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The Primal Hunter 9 by Zogarth
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 9 of hit Primal Hunter LitRPG series is here. Grab your copy today!About the Experience an Apocalypse LitRPG with levels, classes, professions, skills, dungeons, loot, and all of the great traits of progression fantasy and LitRPG that you've come to expect. Follow Jake as he explores this new vast multiverse filled with challenges and opportunities... -
![The Hobbit by Michael Kilgarriff, J.R.R. Tolkien]()
The Hobbit by Michael Kilgarriff, J.R.R. Tolkien
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTolkien's famous saga, the prelude to The Lord of the Rings, has all the ingredients of fantasy and adventure: dwarves, elves, goblins and trolls, a fearsome dragon, a great wizard, a perilous quest, and a dramatic climax. This radio dramatization became a classic when it was first broadcast on BBC Radio, and it continues to delight today... -
![Defiance of the Fall 11 by TheFirstDefier, J.F. Brink]()
Defiance of the Fall 11 by TheFirstDefier, J.F. Brink
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUltom stirs and the Era turns.The sector is gearing up for war, unknowing the enemy has already reached their doorstep. The Void Star will become a springboard for their invasion unless Zac can stop them.Meanwhile, a mysterious inheritance is rising from the depths of history, one connected to Zac's origin. Ancient plans are coming to fruition as the Multiverse's elites flock to Zecia...Categorized as:
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![He Who Fights With Monsters 8 by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell]()
He Who Fights With Monsters 8 by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter a much longed-for reunion, Jason Asano works on moving past old traumas as he looks to a brighter future.Despite warnings of dangers awaiting him in the future, he gets back in the saddle as an adventurer, ready to tackle new challenges. Those challenges are not hard to find as enemies that have lurked in the background start moving into the light... -
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![Savannah by SunriseCV]()
Savannah by SunriseCV
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSo… the first city he traveled to on a new world wasn’t exactly what he expected...House Gracefall wasn’t anything like what Derek had imagined it would be. Instead of rage and anger at the loss of one of their young masters, House Gracefall showed humility and even apologized... -
![He Who Fights with Monsters 10 by Shirtaloon]()
He Who Fights with Monsters 10 by Shirtaloon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA subterranean power creates strange bedfellows for Jason and his friends in the epic next installment of He Who Fights with Monsters.Following the devastating attack on Yaresh, its people are left to pick up the pieces. The city lies in ruins, but its decimated defenders have more to deal with than just reconstruction... -
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Preservation by Seth Ring
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsInsane cult trying to undermine the stability of society? Powerful mage whose very presence unmakes the world?John doesn’t care. He’s getting married.After rescuing Katrine, sealing himself into a mana-less state, and defending against the most dangerous beast tide the world has ever seen, John only has one thing on his mind. Getting married and going on a honeymoon... -
![First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher]()
First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsFor Gaius Octavian, life has been one long battle. Now, the end of all he fought for is close at hand. The brutal, dreaded Vord are on the march against Alera. And perhaps for the final time, Gaius Octavian and his legions must stand against the enemies of his people. And it will take all his intelligence, ingenuity, and furycraft to save their world from eternal darkness...Categorized as:
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Fermentation by Seth Ring
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJohn has failed. The apocalypse has come.But it's been awfully quiet for an apocalypse. After stopping Kythov the Eyeless, John and the gang barely managed to stabilize the world’s mana supply, only sort of poisoning the world in the process. With a farm to run, a valley to develop, and a mysterious door to another dimension to study, John is going to have his hands full...Categorized as:
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![Trials of Cydaria by SunriseCV]()
Trials of Cydaria by SunriseCV
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe didn’t know he was looking for a home until he found one.Savannah was unlike any city Derek had ever been to. For the first time since his arrival in Cydaria, Derek actually met a respectable city lord. Natalie Savannah and the city she ruled were much more than he’d imagined... -
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System Interference by SunriseCV
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith those he cares about safe and sound in the city of Savannah, Derek sets off to help another.After a successful auction, the young Prince Edgar requested Derek’s help on an issue that concerned the safety of the entire Kingdom of Cydaria. A new, level 250 raid dungeon appeared, and Edgar needed the kingdom’s elite to help clear it before the unstable dungeon overflowed, or even worse, broke... -
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Princeps' Fury by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Captain's Fury and the Dresden Files novels. Tavi of Calderon, now recognized as Princeps Gaius Octavian and heir to the crown, has achieved a fragile alliance with Alera's oldest foes, the savage Canim. But when Tavi and his legions guide the Canim safely to their lands, his worst fears are realized...Categorized as:
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Captain's Fury by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsIn his acclaimed Codex Alera novels, bestselling author Jim Butcher has created a fascinating world in which the powerful forces of nature take physical form. For millennia, the people of Alera have used their unique bond with these elementals for protection. Now, as enemies become allies, and friends become bitter foes, a danger beyond reckoning looms. . .Categorized as:
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Transformation by Seth Ring
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 5 of the bestselling Fantasy LitRPG Series by Seth Ring, author of Nova Terra. Get your copy today and explore a world whose secrets have been buried under decades of war... -
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![He Who Fights with Monsters by Shirtaloon]()
He Who Fights with Monsters by Shirtaloon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsJason wakes up in a mysterious world of magic and monsters.It’s not easy making the career jump from office-supplies-store middle manager to heroic interdimensional adventurer. At least, Jason tries to be heroic, but it's hard to be good when all your powers are evil.He’ll face off against cannibals, cultists, wizards, monsters...and that’s just on the first day... -
![Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski]()
Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsGeralt is a witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.This is a collection of short stories, following the adventures of the hit collection THE LAST WISH...Categorized as:
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![Warriorborn by Jim Butcher]()
Warriorborn by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times –bestselling author of the Dresden Files comes an all-new, action-packed fantasy adventure set in the Cinder Spires universe.Benedict Sorellin-Lancaster hasn’t even broken in his lieutenant’s insignia when he’s summoned to meet with the Spirearch of Spire Albion himself for a very special—and very secret—purpose... -
![Volo's Guide to Monsters by Wizards of the Coast]()
Volo's Guide to Monsters by Wizards of the Coast
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsImmerse yourself in monster lore in this supplement for the world's greatest roleplaying gameThis is NOT just another Monster Manual! Volo's Guide to Monsters provides something exciting for players and Dungeon Masters everywhere... -
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All the Skills 3 by Honour Rae
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhere power is measured in cards, Arthur stands among the elite as a Legendary card wielder now forever linked to a frighteningly powerful dragon.Or Brixaby will be, once he grows from the size of a parrot.Before that can happen, a chance encounter whisks Arthur and Brixaby away to a place they never thought was possible: A new dragon hive outside of the kingdom... -
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Cultivation by Seth Ring
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith the mystery of the world deepening, John Sutton is running out of time.The apocalypse is approaching as his Doom Points tick up and John is filling it harder and harder to keep it together. His deepening knowledge of magic seems to be helping but as a hidden society creeps out of the shadows, intent on throwing the world into chaos, it may not be enough... -
![Mimic & Me 2 by Cassius Lange, Ryan Tang]()
Mimic & Me 2 by Cassius Lange, Ryan Tang
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve escaped from a nest of backbiting nobles…only to fall into a whole city of them!The Baron Sherazad sent me as far away from Eslant as possible. Now I’m stuck in the middle of nowhere, in a nest full of enemies, with only a demented mimic and a renegade elf to watch my back.Arrdeam’s rulers are determined to keep their civilians weak and under control, but that won’t work for me... -
![Sacrifice by RinoZ]()
Sacrifice by RinoZ
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Necromancer on the run.Tyron Steelarm, accompanied by the spirit of his mentor and friend, Dove, is desperate to realise his potential and change his destiny.To achieve his aims, he must outwit and outrun the marshals who seek to track him down, and the slayers who want him dead. Worst of all, his own parents, renowned heroes of the realm, have been tasked with bringing him to justice... -
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Summoner 4 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn an academy that trains people to deal with monsters and mayhem, there's one challenge even Gryff may not be ready to face: Final Exams. On the plus side, he'll capture a giant armored monster and get to ride around on its shoulder while the beast smites things with its sword... -
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Awakening by RinoZ
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA forbidden Class. A dark power. Can Tyron prove he can still be a hero?With one touch of the Awakening Stone, Tyron receives an outlawed Class and his life changes forever.His bright and promising future as the scion of two famous, monster-hunting Slayers is promptly torn apart and he must make a decision... -
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![Ranger's Dawn by Selkie Myth]()
Ranger's Dawn by Selkie Myth
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLet the bodies hit the floor!Ranger Academy is famously hostile to its attendees. From the weather shifting from hail to tropical storms in minutes, to lethal rocks fired inches from the trainee's heads, bad food and salty water, to profanities yelled by the Drill Instructors and whispers of failure at night, everything on the island is designed to make the trainees quit... -
![Queen in the Mud by Maari.]()
Queen in the Mud by Maari.
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA girl suddenly vanishes from her world and finds herself drifting in and out of consciousness in a world of pure darkness. The only insight into her precarious situation is a prompt opening before her eyes indicating that the system failed to delete her... -
![The Unrestrained by Michael Anderle]()
The Unrestrained by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSkharr has made powerful enemies, but what’s new about that?A Noble wants revenge, and Skharr DeathEater has upset at least one noble willing to pay a high price to kill him.Painfully.Skharr is living in an inn, having spent a large sum of money on a weapon—one he never intends to use... -
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Hell Difficulty Tutorial: Book Four by Cerim
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith the 5th floor nearing its end, the tournament arc is about to begin.Alongside his first minion, Nathaniel continues traveling through the 5th floor.They visit a fallen floating island, its defenses still active, serving as a bastion for those hiding from the monsters. Now, Housekeeper, Gardener, Armorer, and Butler rule over its ruins...Categorized as:
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![Proven Strength by Daniel Schinhofen]()
Proven Strength by Daniel Schinhofen
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGregory’s year-long posting along the northern wilds was done. He’d had to face corrupt magi, assassination attempts, aether-using bane beasts, and even deal with the loss of some of his men. The year had left a mark on his soul. He’d accepted the burden of leadership fully, knowing that his men could and would die under his command... -
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Moral Stand by Daniel Schinhofen
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith their initiate year over, the Pettit family dispersed to their separate adept Jenn would be on the border with Krogga, defending against incursions. Yukiko was to patrol near Alturis, giving her the chance to see Gregory’s home and childhood friends. Mindy was going back to Grackle to help their younger friends with their troop training... -
![Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski]()
Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 71 ratingsGeralt is a witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.This is a collection of short stories, following the adventures of the hit collection THE LAST WISH...Categorized as:
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![A Tale of Stars and Shadow by Lisa Cassidy]()
A Tale of Stars and Shadow by Lisa Cassidy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDumnorix princess and born warrior, Talyn Dynan was the finest fighter of her generation. With her Callanan partner at her side, she was invincible, reckless, a death-knell to their enemies. But after her partner is torn away from her, Talyn is left broken, wracked with guilt and unable to regain the confidence she once had...Categorized as:
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![I'm Not the Hero: An Isekai LitRPG by SourpatchHero]()
I'm Not the Hero: An Isekai LitRPG by SourpatchHero
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn addition to strength, steel, and courage, a hero discovers he’s in need of a friend, in the first installment of a daring and dangerous fantasy adventure.When it comes to action and adventure, every hero needs a good sidekick. Holmes has Watson, Batman has Robin, and Daniel has . . . Orrin. More like brothers than friends, they always have each other’s backs... -
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Greenblood by Actus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe world is safe – from Henry.Damien has managed to survive all the challenges thrown at him, and he’s even starting to enjoy his time at Blackmist. With Henry and Sylph by his side, he just might actually make it through Blackmist without getting killed.Herald has other plans...Categorized as:
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![Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence]()
Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsKing Jorg Ancrath is twenty now—and king of seven nations. His goal—revenge against his father—has not yet been realized, and the demons that haunt him have only grown stronger. Yet no matter how tortured his path, he intends to take the next step in his upward climb. Jorg would be emperor. It is a position not to be gained by the sword but rather by vote...Categorized as:
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Separation by Seth Ring
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUrey Lotheric, Supreme Mage of the Cabal of the Broken Gate has been vanquished, and the valley has been saved from certain destruction.But none of that will matter if John can’t find a way back to Candle Scholar Tower.Stranded in the void with Ferdie and Ellie, John has to find a way to get access to the valley, or risk being separated from his farm forever... -
![All the Skills 4 by Honour Rae]()
All the Skills 4 by Honour Rae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUsing a new Legendary treasure-seeking card, Arthur and Brixaby travel to an unknown kingdom in search of a way to defeat the scourglings.They arrive in a land both familiar and strange. A continent where there have been no dragons for generations. One where human civilization now exists in shrinking cities which are increasingly squeezed in by dead lands... -
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The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsOn the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the deaths of two men both of whom have the potential to become the fabled Deliverer, the man prophesied to reunite the scattered remnants of humanity in a final push to destroy the demon corelings once and for all...Categorized as:
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![The Wind's Call by T.A. White]()
The Wind's Call by T.A. White
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsScarred by her past; defined by her future. Eva is a herd mistress without a herd. A tagalong by her own definition. Not thrown away by her people, but rather someone who created a new life for herself when the old one died... -
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The Dark Army by Marcus Alexander
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratings'Your abilities as a Keeper allow you to open doors that others can not.'Imprisoned in the mythical world of Bellania, CHARLIE KEEPER is at the mercy of Lord Bane's guards while her loyal friends have been sold into slavery...Categorized as:
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King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsThe second book in the Broken Empire series, Lawrence takes his young anti-hero one step closer to his grand ambition.To reach greatness you must step on bodies, and many brothers lie trodden in my wake...Categorized as:
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![Ascent to the Nest by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle]()
Ascent to the Nest by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBonding with dragons – what could go wrong? Alex has just arrived in the Nest and now it is time for her to orientate herself. But she is the only human student. As in ever. There is a lot of resentment against humans in the Nest. So few humans have chosen to join the war effort and now that Alex showed up – a blind girl from Earth – few believe that she has what it takes to be a dragon rider... -
![The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan]()
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 81 ratingsThe Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again...Categorized as:
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Summoner 5 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith the mystery of the monsters and the Shadowscape growing deeper every day, Gryff and his friends have been split up by Headmaster Sleet and sent to the far corners of the world with one mission: find some ancient ciphers that could end this war once and for all... -
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![Armor: A Progression Fantasy Epic by C.B. Titus, Seersucker]()
Armor: A Progression Fantasy Epic by C.B. Titus, Seersucker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was created as the ultimate dungeon trap. A living suit of armor that devours any adventurer who dons me.My master created me for his entertainment, leading adventurers to ruin. Betraying them at the last moment, just when their glorious victory was on hand.I have been found again by the newest member of a quartet of dungeon crawlers. Poor fool. This time will be no different...Categorized as:
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Mindbender by David A. Wells
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWar has erupted across the Seven Isles. Alexander has recovered the Sovereign Stone, and much to his surprise, it has bonded to him, revealing the truth of his bloodline and his duty. He is the Seventh Sovereign of the Seven Isles and champion of the Old Law... -
![Siege and Sacrifice by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
Siege and Sacrifice by Charlie N. Holmberg
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSandis has finally freed herself from her master and his plans to use her as a vessel for the ancient beast Kolosos. But her master has found a new, impossible vessel: Sandis’s brother, Anon—a brother she long thought dead.Kolosos is ancient, massive, and seemingly unbeatable. Fortunately, Sandis has her own monster—an ethereal fire horse that she can summon at will... -
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The Pilot: The Last Horizon, Book 4 by Will Wight, Travis Baldree
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Sheep, sheep, sheep ... I have bad news for you. It’s finally my turn.”Solstice, the secret organization running the Galactic Union, has made an enemy of The Last Horizon. Soon, they will regret it.Varic and Omega have a plan to infiltrate and destroy Solstice’s leaders, removing another threat to the galaxy... -
![The Land: Founding by Aleron Kong]()
The Land: Founding by Aleron Kong
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsWelcome my friends!Welcome... to "The Land!"Tricked into a world of banished gods, demons, goblins, sprites and magic, Richter must learn to meet the perils of The Land and begin to forge his own kingdom. Actions have consequences across The Land, with powerful creatures and factions now hell-bent on Richter's destruction... -
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Apollo and the Battle of the Birds by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a flock of angry birds threaten Zeus and his fellow Olympians, they need the help of a new friend—assuming the stranger is actually a friend!After a horrible drought, Zeus and his fellow Olympians are determined to help restore the land as they try to figure out their current mission, to find a special shield called an aegis...Categorized as:
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