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Peace Spawner: Rise of the Cheat Potion Maker 4 by Alvin Atwater
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe adventures of Nate and company continues…An encounter with the world’s greatest threat awakens something within the potion maker…Truths of Nate and his purpose begin to manifest…One simply cannot ignore their bloodline…Things will never be the same again... -
![Oh Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer by Benjamin Kerei, Travis Baldree]()
Oh Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer by Benjamin Kerei, Travis Baldree
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhat do you have when you blend a pinch of litrpg, a touch of farming simulator, a sprinkle of epic fantasy, a whole cup of Isekai, and a dash of Home Alone?You have Arnold’s life... -
![Enchanted Forest Chronicles: Talking to Dragons, Patricia Wrede, Calling on Dragons, Dealing With Dragons by Books LLC]()
Enchanted Forest Chronicles: Talking to Dragons, Patricia Wrede, Calling on Dragons, Dealing With Dragons by Books LLC
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChapters: Talking to Dragons, Patricia Wrede, Calling on Dragons, Dealing With Dragons. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge... -
![Namesake by Kate Stradling]()
Namesake by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Who needs magic in an age of electricity? I can flip the switch on the wall with the best of them.” Anjeni Sigourna bears the name of a legendary goddess, but her resemblance to that honored figure ends there. Eighteen and jaded, she has cultivated sarcasm instead of the elusive magic everyone expects her to possess. Such power lacks purpose in her modern world... -
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![To Challenge A Dragon by G.A. Aiken, Shelly Laurenston]()
To Challenge A Dragon by G.A. Aiken, Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNote: This story was reissued in the book Dragon Actually under the pseudonym G.A... -
![The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur]()
The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile Bannen had every intention of finding adventure, being yanked through a magical portal two continents away isn’t quite what he imagined happening. For that matter, being magically bound to a mage-in-training hadn’t ever crossed his mind. Being the first human familiar ever summoned in Corcoran? Not on his to-do list... -
![In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 3 by Ceez]()
In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 3 by Ceez
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNow a full-fledged adventurer, the high elf Cayna is back on the road to find the next Guardian Tower. She stops at a fishing village where there's talk of a castle at the bottom of the ocean, but she finds the village covered in a strange mist and overrun with scores of undead! After a chance reunion with one of her former guild members, Cayna has another boss battle awaiting her.. -
![Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, Vol. 9 (light novel) (Konosuba by Natsume Akatsuki]()
Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, Vol. 9 (light novel) (Konosuba by Natsume Akatsuki
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Demon Lord's forces are headed to Axel Town. And among them is a user of.. -
![Didn't I Say To Make My Abilities Average In The Next Life?! Light Novel Vol. 4 by FUNA]()
Didn't I Say To Make My Abilities Average In The Next Life?! Light Novel Vol. 4 by FUNA
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGoing the Extra Mile!When the Crimson Vow's newest job brings them up against not just a horde of beastmen but an elder dragon, Mile is forced to fight for her life in earnest, in what will become her greatest struggle yet! Can she dig deep and tap the combined power of her three selves to protect her... -
![Gothel and the Maiden Prince by W.R. Gingell]()
Gothel and the Maiden Prince by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDeep in the forest, far from the light, a sorceress with magic of the blackest kind keeps prisoner the princess she stole away years ago. From time to time, a prince will come to challenge her, but by and large, life is peaceful for Gothel.And that's just the way she likes it... -
![Wiedźma opiekunka, Część 1 by Olga Gromyko]()
Wiedźma opiekunka, Część 1 by Olga Gromyko
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsW. Redna powraca…i jest jeszcze w.redniejsza!Czas rozpocząć prawdziwe życie. I to nie byle gdzie – na młodą czarownicę czeka już posada w Dogewie. Tak, tak, Wolha kończy swoją edukację na magicznym uniwersytecie. I to z wyróżnieniem!Pomiędzy nią, a dyplomem stoi już tylko jedna, jedyna przeszkoda. Staż. Na zamku.U wyjątkowo niewydarzonego władcy... -
![Ведьма-хранительница by Ольга Громыко]()
Ведьма-хранительница by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsКто сказал «Тяжело в учении, легко в бою»? А подать его сюда, в бой! Школа Чародеев, Пифий и Травниц закончена, но проблемы молодой дипломированной ведьмы только начинаются.Школа магов окончена. Вольху Редную ждут в Догеве, стране вампиров... -
![Верховная Ведьма by Ольга Громыко]()
Верховная Ведьма by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChto nuzhno dlya schast'ya Verkhovnoj Ved'me samoj obychnoj doliny, naselennoj samymi obychnymi vampirami? Lyubimaya rabota? Uspeshnaya kar'era? Stepen' arkhimaga? Ili.. -
![The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind! Volume 4 by Gamei Hitsuji]()
The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind! Volume 4 by Gamei Hitsuji
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSuimei continues on his journey towards the Nelferian Empire, now with Lefille in tow. He has to add her new “problem” to his growing to-do list, but it won’t be the only thing he’s worried about by the time they get to the capital city. A strange military figure doesn’t seem to take kindly to their presence there... -
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![A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 12 by Kazuma Kamachi]()
A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 12 by Kazuma Kamachi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThough he gave his all during the festival to save Academy City, Touma still spectacularly lost his bet with Mikoto. Now he's a slave to her every order until she's completely satisfied! But that's the least of his worries--a jealous Kuroko just might kill him, Little Misaka is about to explode, Index is nowhere to be found, and then there's this girl who seems totally lost.. -
![The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind! Volume 7 by Gamei Hitsuji]()
The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind! Volume 7 by Gamei Hitsuji
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReiji’s party meets back up with Suimei and company to discuss the various threats challenging them now. Is there a dark connection they’ve been overlooking this whole time? Either way, it’ll be hard for them to put their heads together when Suimei is still keeping secrets... -
![Goblin Tales by Jim C. Hines]()
Goblin Tales by Jim C. Hines
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA vengeful ghost trapped in a goblin's ear ... a flaming spider who must help stop a goddess from conquering a science fiction convention ... a goblin nursery worker who finds herself trapped in the middle of a war. This collection features five humorous short stories that explore the fantasy realm from the perspective of the lowest of the low, the unlikeliest of unheroes: the goblins... -
![The Tragic Life of Lady Tina DeSilva by T.J. Klune]()
The Tragic Life of Lady Tina DeSilva by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Tina DeSilva was not a cruel girl. No, she most definitely wasn't cruel. After all, it wasn't her fault that Mervin made her want to stab him in the face just to see what his blood looked spilling out onto the ground while he screamed for her to stop.Rystin was forever. Mervin, though.Mervin was just a bump in the road... -
![Oh God Not Again! by Sarah1281]()
Oh God Not Again! by Sarah1281
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo maybe everything didn't work out perfectly for Harry. Still, most of his friends survived, he'd gotten married, and was about to become a father. If only he'd have stayed away from the Veil, he wouldn't have had to go back and do everything AGAIN.Fanfiction for Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling... -
![Zawód: Wiedźma, Część 1 by Olga Gromyko]()
Zawód: Wiedźma, Część 1 by Olga Gromyko
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDlaczego mistrz wrzuca młodziutką magiczkę na głęboką wodę zagadki, która przed nią pochłonęła 13 ofiar, w tym... kilku magów z doświadczeniem?Bo ma talent. Bo jest wystarczająco wścibska i ciekawska, a dwutomowa podróż w jej towarzystwie przekonuje, że to świetny kompan i - wbrew pozorom - nielichy przeciwnik... -
![The Phoenix Guards by Steven Brust]()
The Phoenix Guards by Steven Brust
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA thousand years before the birth of Vlad Taltos, the Dragaeran Empire is a hotbed of intrigue, sorcery, intrigue, swashbuckling adventure, and intrigue. For those who would be heroes, it is a delightful time to be alive--and an easy place to die.Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and "tolerably well acquainted with its use... -
![Fake Dating a Human 101 by Jennifer Kropf]()
Fake Dating a Human 101 by Jennifer Kropf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe High Court of the Coffee Bean is back again! Only this time there aren't even any cookies.In this fantasy rom com series finale, things take a sinister turn for the Coffee Bean Crew when Shayne Lyro disappears to the Ever Corners to face the family he once knew and assassinate a dreamslipper who's been sending him nightmares and calling him home... -
![Nanny Ogg's Cookbook by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs]()
Nanny Ogg's Cookbook by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratings'They say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach which just goes to show they're as confused about anatomy as they gen'rally are about everything else, unless they're talking about instructions on how to stab him, in which case a better way is up and under the ribcage... -
![The Dungeoneers by Jeffery Russell]()
The Dungeoneers by Jeffery Russell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter five years as a city guard, Durham's horizontal career trajectory adds a corkscrew when a misdelivered order assigns him to caravan duty for an eclectic group of Dwarves who hire themselves out as professional dungeoneers.No ruler wants to leave a powerful magical weapon lying about in a dungeon where just any prophesied upstart can stumble across it and use it to overthrow the kingdom... -
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![The Blue Mage Raised by Dragons by Virlyce]()
The Blue Mage Raised by Dragons by Virlyce
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlue mages learn skills from beasts. This is the story of one fortunate enough to be taken in by dragons... -
![False Idols by Jon Hollins]()
False Idols by Jon Hollins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGuardians of the Galaxy meets The Hobbit in this rollicking fantasy adventure series. The Dragons who once ruled over the land are dead.The motley crew that stumbled through that revolution are rich and praised as saviors.Everyone gets to live happily ever after, right?Right?Well, it might have worked out that way if the dragons in Kondorra had been the only ones... -
![The Dragon Squisher by Scott McCormick]()
The Dragon Squisher by Scott McCormick
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet Nigel: digger of latrines, shoveler of poop, and the single greatest threat to all the humans, elves, dwarves, and halflings of Esteria... -
![Nights of the Round Table and Other Stories of Heroic Fantasy by Tanya Huff]()
Nights of the Round Table and Other Stories of Heroic Fantasy by Tanya Huff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExplore uncharted territory in this collection of heroic fantasy shorts from Tanya Huff. Annotations provide background and insight on each story. Peppered with Huffs trademark tongue-in-cheek wit and the brilliant, funny, wise, ruthless heroines that have made her famous, this is a collection you wont want to miss. Travel to Camelot in Nights of the Round Table and to ancient Egypt in Succession... -
![Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler]()
Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA hilarious fantasy adventure in which a young woman, who is stuck in a time loop, decides the best way to defend the kingdom from the Dark Lord is to become the Dark Lord herself. Davi has done this all before. She's tried to be the hero and take down the all-powerful Dark Lord. A hundred times she's rallied humanity and made the final charge. But the time loop always gets her in the end... -
![I Hate Dragons by Brandon Sanderson]()
I Hate Dragons by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn December 2010, Brandon posted a note on his Twitter feed suggesting a dialogue writing exercise. This is his result."For those who are following along, here’s what I did for my writing exercise. I actually managed to make it something of a self-contained story... -
![Castle for Rent by John DeChancie]()
Castle for Rent by John DeChancie
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, the king of a mysterious castle found himself out of place. The odd thing was that the time was the future and the place was New York City! Castle Perilous had been a universe unto itself until it started living up to its name. Now it is a gateway to thousands of universes, each increasingly bizarre and more bewildering... -
![A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices by Terry Pratchett]()
A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFree online fiction... -
![A Quest of Undoing by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young]()
A Quest of Undoing by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian note: alternate-cover edition of B00F1EREBS.*** Rated: PG (some language and adult situations) ***Whizzfiddle the wizard has to finish this quest in 30 days or he'll lose his guild membership status, meaning he'll have to actually work for a living. At the perpetual age of 650, this is really no longer an option.He has to find a quest, get it contracted, and finish it to the letter... -
![A Fate Worse Than Dragons by John Moore]()
A Fate Worse Than Dragons by John Moore
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn an attempt to win the hand of Princess Gloria in marriage, Sir Terry slays a dragon-only to discover he's killed the dragon in a neighboring kingdom and inadvertently earned the devotion of the wrong princess. And everyone knows that getting stuck with the wrong girl is truly a fate worse than dragons... -
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![Conquest by Paul Dale]()
Conquest by Paul Dale
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s not easy being a Dark Lord.Morden has to finish building his fortress, gather the last of his host, issue forth to conquer the world, and keep his Dark Queen happy.And it's not made easy by dragon slayers, heroes, and old men standing in his way on the path to world domination.Fortunately, he has The Dark Lord's Handbook to give him sage advice to see him through these tough times... -
![Dragon Princess by S. Andrew Swann]()
Dragon Princess by S. Andrew Swann
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrank Blackthorne's most recent heist did not end optimally. The sacrificial virgin survived, but the whole incident left Frank, a respectable career thief, on the run from a kingdom full of evil cultists eager to replace their sacrifice... -
![Kedrigern in Wanderland by John Morressy]()
Kedrigern in Wanderland by John Morressy
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKedrigern, connoisseur of counterspells, is now happily married. Well--fairly happily. His bride wants her own magic wand, and good ones are hard to come by. So Kedrigern will have to hit the road again, this time with his wife, Princess, in tow, embarking on a hilarious series of adventures... -
![Sweet Myth-Tery of Life by Robert Lynn Asprin]()
Sweet Myth-Tery of Life by Robert Lynn Asprin
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen it reigns, it pours all over well-meaning magician Skeeve. Romance, that is. He's a drowning man, fending off a relentless array of suitors. What to do? Should he hop away with Bunny, his beautiful assistant? Drink all night with Cassandra, the nubile vampire? Or give in and marry Queen Hemlock—the sensible thing that will assure his future, and maybe keep him alive.. -
![Castle Perilous by John DeChancie]()
Castle Perilous by John DeChancie
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsImagine life in an ironically magical world where 144,000 doors separate fiction from reality. A place that can hypnotize even the most grounded philosophy major and deliver a fantastical rhyme to his reason. A place where a best buddy resembles a shaggy carpet, and adventures surpass a boy's dreams? welcome to Castle Perilous... -
![The Unhandsome Prince by John Moore]()
The Unhandsome Prince by John Moore
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the back cover:And they lived happily never after...Caroline's plan to live happily ever after has hit a snag. She's spent months mapping the swamp, building tadpole nets, and kissing every wriggling frog she could get her hands on, and one has finally turned into a prince. Unfortunately, Prince Hal is not, as promised in the fairy tales, particularly handsome... -
![Chicks 'n Chained Males by Esther M. Friesner, Harry Turtledove]()
Chicks 'n Chained Males by Esther M. Friesner, Harry Turtledove
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA collection of post-feminist fantasy featuring feisty female warriors with brass bras and broadswords, and a beltful of good intentions. These wild and wonderful women are here to protect their poor chained males from any number of fates worse than death... -
![A Disagreement With Death by Craig Shaw Gardner]()
A Disagreement With Death by Craig Shaw Gardner
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWuntvor has caught the cold eye of Death himself, who seeks to add the hapless apprentice to his morbid minions.. -
![Castle Kidnapped by John DeChancie]()
Castle Kidnapped by John DeChancie
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingswhen you've got a castle that is home to 144,000 alternate worlds, it is likely something will go wrong. But Castle Perilous has gone awry, dumping its guests into wildly unlikely worlds, and unless Lord Incarnadir can pull the plug, he is going to be facing the empty walls of Castle Kidnapped... -
![Spellsinger by Alan Dean Foster]()
Spellsinger by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAmong sentient animals and humans, hardheaded and hard-shelled wizard Clothahump searches across dimensions for a wizard to defeat looming armies of Plated Folk. Jonathan-Thomas Meriweather, part-time wannabe rock guitarist and janitor, makes magic to his well-worn rock repertoire on his duar instrument. While lyrics may be righteous, the magic is too often something else... -
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![Bride of the Castle by John DeChancie]()
Bride of the Castle by John DeChancie
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the latest outrageous adventure in the bestselling Castle series, a wedding is planned at Castle Perilous. But the happy groom would rather face a hoard of barbarians than his wedding guests. Getting his wish, he's now fighting the battle of his life. What could be worse? Only the fury of a scorned bride... -
![The Time of the Transference by Alan Dean Foster]()
The Time of the Transference by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the talking-animal world of Foster's Spellsinger series, the songs of transplanted rock musician Jon-Tom make a powerful if often misdirected magic. The quests he undertakes for his wizardly mentor send him to distant countries, where he meets whimsical creatures speaking in outlandish accents... -
![Il Dragolibro by Walter Moers]()
Il Dragolibro by Walter Moers
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsC’è un’antica leggenda che aleggia come uno spirito sulla città di Librandia: si racconta che nei suoi sotterranei più remoti si nasconda un potente drago, un oracolo simbolo di sapienza e custode di ogni risposta... -
![Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. by Robert Lynn Asprin]()
Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. by Robert Lynn Asprin
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRevolution is in the air. The king's court sorcerer is being eyed with suspicion. Not for dabbling in the black arts...not for consorting with a demon...not for having a dragon as a pet...not even for being mobbed up. But for the greatest crime of all: raising taxes.Who is this terrible tyrant? None other than Skeeve the Great.Oh, how the mighty have fallen.. -
![A Multitude Of Monsters by Craig Shaw Gardner, Shaw Gardner Craig]()
A Multitude Of Monsters by Craig Shaw Gardner, Shaw Gardner Craig
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"A fun romp. The field needs more humorists of this caliber." (Robert Asprin) While seeking a cure for his malady of magicks, the suffering sorcerer Ebenezum and his hapless apprentice are rudely interrupted by militant monsters with a cause... -
![The Part About the Dragon is (Mostly) True by Sean Gibson]()
The Part About the Dragon is (Mostly) True by Sean Gibson
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSure, you think you know the story of the fearsome red dragon, Dragonia. How it terrorized the village of Skendrick until a brave band of heroes answered the noble villagers' call for aid. How nothing could stop those courageous souls from facing down the dragon. How they emerged victorious and laden with treasure...
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