Modgud Gold

Changing his apprenticeship from the Smiths’ Guild to the Merchants’ gives Arcas a second chance. Not just for a career that suits him far better, but also to prove himself worthy of the lovely Elaria. But to accomplish that, he must leave his seaside city—and Elaria—for a year. In that time, he travels among the barbarians, hoping to find something to trade for that will be worth the hardships and dangers. Something like gold. (Sword and Sorcery, Coming of Age, Adventure)

Casora is the captain of the war band known as the Deathless, so it’s her responsibility. Her fault that so many of them turned berserker at the news that their homeland had been conquered. All she wants is to lead the Deathless back home to drive out the invaders, but berserkers are barred from ever returning. Unless they can find a cure for the Curse. There’s one chance, the answer to a prayer: help the youngest prince find his way and he will help them find theirs. It’s their only hope. Tiaran is the youngest prince of Artria, the one no one believes can ever be a warrior. His father has other plans. Tiaran is to be used to secure the loyalty of an opportunistic general by marrying the general’s horrible daughter. Deep down, in a way he can’t explain, he knows he must fight to defend Artria from the invading horde. No one would believe him if he told them that they’ll lose the war if they don’t let him fight. So be it. But taking matters into his own hands very nearly gets him killed. When these two join forces on the battlefield, they’ll shake the foundations of kingdoms. Sword and Sorcery, NobleBright, berserker, war, destiny

The two kinds of magic have always been totally separate. Until now. Vatar risked his life to try to save his friend--and failed. Now he has an implacable enemy in the shaman, who blames Vatar for the death of his only son. He’s forced to flee his home, at least until the shaman’s thirst for revenge cools. Taking shelter with his mother’s people in one of the coastal cities, Vatar learns more than he bargained for. He agreed to learn to work iron and steel, but he never suspected to find a magical heritage as well. And that’s a problem. A huge problem. Because unlike their own Spirit magic, his people regard the city magic as the work of Evil Spirits. If the shaman ever found out about this, it could be the weapon he needs to destroy Vatar. And yet, finding a way to accept the other side of his heritage may be the only way Vatar can ultimately defeat his enemy and win more than his freedom. (Sword and Sorcery, Revenge, Coming of Age, Superstition)

Sometimes the gift of the right story to tell at the right time is a blessing. Sometimes it's a curse. But the Norse gods don't leave Astrid much choice, either way. On the eve of a desperate battle, with her father lying mortally wounded, the gods give her a story about the first dragon to learn to breathe fire. As usual, the story doesn't come with instructions. It's up to Astrid to decide if the story is meant to calm the frightened children or encourage the dispirited men. Or if she just might be able to do both with the same story. All their lives may depend on her skill with a story.

As a son of the Goddess, Gaian might become a god himself—if he can remember to try. In the conclusion of the Become series, Gaian has no memory of who he is. He can barely remember his own name. The only thing he knows, the only thing he holds onto is the belief that his purpose is to protect others. That, and the certainty that the forest would cause immeasurable harm to others. Everyone else believes Gaian is dead. But they know what he has forgotten: that an ancient prophecy says that a son of the Goddess could become a god—the Sky God—with the right help. At the prompting of a new prophecy, Margan, the son born after Gaian’s “death”, comes over the mountains. There he meets Rose, the girl with a gift for dreams who was once rescued by a strange man in the forest. Together, they might have the abilities needed to help Gaian complete his destiny. Inspired by the legend of Hercules. (Noblebright Fantasy, Hercules, Goddess, god, Warrior, Healer, Dreams)

Keep your head down. Don't draw attention. Above all, don't make yourself a target. Those are the rules seventeen-year-old Ailsa lives by. It's just part of being the daughter of the disgraced ex-king and living too close to his more-than-slightly paranoid successor. The new king's insecurities and repressive policies drive most of the mages out of the kingdom--and with them the magic that her desert country urgently needs to survive. Desperate, Ailsa sets out to study magic so she can help keep Far Terra green. But it’s not as easy as just learning to use her own magic. She’s going to need allies. She’s going to need the very kind of political power that is forbidden to mages. She must decide if she can trust her heart—and Far Terra’s future—to the childhood friend who is also the new king’s heir. Or she could choose to team up with the fascinating and cheerfully annoying fellow student of magic who, it turns out, has even higher political connections to the emperor himself. It may take all three of them to bring Far Terra back from the brink. Romance, Magic, NobleBright Fantasy, Throne, Betrayal, Treason

He could become a god. He could just burn to death. Son of a mortal king and the earth Goddess, Gaian has known since he was ten that it was possible for him to Become a god, too. The catch is that he’ll have to die—by burning—first. He’s not quite ready to try that yet, especially since fire is the one thing he’s afraid of. He was raised to be a warrior. His father wants him to be the next king, if only to keep him from thinking about Becoming. Neither feels right. There must another purpose for his more-than-human strength. The Goddess must have had a reason for giving him that gift. When he meets Mariel, Gaian is willing to put all thoughts of being a king, a warrior—or even Becoming a god—aside. Little does he suspect that family may be the one thing worth burning for. Inspired by the legend of Hercules. (Noblebright Fantasy, Hercules, goddess, god, warrior, sword)

Two half-brothers born a day apart. First born, Gaian is the son of the king and a goddess. His more-than-human strength seems a poor exchange for the support of a flesh-and-blood mother as he struggles to be worthy of Becoming a god himself. Or just struggles to rise above the machinations of the queen. A single day younger, Benar is the son of the king and queen. Like his mother, he refuses to believe the story of Gaian’s birth. He struggles to fulfill his mother’s wishes by proving himself to be his father’s true heir. But frustration and guile prove to be poor weapons against Gaian’s unnatural strength. Until a coming-of-age trial forces them either to cooperate—and become brothers in truth—or else one of them may not survive the trial. Inspired the legend of Hercules. (Noblebright Fantasy, Goddess, Hercules, Brothers, Coming of Age)