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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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![Apocalypse: Quest System by Macronomicon]()
Apocalypse: Quest System by Macronomicon
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJebediah Trapper is a ticking time bomb.After sort-of saving the day months ago, he's got a nuclear bomb attached to him in the Fate dimension, where magic and potential collide.Jeb just wants to defuse himself before he collapses into a sickly pile of green goo or ignites in a city-destroying blast.There's just one problem: The world doesn't slow down because you've got a nuclear hangnail... -
![Unification by Dave Willmarth]()
Unification by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAllistor just wants to restore the human race. He’s doing his best with the resources he’s gathered to locate other survivors around the world and unite them. His intentions are good, and he pushes hard. The drake eggs are hatching, and his people have dreams of both a murder chicken cavalry and a drake-mounted air force... -
![Apocalypse: Generic System by Macronomicon]()
Apocalypse: Generic System by Macronomicon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJeb Trapper tried to kill himself. The gun jammed.Two months later the vet is participating in underground trials of ecstacy to treat his PTSD.Everything seemed to be going great until...>>>The System has Been Installed<<<Now he's got to choose the difficulty of his tutorial.Just one problem.He's high as a kite, and nothing seems Impossible...Categorized as:
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![World-Tree's End by E.A. Hooper]()
World-Tree's End by E.A. Hooper
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOld Man Vincent is heading for the top of the World-Tree and beyond in the final installment of the World-Tree Trilogy. To get there, he's going to have to overcome titan-sized bosses, strange new worlds, an army of angels, and a seemingly invincible final boss. And yes, he's looking forward to the challenge... -
![System End by Tom Larcombe]()
System End by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarc is all too aware that the end of the acclimatization year the System has provided to Earth is quickly drawing to a close and that others will be allowed onto the planet to start claiming areas shortly. Zeus has promised that his series of quests will get Marc, at least, to the maximum level reachable in that first year, but Marc is nervous that it isn't going to happen...Categorized as:
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System Function by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor Marc and his party, their current quest seems to drag on and on. Clearing the Labyrinth, defeating Circe, destroying Medusa, and more have become a grind. The main factor that keeps them going is that Zeus is keeping his promise by helping their levels shoot up.Meanwhile, Marc's Safe Zone, Any Port, and the accompanying Safe Zone network continue expanding and growing... -
![Apocalypse: Fairy System by Macronomicon]()
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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![System Return by Tom Larcombe]()
System Return by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter the discovery that the encampment outside of his Safe Zone is full of friendlies, Marc and his group finally have a chance to try to grow stronger again. The addition of an administrator for the Safe Zone as well as someone to coordinate its defenses finally allows Marc to feel like he can go out and do other things... -
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System Escape by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMarc and his party have finished their zeppelin and taken it out to try to discover other Safe Zones. Their intent is to set up trade routes between all the different Safe Zones in order to give them a better chance to survive.The second Safe Zone they discover with the zeppelin is nearly as large as Any Port. It even has its own ring of outlier Safe Zones, or a partial ring at least... -
![Волонтеры вечности by Max Frei]()
Волонтеры вечности by Max Frei
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMax Frei is a dreamer. But sooner. Or later. We. All. Wake. Up And that's exactly what's about to happen to him ...Max used to be a useless loafer, whose dreams were the most interesting thing about him. At least, up until Sir Juffin Halli, Head of the Department of Absolute Order, summoned him to the magical city of Echo... -
![Super Sales on Super Heroes 5 by William D. Arand]()
Super Sales on Super Heroes 5 by William D. Arand
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world full of super powers, Felix had a pretty crappy one.He has the ability to modify any item he owns. To upgrade anything.Sounds great on paper. Almost like a video game.Except that the amount of power it takes to actually change, modify, or upgrade anything worthwhile is beyond his abilities... -
![Apocalypse: Dungeon System by Macronomicon]()
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... -
![Summoner School 2: A Reverse Portal Fantasy by Eric Vall]()
Summoner School 2: A Reverse Portal Fantasy by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrew is rising in the class rankings at Magia Schola, but his studies are the least of his problems.A war is brewing between the rival magical factions, and he is going to be on the front lines when fighting inevitably breaks out. Andrew has promise as a summoner, but he’s just a freshman... -
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Expansion by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe human race has become nearly extinct. Allistor and his small group push to make themselves stronger, fighting to survive the year-long Stabilization. Forced to battle increasingly stronger and more deadly monsters, they work to expand their holdings, learn better spells, and gather resources to improve their crafting. Dungeons must be cleared, and dragons defeated... -
![Binding by J.L. Mullins]()
Binding by J.L. Mullins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe world reclaims all things. Humanity shelters within their ever-dying cities. Mages and Archons create the only path forward.Tala has returned to her new home, her mission successful, and her money-pouch temporarily refilled. Gold is still an ever present concern, but more pressing hurdles lie before her...Categorized as:
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![Дар Шаванахолы by Max Frei]()
Дар Шаванахолы by Max Frei
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsПолное название: Дар Шаванахолы. История, рассказанная сэром Максом из ЕхоВ этой книге читатель найдет множество ответов на вопросы, которые он не раз задавал, не слишком, впрочем, рассчитывая, что ему вдруг вот так – ррраз! – и все честно расскажут. И еще больше ответов на вопросы, которые даже в голову не приходили - ни читателю, ни автору. Разве только некоторым, особо дотошным персонажам... -
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Alt System by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith Earth's acclimatization year ticking away, Marc and his party share the desire to grow stronger. Based on their previous experiences, they theorize where they might find spawns that would be powerful enough to give them good experience, then head out to prove their theory. Along the way they discover another fairly large Safe Zone with a population of hundreds of people... -
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System Shift by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarc and his party are seeking the sarcophagus that they were sent on a quest to find, only to discover that it is now protected by far more than just the Guardian they'd been told would await them.When they return to Any Port, Marc discovers that Bastet's obsession with Beggar has reached new heights, forcing Beggar and Marc into taking action to foil Bastet's plan to kidnap the raccoon...Categorized as:
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![Progression by Dave Willmarth]()
Progression by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAllistor, now both a Planetary Prince of Earth, and Emperor of Orion, and faces a new set of challenges. Thrust completely unprepared into the realm of interplanetary politics, he must navigate the pitfalls of dealing with more powerful races and factions.At the same time, he strives to continue his mission to strengthen the human race... -
![Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman]()
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt's the most-watched game show in the galaxy!In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth--from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds to all the trucks and cars--collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the people inside, they've all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot...Categorized as:
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![Paranoid Mage by Inadvisably Compelled]()
Paranoid Mage by Inadvisably Compelled
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCallum had seen things all his life. There are monsters and beasts living among people, but he learned very early not to admit such things, not if he didn’t want people to think him crazy.It turns out that the supernatural is real, but at thirty Callum has no desire to be part of that secret... -
![Towers of Heaven 2 by Cameron Milan]()
Towers of Heaven 2 by Cameron Milan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratings...Champion of Aros, God of Battle......Bearer of foreknowledge......A mythical third realm expert... Jason had it all, and yet he still couldn't prevent his father's death. He didn't even have time to grieve as his mission took precedence over all else. Pressing onward was the only path... -
![Faded Luck by Mel Todd]()
Faded Luck by Mel Todd
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Cori Munroe, carrying a surrogate baby shouldn’t be any big deal. She’s got magic on her side, right? Wrong. Pregnancy is fritzing her magic, while she has to deal with a variety of work issues, up to and very much including a huge medal ceremony involving the United States and China for saving D.C. and China’s reputation. Then the Council of Lords wants her to represent Earth’s mages... -
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![The Grand Game by Tom Elliot]()
The Grand Game by Tom Elliot
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOne man. Assassin. Caster. A new world. And a Game that is as brutal as it is complex.Michael finds himself in the realm of the Forever Kingdom, with no memory of how he got there and who he is. Even so, he must participate in the Grand Game and forge a new destiny for himself... -
![Succubus Lord 5 by Eric Vall]()
Succubus Lord 5 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDisclaimer # 6: There aren’t going to be any more disclaimers. You know what you are getting into with this series. Jacob and his merry band of beautiful succubi face a new threat when several demonic assassins come to kill them. The battles will be fierce, and nothing can prepare the gang for the identity of their new enemy... -
![Take Two by John Van Stry]()
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... -
![Royally Hitched: The Fae Princess by G.K. DeRosa]()
Royally Hitched: The Fae Princess by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFae fated mates? Really? When my twin and I started this competition, we had no idea what we were getting into. Not only did we both end up falling for the prince, but we also discovered we might be more than Fae phonies after all. Now that Drake knows the real identity of our father, will he be able to forgive us so we can discover the truth of our heritage? Doubtful... -
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Dungeon Cleaners Inc. by J.R. Saileri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDo you have what it takes?Lucas was just your typical guy slowly approaching his thirties. Due to the budget cuts in his company, he had been laid off, losing his job as a Project Manager and Team Leader. Just a common occurrence, not like it bothered him.But, he certainly didn't expect to get scouted by another company soon after... -
![Survival by Dave Willmarth]()
Survival by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHow well would you fare if the apocalypse fell upon you? Could you survive more than a few days? Would you be able to feed yourself? Find clean water? Safe shelter? Heal your wounds? Allistor is a gamer geek who has spent most of his life indoors, playing virtual reality MMORPGS and reading classic LitRPG books... -
![Тубурская игра by Max Frei]()
Тубурская игра by Max Frei
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsИз этой книжки читатель узнает так много тайн и секретов, что даже непонятно, как справится с этим бедная его голова. Новая книга знаменитого Макса Фрая о тубурских Мастерах Снов, их азартных играх и опасных сновидениях станет не только логичным финалом дружеских посиделок в "Кофейной гуще", в городе, который сам еще недавно был просто сном, но и началом чего-то нового...Categorized as:
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![Sovereign Mage by Inadvisably Compelled]()
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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![Business as Usual by Shane Walker]()
Business as Usual by Shane Walker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA wise man once said that, as one increased their wealth, so too would they increase their problems. Well, it was something like that. Alex, AKA Jack Alltrades, just wanted to play a game and make some money for himself and his family... -
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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... -
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![Law of Strength by David Burke]()
Law of Strength by David Burke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRob is a sheriff's deputy faced with a choice: die in a meaningless shootout six hours from now or accept the offer of a new life in another world offered by a mysterious goddess.But it won't be easy. He has to bring law and order to the wild frontier. The shocks keep coming when he finds out humans aren't native to Olimero. It is a land populated with fierce orcs, wild beastkin and cunning elves... -
![The Traveler 2 by Xander Jade]()
The Traveler 2 by Xander Jade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDominic has immersed himself in the world of Risona and has made friends and enemies. With others now relying on him, Dom tries to come up with ways to improve their lives. Those ideas will help his family if his enemies don't make trouble for him... -
![1% Lifesteal (Volume 3): A LitRPG Adventure by Robert Blaise]()
1% Lifesteal (Volume 3): A LitRPG Adventure by Robert Blaise
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFinding himself on the run from the law, Freddy will need a safe place to hide. His target? A borderline lawless subordinate territory of the Empire; a land of cruelty, vigilantism, and mountains of ice—the Northern Belt.Despite having acted in self-defense, Freddy knows that, should the law catch up with him, he stands no chance of being declared innocent...Categorized as:
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![Enter System by Tom Larcombe]()
Enter System by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat do you do when the world as you know it changes dramatically with little notice? When the Natural Laws no longer apply in all cases and the only thing to explain why is a “System” that seems to have access to everyone in the world?Marc's home from college on break, spending his time laughing about some of the crazy news stories he's found online, and gaming... -
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Wagga by Alex Kozlowski
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the apocalypse, the first weapon he’ll have to upgrade is himself.The end of the world as we know it couldn’t come at a worse time for Adrian.One minute, he’s an operations manager who’s overseeing a construction job in the wilderness. The next, an unknown energy force changes the very nature of life itself, from the smallest organism to the top of the food chain... -
![The Dungeon Slayer by Konrad Ryan]()
The Dungeon Slayer by Konrad Ryan
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMankind has been under attack for fifty years by the awesome power of bosses and monsters who are the denizens of dungeons. Monsters started these attacks when a mystical beast named Raekast appeared and threatened the world, eradicating human life from several continents...Categorized as:
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![Towers of Heaven by Cameron Milan]()
Towers of Heaven by Cameron Milan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne day, six towers appear on Earth. Each one stands hundreds of stories tall, and are invulnerable to all attacks. At the base of each tower is a portal, welcoming in all who dare enter it. All sorts of magical monsters can be found inside the towers. Even treasure, magic and superhuman strength can be acquired. The problem is that the towers aren't a friendly place...Categorized as:
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![Dungeon Deposed 3 by William D. Arand]()
Dungeon Deposed 3 by William D. Arand
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsRyker only had one goal in his life right now: Turn a certain adventuring guild into a flaming wreck while dancing merrily through the smoldering ruins. All for the chance to get back at a handful of people. It didn’t work out that way though. At all... -
![Our Lady of the Harbour by Charles de Lint]()
Our Lady of the Harbour by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: 5th , 1992 and in Dreams Underfoot , 1993, which was collected in The Newford Stories ,... -
![Path of Ascension III by Atlas Kane]()
Path of Ascension III by Atlas Kane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the path of ascension, Leviathan Academy stands above all others.Alex and J have achieved the power they sought at Wyvern Academy and come out alive after facing down their first demon.Their success will mean little when they face their own limitations though.Both heroes strive for even greater heights as the annual tri-school tournament looms ahead... -
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![Familiar Trials - Fledgling by Taki Drake]()
Familiar Trials - Fledgling by Taki Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSlave or partner? Bond or shackles? Dascha swore that she would never become a slave to a Witch, used for energy and reduced to the role of an animated battery. Zhanna never thought that she would have a Familiar since none of the Russian Witches seemed to have them. Now Dascha has found her Witch and Zhanna has found her Familiar... -
![Coven Codex by Taki Drake]()
Coven Codex by Taki Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZhanna has a vision, one that will return honor to the Witches and Mercenaries of Russia. Making that hope a reality is more difficult as time goes on, as the young woman battles prejudice from her neighbors and attacks from other Magic users... -
![Succubus Lord 15 by Eric Vall]()
Succubus Lord 15 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJacob and his allies have drawn the attention of the elusive BPI, or Bureau of Paranormal Investigations.Fortunately, the BPI has bigger fish to fry since Lucifer is trying to kickstart the end of the world.So, Jake will have to partner up with a beautiful BPI agent, a dark and sexy Shadow Queen, his loyal succubi, and the Toddster to stop the Apocalypse... -
![Legendary Rule: Book Two by Bruce Sentar]()
Legendary Rule: Book Two by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack in the game, Ajax, Missy, and Sky make it to the human capital of Tyren, only to find themselves on trial for the dead merchants.Putting them on trial, the King of Tyren has enough awareness to know that players are different than his townspeople. He tasks Ajax to forge a party and conquer a dungeon plaguing the catacombs.But first, Ajax needs to fill out his party... -
![California Imperium by Aaron Crash]()
California Imperium by Aaron Crash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey want it all, and they want it right now. Steven Drokharis has built an empire that stretches across the United States and around the world. He seems unstoppable—a force of nature and a creature of wrath. But now, he’ll have to deal with something deadlier than enemies … Dragonsoul allies... -
![Untamed Lands by David Burke]()
Untamed Lands by David Burke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYonderton is secure. Law and Order has been restored.But this is only a tiny corner of the world on the western frontier.Rob's family is growing but so to is the world around him.Now he will have to explore the untamed lands and learn thesecret behind the beast waves...
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