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  • A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

    A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 72 ratings
    Witness the fate of beloved heroes - and enemies.THE BALANCE OF POWER HAS FINALLY TIPPED...The precarious equilibrium among four Londons has reached its breaking point. Once brimming with the red vivacity of magic, darkness casts a shadow over the Maresh Empire, leaving a space for another London to rise...
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    epic  family  friendship  lgbtq  magic  outlaws  paranormal  royalty
  • Mroczne Wybrzeza. Tom 3. Pozlacany waz by Danielle L. Jensen

    Mroczne Wybrzeza. Tom 3. Pozlacany waz by Danielle L. Jensen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From ​bestselling author Danielle L. Jensen comes a thrilling new novel in the Dark Shores world, a series that Sarah J. Maas called „everything I look for in a fantasy novel.”THEIR BATTLES ENDED IN VICTORYLydia returns to Mudaire to enter training at the healing temple. But instead of fighting to save lives, she’s convinced she is doing more harm than good...
  • The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

    The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Kiva trades one cage for another when she leaves behind a deadly prison for a deceptive palace.Kiva Meridan is a survivor.She survived not only Zalindov prison, but also the deadly Trial by Ordeal. Now Kiva’s purpose goes beyond survival to vengeance. For the past ten years, her only goal was to reunite with her family and destroy the people responsible for ruining their lives...
  • Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    This is the 3 in 1 book of the Queen's Own trilogy. It contains Arrows of the Queen, Arrow's Flight, and Arrow's Fall. These books were only released originally as paperbacks...
  • The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    When 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...
  • Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez

    Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's not just an Alpha, he's THE Alpha. The one they fear. The one they whisper about. The one they call The Rogue King. Every King needs his Queen and Cassiopeia happens to be at the right place at the right time. They can't help who they are - He's the Rogue King and she's unlike anything he's ever met...
  • At the Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard

    At the Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cliopher Mdang has been appointed Viceroy of Zunidh by his beloved Radiancy, the Last Emperor, who has now left him behind in the Palace to safeguard the world during his absence on a quest to find an appropriately magical heir...
  • Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto

    Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In the heart-stopping finale to the Crown of Feathers trilogy, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable,” Veronyka must face her most devastating enemy yet: her own sister...
  • Embrace the Light by Jocelynn Drake

    Embrace the Light by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A Tragic Story Comes to Light.At last, Caelan and his companions are heading to see a long-time ally of Erya.But New Rosanthe soldiers have already moved into the city, and nothing is quite as it seems.Even as old betrayals reveal new enemies, Caelan’s main goal remains the God of Wisdom and the truth.The only problem is that time is running out and the Dead God is waiting to claim him...
  • Dragon Emperor 8 by Eric Vall

    Dragon Emperor 8 by Eric Vall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Evan’s campaign across Rahma continues, and this time, they encounter a city of intelligent, if proud, shape-shifting centaurs.Evan is fascinated by the horse-people, but he is more enthralled with their gorgeous queen. To win her over, Evan and his party work to clear the nearby forest of monsters, traps, and traitorous Green Glass Sect members...
  • The World of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    The World of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The official guide to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series complete with characters, creatures, new artwork, and more!Everyone knows the story of the assassin queen. But now, fans of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series will be immersed in her journey like never before...
  • Dragon Emperor 5 by Eric Vall

    Dragon Emperor 5 by Eric Vall

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With Evan and Alyona’s campaign around Rahma drawing near, Evan is under a time crunch to make safe the city. First, he must clear out any beasts and enemies that lurk in the tunnels beneath Hatra. Then he needs to complete the reconstruction of the Lunar Palace. And finally, he’s got to deal with the assassins that have somehow infiltrated his home. Just another day for a Dragon Lord...
  • Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed

    Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In a land impoverished by a war that started before she was born, Kiena has provided for her mother and brother by becoming one of the best hunters in the kingdom. But when a lifelong friend with connections recommends her to the king to track down a runaway princess, her life gets turned upside down. Finding the princess is easy...
  • Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto

    Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Veronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens.The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders...
  • Stormcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Stormcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    The third book in the thrilling four-book Shattered Realms series from New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams ChimaThe empress in the east—the unspeakably cruel ruler whose power grew in Flamecaster and Shadowcaster—tightens her grip in this chilling third installment in the series...
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    dragons  epic  friendship  lgbtq  magic  outlaws  paranormal  royalty
  • Fuse by E.L. Todd

    Fuse by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    After being abandoned outside the gate of her village in the middle of the night as a baby, Cora has spent her life in this small village, avoiding the marriage lottery and the advances of men she considers boys, and working in her forge as the best blacksmith… even if no one will admit it.Until the Shamans come. They’re looking for someone… or something...
  • Reyr the Gold by Melissa Mitchell

    Reyr the Gold by Melissa Mitchell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After fulfilling an Unbreakable Promise to Cyrus, Claire has finally accepted her new life in Dragonwall. She has a new Promise and purpose—one she created for herself. She must save Dragonwall, that much is certain. What isn’t so certain, is how she will achieve this end. Powerful magic courses through her veins, and she has no idea how to control it.Mastering magic isn’t Claire’s only challenge...
  • Blood: Becoming the Vampire Queen by B.E. Brouillard

    Blood: Becoming the Vampire Queen by B.E. Brouillard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What is that old saying? “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”I think I took it too far.I got intimately close to the vampire king and then lied to him.I betrayed him in the worst of ways.Now I have to work closely with the one person who hates me most of all in order to help save his people.But he forgets that he lied too, and all’s fair in love and war...
  • The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder

    The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hard on the heels of trouble in Zirdai city, Shyla Sun-Kissed and Rendor are ordered to report to the King of Koraha - a summons that is deadly to ignore. The King holds the key to Koraha's existence, but a formidable new enemy threatens Koraha's very survival and the King desperately needs Shyla and Rendor's help...
  • 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...
  • Tempest by R.K. Ryals

    Tempest by R.K. Ryals

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We 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 Dark Prince by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    The Dark Prince by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Who says all handsome princes are charming? Hunted by the Magikas, Amel seeks refuge on a secluded island with her beloved dragon and an injured friend. But when she meets the Prince of Baojang there, she realizes she can't stay in hiding. Someone needs to warn the Dominion of the plotted treachery she’s sure he’s a part of - and quickly before her friend Savette is married off to the Dark Prince...
  • Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale

    Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Five years after abandoning the Sagrada Acedemy, Elezar Grunito has become infamous in the sanctified circles of noble dueling rings for his brutal temper and lethal blade. Men and women of all ranks gather to cheer and jeer, none of them knowing Elezar’s true purpose. But a violent death outside the ring marks Elezar as a wanted man and sends him into hiding in the far northern wilds of Labara...
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    dragons  epic  family  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty  sword-sorcery
  • Blood of the Earth by David A. Wells

    Blood of the Earth by David A. Wells

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Alexander’s costly victory at Northport provides only a brief reprieve from the onslaught of enemy forces converging on those loyal to the Old Law. Prince Phane has created a deadly new soldier – man mixed with darkness – imbued with terrible power and a purpose so sinister that that it could turn those Alexander loves most against him … or take them away from him forever...
  • Namesake by Adrienne Young

    Namesake by Adrienne Young

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it. Where a young girl must find her place and her family while trying to survive in a world built for men.With the Marigold ship free of her father, Fable and the rest of the crew were set to start over. That freedom is short-lived when Fable becomes a pawn in a notorious thug’s scheme...
  • Princess Before Dawn by E.D. Baker

    Princess Before Dawn by E.D. Baker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Princess Annie's beloved kingdom is threatened to be overtaken in the seventh book in the Wide-Awake Princess series.Annie's beloved home Treecrest has become a favorite destination for all sorts of magical beings. One new set of guests are particularly strange, and they are ready to take over a new hunting ground. Annie and Liam turn to their only friends who can help, Francis and Zoe...
  • Venom by Bex Hogan

    Venom by Bex Hogan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marianne has never wanted to be a fighter, but with unrest and discord threatening the Twelve Islands, she will have to battle threats both inside and out in an attempt to attain peace for her homeland.Marianne is now the Viper, but her hopes for peace in the Eastern Isles are being frustrated...
  • Of Cages and Crowns by Brianna Joy Crump

    Of Cages and Crowns by Brianna Joy Crump

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For goddess-touched girls, there is only one destiny: the CullingFrom the moment Monroe Benson is born with a mark on her hand and the ability to summon fire from her fingertips, her life will never be her own. She’s goddess-touched, which means she’s destined to participate in the Culling, an age-old competition to determine the next queen of Erydia...
  • Castles in Their Bones by Laura Sebastian

    Castles in Their Bones by Laura Sebastian

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A spellbinding story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown. Immerse yourself in the first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Princess series.Empress Margaraux has had plans for her daughters since the day they were born. Princesses Sophronia, Daphne, and Beatriz will be queens...
  • Dragonsbane by Shae Ford

    Dragonsbane by Shae Ford

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    With the thrones of the Sovereign Five broken, the Kingdom sits on the brink of ruin. A new threat rises from the north — an alliance between two rulers. While the Earl and the Countess plot for the throne, King Crevan slips deeper into madness. All of their fates are intertwined … and may yet be tied to a boy from the mountains...
  • The Crystal Gryphon by Andre Norton

    The Crystal Gryphon by Andre Norton

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The 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...
  • Knight of Shadows by Kel Kade

    Knight of Shadows by Kel Kade

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rezkin’s army has been defeated and he is among the dead. Rising in the shadows, Rezkin is free from the shackles of power. But the darkness is his home, and there he stalks his foes. His friends, alone and scattered, face the war with an empty throne. Rumors of Rezkin’s survival spawn hope and discord on the Souelian. Unable to put Rezkin to rest, Azeria chases answers...
  • Chosen Champion by Elise Kova

    Chosen Champion by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A princess on the run, with enemies on all sides... Vi Solaris is on the eve of getting everything she’s ever wanted—her family, her home, her throne—and to save the world she’s going to have to give it all up.The Empire sees her as their Crown Princess, returning at long last. But Vi only sees visions of fate guiding her to the world’s gruesome end...
  • A Painted Goddess by Victor Gischler

    A Painted Goddess by Victor Gischler

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When the gods go to war, who will stand against their divine fury? In the thrilling conclusion to the A Fire Beneath the Skin trilogy, the enchanted kingdom of Helva faces a nightmarish future of endless bloodshed, and Rina Veraiin—a young warrior-duchess armed with mysterious, magical tattoos—must use her fantastic powers to save her home from eternal war...
  • The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    In 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...
  • Shadowcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Shadowcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    A lifelong war.Alyssa ana’Raisa is the reluctant princess heir to the Gray Wolf throne of Fells, a queendom embroiled in a seemingly endless war. Hardened by too many losses, Lyss is more comfortable striking with a sword than maneuvering at court. After a brush with death, she goes on the offensive, meaning to end the war that has raged her whole life...
  • Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

    Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust...
  • The Sundered Blade by Kenley Davidson

    The Sundered Blade by Kenley Davidson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    War is coming.Under the shadow of dragons’ wings, the Five Thrones wait to learn whose hand will direct their future.Will the tyrant, Melger, fall?Or will Vaniell and Karreya fail in their quest to save the the lands and the people they love?Bonds will be tested. Hearts will be broken. And by the choices of a destined few, the fate of the world will be forever changed...
  • First Message by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    First Message by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Truth lies beneath the surface.After a stunning revelation at the healing arches, Amel is more desperate than ever to deliver her message to Comard Eaglespring. But nothing is ever that simple and when old friends and adversaries resurface, Amel discovers her world is not entirely what it seemed...
  • The Uncrowned Prince by Kenley Davidson

    The Uncrowned Prince by Kenley Davidson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kiss him or kill him?After years of living a double life as a wastrel and a cad, Prince Vaniell has walked away from his position and privilege with only two goals in mind—to save the Five Thrones, and to build a world where mages can live in peace. His greatest enemy in this endeavor? A power hungry king, whose dreams of empire march ever closer to fruition.Melger. The ruler of Garimore...
  • Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto

    Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    I had a sister, once… In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders—legendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire—until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart. I promised her the throne would not come between us. Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories of old...
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    dragons  epic  family  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty  sword-sorcery
  • Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn

    Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    In this novel of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon must put aside his personal feelings for Princess Amalie while he reads the souls of her suitors for any potential threats. But Cammon is unable to read Amalie, and he begins to suspect that she herself possesses magic powers-a revelation which would put her life in danger, and throw the kingdom into chaos...
  • Ascension by Kristopher Cruz

    Ascension by Kristopher Cruz

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    When Endrance had defeated the corrupt King of Balator, he thought the hard part was over. He was wrong. Given a short time to prepare before he is to return to Ironsoul for trial, Endrance gets dragged into a fight to save not only his life, but the life of everyone living on Mount Balator. Armies of the dead arise, and only the crowning of a new king will stop them...
  • The Door into Sunset by Diane Duane

    The Door into Sunset by Diane Duane

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The author of The New York Times bestseller Spock's World continues the story of Freehorn, Herewiss, Segnbora, Sunspark, and Hasai in an entertaining and magical sequel to The Door into Fire. "Expands the limits of the Swords and Sorcery genre . . . exciting, magical, intelligent".--Publishers Weekly...
  • Queen of Bitter Thorn by Kay L. Moody

    Queen of Bitter Thorn by Kay L. Moody

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Faerie itself is on the brink of destruction.Alone and frightened, Elora must return to Bitter Thorn to share news of Queen Alessandra’s most recent victory. But the realm is crumbling before her eyes. Frost covers surfaces it should not. Defensive enchantments are not as strong as they should be.Everyone in Faerie is falling prey to the Fairfrost queen’s manipulation...
  • The Dragon's Curse by Bethany Wiggins

    The Dragon's Curse by Bethany Wiggins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An 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...
  • Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills

    Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A baker’s apprentice reluctantly embarks on an adventure full of magic, new friendships, and a prince in distress in this deliciously romantic young adult fantasy that’s perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Gail Carson Levine.It’s not all sugar and spice at Basil’s Bakery, where seventeen-year-old Aurelie is an overworked, underappreciated apprentice...
  • Oculta by Maya Motayne

    Oculta by Maya Motayne

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After joining forces to save Castallan from an ancient magical evil, Alfie and Finn haven’t seen each other in months. Alfie is finally stepping up to his role as heir and preparing for an International Peace Summit, while Finn is traveling and reveling in her newfound freedom from Ignacio...
  • Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert

    Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After her entire clan was massacred, a young woman assumes her brother's identity and becomes a warrior - all to exact revenge upon the chieftain who ordered her family slain. But the chieftain, Lord Medb, has resurrected the forbidden art of sorcery and plans to destroy all who oppose him in this dark ages fantasy world...
  • Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke

    Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Moving from poison and treachery to war and witchcraft, Sam Hawke's Poison Wars continue with Hollow Empire, a fabulous epic fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, Naomi Novik, and Scott Lynch.Poison was only the beginning.... The deadly siege of Silasta woke the ancient spirits, and now the city-state must find its place in this new world of magic...
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