Fantasy Realism

As far back as anyone can remember, the women of the Strand family have been magical. Their gifts manifest when they each turn fifteen, always in different ways. But Nell Strand knows that her family's magic is a curse. Her mother’s age changes every day; she's often too young to be the mother Nell needs. Her older sister bleeds music and will do anything to release the songs inside her. Nell sees the way magic rips her family apart again and again. When Nell’s own magic arrives in the form of ladybugs alighting on the keys of her beloved piano, the first thing she feels is joy.

Larissa is the child of two worlds. She is a witch and a vampire…Witches fear her…Vampires want her blood....and to complicate matters, she is in love with a human, which is forbidden by both. Larissa and Nathan's reunion offered a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos. The coven, now on high alert and locked down, prepares for an imminent attack from the vengeful witch who once controlled the Supreme and the Council of Mages. With a singular focus on eliminating Larissa and preventing her rise to the level of supreme, the stakes have never been higher.

What would you do if the Fae took over your town? Fateh's life was as ordinary as it could be with the Fae. He deals with Tabor, an annoying but familiar presence. The fact that he's one of the Fae complicates things.

Joseph Colafranceschi is a fifteen-year-old, self-described geek, living in the Bronx. The second youngest of twelve sons of the former U.S. ambassador to Italy, Joey discovers that a small Egyptian statuette, given to him by his father, endows him with power to control his dreams.

Izzy and her coven face their most daunting challenge yet. Cursed and robbed of their magic, they’re vulnerable and defenseless. A mysterious stranger’s arrival in East Gate only raises more questions, while another sinister threat emerges, making them doubt if the rival coven is their sole adversary. To make matters worse, Riley’s grappling with his uncontrollable hunter urges, forcing him to keep his distance from Izzy. Heartbroken, Izzy turns to Callen for comfort until she uncovers a shocking secret that could change everything.

For Amberly and the rest of the Unlikely Defenders, an immense feeling of dread hangs over their heads. Even as they try to settle back into their everyday lives at school, they can’t forget the supernatural threats that are lurking in the magical realm. Amberly has a secret... and a personal life that she’s determined to keep hidden from the entire school. But she can’t hide forever, and as her seemingly perfect life begins to tear at the seams, she’ll be forced to confront a painful reality that could cause her relationships to crumble and put her friends in danger.

One spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It’s just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber’s mom sees her, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she’s inexplicably riding now. This return doesn’t only impact Amber. Her sister, Melissa, now seven years older, must be a new kind of sibling to Amber. Amber’s estranged parents are battling over her. And the changes ripple farther and farther out.

Tracers are the foundation of Emilyn’s world. The ability to see into the soul of another and project what is found for all to see has become a staple of what it means to create art in Unity Falls. But souls work in mysterious ways. What is one’s memory is not meant to become another’s tool. When this power is abused, heroes rise.

Beneath the sea, over millennia, sentient beings await our final mistakes: soon they will make their move. Seaweed Rising follows an amateur seaweed collector who is convinced that algae are taking over the human race. From a Cornish fishing village to the Spanish coast, up to the blinding glacial landscape of the Arctic, human society falls under the microscope in this genre-bending existential drama.

Bristol, 1896. Used to scraping a living as the young assistant to an ageing con artist, Cecily Marsden's life is turned upside down when her master suddenly dies. Believing herself to blame, could young Cec somehow have powers she little understands? Meanwhile Eadie Carleton, a pioneering early film-maker, struggles for her talent to be taken seriously in a male-dominated world, and a brilliant young magician, George Perris, begins to see the potential in moving pictures.

Finding the next piece of the missing artifact, the Phoenix, is paramount for Jet Black and his friends as they try to prevent a future war. But there is growing pressure from the other boarding schools, the Brotherhood, and even the Runics to discover the other missing magical books. The first visit to Dillon Lake has all the promises of discovering new alliances and uncovering the backstory of some of the most important players. The fallout from their trip is life-altering for some of the Echoes and even the Elementals.

I’m Kai Watson, and I’ve known my whole life my spirit leaves my body while I sleep. For years, I’ve used my ability to travel the world. Now I’m determined to learn more about what I can do. While searching for answers, I meet a teen psychic named Crystal Frost. She’s easy to open up to, but I still have to tell my family and friends about my gift. If I don’t tell them now, I may never work up the courage, and I’ll spend the rest of my life regretting it.

It’s finally summer break, and twelve-year-old Yumi is headed to Korea with her older sister, Minji, for the very first time. She can’t wait to explore the city of Seoul together—but Minji has other plans. The moment they land, Minji ditches Yumi to hang out with their cousins, who are more fashionable, better at soccer, and all-around cooler than Yumi. Lost and alone, Yumi is stuck at home painting with her grandfather. Everything changes when she finds an intriguing ink brush in a neighborhood art shop.

Charlie Tannehill and her twin sister, Maggie, are just eight years old when an unfortunate scientific discovery upends their world—and the world order. The revelation? Extinction, encoded in every creature’s DNA. The expiration date for humans? Only four generations away. A decade later, unsure of what tomorrow holds, Charlie and Maggie enroll as counselors in a government-run human-husbandry program.

Born into a bloodline tainted with a dark history, Izzy Beswick has accepted the life chosen for her. Her boyfriend Riley is a hunter, and he’s compelled to kill witches. With his eighteenth birthday approaching, time isn’t on their side. Izzy and her friends must find a way to stop this curse, or they will be torn apart forever. But in this world of magic and curses, hunters aren’t the only threat. When an unexpected visitor arrives, it throws everyone into a frenzy. Izzy needs to quickly learn to harness her powers to keep her loved ones safe, and Callen is the perfect person to help her.

Get Ready to be Captivated by A Tale of Unwavering Devotion, Boundless Magic, And the Ever-Present Encroachment of Darkness. Will Barley and Ranthal Triumph Over the Sinister Forces Threatening Orendia? Or Will Hexes Emerge Victorious, Plunging the Kingdom into Eternal Chaos?

Thea’s entire life has been a lie. As high school graduation nears, she yearns for a purpose... and for a family, but on the outskirts of town, along the streets Thea’s long avoided, an evil force lurks, hunting her. After one reckless night out, Thea awakens in a dark, dirty pit to the sounds of chanting and screaming. A narrow escape throws her into a hidden world of magic and danger. She finds herself in-between two opposing factions and learns she’s a vital key in an endangered lineage of energy witches tasked with protecting all earth’s existence.

Larissa is back at the coven, under the same roof with the Vampire who wants her blood, and the witches that sent her to Mordin prison. They just don’t know she is there yet. Those that do know she is there are working to complete Larissa’s training so she can challenge for supreme and put the world back in balance. If only Larissa’s world, and magic, was in balance.

In Jos, Nigeria, Dareng Pamson is slowly winning back the trust of his pregnant wife after his infidelity shook their marriage. When a young Muslim woman comes in out of the rain looking for work in Dareng’s auto repair shop, Dareng cautiously agrees—against his better judgment. She’s passionate and willing to learn. Besides, it’s time he started doing things differently. After being back in her hometown for only a week, Murmula Denge finds who she’s looking for: Dareng, the Christian man whose coldhearted ambition and greed shattered her family.

Winnie and her mom have been “two girls against the world” for longer than Winnie can remember. But now Mom is moving Winnie away from her beloved Denver, away from her two best friends. In Rock Springs, Wyoming, Winnie will have to make new friends (hard), go to a school where the kids tease her (unbearable), and get used to living with her stepfather-to-be and his annoying son (impossible). Winnie is determined to find a way back to Denver and her old life. But how? If only the magic in the stories that Winnie adores were true.