Kirjahaku

Some people are born to follow, others are born to rule-but a blood curse holds the real power.Lucia's humanity is a small price to pay for the eternal glory of immortality, even if it could lead to her eternal damnation. When she enters into a pact to transform from an ordinary human into the only vampire with influence over magic, suddenly nothing is sacred. She plots to take over the vampire throne, ensuring she gains the power she so desperately craves. But Lucia cannot rule with blood on her hands, someone must take the blame.Framed for Lucia's crimes, Gwendolyn Firetree is exiled from her home and ruined by her former friend's betrayal. She is consumed by a desire for justice and gathers allies to defeat Lucia.However, the pact Lucia made begins to take its toll on the vampire nation as the two former friends face off. Can Lucia and Gwendolyn set aside their hatred for each other in order to save their people-or will a blood curse claim them all?Blood Curse is the prequel of the paranormal romance series Blood Legacy. One-click now to enjoy a story full of politics, intrigue, and a dash of romance.

This wasn't the kind of excitement she signed up for.Olivia Cooper is a struggling actress who wished for something new in life. When she's kidnapped and brought to New York by a group of vampire fanatics claiming she's the key to helping further their goals, she wonders if she jinxed herself. She meets a mysterious, maroon-eyed man who tells her nothing is as it seems-right before she's rescued by the handsome vampire warrior, Julian Fairfax.When Julian finds his lifemate, alive and unharmed in his city due to Lucia's machinations, he knows it's not a gift but instead the beginning of her next round of mind games. As he struggles with the cold darkness Lucia woke in him from their last encounter, he worries that not even Olivia's warm embrace can thaw the icy magic awakening within him.Darkness closes in on their closest allies, and monsters unseen for a thousand years stalk the night. Can Julian master his wintry magic to protect those he loves?He knows one thing for sure-the corrupted Vampire Queen isn't done with him yet.

She was his lifemate, the most important person in his world, and then he forgot her.After enduring torture at a demon's whim, Adrius is left with shattered memories and a beautiful woman who claims she is Nyah, his one true beloved. With the help of a special fae ritual, he remembers who he is-and how much he needs to prove himself to secure his lifemate's heart once more.A miracle brings Nyah, true Queen of Vampires, home after an eternity in the Fell Lands. She and her people are unlike any the world has seen; they are shifters, embracing a deep connection to animal spirits for survival. The only thing missing in Nyah's pristine realm is a king, but upon reuniting with her lifemate Adrius, she realizes he's no longer the man she tragically parted with so long ago.When Nyah's utopia is threatened by the darkness unleashed on Earth, Adrius swears he will do everything in his power to save it. Will he succeed when faced with the same evil that broke him once before?His heart depends on it.

In the glamorous courts of Faerie, corruption hides in plain sight.The Ancient vampiress Neala Firetree joined the expedition into Faerie's world of illusion and treachery to retrieve the remaining Fell Keys. Her strong mind and psychic powers become vital as she plunges into a new political arena. Accompanying her is the half-fae musician Cedric, whose touch wakes emotions she thought she'd long forgotten.Cedric convinces Neala to help him search for the fae relatives he never knew. It leads them straight to a secretive organization keen on using him and Neala to stop Faerie from descending into civil war. While they search for the Keys, they are also tasked with finding another outsider manipulating the hearts and souls of Faerie's most disgruntled inhabitants.At the heart of the conflict, Neala finds a familiar evil. When it sets its sights on Cedric, she fears for worse things than witnessing Faerie's fall. Will she be able to save him if it means endangering countless fae?To her, the choice is obvious.

As rage threatens to consume him, he meets her.Night by night, Sirius feels that he's losing control to the fury of the magic trapped within him. His only solace is the aether fae Talina, whose presence calms his beast. But when he says the wrong thing, he triggers a prophecy she's run from since she came of age.Talina immediately sees how Sirius's presence will change everything. She should be afraid, but realizes her fated mate is a damaged man in need of help learning restraint. She's dedicated her life to ballet and is one of few gifted fae who can dance on the wind. Discipline rules her life and magic, and she wants to help him find equilibrium.Sirius learns that the most deadly of Faerie's gods-the incarnation of storms and lightning-holds a Fell Key in his claws. A Key that he needs to control his magic. Little do they know, a familiar evil has their eyes on the same prize. Can they prove that they are the rightful owners of this artifact?Or will the god smite them all?

She has only one Christmas wish, to find her father.Dhampir Charlotte Smith has been searching for her father for centuries. Part of her doubts that he's still alive after countless inquiries and increasingly half-hearted searches. She finds new urgency as she falls for her patrol partner Armando and starts imagining a future with him. But Armando is a pureblooded vampire, and her mind is full of the real consequences of a union between them, where she will grow old and he simply won't.Armando wants Charlotte to give him a chance and so he enlists the one thing she hasn't tried: magic. He seeks out a fae that can help him find her father and begins an adventure of a lifetime. For Charlotte isn't just his coworker, she's his lifemate, his one-and-only.It's time he proved it to her.

The apocalypse looms, and in the eleventh hour, Izell's plan to stop it is ruined.For the first time in her immortal existence, Izell is forced to seek help for her most impossible mission yet. To save the world, she must go to Hell itself to retrieve a powerful artifact. She knows how this story ends: in her death. But standing in the way is her growing attraction to Jaromir, a man who makes her wish for more time.As a healer, Jaromir knows death. He's felt its hand take the lives of those he's failed to save. Though his quest to regain his healing magic has finally succeeded, he fears it won't be enough to save fiery Izell from the fate she has set before her. He would do anything for her, except stand back and let her sacrifice herself.Together, they will brave the war-torn plains of Hell and discover that Izell's artifact isn't the key to everything. Instead, they must rely on one last unexpected ally with an agenda of their own.Vampires, fae, shifters, angels, and demons prepare for all-out war. When the dust settles, who will rule the night? Don't miss the explosive conclusion of the Blood Legacy Series

It was supposed to be a simple heist.When I trip a magical trap at the end of a routine theft, I'm left to take the fall. Instead of losing my hand, I receive a visit from the headmaster of the local reform school, who makes an offer I can't refuse: to enroll in the Radcliffe-Stone Institute for Troubled Youth.I choose to follow him to RSI and don the uniform. Everyone knows an RSI kid from the emblem on our clothes, but they don't realize the secrets that the school's four walls hide. The dregs of our society go in and no one questions what happens after the doors close behind us, but I find out firsthand.RSI is simply a front for the identification and recruitment of spies from a young age and I'm a prime candidate, as long as I can overcome my anxiety and train up a crew from my peers.We couldn't be more different: a thief, a geek, a fighter, a wildcard, and a gossip. But when my failed heist comes to haunt me, I'll need their help more than ever.The Gilded Wolves meets Six of Crows in this YA fantasy series in which a former thief uses her skills to become a spy. If you like clever heroines, strong friendships, and found family, then you'll love Royal Spy Institute

I can't earn a coveted Altarian espionage position alone; I need my crew.My friends and I have become the spy candidate team Five & Chance. Our diverse talents came together to impress the Spymaster once, but we've since been promoted to the intermediate level within RSI. We now strive to stand out amongst older, more experienced teams while juggling specialized classes and apprenticeships out in the city.So far, my crew's differences have been our strengths, but now they threaten to pull us apart. Stress and pressure to perform threatens the fine balance between us to a breaking point.I discover what could be our big break to make it to the top of the intermediate teams. The Morashi are hosting an illegal auction and little wonders are what's for sale. I will do anything to stop it, even reach out directly to Sivana Walker, Hero of Altare, for help.The Gilded Wolves meets Six of Crows in this YA fantasy series in which a former thief uses her skills to become a spy. If you like clever heroines, strong friendships, and found family, then you'll love Royal Spy Institute.

I can't earn a coveted Altarian espionage position alone; I need my crew.My friends and I have become the spy candidate team Five & Chance. Our diverse talents came together to impress the Spymaster once, but we've since been promoted to the intermediate level within RSI. We now strive to stand out amongst older, more experienced teams while juggling specialized classes and apprenticeships out in the city.So far, my crew's differences have been our strengths, but now they threaten to pull us apart. Stress and pressure to perform threatens the fine balance between us to a breaking point.I discover what could be our big break to make it to the top of the intermediate teams. The Morashi are hosting an illegal auction and little wonders are what's for sale. I will do anything to stop it, even reach out directly to Sivana Walker, Hero of Altare, for help.The Gilded Wolves meets Six of Crows in this YA fantasy series in which a former thief uses her skills to become a spy. If you like clever heroines, strong friendships, and found family, then you'll love Royal Spy Institute.

It was supposed to be a simple heist.When I trip a magical trap at the end of a routine theft, I'm left to take the fall. Instead of losing my hand, I receive a visit from the headmaster of the local reform school, who makes an offer I can't refuse: to enroll in the Radcliffe-Stone Institute for Troubled Youth.I choose to follow him to RSI and don the uniform. Everyone knows an RSI kid from the emblem on our clothes, but they don't realize the secrets that the school's four walls hide. The dregs of our society go in and no one questions what happens after the doors close behind us, but I find out firsthand.RSI is simply a front for the identification and recruitment of spies from a young age and I'm a prime candidate, as long as I can overcome my anxiety and train up a crew from my peers.We couldn't be more different: a thief, a geek, a fighter, a wildcard, and a gossip. But when my failed heist comes to haunt me, I'll need their help more than ever.The Gilded Wolves meets Six of Crows in this YA fantasy series in which a former thief uses her skills to become a spy. If you like clever heroines, strong friendships, and found family, then you'll love Royal Spy Institute

There's never been a female gryphon rider. Until me.I just wanted to ease the suffering of Arimus, a gryphon blinded in combat. He'd lost his first rider, and his will to live. But when he forges a new psychic link with me to be his replacement rider, it brands me as "an affront to the gods" for daring to ride an avatar of the God of Man.We're also at war and need every able-bodied fighter we can find, so I'm sent to the highly competitive Gryphon Rider Academy to train with the nation's finest young men. Some love seeing a girl in uniform, but most hate me for standing out. Few of the boys here want to see me succeed.The king makes it very clear. If I fail this year at the Academy, he will mercilessly order Arimus's execution rather than suffer a female gryphon rider any longer.I have to be the best to even have a chance here. They want courage, loyalty, discipline, and integrity? I'll give them all that and more, for Arimus's sake.Dragon Riders of Pern meets Song of the Lioness in this YA fantasy series in which a pair of underdogs rewrite what's possible in a formerly all-boys military academy. If you like determined heroines, iron-clad friendships, and majestic creatures, then you'll love Gryphon Rider Academy

I only wanted to save my gryphon's life. Giving him a second chance isn't a crime.Arimus and I face the toughest challenge yet at Gryphon Rider Academy, the infamous Trial by Fire. If either of us fail, it will be the proof the Crown needs to take Ari from me.Passing the most grueling classes yet is just the beginning of the danger. There's someone here who's trying to make sure I am both the first, and last, female gryphon rider. I fear they're working off the king's orders.Meanwhile, I soon learn why the crown prince is manipulating my reputation with the Altarian people. He may have intervened on my behalf once, but when he calls in his favor, I realize how much my choices will affect the future of our nation. He will use my name to ignite a civil war.And worst of all, I don't know how to stop it, only that I must. Dragon Riders of Pern meets Song of the Lioness in this YA fantasy series in which a pair of underdogs rewrite what's possible in a formerly all-boys military academy. If you like determined heroines, iron-clad friendships, and majestic creatures, then you'll love Gryphon Rider Academy

The moment Ari and I have trained for is here. We're heading to war.To support a war on two fronts, the military is relying on drafted soldiers and half-trained gryphon rider cadets like me. From the second we arrive, Ari and I are selected to join a dangerous strike force and tasked to carry an unstable mage into combat, who is likely to set us all ablaze by accident.Back home, politics and infighting has split my nation in half. Many support Crown Prince Isaac's reach for power, buying his talks of change and prosperity while Altare's future hangs by a thread. I hope the traditional and spiteful King Cortes can decide what he stands for before the royal family brings our country to ruin.Many people hope I don't survive my time on the Storm Front, but I will stay alive despite all odds to graduate as the first knighted female gryphon rider. Ari and I have overcome too much to back down from extraordinary circumstances.Dragon Riders of Pern meets Song of the Lioness in this YA fantasy series in which a pair of underdogs rewrite what's possible in a formerly all-boys military academy and beyond. If you like determined heroines, iron-clad friendships, and majestic creatures, then you'll love Gryphon Rider Academy

Ari and I must establish something to last for years to come. Wild Flight.The new, fragile alliance we have with the wild gryphons will be challenged from all sides, as the concept of Wild Flight changes what we believed about the gryphons and who they Link with.While Ari is busy tending to his family, both wild and tame, I help train the newest cadets at the Gryphon Rider Academy. I see hope for a future where only the most compassionate men and women earn the opportunity to Link with a gryphon. For the first time, the yearlings will select their riders.When a man who is less tolerant assumes command of the gryphon knight corps, it appears that he is intent on forcing all gryphons to remain war steeds. I will fight to keep Wild Flight free, and I have my friends and a whole flock of gryphons to help along the way.Dragon Riders of Pern meets Song of the Lioness in the final book of this YA fantasy series in which a pair of underdogs rewrite what's possible in a formerly all-boys military academy and beyond. If you like determined heroines, iron-clad friendships, and majestic creatures, then you'll love Gryphon Rider Academy

There's never been a female gryphon rider. Until me.I just wanted to ease the suffering of Arimus, a gryphon blinded in combat. He'd lost his first rider, and his will to live. But when he forges a new psychic link with me to be his replacement rider, it brands me as "an affront to the gods" for daring to ride an avatar of the God of Man.We're also at war and need every able-bodied fighter we can find, so I'm sent to the highly competitive Gryphon Rider Academy to train with the nation's finest young men. Some love seeing a girl in uniform, but most hate me for standing out. Few of the boys here want to see me succeed.The king makes it very clear. If I fail this year at the Academy, he will mercilessly order Arimus's execution rather than suffer a female gryphon rider any longer.I have to be the best to even have a chance here. They want courage, loyalty, discipline, and integrity? I'll give them all that and more, for Arimus's sake.Dragon Riders of Pern meets Song of the Lioness in this YA fantasy series in which a pair of underdogs rewrite what's possible in a formerly all-boys military academy. If you like determined heroines, iron-clad friendships, and majestic creatures, then you'll love Gryphon Rider Academy

I only wanted to save my gryphon's life. Giving him a second chance isn't a crime.Arimus and I face the toughest challenge yet at Gryphon Rider Academy, the infamous Trial by Fire. If either of us fail, it will be the proof the Crown needs to take Ari from me.Passing the most grueling classes yet is just the beginning of the danger. There's someone here who's trying to make sure I am both the first, and last, female gryphon rider. I fear they're working off the king's orders.Meanwhile, I soon learn why the crown prince is manipulating my reputation with the Altarian people. He may have intervened on my behalf once, but when he calls in his favor, I realize how much my choices will affect the future of our nation. He will use my name to ignite a civil war.And worst of all, I don't know how to stop it, only that I must.Dragon Riders of Pern meets Song of the Lioness in this YA fantasy series in which a pair of underdogs rewrite what's possible in a formerly all-boys military academy. If you like determined heroines, iron-clad friendships, and majestic creatures, then you'll love Gryphon Rider Academy

The moment Ari and I have trained for is here. We're heading to war.To support a war on two fronts, the military is relying on drafted soldiers and half-trained gryphon rider cadets like me. From the second we arrive, Ari and I are selected to join a dangerous strike force and tasked to carry an unstable mage into combat, who is likely to set us all ablaze by accident.Back home, politics and infighting has split my nation in half. Many support Crown Prince Isaac's reach for power, buying his talks of change and prosperity while Altare's future hangs by a thread. I hope the traditional and spiteful King Cortes can decide what he stands for before the royal family brings our country to ruin.Many people hope I don't survive my time on the Storm Front, but I will stay alive despite all odds to graduate as the first knighted female gryphon rider. Ari and I have overcome too much to back down from extraordinary circumstances.Dragon Riders of Pern meets Song of the Lioness in this YA fantasy series in which a pair of underdogs rewrite what's possible in a formerly all-boys military academy and beyond. If you like determined heroines, iron-clad friendships, and majestic creatures, then you'll love Gryphon Rider Academy

Ari and I must establish something to last for years to come. Wild Flight.The new, fragile alliance we have with the wild gryphons will be challenged from all sides, as the concept of Wild Flight changes what we believed about the gryphons and who they Link with.While Ari is busy tending to his family, both wild and tame, I help train the newest cadets at the Gryphon Rider Academy. I see hope for a future where only the most compassionate men and women earn the opportunity to Link with a gryphon. For the first time, the yearlings will select their riders.When a man who is less tolerant assumes command of the gryphon knight corps, it appears that he is intent on forcing all gryphons to remain war steeds. I will fight to keep Wild Flight free, and I have my friends and a whole flock of gryphons to help along the way.Dragon Riders of Pern meets Song of the Lioness in the final book of this YA fantasy series in which a pair of underdogs rewrite what's possible in a formerly all-boys military academy and beyond. If you like determined heroines, iron-clad friendships, and majestic creatures, then you'll love Gryphon Rider Academy