Search query: the tethered mage

Product: The Obsidian Tower (Rooks and Ruin Book 1)
Description: "Will thrill and delight any fantasy fan."―Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
In this fresh epic fantasy bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic, one woman will either save an entire continent or bring about its downfall.
"Guard the tower, ward the stone. Find your answers writ in bone. Keep your trust through wits or war--nothing must unseal the door."
Deep within Gloamingard Castle lies a black tower. Sealed by magic, it guards a dangerous secret that has been contained for thousands of years.
As Warden, Ryxander knows the warning passed down through generations: nothing must unseal the Door. But one impetuous decision will leave her with blood on her hands--and unleash a threat that could doom the world to fall to darkness.
Praise for The Obsidian Tower:
"Block out time to binge this can't-stop story filled with danger and unexpected disaster. From the fresh take on time-honored tropes to a crunchy, intrigue-filled story, The Obsidian Tower is a must-read for lovers of high fantasy."―C. L. Polk, World Fantasy award-winning author of The Midnight Bargain
"Deftly balances two of my favorite things: razor-sharp politics and characters investigating weird, dark magic. A must-read."―Emily A. Duncan, author of New York Times bestseller Wicked Saints
Rooks and Ruin
The Obsidian Tower
The Quicksilver Court
For more from Melissa Caruso, check out:
Swords and Fire
The Tethered Mage
The Defiant Heir
The Unbound Empire
Relevance (ESCI, E=Exact S=Substitute C=Complement I=Irrelevant): S

Product: The Unbound Empire (Swords and Fire Book 3)
Description: A political scion and her magically bound fire warlock must face their greatest fears to save the Empire from a ruthless enemy in the explosive conclusion of a spellbinding fantasy trilogy from David Gemmell Award-nominated author Melissa Caruso.
While winter snows keep the Witch Lord Ruven's invading armies at bay, Lady Amalia Cornaro and the fire warlock Zaira attempt to change the fate of mages in the Raverran Empire forever, earning the enmity of those in power who will do anything to keep all magic under tight imperial control. But in the season of the Serene City's great masquerade, Ruven executes a devastating surprise strike at the heart of the Empire -- and at everything Amalia holds most dear.
To stand a chance of defeating Ruven, Amalia and Zaira must face their worst nightmares, expose their deepest secrets, and unleash Zaira's most devastating fire.
Praise for Swords and Fire:
"Charming, intelligent, fast-moving, beautifully atmospheric, with a heroine and other characters whom I really liked as people. I couldn't put it down."―Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library
"Breathtaking... Worth every moment and every page, and should make anyone paying attention excited about what Caruso will write next."―BookPage
"A riveting read, with delicious intrigue, captivating characters, and a brilliant magic system. I loved it from start to finish!"―Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Queen of Blood
Swords and Fire
The Tethered Mage
The Defiant Heir
The Unbound Empire
For more from Melissa Caruso, check out:
Rooks and Ruin
The Obsidian Tower
Relevance (ESCI, E=Exact S=Substitute C=Complement I=Irrelevant): S

Product: The Defiant Heir (Swords and Fire Book 2)
Description: A political scion and her magically bound fire warlock undertake diplomacy and espionage to prevent a war in the second book of a spellbinding fantasy trilogy from David Gemmell Award-nominated author Melissa Caruso.
Across the border, the Witch Lords of Vaskandar are preparing for war. But before an invasion can begin, the seventeen Witch Lords must convene at a rare gathering to decide a course of action.
Lady Amalia Cornaro knows this Conclave might be her only chance to smother the growing flames of war, and she is prepared to make any sacrifice if it means saving Raverra from destruction. Amalia and her bound fire warlock, Zaira, must go behind enemy lines, using every ounce of wit and cunning they have, to sway Vaskandar from war.
If they fail, it will all come down to swords and fire.
Praise for Swords and Fire:
"Charming, intelligent, fast-moving, beautifully atmospheric, with a heroine and other characters whom I really liked as people. I couldn't put it down."―Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library
"Breathtaking... Worth every moment and every page, and should make anyone paying attention excited about what Caruso will write next."―BookPage
"A riveting read, with delicious intrigue, captivating characters, and a brilliant magic system. I loved it from start to finish!"―Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Queen of Blood
Swords and Fire
The Tethered Mage
The Defiant Heir
The Unbound Empire
For more from Melissa Caruso, check out:
Rooks and Ruin
The Obsidian Tower
Relevance (ESCI, E=Exact S=Substitute C=Complement I=Irrelevant): S

Product: Integral: The Engulfing Night (Visceral Book 1)
Description: In a sleepy Midwest town, the peace between humanity and nocturnals is brought to the brink by a mysterious death.

Matthias Trent, a stone-blooded investigator, is ousted from his element of the big city to babysit the aloof and boorish officer assigned to the district. The two vampires have little else in common, and as they clash, others pay the price.

Each carves their own path to the truth, revealing more secrets and questions than answers. And while a web of conflicting corporate agendas entangles the agents, a young mage discovers great power and confronts her fears to become the first of her kind to taste freedom. A brash Warden follows close behind, intending to make his career on her retrieval.

Beset by a mysterious mercenary company, a towering system of corruption, and their own selfish natures, each must find a way to survive blistering light and the engulfing night.

______________________________________

About The Visceral Series

In Visceral, the world has become a complicated place. The world’s economy has collapsed, and powerful megacorporations have filled the power vacuum, carving up the world into territories they govern and exploit.

Nocturnals, more commonly referred to as vampires, have come out of hiding to seize a piece of the world for their own. Most think of them as people with a skin condition, but only those afflicted understand the thirst, and no one is sure of the underlying agenda of this new group or the corporation headquartered in the midwest that protects them.

Not long after the collapse, gifted humans discovered the ability to manipulate matter, space, and time through a connection with the Ethereal Plane. Corporations move quickly to capture them, train them, exploit them, and when necessary, end them.

Integral, the first entry in the series, takes place in middle America in the near future. With a blend of paranormal, noir, fantasy, and cyberpunk, Integral weaves a tapestry for drama and action akin to works like Snow Crash, Neuromancer, and Shadowrun fiction.

Subsequent books in Visceral span the better part of a century as the world changes, empires rise and fall, and our cast of heroes is bolstered by new faces and undermined by tragedy. Before the story comes full circle, hidden evils will be tracked across North America, revenge will be sought in China, and mysterious visions will lure readers to a dystopian India with a chilling finale set amidst the Arctic wastes.
Relevance (ESCI, E=Exact S=Substitute C=Complement I=Irrelevant): S

Product: The Tethered Mage (Swords and Fire Book 1)
Description: A mage with coveted magic and the scion of a powerful family are magically bound together in service to the Empire in the first book of a spellbinding fantasy trilogy from David Gemmell Award-nominated author Melissa Caruso.
Magic is scarce in the Raverran Empire, and those born with such powers are strictly controlled -- taken as children and conscripted into the Falcon army, to be used as weapons in times of war.
Zaira has lived her life on the streets to avoid this fate, hiding her mage mark and thieving to survive. But hers is a rare and dangerous magic, one that threatens the entire Empire.
Lady Amalia Cornaro was never meant to be a Falconer. Heiress and scholar, she was born into a treacherous world of political machinations.
But fate has bound the heir and the mage. And as war looms on the horizon, a single spark could turn their city into a pyre.
Praise for Swords and Fire:
"Charming, intelligent, fast-moving, beautifully atmospheric, with a heroine and other characters whom I really liked as people. I couldn't put it down."―Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library
"Breathtaking... Worth every moment and every page, and should make anyone paying attention excited about what Caruso will write next."―BookPage
"A riveting read, with delicious intrigue, captivating characters, and a brilliant magic system. I loved it from start to finish!"―Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Queen of Blood
Swords and Fire
The Tethered Mage
The Defiant Heir
The Unbound Empire
For more from Melissa Caruso, check out:
Rooks and Ruin
The Obsidian Tower
Relevance (ESCI, E=Exact S=Substitute C=Complement I=Irrelevant): E

Product: The Templar's Quest (Templar Adventures Book 3)
Description: Seventy years ago, the Nazi SS discovered a medieval pendant hidden beneath the ruins of the Knights Templar’s Paris preceptory. Known as the Montségur Medallion, it contained encrypted clues to the whereabouts of the most coveted of all relics, the Holy Grail. Certain it would secure the Reich’s victory, the Nazis embarked on a frantic search to find the relic . . . a search that continues to this very day.

While on a black-ops mission in Syria, Finn McGuire uncovers the legendary Medallion in an ancient chapel. The discovery triggers a string of murders for which the Special Forces soldier is framed. The culprits are a group of Nazi SS descendants known as The Seven who will stop at nothing to possess the pendant. As with their predecessors, they seek the Holy Grail. Their plan? To use the relic to resurrect the Third Reich.

Former MI5 operative Caedmon Aisquith is an expert in the Knights Templar and the Grail; he knows The Seven can only desire it for evil ends and when Finn approaches him, soldier and spy join forces in a quest to find the relic and halt the bloodshed. They are joined in their efforts to decode the trail of ancient symbols by Kate Bauer, a beautiful academic who is unwittingly drawn into the deadly intrigue.

From the corridors of the Pentagon and embassies of Washington to the Louvre and a medieval citadel hidden in the Pyrenees, it’s a race to stop The Seven. The stakes are high, for in the wrong hands, the Grail could destroy civilization.

The Templar’s Quest is an exhilarating adventure that perfectly blends thrilling action and ancient intrigue.

PRAISE FOR C.M. PALOV’S NOVELS:
“Fans of Dan Brown and Steve Berry will be enthralled.” – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“The action starts right from the beginning and doesn’t stop until the dramatic ending.” – Suspense Magazine
“Crackles with tension and imagination from the first to the last page.” – Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
“Heart-stopping suspense, ancient mysteries, and rollercoaster action that will have you turning pages well into the night.” – James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author
“One action-packed and adrenaline-inducing ride.” – RT Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
C.M. Palov is the internationally published author of the TEMPLAR SERIES (Ark of Fire, The Templar’s Code, The Templar’s Quest, and The Templar’s Secret), esoteric thrillers that mix history, mystery and fast-paced action. Palov’s books have been translated into eleven languages.
Relevance (ESCI, E=Exact S=Substitute C=Complement I=Irrelevant): S

Product: Swords and Fire Series Melissa Caruso 3 Books Collection Set (The Tethered Mage,The Defiant Heir,The Unbound Empire)
Description: Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN Supplied Individually by Publisher and As Per Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively :

Swords and Fire Series Melissa Caruso 3 Books Collection Set (The Tethered Mage,The Defiant Heir,The Unbound Empire)

The Tethered Mage-
In the Raverran Empire, magic is scarce and those born with power are strictly controlled - taken as children and conscripted into the Falcon Army.Zaira has lived her life on the streets to avoid this fate, hiding her mage-mark and thieving to survive. But hers is a rare and dangerous magic, one that could threaten the entire empire.

The Defiant Heir-
Across the border, the Witch Lords are preparing for war. But before an invasion of Raverra can begin, all seventeen Witch Lords must gather to agree a course of action. Lady Amalia Cornaro knows that this conclave might be her only chance to stifle the growing flames of war.

The Unbound Empire-
While winter snows keep the invading armies of the Witch Lord Ruven at bay, Lady Amalia Cornaro and the fire warlock Zaira attempt to change the fate of mages in the Serene Empire forever. But on the night of Raverra's great masquerade, Ruven executes a devastating surprise strike at the heart of the Empire - threatening everything Amalia holds most dear.
The Tethered Mage By Melissa Caruso - 0356510611 9780356510613
The Defiant Heir By Melissa Caruso - 035651062X 9780356510620
The Unbound Empire By Melissa Caruso - 0356510646 9780356510644
Relevance (ESCI, E=Exact S=Substitute C=Complement I=Irrelevant): S

Product: How to Survive in a Stranger Things World
Relevance (ESCI, E=Exact S=Substitute C=Complement I=Irrelevant): S

Product: The Templar's Secret (Templar Adventures Book 4)
Description: When the pope unexpectedly dies, a plot is put into play to seize the papacy. It is masterminded by a shadowy conspirator known as Irenaeus. Aided by members of Santa Muerte, a satanic brotherhood, Irenaeus is desperate to obtain a lost gospel written by one of the Three Magi which reputedly shatters the myth of the most enigmatic man in all of history – Jesus of Nazareth. Irenaeus intends to use the Evangelium Gaspar to blackmail the Vatican conclave, and he will stop at nothing to retrieve it . . . including the brutal abduction of a young Oxford student.

Caedmon Aisquith, Templar expert and former MI5 operative, receives an ominous ransom demand – ‘find the Evangelium Gaspar or your kidnapped daughter will be killed.’ Hurled into a dangerous labyrinth of Templar intrigues, Caedmon and his assistant, photographer Edie Miller, race against time as they attempt to solve a series of clues involving esoteric symbols and artfully encoded riddles. All the while staying one step ahead of the bloodthirsty members of Santa Muerte.

From India to the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and finally to a Merovingian church in the heart of Paris, Caedmon hunts the most explosive secret of all – a two-thousand-year-old cover-up that will forever change the course of history.

The Templar’s Secret is an epic quest that perfectly combines esoteric lore and thrilling intrigue.

PRAISE FOR C.M. PALOV’S NOVELS:

“Fans of Dan Brown and Steve Berry will be enthralled.” – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“The action starts right from the beginning and doesn’t stop until the dramatic ending.” – Suspense Magazine
“Crackles with tension and imagination from the first to the last page.” – Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
“Heart-stopping suspense, ancient mysteries, and rollercoaster action that will have you turning pages well into the night.” – James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author
“One action-packed and adrenaline-inducing ride.” – RT Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: C.M. Palov is the internationally published author of the TEMPLAR SERIES (Ark of Fire, The Templar’s Code, The Templar’s Quest, and The Templar’s Secret), esoteric thrillers that mix history, mystery and fast-paced action. Palov’s books have been translated into eleven languages.
Relevance (ESCI, E=Exact S=Substitute C=Complement I=Irrelevant): S

Product: The Templar's Code: A Thriller (Templar Adventures Book 2)
Description: The greatest secret in the history of mankind is a secret worth killing for...
During the Middle Ages a rumor was born about a mysterious and sacred Ancient Egyptian text. Known as the Emerald Tablet, it was said to contain the secret of creation.
But the greatest secret of all is who wrote it...
Relevance (ESCI, E=Exact S=Substitute C=Complement I=Irrelevant): S