Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan Narration : Tim Gerard Reynolds Genre : Fantasy Series : The Riyria Revelations, book 2 About the Book  : A PUPPET IS CROWNED. THE TRUE HEIR REMAINS HIDDEN. A ROGUE’S SECRET COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING. War has come to Melengar and once more Royce and Hadrian are hired to make a desperate gamble and form an alliance with the Nationalists whom are fighting the Imperialists in the south. As the power...

Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan Narration : Tim Gerard Reynolds Genre : Fantasy Series : The Riyria Revelations, book 1 About the Book  : THEY KILLED THE KING. THEY PINNED IT ON TWO MEN. THEY CHOSE POORLY. There’s no ancient evil to defeat or orphan destined for greatness, just unlikely heroes and classic adventure. Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater, are two enterprising rogues who...

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Genre : Fantasy Series : The Folk of the Air, book 1 About the Book  : Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To...

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Genre : Fantasy Series : Legacy of Orïsha, book 1 About the Book  : They killed my mother. They took our magic. They tried to bury us. Now we rise. Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless...

The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang Genre : Fantasy Series : Untitled (book 1) About the Book  : When Rin aced the Keju, the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies, it was a shock to everyone. That she got into Sinegard, the most elite military school in Nikan, was even more surprising. But surprises aren’t always good. Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard....

Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller Audio narration : Marisa Calin Genre : YA, Fantasy Series : Daughter of the Pirate King, book 2 About the Book  : Alosa’s mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is...

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence Genre : Fantasy Series : Book of the Ancestor, book 1 About the Book  : I was born for killing – the gods made me to ruin. At the Convent of Sweet Mercy young girls are raised to be killers. In a few the old bloods show, gifting talents rarely seen since the tribes beached their ships on Abeth. Sweet Mercy hones its novices’ skills to deadly effect: it takes ten years to educate a Red Sister in the ways of...

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller Audio narration : Marisa Calin Genre : YA, Fantasy Series : Daughter of the Pirate King, book 1 About the Book  : Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key to a legendary treasure trove—seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship. More than a match for the...