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Brandon Sanderson Sampler: The Way of Kings and Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBrandon Sanderson is one of the most innovative and prolific authors writing today, and Tor Books is proud to share with you two of his most exciting series: The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn.This electronic sampler , book one of the Mistborn series... -
![Rhythm of War, Part Two by Brandon Sanderson]()
Rhythm of War, Part Two by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move... -
![Rhythm of War, Part One by Brandon Sanderson]()
Rhythm of War, Part One by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move... -
![Knight's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler]()
Knight's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsUneasy lies the head that wears a crown. A brutal war of succession has plunged the court of Kingfountain into a power struggle between a charitable king who took the crown unlawfully and his ambitious rival, Devon Argentine. The balance of power between the two men hinges on the fate of a young boy ensnared in this courtly intrigue. A boy befittingly nicknamed Ransom...Categorized as:
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![The Lands of Ice and Fire: Maps from King's Landing to Across the Narrow Sea by George R.R. Martin]()
The Lands of Ice and Fire: Maps from King's Landing to Across the Narrow Sea by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGeorge R.R. Martin’s beloved Song of Ice and Fire series, which started with A Game of Thrones, is bursting with a variety and richness of landscapes — from bitter tundra to arid wasteland and everything in between — that provide a sense of scale unrivaled in contemporary fantasy...Categorized as:
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![Rise of the Shadow by Michael Webb]()
Rise of the Shadow by Michael Webb
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter tasting financial success and the Shadow Knights’ power, Veron lost everything. Now, trapped in slavery, jealous servants and harsh justice threaten his ability to fulfill his destiny. Caught between secrets he cannot divulge and attention from the master’s daughter, Chelci, Veron must choose between following the rules or following his heart as he fights to rise again... -
![A Dark Foretoken by Marc Alan Edelheit]()
A Dark Foretoken by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe best-selling, award-winning author of Stiger's Tigers delivers the next action-packed installment in the Tales of the Seventh series. Where a Stiger goes, death follows… Stiger has survived the brutal ordeal at Fort Covenant, which saw his company shattered and an enemy army destroyed... -
![Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto]()
Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the heart-stopping finale to the Crown of Feathers trilogy, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable,” Veronyka must face her most devastating enemy yet: her own sister... -
![A Dream of Spring by George R.R. Martin]()
A Dream of Spring by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOriginally titled A Time For Wolves. The seventh and apparent final book of George R.R. Martin's acclaimed series, A Song of Ice and Fire... -
![Tadek and the Princess by Alexandra Rowland]()
Tadek and the Princess by Alexandra Rowland
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of the critically-acclaimed fantasy novel A TASTE OF GOLD AND IRON comes a sequel/spinoff novella about loyalty and Long before Tadek Hasira ever made it to the Gold Court to serve as one of the royal family’s elite bodyguards and servants, he was nothing more than a grubby street urchin in the poorest district of the capital city—that is, until her Highness, the Crown Princess... -
![The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi]()
The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder. Secrets. Sacrifice: Three women seek the truth of the empire's past. And the truth they find has the power to ignite a war in the sequel to The Final Strife, the continuation of a visionary fantasy trilogy inspired by Africa and Arabia.Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. But when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil... -
![The Thieves by Michael J. Sullivan]()
The Thieves by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHEY ATTACKED TWO RIDERS. THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASY. THEY WERE WRONG.A band of thieves set upon two lonely riders in the middle of the night. They had a larger party. They had the element of surprise. There was no reason to be concerned. But they didn’t realize who they were dealing with... -
![Fall of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell]()
Fall of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA brilliant story of adventure, wit and philosophy from the origins of the SPELLSLINGER series to enrapture devotees as well as newcomers alike.New to the ways of the Argosi, the tribe of wandering philosophers who seek to defeat evil by wit and guile, Ferius Parfax encounters a hideous plague - the Red Scream... -
![The Maid's War by Jeff Wheeler]()
The Maid's War by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhat if you knew a story that you could tell no one-except one person?The Duke of La Marche is being held prisoner in a tower over a friendship he never tried to hide. As confidant to the famous Maid of Donremy, the duke should have been a hero. Instead, he was locked up by his king and called a traitor.But this betrayal no longer matters to the duke... -
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![Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse]()
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsThe first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic... -
![The Sagittarius by K. Aten]()
The Sagittarius by K. Aten
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKyri has known her share of loss in the two decades that she has been alive. She never expected to find herself a slave in roman lands, nor did she think she had the heart to become a gladiatrix. But with her soul shattered she must fight to see her way back home again...Categorized as:
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![The Archer by K. Aten]()
The Archer by K. Aten
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKyri was raised a fletcher but after finding a new home and family with the Telequire Amazons, she discovers a desire to take on more responsibility within the tribe. She has skills they desperately need and she is called to action to protect those around her. But Kyri's path is ever-changing even as she finds herself altered by love, loyalty, and grief...Categorized as:
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![The Blood We Spill by Jo Havens]()
The Blood We Spill by Jo Havens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would make the most ruthless ice-queen assassin in the Kingdom hesitate?Bound to the Kingdom for life, Cie serves a cruel King, her knives pledged to his word, her life at his mercy. She is also one of the Kingdom’s most privileged slaves – one of the Praetoria: five of the best, sworn to protect the Prince and, one day, to rule at his side... -
![The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty]()
The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author S. A. Chakraborty's acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy gets expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels... -
![Yield Under Great Persuasion by Alexandra Rowland]()
Yield Under Great Persuasion by Alexandra Rowland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTam Becket has hated Lord Lyford since they were boys. The fact that he’s also been sleeping with the man for the last ten years is irrelevant. When they were both nine years old, Lyford smashed Tam’s entry into the village’s vegetable competition. Nearly twenty years later, Tam hasn’t forgiven the bastard... -
![Память льда. Том 2 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон]()
Память льда. Том 2 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsРазрываемый длительными войнами континент Генабакис стал колыбелью для новой кровожадной империи - Паннионского Домина. Армии таинственного Провидца захватывают город за городом, буквально опустошая всё на своём пути.Чтобы противостоять им, объявленное вне закона Войско Дуджека Однорукого вынуждено объединиться с заклятым врагом Малазанской империи... -
![The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu]()
The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsKuni Garu, now known as Emperor Ragin, runs the archipelago kingdom of Dara, but struggles to maintain progress while serving the demands of the people and his vision. Then an unexpected invading force from the Lyucu empire in the far distant west comes to the shores of Dara—and chaos results... -
![The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee]()
The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi and Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Shadow of Kyoshi comes a thrilling new chapter in the Chronicles of the Avatar series and page-turning follow-up to Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Dawn of YangchenCommon enemies make for strange friends . . -
![Petty Treasons by Victoria Goddard]()
Petty Treasons by Victoria Goddard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArtorin Damara, last Emperor of Astandalas, is in need of a new secretary.It has been three years since he woke from a magical coma caused by the catastrophic collapse of his empire, and he can barely acknowledge his own day-to-day existence, let alone what he needs from someone else... -
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![Caleb Vigilant by Brian Godawa]()
Caleb Vigilant by Brian Godawa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGiant Walls Will Come Tumbling Down.In this second companion volume to Joshua Valiant, the story of the conquest of the Promised Land of Canaan continues. Moses has died, the Israelites stand poised to invade Canaan. Their first target: The impenetrable mighty walls of Jericho.But God has been preparing a pagan harlot named Rahab to help Israel...Categorized as:
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![The Sorcerer's Alpha by Corey Kerr]()
The Sorcerer's Alpha by Corey Kerr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’re lost in the wilderness. And there’s only one tent. When a routine mission goes horribly awry, expert wilderness scout Marut finds himself solely responsible for protecting one of the powerful court sorcerers. Marut is suspicious of magic and more comfortable with horses than people, but he comes to begrudgingly respect Sycamore as they flee for their lives... -
![Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo]()
Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does one conquer a kingdom without spilling blood? You offer your hand in marriage to the king who killed your husband. Almira was raised by a calculating father who forged her in political cunning. She’s prepared for this moment since childhood. Like pieces on a board, she lays out the players one by one. One. King Alton, the brother-killer... -
![Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo]()
Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does one conquer a kingdom without spilling blood? You offer your hand in marriage to the king who killed your husband. Almira was raised by a calculating father who forged her in political cunning. She’s prepared for this moment since childhood. Like pieces on a board, she lays out the players one by one. One. King Alton, the brother-killer... -
![Untitled by George R.R. Martin]()
Untitled by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPossible 8th book to the A Song Of Ice And Fire series.Martin Quoted via Entertainment Weekly: “I have a story to tell; the number of books is almost irrelevant,” he says. “I’ll do that in as many books as required...Categorized as:
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![Curse of Shadows by A.K. Wilder]()
Curse of Shadows by A.K. Wilder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of epic fantasy with adventure and romance, Curse of Shadows reveals a world of unique magic, breathtaking action, and unforgettable love.Amassia teeters on the brink of the next Great Dying.The second sun has returned as our Bone Throwers foresaw--casting the nine realms into war.My name is Ash, and I fell in the battle for Baiseen... -
![She Who Would be King by Kim Pritekel]()
She Who Would be King by Kim Pritekel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCateline is the twenty-one-year-old daughter of a nobleman in fourteenth-century France. It's a time when children aren't seen as those to be loved and cherished, but instead are used as pawns and bargaining chips on the chessboard of control and privilege.She is married off to a prince in the country of Sursha, a Gaelic-speaking island nation near Ireland... -
![The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty]()
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend.Amina al-Sirafi should be content...Categorized as:
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![The Fallen God by T.J. Reynolds]()
The Fallen God by T.J. Reynolds
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA building storm. A raging war. A fallen god.Can Dahlia, Madi, and Alysand recruit an army powerful enough to stop the plans of a malicious deity?Having saved Quinn and the town of Taelman's Pond, Dahlia finds herself whisked away into another battle in this endless war. She discovers more about her in-game lineage as a half blood... -
![Way of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell]()
Way of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first of two prequels to the bestselling Spellslinger series.The Alchemist meets The Three Musketeers—with card tricks. A brilliant origin story of adventure, wit, and philosophy to enrapture devotees as well as newcomers to the Spellslinger series...Categorized as:
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![Air Logic by Laurie J. Marks]()
Air Logic by Laurie J. Marks
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLaurie J. Marks returns at last to Shaftal in Air Logic, the long-awaited conclusion to her acclaimed series.Karis and those who love her must figure out, in the aftermath of war and an assassination attempt, how to bring together Sainnites and Shaftalese in a country where old wounds and enmities fester and Air magic conceals the treason hidden in the heart of the G’deon’s household... -
![女将军和长公主 by 请君莫笑]()
女将军和长公主 by 请君莫笑
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings为了在乱世中活下去，为了给至亲复仇，为了给全村一百一十八口枉死的人讨回公道，林挽月拿了龙凤胎弟弟林飞星的户籍去参军，励志杀尽天下匈奴人。宫廷中皇后仙逝，留下了十六岁的长公主和八岁的太子相依为命。几位年长于太子的亲王对皇位虎视眈眈，姐弟俩的地位岌岌可危。"Female General and Eldest Princess"In order to survive in troubled times; in order to revenge for the dear; in order to claim justice for all 118 people, who died undeservedly, in the village... -
![The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky]()
The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA sweeping tale of clashing cultures, warring gods, and forbidden love: In 1000 AD, a young Inuit shaman and a Viking warrior become unwilling allies as war breaks out between their peoples and their gods-one that will determine the fate of them all."There is a very old story, rarely told, of a wolf that runs into the ocean and becomes a whale...Categorized as:
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![Les secrets de Castelcerf by Robin Hobb]()
Les secrets de Castelcerf by Robin Hobb
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFitzChevalerie, l'assassin royal, vient tout juste d'arracher l'héritier ou trône des Six-Duchés, le prince Devoir, des griffes de la famille Pie... -
![A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair]()
A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy body is made of scars,some were done to me,but most I did to myself. Keera is a killer. As the King's Blade, she is the most talented spy in the kingdom. And the king’s favored assassin. When a mysterious figure moves against the Crown, Keera is called upon to hunt down the so-called Shadow... -
![Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux]()
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDelve into the mind of Critical Role’s most charming villain in this original novel that chronicles Lucien’s early life and his fateful meeting with the Mighty Nein. Lucien has always been able to spin a bad situation to his advantage... -
![The Great Change by Joe Abercrombie]()
The Great Change by Joe Abercrombie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Great Change (and Other Lies) is a novella-length collection that gathers four short stories related to Joe Abercrombie's The Age of Madness, featuring old friends and new: from smugglers to kings, from diamond-cutters to dress-makers, from the most apparently insignificant of slaves to the most feared man in the Union, Old Sticks himself... -
![Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr]()
Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAll Rath wants is a quiet, peaceful life. Unfortunately, his father brings him too much trouble—and too many debts to pay—for that to ever be possible. When the local crime lord drags Rath out of bed and tells him he has three days to pay his father's latest debt, Rath doesn't know what to do. There's no way to come up with so much money in so little time... -
![Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong]()
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 5 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling YA author Chloe Gong’s adult epic fantasy debut, inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, is a fiery collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst a set of deadly games.Every year, thousands in the kingdom of Talin will flock to its capital twin cities, San-Er, where the palace hosts a set of games... -
![Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo]()
Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Hugo and Crawford Award-Winning Series!The wandering Cleric Chih returns home to the Singing Hills Abbey for the first time in almost three years, to be met with both joy and sorrow. Their mentor, Cleric Thien, has died, and rests among the archivists and storytellers of the storied abbey. But not everyone is prepared to leave them to their rest... -
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![Illusionary by Zoraida Córdova]()
Illusionary by Zoraida Córdova
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReeling from betrayal at the hands of the Whispers, Renata Convida is a girl on the run. With few options and fewer allies, she's reluctantly joined forces with none other than Prince Castian, her most infuriating and intriguing enemy. They're united by lofty goals: find the fabled Knife of Memory, kill the ruthless King Fernando, and bring peace to the nation... -
![Storming Heaven by Miles Cameron]()
Storming Heaven by Miles Cameron
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBefore iron helmets and steel swords, when dragons roamed the world, was an age of bronze and stone, when the Gods walked the earth, and people lived in terror.A scribe, a warlord, a dancer, a mute insect and a child should have no chance against the might of the bickering gods and their cruel games... -
![The Cuckoo by Leo Carew]()
The Cuckoo by Leo Carew
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo fierce armies collide in the finale of the Under the Northern Sky trilogy, a thrilling and savagely visceral epic fantasy from Leo Carew, an author who "will remind readers of George R. R. Martin, David Gemmell, or . . . Joe Abercrombie." (Booklist)Albion continues to be divided by revolt and bloodshed, as alliances collapse and are made anew... -
![Thief's War by Hilari Bell]()
Thief's War by Hilari Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKnights errant aren't supposed to let the bad guy escape. But Sir Michael and his squire, Fisk, were up to their necks in mayhem (as usual) and Fisk's old mentor, Jack Bannister, quietly slithered away. Now Michael has tracked Jack to the notorious city of Tallowsport -- and it turns out Jack wasn't exaggerating when he said the crime boss he works for runs the town... -
![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... -
![Re-Reading Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time: Books One Through Four by Leigh Butler]()
Re-Reading Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time: Books One Through Four by Leigh Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Wheel of Time Reread on Tor.com is an extensive analysis of Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series, covering the material chapter by chapter. Join Leigh Butler as she summarizes the chapters and comments on the ongoing mysteries of the series, gender issues, politics, history, and the many Crowning Moments of Awesome.Volume 1 of the collected Tor...
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