Looking for a holiday gift for those who love fantasy? Check out these featured books...
Mountain Knight by Avery Christy
Winner for Fantasy Fiction 2023 of the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards
Areth Adelbern, Imperial Knight and son of a Lord, comes home from war, his heart filled with grief and his only desire to seek peace. But he returns to find his homeland on the brink of its own war as a ruthless enemy rallies an army for conquest.
Areth's family is powerless to stop it. Do or die, Areth must race against time to create an army, and survive both foes and his own mistakes to save his homeland and those he loves.
Guardians of the High Pass by Avery Christy
Hadrim Berger has recently been promoted to second-in-command of the Gold Lions Company. Their task is to build a fortress at the High Pass, a critical point along the Eastern Trade Road, and establish Imperial Law in the newly conquered southern region.
But not everyone welcomes the Gold Lions--or Imperial rule. As the Lions struggle against local leaders, a rebel king secretly positions a massive army to destroy them.Will Hadrim and the Gold Lions defeat the rebel king and complete their mission? Or does a different fate await them?
Stone Warrior by Avery Christy
The Empress has banned mercenary companies, putting Thurgan Stonebrow out of work after ten years of fighting other people's battles. Before he can fully consider his next move, Thurgan agrees to help a young Rodoan woman to reach her family. But there is nothing easy in this act of kindness, as the journey brings Thurgan and his growing band of companions into the middle of a fight for survival between nations.Lady Pannek, the ruler of the land of Surigard, is besieged by hired raiders led by the savage Bruimar, and the armies of the Empire and its minions who seek to destroy her and her nation. Knowing of Thurgan's prowess on the battlefield, she names him general of the Red Legion in the desperate hope he can lead Surigard to victory against its enemies.But how can one man with one little army win against the power of an empire on so many fronts? Even with the help of friends and allies, this may very well be the final battle for Thurgan, and the fall of Surigard!
Dragons Walk Among Us by Dan Rice
When the end of the world is nigh, can Allison survive high school and save the world?
Shutterbug Allison Lee is trying to survive high school while suffering the popular girl's abuse. Her life is often abysmal, but at least her green hair is savage. Her talent for photography is recognized by the school paper and the judges of a photo contest. While visiting her friend Joe, a homeless vet, Allison's life irrevocably changes after an attack leaves her blind. All her dreams as a photojournalist are dashed as she realizes she'll never see again. Despair sets in until she is offered an experimental procedure to restore her vision. But there are side effects, or are they hallucinations? She now sees dragons accompanying some of the people she meets. Can she trust her eyes, or has the procedure affected her more than she can see?