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He Who Fights with Monsters 4 by Shirtaloon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAn old friend brings comfort while an old acquaintance brings trouble as Jason and Farrah get the change of scenery they've been longing for.The kingdom is in peril, which seems like small beans compared to saving the world a few times. It isn't even Jason's job to deal with as, for once, the powerful people around him are living up to their responsibilities...Categorized as:
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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings by Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Azar Nafisi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAmong the great works of world literature, perhaps one of the least familiar to English readers is the "Shahnameh: ThePersian Book of Kings," the national epic of Persia...Categorized as:
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The Ninth Realm by Michael Chatfield
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAvegaaren Academy.Where heroes compete, legends are born and the heart of the Imperium’s might.Erik and Rugrat’s abilities will be pushed to the limit, honing their skills and allowing them to grow in new ways, ways they might not have thought of before.They stand to gain more than simple strength, and more power... -
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 7 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, st
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPOINT OF NO RETURNAfter failing in their quest to capture the treacherous Xu Shuanglin, Mo Ran and Chu Wanning pursue him to the impenetrable Mount Jiao, accompanied by the noble Nangong Si and the leaders of the cultivation realm's great sects.There, they find the ancestral tomb of Rufeng Sect transformed into a macabre spectacle under the influence of Xu Shuanglin's forbidden magic...Categorized as:
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Reborn: Apocalypse by L.M. Kerr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSecret Organizations. New Abilities. Deadly foes. Upon arriving on the Second Layer, Micheal finds himself racing against time as he fights to stop the Great Disaster. His actions on the First Layer have already begun to spread waves, the butterfly effect appearing in the most unexpected of ways. Dark secrets lurk just beneath the surface, lost to history, unknown to Micheal...Categorized as:
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Beware of Chicken 4 by CasualFarmer, Travis Baldree
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings17 hours and 26 minutesA laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming????Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body.Out in the middle of nowhere, I’ve managed to escape a life of cultivation and politics. Until now, that is...Categorized as:
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Reborn: Apocalypse Volume 2 by L.M. Kerr
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe epic conclusion of Micheal's journey through First Layer. Stopping disasters before they happen, battling against enemies on all sides, saving the lives of millions. The burdens Micheal must bear grow ever heavier as he fights against all odds to complete his mission: Stop the Apocalypse and save the human race from ultimate destruction...Categorized as:
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He Who Fights with Monsters 11 by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBook 11 in the bestselling He Who Fights With Monsters Series is here. Grab your copy today!About the Experience an isekai culture clash as a laid-back Australian finds himself in a very serious world. See him gain suspiciously evil powers through a unique progression system combining cultivation and traditional LitRPG elements...Categorized as:
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Heretical Fishing 2: A Cozy Guide to Annoying the Cults, Outsmarting the Fish, and Alienating Oneself by Haylock Jobson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPower is returning to the world after millennia, ancient constructs are stirring back to life, and one man is doing his best to ignore all that noise...Categorized as:
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Scamps & Scoundrels by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJust yesterday, Ben was a neckbeard weeb with a weakness for Red Bull and tendies. Today, he's got a new name, a new face, and a new body, and he's watching the Glaton City Guard fight a twenty-foot-tall ooze that crawled forth from the sewers...Categorized as:
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Inspiration by Hondo Jinx
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWANT TO BE A CHAMPION? FIRST, YOU HAVE TO BECOME A CONTENDER.Murdered for helping a stranger, Johnny Rockledge awakens in Fight Town, a boxing-based VR system where he earns bonuses by pleasing subscribers living vicariously through him.Johnny grew up in Philly with five brothers, so he can fight. But can he box?If he wins, he will create a great life for himself and others... -
The Fifth Realm by Michael Chatfield
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter taking and defending Vuzgal, Erik and Rugrat have a new task to complete: build a city.They have been racing through the realms at this point, but Vuzgal is a prize that they can't simply give up on. Alva is mobilized, as are their allies, to build out the new city. It is time that they solidify their gains, working on their crafts, their fighting ability and cultivation...Categorized as:
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The Protector by Peter Wacht
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA man sold into slavery.A woman born into power.Will the two be able to work together to battle the Ghoule Overlord?Bryen spent ten years fighting for his life on the white sand of the Pit. But now he faces a new challenge deadlier even than constant combat against man and beast in the Colosseum... -
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Ghouls Don't Scamper by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCritter wrangler rule #17: even the smallest creature can be big in magic.Kyra Greene never thought she’d return to Asgard. Not after she burned the Rainbow Bridge, the only road home. Now she has no choice. With her unborn child’s life at stake, she must find a new route to the old world, or die trying... -
Road of a Warrior by R.K. Lander
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBest Indie Book Award 2018. Best-selling author R.K. Lander's second book in the Silvan Series.A light in the forest, a king returned, a past to claim.Fel'annár is an immortal half-blood warrior from the Deep Forest, an orphan whose questions were never answered...Categorized as:
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An Oresteia: Agamemnon by Aiskhylos; Elektra by Sophokles; Orestes by Euripides by Aeschylus, Sophocles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Bold, Iconoclastic New Look at One of the Great Works of Greek Tragedy In this innovative rendition of The Oresteia, the poet, translator, and essayist Anne Carson combines three different visions—Aischylos’ Agamemnon, Sophokles’ Elektra, and Euripides’ Orestes—giving birth to a wholly new experience of the classic Greek triumvirate of vengeance... -
Trojan Nightmare by Blaise Corvin
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Earth has been overrun with monsters... Post-Apocalypse America is unrecognizable from the past. Jake survives by working as the leader of a scavenging adventuring team. A former mage, now he follows the strange path of cultivation, taught to him by a mysterious traveler. As far as he knows, he is one of the only people on Earth with this power...Categorized as:
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Reborn: Apocalypse Volume 1 by L.M. Kerr
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf you could turn back the clock and fix all the mistakes you ever made, would you? From the author of the award-winning Web-novel 'Reborn: Evolving From Nothing' comes the tale of Micheal Care, a swordsman that could only be considered a middling warrior in Humanity's Last Army. Micheal's answer to that question would be quite simple. Yes. A million times yes...Categorized as:
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Quest Academy: Legacies by Brian J. Nordon
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first semester is over. It’s time to return to Silver Sanctuary! After killing an Obsidian Hulker in the Tower, Sal has been named as the top ranked Savior in his year at Quest Academy. He’s been granted a special invitation from the President of the Hunter Bureau to attend an exclusive Gala during the break...Categorized as:
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Head Down by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThings are starting to look up for Sean, he has a safe place to stay, allies, way too many wolves and a couple of dangerously cute werefoxes around now as well. However the other Councils now know that he's serious, after the raid on Gradatim that left several important people dead...Categorized as:
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Desperate Measures by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThings are starting to heat up for Sean and for some of his allies as well. The Sacramento Vestibulum council is starting to act in ways that no one had anticipated, and the Gradatim national council is by no means standing idly by either...Categorized as:
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When It Falls by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter having their success against the Ascendants used by the Vestibulum as a cover for the mass murder of their old enemies, Sean has discovered that the Vesti's are far more ruthless and dangerous than the previous two councils he's fought...Categorized as:
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The Final Trial by Dan Sugralinov
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPhil Panfilov's tribulations seem to have run their course. He's quite prepared to quit the alien game installed in his brain. In fact, Phil looks forward to a normal existence: both he and his company are in excellent shape. Still, the timing seems to be badly wrong.Humanity's enemies are stronger than ever. Despite all his new abilities, Phil has never been so close to defeat...Categorized as:
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Vegas Rules by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFresh from his victory in Reno, Sean's now in Las Vegas to fulfill his promise to help the lycans there with their own slavery problems. Thankfully there aren't any mages councils in Las Vegas, the mob took care of that years ago. However, there are a number of casinos that are still very entrenched in the use of lycan slaves, not just as workers, but as entertainment, both public and private...Categorized as:
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Harry Potter - A History of Magic: The Book of the Exhibition by British Library
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHarry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British Library... -
Return of a Warlord by R.K. Lander
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom a new dawn, a Warlord rises. After the Battle of Tar'eastór, the Great Forest waits for the one the Silvans claim as their Warlord. With his past unveiled and his future destiny clear, Fel'annár and The Company journey home together with Prince Handir and Gor'sadén, the commander Fel'annár has named father... -
Brightblade by Jez Cajiao
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA realm aside from our own is the center of the realities, home to every spectrum of magic. From the beautiful to the terrible, it was all held in delicate balance by the Eternal Emperor and his children. For ten thousand years, the empire was the bastion that protected the sentient races from the darkness, but the revolution changed all that..Categorized as:
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Chaos Rising by Chris Vines
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s been six months since I died on Earth and was brought to the Kingdom of Craesti. In that time, I’ve made friends, gained a family, and begun learning how to gather and channel Aether, a.k.a. magic. I started attending Azyl Academy, the premier magic school of the city, after it was discovered that my talent was exceptionally high... -
Stand On It by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOnce again, Sean's home has been attacked by one of the Councils, only this time they've committed what they hoped would be an overwhelming force. While Sean and his family win the fight, Sean has been seriously wounded and taken out of action. For Roxy and the others, saving Sean's life has become the priority, but there are still things that must be done to secure their victory...Categorized as:
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Grief Lessons: Four Plays by Euripides by Anne Carson, Euripides
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWriting with a pitch and heat that gets to the heart of the unforgiving classical world, Carson, a poet and classicist, translates four of the eighteen surviving plays by Euripides.Includes Heracles, Hecuba, Hippolytus, Alcestis... -
Midlife Magic & Medusa by Meredith Carlisle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex has barely strapped on her magical training wheels when a gorgon slithers into town! Medusa isn’t just seeking asylum, either. She expects Alex’s help in breaking her own family’s infamous curse.Old hatred runs deep in creatures with such long memories, and keeping the entire town from going after Medusa with their own torches and pitchforks may prove impossible... -
Defenders of the Realm by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe kingdom is expanding! More land, more resources, and surprising new allies. Fibble gains some interesting stats, a new set of skills, and a patron deity of his own. Elysia is prospering...Categorized as:
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Street Cultivation 3 by Sarah Lin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the modern world, qi is money.The days of traveling martial artists and mountaintop masters are over. Power is controlled by corporations, modernized martial arts sects, and governments. Those at the bottom of society struggle as second class citizens in a world in which power is a commodity...Categorized as:
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Winds of Fate by Andrey Vasilyev, Андрей Васильев
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarry’s back! The even more anticipated third book from the best-selling Fayroll series is here. With even more epic battles, difficult quests and even rarer items. Following on from ‘The Road East’, Harriton’s work has been very well received and his new bosses are very happy with him...Categorized as:
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Asgard Awakening by Blaise Corvin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter years of slavery, subjected to torments of body and spirit by the inhuman Kin, Travis Sterling can barely recall his old life. Memories of Earth, and of disappointing his family barely seem real anymore. But even without the occasional voice in his head, Trav knows he’s different... -
Shard Warrior by Rick Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***STOP! DON'T READ THIS BOOK!***Major spoilers ahead unless you've read Book 1.Go read Dodge Tank and then come back for more!"Becoming a Dodge Tank was just the beginning."The World Boss is defeated, but Ryan's troubles are far from over...Categorized as:
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Metal Mage 2 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf you thought having magic and guns were cool while everyone else has swords, imagine having robots.5 - Build a battle robot.6 - Kill the bandits terrorizing the land.7 - Find out just how grateful the princess really is... -
The World at War by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKing Alexander and his guildmates have expanded Elysia into a formidable kingdom. Their ongoing battle against the Dark One and the drow wizards is escalating. Alexander works to bring together the Elves, Dwarves, and Human Kingdoms to establish the alliance proposed by the Dragon King. But the dark magic of the drow has infiltrated even the highest offices, blocking his efforts...Categorized as:
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Eden's Gate: The Arena: A LitRPG Adventure by Edward Brody
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 4 of the bestselling Eden's Gate series! Edgewood is under attack, and the threat of war lingers across the Serpent Sea. In order to protect their village, the members of Unity will need to work together to level-up and find better gear. They'll need to lay the foundation of a castle that can serve as a fortification from intruders...Categorized as:
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Adventure Capital by Blaise Corvin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBy working together, Henry Sato and Jason Booth have managed to survive their unwanted trip to Ludus, an experiment planet. However, Delvers LLC has made some enemies...if monsters, bandits, mages, criminals, bounty hunters, and even dark cults can be called, "some enemies." After their latest battle, the two have been separated and must adapt or die...Categorized as:
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Obligations Incurred by Blaise Corvin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHenry and Jason somehow survived being kidnapped to Ludus, a monster-filled sword-and-sorcery world. They managed to make friends, pay their rent, and they even founded their own adventuring business, Delvers LLC. Unfortunately, by overcoming the odds and creating a reputation for themselves in such short time, monarchs and nobles have taken notice of the two men from Earth...Categorized as:
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The Dire Lands by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJupiter Tech's headquarters, Olympus, has been attacked. Lives have been lost in the real world. Alexander and friends must now thwart the servants of the Dark One both in and out of the game. With a few new allies, the Greystone Guild moves out of the noob zones to take on the challenges presented by the ruins of Dire Keep and its inhabitants...Categorized as:
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Darkness Fallen by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAlexander and the Greystone Guild are expanding their territory. Building up the keep, conquering new lands, and recruiting citizens of all races. And when they've prepared enough, they plan on taking the fight to the minions of the Dark One in their own strongholds. . New friends are discovered, and alliances are made...Categorized as:
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The Rebel Apprentice by Megan Haskell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo save millions of lives, she may have to sacrifice the ones she loves…Rie is on the run from the wrath of elvish kings. As her enemies grow and the assassins close in, she must bring a traitor to justice to save herself... -
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... -
The Ancient Ones (The Ancient Ones Trilogy, Book 1) by Cassandra L. Thompson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen David stumbles upon a tragic young woman in a sordid Limehouse pub, he has no idea she’d recognize him as the last vampyre alive, nor that she’d be the one to pull out his story... -
Darkness Beckons by Nicholas Woode-Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThose who fight monsters risk becoming monsters themselves.Darkness beckons. Will I answer?I am imprisoned by my mortal enemy – the Necrolord. I don’t know if my friends are dead or alive. And there are more and more people and monsters wanting me dead.But not everything is at it seems.Through darkness, magic and madness, my world will change... -
The Crown and the Key by Andrey Vasilyev, Jared Firth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA call to arms and onward to battle! Long live The King! You can’t run away from fate – resistance is futile. For this reason, Hagen, the Leader of the little in-game clan is now standing on the battlefield, the witness of two armies clashing head to head. Hagen has started a war. Now his clan, all of Borderlands, and all of Rattermark is poised waiting for the call to battle...Categorized as:
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Daughters of Bronze: A Novel of Troy by A.D. Rhine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSong of great sorrow. Even greater love. Lost between the timeless lines of Homer’s epic, the women of Troy finally stand to be counted. Their story is one you’ve never encountered, and it will change the fate of Troy forever...Categorized as:
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