It's ironic to find out your whole life has been a lie when you're married to a truth-teller.If only Mary could find some humor in it. She's drowning her sorrow in vodka and song when a surprise visit from her youngest sister jolts her into accepting the magical reality hidden from her for fifty years. Mary's epiphany can't come soon enough because her fresh start may be the only thing that can save her siblings and the world from an utter meltdown.As the two Bant sisters grapple with sirens, faeries and the FBI in America, their brother is trapped in a high-stakes game of mage politics in Australia. Meanwhile, middle-sister Amy's malfunctioning mage-sight forces her to seek help from the very same mages who tricked her once before.Can Mary pull herself together in time to rescue her family from the coming war?Mages Unbound is a 450-page dramatic fantasy, told from the perspective of the Bant family members. This is Book 2 in the Fifth Mage War Series, a magical epic about sirens, faeries, and family ties.What readers are saying about the Fifth Mage War series: - "This is a complex epic fantasy in a contemporary world filled with faeries and magical beings"- "An utterly unique fantasy fiction story"- "I thought I was buying a regular urban fantasy, instead, this was a totally different fantasy ebook - a rich epic fantasy set in the modern day."- "Finally, a fantasy for adults, where the heroines are out of high school"- "I loved the political intrigue and challenges. The end was intense. Can't wait for the next book!"- "This is why I have a kindle unlimited subscription - to find unique urban fantasy ebooks like this one. It was a mashup of a rich epic fantasy with faeries and an urban fantasy where the adult characters were powerful and smart women."- "It's a different kind of urban fantasy book because the characters are grownups in the middle of their lives instead of early twenties."- "I loved the powerful female mages and fae in the story. A lot of urban fantasy novels have sassy or feisty women. But this one has strong women characters. Such a new and unusual spin."- "A complex high fantasy with multiple main characters. Because there are several stories that ultimately intersect, I feel you have to let the book unfold."- "This wasn't a classic urban fantasy with witches or an epic with elves and warriors. In this series, powerful female mages face off against other powerful female mages, with the rest of the world caught in between. I loved the complications of this rich epic. Plus there were high - tech flying carpets, which is cool."- "It's not light-hearted, and the dramatic intensity appealed to me. It makes sense that one of the characters used to sing opera. This story has that kind of vibe."- "it wasn't paranormal or epic or urban. It was a mix of all of them and that made it something different. Honestly it was like high fantasy, but set in the real world."- "The problems the characters face are interesting, difficult and complicated. I wanted to read something different from the more formulaic-books I was reading from established authors and this was new."

A political scion and her magically bound fire warlock must face their greatest fears to save the Empire from a ruthless enemy in the explosive conclusion of a spellbinding fantasy trilogy from David Gemmell Award-nominated author Melissa Caruso. While winter snows keep the Witch Lord Ruven's invading armies at bay, Lady Amalia Cornaro and the fire warlock Zaira attempt to change the fate of mages in the Raverran Empire forever, earning the enmity of those in power who will do anything to keep all magic under tight imperial control. But in the season of the Serene City's great masquerade, Ruven executes a devastating surprise strike at the heart of the Empire -- and at everything Amalia holds most dear. To stand a chance of defeating Ruven, Amalia and Zaira must face their worst nightmares, expose their deepest secrets, and unleash Zaira's most devastating fire. Praise for Swords and Fire: "Charming, intelligent, fast-moving, beautifully atmospheric, with a heroine and other characters whom I really liked as people. I couldn't put it down."―Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library "Breathtaking... Worth every moment and every page, and should make anyone paying attention excited about what Caruso will write next."―BookPage "A riveting read, with delicious intrigue, captivating characters, and a brilliant magic system. I loved it from start to finish!"―Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Queen of Blood Swords and Fire The Tethered Mage The Defiant Heir The Unbound Empire For more from Melissa Caruso, check out: Rooks and Ruin The Obsidian Tower

The Kingdom of Northymbra is a land in turmoil. King Redwulf is missing, and his son rules as regent in his stead, facing threats from within and without: growing dissention among the knights and nobles of the realm, whispers of revolution from the Freebeasts, Wildbeasts encroaching on the borders, and bandits of all stripes making the most of the chaos. Burrows & Badgers is a tabletop skirmish game set in the ancient realm of Northymbra, a kingdom where mice, badgers, toads and other animals wear armour, wield swords, and cast magic spells. Your tabletop becomes part of the Kingdom of Northymbra, whose ruined villages, haunted forests, and misty marshes play host to brutal ambushes and desperate skirmishes. Lead your warband from battle to battle, and uphold the name of your faction, whether you stand with Reinert's Royalists, the Freebeasts of the Fox Families, or simply for your own glory or survival. Each model in Burrows & Badgers represents an individual character, and can be selected from a wide range of species – from the humble mouse to the mighty badger – and armed and equipped as desired. Scenarios link into ongoing campaigns, where heroes and villains may make their names and the assistance of infamous mercenaries might mean the difference between victory and defeat.

The winds of war are blowing through the fast-changing land of Tobyn-Ser. This peaceful land of verdant forests is being ravaged by those who are destroying its natural beauty in the name of "progress". Jaryd, a young, powerfully gifted mage fulfills an ancient prophesy that heralds war when he binds to an eagle, becoming and Eagle-Sage. But which of the Mage-Craft's many enemies will they fight in the coming conflict? Across the water, unrest is growing in the Nals of Lon-Ser. Melyor, a street-smart woman with her own magic, who rose from nothing to become ruler, struggles to bring peace with Tobyn-Ser. But her efforts make her a pariah in a land with a long history of deadly coups. It will be up to Jaryd and Melyor to avert war. But can even these two young leaders keep their lands from falling into chaos as they seek to stave off the winds of war?

A mage with coveted magic and the scion of a powerful family are magically bound together in service to the Empire in the first book of a spellbinding fantasy trilogy from David Gemmell Award-nominated author Melissa Caruso. Magic is scarce in the Raverran Empire, and those born with such powers are strictly controlled -- taken as children and conscripted into the Falcon army, to be used as weapons in times of war. Zaira has lived her life on the streets to avoid this fate, hiding her mage mark and thieving to survive. But hers is a rare and dangerous magic, one that threatens the entire Empire. Lady Amalia Cornaro was never meant to be a Falconer. Heiress and scholar, she was born into a treacherous world of political machinations. But fate has bound the heir and the mage. And as war looms on the horizon, a single spark could turn their city into a pyre. Praise for Swords and Fire: "Charming, intelligent, fast-moving, beautifully atmospheric, with a heroine and other characters whom I really liked as people. I couldn't put it down."―Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library "Breathtaking... Worth every moment and every page, and should make anyone paying attention excited about what Caruso will write next."―BookPage "A riveting read, with delicious intrigue, captivating characters, and a brilliant magic system. I loved it from start to finish!"―Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Queen of Blood Swords and Fire The Tethered Mage The Defiant Heir The Unbound Empire For more from Melissa Caruso, check out: Rooks and Ruin The Obsidian Tower

Dr. Amy Bant faces the challenge of her career - a cure for magical blindness that is sought by mages, the military, and powerful forces she does not yet understand. In pursuit of the medical answer, Amy will uncover truths that have been hidden from humans by mages, fae, and even her own family.Actions have consequences, and the decisions made by the Bant family will herald the start of what could be the most destructive war the world has ever seen. Experience a gripping new world where humanity and fantasy live side-by-side, whether we know it or not!What readers are saying:- "Finally, a fantasy where the characters are out of high school!"- "What a complex and intricate world!"- "I loved the political intrigue. Can't wait for the next book!"

Mordecai's growing power and success have made him a threat, not just to the gods and their minions, but also to the king of Lothion. An unholy bargain has been struck to bring him to heel and increasingly it seems that victory may not be worth the price, not if the cost is measured in the blood of his family. Wizard, lord, husband, father, and now archmage... no man can balance so many roles without sacrificing something. Will the world be worth saving if it costs him the very reasons he has for living in it?