Winterglass

Winterglass
Author: Benjanun Sriduangkaew
Publisher: Apex Publications
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Winterglass is a sci-fantasy about one woman’s love for her homeland (Sirapirat) and her determination to defeat the Winter Queen who has overtaken the land. The city-state Sirapirat once knew only warmth and monsoon. When the Winter Queen conquered it, she remade the land in her image, turning Sirapirat into a country of snow and unending frost. But an empire is not her only goal. In secret, she seeks the fragments of a mirror whose power will grant her deepest desire. At her right hand is General Lussadh, who bears a mirror shard in her heart, as loyal to winter as she is plagued by her past as a traitor to her country. Tasked with locating other glass-bearers, she finds one in Nuawa, an insurgent who’s forged herself into a weapon that will strike down the queen. To earn her place in the queen’s army, Nuawa must enter a deadly tournament where the losers’ souls are given in service to winter. To free Sirapirat, she is prepared to make sacrifices: those she loves, herself, and the complicated bond slowly forming between her and Lussadh. If the splinter of glass in Nuawa's heart doesn't destroy her first.

Phantom Pains

Phantom Pains
Author: Mishell Baker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2017-03-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1481451928

Pulled back onto the Arcadia Project after losing her partner Teo to the lethal magic of an Unseelie fey countess, Millie must prove the innocence of her former boss, Caryl, when she is accused of murdering an agent, which draws Millie into an insidious, arcane terrorist plot that would leave two worlds in ruins.

The Dead Dragon Job

The Dead Dragon Job
Author: Anne Lyle
Publisher: Anne Lyle
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2023-01-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1915759013

Twenty years ago a dragon took their loot - now they’re stealing it back! When Lord Jesper Winterglass rides into town with a dead dragon in tow, he instantly becomes the hero of the hour. The fact that no dragon has been seen near the city in centuries, or that the gold and jewels in the creature’s hoard must presumably have belonged to someone else once upon a time, doesn’t seem to bother Ravensby’s citizens. Most of them, anyway. Detective Inspector Freya Gitasdóttir has built her career on finding missing persons and lost valuables, and her investigations into the hoard’s original owners soon lead her to alleged jewel thief Lucian Thorne. But is he really a hardened criminal, or simply another victim of the arrogant, decadent Gentry who rule the kingdom of Alfheim? Freya’s loyalties—and her magical talents—are stretched to the limit as she tries to find a middle way between the letter of the law and the dictates of her conscience. Because if she fails, the dragon isn’t the only one who’ll end up dead. * * * THE DEAD DRAGON JOB is the first book in a mystery/heist fantasy series that will transport readers across the Bifröst to a 1920s-inspired world of elves and jewel thieves, kitsune and silent movies, filled with intrigue, action and slow burn romance. * * * "Part police procedural, part heist caper, and a whole lot more besides, in an inventive and intriguing world. Excellent entertainment.” Juliet McKenna, author of ‘The Green Man’s Heir’ “Lyle's worldbuilding is is simply superb and shows a wonderful eye for detail, crafting a vivid 1920s-esque fantasy world drawing on Norse mythology for the groundwork and mixing in a variety of other influences and cultures. Populated by interesting, diverse and well developed characters from widely varying backgrounds, the town of Ravensby makes a fascinating backdrop for an engaging tale that is part magical police procedural and part equally magical heist caper, with a dash of romance and a lot of intrigue.” Goodreads review “The first in I’m sure in what is going to be an exciting fantasy series; but this book, well worth a read, can also be read as a stand alone book. Can’t wait for the next book to see how the story develops.” Goodreads review

Impostor Syndrome

Impostor Syndrome
Author: Mishell Baker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2018-03-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1481451952

In the third book of the Nebula Award–nominated Arcadia Project series, which New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire called “exciting, inventive, and brilliantly plotted,” Millie Roper has to pull off two impossible heists—with the fate of the worlds in the balance. Three months ago, a rift between agents in London and Los Angeles tore the Arcadia Project apart. With both fey Courts split down the middle—half supporting London, half LA—London is putting the pieces in place to quash the resistance. But due to an alarming backslide in her mental health, new LA agent Mille Roper is in no condition to fight. When London’s opening shot is to frame Millie’s partner, Tjuan, for attempted homicide, Millie has no choice but to hide him and try to clear his name. Her investigation will take her across the pond to the heart of Arcadia at the mysterious and impenetrable White Rose palace. The key to Tjuan’s freedom—and to the success of the revolution—is locked in a vault under the fey Queen’s watchful eye. It’s up to Millie to plan and lead a heist that will shape the future of two worlds—all while pretending that she knows exactly what she’s doing…

Chronicles of Mirstone

Chronicles of Mirstone
Author: Richard Fierce
Publisher: Dragonfire Press
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2018-11-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1947329073

Six talented authors lend their voices to a tale of destruction, mistrust and ... hope. Two hundred years ago, the dwarven clans and the elvish houses of Mirstone were at peace. The king of the dwarves, in a selfish and greedy move, used his wizards to expand their mountain empire, raising new peaks from the forest floors of their elven neighbors. War and hatred ensue. The tales within offer a glimpse into the minds of the elves and dwarves who live in the aftermath. Come, journey into the world of Mirstone. Keywords: fantasy, epic fantasy, short stories, short story collections, fantasy anthologies, elves, dwarves, magic, sword and sorcery

Winter Glass

Winter Glass
Author: Lexa Hillyer
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2018-04-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062440926

“The thoughtful portrait of these women combines with fast-paced action, mystery, and magic, and readers will be hooked.”—SLJ Fans of Kendare Blake and Marissa Meyer will rejoice as Lexa Hillyer returns to a lush fantasy world in deep peril, concluding the dark and stunning fairy tale reinvention that began with Spindle Fire. Aurora, torn from the dream world and Heath, plots to assassinate the faerie queen Malfleur, only to confront temptations she never expected. Isabelle, meanwhile, opens her heart to Prince William as they attempt to unite their kingdoms and wage a winning war against Malfleur’s army of Vultures. But when the appearance of an unbreakable glass slipper prompts Isabelle to discover more about her lineage, her true identity begins to take shape and her legacy becomes as clear as ice. Devoted half sisters Isabelle and Aurora will grapple with their understanding of love and loyalty as they face a threat even greater than that of the evil queen—the threat of losing each other forever. “Hillyer’s lyrical writing, the references to multiple fairy tales, and several slow-burn romances, one of which is same-sex, will appeal to readers. Fans of the author’s Spindle Fire will be eager to see how this duology ends.”—Booklist “This sequel continues to showcase a lush landscape and an innovative intertwinement of classic Perrault with the unconventional, with considerations of power and hierarchy present as the sisters discover the dark workings of love and family that have affected their lives and land.”—Kirkus

Of Indigo and Ice

Of Indigo and Ice
Author: Danyelle Leafty
Publisher: Curious Leaf Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2015-10-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

It isn’t often that a Baba Yaga makes a mistake. And still more seldom when she admits to it. But when the world is on the brink of eternal winter, she’s willing to make an exception. Only Aneira is no longer the mortal girl Baba Yaga spirited away so many years ago. Her heart is completely frozen, and she has cut ties with all she was before. Unfortunately the consequence of her actions is an endless winter that would cocoon the world in ice and snow. Unless they are able to anchor her heart to balance the magics and what is left of her mortality. Only one creature knows how to anchor a heart and banish the winter from it: the great ice dragon Indigo who has been imprisoned in an enchanted slumber. He is willing to help them in exchange for the answers to three riddles of his own. Riddles that are every bit as dangerous as a heart filled with the power of winter and frozen through with ice. Read the series in order: Bottomless (prequel short story) Of Wind and Winter (#1) Of Firebirds and Frost (#2) Of Indigo and Ice (#3) Of Secrets and Snow (#4) Key Terms: fairy tale, the snow queen, winter, magic, fantasy, fairy tales for kids, fairy tales for tweens, danyelle leafty, middle grade, upper middle grade, mg, fairy tale retelling, winter fairy tale, fairy tale series, the snow queen series

The Golden Griffin Job

The Golden Griffin Job
Author: Anne Lyle
Publisher: Anne Lyle
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2023-05-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1915759021

When a glamorous socialite is found dead at her breakfast table, police detective Freya Winterglass is delighted to be assigned the case, even if it’s only because of her personal connection to the Gentry. But when the chief suspect turns out to be a svartalf, simmering tensions between the light and dark elves begin to boil over. Unless Freya can prove him innocent, more lives could be lost and her beloved city plunged into civil war. Gentleman jewel thief Lucian Thorne has been lying low for a while, but he cannot stay away from the charming detective inspector forever, even if she knows far too much about him for comfort. While she is distracted by the murder case, he and his friends plan to steal a solid gold statuette of a griffin, currently on display at the city museum—but they’re not the only thieves with their eyes on this particular prize. Neither Freya nor Lucian is prepared for the tangle of family secrets, ancient feuds and long-forgotten crimes that their activities will uncover, but a shared problem can only bring them closer together. Can’t it?

Spindle Fire

Spindle Fire
Author: Lexa Hillyer
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2017-04-11
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062440896

“As the truths behind the faerie legends were revealed, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”—Kendare Blake, author of New York Times bestselling novel Three Dark Crowns “Absorbing. Poetic. Lexa Hillyer draws the walls between dreams and reality with shimmering grace and phrases of such beauty I had to read many of them twice.” —Jodi Lynn Anderson, author of Tiger Lily “With its engaging heroines and delicious prose, Spindle Fire pulled me into a richly detailed world full of intrigue and magic.” —Amy Ewing, New York Times bestselling author of the Lone City trilogy Half sisters Isabelle and Aurora are polar opposites: Isabelle is the king’s headstrong illegitimate daughter, whose sight was tithed by faeries; Aurora, beautiful and sheltered, was tithed her sense of touch and voice on the same day. Despite their differences, the sisters have always been extremely close. And then everything changes, with a single drop of Aurora’s blood, a Faerie Queen who is preparing for war, a strange and enchanting dream realm—and a sleep so deep it cannot be broken. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo, Spindle Fire is a tour-de-force fantasy set in the dwindling, deliciously corrupt world of the fae and featuring two truly unforgettable heroines.

Among the Ruins

Among the Ruins
Author: Ausma Zehanat Khan
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2017-02-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250096758

“Iran’s stormy history is the atmospheric backdrop for Ausma Zehanat Khan’s Among the Ruins, the third book in her exceptional series featuring Esa Khattak...The story takes on the air of a James Bond movie, including an explosive finale on the Caspian Sea.”—The Washington Post On leave from Canada’s Community Policing department, Esa Khattak is traveling in Iran, reconnecting with his cultural heritage and seeking peace in the country’s beautiful mosques and gardens. But Khattak’s supposed break from work is cut short when he’s approached by a Canadian government agent in Iran, asking him to look into the death of renowned Canadian-Iranian filmmaker Zahra Sobhani. Zahra was murdered at Iran’s notorious Evin prison, where she’d been seeking the release of a well-known political prisoner. Khattak quickly finds himself embroiled in Iran’s tumultuous politics and under surveillance by the regime, but when the trail leads back to Zahra’s family in Canada, Khattak calls on his partner, Detective Rachel Getty, for help. Rachel uncovers a conspiracy linked to the Shah of Iran and the decades-old murders of a group of Iran’s most famous dissidents. Historic letters, a connection to the Royal Ontario Museum, and a smuggling operation on the Caspian Sea are just some of the threads Rachel and Khattak begin unraveling, while the list of suspects stretches from Tehran to Toronto. But as Khattak gets caught up in the fate of Iran’s political prisoners, Rachel sees through to the heart of the matter: Zahra’s murder may not have been a political crime at all. From Ausma Zehanat Khan, the critically acclaimed author of The Unquiet Dead and The Language of Secrets, comes Among the Ruins, another powerful novel exploring the interplay of politics and religion, and the intensely personal ripple effects of one woman’s murder.