Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for November 13, 2019

Naomi never understood what the star-shaped scar on her neck meant, only that she was told her to keep it covered.

But on this day, the prince of Parbraven has arrived with his caravan. There, in the back of his carriage sits a woman, ethereal and wind-swept, silently observing the awestruck crowd—a woman with the same mark on her neck. Within that moment, time slows and the significance of what she is seeing focuses to a point. She is not alone, someone else is marked. As Naomi hurries to understand this connection to a stranger, she is whisked away from the discovery of her past, kidnapped by Reynolds Fairborne, a man who knows her secret and has vowed to keep her safe.

Fifteen year old Paul Blake is not looking forward to spending quality time with his grandmother, who has never taken an interest in him. This time however, things are different because he reveals to her an ability to see the supernatural. She wants to train him, but she is not the only one who is keen to help him develop his talents. He soon realizes that he can’t be all things to everyone, and he will have to make some difficult decisions. His choices will lead him into a terrifying fight for survival that will test his skill and courage to the limit.
All Things to Everyone is the first book in the Sinister Sydney Series: stories where the supernatural pierces the thin skin of modern life in Sydney.

Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

“A marvelous modern take on the legendary Merlin… A definite must-read!”
– Readers’ Favorite

Meet Merlin long after Camelot in this Arthurian legend with a twist.

Merlin, the legendary King Arthur’s mysterious magician, is immortal. Forever young, forever waiting for Arthur to return, Merlin lives an unassuming life in the city, keeping his identity and abilities secret from his friends.

It’s now the 21st century and when the earth begins to groan with earthquakes, Merlin must use his concealed talents and practiced charisma to save a town of innocent people before disaster strikes.

Category: Fantasy – Arthurian

Skin of Your Teeth Survival is a reality show made famous for pairing part-time survivalists with a real-life survival situation. Led by world-famous Prepper and Survivalist Wolf Henderson, season ten promises to be different: this time none of the contestants are survivalists—they’ve all been picked to fail.

But when an EMP hits, the cast scatters and Wolf is left to guide a group of mis-fits in a suddenly dark and dangerous world. Wolf knows this group will be some of the first casualties if he doesn’t help so he offers them safety at his island bug-out location and takes off with his ragtag team to move through the wild and unpredictable swampland of Florida.

The loner of the group, Regan, only joined the reality show to escape her past life. But with the world around them growing more dangerous every day, she has to figure out whether she’s better off with the group or alone.

Category: Science Fiction – Post-Apocalyptic

A time-travel adventure that just might make you a believer. The Time Machine by H. G. Wells was fun, as was the enjoyable A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle and Jack Finney’s delightful Time and Again. If you enjoyed these books, you’ll definitely want to read Mission in Time. However, after reading Mission in Time, this might be the first time you actually find yourself believing in time travel.

Imagine being sent on a time-travel mission expecting to arrive in a certain period of time and finding yourself in a very different era—a major period in the history of the United States. Imagine finding yourself with people totally unfamiliar with things you’ve been accustomed to all your life: your skills, foods, views on sanitation, means of travel, kinds of recreation and even your vocabulary.

Category: Science Fiction – Time Travel

A library apprentice discovers she has a rare elemental magic thanks to the empire’s dark prince. Now she must decide her future: Embrace her sorcery and leave the life she’s known, or eradicate her magic and remain as she’s always been.

Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery