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Oracle's Haunt by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe fourth installment of the best selling "Desert Cursed Series". Hope is a four letter word. Yet, I can’t help but hope that the Oracle will be the answer to what I seek.But getting to the Oracle is no small thing as she resides in the center of the Blasted lands—toxic waste, lava, and monsters. And as the alpha of our Pride, it’s up to me to act responsibly and not get my people all killed... -
The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDreamwalker Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek Scion's downfall and those who would kill to protect the Rephaim's puppet empire.The mysterious Domino Program has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Ground by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWe survived the land of the Witch’s Reign, that much is true. But our arrival home is far from welcome. My idiot brother has taken it upon himself to ride off in search of a mythical healer, someone who might help him walk again. Assuming she doesn’t eat him first. Because she’s a dragon and happens to reside in the deepest reaches of the Dragon’s Ground. Like I said, idiot... -
Warbound by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNew York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author's gritty urban fantasy set in an alternate noir 1930s. A tough P.I. battles an interdimensional monster that wants to suck magic power out of the world. Sequel to Hard Magic and Spellbound. Book Three in the Grimnoir Chronicles...Categorized as:
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Murder Mittens by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBecoming a bounty hunter and taking on the call sign of Murder Mittens wasn’t Harri’s brightest move, but what’s a lynx to do with millions of debt while working a customer service gig? The scars deforming her face won’t remove themselves, and she’ll bag and tag every criminal in the United States to get rid of them if necessary... -
Educated Luck by Mel Todd
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBeing a double merlin sucks.You’d think having power, having people treat you with respect, an insanely awesome inheritance waiting for me, and knowing you could do really awesome(awful) things would be cool. It isn’t. I’ve got strings you wouldn’t believe attached to the inheritance...Categorized as:
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War of the heavens. Volume 2 by Fernando Trujillo Sanz, Nieves García Bautista
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe oldest, most devasting war of all time has found a way to resume, and is now inflicting itself on all of creation. Heaven and Hell are no longer the only settings for this terrible conflict.It began when the entire planet was shaken to its core. All of mankind lost the ability to move, helplessly watching in horror as the world crumbled around them... -
The Belial Origins by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRevelations, death, and destiny The three forces have ruled Delaney's McPhearson's life for the last two years. But the greatest revelation is yet to come . . . And the greatest sacrifice. ____________________________________________ A powerful relic was hidden eons ago to protect mankind. If it’s uncovered, our world will change forever. But the Fallen are on its trail... -
Hired Luck by Mel Todd
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew city, new job, new threat?With my best friend going to college to learn how to use her magic, I'm job hunting in Atlanta. We're sharing an apartment and I've never been happier. The last thing I needed was to be involved in a murder investigation. Now the police are sure I had something to do with it. News alert: I don't. I've got a job, Jo's going school... -
Taken by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSix years following his marriage to Jessica and their coronation, Pat learns just how far greedy politicians will go to safeguard their wealth, status, and power. After being taken from his family and home, Pat decides he’ll just rescue himself and ruin their plans while he's at it. Texas is about to learn their king is far more than the horse loving, bootscraping of a chef they believe he is... -
The Belial Guard by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDelaney McPhearson has faced danger after danger. And along the way she’s lost a great deal. Some would say too much. But for the first time, she has fully embraced who she is—and what’s expected of her. She’s ready to take on whatever her destiny puts in her path. But at the same time, another power rises with a plan of its own. A plan that will have worldwide ramifications... -
Four Roads Cross by Max Gladstone
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe great city of Alt Coulumb is in crisis. The moon goddess Seril, long thought dead, is back—and the people of Alt Coulumb aren't happy. Protests rock the city, and Kos Everburning's creditors attempt a hostile takeover of the fire god's church...Categorized as:
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The Belial Children by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll children should be safe from harm . . .Someone didn't get the message.___________________________________________________Life has not calmed down for Delaney McPhearson now that she has become the ring bearer. For the last few months, she, Henry Chandler, and Jake Rogan have been finding the camps of the teenage potentials left behind by Amar... -
Southern Storm by Randi Darren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratings[Spoiler for the faint hearted at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.] Before world war two could reach its conclusion, the world suffered what could only be defined as a cataclysm. Now, Yosemite city stands as the gateway between two worlds, and an equal power in the continent. Unfortunately it’s surrounded on all sides by those who would love to see them fail...Categorized as:
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Last Dragon Standing by Rachel Aaron
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsDear Reader, There is no way to write a blurb for this final book without spoiling all of the others. Suffice it to say, mysteries resolve, dragons war, pigeons abound, and Julius must risk himself in ways he never dreamed possible as Bob’s grand plan finally comes to fruition. But the Great Seer of the Heartstrikers isn’t the only one whose schemes are nearing completion...Categorized as:
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One Good Dragon Deserves Another by Rachel Aaron
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter barely escaping the machinations of his terrifying mother, two all knowing seers, and countless bloodthirsty siblings, the last thing Julius wants to see is another dragon... -
Aimless Witch by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOr so I thought.It has been three years since the Destroyer sundered our world. The land is no longer whole, but broken into pieces, most technology gone, and the continents shattered into an unrecognizable place.New monsters have risen from the depths, adding danger on top of danger...Categorized as:
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The Shadow of Water by Jacquelyn Benson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLily Albright can see the future, and it looks like hell. In an England on the brink of war, Lily is plagued by visions of the cataclysmic destruction of London. An ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and it starts with the gruesome discovery of a corpse in the sewers.To save her city, Lily must untangle a web of conspiracy and violence...Categorized as:
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The Thirteenth Month by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Time is the most fluid medium in the universe; humans are its most replaceable element."There are rules for traveling:A mage must never go forward. Keep the secrets of the order in all times.And never, ever travel during the thirteenth month.Born into a powerful mage family, Narine Anahid Khoren is a time traveler whose life is constantly in flux... -
Bonds by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the Royal States of America, magic rules all, but life—and love—always finds a way. When a sinking oil tanker threatens to destroy the picturesque coastline of France, search and rescue diver Jack Alders and his waveweaving talent stand between France and a record-breaking oil spill...Categorized as:
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Blades of Accession by Breeana Puttroff
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPeace has finally come to the kingdom of Philotheum, but now William, Quinn, Zander, and Linnea find themselves facing the biggest challenge of all: coming into their own as adults. Newly re-installed as queen, Quinn must learn how to manage not only her kingdom, but the challenging history of her bloodline... -
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsJim Butcher, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors…Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world...Categorized as:
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Shadow Hunted by Jasmine Walt, Rebecca Hamilton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce a whip-smart detective and a powerful Shadow, Brooke Chandler has been stripped of both memories and identity. She now spends her days scrubbing floors, reduced to nothing more than a servant girl.But even with no memory of her previous life or how she ended up a slave, Brooke won’t remain trapped for long—not with friends and enemies alike vying to find her...Categorized as:
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The Captive King by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the Royal States of America, magic rules all, but life - and love - always finds a way. At the Texas Charity Auction, money can buy anything, and Summer Cassidy is under orders to take advantage of the opportunity. While she believes the marital collar once worn by an Aztec queen belongs in a museum, it's up to her to sell the priceless treasure to one of the elite in attendance...Categorized as:
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Solatium by Becca Mills
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeth Ryder’s dangerously sexy and seemingly all-powerful boss has disappeared, leaving an increasingly desperate group of Nolanders — and one inept Second — in charge of policing other-worldly activity across much of North America... -
Eastern Expansion by Randi Darren
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 26 ratings[Spoiler for the faint hearted at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.] Before world war two could reach its conclusion, the world suffered what could only be defined as a cataclysm. Now, Yosemite city stands as the gateway between two worlds. The empire of humanity to the west, and the wild wastes to the east...Categorized as:
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A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTo save his family from his tyrannical mother, Julius had to step on a lot of tails. That doesn’t win a Nice Dragon many friends, but just when he thinks he’s starting to make progress, a new threat arrives.Turns out, things can get worse. Heartstriker hasn’t begun to pay for its secrets, and the dragons of China are here to collect... -
Abyssal Zone by Nadia Scrieva
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Sapphire has risen. There are rumors in Adlivun that the dead queen walks among her people once again… Aazuria Vellamo has returned to the undersea kingdom of Adlivun only to find that the place she called home for over five hundred years has changed drastically. Once the beloved rightful queen, she is now an outcast hiding among the commoners...Categorized as:
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Unawakened by R.J. Blain, Trillian Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUpon discovering the unawakened are a primary source of sustenance for dae without a bonded human, Alexa must come to terms with her status as Rob’s lover and provider. To complicate matters, Kenneth and his dae are convinced she belongs only to them. Unless she can rise up from her station and become a player in the games the dae play, she will remain a pawn and a victim...Categorized as:
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Creation Mage by Dante King
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last thing I expected was to gain the spells of the woman in my bed. Hell, I didn't even know magic existed until I'd cast a spell that morning. Then a beautiful teacher from a magical academy told me I could become the universe's most powerful mage.To get there, I need to become stronger. I need to ace all my examinations. And, most of all, I need to master the most potent spells... -
The Belial Recruit by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLou thought she had lost everything important to her.She didn't realize there was one thing left for her to lose. . .Her life.Life has not been easy for fifteen-year old Lou Thomas. In the last few years, her once happy family has been whittled down to just herself and her unreliable older sister Charlotte. It's been a daily struggle to make it through.And it's about to get worse... -
The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsTerry Brooks won instant acclaim with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara. Its sequels earned Brooks legendary status. Then his darkly enthralling The Word and the Void trilogy revealed new depths and vistas to his mastery of epic fantasy...Categorized as:
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The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEverything she loved is gone.Trapped. Aileana Kameron, the Falconer, disappeared through the fae portal she was trying to close forever. Now she wakes in an alien world of mirrors, magic, and deception—a prisoner of the evil fae Lonnrach, who has a desperate and deadly plan for his new captive.Tortured... -
Hard Magic by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsJake Sullivan is a licensed Private Eye—with a seriously hardboiled attitude. He also possesses raw magical talent and the ability to make objects in his vicinity light as a feather or as heavy as depleted uranium, all with a magical thought. It's no wonder the G-men turn to Jake when they need someone to go after a suspected killer who's been knocking off banks in a magic-enhanced crime spree... -
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Maidens and Master Minds by Jay Aury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe four rules of freelance villainy are as follows: Always wear a mask Never hurt civilians Never kill the heroes you’re paid to fight. And the bad guy always loses.But there's an unspoken fifth rule: Don't get involved with heroes off the clock.Too bad that's not an option after taking down Teklin... -
Armageddon's Children by Terry Brooks
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsTerry Brooks is one of a handful of writers whose work defines modern fantasy fiction. His twenty-three international bestsellers have ranged from the beloved Shannara series to stories that tread a much darker path...Categorized as:
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The Elves of Cintra by Terry Brooks
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsWith his groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara and its acclaimed sequels, Terry Brooks brought a new audience to epic fantasy. Then he gave the genre a darkly compelling contemporary twist in his trilogy of the Word and the Void. Last year, in Armageddon’s Children, Brooks undertook the stunning chronicle that united two unique worlds...Categorized as:
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Angel Fire East by Terry Brooks
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAngel Fire East marks the close of Terry Brooks's Word and Void trilogy, which began with 1997's Running with the Demon. In this book, the story returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void...Categorized as:
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Born of Metal by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA powerful artifact, a secret society, an ancient evil. Can Ibby embrace her destiny as Inconquo guardian before an ages-old demon is unleashed on London? Ibby’s parents gave up everything for a chance at a better life. So, after a terrible accident leaves her alone in London, Ibby works her internship at the British Museum and goes to her classes to make them proud...Categorized as:
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Return of the Ancients by Greig Beck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArnold Singer is just like any other fifteen-year-old boy growing up in the suburbs – average height, average looks. The love of his life thinks he’s a geek ... that is if she notices him at all. Pretty normal, and pretty boring, really.But this normal life is about to change forever...Categorized as:
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Dawn of Dae by Trillian Anderson, R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is a republishing of an older work, and it has undergone substantial editing and rewriting, including the addition of new scenes. The morning Alexa Daegberht’s macaroni and cheese develops sentience, the world changes. She thought escaping poverty and moving up in the world would be the challenge of her life, but the new arrivals, who call themselves the dae, waste no time proving her wrong...Categorized as:
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Bright Ruin by Vic James
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMagically gifted aristocrats rule--and commoners are doomed to serve. But a rebellion threatens the old order. The dystopian trilogy that began with Gilded Cage and Tarnished City concludes...Categorized as:
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The Cure by Teyla Branton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEven When You CHANGE, Some Things Remain the Same . . . Erin Radkey’s life has altered completely since her Change made her one of the Unbounded. Yet she has learned the hard way that some things never change. Greed...Categorized as:
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Waylaid by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWorlds collide when Rachel Morgan of The Hollows meets Peri Reed of The Drafter in this exciting new short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison.The paranormal and the futuristic meet in this thrilling novella featuring your favorite badass heroines from two of Kim Harrison’s most beloved series: the Hollows and the Peri Reed Chronicles... -
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The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSomeone is killing Britain's warlocks.Twenty-two years after the Second World War, a precarious balance of power maintains the peace between Great Britain and the USSR. For decades, the warlocks have been all that stand between the British Empire and the Soviet Union-- a vast domain stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the shores of the English Channel...Categorized as:
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Magic Ops by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn Urban Fantasy Action AdventureFBI Agent Diana Sheen is an agent with a secret… …she carries a badge and a troll, along with a little magic. But her Most Wanted List is going to take a little extra effort. She’ll have to embrace her powers and up her game to take down new threats, Not to mention deal with the troll that’s adopted her...Categorized as:
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Unicorn by Craig Zerf
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first pulse occurred in the old calendar year of 2022. A combination of planetary alignment, the Earth’s rotation and the position of the sun combined to produce the perfect storm. A sequence of gigantic solar flares created a series of massive electromagnetic pulses that stopped the heart of our modern world and returned us to the DARK AGES. And then they appeared . .Categorized as:
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Betrayal by Craig Zerf
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor fans of - Game of Thrones, Wool, Blade Runner, The Hobbit, Stephen King, David Gemmell and Robert J. Crane. The world, as we know it, has ended. One man stands resolute. A man who has been trained in the savage arts of war. A man who lives his life according to a creed. A simple man who wants none of the power thrust upon him...Categorized as:
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Rebirth by Craig Zerf
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill you survive? A series of solar flares smash the world back into the Dark Ages. Chaos follows. Millions die in the post-apocalyptic aftermath.One man is changed by the radiation. Marine Sergeant Hogan. Turning him into a superhuman being. Faster, stronger and able to create magic.He has become - The Forever Man. Oorah!But even he is not ready for what happens next...Categorized as:
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The Hero Game 3: Team Spirit: A LitRPG Superhero Adventure by August Aird
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything is going right for Jack Jenkins, aka the Boxer. He’s growing in strength and getting the hang of this whole hero game. Now all he has to do is juggle his unconventional relationships along with his budding attraction to the demonic temptress on his team who loves to tease him. Oh, yeah, and try not to fail out of the University he’s up all night protecting...
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