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Magician: Master by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsHe held the fate of two worlds in his hands... Once he was an orphan called Pug, apprenticed to a sorcerer of the enchanted land of Midkemia.. Then he was captured and enslaved by the Tsurani, a strange, warlike race of invaders from another world.There, in the exotic Empire of Kelewan, he earned a new name--Milamber. He learned to tame the unnimagined powers that lay withing him... -
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Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe final chapter in Mercedes Lackey's spellbinding fantasy trilogy! The Herald-Mage, Vanyel, and his Companion, Yfandes, are alone responsible for saving the once-peaceful kingdom of Valdemar from the forces of a master who wields a dark, forbidding magic. And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, both Valdemar and its Herald-Mage must pay the ultimate price... -
![The Plan Commences by Kristen Ashley]()
The Plan Commences by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOnce upon a time, in a parallel universe, there existed the continent of Triton. The land was filled with beauty, but it was also splintered by war. Out of the chaos grew a conspiracy to reawaken the Beast, a fearsome creature who wrought only tragedy and devastation... -
![Wayfarer's Keep by T.A. White]()
Wayfarer's Keep by T.A. White
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBranded a traitor by her people, Shea and her warlord—the fiercely dangerous Fallon—travel to the Pathfinders’ seat of power at her father’s request, hoping to form an alliance despite the distrust between them. It doesn’t take long before Shea and Fallon realize something is dangerously wrong in the place she once called home... -
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![Magic's Promise by Mercedes Lackey]()
Magic's Promise by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe wild magic is taking its toll on the land, and even Vanyel, the most powerful Herald-Mage to ever walk the world, is almost at the end of his strength. But when his Companion, Yfandes, receives a call for help from neighboring Lineas, both Herald-Mage and Companion are drawn into a holocaust of dark magic that could be the end of them both... -
![Shatterglass by Tamora Pierce]()
Shatterglass by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsPart of the 8-book Tamora Pierce reissue for Fall 2006, this title in the Circle Opens quartet features spellbinding new cover art. Coincides with the release of WILL OF THE EMPRESS in trade pb.Kethlun Warder was a gifted glassmaker until his world was shattered in a freak accident... -
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Spirit's End by Rachel Aaron
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEli Monpress is clever, he's determined, and he's in way over his head.First rule of thievery: don't be a hero. When Eli broke the rules and saved the Council Kingdoms, he thought he knew the price, but resuming his place as the Shepherdess's favorite isn't as simple as bowing his head... -
![Fearless by Cornelia Funke]()
Fearless by Cornelia Funke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith the fatal fairy moth on his chest giving only a few months to live, Jocob Reckless tries, the blood of a Northern Djinn, then a mythical crossbow that can kill thousands, or heal one, when shot through the heart. But famed Goyl assassin treasure hunter is also searching for the prized crossbow. Jacob must find it first--and somehow convince Fox to do whatever it takes to save him... -
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The Silver Hand by Stephen R. Lawhead
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe great king, Meldryn Mawr, is dead, and his kingdom lies in ruins. Treachery and brutality rule the land, and Albion is the scene of an epic struggle for the throne. Lewis Gillies returns as Llew, seeking the true meaning behind a mysterious prophecy - the making of a true king and the revealing of a long awaited champion: Silver Hand...Categorized as:
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![The Voyage of the Basilisk by Marie Brennan]()
The Voyage of the Basilisk by Marie Brennan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratings, may believe themselves already acquainted with the particulars of her historic voyage aboard the Royal Survey Ship Basilisk, but the true story of that illuminating, harrowing, and scandalous journey has never been revealed—until now...Categorized as:
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![Black Blades by Ginn Hale]()
Black Blades by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKahlil balances his loyalty to the Bousim house against the revelations of his past. Blood will be shed one-way or the other. While in the heights of Rathal’pesha, John adapts to the hardships of a warrior-priest’s life and secretly searches for anything that will return him and his friends back home...Categorized as:
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![Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind]()
Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsEverything Richard Rahl has learned will be for naught as the ruthless Emperor Jagang returns with his vast legions...heralded by a mystical plague that kills innocents in the thousands.Richard must now challenge the undefeatable: the magic that thwarts magic, sealed away for three thousand years in the Temple of Winds... -
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Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe Endless Quest...Troubles and delays continued to mount as Garion, Belgarath, Polgara, and the company pursued Zandramas across the known world. Possessed by the Dark Destiny, she had stolen Garion's infant son for a ritual that would destroy all that men valued. She was always one step ahead, taunting and spying on them, flying over in the form of a great dragon... -
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Return to Del by Emily Rodda
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDeltora is a land of monsters and magic. The seven lost gems have been restored to the Belt of Deltora.Now Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must find the heir to the kingdom's throne. They know that only the true heir can use the Belt's magic to overthrow the evil Shadow Lord. But the heir has been in deepest hiding from birth and only the Belt can reveal the hiding place... -
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![An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors by Curtis Craddock]()
An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors by Curtis Craddock
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn a world of soaring continents and bottomless skies, where a burgeoning new science lifts skyships into the cloud-strewn heights and ancient blood-borne sorceries cling to a fading glory, Princess Isabelle des Zephyrs is about to be married to a man she has barely heard of, the second son of a dying king in an empire collapsing into civil war... -
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Mistake of Magic by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThree trials stand between Lera and exile. Unless the training kills her first.Quint magic has never chosen a human before, and the Elders Council is convinced Lera is a mistake. When the quint refuses to be cleaved apart, the enraged elders give them a choice: exile from Lunos or demotion to the lowest of trainees... -
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King of the Murgos by David Eddings
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBeginning of the Quest...The infant son of Garion and Ce'Nedra had been foully kidnapped. Now they began the great quest to rescue the child, with the immortal Belgarath the Sorcerer, his daughter Polgara the Sorceress, and inevitably the little Drasnian, Silk. Guided by the Orb of the God Aldur, their way led through the foul swamps of Nyissa, then into the lands of the Murgos... -
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Syren by Angie Sage
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIn this fifth book in the Magykal series, Septimus ends up on a captivatingly beautiful island, one of seven set in a sparkling sea. He's stranded there with his badly injured dragon, Spit Fyre, along with Jenna and Beetle... -
![Return to Del by Emily Rodda]()
Return to Del by Emily Rodda
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsDeltora is a land of monsters and magic. The seven lost gems have been restored to the Belt of Deltora.Now Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must find the heir to the kingdom's throne. They know that only the true heir can use the Belt's magic to overthrow the evil Shadow Lord. But the heir has been in deepest hiding from birth and only the Belt can reveal the hiding place... -
![The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson]()
The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPiper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields. The girl doesn't remember a thing about her life, but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that she's from the Dragonfly Territories and that she's protected by the king. Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home... -
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Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOnce upon a time Elle made a mistake. A small miscalculation sends her through the roof of an enchanted chateau. Stranded until her broken leg mends, Elle is forced to rely on the good will of the sour chateau owner —the cursed Prince Severin... -
![A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery by Curtis Craddock]()
A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery by Curtis Craddock
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A gripping tale of a woman who refuses to be defined by her physical and magical limitations, thwarting both assassins and all who see her as a pawn... -
![Forest Born by Shannon Hale]()
Forest Born by Shannon Hale
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRin is sure that something is wrong with her . . . something really bad.Something that is keeping her from feeling at home in the Forest homestead where she's lived all her life. Something that is keeping her from trusting herself with anyone at all.When her brother Razo returns from the city for a visit, she accompanies him to the palace, hoping that she can find peace away from home... -
![The Maze of the Beast by Emily Rodda]()
The Maze of the Beast by Emily Rodda
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe next missing gem from the magical Belt of Deltora lies hidden in the underwater lair of the hideous and ferocious Glus. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must summon all their strength and courage to make it through the Maze of the Beast... -
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![Dread Mountain by Emily Rodda]()
Dread Mountain by Emily Rodda
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCorner of front cover creased. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday... -
![The Paradise War by Stephen R. Lawhead]()
The Paradise War by Stephen R. Lawhead
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom the dreaming spires of Oxford, Lewis Gillies drives north to seek a mythical creature in a misty glen in Scotland. Expecting little more than a weekend diversion, Lewis finds himself in a mystical place where two worlds meet, in the time-between-times - and in the heart of a battle between good and evil... -
![White Gold Wielder by Stephen R. Donaldson]()
White Gold Wielder by Stephen R. Donaldson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThomas Covenant knew that despite his failure on the Isle of The One Tree, he had to return to the Land and fight. After a long and arduous journey, fighting all the way, he readies himself for the final showdown with Lord Foul, the Despiser, and begins to understand things he had only just wondered about before... -
![Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce]()
Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsLady Sandrilene fa Toren knows all about unusual magic - she herself spins and weaves it like thread. But when she witnessed a boy dancing a spell, even she is confounded. To her dismay, Sandry learns that as the mage who discovered the power of the young dancer, she must be his teacher... -
![A Man Rides Through by Stephen R. Donaldson]()
A Man Rides Through by Stephen R. Donaldson
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn The Mirror of Her Dreams, the dazzling first volume of Mordant's Need, New York Times bestselling author Stephen R. Donaldson introduced us to the richly imagined world of Mordant, where mirrors are magical portals into places of beauty and terror. Now, with A Man Rides Through, Donaldson brings the story of Terisa Morgan to an unforgettable conclusion.. -
![High Deryni by Katherine Kurtz]()
High Deryni by Katherine Kurtz
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsYoung Kelson Haldane has claimed his birthright and assumed the throne of Gwynedd. For the first time in centuries, a king of Deryni heritage, possessing extraordinary magical abilities, rules the realm.But the priesthood of the Eleven Kingdoms has held sway over the Crown for generations. They decried the Deryni as witches and heretics, drove them underground, and usurped control of the kingdom... -
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Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsWith Wizard's First Rule and seven subsequent masterpieces, Terry Goodkind has thrilled readers worldwide with the unique sweep of his storytelling. Now Goodkind returns with a new novel of Richard and Kahlan, the beginning of a sequence of three novels that will bring their epic story to its culmination.After being gravely injured in battle, Richard awakes to discover Kahlan missing... -
![The Maze of the Beast by Emily Rodda]()
The Maze of the Beast by Emily Rodda
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe next missing gem from the magical Belt of Deltora lies hidden in the underwater lair of the hideous and ferocious Glus. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must summon all their strength and courage to make it through the Maze of the Beast... -
![Owlknight by Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon]()
Owlknight by Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom fantasy legends Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon comes the third and final volume in a powerful saga charged with war and magic, life and love.... Two years after his parents disappearance, Darian has sought refuge and training from the mysterious Hawkbrothers. Now he has opened his heart to a beautiful young healer. Finally Darian has found peace and acceptance in his life... -
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Sword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSOUTHRON BLADE SKILL,NORTHERN SWORD MAGIC...He was Tiger, born of the desert winds, raised as a slave and winning his freedom by weaving a special kind of magic with a warrior's skill. Now he was an almost legendary sword-dancer, ready to take on any challenge--if the price was right...or the woman pretty enough.She was Del, born of ice and storm, trained by the greatest of Northern sword masters... -
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![The Diamond Throne by David Eddings]()
The Diamond Throne by David Eddings
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsAfter a long spell of exile, Sparhawk, Pandion Knight and the Queen's champion returns to native land to find it overrun with evil and intrigue - and his young queen greviously ill. Indeed, Ehlana lies magically entombed within a block of crystal, doomed to die unless a cure can be found within a year... -
![Pirate Curse by Kai Meyer]()
Pirate Curse by Kai Meyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Pirates of the Caribbean have a name for kids who walk on water -- they call them polliwogs. As far as fourteen-year-old Jolly knows, she's the last polliwog still alive -- and this special talent makes her invaluable to the pirate captain who raised her. When someone sets a trap for Jolly's ship, she alone escapes. Washed up on a tiny island, she meets Munk, who has been raised in hiding... -
![The Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen R. Donaldson]()
The Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen R. Donaldson
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsWith The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Stephen R. Donaldson changed the face of fantasy fiction forever. In The Mirror of Her Dreams, the astonishing first novel in the two-volume Mordant’s Need series, Donaldson shows us a world of wondrous beauty and seductive illusion, where mirrors hold the deadliest of magics and nothing is what it seems. . .Categorized as:
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![The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie]()
The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsFor centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven. He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. His will is enacted through the Raven's Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. His magic is sustained via the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes...Categorized as:
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![Unnatural Magic by C.M. Waggoner]()
Unnatural Magic by C.M. Waggoner
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOnna can write the parameters of a spell faster than any of the young men in her village school. But despite her incredible abilities, she’s denied a place at the nation’s premier arcane academy. Undaunted, she sails to the bustling city-state of Hexos, hoping to find a place at a university where they don’t think there’s anything untoward about providing a woman with a magical education... -
![Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken]()
Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe day the rains came was like any other, blistering air coating the canyon in a heavy stillness....Just as the rains come after ten long, dry years, a young wizard, Wayland North, appears, to whisk Sydelle Mirabil away from her desert village. North needs an assistant, and Sydelle is eager to see the country - and to join him on his quest to stop the war that surely will destroy her home... -
![Cornerstone by Kelly Walker]()
Cornerstone by Kelly Walker
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmariya's life was nearly over before it started. Hidden under the floorboards while her mother died above her, she escaped a brutal death then—only to go racing toward it now, sixteen years later. After learning her father has been captured, Emariya is desperate to save him, no matter who she has to turn to for help...Categorized as:
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![The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine]()
The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSixteen-year-old Elli was only a child when the Elders of Kupari chose her to succeed the Valtia, the queen who wields infinitely powerful ice and fire magic in service of her people... -
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The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWhen Lucinda Chapdelaine was a small child, her parents left for the royal ball and never returned. Ever since, Lucinda has been stuck in perpetual servitude at her evil aunt's jewelry store. Then, on the very same day, a mysterious visitor and an even more bizarre piece of jewelry both enter the shop, setting in motion a string of twists and turns that will forever alter Lucinda's path...
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