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The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Winds of Winter is the forthcoming sixth novel in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin.The previous installment, A Dance with Dragons, covered less story than Martin intended, omitting at least one planned large battle sequence and leaving several character threads ending in cliffhangers... -
![Xanathar's Guide to Everything by Wizards of the Coast]()
Xanathar's Guide to Everything by Wizards of the Coast
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsExplore a plethora of fantastic new rules options for both players and Dungeon Masters in this supplement for the world's greatest roleplaying gameThe Xanathar...Waterdeep's most infamous crime lord, and a beholder to boot...You'd be shocked to discover just how much he knows about you...Yes, you... adventurers.Assembled here for the first time is new information on adventurers of every stripe... -
![Champion's Wrath by Sever Bronny]()
Champion's Wrath by Sever Bronny
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummoning dragons exacts a price. Can they afford to pay it?Augum, Bridget and Leera are the first to summon dragons in thousands of years. But the ancient spell inflicts an unforeseen side effect—after every casting, it turns them against each other.As the Canterran army plunders their kingdom, Katrina Von Edgeworth uses her siege engine dragon to crush all resistance... -
![A Dream of Spring by George R.R. Martin]()
A Dream of Spring by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOriginally titled A Time For Wolves. The seventh and apparent final book of George R.R. Martin's acclaimed series, A Song of Ice and Fire... -
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![Black Dragon Boxed Set by Jada Fisher]()
Black Dragon Boxed Set by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic has returned to the land. And so has the Black Dragon.An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Blessed with a magic she doesn’t understand, Ukrah must find her way in a world that doesn’t always embrace her and her gifts... -
![Queen of Wands by Sara C. Roethle]()
Queen of Wands by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree Queens. One will live, two will die. Now that her memories are back, Finn has a new mission. She must fight against her birthright while seeking vengeance against those who wronged her over a century ago. Yet, nothing is simple. Innocent lives hang in the balance, and Finn still does not truly know her enemy... -
![Dust of Death by Sarah K.L. Wilson]()
Dust of Death by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Amel arrive in time?With the armies of Baojang at her back and her own army of dragons, Amel might seem unstoppable, but she is far from the heart of the Dominion where the true battle rages and time is running out. To make matters worse, Amel is finally starting to uncover the motives behind the war, but her answers bring even more questions... -
![Reborn by Jada Fisher]()
Reborn by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world will be reborn in magic… An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah and her friends have realized the truth of the returning spirits. In an attempt to save everyone, they have set out on a quest that deliver them into thte hands of those they are trying to defeat...Categorized as:
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![New Beginnings by Jada Fisher]()
New Beginnings by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagic, dragons, and new gods will shape the world...or destroy it. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah has found her place with the heroes that defeated the Blight and saved the world. Despite the fact she has no dragon, her training has begun to become a dragon rider... -
![Black Dragon by Jada Fisher]()
Black Dragon by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s a new dragon in town and not everyone is pleased about it. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah is learning become a dragon rider and learning who she really is. When her dragon finally hatches, the world gets turned upside down... -
![Escape by Jada Fisher]()
Escape by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagic has returned, and it will reshape the world, one way or another. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Blessed with a magic she doesn’t understand, Ukrah must find her way in a world that doesn’t always embrace her and her gifts...Categorized as:
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![A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber]()
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTwo villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after. Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She’s married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she’s paid for this fairytale... -
![Thornbear by Michael G. Manning]()
Thornbear by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGram lives in the long shadow cast by his father, the late-hero, Dorian Thornbear. Struggling to find his place in a world where politics and wizardry appear to have replaced the need for men of might and main, he must make his own mark. Trapped within the seemingly safe confines of Castle Cameron, Gram faces both love and tragedy... -
![Dragons of Dark by Ava Richardson]()
Dragons of Dark by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaffron’s resolve will be tested as the fate of a kingdom hangs in the balance. Young Dragon Rider Saffron and her faithful comrade the rightful king Bower have survived their first battle, but the war for Torvald is far from over. She warns the scholarly prince that they must take action and adapt for the sake of their people, while their enemy—and her relative—King Enric waits in the wings... -
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![Vessel of the Gods by Jada Fisher]()
Vessel of the Gods by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe return of the gods will reshape the world… An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah and her friends have learned that the old gods are returning in human form. Thinking they are alone in that knowledge, they seek to learn what it means for the world... -
![Deception by Jada Fisher]()
Deception by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust when it looked like the dragon riders would band together and save the day…An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series.Ukrah and her dragon rider friends have come under attack by those they thought they could trust. With nothing else to do, they push on, trying to rescue vessels from those who would use them for their own gain... -
![Betrayed by Jada Fisher]()
Betrayed by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing is more devastating than being betrayed by someone you trusted.An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series.The old gods have returned, and the world will never be the same again. Of course, that won’t stop people from trying to wake an old evil and throw the world back into chaos... -
![The Language of Power by Rosemary Kirstein]()
The Language of Power by Rosemary Kirstein
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRosemary Kirstein's acclaimed epic continues, as a servant of truth journeys through a world where the powerful rule by lies.The steerswomen were seekers, collectors of knowledge, and whatever they learned was free for the asking. The wizards also had knowledge–the knowledge to command nature itself–but they jealously guarded their dark wisdom... -
![Harbinger by Nicole Conway]()
Harbinger by Nicole Conway
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVictory is written in the blood of the brave.As the armies of the Tibran Empire continue to march across Maldobar, a path of scorched destruction and despair is left in their wake. Even with the formidable princess, Jenna Farrow, leading the charge, the strength of the dragonriders is waning... -
![Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews]()
Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings-Killien, the unyielding clan chief who’s becoming increasingly volatile.-Sora, the suspicious ranger who sees more than she should.-A swarm of frost goblins that devour with tooth and claw.The list of people and things that could get Will killed keeps growing... -
![Troubled War by Sarah K.L. Wilson]()
Troubled War by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWar has come. With the Dusk Covenant's armies rushing to join the battle around Dominion City, Amel has one chance to trap them and hold them in place while her slower allies catch up... -
![La Reine des ombres, première partie by Sarah J. Maas]()
La Reine des ombres, première partie by Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKeleana a embrassé sa véritable identité. Elle est Aelin Galathynius, reine de Terrasen, et elle bien décidée à s'imposer comme telle.Pour cela, il lui faudra libérer la magie. Et surtout, délivrer son cousin Aedion qui croupit dans un cachot du château de verre.Le moment est venu de rentrer à Rifthold. Mais tant de choses ont changé en quelques mois.. -
![A Circle of Flames by Kate Avery Ellison]()
A Circle of Flames by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBriand has been taken captive by her mortal enemy, Auberon. As he takes her to the capital city of Tasglorn, she schemes to barter for her release by attempting to cooperate... and learn what she can about her magic gift. Meanwhile, Kael gathers old friends in a desperate bid to rescue her from the Seekers' clutches. Briand thought the Seekers were monsters... -
![Centyr Dominance by Michael G. Manning]()
Centyr Dominance by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMoira Illeniel was the name she lived by, but her true heritage was more complicated than that. From birth, she was the secretly adopted daughter of the most powerful wizard in the world, but few knew that her true birthright came from the Centyr lineage. Traveling to Dunbar to discover the fate of her vanished father, Moira must face the darker aspects of her power... -
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![The Blood Forest by Sara C. Roethle]()
The Blood Forest by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA land in chaos. A city in ruins. Finn must reach the place where it all began, her peaceful meadow in Greenswallow, hoping to set right the wrongs of her past. Traveling forward blindly, she only wants to retrieve her memories and help Iseult, but little does she know, the fate of men and Faie alike hangs by a string, ready to be plucked by her fingers alone... -
![Outposts by Vickie Knestaut, Danny Knestaut]()
Outposts by Vickie Knestaut, Danny Knestaut
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's time for Trysten to pick up the pieces and move the village forward after the battle for Aerona. Since then, not a single Western dragon has been seen in the skies, and the fighting appears to be at a lull... -
![Dragon Sight by D.K. Holmberg]()
Dragon Sight by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA centuries old war must end. After saving the dragons, Fes knows what must come next, but the empire has other plans. Rather than saving the Deshazl from slavery, the emperor bargains for peace. Can real peace happen when his people remain enslaved? When a summons draws him south, Fes discovers an ancient threat to the dragons that he might not be able to stop... -
![Legends of the Dragonrealm, Volume III by Richard A. Knaak]()
Legends of the Dragonrealm, Volume III by Richard A. Knaak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic fantasy series Legends of the Dragonrealm continues in this omnibus edition by New York Times bestselling author Richard A. Knaak.. -
![Die gefesselte Göttin by Bernhard Hennen, Detlef Bierstedt]()
Die gefesselte Göttin by Bernhard Hennen, Detlef Bierstedt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNandalee und Gonvalon, die verwegensten unter den Drachenelfen, werden vor den Rat der mächtigen Himmelsschlangen gerufen, um nach dem Überfall auf die legendäre Blaue Halle Albenmarks einen ungeheuerlichen Racheakt vorzubereiten: Sie sollen die Menschen und ihre Götter an ihrer schwächsten Stelle, auf Nangog, treffen... -
![Dragon Staff by Sarah K.L. Wilson]()
Dragon Staff by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBaby dragons, adventure, and trouble – oh my! A new series by USA Today bestselling author, Sarah K. L. Wilson. Seleska thought being chased by mercenaries was a problem, but with her baby dragon growing every day and her islander friends disapproving of him, she's in worse trouble than she thought. When she tries to embark on her own, things only get more heated... -
![Die letzten Eiskrieger by Bernhard Hennen, Detlef Bierstedt]()
Die letzten Eiskrieger by Bernhard Hennen, Detlef Bierstedt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDie heißersehnte Fortsetzung der Drachenelfen-Saga! Im Feuer von Selinunt hat Nandalee ihren Geliebten und damit den Glauben an ihre Herren verloren. Während sich Elfen und Menschen zum ersten Mal in offener Schlacht am eisigen Himmel von Nangog begegnen, will sie nie wieder ihr Schwert für die Himmelsschlangen erheben... -
![The Book of the Dragon by Ciruelo Cabral]()
The Book of the Dragon by Ciruelo Cabral
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLurking in the hidden corners of the world are powerful, mystifying, and beautiful creatures know as dragons. Dragons fill the roles of monstrous, terrifying beasts in fairy tales, but their own story was one that remained a mystery until now... -
![The Broken World by James Oswald]()
The Broken World by James Oswald
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Broken World is the fourth instalment in the epic fantasy series by J. D. Oswald, The Ballad of Sir Benfro, preceded by Dreamwalker , The Rose Cord and The Golden Cage .***The book, sir. The Llyfr Draconius.You'll find what you need in there, if you know how to look.The war across the Twin Kingdoms rages on.Queen Beulah has killed one sister and ordered the assassination of another... -
![Meghan's Dragon by E.M. Foner]()
Meghan's Dragon by E.M. Foner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeventeen-year old Meghan doesn’t remember her childhood and practices magic in secret. Her sole ambition is to bring a warrior’s soul from Dark Earth to become her dragon and protect her while she develops into a mage. When her interpretation of a Dark Earth death vision goes awry, Meghan gets both more and less than she bargained for...Categorized as:
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![Insurrection by Jeffrey M. Poole]()
Insurrection by Jeffrey M. Poole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAdd one magic-stealing goblet, half a dozen dimwitted trolls, and one conceited wizard. Next add one kidnapped member of the royal family, one concerned son, two bodyguards, a soldier, and an adolescent griffin. Throw in a pinch of green dragon... -
![Broken of Fire by D.K. Holmberg]()
Broken of Fire by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new threat to the elementals emerges that puts everyone Tan cares about in danger. After the most recent battle, the Mistress of Souls is missing and Tan must find her before another attack. With Amia’s pregnancy changing the connection between them, Tan fears involving her and must rely on new friends, including a strangely intelligent draasin hatchling for help... -
![Demonstorm by James Barclay]()
Demonstorm by James Barclay
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS IS THE END ...The dragons have gone home, the elves are safe. The Raven have kept their promises. But fate has not finished with them. As the war between the colleges rages on an old enemy senses that his chance to revenge a bitter defeat has come... -
![Claw the Giant Ape by Adam Blade]()
Claw the Giant Ape by Adam Blade
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew Beasts. Old Magic. Everyone in Avantia knows the terrors of the jungle: creatures that pluck men from the ground and eat them whole; plants whose rich scents could overwhelm a person at twenty paces. Few dare to enter--and fewer still return. But Tom has no choice... -
![Daybreak by Shae Ford]()
Daybreak by Shae Ford
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMidlan has awoken. Soldiers pour from between the gates and monsters descend upon the Kingdom. When Midlan turns its eye to Copperdock, Kael quickly discovers that no realm is safe from the wrath of the King. But while he fights to keep Crevan’s soldiers away from his friends, other powers rise up behind him — including an army so terrible that it threatens to devour everything... -
![The Dark Citadel: The Complete Series by Michael Wallace]()
The Dark Citadel: The Complete Series by Michael Wallace
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter Darik is sold into slavery upon the collapse of his family’s fortunes, he vows to escape to freedom in the barbarian lands over the western mountains. The city is under threat from a sorcerer and his armies, and Darik plans to use the chaos to escape... -
![Dragon Rider by D.K. Holmberg]()
Dragon Rider by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaving the dragons means risking himself. The empire remains in chaos following the last attack. Fes searches to connect to the newly raised dragon, wanting to find him before the Damhur attack again, but when he finally returns to the capital, he’s too late. War has returned to the empire in full... -
![Dusk Covenant by Sarah K.L. Wilson]()
Dusk Covenant by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEvil lurks everywhere – and it wants to destroy Amel and everything she loves.With the sky city of Vanika in chaos and the consequences of Amel’s decisions shaping the course of her training, Amel is given a special assignment. But the Dusk Covenant has other – more nefarious – plans for her and the Dominion... -
![Warlords Reigning by Honor Raconteur]()
Warlords Reigning by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Empire of Sol is satisfied that the new Warlords of Khobunter intend to be good neighbors. The problem is, neither Becca nor Trev’nor can rightfully claim to be warlords over all of Khobunter. They still have two pesky warlords to either charm into surrendering or take by brute force. Becca doesn’t like her odds in conquering Von... -
![Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden]()
Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLord of the Clans (Warcraft, Book... -
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![The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R.A. Salvatore]()
The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R.A. Salvatore
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsClassic short stories that expand the epic Legend of Drizzt®!For years, the Legend of Drizzt has included short stories published in Forgotten Realms® anthologies and Dragon™ magazine. Collected here for the first time are all the classic stories—and one all new tale—by The New York Times best-selling author R.A... -
![Queen of Thorns by Dave Gross]()
Queen of Thorns by Dave Gross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecret of the ElvesIn the deep forests of Kyonin, elves live among their own kind, far from the prying eyes of other races. Few of impure blood are allowed beyond the nation’s borders, and thus it’s a great honor for the half-elven Count Varian Jeggare and his hellspawn bodyguard Radovan to be allowed inside... -
![Vedra and Krimon: Twin Beasts of Avantia by Adam Blade]()
Vedra and Krimon: Twin Beasts of Avantia by Adam Blade
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin our hero Tom for the first Beast Quest special edition: two stories in... -
![Chaos Descending by Toby Neighbors]()
Chaos Descending by Toby Neighbors
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll is not well in the Five Kingdoms... and chaos is coming. The best selling Five Kingdoms series is back, along with characters from the blockbuster Lorik trilogy. A year has passed since the Witch's War laid waste to three kingdoms, and in that time evil has taken root. It cannot be seen, but Zollin the wizard has felt it... -
![Stonebriar Academy: School for Dragon Riders by Tom Boyhan]()
Stonebriar Academy: School for Dragon Riders by Tom Boyhan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJamie Leeds has been forced to flee the only home he has ever known...Earth. Jamie and his mother have returned to his mother's home, Aurellius-a world where dragons, dwarves, elves, and other so-called mythological creatures actually exist. It is a world created by the leader of the Dragons, Dragonith, and his mate, Gwenith... -
![Dragon's Teeth: An Alex Roger's Adventure by Charles W. Lamb]()
Dragon's Teeth: An Alex Roger's Adventure by Charles W. Lamb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the newly appointed Lord Protector for Windfall and Mage apprentice to the Wizard King of Great Vale, Alex Rogers had taken on the role of a lifetime. Combined with his pending marriage to the half-nymph Lady Cassandra, he had more on his plate than he could ever hope to accomplish anytime soon...
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