Books like 'Lord of the Trees'
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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... -
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Carnage by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe gods never should have opened Pandora's Box...Nate Temple has been abducted by Zeus and is thrown into the middle of an Olympian family feud that could very well kick off the Omega War all by itself.There is one weapon that Zeus believes will turn the tide. Pandora's Box. But his neglect left it on earth for far too long, and Pandora has found a new master to serve. Nate Temple... -
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Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWelcome to the Shop Where the Lost Things Go.If you ever lost a sock, you’ll find it here.If you ever wondered about favorite toy from childhood... it’s probably sitting on a shelf in the back.And the headphones that you swore that this time you’d keep safe? You guessed it….Antoinette has lost her father. Metaphorically. He’s not in the shop, and she’ll never see him again... -
![Moscow Mule by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell]()
Moscow Mule by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsQuinn MacKenna is on the warpath to save her bartender. Bear-tender…whatever.And it might just break Russia.In every person’s life there comes a point where well-meaning people mutter empty Hallmark Card platitudes like “it’s all downhill from here,” or “the only way to go now is up.”For Quinn, black magic arms dealer and potential Fae royalty, that time is now... -
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![The Silver Thief by Edward W. Robertson]()
The Silver Thief by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDante Galand has cured the sickness that trapped him on the Plagued Islands. Now, it's time to leave. And kill a priest. The target is Gladdic of Bressel. Gladdic, who executed Dante's friend, the pirate Captain Twill. Who all but enslaved the Plagued Islands. And whose visions of empire are far from over... -
![Reign of Mist by Helen Scheuerer]()
Reign of Mist by Helen Scheuerer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe realm’s darkest secret is out. The cruelty of the capital and the power-hungry King Arden have scattered Bleak and her companions across the continents. On the run in a foreign land, Bleak finds herself tied to some unexpected strangers... -
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Wonder by Cameron Jace
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEver Wondered... Who You Really Are? Alice Wonder gets an offer from a Wonderland Monster. A little help to locate the Six Impossible Keys in exchange of knowing who she really is and why she killed her classmates in the school bus. Alice agrees, knowing the consequences might put the whole world in danger.One step into the truth, she realizes she needs the Pillar for help... -
![To Wield a Crown by Helen Scheuerer]()
To Wield a Crown by Helen Scheuerer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA final quest. A people divided. Can one cyren turn the tides of fate?The time has come to obtain the final birthstone of Saddoriel. Reeling from a near-deadly sacrifice, Roh must rally all her strength if she is to take her place upon the throne.But with cyrenkind divided and enemies closing in, the road to Lochloria and beyond is more dangerous than ever... -
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The Foul Mouth and the Headless Hunny by Richard Raley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is King Henry Price. Yes, really. Still here. Still alive. Still running my Artificer shop. Got me a girlfriend now. Got a decent life for maybe the first time during my stay on this messed up little planet we call Earth. Better Earth than one of the other Realms I suppose . . . but that was last time around, wasn't it? This time around . . . well, got me kidnapped again... -
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The Foul Mouth and the Troubled Boomworm by Richard Raley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is King Henry Price. Yes, really. I never been one for love. Don't think I've said the word but a handful of times and was probably lying when it crossed my lips anyway. Or said it cuz that's what you're SUPPOSED to say. Not one for love, also not a SUPPOSED TO SAY kind of guy either. Say what's on my mind, no matter the consequences, no matter how much trouble it usually gets me into...Categorized as:
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![Heroes of Issalia: Rogues and Runes Edition by Jeffrey L. Kohanek]()
Heroes of Issalia: Rogues and Runes Edition by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe return of a long lost magic. A desperate quest for a lost relic. The final battle to save humanity from extinction.This boxed set includes:______________________________________The Buried Symbol: Runes of Issalia, Book 1The Emblem Throne: Runes of Issalia, Book 2An Empire in Runes: Runes of Issalia, Book 3Rogue Legacy: Origins of Issalia, Book 0... -
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Savage One by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath isn’t as black and white as they say, at least not for me. I can tell you when you’ll die and pull you back from the brink of death. In a world ravaged by plague, where survival might come down to the smallest misstep, I can help you cheat fate. If only I could save myself… I’ve been abused and abandoned, bartered and paid for... -
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Fulcrum of Light by C.J. Aaron
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFreedom has come at a price.Stranded on the coast of an uncharted land, Ryl will be tested as the world outside the Palisades proves darker than within.With little to no direction save the cryptic information from a mysterious stranger, Ryl must rely on his new-found skills and place his trust in his new companion. Together they forge onward into the barren wastes of the Outlands... -
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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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Twig by Wildbow
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe year is 1921, and a little over a century has passed since a great mind unraveled the underpinnings of life itself. Every week, it seems, the papers announce great advances, solving the riddle of immortality, successfully reviving the dead, the cloning of living beings, or blending of two animals into one... -
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Summoner 3 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a portal opens in a distant enclave city, Gryff and his monster response team find that the Shadowscape creatures are becoming smarter and more organized. Someone, or something, is leading them. Now Gryff finds that he, and the three women he loves, are all that stands between the hordes of evil monsters and humanity... -
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A Warrior's Knowledge by Davis Ashura
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlternate Cover Edition for ISBN-10: 099112765X / ISBN-13: 9780991127658."The redemption of the fallen man is neither easy nor quick. It is fraught with hardship and loss, and those who seek to aid someone traveling this twisted path might do best to journey ahead and light the way." (The Word and the Deed)Rukh Shektan has lost everything: his home, his standing, and his future... -
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Accounts Payable by Blaise Corvin
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe last three years have not been easy for Nora Hazard, but she’s been able to create a new life for herself. Since becoming orb-Bonded, she’s managed to survive, then thrive. She’s mastered her power and grown up during her time as a soldier, even experiencing love. But circumstances will force Nora to make new choices... -
![From the Shadows of the Owl Queen's Court by Benedict Patrick]()
From the Shadows of the Owl Queen's Court by Benedict Patrick
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf you value your life, stay out of the forest. As a captive of the Owl Queen’s Court, Nascha’s life has always been one knife’s edge away from disaster. But when she is threatened for nothing more than the colour of her hair, Nascha attempts the unthinkable: escape through the dreaded Magpie King’s forest... -
![The Chosen Ones by From Hell, Minsoo Kang]()
The Chosen Ones by From Hell, Minsoo Kang
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe deadly game to test the worth of mankind continues.Armed with the knowledge of his previous failure, the Master Hunter is able to piece together fragments of information necessary to take advantage of opportunities once missed... -
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Crowfall by Ed McDonald
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsCrowfall is a gritty epic fantasy for fans of Mark Lawrence, Scott Lynch and Daniel Polansky.'Dark, twisty and excellent . . . Grimdark with heart' Mark LawrenceA sorceress cataclysm has hit the Range, the final defensive line between the Republic and the immortal Deep Kings... -
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Creatures of Light by Emily B. Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQueens, countries, and cultures collided in Woodwalker and Ashes to Fire, the first two books in Emily B. Martin’s Creatures of Light series. From Mae’s guidance to retake Lumen Lake to Mona’s eye-opening adventure in Cyprien, we now see things from Gemma’s perspective—a queen in disgrace…and symbol of the oppressive power of Alcoro... -
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Out of Space and Time: Volume 1 by Clark Ashton Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFantasmagical voyages into alien landscapes!Incredible worlds, impossibly beautiful cities, and still more fantastic creatures-Forays into the unnameable beyond the tomb-Macabre and ghoulish tales of weird-heroic fantasy and sheer terror-Clark Ashton SmithNone strikes the note of cosmic horror as well as Clark Ashton Smith... -
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Of Fire and Water by Cameo Renae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCalla escaped Morbeth only to find herself fighting for her life once more. Incendia seemed the perfect sanctuary of escape. The stories told of the mystical island claim all inhabitants were annihilated. Those tragic tales . . . were lies.Desperate to keep their truth hidden, the islanders take Calla and her friends prisoner... -
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![The Change by T.W. Piperbrook]()
The Change by T.W. Piperbrook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSurvival is just the beginning...Having escaped the hospital, Tom must face a new enemy: himself. New questions arise as he travels through the white wasteland... -
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Bioshifter: Volume 1 by Natalie Maher, Thundamoo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHannah has a routine. Wake up, take a shower, go to school, go to work, come home, and pass out. It's a perfectly normal routine for a perfectly normal girl who does not have to remember how her limbs work every morning because of haunting nightmares of being a very different creature in a very different world... -
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The Door to Saturn by Clark Ashton Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPublished in chronological order, with extensive story and bibliographic notes, this series not only provides access to stories that have been out of print for years, but gives them a historical and social context. Series editors Scott Conners and Ronald S... -
![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... -
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Fates and Furies by Raye Wagner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Olympian gods cause nothing but chaos… Hope escaped the Underworld with her life, but her memories are as blank as the Book of the Fates she brought back. Still determined to break the curse, she and Xan take an offering to the Olympian temple to solicit the goddess Artemis for aid. But the petition has disastrous results, and now the gods are hunting her... -
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Hyperborea by Clark Ashton Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScience Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy... -
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Shatter Me. Le novelle vol. 2 by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLe esplosive rivelazioni di Defy Me hanno lasciato i lettori sconvolti e alla disperata ricerca di risposte. Grazie alla novella Reveal Me, avranno l’opportunità di tornare nell’universo di Shatter Me e di scoprire attraverso la voce di Kenji cos’è accaduto tra lui e Nazeera prima dell’incredibile finale di Imagine Me... -
![A Warrior's Penance by Davis Ashura]()
A Warrior's Penance by Davis Ashura
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe thunderous conclusion to the award-winning fantasy epic…Following Stronghold’s destruction, Rukh and Jessira lead the ragged remnants of the OutCastes on the long march to Ashoka. There, they seek sanctuary for her people, but in order to do so, they must overcome unyielding law that demands exile for all ghrinas... -
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System Reborn Vol 2 by Kaz Hunter
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSystem Reborn: A LitRPG AdventureTen years ago, deep within a rift, a choice was madeSloan chose an ending.He was killed because of it.By heroes who craved power.So called heroes betrayed the world.Now he’s back.Reborn. Reincarnated in a world where his once companions rule.But they won't forever.He's regaining his strength, building up power, one rift at a time... -
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Tribute at the Gates by C.J. Aaron
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCursed from birth. Forced into slavery. It's time to fight back.The blood of the Ancients is the most coveted ingredient in all of Damaris. The fabled elixir made from it grants those who drink it life that extends far beyond natural means.There is no higher honor in the kingdom then being granted the privilege of bidding for it... -
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![Dragonlove by Marc Secchia]()
Dragonlove by Marc Secchia
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a woman loves a Dragon, that love will change the world. Six years have passed since Hualiama and Grandion defied the Island-World’s most sacred law. They burned the heavens together as Rider and Dragon. For his crime, Grandion the Tourmaline Dragon suffered exile and imprisonment. The Dragons forced Hualiama to forget her past. Now, the suns must set upon the age of the Ancient Dragons... -
![The Girl and the Mountain by Mark Lawrence]()
The Girl and the Mountain by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe second novel in the thrilling and epic new fantasy series from the international bestselling author of Red Sister and Prince of Thorns.On the planet Abeth there is only the ice. And the Black Rock.For generations the priests of the Black Rock have reached out from their mountain to steer the fate of the ice tribes...Categorized as:
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Trading into Darkness by C.M. Simpson, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA face from the past, an attempted theft, and a death threat: Just what every girl needs to make a bad day better. Everyone has the ability to do magic, but not everyone can... Marsh knows the saying well.What she doesn’t expect is that there are some forms of magic she just can’t master... -
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Wild One by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSome think seeing into the future, even if it’s death, is a gift. For me it has always been a curse. Magic rules this new world and my form of it is no blessing. Neither are the walls around me that I’ve been told are for my protection. If there is anything more cruel or vicious in the Wilds than what I’ve experienced here, I can’t imagine it... -
![Cephrael's Hand by Melissa McPhail]()
Cephrael's Hand by Melissa McPhail
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 26 ratings“All things are composed of patterns...” And within the pattern of the realm of Alorin, three strands must cross:In Alorin...three hundred years after the genocidal Adept Wars, the realm is dying, and the blessed Adept race dies with it... -
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Ashes to Fire by Emily B. Martin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn adult fantasy tale that will surely resonate with young adult readers, Ashes to Fire is the story of a queen's desperate journey to secure peace, and the even greater journey to discover herself. Ashes to Fire is the captivating and adventurous follow-up to Emily B. Martin’s Woodwalker—once more with cover art by the author!“You are a country... -
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Rogue in the Making by T.J. Nichols
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe blood sacrifices have brought rain to Demonside, but across the void, the Warlock College of Vinland is still storing and gathering magic, heedless of the warnings of the international magical community... -
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Sunshield by Emily B. Martin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lawless wilderness. A polished court. Individual fates, each on a quest to expose a system of corruption.The desolate canyons of Alcoro - and the people desperate enough to hide there - couldn’t be more different from the opulent glass palace and lush forests of Moquoia... -
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The Reckoning by T.W. Piperbrook
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m at the hospital…it’s over. When Tom awakens, he is greeted by law enforcement, medical treatment, and a sense of normalcy—all the things that have been missing for the last day... -
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Rune Destiny by Sandell Wall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Alkomian Empire lies in ruin. An army of traitors marches on the capital, forcing the emperor from his throne. In his absence, chaos reigns. Villages burn as the blood of innocents runs in the streets. Entire provinces are reduced to rubble, demolished by terrible rune-power. Darkness and despair covers the land as hope for deliverance is consumed in the flames of destruction... -
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![The House of Diamond by Ursula Vernon]()
The House of Diamond by Ursula Vernon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlack Dogs: The House of Diamond is the first of two volumes chronicling the adventures of young Lyra, sole survivor of the massacre of her family's estate. Along with a wandering dog-soldier, she is swept up on a mission for the elven nation of Anu'tintavel in its war against a powerful sorcerer...Categorized as:
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![Brothers of the Wind by Tad Williams]()
Brothers of the Wind by Tad Williams
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSet in the New York Times bestselling world of Osten Ard, this short novel continues the saga that inspired a generation of fantasistsPride often goes before a fall, but sometimes that prideful fall is so catastrophic that it changes history itself... -
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Where the Waters Turn Black by Benedict Patrick
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen gods and monsters battle, her music will not protect her…What lurks beneath the waves?The Crescent Atoll is a remote string of tropical islands, connected by long canoe journeys and a love of stories.When Kaimana, a young ocarina player, discovers the lair of a taniwha – a legendary monster – she finds herself inspired... -
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Heart of Mist by Helen Scheuerer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn a realm where toxic mist sweeps the lands and magic is forbidden, all Bleak wants is a cure for her power. Still grieving the death of her guardian and dangerously self-medicating with alcohol, Bleak is snatched from her home by the Commander of the King’s Army, and summoned to the capital. But the king isn’t the only one interested in Bleak's powers... -
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The Witchwood Crown by Tad Williams
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNew York Times-bestselling Tad Williams’ ground-breaking epic fantasy saga of Osten Ard begins an exciting new cycle! • Volume One of The Last King of Osten ArdThe Dragonbone Chair, the first volume of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, was published in hardcover in October, 1988, launching the series that was to become one of the seminal works of modern epic fantasy... -
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The Complete Lost Children Series: Books 1-6 by Krista Street
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOver 1500 pages of romance, action, thrills, and mysterious twists you won't see coming! This box set includes all six books in the Lost Children Series by USA TODAY bestselling author Krista Street that reviewers have called, "the perfect mix of romance, mystery, action, and fantasy!" After waking up in an alleyway without a whisper of a memory, Lena begins an arduous journey west following...
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