Showing results by publisher "Tantor Media" in Dragons & Mythical Creatures

Sisterwitches Isadora and Sanna Spence aren't sitting back anymore. In fact, they're both tangled in separate new worlds—ones they didn't anticipate. Despite the Dragonmasters home burning to ash, Sanna is certain of one thing—she will not be a tyrant, even though managing a brood of frightened dragons falls on her reluctant shoulders. When a devastating tragedy strikes the Dragonmaster families, Sanna is forced to face a world she never knew existed.

Now that he’s bonded the dragon Sashaak, Laric Mason must come to understand the power of the bond—and the potential power it grants him. Without a mentor, Laric struggles to understand the lessons of a dragon. Having imprisoned Talia, Laric and his friends know it's only a matter of time before mages come looking for her and Daelon. When Talia escapes, there's a new urgency. They must defend the village against a mage, but she's not after the village. She's after the dragon.

Having saved the village from the Korthal attack, Laric Mason faces a new reality where there are now expectations of him. As he trains with the mage Talia, he discovers that the lessons he learned from his grandmother prepared him for advanced magic in a way his school never did. But his grandmother hid other secrets, and Laric is not the only one after them. With a rogue mage posing an ongoing threat, he and his friends must train to use the power he never wanted, but it's a power that might now be necessary.

Pursuing the Grand Mage forces Laric Mason to make a choice—stay and protect his home, or chase a threat that poses a danger to all of the remaining dragons. As Laric learns the truth of his grandmother's quest for glyph knowledge, he uncovers even greater dangers than he could have imagined. And his uncle had not told him the truth of what Korthal faced. The Grand Mage may be a part of something much larger than Laric had imagined.

When the head of the Araneidae clan is found poisoned in her nest, her eldest daughter, Lourdes, becomes their clan's new maven. If her clan is to survive, she has but one choice: she must marry before her nest is seized. All she needs is a warrior fierce enough to protect her city and safeguard her clansmen. Such a male is Rhys the Cold.

By day, Anastasia "Stacy" Drakethorn wields her Juris Doctorate as a blade of justice, carving through the corruption festering in the heart of the city. An attorney with a keen mind for the law and a fierce heart for the underdog, she's determined to level the playing field against a system designed to favor the rich, the powerful, and the corrupt. By night, there's another side to the story.

The Court of Nightmares has been taken by the enemy and Sarielle and Zyren are on the run, in search of an army that can help them win the war ahead. They're the only ones who can save Valaron, but Sarielle's magic is out of control, Zyren is fighting inner demons, and neither of them can trust the other. In order to make things right, they must work together, but that may prove to be the one thing neither can do. When they reach the Court of Memory in the far north, in hopes of making an alliance and winning back the throne, they find themselves entangled in even more danger and deception.

Luke is a relic hunter with a dangerous secret and a sacred vow he cannot break. When an opportunity arises to acquire powerful necromantic artifacts, he'll risk everything to get them. The frontier is no place for the faint-hearted. Traveling aboard a steam-powered locomotive that crosses treacherous terrain—Luke navigates deadly dungeons and volcanic wastelands with his reluctant companions: Riven, Thorn, and Brynn "Steamhand" Lockwood.

Avera long ago came to terms with being the forgotten royal. As fourth in line, she was never expected to inherit the throne. All that changes when her entire family is assassinated, and she barely escapes with her life. Stepping into the role of queen takes her into a world she never could have imagined. One of plotting and intrigue. Hidden passageways. Magical and murderous statues. And traitors determined to steal her throne.

Six years ago, in an effort to avoid an arranged marriage, I walked away from my ruthless father's business empire and built a new life as Eastshore Isle's top realtor. I thought I'd finally left the corporate world—and its power plays—behind. But when his business partner tracks me down, marriage is suddenly back on the table . . . and I'm the prize. To dodge a legally binding nightmare, I turn to the kindest, most talented, most unfairly gorgeous orc I know. Tarkhan needs a mortgage to start his woodworking business. I need a husband on paper. The solution is simple: A contract marriage.

Every morning I wake up and remind myself I was the one who decided to kick out my horrible ex, and it's my choice to raise my kids alone. This is less comforting than you might think when I'm knee-deep in deadlines, snotty noses, defiant preteens, and desperately in need of some help. I just never expected that help to come in the form of an absolutely delicious, seven-foot-tall, green monster . . . an orc who can make a killer pot roast, organize my junk drawer, and seems to understand exactly what each of the kids needs.

Luke is a reluctant relic hunter, bound by a cosmic vow he never wanted. When the mysterious Myxellis demands he collect powerful relic shards from the most dangerous places imaginable, Luke has no choice but to comply. With each artifact he recovers, he edges closer to freedom—if he can survive long enough to complete his task. The ruthless Ebony Cloaks, a criminal gang who will stop at nothing to seize the relics for themselves. They shadow his every move, setting deadly traps and deadly ambushes.

I thought my grandfather could be demanding, but that was before a baby dragon came into my life. My orange menace seems to think he'll rule the world. I have my doubts, seeing as how I've encountered squirrels bigger than him. Keeping his secret hasn't been easy because he keeps talking to everyone—and decreeing them his servants. It's like he wants the wrong sorts to come after him. And no surprise, they do.

With the Final Guild Trial hurtling toward me—and the Harbingers' shadow looming ever closer—my training has become a brutal race against time. Surviving means mastering my bond with Thalon, my legendary dragon partner, while navigating the deadly politics of the Guild, where more than a few people would rather see me fail . . . or dead. But the trials inside the Guild aren't the only ones testing me. The men in my life—my protectors, my challengers, my greatest temptations—are impossible to ignore.

Drakon Jericho Drake, the child of a pure-blood dragon and human, has a simple plan: Kill the leader of the Knights of the Dragon and start a war. Except, when he meets his target, Karina Azarov, she can't remember who she is. Worst of all—he can't kill her. His dragon side has just claimed the dangerous woman as his mate.

Dying isn't an option. I've survived a kidnapping and now I'm on the run from the Knights of the Dragon who want my gift. I'm Abigail Owens and I can sense gemstones. There's nothing a dragon loves more than treasure. But when I find a beautiful stone at a tiny shop in Moscow, I have no idea it's a drakon tear, or that I've just put myself in the middle of a war between the Knights and a Drakon.

When Avera is captured by the Emperor of Merisu, her quest to reclaim her throne and prevent an evil entity from escaping its magical prison fails. Or so she thinks. Emperor Titus claims he wants to be Avera's ally, but can she trust him? The rumors of his depravity and tyranny appear to be false. The man she meets is courteous, handsome, and seemingly beloved by his people. Would marrying him be so bad?

Spellbound Security Cleveland has been racking up the successes with Rock Stars, Actors, and Magicians. But where there's magic, there's always a strange, new challenge with a dangerous twist. This time, it's parading in the world of high fashion. Danica's new client is single-name supermodel Acadia, who is at the top of her game—and at the top of someone's hit list. It will be up to Danica, her fae dragon Jilly, and the rest of her team to figure out who can't stand a pretty face, before Acadia's out of the glamor shot forever.

Lissa Allaway is the best healer in her poverty-stricken region. Her people need her help to survive, but when she's drafted to serve the Drakeon in the capital, she's forced to abandon her loved ones and leave the only home she's ever known. With Draekon numbers dwindling, these mighty beings need inferior humans to make their city run. To some, this decline has given rise to the rumblings of rebellion . . . But are the Draekon as evil as stories say?

For years he haunted my dreams. I never knew he was my shadow Fae guardian . . . Or that I'm the future Queen of Nightmares. Until he arrives, very much flesh and blood, to spirit me away to the Realm of Nightmares, and my awaiting throne. But I'm not about to marry someone I've never met. If my guardian thinks I'll go quietly, he's about to have a fight on his hands. What I'm not expecting is the powerful magic my guardian awakens in me . . . or the deep, dark secret he's hiding.