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A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 38 ratings'There are two sorts of people. The players and the pieces... Every man's a piece to start with, and every maid as well. Even some who think they are players'The Starks are scattered. Robb Stark may be King in the North, but he must bend to the will of an old tyrant if he is to hold his crown... -
The God is Not Willing by Steven Erikson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMany years have passed since three Teblor warriors brought carnage and chaos to the small lakeside settlement of Silver Lake. While the town has recovered, the legacy of that past horror remains, even if the Teblor tribes of the north no longer venture into the southlands. One of those three, Karsa Orlong, is now deemed to be a god, albeit an indifferent one... -
The Tiger’s Wrath by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFinalist for Best Series: 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards! The fifth installment of the award-winning Chronicles of an Imperial Legionary Officer series is finally here! Ben Stiger, Legate of the Lost Thirteenth Legion, a nobleman from an infamous family and born fighter, has defeated the servants of the evil god Castor and crushed the dark deity’s orc-led army... -
Lost Legio IX by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBestselling, award-winning author of STIGERS TIGERS, Marc Alan Edelheit, delivers a new action-packed fantasy epic filled with gods and magic. One of history’s greatest mysteries, the Ninth Imperial Legion guarding Rome’s northernmost frontier in Britannia disappeared around the year 122 AD. This is their story...Categorized as:
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Stiger by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe long awaited prequel to the Award Winning Chronicles of an Imperial Legionary Officer series that started with the bestselling military fantasy book Stiger’s Tigers. A nobleman from an infamous family, Ben Stiger finds himself freshly assigned to Third Legion, Seventh Company as a lowly lieutenant in the opening stages of war between the Empire and the Kingdom of the Rivan... -
The Tiger by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAbandoned and cut off from friendly lines, Stiger takes the fight to the enemy! A nobleman from an infamous family, imperial legionary officer, fighter, and a right proper bastard of a man…Captain Ben Stiger captured Castle Vrell and rid it of a minion of a dark god...Categorized as:
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Weight of the Crown by A.C. Cobble
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the Benjamin Ashwood series! Ben and his friends have defeated a deadly threat to mankind, and gained powerful allies along the way, but sometimes the biggest danger is ourselves. In the final book in the Benjamin Ashwood series, Ben will have to take the mantle of leadership to prevent a war that will devastate Alcott... -
The Bone Ship's Wake by R.J. Barker
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe sea dragons are returning, and Joron Twiner's dreams of freedom lie shattered. His Shipwife is gone and all he has left is revenge.Leading the black fleet from the deck of Tide Child Joron takes every opportunity to strike at his enemies, but he knows his time is limited. His fleet is shrinking and the Keyshan's Rot is running through his body... -
Under the Oak Tree: Season 2 -5- by Suji Kim
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStuttering Maximilian Croyso spent a lifetime suffering the abuse of her cruel father, Duke Croyso. The Duke’s final act of cruelty? Marrying Maxi off to the war hero Riftan, legendary slayer of dragons. Now these two complete strangers have to try to make the arranged marriage that neither wanted work out.At first, the brooding Riftan and shy, nervous Maxi have nothing in common... -
White Wolf by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe start of a gripping new series in the tradition of The Drenai TalesSkilgannon the Damned had vanished from the pages of history. Following the terrible triumph at Perapolis, the General had taken the legendary Swords of Night and Day and ridden from the lands of Naashan. No-one knew where he had gone, and the assassins sent by the Witch Queen could find no trace of his passing... -
Nolyn by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times Bestseller | Amazon Editor's Pick | #2 Audible BestsellerAfter more than five hundred years of exile, the heir to the empyre is wary about his sudden reinstatement to active duty on the Goblin War’s front lines. His assignment to rescue an outpost leads to a dead-end canyon deep inside enemy territory, and his suspicion turns to dread when he discovers the stronghold doesn't exist... -
A Draw of Kings by Patrick W. Carr
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTheir journey to Merakh should have made Errol and his companions heroes of the realm. Instead, much is changed on their return. In the wake of the king’s death, Duke Weir is ruling the country–and his intentions are to marry Adora to bring an heir... -
Stiger's Tigers by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe empire has endured many centuries but is now threatened by multiple wars and a major rebellion in the South. A nobleman from an infamous family, imperial legionary officer, fighter and a right proper bastard of a man… Captain Ben Stiger finds himself reassigned from a crack legion to the rebellion simmering in the South... -
Tuyo by Rachel Neumeier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaised a warrior in the harsh winter country, Ryo inGara has always been willing to die for his family and his tribe. When war erupts against the summer country, the prospect of death in battle seems imminent. But when his warleader leaves Ryo as a sacrifice -- a tuyo -- to die at the hands of their enemies, he faces a fate he never imagined... -
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The Misplaced Prince by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPol can’t remember his name or his origin when washed up on the shore of a strange continent. Demeron, his horse, must find a way to get Pol to a magician powerful enough to remove his curse. Without his magic or his memories, it may take years to find the right person, and until then Pol has become the Misplaced Prince... -
Fairhaven Rising by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsModesitt continues his bestselling Saga of Recluce with his twenty-second book in the long-running series. Fairhaven Rising is the first book in a new character arc, and follows The Mage-Fire War.Sixteen years have passed since the mage Beltur helped to found the town of Fairhaven, and Taelya, Beltur's adopted niece, is now a white mage undercaptain in the Road Guards of Fairhaven... -
The Guild Secret by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo longer forced to hide his ability, Rsiran now Slides openly throughout the city as he helps it recover from the recent attack. Requirements of his time continue to mount, not only as he tries to help his friends, but new responsibilities to the guild force him to interact with the Elvraeth, where he discovers the uneasy alliance that exists between the guilds and the council... -
The Edge of Shadow by B.T. Narro
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this epic culmination of the series, a betrayal forces Basen and his allies out from the protective walls of the Academy. A ruthless army begins hunting them down with plans of extermination. When Basen is separated from everyone, he must rely on himself to stay alive until he can reunite Kyrro’s Allies... -
Sacrifice by T.C. Southwell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Queen’s Blade faces a challenge for his title of Master of the Dance during Jondar’s last days, as two armies converge on the doomed city. The young Queen Minna-Satu prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice and save her kingdom by placing the daughter of the Cotti King on the Jashimari throne... -
Mage-Guard of Hamor by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAcclaimed author L. E. Modesitt, Jr. continues his new Recluce story in Mage-Guard of Hamor, the second of two volumes set mostly on the continent of Hamor, far across the sea from Recluce, where the story began. Rahl was a young apprentice on the island of Recluce sent to the mages training school for testing, then banished to Hamor. His education now continues under dangerous circumstances... -
Heritage of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author L.E. Modesitt comes Heritage of Cyador, the new novel in the Saga of Recluce.Scarcely a year after the events of Cyador’s Heirs, Lerial uses his mastery of Order and Chaos, the competing natural forces that shape his world and define the magic that exists within it, to utterly destroy an Afritan military force crossing into Cigoerne... -
Endless Night by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCiara has traveled to the barracks but the promised teaching has not come to pass, leaving her worse off than before, and her people without the nya'shin for protection. If she can't master the summoning, she fears the darkness will claim her. But now that the darkness has revealed itself, Jasn must find a way to save Alena from her connection to the draasin before that connection kills her... -
Vulture by Bex Hogan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPower, politics and pirates collide in Vulture, the finale of the epic YA fantasy series The Isles of Storm and Sorrow, perfect for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean.We are all one misstep away from being the villain...Marianne has passed the ultimate test required to be a Mage. She is finally powerful enough to reunite the Twelve Isles... -
The Fractured Empire by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPol Cissert Pastelle returns home after four years abroad to find The Baccusol Empire breaking apart with civil war erupting on multiple fronts. He reunites with Shira, the Shinkyan Princess, and gets to work trying to save his stepfather’s Empire. He finds more insidious spells invoked by the enemy, a society of magicians that has dedicated itself to domination... -
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The Final Empire (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation) by Brandon Sanderson, Terence Aselford
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrandon Sanderson, fantasy's newest master tale spinner, author of the acclaimed debut Elantris, dares to turn a genre on its head by asking a simple question: What if the hero of prophecy fails? What kind of world results when the Dark Lord is in charge? The answer will be found in the Mistborn Trilogy, a saga of surprises and magical martial-arts action that begins in Mistborn... -
The Shadowsteel Forge by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFresh off a victory against the Forgotten, and with unexpected allies, Rsiran knows that the war is far from over. An attack on someone close to him in the city leads to a search for answers, and he once again must confront the secrets hidden by his family... -
Blood of the Watcher by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrapped by Venass. Tormented by the Forgotten. And both desire the very ability that allowed his escape. Chased through the city by someone able to influence his Sliding, Rsiran and his friends prepare for the next attack, uncertain whether the Forgotten or Venass will move first. When Rsiran learns that his sister was abducted, he must decide whether to help a family that abandoned him... -
A Crumble of Walls by B.T. Narro
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA midnight attack to the Academy leaves a wall in rubble and deepens the cracks in the already unstable alliances within the school. But for Basen, there are more important matters than the grabs for political power going on around him. His mother’s still rotting away in prison, and his father might kill Basen’s cousin for putting her there... -
The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus by Terry Goodkind
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind comes The First Confessor, the prequel to the Sword of Truth, for the first time hardcoverIn a time before legends had yet been born...Married to the powerful leader of her people, safe among those gifted with great ability, Magda Searus is protected from a distant world descending into war... -
Prince of Dragons by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill the last light fade from the Dominion?With darkness and war spreading across the land, Amel must fight to save her friends and keep them together long enough to fight the evil that stalks them... -
Stormed Fortress by Janny Wurts
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHalf-brothers Arithon and Lysaer were laid under a curse of lifelong enmity when they defeated the Mistwraith and freed the world of Athera. Now the citadel at Alestron is under siege by Lysaer and his troops, and Arithon must stand alone at the hour of reckoning as the true purpose of the Koriani enchantresses becomes fully unveiled... -
Arms-Commander by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAlternate Cover for ISBN 978-0-7653-2381-1Arms-Commander takes place ten years after the end of The Chaos Balance and tells the story of the legendary Saryn. The keep of Westwind, in the cold mountainous heights called the Roof of the World, is facing attack by the adjoining land of Gallos... -
Forge of Darkness by Steven Erikson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsNow is the time to tell the story of an ancient realm, a tragic tale that sets the stage for all the tales yet to come and all those already told...It's a conflicted time in Kurald Galain, the realm of Darkness, where Mother Dark reigns. But this ancient land was once home to many a power. and even death is not quite eternal... -
Cyador's Heirs by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDecades after the fall of Cyador, its survivors have re-established themselves in Cigoerne, a fertile country coveted by hostile neighbors in less hospitable lands. Young Lerial, the second son of Duke Kiedron, lives in the shadow of his older brother Lephi, the heir to their father's realm... -
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Kellanved's Reach by Ian C. Esslemont
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's epic fantasy Path to Ascendancy trilogy--a prequel story set in the New York Times bestselling Malazan Empire series--co-created by Steven Erikson.The incessant war between the bickering city states of Quon Tali rages... -
Dark Moon by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe peaceful Eldarin were the last of three ancient races. The mystical Oltor, healers and poets, had fallen before the dread power of the cruel and sadistic Daroth. Yet in one awesome night the invincible Daroth had vanished from the face of the earth. Gone were their cities, their armies, their terror. The Great Northern Desert was their only legacy... -
Spirits of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe'll die as many times as it takes.The Ipian Empire was once a land that welcomed dragons and spirits alike, but a century of war and bloodshed saw them all but vanish. Now, the lost things are returning and the Onryo have gathered. Five legendary spirits with mysterious powers, bent on freeing an ancient evil that would wreak havoc on humanity... -
Peril's Gate by Janny Wurts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhere there is light, there must always be shadow… The fourth volume in Janny Wurts’s spectacular epic fantasy, now re-released with a striking new cover design along with the rest of the series.The curse that hangs over the Master of Shadow, Arithon, and Lord of Light, Lysaer, is drawing the two half-brothers ever closer towards direct conflict... -
Magi'i of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMagi'i of Cyador marks the beginning of a new tale from deep within the rich depths of the history of Recluce. This is the story of Lorn, a talented boy born into a family of Magi'i. A diligent student of remarkable talent, Lorn lacks only the single most coveted attribute required of a Magus of Cyador: unquestionable loyalty. Lorn is too independent for his own good... -
The Mage-Fire War by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsModesitt continues his bestselling Saga of Recluce with the twenty-first book in this bestselling epic fantasy series.Once again, prejudices against the use of chaos magic force Beltur and his companions to flee their refuge in Axalt. The rulers of nearby Montgren have offered them sanctuary and the opportunity to become the Councilors of the run-down and disintegrating town of Haven... -
Darkness Rising by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJasn wanted nothing more than to hunt the draasin and obtain vengeance for what he’d lost in the Endless War. Time spent in the mysterious barracks revealed depths to the war—and his abilities—that he had never imagined... -
Goddess of the Moon by P.S. Power
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stunning conclusion to the epic tale! Tiera Baker. School girl. Countess. Warrior. As the battle between Ancient beings heats up, young Tiera is drawn deeper into the folds of intrigue and power. In a world left horribly damaged by attacks the only way for everyone to survive, is for some of them to die. The right ones... -
Voidbreaker by David Dalglish
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen magical creatures storm the gates of Londheim and declare it for themselves, Devin, a warrior priest, must decide who the true monsters are in the final book of USA Today bestseller David Dalglish's epic fantasy trilogy.Monsters have retaken the capital city of Londheim and claimed it for themselves... -
The Warrior of Sapin by Whiskey Flowers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor centuries the dark god Faramedes has been conserving power, his plan was to find a perfect human vessel to give his power to then transfer his conciousness in so he could once again walk the world of man. Faramedes finally found what he was looking for in a human baby, Faramedes was able to transfer some of his power but the ritual was interrupted and his conciousness never transferred over... -
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Pyforial Games by B.T. Narro
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe war has claimed thousands of lives, and it will claim thousands more unless Neeko can stop it. Of his own volition, he plans to travel through hostile territory, to the well-fortified capital of the South to find and slay the Southern king. If this wasn’t difficult enough, the Northern army—headed in the same direction—has orders to kill Neeko on sight... -
Purple and Black by K.J. Parker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsalso appears in the collection Academic ExercisesWhen his father, brothers and uncles wiped each other out in a murderous civil war, Nicephorus was forced to leave the University and become emperor.Seventy-seven emperors had met violent deaths over the past hundred years, most of them murdered by their own soldiers... -
Dragons of War by Christopher Rowley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGOLDEN ELVES FORETOLD RELKIN'S FATEThere is a field in Arneis, a garden of flowers. There Relkin will stand, when all has failed and the dark forcMtave triumphed. And on his shoujders will rest the destiny of the world....A shadow of war hung over the peaceful land of the Argonath as The Masters prepared to unleash hideous new monstrosities from their dread fortress... -
Battledragon by Christopher Rowley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE LEGENDARY PROPHEThas been drawn back from the dead by a spell of unspeakable power. And with the Prophet's return, the Master of Darkness prepares to launch a devastating new attack against the Empire of the Rose - a war fueled by the most evil of sorceries and by a new magic-cast weapon which, could wipe out legions of men and battledragons alike... -
Exile by Rowena Cory Daniells
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook two of The Outcast Chronicles; the thrilling story of Imoshen, Tobazim, Ronnyn and Aravelle, continues. The Outcast Chronicles follows the fate of a tribe of dispossessed mystics. Vastly outnumbered by people without magical abilities, they are persecuted because ordinary people fear their gifts... -
A Sword for a Dragon by Christopher Rowley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE 109TH DRAGONSThe most loyal bunch of dragon warriors and human attendants ever to march on campaign had just been reformed when Bazil Broketail and his human boy, Relkin, returned from a fruitless search for Bazil's beloved green dragoness...
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