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The Red Winter by Henry H. Neff
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn inventive and action-packed mix of fantasy, science fiction, and mythology, all in a realistic contemporary setting. Rowan has won a battle, but not the war. With proper allies, Rowan’s armies could storm the demon stronghold, capture its ruler, and end the reign of demonkind. But while nations clash, a greater struggle lies elsewhere... -
![Enchanter by Terry Mancour]()
Enchanter by Terry Mancour
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMinalan The Moody! Meanwhile, back at the castle . . . Minalan the Spellmonger faces the boredom of house arrest after being confined to his lands by Prince Tavard for his defiance with the Wilderlands refugees... -
![Menacing Misfits by Robyn Wideman]()
Menacing Misfits by Robyn Wideman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf Harry Potter lived in Middle Earth and had to loot dungeons to pay his school fees. When Jack Vance's grandfather is murdered, his dying words are to get Jack to promise to attend Darkthorn Academy. Jack doesn't like it, but he'll do what is necessary to honor the man who raised him. Surviving Darkthorn Academy won't be easy... -
![Wicked Ties by Megan Montero]()
Wicked Ties by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly power will bring me back and I’ve lost it all…I walked into the world of Evermore already in love with magic. But a cruel twist of fate landed me on my death bed. They brought me back to life… except this wasn’t living.I’m forever changed by the demon they used to save me. No longer human nor demon, I am unbound...Categorized as:
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![Diamantine by Andrew Rowe]()
Diamantine by Andrew Rowe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter bonding with Dawnbringer, the Sacred Sword of Light, Keras Selyrian travels to the nation of Edria to compete in the Tournament of the Sacred Sword. The winner of the tournament will be given a chance to fight for the Sacred Sword of Stone if they can defeat the current wielder, the impossibly powerful Emperor of Edria, in single combat. Winning the tournament will be no simple endeavor... -
![Power of the Fire Dragon by Tracey West]()
Power of the Fire Dragon by Tracey West
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Dragon Masters are going to visit Queen Rose's kingdom. But Rori and Drake must stay behind. Then a four-headed dragon attacks the castle--and Maldred is riding it! How is Maldred controlling this giant dragon? Will Rori and Drake have to battle the dark wizard on their own?This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers... -
![Queen of Death by Chandelle LaVaun]()
Queen of Death by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m not who I thought I was.Something has awoken inside of me. Something ancient and powerful. It sings in my veins a song of glory and pain. I see memories of a life long ago, that couldn’t possibly be mine and yet they feel like coming home. Just when I think I’m losing my mind I find the prophecy of the reborn that speaks terrifying words I know in my heart are true.I have been reborn... -
![Shadowstrut by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Shadowstrut by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes fear of the dark can keep you alive. Grey and Koda have a lead on the supplier of Redrum X—a new strain of the deadly drug that creates UV resistant vampires. Preventing the streets of New York City from being flooded with the mindless creatures was only the first step. Each night as darkness falls, body counts rise. Someone or something has made nights in the city…fatal... -
![Fall of Embers by G. Bailey]()
Fall of Embers by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was trained to be the dragon king’s mate. His pure, blessed by the gods, fire queen.But my fate was never to be his.My name is Serendipity Fall, and I’m one of the only wolf shifters living with a bunch of immortal dragon shifters in a city I can never leave... -
![Dragon's Storm by Anastasia Wilde]()
Dragon's Storm by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA witch with the power of prophecy. A dragon whose business is to believe in fairy tales. Their bond may be the last hope to keep evil from rising…or it may ignite an apocalypse… All her life, Tempest has been burdened with the ability to see the future—and the responsibility to stop bad things from happening... -
![Dragon Rise by D.K. Holmberg]()
Dragon Rise by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDragons will return, but who will control them? After betraying both the empire and the rebellion, Fes and Jayell travel alone, struggling to remain safe when a daring break-in that might provide the needed leverage goes awry... -
![The Last Hunter: Lament by Jeremy Robinson]()
The Last Hunter: Lament by Jeremy Robinson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn all the days since my kidnapping, breaking and transformation into a hunter at the hands of the half-human, half-demon Nephilim, my life has been a mass of chaotic actions and reactions to the horrors of the Antarctic underworld. I have battled unnatural monsters, fled for my life, and sacrificed everything -- or thought I had, when I stepped through the gates of Tartarus... -
![Dragon Mage by M.L. Spencer]()
Dragon Mage by M.L. Spencer
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAram Raythe has the power to challenge the gods. He just doesn't know it yet.Aram thinks he's nothing but a misfit from a small fishing village in a dark corner of the world. As far as Aram knows, he has nothing, with hardly a possession to his name other than a desire to make friends and be accepted by those around him, which is something he’s never known.But Aram is more. Much, much more... -
![Maleficent by Elizabeth Rudnick]()
Maleficent by Elizabeth Rudnick
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA deluxe novelization of the Walt Disney Studios film Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie. This visually dazzling live action film explores the origins of one of the most iconic Disney villains: Maleficent, the infamous fairy who curses Princess Aurora in Disney's animated classic Sleeping Beauty... -
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![The Hallowed Knight by Jenn Stark]()
The Hallowed Knight by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world is full of magical things... With a day job that requires her to hunt down psychics who use their metaphysical gifts as weapons, Tarot-reading Justice of the Arcana Council Sara Wilde has no time for fairy tales. So when her newest case pleads for her assistance against brownies, sprites, and pixie dust, she's more than ready to file it under "not a chance... -
![Shadow Sworn by Jess Mountifield]()
Shadow Sworn by Jess Mountifield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll things come to an end.Hiding in the shadows works for Aella and her dragon for a while, but dragons grow.With the world still in the dark about the existence of anything mythical, Aella must try and keep out of sight. But she’s living in one of the busiest cities in the world... -
![Portals of Infinity: Consequences by John Van Stry]()
Portals of Infinity: Consequences by John Van Stry
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStill recovering from his two years in the void, life has been good to William. There's no wars on the horizon, everyone seems happy with the current state of affairs and the only thing on Will's mind is the upcoming wedding of his son, the crown prince. Until an attempt on his son's life signals an end to any hopes of tranquility... -
![Unleashed Magic: A Wizard in Bremen Part 2 by Steve Higgs]()
Unleashed Magic: A Wizard in Bremen Part 2 by Steve Higgs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one knows about them. No one is ready. The false gods are coming. In seven days, I have to surrender myself to a demon. That was what I agreed to. That was the price to rescue a teenage girl. What would you do with your last week? My plan to drink good whisky and relax got shot to hell within hours when the police, who hate me by the way, begged for my help... -
![The Forgotten Goddess by Rebekah Sinclair]()
The Forgotten Goddess by Rebekah Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Library of Alexandria has been lost. The truth of history has been hidden from us. The God of War rules the earth, and we desperately need a savior.Rhea has always known she was different but never imagined that her secrets would lead her down a path of danger and adventure... -
![Mist Dragon by D.K. Holmberg]()
Mist Dragon by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe dragon misfits are the key to saving the dragons of Lorach but they must act before a stranger destroys them.Jason has secured a tentative peace for Dragon Haven. With his control over illusion, and the Lorach threat thwarted for now, his time is spent preparing for the next attack, knowing the Dragon Souls will not be easily stopped... -
![Shadow Kissed by Veronica Douglas]()
Shadow Kissed by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI released the Dark Wolf God. Now he’s using me.Last week, I defeated a monster hellbent on killing us all. I thought I was stopping a prophecy, but it turns out, the dark omens were about me all along.Now I’m destined to steal the souls of the pack—my pack—and help the Dark God bring destruction down on the world... -
![Hunted by Steve McHugh]()
Hunted by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCursed by witches centuries ago, Remy Roax was content with living his long life as a half-man/half-fox. But when he learned he had had undiscovered powers, he had no choice but to learn how to use them... -
![The Four Nations Tournament by James E. Wisher]()
The Four Nations Tournament by James E. Wisher
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour Nations. One Champion. After a long Autumn, Conryu Koda is ready for a rest. His hopes are dashed when Chief Kane asks for another favor. Ratings are down for the Four Nations Tournament and having the world’s only male wizard participate is just the thing to give them a boost. An exhausted Conryu has no interest in playing in an event broadcast world wide... -
![The Third Door by Emily Rodda]()
The Third Door by Emily Rodda
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInternationally bestselling author Emily Rodda's brilliant finale to the trilogy inspired by the world of Deltora.Three magic Doors are the only way in and out of the walled city of Weld. The golden Door is grand and majestic -- a Door for heroes. The silver Door hints at mystery and knowledge -- a door for schemers... -
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![Immortal by Nicole Conway]()
Immortal by Nicole Conway
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDestiny has called.With Jaevid Broadfeather forever lost to the depths of Luntharda, Felix Farrow struggles to stand on his own. He begins a violent downward spiral which causes him to abandon his post as a dragonrider, hiding in the halls of his family estate. His one hope for redemption lies within the heart of someone from his past—and the very last person he ever wanted to see again... -
![The Awakening by James E. Wisher]()
The Awakening by James E. Wisher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing has gone right for Conryu Koda since learning he’s a wizard. On his first day at The North American Alliance’s Arcane Academy he’s greeted by protestors and pelted with tomatoes. On the second day he nearly dies in a magical ritual. It’s all downhill from there... -
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Hellhound Blues: A Brew & Chew Adventure by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA hungry hellhound is a dangerous hellhound. When the bond Peaches shares with Simon is interrupted, Peaches knows something is wrong. He must locate Simon before his body begins to expand. With nowhere to turn, Peaches visits their new next-door neighbor, Cecelia, an eight-year-old ice mage, and Tristan’s new apprentice... -
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The Complete Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFollow the Second Star to the Right! Welcome to Neverland, home of pixies, pirates, and Peter Pan! Collected here is the ultimate Kindle edition of the Peter Pan stories by J.M. Barrie, starring such timeless characters as Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, Wendy, and the Lost Boys. Included in Peter Pan: The Complete Adventures are: • All three Peter Pan books written by J.M. Barrie...Categorized as:
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![A Proper Hellhound by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
A Proper Hellhound by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen your hellhound needs training, you hire the best trainer for the job…Death. While in London, Peaches, Simon’s faithful hellhound manages to grow to the size of a small bus, shocking Monty & Simon with his new transformation. Realizing the danger of a Peaches XL, the Montague & Strong Detective Agency take steps to control these growth spurts... -
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Dragon Ghosts by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTen years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the third novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds.Devastated by loss and hampered by war, Fifer struggles to regroup and continue the search for her twin... -
![Isadora Moon Gets in Trouble by Harriet Muncaster]()
Isadora Moon Gets in Trouble by Harriet Muncaster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFans of Vampirina and the Princess in Black series will love Isadora Moon: half-fairy, half-vampire, totally unique--and totally in BIG trouble!Isadora wants to take Pink Rabbit to class for "Bring Your Pet to School Day." But her older cousin Mirabelle has a much better plan--why not take a dragon? What could possibly go wrong. . -
![Templar Scrolls by Ines Johnson]()
Templar Scrolls by Ines Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNia and Loren return for another action-packed adventure...this time in Camelot, with King Arthur and his knights of the round table!When an ancient relic of Camelot goes missing, who do Arthur and his knights call? Nia Rivers, ancient immortal and archaeologist extraordinaire, of course.Nia jumps at the chance to go to Camelot, especially since she's been banned in the past... -
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Murders and Mothers by Raven Snow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings are going great for Rowen Greensmith. She and her boyfriend Eric have just moved in together. Her paper, The Lainswich Inquirer, is doing better than anyone could have predicted. The town still distrusts her witchy family, but you can’t have it all. Overall, Rowan is happy. Too happy. Life couldn’t possibly stay that perfect for long... -
![Deadlines & Dryads by Rebecca Chastain]()
Deadlines & Dryads by Rebecca Chastain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGetting the scoop might cost Kylie and her gargoyle companion their lives... Dryads are a reclusive, passive species—or they used to be. Overnight, the peaceful woodland creatures have turned violent, attacking travelers with crude weapons and whipping the trees of their grove into a ferocious frenzy... -
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![The Elven Alliance by J.A. Culican]()
The Elven Alliance by J.A. Culican
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fates have spoken.Cole and Eva are the Keeper of Dragons - the only ones who can save all true beings from a time of fear.Uncontrollable power.Cole finds himself unstable, unpredictable and volatile. He has no control of the tilium-fairy magic he stole from the farros. Out of options, the dragons turn to a once ally - the elves - for help...Categorized as:
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![High Moor 3: Blood Moon by Graeme Reynolds]()
High Moor 3: Blood Moon by Graeme Reynolds
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe war has begun... As the humans make their move against the werewolf threat in their midst, and civil war threatens to break the pack apart, John and Marie struggle to free the only person who can unite the werewolf factions against their common enemy: Marie’s brother, Michael. However, their efforts may be for nothing... -
![A God Possessed by Skye Wilson]()
A God Possessed by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrometheus is out for vengeance. And so am I...The end is near. I can sense it. The relic in me has only one goal—to obliterate anything and anyone who threaten Persephone and our son. Its hunger is consuming me.My love for Persephone is keeping me grounded... for now. Soon she’ll give birth to our child, and I will do anything to protect them. Even if it means I’m destroyed in the process... -
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Storm Dragon by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Epic Fantasy Adventure A new threat for the misfits emerges, only this time it might be another dragon. Jason spends his time trying to protect Dragon Haven and understand the dragon misfits now that he has prevented Lachen from using them. He searches for more misfits, but quickly learns he won’t be able to save them all... -
![Air Bound by Jess Mountifield]()
Air Bound by Jess Mountifield
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHuman, or elf?A normal person, or an elven heiress?Aella thinks she’s leading a normal life in LA, making ends meet as a waitress. Until she finds something she wasn’t meant to; A dragon’s egg.Now on the run from secret government agents and protecting the vulnerable hatchling, Aella finds there’s more to her past and her parents than there seemed... -
![Enchanting the Fae Prince by Alisha Klapheke]()
Enchanting the Fae Prince by Alisha Klapheke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn outcast maiden. A fae prince. A match bound by fate.When outcast cobbler Rhianne braves the enchanted wood to find her fated love, absolutely everything that could go wrong does. The Matchweaver witch’s magical loom reveals Rhianne is fated for the most powerful fae prince in history... -
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A Celtic Legacy by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"A Celitc Legacy" Contains all three parts of the series--"Dark Waters", "Dark Isle", and "Dark Fae". "Right from the beginning this story explodes." Author of the Vicarage Bench Series, Mimi Barbour "Don't expect to be lulled to sleep, this story doesn't stop moving. As fast as it is happening for our protagonist, Quinn, is as fast as Mayer takes us along for the ride...Categorized as:
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![The Return of Raven by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
The Return of Raven by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen one door closes for Raven Alby, she’ll kick open another one.Raven has grown up and graduated from Fowler Academy. The young witch and the fierce red dragon, Leander are heading out into the wide open world.Raven is taking on the responsibilities of a WarMage – just like her mother - and has joined the corps.Time to get ready for whatever the world throws at her and the kingdom of Lomberdoon...Categorized as:
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![The Dragon Stone Trilogy: The Complete Box Set: Dragon Stones, Return of the Dragon Riders, Vosper's Revenge by Kristian Alva]()
The Dragon Stone Trilogy: The Complete Box Set: Dragon Stones, Return of the Dragon Riders, Vosper's Revenge by Kristian Alva
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereThe bestselling Dragon Stone trilogy is now available in one complete set. This fantasy series has sold over 100,000 copies in the US and the UK! Discover this epic fantasy series by bestselling author Kristian Alva!This set includes:1. Dragon Stones: Book One of the Dragon Stone Saga2. Return of the Dragon Riders: Book Two of the Dragon Stone Saga3... -
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![Red and the Wolf by Vivienne Savage]()
Red and the Wolf by Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSorcha knows every inch of the forest, but a spontaneous visit to her grandmother thrusts her into the middle of a brutal conflict between shifters and an unknown force in the woodlands.As the alpha of clan TalWolthe, Conall is obligated to protect his fellow wolves at all costs--even if it means his life... -
![Iron Dragon by D.K. Holmberg]()
Iron Dragon by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn Epic Fantasy Adventure To protect the dragon misfits, he must first understand them. Jason has returned to the normalcy of the mountain village, but nothing is as it had been. Now connected to the Ice Dragon and responsible for keeping his presence a secret, it won’t be long before the Dragon Souls return. They know the Ice Dragon exists and will stop at nothing to control him... -
![A FUBAR Kind of Day by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
A FUBAR Kind of Day by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen life hands you lemons, you can either make lemonade or lob them like hand grenades at your problems.Nothing is going as Idina Moorfield planned. It’s what happens when magical powers you don’t know you have manifest when you least expect it.Idina needs to make new plans, even if those plans are loosely based on her CO telling her to figure things out.Time to make lemonade... -
![Mines of the Minotaur by Julia Golding]()
Mines of the Minotaur by Julia Golding
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe clock continued to tick calmly in the hall, out of step with the stormy sea of panic surging inside Connie. She could make no sense of this. How had she ended up on the beach? She felt a hum in her bones as if she had been meeting with some powerful creature... -
![Six Sacred Swords by Andrew Rowe]()
Six Sacred Swords by Andrew Rowe
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt doesn’t take a legendary sword to make a legendary swordsman, but it certainly helps. Keras Selyrian is already well on the way to cutting his name into the annals of legend. He’s fought false divinities, thieving sorcerers, and corrupt demigods — and left them defeated in his wake. But he’s a long way from home, and Kaldwyn offers a different brand of danger than he’s used to... -
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Dragon Hero by Eileen Mueller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPraise for Ezaara, Riders of Fire, book 1. ★★★★★ “A great fantasy read.” Dean O’Gorman, actor, Fili the dwarf in The Hobbit ★★★★★ “I could barely breathe for the first 100 pages.” ★★★★★ "I loved this book and Ezaara. Can’t wait for the next one.” ★★★★★ “ The cliff-hangers were killing me.” When a dragon steals Tomaaz’s sister, Ezaara, he discovers dangerous family secrets...
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