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Dragon Eyre Ashfall by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe battle had been won – but the war is far from over.The Realm of Ulna has been liberated, and Blackrose sits upon her throne once again. Victory over the Banner forces has secured her rule, but opposition to Maddie, her foreign rider, continues to grow. With Unk Tannic agents infiltrating every corner of Dragon Eyre society, Maddie’s position is more fragile than she thinks... -
![Power Conspiracy by Pedro Urvi]()
Power Conspiracy by Pedro Urvi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA conspiracy is in the making. Will the Snow Panthers be able to stop it and find the perpetrators?Ingrid, Viggo and Lasgol are off to a rescue mission. What is supposed to be a straight forward task soon gets derailed and the friends find themselves in more trouble than they ever wanted.Nilsa and Gerd travel to the Rangers Camp to help Egil... -
![City of Salve by Christopher Mitchell]()
City of Salve by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor six months, the lands of the massacred Scythe tribe have lain empty and desolate; then, one crisp winter's morning, the red sky crackles and forty thousand survivors of the Lostwell Catastrophe appear, along with a dozen dragons, and one Holdfast...While King Daniel struggles to reform the City, Queen Emily dreams of recapturing the lost town of Jezra on the Western Bank... -
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Red City by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Return of the God-Queen.A year and a half has passed since the capture of Montieth, the son of the God-Queen. With the Prince in jail, the City of the Aurelians has been at peace.Only one thing can disturb the tranquility of the City - the former all-powerful God-Queen... -
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![Treason in the North by Pedro Urvi]()
Treason in the North by Pedro Urvi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe campaign in the Frozen Continent has failed. War returns to Norghana, and with it death and destruction.King Uthar has been defeated in the Frozen Continent. Wounded, he retreats to Norghania to regroup his forces and shield himself behind the walls of the capital.Lasgol and his friends will try to pass the fourth and final year of instruction and graduate as Rangers on their own merits... -
![The Raider Bride by Johanna Wittenberg]()
The Raider Bride by Johanna Wittenberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKing Solvi is dead at the hands of the Irish king. To gain her inheritance, Ragnhild must sail to Ireland with her brother to seek vengeance...Categorized as:
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![The Shadow Isle: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by A.E. Rayne]()
The Shadow Isle: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour years of peace are shattered when Jael Furyck returns to the Kingdom of Brekka. Dreamers are being killed, and her grandmother – the most famous one of all – is missing. In the South, rebellion is stirring, and her brother, the king, is distracted... -
![War of the Realms by Kate O'Hearn]()
War of the Realms by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFreya and the Valkyries must stop a war before two worlds are destroyed in this third book of an exciting series that School Library Journal described as perfect for “those looking for Rick Riordan read-alikes.”In the world of Asgard, living among Odin, Thor, and Loki, are the Valkyries of legend... -
![The Prince's Blade by Christopher Mitchell]()
The Prince's Blade by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe nightmare has begun… but where is the Black Dragon?After a thousand years, the Eternal Enemy has breached the Great Walls, devastating great swathes of the City. Thousands lie dead, while the survivors huddle behind the old and decaying walls of the inner defences... -
![Falls of Iron by Christopher Mitchell]()
Falls of Iron by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLostwell – a dying world of volcanos, earthquakes, endless wastes and wild dragons.For Corthie and Aila, Lostwell is a stepping stone to the home of the Holdfasts, and for Blackrose and Maddie it is the way to Dragon Eyre. But for Belinda, Lostwell means something else – the land where she once ruled as Queen... -
![Power of Three by Jada Fisher]()
Power of Three by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo matter how hard you try, sometimes you just can’t survive alone. An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. The battle has been intense, and the dragon riders have held off the Blight, but time is running out. When Yacrist succeeds in the first part of his plan, Eist must take action and prevent the world from falling into darkness. But at what cost... -
![Wrath of the Picts by Steven A. McKay]()
Wrath of the Picts by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrincess Catia has gone missing and once again it falls to the legendary druid, Bellicus, to find her. Was the child taken by force, or did she go willingly with the Pictish warrior-woman, Aife?Their trail leads far north to the windswept fortress of Dunnottar, so the druid must journey there with his companions, Duro, Eburus, and the fearsome wardog, Cai...Categorized as:
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![The Runaway by Kate O'Hearn]()
The Runaway by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFreya searches for a missing Valkyrie in this second book of an exciting new series that School Library Journal described as perfect for “those looking for Rick Riordan read-alikes.”Valkyrie: Norse Goddess. Reaper of Souls. Defender of the Weak. But could she also start a war? In the world of Asgard, living among Odin, Thor, and Loki are the Valkyries of legend... -
![Shield-Maiden: Gambit of Shadows by Melanie Karsak]()
Shield-Maiden: Gambit of Shadows by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA kingdom at war.A conflict forged in the tragedies of the past.A shield-maiden thrust into the heart of all.Just when Ervie was beginning to break free of the shadows that plagued her, the Gauls set fire to her world. With King Harald murdered, the warhorn calls for revenge. From Skagen to Grund, the Vikings will rally to avenge the heinous attack... -
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![Song of the Centurion by Steven A. McKay]()
Song of the Centurion by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt is AD 430. Against all odds Princess Catia has been rescued from her brutal Saxon captors and Bellicus is taking her home at last... -
![We Hunt Monsters 1 by Aaron Oster]()
We Hunt Monsters 1 by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKeith has died twelve times. After making a deal with a mysterious immortal, he was sent to a new world in hopes of gaining the offered reward - a chance at a better life with his family. However, Keith failed to realize that this deal did not come with an expiration date, no matter how many times he died. After dying for the dozenth time, Keith renegotiates with the immortal... -
![God of Vengeance by Giles Kristian]()
God of Vengeance by Giles Kristian
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNorway AD785. A land of petty kingdoms and ambitious men...When King Gorm betrays Jarl Harald and puts his family to the sword, he makes a terrible mistake. He fails to kill Harald's youngest son, Sigurd. Hunted by powerful men and hiding in a sacred fen, Sigurd believes the gods have turned their backs on his family. His kin are dead or captured... -
![Return of the Temujai by John Flanagan]()
Return of the Temujai by John Flanagan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Herons take to the high seas in the action-packed eighth installment of the Brotherband Chronicles, Brotherband: Return of the Temujai from John Flanagan, author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice series! The Herons are home in Skandia, but the usually peaceful country is in danger... -
![Master Arcanist by Shami Stovall]()
Master Arcanist by Shami Stovall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCorruption. Power. The clash of god-arcanists rocks the world.Volke Savan is tasked with finding the remaining god-creatures and helping them bond with people who will help fight the Second Ascension. Unfortunately, enemies and power-hungry arcanists are out to find the creatures themselves... -
![WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior 6 by Brandon Varnell]()
WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior 6 by Brandon Varnell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE HEAT IS ON.Eryk has returned to Kari, Lin, and Fay after falling down a ravine in the Demon Beast Mountain Range and meeting the mysterious woman, Dyr.After returning home, everyone falls back into their routines... -
![WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior: Volume 9 by Brandon Varnell]()
WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior: Volume 9 by Brandon Varnell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE BATTLE IS WONAlthough it happened sooner than anticipated, Nevaria has survived the Demon Beast Invasion. With the threat having passed, Eryk has decided it’s finally time for him to create his own sect, one that will do the things the Nevarian Spiritualists and Imperial Royal Guards cannot.But not everything is calm... -
![Time Warp by Jada Fisher]()
Time Warp by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say there’s no time like the present, but what if that’s not good enough? An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. The Blight appears to be on the verge of victory. With nowhere left to turn, Eist and her friends realize their only hope is to change the past... -
![The Falcon Queen by Johanna Wittenberg]()
The Falcon Queen by Johanna Wittenberg
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE FALCON QUEEN(The Norsewomen Book 2)Ninth century Norway, the island of Tromøy.Åsa has won back her father’s kingdom, but can she hold it? The evil shapeshifter Hrolf lurks in the hinterlands, plotting revenge. The powerful Danes threaten from across the Skagerrak Sea, demanding marriage in exchange for peace, while her only ally, Olaf, presses his own suit... -
![Captured by Jada Fisher]()
Captured by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s hard to save the world when you’re trapped in a dungeon. An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. Eist has been captured and the brindle dragons are still missing in action. When Eist’s friends are captured too, all seems lost... -
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![Son of Anger: A fast-paced Viking Saga filled with action and adventure by Donovan Cook]()
Son of Anger: A fast-paced Viking Saga filled with action and adventure by Donovan Cook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Norse warriors, gods and all things epic. This tale of vengeance is nothing short of exciting." Reedsy ReviewUlf is like a storm, slowly building up its power, he grows more dangerous with each passing moment. And like all storms, he will eventually break. When he does, he will destroy everything in his path.Ulf is one of a long line of famous Norse warriors... -
![The Bear of Byzantium by S.J.A. Turney]()
The Bear of Byzantium by S.J.A. Turney
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe wolves of Odin sail to the centre of the world: Constantinople.AD 1041. After successfully avenging the death of his father, Halfdan and the crew of the Sea Wolf seek adventure in strange new lands, far from their Scandinavian home.They join the fleet of Harald Hardrada, the legendary Viking commander, sailing back to Constantinople from the battlefields of Georgia...Categorized as:
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![Blood on the Blade by Griff Hosker]()
Blood on the Blade by Griff Hosker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErik and his family are Norse who live on the island of Orkneyjar. Their world is thrown upside down when the King of Norway colludes with their jarl to take over their home. They flee to the land north of Mercia. Hoping for a life free from the tyranny of a king they have to fight Danes and Saxons... -
![Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page]()
Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom award-winning author Sarah Marie Page comes a stunning new adult enemies-to-lovers romantasy featuring a simmering slow-burn romance between a vengeful spy and an enemy general's alluring second-in-command on opposite sides of a pending war. An "epic tale with a menacing villain who gradually comes to light alongside some shocking deaths and unexpected bonds... -
![Defender, Avenger, Champion by Robert J. Crane]()
Defender, Avenger, Champion by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is a collection of the first three titles in the Sanctuary Series (SERIES IS NOW COMPLETE), which is about a warrior in the mythical world of Arkaria, facing great battles against magical and fantastical foes. (Approx. 357,000 words or 950 pages total.) The world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers... -
![Sons of Thunder by Giles Kristian]()
Sons of Thunder by Giles Kristian
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe sequel to Giles Kristian's acclaimed historical debut, Raven: Blood Eye, this brutal, bloody and unputdownable novel continues the story of the Viking Raven and his warrior brotherhood.Never betray a Fellowship and expect to get away with your life...Raven and his Wolfpack of Norsemen have been double crossed... -
![Storm Breakers: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by P.T. Hylton, Michael Anderle]()
Storm Breakers: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by P.T. Hylton, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you defeat a magician who can shape mountains? Abbey and her friends travel across the sea in search of Syd’s brother, a sailor captured by a warlord years ago. To find him, they’ll need the help of their greatest enemy, the Storm Caller Dahlia.When they arrive, they discover a land ruled by a new form of magic: the Way of Stone... -
![A Warrior's Curse by Jacob Peppers]()
A Warrior's Curse by Jacob Peppers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am fire and all I touch turns to ash. Despite the odds, Cutter and his companions managed to bring Matt to the capital where he was crowned king. But instead of getting better, things have only gotten worse.The Known Lands and its people stand at a precipice. One false move, one mistake, and they will all fall into the abyss.Cutter wants only to protect his people, to right his many wrongs... -
![Called by a Viking series Box Set: Five steamy Time Travel Romances by Mariah Stone]()
Called by a Viking series Box Set: Five steamy Time Travel Romances by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue love is boundless…and timeless The Called by a Viking complete box set has 5 books and 900+ pages. It features modern, time-traveling women and the sexy, ancient warriors who love them...Categorized as:
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![A Tide of Black Steel by Anthony Ryan]()
A Tide of Black Steel by Anthony Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the international bestselling author Anthony Ryan comes the spectacular first novel in a new epic new fantasy trilogy inspired by Norse mythology. A new age has dawned. An age of blood and steel. An age of wrath. The land of Ascarlia, a fabled realm of bloodied steel and epic sagas, has been ruled by the Sister Queens for centuries. No one has dared question their rule. Until now... -
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![D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls by Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire]()
D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls by Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this spectacular follow-up to their beloved Book of Norse Myths, the husband-and-wife team of Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire explore the uncanny reaches of Norse mythology, an enchanted night-world populated by trolls of all kinds--mountain trolls, forest trolls, trolls who live underwater and trolls who live under bridges, uncouth, unkempt, unbreakable, unforgettable, and invariably... -
![Dragon Bourne by T.J. Reynolds]()
Dragon Bourne by T.J. Reynolds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWake a Dungeon.Form a Guild.Fight to Restore the World.Kai was the least likely young man to ascend. Raised on his uncle’s potato farm, he began his career as an adventurer with empty pockets and little skill. But a foolish attempt to prove his bravery leads Kai to unlock hidden power within himself and acquire a most unlikely ally... -
![A Warrior's Burden: Book One of Saga of the Known Lands by Jacob Peppers]()
A Warrior's Burden: Book One of Saga of the Known Lands by Jacob Peppers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhere he walks, death follows. He was once known as Prince Bernard, ruler of his people and the man who led them in the Fey War against creatures out of myth and legend, beings out of nightmare. A man renowned for his strength, a man feared by his own people as much as his enemies. But there are other names for him, too. Kingslayer. Oathbreaker. Traitor. The Crimson Prince.And they are all true... -
![Darkblade Protector by Andy Peloquin]()
Darkblade Protector by Andy Peloquin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProtect the innocent at any costThe Hunter, legendary assassin of Voramis, has been given a second chance. He will safeguard Hailen, the boy he rescued from a demon, against any threat—mortal or immortal... -
![Fallen Sepulchre by J.D. Franx]()
Fallen Sepulchre by J.D. Franx
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWarning: 18+ Only. Contains scenes of an adult nature. Threatened by an Elloryan invasion reinforced by the Ancients, the sanctuary Ember and Max sought in DormaSai after Kael’s burial is at its end. A civil war rages in Cethos, and the threat of Wildland tribal attacks in the Blood Kingoms is imminent... -
![Darkblade Outcast by Andy Peloquin]()
Darkblade Outcast by Andy Peloquin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a killer escape the evil inside him?The Hunter has fled his home and the suffering left in his wake. Hoping to cleanse the stain of blood on his hands, he aids travelers beset by bandits only to discover those he saved are warrior clerics on a holy mission to kill him... -
![The Prow Beast by Robert Low]()
The Prow Beast by Robert Low
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Oathsworn have become feared and respected throughout the Viking world. Their name goes before them and men cower in their presence, but they soon discover that fame comes at a price... -
![The Golden Wolf by Linnea Hartsuyker]()
The Golden Wolf by Linnea Hartsuyker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fates of Ragnvald and his sister Svanhild unfold to their stunning conclusion in this riveting final volume in The Golden Wolf Saga, a trilogy that conjures the ancient world with the gripping detail, thrilling action, and vivid historical elements of Game of Thrones and Outlander... -
![Gunnar's Daughter by Sigrid Undset, Thomas Cahill]()
Gunnar's Daughter by Sigrid Undset, Thomas Cahill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGunnar's Daughter is a short novel written by Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset (1882-1949), published in 1909. This was Undset's first historical novel, set in the 10th and 11th centuries in Norway and Iceland. The novel follows the tragic romance between the proud Vigdis Gunnarsdatter and the Icelandic Viga-Ljot... -
![Mantle Of A God by Michael Anderle]()
Mantle Of A God by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTerra Olson is an archeologist in the making. When she gets an opportunity to work with one of her idols at a dig that may contain artifacts linked with Norse mythology, she jumps at the offer. What more could she ask for?Probably to not be betrayed by that very same idol.She’d expected the job to be a killer…just not in the buried-alive-and-left-to-die-alone way... -
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![The Road to Vengeance by Judson Roberts]()
The Road to Vengeance by Judson Roberts
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHalfdan Hroriksson is on the hunt.Determined to find and fight his brother's killer, Halfdan knows he must first gain experience as a Viking warrior. He's been lucky so far. He gained passage on a ship and is quietly learning the strategies of war and conquest from the hardy crew...Categorized as:
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![The Surf of Time by Mariah Stone]()
The Surf of Time by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA grieving Viking. A time traveling yoga teacher. Can they release their guilt and open their hearts to love? Los Angeles, 2019. Cathy is struggling to find the strength to be on her own. With her fiancé trapped in an irreversible coma, she surfs on his favorite beach unable to muster the conviction to turn off his life support...Categorized as:
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![Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady by Selina Shirley Hastings]()
Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady by Selina Shirley Hastings
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a horrible hag saves King Arthur's life by answering a riddle, Sir Gawain agrees to marry her and thus releases her from an evil enchantment... -
![Reborn by James Blackwood]()
Reborn by James Blackwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen using magic is punishable by death, what would you risk to save those you love? Tammuz has never left the sleepy fishing village of Aleesia. He longs to see what lies beyond the lake. He grew up listening to the legends of King Riehner and the Battlemages and how he united all the races together; humans, elves, and dwarves alike, to defeat the Kapre and bring unprecedented peace to Iradell... -
![Gray Wolf by J.W. Webb]()
Gray Wolf by J.W. Webb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChild of destiny and pawn of the gods When his parents are murdered and his sister taken by raiders, Corin an Fol’s world crashes in on him. Wild and willful, he joins the elite Wolf Regiment but swiftly falls foul of its swordmaster, the brutal Taskala. The regiment becomes embroiled in a vicious civil war between the sultan of Permio and rebel tribesmen... -
![The Unseen Blade by Ambrose Z. Adams]()
The Unseen Blade by Ambrose Z. Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsValiant Minds School of Magic—a school that rewards power and teaches survival of the fittest—just allowed the youngest person ever into their ranks.Lucian Draco’s knowledge of magic is that it exists. That’s it. A lifetime of being sheltered by his father stunted his magical knowledge, but he’s eager to learn his place in the community...
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