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Expanse by Nicoli Gonnella
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Archon laid low. Power claimed by the worthy. A new Lord rises.Felix has established a Stronghold within the Foglands, now called the Territory of Nagast. He has earned a new moniker as well: Autarch. It is a title he cannot help but claim as he sets about securing his new base of operations... -
![Dungeon Diving 201 by Bruce Sentar]()
Dungeon Diving 201 by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKen returns from the Elven World to another year at Haylon College.Yet, attitudes towards training have changed, the Naga attack has shifted priorities the world over and Ken finds himself and his fellow classmates pushed harder than ever before.The big four colleges no longer are going to focus on survival of their students, it’s time to push them and let the strongest shine... -
![Hedgewitch by Terry Mancour]()
Hedgewitch by Terry Mancour
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecret Societies and Civil War!After Alshari Court Wizard Pentandra survives her third assassination attempt in the Tower of Sorcery, she sends her deputy, Sir Rondal, to investigate the mysterious origins of the attempt while she contends with Alshari court politics. Life is strained for her, as she tries to raise her triplet daughters while her husband is away... -
![Salvation by Shemer Kuznits]()
Salvation by Shemer Kuznits
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsInsurmountable odds ... hidden powers maneuvering behind the scenes ... all culminating in a final, titanic, clash.The mighty city of Everance lay in the GreenPiece clan’s path, but as Oren soon discovers, he’s got even bigger obstacles to overcome before reaching his final goal... -
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![Unity by Travis Bagwell]()
Unity by Travis Bagwell
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA side quest adventure in the best selling world of Awaken Online! In the aftermath of Thorn's attack on the Twilight Throne, Frank is in an awkward position. Jason and Riley have outpaced him and everyone is hard at work rebuilding the Twilight Throne, establishing new towns, and trying to get their fledgling manufacturing operation off the ground... -
![Clash by Sever Bronny]()
Clash by Sever Bronny
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWarlocks Augum, Bridget and Leera are finally able to relax after a grueling ordeal in Bahbell. Now their fugitive mentor has a dangerous new quest—sneak into an ancient library and research an artifact that could devastate the Legion... -
![Immortal Blood by Bruce Sentar]()
Immortal Blood by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIsaac and company head off to Blueheavens to join the Su family and seek revenge against Hendrick and Fairy Su. Unfortunately, the Su family isn’t receptive to more internal competition, and Isaac’s use of his bloodlines in the city draw more attention than he bargained for... -
![Dao Disciple by Bruce Sentar]()
Dao Disciple by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWinter has come, but Dar won’t be able to rest just yet. An emissary of The White comes through Hearthway headed towards Bellhaven to investigate rumors of their treatment towards the ancient races.While entirely true, Dar has already taken care of those responsible and follows Karn into Bellhaven to observe and further his own goals... -
![Awaken Online: Happy by Travis Bagwell]()
Awaken Online: Happy by Travis Bagwell
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPain. Chaos. Happiness?Dominic Hart was screwed.Diagnosed with terminal cancer, no money for treatment, and an athletic scholarship hanging by a thread... he didn't have many options. But the university clinic had offered him a free videogame. Some sort of "therapy," they said. A way to while away the hours until he kicked the bucket. Yay... -
![The Wandering Inn: Book 10 - The Wind Runner by Pirateaba, Andrea Parsneau]()
The Wandering Inn: Book 10 - The Wind Runner by Pirateaba, Andrea Parsneau
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe floodwaters have receded, and the war is over. A ruler has fallen. The Wind Runner lives, missing yet not forgotten.The world is changing, growing larger. After the horrors of war and the loss of spring comes the renewal of summer, a chance for a new beginning.Ryoka Griffin has reappeared in Izril's north. The Quarass is dead, yet the King of Destruction's war continues... -
![Fused by J.L. Mullins]()
Fused by J.L. Mullins
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world reclaims all things. Humanity thrives within their ever-dying cities. Mages and Archons devote their lives to create the only path forward.Tala is finally able to test the edges of her ever growing capacities among a group of peers. Hungry for ascension, she pushes boundaries she once deemed unbreakable, and already Tala has set her sights on advancing further in her power and skills... -
![Trick Of The Night by Eric Ugland]()
Trick Of The Night by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForced behind enemy lines. Ready to do battle with slavers, spiders, and ghosts.Say hello to the new and improved Clyde Hatchett…Who’s only a level-four nothing.He’s on a (seemingly never-ending) quest to get back to his life in Glaton. And now, all that stands in his way are the Empire-hating Carchedonians, a death cult, and a traitorous party member... -
![Alt System by Tom Larcombe]()
Alt System by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith Earth's acclimatization year ticking away, Marc and his party share the desire to grow stronger. Based on their previous experiences, they theorize where they might find spawns that would be powerful enough to give them good experience, then head out to prove their theory. Along the way they discover another fairly large Safe Zone with a population of hundreds of people... -
![Hell Mode: Volume 2 by Hamuo]()
Hell Mode: Volume 2 by Hamuo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new adventure awaits Allen as he enters the service of a noble!After climbing up the social ladder from serf to manservant, Allen now finds himself dragged around by the whims of the willful young lady of the house, Cecil Granvelle... -
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![Ida's Awakening by Tony Corden]()
Ida's Awakening by Tony Corden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn April 6, 2029, of the old calendar, airbursts from a meteor shower scattered alien genetic material across the planet, transforming every living thing.Those humans who managed to survive the transformations, and the chaos that followed, took many forms. Based on their appearance, they adopted names from the fantasy genre best exemplified by Tolkien... -
![Knights of Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson]()
Knights of Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUpdate taken from State of the Sanderson 2020:"So, my schedule now looks like this going forward. As always, this is just an estimate... -
![Conquest by Dean Henegar]()
Conquest by Dean Henegar
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPlaced in an experimental medpod controlled by an advanced artificial intelligence, 93-year-old Colonel James Raytak continues the fight to repair his failing body. Leading his forces inside the game of Limitless Lands is helping the AI to heal his mind, but new threats are looming on the horizon. Forces both in and out of the game have begun their plans of conquest... -
![Just a Bronze: A LitRPG Adventure by Seth Richter]()
Just a Bronze: A LitRPG Adventure by Seth Richter
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKat was a freshly graduated healer from the academy, ready to begin her life as a bronze adventurer with her three best friends. Together, the four of them entered the portal to their new city, ready to delve the beginner dungeons and gain fame and fortune.Only three exited...Categorized as:
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![Artificial Jelly: Book One by Dustin Graham]()
Artificial Jelly: Book One by Dustin Graham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn to die and be born again, Gell, the Jellyfae must discover her strange connection to the horrible monsters called humans, that speak with words she understands, but seem to want nothing but her death. Driven by a desire for safety and freedom, she ventures forth to Tread the Sky, and finds more worlds than one...Categorized as:
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![Rebels by Robyn Wideman]()
Rebels by Robyn Wideman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe hero becomes the hunted! After foiling the Quarnon's plans and killing his arch enemy, Jack is now being hunted. To keep his friends safe, Jack heads to the mysterious Isle of Maga. A place filled with poisonous mana, deadly beasts and an army of undead minotaurs... -
![Fusing by J.L. Mullins]()
Fusing by J.L. Mullins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world reclaims all things. Humanity shelters within their ever-dying cities. Mages and Archons give their lives to create the only path forward.Tala, having witnessed the marvels of the forest cities and the perils lurking in the southern woods, prepares to embark on a treacherous journey back to the plains from Makinaven... -
![Awaken Online: Inferno (Tarot #3) by Travis Bagwell]()
Awaken Online: Inferno (Tarot #3) by Travis Bagwell
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe epic conclusion of the Tarot series!A crippling wound. A war looming on the horizon. A demon king to kill.Finn and his companions barely escaped their encounter with Bilel. But not without a cost - including the loss of Finn's left arm and the magical corruption that now plagues his body... -
![달빛 조각사 12 by Heesung Nam]()
달빛 조각사 12 by Heesung Nam
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings...Categorized as:
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![달빛 조각사 10 by Heesung Nam]()
달빛 조각사 10 by Heesung Nam
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving turned into an undead, Weed now has to fight a dragon, and claim the ancient treasures of the ancient Nipelheim empire. Tenth book in the series...Categorized as:
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![Con đường đế vương 11 by Heesung Nam]()
Con đường đế vương 11 by Heesung Nam
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWeed and his friends journey to the world of the... -
![The Right to Arm Bears by Andrew Seiple]()
The Right to Arm Bears by Andrew Seiple
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThreadbare has reunited with his little girl, even if it didn't go exactly like he'd hoped it would. But war still rages through the kingdom, and the fluffy heroes must stop the tyrant king and restore peace to their home. Celia, Threadbare, and the rest of their allies must join the final resistance, to fight for the fate of everyone within Cylvania. It's a daunting task... -
![Shadows in the Flame by Brent Roth]()
Shadows in the Flame by Brent Roth
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Dragon's Wrath: Shadows in the Flame (Volume 3) takes off where Ashes of the Fallen (Volume 2) left off, resuming with Sigurd's war and his desire to create and construct a kingdom in the North. As new challenges and old faces both suddenly appear, he finds himself mired in a conflict far beyond his control. Attempting to push through anyways, one man attempts to change the fate of thousands... -
![Threshold: Stories from Cradle by Will Wight, Travis Baldree]()
Threshold: Stories from Cradle by Will Wight, Travis Baldree
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCradle isn’t over yet.Lindon’s journey may have ended, but there are still more tales to tell.The stories in this collection will show you the world after Cradle, those left behind, and even some legends from long ago. If you’ve enjoyed the main series but you still want more, these are for you.Witness the first Uncrowned King tournament. Visit the Monarchs and their voyages in the lands beyond... -
![Opposition by Dean Henegar]()
Opposition by Dean Henegar
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe drums of war sound in the Limitless Lands as Commander Raytak continues his quest to unite Hayden’s Knoll under the banner of the Imperium. Narbos the Grimm prepares his forces to invade, seeking new power from an ancient evil as he tries to wrest control of the zone from Raytak and his friends...Categorized as:
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![Apathy by Travis Bagwell]()
Apathy by Travis Bagwell
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA side quest adventure in the best-selling world of Awaken Online!Eliza's parents are relentless - forcing her to constantly take extra courses to prepare for college and medical school. Sometimes, it feels like her entire life has already been planned out.Which is why she leaps at the chance to escape into a new virtual reality game, Awaken Online... -
![The Traveler's Gate Trilogy by Will Wight]()
The Traveler's Gate Trilogy by Will Wight
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratings***This volume contains the novels House of Blades, The Crimson Vault, and City of Light, all of which are available separately.***Simon can only watch, helpless, as his family is killed and his village destroyed by enemy Travelers--men and women who can summon mystical powers from otherworldly Territories... -
![The Order of Epic Grinders: 4th Dive by M.A. Carlson]()
The Order of Epic Grinders: 4th Dive by M.A. Carlson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt just never gets any easier, or at least, not in Bye-bye Jacko’s world.After striking a bargain with Epic, the stakes have never been higher. If Bye-bye wins, Epic promised to put the defeated players back to rights in the real world. If Epic wins, things will get so much worse. And Epic really wants to win this one. To win, the rogue A.I. will strike at the first Citizens Bye-bye ever helped... -
![The Invasion by Ivan Kal]()
The Invasion by Ivan Kal
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new threat arrives!Years ago, Morgan and his team entered the Tower of Power, by the time they left, their raid group was reduced to only a handful of its members. They had faced the Tower and forces that they were never supposed to know about, and they had paid a high price to survive, but they had prevailed. They faced the enemy of the Great Lord, Oxylus, and they had defeated them... -
![Phoenix's Flame by D. Levesque]()
Phoenix's Flame by D. Levesque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJason is learning more about his powers to Godhood. Throw in a Dungeon and its core, and things just got more interesting.Not only that, but he also needs to deal with Temples now, but not in the way he expected. Michael, his wives, and others are embarking on something that might change the course of the Cosmos themselves... -
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![The Corrupted Core by John Stovall]()
The Corrupted Core by John Stovall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first rank four dungeon ever born. An unusually talented party of adventurers. Both must face the terror that destroyed the kingdom that came before them.Will is the newest in a long line of dungeons born into the world—and he’s a rank higher than any dungeon that preceded... -
![Legendary Rule: Book Two by Bruce Sentar]()
Legendary Rule: Book Two by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack in the game, Ajax, Missy, and Sky make it to the human capital of Tyren, only to find themselves on trial for the dead merchants.Putting them on trial, the King of Tyren has enough awareness to know that players are different than his townspeople. He tasks Ajax to forge a party and conquer a dungeon plaguing the catacombs.But first, Ajax needs to fill out his party... -
![Watcher's Repose by Sean Oswald]()
Watcher's Repose by Sean Oswald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Nelson's have grown tired of waiting for danger to come to them.Now they are going to take the fight to their enemy.Whether that be hit and run attacks against a much larger goblin army by Emily, a raid into the sewers under the capital by Jackson, or the final confrontation with Duke Holstein, they are taking their destiny into their own hands... -
![Mercenary by David Burke]()
Mercenary by David Burke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFree from those who would seek to make him their pawn, Kyle is now able to seek his own destiny.His team is shaping up around him, but becoming divine has given him a larger view of things.He never asked for any of this but can he turn his back on all of creation?That may very well be what is at stake. His relationship issues may just have to take a backseat... -
![The Mantle of Darkness by Michael James Ploof]()
The Mantle of Darkness by Michael James Ploof
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRead Book 1 FREE for a limited time. Copy/paste the following address into your browser and read the first book of this USA Today bestselling series. http://tinyurl.com/jss6ycd Long ago, the elf Eldarian defeated the Lord of Darkness and Death during the God Wars... -
![Death's Favorite Warlock 3 by Charles Dean]()
Death's Favorite Warlock 3 by Charles Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA crazed princess, royal intrigue, relentless assassins, and a merciless army—Lars must overcome all these and even deadlier challenges as he navigates new threats in the brutal cultivation world he had thought he finally understood... -
![New Horizons by Selkie Myth]()
New Horizons by Selkie Myth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElaine's mission through the fairy ring went horribly wrong, and she finds herself in Pallos once again - over 20,000 years in the future. The only things she has are her friends, her magic, and the clothes on her back. Fighting their way out of the wilderness, they quickly meet Iona, a wandering paladin of the Valkyrie order... -
![The First Tail by Taniko K Williams]()
The First Tail by Taniko K Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a child, my dreams of the future were of university, of being a world renowned researcher and pharmacist.Being one of the many unfortunates forced into a virtual reality capsule to live out my days as a popsicle, was not part of that dream.But as I soon learned, not all dreams can be achieved, and sometimes, it’s the dreams we never knew we had that come true... -
![The Dungeon Shop: A Light Novel of Wares for the Weary Adventurer by Chris Ford, Wolfe Locke]()
The Dungeon Shop: A Light Novel of Wares for the Weary Adventurer by Chris Ford, Wolfe Locke
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings◆The Dungeon Shop◆Wares for the Weary AdventurerLumina has been managing her item shop all by herself.The struggle is real.Her wares often spoil or go out of style before customers have a chance to try them.But that all changes when a new dungeon appears just outside of town.With that dungeon comes a chance to have the life she's always wanted.All she has to do is take it. Take a chance... -
![Irrelevant Jack 4 by Prax Venter]()
Irrelevant Jack 4 by Prax Venter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“This is our world.” The King and Queen set out with an enormous party of Heroes and Townsfolk to balance the burgeoning Kingdom of Blackmoor and visit a neighboring Town in unknown lands.Far from home, Jack will face new challenges both inside and outside of Subroutine Sana’s Towers that test his ability to lead and make wise decisions... -
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![End of an Era by John Gold]()
End of an Era by John Gold
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTest your might. This world is bigger than you could ever imagine. Chrysalis is full of danger, giant raid-bosses, guilds of skillful fighters and gods, whose power is both enormous and infinite. Too bad Anji has unwillingly crossed the path of so many of them. His simple wish to be happy with at least virtual parents has turned into a disaster... -
![Alchemist Apprentice by Dan Michaelson, D.K. Holmberg]()
Alchemist Apprentice by Dan Michaelson, D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSam’s desire to protect his sister leads him to magic he never imagined.The powerful arcane arts have kept Olway safe for generations, taught only to those tested and proven to have real potential at the prestigious Academy. That power has never been found on the edge of the kingdom where Sam and his sister struggle to survive. Until now... -
![Con đường đế vương 13 by Heesung Nam]()
Con đường đế vương 13 by Heesung Nam
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Con đường đế vương 15 by Heesung Nam]()
Con đường đế vương 15 by Heesung Nam
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Con đường đế vương 16 by Heesung Nam]()
Con đường đế vương 16 by Heesung Nam
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings...Categorized as:
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