Shami Stovallâs back again with a progression fantasy epic that has big anime vibes. Basically, if you liked InuYasha and Berserk but thought they both needed a little Solo Leveling-style progression, Words of Power is your series and Empire of the Twin Suns – Book 2 – is your book!
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Book Blast: A Plague of Magic by Marisa Wolf
If you’re into fantasy adventure about outlawed magic, found family, and tiny angry dragons (with Arcane vibes!), go check out Marisa Wolf‘s latest, A Plague of Magic!
A Plague of Magic
Arcane Hoard #1
MAGIC HAS BEEN OUTLAWED FOR CENTURIES . . .
. . . but when Cimaâs life choices limit her gangâs avenues for making a profit, theyâre forced to scavenge in a haunted corner of the city, where they unearth what they believe to be life-changing loot. Then it all comes apart: the hoard theyâve recovered is something more than material treasure, itâs potent magic from before the cataclysm that brought the old world to ruin.
Will the plague of magic theyâve unleashed destroy her chosen family, her city, and the world?
Or will the recovery of the items fenced by her gang lead Cima to become the guardian of a new age?
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Praise for A Plague of Magic:
âWhat a cool read! Cima grabs you by the heart and drags you along on her misadventure in dealing with a snarky dragon, its cursed horde and magic that can corrupt everything in its path. This book will make you laugh, cry and cheer!â âWen Spencer, author of the Elfhome series
Praise for Marisa Wolf:
âMarisa Wolf is, hands down, my favorite new voice in science fiction and fantasy. Her trademark blend of smart-aleck characters with deep, complicated emotions and convoluted loyalties combines with fast-paced plots and unexpected twists to pull me in and leave me wide awake, breathless, desperately wishing for more at 1 AM. Every. Single. Time. Sheâs a superstar on the rise and I am so excited to watch it happen!â âKacey Ezell, Maj USAF (Ret.), author of Magelight
Praise for Beyond Enemies:
âHumor blends with powerful confrontations in this gripping saga of engagement that works on a different level than most genre reads.â âMidwest Book Review
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Marisa Wolf writes SFF that ends with hope, no matter how hard the circumstances. She has a number of coauthored novels in shared universes, solo novels in her own worlds, and a plethora of short stories. All contain various levels of snark.
Book Blast: Exiles’ Refrain by Mel Todd
If you’re into unique epic fantasy about refusing one’s fate, forging bonds, and fighting the gods themselves, check out Mel Todd’s Exiles’ Refrain!
Exiles’ Refrain
Jadaya, the cast-out warrior branded by her former goddess.
Note, the survivor whose scars run deeper than the ocean.
Rylix, the trader whose exile never truly ended.
Fate didnât choose them. The gods certainly didnât bless them. But when children are being taken and a mad god tightens his grip, these three have only one thing leftâeach other. Together, theyâll face the whims of deities, the weight of expected behavior, and the bone-deep exhaustion of never being enough.
To break the cycle, theyâll risk everything: their fragile alliances, the rage of gods both slumbering and awake, and the only chance any of them have for redemption. But in a world that worships power and demands obedience, sometimes the greatest act of rebellion is refusing to breakâeven if it means setting the tearing the world apart first.
Becoming Exile isnât the end.


