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  • Memories of Prophecies by Davis Ashura

    Memories of Prophecies by Davis Ashura

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The memories of the past may be forgotten, but prophecies linger.Cinder Shade and his fellow cadets have survived a brutal mission in the vast wilds of the Dagger Mountains. Laying to rest many of their brother warriors, they return to the Third Directorate, battered, bruised, and weary of soul.But the world turns, and new challenges press...
  • The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler

    The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Against all odds, Owen Kiskaddon grew from frightened boy to confident youth to trusted officer in the court of Kingfountain—and watched its regent, Severn Argentine, grow ever more ruthless and power-mad. Robbed of his beloved protector, his noble mentor, and his true love, Owen has anticipated the day when the king he fears and reviles, yet loyally serves, will be toppled...
  • Paladin of the Shield by Marvin Knight, Marvin Whiteknight

    Paladin of the Shield by Marvin Knight, Marvin Whiteknight

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Beneath the Sacred Seas, demons are stirring.An ancient evil rises. An army from the depths of hell comes with her.In the heavens above, a seraph with more ambition than the heavens can contain is coming to confront her.The Sacred Seas have become a playground for forces beyond their power to contend with. In the war between the Heavens and the Hells, only one man can stand for humanity...
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    magic  epic  sword-sorcery  paranormal  romance  harem  fantasy  demons
  • Secrets and Spellcraft by Michael G. Manning

    Secrets and Spellcraft by Michael G. Manning

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Now a student at Wurthaven, Will is confronted with the truth of the present. The powerful magic embodied by wizards like his grandfather is but a distant memory, while the practice of the current day is timid and uninspired, and yet he needs the knowledge still preserved and managed by the college...
  • The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson

    The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Missing girls. A plea for help she can’t ignore. An ancient enemy with plans of his own. Nine-year-old girls are missing from across the lands. Yvonne has promised to find them, and she always keeps her promises. Even when she doesn’t know where to start looking. There’s more trouble around. Mercenaries are disappearing...
  • War of the Dragon by Jessica Drake

    War of the Dragon by Jessica Drake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Zara and Lessie's adventure continues in Book 4 of the Dragon Riders of Elantia series, perfect for fans of Eragon, Pern, and Temeraire! When Zara and Lessie finally make it back to Elantia, the last thing they expect is to find that nearly all the dragons have gone missing...
  • I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody

    I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I honestly thought passing through the ward to the freezing land of Gwafellaw would be more miserable than it turns out to be. Who has time to be miserable when everything in the land wants to kill you? No one, that’s who.Between fighting dragons, finding a new species, and saving a crazy druid, Berklak and I are learning exactly what it means to be anchored, tied together, bonded, and in love...
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    magic  paranormal  sword-sorcery  romance  fantasy  mlm  humor  comedy
  • Revelations by Lindsay Buroker

    Revelations by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Power that’s growing ever more impossible to hide… Captain Telryn “Trip” Yert is on the most important mission of his life. Accompanied by Captain Kaika, the sentient soulblade Jaxi, and Rysha Ravenwood—the noble-born scholar and officer he definitely shouldn’t be developing feelings for—he must find a way to close a portal that’s allowing more and more dragons into the world...
  • Origins by Lindsay Buroker

    Origins by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Are you still human if your father was a dragon? Even though Captain Trip always knew he was a little odd, he’s still shocked by the revelation that the elder gold dragon, Agarrenon Shivar, sired him. It’s time, however, to accept reality and learn to use his power, even if it alienates him from his magic-fearing friends—and the woman he’s come to care about...
  • Oaths by Lindsay Buroker

    Oaths by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    General Ridgewalker Zirkander is getting married. Sardelle—the woman who’s battled dragons, shamans, and countless enemy soldiers at his side—has accepted his proposal, and it’s the perfect time for a wedding...
  • Republic by Lindsay Buroker

    Republic by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    After the notorious outlaws Amaranthe and Sicarius helped overthrow the corrupt faction controlling the empire and brought in a great war hero to lead the nation to prosperity, they finally earned their pardons--and some time off. A tropical vacation cruising around in a private submarine? Perfect. But their trip is interrupted by a summons from the new president: they're needed back at home...
  • Secret of the Dragon: a Dragon Riders of Elantia novel by Jessica Drake, Jasmine Walt

    Secret of the Dragon: a Dragon Riders of Elantia novel by Jessica Drake, Jasmine Walt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Zara and Lessie finally escape the Hellmouth, the last thing they expect is to wake up in Muza's hidden lair. There, they stumble into an impossible secret that just might be the key to defeating their enemies, reclaiming their home, and freeing the dragons from the dragon-rider slavery bond once and for all. But the Dragon God, thwarted from regaining his true form, is out for revenge...
  • The Ciphers of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    The Ciphers of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    From the moment she was banished by her father, the king, Princess Maia journeyed to seek sanctuary at Muirwood Abbey, the epicenter of magic and good in the land. Now safe for the first time since her cruel abandonment, Maia must foster uneasy friendships with other girls training to be Ciphers: women who learn to read and engrave tomes of ancient power, despite the laws forbidding them to do so...
  • Dragonwitch by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

    Dragonwitch by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A New Tale Is Added to this Christy Award-Winning Fantasy Saga!Submissive to her father's will, Lady Leta of Aiven travels far to meet a prospective husband she neither knows nor loves--Lord Alistair, future king of the North Country. But within the walls of Gaheris Castle, all is not right. Vicious night terrors plague Lord Alistair to the brink of insanity. Whispers rise from the family crypt...
  • Penric’s Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Penric’s Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    In his 30th year, Penric fell in love with light.Learned Penric, a sorcerer and divine of the Bastard's Order, travels across the sea to sunlit Cedonia on his first covert diplomatic mission, to attempt to secure the services of a disaffected Cedonian general for the Duke of Adria. However, nothing is as it seems...
  • Unraveled by Lindsay Buroker

    Unraveled by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A mission to a foreign land has left Captain Trip Yert with a responsibility he never anticipated: watching over two dozen magical stasis chambers containing half-dragon young, including eight that are half-human. As bewildering as he finds it, all of them are related to him...
  • Spy, Spy Again by Mercedes Lackey

    Spy, Spy Again by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Now in paperback, the third novel of the Family Spies series, set in the bestselling world of Valdemar, where Heralds Mags and Amily's youngest child must follow in his parents' footsteps to protect both his family and the realm.Thirteen year old Prince Kyril and Mags and Amily's fourteen-year-old son Tory share the Gift of Farsight--although neither of them are Chosen...
  • Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

    Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The Black Dogs are on the hunt, but who is their prey?When a cursed dragon-witch kidnaps fairest Lady Gleamdren, the Bard Eanrin sets boldly forth on a rescue mission...and a race against his rival for Gleamdren's favor. Intent upon his quest, the last thing the immortal Faerie needs is to become mixed up with the troubles of an insignificant mortal...
  • Talon the Black by Melissa Mitchell

    Talon the Black by Melissa Mitchell

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What would you do if a dragon fell from the sky? Claire Evans is a small-towner from Indiana faced with this exact situation. When a dragon crash-lands in her corn field, she goes gallivanting off to find it.This incident triggers a chain of events that sweep our heroine into a complicated plot to destroy a kingdom...
  • The Well of Shades by Juliet Marillier

    The Well of Shades by Juliet Marillier

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Juliet Marillier continues the epic fantasy begun with" The Dark Mirror, " which" Interzone" called: "A fascinating evocation of life in Pictish England and an emotional roller coaster of a story." King Bridei is a man with a mission. His wish to unite his kingdom seems almost within his grasp but there are forces working to undo his dream...
  • As the Shadow Rises by Katy Rose Pool

    As the Shadow Rises by Katy Rose Pool

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In this sequel to the critically-acclaimed There Will Come a Darkness, kingdoms have begun to fall to a doomsday cult, the magical Graced are being persecuted, and an ancient power threatens to break free. But with the world hurtling toward its prophesized end, Anton’s haunting vision reveals the dangerous beginnings of a plan to stop the Age of Darkness...
  • Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix

    Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Bestselling novelist Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom for the never-before-told love story of Sabriel’s parents, Terciel and Elinor, and the Charter magic that brought them together—and threatened to tear them apart. A long-awaited prequel to a classic fantasy series...
  • Wolfsbane by Patricia Briggs

    Wolfsbane by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The exciting follow-up to New York Times #1 best-selling author Patricia Briggs' Masques features the further adventures of the shapeshifting mercenary Aralorn.Aralorn's dangerous existence has taken her far from her aristocratic roots and kept her from her homeland for more than a decade. Now, she must return home to mourn the death of her father, the Lyon of Lambshold...
  • Rogue Elves of Ardani by Nina K. Westra

    Rogue Elves of Ardani by Nina K. Westra

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s an enslaved telepath who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. He’s a scarred elven prisoner with a deep hatred of humans. She needs him if she wants her freedom… but he just wants her dead.Crow expects her task to be simple. Breaking a man out of prison isn’t difficult for someone with the power to read and control minds. It’s just another job forced upon her by her cruel master...
  • The Assassin's Curse by Lindsay Buroker

    The Assassin's Curse by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    When outlaws Amaranthe and Sicarius chance upon spies stealing military prototypes, they immediately give chase. Well, immediately after Amaranthe talks Sicarius, former assassin and all-around non-altruistic type, into the mission...
  • Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind

    Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Everything Richard Rahl has learned will be for naught as the ruthless Emperor Jagang returns with his vast legions...heralded by a mystical plague that kills innocents in the thousands.Richard must now challenge the undefeatable: the magic that thwarts magic, sealed away for three thousand years in the Temple of Winds...
  • The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin by Melanie Cellier

    The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    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. Then a growing darkness threatens the kingdom and uncovers the lie at the centre of her whole life - a single pact that changes everything...
  • The Warrior Queen by Emily R. King

    The Warrior Queen by Emily R. King

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the final volume of The Hundredth Queen Series, Kalinda will risk everything to save the man she loves.Kalinda has brought peace to the Tarachand Empire, at least for now. Bhutas no longer need to hide their gifts. The last of the rebels have been banished. And Prince Ashwin is set to take over as rajah.But for Kalinda, this all came at a great loss. Her childhood home. Her best friend...
  • Moonblood by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

    Moonblood by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Desperate to regain the trust of his kingdom, Prince Lionheart reluctantly banishes his faithful servant and only friend, Rose Red. Now she is lost in the hidden realm of Arpiar, held captive by her evil goblin father, King Vahe. Vowing to redeem himself, Lionheart plunges into the mysterious Goldstone Wood, seeking Rose Red...
  • Destiny: Child of the Sky by Elizabeth Haydon

    Destiny: Child of the Sky by Elizabeth Haydon

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    A FELLOWSHIP OF THREETo stand against the F'dor-- an ancient, vile being intent on destroying the world-- a fellowship has been forged: Rhapsody, a Singer of great talent and beauty; Achmed, an assassin with unearthly talents; and Grunthor, a giant of jolly disposition and lethal skill with weapons...
  • Edge of the Wild by Lauren Gilley

    Edge of the Wild by Lauren Gilley

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “Your lordship.” It’s a title Oliver will have to get used to: in just a few short months, he’s gone from the bastard son of a dead duke’s equally-dead brother, plain Oliver Meacham, to Lord Oliver, the royal consort of King Erik of Aeretoll...
  • The Pirates of Pacta Servanda by Jack Campbell

    The Pirates of Pacta Servanda by Jack Campbell

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Master Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain have survived every attempt to stop them, but their enemies are determined to kill Mari, the only one who can save her world from a storm of destruction. As armies begin to gather and cities seethe with tension, Mari, Alain, and their friends must prepare to confront the storm in the place it first appeared: the broken kingdom of Tiae...
  • Alkarra Awakening by Katie Cross

    Alkarra Awakening by Katie Cross

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Never underestimate the power of a volatile witch.Still reeling in the wake of her mother’s death, sixteen-year-old Bianca Monroe is forced to move to Chatham Castle. Not even the sudden appearance of ancient dragons in haunted Letum Wood nor her two best friends can distract her from the strength of her deep, dark rage...
  • Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto

    Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    I had a sister, once… In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders—legendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire—until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart. I promised her the throne would not come between us. Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories of old...
  • Mage Strike by R.K. Thorne

    Mage Strike by R.K. Thorne

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The fight for freedom begins.The hard part should have been over. Former slave Miara and Crown Prince Aven have escaped with their freedom and their lives. From kidnapper and captive, they’ve grown into a powerful partnership. And they’ve returned to the mountain fortress of Estun, triumphant, to warn his people of the rising menace just across their border.But escape was only the first step...
  • Bright Familiar by Jeffe Kennedy

    Bright Familiar by Jeffe Kennedy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He wanted her with consuming passion... and so did the monster within.Lady Veronica Elal has been freed from her tower—and entered a life of servitude. It doesn’t matter that her wizard master has odd ideas about circumventing Convocation tradition and making their relationship equal. Nic prides herself on her practicality and that means not pretending her marriage is full of hearts and flowers...
  • Dead Wrath by T.G. Ayer

    Dead Wrath by T.G. Ayer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ragnarok is upon the worlds, and the time to fight is now. They come from all of the Nine Realms. Dark Elves, Dragons, Frost Giants, Elves ... They all come to fight for Odin. And they answer to Valkyrie Brynhildr. While Bryn grieves, struggling to cope with Sigrun's death, she knows too there is no time for tears...
  • The Exile's Curse by M.J. Scott

    The Exile's Curse by M.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To save her new life, she needs the man who destroyed her old one...Chloe de Montesse never thought she’d return from exile. Now she has a chance to reclaim the life she fled after her husband was executed for treason. But coming home again isn’t as simple as it sounds. Her magic is rusty, her family want her to wrap her in cotton wool, and Illvyan society views her as a scandal waiting to happen...
  • The Witch's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards

    The Witch's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Healer, witch, and commoner Alainn McCreary battles valiantly to control her growing magical powers and to ignore her doomed yearning for noble Killian O’Brien, a man who is far above her station and betrothed to a noble, dark-eyed Scottish beauty. Alone, she continues her quest to break the bitter curse that dooms not only the powerful O’Brien Clan but also Alainn and Killian’s future happiness...
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    epic  magic  paranormal  abuse  action-adventure  adult  book  fae
  • The Chieftain's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards

    The Chieftain's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Young, pregnant witch, Alainn McCreary, is forced to rely on her mysterious and unpredictable magical powers in an attempt to protect the life of her strong and courageous new husband, Killian O’Brien, and the life of their unborn child, battling against all odds waged by a powerful and corrupt chieftain, a vengeful curse, and malevolent dark forces unleashed by a scheming demon...
  • Cobweb Empire by Vera Nazarian

    Cobweb Empire by Vera Nazarian

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In a world where no one can die, she alone can kill... Cobweb Empire (Cobweb Bride Trilogy #2) is the second book of the intricate epic fantasy flavored by Renaissance history and the romantic myth of Persephone, about death's ultimatum to the world...
  • The Last Descendant by Megan Haskell

    The Last Descendant by Megan Haskell

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Trained as an elite fighter and educated in the ways of the elves, Nuriel "Rie" Lhéthannien has worked decades to be accepted into the High Court messenger service. It's a simple enough occupation, but in a realm where humans are treated as little better than slaves, it's a position she'll do anything to protect...
  • The Rogue Queen by Emily R. King

    The Rogue Queen by Emily R. King

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Despite the odds, Kalinda has survived it all: Marriage to a tyrant. Tournaments to the death. The forbidden power to rule fire. The icy touch of a demon.That same demon now disguises itself as Rajah Tarek, Kalinda’s late husband and a man who has never stopped haunting her. Upon taking control of the palace and the army, the demon brands Kalinda and her companions as traitors to the empire...
  • Starless by Jacqueline Carey

    Starless by Jacqueline Carey

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Jacqueline Carey is back with an amazing adventure not seen since her New York Times bestselling Kushiel’s Legacy series. Lush and sensual, Starless introduces us to an epic world where exiled gods live among us, and a hero whose journey will resonate long after the last page is turned...
  • By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson

    By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Given the chance to train as a squire, kitchen servant Achan Cham hopes to pull himself out of his pitiful life and become a Kingsguard Knight. When Achan's owner learns of his training, he forces Achan to spar with the Crown Prince--more of a death sentence than an honor. Meanwhile, strange voices in Achan's head cause him to fear he's going mad...
  • Warheart by Terry Goodkind

    Warheart by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    All is lost. Evil will soon consume the D'Haran Empire. Richard Rahl lies on his funeral bier. It is the end of everything.Except what isn't lost is Kahlan Amnell. Following an inner prompting beyond all reason, the last Confessor will wager everything on a final desperate gambit, and in so doing, she will change the world forever...
  • Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind

    Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 59 ratings
    There is an alternate cover edition here.Richard comes to terms with his true identity as a War Wizard. The New World, and all the freedom of humankind, is under threat from the Imperial Order after he had brought down the barrier between the Old and New World. The Imperial Order has already sent delegations and armies into the New World...
  • Trysmoon Book 2: Duty: Volume 2 by Brian K. Fuller

    Trysmoon Book 2: Duty: Volume 2 by Brian K. Fuller

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Book 2 of 4: The demon’s attack at the betrothal spreads fear and doubt throughout the nations of Ki’hal. But Gen’s courage and sacrifice make him a legend and inspiration to the people. As the long, dangerous trip to Elde Luri Mora approaches, the Chalaine must battle her misgivings about the Ha’Ulrich and lean on her faithful Protector for the strength to do what she must to save the world...
  • Aranya by Marc Secchia

    Aranya by Marc Secchia

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Now also available in Chinese language!Chained to a rock and tossed off a cliff by her boyfriend, Aranya is executed for high treason against the Sylakian Empire. Falling a league into the deadly Cloudlands is not a fate she ever envisaged. But what if she did not die? What if she could spread her wings and fly?Long ago, Dragons ruled the Island-World above the Cloudlands...
  • Treason Keep by Jennifer Fallon

    Treason Keep by Jennifer Fallon

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    In Medalon, Book One of the Hythrun Chronicles, Tarja Tenragen and his half-sister R'shiel were forced to lead a rebellion against their power hungry mother, who ruled Medalon as the First Sister of the Blade. But their mother's defeat came at great cost: not only does it leave Medalon vulnerable to invasion, R'shiel is mortally wounded.As Treason Keep begins, R'shiel is on the brink of death...
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