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The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, and the man they shattered along the way. A rapidly deteriorating AI system. An inconvenient tiara upon the head of a friend.It is bedlam on the eighth floor.As management reels from the unexpected conclusion of the seventh level, the surviving crawlers stumble onto the eighth and find themselves scattered... -
The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNew Achievement! Total, Utter Failure.You failed a quest less than five minutes after you received it. Now that’s talent.A floating fortress occupied by warrior gnomes. A castle made of sand. A derelict submarine guarded by malfunctioning machines. A haunted crypt surrounded by lethal traps. It was supposed to be easy. One bubble. Four castles. Fifteen days... -
Carl's Doomsday Scenario: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 2 by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 28 ratings"The training levels have concluded. Now the games may truly begin."The ratings and views are off the chart. The fans just can't get enough. The dungeon gets more dangerous each day. But in a grinder designed to chew up and spit out crawlers by the millions, Carl and Princess Donut need to work harder than ever just to survive. They call it the Over City... -
Returner's Defiance by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFive hundred years of fighting demons and humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction. As the last bastion of the remaining humans is shattered, Bran Heros, the Wandering King, decides to enact a last ditch effort.He’s going to send his soul back in time to two years before the demon invasion comes to earth.This time when the demons first come he’s going to be waiting...Categorized as:
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Mother of Learning 1 by Domagoj Kurmaić, Nobody103
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsZorian Kazinski has all the time in the world to get stronger, and he plans on taking full advantage of it.A teenage mage of humble birth and slightly above-average skill, Zorian is attending his third year of education at Cyoria's magical academy... -
The Wandering Inn: Book 5 - The Last Light by Pirateaba
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratings[Kings] awake and [Emperors] build new lands. Change is coming to the world, from the King of Destruction moving to a certain [Doctor] finding more friends from home.The Wandering Inn has a [Princess] who solves problems rather than creates them, and her name is Lyonette... -
The Wandering Inn: Book 4 - Winter Solstice by Pirateaba
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHome. It is time to go home, but home changes.Erin Solstice is going home, but everyone else seems to be leaving. The Goblin Lord is following Rags and Garen Redfang to the mountain of Goblins where the Great Chieftain, Tremborag waits.Ceria and Pisces are far from home, the home of [Mages] where they once met. Wistram Academy...Categorized as:
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Apocalypse: Fairy System by Macronomicon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter Jebediah Trapper completed the Impossible Tutorial (by cheating), The vet's been in something of a slump, his PTSD gradually guiding him down the path of self harm. Crippled, stripped of his power and homeless, he's got no reason to keep breathing.Until a little girl is in trouble...Categorized as:
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Beware of Chicken 4 by CasualFarmer, Travis Baldree
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings17 hours and 26 minutesA laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming????Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body.Out in the middle of nowhere, I’ve managed to escape a life of cultivation and politics. Until now, that is... -
Death Loot & Vampires by Benjamin Kerei
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNo Romance. No Harem. Just Vampires.Becoming a knockoff Dracula in tight leather pants was never part of Vincent’s plans. Neither was being summoned to another world by a cult of vampire wannabes. But both happened.Now Vincent’s left picking up the tattered pieces of his humanity as he tries to grow strong enough to keep his family safe... -
The Butcher's Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 5 by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAttention. Attention. The gates are down. The hunters are loose.Run, Run, Run. A lush jungle teeming with danger. Savage dinosaurs seeking blood. A fallen princess intent on vengeance. A mysterious, end-of-floor celebration for the top crawlers, dubbed “The Butcher’s Masquerade.” The sixth floor. The Hunting Grounds.As the remaining crawlers battle for their lives, a new, terrible threat looms... -
Apocalypse: Dungeon System by Macronomicon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJeb is settling into his role as the head of the biggest orphanage in the alien city of Solmnath, taking in hundreds of human children orphaned by the harsh trials of the Tutorial.It wasn't meant to last.A group of human extremists are scavenging nuclear bombs from the corpse of Las Vegas, and they intend to use them to wipe Solmnath off the map.And behind them? Something...stranger... -
Market Forces in Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOK, I admit it. I didn’t think it through when I kidnapped the king. But it seemed like a good idea at the time—even Rollo agreed.Cut me some slack? The idiotic Galician emperor’s latest act of cowardice coming at the same time as the life changes my best mate was juggling—so badly—had thrown me off balance.Aysha’s always been my rock... -
Jake's Magical Market by J.R. Mathews
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeddling gods. A magical card system. An apocalypse no one could have predicted.Jake is working at the neighborhood market under his apartment when the world ends. He expected nuclear war, a computer virus, or even climate change burning everyone to a crisp to bring about the downfall of civilization... -
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Still Life by Jacqueline West, Lexy Fridell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe fifth and final book in The Books of Elsewhere.Annabelle McMartin is gone for good, but something worse lurks just out of sight--watching, waiting, preparing to strike. Then a field trip to the local art museum reveals a shock...Categorized as:
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Reborn: Apocalypse Volume 1 by L.M. Kerr
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf you could turn back the clock and fix all the mistakes you ever made, would you? From the author of the award-winning Web-novel 'Reborn: Evolving From Nothing' comes the tale of Micheal Care, a swordsman that could only be considered a middling warrior in Humanity's Last Army. Micheal's answer to that question would be quite simple. Yes. A million times yes... -
The Great Cleric: Volume 1 by Broccoli Lion
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne moment, a certain salaryman is on cloud nine, that promotion finally within his grasp, and the next, he’s keeled over pain, and that was all she wrote. Luckily for him, fate had a bit more to say. A world of magic, monsters, and other such life-shortening entities await his newly reincarnated self for a second shot at life... -
Take Two by John Van Stry
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreck was a heavy metal rock star, to some perhaps even a rock god. Playing bass since he was ten, he learned to sing and write music under the tutelage of some of the industry's best. His band was one of the loudest and heaviest out there and they had moved from one hit record to the next with ease... -
May Day by Mara Webb
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSadie Alden has been having a tough week. A huge question mark hangs over her relationship with Miller and things only seem to be getting worse.As Hallow Haven prepares for the May Day celebrations, Effie and Kate are trying their best to keep Sadie busy. They can only distract her for so long...Categorized as:
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Times Like These by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe war has begun in earnest. The main gateway has opened and the minions of the Onderwereld are starting to come through in greater and greater numbers. For now they can hold them off, but when your enemy just reincarnates a week after you kill them, what can you do? It's a war of attrition for Sean's side, a war that will come with a very high price... -
Sovereign Mage by Inadvisably Compelled
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe portal to the Night Lands is closed, and vampires are barred from Earth, but at a high cost. Not only does Callum have to deal with the fallout of the vampire race’s final spasms, but the political consequences of demonstrating his ability and willingness to attack portal worlds directly...Categorized as:
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Inherited Luck by Mel Todd
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMagical house, insane killer, and life altering decisions—being an adult sucks.I did it, I've graduated and no more pressure. And I've got a house, me a house! Road trip time for Jo, Sable, and me up to Albany, New York. The house both is and isn't what I expected. Beautiful-yes. Locked rooms with mysterious stuff-yes. But it also seems alive, which isn't possible...Categorized as:
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Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter barely escaping the business end of the hangman’s noose, Cricket Hawthorne wants nothing more than to forget it all...Maude the magical typewriter, Zoe’s stolen cauldron, Patrick the betrayer, and definitely the witch-hating, robe-wearing cult who tried to end her. Unfortunately, pressing the reboot button isn’t an option... -
Power Mage 3 by Hondo Jinx
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHEY WERE HUMANITY’S LAST HOPE… AND HUMANITY WANTED THEM DEAD. Blamed for the Miami massacre, Brawley lays low with a Carnal biker gang, vowing to train hard and crack strands. Seven orders. Seven amazing powers. Seven beautiful teachers... -
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Wary is Her Love by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s just another day at your average American high school for the magically gifted. Dark magic is bent on destroying the school. A Drow princess is gaining powers faster than she knows what to do with them. Her best friend, a Jasper Elf can’t remember who she is, and her boyfriend turns into a wolf at night and runs with his pack...Categorized as:
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Demis by David Burke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new Prism has appeared but the monsterwaves are coming faster than ever.Will humaity's hope prove to be too little,too late?Meanwhile, Aden has too many voicesto listen to. This is his life but it turnsout much of what he thought he knewabout his past may be false... -
Властелин Морморы by Max Frei
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsТрактир «Кофейная гуща» стоит на границе между новорожденной реальностью и непознаваемым хаосом еще неосущественных возможностей. Он стал центральным местом действия цикла «Хроники Ехо», в ходе которого старые друзья и коллеги встречаются, чтобы поговорить о прошлом и помолчать о будущем, которое уже почти наступило... -
The Magician's Brother by H.D.A. Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn my world, magic is an everyday thing. It's on street corners; it's in our schools, our homes and even our governments. Magic carpets share the sky with jets, international boxing shares air time with magical duellists. It's a whole mess, but then nobody consulted me before outing every mage on the planet. My twin brother is a Wizard, and thinks he's the only magician in the family...Categorized as:
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The Uncommon Rider by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first dragon rider in over a hundred years has been born. And it’s a girl. Never before has a female been chosen to ride a dragon. The Elite, a guild comprised exclusively of dragon riders, is dead according to most. No one has seen a rider in decades. The problems they used to fight overwhelm the world. Dragons are thought to be near extinction...Categorized as:
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A House for Keeping: an urban fantasy by Matteson Wynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you give to add some magic to your life? Finn Foster is done with the dismal, dusty desert of the Southwest, and is determined to add a little excitement to her existence... -
Firestarter by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUp until now, Sean has only been fighting battles. He's been fighting them against the demons coming through temporary gates, demonically backed agencies, magic users, or even just plain crazies. But now, now the war, the real war, is about to start as the date for the main gateway, which will be open for two years, draws near... -
The Loyal Friend by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe truth would change everything. But no one knows it. Except for Liv Beaufont and those who have been hiding it for centuries. Fueled to uncover the facts and restore the House of Seven to what it’s supposed to be, Liv starts searching for resources. However, the Council has different plans for her. They put her on a case that is sure to keep her busy…if not get her killed... -
The Triumphant Daughter by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHistory has been erased. When Liv and Rory uncover the truth about a war between magicians and mortals, they know they are onto something big. No one can know what they’ve discovered. As Liv has long suspected, knowing the truth has gotten many killed. However, that doesn’t deter her from digging deeper. She must be extra careful. The hidden history isn’t easy to discover... -
The Stubborn Advocate by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSome people won’t rest until they get to the bottom of things. That’s Liv Beaufont. And some want to kill her for her persistence. To try and keep Liv from finding out the truth, Adler brings back an ancient evil that the Warriors exterminated long ago. Now, alone, Liv will have to battle monsters so dark, they frighten even the strongest magical creatures... -
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Witch in Retrograde by Wendy Wang
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHot flashes and serial killers and spirit guides, oh my! For Sarah Jane Prentice, 49-year-old police detective and witch, this has been the year from hell. She's lost her husband of 25 years, but after a few months everyone in her life is ready for her to move on and stop grieving. She's also been saddled with a horrific murder case she hasn't been able to solve...Categorized as:
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Excantation by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing an adult is the dumbest thing I have ever done.Our Heroine: still me. A sleep-deprived me, which, considering I’m a murder and ten cups of coffee away from showing my displeasure to the world, and there’re clans to save, is not a good combination... -
Lightfoot by Joe Kuster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife as a plaything of the divines is harder than it sounds.As one of the downtrodden in Eden’s Meadow, TJ has led a life of scraping by as best he could. With little more to his name than a winning smile, his life takes a turn for the interesting as he befriends Serina, a rebellious young woman among the god-like Devas that control his realm... -
You Only Live Once by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe earth has been invaded by unfathomable terrors from another dimension and international governments are doing their best to pretend nothing is happening. But you can’t keep an alien invasion hidden forever. A Hollywood production company is filming in the city: a spy thriller blockbuster that will introduce the Venislarn monsters to the viewing public...Categorized as:
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Imagineer by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagination has no limit… Our Heroine: Me. And boy, are we all in trouble. A seventeen-year-old with a love of fantasy and unmanageable hair? Hardly anyone’s idea of the knight in shining armor. I went about life with no idea the world around me was not as it seemed, until one dark night I saw glimpses of things I knew shouldn’t exist...Categorized as:
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Accidental Incubus by Deacon Frost
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJace Blackbriar just wanted to become a blacksmith and live a comfortable life in his village. He wanted to learn to make goods that paid well; so he could support himself and maybe send some money to his family. His goal was to gain the Blacksmith class and start his own forge. His family never wanted him to become an adventurer and he wasn't going to break that promise... -
Чуб земли. Туланский детектив by Max Frei
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsМного историй о тайных сыщиках из Ехо было рассказано; еще больше историй осталось общим достоянием автора и персонажей. Некоторые дела, покоившиеся до поры до времени под грифом "Совершенно секретно", прошлое Кеттарийского Охотника и его старших товарищей, вспоминая сотрудников Тайного Сыска и великое множество других событий - все эти истории долго ждали своего часа...Categorized as:
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The Unrelenting Fighter by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen saving the world is your job, it’s impossible to get a day off. Liv Beaufont wouldn’t want one anyway. It’s a good thing because being Father Time’s only employee is demanding. Liv can hardly believe she has to carry a chicken around while fighting villains. However, the chicken is supremely important. She just doesn’t know how... -
The Defiant Magician by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKnowing the truth can be deadly. When the Council suddenly starts assigning Liv Beaufont dangerous cases, she’s automatically suspicious. Do they want her dead? However, she isn’t deterred when they assign her a case that no one would dare to go near. Even though Clark is worried for her, she won’t back down. Liv is determined to prove that she’s a capable and strong Warrior... -
Towers of Heaven 3 by Cameron Milan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJason caught up to the current floor in record time, gaining powerful allies and unique skills along the way.But an unexpected change in the tower took away his greatest advantage.From now on, he's as blind as the rest...Categorized as:
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The Adventures of Finnegan Dragonbender and The Lone Valkyrie 7 Book Boxed Set: A Terranavis Universe Urban Fantasy Action Adventure by Charley Case, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA broken ship. A missing friend. A whole new world of magical artifacts for the taking. A cosmic vacation for our intrepid treasure hunter Finnegan Dragonbender and his Faerie Dragon Penny. They team up with Mila Winters and meld as a team to save Earth...Categorized as:
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Bloodline by Vicki Vass
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFleeing from the witch trials in Salem, Terra Rowan finds herself in modern day Asheville, North Carolina. A dark spirit from the past hunts the last witch of Salem. With the help of the ladies of the Biltmore Society, Asheville aristocrats with untapped powers and a crooked-legged fat orange cat named Pixel, Terra must discover the secret within the forest to preserve the bloodline... -
暁の円卓 2情熱の歳月 [Jōnetsu No Saigetsu] by Ralf Isau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn in 1900, David Camden lived for 100 years, and this series of four fantasy novels uses his life to recount the achievements of the 20th century through fantasy worlds, ancient myths, sagas, and legends. Camden's life mission is to oppose The Twilight Circlepica de un hombre contra fuerzas antiguas y poderosas...Categorized as:
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What Man Defies by Clara Coulson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“It was all fun and games until a vengeful ghost threw a washing machine at your head.” Three weeks after his disastrous showdown with Abarta, Vincent Whelan is well on his way to recovering from the fight and putting the whole nightmare behind him...Categorized as:
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Wings on My Back by Alex Sapegin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy the complete series now. Get ready for breathtaking battles: it’s time to sharpen the swords and prepare the magic scrolls. Let the adventure begin! Although Andy has already adapted to his dragon form, he still struggles to make sense of his very human feelings from his previous life. Now he goes forward to the biggest city on the continent...Categorized as:
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The Night Witch by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBe careful what you wish for. Tarot-reading Justice of the Arcana Council Sara Wilde has an avalanche of oppressed psychics crying out for her aid. How can she help them all? Despite the support of the formidable Magician, she’s only one woman. Worse, the Council’s biggest rival, the Shadow Court, taunts her at every turn, defying her efforts to discover the power behind their elite operation...
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