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A sickness has claimed the kingdoms of men. Everyone is either sick or dying, weak to a curse that has no cure - except for me. I'm immune to this mysterious illness, and I do my best to heal the sick and ease the pain of the dying. I was supposed to marry the Prince of Raventower, but after his father and elder brother succumbed to the sickness, he's now king - and can only marry someone of his station. Kingsnake, King of Vampires and Lord of Darkness, marches upon our gates and demands a handful of our healthiest citizens.

Kingsnake promised me he would let me go once he found the cure, but he's known this entire time and never once shared it with me. And now that I know the truth - that there is no cure - he still won't let me go. Now I'm his prisoner once again. He asks to feed from me several times, but I refuse all his advances. If he wants my blood, he'll have to force it from me. He comes to my bedchambers to speak with me, but I pretend he doesn't exist. Once his hunger intensifies and the weakness sets in, he's forced to feed - and it won't be from me.

Ellasara came at me with a blade - and she defeated me. But my eyes open to my bedchambers, and I see Kingsnake sitting at my beside with Fang next to my pillow. I expect to feel the horrible pain of my injury, but I already feel healed. When I sit up, the room doesn't spin and I don't feel weak. In fact, I feel better than I ever have... Kingsnake takes my face in my hands and pulls me close. The relief in his chest is so palpable it's like heat from the sun. But our beautiful moment is ruined by the horrible realization that I can't feel my own heartbeat...

"A true fantasy masterpiece." - Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author Since Victoria Aveyard launched the instant #1 New York Times bestselling Realm Breaker, the series has taken readers by storm. Now the finale is here to continue this epic fantasy series. Change your fate - or kneel to it. The Companions are scattered and hopeless, torn from each other. After Corayne barely escapes with her life, she must forge on alone, leaving her blade broken and her allies behind her.

THE ETERNAL FIGHT BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL ... The brave Jedi vs the devious Sith! Just in time to celebrate the highly-anticipated re-match between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in the Disney+ forthcoming event Obi-Wan Kenobi, here are ten original stories about the the valiant Jedi and the evil Sith. Larger-than-life characters clash in epic lightsaber battles that will appeal to young readers and to the young Star Wars fan in all of us!

The Kingdom of Al-Rassan is home to three nations. Once mighty, the kingdom has been splintered by rival kings and fanatical religious leaders. Two generals from different peoples share a political exile and the love of a beautiful physician also from Al-Rassan, but a religious war in their homeland pits each against the other. 1995.

China, 8th century. Shen Tai is the son of a general who led his forces in the empire's last war against their western enemies - a war where forty thousand men on both sides died. Tai has spent two years of official mourning alone at the battle site, laying to rest their unburied bones. One spring morning, he learns that the White Jade Princess is to present him with 250 Sardian horses, given in recognition of his honour done to the dead. Some descriptions of sex, some strong language, and descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 2010.

An epic tale of prideful emperors, battling courtiers, nomadic invasions, and of a woman at war in her own way to find a new place for women in the world. A world inspired by the glittering, decadent Song Dynasty of China. Sequel to "Under heaven". 2013.

After the cliffhanger ending of A World Without Heroes, Jason is back in the world he's always known--yet for all his efforts to get home, he finds himself itching to return to Lyrian. Jason knows that the shocking truth he learned from Maldor is precious information that all of his friends in Lyrian, including Rachel, need if they have any hope of surviving and defeating the evil emperor. Meanwhile, Rachel and the others have discovered new enemies--as well as new abilities that could turn the tide of the entire quest.

Long before the Clone Wars, the Empire, or the First Order, the Jedi lit the way for the galaxy in a golden age known as the High Republic! Vernestra Rwoh is a new Jedi Knight at age sixteen, but her first real assignment feels an awful lot like babysitting. She's been charged with supervising twelve-year old aspiring inventor Avon Starros on a cruiser headed to the dedication of a wondrous new space station called Starlight Beacon. But soon into their journey, bombs go off aboard the cruiser.