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The Fellowship of the Ring by Brian Sibley, Michael Bakewell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of the first book in JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Brian Sibley's famous 1981 adaptation, starring Ian Holm and Michael Hordern...Categorized as:
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![Rhythm of War, Part Two by Brandon Sanderson]()
Rhythm of War, Part Two by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move... -
![Rhythm of War, Part One by Brandon Sanderson]()
Rhythm of War, Part One by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move... -
![The Poisoner's Enemy by Jeff Wheeler]()
The Poisoner's Enemy by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBefore she befriended a frightened young boy in the palace of Kingfountain, Ankarette Tryneowy grew up during the shattering civil war that raged between members of the Argentine family. This is the story of how the only daughter of a lawyer and a midwife became the famed Queen’s Poisoner... -
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![Call of the Bone Ships by R.J. Barker]()
Call of the Bone Ships by R.J. Barker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA brilliantly imagined saga of honour, glory and warfare, Call of the Bone Ships is the captivating epic fantasy sequel to RJ Barker's The Bone Ships.Dragons have returned to the Hundred Isles. But their return heralds only war and destruction... -
![A Journey of the Heart by Catherine M. Wilson]()
A Journey of the Heart by Catherine M. Wilson
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA Journey of the Heart Book II] shows the same strong storytelling ability of the first book. The language is still almost musical and wraps its sweet spell around you. Storylines that were just starting to grow in the first book are also very well developed here. Intrigue and conflict are fleshed out and take some surprising twists...Categorized as:
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![Greybrow Serpent by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Greybrow Serpent by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe captain of the Greybrow Serpent is the last man Lucia’s willing to trust. But he’s the only one who can save her.Lucia’s dreamed of finding Avery for a solid two months. In every one of her fantasies, the dashing captain has been on the deadly end of her dagger. Unfortunately, their reunion is not all she hoped it would be... -
![A Dream of Spring by George R.R. Martin]()
A Dream of Spring by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOriginally titled A Time For Wolves. The seventh and apparent final book of George R.R. Martin's acclaimed series, A Song of Ice and Fire... -
![Dance of a Burning Sea by E.J. Mellow]()
Dance of a Burning Sea by E.J. Mellow
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWithin the world of Aadilor, there is a hidden place called the Thief Kingdom, where both magic and pleasure abound. There, the Mousai, a trio of deadly sorceresses bound by oath and blood, use their powers to protect the kingdom’s treasures... -
![Embrace the Light by Jocelynn Drake]()
Embrace the Light by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA 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... -
![Deathcaster by Cinda Williams Chima]()
Deathcaster by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSPLINTERED ALLEGIANCE.Warrior Alyssa ana’Raisa would do anything to protect her home, the Fells, and her legacy, the Gray Wolf Line. But as a prisoner of Empress Celestine, Lyss is forced to turn her fearsome talents as an army commander against her beloved homeland. Refusal would swiftly lead to her death, and her death would end the Gray Wolf Line.ANCIENT DANGER... -
![Stories of the Raksura, Volume 2: The Dead City & The Dark Earth Below by Martha Wells]()
Stories of the Raksura, Volume 2: The Dead City & The Dark Earth Below by Martha Wells
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMoon, Jade, and other favorites from the Indigo Cloud Court return with two new novellas from Martha Wells.Martha Wells continues to enthusiastically ignore genre conventions in her exploration of the fascinating world of the Raksura...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Blizzard by Alexey Pehov]()
Shadow Blizzard by Alexey Pehov
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShadow Blizzard is the third book by the international bestselling fantasy author Alexey Pehov. Like Shadow Prowler and Shadow Chaser, Shadow Blizzard is epic fantasy at its best; this is the third book in a trilogy that follows Shadow Harold, Siala's master thief, on his quest for the magic Horn that will restore peace to his world... -
![Warsong by Elizabeth Vaughan]()
Warsong by Elizabeth Vaughan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe magic has come back to the Plains. The Warrior Priests are no more. The traditions are changing—too quickly for some. Joden has only ever wanted to be a Singer, to know all of the songs. When the time comes for his Trials, he is challenged to take the old paths—and it ends in disaster. But his broken heart and broken body are found by Amyu . . . and she knows what it is to live with pain...Categorized as:
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![Sea and Sand by Alex Lidell]()
Sea and Sand by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn impossible diplomatic mission. Dangerously growing magic. A distrustful crew. Can Nile beat back the rising tide of war before it’s too late? Six months have passed since Princess Nile Greysik changed the course of the Tirik war and earned her place in the Felielle navy . . . or thought she did...Categorized as:
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![The Silver Tide by Jen Williams]()
The Silver Tide by Jen Williams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Jen Williams, highly-acclaimed author of THE COPPER PROMISE and blistering follow-up THE IRON GHOST, comes the final epic instalment in the Copper Cat trilogy. Tales of the Black Feather Three and their exploits abound far and wide, and Wydrin of Crosshaven, Lord Aaron Frith and Sir Sebastian have become sell swords in demand... -
![Illusionary by Zoraida Córdova]()
Illusionary by Zoraida Córdova
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReeling from betrayal at the hands of the Whispers, Renata Convida is a girl on the run. With few options and fewer allies, she's reluctantly joined forces with none other than Prince Castian, her most infuriating and intriguing enemy. They're united by lofty goals: find the fabled Knife of Memory, kill the ruthless King Fernando, and bring peace to the nation... -
![The Fox by Sherwood Smith]()
The Fox by Sherwood Smith
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAttending the King's Military Academy had been Inda's greatest dream. But Academy reality is far from what he'd imagined-for by defending the second son of the king, Inda becomes embroiled in a vicious political struggle among the nobility that he has no hope of winning. But these petty squabbles are only a faint shadow of what is to come... -
![The Door into Sunset by Diane Duane]()
The Door into Sunset by Diane Duane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe 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... -
![Emyr's Smile by Amy Rae Durreson]()
Emyr's Smile by Amy Rae Durreson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife is easy for young artist Heilyn, as he travels between the floating islands of Ys with nothing more urgent to worry about than what to paint next. Then he meets sad, serious Emyr and forms a new ambition. Before he leaves for the next island, Heilyn's going to make Emyr smile... -
![Dragonlance Campaign Setting Companion: Legends Of The Twins by Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis]()
Dragonlance Campaign Setting Companion: Legends Of The Twins by Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook... -
![Chaos by Megan Derr]()
Chaos by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNine gods ruled the world, until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved.Sealed off from the world for nine hundred years, Schatten is a country of darkness and mystery. The power of Teufel, Shadow of the Lost Licht, keeps the rest of the world out, and his deadly Sentinels keep the people of Schatten in... -
![The Gathering of the Lost by Helen Lowe]()
The Gathering of the Lost by Helen Lowe
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTarathan of Ar and Jehane Mor, ride into the great city of Ij in time for it's grand Festival of Masks. But soon after their arrival they witness a terrible slaughter as their fellow heralds are targeted an assassinated. They must flee for their lives across the city as they discover Swarm agents at work as they attempt to destabilise the entire River Cities network for their own ends... -
![Hunting by Andrea K. Höst]()
Hunting by Andrea K. Höst
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsh Lenthard doesn’t call herself a vigilante. She’s merely prone to random acts of derring-do, and occasional exhibitions of tomfoolery. Her friends, the Huntsmen, have never stepped over the line while patrolling the streets of Luinhall.That was before the murder of Ash’s beloved guardian, Genevieve...Categorized as:
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![Burning Bright by Megan Derr]()
Burning Bright by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNine gods ruled the world, until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. In the land of Pozhar, the people fear the return of Zhar Ptitsa, the god of souls and rebirth who nearly destroyed them nine hundred years ago in a terrible rage... -
![Scriber by Ben S. Dobson]()
Scriber by Ben S. Dobson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDisgraced scholar Dennon Lark only wants to be left alone in his self-imposed exile—an exile that ends when a rebel army wielding impossible powers launches a series of brutal attacks on villages across the Kingsland.Forced from his home, Dennon is drawn back into a world he wants nothing to do with... -
![Stardust in Their Veins by Laura Sebastian]()
Stardust in Their Veins by Laura Sebastian
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPrincesses Beatriz and Daphne have lost their older sister, but their mother's grand scheme of taking the continent of Vesteria is far from complete. With the country of Temarin now under the Empress's control, only the nations of Cellaria and Friv remain free from her rule. What's worse, an ominous prophecy has begun to shine through the constellations: the blood of stars and majesty spilled... -
![An Echo in Time: Atlantis by Traci Harding, Edwina Wren]()
An Echo in Time: Atlantis by Traci Harding, Edwina Wren
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe narrow stairway inside the mountain led to a door that opened into a huge marble plateau. Upon this stood a stone circle of nine of the largest hunks of polished crystal Tory had ever seen. A turbulent cloud erupted overhead, its core alive with electromagnetic activity...Categorized as:
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![The Heritage of Hastur by Marion Zimmer Bradley]()
The Heritage of Hastur by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNominated for a Hugo Award, and described as "Bradley's best [Darkover] novel" by Locus, The Heritage of Hastur tells the complex and compelling tale of the early life of Regis Hastur, Darkover's greatest monarch. It also spins the terrifying and heartbreaking story of those who sought to control the deadly Sharra Matrix, and of how Lew Alton met and lost his greatest love, Marjorie Scott... -
![The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng by K.S. Villoso]()
The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng by K.S. Villoso
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe stunning finale to the Chronicles of the Bitch Queen trilogy where the queen of a divided land must unite her people against the enemies who threaten to tear her country apart. K. S. Villoso is a "powerful new voice in fantasy." (Kameron Hurley)Queen Talyien is finally home, but dangers she never imagined await her in the shadowed halls of her father's castle.War is on the horizon... -
![Corsair's Curse by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Corsair's Curse by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDragon slaying isn’t for the faint of heart, but it suits Soleil Eldemyer just fine. Sure, the pay isn’t great, and the hazards are plentiful, but overall, things are going well for the mage… until Davyn and Lukas Greybrow walk back into her life.Soleil never expected to meet the infuriating brothers again, and certainly not while she was tied to a sacrificial pyre... -
![Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley]()
Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn this gorgeous, queer standalone fantasy, a young musician sets out to expose her rival for illegal use of magic only to discover the deception goes deeper than she could have imagined—perfect for fans of An Enchantment of Ravens!Music runs in Sofi’s blood. Her father is a Musik, one of only five musicians in the country licensed to compose and perform original songs... -
![Bane and Shadow by Jon Skovron]()
Bane and Shadow by Jon Skovron
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA killer adventure fantasy follow-up to HOPE AND RED, set in a fracturing empire spread across savage seas, where two young people from different cultures find common purpose.Red is being trained as a cold-blooded assassin by the biomancers. As he becomes increasingly embroiled in palace politics, he learns that even life among the nobility can be deadly... -
![The Rogue by Trudi Canavan]()
The Rogue by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDiscover the magic of Trudi Canavan with her brand new novel in the Traitor Spy Trilogy...Living among the Sachakan rebels, Lorkin does his best to learn about their unique magic. But the Traitors are reluctant to trade their secrets for the Healing they so desperately want... -
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![The Traitor Queen by Trudi Canavan]()
The Traitor Queen by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDiscover the magic of Trudi Canavan with her brand new novel in the Traitor Spy trilogy. . .Events are building to a climax in Sachaka as Lorkin returns from his exile with the Traitor rebels. The Traitor Queen has given Lorkin the huge task of brokering an alliance between his people and the Traitors... -
![The Heart of Stars by Kate Forsyth]()
The Heart of Stars by Kate Forsyth
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn evil necromancer has kidnapped the princess Olywynne and her twin brother, plotting to spill their blood-for revenge, and to restore his own family to life. Chaos reigns in the capital, and no one can stop the necromancer but Rhiannon and her winged mare... -
![The Light of the Oracle by Victoria Hanley]()
The Light of the Oracle by Victoria Hanley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBryn is the daughter of a humble stone-cutter. So no one is more surprised than she when the Master Priest seeks her out to become a student at the famous Temple of the Oracle; a training school for future priests and priestesses. But her innately gifted nature proves a threat to the evil embedded within the Temple, and Bryn encounters unimaginable danger... -
![Shadow Blessed by D.K. Holmberg]()
Shadow Blessed by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe A'ras of Nyaesh have a terrifying reputation: skilled swordsmen, owners of powerful magic, and ruthless killers. When they kill her parents, Carth discovers her parents had trained her for magic she never knew she possessed. She must use the skills they taught to stay alive, discover a way to find answers, and avenge them if she can... -
![Whisper of the Tide by Sarah Tolcser]()
Whisper of the Tide by Sarah Tolcser
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaro and Markos have settled into a routine: Wake up, eat breakfast, and try to figure out who might attempt to assassinate Markos today . . . so the currents aren't exactly calm. Markos is in constant danger, and his claim to the throne is shaky without the support of an army. But then a powerful Archon offers Markos the military might he needs in exchange for marrying his daughter... -
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Bound by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIngolf von Dirchs is all that remains of the royal house of Kria. The bastard son of the dead Kaiser, he barely escapes the winter palace before it is overtaken by the armies of Salhara, Kria's oldest and bitterest enemy... -
![Hastur Lord by Deborah J. Ross, Marion Zimmer Bradley]()
Hastur Lord by Deborah J. Ross, Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA never-before-published fantasy novel set in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover universe. The world of Darkover, a unique, isolated, and protected world, has long avoided becoming part of the technologically advanced Terran Empire. But things are about to change... -
![Found at Sea by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Found at Sea by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKellanThey call me the demon of the sea. A pirate captain so cruel that not even death will claim me. They aren’t wrong.Any humanity I once had is gone. I’m cursed. A curse that will someday consume me, unless I find the key to breaking it. Just when I’m beginning to lose hope, I meet an auburn-haired beauty in a tavern who captivates me like no other, and my cold heart starts to beat again... -
![The Voyage to Magical North by Claire Fayers]()
The Voyage to Magical North by Claire Fayers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwelve-year-old Brine Seaborne is a girl with a past--if only she could remember what it is. Found alone in a rowboat as a child, clutching a shard of the rare starshell needed for spell-casting, she's spent the past years keeping house for an irritable magician and his obnoxious apprentice, Peter... -
![Deceived by Megan Derr]()
Deceived by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive stories of men and the secrets and lies that shape their lives... Deceived-The hatred between Prince Benedict and his secretary Rae is well-known, and the source of much gossip at court. Each one too stubborn to walk away, determined to make the other one the first to break, they spend their days fighting or ruthlessly ignoring one another...Categorized as:
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![The Door Into Shadow by Diane Duane]()
The Door Into Shadow by Diane Duane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecond of Diane Duane's "Middle Kingdoms" sequence, sequel to THE DOOR INTO FIRE. The quest of Freelorn Ferrant's son, exiled prince of Arlen, continues as he and his people push eastward across the Middle Kingdoms in pursuit of his lost throne. But his companion, the warrior and sorceress Segnbora, brings her own possibly deadly agenda to the search.. -
![Freedom's Slave by Heather Demetrios]()
Freedom's Slave by Heather Demetrios
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFreedom’s Slave is the exhilarating end to Heather Demetrios’s Dark Caravan Cycle—a modern jinni fantasy-adventure trilogy, which Publishers Weekly called “an intricate and smartly written story,” perfect for fans of Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke & Bone series and Leigh Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy... -
![The Ascent to Godhood by Neon Yang]()
The Ascent to Godhood by Neon Yang
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Protector is dead.For fifty years, the Protector ruled, reshaping her country in her image and driving her enemies to the corners of the map. For half a century the world turned around her as she built her armies, trained her Tensors, and grasped at the reins of fate itself. Now she is dead. Her followers will quiver, her enemies rejoice... -
![Pieces of Jade by Lani Woodland, Melonie Piper]()
Pieces of Jade by Lani Woodland, Melonie Piper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSentenced to death by the man she loves . . .Jade has no control over her future. She is the Emmía, the girl whose magical blood keeps her kingdom’s cursed soil fertile and ensures the survival of her people. But her destiny is ruined when pirates take her magical medallion, the loss of which is treasonous, and the prince she loves is honor-bound to sentence her to death... -
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Votive by Karen Brooks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to the beautiful, deadly world of The Curse of the Bond Riders, where the stakes are ever higher as Tallow morphs from talented boy apprentice to unwilling female courtesan and assassin The stakes are higher than ever when the Maleovellis inform Tallow they are now her patrons...Categorized as:
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![Shield & Sorrow by J.E. Ridge]()
Shield & Sorrow by J.E. Ridge
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Tale of Two Kings ...Bellacosta and Arnsveld have been on the verge of war for half a century. Both have new kings—sweet, uncertain Silas and Archer the Warrior King—giving them an opportunity to find a peaceful solution. When the negotiations are sabotaged, drastic measures must be taken. Sometimes you have to steal a king to save a kingdom...
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