We are pleased to announce the CYGNUS Awards Official Finalists List for 2016, otherwise known as the "Short List." The Official Finalists Listing is comprised of entries that have passed the first three rounds of judging from the entire field of entrants.
A captivating YA hybrid of sci-fi and medieval fantasy, mystery, and romance, "Legacy" will entice readers into its unfolding storyworld.
A mystical world of creatures, runes, and shape-shifters, Erbsland crafts a magical, thought-provoking novel that will engross readers of fantasy and beyond.
Rich in historical detail and fantastical landscapes, "Daughter of Destiny" takes a brilliant twist on the historical perception of Queen Guinevere: she has magical powers. Will her gift be enough to save her people?
A stirring saga featuring an ice princess with a warm heart, at war with a cold, heartless flame king in a shimmering world of crystal frost and blazing lakes.
We are pleased to announce the CYGNUS Awards Official Finalists List for 2015, otherwise known as the "Short List." The Official Finalists Listing is comprised of entries that have passed the first three rounds of judging from the entire field of entrants.
An entertaining top-shelf work of contemporary fiction that blends mystery, fantasy, and comedy. Tightly written with rich and complex subtext that makes reading it a sublime pleasure.
Mages and wizards, dwarves and elves, dragons and royalty, and its own complex lore and magical systems, "Mythborn: Rise of the Adepts" will leave dark fantasy enthusiasts clamoring for more.
Mages and wizards, dwarves and elves, dragons and royalty, and its own complex lore and magical systems, "Mythborn: Rise of the Adepts" will leave dark fantasy enthusiasts clamoring for more.
The story exemplifies the psychological power that ancient rites have held and do hold over us, and the effects of these rites as they ripple through our consciousness or, more dangerously, our collective subconsciousness as they cross the barriers of time.