Games like The Trow of Duncaster: Demon Thief book 1 (ebook) by Mel Polk

After the chaos wrought at the cathedral of the Brotherhood of Righteous Light, Valentine and Connor have all but gone into hiding. Between the increased guard presence and Nessa’s capture, the city and its future are shrouded in uncertainty. Together, they must face an enemy from Connor’s worst nightmares, seek aid from unlikely allies, and see each of their plans to fruition–all while r…

It’s been nearly ten years since Quade last heard from Victor, his childhood friend and eventual lover. Resigned to a life of work and drudgery, the last thing Quade could have anticipated was an ominous summons from Victor to attend him at his home, Suriyel. With little thought to the consequences of his actions, Quade makes immediate plans to leave the city. After all, no matter the time or…

In the kingdom of Iskrendour, magic is anathema. Only the Crows are permitted their engineered shape-shifting—and only then, for the good of the kingdom, where they act as spies and assassins for the Crown. As a Crow, Fenn has been taught her life holds no meaning outside of service to the king. When he sends her and Bastien, the surly, devilishly handsome scout who owes her a life debt, o…

Weston Grey is many things—a touch-starved fox-shifter, the fourth son of a viscount, a hopeless romantic, and a librarian in need of a job. He has been avoiding his home and his father’s expectations by traveling abroad for the past seven years, but now that he’s returned to Kestrel, the future he’s been dreading is closing in on him. Either he must find a job by the end of the month, or his…

Soren, code-name Anubis, is part of an elite group of mercenaries beholden to the alpha of the Vasco pack. Trained from childhood, he is a skilled thief, assassin, and spy--but his true worth lies in the magic that allows him to kill with a single touch. Given an assignment that feels like a test of loyalty, Soren suspects there is more at work in the Vasco pack ranks than he knows. Not that it ma…

Rei, or, Reille Arsen DeRovio Akelli used to be the Second Prince of Astye. After his recent banishment, Rei turned to petty crime to survive, getting involved with a gang of thieves. However, once the gang discovers he’s an ex-prince with a bounty on his head, they turn on him, planning to trade him for the reward money. Waldon Max is a simple florist, a widower, and a single father. One day, …

Following the resurrection of Ixphae, the Lady of Storm, Fenn is charged by the gods to wake her people and stop the evil her half-brother intends to unleash. With the bonds she'd forged now in tatters, she journeys across land and sea, seeking a way to rouse her ancestors. Deep in the Night Territories, at the temple where the Harpies perished, a prophecy leads Fenn further from hom…

Almyra Kenwood, heir to her uncle's estate, Rosebane, arrives in the city ready to be dazzled by the glitter and shine of high society. She instead finds herself hemmed in by the tarnished edges of the rich, where pettiness reigns. Feeling unwelcome, Almyra immerses herself in the mystery of Rosebane. As she explores the house, accompanied by silent servants, she discovers that her uncle may h…

Knox Blue's life has lapsed into stagnation. The cases he's been assigned lately as a private investigator have been dull and predictable. Arguably, the only interesting thing he has going for him is that his magic is on the fritz and beginning to take a toll on his physical health--not really the sort of excitement he'd prefer. When he's handed a case for a rival coven, Knox can't help bu…

On a desert planet, the faithful inhabitants of the surface worship a goddess who grants them prosperity, as well as the unrelenting light of a sun that never sets. But beneath them, an eons old struggle for power rages between her banished siblings. When tragedy strikes Jos’ family, they are cast out of their home and deemed unworthy of the goddess’ light. Mad with grief, Jos invokes the …