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  • A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow by George R.R. Martin

    A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow by George R.R. Martin

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here and here.HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS: STEEL AND SNOW is the FIRST part of the third volume in the series. Winter approaches Westeros like an angry beast...
  • Dragon Eyre Ashfall by Christopher Mitchell

    Dragon Eyre Ashfall by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The battle had been won – but the war is far from over.The Realm of Ulna has been liberated, and Blackrose sits upon her throne once again. Victory over the Banner forces has secured her rule, but opposition to Maddie, her foreign rider, continues to grow. With Unk Tannic agents infiltrating every corner of Dragon Eyre society, Maddie’s position is more fragile than she thinks...
  • A Dance with Dragons 1: Dreams and Dust by George R.R. Martin, Jorge Candeias

    A Dance with Dragons 1: Dreams and Dust by George R.R. Martin, Jorge Candeias

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    In the aftermath of a colossal battle, new threats are emerging from every direction.Tyrion Lannister, having killed his father, and wrongfully accused of killing his nephew, King Joffrey, has escaped from King’s Landing with a price on his head.To the north lies the great Wall of ice and stone – a structure only as strong as those guarding it...
  • Hallow Wood by A.E. Rayne

    Hallow Wood by A.E. Rayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hallow Wood is the fourth book in The Furyck Saga : an action-packed epic fantasy series that weaves together an intricate web of characters and kingdoms, swords and warriors, dark magic and mystery that will leave you wanting more!As the Arnesson brothers finally reach Oss’ harbour, Ivaar’s discomfort grows...
  • The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler

    The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Thrust 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...
  • Enchanter by Terry Mancour

    Enchanter by Terry Mancour

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Minalan The Moody! Meanwhile, back at the castle . . . Minalan the Spellmonger faces the boredom of house arrest after being confined to his lands by Prince Tavard for his defiance with the Wilderlands refugees...
  • Journeymage by Terry Mancour

    Journeymage by Terry Mancour

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Minalan’s Summer Vacation! What does the most powerful wizard in the world do after the war is over? Despite the hordes of goblins still ready to ravage human lands, King Rard has signed a treaty with them, so Minalan is forbidden from taking advantage of their weakened state. Most would take a well-deserved rest over the summer . .
  • The Lands of Ice and Fire: Maps from King's Landing to Across the Narrow Sea by George R.R. Martin

    The Lands of Ice and Fire: Maps from King's Landing to Across the Narrow Sea by George R.R. Martin

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    George R.R. Martin’s beloved Song of Ice and Fire series, which started with A Game of Thrones, is bursting with a variety and richness of landscapes — from bitter tundra to arid wasteland and everything in between — that provide a sense of scale unrivaled in contemporary fantasy...
  • The Hollow Crown by Jeff Wheeler

    The Hollow Crown by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Following the downfall of a tyrant, years have passed in prosperity for the kingdom of Ceredigion. Now, as the time comes to celebrate the new king’s nuptials, the specter of a new enemy emerges to destroy all that has been painstakingly built in those years.Tryneowy Kiskaddon has grown up learning military and diplomatic strategy from her father, one of the king’s closest advisors...
  • Power of Three by Jada Fisher

    Power of Three by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No matter how hard you try, sometimes you just can’t survive alone. An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. The battle has been intense, and the dragon riders have held off the Blight, but time is running out. When Yacrist succeeds in the first part of his plan, Eist must take action and prevent the world from falling into darkness. But at what cost...
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    dragons  magic  epic  myths  medieval  paranormal  retellings  europe
  • Ambushed by Jada Fisher

    Ambushed by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The forces of evil are growing stronger and the only thing standing in their way is an ill-prepared young lady, her group of similarly under-trained friends, and a small dragon with unique powers. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist has recovered from her last brush with death and Fior is finally learning to fly...
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    dragons  magic  epic  medieval  myths  paranormal  retellings  europe
  • The Forgotten Kingdom: A Novel by Signe Pike

    The Forgotten Kingdom: A Novel by Signe Pike

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    From the author of The Lost Queen , hailed as “ Outlander meets Camelot ” (Kirsty Logan, the author of The Gloaming) and “ The Mists of Avalon for a new generation” (Linnea Hartsuyker, the author of The Golden Wolf), a “rich, immersive” ( Kirkus Reviews ) new novel in which a forgotten queen of 6th-century Scotland claims her throne as war looms and her family is scattered to the winds.AD 573...
  • Rockslide by Michael Wisehart

    Rockslide by Michael Wisehart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A debt is owed . . . and time is running out!Ayrion’s tribe has until the Harvest Moon to meet the Guild’s price. If the payment isn’t made, Hurricane’s territory will be seized, and its members left to starve.The stakes have never been higher.Once again, Ayrion finds himself in the precarious position of taking on the role of savior...
  • Eye of the Wolf by A.E. Rayne

    Eye of the Wolf by A.E. Rayne

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes the biggest secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves...Ragnahild One Eye has seen it: Reinar Vilander is fated to become a king.So why is a man fated to become a king running down a beach in a nothing sort of village, looking for women to sell as slaves?Because the gods have taken Reinar’s luck. Stolen it away. And now he’s a desperate man. An unlucky man...
  • Dragon Assassin by Arthur Slade

    Dragon Assassin by Arthur Slade

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Carmen wants to graduate. But the emperor wants her dead. Her classmates might, too. At least she has a dragon on her side. Carmen is days from graduation at assassin school. She's desperate to finish ahead of her twin brother and the rest of the class. They’ve been trained to hunt using giant black swans, but Carmen has discovered a dragon. All she has to do is get on his back...
  • Unleashed by Jada Fisher

    Unleashed by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The full forces of good and evil are about to be unleashed An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. The Blight has continued to grow and push its way into the realm of humanity. As the dragon riders gather for war, Eist and her friends join the battle, but even the full might of the dragon army might not be enough to stop what the Blight has unleashed...
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    dragons  magic  epic  myths  medieval  paranormal  retellings  europe
  • Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan

    Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    Age of Myth inaugurates another six-book series set in Elan.Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever...
  • A Feast for Starving Stone by Beth Cato

    A Feast for Starving Stone by Beth Cato

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Two countries at war. A delicious taste of magic. And a fierce princess comes of age in a rousing adventure by the author of A Thousand Recipes for Revenge . Princess Solenn’s marriage into royalty should have unified the continental neighbors of Verdania and Solenn’s homeland of Braiz against a common the country of Albion...
  • Taken by Jada Fisher

    Taken by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Everything can be taken in the blink of an eye if you’re not vigilant. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist has survived treachery and has dedicated herself to raising the most unique dragon anyone has ever seen. While Fior has proven to be intelligent, loyal, and cunning, he still lags behind his now much larger brethren...
  • Awakened by Jada Fisher

    Awakened by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    More than just the latest batch of dragons has been awakened.An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist has her hands full with her truly unique dragon. With her grandfather, and mentor, out of commission, she has no choice but to embrace her training. And her destiny. But she can't seem to shake the feeling that something is wrong...
  • Magic by Jada Fisher

    Magic by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Magic is the key. But will it save or destroy? An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. After years of covering up its existence, there is no more denying that the Blight is real. And so is magic. As Eist and her friends battle to save their home, the powerful forces against them may prove to be too much to overcome...
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    dragons  magic  epic  medieval  myths  paranormal  retellings  europe
  • Chosen by Jada Fisher

    Chosen by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She is destined to soar with the dragons, but first...she needs to be chosen. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist was born to be a dragon rider, she just knows it. When fate conspires to take her parents and leave her orphaned and injured, her future appears bleak...
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    dragons  magic  epic  myths  medieval  paranormal  retellings  europe
  • The Immortal Words by Jeff Wheeler

    The Immortal Words by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    To defeat an immortal evil, a young warrior must enter the land of the dead in the spellbinding conclusion to Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler’s epic Grave Kingdom trilogy.As kingdoms fall, brave young warrior Bingmei fights to fulfill a prophecy and save what’s left of the world from the coming darkness...
  • Lancelot by Giles Kristian

    Lancelot by Giles Kristian

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Set in a 5th century post-Roman Britain besieged by invading war bands of Saxons and Franks, Irish and Picts, Giles Kristian's epic new novel tells - through the warrior's own words - the story of Lancelot, the most celebrated of all King Arthur's knights. And it's a story that’s ready to be re-imagined for our times...
  • Rise of The Silvan by R.K. Lander

    Rise of The Silvan by R.K. Lander

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book V of The Silvan SagaWith a kingdom to rebuild, Thargodén must call on all his allies to commence the Restoration. With his army shattered and his people slowly coming to terms with the errors of the past, trust must be earned.But the Evergreen Wood calls to Fel’annár and he wonders if the ultimate nature of his duty to Aria is connected to that forbidden place...
  • Copper Chain by James Maxwell

    Copper Chain by James Maxwell

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    When a desperate king threatens Dion and everything he loves, only dangerous magic can keep him safe.Dion, now king of Xanthos, is finally in command of the naval fleet he’s always dreamed of. But his hopes for peace are jeopardized when King Palemon, in dire need of ships to rescue his starving people from the frozen wastelands of the north, invades the Salesian city of Malakai...
  • Time Warp by Jada Fisher

    Time Warp by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They say there’s no time like the present, but what if that’s not good enough? An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. The Blight appears to be on the verge of victory. With nowhere left to turn, Eist and her friends realize their only hope is to change the past...
  • Captured by Jada Fisher

    Captured by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s hard to save the world when you’re trapped in a dungeon. An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. Eist has been captured and the brindle dragons are still missing in action. When Eist’s friends are captured too, all seems lost...
  • The World Gate by Jonathan Moeller

    The World Gate by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The end of the quest is at hand. RIDMARK ARBAN has sought to stop the return of the evil Frostborn. Now the malignant wizard Shadowbearer is ready to summon the Frostborn once more. Unless Ridmark stops him, Shadowbearer shall cover the world in killing ice. SHADOWBEARER has spent a hundred thousand years preparing for the end of the world, and his victory is at hand...
  • The Well of Shades by Juliet Marillier

    The Well of Shades by Juliet Marillier

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Juliet 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...
  • Banished by Michael Wisehart

    Banished by Michael Wisehart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ayrion is the worst assassin his people have ever seen.A mercenary who doesn't like to kill.Desperate to become the youngest warrior of his clan, Ayrion will stop at nothing to reach his goal, not even the one thing all Upakans fear:. . . Magic.However, when a fatal accident forces him to flee, Ayrion barters passage aboard the only ship willing to take one of his kind...
  • All that Glitters by Loren K. Jones

    All that Glitters by Loren K. Jones

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This is the story of Stavin Kel'Aniston, a boy trained as a warrior, he serves his people as a caravan guard to obtain gold for their community. Stavin earned dragon-scale armor from the dragon on the mountain for his bravery, but the gift of the dragon comes at a price. Thieves, brigands, and ne'er-do-wells of every kind are attracted to Stavin...
  • Silver Road by James Maxwell

    Silver Road by James Maxwell

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Chloe’s quest to escape the Oracle’s prophecy leads her to a magus with a secret: the eldren are not the only race to use magic in warfare. An ancient power is rediscovered, and a forgotten people will return.Meanwhile, cursed by his birth, Dion tries to forge a new life at sea, away from both the eldren and his former life in Xanthos, but the one thing he can’t leave behind is his heritage...
  • Pariah of Dragons by Cordelia Castel

    Pariah of Dragons by Cordelia Castel

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Wild Dragon, A Murderous Poacher, A Dozen Stolen Dragonets Threatened with expulsion and imprisonment for her offenses against the Magical Militia, Alba must stay out of trouble and obey the rules. But when a mysterious thief steals the dragonets, Alba and Fyrian must find the culprit before he escapes through the wards...
  • Shades of Light: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Justin Sloan, Michael Anderle

    Shades of Light: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Justin Sloan, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Truth will set you free, but what happens when the Truth is a Lie?Rhona and her paladin brother Alastar belong to a holy people who have waged war on witches and warlocks and their clans from the highlands. But when she uses magic to save his life, their world is thrown upside down. On the run, having left all they knew behind they have to rely on those who hate Paladins...
  • The Land You Never Leave by Angus Watson

    The Land You Never Leave by Angus Watson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Newly and uneasily allied, two tribes from different worlds set off across the Ocean of Grass. Their mission is to fulfil a prophecy and take Ottar the Moaner west of west, to save mankind. In their way are the denizens of the Badlands, the most terrifying and powerful collection of murderers and monsters the world has ever seen...
  • The Broken Mage by Jonathan Moeller

    The Broken Mage by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    RIDMARK ARBAN is the Gray Knight, exiled and outcast, seeking to stop the return of the dreaded Frostborn. At last he has come to the perilous ruins of Khald Azalar, where the answer to his quest awaits. Assuming the master of Khald Azalar does not kill him first. MORIGNA was the Witch of the Hills. Now the dark magic within Morigna threatens to devour her...
  • The Earth Awakens by D.K. Holmberg

    The Earth Awakens by D.K. Holmberg

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Having passed his first test at the Academy, most believe Tolan has proved he belongs. Only Tolan knows the truth: that his shaping required power from the borrowed bondar—and possibly from the elementals themselves. If he can’t find a way to shape without one, he’ll be expelled from the Academy...
  • The Dragons of Winter by James A. Owen

    The Dragons of Winter by James A. Owen

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Archipelago of Dreams is no more…but the battle to save it has just begun in the penultimate book in the acclaimed Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series.The Caretakers are at war. The Archipelago of Dreams has fallen to the Echthroi, and the link to the Summer Country has been lost...
  • The Tower of Sorcery by James Galloway

    The Tower of Sorcery by James Galloway

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The first book in a unique, scandalously interesting and non-commercial fantasy series. Written by James Galloway purely for fun in the course of many years. Read by fanatical fans for even more fun. It has never been published and it can be found online, absolutely for free, on the author's website (http://forums.sennadar.com).Or download from http://www.weavespinner.net/worlds_of..
  • The White Tower by Michael Wisehart

    The White Tower by Michael Wisehart

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Winner 2017 National IE Award for Fantasy.Winner 2017 Readers Favorite for Epic Fantasy.Winner 2017 Beverly Hills Awards for Fantasy.RunnerUp 2017 Kindle Book Awards for Fantasy/SciFi.Magic is outlawed.Those caught wielding it are taken to the White Tower. They are never heard from again.After the chaos of the great Wizard Wars nearly a thousand years ago, the people turned their backs on magic...
  • The Endless Knot by Stephen R. Lawhead

    The Endless Knot by Stephen R. Lawhead

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Fires rage in Albion: strange, hidden fires, dark-flamed, invisible to the eye. Llew Silver Hand is High King of Albion, but now the Brazen Man has defied his sovereignty and Llew must journey to the Foul Land to redeem his greatest treasure. The last battle begins, and the myths, passions, and heroism of an ancient people come to life as Llew faces his greatest test yet...
  • The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart

    The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Now, the spellbinding, final chapter of King Arthur's reign, where Mordred, sired by incest and reared in secrecy, ingratiates himself at court, and sets in motion the Fates and the end of Arthur...
  • The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight by Gerald Morris

    The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight by Gerald Morris

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Meet thirteen-year-old Sarah, who has been living on her own and searching for the knight who was responsible for her mother’s death. Her quest for revenge leads to an even greater adventure when she witnesses Queen Guinevere being kidnapped. Soon Sarah finds herself accompanying Sir Gawain and Squire Terence on a remarkable journey to rescue the queen...
  • Dreams of Fire by Shauna Lawless

    Dreams of Fire by Shauna Lawless

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The immortals of Ireland renew their ancient warfare as the new generations come to terms with their place in the world. Part of Shauna Lawless's critically acclaimed Gael Song series, Dreams of Fire introduces medieval Ireland as it was a century before The Children of Gods and Fighting Men.Rónnat and Fódla are Descendants of the Tuatha Dé Danann...
  • Sword of Avalon by Diana L. Paxson

    Sword of Avalon by Diana L. Paxson

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Fiery visions, a lost king, and a forthcoming destiny.A boy raised in secret after traitors kill his parents returns to Avalon faced with a formidable task: to prove his worth as a son of the kings and priestesses of his land and lead his followers to victory, wielding the newly-forged sword Excalibur...
  • The Black Raven by Katharine Kerr

    The Black Raven by Katharine Kerr

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    For the devoted followers of the dazzling Deverry and Westlands cycle, Katharine Kerr continues the magical epic saga she began in The Red Wyvern.The Black RavenHer latest tale shifts effortlessly between the shattered lands of the Rhiddaer and Dun Deverry itself...
  • Call of the Dragonbonded by J.D. Hart

    Call of the Dragonbonded by J.D. Hart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Conner Stonefield is a smart though idealistic teen whose future could not be brighter. Everything from his vocation to the girl he will marry has been planned. So when he receives the Calling and embarks on his trek to find his life-long animal bond, he is far from prepared for the adventure ahead, or for the Cosmic "gift" he is about to receive...
  • Sword of the Ronin by Travis Heermann

    Sword of the Ronin by Travis Heermann

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In 13th-Century Japan, a land of ancient spirits, shapeshifting animals, and demons, Ken'ishi is a warrior without a master. Orphaned in infancy, he has only one link to his past - Silver Crane, his father's sword. When Silver Crane is stolen, Ken'ishi must go on a quest to recover his very identity. The crime lord known as Green Tiger holds the key to Ken'ishi's past...
  • Call of Kythshire by Missy Sheldrake

    Call of Kythshire by Missy Sheldrake

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When magic is threatened, two peaceful worlds will fall under siege. Can one young girl be the key to their salvation? Sixteen-year-old Azi Hammerfel has finally achieved her dream. Inducted into her parents’ honored guild of knights, she’s excited to set out on her first quest for the king...
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