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The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsConspiracy. Betrayal. Rebellion.Peace is just another kind of battlefield...Savine dan Glokta, once Adua’s most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way... -
Bastion by Phil Tucker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsScorio will rise from the ashes to conquer the ten layers of hell.Reborn without memories, Scorio learns that he is a Great Soul, a legendary defender of the ancient city of Bastion... -
Of Sand and Snow by Bryce O'Connor
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWith fifty thousand freed slaves at their back, Raz i'Syul Arro and Syrah Brahnt leave the savannahs of Perce behind. Karesh Syl is no more. Karesh Nan burns at their backs. Beyond the border before them the South looms, ready and waiting, and together Raz and Syrah pray they are prepared for the great offense they must now undertake against the fringe cities... -
Four Beheadings and a Funeral by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe join Montana, recently returned from an impromptu study abroad trip, a bit wiser, a bit broader in perspective, and a lot freaked out by the once-dead person who’s currently in his bedroom.Possible zombie sightings aside, he’s finally ready to take his job as Duke seriously... -
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Dancer's Lament by Ian C. Esslemont
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTaking Malazan fans back to that troubled continent's turbulent early history. The opening chapter in Ian C. Esslemont's epic new fantasy sequence, the Path to Ascendancy trilogy.For ages warfare has crippled the continent as minor city states, baronies, and principalities fought in an endless round of hostilities... -
Winter's King by Bryce O'Connor
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Monster of Karth has risen once more. Quin Tern has met his fate, and his council has born the price of crossing Raz i'Syul Arro. Now, as the cruel walls of Azbar fade into the winter storms at his back, Raz rides north, seeking to take the High Priest Talo Brahnt up on an offer he never should have refused... -
Wild Wild Quest by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStraight out of the West (or, you know, somewhere through a gloom portal), in a thunder of hooves (but they’re kinda like giant turtle hooves, if you can picture it?), comes Montana Coggeshall, gun (sword) slinger.Sure, he’s survived Fiends’ Night and an all-out goblin war. But for his people in Coggeshall to truly be safe, Montana needs to go out and find the source of all these crazy attacks... -
War of Mist by Helen Scheuerer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWar is here. Toxic mist drives all life to the brink of destruction and the conqueror queen, Ines, has her talons in the kings of the realm. Bleak, having discovered her true heritage, must now scour the lands for the one thing that might save them all. But the search is a treacherous one – and it will push her to the very limits of endurance... -
As Iron Falls by Bryce O'Connor
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe High Citadel cannot be seen to harbor a killer. This is a simple truth, and one that Raz i'Syul Arro has little choice but to respect. As the winter storms fall away in favor of the North's pleasant summer months, Raz finds himself having once more to face the cruelties of the world with spear and sword in hand. For the first time, though, the Monster no longer walks his path alone... -
Summoner 11 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs if one Archon loose on the Southern continent wasn’t enough, now the snake-goddess Utuni has awakened. And she’s joined forces with Miralea. But the jaguar goddess is still weak after her defeat at Gryff’s hands, so there’s still a chance for Gryff to capture her... -
Summoner 9 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPhi might be taken care of, but now another problem arises to the South. Gryff and his team travel to the Southern Continent to address rumors of a risen goddess, and as they trek through the treacherous jungles, Gryff has to keep his wits about him … Because something is watching... -
Summoner 10 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGryff and his team have tracked down the Archon Miralea to her temple fortress. But that was the easy part. Now, they must fight their way through her hundreds of crazed followers, continue to survive the perils of the jungle, and try to defeat their third Archon... -
Dragon Emperor 7 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvan has won the allegiance of Tikal through a little dragon diplomacy, but his work isn’t done yet. The Green Glass Sect make another appearance as Evan works to get the city back on its feet, so he decides to put the campaign on hold and root the traitorous Sect members out of the jungle... -
Relentless by R.A. Salvatore
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the long-awaited trilogy featuring one of the most beloved characters in all of fantasy—Drizzt Do'Urden—a rollicking tale of life, death, intrigue, magic, danger, and the timeless bonds of family and friendship from New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore... -
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Summoner 6 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFree from the Shadowscape, Gryff returns to the world only to find two months have passed him by, but it’s nothing compared to what’s in store for him next. Gryff has his hands full between Enclaves falling, undead bounty hunters hell bent on revenge, and oh yeah, the council is out to get him, too... -
Summoner 7 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGryff and his friends have spent the last two years battling constant rifts and hunting down ancient ciphers, but now that they’re starting to get some answers, only more questions arise. Gryff will have to be on the top of his game to stay ahead of betrayals, political coups, and goddess monsters from the shadowscape attempting to seduce him... -
The Wolf's Call by Anthony Ryan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAnthony Ryan's debut novel Blood Song - book one of the Raven's Shadow series - took the fantasy world by storm. The sequels, Tower Lord and Queen of Fire were both New York Times bestsellers. Now, Anthony Ryan returns to the world of this acclaimed fantasy series with The Wolf's Call, which begins a thrilling new story of razor-sharp action and epic adventure...Categorized as:
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The Dungeon Leader by Konrad Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTrapped in a dungeon and infected with a werewolf virus, Tad wrestles with Fenrir, the wolf inside his dagger. Somehow the wolf can hear his thoughts. He taunts Tad. Can Tad escape the dungeon? And what of Titan and the danger it poses to Earth?Even if he returns to Earth, it has its own problems. The creators have all entered Titan; Titanspawn blocks the sky and the world is freezing over...Categorized as:
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Skulduggery 4 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuilding a Criminal EmpireLord of the Rings + Breaking Bad + The Sopranos = Skulduggery With each rival my syndicate eliminates two more appear, and they are out for blood. The assassin’s guild, the dwarven miners, and the elven overlords are all looking to put our heads on a pike... -
Summoner 18 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGryff has been extended an offer and invitation to the Shadowscape by the Archon Carth: If he stays in her palace for a week, she will spare Varle Enclave.Sounds easy enough, but little does Gryff know what this trip will cost him.Or what he’ll soon learn... -
Summoner 17 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGryff is a married man, a professor, and a soon to be father now.But his life is still far from ordinary, boring, or safe.Especially when massive, mega monsters start appearing on his honeymoon... -
Flight of Sorcery and Shadow by Meg Cowley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAedon's captivity is over when darkness descends upon the realm. The elf's only choices become escape or death—a far cry from his past fame and notoriety as a legendary thief. Lost, alone, and desperate to escape the deadly beasts now stalking him, he does not count on meeting Lief, a ranger of the woodland elves...and Aedon's natural worst enemy... -
Dragon Emperor 12 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvan and his party continue on to the peninsula of Rahma, but an ultimatum from the king hangs over Evan’s head.If he can’t get the Lord of Atheson to swear fealty to the crown, then he has been tasked with breaking the peninsula off the continent and letting it sink to the bottom of the ocean... -
Dragon Emperor 10 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe campaign across Rahma continues, and this time Evan and his party travel to the desert city of Kana.The lizard Demi-Human lord is quick to welcome Evan, but his stoic mage of a sister tells Evan she isn’t impressed with him.Men don’t impress her in general, so she prefers a woman’s touch, and nothing Evan can say will change her mind... -
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King of Shadows by Mike Truk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRevenge, they say, is a dish best served bloody and twitching.For Kellik, nothing matters so much as defeating his father and destroying his reign over Port Gloom.But as powerful as Kellik has become, his father will surely crush him if he doesn't stay three steps ahead... -
Dragon Emperor 13 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvan’s royal campaign to win over the people of Rahma has taken him to the northern peninsula.And straight to the gates of the underwater city of Pullis.The Green Glass Sect is up to no good under the sea, and it’s up to Evan and his party to save the merfolk from traitors and the ever-corrupting presence of miasma... -
Summoner 12 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe capital Umo Portana has fallen to the goddess Utuni. But Gryff isn’t about to let the rest of Utun fall to the serpent Archon. The only problem is, Utuni’s blood aura makes her legions more powerful with each monster that’s killed, so Gryff and his team realize they’re going to need a little help. Gryff expects maybe a few Utun men to join his cause... -
Summoner 13 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGryff has finally captured Miralea and Utuni, the two goddesses who wreaked havoc upon the Southern Continent. Now, it’s time to go home. Or … at least that was the plan. But after a surprise rift and a hurricane, Gryff finds himself stranded on an unknown island with his friends nowhere in sight... -
Summoner 14 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGryff has gained a new power and a new shapeshifting wife.But his impromptu vacation is over.When his Mistral friends find him again, they inform him that Varleth is still missing, and the Archon Veopa has awakened in the country of Vay.Now, it’s up to Gryff to search for his friend and hopefully bring peace to the shapeshifting territories... -
Summoner 15 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGryff has his hands pretty full in the south.Not only is Varleth still missing, but now Veopa has awakened in the country of Vay.Plus, his women have been emboldened by his hawk wife Freya, and now they all want to bear him children.It’s a hard job, but someone’s gotta do it, and Gryff is certainly not complaining... -
Summoner 16 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGryff is finally returning to Mistral.But home is not the same as he left it, and neither is he.Now, Gryff has to figure out how to reintegrate himself into his classes and the Academy, just in time for midterms.Oh, and he’s got a wedding to plan, too... -
Mercenary of Empyrea : An Isekai Barbarian Fantasy Adventure by Michael Dalton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI don’t know who I am. I only know what I need to be.I awoke in a tomb. I had nothing but a big sword and uncertain memories from uncertain lives.I was a great warrior who wandered this land before being killed by an ageless tyrant wizard-king. I was a warrior of a very different sort, who lived in a city of steel and glass... -
Empire of Grass by Tad Williams
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFollowing on from The Witchwood Crown, Empire of Grass: Book Two of The Last King of Osten Ard continues the story of one of the best loved fantasy epics of all time - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, the inspiration for Christopher Paolini and George R. R. Martin... -
The OP MC 3 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGod of WinningIt’s awesome being the God of Time.I can never lose, never die, and being the Great One of Legend doesn’t hurt with the women of this world either.And sometimes things get even better...Categorized as:
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A Throne From the Ashes by C.C. Peñaranda
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs darkness descends, two destinies will merge. But as embers fly, one may rise from the ashes.A KINGDOM…Far from the land she knows, Faythe is beckoned toward the secrets of her heritage. Through trials of her name and a challenge to her claim, does she have what it takes to rule? Faythe bears a future that haunts; Reylan harbors a past that lingers... -
The Hindering Ones by Mike Truk
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name's Noah Kilmartin. I'm from Ruddock, Ohio, and I'm about 85% unqualified to save the universe from the slavering demonic hordes of the super evil bitch queen Lilith.But I haven't failed yet.Somehow I've passed the five trials, accumulated a team of powerful companions, and made it through the portal into Ghogiel... -
Dragon Emperor 6 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the King wages his never-ending war against the demons infiltrating The Breach, the nobles have grown weary, and some don’t believe the threat is real. So, Evan must travel across Rahma to win back the lords’ loyalty to the king. And he’s more motivated than ever now, because he will soon become a father. But Evan quickly realizes the kingdom’s unrest is greater than he realized... -
Dungeon In My Closet by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStarting college was already exciting enough, but then I found a portal in my dorm closet.This portal led to a fantastical world full of monsters, magic, dungeons, and the ability to level up my attributes, weapon, and armor stats.Speaking of weapons and armor: the best part of this new world is the enchanted weapons and armor I found that turned out to be beautiful women... -
Nightblade's Honor by Ryan Kirk
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the riveting sequel to Nightblade’s Vengeance, the nightblades must choose a side, and the Kingdom will either rise again… or shatter into pieces.With the realm on the brink of war, the once-celebrated blades have become an easy target for the rage of its devastated citizens... -
The Free Bastards by Jonathan French
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe long-awaited war has come in the sweeping conclusion to the Lot Lands trilogy--another irresistibly swashbuckling, swaggering, foul-mouthed fantasy.The long-awaited war has come in the sweeping conclusion to the Lot Lands trilogy--another irresistibly swashbuckling, swaggering, foul-mouthed fantasy... -
Dragon Emperor 4 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs Evan focuses on rebuilding Hatra, he discovers the project, and the city, are much bigger than he first thought. And things are lurking in the shadowed ruins. Then a phoenix princess comes flying out of the desert, and she begs Evan to save her people from deadly creatures that have pursued them relentlessly... -
The Demon City by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBorn in flame and flood, the newly born community of Atlantis has begun to rebuild from being forced from their homes by the Demonic hordes. For Elanthielle however, the war is still out there... -
Queen of Storms by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDark and powerful forces threaten the world of Garn once more in this second novel in legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic fantasy series, the Firemane Saga.Hatushaly and his young wife Hava have arrived in the prosperous trading town of Beran’s Hill to restore and reopen the fire-damaged Inn of the Three Stars... -
Gotrek & Felix: The First Omnibus by William King
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGotrek the dwarf trollslayer and his companion Felix are Black Library's most popular fantasy duo. This omnibus edition gives readers a unique opportunity to enjoy their first three adventures through the haunted forests, mountains and castles of the grim Warhammer world...Categorized as:
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Dawn of Night by Paul S. Kemp
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe shadows recede from a lost temple in a forgotten wilderness.The sun rises on a new calling for a man as loyal as he is mysterious.The day's beginning finds Erevis Cale holding in his steady hands more power than he dared hope for - and more responsibility than he ever imagined.For now, he will have to put his trust in a god served by thieves and born of chaos... -
Accounts Payable by Blaise Corvin
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe last three years have not been easy for Nora Hazard, but she’s been able to create a new life for herself. Since becoming orb-Bonded, she’s managed to survive, then thrive. She’s mastered her power and grown up during her time as a soldier, even experiencing love. But circumstances will force Nora to make new choices...Categorized as:
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The Unforgiven by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“In every person there is a bit of barbarian waiting to be unleashed. A moment when one must decide what one is willing to accept. Death, defeat, or allow one’s carnal rage to take control and consequences be damned.” Skharr DeathEaterA lone DeathEater has forsaken his clan. Leaving behind his previous life, Skharr starts building a future next to a dangerous forest in an unknown land... -
Creatures of Light by Emily B. Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQueens, countries, and cultures collided in Woodwalker and Ashes to Fire, the first two books in Emily B. Martin’s Creatures of Light series. From Mae’s guidance to retake Lumen Lake to Mona’s eye-opening adventure in Cyprien, we now see things from Gemma’s perspective—a queen in disgrace…and symbol of the oppressive power of Alcoro... -
Thief of the Night Guild by Andy Peloquin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe impossible becomes inevitable with the fate of her loved ones hanging in the balance…A cunning thief of unrivaled ingenuity, Ilanna is determined to secure her freedom at any cost. No price is too high to break the shackles of the Night Guild's callous cruelty.With her future on the line, nothing will stand in her way, not even the most powerful man in Praamis, Duke Phonnis... -
Legacy of Light by Matthew Ward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarfare, myth and magic collide in Legacy of Light, the spectacular conclusion to Matthew Ward's acclaimed Legacy trilogy.For the first time in many years, the Tressian Republic and the Hadari Empire are at peace. But war never sleeps.In Tregard, Empress Melanna Saranal struggles to protect a throne won at great cost...
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