"Rider's Blood, Moonlit Black" by Myka Silber

Henry’s a gunslinger, good with horses. He’s also got a secret, and he’s pretty damn sure it’s going to get him killed.

He was doing well at keeping it, up until a new job – he and the Cap’n’s crew are hired to escort a magi to the capital. Nothing’s right about the job – the magi asks too many questions, she’s got a royal name, she’s traveling alone. Worst of all, she wants to detour into the Red Canyon, a place men don’t come back from.

The dark side of ambition reveals every secret of Henry and his companions as they are forced to go into the hidden depths of the canyon and face off against horrors in the darkness. Not everyone will make it out alive, but they’ve promised each other to leave no one behind. The strongest bonds are forged in blood after all.

"Rider's Blood, Moonlit Black" is a standalone Weird Western by Myka Silber.

 

"In the End" by Alexandra Rowland

The Fallen Angel Lucien never expected the world to end. Inconveniently enough, it did. He and Lalael, an angel of the Higher Realm, are abandoned to make their way in what's left of the world.

It has changed, however.

Uncountable humans have died or vanished, and leftover groups are determined to survive however they can, fighting off new dangers and killing anything they do not understand.

But demons were not the only thing released into the world at the End: A strange new power fills the world, and no one knows what this might bring.

"In the End" is a standalone book by Alexandra Rowland.

"Balance" by Inghild Økland

A runaway princess. Time-twisting magic. When a handsome stranger comes to save her, rejection is what he’ll find.

Horrified by the prospect of an arranged marriage, Princess Vildi escapes home and smarmy suitors in favor of the adventure she always wanted. But upon entering the desert, she discovers that she’s hunted by a sinister, unknown enemy intent on her life. A desperate game of cat and mouse begins. Alone and trapped in the clutches of deadly magic, rescue comes in the form of a handsome stranger.

But Sirion is as mysterious as he is charming. As Princess Vildi feels herself falling for her savior, she realizes her very freedom and survival are in peril. For deeply hidden secrets seem to hide in the depths of his stormy blue eyes.

Can she risk her life to give him her heart?

Balance is a strangers-to-lovers story about a headstrong heroine, time-twists, and a stranger’s dark secret. If you like fantasy, romance, and a touch of danger, let yourself be whisked away on Vildi’s journey.

 

"Nomads of the Sea" by Coby Zucker

In the Nisi Archipelago, a civil war festers. Zealous insurgents burn villages across the islands in an effort to return the Mangaal people to the sea and free themselves of their Lyssan overlords.

Sig of the Midandaal, the son of a diplomat, must combat the growing threat. As he stamps down the rebellion, he quickly finds his talent for bloodshed surpassing his talent for peace.

Idalia Goss is attached to the Lyssan company that has been sent to aid the loyalists. The daughter of a renowned physician and arcane scholar, her task is to learn more about the Mangaal mages, who far outstrip the mainland sorcerers. Her efforts are hindered by the dark reputation of her predecessors.

Back on Lyssa, Bryn Urien, the Inferno of Mochan Pass, has lost his spark. Once, as the foremost mage of the royal army, he slew indiscriminately in the name of his queen. Now, he finds himself enfeebled and on the run.

Witness the beginnings of the storied band of soldiers who came to be known as the Fishgut Guard in Boon One: Nomads of the Sea.

 

 

"A Thief Among Liars" by E. A. Whyte

Ceylon, thief and Daughter of the Underworld, has always known she would succeed her father’s command of the kingdom’s most ruthless guild. But when she botches a job—foiled by her sworn enemy, Malachi—her father’s faith in her crumbles, and Ceylon is given one final chance to prove herself: steal the heart of her enemy or lose her chance to lead.

Though Ceylon’s romantic experience is, well, non-existent, she won’t risk her future position for anything, and she infiltrates his guild. But Malachi has his own agenda, and the longer Ceylon is with him, the more she realizes her father has been keeping secrets from her—like importing enough ammunition to start a world war. With the fate of her kingdom in the balance, Ceylon must decide who to trust, who to love, and who to kill. And if there is any limit to what she’ll give to become the leader of the Underworld... including her own heart.

Daring thieves and long-time rivals makes E.A. Whyte's debut novel "A Thief Among Liars" perfect for fans of Dance of Thieves and Six of Crows.

Content warnings: language, violence, familial abuse, guns, poisoning, hostages