This page lists and summarises books in the genre of adult fantasy. (For young adult fantasy, see Young Adults.) Listed books have been published by Top of the South writers and are available for purchase.
To find out where to buy the book and learn more about the author, click on the author's name.
To find out where to buy the book and learn more about the author, click on the author's name.
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Blue and Silver
Sue Perkins (2020) When Caishel, a street urchin, saves his life Sire Ailan employs her as his page, unaware that's she's a woman. Caishel longs to tell Ailan the truth but confession seems dangerous. Only when she's forced to reveal her true identity is he able to marry her. But soon strange accidents start to happen to Alain, and Caishel decides to investigate by donning her street urchin disguise. |
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Covert Magic
Kaye Shaw (2021) Stuck in Danton Bay, charged with the protection and training of the heir to the St. George Cabal, Sean is not happy. But when the world of magic-users catches up with them, and with a rival cabal hot on his trail, Sean must decide where his loyalties lie. Book 2 in the Danton Bay Trilogy. |
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Darkhythe
Nyria Fey (2024) Anis and her brother Jatz wish their parents would realise they are now adults. Join a thrilling journey through the continent of Obser to Darkhythe! As you follow a diverse group of companions with magical and physical abilities, you'll experience a blend of fantasy and speculative fiction. And with a demon to defeat, this adventure will keep you on the edge of your seat. |
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Dilunar Moon of Danger
Nyria Fey (2023) Anaria keeps her promise to her Shaman mother and is whisked from her home planet to Dilunar. But the leaders are angry that she has come instead of her mother for they believe Anaria she won't be able to move their people to the safety of another moon. Only Leion disgrees, and he befriends Anaria and together they design a plan to move the people. If they fail everyone on Dilunar will die. |
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Destroyer of Worlds
Martin Bird (2024) On a small world lost amidst the vastness of space, a prophet lives on a remote island. It's a rustic world, and contented, but the prophet seek truths and is trusted to interpret signs. What the prophet sees, however, is the ultimate destruction of the world... What can be done to save it? Should it be saved? Or is it easier to let fate take its course? |
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Down Under Fantasy Realms
Wendy Scott (and 11 others) (2022) Gathered here together are twenty fantastic stories by seven fabulous Antipodean authors – authors you may not be familiar with … yet; authors you will want to read again and again. High fantasy and low, magical realism, retold fairy stories, and even a hint of science-fiction – it's all here. |
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Emerald and Amber
Sue Perkins (2020) Zaeyen's marriage is meant to save her father's estate, but the groom is cruel. Searching for help to save the planet, Zaeyen meets Kade, a hero of the common folk and together they battle through thirst, hunger and capture to reach their goal. The planet of Hejmen is dying and only the Eos can revive it, but do the spirits still exist and if they do, will they be willing to help the humans? |
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Ferrasium
Wendy Scott (2014) For centuries the Bera-Bera tribes have guarded the secret of the windflowers and kept alive the memory of the Cat Goddesses. But the High Priest Seraphis covets the throne and his minions scour the desert for the ancient artefacts of power. If he finds them, the land of Keymett will be plunged into a regime of terror. The race is on, but how can this motley band outwit the mighty Priesthood? |
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Fractured Magic
Kaye Shaw (2022) Edward St. George is dead, and Gray is missing. The Danton Bay trio is scattered across the country. Can they find the strength to fight without each other, or will the world of magic-users fracture? Can they find and contain the talismans before more magic-users are turned? Or will the world of magic-users be torn apart? Book 3 in the Danton Bay Trilogy. |
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Golden Scarab
Wendy Scott (2014) A year has passed since Kalli escaped from the Ferrasium, but the High Priest’s stranglehold is tightening. As Pharaoh’s royal barges sail toward Wasset to celebrate the Jubilee Festival, the High Priest is poised like an arachnid in his nest, waiting to hatch his plans. Kalli must unlock the secrets of the Golden Scarab before all of Keymett falls under the High Priest’s dominion, but who can she trust? |
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Heartstone
Robyn Prokop (2020) Ash doesn’t know what terrifies him most: losing his mind to the Song, or losing his best friend, Kep. While Ash struggles to unlock ancient memories and lost secrets, Kep follows her own destiny — to become a League warrior and join the fight against the evil Melk. But caught in a world full of mystery, secrets and betrayal, the friends are once more plunged into danger. |
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Journey's End
Sue Perkins (2021) Ash and Orm reach the end of their journey, but above ground all is not as they expected. There is no sign of any humans and the swamps appear to be the habitat of dangerous animals. The further they travel into the continent, the stranger the land appears. Is this really the home of Ash's parents and her people, or has their journey been in vain? Will they ever be able to return home again? |
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Latent Magic
Kaye Shaw (2021) Sent to the small coastal town of Danton Bay, Vince just wants to overcome his writer's block. The last thing he expects is to be pulled into the murky world of magic-users and their twisted power struggles. But when the world of supernatural powerplays threatens him and his friends, Vince must uncover the truth about Danton Bay and the secrets it holds. Book 1 in the Danton Bay Trilogy. |
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Lodestone
Wendy Scott (2014) Sabrina, a newly fledged healer, is given a suicide mission: to destroy the Lodestone, and restore magic to Valloaria. To make matters worse, Sabrina is distracted by her affection for the monk Micah. With invasion imminent, Sabrina embarks on her quest armed only with a sliver of the Lodestone, and the diary of a ghostly companion, Lauren. How can a lone girl prevail against an army? |
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Silvana - Restoration
Belinda Mellor (2023) A Silvanan sapling is uprooted, a mother’s heart broken, a family left bereft. In a world where the relationship between nature and humanity relies on mutual trust and respect, can that alliance survive such treachery? |
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Silvana - The Greening
Belinda Mellor (2016) Fabiom of Deepvale dreams of winning the love of a Silvana, one of the mysterious and powerful tree spirits who haunt the deepest groves of the Wildwood. But when he is suddenly thrown into the political arena and expected to keep the family silk business running, everything changes. |
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Silvana - The Turning
Belinda Mellor (2013) Lesandor of Deepvale wants nothing less than the life his father enjoys: to be loved by one of the beautiful and powerful Tree Ladies and to spend his time in the Wildwood. But Lesandor is very much his mother’s son, and while his grace and talents win him friends, they also bring trouble his way. |
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Taelstone
Robyn Prokop Ash isn't the Chosen One — he isn’t even supposed to learn the Song. And he’s certainly no hero. But he can’t just abandon his feisty friend Kep to her cruel fate. Together they must fulfil the quest — but will the slave tracker kill them first? Or will the Song drive Ash to madness? As ancient history collides with the present, a terrible evil is revealed. |
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The Children of Gaia
Jacquelyn Lane (2013) In the deep of night at the heart of the Moonwood an elf is created—a sylvan—one who sings life through the trees in their keeping. On the other side of the planet, two teenagers have long ago unwittingly opened a gateway to the sylvans’ world. In a time of great turbulence and change are these three really following their own paths or are they pawns in a far greater game? |
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Tiger House
Wendy Scott (2014) Betrayed, kidnapped, mistaken for a warrior, Jairus must survive the Emperor’s Games. Deposed, ostracized, Tekagi seeks vengeance and power. |
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Wishbinder
Hayley Solomon (2017) In Elvenswolde, a magical realm of elves and dragons, the business of wish fulfilment is overseen by the Wish Maker. However, a dark power has risen, seeking to overturn the existing order and weave malice into the intricate balance of enchantments. Helped by a dragon, Septimus, seventh son of a seventh son, raised on earth but half elf, must now fulfil the prophecies to restore equilibrium. |