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He Who Fights with Monsters 4 by Shirtaloon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAn old friend brings comfort while an old acquaintance brings trouble as Jason and Farrah get the change of scenery they've been longing for.The kingdom is in peril, which seems like small beans compared to saving the world a few times. It isn't even Jason's job to deal with as, for once, the powerful people around him are living up to their responsibilities...Categorized as:
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![Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsJust when you thought doomsday was over...Centuries ago Acheron saved the human race by imprisoning an ancient evil bent on absolute destruction. Now that evil has been unleashed and it is out for revenge.As the twin to Acheron, Styxx hasn’t always been on his brother’s side. They’ve spent more centuries going at each other’s throats than protecting their backs... -
![Dungeon Diving 103 by Bruce Sentar]()
Dungeon Diving 103 by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKen and party are training with his grandparents, preparing themselves to the next semester of Haylon.Yet, even after the Gransmens' deaths there are still plots from the Kaiming targeting Ken. After thwarting an attack on him at the Nagato Clan, Ken heads back to Haylon to get the strength he needs... -
![Nothing but Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Nothing but Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSimon challenges the setup of the Shadowhunter Academy and in doing so learns the story of James Herondale and Matthew Fairchild and the unusual way that they became friends and parabatai... -
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![Beware of Chicken 4 by CasualFarmer, Travis Baldree]()
Beware of Chicken 4 by CasualFarmer, Travis Baldree
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings17 hours and 26 minutesA laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming????Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body.Out in the middle of nowhere, I’ve managed to escape a life of cultivation and politics. Until now, that is...Categorized as:
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![He Who Fights with Monsters 11 by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell]()
He Who Fights with Monsters 11 by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBook 11 in the bestselling He Who Fights With Monsters Series is here. Grab your copy today!About the Experience an isekai culture clash as a laid-back Australian finds himself in a very serious world. See him gain suspiciously evil powers through a unique progression system combining cultivation and traditional LitRPG elements...Categorized as:
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![Heretical Fishing 2: A Cozy Guide to Annoying the Cults, Outsmarting the Fish, and Alienating Oneself by Haylock Jobson]()
Heretical Fishing 2: A Cozy Guide to Annoying the Cults, Outsmarting the Fish, and Alienating Oneself by Haylock Jobson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPower is returning to the world after millennia, ancient constructs are stirring back to life, and one man is doing his best to ignore all that noise...Categorized as:
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![The Fifth Realm by Michael Chatfield]()
The Fifth Realm by Michael Chatfield
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter taking and defending Vuzgal, Erik and Rugrat have a new task to complete: build a city.They have been racing through the realms at this point, but Vuzgal is a prize that they can't simply give up on. Alva is mobilized, as are their allies, to build out the new city. It is time that they solidify their gains, working on their crafts, their fighting ability and cultivation... -
![Death Unleashed by Steve McHugh]()
Death Unleashed by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA DEADLY VENOM. A LOOMING REBELLION. A VICIOUS SIEGE. AND THE CLOCK IS TICKING.For sorcerer Nate Garrett, the stakes have risen. If Asgard falls, he may lose much more than his home - he may lose the thing dearest to him. To stand a fighting chance against Avalon, he must be ready to go to war... -
![Heretic Spellblade 2 by K.D. Robertson]()
Heretic Spellblade 2 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChanging history is harder than it appears. Every time Nathan thinks he has stopped a world-ending war, he learns that somebody is trying to start it again. But once this is over, he’ll be free to relax and spend some quality time with his Champions.As the war heats up, Nathan finds himself caught up in the schemes and fluffy tails of one of his former Champions, Narime... -
![Right of Retribution 2 by William D. Arand]()
Right of Retribution 2 by William D. Arand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWarner spent his days like no one else.He got up, went to work, forced people to balance their scales— either through taking lives or forced penance— went home, spent time with his daughter, slept with one of his girlfriends, and went to sleep.Only to repeat the pattern over and over and over.Life was the furthest thing from mundane that it could ever be... -
![Apocalypse Redux, Book Four by Jakob H. Greif]()
Apocalypse Redux, Book Four by Jakob H. Greif
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHumanity is circling the abyss, to reap or to ruin. Only one man can determine its fate.Monsters that can destroy cities have appeared. The most highly leveled humans begin to abuse their power. And as levels rise, individual people start to reach the kind of power where they can rival militaries all by themselves... -
![Trojan Nightmare by Blaise Corvin]()
Trojan Nightmare by Blaise Corvin
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Earth has been overrun with monsters... Post-Apocalypse America is unrecognizable from the past. Jake survives by working as the leader of a scavenging adventuring team. A former mage, now he follows the strange path of cultivation, taught to him by a mysterious traveler. As far as he knows, he is one of the only people on Earth with this power...Categorized as:
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![Untamed Highlander by Donna Grant]()
Untamed Highlander by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Dark Sword series reins in the magic, passion, and fury of Scotland’s legendary warriors—for whom love is always worth fighting for…DEVIL IN THE FLESHDruid-born and magic-blessed, Isla is one of the deadliest she-devils ever to serve the forces of darkness. As an immortal Highland warrior, it’s up to Hayden Campbell to destroy her and her kind. But for Hayden, Isla is more than a sworn enemy... -
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![Necropolis by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Necropolis by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereIntroverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has spent the last few months watching his lover, Griffin Flaherty, come to terms with the rejection of his adoptive family. So when an urgent telegram from Christine summons them to Egypt, Whyborne is reluctant to risk the fragile peace they’ve established... -
![Reborn: Apocalypse Volume 1 by L.M. Kerr]()
Reborn: Apocalypse Volume 1 by L.M. Kerr
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf you could turn back the clock and fix all the mistakes you ever made, would you? From the author of the award-winning Web-novel 'Reborn: Evolving From Nothing' comes the tale of Micheal Care, a swordsman that could only be considered a middling warrior in Humanity's Last Army. Micheal's answer to that question would be quite simple. Yes. A million times yes...Categorized as:
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![Head Down by Jan Stryvant]()
Head Down by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThings are starting to look up for Sean, he has a safe place to stay, allies, way too many wolves and a couple of dangerously cute werefoxes around now as well. However the other Councils now know that he's serious, after the raid on Gradatim that left several important people dead... -
![The Great Cleric: Volume 1 by Broccoli Lion]()
The Great Cleric: Volume 1 by Broccoli Lion
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne moment, a certain salaryman is on cloud nine, that promotion finally within his grasp, and the next, he’s keeled over pain, and that was all she wrote. Luckily for him, fate had a bit more to say. A world of magic, monsters, and other such life-shortening entities await his newly reincarnated self for a second shot at life... -
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Heretic Spellblade 3 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe time for secrets is coming to an end. Nathan has changed history and stopped the end of the world, but the future is more uncertain than ever. He can't rely on his knowledge of the future anymore.Conquering the Federation has turned Nathan into a national hero, but also earned him countless enemies. The peace he has won looks short-lived... -
![Demon's Throne 2 by K.D. Robertson]()
Demon's Throne 2 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRys is still shaking dust from his hair after a thousand years of sleep, and he already finds himself in a two-front war. The sorcerers of the Malus League are summoning a demon lord, while his northern neighbor marches south. Now that Rys has claimed a kingdom, he needs to keep it.Naturally, he'll expand his territory while crushing his new enemies... -
![Test Flight: Otherworld Academy 03 by Deacon Frost]()
Test Flight: Otherworld Academy 03 by Deacon Frost
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Venture has taken flight and set off to explore the dimension of Taryl. Their trip should have been an easy one, traveling from town to town, instead they're facing monsters and mayhem at every turn... -
![Incubus Inc. III by Randi Darren]()
Incubus Inc. III by Randi Darren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings(Minor Spoiler and Warning at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.)Sameerixis, or Sam for those who actually know him, isn’t what you’d call normal.He had been a door-to-door salesman, of sorts.One that peddled wares, wishes, and whims to anyone willing to pay his prices.Except that life is gone now.His old business model had been modernized... -
![Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare]()
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJames and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this conclusion to the Last Hours series from author Cassandra Clare.Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her... -
![When It Falls by Jan Stryvant]()
When It Falls by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter having their success against the Ascendants used by the Vestibulum as a cover for the mass murder of their old enemies, Sean has discovered that the Vesti's are far more ruthless and dangerous than the previous two councils he's fought... -
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![The Final Trial by Dan Sugralinov]()
The Final Trial by Dan Sugralinov
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPhil Panfilov's tribulations seem to have run their course. He's quite prepared to quit the alien game installed in his brain. In fact, Phil looks forward to a normal existence: both he and his company are in excellent shape. Still, the timing seems to be badly wrong.Humanity's enemies are stronger than ever. Despite all his new abilities, Phil has never been so close to defeat...Categorized as:
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![Demon's Throne by K.D. Robertson]()
Demon's Throne by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRys awakes to the smell of blood and nearly two thousand years of dust. Maybe he overslept a little too long. Once, he was a great champion and general in the demonic empire that ruled the world. Now, he's been erased from history.He'll need to remind the world of the price of forgetfulness.Now is the time to build his own empire, as the ancient powers of his time are long gone... -
![Apocalypse Redux, Book One by Jakob H. Greif]()
Apocalypse Redux, Book One by Jakob H. Greif
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe worst thing about the end of the world is we did it to ourselvesIsaac Thoma lived to see the last handful of survivors defeat the demonic champion. He is now alone, his past in ashes, the last and most powerful human on a blighted Earth. But what if he could go back?Hurled back in time, Isaac has one chance to change it all. A chance to warn humanity of their impending doom... -
![Vegas Rules by Jan Stryvant]()
Vegas Rules by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFresh from his victory in Reno, Sean's now in Las Vegas to fulfill his promise to help the lycans there with their own slavery problems. Thankfully there aren't any mages councils in Las Vegas, the mob took care of that years ago. However, there are a number of casinos that are still very entrenched in the use of lycan slaves, not just as workers, but as entertainment, both public and private...Categorized as:
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![Firestorm by Donna Grant]()
Firestorm by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSCORCHED BY DESIREDimitri lives to protect the secret of the Dragon Kings from the human race. Bound by a bond stronger than blood to the Kings, Dimitri uses his strength and prowess to defend a thousand-year-old secret. But when an oh-so-sexy, slightly absent-minded archaeologist wanders into his midst, Dimitri will have to give up his rules, and give in to desire...When Dr... -
![Attack by Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Attack by Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to the Magical Death Match.For five long years, I’ve wanted just one thing—to find my sister Rowan. Her disappearance tore a hole in my life.Now I’ve found her—but she’s a captive of the same Rebel Gods who hunt me. They’ve enchanted her to follow their every whim, which will make rescuing her nearly impossible... -
![Midnight's Seduction by Donna Grant]()
Midnight's Seduction by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDefenders against evil. Bound by the gods. The Dark Warriors are taking their battle from ancient Scotland to the modern world—where a woman's love can set them free…SEDUCED BY PASSIONCaptivating and enticing, Saffron Fletcher is a rarity in the Druid world—a Seer. She is the ultimate prize in an epic battle... -
![Midnight's Lover by Donna Grant]()
Midnight's Lover by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDriven by the fierce god within him, highlander Ian Kerr is sworn to fight for the land he loves—and the brother he lost. But when he’s transported four centuries into the future, he finds himself fighting his own desires—for a beautiful, bewitching woman who could hold a warrior spellbound…Danielle Buchanan has heard the legends. She has felt the power of Druid blood in her veins... -
![Brightblade by Jez Cajiao]()
Brightblade by Jez Cajiao
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA realm aside from our own is the center of the realities, home to every spectrum of magic. From the beautiful to the terrible, it was all held in delicate balance by the Eternal Emperor and his children. For ten thousand years, the empire was the bastion that protected the sentient races from the darkness, but the revolution changed all that..Categorized as:
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![Jax by Victoria Danann]()
Jax by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBeing a vampire playboy has worked for Jax for 600 years. That's about to change.The Next Generation of Black Swan knights continues the struggle to rid the world of "deadheads", virus infected vampires who are barely more cognizant than zombies. Jax, one of the vampires turned by the immortals, joined the fight and became Falcon's partner... -
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![Over Our Heads by Jan Stryvant]()
Over Our Heads by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSean's still up to his neck in trouble, but at least he's finally found an example of his father's work, along with all of his notes. Now all Sean has to do is figure out not only how to reproduce his father's greatest achievement, but to solve the one problem his father wasn't able to...Categorized as:
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![Born of Aether by A.L. Knorr]()
Born of Aether by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThey say if you tell a lie long enough, you'll eventually believe it, but Akiko will never forget who she really is.Akiko Susumu is not what she seems. Her life as a normal teen living in a coastal Canadian town is a complete sham. The old man she lives with is not her grandfather, he's her captor. And Akiko isn't a teen. In fact, she isn't even human... -
![Stand On It by Jan Stryvant]()
Stand On It by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOnce again, Sean's home has been attacked by one of the Councils, only this time they've committed what they hoped would be an overwhelming force. While Sean and his family win the fight, Sean has been seriously wounded and taken out of action. For Roxy and the others, saving Sean's life has become the priority, but there are still things that must be done to secure their victory...Categorized as:
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![Perfect Strangers by Jan Stryvant]()
Perfect Strangers by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDuring his junior year in college, Sean finds himself suddenly dropped into the middle of a world that he didn't even know existed. A secret world of magic and magic users, lycanthropes, goblins, and all the other things that go bump in the night...Categorized as:
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![Academy of Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Academy of Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI've got one chance to prove myself and earn my place.Against all odds, I’ve snagged myself a spot at the elite Undercover Protectorate. It’s basically a supernatural Scotland Yard, but in a castle. A dream come true.All I have to do is make it through their academy. No big deal. Except that I’m a magical nightmare—a supernatural with a strange brand of unknown dragon magic... -
![Shadow Highlander by Donna Grant]()
Shadow Highlander by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Dark Sword series captures all the power, passion, and magic of Scotland’s legendary warriors—sworn to fight for victory, in battle and in love…HE CAN FEEL HER MAGICSent on a dangerous mission into the shadowy world of the Druids, Galen must find a powerful ancient relic to defeat the enemies of MacLeod Castle. But what he discovers is far more powerful—and far more dangerous... -
![The Spook's Mistake by Joseph Delaney]()
The Spook's Mistake by Joseph Delaney
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAs danger increases in the County, Tom is sent far north by his master to be trained by Bill Arkwright, another Spook. Arkwright lives in a haunted mill on the edge of a treacherous marsh and his training methods prove to be harsh and sometimes cruel. But he has toughened up many previous apprentices and now he must do the same for Tom and prepare him for the gravest dangers of his life... -
![Life at the Coffin Joint by Ann Charles, Sam Lucky]()
Life at the Coffin Joint by Ann Charles, Sam Lucky
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeadwood (late 1876) ... A rowdy and reckless undertaker’s delight. What better place for a killer to blend in?Enter undertaker Clementine Johanssen, tall and deadly with a hot temper and short fuse, hired to clean up Deadwood’s dead … and the “other” problem. She’s hell-bent on poking, sticking, or stabbing anyone that steps out of line... -
![A Symphony of Savage Hearts by Lana Pecherczyk]()
A Symphony of Savage Hearts by Lana Pecherczyk
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilver is a beautiful liar.She's human.And a fierce killer of fae.She marks her kills on a silver vambrace so everyone can see her savagery and stay away. As long as she keeps protecting downtrodden humans from monstrous fae-folk, and hiding the true reason for wearing magic-cutting silver, her loneliness is of no consequence...Categorized as:
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![Saved by Magic by Jasmine Walt]()
Saved by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFenris and Mina's story concludes in the final book of this Baine Chronicles spinoff trilogy!Alerted that Sunaya and Iannis's wedding may be the target of a Resistance plot, Mina and Fenris travel to Solantha despite the very real possibility that Fenris could be recognized and thrown into prison should any of his enemies spot him... -
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![The Midnight Heir by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
The Midnight Heir by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn Edwardian London, Magnus Bane discovers old friends and new enemies—including the son of his former comrade Will Herondale. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.Magnus thought he would never return to London, but he is lured by a handsome offer from Tatiana Blackthorn, whose plans—involving her beautiful young ward—are far more sinister than Magnus even suspects... -
![The Marked Prince by M.A. Grant]()
The Marked Prince by M.A. Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTorn between two worlds, desperate to save one love.The Summer Court is nothing like Sebastian remembers. The oppressed lower classes are drained of their magick, and around every corner political intrigues threaten an already unstable regime... -
![Dark Alpha's Embrace by Donna Grant]()
Dark Alpha's Embrace by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn exclusive new series from New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant!There's no escaping a Reaper. I'm an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I'm coming for you...I'm a warrior. My unbreakable determination, my backbone of steel define me. As a Reaper who does Death's bidding, weakness is a word I don't understand... -
![Metal Mage 2 by Eric Vall]()
Metal Mage 2 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf you thought having magic and guns were cool while everyone else has swords, imagine having robots.5 - Build a battle robot.6 - Kill the bandits terrorizing the land.7 - Find out just how grateful the princess really is... -
![Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh]()
Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn late 15th century England, two young princes are given over by Merlin to the protection of their uncle, King Richard III. They soon vanish from sight, igniting tales of their demise at Richard’s hand and breeding unrest throughout the land.Nathanial Garrett, also known as Hellequin, is sent to London to decipher fact from rumor and uncovers a plot to replace the king... -
![Eden's Gate: The Arena: A LitRPG Adventure by Edward Brody]()
Eden's Gate: The Arena: A LitRPG Adventure by Edward Brody
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 4 of the bestselling Eden's Gate series! Edgewood is under attack, and the threat of war lingers across the Serpent Sea. In order to protect their village, the members of Unity will need to work together to level-up and find better gear. They'll need to lay the foundation of a castle that can serve as a fortification from intruders...Categorized as:
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