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A devastating disaster has left the Forbidden Court in ashes, its fountains destroyed, and its magic at risk. It was destined as the site of Trynne Kiskaddon’s coronation as empress. Now, all Trynne can imagine is the roar of flames, the cries of Gahalatine’s people, and the smell of cinders in a city gone dark. Tragic as the threat to Kingfountain is, it’s nowhere near as foul as the treachery posed by Morwenna.

When a valuable heiress disappears from Kingfountain in the middle of the night, King Eredur summons the poisoner Ankarette to bring her back alive at all costs. Both of his younger brothers want her—one to control her fortune and the other for love. With the help of a world-weary soldier from the Night Watch, Ankarette must delve into the darkest corners of the city before the wrong people find the lost widow first. Blood will be spilled. Brothers will come to blows. And once again, Ankarette must try to stop her beloved kingdom from tearing itself apart.

It began as a death-defying ritual in the Yucatán. Jonathon Roth and his family were pawns in an inconceivable endgame. Jacob Calakmul was its depraved and mystifying mastermind destined to fulfill an ancient prophecy, destroy the government, and bring about his personal Armageddon. Exposing the unbelievable truth to the authorities has made Roth’s life a nightmare.

After a pilgrimage to the East Kingdoms seeking a blessing from the Fountain, source of the land’s magic, Sir Ransom Barton returns home in search of two dreams: Claire de Murrow, the heiress he loves, and a patron for his warrior skills. Unexpectedly, Ransom finds himself in the favor of Devon, the notorious Elder King. Brought into the ruler’s mesnie and given two wards of his own, Ransom is devoted to his privileged new position. He’s also privy to the running of the realm and to all its courtly intrigues.

Courtly intrigue and rumors of invasion plunge Kingfountain into turmoil as the search for Trynne’s father begins in earnest. But Trynne’s quest to learn the truth of Owen’s sinister disappearance is sidetracked when tragedy strikes her family once again. Suddenly, the future of the kingdom rests in her hands as she struggles to learn - and control - the power that can keep the threatening Deep Fathoms at bay.

Elle Demont is the youngest of Earl Sevrin Demont's children, his only daughter. An alliance with the kingdom of Pry-Ree will secure borders and stabilize both kingdoms. Elle agrees to the match but when her cousin, the ruthless prince of Comoros, decides to overturn her family's fate, her future is anything but certain.

Stories with depth, strong protagonists, and high tension are told while pulling at your heartstrings or making you smile with understanding. Go on adventures with heroes old and young, and visit many new worlds.

Rumors stir of a hidden child who can stop the devastating plagues — and the race to find her has begun. The ruthless ruler of Kenatos, the Arch-Rike, and the people pledged to stopping him will do anything to make sure they’re the ones to reach her first. Because even though young Phae may be unaware that she is the long-lost daughter of Tyrus — the Arch-Rike’s rival — there is no mistaking her gift.

It began with a wishing lantern and a shimmer faerie. Wall Street Journal-bestselling author Jeff Wheeler has compiled a rich collection of short stories filled with revenge, battles, hope, and gut-punching endings. Enter Tales from Kingfountain, Muirwood, and Beyond and immerse yourself in worlds with tragic kingdoms and mad kings, magic communication with bees in haunted ruins, a boy who serves the mystical Ravenmaster of Pent Tower, and the secrets of Metamorphistry.

Buried in the catacombs beneath the fortress of Landmoor lies the Silverkin, an ancient talisman that can overcome any Forbidden magic. Thealos Quickfellow has the right to claim the Silverkin but knows little about the deadly consequences befalling those who wield it. Before he can lay claim to it, he must first slip beyond the web of Sorian who have beset Landmoor and battle among themselves for supremacy. On his journey, Thealos will learn personally of the sacrifices required to become a Sleepwalker and how to use the Silverkin to save his people. But will using it destroy him?

Thealos Quickfellow, a Shae from the kingdom of Avisahn, has left his homeland to learn first hand of the threat of the Bandit Rebellion. His life is forever changed when he meets the mysterious Sleepwalker known as Jaerod. For Thealos himself is one of the keys that can open a door to a Silvan artifact which can tame the forbidden side of the Everoot.

An overnight success story…20 years in the making. This is the story of Wall Street Journal best-selling author Jeff Wheeler’s journey to publication. It’s a story of the pivotal moments that have shaped his life and his novels, some of them inspiring and some cringe-worthy, seasoned with meditations on creativity and what drives and quells it. Through sharing his own story, he also provides invaluable insights about the writing process, and the process of becoming a writer.

Nella magica terra di Muirwood, Lia è cresciuta conoscendo servitù e sottomissione. È una miserabile, una reietta cui non è dovuto alcun rispetto e alla quale è precluso ogni segreto custodito tra le antiche mura dell'Abbazia che la ospita. Ma Lia sa che, prima o poi, la sua occasione di riscatto arriverà e che i suoi giorni da serva nelle cucine dell'Aldermaston sono destinati a finire.

Owen Kiskaddon ist zum mächtigsten Offizier am Hofe von Königsfall aufgestiegen. Nachdem er sowohl seinen Mentor als auch seine große Liebe Elysabeth verloren hat, muss er sich alleine dem Wankelmut König Severns stellen. Als er im benachbarten Königreich einen Krieg anzetteln soll, begegnet er dort dessen ebenso schöner wie kluger Herrscherin, deren magische Fähigkeiten sogar noch Owens eigene übertreffen. Gemeinsam schmieden die beiden einen riskanten Plan, um Severns grausame Herrschaft über Königsfall ein für alle Mal zu beenden.

Als junger Knabe kam Owen Kiskaddon als Geisel an den Hof des grausamen Königs Severn. Inzwischen ist Owen ein junger Mann und durch seine einzigartige magische Begabung in der Gunst des Königs gestiegen. Doch dann strebt ein Usurpator nach der Krone Severns und der König ergreift daraufhin drastische Maßnahmen. Er setzt Elysabeth - die Enkelin eines adeligen Lords und Owens große Liebe - als Lockvogel ein, um seinen Gegner in die Knie zu zwingen. Owen ist hin- und hergerissen: Soll er seinem König treu dienen oder für die Frau seines Lebens alles riskieren?

Seit Jahrhunderten befindet sich Königsfall im Krieg mit seinen Nachbarn, und auch im Inneren des Reiches herrschen Intrigen und Kämpfe. König Severn, so munkelt man, tötete sogar seine eigenen Neffen, um an die Macht zu gelangen. Verrat bestraft er augenblicklich mit dem Tod. Als ihn einer seiner Lords hintergeht, fordert Severn dessen schüchternen Sohn Owen als Geisel, der wie ein Lamm unter Wölfen zu sein scheint. Bis der Junge Verbündete am Hof findet und erkennt, dass in ihm etwas ganz Besonderes steckt.