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Court Intrigue and Second Chance Romance

The Wife Comes First Vol. 1 by Lv Ye Qian He

The Wife Comes First Vol. 2 by Lv Ye Qian He

The Wife Comes First Vol. 3 by Lv Ye Qian He

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Jing Shen, Prince Cheng, spent his life chasing power and women, ignoring Mu Hanzhang, the man he was forced to marry.  However, when his life falls apart, Mu Hanzhang is the only one to stand by his side, even as they both face their deaths.  However, Jing Shen wakes not to the afterlife, but to the day after his disastrous wedding night.  Given a second chance, Jing Shen is determined to do things differently this time around, starting by making sure that in this lifetime […]

Sleeping Beauty With Only a Smidge of Sleeping

The Gates of Sleep by Mercedes Lackey

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Marina Rosewood has grown up raised by her aunt and uncles in an artists’ enclave in Cornwall.  While she knows of her parents and their estate, she had no memories of them as she was sent away as a baby.  Still, she’s happy with her life immersed in art and the study of magic.  What Marina doesn’t know is that as a baby her Aunt Arachne laid a curse on her that was intended to kill her.  Thanks to her godparents, the curse was drained […]

An Interesting Continuation

The Ship Who Dared by Mercedes Lackey & Veronica Giguere

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Tia and Alex continue their adventures when they’re asked to test a military engine drive.  It quickly becomes clear why the drive needs some more testing as the two of them are thrown off course multiple times by the drive.  As they try to figure out what is going on, they also run across a number of folks who could use a helping hand as well as new allies and enemies. When I was reading the Brainships books earlier this year, I wasn’t expecting a […]

Let’s Start At the Very Beginning

The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon

The White Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon

The Silver Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon

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Skandranon Rashkae, the Black Gryphon, is probably the most famous of the Mage of Silence Uthro’s creations.  He specializes in getting out of tight spots and completing missions that are said to be impossible.  However, even if Skan can pull off the impossible on a regular basis, the war isn’t going to be won by one gryphon.  Skan’s closest friend, Amberdrake, constantly worries every time his friend is out on a mission that this time will be the time that Skan doesn’t come back.  Amberdrake […]

Edwardian Snow White Mixed With Hindu Mythology

The Serpent's Shadow by Mercedes Lackey

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Maya Whitherspoon fled to England after her father’s death, hoping that her parents’ enemies won’t follow her.  With her untrained magic and skills as a doctor, she starts to make a home for herself in England.  Peter Scott has been tasked by the organization of Elemental Masters he belongs to to find the source of magic that has appeared in London.  When he finds Maya, it doesn’t take him long to realize that she needs training in her magical abilities.  But as death starts stalking […]

A Fantastic Blend of Mystery, Magic, and Heart

The Hearth Witch’s Guide to Magic & Murder by Kiri Callaghan

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Neither Avery Hemlock or Saga Trygg are having a great time at the moment.  Avery’s a changeling who’s been offered an early release from her five hundred years of sleep if she works to solve a crime.  Saga’s been left at the alter and dropped out of medical school, and now she’s trying to find her way both back to herself and forward in the world.  When their paths cross, the two of them have the chance to help one another navigate unfamiliar worlds: the […]



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