Risingshadow: February 2025 Edition

(The Empyrean #3)

After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do ... [read more]

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(The Bladeborn Saga #7)

The chains that bound them are breaking. From the shattered world, ancients rise. Elyon and Saska have been reunited at last - now the hard work begins. Training as they travel, they must put aside their desire in the face of their duty. The heir of Varin has one blade only. One of five. And the others are moving. Trapped in the depths of the earth, Jonik must find his way out to salvation. He is not alone. Pursued by a horde of hungry creatures, he has only the light of Vandar to protect him. ... [read more]

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This collection of uncanny tales invites us into a world where a subtle frisson awaits, a world where the sense that something is chillingly wrong lurks just beneath the familiar rituals of everyday life. A classic muscle car hides a dark, secret history. The shade of a lonely bride broods in a hotel room, longing for a friend. A cynical musician confronts a closet door that, without explanation, refuses to stay shut. For the past dozen years, Tim Foley’s stories have appeared in journals and ... [read more]

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(Forging Silver into Stars #2)

Dangerous magic. Fateful choices. Broken promises. The spellbinding series by New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer continues. The King's Courier Tycho has made a treacherous bargain. Now beholden to the magical scraver who saved King Gray's life, one false move could end everything. Jax escaped his life in Briarlock and traveled with Tycho to Emberfall. But life outside his small village brings unexpected challenges--and unlikely adversaries. After years of hating the royal family ... [read more]

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(Nytefall #2)

The exciting second volume in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Chloe C. Peñaranda's Nytefall series, where history is doomed to repeat, and star-crossed lovers must face a choice between their hearts or the world... Vicious Nightmares Need Peaceful Dreams. Shaken from the aftermath of the Libertatem, the newly found star-maiden Astraea is determined to keep her freedom, even at the cost of betraying her heart. But time is running out to recover her memories with the hope it ... [read more]

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(The Halfling Saga #4)

This thrilling romantasy about king’s Blade, Keera, and her epic quest to avenge her lover, save her people, and bring down a tyrant king is the final installment of Melissa Blair’s highly acclaimed series. The Halfling Saga showcases BIPOC and queer representation, love, passion, betrayal, magic, and great battles of the sword and the soul. “Your land is not the one you take; it is the one you die for.” Keera has tried to keep her final promise to Brenna, the partner she was forced to ... [read more]

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(My Werewolf System #4)

A teen lycanthrope learns that being a leader means much more than just being a killer as the action-packed LitRPG fantasy series continues . . . Living with an advanced Werewolf System hasn’t always been easy for Gary Dem. But it sure comes in handy. Without it, he would never have been able to take on—and literally devour—a lethal Altered and live to tell about it. With his new rank and abilities, Gary and his gang, the Howlers, are primed to finally wipe out the last remaining ... [read more]

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(Toothsome Monster Romance)

Anne is visiting her aunt in the small town of Moonfang Haven. A break from law school. The last thing she expects to find is herself rescued by the reclusive, grumpy orc. Rescued by the Grumpy Orc is a grumpy-sunshine, sweet and steamy small-town romance in the Toothsome Monster Romance series. [read more]

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(Infatuated Fae #3)

From breakout TikTok sensation Jeneane O'Riley comes the highly anticipated third book in the Infatuated Fae series, full of forbidden romance, twisty betrayals, and fairy tale magic. "Maybe I want to be everything to you…your hero and your villain." Trapped in the In-Between, Caly, Mendax, and Aurelius are fighting for their lives―they just don't know whose. Caly's bond to Mendax from their bonding ceremony and her mortality being tied to Aurelius's from when he saved her life mean the ... [read more]

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A powerful and fierce reimagining of the earliest Roman legend: the twins, Romulus and Remus, mythical founders of history’s greatest empire, and the woman whose sacrifice made it all possible. The names Romulus and Remus may be immortalized in map and stone and chronicle, but their mother exists only as a preface to her sons’ journey, the princess turned oath-breaking priestess, condemned to death alongside her children. But she did not die; she survived. And so does her ... [read more]

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(The HellBeast King #10)

Love can conquer many things.Sacrifice even more.Which is why I jumped into Hell and found myself in the very last place I ever imagined.A place of discovery.A place where knowledge is key, and truth is power.So, as the secrets start unravelling and past lives begin catching up with me,I am given a choice.To stay hidden and save everyone I love or throw Fate a curveball and fight for the chance at happiness.But even I know that love won’t win this war alone.And the war for Hell’s new throne ... [read more]

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(Moonfall #3)

The third book in the New York Times bestselling Moonfall series from thriller-master James Rollins, A Dragon of Black Glass is a tale of relentless adventure and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread. With the apocalyptic threat of moonfall looming ever closer, Nyx and her allies must venture into the eternally sunblasted lands to search for an ancient weapon buried untold millennia ago. All the while, enemies close upon her flanks, and a greater danger lurks ahead. ... [read more]

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(Villains Are Destined to Die #7)

Just when Penelope and Callisto think they’re safe, a torrential wave plunges them deep into the ocean! All Penelope can focus on is getting out alive, so...how did she end up with Callisto’s lips on hers?! With Eckles’s affection meter reaching 99%, though, the duke’s daughter can't afford to dwell on the other love interests. Her coming-of-age ceremony is swiftly approaching, which means the end of Hard Mode follows right behind. One measly percentage point away from finally escaping the game―can Penelope make it in time...?! [read more]

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(A Lonely Broadcast #2)

Despite everything, 104.6 FM is still on the air. Hidden between tall trees and snowy mountains is the village of Pinehaven, a quaint town with a horrifying secret. For years, the Operators at 104.6 FM have protected the village from ravenous, mutated beasts that live deep in the forest and emerge every time the fog rolls in. The current radio hosts - Evelyn, Daniel, and Finn - have been keeping watch for over a year. But suddenly, things are changing. A hypnotic light has appeared between the ... [read more]

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(Emily Wilde #3)

The third installment in the heartwarming and enchanting Emily Wilde series, about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project yet: studying the inner workings of a faerie realm—as its queen. Along with her former academic rival—now fiancé—the ... [read more]

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(The Rise of the Winter Wolf #6)

Over time, Wolf manages to gradually grow used to the Beta Dungeon. But new events outside of the dungeon change things, both within the dungeon and outside of it. How will Wolf react when the War of the Progenitors breaks out due to a mistake made by the Reaper? Or will he simply ignore it and continue on his journey to clear the Beta Dungeon? [read more]

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(The Illborn Saga #3)

ONLY ONE CAN CLAIM THE POWER. After the four Illborn have remembered their recurring dream in full, each of them must decide what they are going to do with their newfound knowledge. On the island of Abass, Arion and Leanna must both choose between a return to Angall, and a dangerous journey into the war-torn Holy Land. In Andar, as Allana continues her ascent to power, she begins a deadly game of cat and mouse with Aiduel’s Guards and the Archlaw. And in Bergen, Corin must decide whether he ... [read more]

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(The Path of Ascension #8)

Days and Tiers pass as Matt Liz and Aster leave Minkalla. But no matter how much they just want to relax and recover they have the ever present time-crunch of the path of ascension nipping at their heels. To compound issues, they are about to reach Tier 15. That means Aster needs to leave for the Bond Academy for at least 10 years. Can they get far enough ahead of the curve to manage, or will this roadblock cause the trio to stumble? [read more]

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(The Shroud of Prophecy #3)

The epic conclusion to the genre-bending series, Shroud of Prophecy (Fate of the Fallen and Destiny of the Dead) from New York Times bestselling author, Kel Kade. The chosen one is dead, the powerful have abandoned their subjects, and Death has come for them all. Aaslo, the reluctant new Chosen One, and Teza, a failed magus healer, lead a small group of broken people who continue to hold back the tide of a war between the gods. They gather what forces they can scrape together for a final ... [read more]

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(Hilo #11)

Get ready for adventure, friendship, and lots of laughs with the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series kids love! Hilo may be the boy who crashed to earth...but when a Space Iguana shows up D.J.s backyard, it turns out it's D.J. who might be the key to saving the universe! "An action-packed page-turner with heart!" --Dav Pilkey, creator of DOG MAN AHHHHH! A GIANT SPACE IGUANA has landed in D.J.’s backyard. Where did she come from? And why is the whole universe out to get her?! ... [read more]

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