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Esrahaddon by Michael J. Sullivan, Marc Simonetti
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA HERO TO SOME. A VILLAIN TO MANY. THE TRUTH FOREVER BURIED.The man who became known as Esrahaddon is reported to have destroyed the world’s greatest empire — but there are those who believe he saved it. Few individuals are as divisive, but all agree on three He was exiled to the wilderness, hunted by a goblin priestess, and sentenced to death by a god — all before the age of eight... -
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Fate's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBetrayal, war, and the risks of loyalty collide in the epic conclusion of the First Argentines series by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Lady’s Ransom.Ransom Barton has served three Argentine kings. The new successor to the throne is the ruthless Jon-Landon, a fallible strategist when it comes to war...Categorized as:
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Warrior's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter a pilgrimage to the East Kingdoms seeking a blessing from the Fountain, source of the land’s magic, Sir Ransom Barton returns home in search of two dreams: Claire de Murrow, the heiress he loves, and a patron for his warrior skills. Unexpectedly, Ransom finds himself in the favor of Devon, the notorious Elder King...Categorized as:
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![Lady's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler]()
Lady's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn kingdoms at war, alliances are made to be broken in a thrilling novel of magic and dark conspiracies by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Warrior’s Ransom.Ransom Barton and his wife, Claire de Murrow, have arrived in Legault to reclaim the title that was Claire’s birthright...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless by Dakota Krout]()
Ruthless by Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsEnemies emerge everywhere. Stagnation starts seeming standard. Results require Ruthlessness.Joe has been moving deeper into his study of ritual magic, and further away from his combat team. He's learning more and more, but more often than not needs to choose between his research and squad leadership... -
![The First Compact by Marc Alan Edelheit]()
The First Compact by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Bestselling, award-winning author of STIGERS TIGERS Marc Alan Edelheit delivers the third action-packed book in his fantasy epic, The Karus Saga. One of history’s greatest mysteries, the disappearance of ancient Rome’s Ninth Imperial Legion, is now revealed in this untold story... -
![Knight's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler]()
Knight's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsUneasy lies the head that wears a crown. A brutal war of succession has plunged the court of Kingfountain into a power struggle between a charitable king who took the crown unlawfully and his ambitious rival, Devon Argentine. The balance of power between the two men hinges on the fate of a young boy ensnared in this courtly intrigue. A boy befittingly nicknamed Ransom...Categorized as:
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![Agents of the Crown - The Complete Series #1-5 by Lindsay Buroker]()
Agents of the Crown - The Complete Series #1-5 by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn a far away kingdom, an immensely powerful soul is trapped in a jewel called a dragon tear. Whoever holds it has access to great magical power, but, as in all times and places, power is seductive and dangerous. And, as with all trapped souls, this one wants to escape... -
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Shadeslinger by Kyle Kirrin
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCorporate flameout Ned Altimer dreams of leaving his world behind. So when Earthblood Online splashes onto the VRMMO scene, he dives in and never looks back.His advantages are twofold: exclusive access to the game’s three-day Head Start period, and a ridiculously handsome talking axe named Frank who has knowledge of the game’s deepest secrets…if the magnificent Frank ever feels like sharing them... -
![The Lands of Ice and Fire: Maps from King's Landing to Across the Narrow Sea by George R.R. Martin]()
The Lands of Ice and Fire: Maps from King's Landing to Across the Narrow Sea by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGeorge R.R. Martin’s beloved Song of Ice and Fire series, which started with A Game of Thrones, is bursting with a variety and richness of landscapes — from bitter tundra to arid wasteland and everything in between — that provide a sense of scale unrivaled in contemporary fantasy...Categorized as:
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Secrets and Spellcraft by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNow a student at Wurthaven, Will is confronted with the truth of the present. The powerful magic embodied by wizards like his grandfather is but a distant memory, while the practice of the current day is timid and uninspired, and yet he needs the knowledge still preserved and managed by the college... -
![Dungeon Mauling by Eric Ugland]()
Dungeon Mauling by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMontana ventures into Osterstadt prison to save a friend, and will have to brave the dungeons to save himself...Categorized as:
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![Dungeons and Noobs by Ryan Rimmel]()
Dungeons and Noobs by Ryan Rimmel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBadgelor has been patient, or at least as patient as a homicidal badger can be. With the celebration of Grebthar Day, it's finally time to go get Charles! Nothing is going to stop Jim and his companions, not even the signs of the Dark Overlord's return. This adventure could be Windfall's greatest yet, or it could be its absolute downfall... -
![The Prince's Blade by Christopher Mitchell]()
The Prince's Blade by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe nightmare has begun… but where is the Black Dragon?After a thousand years, the Eternal Enemy has breached the Great Walls, devastating great swathes of the City. Thousands lie dead, while the survivors huddle behind the old and decaying walls of the inner defences... -
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![Power of Three by Jada Fisher]()
Power of Three by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo matter how hard you try, sometimes you just can’t survive alone. An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. The battle has been intense, and the dragon riders have held off the Blight, but time is running out. When Yacrist succeeds in the first part of his plan, Eist must take action and prevent the world from falling into darkness. But at what cost... -
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Ambushed by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe forces of evil are growing stronger and the only thing standing in their way is an ill-prepared young lady, her group of similarly under-trained friends, and a small dragon with unique powers. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist has recovered from her last brush with death and Fior is finally learning to fly... -
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Dukes and Ladders by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe continuing adventures of Montana Coggeshall, Duke of Coggeshall in the gamified world of Vuldranni...Categorized as:
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Revelations by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPower that’s growing ever more impossible to hide… Captain Telryn “Trip” Yert is on the most important mission of his life. Accompanied by Captain Kaika, the sentient soulblade Jaxi, and Rysha Ravenwood—the noble-born scholar and officer he definitely shouldn’t be developing feelings for—he must find a way to close a portal that’s allowing more and more dragons into the world... -
![Origins by Lindsay Buroker]()
Origins by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAre you still human if your father was a dragon? Even though Captain Trip always knew he was a little odd, he’s still shocked by the revelation that the elder gold dragon, Agarrenon Shivar, sired him. It’s time, however, to accept reality and learn to use his power, even if it alienates him from his magic-fearing friends—and the woman he’s come to care about... -
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Eastbound and Town by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFreshly respawned.Far from home.All alone.Up until now, Montana’s journey really only went one direction: up. But now he’s back at square one, stuck on top of a mountain with only the most basic gear to help get him back to Coggeshall. It’s going to be a loooong walk.But not a boring one...Categorized as:
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![The Thieves by Michael J. Sullivan]()
The Thieves by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHEY ATTACKED TWO RIDERS. THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASY. THEY WERE WRONG.A band of thieves set upon two lonely riders in the middle of the night. They had a larger party. They had the element of surprise. There was no reason to be concerned. But they didn’t realize who they were dealing with... -
![Echoes by Honor Raconteur]()
Echoes by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith the root of all evil—at least in Bannen’s opinion—behind lock and key, the team is finally free to do something else with their lives. Bannen quite looks forward to living in Gargan, the new house being built, with the occasional mission to spice things up. Sure, the MISD thinks he needs therapy after everything he’s lived through in the past three years... -
![Heroes of Issalia: Rogues and Runes Edition by Jeffrey L. Kohanek]()
Heroes of Issalia: Rogues and Runes Edition by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe return of a long lost magic. A desperate quest for a lost relic. The final battle to save humanity from extinction.This boxed set includes:______________________________________The Buried Symbol: Runes of Issalia, Book 1The Emblem Throne: Runes of Issalia, Book 2An Empire in Runes: Runes of Issalia, Book 3Rogue Legacy: Origins of Issalia, Book 0... -
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Unleashed by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe full forces of good and evil are about to be unleashed An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. The Blight has continued to grow and push its way into the realm of humanity. As the dragon riders gather for war, Eist and her friends join the battle, but even the full might of the dragon army might not be enough to stop what the Blight has unleashed... -
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![Healing Skies by Seth Ring]()
Healing Skies by Seth Ring
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOathbound to the fifth prince of the empire, Mateo and his friends head north.The Fifth Prince, Isaac Cassius Kell, has been sent from the empire’s capitol to the mountainous northern border, and Mateo and his Iron Wing Feather have been sent along to keep him safe. Tasked with guarding and advising the prince, Mateo quickly realizes that the job is more complicated than he anticipated... -
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Magic by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMagic is the key. But will it save or destroy? An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. After years of covering up its existence, there is no more denying that the Blight is real. And so is magic. As Eist and her friends battle to save their home, the powerful forces against them may prove to be too much to overcome... -
![Assassin's Bond by Lindsay Buroker]()
Assassin's Bond by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsYanko and his friends must escape a Turgonian prison and find passage back home before their enemies claim an advantage that could change the world. And not for the good of the Nurian people. But even more trouble awaits at home. Civil war has broken out, Yanko’s family is in danger, and the man who sent him on his mission has disappeared...Categorized as:
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![The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur]()
The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile Bannen had every intention of finding adventure, being yanked through a magical portal two continents away isn’t quite what he imagined happening. For that matter, being magically bound to a mage-in-training hadn’t ever crossed his mind. Being the first human familiar ever summoned in Corcoran? Not on his to-do list... -
![Shadowplay (Spellmonger: Legacy and Secrets Book 1) by Terry Mancour, Emily Burch Harris]()
Shadowplay (Spellmonger: Legacy and Secrets Book 1) by Terry Mancour, Emily Burch Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the World of Spellmonger… Blessed Darkness Conceal Her!Born into a mysterious family, Gatina always knew there was something special about those around her. But when the Duke and Duchess of Alshar—close friends of her family—are brutally assassinated, her idyllic countryside life is upended by secrets emerging from the shadows... -
![Seeker's Bane by P.C. Hodgell]()
Seeker's Bane by P.C. Hodgell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo epic novels of fantasy adventure in one volume: "Seeker's Mask: " After an epic adventure that will become the stuff of legend, Jame has been reunited with her older brother Torisen and with her people, the Kencyrath. But when she is placed in the Women's Halls and expected to become a normal, quiet Kencyr lady, normal and quiet are not what the Women's Halls are going to get...Categorized as:
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![The Void Mage by Honor Raconteur]()
The Void Mage by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter two years of training in Turransky under a new master, Rena is a proper Void Mage, supposedly ready to handle whatever the world throws at her. Which is just as well because Toh’sellor’s influence has proven it can pop shards up anywhere at any given time across all three continents, with nothing to use to predict it. Worse still, it doesn’t seem to have any real restrictions... -
![The Gravedigger’s Son and the Waif Girl: by Sam Feuerbach]()
The Gravedigger’s Son and the Waif Girl: by Sam Feuerbach
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFarin, the gravedigger’s son, lives in the medieval village of Heap. The eighteen-year-old is an outsider, bullied and ostracised by the villagers. His father has succumbed to a life of drinking, and so the young man has no option but to take over the job of gravedigger. Farin’s life takes a dramatic twist when the village witch dies and he prepares her for burial... -
![The World Gate by Jonathan Moeller]()
The World Gate by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe end of the quest is at hand. RIDMARK ARBAN has sought to stop the return of the evil Frostborn. Now the malignant wizard Shadowbearer is ready to summon the Frostborn once more. Unless Ridmark stops him, Shadowbearer shall cover the world in killing ice. SHADOWBEARER has spent a hundred thousand years preparing for the end of the world, and his victory is at hand... -
![The Demon City by Evan Currie]()
The Demon City by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBorn in flame and flood, the newly born community of Atlantis has begun to rebuild from being forced from their homes by the Demonic hordes. For Elanthielle however, the war is still out there... -
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![Unholy War by David Hair]()
Unholy War by David Hair
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Third Crusade has just suffered an unprecedented military disaster. In such a war, nothing is holy.Shaliyah now has a new name: Mother of Victories. In the wake of the devastating battle before her walls, everything has changed: the East is rising, bringing equal measures of hope and despair to the magical world of Urte... -
![The Red Sea by Edward W. Robertson]()
The Red Sea by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Dante Galand was just a boy, his father Larsin sailed away to make his fortune. And never returned. Since then, Dante has become a great sorcerer. A ruler. A destroyer of kings. And he's just learned that his father is living on a forbidden island at the edge of the known world. Where he's dying of a mysterious plague... -
![Professional Integrity by Michael J. Sullivan, Tim Gerard Reynolds]()
Professional Integrity by Michael J. Sullivan, Tim Gerard Reynolds
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne of the genre's favorite pairs returns in a classic fantasy short for both Riyria veterans and first-time readers.Several years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start their thieves-for-hire organization better known as Riyria. Things have gone well enough for the team as they do "jobs" for various nobles throughout Elan... -
![Cugel's Saga by Jack Vance]()
Cugel's Saga by Jack Vance
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsPity poor Cugel. Not for nothing is he known as the Clever, hero of a hundred mischiefs. But this time the Laughing Magician has triumphed - and Cugel is marooned, penniless, half a world from home. His return to Almery will be extended and exhausting. And Cugel has only his flamboyant resourceful cleverness to rely upon. A lesser mortal might quail, but Cugel...is Cugel... -
![The Canard Case by Honor Raconteur]()
The Canard Case by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“So what is the problem?” “You are aware that Nanashi has an active volcano on it?” Cheng-Huang inquired. At her nod, he continued, “It will explode soon. The pressure is rising quickly and there’s little that we can do to stop it.” A volcano? Sevana’s eyes threatened to pop out of her head... -
![In the Land of the Everliving by Stephen R. Lawhead]()
In the Land of the Everliving by Stephen R. Lawhead
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStephen R. Lawhead, the critically-acclaimed author of the Pendragon Cycle continues his Eirlandia Celtic fantasy series with In the Land of the Everliving. Conor and his sword companions must leave the safety of the faéry kingdom for the barbarian Scálda threaten to overrun Eirlandia... -
![Word and Steel by Andrey Vasilyev, Jared Firth]()
Word and Steel by Andrey Vasilyev, Jared Firth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning! This quest is impossible to complete on your own. Bring a group of friends with you. Dark days are dark days, but a job has to be done, no matter how dangerous Harriton’s life can be...Categorized as:
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![Champion of the Crown by Melissa McShane]()
Champion of the Crown by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWillow North has safely brought the boy-King Felix out of Tremontane and secured the support of neighboring Eskandel in his bid to recover the Crown. Now she faces her greatest challenge yet: convincing the Counts and Barons of Tremontane to support Felix as he confronts his uncle, the pretender to the Crown...Categorized as:
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![The Queen's Chair by Chloe Garner]()
The Queen's Chair by Chloe Garner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do with a merchant's spare daughter? What do you do when you are a merchant's spare daughter?Stasia has known her entire life that she was not destined for the lives that her friends and her sisters were expected to lead...Categorized as:
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![The Baron of Magister Valley by Steven Brust]()
The Baron of Magister Valley by Steven Brust
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom the vaults of Dragaeran history and the mind of master fantasist Steven Brust--a tale of betrayal and vengeance that is not at all a retelling of The Count of Monte CristoReader, you will undoubtedly have had the misfortune of consuming the rotten fruit of fallacies that we―Paarfi of Roundwood (esteemed historian of House of Hawk and exquisite artisan of truths)―“borrow” our factual recount... -
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![Sicilian Defense by Andrey Vasilyev, Андрей Васильев]()
Sicilian Defense by Andrey Vasilyev, Андрей Васильев
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSicilian Defense is the fifth book of the epic Fayroll series. With each chapter, we approach the solution of many of the secrets with which the main character Hagen faced in the game and in life...Categorized as:
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![Under the Black Flag by Andrey Vasilyev, Андрей Васильев]()
Under the Black Flag by Andrey Vasilyev, Андрей Васильев
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHoist the sails! Full speed, sailors, we’re at the start of the new Adventure! Welcome back to the virtual world of Fayroll! Another quest sends Kif to a brand new location where no player’s foot has trodden before. He’s the first and only one there...Categorized as:
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![Different Sides by Andrey Vasilyev]()
Different Sides by Andrey Vasilyev
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is no peace in Rattermark. The weakened but undefeated clan is ready to fight for its survival until the very last drop of blood. The new clan leader, the brave warrior Hagen, raises the banner and prepares for a brutal war in the Borderlands. - Why should it always be me? Neither hidden mythical quests, nor supernatural forces of Biblical proportion pass by Harriton...Categorized as:
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Tales of the Greatcoats Vol. 1 by Sebastien de Castell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA disgraced magistrate on the run. A daring swashbuckler hunted by an unstoppable assassin. An investigator of the supernatural faced with a corpse that won't stop dancing.Here are eight tales of the Greatcoats, lengendary sword-fighting magistrates brought together by an idealistic young king and disbanded after his execution as a tyrant...Categorized as:
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![A Question of Honor by Lindsay Buroker]()
A Question of Honor by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWith less than six months until his entrance exams for the famed Nurian warrior-mage academy, Yanko is sent to his uncle’s salt mine for “hardening,” as his father calls it. He expects endless days of physical labor; what he doesn’t expect is to have to choose one of the mine’s prisoners as a sparring partner... -
![The Broken Mage by Jonathan Moeller]()
The Broken Mage by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRIDMARK ARBAN is the Gray Knight, exiled and outcast, seeking to stop the return of the dreaded Frostborn. At last he has come to the perilous ruins of Khald Azalar, where the answer to his quest awaits. Assuming the master of Khald Azalar does not kill him first. MORIGNA was the Witch of the Hills. Now the dark magic within Morigna threatens to devour her...
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