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Shield-Maiden: Under the Hunter's Moon by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the gods play in mortals’ lives, the only certain outcome is uncertainty. Especially when that god is Loki. In the course of a night, I found out my entire life was a lie. Now, Yrsa, Eydis, and I will set off to recover Tyrfing. I must leave Dalr—and the dream I’d shared with Hofund—behind. Eydis is sure the gods have a plan for me. I hope she’s right... -
![The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler]()
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...Categorized as:
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![The Forsaken Throne by Jeff Wheeler]()
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...Categorized as:
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![The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMissing girls. A plea for help she can’t ignore. An ancient enemy with plans of his own. Nine-year-old girls are missing from across the lands. Yvonne has promised to find them, and she always keeps her promises. Even when she doesn’t know where to start looking. There’s more trouble around. Mercenaries are disappearing... -
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![Waging War by April White]()
Waging War by April White
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWar is being waged against the Descendants and Saira Elian is desperate to stop the Mongers’ savage bid for power… Saira’s search for kidnapped mixed-bloods draws her into the Mongers’ stronghold, revealing the horrible truth behind the irresistible Monger ring and the vile plan to cleanse Family bloodlines … permanently...Categorized as:
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![War of the Dragon by Jessica Drake]()
War of the Dragon by Jessica Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZara and Lessie's adventure continues in Book 4 of the Dragon Riders of Elantia series, perfect for fans of Eragon, Pern, and Temeraire! When Zara and Lessie finally make it back to Elantia, the last thing they expect is to find that nearly all the dragons have gone missing... -
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Cheating Death by April White
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn this thrilling conclusion to The Immortal Descendants series, a life has ended, the future is lost, and a war has just begun. An explosion has split Time and Archer has paid the ultimate price, leaving Saira heartbroken and desperate to repair the rupture. But the blast has trapped Saira in an alternate future where Mongers are cornered predators and Death is the ultimate judge...Categorized as:
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Changing Nature by April White
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsImmortal Descendants are disappearing one by one, and seventeen-year-old Clocker Saira Elian is next on the list…Saira and Archer’s London summer is carefree and romantic, until a brazen attempt to capture Saira looks suspiciously like the handiwork of the Descendants of War. When the kidnappings of other Descendants come to light and Mr...Categorized as:
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![To Challenge A Dragon by G.A. Aiken, Shelly Laurenston]()
To Challenge A Dragon by G.A. Aiken, Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNote: This story was reissued in the book Dragon Actually under the pseudonym G.A... -
![Shattered Past by Lindsay Buroker]()
Shattered Past by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn elite forces officer with a dreadful reputation. A bookish paleontologist with a love for mysteries. An ancient stronghold full of secrets that will take both of them to unearth... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![The Fowl Proposal Bonus Scenes by Lindsay Buroker]()
The Fowl Proposal Bonus Scenes by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis series of four scenes was originally published on Lindsay's blog. They take place after the events of Soulblade (Dragon Blood, Book 7) and before Shattered Past (the Therrik novel)... -
![Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken]()
Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTry 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...Categorized as:
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![The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur]()
The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile Bannen had every intention of finding adventure, being yanked through a magical portal two continents away isn’t quite what he imagined happening. For that matter, being magically bound to a mage-in-training hadn’t ever crossed his mind. Being the first human familiar ever summoned in Corcoran? Not on his to-do list... -
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![Breath of Dragons by Barbara Kloss]()
Breath of Dragons by Barbara Kloss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Best in YA Paranormal - 2015 RONE Award Winner*After Prince Alaric's death, Daria and Alex set off in search of the legendary box of the Pandors'. The box is famed to hold a secret of power--one strong enough to overcome Lord Eris and the shield of power he stole from Valdon...Categorized as:
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![The Searching by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Searching by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOath-sworn to help those in need, Yvonne has been framed for murder.Tracking down those responsible for the destruction of the Stone Walls was a difficult enough task, but someone has made it much harder. The King is dead, and Yvonne is accused of his murder... -
![The Wrath of the Great Guilds by Jack Campbell]()
The Wrath of the Great Guilds by Jack Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times best-selling author Jack Campbell's epic series, The Pillars of Reality, reaches its exciting conclusion. The Great Guilds, fearing the loss of their control of the world of Dematr, have gathered their power and joined it with the relentless legions of the Empire. The full might of that host will fall upon the fortress city of Dorcastle... -
![The Navigator by Erin Michelle Sky, Steven Brown]()
The Navigator by Erin Michelle Sky, Steven Brown
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNOT EVERY ADVENTURE GOES AS PLANNED … Wendy’s troubles are far from over. Hook wants her in irons, the crew wants to throw her overboard, and Pan’s magical compass is the only thing standing in their way. But Pan himself is nowhere to be found.When a new everlost captain appears on the horizon, it will take everything Wendy has to survive...Categorized as:
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![Elven Fury by Lindsay Buroker]()
Elven Fury by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsJev Dharrow is trying to convince his father to cancel his arranged marriage so he can wed Zenia, the woman he loves. But when elven assassins arrive in the city, all his personal problems must be set aside. They are after his good friend, Lornysh, an elf who has saved Jev's life a dozen times over the years...Categorized as:
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![Fist of the Furor by R.K. Ryals]()
Fist of the Furor by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“People die for freedom …”There is chaos in the kingdom of Medeisia. The rebels have gone into the mountains to hide, protected by the dragons... -
![Illusion by S.M. Boyce]()
Illusion by S.M. Boyce
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final chapter in the war for Ourea ends with blood. Kara Magari is an icon. A hero. The people love her. The royalty tolerates her. She has everything—an army, allies, and a close circle of chosen family. They believe she will end the war, and they shouldn’t. She’s as scared as they are. She just can’t show it... -
![Tempest by R.K. Ryals]()
Tempest by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe must overcome and prevail ...King Raemon of Medeisia is slaughtering tattooed scribes and mages, forcing them into hiding. All marked and those associated with them are destroyed. The people are desperate. Months after challenging Raemon, the marked rebels of Medeisia must rise against their bloodthirsty king or chance being annihilated... -
![The Well of Shades by Juliet Marillier]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Prophecy's Daughter by Richard Phillips]()
Prophecy's Daughter by Richard Phillips
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe epic fantasy continues as Lorness Carol’s burgeoning magical powers are the only hope in a destined war between good and primordial evil… “The silent one in the west has awakened.” A tantalizing message reignites Kragan’s centuries-old fury to find and exterminate the unwitting young adversary prophesied to destroy him... -
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![Seeing Danger by Wendy Vella]()
Seeing Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLord Devonshire Sinclair understands his family’s heightened senses are a result of a long ago pact between the Sinclairs and the powerful Raven family. To Honor and Protect is their creed. He has also accepted that no woman could live at his side and understand what he is capable of…until now... -
![The Lioness and Her Knight by Gerald Morris]()
The Lioness and Her Knight by Gerald Morris
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLuneta is tired of living in dull Orkney with her mother and father (who happens to be the most boring knight of King Arthur’s Round Table). She prides herself on always getting what she wants, so when the opportunity presents itself, she jumps at the chance to stay at a family friend’s castle near Camelot...Categorized as:
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![The Archmage Unbound by Michael G. Manning]()
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..Categorized as:
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![Dragon Fire by Bianca D'Arc]()
Dragon Fire by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s something very wrong in the Southern Lair. The blind dragon refuses to choose a new knight partner, but only he can save Gryphon Isle from the deadly pirate menace. His human friends accompany him to the home of the last wizard, fighting on shore as he swims beneath the pirate ships, rising to flame them into oblivion... -
![Storm & Shield by J.D. Evans]()
Storm & Shield by J.D. Evans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“All you see is that I run. Why haven’t you realized I always come back?” She is lightning and storm. A spy, driven out of her home by a tyrant ruler. He is granite and earth. A guard, ordered to keep her contained.To protect herself and her family, she’s learned to go unnoticed, unseen...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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![Rogue Elves of Ardani by Nina K. Westra]()
Rogue Elves of Ardani by Nina K. Westra
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s an enslaved telepath who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. He’s a scarred elven prisoner with a deep hatred of humans. She needs him if she wants her freedom… but he just wants her dead.Crow expects her task to be simple. Breaking a man out of prison isn’t difficult for someone with the power to read and control minds. It’s just another job forced upon her by her cruel master... -
![Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo]()
Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does one conquer a kingdom without spilling blood? You offer your hand in marriage to the king who killed your husband. Almira was raised by a calculating father who forged her in political cunning. She’s prepared for this moment since childhood. Like pieces on a board, she lays out the players one by one. One. King Alton, the brother-killer...Categorized as:
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![Arrows of Promise by Honor Raconteur]()
Arrows of Promise by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt takes more than wizards and kings to mold a kingdom…. “Da. I think it be time we press matters.” “About getting more wizards here? Aye. That be a sound notion.” Lately, Estole has more problems than solutions, and not enough resources to implement the ones they do have. When Ash collapses from magical exhaustion, the group decides the only course is to bring in more wizarding help... -
![Warrior by Jennifer Fallon]()
Warrior by Jennifer Fallon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt is eight years since Marla Wolfblade buried her second husband. In that time, she has become the power behind Hythria's throne -- as much from a desire to control her own destiny in any way she can, as to protect her son, young Damin... -
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![The Crystal Gryphon by Andre Norton]()
The Crystal Gryphon by Andre Norton
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe story of Kerovan, whose cloven hooves set him apart from the human folk of the Dales, as he seeks his rights as heir to the throne of Ulm at a time when strange sea invaders are shattering the old kingdoms, and equally enigmatic manifestations of the Old Ones coming to interfere with humanity... -
![The Ice Dragon by Bianca D'Arc]()
The Ice Dragon by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA wild Northern Ice Dragon and the girl who raised him save the life of a fierce, shapeshifting royal black dragon, only to have him save them in return with his love. Third book in the Dragon Knights series. When a royal black dragon falls under enemy fire, only the wild Northern Ice Dragon and his unlikely female rider can save him... -
![The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler]()
The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn a stand-alone series set in the world of Muirwood, eighteen-year-old Maia is the exiled princess of Comoros and heir to the throne. As a result of her father’s ceaseless need for authority, she was left disinherited and forced to live as a servant in her enemy’s home...Categorized as:
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![Prophecy: Child of Earth by Elizabeth Haydon]()
Prophecy: Child of Earth by Elizabeth Haydon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIn Rhapsody, a fellowship was forged-- three companions who, through great adversity, became a force to be reckoned with: Rhapsody the Singer; Achmed the assassin-king; and Grunthor, the giant Sergeant-Major. Prophecy continues their powerful epic. Driven by a prophetic vision, Rhapsody races to rescue a religious leader while Achmed and Grunthor seek the F'dor-- an ancient and powerful demon... -
![Destiny: Child of the Sky by Elizabeth Haydon]()
Destiny: Child of the Sky by Elizabeth Haydon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA FELLOWSHIP OF THREETo stand against the F'dor-- an ancient, vile being intent on destroying the world-- a fellowship has been forged: Rhapsody, a Singer of great talent and beauty; Achmed, an assassin with unearthly talents; and Grunthor, a giant of jolly disposition and lethal skill with weapons... -
![Edge of the Wild by Lauren Gilley]()
Edge of the Wild by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Your lordship.” It’s a title Oliver will have to get used to: in just a few short months, he’s gone from the bastard son of a dead duke’s equally-dead brother, plain Oliver Meacham, to Lord Oliver, the royal consort of King Erik of Aeretoll...Categorized as:
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![Enigma by Lindsay Buroker]()
Enigma by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter surviving ancient booby traps, deadly puzzles, and torture-happy imperial marines, cryptanalyst Tikaya Komitopis can’t wait to return home, even if that means explaining to her family how she came to love Fleet Admiral Rias Starcrest, the empire’s most notorious commander and the man responsible for the decimation of her people during the war... -
![Sunrunner's Fire by Melanie Rawn]()
Sunrunner's Fire by Melanie Rawn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIt began with the discovery of the star scroll—the last repository of forgotten spells of sorcery, the only surviving record of the ancient foe who in times past had nearly destroyed the Sunrunners and their magic... -
![The Pygmy Dragon by Marc Secchia]()
The Pygmy Dragon by Marc Secchia
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Liberated from Her Cage by a DragonStolen from her jungle home and sold to a zookeeper, Pip knows only a world behind bars, a world in which a Pygmy warrior and her giant ape friends are a zoo attraction. She dreams of being Human. She dreams of escaping to the world outside her cage.Then, the Dragon Zardon kidnaps her into a new life...Categorized as:
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![Blood of Wolves by Lauren Gilley]()
Blood of Wolves by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLord Oliver and King Erik’s party survived capture with the help of some unlikely allies, and now hurry back through treacherous mountain paths to the site of the Midwinter Festival, where Northern celebration turned to bloodshed. From Dreki Hörgr, the ancestral seat of the North, the lords of Aeretoll will march back across the kingdom, wounded, exhausted, and waiting for Ragnar’s next strike...Categorized as:
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![Water Spell (Guardians of the Realm Book 1) by Lizzy Ford]()
Water Spell (Guardians of the Realm Book 1) by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA water mage and the protector she never wanted. Rare water mage Sela is given no time to mourn the loss of her longtime protector and father figure before she’s faced with the one man standing in the way of her freedom: her new guardian, mage-warrior Tieran. An Inlander with no honor, Tieran is loyal to no man, priest, king or god... -
![Bright Familiar by Jeffe Kennedy]()
Bright Familiar by Jeffe Kennedy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe wanted her with consuming passion... and so did the monster within.Lady Veronica Elal has been freed from her tower—and entered a life of servitude. It doesn’t matter that her wizard master has odd ideas about circumventing Convocation tradition and making their relationship equal. Nic prides herself on her practicality and that means not pretending her marriage is full of hearts and flowers... -
![The Dragon's Curse by Bethany Wiggins]()
The Dragon's Curse by Bethany Wiggins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn action-packed fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Julie Kagawa's Talon and Renee Ahdieh's The Wrath and the Dawn about a princess who must fight the dragons trying to destroy her world. Six months ago, Princess Sorrowlynn stood beside Prince Golmarr to defeat the glass dragon... -
![Exile of the Seas by Jeffe Kennedy]()
Exile of the Seas by Jeffe Kennedy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAround the shifting borders of the Twelve Kingdoms, trade and conflict, danger and adventure put every traveler on guard . . . but some have everything to lose. ESCAPEDOnce she was known as Jenna, Imperial Princess of Dasnaria, schooled in graceful dance and comely submission. Until the man her parents married her off to almost killed her with his brutality... -
![The Fiercest Joy by Shana Abe]()
The Fiercest Joy by Shana Abe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the autumn of 1915, Eleanore Jones is on the verge of becoming who she was always meant to be: a drákon of stunning beauty and strength. She has discovered she is not the last dragon in the world, as she’d long thought: not one but two drákon brothers vie for her heart... -
![Thief Prince by Cheree Alsop]()
Thief Prince by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen her brother’s sickness forces Kit to accept the title of heir to her kingdom’s crown, she is outcast by the others and treated as inferior; but when she is forced along with the other heirs on a dangerous journey, her differences turn into strengths that may save their lives...Categorized as:
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