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The Way of Kings, Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAccording to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. Heaven. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms. And the Voidbringers followed ...They came against man ten thousand times. To help them cope, the Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, known as Shardblades... -
![Esrahaddon by Michael J. Sullivan, Marc Simonetti]()
Esrahaddon by Michael J. Sullivan, Marc Simonetti
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA HERO TO SOME. A VILLAIN TO MANY. THE TRUTH FOREVER BURIED.The man who became known as Esrahaddon is reported to have destroyed the world’s greatest empire — but there are those who believe he saved it. Few individuals are as divisive, but all agree on three He was exiled to the wilderness, hunted by a goblin priestess, and sentenced to death by a god — all before the age of eight... -
![Fate's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler]()
Fate's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBetrayal, war, and the risks of loyalty collide in the epic conclusion of the First Argentines series by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Lady’s Ransom.Ransom Barton has served three Argentine kings. The new successor to the throne is the ruthless Jon-Landon, a fallible strategist when it comes to war... -
![The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMissing girls. A plea for help she can’t ignore. An ancient enemy with plans of his own. Nine-year-old girls are missing from across the lands. Yvonne has promised to find them, and she always keeps her promises. Even when she doesn’t know where to start looking. There’s more trouble around. Mercenaries are disappearing... -
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![Page (Tamora Pierce Novel) by Lambert M. Surhone]()
Page (Tamora Pierce Novel) by Lambert M. Surhone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPlease note: This book is not Tamora Pierce's Page, but a collection of Wikipedia articles about the book.For Tamora Pierce's Page, please refer to the correct entry: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...Original Description: "High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles. Page is the second book in the quartet Protector of the Small, by acclaimed fantasy author Tamora Pierce...Categorized as:
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![Redeemer by Leia Stone, S.T. Bende]()
Redeemer by Leia Stone, S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHunt down the weapon pieces, destroy the night goddess, protect Midgard (Earth). That was always the mission... When an unexpected sacrifice turns Allie’s world on its head, she discovers her true function within the Asgardian world. Her new purpose has much higher stakes — and significantly bigger dangers — than she ever could have imagined... -
![The Treason of Isengard by J.R.R. Tolkien]()
The Treason of Isengard by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsContinuing the story of The Hobbit, this seven-volume paperback boxed set of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings is a collection to treasure. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power; the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth... -
![Making Money: The Play by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett]()
Making Money: The Play by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPlay based on Terry Pratchett's book, Making Money.Lord Vetinari wants to overhaul the banks of Ankh-Morpork so he appoints former con-man Albert Spangler, aka Moist von Lipwig, to the position of Mater of the Royal Mint, attached to a senior post at the Bank of Ankh-Morpork... -
![The Void Mage by Honor Raconteur]()
The Void Mage by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter two years of training in Turransky under a new master, Rena is a proper Void Mage, supposedly ready to handle whatever the world throws at her. Which is just as well because Toh’sellor’s influence has proven it can pop shards up anywhere at any given time across all three continents, with nothing to use to predict it. Worse still, it doesn’t seem to have any real restrictions... -
![Unholy War by David Hair]()
Unholy War by David Hair
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Third Crusade has just suffered an unprecedented military disaster. In such a war, nothing is holy.Shaliyah now has a new name: Mother of Victories. In the wake of the devastating battle before her walls, everything has changed: the East is rising, bringing equal measures of hope and despair to the magical world of Urte... -
![The Shadow Prison by Jonathan Moeller]()
The Shadow Prison by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRidmark Arban is ready to face the terrible Frostborn in a final battle. But even the mighty Frostborn themselves have been duped, for the shadow of Incariel has used them as its weapons. Unless Ridmark can defeat the Shadowbearer, the shadow of Incariel shall rise and devour the world for all time.. -
![By the Grace of the Gods: Volume 7 by Roy .]()
By the Grace of the Gods: Volume 7 by Roy .
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyoma, the boy from another world, has gotten a chance to visit the Jamil family again. He and his merchant acquaintances, Serge and Pioro, visit the Jamil estate and hear that an unexpected person is getting married. Ryoma agrees to help prepare for the wedding, but at the same time, he inexplicably starts working on a new product using slimes... -
![The Stubborn Accomplice by H.L. Day]()
The Stubborn Accomplice by H.L. Day
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA missing artifact. A kingdom of secrets. Two men versus a multitude of magical beasts.Jack and Sebastian are on the move once more. This time, to the frozen mountains of Askophai in search of a kingdom’s missing artifact... -
![Journey Through the River Cities by Jeffrey Quyle]()
Journey Through the River Cities by Jeffrey Quyle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheus is sold into servanthood by his poverty-stricken family, and taken by his kindly master on a journey across a continent, following the course of the Landwide River. He learns a great many things that he has never known or dreamed about the world beyond his family's small farm... -
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![Isekai Assassin, Volume 1 by Grayson Sinclair]()
Isekai Assassin, Volume 1 by Grayson Sinclair
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAssassins don’t retire, they reincarnate.For nearly all of my life, I trained to become a master assassin, but at the height of my career, it all fell apart.I was betrayed, ambushed, and left bleeding out on the streets of London. Just before my death though, I was offered a choice. Stay and let my life come to a swift and brutal end, or become the personal assassin of a god in another world... -
![Favorite Folktales from Around the World by Jane Yolen]()
Favorite Folktales from Around the World by Jane Yolen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHere between two covers you will find an inexhaustible source of delight for children and adults alike: the world's best folktales, chosen by the internationally known storyteller Jane Yolen. Over 150 tales are compiled from Iceland to Syria, Cuba to Papua... -
![Prince in Disguise by Tavia Lark]()
Prince in Disguise by Tavia Lark
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRakos isn’t really a farmer. Bellamy definitely isn’t a minstrel.Sheltered, sickly Prince Bellamy always longed for adventure—but not like this. Captured in enemy territory, Bellamy’s true identity will get him killed, or worse. When his smoking-hot fellow prisoner asks who he is, Bellamy claims to be a minstrel.Even though he can’t carry a tune to save his life... -
![Magic Tree House: #5-8 by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Magic Tree House: #5-8 by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings- Night of the Ninjas - Afternoon on the Amazon - Sunset of the Sabertooth - Midnight on the Moon Books 5-8 of the "New York Times" bestselling Magic Tree House series boxed together for the first time These four titles are the perfect gift for a Magic Tree House fan or any child who loves a good adventure... -
![Magic Tree House: #9-12 (Collection) by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Magic Tree House: #9-12 (Collection) by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Magic Tree House adventures continue in books 9—12. Morgan the magical librarian of Camelot challenges Jack and Annie to discover the answers to four riddles as they travel under the sea to the Wild West, the African plains, and the frozen Arctic... -
![The Powder Mage Trilogy: Promise of Blood, The Crimson Campaign, The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan]()
The Powder Mage Trilogy: Promise of Blood, The Crimson Campaign, The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world where mages control gunpowder and bullets, a brilliant general must defend his country from both war and insurrection... -
![How to Find a Nameless Fae by A.J. Lancaster]()
How to Find a Nameless Fae by A.J. Lancaster
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when a first-born bargain goes wrong?Princess Gisele has spent her life preparing for an evil fae sorcerer to claim her. That was the bargain her mother was tricked one royal first-born in exchange for spinning straw into gold.But it’s been decades, and he still hasn’t shown up.The unfulfilled fairytale-debt, however, is refusing to lie quietly... -
![Alistair Grim's Odd Aquaticum by Gregory Funaro]()
Alistair Grim's Odd Aquaticum by Gregory Funaro
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Grubb, an orphan and runaway chimney sweep, entered the wondrous world of the Odditorium, his life changed forever. Apprenticed to the mechanical marvel’s strange proprietor, Alistair Grim, Grubb unfortunately must settle into his new position on the lam, as the whole of London is convinced that Alistair Grim is a villain bent on mass destruction...Categorized as:
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![Water Spell (Guardians of the Realm Book 1) by Lizzy Ford]()
Water Spell (Guardians of the Realm Book 1) by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA water mage and the protector she never wanted. Rare water mage Sela is given no time to mourn the loss of her longtime protector and father figure before she’s faced with the one man standing in the way of her freedom: her new guardian, mage-warrior Tieran. An Inlander with no honor, Tieran is loyal to no man, priest, king or god... -
![Ruby Run by Sam Burns]()
Ruby Run by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAugustus Ambrose never planned to return to the United States after graduation. His mother’s final letter, with its dire threats about what would await if he did, had been more than enough to keep him away. But when his Aunt Grace dies unexpectedly and leaves him her ranch in the New Mexico Territory, he can’t ignore it... -
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![French ja Koulu by Indrek Hargla]()
French ja Koulu by Indrek Hargla
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFantasy ja alternatiivajaloolise žanri segu, mida on vürtsitatud etnoelemendi ja situatsioonikoomikaga. Tegevus toimub riigis nimega Maavald, milles pole raske ära tunda Eestit. Ainult et rahaühikuks on seal tammed, võlukunst toimib, libahunt pole sugugi haruldus ja aega arvestatakse selles maailmas Rooma linna asutamisest... -
![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... -
![MYTH-Interpretations: The Worlds of Robert Asprin by Robert Lynn Asprin]()
MYTH-Interpretations: The Worlds of Robert Asprin by Robert Lynn Asprin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings19 misadventures. Human apprentice Skeeve, powerless blue demon Pervect magician Aahz, dragon baby Gleep travel through strange worlds in pursuit of wealth, glory, and good-times -- but succeed mostly in getting into one myth-filled mess after another. Includes novelette "The Cold Cash War," and unpublished stories... -
![Prisoner of Steel and Shadow by Meg Anne]()
Prisoner of Steel and Shadow by Meg Anne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Kidnapped QueenA vengeful god has stolen everything from the queen of assassins. Her title. Her power. Her memories.Even her name.Now merely a ghost of her former self, Shadow must enter a deadly game and fight for her freedom or risk spending the rest of her life as a madman’s prisoner.But, in order to win, she may be forced to lose what’s left of her true self in the process... -
![The Blackened Soul by Candace Osmond]()
The Blackened Soul by Candace Osmond
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSail to England. Return the enchanted heart. Save the devil’s soul…Dianna’s in over her head.The Queen is her ship now. Hers to sail, and a crew to keep safe as they voyage across the Atlantic to stop Maria’s evil plan of killing her mother. The stress of responsibility, her pregnancy, and helping Henry deal with his PTSD has become a nightmare from which she has nowhere to run... -
![The High House by James Stoddard]()
The High House by James Stoddard
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvenmere, the High House, a Victorian mansion of infinite size, is the mechanism that runs the universe; the lamps must be lit or the stars fail; the clocks must be wound lest Time cease; the Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved or Existence crumbles... -
![The Witch's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards]()
The Witch's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHealer, witch, and commoner Alainn McCreary battles valiantly to control her growing magical powers and to ignore her doomed yearning for noble Killian O’Brien, a man who is far above her station and betrothed to a noble, dark-eyed Scottish beauty. Alone, she continues her quest to break the bitter curse that dooms not only the powerful O’Brien Clan but also Alainn and Killian’s future happiness... -
![The Chieftain's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards]()
The Chieftain's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYoung, pregnant witch, Alainn McCreary, is forced to rely on her mysterious and unpredictable magical powers in an attempt to protect the life of her strong and courageous new husband, Killian O’Brien, and the life of their unborn child, battling against all odds waged by a powerful and corrupt chieftain, a vengeful curse, and malevolent dark forces unleashed by a scheming demon... -
![Precious Little Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
Precious Little Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA prequel to the magical novella Made Things, out now from Tor.com Publishing.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied...Categorized as:
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![Crown of Cinders by Emily R. King]()
Crown of Cinders by Emily R. King
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlthea’s head is still spinning from her discovery that she’s Hera, daughter of Cronus, the terrible Titan king. After Althea failed to cast Cronus down into the deepest pit of Tartarus, the king calls upon his powerful allies, the elder Titans who reign supreme over the heavens, earth, and seas... -
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![American History Quartet Set (Magic Tree House, #21-24) by Mary Pope Osborne]()
American History Quartet Set (Magic Tree House, #21-24) by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBooks 21-24 of the "New York Times" bestselling Magic Tree House series boxed together for the first time! These four titles are the perfect gift for a Magic Tree House fan or any child who loves a good adventure... -
![Journey of Thieves by C. Greenwood]()
Journey of Thieves by C. Greenwood
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEXTRA VALUE: Get book 1 of this series (Magic of Thieves) FREE today! Upon leaving Dimmingwood, Ilan thinks she has finally escaped the influence of her old enemy, the Praetor. But the secrets of her past catch up to her when she and her friends are trailed across the provinces by a mysterious assassin with a haunting connection to her childhood... -
![The Norse Queen (The Norsewomen): 1 by Johanna Wittenberg]()
The Norse Queen (The Norsewomen): 1 by Johanna Wittenberg
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNinth century Norway, the dawn of the Viking era, -- a land shattered into thirty warring kingdoms. A woman could seize power, if she was bold enough. Daughter of a Norse king, fifteen-year-old Åsa dreams of becoming a shield-maiden. When she spurns a powerful warlord, he rains hellfire on her family, slaughtering her father and brother and taking her captive... -
![The Dragon Knight's Curse by D.C. Clemens]()
The Dragon Knight's Curse by D.C. Clemens
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith a growing reserve of cryptic clues, odd allies, and new memories, Mercer inches closer to learning where he came from and achieving the reprisal he seeks. Entwined with his past and the answers he chases is the Advent, an enigmatic cult who aspire to raise an ancient being said to be on par with a god... -
![Bound to the Wild Fae by Tavia Lark]()
Bound to the Wild Fae by Tavia Lark
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHiding from the fae isn’t an option anymore.Folly is a fortune teller, according to the sign outside his tent. Actually, he’s a nervous wreck and a total fraud. His golden eye might be magical, but Folly doesn’t see the future. He sees the dangerous, beautiful creatures lurking in the shadows between realms. Avoiding the fae keeps Folly safe—Until a misfired curse binds him to one... -
![A Question of Magic by E.D. Baker]()
A Question of Magic by E.D. Baker
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSerafina was living the normal life of a village girl, when she gets a mysterious letter--her first letter ever, in fact--from a great aunt she's never heard of in another village. Little does 'Fina know, her great aunt is actually a Baba Yaga, a magical witch who lives in an even more magical cottage... -
![Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord by Louis de Bernières]()
Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord by Louis de Bernières
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn this iridescent gem of a novel, Louis de Bernieres returns to the territory he mapped so well in The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts, a South American country of resplendent eccentricity, gargantuan corruption, and terrifying violence, where the ordinary machinery of government has rusted and the only thing that works is magic... -
![The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey]()
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWinner of the Costa Book of the Year Award, The Mermaid of Black Conch spins the enchanting tale of a cursed mythical creature and the lonely fisherman who falls in love with her. In 1976, David is fishing off the island of Black Conch when he comes upon a creature he doesn't expect: a mermaid by the name of Aycayia... -
![The Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot, Anonymous]()
The Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot, Anonymous
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe national folk epic of Finland is here presented in an English translation that is both scholarly and eminently readable. The lyrical passages and poetic images, the wry humor, the tall-tale extravagance, and the homely realism of the 'Kalevala' come through with extraordinary effectiveness... -
![Gift of Magic by Lynn Kurland]()
Gift of Magic by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGift of Magic is the latest installment in New York Times bestselling author Lynn Kurland's breathtaking Nine Kingdoms saga, which follows the daughter of a dreamweaver and the son of a mage as they struggle to save the realm from a magic as dark as it is powerful. Sarah of Doìre knows the pattern of spells is no accident... -
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![Wielder's Fate by T.B. Christensen]()
Wielder's Fate by T.B. Christensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhile the Kalians celebrate their recent victory, an innumerable horde of galdaks pours out of the mountains, intent on destroying the human race. The people of Kalia look to Traven, a master wielder, to save them. However, even his immense power may not be enough to stop the imminent threat... -
![Fury of the Phoenix by Cindy Pon]()
Fury of the Phoenix by Cindy Pon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Gods have abandoned Ai Ling.Her mysterious power haunts her day and night, and she leaves home—with just the moon as her guide—overwhelmed by her memories and visions and an unbearable sense of dread. For Ai Ling knows that Chen Yong is vulnerable to corrupt enchantments from the under-world... -
![Seeds of Betrayal by David B. Coe]()
Seeds of Betrayal by David B. Coe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe realms of the Forelands are in turmoil as a result of the machinations of a powerful conspiracy of sorcerers, members of a race called the Qirsi, pale-skinned folk feared by those in power... -
![Four Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare]()
Four Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Taming of the ShrewRobust and bawdy, The Taming of the Shrew captivates audiences with outrageous humor as Katharina, the shrew, engages in a contest of wills–and love–with her bridegroom, Petruchio, in a comedy of unmatched theatrical brilliance, filled with visual gags and witty repartee... -
![The Facefaker's Game by Chandler J. Birch]()
The Facefaker's Game by Chandler J. Birch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor fans of Patrick Rothfuss and Scott Lynch, a picaresque fantasy about a clever young beggar who bargains his way into an apprenticeship with a company of thieving magicians and uses his newfound skills in a vendetta against a ruthless crime lord.Ashes lives in Burroughside—the dirtiest, most crime-ridden district in the huge city of Teranis... -
![Kharé - Cityport of Traps by Steve Jackson]()
Kharé - Cityport of Traps by Steve Jackson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKhare, where every doorway and alley may conceal sudden danger - or unexpected help! As a warrior relying on force of arms, or a wizard trained in magic, you must brave the terror of a city built to trap the unwary...Categorized as:
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