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Murder Book by Marshall Thornton
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the second of the Boystown mysteries to be a finalist for the Lambda Award, it’s fall 1982 and Chicago is gripped by panic after five people die from poisoned Tylenol capsules. Amid the chaos, the Bughouse Slasher takes his eighth victim, this time striking close to private investigator Nick Nowak. With the Chicago Police Department stretched to its limit, Nick takes matters into his own hands... -
![Where Butterflies Dream by Cindy Brandner]()
Where Butterflies Dream by Cindy Brandner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEach of us carries within a map of memory. The map is worn at the folds--sometimes right through--and so place names are missing first letters or last or have a hole through the middle. We carry those maps with us always, and this map is mine--an island on the edge of the world and beyond it a place of dragons and sunken cities with bells that still ring a thousand years on.. -
![Khon'Tor's Wrath by Leigh Roberts]()
Khon'Tor's Wrath by Leigh Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat If... A long time ago, in order to avoid extinction, the ancient Sasquatch interbred with the humans. What if... The community repopulated, and lived in peace and harmony with all creation for generation after generation — until the compassionate act of their Healer set it all on end...Categorized as:
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![Into the North by Amber Huxley]()
Into the North by Amber Huxley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs enemies unite, every path leads into the storm. Marcus When Marcus’s legion is decimated and he’s taken prisoner at the hands of the barbarians, he has one thought on his mind—escape. But the man who has claimed him, the warrior with the gray eyes that seem to bore into his soul, has no intention of letting him go...Categorized as:
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![The Master's Apprentice: A Retelling of the Faust Legend by Oliver Pötzsch]()
The Master's Apprentice: A Retelling of the Faust Legend by Oliver Pötzsch
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA young man’s destined quest becomes a dance with the devil in a mesmerizing retelling of the Faust legend by the bestselling author of the Hangman’s Daughter Tales series.It’s the fifteenth century and only heretics are curious about the universe.Germany, 1494. Born under a rare alignment of the stars, Johann Georg Gerlach, “the lucky one” to his mother—is fated for greatness...Categorized as:
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![A Crown in the Stars by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow]()
A Crown in the Stars by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Crown in the Stars follows the growing rebellion of mankind as the tribes of the earth continue building the great tower begun by Nimr-Rada (commonly known as Nimrod). After the Most High Himself thwarts their plans by confounding human speech, He comforts His followers by revealing to them the identity of Avram, father of the tribe that will bring forth their savior, the Promised One...Categorized as:
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![Wheel of the Fates by J. Boyce Gleason]()
Wheel of the Fates by J. Boyce Gleason
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIT IS 742. The throne is empty; the pagan states are in rebellion; Charles Martel’s widow and youngest son have been imprisoned, and trust between Carloman and Pippin—the two brothers who remain in power—has been shattered... -
![Galloglass Book Two:: Defender of the Realm by Seamus O'Griffin]()
Galloglass Book Two:: Defender of the Realm by Seamus O'Griffin
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe adventure continues as Ronan MacAlasdair is drawn deeper into the political intrigues and rivalries of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Acre. New dangers arise as the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt moves closer to a war whose ultimate goal is to drive the last remaining Crusaders in the Holy Land into the sea... -
![Galloglass by Seamus O'Griffin]()
Galloglass by Seamus O'Griffin
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEpic high adventure, Galloglass details the story of Ronan MacAlasdair,grandson of Angus Mor MacDonald, Lord of the Isles. Given to the Templars to save him from outlawry,the story takes the young Isleman from Islay to the Levant where he comes to manhood and finds fame, surviving intrigue, battle and seige. A rousing story with adult themes, this is the first in a series... -
![Voice of the Ancient by Connilyn Cossette]()
Voice of the Ancient by Connilyn Cossette
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the eldest son of a Levite and a Philistine, Avidan is torn between his duty to his family legacy and the desire for something more. When Ammonites attack the city of Yavash-Gilead, he takes the opportunity to fight with his cousins for the newly crowned King Saul. But when one of the cousins goes missing during the battle, Avidan stays behind to search for him in hopes that he's still alive...Categorized as:
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![Camelot by Giles Kristian]()
Camelot by Giles Kristian
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing his acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller, Lancelot, Giles Kristian's new novel returns us to the realms of Arthurian legend . . . Britain is a land riven by anarchy, slaughter, famine, filth and darkness. Its armies are destroyed, its heroes dead, or missing. Arthur and Lancelot fell in the last great battle and Merlin has not been seen these past ten years...Categorized as:
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![Vikramaditya Veergatha Book 1 The Guardians of the Halahala by Shatrujeet Nath]()
Vikramaditya Veergatha Book 1 The Guardians of the Halahala by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe deadly Halahala, the all-devouring poison churned from the depths of the White Lake by the devas and asuras, was swallowed by Shiva to save the universe from extinction.But was the Halahala truly destroyed?A small portion still remains – a weapon powerful enough to guarantee victory to whoever possesses it...Categorized as:
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![The Third Wedding by Costas Taktsis, Κώστας Ταχτσής]()
The Third Wedding by Costas Taktsis, Κώστας Ταχτσής
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe German Occupation, the Civil War and life itself seen through the eyes of two Athenian women... -
![Raj Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore]()
Raj Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings<span><span>An unforgettable historical novella that leads you to the flowing sand dunes of Rajasthan, the clash of swords, to the courtyard of kings and queens. The book captures the spirit of a heroic past that never fails to move readers even today...Categorized as:
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![The Devil Behind Us by S.C. Wilson, Elizabeth Saydah]()
The Devil Behind Us by S.C. Wilson, Elizabeth Saydah
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Devil Behind Us is the much-anticipated sequel to The Devil Between Us.After enduring unimaginable tragedy and heartbreaking loss, Jessica “Jesse” Pratt has actually found happiness in her life again. A relationship she once thought lost forever has been restored. She has managed to win the heart of Abby, the woman she loves. And, she is no longer forced to hide her true identity... -
![Pirates, Passion and Plunder: seventeen wicked tales by Victoria Vale, Lee Savino]()
Pirates, Passion and Plunder: seventeen wicked tales by Victoria Vale, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning : Bodices will be ripped! What's a lady to do when she's boarded by ruthless brigands and barbarous buccaneers, kidnapped on the lawless High Seas? Stripped to the skin by piercing eyes. Captive and claimed by rough, strong hands. She knows it's forbidden but how can she resist... a pirate's pleasure. Prepare for hair-raising shenanigans. Pirates make their own rules... -
![The Lass Who Loved a Beast by Caroline Lee]()
The Lass Who Loved a Beast by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe owns a publishing house, and he's got a library she'll never forget...hidden away in a foreboding and beastly castle!Bonnie Oliphant has endured endless mockery on her quest to own a publishing house. But now that she's reached her dream, she can't find authors willing to allow their works to be published by a woman... -
![Caesar's Soldier by Alex Gough]()
Caesar's Soldier by Alex Gough
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen his stepfather is executed for his involvement in the Catilinarian conspiracy, Mark Antony and his family are disgraced. His adolescence is marked by scandal and mischief, his love affairs are fleeting, and yet, his ambition is vast. Antony's path to prosperity leads him to an education in Athens, a campaign for a seat in the Senate, and a position of military command...Categorized as:
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![One for All: A Novel by Lillie Lainoff]()
One for All: A Novel by Lillie Lainoff
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“There are no limits to the will—and the strength—of this unique female hero.” —Tamora Pierce, writer of the Song of the Lioness and the Protector of the Small quartetsOne for All is a gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, in which a girl with a chronic illness trains as a Musketeer and uncovers secrets, sisterhood, and self-love.Tania de Batz is most herself with a sword in her hand...Categorized as:
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![Matelots by W.A. Hoffman]()
Matelots by W.A. Hoffman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBuccaneer adventure/romance. The second of a series chronicling the relationship between an emotionally wounded and disenchanted English lord and an insane and lonely French exile, set among the buccaneers of Port Royal, Jamaica, in 1667... -
![Treasure: Raised By Wolves, Volume Three by W.A. Hoffman]()
Treasure: Raised By Wolves, Volume Three by W.A. Hoffman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGay buccaneer historical adventure/romance. The third novel in a series chronicling the adventures of Will, a disenchanted English Lord, and his beloved matelot/partner, Gaston, an exiled Frenchman, set among the buccaneers of Port Royal, Jamaica, in the 1660s... -
![Follies and Vices: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Emily Russell]()
Follies and Vices: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Emily Russell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat was Wickham’s real reason for not attending the Netherfield Ball? Elizabeth Bennet had been looking forward to the ball at Netherfield Park. In particular, she’d been looking forward to dancing with the charming, amiable George Wickham. But when he fails to appear, Elizabeth blames the proud Mr Darcy and his animosity against Wickham for keeping him away...Categorized as:
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![Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin]()
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwenty-five-year-old Jack Sparrow is a clean-cut merchant seaman pursuing a legitimate career as a first mate for the East India Trading Company. He sometimes thinks back to his boyhood pirating days, but he doesn't miss Teague's scrutiny or the constant threat of the noose...Categorized as:
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![To Trust Man On His Oath by K.J. Charles]()
To Trust Man On His Oath by K.J. Charles
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Will Darling Adventures interlude.Set a week after the ending of The Sugared Game (so containsmild spoilers for that book)... -
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![The Shotgun Arcana by R.S. Belcher]()
The Shotgun Arcana by R.S. Belcher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsR. S. Belcher’s debut novel, The Six-Gun Tarot, was enthusiastically greeted by critics and readers, who praised its wildly inventive mixture of dark fantasy, steampunk, and the Wild West. Now Belcher returns to Golgotha, Nevada, a bustling frontier town that hides more than its fair share of unnatural secrets.1870...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Warriors and Warlocks: Qutuz by Monther Alkabbani, Timothy Gregory]()
Warriors and Warlocks: Qutuz by Monther Alkabbani, Timothy Gregory
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTrapped outside the stream of reality, Murad seems restricted by one rule: you can look, but you can’t touch. The one person he can reliably talk to, when the man is around, answers questions with riddles that would have made Murad’s head hurt—if he had one. He watches, helpless, as Yasimi and her companions are captured and given a drink that would make them slaves... -
![The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi]()
The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratings1333. Edward III is at war with Scotland. Nineteen-year-old Sir Harry de Lyon yearns to prove himself, and jumps at the chance when a powerful English baron, William Montagu, invites him on a secret mission with a dozen elite knights. They ride north, to a crumbling Scottish keep, capturing the feral, half-starved boy within and putting the other inhabitants to the sword... -
![Rain by Dana McNeely]()
Rain by Dana McNeely
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe is destined to be high priest—but at what cost to those he loves?In ancient Samaria, Aban anticipates his rites of passage with excitement and dread. He yearns to join the priesthood of Ba’al Melqart, unlock the power of the rain god, and hear the deity’s voice...Categorized as:
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![The Heirs of Locksley by Carrie Vaughn]()
The Heirs of Locksley by Carrie Vaughn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"We will hold an archery contest. A simple affair, all in fun, on the tournament grounds. Tomorrow. We will see you there."The latest civil war in England has come and gone, King John is dead, and the nobility of England gathers to see the coronation of his son, thirteen-year-old King Henry III...Categorized as:
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![Olde Robin Hood by Kate Danley]()
Olde Robin Hood by Kate Danley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRebel. Outlaw. Hero. Exiled for an unjust crime and forced to use whatever means necessary to survive, a figure of hope emerges from Sherwood Forest. But what most people know about Robin Hood (the enemy of Prince John and nobleman loyal to King Richard) was an invention of a playwright nearly three hundred years after Robin Hood died. However, there are older stories about the real Robin Hood...Categorized as:
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![For Love of the Phantom by Davyne DeSye]()
For Love of the Phantom by Davyne DeSye
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin the Phantom, Christine and Raoul in this unabashedly romantic sequel to one of the best loved stories of all times!This sequel to Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera begins just after Christine and Raoul leave the Phantom in his lair in the basement of the Opera House... -
![Aleksey's Kingdom by John Wiltshire]()
Aleksey's Kingdom by John Wiltshire
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Royal Affair: Book Two Doctor Nikolai Hartmann escaped the Hesse-Davian dungeons. He fled civilized Europe to come to the vast wilderness of the New World, where he carved out a home in which he could love openly and without censure—Aleksey’s Kingdom. However, there is an irritating green-eyed, dark-haired flaw in his new paradise... -
![A Taste for Poison by Aleksandr Voinov]()
A Taste for Poison by Aleksandr Voinov
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven a king gets stung when he reaches for a scorpion.After barely surviving an assassination attempt, King Adrastes is a changed man—one who mistrusts even his allies and friends. He readies his Empire for war against an enigmatic enemy, the Elder of Vededrin, but not everyone approves... -
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![The Traitor of Treasure Island by John Drake]()
The Traitor of Treasure Island by John Drake
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuried for nearly three hundred years and now brought triumphantly to light by Dr Livesey, this is, at last, the true story of what happened on the fateful Treasure Island…The truth about Captain Flint and his fabled death.The truth about Long John Silver and his coveted wife.And the truth about Jim Hawkins, that double-dealing turncoat of the first order: the traitor of Treasure Island... -
![Gilgamesh Immortal: Young Adult Edition by Brian Godawa]()
Gilgamesh Immortal: Young Adult Edition by Brian Godawa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Ancient Epic of Gilgamesh Brought to LifeGilgamesh Immortal: Young Adult Edition is a version of the original novel Gilgamesh Immortal edited to be appropriate for ages 13 and above, Grades 8 and above. It is the third book in the series, Chronicles of the Nephilim For Young Adults.The epic Journey of the great Mesopotamian King Gilgamesh who sought eternal life after Noah’s Flood...Categorized as:
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![Outplayed by Hayley Osborn]()
Outplayed by Hayley Osborn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the past haunts your dreams, how do you live in the present?Just when Maryanne Warren has made her choice—stay in the twelfth century with Robin Hood—she’s dragged back to live in her own time. She gets to hug her little brother, and she’ll never tire of long, hot showers, but the past haunts her... -
![Il cuore di Derfel by Bernard Cornwell]()
Il cuore di Derfel by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTorna l'attesa voce di Derfel Cadarn, il guerriero fattosi monaco, un tempo protetto di Merlino e paladino fedele di Artù, per accompagnarci lungo un nuovo capitolo delle sue memorie, che lo vede impegnato a lottare su due fronti ugualmente insidiosi: l'amore e la guerra... -
![La spada perduta by Bernard Cornwell, Gaetano Luigi Staffilano]()
La spada perduta by Bernard Cornwell, Gaetano Luigi Staffilano
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![Moontide Embrace by Constance O'Banyon]()
Moontide Embrace by Constance O'Banyon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNIGHT CLOAKED SPLENDOR Ever since notorious Judah Slaughter had kissed thirteen-year-old Liberty Boudreaux in thanks for helping him escape, she knew there could be no other for her. Now, five years later, the gangly girl had become a breathtaking beauty, ready to find the one who had sparked her passion and show him how much of a woman she had become...Categorized as:
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![The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher]()
The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings1870. Maude Stapleton, late of Golgotha, Nevada, is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Few know that Maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the Daughters of Lilith, and is as well the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Anne Bonney, the legendary female pirate...Categorized as:
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![Jester Leaps In by Alan Gordon]()
Jester Leaps In by Alan Gordon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 13th century Europe, political turmoil is the order of the day and the Fool's Guild and its agents - jesters, jugglers, and knaves to a man - works behind the scenes to manipulate events, trying to maintain a balance of power...Categorized as:
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![Losing Lizzy: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers]()
Losing Lizzy: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe thought him dead. Now only he can save their daughter.When Lady Catherine de Bourgh told Elizabeth Bennet: “And this is your real opinion! This is your final resolve! Very well. I shall now know how to act. Do not imagine, Miss Bennet, that your ambition will ever be gratified. I came to try you... -
![The Hope of Christmas Past by L.G. Rollins]()
The Hope of Christmas Past by L.G. Rollins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith so much at stake this Christmas Season, love will only get in the way.Belle Young has waited three years for Lord Wilkins to return from his travels abroad—and a full seven years since he first promised to marry her and carry her away from her aunt’s oppressive home... -
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![Shirewode by J. Tullos Hennig]()
Shirewode by J. Tullos Hennig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Novel of Robyn HoodKing of the Shire Wode. That is what they will call you...Home razed by Church edict, loved ones struck down by treachery, Rob of Loxley is left for dead. Taken by an old druid master into the deeps, Rob emerges as driven leader of a tight-knit band of outcasts, claiming the forest as their own and wielding the Horned Lord's vengeance with silent, deadly arrows...Categorized as:
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![The Order of Chaos by Lyra Wolf]()
The Order of Chaos by Lyra Wolf
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLet’s start Ragnarok, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.Nothing pisses off a trickster god more than being imprisoned for five hundred years and not being able to annoy Thor. There are other reasons, secrets, and promises behind Loki’s rage, but that’s for Loki to know and the gods to find out—preferably painfully... -
![The Journey by Jan Hahn]()
The Journey by Jan Hahn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDanger Shortly after the Netherfield ball, Elizabeth Bennet begins a journey to visit her relations in London with her travelling companions, Mr. Bingley's sisters and the proud, arrogant Mr. Darcy... -
![Blacksouls by Nicole Castroman]()
Blacksouls by Nicole Castroman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNicole Castroman brings the dangerous pirate ports of the Caribbean to life in this vibrant sequel to Blackhearts—the reimagined origin story of history’s most infamous pirate, Blackbeard.Edward “Teach” Drummond is setting sail to the Caribbean as first mate on the most celebrated merchant ship in the British fleet—until he rebels against his captain...Categorized as:
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![Rhinegold by Stephan Grundy]()
Rhinegold by Stephan Grundy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProudly dedicated to both J. R. R. Tolkien and Richard Wagner, Rhinegold is a tour de force that will enthrall devotees of either master of magic, casting a fascinating new light on the stories they have told. What The Mists of Avalon did for Celtic culture, Rhinegold does magnificently for its Nordic counterpart... -
![Hell and Earth by Elizabeth Bear]()
Hell and Earth by Elizabeth Bear
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe reigns of two Queens in two different worlds may come to an end. In the iron world, conspiracy and subterfuge within England's royal courts threaten Elizabeth's power. In the Faerie realm, Mab, bound by magic to her sister sovereign, finds herself weakened as well. Now, the fate of two worlds lies in the hands of two clever wordsmiths..Categorized as:
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