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The Wound of the World by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDante and Blays have forced Gladdic from the Collen Basin. But the victory might only be the first battle in a much larger war. With the land on the brink of starvation and politically fractured, Dante and Blays scramble to secure Collen's food, borders, and allies. Before their work is done, rumor arrives from Mallon. The enemy is mustering for another attack... -
![Summoner 8 by Eric Vall]()
Summoner 8 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs Gryff learns more about the Shadowscape and the god-like Archons that rule it, the stakes keep getting higher. The angel-monster Phi is still hellbent on destroying humanity, so Gryff and his friends must spread out to the far corners of Mistral to make sure she doesn’t succeed. And then they must end her. Once and for all... -
![What Lies Beyond by Edward W. Robertson]()
What Lies Beyond by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe White Lich has conquered Mallon and smashed all resistance to him. Now, he marches on the north. Within weeks, Narashtovik will fall to his armies. Gask will follow. And after that, there can be no stopping him. Dante and Blays have a single hope of victory: the Spear of Stars, the long-lost weapon that may be capable of killing the lich. There's just one problem... -
![The Light of Life by Edward W. Robertson]()
The Light of Life by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a year of fighting across three different lands, Dante and Blays have finally brought Gladdic to justice—and in the process, they've unleashed a horror beyond all reckoning.The enemy is known as the White Lich. He is ancient. He is immensely powerful. And Gladdic believes he will soon enslave all of Tanar Atain... -
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![Grog III (The Ebon Blades Book 3) by RW Krpoun]()
Grog III (The Ebon Blades Book 3) by RW Krpoun
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProvine Sael and her weary band have put the great northern plains behind them, and are heading south into the Empire, winter quarters beckoning to them after a long, hard summer. But crossing the raid-torn northern frontier holds new problems and challenges as the little group re-enters an empire burdened by war and war's demands... -
![Betrayer's Bane by Michael G. Manning]()
Betrayer's Bane by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTyrion was a good person who had been born to a simple family and raised with love, but the world has shaped him for a different fate. Twisted by violence and torture, he is obsessed with a relentless desire for vengeance, and he has sown the seeds of wrath in his children... -
![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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![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... -
![Transcendence and Rebellion by Michael G. Manning]()
Transcendence and Rebellion by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe world is on the cusp of destruction as Mordecai’s power grows beyond the limits of his own control, yet most of the powers that rule the world are oblivious. The only hope of salvaging their civilization lies with his children, but they have been scattered and branded outlaws... -
![The Dark Army by Marcus Alexander]()
The Dark Army by Marcus Alexander
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratings'Your abilities as a Keeper allow you to open doors that others can not.'Imprisoned in the mythical world of Bellania, CHARLIE KEEPER is at the mercy of Lord Bane's guards while her loyal friends have been sold into slavery...Categorized as:
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![Resurrected as a Drow by Logan Jacobs]()
Resurrected as a Drow by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Fynn Draven, and I used to be from this world.I think I might have died, but I can’t remember. All I know is that I woke up on an altar as a drow male, and the beautiful dark-elf priestesses said they begged their Spider Goddess for help.They ended up with me... -
![Forbidden Arcana: Morgana by Tamryn Tamer]()
Forbidden Arcana: Morgana by Tamryn Tamer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath in Forbidden Arcana wasn’t much more than an inconvenience but losing his home, that wouldn’t be easy to come back from. So, when Grim and their new alliance discovers a way to take down the protective barriers surrounding villages and cities, Jericho has no choice but to seek out a new way to protect Dayrose... -
![The Lost Reavers 2 by Mike Truk]()
The Lost Reavers 2 by Mike Truk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaving defeated the monstrous foe lurking at Erro's doorstep, Hugh swears to do whatever it takes to protect his new home and the beautiful women he loves.Toward that end, he seeks to form troubling alliances against a common foe, only to discover that nothing is as it seems... -
![Roads of Madness by Keith Robinson]()
Roads of Madness by Keith Robinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmily Stanton was sick. They all knew it was a matter of time before she became too sick to walk. They had to make it to safety soon. But where was it safe? The city? Their old island?Hal, Robbie, Abigail, and a very sick Emily know their island is just along the coast beyond the city. There they hope to find a way back to Miss Simone's world...Categorized as:
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![Lake of Spirits by Keith Robinson]()
Lake of Spirits by Keith Robinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"So that's it for her?" Simone said, unable to contain the wave of bitterness. "She's one of the lost?"Jolie was just a one-year-old baby, part of an experimental shapeshifter program in Simone's world, when she turned into a jengu (one of the miengu water spirits) and stuck in that form...Categorized as:
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![Mountain of Whispers by Keith Robinson]()
Mountain of Whispers by Keith Robinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Whisper Mountain is the lair of the beast," say the frightened mountain elves. "Beware the Shadow Demon, for it will hunt you down and eat you alive."Hal and his friends weren't looking for another adventure, but this was a mission they couldn't ignore.Whisper Mountain gets its name from the frequent cries of ghosts echoing down its slopes, the souls of victims who have run afoul of the demon...Categorized as:
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![Grog II: Book 2 of the Ebon Blades by RW Krpoun]()
Grog II: Book 2 of the Ebon Blades by RW Krpoun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Dusmen are invading, and nothing will stop Provine Sael from leading an investigation into the many questions about the northerner’s late start, and so Grog and Burk must march north as well. With the onset of the war, both sides have stripped the border of troops, and it may well be safe for the small band to slip into enemy territory and poke into odd corners in search of the truth... -
![Making Monster Girls 4 by Eric Vall]()
Making Monster Girls 4 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am so close to triumph I can taste it, and everything is within my grasp.A bevy of scientifically engineered monster girls.The destruction of the Matriarchy.Wealth and power beyond reckoning.I just need to make The Duchess mine... -
![Making Monster Girls 5 by Eric Vall]()
Making Monster Girls 5 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe duchess has believed my con, and now she is almost mine.As soon as I make her my monster girl, my coup of this city will begin.Then I will make every aristocrat my monster girl and rule this place... -
![Mercenary of Empyrea : An Isekai Barbarian Fantasy Adventure by Michael Dalton]()
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... -
![Dragon Rising 1 by Dante King]()
Dragon Rising 1 by Dante King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn Devonte knows women and wargear. And now he gets to combine the two. All in the name of saving the world.John Devonte looked to the outskirts of the Draconic Empire for refuge. After adventuring for the past two decades, hunting monsters and collecting coin, he thought the town of Vismuth would provide some solace.Except what he discovered there was the beginning of the end... -
![Summoner School 3: A Reverse Portal Fantasy by Eric Vall]()
Summoner School 3: A Reverse Portal Fantasy by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetween classes, beast hunts, rival students, and tournament battles, Andrew barely has enough time to enjoy the spoils of success: his sweet house, his fast car, and his beautiful girlfriends... -
![To Summon the Familiar: Familiars of the Phoenix Empire by Marty Myers, Matt Godfrey]()
To Summon the Familiar: Familiars of the Phoenix Empire by Marty Myers, Matt Godfrey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrew has one chance to pull himself up from his humble beginnings and make something of himself. He has been found to have a spark of magic deep within himself. To bring it forth, he must first learn to summon the familiar. He must use every drop of his magic to search the Lands of Mist and find the one meant for him. The one he will be bonded to for life...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Emperor 3 by Eric Vall]()
Dragon Emperor 3 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving won the king’s favor, Evan sets his sights on rebuilding the city of Hatra to its former glory. Until mummified harpies begin to attack them. Suspicious that the villainous Green Glass Sect is behind these latest assaults, Evan starts looking for answers, making allies, and consolidating his power. Luckily, he’s a kick ass dragon lord now... -
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![The Thief Who Wasn't There by Michael McClung]()
The Thief Who Wasn't There by Michael McClung
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBellarius, saved from utter destruction, is now plunged into vicious civil war. Amra has vanished, and while Holgren has a plan to find her and bring her back, his plan teeters between impossibility and insanity... -
![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... -
![The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller]()
The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHere for the first time in one volume are the first four books of the internationally bestselling THE GHOSTS saga - CHILD OF THE GHOSTS, BLADE OF THE GHOSTS, GHOST IN THE FLAMES, and GHOST IN THE BLOOD. When her life is torn apart by sorcery and murder, young Caina Amalas joins the Ghosts, the legendary spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar... -
![The Defiance of Vim by C.J. Aaron]()
The Defiance of Vim by C.J. Aaron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFree from the clutches of the kingdom, yet slaves to fate.Ryl, the phrenics, and their meager army make for the security of the Erlyn Woods. As the cost of freedom continues to mount, their hold remains tenuous at best. New additions to their army present unexpected complications and danger. Choices that will define the future of Damaris hang in the balance... -
![Soul Gem Collector 2 by Logan Jacobs]()
Soul Gem Collector 2 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver since I discovered that I can kill magical creatures, trap their souls in precious gems, and use them to cast spells of my own, I haven’t had a moment’s rest.I have to balance my academics with learning how to use my powers and capture more souls in more gems to grow my spell collection... -
![Dungeon Master 5 by Eric Vall]()
Dungeon Master 5 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaster and his faithful and loving minions have been through dozens of dungeons, battles, and death-defying challenges. Both the fallen god and his women have grown their powers significantly, and now they have fixed their sights on Baudouin, the power hungry king of Tintagal. They intend to destroy him and nothing will stand in their way... -
![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... -
![God of Magic 7 by Logan Jacobs, Daniel Wisniewski]()
God of Magic 7 by Logan Jacobs, Daniel Wisniewski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGabriel and The Shadow Foxes are running for their lives from the forces of Archmage Maderel. With time running out and an epic confrontation looming, Gabe will have to master his magical abilities and finally fulfill his promise of becoming the God of Magic in order to save the world. This is the final novel in the God of Magic series... -
![Godkiller Mode by C.J. Carella]()
Godkiller Mode by C.J. Carella
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA World of Gods and MonstersCaitlin Sera sat down to play a game and instead found herself in a world of magic and monsters. Even worse, her first encounter was with an evil goddess seeking to feed on her soul. Courage and more than a little luck led to Caitlin not only surviving, but walking away with a God Core... -
![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... -
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![Hyperborea by Clark Ashton Smith]()
Hyperborea by Clark Ashton Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScience Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy... -
![The Return Of The Sorcerer: The Best Of Clark Ashton Smith by Clark Ashton Smith]()
The Return Of The Sorcerer: The Best Of Clark Ashton Smith by Clark Ashton Smith
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis work offers both readers and scholars a collection of short fiction and short novels by Clark Ashton Smith... -
![Reckoning by Megg Jensen]()
Reckoning by Megg Jensen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTressa’s journey to Desolation ended in tragedy. After losing someone close to her, she retreats to the Charred Barrens, hiding underground and wallowing in self-pity… until prophesy rains blood upon the Dragonlands. Alone, Tressa embarks on a quest to heal all that have been hurt and defeat the enemy for good... -
![Zothique by Clark Ashton Smith]()
Zothique by Clark Ashton Smith
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTales of Zothique is a collection of fantasy short stories by Clark Ashton Smith, and edited by Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books as the sixteenth volume of its celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in June 1970. It was the first themed collection of Smith's works assembled by Carter for the series... -
![The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies by Clark Ashton Smith]()
The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies by Clark Ashton Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA much-awaited collection of prose and poetry from one of the great cosmic masters of the supernatural Not just any fantasy, horror, and science fiction author could impress H. P. Lovecraft into calling him "perhaps unexcelled by any other writer, dead or living” or compel Fritz Lieber to employ the worthy term sui generis... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Renegade Gods by Christopher Mitchell]()
Renegade Gods by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Holdfasts – the most powerful family of mages in the Star Continent – are scattered and beaten.Keir is in retreat, while Corthie and Kelsey are missing, abducted by enemy forces.Only Karalyn remains.With the armies of the Empire in full retreat, the Renegade Gods hunt for the Dream Mage... -
![Midnight Sun: The Complete Stories of Kane by Karl Edward Wagner]()
Midnight Sun: The Complete Stories of Kane by Karl Edward Wagner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMidnight Sun is the companion volume to Gods in Darkness, and collects all of the Kane short stories and poetry. The Complete Stories of Kane...Categorized as:
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![Gods in Darkness: The Complete Novels of Kane by Karl Edward Wagner]()
Gods in Darkness: The Complete Novels of Kane by Karl Edward Wagner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKane An immortal, cursed to wander the Earth until he is destroyed by the violence that he himself has created. A warrior and statesman: As comfortable in the shadowy halls of courtly intrigue as he is on the bloody battlefields where those intrigue's inevitably play themselves out... -
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![Cephrael's Hand by Melissa McPhail]()
Cephrael's Hand by Melissa McPhail
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 26 ratings“All things are composed of patterns...” And within the pattern of the realm of Alorin, three strands must cross:In Alorin...three hundred years after the genocidal Adept Wars, the realm is dying, and the blessed Adept race dies with it... -
![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... -
![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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![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... -
![Crowns of Rust by Daniel Arenson]()
Crowns of Rust by Daniel Arenson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe noble House of Sela is shattered. Its five children, once heirs to a bustling port, are scattered around the Encircled Sea. Their kingdom, the ancient land of Zohar, lies in ruin following a devastating invasion. As the dust settles, new fires kindle. In a shattering world, the pieces are up for grabs... -
![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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