Indie Books to Read When You Want to Escape Reality
Looking for books that will transport you to far-off worlds, throw you into daring sword fights, or simply help you escape for a while? These five indie reads are the perfect place to start!
Amara's Vow
By Caitlin Alva
When legendary mercenary, Amara, is hired to kill a young princess, she makes a fateful choice—save her instead. On the run with a pack of wolf-shifters and hunted by a corrupt king, Amara escapes to the dreaded island of Insulae Mortis.
But the island holds secrets far deeper than legend. As lost memories and buried powers rise, Amara must face a legacy she never knew—and a destiny she can’t outrun.
Torn between two worlds, she must decide what she's willing to sacrifice to protect those she loves.
A tale of magic, rebellion, and a mercenary forging her own fate.
The Thirteenth Daughter: A Witchy Urban Fantasy
By E. O’Meagher
With the thirteenth it will begin…
Three centuries ago a Seer spoke of the birth of a witch, her magic an omen of change. It was believed the vision would never come to pass. Soon age-old secrets will reveal how wrong they were. For the thirteenth daughter is about to come into her power…
Emaleth Boswell comes from a long line of powerful witches. And for generations they’ve been stalked by a prediction uttered from a long-dead Seer. An inescapable burden since before Em was born, but she–like those before her–has learned to live with it.
For twenty-years Em has hidden in a normal life. Ordinary has been her safeguard. She doesn’t have time to worry about an old prophecy: she has grad school to consider, a resume to update, and a travel bucket list to complete with her best friend. Her plan doesn’t involve stepping outside her comfortably simple life.
The dawning of her twenty-first birthday, however, could bring an end to her carefully crafted routine. Em has done everything she can to prepare for this eventuality. But, after a chance encounter during a night out, her shield of normalcy is shattered and she’s thrown into a deadly struggle she wasn’t prepared for.
Desperate to protect those she loves, Em must embrace the power she’s buried her entire life and risk losing herself. The fight for control is just the beginning…
Content Warning: This story contains mentioned death of parents, violence, mild depictions of self harm (when preforming spells), blood, violence, profanity, sexual content, and underage alcohol use. Readers who may be sensitive to these subjects please take care.
INSTINCT
By J. A. Souza
ONE PACK, ONE FAMILY, ONE TRUE ALPHA
For hundreds of years, the five main families of werewolves have been hunted. Their bloodlines pushed to the point of near extinction. There was a point in time however, when the families were strong. Each bloodline were a pack of their own. Able to hold and protect their own territories while also protecting the innocent lives of the people around them. But those days are long gone. Now with only a limited number of each bloodline left, the five families must come together to form one pack. Following a suspicious attack on their home, what remains of the pack is left to pick up the pieces and find a way to move on. Logan Skoll is now the only surviving member of his bloodline. Destined to become Alpha of the five families, he must find a way to balance life and the weight of his inevitable responsibilities. With the drama, emotions and pressures of being a teenager, Logan will soon find out finding that balance is easier said then done. While Logan finds himself falling in love, the coast of Maine finds itself falling under attack by vampires. Logan always knew becoming Alpha was a part of his future. He just didn't realize the future was now. With his pack behind him, Logan learns more about love, family, sacrifice and leadership then he had ever known. As he takes on this new threat, Logan discovers what it truly means to be Alpha.
Sinful Desires
By Ginger Moonwitch
Sinful Desires is a dark romantasy with a touch of paranormal. A demon x angel forbidden love story.
When Kai's faith is put to the test, he is unsure what is in store for him. Kai has spent his whole life being a loyal Cherub, studying the word and living free of sin. Everything changes when his God sends him to stay with the devils right hand Atua, Legion. The demon stirs up feelings that Kai is unfamiliar with. Dirty, dark, forbidden feelings that he has spent his life believing were wrong.
Legion has lived a sinful life down under, a loyal follower to his God, Satan. When souls are struggling to make it to their afterlife's, it is up the odd pair to find and send them either up or down. Legion decides to make it his mission to dirty the little angel and show him that being a sinner is not all that bad.
**This book is for mature readers of the 18+ variety. Please check your triggers!!**
Flirting With the Dark
By Nichole Brown
She is the convergence—light and shadow bound in a single heartbeat.
They are the men fated to protect her… and the danger she can’t resist.
Rowan Hale never asked to be anything more than ordinary, but destiny has other plans. When a violent storm drives her into the paths of Elias and Kael—two powerful, unwilling allies with secrets as old as the ruins they guard—her life fractures into something unrecognizable.
As Rowan is pulled deeper into a world where magic hums beneath the skin and ancient forces awaken, she discovers a startling truth: she is the key to maintaining the balance between realms. And someone—or something—is hunting her for it.
Caught between Elias’s cool intensity and Kael’s fierce loyalty, Rowan must decide who she can trust… and who she can’t survive without. But when desire entangles with danger, the line between salvation and seduction grows perilously thin.
A lush, romantic fantasy filled with magic, secrets, slow-burn tension, and a touch of darkness—perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout.
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