Quick rehash for anyone not familiar with the series – It takes place 5 years after the More Than Magic Trilogy but you do not have to read those to start this 6 book series. I recommend it for context and because it’s a great series too.

In Rise of the Arcanist, non-magics and witches are going missing. The non-magics are never heard from again while the witches are disappearing for 6 months at a time. There is no evidence of where they go or how they survive because there’s no activity on their bank accounts and MES files. After stumbling onto this pattern, Jen, Thomas, Mariana, Ember, Char, Danio, and TS are tasked with investigating the disappearances.

Book 1 – lays the groundwork
Book 2 – 3 words: A FREAKING LABYRINTH!
Book 3 – Kirke tries to kill the entire cast!
Book 4 – Arena Fights! I now have more grey hairs. Thanks, Kirke.
Book  5 – This installment was so heavy. All the feels. I AM NOT OKAY!

And now we have made it to the final installment. I feel like I should have won a prize for making this far. Elizabeth Kirke is killing me and not so softly.

“Help us, Jennifer. You’re our only hope.” (Like what I did there?)

OH. MY. GAWD. Tums is acceptable as a reading snack, right? It is up to Jen to destroy the Arcanist. Jen who hasn’t been a witch that long. Young, inexperienced, and working alone. Elizabeth Kirke is killing me! My anxiety was through the roof.

Stomach ache - check
Chest tightness  - check
Sweating - check
Eating Tums like candy - check
 
In true Kirke form, Elizabeth delivers the reader an intense, kindle gripping chapter from one of the guys' POV, and then in the next chapter she goes to Jen. You see what is going on from her POV which is sometimes from the sidelines. Insightful? Yes. But absolute agony! No doubt Kirke sat back with an evil grin plastered on her face sipping coffee and enjoyed every excruciating moment!
 
The epic battle lasted for chapters. Chapters people! This is why I need Tums. I had a death grip on my kindle for 4 long hours. I couldn’t put it down. I had to know how it would all end and who would be left standing. In the end, I was not disappointed. Mentally exhausted, overwhelmed, and still chewing Tums, but I survived.
 

​In spite of having neither magic nor a clone, Elizabeth manages to write, format books, and dabble in design, all while wrangling two young sons, a dog, and a husband. She's the author of the award-winning, urban fantasy More than Magic series, the award-winning and USA Today Best-Selling, paranormal romance Curse Collectors series, and usually has a few more projects up her sleeves. When she isn't writing or designing, Elizabeth can be found knitting, gardening, baking, or looking for lost sippy cups.

A few highlights from her bucket list include visiting Wales, Easter Island, and Japan; learning a second language; and coming across a total stranger reading one of her books.

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I met author E. M. Lacey at Once Upon A Book in Frankenmuth, Michigan, in 2016. We had a lovely chat, went our separate ways, and I am sorry to say we didn't keep in touch. I am go grateful she reached out to me though cause this new series from her sounds amazing! You can snag it on Amazon or read for free with Kindle Unlimited! Check it out...

The nastiest vampire in Covenant just got served—a restraining order.

Biggs and Myer is the first all human law firm to take on inhuman cases. They’re in a race against a blood moon, wielding both mortal law and magic, as they fight to avert a ritual that will make a local vampire all powerful.

Winning is survival.
Failure is certain death.
Neither vampire nor human can afford the latter.

An ancient prophecy states whoever holds the white hummingbird, holds the power of the sun. Can the legal team decipher the meaning behind the cryptic words in time to prevent the ominous threat from coming to pass? Or will the vampire succeed in unleashing a brand of terror the world has never seen?

Girl saved.
Vampire dead?
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The sweet taste of victory quickly sours for the Biggs and Myer team. Someone or something has broken into their office and destroyed everything but their safe room. What were they looking for? It’s hard to decipher from the ruins. The only clues the vandals leave behind are a crystal box and an envelope with a wax seal. It’s not long before the seemingly harmless items reveal their nefarious purpose, as secrets within the team are exposed.

Biggs and Myer enlist the aid of hunters and their Immortalem liaison, in an effort to put a face on this invisible foe. As they battle poltergeists and dark magic, a key to stopping what could be the equivalent to the apocalypse is brought to light. A power without a category in the Otherworld, and one of their own possesses it. Will they figure out who holds this power before it’s too late?

​E. M. Lacey is a Chicago based author who writes dark urban fantasy and science fiction. You might bump into her at local comic cons and other such nerd fests. Whenever she’s not getting her nerd on, she’s writing, reading, binge-watching Netflix, or communing with other authors online (practicing social distance).
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Ms. Lacey hails from Homestead, Florida but resides in Chicago, Illinois. She is working on her next piece.

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It has been a while since we had a spotlight on here. I love seeing new authors putting themselves out there. Check out Lauren N. Sefchik . Her debut novel releases 10/1/20 but you can preorder it now. ~ Lynn 

Three mages need her.
A warlock is using her.
The goddess of death is hiding her.
And Siroun’s story is only the beginning.
 
A bookish pariah finds her world turned upside down when a nefarious outsider leaves a trail of death in his wake. As the sole survivor of the onslaught, Siroun finds herself accused of crimes she didn’t commit and banished from her homeland. With nowhere to go and only one way to clear her name, Siroun’s journey takes her far from comfort and into the arms of destiny.
 
The journey starts here in book one of the ‘Carving Legacies’ series.
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​Most writers choose the endings to their stories . . . most writers are not Weavers.
Laney Holden is a freshman at Madison College whose life goes from normal to paranormal in a matter of seconds. When the antagonist in the book she’s writing shoves her down the stairs at the subway station, she learns she is a Weaver. Weavers bridge the narrow gap between fantasy and reality, bringing their words to life.
Laney soon meets William whom she also suspects is a character from her book—one she’s had a mad crush on since her pen hit the paper. But he’s in danger as her antagonist reveals a whole different ending planned for Laney’s book that involves killing William. Laney must use her writing to save the people closest to her by weaving the most difficult words she will ever write.

Heather Kindt is the author of Ruby Slips and Poker Chips: A Modern Day Wizard of Oz Romantic Comedy and the New Adult Paranormal Romance, The Weaver Trilogy published through Parliament House Press. She’s currently working on a YA fantasy series that will be published later this year.
Heather lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband and two children. She enjoys hiking, skiing, teaching, reading and cheering for the best team on earth: the Denver Broncos. Traveling to new places with her husband is on her bucket list.
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Dagmar of the Northlands Description
 
From Albedo One Magazine Contributing Editor and double Aeon Award Longlister John C Adams comes a delightful fantasy romance featuring brand new heroine Dagmar Strongarm of the Northlands. 'Dagmar of the Northlands' is edited by professional editor E S Wynn-Rubsam and features a powerfully evocative cover from Fiona Jayde Media. Join Dagmar as she raids the Island of Orkna and falls in love too.
When her stepfather Konung Thorlak of the Northlands dies, the jarls rally round Dagmar's half brother Njal and make him their new ruler. Dagmar is disturbed by their ability to do so, when Thorlak fell at Njal's own hand.
 The new konung orders a raid on Gortah van Murkar's island territory of Orkna to deflect attention from criticism of his rise to power and his treatment of his sister Yeen. Dagmar puts her yearning for romance with close friend Frakkok Warmhearth to one side long enough to join the raiding party, but her sister Ragnhild's pregnancy from their mysterious house guest Jon, rumoured to be the human form of the Northlands' Sea God Grunn, is also weighing heavily on her mind. Dagmar's thoughts often drift back to her homestead, Barnahus, the aptly named House of the Women.
 It isn't long before Njal is proving himself unfit to lead, and the Men of the North are running amok. Dagmar and her cousin Magnus Broadchest step up, leading the raid on the crofters of Orkna to plunder whatever pitiful treasure the islanders have hidden away. They also do their best to rally the Men of the North's allies to attack the island's capital, the towering stronghold of Castle Longhope, before Gortah can get wind of their arrival and send reinforcements to hold this distant outpost of his massive empire.
 Dagmar longs to return home and begin a relationship with Frakkok and to ensure that Ragnhild comes safely through the birth of her son. First, she must stiffen the resolve of the Men of the North to fight as a disciplined band within the coalition of forces the Gods have amassed to assist the Northlanders in taking Castle Longhope. With Magnus injured in the earlier raid, and his wound festering, returning home to Barnahus seems further away than ever for Dagmar.
 Meanwhile, in his opulent capital Zwaarstad, Gortah awaits the return of his wife Queen Dextra of Aspatria and her much younger other husband Lord Ludwig Berg. The king and queen have been apart for a year following the death of Dextra's baby son, Crown Prince Aelred of Aspatria, but Gortah has formally demanded her attendance at his fiftieth birthday celebrations, amid continuing speculation in Murkar and Aspatria about the stability of the royal marriage.
 Just as Gortah hopes to celebrate Dextra's return in peace, the Eirans gather an immense warhost and ride for the border with South Eira, Gortah's possession across the Silent Sea. The commander at Fort Belshan sends urgent word that reinforcements are needed, and Gortah's youngest son Prince Eugene leads those forces into battle. However, Eugene's thoughts are clouded on and off the battlefield by tempting visions of the King of Eira's youngest daughter, Princess Emer o'Eira.
 Is the delightful and playful spirit who visits Eugene in the night hours at Belshan a true likeness of Emer in beauty and good nature? Eugene becomes more determined than ever to meet the princess in person and find out. But Emer's father Domhnall o'Eira is determined that any match with the Murkan prince will be with his eldest daughter, Briana, even if it means breaking her betrothal to childhood sweetheart Chieftain Jarlath o'Cruach.
 The return of Benedict Dartelend gives Gortah the thrill of seeing his old lover again after thirty years, but it is tinged with sadness and regret that Benedict has come home to Murkar after decades of ill health to say goodbye. Gortah's old adversary for Benedict's affections Theydon Kleermaker travels to Zwaarstad with Benedict, but after so many years of estrangement and tension, Gortah is surprised at how quickly Benedict's passing brings them closer together. He begins to consider whether to agree to Dextra's suggestion that each of them take a new lover as part of their reconciliation. 

John C Adams is a nonbinary writer of fantasy and horror fiction. They are also a reviewer with the British Fantasy Society, the Horror Tree and Schlock! Webzine.

John has had short fiction published in Swords and Sorcery Magazine, Sirens Call Magazine, the Horror Zine, Devolution Z Magazine, Lovecraftiana Magazine and many other small publications. You can also read their short fiction in anthologies from Lycan Valley Press, Horrified Press, Fantasia Divinity and Jersey Pines Ink.

Longlisted twice for the Aeon Award, John has also been runner up for the Enrico Charles Literary Award. They have a Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Writing from Newcastle University.
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John is an Oxford graduate and non-practising solicitor, living in Northumberland UK but conducting the ultimate long-distance relationship with their boyfriend in Pennsylvania.


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​Spending three weeks of her summer at the Foxwoode Riding Academy in northern Michigan should have been one of the happiest times of sixteen-year-old Brynlei’s life. But from the moment Brynlei arrives at Foxwoode, she can’t shake the feeling she’s being watched. Then she hears the story of a girl who vanished on a trail ride four years earlier. While the other girls laugh over the story of the dead girl who haunts Foxwoode, Brynlei senses that the girl—or her ghost—may be lurking in the shadows.

Brynlei’s quest to reveal the truth interferes with her plan to keep her head down and win Foxwoode’s coveted Top Rider Award. To make things worse, someone discovers her search for answers and will go to any length to stop her. As Brynlei begins to unravel the facts surrounding the missing girl’s disappearance, she is faced with an impossible choice. Will she protect a valuable secret? Or save a life?

​Laura Wolfe writes psychological suspense for adults and young adults. Her YA mystery, Trail of Secrets, was named as a Finalist in the 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards—First Novel category. Barn Shadows was shortlisted in the 2018 Chanticleer Paranormal Book Awards. Laura is an active member of multiple writing groups, including Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband, son, daughter, and one spoiled rescue dog. For more information on her upcoming novels, please visit:  www.LauraWolfeBooks.com   

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Azaaa Davis is an American author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels. 

She fell in love with reading as a high school freshman and continues to read, write, and draw today. Her background in social work helps her portray realistic characters in otherworldly--and sometimes terrifying--situations. A New York native, Azaaa currently lives in New Hampshire (USA) with her husband and daughters. 

She debuted with This Time, A Nadira Holden Novel, in 2018 about demon hunters, family ties and the magic of love. 

Azaaa is working diligently to finish writing more fantasy novels while raising her daughters. Thank you for showing an interest in her stories! ​

Resurrected into present-day New York, Nadira Holden is asked to save the world ... again.

Nadira achieved legendary status when she gave her life to protect humans from the demons. To her, it was yesterday. To the rest of the world, it was twenty years ago.People have made peace with the demons, worshipping them like celebrities. No one wants to believe that the beautiful creatures who brought magic to humans could be causing the disappearance of so many. When Nadira's father goes missing, she refuses to play nice. Gloves off. She has to do what she does best. Fight.
Experience why not even death can stop her.

Nadira Holden, Demon Hunter is a fresh urban fantasy series from Azaaa Davis that combines monster-slaying action, family drama, and simmering romance.

Stalk Azaaa Davis 
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If you sing to the Spirits, be prepared for their answer...

The Long Dark has come and the Northlands will not see daylight for two months. Silence falls with the snow, and Spirits roam the three Worlds. It is a time of beauty, magic, and danger.

When the Spirit of the Northern Lights steals his best friend’s soul, apprentice mage Tuomas is determined to find help. However, his own fledgling power gets the better of him, and he accidentally rips the Spirit out of the sky, trapping her in human form. Alongside his feared icy companion and the mysterious wandering mage Lilja, Tuomas begins a quest across frozen tundra and into ethereal Spirit realms.

But a terrible shadow lingers just out of sight, its gaze fixed on him. And behind her composed façade, the Spirit holds secrets of her own...  ​

E. C. Hibbs is an author and artist, often found lost in the woods or in her own imagination. She adores nature, fantasy, and anything to do with winter. She also hosts a YouTube channel, discussing writing tips and the real-world origins of fairy tales.

She won the 2019 Fairytalez Award for Best New Fairy Tale, co-holds the 2016 Independent Book Award for Best Anthology, and was nominated for the 2012 MIPA Award.

She lives with her family in Cheshire, England.  


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I am obsessed with this series!  Rachael Amphlett is a brilliant crime novelist and when she pairs her extraordinary work with the talented Alison Campbell, it is BRILLIANT! Their collaboration delivers an edge of your seat thriller.  I highly recommend you check out this sereis!

Author: Rachel Amphlett
Narrator: Alison Campbell
Length: 7 hours 56 minutes
Publisher: Saxon Publishing⎮2019
Genre: Mystery, Police Procedural
Series: Detective Kay Hunter, Book 8
Release date: Oct. 15, 2019

 When a faceless body is found floating in the river on a summer's morning, Detective Kay Hunter and her team are tasked with finding out the man's identity and where he came from.
The investigation takes a sinister turn when an abandoned boat is found, covered in blood stains and containing a child's belongings.
Under mounting pressure from a distraught family and an unforgiving media, the police are in a race against time - but they have no leads and no motive for the events that have taken place.
Will Kay be able to find a ruthless killer and a missing child before it's too late?
Cradle to Grave is the eighth book in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today best-selling author Rachel Amphlett and perfect for listeners who love fast-paced murder mysteries.
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​About the Author: Rachel Amphlett
Before turning to writing, Rachel Amphlett played guitar in bands, worked as a TV and film extra, dabbled in radio as a presenter and freelance producer for the BBC, and worked in publishing as a sub-editor and editorial assistant.

She now wields a pen instead of a plectrum and writes crime fiction and spy novels, including the Dan Taylor espionage novels and the Detective Kay Hunter series.

Originally from the UK and currently based in Brisbane, Australia, Rachel cites her writing influences as Michael Connelly, Lee Child, and Robert Ludlum. She’s also a huge fan of Peter James, Val McDermid, Robert Crais, Stuart MacBride, and many more.

She’s a member of International Thriller Writers and the Crime Writers Association, with the Italian foreign rights for her debut novel, White Gold sold to Fanucci Editore's TIMECrime imprint, and the first four books in the Dan Taylor espionage series contracted to Germany’s Luzifer Verlag.
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About the Narrator: Allison Campbell
Alison Campbell is an actress based in Bristol, U.K. She has lent her voice to 50+ audiobooks, cartoons, documentaries and dramas. She can be found treading the boards across the country, in everything from Shakespeare to hip hop kids adventures. On screen she has appeared in dramas and science documentaries, her most recent co star was a CGI elephant. She can also be found performing the Natural Theatre Company's award-winning surreal brand of interactive comedy around the globe.  
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As his eighteenth birthday draws near, the young prince Alrik—heir to the throne of Edan—must choose a wife for himself. But when his first kiss with the beautiful princess Amirah leaves him feeling cold, he knows that although it is his duty, he cannot make himself love a woman. In a fit of panic, he seeks out the aid of the witch Gwydion. The witch, however, has other plans. Now—cursed to be a cat, indefinitely—Alrik must learn to accept himself, and who he loves or face the rest of eternity eating mice. Luckily, New York City’s dumpsters are ripe for the picking. With food from around the world to choose from, he finds himself drawn to one restaurant in particular. 
Crystal Tokyo—a restaurant specializing in Japanese food—is Yuuki’s first big job as a chef, and he loves it. So, what happens when Yuuki decides to befriend the black cat hanging out in Crystal Tokyo’s back alley? ​

​Born and raised in a small town near the Chesapeake Bay, Lou Wilham grew up on a steady diet of fiction, arts and crafts, and Old Bay. After years of absorbing everything, there was to absorb of fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi she's left with a serious writing/drawing habit that just won't quit. These days, she spends much of her time writing, drawing, and chasing a very short Basset Hound named Sherlock.
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When not, daydreaming up new characters to write and draw she can be found crocheting, making cute bookmarks, and binge-watching whatever happens to catch her eye.


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