Patricia C Wrede is one of my all-time favorite authors, so I was excited when she released a new book. Wrede's characters are always fun--smart, snarky, with strong viewpoints. I'm not even the target audience (it's a middle grade book), but I always love her writing. Highly recommend if you're looking for a fun, light fantasy that can be read in a few hours or days.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Dealing with Dragons comes this timeless fantasy, about an ordinary girl who discovers she's the heir to a dark throne, and must find her place between her life on Earth and her magical inheritance.
"A heart-stopping, unique adventure for all!" -Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Kayla is just an ordinary girl . . . or so she thinks. When a day at the state fair is interrupted by the news that she's the daughter of a "Dark Lord," she and her family are quickly whisked to another world-one that's…
On the fog-shrouded cobblestone streets of gaslamp London, Agent Clemeny Louvel is the most feared werewolf hunter. Every supernatural creature in Her Majesty’s realm knows the Red Cape Society’s relentless operative dubbed “Little Red.” When the city’s most illustrious alchemists mysteriously disappear, Clemeny is assigned to the case.
To help her get the problem in hand, Queen Victoria appoints Clemeny a temporary partner, Sir Richard Lionheart, a werewolf with a knightly history and a tendency to be far too flirtatious for either of their good.
Tom Renfield, a drifter possessed of extraordinary powers, and Laura Bolte, the equally gifted daughter of an ancient family, are wed amid a supernatural tumult that threatens the thread that binds the bones. Original.
Winner of the 2024 Spring PenCraft Seasonal Book Award for Best Young Adult - Fantasy/ Sci-Fi
They're only huge, scary, fire breathing creatures. Seriously, is that any reason to be afraid of a dragon?
When my father the king announced my upcoming political wedding, it uncovered family secrets I never knew existed and forced me to go on the run. Now I, Princess Jennica of Calia, am not only trying to escape my arranged marriage, but am hoping to figure out the truth of my heritage.
Because my dear father may not be what he seems.
To learn the mysteries of my past, I'll have to team up with a group of ragtag mercenaries. Including a handsome dragon Seeker whose surliness can't stop me from being drawn to him despite myself.
They're taking me to the dragon who once kidnapped my mother, and who hopefully has the answers I seek.
Because I'm running out of time to save my kingdom.
And in order to save my kingdom, I might have to betray my new friends.
Journey to the Gifted Lands, a fantasy world of seven kingdoms, each known for their own unique power or ability. Heir of Amber and Fire is the first book in the Kingdom Legacy series set in this magical world.
