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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... -
![Reign of Mist by Helen Scheuerer]()
Reign of Mist by Helen Scheuerer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe realm’s darkest secret is out. The cruelty of the capital and the power-hungry King Arden have scattered Bleak and her companions across the continents. On the run in a foreign land, Bleak finds herself tied to some unexpected strangers... -
![Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir]()
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsHer city is under siege.The zombies are coming back.And all Nona wants is a birthday party.In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back... -
![Wraithblade by S.M. Boyce]()
Wraithblade by S.M. Boyce
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsConnor Magnuson is going to conquer Death itself.A penniless drifter, Connor has survived the last eight years alone in a cursed woodland teeming with monsters that eat grown men whole. Shunned, forgotten, and with nowhere else to go, he looks death in the eye every night and draws his sword to face it. The forest, after all, burned the fear out of him long ago... -
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![Winter's King by Bryce O'Connor]()
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... -
![War of Mist by Helen Scheuerer]()
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... -
![Implode by Dakota Krout]()
Implode by Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Dwarves want to fight. They're ordered to escape. Turtling up is the best of both worlds.Joe and humanity as a whole messed up pretty badly, managing to get some of the most important people from both the Elven and Dwarven races killed. Now the war is escalating to unprecedented levels, and only one side needs to worry about being slain... -
![As Iron Falls by Bryce O'Connor]()
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... -
![With Dagger and Song by Helen Scheuerer]()
With Dagger and Song by Helen Scheuerer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn empty crown. A perilous journey. Will she answer when darkness calls?Against all odds, Roh survived the harrowing Queen’s Tournament, but now something far deadlier awaits her: a formidable quest for the three magic birthstones of Saddoriel. The gems have been scattered across the realms – and only when Roh retrieves them can she take her place as queen... -
![Wardens of Issalia: The Complete Epic Series by Jeffrey L. Kohanek]()
Wardens of Issalia: The Complete Epic Series by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIntrigue, adventure, and betrayal abound in this complete fantasy series box set! Trained at an elite academy and armed with dangerous magic, the wardens of Issalia must confront a sinister enemy bent on conquest...Categorized as:
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![Ascendant by Michael R. Miller]()
Ascendant by Michael R. Miller
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"Everything dragon lovers crave in a fantasy adventure, and more. Holt and Ash are now two of my favorite fantasy characters ever."- Dyrk Ashton, Bestselling author of the Paternus seriesHolt Cook was never meant to be a dragon rider. He has always served the Order Hall of the Crag dutifully, keeping their kitchen pots clean...Categorized as:
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![Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey]()
Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe final chapter in Mercedes Lackey's spellbinding fantasy trilogy! The Herald-Mage, Vanyel, and his Companion, Yfandes, are alone responsible for saving the once-peaceful kingdom of Valdemar from the forces of a master who wields a dark, forbidding magic. And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, both Valdemar and its Herald-Mage must pay the ultimate price... -
![Heroes of Issalia: Rogues and Runes Edition by Jeffrey L. Kohanek]()
Heroes of Issalia: Rogues and Runes Edition by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe return of a long lost magic. A desperate quest for a lost relic. The final battle to save humanity from extinction.This boxed set includes:______________________________________The Buried Symbol: Runes of Issalia, Book 1The Emblem Throne: Runes of Issalia, Book 2An Empire in Runes: Runes of Issalia, Book 3Rogue Legacy: Origins of Issalia, Book 0... -
![Blackmark by Jean Lowe Carlson]()
Blackmark by Jean Lowe Carlson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWrongfully accused of treason, veteran Kingsman Elohl seeks the truth of a betrayal that caused the Kingsmen to vanish a decade ago. Inked with the Blackmark and despised for it, Elohl uncovers the truth and exposes ancient enemies. Now, he must give everything to shatter the hidden sect that usurps power from the throne... -
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![Dungeon Lord: Abominable Creatures by Hugo Huesca]()
Dungeon Lord: Abominable Creatures by Hugo Huesca
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Light strives to purify the kingdom of Starevos from evil... and only Dungeon Lord Edward Wright stands in their way. The Heroes of the Militant Church, led by Inquisitor Gallio, scour the forest in search of the Haunt, while Ed desperately attempts to uncover the secret behind the Heroes' origin... -
![The Desert Prince by Peter V. Brett]()
The Desert Prince by Peter V. Brett
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA brand-new epic fantasy adventure set in the beloved world of the Demon Cycle, following a new generation of heroes, from New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett Fifteen years have passed since the end of the war with demons, creatures of darkness who have hunted the night and plagued humanity since time out of mind... -
![Flight of Sorcery and Shadow by Meg Cowley]()
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... -
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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... -
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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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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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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... -
![Needs of the Empire by Christopher Mitchell]()
Needs of the Empire by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the run – againBranded an enemy by the Church and Emperor, Daphne Holdfast is forced to flee the Imperial City with her young daughter Karalyn, whose own mage powers are now beginning to reveal themselves.They intend to travel to Rahain, a land in turmoil following the devastating invasion and occupation by Alliance forces... -
![Ghostsmith by Nicki Pau Preto]()
Ghostsmith by Nicki Pau Preto
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn this action-packed finale to the House of the Dead Duology, Wren and her friends put everything they know to the test as they battle the living and the undead to save their world.Wren is still reeling from the revelation that the mother she thought was dead is actually the Corpse Queen, a ghostsmith with the terrifying power to control the undead... -
![Dungeon In My Closet by Logan Jacobs]()
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... -
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![Magic of Lust by Auryn Hadley]()
Magic of Lust by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe rules of magic are changing, and she's going to make sure they work for her. Mages are always men. Until her. They harvest the power of simple, primitive emotions. Until her. Jaeda is something new, and the best way to protect herself is to make sure the enemy doesn't have a clue. That's going to be difficult with an Adevian mage about to take her town. Shahwa has become her home... -
![Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan]()
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsIn this sequel to the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Fires of Heaven, we plunge again into Robert Jordan's extraordinarily rich, totally unforgettable world:On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are forged, and the sky is not the sky of this world ..Categorized as:
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![A Sellsword's Resolve by Jacob Peppers]()
A Sellsword's Resolve by Jacob Peppers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWar isn't coming. It's here. Aaron and his companions prevented the assassination of a queen but in doing so they angered an ancient evil. Angered it, wounded it, but did not kill it, for such evil never truly dies... -
![Glory to the Brave by Luke Chmilenko]()
Glory to the Brave by Luke Chmilenko
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHeroes don’t stand for themselves. They stand for others who cannot.Betrayed by those they’d taken in and narrowly avoiding a disaster of untold proportions, Lyrian and his friends are once again thrust into a fight for their very survival, this time against Carver and his band of murderous adventurers...Categorized as:
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![Dawn of Night by Paul S. Kemp]()
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... -
![Oathbreakers by Mercedes Lackey]()
Oathbreakers by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhen Idra, leader of the crack mercenaries known as the Sunhawks, failed to return from a journey to her home kingdom of Rethwellan, Tarma and Kethry, warrior and mage, set out in search of their vanished leader. Sisters of sword and spell, their fates bound together by Goddess-sworn oath, they were eternally pledged to fight the forces of evil... -
![Behemoth by Trevor H. Cooley]()
Behemoth by Trevor H. Cooley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart Six of the Jharro Grove Saga and the latest chapter in the acclaimed Bowl of Souls Series, a continuing action-filled fantasy series set in a world of magic, mystery, and monsters! THE FINALE OF THE JHARRO GROVE SAGA The Behemoth was created a thousand years ago, its body stretching for miles under Malaroo’s swamplands turning them into a dangerous and uninhabitable place... -
![The Severed City by Christopher Mitchell]()
The Severed City by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s time for someone to pay. Killop has escaped the dungeons of the Rahain and fled into the mountains.All he desires is to begin his search for Daphne, but his people are crying out for a leader to free them from their chains of servitude... -
![A Warrior's Curse by Jacob Peppers]()
A Warrior's Curse by Jacob Peppers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am fire and all I touch turns to ash. Despite the odds, Cutter and his companions managed to bring Matt to the capital where he was crowned king. But instead of getting better, things have only gotten worse.The Known Lands and its people stand at a precipice. One false move, one mistake, and they will all fall into the abyss.Cutter wants only to protect his people, to right his many wrongs... -
![Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau]()
Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf your mind is the enemy, where do you run?Years after a harrowing war experience, ex-mercenary Jespar Dal'Varek has taken to drifting. It's a lonely existence, but, barring the occasional bout of melancholia, he has found the closest thing to peace a man like him deserves. Life is "all right."Or so he believes... -
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![Song of the Risen God by R.A. Salvatore]()
Song of the Risen God by R.A. Salvatore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSong of the Risen God is the climatic conclusion to the thrilling Coven Trilogy from New York Times bestselling author, R. A. Salvatore.War has come to Fireach Speur.The once forgotten Xoconai empire has declared war upon the humans west of the mountains, and their first target are the people of Loch Beag... -
![A Warrior's Burden: Book One of Saga of the Known Lands by Jacob Peppers]()
A Warrior's Burden: Book One of Saga of the Known Lands by Jacob Peppers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhere he walks, death follows. He was once known as Prince Bernard, ruler of his people and the man who led them in the Fey War against creatures out of myth and legend, beings out of nightmare. A man renowned for his strength, a man feared by his own people as much as his enemies. But there are other names for him, too. Kingslayer. Oathbreaker. Traitor. The Crimson Prince.And they are all true... -
![Brunner the Bounty Hunter by C.L. Werner]()
Brunner the Bounty Hunter by C.L. Werner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOmnibus edition collecting all three novels in the Brunner the Bounty Hunter series. Dark and savage tales set in the world of Warhammer, by author C.L. Werner... -
![Wasteland by Terry Goodkind]()
Wasteland by Terry Goodkind
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRICHARD'S GAZE TRACED ALL OF THE PASSAGEWAYS, THE ROOMS, THE CIRCULAR HALLS, THE DEAD ENDS, THE ENTRAPMENTS, THE LATERAL ROUTES, THE COMPLEX OF TWINNED AND TRIPLED PASSAGEWAYS, CHECKING, HOPING HE WAS WRONG.HE WASN'T."WE'RE IN TROUBLE," HE SAID.Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell are fighting on all fronts... -
![Tevinter Nights by John Epler, Brianne Battye]()
Tevinter Nights by John Epler, Brianne Battye
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn anthology of original stories based on the dark fantasy, role-playing video game series from Bioware.Ancient horrors. Marauding invaders. Powerful mages. And a world that refuses to stay fixed.Welcome to Thedas... -
![Stormbringer by Michael Moorcock]()
Stormbringer by Michael Moorcock
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe epic tale of Elric of Melnibone, albino prince of ruins, moves to it's awesome conclusion -with the whole of the natural and supernatural world in mighty conflict - the final conflict, Armageddon. Elric holds the key to the future: the new age which must follow the destruction.To turn that key he must sacrifice all that he loves and risk his very soul... -
![Sin Eater by Mike Shel]()
Sin Eater by Mike Shel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"I SHALL BAPTIZE YOU, SIR, AND MY BAPTISM WILL BURN YOUR FOLLY AND FLESH AWAY!"A year has passed since Auric Manteo descended into the haunted depths of a Djao ruin to return a lethal artifact, only to face down a bloodthirsty, imprisoned god. Now his daughter Agnes comes to bring him back to the capital with promises of hidden secrets finally revealed... -
![Dragon Emperor 11 by Eric Vall]()
Dragon Emperor 11 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that Evan has the Celestial Triad in his possession, what’s the next step?Well, conquering the spirits of the relics and assimilating their awesome powers, of course.But that’s not all Evan will be conquering.Lady Naomi’s defenses have been quickly dwindling, and Evan thinks it’s time to show her how a real dragon male can make her feel... -
![The Hour of the Dragon by Robert E. Howard]()
The Hour of the Dragon by Robert E. Howard
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWritten in the 1930s as a serial for Weird Tales, the famous pulp magazine, Hour of the Dragon is the only novel by Howard featuring his greatest creation, Conan the barbarian. This powerful novel of violent adventure has spawned many imitations in the genre over the years, including a series of best-selling paperbacks which, in imitation of Howard, continued the adventures of Conan... -
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Descent of Ravens by A.C. Andrews
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe old covenant of the gods is broken. Will the world break, too?When an army of vampires invades their home, Rio and Turi must fight for their future while the fate of an empire hangs in the balance... -
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![The Black Stranger and Other American Tales by Robert E. Howard]()
The Black Stranger and Other American Tales by Robert E. Howard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRobert E. Howard is celebrated as the founding father of sword-and-sorcery, the creator of Conan of Cimmeria and Kull of Atlantis. The Black Stranger and Other American Tales demonstrates that in some of his most powerful heroic fantasy and horror stories, he also explored a New World older and more haunted than that which we’ve seen in textbooks or museum exhibits...Categorized as:
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![Flight from Nevèrÿon by Samuel R. Delany]()
Flight from Nevèrÿon by Samuel R. Delany
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn his four-volume series Return to Nevèrÿon, Hugo and Nebula award-winner Samuel R. Delany appropriated the conceits of sword-and-sorcery fantasy to explore his characteristic themes of language, power, gender, and the nature of civilization. Wesleyan University Press has reissued the long-unavailable Nevèrÿon volumes in trade paperback... -
![The Twelve Plagues by Edward W. Robertson]()
The Twelve Plagues by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe White Lich has fallen. The remnants of his army have fled into the forests. It should be a time of celebration. But as Dante regroups his people, the Angel of Taim arrives with a message.They may have defeated the lich—but Taim is still going to destroy the mortal world of Rale.Facing starvation in the dead of winter, Dante leads his people toward the abundant fields of Gallador Rift... -
![Gray Wolf by J.W. Webb]()
Gray Wolf by J.W. Webb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChild of destiny and pawn of the gods When his parents are murdered and his sister taken by raiders, Corin an Fol’s world crashes in on him. Wild and willful, he joins the elite Wolf Regiment but swiftly falls foul of its swordmaster, the brutal Taskala. The regiment becomes embroiled in a vicious civil war between the sultan of Permio and rebel tribesmen... -
![Sins of the Past by J.D. Franx]()
Sins of the Past by J.D. Franx
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYrlissa Blackmist has been a high ranking assassin in the Broken Blades Guild for longer than most family lines have existed. A long life of death and fighting will wear on anyone. When Cassel brings light to a lonely life of darkness, she can no longer resist the temptation. But Yrlissa is not a typical assassin, and her past life, long forgotten, will threaten her present... -
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Incursion by Mitchell Hogan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn immersive and ambitious new series from the Aurealis Award winning author of A Crucible of Souls.A corrupted power stirs from beyond the grave.A sacred order of knights sworn to protect the world from evil.The Necromancer Queen will rise again...Categorized as:
classics sword-sorcery action-adventure audiobook book coming-of-age dark dark-fantasy
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