance to get it.

'And she won't take no for an answer.

'But the greatest threat of all might be the witch who is a magical bloodhound. A witch who's been sent to the reservation to by one Clayton Marlowe...

'Lizzie's husband.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'After dealing with human hunters killing werewolves for their pelts and a heretic witch determined to claim the wild magic for his own, the last thing either Lizzie Grace or Belle Kent need is a new evil burning into town.

'When Lizzie's asked to find a missing woman, she's well aware death awaits. What she doesn't expect to find is a very human pile of skin next the woman's body. Nor does she expect to be called to a murder scene that has the classic hallmarks of a vampire attack... except the bite marks don't match any recorded vampire bite.

'As the body count grows, Lizzie, Belle, and Aiden struggle to find--and stop--whoever or whatever is behind the atrocities. But there's an even greater danger on the horizon.

'The newly appointed reservation witch has arrived... and it's someone Lizzie knows.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Christmas is fast approaching. Lizzie Grace, and her witch familiar, Belle Kent, are hoping it's going to be a quiet one.

'But those hopes are dashed when, on a quest to find a customer's errant husband, Lizzie comes across the body of a witch and a dark circle of power neither she nor Ashworth can break.

'Then werewolves begin to turn up dead--skinned.

'As the body count rises and the hunters become the hunted, its evident there's a new evil in town.

'One that's determined to claim the reservation--and the wild magic--as his own.'  (Publication summary)

'Whomsoever draws the sword from the ancient seat of this land shall rule her, and they shall bring peace and prosperity to her people.

'Winterborne has long been a city divided between those who have magic, and those who do not. Between those who are free, and those who are not…

'Though classified as having no magic, Neve March can hear the whispers of the wind and sometimes even control her. But it’s a secret she must hold close if she wishes to continue as Nightwatch—the soldiers who guard Winterborne against those who roam the wastelands and feast on human flesh.

'When Neve investigates a faint SOS signal, she not only unearths a woman close to death, but a plot involving an ancient enemy long thought dead.

'In an effort to expose those behind the plot, Neve goes undercover amongst Winterborne’s elite—a dangerous step that could expose her secret and rip away all that she holds dear.

'The trail of treachery leads her from Winterborne’s golden halls to the heart of the enemy’s hive, and it will shake her belief of not only who she is, but what she is.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When the church bell tolls thrice in the middle of the night, evil this way comes...

'Lizzie Grace and Belle Kent, her witch familiar, are living and working on the Faelan Werewolf Reservation--one that has banned the use of magic within its borders. Although they have their supporters--including ranger Aiden O'Connor, who once hated all things witch--Lizzie and Belle now face possible eviction.

'But the Faelan Reservation is a place filled with wild magic which--when left unprotected--quickly becomes a draw to those who walk the darker paths. As Christmas approaches, a new evil comes to town--one that eats the souls of the living and animates the flesh of the dead.

'As the body count grows and the trail of clues leads them to the doorstep of the local vampire, Lizzie, Belle, and Aiden must find the killer before death comes calling on them.

'But the biggest threat of all may come in the form of a witch who sees through the veils of Lizzie's carefully constructed lies and suspects the truth of who she really is...'   (Publication summary)

'The clock is ticking as Emberly - a phoenix capable of taking human form - races to take revenge against the sadistic and mysterious Rinaldo. The elusive rebel leader threatens to keep killing until he is given all of the research about a plaguelike virus derived from vampire blood. 

'Forced to reach out to the Paranormal Investigations Team for help, Emberly and her partner, Jackson, must decide who to trust as they follow the trail of dead bodies. When classified information is leaked and their safe house is ambushed, Emberly's suspicions are confirmed - someone at PIT has betrayed them. 

'A final battle looms and Emberly will need to command all her powers - or watch the world turn to ash... ' (Publication summary)

'Though Winter Halo - the pharmaceutical company behind the evil experimentation on both children and adults - has been destroyed, the danger is far from over. Not only do seven children remain unaccounted for, but some of the vampires are now able to walk in light.

'The key to stopping the unthinkable lies in finding Ciara Dream, the last member of the trio behind the plot to give full light immunity to both the vampires and the Others. But Ciara, like Tiger herself, is a shapeshifter, able to take on any human form she desires.

'To find her, Tiger will need to use every skill in her formidable arsenal, and even that might not be enough to save the city and the people she has started to care about.

'Because the vampires are coming, and this time, the lights won't stop them.' (Publication summary)

'In a world where magic and science sit side by side, and powerful witches are considered necessary aides for all governments, Lizzie Grace is something of an outlier. Though born into one the most powerful blue blood witch families, she wants nothing to do with either her past or her magic.

'But when she and Belle, her human familiar and best friend, open a small cafe in the Faelan werewolf reservation, she quickly finds herself enmeshed in the hunt for a vampire intent on wreaking bloody havoc. It’s a hunt that soon becomes personal, and one that is going to take all her skills to survive–that’s if the werewolves, who hate all things witch, don’t get her first.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The first in an all-new futuristic fantasy series from Keri Arthur—the New York Times bestselling author of the Souls of Fire novels.

'When the bombs that stopped the species war tore holes in the veil between this world and the next, they allowed entry to the Others—demons, wraiths, and death spirits who turned the shadows into their hunting grounds. Now, a hundred years later, humans and shifters alike live in artificially lit cities designed to keep the darkness at bay....

'As a déchet—a breed of humanoid super-soldiers almost eradicated by the war—Tiger has spent her life in hiding. But when she risks her life to save a little girl on the outskirts of Central City, she discovers that the child is one of many abducted in broad daylight by a wraith-like being—an impossibility with dangerous implications for everyone on earth.

'Because if the light is no longer enough to protect them, nowhere is safe...' (Publication summary)