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Amber Argyle - Of ​Ice and Snow
Otec ​thought destiny forgot him… The middle child of the clanchief, Otec is the overlooked son in an overflowing house. He dreams of escape and adventure, so when a mysterious stranger offers both, he doesn’t need persuading. But when his faraway village comes under attack, Otec will do anything to save the people he loves. Cut off from his nation, he must trust a foreign woman with a dubious past as they race to save his clan. But nothing is what it seems, and Otec may have to trust his enemy if he is to become the leader he was never meant to be. Destiny is not always kind.

Amber Argyle - Witch ​Rising
A ​fast read filled to the brim with action, heartache, and love. A ship burns, sinking into the dark sea. There is only one survivor—a child hunted for the power of her song. Hidden away on an isolated island, Lilette buries her power deep, convinced it caused the deaths of those she loves. But she can’t run from who she is. And when her secret is revealed, the only thing that can save her is her song. It’s time to rise up and become what she was always meant to be: the most powerful witch ever born.

Amber Argyle - Fairy ​Queens 1-4.
"A ​captivating series!" ~Jennifer A. Nielsen, NYT bestselling author, The False Prince Rule #1: Never bargain with the fae. Rule #2: Never fall for the enemy. A dangerous bargain with the Fae pits four mortal against each other in a tale of forbidden romance, dark magic, and an immortal war. If they survive, they stand a chance at healing the rift between the magic and themselves. Of Ice and Snow Never bargain with the fae . . . The fourth, throwaway son of the clanchief, Otec helplessly witnesses his faraway mountain village come under attack by raiders while all the other men are off to war. Cut off from his clan, he must trust a foreign woman stalked by a dark, mysterious magic as they race to save his people. Dodging raiders, Otec soon discovers that what he thought was a mere raid is actually a full-scale invasion. The woman helping him—the one he’s developing feelings for—is not only one of the raiders. She’s also his best chance of survival. Winter Queen Winner of the Rone Award for Best Fantasy/Science Fiction of 2014 Mortally wounded during a raid, seventeen-year-old Ilyenna is healed by winter fairies who present her with a seductive offer: her soul in exchange for escape from the invaders stealing over the mountains. Refusing to abandon her family, she returns to her village and offers up herself as a hostage to save her father’s life. Struggling to survive her captor's cruelty, Ilyenna finds a measure of solace in her fellow prisoner, Rone’s, arms. But it isn’t long before she discovers the feud between their clans is merely a distraction from something far worse. Ilyenna must decide whether to resurrect the power the fairies left behind. Doing so will allow her to defeat her captor and the other invaders, but if she embraces winter, she will lose herself to that destroying powers—forever. Of Fire and Ash *A novella* One bargain can change everything. The fairies must never know of Nelay’s sight, for the attention of such dark and terrible creatures brings more things dark and terrible. But when Nelay's father is near death, the fairies are the only ones who can save him. All they require is a simple bargain that she'll return the favor one day. Some bargains are lethal. Summer Queen Nelay never wanted to be queen. Poised to become the most powerful priestess in Idara, Nelay doesn’t have time to become a pretty bauble for the king. She’s too busy saving her people from the invading army sweeping across her kingdom. But in defeat after defeat, Nelay begins to realize a bigger power is at play than that wielded by mere mortals. Only she can stand between the cinders of her once-great nation and the vengeance of a goddess.

Amber Argyle - Stolen ​Enchantress
Any ​girl who goes into the Forbidden Forest never comes out again. Except the one who did. Larkin should have been watching her little sister, should have paid more attention to the trees looming over her family’s fields. Now Sela is gone. Knowing full well the danger of the forest and its beast, Larkin goes after her anyway. With her sister clutched in her arms, she manages to escape, but not before discovering the truth lurking beneath the wicked boughs. She may have evaded the beast once, but with the full force of his magic now fixated on her, she isn’t sure how much longer she can resist.

Amber Argyle - Daughter ​of Winter
"A ​captivating series!" ~Jennifer A. Nielsen, NYT bestselling author, The False Prince Bargains. Only the desperate need them. Only the desperate make them. And always, the desperate pay. The silence and never-ending dark of winter are all Elice has ever known, for she is the daughter of the Winter Queen. Isolated in a northern queendom with only the seals for company, she dreams of color and music and life. So when a whaling ship crashes just offshore, she doesn't hesitate to rescue the lone survivor, Adar, who quickly becomes her friend. She must keep him hidden from her mother at all costs, for if the Winter Queen discovers him trespassing, she'll kill him. When her mother reveals just how dark her soul has become, Elice realizes she is as much a prisoner as Adar. To ever know true freedom—to ever become the woman she was meant to be—she must flee with him. But in their flight, she begins to see hints of something more nefarious. The darkness that has taken hold of her mother is spreading, staining the world with its influence. Unbeknownst to Elice, a bargain was made long ago. A bargain she was born to fulfill. In the Fairy Queens Saga, each book features a mortal who makes an ill-fated bargain with the fae to save someone they love. And each time that mortal is drawn a little deeper into an immortal war. By the final books, those mortals find themselves pitted against each other in a race to save a dying world.

Amber Argyle - Of ​Sand and Storm
"A ​captivating series!" –Jennifer A. Nielsen, NYT bestselling author of The False Prince By law, any child born in Idara is free, even if that child is born in a slave brothel. Unfortunately for Cinder, she has grown into a beauty that surpasses even the renown of her mother and grandmother, making her far too valuable a commodity to lose. The slaveholder calls in Cinder’s debts, forcing her into a dangerous game where her very freedom is the prize. As she prepares to do the impossible, she discovers that there is more at stake than she could have ever imagined. The game for her freedom is only a smaller move in a complex coup against the immortal Fae Queen. That discovery shifts her from a small piece to a major player. It’s not only her freedom, but the fate of an entire nation, that rests in her hands. Fairy Queens Saga A dangerous bargain with the Fae pits four mortal against each other in a tale of forbidden romance, dark magic, and an immortal war. If they survive, they stand a chance at healing the rift between the magic and themselves.

Amber Argyle - Fairy ​Queens 5-7.
"A ​captivating series!" ~Jennifer A. Nielsen, NYT bestselling author, The False Prince Twisted by dark magic and mutual hatred, the Fae queens of Winter and Summer have declared war against one another - a war which threatens to shatter the balance of magic and tear apart the very fabric of the world. But there is still hope. For the daughter of one of the queens does not share her mother's hatred. Elice has found love and freedom, and she is determined to take it. If she can survive the Faes' dark bargains, she stands a chance of healing the rift between the two queens, restoring the magic, and saving the world. Of Sand and Storm By law, any child born in Idara is free, even if that child is born in a slave brothel. Unfortunately for Cinder, she has grown into a beauty that surpasses even the renown of her mother and grandmother, making her far too valuable a commodity to lose. The slaveholder calls in Cinder’s debts, forcing her into a dangerous game where her very freedom is the prize. As she prepares to do the impossible, she discovers that there is more at stake than she could have ever imagined. The game for her freedom is only a smaller move in a complex coup against the immortal Fae Queen. That discovery shifts her from a small piece to a major player. Not only her freedom, but the fate of an entire nation, rests in her hands. Daughter of Winter Bargains. Only the truly desperate make them. Only the truly desperate need them. And always, the desperate pay. The silence and never-ending dark of winter are all Elice has ever known, for she is the daughter of the Winter Queen. Isolated in a northern queendom with only the seals for company, she dreams of color and music and life. So when a whaling ship crashes just offshore, she doesn't hesitate to rescue the lone survivor, Adar, who quickly becomes her friend. She must keep him hidden from her mother at all costs, for if the Winter Queen discovers him trespassing, she'll kill him. When her mother reveals just how dark her soul has become, Elice realizes she is as much a prisoner as Adar. To ever know true freedom—to ever become the woman she was meant to be—she must flee with him. But in their flight, she begins to see hints of something more nefarious. The darkness that has taken hold of her mother is spreading, staining the world with its influence. Unbeknownst to Elice, a bargain was made long ago. A bargain she was born to fulfill. Winter's Heir A price must be paid. Elice has left behind the ice and isolation of winter. Before her is the warmth and wonder of summer with all its color and life. Adar, the young man she saved from the sea, is by her side, and his touch sends tendrils of heat where before there was only cold. But all is not as it seems. There are secrets hidden in the heart of summer. Secrets that could burn Elice to the ground and take the whole world with her. The decades-long war between the fairies of winter and summer has thrown off the balance of nature, leaving the world in its death throes. Adar believes Elice can stop the destruction—if only she will trust him. But like the fairies’ bargains, that trust comes with a cost. And the price Elice will pay will tear asunder the boundaries between dreams and family, loyalty and betrayal.

Amber Argyle - Witch ​Song (francia)
Dans ​les profondeurs de la fore t, a l abri de la haine des habitants du village voisin, Brusenna me ne une existence paisible aux co te s de sa me re. Elle sait simplement qu elle est une sorcie re, une des gardiennes de la nature qui contro lent les e le ments par la force de leur chant. Quand, un matin, on vient lui enlever sa me re pour une mission dont elle ignore tout, le monde de Brusenna bascule. Jeune et sans expe rience, elle se retrouve seule dans un pays violent et cruel, ou se le ve le vent de la guerre. Les Chasseurs ne tardent pas a la de busquer, car elle est de sormais la dernie re. La dernie re des sorcie res. Avec une seule mission : survivre. Et un seul allie, le Gardien charge de l amener a bon port.

Amber Argyle - Winter's ​Heir
"A ​captivating series!" –Jennifer A. Nielsen, NYT bestselling author of The False Prince A price must be paid. Elice has left behind the ice and isolation of winter. Before her is the warmth and wonder of summer with all its color and life. Adar, the young man she saved from the sea, is by her side, and his touch sends tendrils of heat where before there was only cold. But all is not as it seems. There are secrets hidden in the heart of summer. Secrets that could burn Elice to the ground and take the whole world with her. The decades-long war between the fairies of winter and summer has thrown off the balance of nature, leaving the world in its death throes. Adar believes Elice can stop the destruction—if only she will listen to him. But like the fairies’ bargains, that trust comes with a cost. And the price Elice will pay will tear asunder the boundaries between dreams and family, loyalty and betrayal. In the Fairy Queens Saga, each book features a mortal who makes an ill-fated bargain with the fae to save someone they love. And each time that mortal is drawn a little deeper into an immortal war. By the final books, those mortals find themselves pitted against each other in a race to save a dying world.

Amber Argyle - Summer ​Queen
A ​fugitive from the king she refused to marry, Nelay ventures out to save her family from the invading army only to discover the fate of her entire nation rests on her shoulders. But in defeat after defeat, Nelay begins to realize a bigger power is at play than that wielded by mere mortals. Only she can stand between the cinders of her once-great nation and the vengeance of a goddess.

Amber Argyle - Witch ​Born
Brusenna ​thought it was finished. She defeated the Dark Witch, saving the Haven Witches from imprisonment and death. She found love and a place to belong. She was wrong. Haven is not the sanctuary it appears to be. Even love is in danger of slipping away like water through cupped hands. Some things can't be saved. A new threat merges with the old as the Witches’ dark history begins to catch up with them. Only Brusenna knows the extent of the danger and how to stop it, though doing so might cost her everything. Including her life. Will Brusenna be required to make the ultimate sacrifice?

Amber Argyle - Piper ​Prince
An ​enchantress. Her prince. A dark curse . . . Prince Denan lured Larkin into the Forbidden Forest with his magic panpipes and forced her to marry him. Together, they uncovered centuries of secrets surrounding the curse that spawned the wraiths. And Larkin began to fall in love with the man who had taken everything from her. But the closer Larkin comes to the truth, the harder the wraiths hunt her. If Larkin is to survive, she’ll have to unravel the curses's darkest secrets. Worse, those secrets are buried in the crypts of the Black Druids, men who consider Larkin a traitor they’ll kill on sight. But Larkin isn't the only one the wraiths are after. Her piper prince's life hangs in the balance.

Amber Argyle - Of ​Fire and Ash
There ​is one rule above all others: never make a deal with the fairies. Nelay is about to break that rule. One promise can change everything. The fairies must never know of Nelay’s sight, for the attention of such dark and terrible creatures brings more things dark and terrible. But when Nelay's father is near death, the fairies are the only ones who can save him. All they require is a simple promise that she'll return the favor one day. Some promises are lethal.

Amber Argyle - Witch ​Born (francia)
Brusenna ​devrait être fêtée en vainqueur. Elle a battu la Sorcière Noire, et sauvé de la mort les sorcières de Haven emprisonnées par l'ennemi. Au bout d'un voyage éprouvant, elle a trouvé sa place dans le monde... et le cœur d'un homme, enfin. Mais, touchée par le Créateur, elle est en train de changer. Les autres sorcières la craignent, peu d'entre elles la comprennent. Ses plus proches, eux-mêmes, lui cachent quelque chose. Pire encore, la malédiction des sorcières pèse toujours sur Tarten, et de lourds nuages s'amassent à l'horizon. Brusenna l'ignore encore, mais elle va se retrouver poussée au-delà de ses limites, mise au défi de contrôler des pouvoirs qui augmentent de jour en jour. Tout s'emballe quand un groupe d'intrus tente de la kidnapper : pas de doute, il y a un traître parmi ceux qui l'entourent ! La jeune fille sera-t-elle contrainte à l'ultime sacrifice ? Reprenez la route aux côtés de Brusenna – contrainte de se débattre dans un dédale d'intrigues et de mystères –, afin de tisser avec elle le plus grand sortilège de tous !

Amber Argyle - Winter ​Queen
~Becoming ​a winter queen will make Ilyenna as cold and cruel and deadly as winter itself, but it might be the only way to save her people from a war they have no hope of winning.~ Mortally wounded during a raid, seventeen-year-old Ilyenna is healed by winter fairies who present her with a seductive offer: become one of them and share their power over winter. But that power comes with a price. If she accepts, she will become a force of nature, lose her humanity, and abandon her family. Unwilling to pay such a high price, Ilyenna is enslaved by one of the invaders, Darrien. While in captivity, she learns the attack wasn’t just a simple raid but part of a larger plot to overthrow her entire nation. With the enemy stealing over the mountains and Darrien coming to take her to his bed, Ilyenna must decide whether to resurrect the power the fairies left behind. Doing so will allow her to defeat Darrien and the other invaders, but if she embraces winter, she will lose herself to that destroying power—forever.

Amber Argyle - Witch ​Song
The ​world is changing. Once, Witch Song controlled everything from the winds to the shifting of the seasons-but not anymore. All the Witches are gone, taken captive by a traitor. All but Brusenna. As the echo of their songs fades, the traitor grows stronger. Now she is coming for Brusenna. Her guardian has sworn to protect her, but even he can't stop the Dark Witch. Somehow, Brusenna has to succeed where every other Witch has failed. Find the traitor. Fight her. Defeat her. Because if Brusenna doesn't, there won't be anything left to save.

Amber Argyle - Witch ​Fall
All ​things fall. Even Witches. Supreme in their dominion over seasons, storms, and sea, the Witches have forgotten the unmatched destructiveness of mankind. And among the weapons men seek are the magical songs of the Witches. Lilette is one of the few who see the decadence and decay weakening the Witches. As an outsider amid her own kind, can she help them survive the coming war?

Amber Argyle - Witch ​Fall (francia)
Enlevée, ​promise à un homme qu'elle n'a pas choisi, une jeune sorcière se bat pour changer son destin ! Par la grâce de leurs chants, les sorcières contrôlent les saisons, les orages, et même les marées. Retranchées derrière le rempart de leur puissance écrasante, elles ont oublié le pouvoir de nuisance de l'humanité. Car loin de les révérer comme des reines, le monde convoite leurs secrets, afin de faire d'elles de simples armes. Née sorcière mais élevée parmi leurs ennemis, Lilette cherche un moyen de réconcilier humains et Gardiennes. Mais peut-être est-il déjà trop tard pour ne serait-ce que sauver les uns comme les autres. Car s'il est bien une leçon que la jeune fille a apprise à ses dépens, après l'enlèvement qui fait d'elle la concubine d'un homme qu'elle n'a pas choisi, c'est que toutes les choses ont une fin... Alors que toutes les chances sont contre elle, confrontée à des choix cornéliens, Lilette soulève pour nous le voile d'une tragédie à la fois intime et épique ! Découvrez la destinée des sorcières et le combat de la plus déterminée d'entre elles, Lilette, dans Witch Fall, la préquelle de Witch Song.