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'Stephen Aryan puts the epic into Epic Fantasy' Den PatrickWatchmen and spies, assassins and criminals will clash on the streets of a war-torn city in this magic-fuelled adventure from the author of David Gemmell award-shortlisted Battlemage. Pick up this series if you like the sound of mage-on-mage battles and you're ready to watch the fireballs fly!The people of Perizzi have survived the battlemage war, but their future is looking darker than ever...BYRNE is a member of the Watch, investigating a series of murders in which the corpse was drained entirely of life.FRAY's expertise with magic is needed to catch the killer, but working with the Watch destroyed his father, years before.CHOSS is a champion fighter, trying to diffuse a war in the underworld that threatens to turn the streets red with rivers of blood.KATJA is a spy from a foreign land, attempting to prevent a massacre that will topple two dynasties and destroy the fragile peace in the city for ever.For more from Stephen Aryan, check out:Age of DarknessBattlemageBloodmageChaosmageThe Age of DreadMagebornMagefallebook only novella: Of Gods and Men

'I can command storms, summon fire and unmake stone,' Balfruss growled. 'It's dangerous to meddle with things you don't understand.'***Shortlisted for the David Gemmell Award***BALFRUSS is a battlemage, sworn to fight and die for a country that fears his kind.VARGUS is a common soldier - while mages shoot lightning from the walls of his city, he is down on the front line getting blood on his blade.TALANDRA is a princess and spymaster, but the war will force her to risk everything, and make the greatest sacrifice of all.Magic and mayhem collide in this explosive epic fantasy from a major new talent.For more from Stephen Aryan and the world of Battlemage, check out:Age of DarknessBattlemageBloodmageChaosmageThe Age of DreadMagebornMagefallebook-only novella: Of Gods and Men

'Stephen Aryan puts the epic into Epic Fantasy' Den Patrick***One of Fantasy Faction's Best Books of the year***Voechenka is a city under siege. Its restless dead attack every night, begging the living to join them beyond the grave.Three survivors will fight to save the city.TAMMY, whose investigation could rescue Voechenka from its grisly fate. ZANNAH, who must pay penance for her war crimes.And BALFRUSS: scholar, traveller, and legendary battlemage.'Epic fantasy for readers who appreciate extra helpings of carnage with their backstabbing'Publishers Weekly on Battlemage'Aryan's battle scenes are visceral masterpieces that transport the reader deep into the melee'Taran Matharu, author of the Summoner novelsFor more from Stephen Aryan, check out:Age of DarknessBattlemageBloodmageChaosmageThe Age of DreadMagebornMagefallebook-only novella: Of Gods and Men

Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows meets Kristin Cashore's Graceling in this showstopping debut YA fantasy from Katy Rose Pool. 'A masterful fantasy debut' Sebastien de Castell'A can't miss debut from an exciting new talent' Kiersten WhiteTHE AGE OF DARKNESS APPROACHES. FIVE LIVES STAND IN ITS WAY. For generations, the Seven Prophets guided humanity - until they disappeared, one hundred years ago.They left behind a secret prophecy, foretelling an Age of Darkness and the birth of a new Prophet who could be the world's salvation . . . or the cause of its destruction. As a dark new power rises, five souls are set on a collision course that will determine the fate of their world:A prince exiled from his kingdomA ruthless killer known as the Pale HandA once-faithful leader torn between his duty and his heartA reckless gambler with the power to find anything or anyoneAnd a dying girl on the verge of giving upOne of them - or all of them - could break the world. Will they be saviour or destroyer?'Unforgettable . . . feels both utterly original and like the best of classic fantasy' Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand'Katy Rose Pool combines lovable characters, a gorgeously tangible world and an intricate puzzle-box plot to create a story that will pull you inexorably toward the explosive end' Sarah Holland 'A well-crafted, surprising and gripping start to a new trilogy' Kirkus

As the Shadow Rises is the spectacular second novel in Katy Rose Pool's Age of Darkness trilogy - a YA fantasy blockbuster packed with magic, prophecy and adventure.Katy Rose Pool 's showstopping fantasy debut There Will Come a Darkness began an epic tale of thrilling magic, ancient prophecy and five lives who could stop the approaching Age of Darkness - or unleash it.Now the adventure continues in As the Shadow Rises, as the forces of light and darkness collide - and the end of the world begins.Praise for There Will Come a Darkness'Katy Rose Pool is a writer to watch' Sebastien De Castell'A can't-miss debut from an exciting new talent' Kiersten White'Unforgettable . . . feels both utterly original and like the best of classic fantasy' Tasha Suri'Katy Rose Pool combines lovable characters, a gorgeously tangible world and an intricate puzzle-box plot to create a story that will pull you inexorably toward the explosive end' Sarah Holland

Cities will fall, hearts will shatter and a god will rise in the spectacular conclusion to Katy Rose Pool's Age of Darkness trilogy - a YA fantasy series packed with magic, prophecy and adventure.Praise for the The Age of Darkness:'A successful ending to a brilliant trilogy about human hope and connection' Kirkus'Masterful . . . Katy Rose Pool is a writer to watch' Sebastien De Castell, author of Traitor's Blade'Adventurous relic-hunting, mind-blowing twists, budding love and terrible betrayals feature in this multiple-narrator, character-driven study of power, agency and identity' Kirkus (starred review)'Unforgettable . . . feels both utterly original and like the best of classic fantasy' Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand'Katy Rose Pool combines lovable characters, a gorgeously tangible world and an intricate puzzle-box plot to create a story that will pull you inexorably toward the explosive end' Sarah Holland, New York Times bestselling author of Everless

'A masterful fantasy debut. Katy Rose Pool is a writer to watch' Sebastien de Castell, author of Traitor's BladeTHE AGE OF DARKNESS APPROACHES. FIVE LIVES STAND IN ITS WAY. WHO WILL STOP IT . . . OR UNLEASH IT?For generations, the Seven Prophets guided humanity. Using their visions of the future, they ended wars and united nations - until they disappeared, one hundred years ago.But they left behind one final, secret prophecy, foretelling an Age of Darkness and the birth of a new Prophet who could be the world's salvation . . . or the cause of its destruction. As a dark new power begins to make war on the magically gifted, five souls are set on a collision course that will determine the fate of their world:A prince exiled from his kingdomA ruthless killer known as the Pale HandA once-faithful leader torn between his duty and his heartA reckless gambler with the power to find anything or anyoneAnd a dying girl on the verge of giving upOne of them - or all of them - could break the world. Will they be saviour or destroyer?'A well-crafted, surprising, and gripping start to a new trilogy' Kirkus'Unforgettable . . . feels both utterly original and like the best of classic fantasy' Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand'Katy Rose Pool combines lovable characters, a gorgeously tangible world and an intricate puzzle-box plot to create a story that will pull you inexorably toward the explosive end' Sarah Holland, New York Times bestselling author of Everless