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Legend by Sever Bronny
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsImagine a spell that can age you a lifetime in heartbeats, turn loved ones into enemies, and set demons upon your soul…and imagine having to use it to save the kingdom… Battle-tested Augum, Bridget and Leera prepare for a final confrontation with the increasingly vicious Lord of the Legion...Categorized as:
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Empire of Dirt by Philip C. Quaintrell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Echoes of Fate will not be forgotten. The words uttered a thousand a years ago will come to pass… War is set to ravage the land of Illian. The elves sail from the east, the savage Darkakin rise from the south and Valanis, the dark elf, is finally free. Valanis would see the world plunged into chaos and drowned in blood, ready for the return of the gods that still haunt him... -
Champion's Wrath by Sever Bronny
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummoning dragons exacts a price. Can they afford to pay it?Augum, Bridget and Leera are the first to summon dragons in thousands of years. But the ancient spell inflicts an unforeseen side effect—after every casting, it turns them against each other.As the Canterran army plunders their kingdom, Katrina Von Edgeworth uses her siege engine dragon to crush all resistance... -
Defiant by Michael R. Miller
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe great powers are stirring, and Holt and Ash are ready to return to the fight.A summons from the Life Elder sets them on a perilous mission, leading to steaming jungles and blistering islands where ancient secrets will challenge everything they know of magic and dragons.Talia, the Red Queen, is beset on all sides by pirate raiders and marauding mercenaries... -
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The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWhen banished Princess Maia is captured by her father and threatened with execution, it appears that all is lost…until the people rise in rebellion against their king. Suddenly, the cast-aside royal finds herself crowned the first Queen of Comoros. But enemies appear on all sides as her father’s conniving supporters assemble a new army against the fledgling ruler...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Envoy by James Haddock, Gus James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt would make a great bard’s song: The orphan son of a mage, a battlefield scavenger saves a knight’s life, is elevated to be his squire, and becomes a dragon’s envoy. But this is no bard’s song. All of this was because of the dragon stone necklace I scavenged from that dead mage. I knew it was magic when I saw it. Well, it was and it wasn’t... -
Unseen by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaving found the true power of her blade, Imogen must use it to protect her people.After preventing her brother from taking the power of the Porapeth and becoming the very thing her people have defended against, Imogen now chases him, believing he can still be saved.When a dangerous creature not seen in centuries emerges and begins to hunt those with magic, Imogen fears her brother responsible... -
The Unrestrained by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSkharr has made powerful enemies, but what’s new about that?A Noble wants revenge, and Skharr DeathEater has upset at least one noble willing to pay a high price to kill him.Painfully.Skharr is living in an inn, having spent a large sum of money on a weapon—one he never intends to use... -
The Dragoneer omnibus 1 - 3 by Vickie Knestaut, Danny Knestaut
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNearly a thousand pages of dragon-packed action for a great price! Get the first three books of The Dragoneer series in this discounted bundle. Fantasy fans will love this thrilling dragon ride that features strong women, hope, and a compelling story-telling style appropriate for most ages. Book 1: The Bonding Trysten has a special bond with the dragons of Aerona... -
Dragon's Hero by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn outlaw dragon rider and her band of rebels must find a way to defeat an army….The Aurium lied in order to get a foothold in the realm of Ragond, creating a plague and putting all dragons at risk before they magically appeared at the last moment to fix it. Young dragon rider Kira is determined to reveal their treachery and stop them from doing any further damage to her people... -
Dragon's Power by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Aurium claim they want to help…but can they be trusted?A mysterious plague started Kira on her epic quest, but dragons are no longer dying, and it’s all thanks to General Ignatius of the Aurium. He and his people have come from another world to share their magic and help the people of Ragond. They’ve even set up a school for young dragon riders like Kira... -
A Blade and a Ring by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGavin must stop a man who shares his training and abilities.Gavin has left the only friends he’d ever made to study his El’aras magic. Though he may share their heritage, he quickly learns that he’s not El’aras.When an attack targets them, and has the ability to counter any El’aras ability, Gavin is all that prevents certain devastation... -
Wardens of Issalia: The Complete Epic Series by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIntrigue, adventure, and betrayal abound in this complete fantasy series box set! Trained at an elite academy and armed with dangerous magic, the wardens of Issalia must confront a sinister enemy bent on conquest...Categorized as:
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Reborn by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world will be reborn in magic… An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah and her friends have realized the truth of the returning spirits. In an attempt to save everyone, they have set out on a quest that deliver them into thte hands of those they are trying to defeat...Categorized as:
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New Beginnings by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagic, dragons, and new gods will shape the world...or destroy it. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah has found her place with the heroes that defeated the Blight and saved the world. Despite the fact she has no dragon, her training has begun to become a dragon rider... -
Black Dragon by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s a new dragon in town and not everyone is pleased about it. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah is learning become a dragon rider and learning who she really is. When her dragon finally hatches, the world gets turned upside down... -
Escape by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagic has returned, and it will reshape the world, one way or another. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Blessed with a magic she doesn’t understand, Ukrah must find her way in a world that doesn’t always embrace her and her gifts...Categorized as:
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Demonhome by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMatthew is the first human wizard to possess the true heritage of the Illeniels, a secret gift no one fully understands. Alone, he travels to another world, seeking the source of their mysterious enemies. There he will discover the origin of their ancient foe, the mysteries of the past, and possibly the future of humankind. If he can survive long enough... -
Dryad-Born by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe struggle to save the plague-ridden kingdoms continues in this captivating second novel in the Whispers from Mirrowen series.The orphan Phae has kept her innate ability secret since she was young. Not only does she possess the dangerous fireblood, but she can also steal the memories of anyone who looks into her eyes. Phae has no idea that her combination of powers is extraordinary... -
Thornbear by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGram lives in the long shadow cast by his father, the late-hero, Dorian Thornbear. Struggling to find his place in a world where politics and wizardry appear to have replaced the need for men of might and main, he must make his own mark. Trapped within the seemingly safe confines of Castle Cameron, Gram faces both love and tragedy... -
The Coming Chaos by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe leader of the Ai’thol has worked for centuries on his plan to control the power of the stones. The final steps in that plan come into focus. Altered and augmented by his increased connection to the metal lorcith, Haern must use this ability to protect the women he’s brought with him from the dangerous city of Dreshen...Categorized as:
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The Bonding by Vickie Knestaut, Danny Knestaut
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrysten has a special bond with the dragons of Aerona. But will that bond be enough to save the dragons and the village when her father is crippled and his dragon mortally wounded?All her life, Trysten has wished to follow in her father's footsteps and lead the dragons of Aerona into battle, but the title of Dragoneer has always gone to a male heir since the beginning of history... -
The Lost Reavers 2 by Mike Truk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaving defeated the monstrous foe lurking at Erro's doorstep, Hugh swears to do whatever it takes to protect his new home and the beautiful women he loves.Toward that end, he seeks to form troubling alliances against a common foe, only to discover that nothing is as it seems... -
Vessel of the Gods by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe return of the gods will reshape the world… An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah and her friends have learned that the old gods are returning in human form. Thinking they are alone in that knowledge, they seek to learn what it means for the world... -
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Deception by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust when it looked like the dragon riders would band together and save the day…An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series.Ukrah and her dragon rider friends have come under attack by those they thought they could trust. With nothing else to do, they push on, trying to rescue vessels from those who would use them for their own gain... -
The Mantle of Darkness by Michael James Ploof
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRead Book 1 FREE for a limited time. Copy/paste the following address into your browser and read the first book of this USA Today bestselling series. http://tinyurl.com/jss6ycd Long ago, the elf Eldarian defeated the Lord of Darkness and Death during the God Wars... -
Unknown by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImogen is something more than the First of the Blade. Now she must understand it.Having thwarted a Porapeth plan, Imogen struggles to understand the gift that Benji gave her. She has knowledge that she could never have imagined, but for her to lead, she needs understanding.When Imogen finds herself chasing after her brother once again, she isn't sure what he's after... -
Betrayed by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing is more devastating than being betrayed by someone you trusted.An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series.The old gods have returned, and the world will never be the same again. Of course, that won’t stop people from trying to wake an old evil and throw the world back into chaos... -
The Council of Elders by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Shadow Queen begins her attack. Can the Council learn their purpose in time? The four members of the Council begin to work together as they search for the fifth. Finding that person might be the only way to stop the Shadow Queen. They’ll need all the help they can get, but the remaining Elders have disappeared, leaving only those they’ve chosen to replace them...Categorized as:
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Silverkin by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBuried in the catacombs beneath the fortress of Landmoor lies the Silverkin, an ancient talisman that can overcome any Forbidden Magic. Thealos Quickfellow has the right to claim the Silverkin but knows little about the deadly consequences befalling those who wield it...Categorized as:
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A Cast of Stones by Patrick W. Carr
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Fate of the Kingdom Awaits the Cast of Stones In the backwater village of Callowford, roustabout Errol Stone is enlisted by a church messenger arriving with urgent missives for the hermit priest in the hills. Eager for coin, Errol agrees to what he thinks will be an easy task, but soon finds himself hunted by deadly assassins...Categorized as:
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The Lost Dragon by Dan Michaelson, D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe cycle of dragons has changed Ashan. Now he must use it to save the kingdom.After stopping two attacks on the kingdom, Ashan yearns to master his connection to the dragons and finally serve as a dragon mage. He has connected to a cycle of dragons, but he’s still only a student and doesn’t understand what it truly means to be a dragon mage... -
A Court of Lies by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 6th installment in the beloved Kingmakers' War series! Queens. Captains. Princes. Seekers. The war continues to rage across Austrisia, and the players in the battle for the throne continue to employ magic, trickery, and political intrigue in their quest to rule the land... -
The Warded Box by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack Winder is sent on another errand by the mercurial Fasher Tempest. This time he heads south into the country of Tesoria accompanied by two Tesorian wizards. The country is rent into factions with each one rebelling against the king in their own fashion. In this turbulent environment, Jack must deliver a warded box to the grand wizard of Tesoria far south of the border... -
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Grishel's Feather by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack Winder's mentor has come down with a magical sickness when on his honeymoon. The illness requires an object of power used as a cure. Jack is tasked to find Grishel's Feather and take it to the seaside village where his mentor and his new wife suffer from the debilitating effects of the malady. Jack has no idea where the feather is other than in the adjacent foreign country... -
The Battlebone by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack Winder travels to a far country to retrieve an ancient object. In order to proceed to recover the object is, Jack must learn a new culture and a new philosophy if he is to succeed. The quest is complicated by a revolution spawned by an enemy organization... -
Gotrek & Felix : The Third Omnibus by William King
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRe-issue of the third omnibus edition of Gotrek & Felix novelsGotrek and Felix: unsung heroes of the Empire, or nothing more than common thieves and murderers? The truth perhaps lies somewhere in between, and depends entirely upon whom you ask..Categorized as:
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A Sorcerer's Rings by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFleeing for his life, Ricky Valian heads to Duteria, home of an institute of sorcery. With the help of his two servants, Ricky must learn the basic sorcery that he hadn’t needed before. His studies take him out of Duteria and into new perils as he discovers an insidious plot to disrupt all the governments of his world... -
The Last Shadow Knight by Michael Webb
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the unforgiving streets of Karad, Veron grows up hungry, inexperienced, and stealing just to survive. After tragedy strikes, he is forced to decide what path his life will take. Opportunity arises when he discovers the last survivor of a secret organization called the Shadow Knights. Apprenticed to learn their ways, Veron begins to develop abilities he never dreamed he could have...Categorized as:
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Crown of Power by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVerene is determined to complete her fourth and final year at the Academy, despite her family's opposition to Darius, and his own obstinance about the future of their relationship. And Darius needs to graduate in order to claim his throne...Categorized as:
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The Scarlet Knight by Robert Ryan
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe future of nations stands in peril, and all pivots on the valor of one warrior…The king of Faladir, possessed by evil, prepares to conquer other lands. An army of men supported by creatures of dark sorcery gathers beneath his foul banner. And the king, at their head, wields an ancient talisman of unstoppable power. But he still knows fear... -
Tales of the Feisty Druid Omnibus (Books 1-7): by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe missed the war, but she’ll be damned if she loses her chance for revenge. Ten years after fleeing Arcadia to save her life, Arryn is all grown up. She spent the past decade in the Dark Forest with the druids, training in warrior combat and battle magic.Now that Arcadia is safe and Arryn is more than capable of taking care of herself, she decides to go back in order to search for her father... -
Dragon Sight by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA centuries old war must end. After saving the dragons, Fes knows what must come next, but the empire has other plans. Rather than saving the Deshazl from slavery, the emperor bargains for peace. Can real peace happen when his people remain enslaved? When a summons draws him south, Fes discovers an ancient threat to the dragons that he might not be able to stop... -
The Dragon Whisperer: Imagine you could talk to dragons... by Lucinda Hare
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmanda Craig The Sunday Times "One of the most captivating new books to be published for 8+ for some time . .Categorized as:
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Assassin's End by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter returning to Elaeavn from his exile, Galen is caught up in a fight he wants nothing to do with. When Lorst offers him a job that requires he leave the city, he gladly accepts as there’s no role for an assassin in his homeland...Categorized as:
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The Vault Of Mysteries by Toby Neighbors
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a world where wizards are outlaws and most people are powerless to stop them, only the vaunted Marshyl Knights can enforce justice and keep the peace. Part wizard, part warrior, the Marshyl Knights are an elite group of fighters spread across the entire realm in an effort to balance the ever-shifting tides of power that if left unchecked could cost the lives of thousands...Categorized as:
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Unbonded by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaught to fear magic. Trained from a young age to destroy those who wield it. The First of the Blade Series begins.Trained to destroy sorcery from a young age, Imogen Inaratha left that life behind, having come to see magic differently. When her brother asks for help, she embarks on a dangerous journey—and must face a part of her past she wanted to forget... -
Seal of Light by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDark power builds. The Khalan prepare for their final attack. Only a few understand the true nature of the threat, and each must overcome their past to secure their future. In Atenas, the dark summoners of the Khalan press their attack. Alena’s discovery of how to use spirit gives them an advantage, but the Khalan have numbers, and have infiltrated much of the city... -
Summoner's Bond by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThose who fight the darkness have scattered as the ancient power grows stronger. When Ciara is abducted by summoners of dark power, they seduce her with lessons on how to summon the elementals, an education she never received in the barracks. Only a distant part of knows that she must find a way to escape before they manage to turn her to their side... -
The Silverleaf Chronicles by Vincent Trigili
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Silverleaf Chronicles follows the life of Silverleaf, a dragonmaster who was born into a world without dragons, and doomed to die as a madman alone in the wilderness until a young woman enters his life, and a mysterious army marches across the land destroying all in its path...Categorized as:
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