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Night Watch: Stage Adaptation by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new stage adaptation of one of Pratchett's best-selling novelsSet in Ankh-Morpork one of the most thoroughly imagined cities in fantasy, Night Watch is the story of Sam Vimes, running hero of the Guards sequence, who finds himself cast back in time to the Ankh-Morpork of his youth... -
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Clash by Sever Bronny
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWarlocks Augum, Bridget and Leera are finally able to relax after a grueling ordeal in Bahbell. Now their fugitive mentor has a dangerous new quest—sneak into an ancient library and research an artifact that could devastate the Legion... -
![The Stranger's Magic by Max Frei]()
The Stranger's Magic by Max Frei
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMax Frei has discovered that the one place he really fits in is the parallel world of Echo. In our world he's a loser, an insomniac with dubious social skills and an addiction to cigarettes. But in Echo, the reality is far stranger. There he is Sir Max, a superb magician and one of the powerful few chosen to defend the land against all possible enemies. And he's finally happy... -
![Волонтеры вечности by Max Frei]()
Волонтеры вечности by Max Frei
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMax Frei is a dreamer. But sooner. Or later. We. All. Wake. Up And that's exactly what's about to happen to him ...Max used to be a useless loafer, whose dreams were the most interesting thing about him. At least, up until Sir Juffin Halli, Head of the Department of Absolute Order, summoned him to the magical city of Echo... -
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![Ворона на мосту by Max Frei]()
Ворона на мосту by Max Frei
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsПолное название: Ворона на мосту. История, рассказанная сэром Шурфом Лонли-ЛоклиВот вам история о Рыбнике, рыбаке и рыбке, и еще о мокрой вороне, и о конце света заодно, и, если уж на то пошло, - о начале света; и как же хорошо, что у этого слова так много смыслов, как ни поверни, все - правда... -
![Adapt by Jay Boyce]()
Adapt by Jay Boyce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsImprovise. Overcome. Adapt. Only five days have passed since Jade was brought to a distant world and a new life. Mobile for the first time ever, Jade is given the chance to do something she’s always wanted: attend school. Dracona isn’t your typical school, however. In Andara she needs to learn all the skills an adventurer needs... -
![The Hermit of Lammas Wood by Nathan Lowell]()
The Hermit of Lammas Wood by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome journeys take you where you need to be. Tanyth Fairport makes her way through the Lammas Wood to discover the last of the Old Witch Women isn't exactly what she expected. When greedy businessmen from the mainland threaten those she loves, Tanyth must put aside her fear and give herself over to her gifts... -
![Дар Шаванахолы by Max Frei]()
Дар Шаванахолы by Max Frei
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsПолное название: Дар Шаванахолы. История, рассказанная сэром Максом из ЕхоВ этой книге читатель найдет множество ответов на вопросы, которые он не раз задавал, не слишком, впрочем, рассчитывая, что ему вдруг вот так – ррраз! – и все честно расскажут. И еще больше ответов на вопросы, которые даже в голову не приходили - ни читателю, ни автору. Разве только некоторым, особо дотошным персонажам... -
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The Rebel Beneath the Stairs by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAshes, ashes, they'll all fall down...The death of a Resistance leader has thrown Post-Rift London into upheaval, and Eliza Braxton, a Riftborn lady’s maid with exceptional magic, has promised her help to the rebel cause. But she quickly realizes that her role as a spy in the powerful Hallewell household will place her— and perhaps even those she loves— in near-constant peril... -
![Faded Luck by Mel Todd]()
Faded Luck by Mel Todd
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Cori Munroe, carrying a surrogate baby shouldn’t be any big deal. She’s got magic on her side, right? Wrong. Pregnancy is fritzing her magic, while she has to deal with a variety of work issues, up to and very much including a huge medal ceremony involving the United States and China for saving D.C. and China’s reputation. Then the Council of Lords wants her to represent Earth’s mages... -
![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... -
![Вся правда о нас by Max Frei]()
Вся правда о нас by Max Frei
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsСледует признать, что в названии книги содержится некоторое преувеличение. Вся правда обо всех сразу в одну книгу просто не помещается. Но мы очень старались и рассказали столько правды, сколько смогли: о персонажах, о Мире, о магии, о времени, о смерти и бессмертии, о проклятьях, об отчаянии и любви... -
![Bibliomancer by James A. Hunter, Dakota Krout]()
Bibliomancer by James A. Hunter, Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe vaunted power of the Mage’s College. Unbounded freedom among the Wolfmen. The best of both worlds.Recent college grad Sam King was hoping for a backpacking trip across Europe as a graduation present. Instead he’s going to get a different kind of trip: a three-month stint in the ultimate immersive gaming experience... -
![When the Sky Is Like Lace by Elinor Lander Horwitz]()
When the Sky Is Like Lace by Elinor Lander Horwitz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when it's bimulous and the sky is like lace? Strange and splendid things! Otters sing, trees dance, and the grass is like gooseberry jam. There's a special party that anyone can attend. Anyone, that is, who knows the rules and isn't afraid of plum-purple shadows, can cook spaghetti and would like to teach a new song to the otters...Categorized as:
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![Отдай мое сердце by Max Frei]()
Отдай мое сердце by Max Frei
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsКогда тебя просят отдать чье-то сердце, предполагается, что ты его перед этим похитил. Похитить сердце – величайшее одолжение, которое может сделать один человек другому. Потому что любовь – источник самой сладкой разновидности силы, и одновременно – мост, соединяющий нас с жизнью, смертью, иными Мирами и временами, со всем свершившимся и несбывшимся. И, в конечном итоге, с самими собой... -
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Adapt or Be Crushed by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomeone is very, very angry at the Dragon Elite.And he’s going to try and make them pay with their lives.Nevin Goosemen has lost everything. His career as a politician. His magitech army. And his reputation.Those who have nothing else to lose are incredibly dangerous.The Dragon Elite have had their fair share of enemies, but no one like this... -
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Мастер ветров и закатов by Max Frei
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsСамый популярный автор начала ХХI века Макс Фрай дарит своим поклонникам новую серию книг! Таким образом, МАСТЕР ВЕТРОВ И ЗАКАТОВ - первая книга новой серии Макса Фрая "Сновидения ЕХО", которая раскроет ранее неизвестные стороны жизни сэра Макса из Тайного Сыска города Ехо... -
![The Sons of Macha by John Lenahan]()
The Sons of Macha by John Lenahan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Lord of the Rings for the 21st century. Only a lot shorter. And funnier. And completely different.The thrilling final part of the Shadowmagic trilogy... -
![Zypheria's call by Nathan Lowell]()
Zypheria's call by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes the longest journeys are within.Tanyth must make her way across the ocean to continue her voyage to find the hermit of Lammas Wood. Storms and ice block her path, but her most serious enemy may be people she has never met.As her power grows, she must come to grips with the changes within her even as she must answer the Zypheria's Call... -
![The Road To Vanador: A Travelogue by Terry Mancour]()
The Road To Vanador: A Travelogue by Terry Mancour
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMin and His Dad, On The Road! Setting out into exile is never much fun, but Minalan wants to publicly comply with Prince Tavard's order to leave Sevendor for three years, to spare his home any retribution. But instead of using magic to transport himself to his new lands, Minalan decides to leave cross-country, in a wagon with his father... -
![Call to Quarters by Honor Raconteur]()
Call to Quarters by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince the days of Merlin, there have been magicians that aid king and country. In modern times, they are known as the Gældorcræft Forces. They do everything that needs to be done, from disaster relief to keeping giant cities afloat – like Los Angeles. Investigating explosions at Air Force Research Labs are outside of the norm, but this explosion doesn’t follow the rules either... -
![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... -
![Слишком много кошмаров by Max Frei]()
Слишком много кошмаров by Max Frei
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsВ этой книге слишком много не только кошмаров, а вообще всего. Страшных тайн и просто чужих секретов, городских улиц, новых домов, крепких напитков, друзей, сновидений, разговоров до утра, красавиц и, конечно, ужасных чудовищ, куда без них.В этой книге слишком много жизни — столько, что хватит всем персонажам и останется на долю читателя... -
![Зеленые воды Ишмы by Max Frei]()
Зеленые воды Ишмы by Max Frei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsТот, кто пробовал себя и в роли охотника, и в роли жертвы может рискнуть и попробовать себя в роли обычной приманки. Если повезет, можно не только выяснить, что снится червяку, пока он на крючке, но и сорваться с этого крючка — в самый последний момент. Но это если очень, очень повезет... -
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![Корабль из Арвароха и другие неприятности by Max Frei]()
Корабль из Арвароха и другие неприятности by Max Frei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsПуть самурая ведет, говорят, к просветлению и нередко завершается ритуалом харакири; путь дурака ведет в пропасть и завершается, как правило, непродолжительным испуганным воплем. Кажется, наш герой умудряется следовать обоими маршрутами одновременно: редкая птица, что с него взять.И вот вам результат его ухищрений: хороший сэр Макс - мертвый сэр Макс... -
![Portable Childhoods by Ellen Klages, Neil Gaiman]()
Portable Childhoods by Ellen Klages, Neil Gaiman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmerging from a unique and powerful voice, this innovative collection offers a tantalizing glimpse of what lies hidden just beyond the ordinary, skirting the border between childhood and adulthood...Categorized as:
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![School of Potential by W.J. May]()
School of Potential by W.J. May
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling author, W.J. May brings you a continuation of the international bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan! Come back and enjoy the famous characters, or step into the series right here...Categorized as:
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![You Had Me At Boo by Marian Tee, Alice Bloome]()
You Had Me At Boo by Marian Tee, Alice Bloome
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was once a 38-year-old ghost...until the Fates hurled me back to the land of the living, minus my bounty hunter boyfriend from Hell.My name is Saoirse Sullivan. I used to be a successful make-up artist, and I used to date a handsome and successful banker named Jason. But then he cheated on me, a nerve in my brain ruptured, and I went into a coma... -
![Ben's Damn Adventure: The Prince Has No Pants by Matthew Howry]()
Ben's Damn Adventure: The Prince Has No Pants by Matthew Howry
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA comedy.All life on Earth has been stolen away by The System, transported to another world at the behest of a distant galactic empire, who lived in terror of humanity's potential.Ben was a normal, slightly above average man, and had been about to go on the first real vacation of his adult life... -
![Nightmare's Shadow by Jeff Inlo]()
Nightmare's Shadow by Jeff Inlo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyson Acumen battles frustration and fatigue as another struggle unfolds before him. A growing conflict threatens to engulf Uton from the western shores to the eastern plains. Illusions abound after the magic from an erratic sorceress alters the corridors of life and death, and the delver faces internal doubts as well as horrific monsters... -
![Sleight of Hand by Peter S. Beagle]()
Sleight of Hand by Peter S. Beagle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbundant with tales of quiet heroism, life-changing decisions, and determined searches for deep answers, this extraordinary collection of contemporary fantasy explores the realms between this world and the next. From the top of the Berlin Wall to the depths of the darkest seas, gods and monsters battle their enemies and innermost fears, yet mere mortals make the truly difficult choices... -
![The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter: Spellbinding Map and Book of Secrets by David Colbert]()
The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter: Spellbinding Map and Book of Secrets by David Colbert
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHidden in the Harry Potter stories are references to mythical creatures, legendary characters, real history and J.K. Rowling's own life. This magnificent poster-sized map takes you on a worldwide treasure hunt to uncover those hidden clues. The accompanying book of secrets reveals even more incredible facts behind the magical places and people you will come across on your journey... -
![The Assimilated Cuban's Guide to Quantum Santeria by Carlos Hernandez]()
The Assimilated Cuban's Guide to Quantum Santeria by Carlos Hernandez
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA quirky collection of short sci-fi stories for fans of Kij Johnson and Kelly Link Assimilation is founded on surrender and being broken; this collection of short stories features people who have assimilated, but are actively trying to reclaim their lives. There is a concert pianist who defies death by uploading his soul into his piano... -
![Robert Asprin's Myth-Quoted by Jody Lynn Nye]()
Robert Asprin's Myth-Quoted by Jody Lynn Nye
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA CAMPAIGN OF MYTH-INFORMATIONSince it was founded, M.Y.T.H. Inc. has dealt with all manner of vile and evil creatures. But not even a magician of Skeeve’s caliber is prepared to face the most duplicitous monsters of all: politicians. Emo Weavil and his cousin Wilmer Weavil-Scuttil have been running for governor of the island of Bokromi—for five years... -
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![Spencer's New Pet by Jessie Sima]()
Spencer's New Pet by Jessie Sima
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the creator of Not Quite Narwhal comes a classic tale of a boy and his dog—except in this unique story, one of them is a balloon!When Spencer gets a new pet, he’s excited to do all the things that pets do—taking walks in the park, going to the vet, and attending parties together. There’s just one hitch: Spencer’s new pet is a balloon. And that means No. Sharp. Objects... -
![The Dungeon Traveler by Alston Sleet]()
The Dungeon Traveler by Alston Sleet
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI spent most of my life trying to get by with whatever happiness I could, that included alcohol, food, and porn. My death was unpleasant and humiliating. However, death is something we all need to go through. A bit like a proctology exam; necessary but never anything one wants to go through while it's happening. However, death was supposed to be the end of it... -
![Timeskipper by Stefano Benni]()
Timeskipper by Stefano Benni
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author of Margherita Dolce Vita One late-winter morning as he is "hop-hiking" downhill toward his character-building destination, a vomit-yellow cube surrounded by a garden of barbarously unkempt weeds known as the Bisacconi elementary school, Stefano Benni's young hero encounters a peculiar man--as big as a mountain and as filthy as a garbage dump, with a vast beard the color of a... -
![The Federal Witch by T.S. Paul]()
The Federal Witch by T.S. Paul
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the First Box Set of the Series. Imagine a world where Witches, Weres, and Vampires work among us. The Paranormals "came out" to the world during World War one. History as we know it took a left turn as world events changed. World war two never happened as we remember it. The Empire of Japan still exists. As does the British Empire. America is finding itself overwhelmed by magic... -
![Сказки старого Вильнюса II by Max Frei]()
Сказки старого Вильнюса II by Max Frei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsВ центре Вильнюса ровно сто восемь улиц. И если ходить по ним достаточно долго, то есть почти каждый день на протяжении нескольких лет, на некоторых улицах можно стать свидетелем удивительных историй. А на некоторых - даже их участником.В подобных случаях, я знаю, обычно говорят - дескать, такие истории могли, конечно же, произойти где угодно... -
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![Тайна Клуба Дубовых Листьев by Max Frei]()
Тайна Клуба Дубовых Листьев by Max Frei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsСамое большое счастье для того, кто давно уже пустился в путь по бескрайнему океану свободы и одиночества, - знать, что на берегу уже топчутся новые желающие - не повторить твой маршрут, но проложить собственный. И самое большое искушение - броситься на помощь новому пловцу, который как ни крути, а должен выбираться самостоятельно... -
![Возвращение Угурбадо by Max Frei]()
Возвращение Угурбадо by Max Frei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNekotorye sobytija nachinajutsja, kak komedija, a zakanchivajutsja katastrofoj. Zato i nekotorye katastrofy, kotorye, kazalos by, pochti ne ostavljajut shansov vyzhit, zavershajutsja - esli ne smekhom, to khotja by ulybkoj. Potomu chto poka chelovek zhiv, nichego ne propalo - dazhe esli propalo absoljutno vse... -
![Дорот - Повелитель Манухов by Max Frei]()
Дорот - Повелитель Манухов by Max Frei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsЕсли книги - сны, которые снятся нам наяву, то Макс Фрай - не то напарник, не то и вовсе наследник Оле Лукойе... -
![Темные вассалы Гленке Тавала by Max Frei]()
Темные вассалы Гленке Тавала by Max Frei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRussian Book. Amfora, SPb. 286. 2012. Paperback... -
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![Очки Бакки Бугвина by Max Frei]()
Очки Бакки Бугвина by Max Frei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsВ этой повести о гении, помноженном на злодейство, особом зрении, кровавых жертвах на алтарь искусства и несостоявшемся конце света нет, по большому счету, ни правых, ни виноватых - только живые и мертвые. Как всегда... -
![Магахонские Лисы by Max Frei]()
Магахонские Лисы by Max Frei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsЭта история - о живых и мертвых. То есть не только об этом, конечно, но о живых и мертвых - в первую очередь. О том, что быть живым больно, но чертовски увлекательно - настолько, что за возможность остаться в живых не грех заплатить даже собственной жизнью... -
![Wizard Bakery by Gu Byeong-mo]()
Wizard Bakery by Gu Byeong-mo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTraditional Chinese edition of a bestselling Korean children's book "The Wizard Bakery." Korean writer Gu Byeong Mo is the winner of the Changbi Literature Award for children. A sixteen-year old boy struggling with his new step-mother runs away from home and has an extraordinary experience at the Wizard Bakery one summer. In Traditional Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc... -
![The Blue Flowers by Raymond Queneau]()
The Blue Flowers by Raymond Queneau
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt his death in 1976, Raymond Queneau was one of France's most eminent men of letters – novelist, poet, essayist, editor, scientist, mathematician, and, more to the point, pataphysician. And only a pataphysician nurtured lovingly on surrealist excess could have dreamed up The Blue Flowers, Queneau's 1964 novel, now reissued as a New Directions Paperbook... -
![The View from the Seventh Layer by Kevin Brockmeier]()
The View from the Seventh Layer by Kevin Brockmeier
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKevin Brockmeier--award -winning author of The Brief History of the Dead--has been widely praised for the richness of his imagination, the lyrical grace and playfulness of his language, and the empathic emotional complexity of his storytelling. And this dazzling collection once again affirms his place as one of the most creative and compassionate writers of his generation...Categorized as:
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