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War of the Posers by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe continuing adventures of Clyde Hatchett in the capital city of Glaton... -
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System Change by SunriseCV
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFight, survive, adapt, and rely only on yourself.That is Derek’s creed, and what's got him through the System Integration on Earth.Everything changed when the System came. Cute bunnies and beautiful butterflies became savage killing machines. Then the Invaders arrived with a single goal: to obtain ownership of this new habitable planet.War has raged ever since... -
![The Silent Tempest by Michael G. Manning]()
The Silent Tempest by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe story of the first Illeniel wizard continues. Tyrion’s life among the She’Har had become quiet, but the sins of his youth have returned to haunt him. The Mordan wardens have discovered one of his children, and the other groves are racing to find and claim the rest of his illegitimate offspring... -
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Winterlight by Kristen Britain
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis seventh novel of the Green Rider series follows the adventures of messenger, magic wielder, and knight Karigan G'ladheon as she fights to save king and country from dark magic and a looming war.After her capture at the hands of Grandmother and the Second Empire, Karigan G'ladheon is making halting progress towards recovery... -
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![Four Beheadings and a Funeral by Eric Ugland]()
Four Beheadings and a Funeral by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe join Montana, recently returned from an impromptu study abroad trip, a bit wiser, a bit broader in perspective, and a lot freaked out by the once-dead person who’s currently in his bedroom.Possible zombie sightings aside, he’s finally ready to take his job as Duke seriously... -
![The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMissing 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... -
![Dungeon Mauling by Eric Ugland]()
Dungeon Mauling by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMontana ventures into Osterstadt prison to save a friend, and will have to brave the dungeons to save himself... -
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Something Wicked by K.T. Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething Wicked is the third and final novel in the brilliant Chronicles of Breed.Miserable after the loss of (another) friend, and alone in a strange, new world, Breed is taken prisoner by a gang of undead thugs.Stripped of power, Breed is used as a bait dog in an arena where the only reward for surviving is the chance to die another day... -
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Summoner 8 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs Gryff learns more about the Shadowscape and the god-like Archons that rule it, the stakes keep getting higher. The angel-monster Phi is still hellbent on destroying humanity, so Gryff and his friends must spread out to the far corners of Mistral to make sure she doesn’t succeed. And then they must end her. Once and for all... -
![What Lies Beyond by Edward W. Robertson]()
What Lies Beyond by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe White Lich has conquered Mallon and smashed all resistance to him. Now, he marches on the north. Within weeks, Narashtovik will fall to his armies. Gask will follow. And after that, there can be no stopping him. Dante and Blays have a single hope of victory: the Spear of Stars, the long-lost weapon that may be capable of killing the lich. There's just one problem... -
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The Wandering Inn: Book 1 by Pirateaba
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratings“No killing Goblins.” So reads the sign outside of The Wandering Inn, a small building run by a young woman named Erin Solstice. She serves pasta with sausage, blue fruit juice, and dead acid flies on request. And she comes from another world. Ours. It’s a bad day when Erin finds herself transported to a fantastical world and nearly gets eaten by a Dragon... -
![The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie]()
The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThey say Black Dow's killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbor, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given and the armies are toiling through the northern mud... -
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The Light of Life by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a year of fighting across three different lands, Dante and Blays have finally brought Gladdic to justice—and in the process, they've unleashed a horror beyond all reckoning.The enemy is known as the White Lich. He is ancient. He is immensely powerful. And Gladdic believes he will soon enslave all of Tanar Atain... -
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The Spear of Stars by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe White Lich has conquered Tanar Atain. Soon, he means to take the entire world. Dante suspects his next target will be Bressel, where the Tanarians have established their court in exile. The only chance to stop the lich will be to forge a fragile alliance between the bitter enemies of three different lands: Tanar Atain, Mallon, and Narashtovik. The city stands on the brink of rebellion... -
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Dukes and Ladders by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe continuing adventures of Montana Coggeshall, Duke of Coggeshall in the gamified world of Vuldranni... -
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Dungeon Lord: Ancient Traditions by Hugo Huesca
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe secrets of the Factory of Nightmares are free for the taking... and Dungeon Lord Edward Wright intends to claim them. War is coming to Starevos, delivered by the navy of the Kingdom of Heiliges. The only hope Edward and his friends have at surviving the wrath of the Light is an ancient Factory whose defenses are as deadly as those seeking to conquer it... -
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Implode by Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Dwarves want to fight. They're ordered to escape. Turtling up is the best of both worlds.Joe and humanity as a whole messed up pretty badly, managing to get some of the most important people from both the Elven and Dwarven races killed. Now the war is escalating to unprecedented levels, and only one side needs to worry about being slain... -
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Eastbound and Town by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFreshly respawned.Far from home.All alone.Up until now, Montana’s journey really only went one direction: up. But now he’s back at square one, stuck on top of a mountain with only the most basic gear to help get him back to Coggeshall. It’s going to be a loooong walk.But not a boring one... -
![Betrayer's Bane by Michael G. Manning]()
Betrayer's Bane by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTyrion was a good person who had been born to a simple family and raised with love, but the world has shaped him for a different fate. Twisted by violence and torture, he is obsessed with a relentless desire for vengeance, and he has sown the seeds of wrath in his children... -
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Metal Mage 10 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs always, Mason has his hands full protecting several kingdoms, but at least he’s finally getting some reward for all his hard work. Now that he’s a baron, Mason has to figure out what to do with all his new land, his new riches, and his new mansion. But life is not all rich baron sex and giant statues made of precious gemstones... -
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Wardens of Issalia: The Complete Epic Series by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIntrigue, adventure, and betrayal abound in this complete fantasy series box set! Trained at an elite academy and armed with dangerous magic, the wardens of Issalia must confront a sinister enemy bent on conquest...Categorized as:
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![Battle Mage 1: Academy for Magical Inmates by Dante King]()
Battle Mage 1: Academy for Magical Inmates by Dante King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStealing from a mage was both the best and worst thing I had ever done.After being caught, I was named a criminal and sent to a prison known as the Jade Bastion. Located at the Edge of the World, this prison carries a secret. Those inmates who have magical abilities are trained in the most powerful magic known to the empire: battle magic... -
![Heroes of Issalia: Rogues and Runes Edition by Jeffrey L. Kohanek]()
Heroes of Issalia: Rogues and Runes Edition by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe return of a long lost magic. A desperate quest for a lost relic. The final battle to save humanity from extinction.This boxed set includes:______________________________________The Buried Symbol: Runes of Issalia, Book 1The Emblem Throne: Runes of Issalia, Book 2An Empire in Runes: Runes of Issalia, Book 3Rogue Legacy: Origins of Issalia, Book 0... -
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Tooth And Claw by K.T. Davies
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe World Needs A Hero, but all its got is Breed. Leaving the Empire to face the wrath of an angry demon and its infernal hordes, Breed takes a ship and flees to Shen. With pockets full of gold, the hammer of the Hammer of the North, a crate of whiskey, and a conscience unburdened by guilt, life doesn't get any better, does it? Well, yes, it does, but it gets a lot worse first... -
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![Dungeon Lord: Abominable Creatures by Hugo Huesca]()
Dungeon Lord: Abominable Creatures by Hugo Huesca
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Light strives to purify the kingdom of Starevos from evil... and only Dungeon Lord Edward Wright stands in their way. The Heroes of the Militant Church, led by Inquisitor Gallio, scour the forest in search of the Haunt, while Ed desperately attempts to uncover the secret behind the Heroes' origin... -
![Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher]()
Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a party of goblin warriors find themselves trapped behind enemy lines, it'll take more than whining (and a bemused Elven veterinarian) to get them home again.Nine Goblins is a novella of low...very low...fantasy... -
![One More Last Time by Eric Ugland]()
One More Last Time by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA ruined life. A broken heart. He thought it was the end, and his gun sat ready to make sure. But an oddball offer from his last friend comes at the literal last second. Curiosity gets the best of him, and he finds himself sucked into iNcarn8, a game claiming to be a whole new life. Now as Montana, the larger-than-life tank warrior, he has one more last time to get his life right... -
![Transcendence and Rebellion by Michael G. Manning]()
Transcendence and Rebellion by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe world is on the cusp of destruction as Mordecai’s power grows beyond the limits of his own control, yet most of the powers that rule the world are oblivious. The only hope of salvaging their civilization lies with his children, but they have been scattered and branded outlaws... -
![Resurrected as a Drow by Logan Jacobs]()
Resurrected as a Drow by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Fynn Draven, and I used to be from this world.I think I might have died, but I can’t remember. All I know is that I woke up on an altar as a drow male, and the beautiful dark-elf priestesses said they begged their Spider Goddess for help.They ended up with me... -
![The Gathering by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Gathering by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScarred by a brutal past, she has sworn to help those in need.As one of the Hundred, Yvonne cannot ignore a plea for help, even if all she wants is a quiet life, somewhere safe for her adopted children to grow into adulthood.Safety is in short supply. Young people, some of them children, are going missing in large numbers, leaving bewildered and grieving families behind... -
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Dragon Rising 1 by Dante King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn Devonte knows women and wargear. And now he gets to combine the two. All in the name of saving the world.John Devonte looked to the outskirts of the Draconic Empire for refuge. After adventuring for the past two decades, hunting monsters and collecting coin, he thought the town of Vismuth would provide some solace.Except what he discovered there was the beginning of the end... -
![Summoner School 3: A Reverse Portal Fantasy by Eric Vall]()
Summoner School 3: A Reverse Portal Fantasy by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetween classes, beast hunts, rival students, and tournament battles, Andrew barely has enough time to enjoy the spoils of success: his sweet house, his fast car, and his beautiful girlfriends... -
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Conqueror by David Burke, Sean Oswald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe death god fell but that was hardly the end.Kyle and his team still have to deal with a horde of undead and their masters.To make matters worse the other gods may be taking a hand in things now.That would be good if they weren't more worried about ending the status quothan facing the threat to all of Verden.But the war god is not alone in this... -
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The OP MC 3 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGod of WinningIt’s awesome being the God of Time.I can never lose, never die, and being the Great One of Legend doesn’t hurt with the women of this world either.And sometimes things get even better... -
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![Son of a Liche by J. Zachary Pike]()
Son of a Liche by J. Zachary Pike
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA doubly disgraced Dwarven hero. A band of accident-prone adventurers. Giving redemption a second shot may have been a grave mistake... Still bruised and heartbroken from their last calamitous quest, Gorm Ingerson and his band of washed-up heroes try to make amends for the Orcs they accidentally betrayed. But justice is put on hold when an old foe marches to the city gates... -
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Dragon Emperor 3 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving won the king’s favor, Evan sets his sights on rebuilding the city of Hatra to its former glory. Until mummified harpies begin to attack them. Suspicious that the villainous Green Glass Sect is behind these latest assaults, Evan starts looking for answers, making allies, and consolidating his power. Luckily, he’s a kick ass dragon lord now... -
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God of Broken Things by Cameron Johnston
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn outcast magician must risk his body and mind to save the world from horrifying demons, in the heart-pounding epic fantasy sequel to The Traitor God.Tyrant magus Edrin Walker destroyed the monster sent by the Skallgrim, but not before it laid waste to Setharis, and infested their magical elite with mind-controlling parasites... -
![The Thief Who Wasn't There by Michael McClung]()
The Thief Who Wasn't There by Michael McClung
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBellarius, saved from utter destruction, is now plunged into vicious civil war. Amra has vanished, and while Holgren has a plan to find her and bring her back, his plan teeters between impossibility and insanity... -
![The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz]()
The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, is not sure if it is his good fortune or not. The young woman has an attitude and starts bossing him around straightaway, issuing commands; which strikes Adam that she may be a practitioner of the black arts... -
![Gotrek & Felix: The First Omnibus by William King]()
Gotrek & Felix: The First Omnibus by William King
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGotrek the dwarf trollslayer and his companion Felix are Black Library's most popular fantasy duo. This omnibus edition gives readers a unique opportunity to enjoy their first three adventures through the haunted forests, mountains and castles of the grim Warhammer world... -
![Dawn of Night by Paul S. Kemp]()
Dawn of Night by Paul S. Kemp
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe shadows recede from a lost temple in a forgotten wilderness.The sun rises on a new calling for a man as loyal as he is mysterious.The day's beginning finds Erevis Cale holding in his steady hands more power than he dared hope for - and more responsibility than he ever imagined.For now, he will have to put his trust in a god served by thieves and born of chaos... -
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Metal Mage 11 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife as a baron is great. Well, mostly great. Mason could probably do with fewer murderous monsters, like acid-spitting spiders and giant fire titans, but he makes due. His village is well defended, his metallic creations get more epic by the day, and his women are relatively safe and healthy, so Mason spends some well-deserved time getting to know Baroness Batonova a little better... -
![The Defiance of Vim by C.J. Aaron]()
The Defiance of Vim by C.J. Aaron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFree from the clutches of the kingdom, yet slaves to fate.Ryl, the phrenics, and their meager army make for the security of the Erlyn Woods. As the cost of freedom continues to mount, their hold remains tenuous at best. New additions to their army present unexpected complications and danger. Choices that will define the future of Damaris hang in the balance... -
![Soul Gem Collector 2 by Logan Jacobs]()
Soul Gem Collector 2 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver since I discovered that I can kill magical creatures, trap their souls in precious gems, and use them to cast spells of my own, I haven’t had a moment’s rest.I have to balance my academics with learning how to use my powers and capture more souls in more gems to grow my spell collection... -
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![Dungeon Master 5 by Eric Vall]()
Dungeon Master 5 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaster and his faithful and loving minions have been through dozens of dungeons, battles, and death-defying challenges. Both the fallen god and his women have grown their powers significantly, and now they have fixed their sights on Baudouin, the power hungry king of Tintagal. They intend to destroy him and nothing will stand in their way... -
![Behemoth by Trevor H. Cooley]()
Behemoth by Trevor H. Cooley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart Six of the Jharro Grove Saga and the latest chapter in the acclaimed Bowl of Souls Series, a continuing action-filled fantasy series set in a world of magic, mystery, and monsters! THE FINALE OF THE JHARRO GROVE SAGA The Behemoth was created a thousand years ago, its body stretching for miles under Malaroo’s swamplands turning them into a dangerous and uninhabitable place... -
![God of Magic 7 by Logan Jacobs, Daniel Wisniewski]()
God of Magic 7 by Logan Jacobs, Daniel Wisniewski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGabriel and The Shadow Foxes are running for their lives from the forces of Archmage Maderel. With time running out and an epic confrontation looming, Gabe will have to master his magical abilities and finally fulfill his promise of becoming the God of Magic in order to save the world. This is the final novel in the God of Magic series... -
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The Reaper by Melissa K. Roehrich
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBefore he was the Fire Court Third, he was the Reaper.And before he was the Reaper, he was her Ash Rider.Moranna. The Baroness of a colony hidden away on the Southern Islands. She works tirelessly to keep some of the most powerful Fae of the realm safe from those who seek to use them for their gifts.Or that's what Rayner has always believed... -
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Godkiller Mode by C.J. Carella
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA World of Gods and MonstersCaitlin Sera sat down to play a game and instead found herself in a world of magic and monsters. Even worse, her first encounter was with an evil goddess seeking to feed on her soul. Courage and more than a little luck led to Caitlin not only surviving, but walking away with a God Core... -
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Academic Exercises by K.J. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAcademic Exercises is the first collection of shorter work by master novelist K.J. Parker, and it is a stunner. Weighing in at over 500 pages, this generous volume gathers together thirteen highly distinctive stories, essays, and novellas, including the recent World Fantasy Award-Winner, “Let Maps to Others”...
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