Bookish Fantasy Vault

  Excited about an upcoming event in Portland Oregon. Check out Books, Gowns, and Crowns Chapter 1! Homepage for Books, Gowns, and Crowns The venue: The Loft at 8th Avenue is an exciting, modern event venue located in the Central Eastside Industrial District near the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Situated in the Central Eastside Industrial District (CEID), the building features easy freeway access and a short walking distance to both Downtown and the Central Eastside. The Authors attending:  Authors | Mysite (booksgownsandcrowns.com) I will be posting pictures at the event over labor day weekend, along with swag, authors, dresses, crowns, and hopefully some awesome cosplays. Stay tuned! Make sure to follow Books, Gowns, and Crowns on Tik Tok and Facebook #booksgownsandcrowns

Master storyteller and bestselling novelist Clive Barker creates an enchanting tale for both children and adults to cherish and retell. The Thief of Always tells the haunting story of Harvey, a bright 10-year-old who is suffering from the winter doldrums, and of a creature who takes him to a place where every day is filled with fun, and Christmas comes every night. Illustrated.

 1. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson      Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all. Yet each of these demigods was once an ordinary person until touched by the mysterious transforming power of the Shaod. Ten years ago, without warning, the magic failed. Elantrians became wizened, leper-like, powerless creatures, and Elantris itself dark, filthy, and crumbling. Arelon's new capital, Kae, crouches in the shadow of Elantris. Princess Sarene of Teod arrives for a marriage of state with Crown Prince Raoden, hoping -- based on their correspondence -- to also find love. She finds instead that Raoden has died and she is considered his widow. Both Teod and Arelon are under threat as the last remaining holdouts against the imperial ambitions of the ruthless religious fanatics of Fjordell. So Sarene decides to use her new status to counter the machinations of Hrathen,

 Want a fun steampunk series with a female lead? You need to check out The Magnificent Devices Series by Shelley Adina! The first book starts with Lady of Devices, enjoy ❣️

  A Crown for Cold Silver by  Alex Marshall When there were no more titles to win and no more worlds to conquer, the warrior queen Zosia faked her demise and gave up her legend to history. But when violence finds its way to her door years later, she must round up her adventuring companions - each surprised to see her alive - and set out for revenge. Time has not been kind to her old comrades, and some have only their own goals in mind. Not only that but there's a young, beautiful and skilled general out there, gathering soldiers to her banner for a war against the deadliest of enemies. The girl is using a legend she did not earn and calling herself by a name that was never hers - that of Zosia herself. Death before Dragons by Lindsay Buroker My half-elven blood, a magical sword, and a telepathic tiger give me an edge, at least against  most  villains. But when dragons show up in Seattle, the city is in serious trouble—and so am I. Dragons are bigger, stronger, and more powerful tha

 So I heard an interesting tidbit today about Crescent City. Has anyone heard that the first book has a parallel or is based upon Disney's Zootopia? If so how? Plus if you could point to any articles or conversations with SJM on the subject please Share ❣️

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  In this sixth installment of The Throne of Glass series, we get to follow along with Chaol and Nesryn as they head south to Antica in hopes to beseech the healers of the Torre to help Chaol heal from his injuries. Along with the healing they also have a mission to try and convince the rulers of Antica to send their armies North and to ally with Aelin's armies. Along with the painful healing of his, spine Chaol has to endure, he must also confront and come to terms with what had happened in his past. Only when he starts to forgive himself for the errors of that past does the healing actually begin to make a dent in the long process of repairing his spine so he can walk again. A new character we meet in Tower of Dawn is Yrene Towers, she is the healer given the responsibility of healing Chaol. A task that she does not want to take on, but urged to by her Healer on High. Before even meeting Chaol she has a bad attitude about him just because of where he is from and who he served. If

  Half-human, half-fae party girl Bryce Quinlan loved her life. By day she worked for an antiquities dealer selling mostly illegal magical artifacts. By night she partied with her friends. It all comes to a halt though when a gruesome murder takes place, changing Bryce's life forever. 2 miserable years go by and Bryce now finds herself in a dead-end job and only looks forward to losing herself into oblivion at night just to do it all again the next day. Then to her horror, the murders start taking place again and she finds herself being dragged into the investigation and partnered with a well know fallen angel named Hunt Athalar. Hunt who is enslaved to the archangels who he once tried to overthrow has one job, kill whomever his boss sees as a threat. His new mission however is to make sure Bryce stays alive during this investigation. If they determine who the killer is before a certain time Hunt will be let free. Bryce, he finds on the other hand is a pain in his rear end. They de