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Discover #1 New York Times-bestselling Patrick Rothfuss’ epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle. “I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” —Lin-Manuel Miranda • “He’s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.” —George R. R. Martin • “Rothfuss has real talent.” —Terry Brooks OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD! DAY ONE: THE NAME OF THE WIND My name is Kvothe. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. You may have heard of me. So begins a tale unequaled in fantasy literature—the story of a hero told in his own voice. It is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man’s search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend. Praise for The Kingkiller Chronicle: “The best epic fantasy I read last year.... He’s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.”—George R. R. Martin, New York Times-bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire “Rothfuss has real talent, and his tale of Kvothe is deep and intricate and wondrous.” —Terry Brooks, New York Times-bestselling author of Shannara "It is a rare and great pleasure to find a fantasist writing...with true music in the words."—Ursula K. Le Guin, award-winning author of Earthsea "The characters are real and the magic is true.” —Robin Hobb, New York Times-bestselling author of Assassin’s Apprentice "Masterful.... There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description." —Brandon Sanderson, New York Times-bestselling author of Mistborn

"TWILIGHT MEETS OUTLANDER"Experience the USA Today bestselling novel taking the world by storm! With over 3000 world-wide 5 star reviews, Vampire Girl puts a new twist on an old tale. For fans of Twilight, A Shade of Vampire, and Outlander, comes a new series that will suck you in and leave you wanting more.Amazon top 100 bestsellerGoodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Fantasy"Action and mystery and the feels!! Wow!" - Happy ★★★★★"Phenomenal and lively." - Sabrina ★★★★★You think it's safe to walk alone at night. It's not.You think the only threat is other humans. It's not.Monsters are real. Demons are real. Vampires are real. And I'm about to become one of them.My name is Arianna Spero. I was an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life, until my mother lapsed into a coma. Now, I am her only hope. She made a deal with the devil, and on my 18th birthday he came to collect. But there's a way to save her. There's something the princes of hell want more than my mother.Me.So I signed my soul away and promised to pick a prince to marry. I would take the blood oath, become one of them, and give them an heir. I would become a princess of hell, and my mother would live.I expected fire and brimstone. I expected pain and misery. I didn't expect beauty. I didn't expect magic.I didn't expect love.But the princes are keeping secrets from me.Secrets that could shatter everything.Scroll up and click the buy button now to uncover the truth...On SALE for the first time ever. Grab your copy now before the price goes back up!"Karpov Kinrade's words are magic, painting a picture in your mind that stays forever." - Courtney Cole, New York Times bestselling author THE VAMPIRE GIRL SERIESBook 1: Vampire Girl (USA Today bestseller, April 2016)Book 2: Midnight Star (USA Today bestseller, May 2016)Book 3: Silver FlameBook 4: Moonlight Prince (USA Today Bestseller, February 2017)Book 5: First HunterBook 6: Unseen Lord Of Dreams and Dragons (a standalone novel in the VG universe)Novellas in the Vampire Girl Universe:Copper SnareCrimson Cocktail

“TWILIGHT MEETS OUTLANDER”"Hilarious and Action Packed!" - Amber T ★★★★★ "So freaking awesome" - D Hawley ★★★★★ From USA TODAY bestselling series Vampire Girl, comes the next book in the saga: First Hunter. For fans of Twilight, A Shade of Vampire, and Outlander, experience a fantasy romance with a new twist on an old tale.One hundred years have passed on Inferna and Avakiri since the Darkness was vanquished. One hundred years of turmoil and battle meant to forge an everlasting peace. Now the High Queen and King are missing, and their son, Elias Vane Spero, is accused of murder. As the seven realms fall into chaos, a new hero must rise.In Season 2 of Vampire Girl, follow Iris, a fierce hunter in service to the Black Lotus, as she teams up with Elias to uncover the truth and stop a new sinister enemy. Grab your copy now and get ready to jump back into hell! I’ve had a terrible day, let me tell you. First, I ran into Elias Vane Spero, High Prince of Hell. Vampire. Powerful. Dangerous. Number one on the most wanted list. My mark. At least he was…Until an even greater foe showed up. A monster from legends who turns the earth to ice and fire to frost. The White Rider.He’s after Elias. He needs his blood for reasons I’m only beginning to fathom. Bottom line is, I need to stop him. As First Hunter, it’s my job. Of course, that would go a lot easier if my fellow hunters hadn’t just thrown me into a dungeon. They think I stole the Moonlight Sword, a powerful artifact. I didn’t. Someone’s trying to frame me. Someone wants me to fail.I’ll need to go to hell and back to prove them wrong. Fight a powerful witch along the way. Uncover the identity of whoever keeps messing with me. Oh, and team up with Elias. The most dangerous vampire in the world.Working together, we might finally find our freedom... only to lose our hearts along the way.Scroll up and click the buy button now, because First Hunter will have you tearing through the pages!

USA TODAY bestselling author Karpov Kinrade defied genre convention with Court of Nightfall. Now, they continue the epic saga of Scarlett Night, a rebel torn between two identities, in House of Ravens. Dive into this Nephilim and Knights Academy series filled with mystery, suspense and romance!You think you know the path to victory? Then tell me how you'll win. Will you buy triumph with gold and favors? Will you marshal armies and trade in blood? Or will you be the hand in the dark, your fingers on the strings? Whatever you decide, know this. If you put the innocent at risk…You will answer to me.I am the keeper of secrets and the teller of lies. I am the shadow of death and the bringer of light. I will become a Knight of the First.And the Orders will crumble.

From USA TODAY Bestseller, Karpov Kinrade, comes another epic tale in Nightfall Academy, a Nephilim and Knights Academy series with romance, mystery and more. I am the Princess of Ravens, but soon I shall be Queen. I am the keeper of the songs for my people, but soon I must sing the song of the dead for my brother. I am the one the world looks to, but I am also what they fear.They just don't know it yet.My enemies play a dangerous game. And soon they will regret their dance with the Raven.*This is a novel from the point of view of Princess Corinne.

Set in Karpov Kinrade's USA Today bestselling Vampire Girl universe, comes a standalone story that will leave you wanting more.***A thirst like I’ve never before experienced wakes me from a deep sleep full of vaguely haunting dreams. When I peel my eyes open enough to take stock of where I am, I realize three things at once: I’m in a bed not my own, there is a stranger’s arm draped around me, and… we are both naked. Oh, and there's a brand new wedding ring on my left index finger.This is how my day starts. In a Las Vegas hotel room, married to a stranger I don't remember meeting. So cliche, right? What's worse is that I'm a highly respected librarian in Las Vegas, not some drunken tourist. That would all be bad enough... until I find out the worst part. I've been turned into a vampire, and some other really evil vampires want me dead.I guess the honeymoon will have to wait. If we even stay married. First, though, we have to stay alive.***Read all the books in the Vampire Girl UniverseVampire GirlVampire Girl 2: Midnight StarVampire Girl 3: Silver FlameVampire Girl 4: Moonlight PrinceVampire Girl 5: First HunterVampire Girl 6: Unseen LordVampire Girl: Copper SnareVampire LibrarianVampire Girl: Crimson CocktailVampire Girl: Christmas CognacOf Dreams and Dragons: A standalone fantasy

From USA Today bestselling author Karpov Kinrade comes an award-winning academy series full of romance and page-turning suspense.A sinister force waits for them in darkness, ready to devour their powers and take their lives.Sam's baby is the key to a lock that must never be opened. To keep her child safe, Sam will do anything.Drake might have found a way to get his powers back and save his family, but at what cost?Luke and Lucy uncover secrets in an organization they thought they could trust, and the lives of all Paranormal Spy Academy children are at stake.

From USA Today bestselling author Karpov Kinrade comes an award-winning academy series full of romance and page-turning suspense.She reads minds. He controls minds. Together, they might get out alive.I've seen into the minds of killers and have crawled into the darkest mental corners of humanity, but even I wasn't prepared for this. I thought that when I turned 18 I would be released from my secret academy of paranormal spies and free to follow my dreams and make my own life. That's what we all thought. Until I met Drake.Everything changed when I linked minds with the blond-haired boy strapped to that gurney. In my wildest dreams I couldn't have imagined the dangerous truth behind my life.And now time is running out. We must work together to save ourselves and everyone we love. Before it's too late."...a thrilling, dark and deeply romantic read that had me sitting on the edge of my seat and eagerly awaiting the next installment." ~ Refracted Light Young Adult Book ReviewsWinner of 2011 Forward National Literature Award

An evil plot……designed to destroy part of the galaxy.Can Earth survive?Thorne has rushed to the Helix Nebula to investigate. It’s a dangerous mission, but if the rumors are true, it may be their only chance to save everything they hold dear.Do the Mongans have a weakness?In a small but heavily fortified mining operation, a rare but crucial element is mined. With the power to explode whole stars, it is the key to the Mongans’ military plans.Will a gorilla attack be enough to stop them?At the Imperium Ruling council, Adiak Peller has hatched a plan to gain political power. It’s just the first move in a game with the highest of stakes.What is his endgame?You’ll adore this fourth book in the series because the tension has grown to the point where something must give. It will keep you turning pages until the end.Get it now.

Follows the adventures of Talia as she travels the land as a Herald of Valdemar in the second book in the classic epic fantasy Arrows trilogyTalia could scarcely believe that she had finally earned the rank of full Herald. Yet though this seemed like the fulfillment of all her dreams, it also meant she would face trials far greater than those she had previously survived. For now Talia must ride forth to patrol the kingdom of Valdemar, dispending Herald's justice throughout the land. But in this realm beset by dangerous unrest, enforcing her rulings would require all the courage and skill Talia could command—for if she misused her own special powers, both she and Valdemar would pay the price!