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  • The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

    The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 54 ratings
    The final chapter in the Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war.Daevabad has fallen.After a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people...
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    epic  family  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  politics  royalty  war
  • Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 58 ratings
    Damianos of Akielos has returned.His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill.On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor's forces are massing. In the north, the Regent's armies are mobilising for war...
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    angst  enemies-to-lovers  epic  lgbtq  mlm  politics  royalty  war
  • Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat

    Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 67 ratings
    With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master, Prince Laurent, must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot.Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent...
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    angst  enemies-to-lovers  epic  lgbtq  mlm  politics  royalty  war
  • The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty

    The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 58 ratings
    Return to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel to THE CITY OF BRASS.Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Whisked from her home in Cairo, she was thrust into the dazzling royal court of Daevabad and quickly discovered she would need all her grifter instincts to survive there...
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    enemies-to-lovers  epic  family  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty  war
  • A Dance with Dragons: After the Feast by George R.R. Martin

    A Dance with Dragons: After the Feast by George R.R. Martin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    'Some had been heroes, some weaklings, knaves, or cravens. Most were only men. The best of them overcame their flaws, did their duty, and died with their swords in their hands. The worst... the worst were those who played the game of thrones'The future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance...
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    epic  magic  war  paranormal  fantasy  fiction  high-fantasy  dragons
  • Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

    Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making, conclusion to the New York Times–bestselling Queen’s Thief series, by Megan Whalen Turner. This beloved and award-winning series began with the acclaimed novel The Thief...
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    epic  family  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  politics  royalty  war
  • How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6 by A.J. Sherwood

    How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6 by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What’s Devan to do when Serenity claims him as her lover? Run.What’s Tan to do when Serenity claims Devan as her lover? Start a revolution.All’s fair in love and war...
  • The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima

    The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 51 ratings
    Haunted by the loss of his mother and sister, Han Alister journeys south to begin his schooling at Mystwerk House in Oden’s Ford. But leaving the Fells doesn’t mean that danger isn't far behind. Han is hunted every step of the way by the Bayars, a powerful wizarding family set on reclaiming the amulet Han stole from them. And Mystwerk House has dangers of its own...
  • Mistress of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

    Mistress of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    The world on the other side of the rift:  Kelewan, a land seething with political intrigue and deadly conspiracies.  Following the opulent panoply of Daughter Of The Empire and the dazzling pageantry of Servant Of The Empire comes the resounding conclusion to the Empire trilogy...
  • Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Rebels, royals, and monsters wage war over the Mytican throne in the shocking fourth book of the Falling Kingdoms series, from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes...
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    enemies-to-lovers  epic  family  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty  war
  • Servant of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

    Servant of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    Second in Feist & Wurts' wonderful epic trilogy -- one of the most successful fantasy collaborations of all time THE EMPIRE TRILOGY: BOOK II Nobody knows how to play the Game of the Council better than Mara of the Acoma...
  • The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

    The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 77 ratings
    A world divided.A queendom without an heir.An ancient enemy awakens.The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction—but assassins are getting closer to her door.Ead Duryan is an outsider at court...
  • The Unbound Empire by Melissa Caruso

    The Unbound Empire by Melissa Caruso

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The final volume of the Gemmell Morningstar Award-shortlisted Swords and Fire fantasy trilogy, in which political scion Amalia and her bound fire warlock Zaira must save the Empire from a ruthless, magical enemy. Perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce, The Queen of the Tearling, and Uprooted...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  politics  war  action-adventure  book
  • Court Duel by Sherwood Smith

    Court Duel by Sherwood Smith

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The evil king is dead, the war is over, and Meliara -- barefoot countess and reluctant heroine -- has been swept up into a different kind of battle in the dance halls and drawing rooms of the royal palace. Physical warfare is easy compared to the genteel skirmishes of the royal court...
  • The Sea by A.H. Lee

    The Sea by A.H. Lee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Knights and necromancers are never on the same side… are they? Sairis has known all his life that knights are not his friends…until the last few weeks, when he somehow forgot, and tumbled into bed with one. He told Roland to leave, hurt him badly, used as many cruel words as possible. And yet Roland stubbornly refuses to leave Sairis alone, half-naked and friendless in the wilderness...
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    enemies-to-lovers  family  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  royalty  war
  • Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling

    Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    With the Leran threat laid to rest, Alec and Seregil are now able to turn their attention to the ancient evil which threatens their land. The Plenimarans, at war with Skalans, have decided to defeat their ancient enemy by raising up the Dead God, Seriamaius...
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    age-gap  epic  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  witches-wizards
  • Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    In GATHERING DARKNESS, book three of the New York Times bestselling Falling Kingdoms series, the stakes have never been higher as three teams push forward on a race to find the Kindred, the four elemental crystals possessing ancient all-powerful magic, first:Prince Magnus has just witnessed torture, death, and miracles during the bloody confrontation that decimated the rebel forces...
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    enemies-to-lovers  epic  family  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty  war
  • Sacrifice by K.M. Shea

    Sacrifice by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Sacrifice: the thrilling conclusion to the Snow Queen series! Rakel, once feared and exiled for possessing magic, is now hailed a hero. Leading resistance forces against the Chosen—an army of magic users that invaded her homeland—she is granted everything she has longed for: acceptance, a home, and the love of her friends. But the battle for her country has just begun...
  • Der letzte Kampf by Rachel E. Carter

    Der letzte Kampf by Rachel E. Carter

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    He’s the Black Mage and she’s the traitor to the Crown.Ryiah’s world was shattered the night she discovered King Blayne’s nefarious plans. Now, she has to betray the one she loves most in order to save the realm from war...
  • The Assassin's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    The Assassin's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In Atheldinas, everyone’s secrets have been uncovered. Tristram is a half-dragon, Nicholas is a villain scheming to take the throne from his cousin Roland, and eternally sharp Bet is nothing less than a hero.The cost has been high, and now Tristram is forced to amass the armies of Llangard to save his king from Jarl Vidar, the mysterious figure who’s hellbent on tearing Llangard in two...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  politics  royalty  war
  • Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen

    Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A siege is laid against the last resistance to the Senate’s rule. As the battle rages, a commander, a soldier, and a rebel will decide how far they are willing to go for victory.THE COMMANDERMarcus is forced to choose between destroying the rebel forces and liberating his legion. He must face the true cost of being a leader. And an oppressor...
  • Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder

    Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honoured for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Territories, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos...
  • Flight of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse

    Flight of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Exiled and on the run, Selene Ravenwood is in search of the real reason her family was given the gift of dreamwalking but first she must adapt to her marriage with the man she was originally assigned to kill. With war impending and a dark being after her gift, she finds herself at a crossroads but time is running out and soon her choice will be made for her...
  • The Border by A.H. Lee

    The Border by A.H. Lee

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Roland thought necromancers were inhuman monsters. Until he met Sairis.Roland and Sairis have escaped from a traumatic assassination attempt, solved the mystery of their attacker, and enjoyed plenty of heavy petting along the way. Roland knows that it’s too soon for love, but he feels like he’s falling head over heels...
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    enemies-to-lovers  family  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  royalty  war
  • Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale

    Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Five years after abandoning the Sagrada Acedemy, Elezar Grunito has become infamous in the sanctified circles of noble dueling rings for his brutal temper and lethal blade. Men and women of all ranks gather to cheer and jeer, none of them knowing Elezar’s true purpose. But a violent death outside the ring marks Elezar as a wanted man and sends him into hiding in the far northern wilds of Labara...
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    angst  epic  family  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  royalty
  • The High Lord by Trudi Canavan

    The High Lord by Trudi Canavan

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    In the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magician's Guild, finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world...Sonea has learned much at the magicians' guild and the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect...
  • Crystal Storm by Morgan Rhodes

    Crystal Storm by Morgan Rhodes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    The ruthless Empress Amara of Kraeshia has taken the Mytican throne, and now uncertainty looms over the three kingdoms. Since Lucia unleashed the fire Kindred, wreaking havoc throughout the land, Myticans have been looking for someone—anyone—they can trust. They believe in Amara, not knowing her grand promises are built on lies...
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    enemies-to-lovers  epic  family  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty  war
  • Broken Dove by Kristen Ashley

    Broken Dove by Kristen Ashley

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Far too young, Apollo Ulfr lost Ilsa, his wife, the love of his life and the mother of his two children. The grief of her loss does not settle in his soul, it solders to it. But when he discovers there is a parallel universe where his wife may have a twin, he feels there's hope and sets about bringing her to his world so he can have her back...
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    angst  family  magic  paranormal  royalty  war  witches-wizards  abuse
  • Fantasy of Frost by Kelly St. Clare

    Fantasy of Frost by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Sometimes it takes death to show you how to live.I know many things. What I am capable of, what I will change, what I will become. But there is one thing I will never know...The veil I've worn from birth carries with it a terrible loneliness; a suppression I cannot imagine being free of.Some things never change...My mother will always hate me. Her court will always shun me....Until they do...
  • Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder

    Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Hunted, Killed—Survived?As the last Healer in the Fifteen Realms, Avry of Kazan is in a unique position: in the minds of her friends and foes alike, she no longer exists. Despite her need to prevent the megalomanical King Tohon from winning control of the Realms, Avry is also determined to find her sister and repair their estrangement...
  • Crier's War by Nina Varela

    Crier's War by Nina Varela

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    Impossible love between two girls —one human, one Made. A love that could birth a revolution.After the War of Kinds ravaged the kingdom of Rabu, the Automae, Designed to be the playthings of royals, took over the estates of their owners and bent the human race to their will...
  • Arrow's Fall by Mercedes Lackey

    Arrow's Fall by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    With Elspeth, the heir to the throne of Valdemar, come of marriageable age, Talia, the Queen's Own Herald returns to court to find Queen and heir beset by diplomatic intrigue as various forces vie for control of Elspeth's future...
  • The Archer's Heart Book Three by Astrid Amara

    The Archer's Heart Book Three by Astrid Amara

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the ancient kingdom of Marhavad, noblemen dominate the lower castes, wielding mystic weapons, known as shartas, against any who oppose them. For generations the rule of Marhavad’s kings has been absolute. But now the line of succession is divided, and whispers of revolution are heard in even the royal palace.Keshan Adaru, an outspoken man of unearthly charms, welcomes these changes...
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    epic  family  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  politics  royalty
  • A Kingdom of Nomads by S.B. Nova

    A Kingdom of Nomads by S.B. Nova

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As the darkness grows, so must the light…Branded as enemies of the fae kingdom, Serena and her friends are on the run from the witch queen, Morgan. They reach sanctuary, only to discover shocking secrets that separate them.Serena’s newfound destiny takes her to a land plagued by endless war. To survive there, she is forced to bloody her sword, escape an evil king, and confront a god...
  • Eidolon by Grace Draven

    Eidolon by Grace Draven

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    In a bid for more power, the Shadow Queen of Haradis has unleashed a malignant force into the world. Her son Brishen, younger prince of the Kai royal house, suddenly finds himself ruler of a kingdom blighted by a diseased darkness and on the brink of war. His human wife Ildiko must decide if she will give up the man she loves in order to secure his throne...
  • The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last place Lord Tristram Radcliffe ever expected to find himself was right hand to the Llangardian throne. His parentage should have seen him banished, but he managed to keep his draconic secret. Now, King Reynold is dead. Long live King Roland...
  • The Painted Crown by Megan Derr

    The Painted Crown by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Prince Istari has spent his life reviled: his parents wish he had never been born, the royal court of Belemere avoids him for fear of angering the king, and everyone else is kept away by his notorious reputation as a deadly sharpshooter. Now a hostage of peace in Tallideth, he is subjected to their hatred as well—even that of Regent Vellem, who once considered him a comrade in arms...
  • Sol & Lune: Book Two by Kathryn Moon

    Sol & Lune: Book Two by Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A woman in the shadow of the new moon…Lumen Fenn was torn down by the men who took possession of her home and has sequestered herself in the Lunar Convent, searching for peace. But being left an empty vessel of a woman makes room to be filled by new forces. Called on by her Goddess, Lumen must return to the land and the men she fled...
  • Pool of Dreams by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Pool of Dreams by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A fae who betrayed his prince for a doomed passion.Syren sacrificed the man he loved to spare humanity from the wrath of the fae. For three hundred years, he’s been stuck on the mortal plane, floating alone in his pool while his powers slipped away...
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    age-gap  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  royalty  war
  • The Heart of the Lost Star by Megan Derr

    The Heart of the Lost Star by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kamir is on the verge of losing everything. Knowing full well he can't meet the ultimatum his parents have issued, he instead finally puts in motion his plans to live completely independent of them. His plans are interrupted, however, by the unexpected return of his despised ex-husband—and thrown even further into upheaval when he ends up comforting the man he's secretly loved for years...
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    epic  family  lgbtq  mlm  politics  royalty  war  abuse
  • Fire Falling by Elise Kova

    Fire Falling by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    Soldier… Sorcerer… Savior… Who is Vhalla Yarl?Vhalla Yarl marches to war as property of the Solaris Empire. The Emperor counts on her to bring victory, the Senate counts on her death, and the only thing Vhalla can count on is the fight of her life. As she grapples with the ghosts of her past, new challenges in the present threaten to shatter the remnants of her fragile sanity...
  • Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling

    Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The Nightrunners are back in this gripping novel full of Lynn Flewelling’s trademark action, intrigue, and richly imagined characters. More than the dissolute noblemen they appear to be, Alec and Seregil are skillful spies, dedicated to serving queen and country...
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    age-gap  epic  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  politics  war
  • Voice of Power by Melanie Cellier

    Voice of Power by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In Elena's world words have power over life and death--but none more so than hers.As the daughter of shopkeepers, Elena has always known that the mysteries of reading and writing were closed to her. Only the mageborn can risk harnessing the power unleashed from putting pen to paper. Until Elena discovers an impossible new ability and joins the elite ranks of the mages...
  • The Traitor's Ruin by Erin Beaty

    The Traitor's Ruin by Erin Beaty

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    After proving her worth in book one as a deft spy and strategic matchmaker, Sage Fowler is now comfortably positioned in high society as the royal tutor. When she’s called upon to teach his majesty’s soldiers how to read and write, she jumps at the chance to serve her kingdom of Demora—and to be reunited with her fiancé, Captain Alex Quinn. During a skirmish, Sage and Alex are separated...
  • Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    "Know your place, Nikolas." "Under the heel of your boot, Your Highness?"After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving Amir to proclaim himself king. But the prince's life isn't the only one left in ashes...
  • Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova

    Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Long live Solaris. One bloodthirsty ruler has been overthrown by another, casting the shadow of death over the Solaris Empire. Vhalla Yarl stands upon the stage of fate, prepared to do battle one final time. Fragile alliances will be tested and new bonds will be formed as the world is reshaped...
  • Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling

    Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Master spies Seregil and Alec are no strangers to peril. Their assignments, nightrunning for wizards and nobles, have led them into many deadly situations. But sometimes the greatest danger can lurk beneath a Traitor's Moon. . .
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    age-gap  epic  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  politics  royalty
  • Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn

    Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Gillengaria seethes with unrest. In the south, hostility toward magic and its users has risen to a dangerous level, though King Baryn has ordered that such mystics are to be tolerated. It is whispered that he issued the decree because his new wife used her magic powers to ensnare him… The King knows there are those in the noble Twelve Houses who could use this growing dissent to overthrow him...
  • The Novice by Trudi Canavan

    The Novice by Trudi Canavan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    "Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them." Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies—including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador...
  • Shadowcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Shadowcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    A lifelong war.Alyssa ana’Raisa is the reluctant princess heir to the Gray Wolf throne of Fells, a queendom embroiled in a seemingly endless war. Hardened by too many losses, Lyss is more comfortable striking with a sword than maneuvering at court. After a brush with death, she goes on the offensive, meaning to end the war that has raged her whole life...
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