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Darkness of Dragons by Tui T. Sutherland
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA young NightWing may have had the first true prophecy in generations . . . Something is coming to shake the earthSomething is coming to scorch the groundJade Mountain will fall beneath thunder and iceUnless the lost city of night can be found...Categorized as:
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Dragonflight / Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey, Adrienne Barbeau
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDragonflight and Dragonquest are the first two installments of McCaffrey's most popular series about the Dragonriders of Pern. In these epic fantasies, Lessa emerges from hiding after ten long Turns, ready to reclaim her brithright, impress the Dragon Queen, and eventually become Weyrwoman of Benden... -
A Game of Thrones (Part Two) by George R.R. Martin, Jorge Candeias
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis first volume in the hugely popular and highly acclaimed epic fantasy series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE is unabridged and split into two parts. Now a major Sky Atlantic TV series from HBO, starring Sean Bean. Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun... -
Kingdom of Bones by Philip C. Quaintrell
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe brand new trilogy in The Echoes Saga continues! The world has fallen into ruin. Myth and legend have proven true. Monsters have returned to Illian. Orcs, an ancient fiend thought lost to history, have risen from The Under Realm. Their hunger for total dominance has plunged Illian into war, pushing the survivors to Namdhor, the last refuge of man at the top of the world... -
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Dragonslayer by Tui T. Sutherland
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThis special edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars back in time to give readers a glimpse of Pyrrhia through new eyes.In the shadow of wings . . . humans fight for survival. Ivy doesn't trust the Dragonslayer. He may be her father and the beloved ruler of Valor, but she knows he's hiding more than the treasure from the sand dragon he killed two decades ago...Categorized as:
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Empire of Dirt by Philip C. Quaintrell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Echoes of Fate will not be forgotten. The words uttered a thousand a years ago will come to pass… War is set to ravage the land of Illian. The elves sail from the east, the savage Darkakin rise from the south and Valanis, the dark elf, is finally free. Valanis would see the world plunged into chaos and drowned in blood, ready for the return of the gods that still haunt him... -
Once There Were Heroes by Philip C. Quaintrell
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Philip C. Quaintrell, author of The Echoes Saga 'For lovers of your classic Tolkien, this series has it all' - Alan Coleman - Amazon customer 'Best newcomer to the genre. Philip is up there with Feist and Sanderson' - Philip Spick - Amazon customer 700,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE -- THE GODS ARE DEAD.IN THEIR ABSENCE, THERE CAN BE ONLY CHAOS. ONLY WAR... -
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Chronicles III: Art & Design by Daniel Falconer, Ra Vincent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles III: Art & Design shares the design of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug", the second film in the trilogy adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien... -
Hero by R.A. Salvatore
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSomething akin to “peace" has come to the Underdark. The demon hordes have receded, and now the matron mothers argue over the fate of Drizzt Do'Urden. Even so, it becomes clear to one matriarch after another that while the renegade drow may come and go Menzoberranzan, the City of Spiders will crawl forever on. And so Drizzt is free to return to his home on the surface once again... -
Solace by Bethany Adams
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 8 of the Return of the Elves series.As a new threat rises, Lial and Lynia must work together to stop an unseen foe.Solace is currently in progress, and release date may change... -
Dragon's Hero by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn outlaw dragon rider and her band of rebels must find a way to defeat an army….The Aurium lied in order to get a foothold in the realm of Ragond, creating a plague and putting all dragons at risk before they magically appeared at the last moment to fix it. Young dragon rider Kira is determined to reveal their treachery and stop them from doing any further damage to her people... -
The Fall of Neverdark by Philip C. Quaintrell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTHIRTY YEARS AFTER THE ECHOES OF FATE CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY, AN ANCIENT EVIL STIRS ONCE MORE. Millennia in the dark has left these lost and forgotten monsters hungry for war. The people of Illian can do nothing but rely on their peacekeepers, the Dragorn... -
Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf by R.A. Salvatore
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBloody war rages across the Forgotten Realms world in the third book of the Companions Codex, the latest series in R.A. Salvatore's New York Times best-selling saga of dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden.In the evolving world of the Forgotten Realms setting, the Sundering has given way to months of cloud-cloaked darkness, and war rages under that oppressive sky... -
The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern by Jody Lynn Nye, Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAn indispensable companion guide to the wonderful world of Anne McCaffrey and her dragons.Guaranteed to enrich every armchair traveler's journey into McCaffrey's legendary world, this illuminating guide leaves no stone in Pern unturned! Both faithful fans and newcomers will relish the fascinating history and lore of . . -
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Fuse by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAfter being abandoned outside the gate of her village in the middle of the night as a baby, Cora has spent her life in this small village, avoiding the marriage lottery and the advances of men she considers boys, and working in her forge as the best blacksmith… even if no one will admit it.Until the Shamans come. They’re looking for someone… or something... -
Of Fairytales and Magic by Emma Hamm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo become a Queen, Freya has to give up everything....There's only one way to become an immortal, and that is to take up the mantle of everything that she is not. To become fae. To lead a court. To become the Autumn Thief herself. But Freya's life isn't that easy to change. She is thrust into a series of trials held by old gods who have seen a thousand years pass... -
Wings of Lomay by Devri Walls
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWINGS OF LOMAY (SOLUS SERIES BOOK FOUR) BY DEVRI WALLS In defense of the small remaining group of rebels, Kiora has to cross lines she never thought she would, redefining herself and her understanding of what's right and wrong. Outnumbered and out of time, Kiora turns to the only two groups that can help-the Shifters and the Dragons... -
Dragon Class by Melanie Ansley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lowborn thief. A priceless dragon. A bond that could change an empire.The first book in an epic dragonrider series from award-winning author Melanie Ansley.Jin is a hardened pickpocket surviving the underbelly of Tang China, until a single heist changes everything...Categorized as:
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The Chronicles of Amberdrake by Loren K. Jones
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBe careful what you ask for... Drake Standralson is granted a gift by the Chaos god as a reward. Drake rashly says, "I want to be a Mage. The most powerful Mage that ever was." His wish is granted. The catch -- the most powerful mage that ever was happened to be the dragon Dandarshandrake. Join Amberdrake as he explores his world on dragon wings. Cheer his triumphs. Cry for his failures...Categorized as:
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The Language of Power by Rosemary Kirstein
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRosemary Kirstein's acclaimed epic continues, as a servant of truth journeys through a world where the powerful rule by lies.The steerswomen were seekers, collectors of knowledge, and whatever they learned was free for the asking. The wizards also had knowledge–the knowledge to command nature itself–but they jealously guarded their dark wisdom... -
Hidden Fate by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm the cause of a war between two brothers… two dragon princes.The king is dead.He was the one person who could’ve protected my fated mate, the true heir to the throne.As a result, Thorn and I are being hunted as we scramble to find a way to survive this war.Even with our allies, our numbers are small… not great enough to fight the prince who is desperate to claim the crown... -
Skyfire by Jess E. Owen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe second book in the Summer King Chronicles, by Jess E. Owen.Shard is a gryfon in exile from the pride of the Silver Isles. After learning of the injustices wrought by the Red King he once served loyally, Shard now seeks to fulfill the promise of the legendary Summer King, who is destined to bring peace and balance when he appears...Categorized as:
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La Reine des ombres, première partie by Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKeleana a embrassé sa véritable identité. Elle est Aelin Galathynius, reine de Terrasen, et elle bien décidée à s'imposer comme telle.Pour cela, il lui faudra libérer la magie. Et surtout, délivrer son cousin Aedion qui croupit dans un cachot du château de verre.Le moment est venu de rentrer à Rifthold. Mais tant de choses ont changé en quelques mois.. -
By the Silver Wind by Jess E. Owen
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShard is a gryfon with a great destiny, and desperate to stop a war. He is hampered on his path to peace by would-be allies, old enmities and grudges between clans of creatures, and the ever-looming threat of the fear mongering wyrms...Categorized as:
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The Melted Sea by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWar is coming. With the reappearance of the Tuatha De, the countryside is thrown into chaos. Entire villages have been obliterated. Magic users are suffering persecution along with the Faie, leaving droves of refugees to wait outside the gates of the great cities, hoping for the acceptance that will never come... -
The Sundering by Richard A. Knaak
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe hour of wrath draws near... The valiant night elves have been shattered by the loss of their beloved general. The black dragon, Neltharion, has claimed the Demon Soul and scattered the mighty dragonflights to the winds. Above all, the demonlord, Archimonde, has led the Burning Legion to the very brink of victory over Kalimdor... -
Enchanting the Dragon Lord by Alisha Klapheke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPerfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Holly Black, this stand-alone fantasy romance about a princess and a dragon-shifter prince is certain to be unforgettable.An enemy princess. A cursed prince. A kiss of flame.When artifact-hunting princess Brielle discovers a rune stone, she unwittingly calls forth a wild dragon bent on destruction... -
Legends of the Dragonrealm, Volume III by Richard A. Knaak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic fantasy series Legends of the Dragonrealm continues in this omnibus edition by New York Times bestselling author Richard A. Knaak.. -
In Darkness Forged by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a land of darkness and deadly adversaries…He might just be the deadliest one of all.Burdened by a debt she can never hope to repay, Aislin is sent by her cruel lord to the mysterious land of Dunmaren, where she must beg the night elves for a single favor... -
Torn Heart by Emma Hamm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a dragon win a battle when death is the enemy?Abraxas learned long ago that a life without his soul is not one worth living. Heart shattered with the loss of his mate, he does the only thing he can think of. He packs up his children and he leaves the Kingdom of Umbra. The journey across the sea is arduous and long, but soon he finds himself on a very familiar shore.Dracomaquia... -
The Bauchan by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsApparently, I’m not a dragon. What I am is indestructible, capable of healing mortal wounds, and Alastair can never hurt me again. From what I’m understanding, he can’t even use his old tricks if he could manage to force them down my throat. I don’t know where he is, but I’m coming for him. He killed me and hurt Oisin.I’m home in the Unseelie Court... -
Pack Dragon by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn orphan searching for her future unlocks a destiny she never imagined...War has engulfed Destia, reaching even the remote country-side, where foundling Eva Thirsk lives. When army recruiters come to town, Eva sees a chance to find a place where she truly belongs—something she’s never found on her adopted family’s farm. She enlists, hoping for adventure.. -
A Knife of Oblivion by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrace yourselves for book 8 in the beloved Kingmakers' War series perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes, Throne of Glass, and Game of Thrones! Political intrigue. Assassination attempts. And two sworn enemies working together to bring home the one they both love... War is in the air. So is sorrow. And betrayal... -
Beyond Her Sight by Sunny Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the Unitam Realm, power has always determined where you belong, but Claire’s is growing out of control.She’s come a long way from the blind, orphaned witch that entered the Academy a year ago, but she still has even farther to go. Her mother’s journals speak of a treason even bigger than the Great War and Claire will need to travel to the Dragon Mountains and beyond to find answers... -
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Demonstorm by James Barclay
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS IS THE END ...The dragons have gone home, the elves are safe. The Raven have kept their promises. But fate has not finished with them. As the war between the colleges rages on an old enemy senses that his chance to revenge a bitter defeat has come... -
The Son of Summer Stars by Meredith Ann Pierce
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Final Volume of the Firebringer Trilogy A secret haunts Jan's dying father, Korr a secret so dark that, if exposed, could bring the downfall of the Firebringer. Jan is left with its terrible burden, and an impossible choice: renounce Tek, his beloved mate, and lose forever the kingship of the unicorns, or return and face the consequences of his father's acts, and of his own...Categorized as:
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Player's Handbook by Monte Cook, Jonathon Tweet
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCore Rulebook IWizards of the Coast reignited and reinvigorated the roleplaying game community when it released the 3rd Edition DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game in 2000. In 2003, the core game rules were revised to include errata and playtesting feedback, and then re-released as this series of v.3.5 core rulebooks.This reprint of the v.3...Categorized as:
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Sapphire & Lotus by Shae Geary, Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe ancient prophecy speaks of the five, those who will come to save all of dragonkind. Like most prophecies, it leaves out a lot of the important details… The very ordinary elf girl who runs for the hills—and gets lost in a forest instead. The dragon egg, precariously perched high in a tree on a dark winter’s night. And what happens when egg meets girl... -
Veil of Shadows by Krista Street
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsElowen’s fate now lies in the hands of her captor, and she must decide if she’ll fight him at every turn or accept that life as she knew it has irrevocably changed. All my life I’ve been dutiful. Subservient. Accommodating. But I refuse to let that trend continue. Locked away by the notorious Dark Raider, I vow to fight for my freedom . . . no matter the stakes... -
ElfQuest: Blood of Ten Chiefs 3: The Winds of Change by Richard Pini
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElfQuest short story anthology."Ice" - Lynn Abbey "Wind Warning" - Katharine Eliska Kimbriel "A Friend in Need" - Mercedes Lackey "Song's End" - Janny Wurts "The Flood" - Allen L. Wold "At the Oak's Root" - Nancy Springer "The Fire Song" - Diana L. Paxson "Coyote" - Richard Pini "The Phantom of the Berry Patch" - Mercedes Lackey & Richard Pini...Categorized as:
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Rise of the TaiGethen by James Barclay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Elves have been driven out of their capital. The invading forces of Mankind, backed by the terrifying power of their mages have taken hundreds of elves as hostages and have now begun to plunder the sacred jungles of Calaius... -
Sisera's Gift by Robyn Wideman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt first there were only rumors, but now it is known... Dragons have returned! Kai is the town drunk. His life is simple, he works every day to pay for the drinks that help drown his sorrow, until one day when a beautiful warrior enters his favorite watering hole and changes his life forever. Raven is a proud warrior sworn to defend Princess Isabella... -
Bloodmines by Cheryl Matthynssens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlador discovers that there is more to his geas and the bloodstone than he had ever imagined. As its true nature is revealed, he alone must figure out how to complete the geas. His first task is to obtain the support of the one dragon that he and Henrick know how to find. But.. -
Vitiosi Dei by Brent Lee Markee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTerrazil is a world of unending conflict. Since time immemorial, this tiny speck of dust has been the center of the struggle between the forces of creation and destruction. The players in this battle have changed throughout the ages, with most participants not even aware of the larger battle being fought in the shadows... -
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Silver Dragon Codex by R.D. Henham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor anyone who dreams of dragon riding... Jace, a high-wire acrobat in a traveling circus, thought he knew the thrill of adventure. But when he meets Belen, a strange girl with no memory of her past, he soon discovers how much more adventure--and danger--awaits him. Not long after Belen joins the circus, a wizard arrives and stops the show--not by magic, but by accusation... -
The Frostwoven Crown by Andrew Hunter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGarrett must walk a perilous line between his duty to the sisterhood of the death goddess and his loyalty to the brotherhood of necromancers as he seeks to uncover the identity of a traitor in their midst. Yet it is his love for the vampire girl Marla that may prove his undoing when the secret of her true lineage comes to light... -
Brass Dragon Codex by R.D. Henham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever start a conversation with a brass dragon--it might never end!In another volume of the companion series to A Practical Guide to Dragons, orphaned baby brass dragon Kyani ventures out into the desert to find something to eat, and finds a gnome named Hector instead. Hector is not so sure he wants a chatty, hungry brass dragon following his every move...Categorized as:
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Dragons of Summer Tide by Robert Barton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDragons of Summer TideOver a thousand times the tides of summer had passed – a thousand years since dragons had been known in the Kingdom of Hwandor. Elves and dwarves also had both passed into legend. And very few believed that any of the ancient tales were true or even could be true... -
A City of Flames by Rina Vasquez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNara desires justice for her father’s murder; hunting dragons might bring her peaceOr pain as she learns the ugly truth. When a fire dragon attacks her village, the perfect opportunity to take revenge on the creatures that killed her father arises. But the dragon she’s intent to capture seems fascinated by Nara, a detail not missed by those around her... -
Realm of Nightmares by Hillary Raymer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic. Fae. And morally grey.Realm of Nightmares is the exciting third installment of the Faeven Saga...After a faerie bargain goes wrong, Maeve Ruhdneah finds herself stuck in the realm of the Ether, separated from everyone she loves...
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