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  • The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

    The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 50 ratings
    Following their adventures in The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower, Vasya and Morozko return in this stunning conclusion to the bestselling Winternight Trilogy, battling enemies mortal and magical to save both Russias, the seen and the unseen. Now Moscow has been struck by disaster. Its people are searching for answers—and for someone to blame...
  • The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

    The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 71 ratings
    The searing follow-up to 2018’s most celebrated fantasy debut – THE POPPY WAR.In the aftermath of the Third Poppy War, shaman and warrior Rin is on the run: haunted by the atrocity she committed to end the war, addicted to opium, and hiding from the murderous commands of her vengeful god, the fiery Phoenix...
  • The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima

    The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 51 ratings
    A thousand years ago, two young lovers were betrayed—Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea, Queen of the Fells, to a life without love.Now, once again, the Queendom of the Fells seems likely to shatter apart. For young queen Raisa ana’Marianna, maintaining peace even within her own castle walls is nearly impossible; tension between wizards and Clan has reached a fevered pitch...
  • The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty

    The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 58 ratings
    Return to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel to THE CITY OF BRASS.Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Whisked from her home in Cairo, she was thrust into the dazzling royal court of Daevabad and quickly discovered she would need all her grifter instincts to survive there...
  • The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

    The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    By scheming and theft, the Thief of Eddis has become King of Attolia. Eugenides wanted the queen, not the crown, but he finds himself trapped in a web of his own making.Then he drags a naive young guard into the center of the political maelstrom. Poor Costis knows he is the victim of the king's caprice, but his contempt for Eugenides slowly turns to grudging respect...
  • Dreams of Kell by Christopher Mitchell

    Dreams of Kell by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Back where it all began.Living quietly with her young children in Colsbury Castle, Karalyn Holdfast has found peace at last. With the Sextant of the Gods under her control, she is making up for lost time, while keeping a wary eye on events sweeping across the other worlds where members of the Holdfast family live...
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    europe  scandinavia  epic  war  gods  medieval  myths  retellings
  • The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce

    The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 49 ratings
    During a dire battle against the fearsome Skinners, Daine and her mage teacher Numair are swept into the Divine Realms. Though happy to be alive, they are not where they want to be. They are desperately needed back home, where their old enemy, Ozorne, and his army of strange creatures are waging war against Tortall. Trapped in the mystical realms Daine discovers her mysterious parentage...
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    epic  female-mc  gods  historical-fiction  magic  medieval  myths  war
  • Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce

    Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 68 ratings
    From Tamora Pierce, the final book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.Having achieved her dream of becoming the first female knight errant, Alanna of Trebond is not sure what to do next. She has triumphed in countless bloody battles, and her adventures are already legendary...
  • Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce

    Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 55 ratings
    Sent to Carthak as part of the Tortallan peace delegation, Daine finds herself in the middle of a sticky political situation. She doesn't like the Carthaki practice of keeping slaves, but it's not her place to say anything -- she's just there to heal the emperor's birds. It's extremely frustrating! What's more, her power has grown in a mysterious way...
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    epic  female-mc  gods  magic  medieval  war  action-adventure  alpha-mc
  • Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce

    Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 54 ratings
    Aly’s adventure continues…. No longer a slave, Alanna’s daughter is now spying as part of an underground rebellion against the colonial rulers of the Copper Isles. The people in the rebellion believe that a prophecy in which a new queen will rise up to take the throne is about to be realized...
  • In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce

    In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 69 ratings
    Disguised as a boy, Alanna of Trebond becomes a squire, to none other than the prince of the realm. But Prince Jonathan is much more to Alanna; he is her ally, her best friend, and one of the few who knows that she's really a girl...
  • Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton

    Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    When gunslinging Amani Al'Hiza escaped her dead-end town, she never imagined she'd join a revolution, let alone lead one. But after the bloodthirsty Sultan of Miraji imprisoned the Rebel Prince Ahmed in the mythical city of Eremot, she doesn't have a choice...
  • Destroyer of Worlds by Larry Correia

    Destroyer of Worlds by Larry Correia

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    If it's war you want...find here the best of military epic fantasy as the best-selling Saga of the Forgotten Warrior series continues.The Great Extermination has begun.In the Capitol, Grand Inquisitor Omand Vokkan hatches a plot to kill every member of the untouchable caste in all of Lok, down to the last man, woman, and child...
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    epic  gods  magic  myths  retellings  war  action-adventure  adult
  • Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan, Marc Simonetti

    Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan, Marc Simonetti

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    A Goodreads Choice Award Nomination for Best Fantasy Novel of 2017 The gods have been proven mortal and new heroes will arise as the battle continues in the sequel to Age of Myth--from the author of the Riyria Revelations and Riyria Chronicles series.In Age of Myth, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan launched readers on an epic journey of magic and adventure, heroism and betrayal, love and loss...
  • Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton

    Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Rebel by chance. Traitor by choice.Gunslinger Amani al'Hiza fled her dead-end hometown on the back of a mythical horse with the mysterious foreigner Jin, seeking only her own freedom. Now she’s fighting to liberate the entire desert nation of Miraji from a bloodthirsty sultan who slew his own father to capture the throne...
  • Proven Strength by Daniel Schinhofen

    Proven Strength by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Gregory’s year-long posting along the northern wilds was done. He’d had to face corrupt magi, assassination attempts, aether-using bane beasts, and even deal with the loss of some of his men. The year had left a mark on his soul. He’d accepted the burden of leadership fully, knowing that his men could and would die under his command...
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    europe  scandinavia  magic  epic  medieval  myths  retellings  fantasy
  • The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson

    The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings
    The champion must not waver.The champion must not fear.The gate of darkness closes.Elisa is a fugitive.Her enemies have stolen the man she loves, and they await her at the gate of darkness. Her country is on the brink of civil war, with her own soldiers ordered to kill her on sight...
  • House of Assassins by Larry Correia

    House of Assassins by Larry Correia

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    LARRY CORREIA'S BEST-SELLING EPIC FANTASY SERIES, SAGA OF THE FORGOTTEN WARRIOR, CONTINUES.Ashok Vidal was once a member of the highest caste in all of Lok. As a Protector, he devoted his life to upholding the Law, rooting out those who still practiced the old ways and delivering swift justice with his ancestor blade Angruvadal...
  • The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

    The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 48 ratings
    RevengeWhen Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, stole Hamiathes's Gift, the Queen of Attolia lost more than a mythical relic. She lost face. Everyone knew that Eudenides had outwitted and escaped her. To restore her reputation and reassert her power, the Queen of Attolia will go to any length and accept any help that is offered... she will risk her country to execute the perfect revenge...
  • The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

    The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 78 ratings
    When Rin aced the Keju — the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies — it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was...
  • The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart

    The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Fifth century Britain is a country of chaos and division after the Roman withdrawal. This is the world of young Merlin, the illegitimate child of a South Wales princess who will not reveal to her son his father's true identity. Yet Merlin is an extraordinary child, aware at the earliest age that he possesses a great natural gift - the Sight...
  • The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson

    The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 57 ratings
    Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape . . . and even less of being together.Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar's interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw...
  • Court Duel by Sherwood Smith

    Court Duel by Sherwood Smith

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The evil king is dead, the war is over, and Meliara -- barefoot countess and reluctant heroine -- has been swept up into a different kind of battle in the dance halls and drawing rooms of the royal palace. Physical warfare is easy compared to the genteel skirmishes of the royal court...
  • The Fathomless Caves by Kate Forsyth

    The Fathomless Caves by Kate Forsyth

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In Eileanan, victory has finally been won, and those of faery kind--from the mighty dragons to the mysterious nyx--have sworn their friendship and aid. Only the sea-dwelling Fairgean have refused to sign the Pact of Peace. Driven by ancient hatreds, they have devoted themselves to destroying all who dwell upon the land...
  • Endsinger by Jay Kristoff

    Endsinger by Jay Kristoff

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A TREMBLING EARTHThe flames of civil war sweep across the Shima Imperium. With their plans to renew the Kazumitsu dynasty foiled, the Lotus Guild unleash their deadliest creation—a mechanical goliath known as the Earthcrusher, intended to unite the shattered Empire under a yoke of fear...
  • The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken

    The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Gemma Smythe dedicated her life to the glory of battle. With her fellow War Monks, she worshipped the war gods, rained destruction on her enemies, and raised the dead when the fancy took her. Until her sister Keeley became the prophesied Blacksmith Queen, and Gemma broke faith with her order to journey to the Amichai Mountain and fight by Keeley’s side...
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    epic  female-mc  gods  magic  myths  war  action-adventure  adult
  • The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson

    The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 47 ratings
    She does not know what awaits her at the enemy's gate.Elisa is a hero. She led her people to victory over a terrifying, sorcerous army. Her place as the country's ruler should be secure. But it isn't.Her enemies come at her like ghosts in a dream, from both foreign realms and within her own court. And her destiny as the chosen one has not yet been fulfilled...
  • Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    In GATHERING DARKNESS, book three of the New York Times bestselling Falling Kingdoms series, the stakes have never been higher as three teams push forward on a race to find the Kindred, the four elemental crystals possessing ancient all-powerful magic, first:Prince Magnus has just witnessed torture, death, and miracles during the bloody confrontation that decimated the rebel forces...
  • Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken

    Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Try a little dragon tenderness. I am Glheanna the Decimator. I am a warrior. A soldier. I know no fear. No pain. No mercy. I do, however, know acute embarrassment! How could I not after getting dumped by a bastard dragon in front of my own troops? So I tuck tail and return to my cave, drowning my sorrows in ale—as is my family’s way...
  • The Liar's Key by Mark Lawrence

    The Liar's Key by Mark Lawrence

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    The Red Queen has set her players on the board...Winter is keeping Prince Jalan Kendeth far from the longed-for luxuries of his southern palace. And although the North may be home to his companion, the warrior Snorri ver Snagason, he is just as eager to leave. For the Viking is ready to challenge all of Hell to bring his wife and children back into the living world...
  • Ghost in the Throne by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Throne by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caina Amalas cheated death and escaped certain doom. So did her mortal enemy, the sorcerer Cassander Nilas. Now the city of Istarinmul teeters on the brink of civil war and sorcerous annihilation. Unless Caina summons all her bravery and cunning, Cassander's dark spell will kill millions of people. Starting with the people she loves..
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    epic  female-mc  magic  myths  retellings  war  action-adventure  adult
  • The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

    The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 52 ratings
    Lia has survived Venda—but so has a great evil bent on the destruction of Morrighan. And only Lia can stop it.With war on the horizon, Lia has no choice but to assume her role as First Daughter, as soldier—as leader. While she struggles to reach Morrighan and warn them, she finds herself at cross-purposes with Rafe and suspicious of Kaden, who has hunted her down...
  • Dragon Bonds by Ava Richardson

    Dragon Bonds by Ava Richardson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Darkening has risen... Agathea Flamma and Sebastian Smith now face an overwhelming enemy. The rapid spread of the Darkening, a threat arising from the mists of legend, looms over the entire land. With both their families torn apart by the conflict and betrayal lurking around every corner, one mistake could doom the kingdom...
  • Saint's Blood by Sebastien de Castell

    Saint's Blood by Sebastien de Castell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    How do you kill a Saint? Falcio, Kest, and Brasti are about to find out, because someone has figured out a way to do it and they've started with a friend. The Dukes were already looking for ways out of their agreement to put Aline on the throne, but with the Saints turning up dead, rumours are spreading that the Gods themselves oppose her ascension...
  • Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings

    Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 62 ratings
    THE DRIVE OF PROPHECYThe quest was over. The Orb of Aldur was restored. And once again, with the crowning of Garion, there was a descendant of Riva Iron-grip to rule as Overlord of the West.But the Prophecy was unfulfilled. In the east, the evil God Torak was about to awaken and seek dominion. Somehow, Garion had to face the God, to kill or be killed...
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    epic  gods  magic  medieval  myths  war  20th-century  action-adventure
  • The Spirit War by Rachel Aaron

    The Spirit War by Rachel Aaron

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Eli Monpress is vain. He's cocky. And he's a thief. But he's a thief who has just seen his bounty topped and he's not happy about it. The bounty topper, as it turns out, is his best friend, bodyguard, and master swordsman, Josef. Who has been keeping secrets from Eli...
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    epic  gods  magic  medieval  myths  retellings  war  action-adventure
  • Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    In a land threatened by treacherous war and beset by demons, royal dowager Ista, released from the curse of madness and manipulated by an untrustworthy god, is plunged into a desperate struggle to preserve the endangered souls of a realm...
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    epic  female-mc  gods  magic  medieval  myths  war  21st-century
  • Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings

    Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 59 ratings
    A magnificent epic set against a history of seven thousand years of the struggles of Gods and Kings and men - of strange lands and events - of fate and a prophecy that must be fulfilled!THE BELGARIADIt had all begun with the theft of the Orb that had so long protected the West from the evil God Torak. Before that, Garion had been a simple farm boy...
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    epic  gods  magic  medieval  myths  war  20th-century  action-adventure
  • Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski

    Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 48 ratings
    The Witcher returns in this action-packed sequel to The Tower of Swallows, in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired The Witcher video games. After walking through the portal in the Tower of Swallows while narrowly escaping death, Ciri finds herself in a completely different world... an Elven world. She is trapped with no way out...
  • Ghost in the Maze by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Maze by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caina Amalas is a Ghost circlemaster, leader of the Emperor's spies in Istarinmul. Yet the people of Istarinmul know her as the Balarigar, the daring master thief who challenged the corrupt lords and cruel princes of the city. And now Grand Master Callatas, the most powerful sorcerer of Istarinmul, wants her dead, and without allies Caina will not survive...
  • The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi

    The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 65 ratings
    1900 BC. In what modern Indians mistakenly call the Indus Valley Civilisation. The inhabitants of that period called it the land of Meluha a near perfect empire created many centuries earlier by Lord Ram, one of the greatest monarchs that ever lived. This once proud empire and its Suryavanshi rulers face severe perils as its primary river, the revered Saraswati, is slowly drying to extinction...
  • Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

    Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    I lean forward, pushing my body out past the battlements. The wind plucks at my cloak, buffets against me, as if it would carry me off in flight, just like the birds or the knight's soul. Let go, it cries, I will take you far, far away. I want to laugh at the exhilarating feeling, I will catch you, it whistles seductively.The convent has returned Sybella to a life that nearly drove her mad...
  • Dragon Legends by Ava Richardson, Tiffany Williams

    Dragon Legends by Ava Richardson, Tiffany Williams

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ever since scruffy Sebastian Smith and Lady Thea Flamma were paired as Dragon Riders, their lives have been forever changed. The unlikely duo forged an unbreakable bond, but now with dark stirrings in the south their bond will be put to the ultimate test...
  • The Lost Queen by Signe Pike

    The Lost Queen by Signe Pike

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Compared to Outlander and The Mists of Avalon, this thrilling first novel of a debut trilogy reveals the untold story of Languoreth—a forgotten queen of sixth-century Scotland—twin sister of the man who inspired the legend of Merlin. I write because I have seen the darkness that will come. Already there are those who seek to tell a new history..
  • Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings

    Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    The Endless Quest...Troubles and delays continued to mount as Garion, Belgarath, Polgara, and the company pursued Zandramas across the known world. Possessed by the Dark Destiny, she had stolen Garion's infant son for a ritual that would destroy all that men valued. She was always one step ahead, taunting and spying on them, flying over in the form of a great dragon...
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    epic  gods  magic  medieval  myths  war  20th-century  action-adventure
  • Voice of Power by Melanie Cellier

    Voice of Power by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In Elena's world words have power over life and death--but none more so than hers.As the daughter of shopkeepers, Elena has always known that the mysteries of reading and writing were closed to her. Only the mageborn can risk harnessing the power unleashed from putting pen to paper. Until Elena discovers an impossible new ability and joins the elite ranks of the mages...
  • Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings

    Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 54 ratings
    The Trail of Prophecy...Legends told of how the evil God Torak had coveted the power of the Orb of Aldur, until defeated in a final battle. But prophecy spoke of a time when he would awake and again seek dominance over the world. Now the Orb has been stolen by a priest of Torak, and that time was at hand...
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    epic  gods  magic  medieval  myths  war  20th-century  action-adventure
  • The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill

    The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    The Icemark is a kingdom in grave danger. Its king has been killed in battle, its enemy lies in wait, and its fate rests on the shoulders of one girl. Thirrin Freer Strong-in-the-Arm Lindenshield, a beautiful princess and an intrepid warrior, must find a way to protect her land from a terrible invasion...
  • Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova

    Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Long live Solaris. One bloodthirsty ruler has been overthrown by another, casting the shadow of death over the Solaris Empire. Vhalla Yarl stands upon the stage of fate, prepared to do battle one final time. Fragile alliances will be tested and new bonds will be formed as the world is reshaped...
  • Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner

    Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Deep within the palace of the Mede emperor, in an alcove off the main room of his master’s apartments,. Kamet minds his master’s business and his own. Carefully keeping the accounts, and his own counsel, Kamet has accumulated a few possessions, a little money stored in the household’s cashbox, and a significant amount of personal power. As a slave, his fate is tied to his master’s...
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