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Words of Radiance, Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBrandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive moves into a new, darker phase and in this, the second part of the second volume the Parshendi risk the return of the fearsome Voidbringers of old as they attempt to strenthen themselves against the challange of the humans... -
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Words of Radiance, Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe natural heir to Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series hit No.1 in the US and No.2 in the UK with the hardback release of the massive second volume, WORDS OF RADIANCE. Split into two volumes for paperback this is Part One of that second volume... -
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Rhythm of War, Part Two by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move... -
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Rhythm of War, Part One by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move... -
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![Les Mobilisés by Margot Dessenne]()
Les Mobilisés by Margot Dessenne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEntrez dans une ville qui n'ouvre ses portes qu'une fois par an...Amis depuis l'enfance, Prym et Joanna ont un avenir prometteur au sein de la nation d'Erit, construite sur les ruines d'une Pologne ravagée. Leur vie bascule le jour où ils sont choisis pour être envoyés dans la Zone où rôde la Chose... -
![Rise of the Shadow by Michael Webb]()
Rise of the Shadow by Michael Webb
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter tasting financial success and the Shadow Knights’ power, Veron lost everything. Now, trapped in slavery, jealous servants and harsh justice threaten his ability to fulfill his destiny. Caught between secrets he cannot divulge and attention from the master’s daughter, Chelci, Veron must choose between following the rules or following his heart as he fights to rise again... -
![Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto]()
Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 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... -
![Dark Territory by A.C. Cobble]()
Dark Territory by A.C. Cobble
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter uncovering the existence of an ancient, secret organization, Ben must track down its whereabouts to enlist help in a battle for the fate of humanity. He goes behind enemy lines and faces certain danger. He must convince the powerful elites that the looming threat to Alcott is real... -
![Fall of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell]()
Fall of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA brilliant story of adventure, wit and philosophy from the origins of the SPELLSLINGER series to enrapture devotees as well as newcomers alike.New to the ways of the Argosi, the tribe of wandering philosophers who seek to defeat evil by wit and guile, Ferius Parfax encounters a hideous plague - the Red Scream... -
![Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto]()
Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsVeronyka, 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... -
![The Dragon's Codex by David A. Wells]()
The Dragon's Codex by David A. Wells
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter narrowly escaping Rogue City, Ben travels north into the Deschutes Territory in hopes of finding sanctuary, if only for a little while. His respite is brief and his hunters are persistent. Within a few days he’s on the run again... -
![The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee]()
The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi and Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Shadow of Kyoshi comes a thrilling new chapter in the Chronicles of the Avatar series and page-turning follow-up to Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Dawn of YangchenCommon enemies make for strange friends . . -
![What the Storm Means: Prologue to The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson]()
What the Storm Means: Prologue to The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. In the Prologue to The Gathering Storm, the first volume of the last trilogy of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time epic, Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle... -
![Skyfire by Skye Melki-Wegner]()
Skyfire by Skye Melki-Wegner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if you achieve everything you’ve dreamed of – and it turns into a nightmare?Danika and her crew of refugees finally reach the Magnetic Valley. Will it be the safe refuge and land of freedom they had imagined? When a runaway girl is shot down before their eyes, Danika and her friends realise that this new land is no paradise... -
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![Secrets of The Tally by Halie Fewkes]()
Secrets of The Tally by Halie Fewkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet Allie: she's just woken up in an empty forest with blood on her hands and everything she's ever known wiped from her mind. In her survival-oriented world, people are hunted by vicious predators and it quickly becomes clear that they are specifically hunting her... -
![Secret of Betrayal by DelSheree Gladden]()
Secret of Betrayal by DelSheree Gladden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen faced with the choice between saving Milo’s life and embracing her destiny, Libby Sparks knew there was only one answer.Become the Destroyer.Libby is about to learn that accepting her fate is only the first step in figuring out what being the Destroyer truly means. Libby must reign in and develop her talents while planning to rescue her captive army of Ciphers from the hands of Guardians... -
![The Sorcerer's Alpha by Corey Kerr]()
The Sorcerer's Alpha by Corey Kerr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’re lost in the wilderness. And there’s only one tent. When a routine mission goes horribly awry, expert wilderness scout Marut finds himself solely responsible for protecting one of the powerful court sorcerers. Marut is suspicious of magic and more comfortable with horses than people, but he comes to begrudgingly respect Sycamore as they flee for their lives... -
![Chronicles of War (Warcraft #4; World of Warcraft, #2-4) by Christie Golden, Jeff Grubb]()
Chronicles of War (Warcraft #4; World of Warcraft, #2-4) by Christie Golden, Jeff Grubb
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOver the eons, an endless struggle between the forces of order and chaos has shaped the world of Azeroth and its inhabitants. The orcish Horde's violent invasion of the Eastern Kingdoms stands as one of history's most tumultuous periods... -
![The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure by Storm Constantine]()
The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHailed as "a literary fantasist of outstanding power and originality" by Michael Moorcock, Storm Constantine is one of the most exciting and innovative fantasy writers of her generation... -
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Valley by Stacey McEwan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe final instalment in the bestselling Glacian Trilogy from TikTok darling Stacey McEwan sees the conclusion to Dawsyn Sabar's epic romantasy quest to free her people... great for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Danielle L. Jensen and Raven Kennedy... -
![Queen of Volts by Amanda Foody]()
Queen of Volts by Amanda Foody
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReturn to the City of Sin, where the final game is about to begin…and winning will demand the ultimate sacrifice.Only days after a corrupt election and brutal street war, one last bloodthirsty game has begun. The players? The twenty-two most powerful, notorious people in New Reynes... -
![Silver Mage by D.W. Jackson]()
Silver Mage by D.W. Jackson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe mages sit nervous in their tower when the news that the Brotherhood is once again on the move reaches their ears. Bren, learning that the Brotherhood might hold the key to freeing his father, travels across northern Kurt in order to reach their new stronghold... -
![The Tower at the Edge of the World by Victoria Goddard]()
The Tower at the Edge of the World by Victoria Goddard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unnamed young man lives in a tower at the edge of the world, content with the orderly rituals and freedom to study that his lot--or he is content, until one day he discovers something in a bird's nest outside the tower window, and his efforts to reach it discover far more than he expects... -
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World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms by Christie Golden, Blizzard Entertainment
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor over a quarter of a century, players of Warcraft and World of Warcraft have been treated to a treasure trove of artifacts, gear, weaponry, and trinkets of both awe and amusement. Now players can get an in-depth look at the items they have collected…and some they might not have just yet... -
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![The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste]()
The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a country divided between humans and witchers, Venus Stoneheart hustles as a brewer making illegal love potions to support her family.Love potions is a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her... -
![Seasons by Mercedes Lackey, Jennifer Brozek]()
Seasons by Mercedes Lackey, Jennifer Brozek
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis thirteenth anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar universe features tales by debut and established authors and a brand-new story from Lackey herself.The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom's ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages--and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women... -
![Sourcethief by J.S. Morin]()
Sourcethief by J.S. Morin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWar ravages Veydrus. Driven back by the magical might of the Kadrin Empire, the Megrenn Alliance is in a shambles. The war spills into Tellurak. and Twinborn plots spanning the two worlds threaten the course of the war from all sides, including within the empire itself... -
![Pale Kings by Ben Galley]()
Pale Kings by Ben Galley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmaneska is crying out for a saviourThe only question is:Can they kill a child to save a world? While Farden the Written mage busies himself digging up his past in the strange deserts of Paraia, the storm-clouds begin to gather for Durnus, Elessi, Cheska, and Modren... -
![Chasing the Valley by Skye Melki-Wegner]()
Chasing the Valley by Skye Melki-Wegner
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEscape is impossible. Escape is their only hope.Danika is used to struggling for survival. But when the tyrannous king launches an attack to punish her city – echoing the alchemy bombs that killed Danika’s family – she risks her life in a daring escape over the city’s walls.Danika joins a crew of desperate refugees who seek Magnetic Valley, a legendary safe haven... -
![The Burning Man by Dylan Lee Peters]()
The Burning Man by Dylan Lee Peters
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe second book in the Everflame series. The saga continues as Evercloud and the Messenger continue to fight for their version of truth never knowing what they might find in the world around them, or what they might find within themselves. Twists and turns bend what each character knows of good and evil and raises questions of the true nature of us all... -
![The Fuller's Apprentice by Angela Holder]()
The Fuller's Apprentice by Angela Holder
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll Josiah wants is a little excitement. His work as an apprentice fuller is boring, and playing in the mill’s machinery isn’t that dangerous. Everything goes fine—at first. All right, he’s lucky the wizard Elkan and his familiar, a donkey named Sar, are there to save his life. Even better, when his furious master fires him, Elkan offers him a job as his assistant. Josiah jumps at the chance... -
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Allanon's Quest by Terry Brooks
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe legendary hero Allanon takes center stage in the first of three gripping new stand-alone eBook short stories set in the world of the fantasy-fiction phenomenon that is Shannara—by beloved New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks... -
![The Heritage of Hastur by Marion Zimmer Bradley]()
The Heritage of Hastur by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNominated for a Hugo Award, and described as "Bradley's best [Darkover] novel" by Locus, The Heritage of Hastur tells the complex and compelling tale of the early life of Regis Hastur, Darkover's greatest monarch. It also spins the terrifying and heartbreaking story of those who sought to control the deadly Sharra Matrix, and of how Lew Alton met and lost his greatest love, Marjorie Scott... -
![In the Shadow of the Warlock Lord by Terry Brooks]()
In the Shadow of the Warlock Lord by Terry Brooks
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe fate of a world rests on an unlikely hero. . . .Tucked away in peaceful Shady Vale, the young half-elf Shea Ohmsford gives little thought to the outside world. Yet far to the north, the evil Warlock Lord has dispatched shadowy Skull Bearers, creatures twisted by dark sorcery, to hunt him down. At the same time, a black-cloaked giant of a man appears in Shady Vale... -
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![Scarlet Odyssey by C.T. Rwizi]()
Scarlet Odyssey by C.T. Rwizi
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMagic is women’s work; war is men’s. But in the coming battle, none of that will matter.Men do not become mystics. They become warriors. But eighteen-year-old Salo has never been good at conforming to his tribe’s expectations. For as long as he can remember, he has loved books and magic in a culture where such things are considered unmanly... -
![The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng by K.S. Villoso]()
The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng by K.S. Villoso
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe stunning finale to the Chronicles of the Bitch Queen trilogy where the queen of a divided land must unite her people against the enemies who threaten to tear her country apart. K. S. Villoso is a "powerful new voice in fantasy." (Kameron Hurley)Queen Talyien is finally home, but dangers she never imagined await her in the shadowed halls of her father's castle.War is on the horizon... -
![The Weapons Master's Choice by Terry Brooks]()
The Weapons Master's Choice by Terry Brooks
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA city besieged by a powerful warlock seeks salvation from a fabled warrior in the second of three gripping new stand-alone eBook short stories set in the world of the fantasy-fiction phenomenon that is Shannara—by beloved New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks.His extraordinary—and deadly—skills have earned Garet Jax renown and infamy as the man called the Weapons Master... -
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Elfsorrow by James Barclay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsElfsorrow is the latest epic fantasy novel from James Barclay. He has also written 'Dawnthief', 'Noonshade' and 'Nightchild'... -
![Shades in Shadow by N.K. Jemisin]()
Shades in Shadow by N.K. Jemisin
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThree brand new short stories by Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy Award nominated author N.K. Jemisin, set in the world of the Inheritance trilogy. From the shadows of the greater stories, away from the bright light of Sky and wending 'round the sagas of the Arameri, come three quieter tales. A newborn god with an old, old soul struggles to find a reason to live... -
![The Children of Kings by Deborah J. Ross, Marion Zimmer Bradley]()
The Children of Kings by Deborah J. Ross, Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Novel of Darkover®Millennia ago, the planet Darkover, a cold world orbiting a giant red sun, was settled by a lost colony ship from the Terran Federation. Alone on a new world, survivors interbred with the native chieri, psychically Gifted alien humanoids... -
![Disruptor by Arwen Elys Dayton]()
Disruptor by Arwen Elys Dayton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor readers of Sarah J. Maas and of Marie Lu’s Legend trilogy comes Disruptor, the sequel to Traveler, the thrilling conclusion to the Seeker series.Quin has spent her life as her father’s pawn. She was trained to kill and manipulated to guarantee her family’s power... -
![Firehurler by J.S. Morin]()
Firehurler by J.S. Morin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKyrus Hinterdale has never dreamed. Neither has Brannis Solaran. What they once thought were dreams were really windows into another world. Linked by fate, and a mystical connection that they do not fully understand, each of them watches the events of the other’s life when they close their eyes to sleep... -
![Oubliette by Megg Jensen]()
Oubliette by Megg Jensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReychel thought she was finally free. She was wrong. Everyone saw her gift of prophecy as a blessing, but her gift is uncontrollable. No one alive can teach her to manipulate her unique gift and the answers she needs lie buried within a madman’s journals. She’s thrust in the midst of a brewing war and the only uniting factor for her people is their belief in the Prophet... -
![Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner]()
Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPerfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Laini Taylor, this sequel to New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner’s genre-bending fantasy The Other Side of the Sky takes us to the grand sky-city of Ciel, where danger and mystery await.Time to stop Inshara. Time to find a way between worlds. Time to find each other again... -
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![Naznaczeni błękitem by Ewa Białołęcka]()
Naznaczeni błękitem by Ewa Białołęcka
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsW Lengorchii każde dziecko może urodzić się obdarzone magią.Ale nawet magowie bardzo rzadko przyjaźnią się ze smokami.Kamyk tworzy iluzje, Jagoda czyta w myślach, Nocny Śpiewak przekształca materię, Promień włada ogniem. Wszyscy są magami, lecz dla jednych talent oznacza awans na społeczne wyżyny, dla innych zaś obciążenie, gdyż za potęgę najczęściej płaci się słono... -
![Magium: The Mage Tournament (Book 1) by Chris Michael Wilson]()
Magium: The Mage Tournament (Book 1) by Chris Michael Wilson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBarry is an ordinary guy, with no magical powers whatsoever, who dreamed of becoming a mage for the better part of his life. After dedicating his whole life to studying magic, in the hopes of fulfilling his dream, he finally finds a way to do it. However, in order to become a mage, he must first win a deadly free-for-all tournament against the most powerful mages in the world... -
![Flight of Vengeance by Andre Norton, P.M. Griffin]()
Flight of Vengeance by Andre Norton, P.M. Griffin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Witch World is Grand Master Andre Norton's bestselling fantasy series. In STORMS OF VICTORY she began the most ambitious undertaking of her long and storied career, bringing to life the turbulent and pivotal events of the Witch World's greatest crisis. FLIGHT OF VENGEANCE is the book that Witch World fans have long awaited... -
![Dangerous Gifts by Gaie Sebold]()
Dangerous Gifts by Gaie Sebold
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBabylon Steel, former avatar of the goddess of sex and war, currently owner of the Scarlet Lantern, the best brothel on Scalentine, city of portals, has been offered a job; as bodyguard to Enthemmerlee, the latest candidate for the Council of Incandress; and as spy for the Diplomatic Section, the barely-acknowledged government of Scalentine.She doesn't want it... -
![A Kingdom for a Stage by Heidi Heilig]()
A Kingdom for a Stage by Heidi Heilig
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJetta is a prisoner. A prisoner of the armee, a prisoner of fate, and a prisoner of her own madness. Held captive in Hell’s Court—now the workshop of Theodora, the armee engineer and future queen of Chakrana—Jetta knows she needs to escape. But Theodora has the most tempting bait—a daily dose of a medication that treats Jetta’s madness.But the cost is high... -
![At the Seat of Power: Goldenfields and the Dominion by Jeffrey Quyle]()
At the Seat of Power: Goldenfields and the Dominion by Jeffrey Quyle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt amounts to exile. Alec has left Goldenfields after false rumors destroy the life he has found there. Now he will reside in Oyster Bay, home of the king’s court and Ingenairii Hill, where Alec will be trained to master the ingenairii energies he has the potential to exercise...
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