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The Exile by Ryan Cahill
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDo not hesitate. Do not contemplate mercy. The Lorian empire took everything from Dayne.His family. His home. His people.He will carve a bloody path through Epheria. He will have his vengeance, by blade and by blood.This is his story.The story of The Exile.*Note: this is a companion novella to The Bound and The Broken series, not a standalone novella... -
![God Restrainer by Christopher Mitchell]()
God Restrainer by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTogether again.For the first time in years, the entire Holdfast family is gathered in the same place. For Daphne, however, this is more than just the family reunion she has been longing for. At stake is the future of the entire Empire, and the choices made by the Holdfasts will determine if the Star Continent will live in peace, or descend into civil war... -
![Tower of Blood and Flame: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by A.E. Rayne]()
Tower of Blood and Flame: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone is seeking to destroy the Furycks, but who?As Axl works on strengthening Brekka’s defenses, he discovers he has more enemies than he realised. Help arrives in the form of a dreamer, though he doesn’t know the woman, so how can he trust her? Yet, with so much at stake, how can he not?After a disastrous time on the island of Aggralaia, Edela finds a new ally, and just in time... -
![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... -
![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...Categorized as:
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Brindle Dragon Boxed Set: Complete Series Books 1 - 9 by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe is destined to soar with the dragons, but first...she must be chosen. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist was born to be a dragon rider; she just knows it. When fate conspires to take her parents and leave her orphaned and injured, her future appears bleak... -
![Frozen Origins by Pedro Urvi]()
Frozen Origins by Pedro Urvi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA mystery. A great threat. A Frozen Continent.The Panthers will have to face a mission they did not expect, one full of dangers and mysteries in a place they do not want to go. There they will discover a terrible threat and mysteries buried in the ice by the passage of time... -
![Reclaiming Honor by Marc Alan Edelheit, Quincy J. Allen]()
Reclaiming Honor by Marc Alan Edelheit, Quincy J. Allen
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReclaiming Honor (The Way of Legend, Book 1) The story begins here! Best-selling and award-winning author of STIGERS TIGERS and the KARUS SAGA, Marc Alan Edelheit has teamed up with national best-selling author Quincy J. Allen to deliver a fresh epic fantasy adventure, told from the perspective of dwarves. This action-packed series introduces a new hero, and fighter, Tovak Stonehammer... -
![Of War and Ruin by Ryan Cahill]()
Of War and Ruin by Ryan Cahill
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSolian ata’yar. Dauv ata’yar. Nur temen vie’ryn valana.Live as one. Die as one. For those we’ve lost.The city of Kingspass burns, and Calen Bryer’s world has been shaken to its core. With Valerys at his side, Calen must battle his demons and push forward. There are people who need him, people who need what he must become, and he will not let them stand alone... -
![Lifemarked by David Estes]()
Lifemarked by David Estes
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Four Kingdoms and the fatemarked face the most powerful army the world has ever seen...In Phanes, Roan Loren, the Peacemaker, has high hopes for a united response to the threat from the Horde, but swiftly realizes the only true ally he has is his arch nemesis, Bane... -
![Outcasts in Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Outcasts in Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin David and his friends and family for the next installment in the After Cilmeri series!Last we heard from David, he'd allowed George to abduct him at the behest of the CIA, for the stated purpose of forcing him to time travel between Earth Two and Avalon. Meanwhile, Lili and the refugees from Paris were floating down the River Seine, making for the English Channel...Categorized as:
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![Champions of Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Champions of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApril 1294. With David returned from Ireland and Anna from Avalon, the time has come to confront the traitors who sought to assassinate David and take his throne.But before that can happen, David is tested yet again by his inability to account for everything or everyone in his life--and especially the magic that surrounds him...Categorized as:
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![Of Darkness and Light by Ryan Cahill]()
Of Darkness and Light by Ryan Cahill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeroes will rise. Nations will fall.Behind the towering walls of Belduar, Calen Bryer and his companions stand in defense of the city and its new king. In over a thousand years, Belduar has never fallen. It has stood as a bastion of hope. But the Lorian empire are at its walls once more, and the Dragonguard are coming... -
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![Rockslide by Michael Wisehart]()
Rockslide by Michael Wisehart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA debt is owed . . . and time is running out!Ayrion’s tribe has until the Harvest Moon to meet the Guild’s price. If the payment isn’t made, Hurricane’s territory will be seized, and its members left to starve.The stakes have never been higher.Once again, Ayrion finds himself in the precarious position of taking on the role of savior...Categorized as:
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![Unbroken in Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Unbroken in Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 1282, David and his sister Anna crashed through time to save the life of their father, the last Prince of Wales. Thirteen years later, David is a grown man--husband, father, and High King of Britain. He is also the Duke of Aquitaine, a fact which King Philip of France appears to resent...Categorized as:
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![The Great Council by Pedro Urvi]()
The Great Council by Pedro Urvi
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Dark Rangersthreaten the survival of Rangers and the kingdom.Will our friends be able to unmask theirleader and stop them before the conspiracy is completed?An appeal has been made to convene The GreatCouncil. The Ranger leaders will meet to study the threat of the dark secretfaction and find a way to end the threat... -
![A Bond Undone by Jin Yong]()
A Bond Undone by Jin Yong
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Bond Undone is the second book in Jin Yong's epic Chinese classic and phenomenon Legends of Condor Heroes series, published in the US for the first time!In the Jin capital of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of his father’s death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will, to two women. Neither of them is his sweetheart Lotus Huang... -
![Lion of Macedon by David Gemmell]()
Lion of Macedon by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsOver and again, the aged seeress Tamis scried all the possible tomorrows. In every one, dark forces threatened Greece; terrible evil was poised to reenter the world. The future held only one hope: a half-caste Spartan boy, Parmenion. So Tamis made it her mission to see that Parmenion would before the deadliest warrior in the world -- no matter what the cost... -
![Rise of The Silvan by R.K. Lander]()
Rise of The Silvan by R.K. Lander
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook V of The Silvan SagaWith a kingdom to rebuild, Thargodén must call on all his allies to commence the Restoration. With his army shattered and his people slowly coming to terms with the errors of the past, trust must be earned.But the Evergreen Wood calls to Fel’annár and he wonders if the ultimate nature of his duty to Aria is connected to that forbidden place... -
![Shadowplay (Spellmonger: Legacy and Secrets Book 1) by Terry Mancour, Emily Burch Harris]()
Shadowplay (Spellmonger: Legacy and Secrets Book 1) by Terry Mancour, Emily Burch Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the World of Spellmonger… Blessed Darkness Conceal Her!Born into a mysterious family, Gatina always knew there was something special about those around her. But when the Duke and Duchess of Alshar—close friends of her family—are brutally assassinated, her idyllic countryside life is upended by secrets emerging from the shadows... -
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Scion of Raizel by Daman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOfficial Website: http://www.worldoftde.com After finding out that members of the Raizel clan were still alive, Calron sets out on a new journey to search for his family and finally learn the secrets of his birth and who he is. Reuniting with old friends and new, Calron builds himself a home in the new city of Selior...Categorized as:
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![The High Lords by Jonathan Moeller]()
The High Lords by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter losing his wife and his honor, Ridmark Arban the Gray Knight set out to stop the return of the malevolent Frostborn. He failed. Now the gates of ruin have been thrown open, and the Frostborn and their armies threaten to overthrow the High Kingdom. Only Ridmark stands in their way... -
![The World Gate by Jonathan Moeller]()
The World Gate by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe end of the quest is at hand. RIDMARK ARBAN has sought to stop the return of the evil Frostborn. Now the malignant wizard Shadowbearer is ready to summon the Frostborn once more. Unless Ridmark stops him, Shadowbearer shall cover the world in killing ice. SHADOWBEARER has spent a hundred thousand years preparing for the end of the world, and his victory is at hand... -
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![Plague of Shadows by Michael Wisehart]()
Plague of Shadows by Michael Wisehart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs magic's influence spreads across the five kingdoms, the White Tower's reach extends with it. No place is left untouched.In his quest for vengeance against the witch Mangora, Ty stumbles across a curious book he believes might help. But its pages hold a dark secret that threatens to unravel everything his family and friends have been fighting for...Categorized as:
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![Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill, Derek Perkins]()
Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill, Derek Perkins
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBorn in fire. Tempered in blood. Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust. The High Lords of the south squabble and fight, only kept in check by the Dragonguard, traitors of a time long past, who serve the empire of the North... -
![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... -
![Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia by David Day]()
Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia by David Day
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe first encyclopedic illustrated guide to the world of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands, this book brings together every important aspect of Tolkien's vast cosmology. More than five hundred alphabetical entries cover five major subject areas: history, geography, sociology, natural history and biography... -
![The Atlas of Middle-Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad]()
The Atlas of Middle-Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsKaren Wynn Fonstad's THE ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is the definitive guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring...Categorized as:
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![Dark Prince by David Gemmell]()
Dark Prince by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe chaos spirit had chosen the child Alexander to be its human host. But Parmenion, most powerful warrior of ancient Greece, had won a small victory over the darkness that sought to rule through Alexander. The boy's soul had not been destroyed by evil, but instead had merged with it -- and now Parmenion aided Alexander in the battle between light and dark that constantly raged within him... -
![The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller]()
The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHere for the first time in one volume are the first four books of the internationally bestselling THE GHOSTS saga - CHILD OF THE GHOSTS, BLADE OF THE GHOSTS, GHOST IN THE FLAMES, and GHOST IN THE BLOOD. When her life is torn apart by sorcery and murder, young Caina Amalas joins the Ghosts, the legendary spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar... -
![Wasteland [RealRPG Wuxia Series] Book #1 by Mike Ignatov]()
Wasteland [RealRPG Wuxia Series] Book #1 by Mike Ignatov
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA raging fire devoured the world of the Ancients. Where once great cities stood, now there’s nothing but ruins submerged in the sand.But even in this endless wasteland, there’s a place for life and hope. However, those who find new life here value nothing other than strength.Enjoying his childhood, he paid no attention to the world, its secrets, or to those around him... -
![A Queen's Command by J.D.L. Rosell]()
A Queen's Command by J.D.L. Rosell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe legend of Tal Harrenfel lives on, and a new song spreads across the Westreach. But as a devil inhabits Garin and old enemies and old flames haunt Tal, their victory promises to be short-lived...Tal, Garin, and their companions survived the traps of one Extinguished at great cost, but their troubles have only begun... -
![With Shield and Ink and Bone by Casey L. Bond]()
With Shield and Ink and Bone by Casey L. Bond
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hard-earned shield. Days before she is to take her place as a shield maiden, like her mother before her, two deaths alter the course of Liv’s future. One belonged to a witch who called her by name, the other a chieftain from the north. Vengeance for the chieftain’s death comes in a wild fury that burns her village and slaughters her family... -
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![Tree of Ages: Books 1-3 by Sara C. Roethle]()
Tree of Ages: Books 1-3 by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tree’s memory is long. Magic’s memory is longer, and far more dangerous. After a century spent as a tree, Finn awakens into a world she barely recognizes. Whispers of the Faie, long thought destroyed, are spreading across the countryside, bringing fears that they are returning to wreak havoc amongst the mortals once again... -
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Rogue by Robyn Wideman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRogue is a cantankerous warrior, a bandit, and a brawler. He only wants to be left alone and occasionally rob the king who once betrayed him. But when assassins try to kill a young woman, Rogue gets involved. Now he is involved in a dangerous plot, and to protect the girl he must save a kingdom, a kingdom he once almost destroyed... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Dragon Spirit by Pedro Urvi]()
Dragon Spirit by Pedro Urvi
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new danger threatens the kingdom, and the Panthers will have to face it.The Panthers continue to train and educate themselves to become Superior Specialists. The new training system will take them to unsuspected extremes... -
![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... -
![The Children of Llyr by Evangeline Walton]()
The Children of Llyr by Evangeline Walton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn stark, gaunt prose, it chronicles the years of Bran the Blessed - he who was so vast a man that no house could hold him nor ship bear his bulk - and of the tale of his beloved sister Branwen, his brother Manawyddan, and of his half-brothers Nissyen and the ghastly Evnissten... -
![Claddings of Light by Patrick G. Laplante]()
Claddings of Light by Patrick G. Laplante
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA phoenix suffers five burnings to ascend. Five flames. Five colors. Rebirth in iridescence.The Burning Lake Prefecture has declared war on the demon lands. The human invaders are mighty, and even Stargazer City’s new seer can’t stop them. Cha Ming would love to help, but his hands are tied. He has a death match to attend, and only six months to prepare... -
![The Broken Mage by Jonathan Moeller]()
The Broken Mage by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRIDMARK ARBAN is the Gray Knight, exiled and outcast, seeking to stop the return of the dreaded Frostborn. At last he has come to the perilous ruins of Khald Azalar, where the answer to his quest awaits. Assuming the master of Khald Azalar does not kill him first. MORIGNA was the Witch of the Hills. Now the dark magic within Morigna threatens to devour her... -
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The Dark Warden by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRIDMARK ARBAN is the Gray Knight, questing to stop the return of the terrible Frostborn to the High King’s realm. For years he has sought the secret of the Frostborn, and now the answer is at hand within the walls of the cursed citadel of Urd Morlemoch. For the Warden of Urd Morlemoch knows the secret. CALLIANDE seeks for her past, her memory lost in fog... -
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![The Gorgon Spirit by Jonathan Moeller]()
The Gorgon Spirit by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRIDMARK ARBAN is the Gray Knight. Outcast and exile, he seeks to stop the return of the terrible Frostborn to the realm of Andomhaim. At last he knows how the Frostborn shall return. A weapon of great magical power waits in a ruined dwarven city, a weapon with the power to stop the return of the Frostborn. Assuming the ruined city's guardians do not kill Ridmark first.. -
![The Lyre Thief by Jennifer Fallon]()
The Lyre Thief by Jennifer Fallon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom one of Voyager's bestselling authors a fabulous new epic fantasy series ... referencing The Demon Child trilogy and The Hythrun Chronicles. Ten Years have passed since the events of the Demon Child books that left the god Xaphista dead, the nation Karien without a religion or king, and the matriarchal country of Medalon ruled by men... -
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A Banishing of Kings by Jasmine Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDon't attack riders. Don't break dragonposts. Above all, never test the Order.Skálda Branwright has been betrayed by the Republic. Her dreams of building realms burned in an elvish campaign she was never meant to survive—one that the Dragonsteel Order will fight to keep secret at all costs.But the rules in the Deep North's wilderness are different... -
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The Iron Tower by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRIDMARK ARBAN is the Gray Knight, questing to stop the return of the terrible Frostborn to the High King's realm. Yet the soulstone, the instrument of the return of the Frostborn, has been stolen by a ruthless cult and secured within the grim fortress of the Iron Tower. And Ridmark must risk everything to retrieve it. MARA wishes only to live peacefully... -
![The Sword Saint by C.F. Iggulden]()
The Sword Saint by C.F. Iggulden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE BESTSELLING EMPIRE OF SALT SERIES. Cities have been broken. Empires have fallen. And darkness is coming. Success has drawn a cold gaze. A false king seeks dominion. His soldiers will bring desolation and despair to Darien. With treachery on all sides, the ancient capital looks set to fall. Yet within the walls of that great city, a small team gathers... -
![The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic by Alberto Manguel, Gianni Guadalupi]()
The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic by Alberto Manguel, Gianni Guadalupi
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom Atlantis to Xanadu and beyond, this Baedeker of make-believe takes readers on a tour of more than 1,200 realms invented by storytellers from Homer's day to our own. Here you will find Shangri-La and El Dorado; Utopia and Middle Earth; Wonderland and Freedonia. Here too are Jurassic Park, Salman Rushdie's Sea of Stories, and the fabulous world of Harry Potter...
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