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Unexpected Healer by Jonathan Brooks
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSomething went wrong. Something went very wrong….Against his will, Thaden was transported elsewhere in a big flash of light along with millions of other Humans from Earth, to a place where they would train to become Contenders in a whole new world... -
![Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Limits by Shawn Wilson]()
Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Limits by Shawn Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsConsume.A rare Black skill, one decreed by the gods to never be seen again.Max is finally getting a handle on the skill, finding enjoyment in battling and striving to grow his skills and stats. His new friends don't know the whole truth, but they flee trouble together, arriving at the human capital of Peltagow... -
![Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 2 by Miya Kazuki]()
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 2 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAs snow falls around Ahrensbach’s castle, Ferdinand, soon to be married to the duchy’s next archduchess, receives a concerning letter. Not only has Rozemyne been summoned by the royal family once again, but she is also being taken to the underground archive hidden beneath the Royal Academy’s library... -
![Knights of Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson]()
Knights of Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUpdate taken from State of the Sanderson 2020:"So, my schedule now looks like this going forward. As always, this is just an estimate... -
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![Crossroads by Honor Raconteur]()
Crossroads by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes, as is often the case with magic, things go awry. Sevana’s quite accustomed to magical explosions, fires, and curses in her daily life. People abruptly appearing inside of Big from a different planet? Well, she has to admit, that’s a first. Deepwoods Guild specializes in traveling, but with Grae at the helm, they’ve never had a path fail. Until now... -
![Der Wanderer by Richard Schwartz]()
Der Wanderer by Richard Schwartz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Am Ende wird einer kommen, den ich auserwählte als meinen Engel, um das Schwert des Lichts in die Heerscharen des Feindes zu tragen. Ihm wird folgen die Legion der Toten, an seiner Seite die Götter und die Hoffnung... -
![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... -
![The Right to Arm Bears by Andrew Seiple]()
The Right to Arm Bears by Andrew Seiple
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThreadbare has reunited with his little girl, even if it didn't go exactly like he'd hoped it would. But war still rages through the kingdom, and the fluffy heroes must stop the tyrant king and restore peace to their home. Celia, Threadbare, and the rest of their allies must join the final resistance, to fight for the fate of everyone within Cylvania. It's a daunting task... -
![Overtaken: Bonus Epilogue by K.F. Breene]()
Overtaken: Bonus Epilogue by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens next? Do Shanti and Cayan live Happily Ever After? Will they have a brood of Gifted children? To answer some of your burning questions, we give you the Bonus Epilogue. Available from K.F. Breene's website under Books > Bonus Material... -
![The Red Sea by Edward W. Robertson]()
The Red Sea by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Dante Galand was just a boy, his father Larsin sailed away to make his fortune. And never returned. Since then, Dante has become a great sorcerer. A ruler. A destroyer of kings. And he's just learned that his father is living on a forbidden island at the edge of the known world. Where he's dying of a mysterious plague... -
![The Dungeoneers by John David Anderson]()
The Dungeoneers by John David Anderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Dungeoneers is an action-packed, funny, and heartbreaking middle grade fantasy-adventure from the author of the acclaimed Sidekicked and Minion, John David Anderson.The world is not a fair place, and Colm Candorly knows it. While his parents and eight sisters seem content living on a lowly cobbler's earnings, Colm can't help but feel that everyone has the right to a more comfortable life... -
![Meghan's Dragon by E.M. Foner]()
Meghan's Dragon by E.M. Foner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeventeen-year old Meghan doesn’t remember her childhood and practices magic in secret. Her sole ambition is to bring a warrior’s soul from Dark Earth to become her dragon and protect her while she develops into a mage. When her interpretation of a Dark Earth death vision goes awry, Meghan gets both more and less than she bargained for... -
![Les Terres de cristal by Gabriel Katz]()
Les Terres de cristal by Gabriel Katz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAu cœur de Woltan, tandis que se lèvent les premières tempêtes de neige, Nils, Karib et Olen luttent encore pour survivre. La menace du complot pèse plus que jamais, dans cet immense royaume où les assassins règnent en maîtres. Loin, très loin au nord, s’étendent les Terres de Cristal, dont les glaces éternelles dissimulent un terrible secret... -
![The Witch's Cat and the Cooking Catastrophe by Kirstie Watson]()
The Witch's Cat and the Cooking Catastrophe by Kirstie Watson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Witch's Cat and The Cooking A fantastical tale of magic, mischief, and mishap!“One day, a witch’s cat found a dusty old cookbook, and it gave him the most marvellous idea...”The witch has gone out and inspired by the old cookbook, the cat is determined to knock up a super-scrumptious surprise lunch for her... -
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![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... -
![Unraveled by Shannon Messenger]()
Unraveled by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 9.5 in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series follows fan-favorite Keefe on his adventures in the human world during the events of Stellarlune.While his friends faced their own challenges in Stellarlune, Keefe was in the human world... -
![Libriohexer: the Completionist Chronicles by James A. Hunter, Dakota Krout]()
Libriohexer: the Completionist Chronicles by James A. Hunter, Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDumpster diving for profit. Creatures most fowl. Blazes of glory.Sam King is enjoying being a Bibliomancer, especially as his powers grow and new doors begin to open for him. Between slapping down people hunting him and the Wolfmen that he works with, he’s even starting to get fringe benefits that even his handler is surprised by.Not everything is sunshine and unicorns... -
![The Lord of Castle Black by Steven Brust, Neil Gaiman]()
The Lord of Castle Black by Steven Brust, Neil Gaiman
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWith his bestselling novel The Phoenix Guards, Steven Brust took readers to a time a thousand years before the events of his popular Vlad Taltos novels. Its sequel, Five Hundred Years After, was hailed by Science Fiction Chronicle as the best fantasy novel of the year... -
![Silver May Tarnish by Andre Norton, Lyn McConchie]()
Silver May Tarnish by Andre Norton, Lyn McConchie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Dales of Andre Norton’s Witch World have endured wars, natural disasters, the predations of strange creatures, and treachery. None loves the land as well as Lorcan, orphaned at birth, who has sought his birthright for as long as he can remember... -
![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.. -
![World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms by Christie Golden, Blizzard Entertainment]()
World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms by Christie Golden, Blizzard Entertainment
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor over a quarter of a century, players of Warcraft and World of Warcraft have been treated to a treasure trove of artifacts, gear, weaponry, and trinkets of both awe and amusement. Now players can get an in-depth look at the items they have collected…and some they might not have just yet... -
![Harry Potter and the Natural 20 by Sir Poley]()
Harry Potter and the Natural 20 by Sir Poley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFandoms: Harry Potter, Dungeons and Dragons--------------------------------------------------An 11-year old D&D character is plunged into Wizarding Britain. Mild parody... -
![The Other Magic by Derrick Smythe]()
The Other Magic by Derrick Smythe
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWinner - Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.Winner - Global Book Award.Runner-up - Global Ebook Award.Runner-up - Independent Publisher Book Award.The men secured the shackles slowly, hesitantly, but Kibure did not resist; he couldn’t... -
![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... -
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![In the Stacks by Scott Lynch]()
In the Stacks by Scott Lynch
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife is always complicated for students of magic at the High University of Hazar, but the fifth-year exam is a particular challenge: Each student must return one library book. Of course, they must return it to the Living Library, a haunted collection of ten million magical tomes, a collection where the rules of time, space, weather, and reality itself are subject to sudden change... -
![The Witch's Cat and The Broomstick Blunder: A funny story of magic, mischief and mishap for ages 3+ by Kirstie Watson]()
The Witch's Cat and The Broomstick Blunder: A funny story of magic, mischief and mishap for ages 3+ by Kirstie Watson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Witch’s Cat and the Broomstick A spellbinding tale of magic, mischief, and mishap!“The Lovely Witch was always zipping here and there on her broomstick. The Witch’s Cat gave it very little thought. After all, riding a broomstick IS what witches are supposed to do.”Then one day, he decided to try it for himself... -
![The Unwilling Warlord by Lawrence Watt-Evans]()
The Unwilling Warlord by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the foreigners confronted Sterren in Ethshar of the Spices he was uneasy; when they all but abducted him, taking him to an obscure kingdom in the south, he knew he was in a terrible predicament... -
![The Nobodies by N.E. Bode, Julianna Baggott]()
The Nobodies by N.E. Bode, Julianna Baggott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE NOBODIESFern Drudger's quirky adventures continue in this delightful sequel to The Anybodies. She goes to Camp Happy Sunshine Good Times and is bombarded by desperate messages from people who call themselves the Nobodies... -
![Overpowered Wizard 2: A Progression LitRPG Epic by Hunter Mythos]()
Overpowered Wizard 2: A Progression LitRPG Epic by Hunter Mythos
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if a Florida Man is a threat to the System, Universe, and Beyond?Zarian Darkrun and his friends must deal with the fall out from his cosmic crash out, which unleashed the full strength of his overwhelming power that everyone rightfully fears. Various divine forces, ranked factions, and even an Elf Empire who’ve ruled for five eras are getting involved... -
![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... -
![Dragon in Distress by Mercedes Lackey, Elisabeth Waters]()
Dragon in Distress by Mercedes Lackey, Elisabeth Waters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo matter how many princes woo you, you need some standards: "If I were ever to marry, which I don't plan on," Rowena said firmly, "I'm sure I would want a husband who had some sense of self-preservation. Camping out on a ledge just outside a dragon's lair does not betoken any great degree of intelligence... -
![The Vondish Ambassador by Lawrence Watt-Evans]()
The Vondish Ambassador by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne day a dockworker named Emmis watches a Vondish ship arrive in Ethshar of the Spices - and finds himself hired as native guide and aide to someone who claims to be Vond's ambassador plenipotentiary to the overlords of the Hegemony to the Three Ethshars... -
![Spell/Sword by G. Derek Adams]()
Spell/Sword by G. Derek Adams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRime is a wild mage. She can bend the very fabric of reality, but at a cost – a cost to her health and her sanity. Her power is unstoppable but it leaves her empty, weak, and often unconscious. Jonas is a squire on the run – running away from the shadow of murder... -
![Window Wall by Melanie Rawn]()
Window Wall by Melanie Rawn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor nearly two years, Cade been rejecting his Fae gift, his prescient Elsewhens—simply refusing to see or experience them. But the strain is driving a wedge between him and his theater troupe, Touchstone, and making him erratic on stage and off. It takes his best friend Mieka to bully Cade into accepting the visions again... -
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![Mr Skip by Michael Morpurgo]()
Mr Skip by Michael Morpurgo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJackie dreams of having a horse of her own, one that’ll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all Ireland and the fastest in the world. Mum dreams of a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in. What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; one she lovingly repairs and paints; a gnome she calls Mr Skip... -
![Diary of a Christmas Elf: Brand-new Christmas magic from the bestselling author of The Night I Met Father Christmas and The Day I Fell into a Fairytale by Ben Miller]()
Diary of a Christmas Elf: Brand-new Christmas magic from the bestselling author of The Night I Met Father Christmas and The Day I Fell into a Fairytale by Ben Miller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristmas magic, delivered! A hilarious Christmas caper and the perfect festive gift, from bestselling author, Ben Miller... -
![The Unwelcome Warlock by Lawrence Watt-Evans]()
The Unwelcome Warlock by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Calling. Sooner or later, it claimed every powerful warlock . . . a growing magical compulsion to go north to the mysterious land of Aldagmor that nothing could stop. None ever returned.Hanner the Warlock knew his days were numbered. The Calling pulled at him ceaselessly now, and his ability to resist had begun to crumble. So he determined to find a place where the Calling couldn’t reach him... -
![A Mouse Called Miika by Matt Haig]()
A Mouse Called Miika by Matt Haig
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRatatouille meets Roald Dahl in the funny and fantastical story of a determined mouse on a mission to procure the world's tastiest cheese... -
![Did You Say Chicks?! by Esther M. Friesner, Elizabeth Moon]()
Did You Say Chicks?! by Esther M. Friesner, Elizabeth Moon
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brief word from the characters: We seem to have a failure to communicate here. Hey, it's okay with us that Chicks in Chainmail was so popular, and reached Number 3 on the Locus bestseller list, and everybody wanted more, please. But people, you need to take us sword-swinging amazons a little more seriously... -
![The Spell of the Black Dagger by Lawrence Watt-Evans]()
The Spell of the Black Dagger by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTabaea the Thief stole something more precious than Dragons' Blood from the enchanted old house: evesdropping on the doddering wizard who owned the place, she stole the secret of wizardry itself... -
![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... -
![The Chick is in the Mail by Esther M. Friesner, Elizabeth Moon]()
The Chick is in the Mail by Esther M. Friesner, Elizabeth Moon
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the silly to the simply smashing, the Chicks in Chainmail are back to save us once again! Whether defending a charity ball against rapscallion pirates or taking names at a medievalist tournament in the Asteroid Belt, whether bringing a snooty loremaster to his rightful comeuppance or protecting our schoolchildren from magically-summoned barbarian invaders, whether weekending in the woods to... -
![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... -
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![A Fine Welcome: Othello's Journey by Taran Matharu]()
A Fine Welcome: Othello's Journey by Taran Matharu
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReaders of The Novice, Book One in the Summoner Trilogy by Taran Matharu, will know Othello as the brave dwarven classmate of Fletcher's at Vocans Academy. How Othello got to Vocans from his village, against all odds, is detailed in this exclusive e-short... -
![The Spriggan Mirror by Lawrence Watt-Evans]()
The Spriggan Mirror by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery wizard in Ethshar knew that if you needed something special, something difficult to find, that Gresh the Supplier was the man to see. He was expensive, but always delivered. So when the Wizards' Guild finally got fed up with the little green nuisances that called themselves "spriggans," the Guild hired Gresh to fetch them the magic mirror that created the troublesome imps... -
![Night of Madness by Lawrence Watt-Evans]()
Night of Madness by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWarlockry has been rare in Ethshar . . . until The Night of Madness, when a mysterious object falls from the heavens, sending out a wave of magic in the form of a dream. All who have the dream awaken in panic. But some of them also awaken to the power or Warlockry... -
![The Eternal Ice by Jeff Grubb]()
The Eternal Ice by Jeff Grubb
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the darkness comes the ice Thousands of years after the explosion at Argoth that ended the Brothers' War, ice has covered the world of Dominaria. The strong have turned to barbarism. The weak have died. Now Lim Dul, a necromancer with a taste for power, seeks to awaken a deeper evil... -
![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... -
![Uncanny Magazine Issue 23: July/August 2018 by Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas]()
Uncanny Magazine Issue 23: July/August 2018 by Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCOVER"The Uncanny T-rex" by Galen DaraEDITORIAL"The Uncanny Valley" by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian ThomasDINOSAURS!"The Uncanny Dinosaurs—Introduction" by Brooke Bolander, Sam J. Miller, Mari Ness, Nicasio Andres Reed, A. Merc Rustad & Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, K.M. Szpara, JY Yang, and Lynn M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas"Red Lizard Brigade" by Sam J...
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