Fantasy Historical Romance Books Novels & Stories

Flames licked the horizon as Serenya stood upon the ramparts of Dawnspire Keep, her hands trembling against the cold stone. The world below was chaos: soldiers clashing in a storm of steel, banners snapping in the wind, sparks flying like falling stars. Yet above the carnage, the sky held a strange beauty—firelight mingling with the silver glow of starlight, as if the heavens themselves bore witness to the unraveling of kingdoms. Kaelen’s voice broke through the roar of battle. “You cannot stay here.” His hand, calloused and warm, found hers, grounding her in the storm. “If you fall, everything we’ve bled for ends in ash.”

For the first time in what felt like forever, the knot in my chest loosened completely. I pulled down a thick historical romance with a brooding duke on the cover, it was exactly the kind Mirabel would tease me about, and sank into one of the leather armchairs. The cushions hugged me perfectly. I kicked off my slippers, tucked my legs beneath me, and opened the book to the first page. The words pulled me in immediately. Rich descriptions, sharp dialogue, the slow burn of forbidden attraction between the heroine and the man who was supposed to be off-limits. I lost track of time, turning pages steadily, the outside world fading until there was only the story unfolding in my hands.

A roar echoed through the upper floors, followed by heavy footsteps and chaotic shouts. I turned toward the entrance. And froze. Two figures stepped into the hall. Sleek. Graceful. Wrong. Lysandra. Seraphine. Their gowns shimmered with crawling shadows. Their eyes glowed with sickly magic. They smiled when they saw me, like cats catching sight of a wounded mouse. Lysandra tilted her head. “Kaelan. How lovely to see you breathing.” Seraphine traced a finger along the stone wall, leaving scorch marks of darkness. “We heard you were roaming the castle. We knew you would be drawn here.”

*** BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE BOOK FOUR: THE LYCAN PRINCESS & THE LETHAL POTIONS WIZ BOOK FIVE: THE LYCAN PRINCESS & THE MERCOMMANDER BOOK SIX: TBC BOOK SEVEN: TBC

BOOK ONE: THE POWERFUL HALF-FAIRY BOOK ONE BEGINS HERE. ~ The Kingdom of Zenrada wore blood that evening as though it was its best attire. At the same time, the entire kingdom of Amarxona rejoiced. While Amarxona's skies were painted in a canvas of fireworks, the pain-stricken and bloodied skies of Zenrada watched on from a distance. The once admired palace on Zenrada's grounds shook with anger as well because of the ill-fate it had just suffered, but it seemed that someone else who resided within the walls of the mighty building felt angrier.

Eventually, with my arms full, I found Nicholas still in the fantasy section. He was engrossed in a thick hardcover, his brow furrowed in concentration. “Find something good?” I asked, approaching him. “Possibly. But I think you might like this one.” He handed me a paperback with an image of a woman wielding a sword on the front. I read the title aloud. “‘The Lycan Chronicles.’ Hmm, never heard of it.” “It’s a fantasy series,” he explained, still flipping through his own book. “Great world-building, complex characters...” He glanced up and smirked. “Plus, it has some... steamy scenes.”

She noticed that the few other people in the library cast tenuous glances at them, as he leaned in closer over her shoulder. 'Anything?' he asked softly. 'I'm sorry we don't have more books on the subject. The only other one I could find was Anne Boleyn supposedly haunting her husband, but it seemed more like fiction than anything else.' Faye smiled, enjoying his closeness and the smell of his cologne. 'Thank you though, Eli. We knew it would be a longshot and now it seems like a fruitless endeavor. There's nothing here that can even remotely tell us how to defeat Magnus and Mary. I think we have a long and arduous journey ahead of us.'

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I can feel her eyes on me, but I don’t look at her, tapping my fingers on the steering wheel, and moving my head to the music. When she’s around, it’s as if the storm inside of me becomes a tranquil sea and somehow the world doesn’t feel so bleak. But she’ll be gone soon, and it’s better, with the Crawlers, the Guardsmen… and these Chupacabras, if that is what they are, she’s not safe here. “Tell me, Princesa, do you like history?” “I do, and if you’re asking if I like to see historical places, I do,” she says sitting forward, I glance over at her, appreciating the fact that with my shades on I can admire her as much as I want.

he wiggled his eyebrows at me comically and I laughed, nodding. He grabbed one of the boxes swiftly and handed it to me. It was the biggest one because my tiny hands were barely keeping it in place. He had a lazy, urging smile that I found sexy playing on his lips. I looked away from him and unknotted the ribbons. I pried the cover open and my eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as I retrieved the first book. "André!" I whisper-yelled, my voice laced with awe. Being a bibliophile had its perks because as I looked through the four books, with somewhat modern yet vintage covers in mature colours, alongside intricate golden threadings, I knew they were Fantasy books. Dark Romantasies.