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  • Risen by Auryn Hadley

    Risen by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    In the final stretch of the war, the rules are changing faster than Anglia can keep up. The Kaisae of all Iliri is gone. Her mates are holding the army together. Her dreams are changing everything—and Sal? She's not done yet. The Emperor has taken too much from her. Life, loves, and much of her happiness. All she has left is desperation—and blind trust. But she's not alone. She never has been...
  • The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler

    The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Thrust into the heart of events threatening to rip her kingdom apart, young Trynne Kiskaddon will gain new powers and see old allies fall and new heroes rise as the battle for the kingdom and the lands beyond begins.Courtly intrigue and rumors of invasion plunge Kingfountain into turmoil as the search for Trynne’s father begins in earnest...
  • The Forsaken Throne by Jeff Wheeler

    The Forsaken Throne by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    A devastating disaster has left the Forbidden Court in ashes, its fountains destroyed, and its magic at risk. It was destined as the site of Trynne Kiskaddon’s coronation as empress. Now, all Trynne can imagine is the roar of flames, the cries of Gahalatine’s people, and the smell of cinders in a city gone dark...
  • The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

    The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Kiva trades one cage for another when she leaves behind a deadly prison for a deceptive palace.Kiva Meridan is a survivor.She survived not only Zalindov prison, but also the deadly Trial by Ordeal. Now Kiva’s purpose goes beyond survival to vengeance. For the past ten years, her only goal was to reunite with her family and destroy the people responsible for ruining their lives...
  • The Liar's Knot by M.A. Carrick

    The Liar's Knot by M.A. Carrick

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Trust is the thread that binds. And the rope that hangs.In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.Derossi Vargo has always known...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  adult  audiobook
  • Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    This is the 3 in 1 book of the Queen's Own trilogy. It contains Arrows of the Queen, Arrow's Flight, and Arrow's Fall. These books were only released originally as paperbacks...
  • Voice of Life by Melanie Cellier

    Voice of Life by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The fourth and final book in the Spoken Mage seriesIn her fourth year, Elena should be focused on final exams and graduation. Instead, her future, and the future of those she loves, depends on her ability to stop a decades-long war. Join Elena and Lucas for their final year at the Academy...
  • The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    When banished Princess Maia is captured by her father and threatened with execution, it appears that all is lost…until the people rise in rebellion against their king. Suddenly, the cast-aside royal finds herself crowned the first Queen of Comoros. But enemies appear on all sides as her father’s conniving supporters assemble a new army against the fledgling ruler...
  • At the Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard

    At the Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cliopher Mdang has been appointed Viceroy of Zunidh by his beloved Radiancy, the Last Emperor, who has now left him behind in the Palace to safeguard the world during his absence on a quest to find an appropriately magical heir...
  • Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto

    Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In the heart-stopping finale to the Crown of Feathers trilogy, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable,” Veronyka must face her most devastating enemy yet: her own sister...
  • Embrace the Light by Jocelynn Drake

    Embrace the Light by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A Tragic Story Comes to Light.At last, Caelan and his companions are heading to see a long-time ally of Erya.But New Rosanthe soldiers have already moved into the city, and nothing is quite as it seems.Even as old betrayals reveal new enemies, Caelan’s main goal remains the God of Wisdom and the truth.The only problem is that time is running out and the Dead God is waiting to claim him...
  • The World of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    The World of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The official guide to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series complete with characters, creatures, new artwork, and more!Everyone knows the story of the assassin queen. But now, fans of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series will be immersed in her journey like never before...
  • Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed

    Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In a land impoverished by a war that started before she was born, Kiena has provided for her mother and brother by becoming one of the best hunters in the kingdom. But when a lifelong friend with connections recommends her to the king to track down a runaway princess, her life gets turned upside down. Finding the princess is easy...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty  wlw  action-adventure  angst
  • Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto

    Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Veronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens.The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders...
  • Stormcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Stormcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    The third book in the thrilling four-book Shattered Realms series from New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams ChimaThe empress in the east—the unspeakably cruel ruler whose power grew in Flamecaster and Shadowcaster—tightens her grip in this chilling third installment in the series...
  • Deathcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Deathcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    SPLINTERED ALLEGIANCE.Warrior Alyssa ana’Raisa would do anything to protect her home, the Fells, and her legacy, the Gray Wolf Line. But as a prisoner of Empress Celestine, Lyss is forced to turn her fearsome talents as an army commander against her beloved homeland. Refusal would swiftly lead to her death, and her death would end the Gray Wolf Line.ANCIENT DANGER...
  • The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder

    The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hard on the heels of trouble in Zirdai city, Shyla Sun-Kissed and Rendor are ordered to report to the King of Koraha - a summons that is deadly to ignore. The King holds the key to Koraha's existence, but a formidable new enemy threatens Koraha's very survival and the King desperately needs Shyla and Rendor's help...
  • Tempest by R.K. Ryals

    Tempest by R.K. Ryals

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We must overcome and prevail ...King Raemon of Medeisia is slaughtering tattooed scribes and mages, forcing them into hiding. All marked and those associated with them are destroyed. The people are desperate. Months after challenging Raemon, the marked rebels of Medeisia must rise against their bloodthirsty king or chance being annihilated...
  • The Dark Prince by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    The Dark Prince by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Who says all handsome princes are charming? Hunted by the Magikas, Amel seeks refuge on a secluded island with her beloved dragon and an injured friend. But when she meets the Prince of Baojang there, she realizes she can't stay in hiding. Someone needs to warn the Dominion of the plotted treachery she’s sure he’s a part of - and quickly before her friend Savette is married off to the Dark Prince...
  • Blood of the Earth by David A. Wells

    Blood of the Earth by David A. Wells

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Alexander’s costly victory at Northport provides only a brief reprieve from the onslaught of enemy forces converging on those loyal to the Old Law. Prince Phane has created a deadly new soldier – man mixed with darkness – imbued with terrible power and a purpose so sinister that that it could turn those Alexander loves most against him … or take them away from him forever...
  • Power of Pen and Voice by Melanie Cellier

    Power of Pen and Voice by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A Spoken Mage companion novelWhen a Sekali princess unexpectedly bursts into Elena and Lucas’s betrothal celebrations, Ardann is forced to send a team to investigate her claims of a new enemy. The last thing Saffron expects, or wants, is to be called on to assist. But she can’t risk disgracing her family by refusing to join the expedition...
  • The Empress of Xytae by Effie Calvin

    The Empress of Xytae by Effie Calvin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Crown Princess Ioanna of Xytae has kept her truthsayer blessing a secret for twenty years. In any other nation, her powerful magic would be cause for celebration. But Xytae’s patron is the war goddess Reygmadra, and the future empress is expected to be a brutal warrior. Reserved and peaceful by nature, Ioanna knows the court sees her as a disappointment...
  • Of Cages and Crowns by Brianna Joy Crump

    Of Cages and Crowns by Brianna Joy Crump

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For goddess-touched girls, there is only one destiny: the CullingFrom the moment Monroe Benson is born with a mark on her hand and the ability to summon fire from her fingertips, her life will never be her own. She’s goddess-touched, which means she’s destined to participate in the Culling, an age-old competition to determine the next queen of Erydia...
  • Castles in Their Bones by Laura Sebastian

    Castles in Their Bones by Laura Sebastian

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A spellbinding story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown. Immerse yourself in the first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Princess series.Empress Margaraux has had plans for her daughters since the day they were born. Princesses Sophronia, Daphne, and Beatriz will be queens...
  • The Crystal Gryphon by Andre Norton

    The Crystal Gryphon by Andre Norton

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The story of Kerovan, whose cloven hooves set him apart from the human folk of the Dales, as he seeks his rights as heir to the throne of Ulm at a time when strange sea invaders are shattering the old kingdoms, and equally enigmatic manifestations of the Old Ones coming to interfere with humanity...
  • Failed Future by Elise Kova

    Failed Future by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When worlds collide, and things are rarely what they seem, there may be no one Vi can trust.Having forsaken her crown for a chance to save her family, and the world, Vi Solaris washes up on the shores of Meru. She's wounded and barely alive. But Vi's fight for survival is only just beginning.As a princess in a foreign land, everyone is after her...
  • Soldier of Dorsa by Eliza Andrews

    Soldier of Dorsa by Eliza Andrews

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A war is brewing in the Empire.Not the War in the East — that is a war everyone already knows about, the war that some wanted to end so badly that they murdered an Emperor to stop it. No, this is a different war. A war between the Shadowlands and the mortal world, a war between light and darkness. A war the Brotherhood of Culo has warned about for generations. But no one wanted to listen...
  • Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

    Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    "You like tea. I like books. Care to open a shop and forget the world exists?"All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters… all complemented by love and good company. Thing is, Reyna works as one of the Queen’s private guards, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence...
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    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty  wlw  action-adventure  book  cozy
  • A Painted Goddess by Victor Gischler

    A Painted Goddess by Victor Gischler

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When the gods go to war, who will stand against their divine fury? In the thrilling conclusion to the A Fire Beneath the Skin trilogy, the enchanted kingdom of Helva faces a nightmarish future of endless bloodshed, and Rina Veraiin—a young warrior-duchess armed with mysterious, magical tattoos—must use her fantastic powers to save her home from eternal war...
  • The Queen of Raiders by Sarah Kozloff

    The Queen of Raiders by Sarah Kozloff

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Sarah Kozloff, author of A Queen in Hiding, continues the breathtaking and cinematic epic fantasy series The Nine Realms with book two, The Queen of Raiders, and all four books will be published within a month of each other, so you can binge your favorite new fantasy series.The soliders of Oromondo have invaded the Free States, leaving a wake of misery and death...
  • Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

    Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust...
  • The Uncrowned Prince by Kenley Davidson

    The Uncrowned Prince by Kenley Davidson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kiss him or kill him?After years of living a double life as a wastrel and a cad, Prince Vaniell has walked away from his position and privilege with only two goals in mind—to save the Five Thrones, and to build a world where mages can live in peace. His greatest enemy in this endeavor? A power hungry king, whose dreams of empire march ever closer to fruition.Melger. The ruler of Garimore...
  • Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn

    Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    In this novel of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon must put aside his personal feelings for Princess Amalie while he reads the souls of her suitors for any potential threats. But Cammon is unable to read Amalie, and he begins to suspect that she herself possesses magic powers-a revelation which would put her life in danger, and throw the kingdom into chaos...
  • Descent of Ravens by A.C. Andrews

    Descent of Ravens by A.C. Andrews

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The old covenant of the gods is broken. Will the world break, too?When an army of vampires invades their home, Rio and Turi must fight for their future while the fate of an empire hangs in the balance...
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    lgbtq  paranormal  magic  sword-sorcery  epic  romance  fantasy  mlm
  • Blackstone by Shea Godfrey

    Blackstone by Shea Godfrey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Captain Darrius Durand and Princess Jessa of Lyoness announce their love, they know it will be an end to many things. What they do not expect is that it will be the beginning of so much more. For good or ill, in the wake of their declaration, the tide of events that sweep through the corridors of Blackstone Keep will change the course of history...
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    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty  wlw  action-adventure  adult  angst
  • The Dragon's Curse by Bethany Wiggins

    The Dragon's Curse by Bethany Wiggins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An action-packed fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Julie Kagawa's Talon and Renee Ahdieh's The Wrath and the Dawn about a princess who must fight the dragons trying to destroy her world. Six months ago, Princess Sorrowlynn stood beside Prince Golmarr to defeat the glass dragon...
  • Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills

    Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A baker’s apprentice reluctantly embarks on an adventure full of magic, new friendships, and a prince in distress in this deliciously romantic young adult fantasy that’s perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Gail Carson Levine.It’s not all sugar and spice at Basil’s Bakery, where seventeen-year-old Aurelie is an overworked, underappreciated apprentice...
  • Oculta by Maya Motayne

    Oculta by Maya Motayne

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After joining forces to save Castallan from an ancient magical evil, Alfie and Finn haven’t seen each other in months. Alfie is finally stepping up to his role as heir and preparing for an International Peace Summit, while Finn is traveling and reveling in her newfound freedom from Ignacio...
  • Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert

    Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After her entire clan was massacred, a young woman assumes her brother's identity and becomes a warrior - all to exact revenge upon the chieftain who ordered her family slain. But the chieftain, Lord Medb, has resurrected the forbidden art of sorcery and plans to destroy all who oppose him in this dark ages fantasy world...
  • Chaos by Megan Derr

    Chaos by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nine gods ruled the world, until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved.Sealed off from the world for nine hundred years, Schatten is a country of darkness and mystery. The power of Teufel, Shadow of the Lost Licht, keeps the rest of the world out, and his deadly Sentinels keep the people of Schatten in...
  • Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke

    Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Moving from poison and treachery to war and witchcraft, Sam Hawke's Poison Wars continue with Hollow Empire, a fabulous epic fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, Naomi Novik, and Scott Lynch.Poison was only the beginning.... The deadly siege of Silasta woke the ancient spirits, and now the city-state must find its place in this new world of magic...
  • The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder

    The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The fate of a cursed kingdom rests on ancient secrets, broken promises, and fierce friendships in this gasp-worthy final book of the bestselling twisted fairytale Bone Spindle series.**Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson, Holly Black, and Marissa Meyer**Not all curses should be broken. Not all fairytales end happily ever after.Fi is a prisoner. Briar, a monster. Shane's a warrior...
  • Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nine gods ruled the world, until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. In the land of Pozhar, the people fear the return of Zhar Ptitsa, the god of souls and rebirth who nearly destroyed them nine hundred years ago in a terrible rage...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction
  • The Living God by Dave Duncan

    The Living God by Dave Duncan

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    War had engulfed the whole world. The imposter imperor ruling in Hub was the tool of the paranoid and almighty sorcerer Xinixo, who wielded the combined power of thousands of sorcerer slaves. And yet, despite his seeming omnipotence, the pathetic few who resisted him were still at liberty, even making a little progress...
  • Stardust in Their Veins by Laura Sebastian

    Stardust in Their Veins by Laura Sebastian

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Princesses Beatriz and Daphne have lost their older sister, but their mother's grand scheme of taking the continent of Vesteria is far from complete. With the country of Temarin now under the Empress's control, only the nations of Cellaria and Friv remain free from her rule. What's worse, an ominous prophecy has begun to shine through the constellations: the blood of stars and majesty spilled...
  • Non-Heir by Rachel E. Carter

    Non-Heir by Rachel E. Carter

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Prince. Prodigy. Mage. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Falling Kingdoms, and Tamora Pierce.This prequel novella is set before the events of The Black Mage series. Novella follows Prince Darren as a child through adolescence and his first run-in with Ryiah at the Academy of Magic...
  • The Cerulean Queen by Sarah Kozloff

    The Cerulean Queen by Sarah Kozloff

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Sarah Kozloff's breathtaking and cinematic epic fantasy series The Nine Realms, which began with A Queen in Hiding, comes to a thrilling conclusion in The Cerulean Queen.The true queen of Weirandale has returned.Cerulia has done the impossible and regained the throne. However, she's inherited a council of traitors, a realm in chaos, and a war with Oromondo...
  • A Broken Queen by Sarah Kozloff

    A Broken Queen by Sarah Kozloff

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Sarah Kozloff, author of Queen of Raiders, continues her breathtaking and cinematic epic fantasy series The Nine Realms with book three, A Broken Queen, and all four books will be published within a month of each other, so you can binge your favorite new fantasy series.Time can heal all wounds, but not all wounds are visible...
  • The Forest at the Heart of Her Mage by Hiyodori

    The Forest at the Heart of Her Mage by Hiyodori

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After years of city life, Tiller is finally ready to revisit the magical forest where she grew up. But the forest has turned deadly, and Tiller has no magic of her own. To survive, she’ll need a bodyguard.Tiller finds only one mage willing to escort her. A woman named Carnelian: a soldier with a pretty face and a dodgy reputation...
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    lgbtq  wlw  magic  paranormal  epic  romance  fantasy  fiction
  • Winds of Change by Mercedes Lackey

    Winds of Change by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    In The Mage Winds trilogy, which began with the best-selling novel, Winds of Fate, author Mercedes Lackey continues the epic that started with her first published book, Arrows of the Queen introduced readers to the remarkable land of Valdemar, the kingdom protected by its Heralds--men and women gifted with extraordinary mind powers--aided and served by their mysterious Companions--horselike...
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