PN - 986/1 | Curse Painter (Art Mages of Lure #1) by Jordan Rivet

Art is magic. Art is a curse.

Briar can curse with the flick of a paintbrush. Her paintings maim, bewitch, and—most effectively of all—destroy. But Briar doesn't want to hurt people anymore. She has fled her family's deadly curse business to start a new life peddling nonlethal jinxes and petty revenge.

Briar’s destructive powers catch the eye of a charismatic young outlaw called Archer, who hires her to help him save a kidnapped friend from a ruthless baron. Briar thinks this is her chance to make amends for her crimes, but the family business won’t let her go so easily.

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PN - 982/1 | Wake Me After the Apocalypse (Bunker Books #1) by Jordan Rivet

When a killer comet hurtles for the earth, 18-year-old Joanna Murphy is selected to wait out the apocalypse in an underground bunker. She enters cryosleep with her close-knit team, preparing to resettle the planet after the atmosphere clears in two hundred years.

Joanna is the only one who wakes up.

Faced with a bunker full of bones and a blocked exit, Joanna must claw her way to the surface, figure out what happened to her team, and try not to panic—or die.

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PN - 978/1 | Duel of Fire (Steel and Fire #1) by Jordan Rivet

Throne of Glass meets A Knight's Tale in this swashbuckling fantasy adventure full of magic, swordplay, and romance.

Dara Ruminor is a serious young duelist in the mountaintop kingdom of Vertigon, a land of dramatic cliffs and misty peaks where mysterious Fire magic runs through the stones like blood. The secluded kingdom has been peaceful for a hundred years. Swords are used for sport, and successful athletes live like kings as long as the crowds love them.

Eighteen-year-old Dara needs to find a wealthy patron in order to duel professionally and avoid a lifetime working in her parents’ Fire Lantern shop. Her efforts are disrupted when her coach asks her to train with Prince Siv, an infuriating—if handsome—young man who refuses to take the sport as seriously as she does. But the prince’s life may be in danger, and soon Dara will discover that Vertigon isn’t as peaceful as she thought.

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PN - 978/2 | King of Mist (Steel and Fire #2) by Jordan Rivet

The swords are sharper, and the Fire is hotter in the action-packed sequel to Duel of Fire.

Dara Ruminor takes her new position as a Castle Guard for the King of Vertigon very seriously. She refuses to allow her feelings for Siv to get in the way of atoning for her parents’ actions, no matter how hard it is to keep her distance. But she’s keeping secrets from her king—and the one involving a fiery newfound ability is getting harder to hide.

When Sivarrion Amintelle ascends the throne of Vertigon, he’s condemned to the drudgery of council meetings, strategic marriages, and the maneuverings of ambitious noblemen. There aren’t nearly enough sharp, pointy objects involved, and a certain swordswoman still makes him want to sneak away from his duties at every opportunity.

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PN - 978/3 | Dance of Steel (Steel and Fire #3) by Jordan Rivet

An epic journey will challenge them both. But the enemy they left behind is growing stronger . . .

Dara and Siv flee through the treacherous snows of Vertigon, injured and defeated, with enemies in pursuit. They don’t know when they’ll return to the mountain they love. If they make it to safety, they’ll have to figure how to challenge the Lantern Maker and retake Siv’s throne.

But when one of them disappears, the other must travel into the wild on a desperate rescue mission. Dangers abound in the Lands Below, and this journey is only the beginning. As rumors of war spread across the land, Dara and Siv will have to fight to be together again. But neither one can forget the adversary they left behind—no matter how hard they try.

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PN - 978/4 | City of Wind (Steel and Fire #4) by Jordan Rivet

Dangerous intrigues and mysterious powers ensnare Dara and Siv in Pendark. Will they ever escape this brutal city?

Bound to her agreement with Wyla by a magical shackle, Dara is forced to help her study the link between Fire and Watermight. She’ll learn more than she bargained for from the cunning Waterworker—if the lessons don’t kill her first.

Meanwhile, Siv gathers allies and gold to rescue his sister and his kingdom. But he can’t do it without Dara, and Wyla won’t let her go without a fight. Siv isn’t letting a little thing like a powerful magic wielder stop him from saving the woman he loves.

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PN - 978/5 | Night of Flame (Steel and Fire #5) by Jordan Rivet

When the world is torn apart by magical violence, only a Wielder can save it.

As the Lantern Maker terrorizes the continent with his Fireworker army, Dara struggles to master her new powers in order to stop him. She doesn’t know whether she can bring herself to destroy her father, but she’s running out of alternatives—and the fiery devastation is getting worse. She’ll have to make a final, terrible choice before the end.

Meanwhile, Siv musters a fighting force to retake his kingdom. His sister Selivia offers help in an unexpected form, but his new allies may not be as reliable as he thinks. Siv and Dara are drawn into a battle they didn’t anticipate, and trusting the wrong people could cost them the war.

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PN - 974/1 | The Spy in the Silver Palace (Empire Of Talents #1) by Jordan Rivet

Blurs are fast.
Muscles are strong.
Shields have impervious skin.
Mimics can change their appearance.

And all of them are in danger.

One Mimic is about to discover that nothing is as it seems in the Empire of Talents. Capable of contorting her face to resemble anyone, Mica dreams of using her skills on daring spy missions in enemy territory. Instead, she’s sent to work for a frivolous young princess.

Infiltrating tea parties and collecting palace gossip makes Mica want to kill someone—preferably the princess herself—but she soon learns there’s more to this world than extravagant parties.

From the author of Steel and Fire comes a tale of mystery, romance, and courtly intrigue in a decadent fantasy empire.

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PN - 974/2 | An Imposter with a Crown (Empire Of Talents #2) by Jordan Rivet

Mica Graydier would rather confront an assassin than attend a ball.

As the full-time imposter for an imperial princess, Mica must face simpering ladies, overeager suitors, and the occasional assassination attempt. But her biggest challenge is getting along with Princess Jessamyn herself, especially when the princess refuses to end their imposter charade and take back her crown.

When a strange man appears in Jewel Harbor with too many Talents and an incurable case of madness, Mica vows to find her old adversary and end his schemes for good.

Two missions. One face. An empire on the brink of war.

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PN - 967/1 | Seabound (Seabound Chronicles #1) by Jordan Rivet

When an apocalyptic catastrophe decimates the land, a lucky few escape to sea. 1,003 survivors make their home on a souped-up cruise ship called the Catalina. After sixteen years, the strain begins to show in a floating world of distrust and shifting allegiances.

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PN - 967/2 | Seaswept (Seabound Chronicles #2) by Jordan Rivet

Sixteen years ago, the Yellowstone volcano erupted and changed the world forever. A small group of survivors escaped on a cruise ship called the Catalina ahead of a choking cloud of ash. Since then, they have been surviving at sea, drifting until the land becomes safe again.

The adventure continues in Seaswept, the heart-stopping second book in the Seabound Chronicles.

After her triumphant return to the Catalina, Esther begins developing a new way to produce energy. Meanwhile, the exiles from the Galaxy Flotilla, including the enigmatic David Hawthorne, struggle to find their place aboard the Catalina.

When Esther makes a major breakthrough, David offers to sell her technology for supplies and alliances for the Catalina.

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PN - 957/1 | The Watermight Thief (The Fire Queen's Apprentice #1) by Jordan Rivet

Welcome to Pendark, a city of murky canals, brutal gladiator fights, and sorcerers who feud over access to the silvery magical substance known as Watermight.

Tamri is a scrappy magic thief who’s trying to get her grandmother out of this festering swamp of a city. But when a quick score involving a dragon goes wrong, she’s shipped off to a distant mountaintop kingdom where the legendary Fire Queen is starting a school for magic wielders.

The King of Pendark suspects the Fire Queen is up to something more dangerous than training young wielders, and he orders Tamri to find out the truth. If she fails, neither she nor her grandmother will survive the school year.

Return to the world of Steel and Fire in this all new adventure set five years after Night of Flame.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: You don’t need to read the Steel and Fire books to enjoy The Watermight Thief, but it does contain spoilers for the original series.

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PN - 957/2 | The Thunderbird Queen (The Fire Queen's Apprentice #2) by Jordan Rivet

A dangerous magic swells across the land. But who is controlling it?

Tamri is finally free of the oath bond and apprenticed to the Fire Queen. Their first task: figure out how to seal up the newly unleashed Lightning. The treacherous substance is spreading, affecting the dragons, the Wielders, and Tamri herself—not that she’ll admit it.

With unfinished business back home, Tamri travels to Pendark to rescue her grandmother. But she’ll get more than she bargained for when she comes face to face with her grandmother’s captor, who wants the Lightning for himself.

Return to the world of Steel and Fire in this all new adventure set five years after Night of Flame.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: You don’t need to read the Steel and Fire books to enjoy The Watermight Thief, but it does contain spoilers for the original series.

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PN - 957/3 | The Dragonfly Oath (The Fire Queen's Apprentice #3) by Jordan Rivet

When Tamri draws the Lightning magic into her veins, she feels powerful. She can finally stand up for herself and the people she loves. But her friends believe the magical substance is too volatile to use. To prove them wrong, she’s preparing to seek help from a dangerous source.

But when an unthinkable disaster strikes, Tamri throws herself into a new partnership. She alone believes she can handle the temptations. With her greatest enemy closing in, she must master the Lightning or lose herself completely.

Return to the world of Steel and Fire in this all new adventure set five years after Night of Flame.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: You don’t need to read the Steel and Fire books to enjoy The Watermight Thief, but it does contain spoilers for the original series.

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