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What the Tiger Said

Roger Ladd Memmott

2019 Finalist
180 Pages
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Young Adult - Fantasy - General

2019 Finalist
PAPERBACK PERFECT BOUND (180 pages) "PAPS WAS IN JAIL AGAIN. Paps was in jail and she hardly knew what to do with herself." So begins the plight of a nameless child who lives in a boxcar reading about Wonder Girl and wondering about adventure in a wonderless land. The world is on the verge of collapse, and when a man with tattoos on his face and his "crush" with blue eyes come peddling tickets to heaven she finds herself not only in pursuit of a ghost but hoping to right a number of wrongs. As insubstantial in her view of herself as the ghost she pursues, what is left but to find her seeking the entrance to heaven, propelled by a magical pipe right into the heart of a tiger with a monkey tagging along? WHAT THE TIGER SAID is a prequel to NEBRASKA'S MAP, a heroic odyssey, comic and poignant in the telling, and sets the stage for the world to come.

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The Stone of Wisdom

Book 4 of the Centaur Chronicles
M.J. Evans

2019 Honorable Mention
272 Pages
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Young Adult - Fantasy - General

2019 Honorable Mention
"This is good guys versus bad guys at its finest." Ray Simmons for Readers' Favorite
"Action-packed, riveting, and steeped in the atmosphere so carefully built in prior books in the series." Diane Donovan for Midwest Book Reviews
"An impeccable YA fantasy read." Sarah Scheele for Readers' Favorite
The Stone of Wisdom, by Award-Winning author M.J. Evans, is the final book of The Centaur Chronicles, the epic saga that will captivate YA and Adult readers who love Tolkien-like settings and characters. Carling, the half Fairy/half Human teenager who is to inherit the throne of Crystonia, must complete the Silver Breastplate to be worthy to be the queen. But an evil Wizard named Xanbar has returned to claim the throne for himself and is amassing a vicious army of Centaurs, Ogres, and Cyclops to help him do it.

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The Engine Woman's Light

Laurel Anne Hill

2019 Honorable Mention
352 Pages
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Young Adult - Fantasy - General

2019 Honorable Mention

A mystical vision of an airship appears to fifteen-year-old Juanita. The ethereal captain commands her to prevent California's thrown-away people--including young children--from boarding trains to an asylum. That institution's director plots murder to reduce the inmate population. Yet to save innocent lives Juanita must take lives of the corrupt. How can she reconcile her assignment with her belief in the sacredness of all human life? And will she survive to marry her betrothed?

Juanita sets out despite inner trepidation to sabotage the railroad. Her ancestor Billy guides her. Then bit by bit, she discovers the gut-wrenching truths all of her ancestors neglected to reveal.

Come visit Juanita's world--an alternate nineteenth-century California--where spirits meet steampunk, where both love and anger emanate from beyond the grave.

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Faery Sight

Faerie Legacy Series Book 1
Patricia Bossano

2019 Bronze Medal
339 Pages
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Young Adult - Fantasy - General

2019 Bronze Medal
At seventeen, the realm of faerie is the only world Celeste knows, and she aspires to become as close to a faery as a human may. But daunting revelations made by her dying mother knock her plans off course. Orphaned and anxious to establish where she fits in, Celeste’s convictions waver.
Is she the human princess her mother raised her to be, or is she the human faery she longs to become? Is she to avenge the wrongs done to her parents by an evil sorceress?
Is she to honor a betrothal she’s known nothing about? Or should she keep at the side of the true love that recently walked into her life?
Celeste chooses to be the avenger of her parents, even if it means having to acknowledge her rightful place in the human dimension.
Urged by the faery, Nahia, and championed by the faerie court and her true love, Celeste sets out to expose the deceitful sorceress, Arantxa. She trusts that nothing can keep her from returning to the realm of faerie, nothing that is, until the identity of her betrothed becomes known.

“Patricia Bossano’s Faery Sight, captivates the youthful heart. Her sumptuous use of language draws the reader into the world of faery where Celeste discovers her true identity and royal inheritance. This gentle love story will tug at your heart strings and it will stay with you for a long time.”
–Christy Monson, author of Texting through Time

“This is the kind of novel you do not want to put down, and then you don't want the story to end… Magical, entertaining and well written."
–Simone Talarico-Ross, Marketing Director at Natural Awakenings Magazine

“Faery Sight, winner of the Golden Quill of Excellence Award 2010.”
–Jill Vanderwood, Publications Chair, League of Utah Writers

“…It was a new look into the faery world with so much charm and beauty. The author has a wonderful imagination and a wonderful story teller.”
--AnnLovesBooks

“I love this author's work; I could not put the book down. The way she paints the picture and puts you right in the middle of the story is amazing, you are in that world and can't wait to see how it all plays out.”
–Amazon customer

Fiction | Fantasy | Magical Realism | Fairy Tales | Fae | Faerie Lore | Legends & Mythology | Coming of Age | Saga

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Enlightened

Billie Kowalewski

2019 Silver Medal
351 Pages
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Young Adult - Fantasy - General

2019 Silver Medal

Her lives are always cut short. Will she ever uncover the key to eternal happiness and lasting love?

Winner 2017 INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD Distinguished Favorites

2019 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner in the Young Adult - Fantasy - General genre

Tragedy seems to follow Harmony like a rain cloud. After five long years mourning the loss of her soulmate, she meets her own tragic demise. But she’s surprised to awake in the afterlife, flooded with memories of former lives, each ending in accidental deaths…

As a student of the hereafter, she works with her spirit guide to find answers to the troubling pattern. And Harmony is perplexed by the clues that point to a charming classmate and a fateful promise to tie their destinies.

Can Harmony reveal the deeper truth behind her star-struck love affairs and put an end to her unlucky streak?

Enlightened is the first book in a fascinating YA paranormal fantasy series. If you like emotional journeys, memorable characters, and enduring romance, then you’ll adore Billie Kowalewski’s mind-bending novel.

Buy Enlightened to reincarnate into a romantic adventure today!


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Karda

Adalta Vol. I
Sherrill Nilson

2019 Gold Medal
426 Pages
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Young Adult - Fantasy - General

2019 Gold Medal
From Reader’s Favorite Gold Medal Award winning author Sherrill Nilson:
On the beautiful world Adalta, an ancient alien emerges.
Young Marta is dropped to the planet for her first secret mission alone. In this dangerous job, there are two rules: Don’t get discovered. Don’t get attached.
As cover for her mission, Marta joins the Mi’hiru, the all-female elite guard who patrol the skies on Karda, majestic hawk-headed flying horses.
Arrows and swords are the only weapons allowed on this planet. But Marta discovers illegal high-tech weapons smuggled from her ship.
The ancient alien, long thought defeated, uses a power-hungry nobleman to escape, and with the smuggled weapons they threaten all life on the planet.
To stop this threat, Marta reluctantly joins forces with handsome, arrogant Altan. As their connection grows, she struggles to keep her secrets.
Tensions rise. The alien’s power grows. Will Marta accept the frightening elemental magic Adalta wants to give her to save the planet she loves?
***** “Not since Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series have I come across such a well done blend of fantasy and science fiction. “
**** “A fiery romance adds to the enjoyment of this fast-paced, action-packed read.”
***** “If you're a fan of Sharon Shinn and her Archangel series I would highly recommend this.”

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Marked Beauty

S. A. Larsen

2018 Finalist
308 Pages
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Young Adult - Fantasy - General

2018 Finalist
Uncovering hidden secrets can sometimes kill you . . . or worse, steal your soul. Anastasia Tate has a secret. She can feel the emotions of others through their life energy auras. Not a welcome gift for a teenager. Especially when a sinister presence begins stalking her. Viktor Castle also has a secret. He’s tasked with protecting humanity yet cursed by an ancient evil to destroy it. After Viktor saves Ana’s life, her abilities grow stronger. Drawn together, she senses Viktor has answers to lifelong questions. Only he shuns her at every turn, knowing he has saved her only to put her in more danger. As Ana struggles with her attraction to Viktor, he tries everything to bury his unexpected feelings for her. But they must find a middle ground. For only together can they combat the dark forces threatening both their lives . . . and their souls.

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Elle Burton and the Reflective Portals

Lessons from Fiori Book 1
Peggy M McAloon and Anneka Rogers

2018 Finalist
276 Pages
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Young Adult - Fantasy - General

2018 Finalist
Elle Burton is an ordinary kid...or so she thinks. 

On her tenth birthday, she encounters Eunie Mae, a tiny, fairylike being who comes from a world called Fiori. Other than some children under the age of eight, the only human beings who can see Fiorins are Guides-people who have been chosen to help protect the children of Earth. Being a guide seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. Elle has always loved helping others, and now she'll have magical assistance. But not everybody wants her to succeed. There are evil forces who do everything in their power to keep the guides from offering support to those in need. Can Elle be brave enough to oppose them?

This is a Coming of Age Fantasy & Magic Book in the Lessons from Fiori Book Series. Elle and the Fiorins combat social injustices and the evils in this world while teaching the reader a Kind Heart is the basis for all success in life. The author utilizes magical realism to empower readers to fight social injustice.

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Gears of Fate

Forgotten Gods Book 1
Wilbert Stanton

2018 Finalist
218 Pages
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Young Adult - Fantasy - General

2018 Finalist
Centuries have passed since the Fey conquered Earth, forcing mankind and gods alike to flee to the sky city Olympus. Forgotten gods walk amongst man, lost and powerless. Little do they suspect a second Fey war looms, and an unlikely duo will set in motion the gears of fate. 

Zak Walker is a fringe rat living in the slums who would do anything to protect his sister, Alice. His neglectful father threatens to consign him to a life away from home on an airship, but he yearns for his life to mean something more than drudgery. 

Princess Seneca Rose is the last surviving member of the Seelie royals. They tried to establish peace with mankind, but fell to the forces of Queen Mob and the Unseelie Court. Fleeing for her life, Seneca arrives on Olympus in hopes of uniting the forgotten gods against the oncoming Fey. 

Zak couldn't care less about the fate of Olympus, until faeries kidnap Alice. He doesn't believe Seneca's stories of faeries or gods, but soon has no choice but to accept their lives are intertwined. All his life, he's dreamed of something more. If he cannot face the dangers that await down on Earth, the gods, mankind, and his sister Alice are all doomed.

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Secrets of the Home Wood

The Sacrifice
Julie Whitley

2018 Honorable Mention
295 Pages
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Young Adult - Fantasy - General

2018 Honorable Mention
For Jonathon, the Home Wood that borders his grandfather’s farm has always been a source of mystery and dread. Strange half-heard rumours passed among aunts, uncles and cousins never quite add up.
More than twenty years ago, his father—when he was Jonathon’s age—was swallowed up by the Home Wood for more than a day and came back badly injured. That was when his grandfather forbade any family member from venturing back there.
And so when, from his bedroom window one morning, Jonathon sees his father once again cross into the Home Wood, he knows something is very wrong. Deceiving his grandfather, Jonathon sets out after his father and makes his way, for the first time in his life, into the woods.
What he finds there is beyond even his wildest imagination.