This is a list of books I’ve read and would recommend to fellow readers. Many are self published authors, sprinkled with a handful of traditionally published works.
All are books I thoroughly enjoyed and I hope you find joy in them too!
Spark of the Divine (The Kalaraak Chronicles Book 1)
By Louise Holland
SAVE THE GODS. SAVE THEIR REALM.
As a Divine, Mae wields her strange gifts working as a mercenary, until a simple rescue job has the crew uncover a plot to steal divinity from the gods. And when the god Mae serves is attacked, she must find a way to restore their power—before the entire seven realms will be thrown into chaos.
With the kingdom of Altaea already on the edge of war, and the divinity of all gods at stake, the crew must travel beyond their country and their realm to save it. But each member has their own agenda, and forbidden romance and deadly betrayal threaten to break them apart.
Originally inspired by a years-long Dungeons and Dragons campaign and the first instalment of the epic fantasy series The Kalaraak Chronicles, SPARK OF THE DIVINE brings a group of reluctant heroes on a quest to save a god, as the fate of their realm hangs in the balance. Will they each find what they desperately seek, or will the secrets they keep from one another be their undoing? Can they master their fears to defeat an evil their world has never seen?
Is it the strength of the god that matters, or the belief of the Divine?
A Necromancer Called Gam Gam (Chronicles of Gam Gam Book 1)
By Adam Holcombe
A grandmotherly necromancer seeking resolution for her past with the help of her loyal entourage: an undead cat and a spectral knight.
A girl on the run from the Eternal Empire for the mysterious power she possesses.
When a chance encounter pulls them together, Gam Gam will do what it takes to protect Mina from the rogue sergeant hounding her–including raising the dead. As long as they're dressed for the occasion.
River in the Galaxy: Inner Universe: Book 1
By Natalie Kelda
When Merlon's parents disappeared, his world fell apart. When his best friend died, he lost the ability to enjoy life.
For Captain Merlon Ricosta, Lanier's death, two years prior, feels like yesterday. But when a map from his parents is discovered, he decides to push aside his grief to get closure and follow the route they vanished along eighteen years ago.
Despite political trouble, Merlon leads his crew into the unknowns of strange galaxies in his quest to find out why his parents never returned.
In River in the Galaxy Merlon fights to keep his crew alive and suppress his prolonged grief and depression. But he must face his own struggles in order to protect the ship and the people aboard.
Starlight Jewel: Gifts of the Auldtree, Book 1
By E.L. Lyons
The Starlight Company’s survival depends on thieving and assassinating without upsetting the humans around them.
Axly, like all hybrids, is Company property—from the rings on her fingers to her woody bones and the skin that covers them. Her rank as the Starlight Jewel affords her some freedom in the city of Minalav, where the hybrids of the Starlight Company follow a code to keep balance between humans and sprygans. Axly isn’t bound by this code, especially when it conflicts with protecting her human half-brother. She’ll do anything to keep him safe—even if it means damaging company property or destroying Minalav’s balance to do it.
General Arthur Grimwalt is only in Minalav to secure a deal to protect his country, not be romanced and robbed by the infamous Starlight Palace’s lavish balls. Securing such a deal has left Grim with more than he bargained for and vague memories as to how it happened.
If the Starlight Company won’t let Axly go, then she’ll give the gluttons what they want and more. No one leaves this tale unscathed.
