"For all intents and purposes, we are still blissfully separated from the mortals, but there have been…complications." When a rise in London's supernatural crime puts Fey society at risk of discovery, the Winter Council turns to an unlikely solution: Avery Hemlock, the changeling they sentenced to 500 Years of Nightmares. Inherently lacking social grace and missing approximately two centuries of world knowledge, Avery must find a way to acclimate and solve the case or lose her probationary freedom. After being left at the altar and dropping out of medical school, Saga Trygg attempts to rekindle her faith in life, humanity, and witchcraft. But when her new neighbor, Avery, accidentally reveals the Fey that have been living among humanity all along, Saga realizes magic is far more than prayers, intention, and candles. Each faced with navigating an unfamiliar world, the two form an unexpected partnership—but shortly into Avery's investigation, they discover the threat might be closer to Saga than either of them imagined, and Avery will do anything to protect the first friend she's had in more than two hundred years.

Unavowed is the exciting new anthology from the award-winning publisher of Unfettered, featuring short stories and novellas by many of today's best indie authors. Following the creation of ebook technology and the flexibility it offered, a group of independent writers broke free of traditional constraints and ventured into publishing on their own terms, bucking trends and reshaping perceptions. With that, they have released some of the best science fiction and fantasy series of the last two decades. To celebrate them and introduce more readers to their work, Unavowed was imagined, featuring twenty-two new SF&F stories. Fight alongside those who would see their city kept safe from dragonriders and invaders alike with Ryan Cahill. Discover the lengths a mage will go to against his rival as witnessed by J. A. Andrews. Learn the terrible secrets of a shipwreck brought to the shores by a storm as observed by Michael J. Sullivan. Unlock the secrets of ghosts and who make them by Dyrk Ashton. Find a buried body under the moon and catch a killer with Kevin Hearne. Hear the hush of bodies turned to crystal beside Sarah Chorn. Unravel the nefarious plot to steal King Arthur’s shield from Shawn Speakman. And many more stories by some of the most important indie authors working in SF&F today. The wonder of discovering new writers is best found within anthologies: Unavowed is a fantastic place to find them. Here is the amazing table of contents for Unavowed: -The Touch of the Eternal by J. A. Andrews -The Last Ride of Kanashimi by Zack Argyle -Rival of Ghosts by Dyrk Ashton -The Old Lie by Ryan Cahill -My Soul Has Teeth by Sarah Chorn -The Wanderer by A. C. Cobble -Lord of Vengeance by Michael R. Fletcher -The Last Sentinel by Rob J. Hayes -Sinner's Grave by Kevin Hearne -Curse These Metal Hands by Ben Galley -Hild the Humble by Michael R. Miller -A Mother's Love by Andy Peloquin -The Power of Perception by J. Zachary Pike -Fragile Gods by J. D. L. Rosell -The Unavowed Light-Weaver by Shawn Speakman -A Darker Talent by M. L. Spencer -Sails at Dusk by Patrick Swenson -The Storm by Michael J. Sullivan -The Darkdancer by Ramon Terrell -The Parable of the Silk Weaver by R. R. Virdi -How the Dragons Became Extinct by M. L. Wang -The Brotherhood of Shadows by Jeff Wheeler These amazing writers have joined together to create Unavowed, a testament of how the SF&F industry has evolved over the last twenty years.

Do some choices change us too much for us to ever change back? There was a time when Alaric was a Keeper, one of the men entrusted with counseling the queen, protecting the people’s histories and ancient stories, and working magic in defense of the land. But in a desperate attempt to save his dying wife, he has sacrificed it all— abandoning his duties, betraying his deepest beliefs and falling ever deeper into darkness. So far, he has done nothing but fail, and his wife’s time is growing short. Now, haunted by his past, Alaric has found one last chance at a cure, hidden in a magical Wellstone buried a century ago. With the help of a handful of quirky companions, the stone—and the cure—are finally within his grasp. But he’s not the only one searching for the Wellstone. His quest grows more perilous as he discovers that his companions are harboring dangerous secrets their own. It becomes almost impossible when he unearths rumors of a gathering shadow threatening the land—whispering of the return of a dark lord, thought to be defeated. To face this enemy, and have any chance of saving his wife, Alaric needs to be the Keeper he used to be, not the broken man he has become. Can he put the failures and pain of his past behind him to stand against the approaching threat? Or, in the face of all the growing shadows, will it be the darkness within himself that destroys everything?