The Trials of Ascension

The Trials of Ascension
Author: Brendan Noble
Publisher: Eight-One-Five Publishing
Total Pages: 878
Release: 2021-11-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Salvation does not come without sacrifice. Rise. Otylia will never forget the betrayer’s blade slicing across her throat. Nor will she forgive. Trapped by Weles in the underworld of Nawia, she is further from Wacław and Dziewanna than ever. The Trials of Ascension are Otylia’s only hope to escape her father’s grasp, but is she ready to pay the price of immortality? Fall. Wacław would do anything to get Otylia back. But no demon has ever entered Nawia’s paradise. Marching west with the nomadic clans, Wacław senses the darkness inside him growing with his power. As Marzanna threatens his hopes of saving both Otylia and his tribe, will he surrender to the demon’s call or resist as the world he knows burns before him? Immerse yourself in Slavic mythological realms both new and old as The Frostmarked Chronicles continue in the dramatic sequel to A Dagger in the Winds.

Water #1: Ascension

Water #1: Ascension
Author: Kara Dalkey
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0061757489

The sea is the birthplace of legends. Nia, a young mermyd of the Bluefin clan, has had one wish all her life -- to be an Avatar in her beloved home of Atlantis. The ten Avatars rule the beautiful and peaceful undersea city alongside the ancient Farworlders, whose magic keeps their world alive. To be an Avatar is an honor and a great responsibility, and Nia dreams of taking her place among the noble ten. Now, at sixteen, Nia has a chance to see her dream come true. Atlantis is choosing its next Avatar, and Nia knows she is supremely qualified. But there is something Nia doesn't know -- if she gets her heart's desire, it could mean the end of her treasured world of Atlantis forever.

A Dagger in the Winds

A Dagger in the Winds
Author: Brendan Noble
Publisher: Eight-One-Five Publishing
Total Pages: 774
Release: 2021-06-15
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

A warrior shrouded in darkness. A witch sworn to revenge. A winter unbounded. Wacław is an outcast. Born with a curse he doesn’t understand, he’s hidden his power his entire life. But when the goddess of winter unleashes the darkness within him, his only hope for answers is the girl he’s forbidden to see. Otylia is a witch. There’s no one she hates more than the winter goddess—except her once best friend Wacław. But when she receives visions of endless blizzards and Wacław fighting by her side, she realizes he’s the key to uncovering the goddess’s plot. Facing monsters and magic at every turn, the pair must journey with friends and rivals alike to confront the cult of winter, but Wacław’s awakened darkness grows as death consumes the living realm. To contain it, they’ll have to mend their broken relationship and delve into the mysteries of their past. Mysteries that could destroy the winter goddess . . . or themselves. In this first book of an epic fantasy series rooted in Slavic mythology, dive into a new world with menacing magic and beasts, scheming gods, a group of allied misfits, and plenty of secrets to uncover. __________________________________ About this series: Genre: Epic fantasy, Slavic mythological fantasy, sword & sorcery, action & adventure, coming of age, dragon & demon fantasy, dark magic & sorcery. Audience: teen, young adult, adult. Setting: A new world inspired by dark-ages Slavic mythology. Reader age: 13+ Explicit language: Extremely limited. Sex: None. Clean romantic elements. Completeness: Will be a five book series. Three released so far. Similar books: The Grishaverse (Shadow & Bone, Six of Crows, and King of Scars) by Leigh Bardugo, Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan, The Witcher Saga by Andrzej Sapkowski, Uprooted by Naomi Novik, The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan, and The Ranger of Marzanna by Jon Skovron. __________________________________ The Frostmarked Chronicles: 1. A Dagger in the Winds 2. The Trials of Ascension 3. The Daughters of the Earth 4. The Deathless Sons 5. To-Be-Named Frostmarked Tales, stories from the world of The Frostmarked Chronicles: The Rider in the Night: A Prequel to The Frostmarked Chronicles The Lady of Rolika: A Frostmarked Tale keywords: adventure fantasy, demons, monsters, gods, dragons, shapeshifters, clean romance, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, slow burn, adventure, magic, sorcery

Obsidian Flame

Obsidian Flame
Author: Caris Roane
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250008530

The fifth book in The Guardians of Ascension series, featuring super-sexy winged vampire warriors who travel between Mortal Earth and Second Earth, an alternate world inhabited by vampires. Original.

Flux

Flux
Author: W. White I
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2012-06-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1477118500

Ascension on the Wings of a Tale

Ascension on the Wings of a Tale
Author: Abdallah Altaiyeb
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2019-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1949483436

This rich collection of contemporary short stories will sweep readers into the heat and passions of the Arabian world. The unique rhythm of each tale combines to create a collection that brings about greater understanding. From the opening tale, where a lovestruck woman plots to attract her neighbor, to the trials of a young woman braving a war zone to retrieve medication for her mother, this anthology is filled with themes and emotions that readers from all over the world will relate to. The writing styles are diverse. The story of a mythical bird, the arfaj, is reminiscent of Aesop’s Fables. There are even touches of the supernatural, as one author spins the story of a student who gets ethereal assistance preparing his graduate thesis. “It is very easy to simplify, stereotype, and misunderstand cultures that we are unfamiliar with. In choosing the pieces for translation, Abdallah Altaiyeb presents a society, family dynamics, and perspectives that, in many ways, mirror our lives in the West. Translating someone else’s work is a monumental task. Doing it well is an artform. This is a masterful job of choosing stories that paint vivid pictures that know no borders.” – Gene Gumbs, journalist and author

The Frostmarked Chronicles Omnibus Books 1-3

The Frostmarked Chronicles Omnibus Books 1-3
Author: Brendan Noble
Publisher: Eight-One-Five Publishing
Total Pages: 2722
Release: 2023-01-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Dive into a fantastical world with 3 books plus a bonus novella featuring over 1,500 pages of Slavic mythology inspired sorcery, monsters, gods, dragons, and epic journeys. A warrior shrouded in darkness. A witch sworn to revenge. A winter unbounded. Cursed. Wacław has a secret. In the day, he fights desperately to prove himself to the father who rejected him, but when he sleeps, his soul rises, invisible and free. A useless power. Until the goddess of winter and death unleashes the storm within him. Abandoned. Otylia hates no one more than the winter goddess who killed her mother—except maybe her once best friend Wacław. It’s been four years since she saved his life using forbidden magic. Her thanks? Abandonment. She doesn’t need him anyway. But when the spring goddess falls silent the same day Wacław reveals the pact he’s made with her enemy, Otylia realizes the horrific truth. Winter will not end, and her lost friend is her only hope of discovering why. INCLUDES: A Dagger in the Winds The Trials of Ascension The Daughters of the Earth Bonus Content: The Rider in the Night: Prequel to The Frostmarked Chronicles __________________________________ About this series: Genre: Epic fantasy, Slavic mythological fantasy, sword & sorcery, action & adventure, coming of age, dragon & demon fantasy, dark magic & sorcery. Audience: teen, young adult, adult. Setting: A new world inspired by dark-ages Slavic mythology. Reader age: 13+ Explicit language: Extremely limited. Sex: None. Clean romantic elements. Completeness: Will be a five book series. Three released so far. Similar books: The Grishaverse (Shadow & Bone, Six of Crows, and King of Scars) by Leigh Bardugo, Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan, The Witcher Saga by Andrzej Sapkowski, Uprooted by Naomi Novik, The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan, and The Ranger of Marzanna by Jon Skovron.

Shadows of a Spire

Shadows of a Spire
Author: Rune Pettersen
Publisher: Rune Pettersen
Total Pages: 617
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The year is 1719, of Median's Fifth Age. The world is on the brink of war. A thousand year old strife that never fully died. The need for Mana is ever growing. Attempts at peace treaties with the far away Rastanova Empire to the south, and the Drujhman Emirates to the west, seems failing. Unease shakes the foundations of the Commonwealth Reaches and the Alliance of Kingdoms. Enter Aractus d'aiTaran. Brilliant. Talented. Powerful. The youngest Ma'agan to ever be raised to the high title of Black Adept in his ancient order. Four years after the senseless murder of his master, the then most powerful man in the world, a mysterious letter arrives. Boldly promising answers, the author of the letter beckons Aractus to travel southwards through the lush reaches of Altecia, down to the remote ruins of Obsidian Hills. Aractus' very own place of birth, destroyed sixteen years earlier. Ignoring all signs of impending doom, Aractus sets off, aided by his three trusted friends; the love of his life and Apprentice, the lovely half-human half-high-elf Nydhea d'Arden, his best friend - the infamous Elven connoisseur of beautiful women - Aryawen Elmàr'ill, and Ragash do Marakhien, a Vampire Lord. Together they must seek the truth and pull apart the veil of a conspiracy that spans continents and centuries.

The Beginning After The End

The Beginning After The End
Author: TurtleMe
Publisher: TurtleMe
Total Pages: 878
Release: 2021-03-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

I had to accept that I wasn’t just Arthur Leywin anymore, and that I could no longer be limited by the circumstances of my birth. If I was going to escape, if I was going to go toe-to-toe with the most powerful beings in this world, I needed to push myself to my utmost limit...and then I needed to push even further. After nearly dying as a victim of his own strength, Arthur Leywin wakes to find himself far from the continent where he was born for the second time. Alone, broken, and with no way to tell his family he’s alive, Arthur must rebuild his strength to survive. As he ascends through an ancient dungeon filled with hostile beasts and devious trials, he discovers an ancient, absolute power - a power that will either ruin him or take him to new heights. But the dungeon won’t give up its knowledge easily. Before he can plunder its depths, Arthur must learn to untangle the threads of fate. He must band together with the unlikeliest of allies if he hopes to escape with his life.

Sufficiently Advanced Magic

Sufficiently Advanced Magic
Author: Andrew Rowe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 623
Release: 2017-04-23
Genre: Fantasy fiction
ISBN: 9781521118764

Five years ago, Corin Cadence's brother entered the Serpent Spire -- a colossal tower with ever-shifting rooms, traps, and monsters. Those who survive the spire's trials return home with an attunement: a mark granting the bearer magical powers. According to legend, those few who reach the top of the tower will be granted a boon by the spire's goddess.He never returned.Now, it's Corin's turn. He's headed to the top floor, on a mission to meet the goddess.If he can survive the trials, Corin will earn an attunement, but that won't be sufficient to survive the dangers on the upper levels. For that, he's going to need training, allies, and a lot of ingenuity.The journey won't be easy, but Corin won't stop until he gets his brother back.