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  • The Primal Hunter 4 by Zogarth

    The Primal Hunter 4 by Zogarth

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Now in D-grade, Jake prepares to face even stronger foes: poo-flinging monkeys, even bigger mushrooms, and the most dreaded of all: politics…The first World Congress approaches, allowing all the forces on Earth to finally meet, reuniting friends and enemies alike...
  • Scorching Sun by Apollos Thorne

    Scorching Sun by Apollos Thorne

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Passing through the Vampire Gate, Elorion enters the true heart of the Underworld for the first time. The sooner he completes his mission, the sooner he and the girls can return home. The task is impossible at his current level, so he follows the lich down the only viable path. A path laden with bodies and blood...
  • Bastion by Phil Tucker

    Bastion by Phil Tucker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Scorio 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...
  • Wrath by John Gwynne

    Wrath by John Gwynne

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Events are coming to a climax in the Banished Lands, as the war reaches new heights. King Nathair has taken control of the fortress at Drassil and three of the Seven Treasures are in his possession. And together with Calidus and his ally Queen Rhin, Nathair will do anything to obtain the remaining Treasures. With all seven under his command, he can open a portal to the Otherworld...
  • Ruin by John Gwynne

    Ruin by John Gwynne

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos. The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld. They plan to bring Asroth and his host of the Fallen into the world of flesh, but to do so they need the seven treasures...
  • Vampire Gate by Apollos Thorne

    Vampire Gate by Apollos Thorne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After surviving Mistress Nava’s wrath, Elorion is banished from Sanctuary and everything he holds dear. He finds himself on an impossible quest to retrieve something from Lord Darius’s vault for the Head Mistress in hopes of bringing everyone back together...
  • Kingdoms and Chaos by Kel Kade

    Kingdoms and Chaos by Kel Kade

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    The future of the Ashaiian haven, the newly founded Kingdom of Cael, is anything but secured. Rezkin must seek recognition from the King of Gendishen if his people are to maintain possession of their island home and the enchanted secret it contains. In an unexpected twist, events overtake Rezkin, and he is thrust into a frustrating adventure to seek a worthless prize...
  • Overworld by Rohan M. Vider

    Overworld by Rohan M. Vider

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A magic apocalypse. Refugees from Earth. A new world. Elves, orcs, and dragons!Portals from Overworld have appeared on Earth, and beings intent on conscripting humanity into the mysterious Trials have invaded.Earth is doomed. Humanity has been exiled...
  • Assassin's Noon by Vanessa Nelson

    Assassin's Noon by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    One dead man. A fortified house full of innocent people.One of the city's wealthiest and most powerful residents is found dead in his own home. Murder is suspected, but the house was supposed to be absolutely secure against any intruder. Thea is faced with a hostile group of household servants inside the house and demands for swift justice outside its walls...
  • The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson

    The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Missing girls. A plea for help she can’t ignore. An ancient enemy with plans of his own. Nine-year-old girls are missing from across the lands. Yvonne has promised to find them, and she always keeps her promises. Even when she doesn’t know where to start looking. There’s more trouble around. Mercenaries are disappearing...
  • Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop

    Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Return to the "intense...erotic...and imaginative" world of the national bestselling Black Jewels novels with this sequel to The Shadow Queen. In Anne Bishop's "vividly painted" realm, witches and warlocks channel their power through magical jewels - and one Queen has emerged from the shadows to bring hope to an impoverished people...
  • The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski

    The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 54 ratings
    The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life. But the net around her is closing. Geralt, the Witcher, has assembled a group of allies determined to rescue her. Both sides of the war have sent brutal mercenaries to hunt her down...
  • The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop

    The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    In her national bestselling Black Jewels novels, Anne Bishop’s “surefire spell craft…leave[s] readers’ hearts pounding.” Now her “feverish pacing and terrifying twists” are showcased once again. In a tumultuous world ruled by witches and warlocks who wear their power as jewels, one Queen’s chance at redemption is the last hope for a desperate people…Dena Nehele is a land decimated by its past...
  • 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...
  • Skirmish by Michelle West

    Skirmish by Michelle West

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    At long last, Jewel is preparing to announce her candidacy to become the next Terafin and claim the House Seat. But it is a decision that has her targeted by demons who will stop at nothing to destroy Jewel and her allies as the House War begins..
  • Battle by Michelle West

    Battle by Michelle West

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In this epic fantasy series for fans of George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb, Jewel Markess must contend with deadly court politics, and visions of looming magical threats...
  • Succubus Summoner by Virgil Knightley, Annabelle Hawthorne

    Succubus Summoner by Virgil Knightley, Annabelle Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “And what exactly was it that you were attempting to summon, Lord Eamon?” On the day of his Proving, Apprentice Summoner Samuel Eamon chooses a white rabbit as his familiar, summoning a creature from the Outer Spheres and dubbing it “Snowball.” What he gets is a shapely succubus with bunny ears and a poofy cottontail.Turns out everything he tries to summon ends up a succubus...
  • Taellaneth Complete Series by Vanessa Nelson

    Taellaneth Complete Series by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Arrow just wants her freedom. Days away from the end of her service, the Erith set her one last task, perhaps the most difficult she has ever faced; investigate the sudden death of a high-ranking shape-changer, the Erith’s ancient enemies.Arrow quickly finds herself in the middle of an ancient conflict, and it’s not just her life, and her freedom, that’s at risk...
  • House Name by Michelle West

    House Name by Michelle West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In this epic fantasy series for fans of George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb, Jewel Markess must contend with deadly court politics, and visions of looming magical threats. Jewel has been assigned the task of finding the entryways to the ancient undercity that lies beneath the streets of the empire’s capital in exchange for shelter for her and her den at House Terafin...
  • Blackmark by Jean Lowe Carlson

    Blackmark by Jean Lowe Carlson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wrongfully 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...
  • Greenblood by Actus

    Greenblood by Actus

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The world is safe – from Henry.Damien has managed to survive all the challenges thrown at him, and he’s even starting to enjoy his time at Blackmist. With Henry and Sylph by his side, he just might actually make it through Blackmist without getting killed.Herald has other plans...
  • Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop

    Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s “darkly fascinating” Black Jewel novels have enthralled readers and critics alike with their mixture of fantasy, intrigue, and romance. Now in Twilight’s Dawn, Bishop returns to the Blood realm with four all-new captivating novellas...
  • The Desert Prince by Peter V. Brett

    The Desert Prince by Peter V. Brett

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A 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...
  • Boundless by R.A. Salvatore

    Boundless by R.A. Salvatore

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This second book in New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore’s all-new trilogy—full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills—features one of fantasy’s most beloved and enduring characters, Drizzt Do’Urden.Split between time and two worlds, Zaknafein had always been conflicted...
  • Shadow of the Hawk by Curtis Jobling

    Shadow of the Hawk by Curtis Jobling

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    DREW FERRAN, THE RIGHTFUL KING OF WESTLAND, IS TRAPPED.Enslaved by the Goatlord Kesslar, young werewolf Drew finds himself on the volcanic isle of Scoria, forced to fight in the arena for the Lizardlords. With the help of an unlikely ally, he must find a way to break free - but who has ever managed to escape?Meanwhile, Hector the Wereboar flees the forces of the Catlords...
  • Sanctuary by Apollos Thorne

    Sanctuary by Apollos Thorne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After coming face to face with death, Elorion and company have found a dungeon to call their own. They’ve fought hard to earn a stint of peace, but Mistress Nava is still out there and her captain is now on the hunt. The impending arrival of the army of minotaurs will be the greatest threat they have faced thus far. With their new-found freedom comes a myriad of additional dangers...
  • Ghost in the Inferno by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Inferno by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CAINA AMALAS is the Ghost circlemaster of Istarinmul, leader of the Emperor's spies in the city. She has defeated powerful foes, but more dangerous enemies lie before her.A sorcerous catastrophe threatens to destroy Istarinmul, and the only the mysterious sorceress Annarah, last loremaster of lost Iramis, knows how to stop it...
  • Ghost in the Pact by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Pact by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caina Amalas has found the lost relics of Iramis, but with the relics comes deadly peril. For Grand Master Callatas is ready to work his terrible Apotheosis, and all he needs to unleash the dark power of the nagataaru is the Staff and the Seal of Iramis…once he takes them from Caina’s dead hands. Yet if Caina and Callatas do not work together, they are doomed...
  • Ghost in the Razor by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Razor by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CAINA is the Ghost circlemaster of Istarinmul, leader of the Emperor's spies in the city. She has hindered the malevolent plans of the sinister Grand Master Callatas, but has been unable to defeat him. Callatas has slaughtered every foe who ever challenged him, and Caina may be next. CASSANDER NILAS is a ruthless magus of the brutal Umbarian Order, and seeks to destroy the Emperor...
  • Ghost in the Throne by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Throne by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caina Amalas cheated death and escaped certain doom. So did her mortal enemy, the sorcerer Cassander Nilas. Now the city of Istarinmul teeters on the brink of civil war and sorcerous annihilation. Unless Caina summons all her bravery and cunning, Cassander's dark spell will kill millions of people. Starting with the people she loves..
  • Ghost in the Seal by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Seal by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CAINA AMALAS is out of time. She has risked too much for too long, and her enemies have finally closed around her. The Staff and Seal of Iramis have been found, and threaten to destroy the world with their sorcerous powers. The terrible Apotheosis of the evil Grand Master Callatas will succeed unless Caina makes one final sacrifice. Unless she makes the ultimate sacrifice..
  • Needs of the Empire by Christopher Mitchell

    Needs of the Empire by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    On 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 ratings
    In 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...
  • Ghost in the Ashes by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Ashes by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Caina Amalas is a Ghost nightfighter, one of the elite agents of the Emperor of Nighmar, and she has defeated both corrupt lords and mighty sorcerers. As the Padishah of Istarinmul prepares to make peace with the Emperor, the Ghosts must keep the Padishah’s ambassador safe from assassins. But when an escaped slave begs for Caina’s help, she finds dark plots stirring in the shadows...
  • Ghost in the Mask by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Mask by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Caina Amalas is a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar, and through cunning and valor she has cast down both proud lords and mighty sorcerers. But a power darker than any she has ever faced is awakening...
  • Ghost in the Surge by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Surge by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    CAINA AMALAS is a nightfighter of the Ghosts, one of the elite agents of the Emperor of Nighmar. She has defeated powerful sorcerers and corrupt lords, freed slaves and overthrown great evils. But now someone has begun slaughtering the Ghosts of the Imperial capital, and the killer is wearing her face...
  • Dawn of the Exile by Mitchell Hogan

    Dawn of the Exile by Mitchell Hogan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For the damned, redemption may be just a mad dream…Years have passed since the demon Tarrik and his master, the sorcerer Ren, destroyed the servants of Samal and suppressed the very essence of the vile lord. The cost was greater than even a demon could have imagined. But in the realms of demons and humans, no evil can be fully controlled, and no one’s true fate can be foretold. Including Tarrik’s...
  • Oracle by Michelle West

    Oracle by Michelle West

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In this epic fantasy series for fans of George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb, Jewel Markess must contend with deadly court politics, and visions of looming magical threats.Beneath the streets of Averalaan, capital city of the Essalieyan Empire, lie the three Princes of the firstborn, doomed to sleep until the end of days...
  • Ghost in the Storm by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Storm by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    CAINA AMALAS is a Ghost nightfighter, one of the Emperor's elite spies and assassins. And though she remains anonymous, already legends grow around her. Whispers speak of the Ghost nightfighter who stopped the fire of the gods from consuming Rasadda, who defeated sorcerers of terrible power, who liberated slaves and threw down cruel lords.Yet now the storm is coming to claim her..
  • Ghost in the Stone by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Stone by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Caina Amalas is a Ghost nightfighter, an assassin and spy of the Emperor, and her cunning saved the city of Marsis from a brutal invasion.Now she must keep the war from becoming worse.The nobles of the Imperial city of Cyrioch plan to revolt, and assassins stalk the high lords of the Empire. Only Caina stands between the Empire and a ruinous civil war...
  • Ghost in the Forge by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Forge by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Caina Amalas is a Ghost nightfigher, a spy and agent of the Emperor, and time and time again she has overcome mighty foes through boldness and cunning.But even her boldness might not be enough to stop the coming destruction.A secretive cabal of sorcerers has created a weapon so powerful that its wielder will have dominion over the entire world - and the weapon is for sale to the highest bidder...
  • Crown of Embers (The Chosen) by Meg Anne

    Crown of Embers (The Chosen) by Meg Anne

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “If it’s a war she wants, I’ll damn well give her one.”Kiri Helena Solene may have gotten her Mate back, but that was just the beginning. The battle lines have been drawn and her nemesis has already struck the first blow.Surrounded by her Circle, Helena’s power continues to grow. However, this time power alone will not be enough...
  • Fire in the Blood by Erin M. Evans, Dina Pearlman

    Fire in the Blood by Erin M. Evans, Dina Pearlman

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    SCRIBE- award-winning author, Erin M. Evans, continues the riveting tale of her Sundering character, Farideh, as she becomes embroiled in a Forgotten Realms-flavored game of thrones.   In a direct follow-up to the third book in the Sundering series, The Adversary, young warlock Farideh falls into the midst of a battle for the throne of Cormyr...
  • Black Talon by Jaime Castle, Andy Peloquin

    Black Talon by Jaime Castle, Andy Peloquin

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kullen is the Emperor’s assassin. The sharp hand of justice. The Black Talon.Gifted a soul-forged bond with his dragon, Umbris, Kullen is tasked with hunting any and all who oppose the Empire.But when the secretive Crimson Fang murders two noblemen before his very eyes, Kullen must discover the truth of who they are and what they want...
  • Soldiers Live by Glen Cook

    Soldiers Live by Glen Cook

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    When sorcerers and demigods go to war, those wars are fought by mercenaries, "dog soldiers," grunts in the trenches. And the stories of those soldiers are the stories of Glen Cook's hugely popular "Black Company" novels. If the Joseph Heller of Catch-22 were to tell the story of The Lord of the Rings, it might read like the Black Company books. There is nothing else in fantasy like them...
  • The Cursed Princedom by G. Akella

    The Cursed Princedom by G. Akella

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A new update arrives to the ultra-popular online game, Realm of Arkon. With Patch 17, the level of immersion experienced by players in their gaming capsules has made virtual reality indistinguishable from the real world. But every gamer's dream becomes a nightmare for Roman Kozhevnikov after he gets confined to Arkon against his will...
  • A Warrior's Knowledge by Davis Ashura

    A Warrior's Knowledge by Davis Ashura

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN-10: 099112765X / ISBN-13: 9780991127658."The redemption of the fallen man is neither easy nor quick. It is fraught with hardship and loss, and those who seek to aid someone traveling this twisted path might do best to journey ahead and light the way." (The Word and the Deed)Rukh Shektan has lost everything: his home, his standing, and his future...
  • Rage of Lions by Curtis Jobling

    Rage of Lions by Curtis Jobling

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A ruined kingdom, an avenging king . . . and a hero's destiny After discovering he's the long-lost son of the murdered Wolf King and leading a revolt against the tyrant King Leopold the Lion, Drew Ferran must rule over a kingdom in disarray. But the former shepherd has mixed feelings about taking his place on the throne...
  • Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix

    Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Bestselling novelist Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom for the never-before-told love story of Sabriel’s parents, Terciel and Elinor, and the Charter magic that brought them together—and threatened to tear them apart. A long-awaited prequel to a classic fantasy series...
  • The Core by Peter V. Brett

    The Core by Peter V. Brett

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    For time out of mind, bloodthirsty demons have stalked the night, culling the human race to scattered remnants dependent on half-forgotten magics to protect them. Then two heroes arose—men as close as brothers, yet divided by bitter betrayal...
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