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The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThrust 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
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA 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... -
Night of the Shadow Moon by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJael’s desperation to save Eadmund from Evaine’s spell leads her back to the place of her nightmares, where she quickly discovers that she is trapped, and The Following is closing in.In Hest, Jaeger is hungry for power and vengeance, making an enemy of Berard, who is forced to confront the truth of what his brother has become as he tries to save Meena from Jaeger’s clutches... -
The Burning Sea by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIN A WORLD RULED BY MEN, ONE WOMAN WILL RISE As the kingdoms prepare for war, unexpected visitors and a horrifying murder, throw everyone’s plans into disarray. Amidst the chaos, Jael must find a way to lead her men to victory against King Haaron and his sons, watching as Eadmund drifts away from her, powerless to save him... -
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Greybrow Serpent by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe captain of the Greybrow Serpent is the last man Lucia’s willing to trust. But he’s the only one who can save her.Lucia’s dreamed of finding Avery for a solid two months. In every one of her fantasies, the dashing captain has been on the deadly end of her dagger. Unfortunately, their reunion is not all she hoped it would be... -
The Words of Kings and Prophets by Shauna Lawless
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sequel to the critically acclaimed The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, The Words of Kings and Prophets is the powerful new historical fantasy novel by Shauna Lawless.Ireland, 1000 AD. Gormflaith is unhappily married to Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, and although a queen she struggles with her limited position... -
The Second Blind Son by Amy Harmon
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA lost girl and a blind boy discover their greatest strength is their bond with each other in a beguiling fantasy by the New York Times bestselling author of The First Girl Child.An insidious curse is weakening the Norse kingdom of Saylok, where no daughters have been born in years. Washing up on these plagued shores is Ghisla, an orphaned stowaway nursed back to health by a blind cave dweller... -
Court's Fool by Frost Kay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe line between good and evil blur in the final installment of best selling enemies - to - lovers series The Aermian Feuds.Sage knew destroying the Warlord wouldn't be easy, but she never anticipated the toll it would take on her kingdom and her soul. Everywhere she turned, the world dripped with blood, heartache, and betrayal.Sanee was under siege.Jasmine was missing... -
King's Warrior by Frost Kay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRevolution and war come with a price in the fourth volume of USA Today Bestselling Author Frost Kay’s The Aermian Feuds Series. Returning to Aermia should’ve been easy, but nightmares and death haunt her, leaving Sage as an outsider, even in her own family... -
The First Girl Child by Amy Harmon
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author comes a breathtaking fantasy of a cursed kingdom, warring clans, and unexpected salvation.Bayr of Saylok, bastard son of a powerful and jealous chieftain, is haunted by the curse once leveled by his dying mother. Bartered, abandoned, and rarely loved, she plagued the land with her words: From this day forward, there will be no daughters in Saylok... -
The Queen's Resistance by Rebecca Ross, Suzanne Elise Freeman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe highly anticipated sequel to The Queen’s Rising!Finally, Brienna is a mistress of knowledge and is settling into her role as the daughter of Davin MacQuinn, a disgraced lord who returned to Maevana to reclaim his house. Though she’d just survived a revolution, one that will finally return a queen to the throne, she faces another difficult challenge...Categorized as:
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The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author S. A. Chakraborty's acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy gets expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels... -
Taming the Wolves by Lyx Robinson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst I was dragged into a fort filled with cursed Vikings.Now I'm to be used as bait.To lure out the enemy with the scent of my heat.And my only protectors are the very Vikings who dragged me here...- - -The world that Tamsin knows is on the brink of disaster.Her kinswomen have been found. Their sanctuary lies open for the plunder, their military strength weakened by treachery... -
The Well of Shades by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJuliet Marillier continues the epic fantasy begun with" The Dark Mirror, " which" Interzone" called: "A fascinating evocation of life in Pictish England and an emotional roller coaster of a story." King Bridei is a man with a mission. His wish to unite his kingdom seems almost within his grasp but there are forces working to undo his dream... -
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Winter's Fury by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIN A WORLD RULED BY MEN, ONE WOMAN WILL RISE Jael Furyck isn’t happy.Her father is dead. Her uncle has stolen the throne.And now he wants to marry her off to the fallen son of her arch-enemy.But Jael is a battle-hardened warrior, trained to kill since she was ten-years-old.She doesn’t plan on being anyone’s wife.Eadmund Skalleson is drunk.His father is threatening him with a wife again... -
Odin's Child by Siri Pettersen, Paul Russell Garrett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn epic fantasy trilogy from Norway about thousand-year-old secrets, forbidden romance, and what happens to those who make a deal with the devil comes at last to the United States! 15-year-old Hirka has always been an outsider in the world of Ym: she’s the only person without a tail, and the only one unable to access the Might, a current of power that runs through the earth... -
The King Stag by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Davina Porter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings8 unabridged cassettes, narrated by Davina Porter.Book Three of the Mists of Avalon series inolves the imaginative retelling of the Arthurian legend, centering around the pagan priestesses of Avalon, who compete for the soul of Great Britain against the rising tide of Christianity... -
The High Queen by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis imaginative return to the Arthurian legend as told from its pagan priestesses continues with Book Two: The High Queen. Morgaine, finally reconciled to the birth of her son, must relinquish him to her aunt Morgause in exchange for the kept secret regarding his parentage... -
The Land of the Living and the Dead by Shauna Lawless
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe old world will die in flames…Ireland, 1011 AD. Brian Boru is now High King of Ireland. His queen, Gormflaith, instructs their young son in his heritage - but only on his mother's side. For Gormflaith, an immortal Fomorian skilled in fire-magic, intends to finally defeat the Fomorians' hated foes, the Descendants, and establish control over Ireland... -
Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsAlosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders... -
The Archmage Unbound by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsMordecai’s growing power and success have made him a threat, not just to the gods and their minions, but also to the king of Lothion. An unholy bargain has been struck to bring him to heel and increasingly it seems that victory may not be worth the price, not if the cost is measured in the blood of his family. Wizard, lord, husband, father, and now archmage.. -
Siren & Scion by J.D. Evans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was beautiful the way the ocean was beautiful. In a new way every time one looked. She is water, bright and alluring, fathomless and profound. He is a bridge between peoples, artist and criminal, vengeful and compassionate. Amara Mutar has risen to the highest ranks of Tamar society by her wits and ambition... -
Fates Illuminated by Aimee Vance
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe dawn of Shelbie’s 31st birthday found her melancholy, adrift in a world where she felt bound to be always a side character, never the star of her own story.All of that changed when she spontaneously booked a trip to Sweden with an itinerary full of hiking and horseback riding - two things that weren’t exactly in her comfort zone... -
A Dance with Fate by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA young woman who is both a bard--and a warrior--seeks to repay her debts and settle scores in this thrilling historical fantasy series.The young warrior and bard Liobhan has lost her brother to the Otherworld. Even more determined to gain a place as an elite fighter, she returns to Swan Island to continue her training... -
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Shard of Glass: A Cinderella Romance by Emily Deady
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce she was a noblewoman.Now she is a palace servant.Ashlin never pictured herself scrubbing floors. But with the family savings depleted and her stepmother crippled by grief, Ashlin selflessly takes a job at the royal palace. She can pursue her dreams of becoming a seamstress someday in the future... -
A Crown This Cold and Heavy by Stacia Stark
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe unimaginable has happened,And none of our lives will ever be the same.Surrounded by enemies, I've never been further from my crown...Or closer to death.Amidst a betrayal we couldn't have anticipated, I'll do whatever it takes to find my way back to Lorian – before his fury lays waste to this continent... -
The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA sweeping tale of clashing cultures, warring gods, and forbidden love: In 1000 AD, a young Inuit shaman and a Viking warrior become unwilling allies as war breaks out between their peoples and their gods-one that will determine the fate of them all."There is a very old story, rarely told, of a wolf that runs into the ocean and becomes a whale... -
Tears of the Wolf by Elisabeth Wheatley
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter the murder of her child, Brynn of the Istovari wants nothing more than to escape the shackles of her birthright. As a sorceress and the last of a once-great bloodline, many still seek to use her for their own schemes. Brynn will do anything for the chance at freedom, even if it means marrying an upstart warrior from the far north.Cenric needs a wife—but not just any wife—a sorceress... -
Spark City by Robert J. Power
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsp> Erroh has a plan. A simple plan. It’ll never work. Despite his family's warrior pedigree, he'd rather gamble and drink while living from one tavern to the next. But when his wanderings bring him upon a gruesome slaughter of innocents he is torn from carefree ways.Spark City is on the horizon and with it the mysterious trials of The Cull...Categorized as:
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Awakened by Casey Odell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter escaping from the elves and the General, Claire is on the run again with the last person she’d thought she’d end up with— Farron. Shadowy forces are nipping at their heels, and soon they are attacked. But they have bigger worries. An old friend of Farron’s shows up: a beautiful woman with a mark shockingly similar to her own.As it turns out, she is not alone... -
Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTo hell with love, this goddess has other plans...Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of other gods. How Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his bride. How her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she caused the Earth to start dying.The real story is much more interesting.Persephone wasn't taken to hell: she jumped... -
In The Darkest Midnight by Grace Draven
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe mark Jahna Uhlfrida was born with has made her a target of the cruel and idle all her life. During the long, crowded festivities of the winter holiday known as Delyalda, there's nowhere to escape and no one to save her from the taunts and mockery.Until a handsome swordmaster promises to teach her how to save herself... -
From Darkness Won by Jill Williamson
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDarkness trembles. Achan steps into his role as Crown Prince and prepares for war. But war against whom? Could Esek still be alive? Has Lord Nathak taken Esek's place? Or is the mysterious Hadad the true enemy Achan must confront? Vrell has her own agenda of serving Prince Oren as a healer, but when she is stormed and lost to the Veil, Achan does all he can to bring her back... -
Foxmask by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Norseman Eyvind, a fierce and loyal Wolfskin, came to a new land on top of the world to find his destiny. With his priestess bride Nessa he saved the land and weathered the treachery that was caused by Eyvind's blood-sworn friend Somerled... -
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The Immortal Game by Talia Rothschild, A.C. Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exiled goddess goes on a quest to clear her name and save Mount Olympus.Galene, daughter of Poseidon, desperately wants to earn her place among the gods. But when a violent attack leaves Mount Olympus in chaos and ruins, she is accused of the crime. Banished from Olympus, Galene sets out to prove her innocence and discovers a more deadly plot—one that threatens even the oldest of Immortals... -
O Filho de Thor - Volume 1 by Juliet Marillier, Irene Daun e Lorena
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEyvind sempre quis ser um dos maiores guerreiros viquingues - um Pele-de-Lobo - e lutar pelo seu chefe em nome do deus Pai da Guerra, Thor. Não concebe outro futuro mais glorioso. Mas o seu amigo Somerled, um rapaz estranho e solitário, tem outros planos para o futuro. Um juramento de sangue feito na infância força estes dois homens a uma vida de lealdade mútua... -
Heart of Winter by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“It so happened that Oliver’s father was a profligate, a playboy, and an exceptional warrior. He was also not at all married to Oliver’s mother, a washerwoman, who died when Oliver was only six.”Oliver Meacham, bastard nephew of the Duke of Drakewell, and a massive disappointment to his father, has just lost all his male relatives to the war with the invading Sels from the West...Categorized as:
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Piper Prince by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan you hear him? The beast is coming for you. Long ago, a curse fell upon the land—a curse of forgetting and wraiths, a curse that ensured no daughters were born to the pied pipers in over three centuries. The pipers were all that stood between humanity and utter destruction, so they did the only thing they could: they stole the daughters of the nearby kingdom with their hypnotizing melodies... -
Taboo by Tara Maya
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA DEVASTATING SETBACKEnemy tribesmen attacked during the Initiation. Dindi used the magic of the corn cob doll to protect herself and others but at a terrible price. Now her dreams are in shambles. In despair, she decides to step into the forbidden faery ring, and dance herself to death with the fae. Then she discovers another choice that saves her life…but breaks the ultimate taboo... -
Krystalhjertet by Josefine Ottesen
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMira har mistet det kraftfulde smykke, hun har arvet efter sin farmor, og hun bliver holdt fanget i minerne, hvor hun oplever sine medmennesker fra deres værste side. Men selv midt i rædslen bliver hun mindet om, at hun har en opgave at løse: uden hende kan de dæmoner, der har besat Dakjas indbyggere, ikke bekæmpes... -
Once: Before Midnight / Golden / Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRead happily ever after with this magical repackage that includes three enchanting, retold fairy tales.In this value-priced bind-up of three beloved retellings, readers will journey to faraway fairy tale lands. Before Midnight revisits Cinderella's story in France, Golden puts a new spin on Rapunzel's romance, and Wild Orchid reimagines the Chinese tale of Mulan...Categorized as:
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Sound the Gong by Joan He
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He, comes the dazzling and sweeping conclusion to The Kingdom of Three duology, Sound the Gong, the breathtaking sequel to the critically-acclaimed Strike the Zither.All her life, Zephyr has tried to rise above her humble origins as a no-name orphan. Now she is a god in a warrior’s body, and never has she felt more powerless... -
Bridge of Snow by Marie Rutkoski
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIgnore the stirrings of war. Let the carriage to a royal ball wait. There is a story to be told: of a starless night, a mother and her sick son, and a mortal who falls in love with the snow god, and will do anything to have her.. -
Mistress of Magic by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratings13 Hours 53 Minutes, on 12 CDs.In the tradition of T.H. Whites The Once and Future King, the author makes use of the prerequisites of the Arthurian legend: Excalibur, the Holy Grail, Lancelets illicit love for Gwenhwyfar, the destruction of Camelot, but with a twist--she presents the entire panoramic story from the female point of view... -
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Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA beautiful, haunting evocation of the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, this thrilling follow-up to Grass for His Pillow and Across the Nightingale Floor delves deeper into the complex loyalties that bind its characters from birth... -
The Wolf of the North by Duncan M. Hamilton
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIt has been generations since the Northlands have seen a hero worthy of the title. Many have made the claim, but few have lived to defend it. Timid, weak, and bullied, Wulfric is as unlikely a candidate as there could be. A chance encounter with an ancient and mysterious object awakens a latent gift, and Wulfric’s life changes course... -
Blade of Fortriu by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFive Winters have passed since young king Bridei ascended the throne of Fortriu. Five years, in which the people have felt a contentment unknown for generations. But the security of a people can vanish in a heartbeat, for wolves are often drawn to fields filled with fattened sheep. Bridei is determined to drive the Gaelic invaders from his lands once and for all... -
By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGiven the chance to train as a squire, kitchen servant Achan Cham hopes to pull himself out of his pitiful life and become a Kingsguard Knight. When Achan's owner learns of his training, he forces Achan to spar with the Crown Prince--more of a death sentence than an honor. Meanwhile, strange voices in Achan's head cause him to fear he's going mad... -
To Darkness Fled by Jill Williamson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEnter darkness... They have no choice. Chased by an evil prince, Achan, Vrell, and the Kingsguard knights flee into Darkness. They head north, for Tsaftown and Ice Island, where they must free an army that can help them fight for Er'Rets. Darkness sickens Vrell. How long can she keep her secret without being caught? Achan already suspects her of lying... -
Viking Conspiracy by S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBOOK TWO IN THE BRAND NEW SERIES FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR S.T. BENDE Trapped in a world she never knew existed, Saga Skånstad throws herself into her new life at Viking Academy. She learns to scale icy mountains, shoot flaming arrows, and ride on the back of a particularly ill-tempered dragon...Categorized as:
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