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Worm by Wildbow
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn introverted teenage girl with an unconventional superpower, Taylor goes out in costume to find escape from a deeply unhappy and frustrated civilian life. Her first attempt at taking down a supervillain sees her mistaken for one, thrusting her into the midst of the local ‘cape’ scene’s politics, unwritten rules, and ambiguous morals... -
![The Primal Hunter 3 by Zogarth]()
The Primal Hunter 3 by Zogarth
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFinally, back on Earth, Jake has to adapt and evolve as his hunt continues...With a huge open planet before him, Jake has literally grown wings as he begins his conquest of the local wildlife. With his newfound freedom, he finds his true Path as a hunter. All the while trying to avoid the responsibilities of having founded the first city on the planet. Oh, and bird friends... -
![Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman]()
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt's the most-watched game show in the galaxy!In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth--from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds to all the trucks and cars--collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the people inside, they've all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot... -
![Dungeons by Rohan M. Vider]()
Dungeons by Rohan M. Vider
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHumanity has inherited a contested Dominion and a Patron intent on enslaving it. Others, too, gather, sensing weakness. Can Jamie and Sierra defy the odds? Can they save humanity? And at what cost?Enter the world of the Trials again and join Jamie on his journey to gather power and save humanity... -
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![Dungeon Lord: Ancient Traditions by Hugo Huesca]()
Dungeon Lord: Ancient Traditions by Hugo Huesca
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe secrets of the Factory of Nightmares are free for the taking... and Dungeon Lord Edward Wright intends to claim them. War is coming to Starevos, delivered by the navy of the Kingdom of Heiliges. The only hope Edward and his friends have at surviving the wrath of the Light is an ancient Factory whose defenses are as deadly as those seeking to conquer it... -
![Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman]()
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt's the most-watched game show in the galaxy!In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth--from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds to all the trucks and cars--collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the people inside, they've all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot... -
![Court of the Shifter by Logan Jacobs]()
Court of the Shifter by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis gorgeous vampire princess hates me, but that’s probably because the prophecy foretells that she must bear my children…One day, I was just a park ranger in Idaho. I liked my job, but my life wasn’t particularly exciting.Then I fell into an underground spring and landed in another world.A fantasy world full of vampires, shifters, and monsters... -
![The Duelist by Eric Vall]()
The Duelist by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDuel your enemy and kill him.Take his assets, including his wives, as your own.Grow your estate and become the most powerful warrior mage this world has ever seen... -
![The Duelist 4 by Eric Vall]()
The Duelist 4 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex has once again increased his Duelist rank and the size of his holdings and estates.He’s also become quite enamored with one of the Asher Lord’s mage sisters, but more and more mysteries and questions keep popping up in the world of Aventoll.Alex will have to keep his wits about him to stay one step ahead of his enemies, and he might even have to leave Nata Isle to find the answers he seeks... -
![Sleeping Player by John Gold]()
Sleeping Player by John Gold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWake up, Sagie… Have you heard about what happened at Castle Airis five years ago? Don’t talk too loud, it's dangerous right now. They’re still looking for that certain wanderer. If you have any information, please, let us know. How difficult is it to survive the human world, full of people hellbent on destruction, as a poor cat? "People = danger," LJ knows that for sure... -
![Penang Pixie by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant]()
Penang Pixie by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** THOUSANDS OF READERS HAVE FOUND A HOME WITH THE PARANORMAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. GET YOUR BADGE TODAY! *** When evil comes home, the only hope is the devil within The Shapers, the ancient enemy of the warlocks, have taken the fight to Mark, attempting to assassinate him and those he cares about... -
![The Lost Reavers 2 by Mike Truk]()
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... -
![Emaculum by Roberto Calas]()
Emaculum by Roberto Calas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last mile is always the longest. The Scourge: Emaculum is the haunting conclusion to the Scourge trilogy. Sir Edward Dallingridge’s wife, the Lady Elizabeth, waits, once more, in St. Edmund’s Abbey. And to reach her, Edward must battle a king and save a queen, break an oath and make another... -
![Madness Rising - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Hayley Lawson, Michael Anderle]()
Madness Rising - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Hayley Lawson, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is the improbable, and then there is the impossible. Ryder had gone from the impossible to the highly improbable with Massimo and Leandro. But can she do better? While the vegetarian vampire, werewolf and bearded mountain man are willing to support her, Ryder needs an army to do better than throwing away the lives of herself and her new friends attacking Afana... -
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![Into The Fire: Age Of Madness - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Daniel Willcocks, Michael Anderle]()
Into The Fire: Age Of Madness - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Daniel Willcocks, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJustice has called, and there’s only one hero left to answer… Caitlin may have freed her town from evil, but the Governor who oppressed them all is still on the loose.Now, Caitlin and her merry band of Revolutionaries take to the Mad-infested woods to hunt the Governor down and deliver revenge before he can do any further damage... -
![The Duelist 2 by Eric Vall]()
The Duelist 2 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlex is quickly becoming accustomed to life in the strange world of Aventoll.He’s won two Duels already, along with two estates and two gorgeous wives.But success breeds jealousy, and Alex discovers he has a target on his back.Alex’s enemies want him dead so they can take his wives and estate, but they don’t know Alex isn’t from their world.And he doesn’t play by their rules... -
![That Wasn't The Plan by Jason A. Cheek]()
That Wasn't The Plan by Jason A. Cheek
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHunted at every turn while the Chaos Storm Guild Leader's plans near fruition, Startum Ironwolf and his friends must fight their way through the vanguard of the northern hordes and mass of PKers to reach their friend. On their way, they meet up with new friends and old enemies as the noose slowly closes around them. Unfortunately, things don’t always go the way you plan...Categorized as:
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![Curse of Fangs by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young]()
Curse of Fangs by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA vampire's bite sucks, but it's also quite powerful... When Las Vegas Paranormal Police Chief Ian Dex is injected with a healthy dose of vampire venom, he gains access to power like he's never known. He's faster, stronger, and his ability to do magic is on the rise, too.The problem is that he's becoming too powerful... -
![Madness Unleashed - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Hayley Lawson, Michael Anderle]()
Madness Unleashed - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Hayley Lawson, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyder has been held against her will for twenty years … Now it’s time for some payback! Two hundred years ago the earth was destroyed by the World’s Worst Day Ever. Keeping his head down for the last few centuries, a mutated vampire has taken advantage of the new post-apocalyptic normal... -
![Fairy Tale by A.J. Markam]()
Fairy Tale by A.J. Markam
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMo’ honeys, mo’ problems. And Ian’s got all sorts of problems. There’s a cursed sapphire… a bunch of helpless fairies… an evil hobgoblin… and a puppet mobster made out of wood. Not to mention a vicious troll… although not the videogame kind. But as long as he has his gorgeous succubus Alaria by his side – and a little help from Stig the imp – nothing is impossible... -
![Sea of Shadow by Sarah K.L. Wilson]()
Sea of Shadow by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThough shadow sweeps over the land, light will not relent.Intense. Delightful. Unrelenting. A no-nonsense heroine, a sword of questionable origin, and a plot that sinks its claws in and does not let go. Grab a reading buddy and buckle in... -
![The Duelist 3 by Eric Vall]()
The Duelist 3 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlex has defeated another one of his enemies in Archus Doler, but evil still lurks in the shadows of Nata Isle.Lord Asher Mec invites his two beautiful magical sisters to help investigate, but Alex and his family are still in danger.And he’ll stop at nothing to keep them safe... -
![Ghosts of the Erlyn by C.J. Aaron]()
Ghosts of the Erlyn by C.J. Aaron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAwakened. Enlightened. The Harvest fast approaches.Ryl and his companions hasten for the annual ceremony, determined to set in motion an event certain to rock Damaris to its core. Only days remain with many miles to navigate.Armed with new knowledge and plagued by lingering doubts, the path forward has proven more complicated than anticipated. The reality and the truth are far more convoluted... -
![Out of Hours by Heide Goody, Iain Grant]()
Out of Hours by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone is out of time… Morag Murry is about to give birth to the Venislarn anti-Christ and her baby is eager to be born. Very eager. With only Steve the Destroyer to help her through her labours, she knows that when this child is born, the earth will face its final day... -
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![Quantum of Nightmares by Charles Stross]()
Quantum of Nightmares by Charles Stross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a brave new Britain under the New Management. The avuncular Prime Minister is an ancient eldritch god of unimaginable power. Crime is plummeting as almost every offense is punishable by death. And everywhere you look, there are people with strange powers, some of which they can control, and some, not so much... -
![Grave Creatures by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young]()
Grave Creatures by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow exactly do you kill someone who's already dead?Playboy Police Chief Ian Dex didn't believe in zombies...until now.An old necromancer has been summoning the dead. His goal is to overrun the world, one city at a time. Too bad he started in Vegas.With the horde of zombies heading in from the old cemeteries, Ian and his crew soon realize they can't handle this threat alone... -
![Find Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen]()
Find Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You know, we've never really talked about what it means that you've claimed me."Newbie vamp Anja Evans is eager to find out what it means to be claimed by sexy, vampire cop, Bishop. Unfortunately, he's been transferred by the Order and she's left to fend for herself... -
![The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighth Annual Collection by Ellen Datlow]()
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighth Annual Collection by Ellen Datlow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is one installment of a prestigious annual anthology of fantastic and "horror" genre writing—mostly fiction, with a smattering of poetry and an essay. The over 50 selections represent both established names in the field and relatively less known authors, and the structure of the book is typical of "year's best" collections... -
![Robert Asprin's Dragons Run by Jody Lynn Nye]()
Robert Asprin's Dragons Run by Jody Lynn Nye
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn New York Times bestselling author Robert Asprin and Jody Lynn Nye’s newest Big Easy dragon tale, Griffen McCandles is about to give the forces of evil a run for their money…Griffen already has his hands full running his gambling operation in New Orleans and dealing with his dragon heritage... -
![Arcane Dropout 2 by Edmund Hughes]()
Arcane Dropout 2 by Edmund Hughes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter forming a pact with the ghost of a former student, Lee Amaranth has gained a limited amount of spellcasting ability. It’s anyone’s guess how far three spells per day will take him, however. Now that he’s serving as an apprentice to Harper, his sister’s former lover and the school’s resident ice queen, the expectations on him are higher than ever... -
![TIME MAGE by Rob Nolan]()
TIME MAGE by Rob Nolan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you can stop time, you can do whatever you want. Rylan can slow down time, then act while the rest of the world is frozen. He can pluck arrows from the air, win any fist fight, save innocents from certain death. Then a goblin army attacked his village... -
![The Sundering by Megg Jensen]()
The Sundering by Megg Jensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter defeating the Malborn and losing the person she loved most, Lianne escapes to Chase's homeland. With her appearance forever marked by death, Lianne feels like a monster both on the outside and the inside. She retreats into herself, fearful of what she's become.But she can't hide forever.The Malborn, damaged but not broken, send a deadly message to Lianne... -
![City of the Lost by Stephen Blackmoore]()
City of the Lost by Stephen Blackmoore
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturning as a zombie after being bumped off by a rival crime boss, Joe Sunday tries to locate a talisman that can grant immortality before every other thug in Los Angeles can find it... -
![The Very Best of Tad Williams by Tad Williams]()
The Very Best of Tad Williams by Tad Williams
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis career retrospective from one of the most-beloved authors in the fantasy genre is essential for fans of his internationally best-selling series novels (Otherland; Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn).Tad Williams has achieved success in multiple genres and forms, whether in epic fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, or young adult fiction... -
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![Viscera by Gabrielle Squailia]()
Viscera by Gabrielle Squailia
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A dystopian fantasy of earthquakes, killing fields, drug addiction, and routine eviscerations that is also profoundly humane and laugh-out-loud funny." —Camille DeAngelis, author of Bones and AllThe Gone-Away gods were real, once, and taller than towers... -
![How To Cook and Eat the Rich by Sunyi Dean]()
How To Cook and Eat the Rich by Sunyi Dean
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA man is offered the opportunity to partake in an exclusive, subscription-based eating club for those who wish to dine on human flesh. But he may have bitten off a little more than he can chew... -
![It's the Apocalypse, Dave: Try to Have Fun by A.R. Wise]()
It's the Apocalypse, Dave: Try to Have Fun by A.R. Wise
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDave's a bit of a loser. Even he'd admit that was true. He's no good at relationships, he's a terrible employee, and he's got no clue what to do with his life. Quite frankly, the world doesn't seem to have a place for him. But that's okay, because the world's just about to end. An experiment thousands of miles away is about to initiate a world-wide apocalypse that's going to change everything... -
![The Lees of Laughter's End by Steven Erikson]()
The Lees of Laughter's End by Steven Erikson
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the wake of their blissful sojourn in the city of Lamentable Moll, the intrepid sorcerors Bauchelain and Korbal Broach — along with their newly hired manservant, Emancipor Reese — have set out on the wide open seas aboard the sturdy Suncurl... -
![The Manticore's Secret by Samit Basu]()
The Manticore's Secret by Samit Basu
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeing a Hero isn’t easy—but it’s a lot easier than being a Dark Lord.Dark forces just aren’t what they used to be in the good old days.The Manticore’s Secret is the spellbinding sequel to The Simoqin Prophecies: Part One of the GameWorld Trilogy... -
![Rite of Passage by John Passarella]()
Rite of Passage by John Passarella
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThirty years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a demonic supernatural force. Following the tragedy, their father taught the boys everything about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners of America... and how to kill it.Laurel Hill, New Jersey is beginning to look like one of the unluckiest places on Earth when a series of mishaps hit the town... -
![There and NEVER, EVER BACK AGAIN: A Dark Lord's Diary: (A Memoir and Manifesto For Villains and Monsters) by Jeff Mach]()
There and NEVER, EVER BACK AGAIN: A Dark Lord's Diary: (A Memoir and Manifesto For Villains and Monsters) by Jeff Mach
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"There is a white wizard, cloaked in spellcraft and guile and a truly astonishing sense of self-righteousness, and he simply will not stop slaughtering The Chosen One until he kills me... -
![Poisoned by Katherine Pine]()
Poisoned by Katherine Pine
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPoisonous mists settled in the lowlands 17 years ago, rendering ninety percent of the land uninhabitable and killing over half the population. Most blame their misfortune on industrialization or the fey, but some curse Snow White, the princess who was born poisoned... -
![The Whispers of the Fallen by J.D. Netto]()
The Whispers of the Fallen by J.D. Netto
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEver since the dawn of days, rumors about the Diary of Lucifer echoed throughout Elysium. Hidden from all human knowledge, the Diary was kept a secret, locked away in the small village of Agalmath. Isaac and Demetre find themselves in a dangerous journey as they uncover the truth about the Diary and its guardians... -
![The King's Justice: Two Novellas by Stephen R. Donaldson]()
The King's Justice: Two Novellas by Stephen R. Donaldson
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo new, original novellas—Donaldson's first publication since finishing the Thomas Covenant series—are a sure cause for celebration among his many fans. In The King's Justice, a stranger dressed in black arrives in the village of Settle's Crossways, following the scent of a terrible crime. He even calls himself "Black," though almost certainly that is not his name... -
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![High School Bites: The Lucy Chronicles by Liza Conrad]()
High School Bites: The Lucy Chronicles by Liza Conrad
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucy Hellenberg is not your typical Pacific Cedar High student. Because in between hanging out with her friends, hating her hair and her math teacher, and trying to decide whether she should dump her on-again off-again boyfriend, she has to deal with a father who refuses to go outside and a house that bears way too much resemblance to the set of The Munsters. And that's not all... -
![Among the Dead and Dying by A.R. Wise]()
Among the Dead and Dying by A.R. Wise
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGame of Thrones meets The Walking Dead in this post-apocalyptic zombie series. Thousands of years after a zombie apocalypse wiped out the majority of humans, the world is a very different and harsh place. It's safest to live behind the fortified walls of the Kingdom of Golden Rock, or it least it had been... -
![Shadowdance by Robin Wayne Bailey]()
Shadowdance by Robin Wayne Bailey
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParalyzed since birth, a young man named Innowen happens upon a sorceress along the road. She grants him the ability to walk, but there are two conditions: he can only walk between dusk and dawn and, to keep this ability to walk, he must dance each night. What at first seems harmless comes with a sinister price... -
![If I Were An Evil Overlord by Martin H. Greenberg, Russell Davis]()
If I Were An Evil Overlord by Martin H. Greenberg, Russell Davis
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho hasn't dreamed of being an evil overlord? Today's finest fantasy authors have delivered fourteen tales that run the gamut from humorous to serious, fantasy to science fiction. Certain to appeal to role-playing gamers, fantasy lovers, and megalomaniacs who want to rule the world... -
![Twisted Souls by Shaun Hutson]()
Twisted Souls by Shaun Hutson
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImagine your worst fear. A fear that eats away at you - fear of death, of illness, of needles, of fire. Even of feeligns themselves. In London, Emma Tate's life is collapsing around her - her job is in jeopardy, her parents have been killed in a car crash for which she blames herself, and her husband's business is failing... -
![The Silver Child by Cliff McNish]()
The Silver Child by Cliff McNish
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSix children leave the comfort of their homes. They are drawn to Coldharbour - an eerie wasteland of wind, rats, seagulls and rubbish tips. Emily and Freda, the twins, scuttle bright eyed and insect-like in search of the others. They find Thomas on a food tip. The gentle giant boy Walter joins them and so does Helen, who can read minds...
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