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The Four Kingdoms Box Set 2: Three Fairytale Retellings by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second set of interconnected stand-alone fairy tale retellings from The Four Kingdoms series Book 3 - The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin Spinning straw into gold was only the beginning of the story...Marie, the dutiful princess of Northhelm, chafes under the rigid protocol that governs her life... -
Fire by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter facing impossible odds, Roy finds himself back where he first began his Path in the Martial Arts. Questions abound, and the mystery surrounding his Core's strange behavior plagues his every waking moment.Finding answers will mean confronting a past he'd thought was long behind him. But if he wishes to advance further down the Path of Power, that confrontation is inevitable... -
Earth by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the rise of the Ancient Cavern Beast, Furea, the Bringer of Fire, comes a threat the likes of which Buryoku hasn't seen in centuries. As if this wasn't bad enough, his armies rise along with him, containing fighters so powerful that even the Scions may not be victorious against them... -
Zenith Academy 2: A LitRPG/Cultivation Adventure by Cassius Lange
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy first few weeks at Zenith Academy were hectic. I made friends, but also enemies, and got myself into a death duel. Our triumph from defeating the dungeon’s first floor boss was short lived, however, as a rather grim notification popped up. What did it say?A colossal beast and its swarm of bloodthirsty monsters was headed our way. That was the bad news. The good? We had time to prepare... -
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Rhysidod: The Celestial Chronicles Book 2 by Xander Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKristjan was visiting with nobles and royalty at an undisclosed location, but his meeting was interrupted by an assassination attempt on the royals. Fortunately, the attempt was thwarted, but Kristjan was severely injured in the process. He surrounded himself within a barrier to try and heal himself, but no one knows where he is or if he lives... -
J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJ.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) renowned author of THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE SILMARILLION, was an artist in pictures as well as in words. Though he often remarked that he had no talent for drawing, his art has charmed his readers and has been exhibited to large and appreciative audiences the world over... -
Sakthi by Vignesh SV
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWar, coupled with impending doom, lurks in the distance as the trio of Kings get ready for the battle to save the world – Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma must race against time and fulfil the prophecy that calls for the six members of the Chosen Hexad to face the ominous threat, death, and destruction promised by the Greater Evil...Categorized as:
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Silver Hill by Catherine Cooper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Nora away on a vitally important mission in Annwn, Jack Brenin has to take sole responsibility for rescuing the last two Dragonettes left on earth from being roasted for a Spriggan feast... -
The Vengeance of Indra by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVENGEANCE IS A CAGE. FORGIVENESS IS FREEDOM.In their greed to possess the deadly Halahala, the devas and the asuras have employed every dirty trick against Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine. But the humans are still standing, bloodied but unbowed... -
Poseidon's Academy and the Vanishing Students: A Middle Grade Fantasy Series by Sarah A. Vogler
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the nereids banished from Poseidon’s Academy, Hailey expects her third year of high school to finally be normal—no monsters trying to eat her, no incurable disease sweeping through the Academy, and no one trying to resurrect the gods. But the Fates have different plans in mind for Hailey.Only a few weeks into the school year a student vanishes... -
Magie aus Gift und Silber by Lisa Rosenbecker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRya ist gefangen in einem Körper aus Stein.Seit einer Ewigkeit fristet sie ein Dasein als Statue in einem Museum und beobachtet voller Neid das bunte Leben der Menschen.Bis eines Tages Nick auftaucht, der sie hinter der Fassade aus Marmor spüren kann. Mit einem Kuss erweckt er Rya zum Leben und sie stolpert in eine Welt, die magischer ist, als sie es sich erträumt hatund viel gefährlicher... -
Cloud Dungeon: Fairy Wonderland by Nathan Valerio
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the many parallel worlds filling the universe, earth is a rare world which possessed the largest amount of 'interference' from other worlds. The most common interference is the summoning of heroes and reincarnation... -
Nox Wolf by G. Bailey, Regan Rosewood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm rejecting him—even if my heart doesn't agree.Atlas Arcturus is trouble. I knew it from the start. I knew it from the second he kissed me after I agreed to be his pretend girlfriend.But I seriously underestimated how one alpha heir could take my heart and destroy it.Now I have to pick up the pieces and surive what the academy throws at me.Full Description coming soon... -
Dary bogów by Witold Jabłoński
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPosłuchajcie opowieści starego bajarza… Czternastu opowieści o pradawnych czasach, gdy światy bogów i ludzi stanowiły jedność. Kiedy bogowie ciskali pioruny, rusałki tańczyły w księżycowym blasku, a krwiożercze zmory i wilkołaki pustoszyły ludzkie siedliska. Żaden śmiertelnik nie mógł być świadkiem tych zdarzeń... -
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Anansi and the Golden Pot by Taiye Selasi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA West African story about the much-loved trickster, Anansi, retold and reimagined for a new generation by award-winning author Taiye Selasi"Allow me to introduce myself."But he needed no introduction. "Anansi the spider!" said Anansi the boy. "The tales were true!""Traditional tales are always true," the spider answered, laughing. "Nothing lasts so long as truth, nor travels quite so far... -
The Mage Chronicles Box Set by Joanna Mazurkiewicz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLimited Time Offer of only 0.99US! Normally $9.99! Grab yours today before it goes back to full price! A Wyvern dragon shifter. Revenge, lies and a deadly magical challenge. When her parents were murdered eleven years ago, leaving her physically scarred during the event, dragon shifter Astri never learned the identity of their killer. That is until he appears to her in a nightmare... -
The Centaur in My Valley by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy mother always said I shouldn’t have married him and when I discover my lazy scoundrel of a husband plotting with his lover to rob me blind, then kill me, I find out why.So I run.And that’s when they find me.Leering raiders, my ‘husband’ abandons me to their tender mercies when the true master of the forest comes upon us... -
The Stormborn Saga by J.T. Williams
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsValrin has always sought adventure... He's about to get it. On a desolate island in the far North, Valrin is an orphan surrounded by empty oceans with a yearning for life beyond the icy shores of his home. Little does he know that this morning would set him on a path he never expected. Chosen by the ascended and destined for darkness, he will soon learns what it means to be Stormborn... -
Immortal Destiny by Aiden James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this third installment of The Judas Chronicles, William Barrow (AKA Judas Iscariot) is faced with recovering the silver coin he dreads above all others. Known as the "Singing Coin" among the ancients, this shekel was originally lost long ago...on the very night of Jesus Christ's arrest in Jerusalem... -
The Origins of Tolkien's Middle-Earth for Dummies by Greg Harvey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJ.R.R. Tolkien's novels of Middle-earth - The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillian - have become some of the most famous, and most beloved, literary works of the twentieth century. And the Lord of the Rings films by director Peter Jackson have re-ignited interest in Tolkien and his works, as well as introduced his stories to a new generation of fans... -
Le dix-huitième chant by Michel J. Lévesque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeux années se sont écoulées depuis que l’elfe Mastermyr a détruit la console contrôlant les caissons cryogéniques à l’intérieur desquels sont enfermés Arielle, Brutal et Razan depuis 1945.Arielle et son animalter sont libérés de leur sommeil cryogénique grâce aux efforts de l’oncle Sim, de Jason, de Geri et du chevalier Thornando... -
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighth Annual Collection by Ellen Datlow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is one installment of a prestigious annual anthology of fantastic and "horror" genre writing—mostly fiction, with a smattering of poetry and an essay. The over 50 selections represent both established names in the field and relatively less known authors, and the structure of the book is typical of "year's best" collections... -
Hercules by Walt Disney Company
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaken from the gods as a newborn, adopted on earth, Hercules becomes an awkward teenage pillar of strength. Trying to fit in, he discovers his dad is Zeus and home is Mount Olympus -- if he can move from "zero" to true hero! Hercules teams with babyhood pal Pegasus, the flying stallion, and Phil -- a feisty personal trainer -- for the mission... -
Abhaya by Saiswaroopa Iyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Abhaya allows us to delve into the world of our ancestors and Gods through the route of great storytelling and a brilliant narrative. A thoroughly enjoyable read" - Amish Tripathi A tale set in the times of Mahabharata. An assertive and idealistic Princess Abhaya meets the enigmatic Krishna Vaasudeva. A bereaved Dhatri, pursued by her own family is saved by Lord Bhauma... -
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Hekate'nin Kızları by Ekin S. Koch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErin büyüye olan ilgisini ve son zamanlarda edindiği gotik tarzını çevresindeki herkes gibi bir ergenlik evresi sanmaktadır. Benzemeye çalıstığı o cadılardan biri olabileceğine ihtimal vermez. Fakat bir gün, kendini Vhartlox Cadı Akademisinde bulur.Her şey bundan ibaret değildir. Karanlık doğası ve sınırları zorlayan gücüyle Erin; tehlikeyi kendine çeken kişi değil, tehlikenin bizzat kendisidir... -
Histórias de Tia Nastácia by Monteiro Lobato
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSe folclore é a sabedoria do povo (do inglês folk, povo e de lore, sabedoria), quem melhor que Tia Nastácia para contar histórias e causos do folclore nacional? Em torno da cozinheira do Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, Pedrinho, Narizinho e Emília passam horas ouvindo desde clássicas fábulas da literatura mundial a contos populares brasileiros... -
Selected Poems by John Keats
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOver the course of his short life, John Keats (1795-1821) honed a raw talent into a brilliant poetic maturity... -
The Bone Forest by Robert Holdstock
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of eight short stories set in a mystical wood features a snow woman, a scientist succumbing to an age-old madness, roaming demons, conjurers working their pagan magic, and more... -
Firestorm by Aaron Hodges
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Gods have fallen. The Three Nations are in chaos. Archon is coming. The company are surrounded, trapped on the blood-soaked sands of Malevolent Cove. With them they carry the only hope of the Three Nations: Enala, wielder of the Sword of Light. But the girl is mad, catatonic, her mind lost in a chasm of grief. She lies helpless before the power of Archon... -
Legends of Australian Fantasy by Jack Dann, Juliet Marillier
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom two of the best editors working today ... These are the legends of Australian fantasy - eleven of Australia's best-loved and most widely read writers ... Gathered together by equally legendary editors Jack Dann and Jonathan Strahan to produce an entirely original compilation ...Celebrate the legends of Australian fantasy. Extraordinary voices ... extraordinary worlds... -
Luna Rising : Book One of The Black Alder Series by Cortney Tolliver
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat's worse! Being an abused slave to a pack who once treated you with respect, or having your mate reject you in the absolute worse way no one could have ever imagined.Elena Davis is a unshifted wolf, but that's never bothered her. Despised by her mother, loved by her father, ignored by her brother, she goes through life happy and hopeful... -
Sleipnir by Linda Evans
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly one angry and determined G.I. stands between the fiery death of the world and the survival of the human race. Our hero begins a quest, not for gold nor glory, but for vengeance . . . vengeance against the gods themselves. But in the end, he must save the gods from Ragnarok... -
Stones to Ashes by Kailin Gow
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you learn here...at the Academy? Wirt asks. Magic? The responsibility to use your powers responsibly? Uh...something like that, his roommate Spencer said. More like how to rule worlds. Wirt, is used to being shuffled from foster home to foster home, adopting a devil-may-care attitude toward the world along the way... -
The Fire Wars by Kailin Gow
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust Announced (5/2012)Winner Teen Book - 2012 Green Books Festival A dystopian romance that takes place on an island and is the melding of mythologies from two different cultures.Her destiny was written in the books...but can she change a course that has already begun thousands of years ago?Mackenzy Evers had moved with her mother from Angel Island to Aeros Island during her senior year... -
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صديقي جلجاميش by أحمد خالد توفيق
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsصديقى ( جلجاميش ) ليس شخصًا عاديًّا .. إنه واحد من أبطال الملاحم ، وطموحاته ليست أقل من تحدى الموت ذاته .. صديقى ( جلجاميش ) ليس شخصًا عاديًّا .. إنه رمز لحلم الإنسان بالخلود .. صديقى ( جلجاميش ) ليس شخصًا عاديًّا .. إنه لحن أصغى له العالم منذ آلاف السنين ، قادمًا من بلاد ما بين النهرين ، وحتى هذه اللحظة ما زال يطرب له .. -
The Pantheon by Amy Leigh Strickland
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say that lightning never strikes the same place twice, but for Zach Jacobs, that just isn’t true. It’s hard enough being seventeen-- juggling school, football, friends, and teenage romance-- but Zach’s about to find out just how complicated it can get when he begins to suspect that maybe he was the lightning... -
The Pantheon by Amy Leigh Strickland
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say that lightning never strikes the same place twice, but for Zach Jacobs, that just isn’t true. It’s hard enough being seventeen-- juggling school, football, friends, and teenage romance-- but Zach’s about to find out just how complicated it can get when he begins to suspect that maybe he was the lightning... -
Octavia by Bleuenn Guillou
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQu’ils renaissent de mes mensonges…Neuf panthéons pour neuf types de magie.Dans ce monde où les magiciens sont choisis par les dieux, on croit ces derniers immortels. il n’en est rien : tous les cent ans, chaque dieu choisit l’héritier qui prendra sa place. Une lutte intestine oppose les dieux qui ambitionnent l'immortalité et ceux qui la proscrivent... -
Si vuelve el invierno by Beatriz Esteban
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUna joven maldita.Un dios solitario.Una promesa que no llegará a cumplirse. Los dioses otorgaron a Pheyre el don de mantener la primavera. Gracias a ella, el Reino lleva diecisiete años sin inviernos. Pero todo tiene un precio... Y con cada flor que nace, Pheyre se vuelve un poco más frágil; con cada brizna de vida que le da a la Aldea, a ella se le arrebata parte de la suya...
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