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The Last Spell by J.A. White
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe spellbinding conclusion to the critically acclaimed Thickety series. In The Thickety #4: The Last Spell, Kara and her brother Taff must find the hidden pieces of Princess Evangeline’s grimoire to defeat Rygoth and her army of witches in one last good versus evil battle.Kara and Taff have discovered that the Spider Queen is searching for Princess Evangeline’s grimoire, the Vukera... -
![Владыка ледяного сада. Ночной странник by Jarosław Grzędowicz]()
Владыка ледяного сада. Ночной странник by Jarosław Grzędowicz
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsДва года назад на планете Мидгард пропала исследовательская группа землян из восьми человек. Теперь новая экспедиция посылает за ними спасателя, цель которого найти выживших или идентифицировать тела погибших, а также уничтожить все следы возможного контакта аборигенов с землянами... -
![Fire in the Star by Kamilla Benko]()
Fire in the Star by Kamilla Benko
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a lifetime of being the younger sister--of letting Sophie fight her battles, of following her on countless Experiences and through a fireplace into a magical land--it's finally Claire Martinson's turn to lead. And she'll do anything to keep her big sister safe: resist the wraiths' cold shadows, experiment with new and dangerous magic, become a thief in disguise... -
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Magic-Scars by C.L. Schneider
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey took it all: his will, his memories, his freedom, his magic. Imprisoned by his enemies, tortured and drugged to keep his magic suppressed, Ian Troy returns to a world as marred and broken as he is. Ravaged by the reign of her new High King, Draken of Langor, Mirra’kelan’s citizens live in fear. The Shinree, misled by Jem Reth’s promises, are no longer slaves, but they are far from free... -
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![Land of Monsters by Stacey Marie Brown]()
Land of Monsters by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am the monster they fear. And I bow to no one.The world is aware of Princess Raven Haley Scarlet Dragen—twin sister to her charismatic twin brother, Rook, the daughter of the Queen of the Unified Nations, and the offspring of a notorious dark dweller.Or so they think they know her.But she has been hiding a secret since she was born—the monsters within... -
![The Lost Art of World Domination by Derek Landy]()
The Lost Art of World Domination by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA shot of Skulduggery action.It isn’t easy to take over the world. First you need the scheme. Then you need the muscle. Then you need to come up with a system for ruling six billion people and keeping them from revolting. It takes a certain kind of man to take over the world.Scaramouch Van Dreg, however, is not that man.But he has one thing going for him... -
![Fulcrum of Light by C.J. Aaron]()
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... -
![God of Broken Things by Cameron Johnston]()
God of Broken Things by Cameron Johnston
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn outcast magician must risk his body and mind to save the world from horrifying demons, in the heart-pounding epic fantasy sequel to The Traitor God.Tyrant magus Edrin Walker destroyed the monster sent by the Skallgrim, but not before it laid waste to Setharis, and infested their magical elite with mind-controlling parasites... -
![Владыка Ледяного Сада: Конец пути by Jarosław Grzędowicz, Ярослав Гжендович]()
Владыка Ледяного Сада: Конец пути by Jarosław Grzędowicz, Ярослав Гжендович
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsИстория Войны Богов подходит к концу. Великие армии готовы пересечь море и встать под стенами Ледяного Сада – крепости, под которой решится судьба всего мира. Магия и воинская доблесть, древние заклинания и невероятные технологии, народы, сорванные с родных земель желаниями покинувших свой дом чужаков, и чужаки, желающие избавить этот мир от тех, кто возомнил себя богами... -
![Crowfall by Ed McDonald]()
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... -
![Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross]()
Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA story about magic and the captivating power of dreams.A curse plagues the realm of Azenor—during each new moon, magic flows from the nearby mountain and brings nightmares to life. Only magicians, who serve as territory wardens, stand between people and their worst dreams... -
![Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe]()
Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion.The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing mercy is a weakness, and weakness will get you killed.The second thing is this—the Veyra are always watching. From the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slum dens of the Boundary, no movement goes unseen.The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it... -
![Dark of the Moon by P.C. Hodgell]()
Dark of the Moon by P.C. Hodgell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJame and her friend Marc journey over the mountains to find Jame's twin brother Tori, but they must face great dangers, including planet-threatening enemies... -
![Apocalypse Kings by Derek Landy]()
Apocalypse Kings by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brand new Skulduggery Pleasant novella for World Book Day: a hilarious and thrilling standalone story in the internationally bestselling series – perfect for new readers, and essential for Skulduggery fans…Three ancient gods are freed from their prison with only one desire: to destroy the planet and everyone on it... -
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![Fractured Shadows by K.A. Knight, Kendra Moreno]()
Fractured Shadows by K.A. Knight, Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOur lands are fractured.Split into three since before my birth…. but they were not always this way.Once we prospered, magic filling our lands before it was locked away with them.The monsters.Now we suffer, we starve even as our king grows stronger.Richer.And then one day my sister is called upon, to make the ultimate sacrifice.Unable to lose the one person I love, I take her place willingly... -
![Tribute at the Gates by C.J. Aaron]()
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... -
![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... -
![Bound in Blood by P.C. Hodgell]()
Bound in Blood by P.C. Hodgell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Jame returned to Knorth hall to help her brother Torisen name all the fallen fighters' death banners stored there, she made the disturbing discovery that those banners splattered with their owners' blood also have trapped their owners' souls. She also found a contract proving her cousin Kindrie to be legitimate, proving that there are three full-blooded Knorth... -
![The Midnight Star by Marie Lu]()
The Midnight Star by Marie Lu
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsThere was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen.Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She’s turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but with each conquest her cruelty only grows... -
![Necropolis by Anthony Horowitz]()
Necropolis by Anthony Horowitz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsHong Kong has been taken over by the Old Ones and has become Necropolis, City of the Dead. Once in, there is no way out… Evil has been unleashed on the world and only five children – with special powers – can save it... -
![To Ride a Rathorn by P.C. Hodgell]()
To Ride a Rathorn by P.C. Hodgell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter Jame's inadmissible behavior in the Women's Halls, her twin brother Tori takes her to Tentir, the random college to learn the ways of becoming a fighter. Here is where Jame has always felt she would feel most comfortable, but on the night of her arrival she almost burns down part of the college... -
![Matt Archer: Legend by Kendra C. Highley]()
Matt Archer: Legend by Kendra C. Highley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Matt Archer was fourteen, he was chosen—by a magic, spirit-inhabited knife—to hunt monsters with a special paranormal division of the Army. When he was fifteen, he was thrown into a global war the rest of the world didn’t know existed.Now Matt’s sixteen and the war has cost him more than he ever thought it would... -
![Gilgamesh Immortal: Young Adult Edition by Brian Godawa]()
Gilgamesh Immortal: Young Adult Edition by Brian Godawa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Ancient Epic of Gilgamesh Brought to LifeGilgamesh Immortal: Young Adult Edition is a version of the original novel Gilgamesh Immortal edited to be appropriate for ages 13 and above, Grades 8 and above. It is the third book in the series, Chronicles of the Nephilim For Young Adults.The epic Journey of the great Mesopotamian King Gilgamesh who sought eternal life after Noah’s Flood... -
![War of Wizards by Michael Wallace]()
War of Wizards by Michael Wallace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the combined forces of Balsalom and the Free Kingdoms assault the dark wizard's citadel, the enemy raises an unstoppable army of wights, dragons, and dead knights to crush them. Meanwhile, in the deserts of the south, a rogue band of wizards enters the war, their motives selfish and their loyalties suspect... -
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![Matt Archer: Blade's Edge by Kendra C. Highley]()
Matt Archer: Blade's Edge by Kendra C. Highley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Matt Archer was fourteen, he discovered monsters are real. As if that wasn’t enough to go on for a few decades, Matt also found out that he’d been chosen to hunt those monsters--with a sentient, supernatural knife... -
![Shadow Magic by Joshua Khan]()
Shadow Magic by Joshua Khan
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThorn, an outlaw's son, wasn't supposed to be a slave. He's been sold to Tyburn, an executioner, and they're headed to Castle Gloom in Gehenna, the land of undead, where Thorn will probably be fed to a vampire.Lilith Shadow wasn't supposed to be ruler of Gehenna. But following the murder of her family, young Lily became the last surviving member of House Shadow, a long line of dark sorcerers... -
![Bright Ruin by Vic James]()
Bright Ruin by Vic James
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMagically gifted aristocrats rule--and commoners are doomed to serve. But a rebellion threatens the old order. The dystopian trilogy that began with Gilded Cage and Tarnished City concludes... -
![Coraline and Other Stories by Neil Gaiman]()
Coraline and Other Stories by Neil Gaiman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Coraline explores her new home, she steps through a door and into another house just like her own - except that things aren't quite as they seem. There's another mother and another father in this house and they want Coraline to stay with them and be their little girl. Coraline must use all of her wits and every ounce of courage in order to save herself and return home .. -
![Messenger’s Legacy by Peter V. Brett]()
Messenger’s Legacy by Peter V. Brett
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHumanity has been brought to the brink of extinction. Each night, the world is overrun by demons—bloodthirsty creatures of nightmare that have been hunting the surface for over 300 years. A scant few hamlets and half-starved city-states are all that remain of a once proud civilization, and it is only by hiding behind wards, ancient symbols with the power to repel the demons, that they survive... -
![Department Nineteen by Will Hill]()
Department Nineteen by Will Hill
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJamie Carpenter's life will never be the same. His father is dead, his mother is missing, and he was just rescued by an enormous man named Frankenstein. Jamie is brought to Department 19, where he is pulled into a secret organization responsible for policing the supernatural, founded more than a century ago by Abraham Van Helsing and the other survivors of Dracula... -
![Caine Black Knife by Matthew Woodring Stover]()
Caine Black Knife by Matthew Woodring Stover
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn Heroes Die and Blade of Tyshalle, Matthew Stover created a new kind of fantasy novel, and a new kind of hero to go with it: Caine, a street thug turned superstar, battling in a future where reality shows take place in another dimension, on a world where magic exists and gods are up close and personal... -
![Valley of Fear by Mary Stanton]()
Valley of Fear by Mary Stanton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrincess Arianna and her unicorn, Sunchaser, learn from the Old Mare of the Mountain that they must travel through a land ruled by the black unicorns in order to recapture a magical septer... -
![Secrets of the Scepter by Mary Stanton]()
Secrets of the Scepter by Mary Stanton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith the Royal Scepter in Princess Arianna's possession, the balance of magic has finally been restored. Now hope of defeating the evil Shifter is spreading throughout Balinor. But first Arianna must learn how to control the Scepter's mystical power.As her pilgrimage to discover the secrets of teh Scepter begins, the Princess is faced wtih many dangers... -
![The Beast of Noor by Janet Lee Carey]()
The Beast of Noor by Janet Lee Carey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLate one night, piercing screams awake the villages of Noor. And the next day the bones of a young woman are found deep in the surrounding forests. Terror courses through the hearts of the villagers, along with something else...relief. An attack such as this is not uncommon in Noor... -
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![City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return to fantasy with a darkly inventive portrait of a city under occupation and on the verge of revolution... -
![Zel by Amanda Meuwissen]()
Zel by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn assassin in disguise is not meant to fall for their target... but Rapunzel’s life has never gone as planned.Twenty winters ago, before the Great Famine, Zel’s parents were caught stealing the fabled sorcerer’s rapunzel, the magical lettuce that grows around the base of his tall tower in the wood... -
![Ravenous by MarcyKate Connolly]()
Ravenous by MarcyKate Connolly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA witch has come to the city of Bryre. She travels in a hut that has chicken feet, and is ravenous for children. And once she gets what she desires, she never lets it go.But when the witch captures Hans, Greta’s little brother, Greta refuses to let her have him. The two strike up a bargain. Greta will retrieve something the witch desires in exchange for her brother’s freedom... -
![Alexander's Army by Chris d'Lacey]()
Alexander's Army by Chris d'Lacey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Michael Malone is assigned a new mystery to solve by the UNICORNE agency, he knows he's in for another strange and deadly adventure. This time, he is sent to a local comic shop, where UNICORNE agents have detected unusual activity -- specifically the prominent display of a comic book starring a disturbingly familiar heroine. . . -
![High Wire by Charles Ogden]()
High Wire by Charles Ogden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStep up! Step up! Step up and see such acts of awe and oddity! A bizarre circus creeps into Nod's Limbs in the dead of night, bringing with it caravans of strange and wonderful entertainers. Edgar and Ellen soon find kindred spirits among the fire-eaters and escape artists...Categorized as:
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![Towers Fall by Karina Sumner-Smith]()
Towers Fall by Karina Sumner-Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWar. Fire. Destruction. Xhea believed that the Lower City had weathered the worst of its troubles—that their only remaining fight would be the struggle to rebuild before winter. She was wrong.Now her home is under attack from an unexpected source. The Central Spire, the City’s greatest power, is intent on destroying the heart of the magical entity that resides beneath the Lower City’s streets...Categorized as:
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![Daughter of Moth by Daniel Arenson]()
Daughter of Moth by Daniel Arenson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am broken. I am lost. Our world has fallen still. One half lies drenched in eternal daylight, the other cloaked in endless night. Our people are divided, some living under the sun, the others hidden in shadow. All is light or darkness. All is the sun or the moon. All but me. My father was born in the never-ending sunlight of the west. My mother is a daughter of darkness. I am split in two... -
![Holly Claus: The Christmas Princess by Brittney Ryan]()
Holly Claus: The Christmas Princess by Brittney Ryan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBased on Brittney Ryans novel The Legend of Holly Claus, this breathtakingly beautiful picture book features dazzling illustrations by Lauren Long and Jeffrey K. Bedrick. With fanciful characters and evocative imagery, this epic story pays homage to the great fairy tales in a richly imagined tale of the life of the daughter of Santa Claus... -
![Nettle King by Katherine Harbour]()
Nettle King by Katherine Harbour
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe mesmerizing conclusion to the Night and Nothing series—a blending of Scottish fairy tale and modern magic that is part Buffy the Vampire Slayer and part Alice in Wonderland—finds Finn fighting against the land of the dead.When her beloved Jack disappears, Finn vows to find him—even if it means a daring odyssey into the land of the dead... -
![Homecoming by Claire Legrand]()
Homecoming by Claire Legrand
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brief epilogue to Claire Legrand's YA Nutcracker re-telling, Winterspell. Available for free download at Claire's website... -
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![Fledgling by Lucy Hope]()
Fledgling by Lucy Hope
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dark, gothic adventure set in the Bavarian forest, with angels and owls and magic and a boy who isn’t all that he seems to be…A cherub is blown into Cassie Engel’s bedroom during a thunderstorm, triggering a series of terrifying events. Cassie must discover if its arrival was an accident or part of something more sinister... -
![Brayan's Gold by Peter V. Brett]()
Brayan's Gold by Peter V. Brett
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsArlen Bales 17, apprentice Messenger in brand new armor, is ready for the first time beside a trained Messenger on a simple overnight trip. Instead Arlen finds himself alone on a frozen mountainside, carrying a dangerous cargo to Count Brayan’s gold mine, one of the furthest points in the duchy. And One Arm, giant rock demon, hunts him still. Novella... -
![The Broken Heavens by Kameron Hurley]()
The Broken Heavens by Kameron Hurley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe bloodsoaked concluding volume of Kameron Hurley’s epic fantasy, the Worldbreaker Saga, is unleashed.The Dhai nation has broken apart under the onslaught of the Tai Kao, invaders from a parallel world... -
![Tide of Terror by Justin Somper]()
Tide of Terror by Justin Somper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSequel to Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean. Traitor Sidorio, unable to control thirst, builds a crew and takes a ship. Former crewmate Grace 14 wants to help blinded Lorcan who rescued her, and keep her twin Connor safe at the elite Pirate Academy... -
![Crossroads of Ravens by Andrzej Sapkowski]()
Crossroads of Ravens by Andrzej Sapkowski
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTHE GLOBAL PHENOMENON RETURNS... Every legend has an origin - and Geralt of Rivia's begins here. In this brand-new chapter of Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series, follow Geralt in his earliest days as a Witcher, as he faces monsters and humans alike.. -
![Search for the Star by Mary Stanton]()
Search for the Star by Mary Stanton
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeep in the lair at Blue Mountain, Naytin the dragon safely guards the Indigo Star. The jewel's magic has always protected the indigo herd. Until now.The evil Shifter has captured the Indigo Star and gained control over the band of unicorns. As the Shifter's darkness creeps through Balinor, now not even the unicorns are safe.The indigo unicorns are fading, and so are their spirits...
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