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Insight by Jay Boyce
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA city on the verge of collapse. Thousands dead or dying. One girl standing at the crossroads of fate.Leaving behind bright ballroom lights for a blood-soaked battlefield, Jade is on her way to becoming the hero she never wanted to be. Through the portal a city on fire beckons, besieged by a flood of monsters... -
The Box of Merlin #1 by S.G. Taylor
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘There is a prophesy, passed on through the generations of our guild,’ she says softly. ‘A prophesy that, until today, was thought to be no more than myth.'Justin Miller is just a foster kid. Stuck in the system. That is until the day he finds the box. He has been chosen and if he can figure out its secrets he might just be the key to stopping what is to come. If he can survive... -
Legend by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 20 ratings“Are you ready to go home?” Over the course of eight years, Cyrus Davidon has become the greatest warrior in Arkaria. He has fought and beaten armies, dragons, monsters and gods. He's been elected to lead the greatest guild in the land – Sanctuary – and watched that guild fall at the hands of his enemies... -
Heretic by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers. Those who live in this world are faced with two choices: live an ordinary life, or become an adventurer and seek the extraordinary... -
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Master by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers. Those who live in this world are faced with two choices: live an ordinary life, or become an adventurer and seek the extraordinary.A death in their midst has thrown the guild of Sanctuary into chaos... -
Rise of the Weakest Summoner: Volume V by J.R. Saileri
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinally resolving the conflict none of them expected to take part in, Asterios and his companions continue their journey to discover more about his past and his unusual power. The Demon Continent definitely holds at least some answers to their troubles, as long as they can find Grea's father and convince him to aid them. Alongside their newly gained ally, they press on.. -
Blood Moon Rising by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeredith and her family are adjusting to their new lives in Wishing Moon Bay. However, a new threat soon puts them in peril and threatens their happiness.As the past catches up with Silas... -
Warlord by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers. Those who live in this world are faced with two choices: live an ordinary life or become an adventurer and seek the extraordinary... -
The Second Betrayal by A.F. Kay
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReaching level five has allowed Ruwen to stay hidden from the gods and their minions. He just needs to survive the new Ascendant orientation, and he can finally look for his parents.But a secret discovered during orientation rocks Ruwen’s understanding and forces him to face the power of his Cultivation. He finds answers in the Black Pyramid, along with dozens of new questions...Categorized as:
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A Blood of Kings by Bryce O'Connor, Luke Chmilenko
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRyn has fallen. Ester could be dying. Bonner is too far away to help. No matter how Declan Idryslooks at his situation, he comes to the same conclusion every time: He is about to die at the hands of the first dark elf seen in seven hundred years... -
The Fall of Númenor: and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien, Alan Lee
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJ.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume.J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’... -
The Reckoning: The Legend of Oescienne by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA powerful dragon guardian, a headstrong heroine, and a destiny that will make them both the greatest legends of their time ... The epic conclusion is finally here! "Dragons, mysteries, and heroes of mythic proportions ... A great and very satisfying read." ★★★★★ Ever since leaving her home in Oescienne, Jahrra has known the fate awaiting her in the kingdom of Ghorium... -
Kosingas - Smrtovanje by Aleksandar Tešić
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPoslednji deo trilogije „Kosingas” još jednom pokazuje da je Aleksandar Tešić jedan od najautentičnijih autora srpske epske fantastike. „Smrtovanje“ nam donosi nove doživljaje Marka Kraljevića i kosingasa Gavrila, kao i konačni obračun glavnih junaka i njihovih saveznika sa silama Hada... -
The Legend of the Kestrel by Peter Wacht
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn only son, gifted with magic,Challenged to free a people threatened by an ancient evil.Will he be forced to risk everything in a battle against the forces of darkness? Fleeing the only home he’s ever known, Thomas escapes a devastating attack on the Highlands and reaches the grandparents he’s never met – the only family he has left... -
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Fire by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter facing impossible odds, Roy finds himself back where he first began his Path in the Martial Arts. Questions abound, and the mystery surrounding his Core's strange behavior plagues his every waking moment.Finding answers will mean confronting a past he'd thought was long behind him. But if he wishes to advance further down the Path of Power, that confrontation is inevitable... -
Crusader by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers. Those who live in this world are faced with two choices: live an ordinary life or become an adventurer and seek the extraordinary. Cyrus Davidon finds himself far from his home in Sanctuary, in the land of Luukessia, a place divided and deep in turmoil... -
The Dwarven Prince by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRidmark Arban is the Gray Knight, and he leads the battle against the powerful and deadly Frostborn. But the Frostborn are winning, and without allies, the men of Andomhaim have no hope of victory. The power of the dwarves of Khald Tormen might turn the balance, but the dwarves face their own ancient enemy. And that ancient enemy has plans of his own for Ridmark.. -
Avenger by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers. Those who live in this world are faced with two choices: live an ordinary life, or become an adventurer and seek the extraordinary.When a series of attacks on convoys draws suspicion that Sanctuary is involved, Cyrus Davidon must put aside his personal struggles and try to find the raiders... -
Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand by Eugenie Bird, David Ellwand
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDo you believe in fairies? How about high fashion? Enter the exquisite world of fairie fashion - where feathered hats are designed for maximum lift, oak leaf jackets boast ample wing vents, and flower-petal flats are easily removable for flight.In the fairie world, there is only one top designer of couture and accessories . . -
In the Realm of the Never Fairies: The Secret World of Pixie Hollow by Monique Peterson, Walt Disney Company
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMAGIC MIGHT BE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. For just beyond the world you see, there is another world where the air shimmers with pixie dust and the impossible happens every day. Far beyond the horizon, on the magical island of Never Land, there is a patch of forest called Pixie Hollow... -
Fated in Darkness by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers. Those who live in this world are faced with two choices: live an ordinary life or become an adventurer and seek the extraordinary. In the underground city of Saekaj Sovar, a tyrant sits up the throne. For too long, he has ruled the fates of the dark elven people without mercy or challenge... -
The Legend of Oescienne - The Ascending by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMighty dragons, magical elves, mystical witches, and a strong heroine determined to save their world."If you love dragons, elves, and all the hallmarks of fantasy adventure, you'll love this continuing saga." ★★★★★A year has passed since the Tanaan dragon Jaax and his human ward, Jahrra, came to live within the protected boundaries of Lidien, the great City of Light... -
Earth by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the rise of the Ancient Cavern Beast, Furea, the Bringer of Fire, comes a threat the likes of which Buryoku hasn't seen in centuries. As if this wasn't bad enough, his armies rise along with him, containing fighters so powerful that even the Scions may not be victorious against them... -
Dragon Link by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor sixteen-year-old Nova Harris, the last nine years in Florida have been a constant stream of disappointment. With her father dead and her mother missing, she’s been shuffled from one foster home to another...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Fate by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tragedy, a plague, and a dragon rider’s destiny….Kira’s heart is broken when her stepfather dies in a dragon-riding accident. When it becomes clear that his dragon, Axel, is gravely ill, she knows she can’t take another loss. The only hope to heal him seems to rest with her mother’s old friend, who lives in the far-off city of Caravon...Categorized as:
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Dragon Defender by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ancient darkness awakens….The Spirit King is dead but not forgotten, and young dragon rider Pieter’s wounds run deep. His dragon Gloriox is determined to help him heal, but when their travels bring them to the land of Chamenos, they find that trouble has gotten there first. Gloriox’s niece has been captured, and every other dragon is gone... -
Tournament by Jack Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen training ends, real life begins.A stadium built to hold insane numbers of spectators.Thousands of competitors.Multiple matches every single day.The qualifying tournament has begun.I have to fight, day in, day out, all the way to the end, with only my natural talents and the women I love to help me.And some of those I’m competing against will stop at NOTHING to see me fail... -
Earth Bound by Jess Mountifield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho is hunting who?With the Sanctuary under threat and the agency showing they’ll stop at nothing to detain mythicals and disappear them, Aella finds herself on the front lines once more. But this time the whole world is watching.Up against an agency director who appears to have unlimited resources and no hesitation in doctoring film and lying to make Aella look bad, she must be above reproach... -
Anakisha's Dragon by Eileen Mueller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA feisty street fighter avenging her dead brother. A dashing dragon rider in the right place at the wrong time. And an unlikely pirate captain with nothing left to lose.Being a dragon rider is not in Anakisha’s plans. And Anakisha’s stubborn. She’s not giving up her dreams anytime soon... -
Sanctuary Tales by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers. Those who live in this world are faced with two choices: live an ordinary life or become an adventurer and seek the extraordinary. The guild of Sanctuary is replete with an amazing cast of adventurers, wanderers and rogues...Categorized as:
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Brave Heart by Emma Hamm
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf they cannot free themselves from the bindings of an ancient curse, then all is lost...Lorelei has seen the best and worst of this kingdom. She has fought through armies of the dead, fallen in love with a dragon, and discovered there may be more to her origin than she originally thought. Now, free from the rebellion, she can make her choice for where her life leads... -
The False King by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRidmark Arban is the Gray Knight, leading the war against the malevolent Frostborn. After a year of battle, the war has ground to a bloody stalemate. Unless Ridmark can find new allies, the Frostborn will win through slow attrition. But the shadow of the Frostborn has fallen over all lands, and Ridmark might not live long enough to find new allies.. -
Dragon Called by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a kingdom that has fallen into chaos, one young woman—and her dragon—are thrust into the role of bringing balance to the land.From the moment Dayie washed ashore as an infant, everyone in her tiny village treated her as… different. She didn’t belong, no matter how hard she tried... -
The Seven Kingdoms: Books 1-9 Box Set by Cordelia Castel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings9 books. 2800+ pages of action-packed adventures with twists and turns and magical foes.An enchanted staff. An anti-magic regime. An escape into a world of fairytale villains!Sixteen-year old Cendrilla has two choices—and they could both mean death:Become the seventh dead wife of a murderous ogre or escape into a badlands of cutthroats and bandits and trolls...Categorized as:
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The Mortal Blade by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA city ruled by Gods, a mortal champion, a misfit girl and a disobedient dragon…Stolen from his home, Corthie Holdfast has arrived in the City of the Eternal Siege as a new Champion. He must fight alongside the Blades, whose lives are dedicated to the defence of the City against the hordes of monstrous Greenhides; or die at the hands of the Gods who rule... -
Ghosts of Sanctuary by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a thousand years, Cyrus Davidon returns to Reikonos, only to find things are not as he has left them. Hope has fled, and things appear darker than ever. Surrounded by old friends who have come with him and meeting new allies, Cyrus must confront the dark forces that hold his home city in their grip... -
The Pegasus High-Flying Collection Books 1-4: The Flame of Olympus; Olympus at War; The New Olympians; The Origins of Olympus by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmbark on legendary adventures with a winged horse, a girl, and the gods of Olympus with the first four books of the Pegasus series, now together in a collectible boxed set.In The Flame of Olympus, when an injured Pegasus lands on the roof of her Manhattan apartment building, Emily is drawn into a war between the gods of Olympus and the warrior Nirads...Categorized as:
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Dawn of Magic: City of Ashes by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the Tree of Ages series!The heartbeat of the land thrums louder, faster, like soldiers charging into war. Finn drew a line in the sand when she used the faie to attack her enemy. There is no going back from what she has become.And she’s done running. The final battle will commence, and true villains will be revealed... -
Thy Father's Shadow by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers. Those who live in this world are faced with two choices: live an ordinary life, or become an adventurer and seek the extraordinary. In the depths of the dark elven homeland of Saekaj Sovar, Terian Lepos returns home after a long estrangement from his family... -
Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia by David Day
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe first encyclopedic illustrated guide to the world of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands, this book brings together every important aspect of Tolkien's vast cosmology. More than five hundred alphabetical entries cover five major subject areas: history, geography, sociology, natural history and biography... -
J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJ.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) renowned author of THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE SILMARILLION, was an artist in pictures as well as in words. Though he often remarked that he had no talent for drawing, his art has charmed his readers and has been exhibited to large and appreciative audiences the world over... -
Excalibur by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRidmark Arban is the Gray Knight, leading the defense of Andomhaim from the brutal Frostborn. Yet the realm of Andomhaim is riven with civil war. The false king Tarrabus has usurped the crown in the name of the shadow of Incariel, and the loyal lords must fight the ruthless rebels. Unless Ridmark can defeat Tarrabus and reunify Andomhaim, the Frostborn will prevail... -
The Shadow Prison by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRidmark Arban is ready to face the terrible Frostborn in a final battle. But even the mighty Frostborn themselves have been duped, for the shadow of Incariel has used them as its weapons. Unless Ridmark can defeat the Shadowbearer, the shadow of Incariel shall rise and devour the world for all time.. -
Dragon Bond by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Dragon has risen. Now the fight to protect it begins. Still trying to master his magic, Fes begins to understand the nature of his power— along with the risks. With a resurrected dragon once more in the world and with the empire believing the worst of the threat is gone, the remaining Deshazl must stop the Damhur incursion into the empire... -
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Shadowmere by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the agreement between Sithias and Daemionis, a new temple is built and Kyrin is allowed to stay in the dimension, mission free. She adjusts to becoming a Mother and to staying in one dimension for a while.Alric’s Kingdom comes under attack from a surprise source and he has to take drastic measures to keep his people and his family safe... -
Nightblade's End by Ryan Kirk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Kingdom is at war, and the blades face extinction. Exhausted and dispirited, Asa wants only to put the conflicts of the past behind her. But with her home burned to the ground and her people hunted in nearly every corner of the Kingdom, there is no escape. Unlike Koji, who has wholeheartedly pledged his sword to Lady Mari, Asa isn’t sure she believes in the future... -
Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation: Book 3 - The Ancient Remnant by Fiery Moon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFresh from Mohe City, Xiao Chen runs afoul of various Noble Clans with only Xiao Bai at his side. The Noble Clans give him no rest, especially after he happens upon a map to an Ancient Remnant. The Ancient Remnant holds a fatal attraction for cultivators as it promises to be a treasure trove of cultivation... -
Dragonspawn by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome secrets are best left buried.Desiree Black’s foster family welcomed her years ago, but most of the villagers merely tolerate the seventeen-year-old’s presence with barely concealed hatred—and fear. Dez herself can’t stomach remembering the strange power that rose up inside her and left her brother with a shattered arm... -
Blood Tithe by Bekah Harris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter being tricked into serving as the Mage for the Lost Cove Darklings, Felicity Hawthorne is considered sacred, finally valued for her magic after leaving the world that shunned her.And while her blood is off-limits to the Laltogs, the vampire-like Fae that hide in Lost Cove, there is a certain dark prince Felicity wouldn't mind baring her neck to... -
Ripples by Meaghan Rauscher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMARINA. THAT DREADED NAME IS ALWAYS ON LISSIE’S MIND. BUT NOW THERE IS A NEW NAME THAT HAUNTS HER EVERY NIGHTMARE. After weeks of endless waiting and anxious worrying, Lissie is more than ready to save Patrick from his captors in Hyvar. The Lathmorians are ready to attack and this time she’s going with them...
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