Cirrus@Austlit

'Since fleeing Winternest to avoid King Hablet's wrath when he discovers the truth about her parentage, leaving her slave, Charisee, to take her place, Rakaia has been on quite an adventure. She has met the demon child, traveled the continent with the charming minstrel, Mica the Magnificent, enjoying more freedom then she ever imagined trapped in the harem in Talabar.

'But her freedom has come at a cost. Mica has committed an unthinkable crime, worse even, than stealing the golden lyre, and she is now his unwilling accomplice, sailing the high seas on a Tri-lander pirate ship, doing everything she can to avoid upsetting the man she once thought she loved, but has now realized is quite insane.

'Meanwhile, Charisee, still pretending to be Rakaia, is trying to make the best of her new life as the Lady of Highcastle. But Rakaia's past will catch up with her, even as her own lies are in danger of being exposed.

'As Adrina struggles to hold Hythria together, and Marla tries to deal with the fallout from the shocking events that take place in the Citadel during the treaty negotiations, Wrayan Lightfinger and the apprentice sorcerer, Julika Hawksword, must travel to Sanctuary to find out why the fortress is back. What they will discover is shocking and will affect the entire world, even though they don't realize it.' (Sourced from publisher's website.)

'From one of Voyager's bestselling authors a fabulous new epic fantasy series ... referencing The Demon Child trilogy and The Hythrun Chronicles.

'Finally here are the books fans have been begging for following up all the major players from the Demon Child series in a rollicking, action-packed adventure.

'A suitable match is made to secure the kingdoms and all is at peace. Except the bride is unwilling... switching places with her lady-in-waiting, the would-be heir finds herself in the middle of a tug-of-war between earth and the other side while her replacement must learn how to be a ruler, or face certain death.' (Publication summary)

'How do you kill with honor? When is murder not a murder?

'In "First Kill", assassin Kiam Miar will find out when his first assignment goes awry and he is faced with an ethical choice…as if assassins could have ethics.

'And if he makes the wrong choice, he could not only lose his life but throw a good chunk of his world into chaos…'

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'This Wolfblade Trilogy companion volume lists the full set of Elezaar's infamous Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power that he teaches Marla Wolfblade in her quest to protect the throne of Hythria for her son.'

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'Ren of the Undivided and his half-Faerie companion Trása must find a way to stop the Matrachai, who want to eliminate every magical race in existence. Only the Undivided hold the key to stopping them, and even the Faerie Brethren have turned to Ren for assistance. With the help of the Pete and Logan Doherty, the human twins stranded with them, Ren must find a way to save them all, especially his twin brother Darragh. Reunion is the third book in the fabulous Rift Runners epic fantasy series, following on from The Undivided and The Dark Divide, and switches through time portals between the contemporary world and a Celtic Druidic Britain.' (Publisher's blurb)

'The Undivided are divided.

'The psychic twins Rónán and Darragh have been separated by a traitor Druid, Amergin, who has thrown Rónán through a rift into another reality. Now time is running out for Darragh. If Rónán isn′t found soon, they will both die.

'Meanwhile, Ren Kavanagh has no notion of where he comes from and is plagued by mysterious injuries. Then he meets the enticing and mysterious Trása, and before he can figure out how it happened, he is in serious trouble ...

'Ren′s life is about to become more bizarre and dangerous than he could ever have imagined.' (From the publisher's website.)

' A fabulous story of what happens when certain worlds collide!

'Princess Adrina, Damin Wolfblade, the High Prince of Hythria, and Tarja, the Lord Defender seem to be experiencing a time loop ... reliving the same day constantly. In the dungeons being held prisoner is a young man by the name of Dirk Provin from the world of Ranadon ... he has an alarming message about the breakdown of the veil between their worlds. And when they set off to find the truth, they also find a crashed machine and tide Lords ... and a leipreachan. All they have to do to make everything right is find the 'magic word' ...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The Tide Lords have gathered in Jelidia to find out the secret of how to kill an immortal ... Cayal in particular. Before they can do this, however, they must find the Chaos Crystal that brought them to this world.

'They initially head to Glaeba, where Arkady has been captured by Jaxyn. She escapes and flees to Caelum, where she runs into Warlock and his family and learns that Elyssa, Warlock's cruel immortal mistress, may know something about the Chaos Crystal.

'With every immortal on Amyrantha searching for the crystal, the stakes are very high ...' (Publisher's blurb)

'The eternal desire for immortality is at the core of this epic series. It is the story of the Tide Lords, twenty-two men and women who, thousands of years ago, traded their humanity for immortality ... only to discover it is a double-edged sword. Some still relish their immortality, while others wish only to end it.

'Jaxyn and Diala have murdered Mathu and Diala is now ruling Gleaba. Stellan is in hiding and Arkady is a slave. Declan is still trying to find her, while juggling all the other problems he has to deal with as the Queen's spymaster.

'Meanwhile, Stellan has taken charge of the Scard Army and is starting to whip it into shape. Shilly Ponting introduces him to the rest of the Cabal of the Tarot and tells him of the Lore, and the information contained within.' (Publisher's blurb)

Set sometime after season 10 of Stargate SG-1, this story follows the character of Vala Mal Doran.

'When a Stargate malfunction throws Colonel Cameron Mitchell, Dr. Daniel Jackson, and Colonel Sam Carter back in time, they only have minutes to live. But their rescue, by an unlikely duo--General Jack O'Neill and Vala Mal Doran--is only the beginning of their problems. Ordered to rescue an Asgard also marooned in 1947, SG-1 find themselves at the mercy of history. While Jack, Daniel, Sam, and Teal'c become embroiled in the Roswell aliens conspiracy, Cam and Vala are stranded in another timeline, desperately searching for a way home. As the effects of their interference ripple through time, the consequences for the future are catastrophic. Trapped in the past, SG-1 can only watch as their world is overrun by a terrible invader ...'.

Source: publisher's blurb.