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Raise the Banner by A.C. Cobble
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA ranger’s duty. The rotten heart of a king. Rebellion spilled from the blood of family.Rew’s sorrow clings to him like a cape. He’s wrought death and destruction in his quest to defeat the princes, but the alternative is worse. The Mordens have ruled Vaeldon for centuries, and every generation collects its tithe in blood. It’s time for it to stop... -
![The Ranger's Sorrow by A.C. Cobble]()
The Ranger's Sorrow by A.C. Cobble
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA ranger’s duty. The rotten heart of a king. Rebellion spilled from the blood of family.In Book 4 of the King’s Ranger series, Rew and his companions find themselves transported across the kingdom and flung into the teeth of waiting danger. There’s no time to rest as they go from one deadly circumstance to another... -
![The Accidental Minecraft Family: Book 36: Search & Rescue: Friendly Fire by Pixel Ate]()
The Accidental Minecraft Family: Book 36: Search & Rescue: Friendly Fire by Pixel Ate
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe ever-helpful Smith family completed the quests the elves and dwarves gave them, which, to be fair, weren’t very tough for our favorite Minecraft family. It helps when the mod is SO cool, the kids aren’t sure they ever want to leave.Unfortunately, helping isn’t always a good thing... -
![The Real Mother Goose by Blanche Fisher Wright]()
The Real Mother Goose by Blanche Fisher Wright
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFor nearly a century, The Real Mother Goose has delighted young children!For more than seventy-five years THE REAL MOTHER GOOSE has been delighting millions of children, and today the magic is as strong as ever...Categorized as:
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![Walt Disney's Pinocchio (A Little Golden Book Classic) by Steffi Fletcher]()
Walt Disney's Pinocchio (A Little Golden Book Classic) by Steffi Fletcher
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe beloved tale of a wooden puppet who longs to become a real boy is as appealing now as when it was first released in 1940. The beautiful, vintage illustrations in this Little Golden Book retelling will charm children and collectors alike... -
![The Complete Stories and Poems by Lewis Carroll]()
The Complete Stories and Poems by Lewis Carroll
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThis commemorative oversized volume of the complete collection of stories and poems of Lewis Carol showcases his ingenious use of word play, inverted logic and satire. Lewis Carroll was the pen name and, it could be claimed, the alter ego of the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a mathematician, writer and photographer...Categorized as:
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![A Blood of Kings by Bryce O'Connor, Luke Chmilenko]()
A Blood of Kings by Bryce O'Connor, Luke Chmilenko
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRyn has fallen. Ester could be dying. Bonner is too far away to help. No matter how Declan Idryslooks at his situation, he comes to the same conclusion every time: He is about to die at the hands of the first dark elf seen in seven hundred years... -
![Dragon Eyre Badblood by Christopher Mitchell]()
Dragon Eyre Badblood by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnward to Dragon Eyre.Blackrose, mightiest of dragons, has returned to her world, and found it torn apart by civil war and a brutal occupation. For two decades, the elite Banner armies of Implacatus have struggled to subdue the homeland of the dragons – a world of island chains set amid a sparkling ocean, where the navy battle pirates for control of the lawless seas... -
![Tolkien's World by J.R.R. Tolkien]()
Tolkien's World by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIf it is the author's job to paint word-pictures, few writers have accomplished the task more brilliantly than J.R.R. Tolkien, whose timeless fantasy classics have literally taken readers to another place... -
![The Half Upon a Time Trilogy: Half Upon a Time; Twice Upon a Time; Once Upon the End by James Riley]()
The Half Upon a Time Trilogy: Half Upon a Time; Twice Upon a Time; Once Upon the End by James Riley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a fantasy come true: all three books in the hilarious fractured fairy tale trilogy by James Riley, available together in a box set!This complete boxed set of the Half Upon a Time trilogy tells the story of Jack, as in, son of the infamous Jack who stole the magic beans from the giant... -
![The Sleeping Mother by Torsten Weitze]()
The Sleeping Mother by Torsten Weitze
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe siege of the Brazen City has been lifted and the Paladin Bergen remains free. Following their victory, Ahren and his companions continue on their travels, this time to the Southern Jungles in search of information regarding the whereabouts of the female Paladin, Sunju.The journey is long and dangerous... -
![The Wizard of Oz 15 Book Collection by L. Frank Baum]()
The Wizard of Oz 15 Book Collection by L. Frank Baum
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Anyone in a fairy country like the Land of Oz can do anything" Believing that the modern fairy tale no longer required 'a fearsome moral' rendered by 'horrible and blood-curdling incidents', L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) decided to create a world in which 'the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out'...Categorized as:
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![The Dwarven Prince by Jonathan Moeller]()
The Dwarven Prince by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRidmark Arban is the Gray Knight, and he leads the battle against the powerful and deadly Frostborn. But the Frostborn are winning, and without allies, the men of Andomhaim have no hope of victory. The power of the dwarves of Khald Tormen might turn the balance, but the dwarves face their own ancient enemy. And that ancient enemy has plans of his own for Ridmark.. -
![西游记 by Wu Cheng'en]()
西游记 by Wu Cheng'en
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJourney to the West is one of the Greatest Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Originally published in the 1590s during the Ming Dynasty, by Wu Cheng'en.The novel is a mythical story of the legends around a Chinese Buddhist monk's quest to India to obtain Buddhist religious text... -
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![Remnants of the Lost by D.K. Holmberg]()
Remnants of the Lost by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unexpected threat to the power of the elder stones begins to emerge. With his father likely dead, Haern trains to face the Ai’thol, using every ability he possesses to be strong enough to defeat them. A chance encounter with someone who’s lost more than him changes everything... -
![Light In The Barren Lands by Brian S. Pratt]()
Light In The Barren Lands by Brian S. Pratt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBack To Earth! Here in the long anticipated sequel to The Morcyth Saga, Brian S. Pratt returns to the series that started it all. Five years have passed since the end of the Madoc/Empire war. When word of his war-time exploits begins to spread, life at The Ranch grows intolerable as people seek him out... -
![The False King by Jonathan Moeller]()
The False King by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRidmark Arban is the Gray Knight, leading the war against the malevolent Frostborn. After a year of battle, the war has ground to a bloody stalemate. Unless Ridmark can find new allies, the Frostborn will win through slow attrition. But the shadow of the Frostborn has fallen over all lands, and Ridmark might not live long enough to find new allies.. -
![The Sons of Macha by John Lenahan]()
The Sons of Macha by John Lenahan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Lord of the Rings for the 21st century. Only a lot shorter. And funnier. And completely different.The thrilling final part of the Shadowmagic trilogy... -
![The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic by Vālmīki, Ramesh Menon]()
The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic by Vālmīki, Ramesh Menon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe great Indian epic rendered in modern proseIndia's most beloved and enduring legend, the Ramayana is widely acknowledged to be one of the world's great literary masterpieces. Still an integral part of India's cultural and religious expression, the Ramayana was originally composed by the Sanskrit poet Valmiki around 300 b.c... -
![Vikramaditya Veergatha Book 1 The Guardians of the Halahala by Shatrujeet Nath]()
Vikramaditya Veergatha Book 1 The Guardians of the Halahala by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe deadly Halahala, the all-devouring poison churned from the depths of the White Lake by the devas and asuras, was swallowed by Shiva to save the universe from extinction.But was the Halahala truly destroyed?A small portion still remains – a weapon powerful enough to guarantee victory to whoever possesses it... -
![Shadowmagic: Prince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan]()
Shadowmagic: Prince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe eagerly-awaited sequel to Shadowmagic. Having returned to the real world from Tir Na Nog at the end of the last book, our hero Conor finds himself arrested for the murder of his father. When he explains to the cops that his dad is safe and well and enjoying life as king of a land of elves, imps and banshees they understandably think he is a nutcase... -
![Madouc by Jack Vance]()
Madouc by Jack Vance
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe World Fantasy Award-winning third volume of the LYONESSE trilogy brings attention to the faerie changeling Madouc. Where princess Suldrun once meekly endured the proprieties of Castle Haidion, Madouc defends herself with rotten fruit... -
![The Peoples of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien]()
The Peoples of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen J.R.R. Tolkien laid aside The Silmarillion in 1937 the extension of the originall 'mythology' into later Ages of the world had scarcely begun. It was in the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings that there emerged a comprehensive historical structure and chronology of the Second and Third Ages, embracing all the diverse strands that came together in the War of the Ring... -
![Raj Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore]()
Raj Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings<span><span>An unforgettable historical novella that leads you to the flowing sand dunes of Rajasthan, the clash of swords, to the courtyard of kings and queens. The book captures the spirit of a heroic past that never fails to move readers even today... -
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![Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom by Krishna Dharma]()
Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom by Krishna Dharma
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Ramayana (Journey of Rama) is possibly the world's oldest literature. Cherished throughout India and much of Asia for centuries, it has been faithfully preserved and passed on through poems, folk tales, music, dance, drama, sculpture, painting, even film and graphic novels. This story and its characters have captured the hearts and minds of countless generations... -
![Get Lost, Odysseus! by Kate McMullan]()
Get Lost, Odysseus! by Kate McMullan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou might think you know all about The Odyssey, but until you read Get Lost, Odysseus!, you don't know the truth. With Kate McMullan's trademark blend of humor and details from the original tale, Get Lost, Odysseus! tells the Greek classic in a brand-new way in this eBook. The Trojan War is over, but now Odysseus has to find his way home to Ithaca . . -
![The King's Ranger by A.C. Cobble]()
The King's Ranger by A.C. Cobble
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRew, the king’s ranger, accepted a role on the far edge of the realm to avoid the morass of intrigue and betrayal that bleeds from the heart of the kingdom. His only desire is to shoulder the burden he’s taken, to protect the village of Eastwatch, and to monitor the wilderness beyond... -
![Morgoth's Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien]()
Morgoth's Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Morgoth's Ring, the tenth volume of The History of Middle-earth and the first of two companion volumes, Christopher Tolkien describes and documents the legends of the Elder Days, as they were evolved and transformed by his father in the years before he completed The Lord of the Rings. The text of the Annals of Aman, the "Blessed Land" in the far West, is given in full... -
![The Treason of Isengard: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Two by J.R.R. Tolkien]()
The Treason of Isengard: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Two by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe Treason of Isengard continues the account of the creation of The Lord of the Rings started in the earlier volume, The Return of the Shadow.It traces the great expansion of the tale into new lands and peoples south and east of the Misty Mountains: the emergence of Lothlórien, of Ents, of the Riders of Rohan, and of Saruman the White in the fortress of Isengard... -
![I am Dragon by Marc Secchia]()
I am Dragon by Marc Secchia
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am Dragon. Fear the talon that carves your doom!The second hilarious, epic volume that follows the adventures of a Dragon, oddly enough, called Dragon, and his heroine sidekick, the black Princess Azania. (In case you wondered, her idea of a sidekick is to kick his sides. Obviously.)Dragon Rider and Dragon. Beauty and her beast. As unlikely a pair as ever set out to turn a world upon its head... -
![The Protector's Quest by Peter Wacht]()
The Protector's Quest by Peter Wacht
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sinister plot brews in Caledonia...He’s fighting dark magic.She’s conspiring against the King.Will their efforts be enough to stop a Ghoule invasion?In Book Two of The Tales of Caledonia, Bryen and Aislinn both learn they hold immense power as Magii. Working separately, they discover multiple players vying for control of Caledonia... -
![The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 2 by Wu Cheng'en]()
The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 2 by Wu Cheng'en
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnthony C. Yu’s translation of The Journey to the West,initially published in 1983, introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time... -
![The War of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien]()
The War of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe War of the Ring takes up the story of The Lord of the Rings with the Battle of Helm's Deep and the drowning of Isengard by the Ents, continues with the journey of Frodo, Sam and Gollum to the Pass of Cirith Ungol, describes the war in Gondor, and ends with the parley between Gandalf and the ambassador of the Dark Lord before the Black Gate of Mordor... -
![Super Slug of Doom: A Super Happy Magic Forest Story by Matty Long]()
Super Slug of Doom: A Super Happy Magic Forest Story by Matty Long
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Super Happy Magic Forest is once again thrown into disruption and chaos when Blossom the unicorn accidentally releases the super slug of doom from his hibernation beneath an ordinary rock. Can our five reluctant heroes -- Hoofius, Blossom, Twinkle, Trevor, and Herbert -- once again save their beloved forest from slimy, sludgy, yucky evil? We sure hope so. . -
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![The Jack Tales by Richard Chase, Herbert Halpert]()
The Jack Tales by Richard Chase, Herbert Halpert
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of folk tales from the southern Appalachians that center on a single character, the irrepressible Jack...Categorized as:
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![Book Mine Series: Mahabharata for Young Readers by Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury]()
Book Mine Series: Mahabharata for Young Readers by Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsvery Goods Condition... -
![Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platonov by Robert Chandler, Aleksandr Afanasyev]()
Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platonov by Robert Chandler, Aleksandr Afanasyev
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of fairy tales and the literary supernatural: a unique collection of Russian short stories from the last 200 years In these folk tales, young women go on long and perilous quests, wicked stepmothers turn children into geese, and tsars ask dangerous riddles, with help or hindrance from magical dolls, cannibal witches, talking skulls, stolen wives, and brothers disguised as wise birds...Categorized as:
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![Disney: Beauty and the Beast Book of the Film by Walt Disney Company]()
Disney: Beauty and the Beast Book of the Film by Walt Disney Company
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![The Academy by F.D. Lee]()
The Academy by F.D. Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book here.Apparently, school is supposed to be the best time of your life. Obviously, whoever believes that has never tried to rescue a ghost and study for mid-terms. Bea’s back! But life at the Academy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be... -
![The Accidental Archmage: Book Three - Blood Wars by Edmund A.M. Batara]()
The Accidental Archmage: Book Three - Blood Wars by Edmund A.M. Batara
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn epic adventure. Lost in a world of magic. Familiar myths and legends. Uncommon dangers. Lethally entertaining schemes.Continuing the odyssey of the Accidental Archmage, this time among the Inkans and the Aztecah. The latter wants his heart. And soul.2021 Print Edition... -
![Hit the Road, Helen! by Kate McMullan]()
Hit the Road, Helen! by Kate McMullan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Paris and Helen decide to hit the road together, it means more trouble than they can imagine for both themselves and the people of Troy. But who says Helen is entirely at fault? Sure she had a face that launched a thousand ships . . . but she also had a little interference from the meddling god of love and his mother, Aphrodite. Think you know the truth behind the Greek myths? Think again... -
![Eye of Obscurance by Jeffrey L. Kohanek]()
Eye of Obscurance by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a realm where wizards rule, magic reigns supreme.Power. The ambitious thirst for it.In a realm where wizards rule, those able to claim a throne are granted the power of a god.How can one defeat a god?A clever thief, a determined acrobat, and a troubled dwarf are joined by an old storyteller as they attempt the impossible: Assassinate a wizard lord... -
![The Golden Fleece by Robert Graves]()
The Golden Fleece by Robert Graves
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlong with I, Claudius, The Golden Fleece is considered one of Robert Graves's most exciting and transporting historical novels. The Golden Fleece was at one time the most sacred religious object of the ancient Greeks, and had been sent away as the result of a power struggle between the Greeks and earlier inhabitants of the Greek peninsula... -
![Tales from 1,001 Nights by Anonymous]()
Tales from 1,001 Nights by Anonymous
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her next morning...Categorized as:
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![The Nature of Middle-Earth by Carl F. Hostetter]()
The Nature of Middle-Earth by Carl F. Hostetter
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFirst ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects and perfect for those who have read and enjoyed The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth, and want to learn more about Tolkien’s magnificent world.It is well known that J.R.R... -
![Sleeping Beauty by Walt Disney Company]()
Sleeping Beauty by Walt Disney Company
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe evil Maleficent has cast a spell on the lovely Princess Aurora... -
![Tortoise and the Hare by Jerry Pinkney]()
Tortoise and the Hare by Jerry Pinkney
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse is Jerry Pinkney's most stunning masterpiece yet... -
![Ruslan and Lyudmila by Alexander Pushkin]()
Ruslan and Lyudmila by Alexander Pushkin
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA new verse translation of Pushkin’s first major work, a fantastic narrative poem based on Russian folklore that later inspired Glinka’s famous opera Spirited away by the evil sorcerer Chernomer, Lyudmila awaits rescue by her beloved Ruslan. Before he can secure her release, however, the gallant Ruslan must first endure all the trials and tribulations that a malevolent world can throw at him... -
![The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3 by Wu Cheng'en]()
The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3 by Wu Cheng'en
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnthony C. Yu’s translation of The Journey to the West,initially published in 1983, introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time... -
![The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel by Nikos Kazantzakis]()
The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel by Nikos Kazantzakis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA continuation of Homer’s epic poem, Kazantzakis’s own Odyssey finds Odysseus once again leaving Ithaca on finding that the satisfactions of home and hearth are not as he remembered them...
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