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  • Reaper by Will Wight

    Reaper by Will Wight

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Sacred Valley has been saved…at least, what’s left of it.With his home finally secure, Lindon delves deep into the ancient labyrinth, seeking long-lost Soulsmithing knowledge and the secret to destroying the Dreadgods. Monarchs plot against him and against each other, unaware of the threats gathering in realms beyond.Far above Lindon and the Monarchs and the Dreadgods, another war is waged...
  • LastRock by Phil Tucker

    LastRock by Phil Tucker

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Scorio has won his vengeance. His foes lie vanquished, his skeptics silenced. Yet, as the powers of hell watch eagerly, Scorio and Naomi spurn those who would recruit them, and venture into the untold depths of hell in search of the enigmatic Herdsmen...
  • The Exile by Ryan Cahill

    The Exile by Ryan Cahill

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Do not hesitate. Do not contemplate mercy. The Lorian empire took everything from Dayne.His family. His home. His people.He will carve a bloody path through Epheria. He will have his vengeance, by blade and by blood.This is his story.The story of The Exile.*Note: this is a companion novella to The Bound and The Broken series, not a standalone novella...
  • God Restrainer by Christopher Mitchell

    God Restrainer by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Together again.For the first time in years, the entire Holdfast family is gathered in the same place. For Daphne, however, this is more than just the family reunion she has been longing for. At stake is the future of the entire Empire, and the choices made by the Holdfasts will determine if the Star Continent will live in peace, or descend into civil war...
  • City Ascendant by Christopher Mitchell

    City Ascendant by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Reign of Terror begins...Rescued from a desert wasteland where he had been stranded for four thousand years, the Tenth Ascendant sits upon the throne of the City - his powers subduing the immortal gods and demigods who once ruled.Across the Straits in Jezra, Emily, Van and Kelsey Holdfast rally the last forces of resistance to the Ascendant's rule...
  • Dragon Eyre Ashfall by Christopher Mitchell

    Dragon Eyre Ashfall by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The battle had been won – but the war is far from over.The Realm of Ulna has been liberated, and Blackrose sits upon her throne once again. Victory over the Banner forces has secured her rule, but opposition to Maddie, her foreign rider, continues to grow. With Unk Tannic agents infiltrating every corner of Dragon Eyre society, Maddie’s position is more fragile than she thinks...
  • Dungeons & Guardians by Dave Willmarth

    Dungeons & Guardians by Dave Willmarth

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Max and company pursue their epic quest to restore the Heart of the Mountain, finding new enemies and surprising allies along the way. The potential rewards are tremendous, but the cost is high. A growing threat from the mountains to the north endangers Stormhaven, its citizens, and its neighbors...
  • Hallow Wood by A.E. Rayne

    Hallow Wood by A.E. Rayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hallow Wood is the fourth book in The Furyck Saga : an action-packed epic fantasy series that weaves together an intricate web of characters and kingdoms, swords and warriors, dark magic and mystery that will leave you wanting more!As the Arnesson brothers finally reach Oss’ harbour, Ivaar’s discomfort grows...
  • Power Conspiracy by Pedro Urvi

    Power Conspiracy by Pedro Urvi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A conspiracy is in the making. Will the Snow Panthers be able to stop it and find the perpetrators?Ingrid, Viggo and Lasgol are off to a rescue mission. What is supposed to be a straight forward task soon gets derailed and the friends find themselves in more trouble than they ever wanted.Nilsa and Gerd travel to the Rangers Camp to help Egil...
  • Tower of Blood and Flame: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by A.E. Rayne

    Tower of Blood and Flame: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by A.E. Rayne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Someone is seeking to destroy the Furycks, but who?As Axl works on strengthening Brekka’s defenses, he discovers he has more enemies than he realised. Help arrives in the form of a dreamer, though he doesn’t know the woman, so how can he trust her? Yet, with so much at stake, how can he not?After a disastrous time on the island of Aggralaia, Edela finds a new ally, and just in time...
  • Enchanter by Terry Mancour

    Enchanter by Terry Mancour

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Minalan The Moody! Meanwhile, back at the castle . . . Minalan the Spellmonger faces the boredom of house arrest after being confined to his lands by Prince Tavard for his defiance with the Wilderlands refugees...
  • Dreams of Kell by Christopher Mitchell

    Dreams of Kell by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Back where it all began.Living quietly with her young children in Colsbury Castle, Karalyn Holdfast has found peace at last. With the Sextant of the Gods under her control, she is making up for lost time, while keeping a wary eye on events sweeping across the other worlds where members of the Holdfast family live...
  • City of Salve by Christopher Mitchell

    City of Salve by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For six months, the lands of the massacred Scythe tribe have lain empty and desolate; then, one crisp winter's morning, the red sky crackles and forty thousand survivors of the Lostwell Catastrophe appear, along with a dozen dragons, and one Holdfast...While King Daniel struggles to reform the City, Queen Emily dreams of recapturing the lost town of Jezra on the Western Bank...
  • Gates of Ruin by Christopher Mitchell

    Gates of Ruin by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Holdfasts of Lostwell are scattered. Sable, injured by Belinda, hides among the wild dragons of the Catacombs, while they plot to drive her and Maddie out.Taken by the former God-Queen of Tara, Kelsey faces a life in captivity, alongside Aila; while Corthie lies sick and broken - his dreams of destiny in tatters, his hopes in ruins...
  • Red City by Christopher Mitchell

    Red City by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Return of the God-Queen.A year and a half has passed since the capture of Montieth, the son of the God-Queen. With the Prince in jail, the City of the Aurelians has been at peace.Only one thing can disturb the tranquility of the City - the former all-powerful God-Queen...
  • Treason in the North by Pedro Urvi

    Treason in the North by Pedro Urvi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The campaign in the Frozen Continent has failed. War returns to Norghana, and with it death and destruction.King Uthar has been defeated in the Frozen Continent. Wounded, he retreats to Norghania to regroup his forces and shield himself behind the walls of the capital.Lasgol and his friends will try to pass the fourth and final year of instruction and graduate as Rangers on their own merits...
  • Brindle Dragon Boxed Set: Complete Series Books 1 - 9 by Jada Fisher

    Brindle Dragon Boxed Set: Complete Series Books 1 - 9 by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She is destined to soar with the dragons, but first...she must be chosen. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist was born to be a dragon rider; she just knows it. When fate conspires to take her parents and leave her orphaned and injured, her future appears bleak...
  • Journeymage by Terry Mancour

    Journeymage by Terry Mancour

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Minalan’s Summer Vacation! What does the most powerful wizard in the world do after the war is over? Despite the hordes of goblins still ready to ravage human lands, King Rard has signed a treaty with them, so Minalan is forbidden from taking advantage of their weakened state. Most would take a well-deserved rest over the summer . .
  • Reclaiming Honor by Marc Alan Edelheit, Quincy J. Allen

    Reclaiming Honor by Marc Alan Edelheit, Quincy J. Allen

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Reclaiming Honor (The Way of Legend, Book 1)  The story begins here!  Best-selling and award-winning author of STIGERS TIGERS and the KARUS SAGA, Marc Alan Edelheit has teamed up with national best-selling author Quincy J. Allen to deliver a fresh epic fantasy adventure, told from the perspective of dwarves. This action-packed series introduces a new hero, and fighter, Tovak Stonehammer...
  • The Shadow Isle: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by A.E. Rayne

    The Shadow Isle: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by A.E. Rayne

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Four years of peace are shattered when Jael Furyck returns to the Kingdom of Brekka. Dreamers are being killed, and her grandmother – the most famous one of all – is missing. In the South, rebellion is stirring, and her brother, the king, is distracted...
  • The Prince's Blade by Christopher Mitchell

    The Prince's Blade by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The nightmare has begun… but where is the Black Dragon?After a thousand years, the Eternal Enemy has breached the Great Walls, devastating great swathes of the City. Thousands lie dead, while the survivors huddle behind the old and decaying walls of the inner defences...
  • I'm the Bad Guy!?: Arrival by Kenneth Arant

    I'm the Bad Guy!?: Arrival by Kenneth Arant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Our hero wakes to find himself if the body of one of his favorite Isekai anime characters. In this new world, the hero is a once in a hundred-year prodigy, a master Arcanist, and is blessed by the god of magic himself! He has a harem of beautiful women at his beck and call, an Empire under his control, and the most powerful Arcana Spirits the world has ever seen...
  • Falls of Iron by Christopher Mitchell

    Falls of Iron by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lostwell – a dying world of volcanos, earthquakes, endless wastes and wild dragons.For Corthie and Aila, Lostwell is a stepping stone to the home of the Holdfasts, and for Blackrose and Maddie it is the way to Dragon Eyre. But for Belinda, Lostwell means something else – the land where she once ruled as Queen...
  • Exiled by S.G. Seabourne

    Exiled by S.G. Seabourne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An epic fantasy with a LitRPG magic system...Born magically talentless, Prince Corvus is an embarrassment the royal family and is removed from succession. However, he still has a chance to win back his throne. The next man or woman to hatch a dragon automatically becomes the ruler. Each member of the royal family is gifted with a dragon egg, but it is the work of a lifetime to hatch it...
  • Power of Three by Jada Fisher

    Power of Three by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No matter how hard you try, sometimes you just can’t survive alone. An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. The battle has been intense, and the dragon riders have held off the Blight, but time is running out. When Yacrist succeeds in the first part of his plan, Eist must take action and prevent the world from falling into darkness. But at what cost...
  • Soulbrand by Andrew Rowe

    Soulbrand by Andrew Rowe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The Tournament of the Sacred Sword sounded like exactly the type of thing Keras would enjoy: a series of challenges for thousands of contestants seeking a chance to fight for the Sacred Sword of Earth. He knew there would be challenges. It wouldn’t be a high-stakes tournament without a few high-profile assassinations and mysterious murders, after all...
  • Hurricane by Michael Wisehart

    Hurricane by Michael Wisehart

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Being labeled as a killer is every Upakan’s dream. Being labeled as the killer of your chieftain’s son . . . not so much. Banished from his home at thirteen, Ayrion makes his way to the capital city of Aramoor in hopes of starting a new life. With high aspirations of making a name for himself, he soon discovers how dangerous and unforgiving those streets can be...
  • Ambushed by Jada Fisher

    Ambushed by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The forces of evil are growing stronger and the only thing standing in their way is an ill-prepared young lady, her group of similarly under-trained friends, and a small dragon with unique powers. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist has recovered from her last brush with death and Fior is finally learning to fly...
  • Burden's Edge by Sever Bronny

    Burden's Edge by Sever Bronny

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When a young man chooses a forbidden calling, he must prove his worth . . . or watch his kingdom fall. Sixteen-year-old Augum Stone is a warlock prodigy suffocating under the weight of expectations. Students idolize him. Nobles plot to exploit him. Commoners think he’s a miracle-maker. And with invasion looming, his already war-weakened kingdom expects him to be its champion...
  • Plague Arcanist by Shami Stovall

    Plague Arcanist by Shami Stovall

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Deserts. Rogues. A secret hidden in an underground maze.Every moment counts as Volke Savan races south to the city of New Norra. His goal: find Theasin Venrover, the famous artificer who may have a cure for the arcane plague. Separated from most of the Frith Guild—and even his sister—Volke must rely on the crew of the airship, the Sun Chaser, to help him find Theasin in time...
  • Of Darkness and Light by Ryan Cahill

    Of Darkness and Light by Ryan Cahill

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Heroes will rise. Nations will fall.Behind the towering walls of Belduar, Calen Bryer and his companions stand in defense of the city and its new king. In over a thousand years, Belduar has never fallen. It has stood as a bastion of hope. But the Lorian empire are at its walls once more, and the Dragonguard are coming...
  • Coliseum Arcanist by Shami Stovall

    Coliseum Arcanist by Shami Stovall

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Adventure. Competition. A duel to the death.While on a journey to the famous city of Thronehold, Volke Savan learns of the Sovereign Dragon Tournament. The massive celebration involves hundreds of arcanists competing for fame and glory, and Volke is determined to win.Dark forces dwell in the city, however, and rumors of the legendary world serpent spread amongst the shadows...
  • The Great Council by Pedro Urvi

    The Great Council by Pedro Urvi

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The Dark Rangersthreaten the survival of Rangers and the kingdom.Will our friends be able to unmask theirleader and stop them before the conspiracy is completed?An appeal has been made to convene The GreatCouncil. The Ranger leaders will meet to study the threat of the dark secretfaction and find a way to end the threat...
  • The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

    The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.After the gods warred and drove themselves to extinction, the cataclysm of their fall shattered the land of Vigrið.Now a new world is rising, where power-hungry jarls feud and monsters stalk the woods and mountains...
  • Eye of the Wolf by A.E. Rayne

    Eye of the Wolf by A.E. Rayne

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes the biggest secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves...Ragnahild One Eye has seen it: Reinar Vilander is fated to become a king.So why is a man fated to become a king running down a beach in a nothing sort of village, looking for women to sell as slaves?Because the gods have taken Reinar’s luck. Stolen it away. And now he’s a desperate man. An unlucky man...
  • The Dragon's Blade by Christopher Mitchell

    The Dragon's Blade by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Champion in chains, a Demigod in hiding and a Dragon betrayed.The new Prince of Tara rules the City of the Eternal Siege and nothing will get in his way – all must kneel before him or die.But what is power without the woman he desires? For three hundred years, the Prince has longed for Aila, wanting her as his bride...
  • Dragon Assassin by Arthur Slade

    Dragon Assassin by Arthur Slade

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Carmen wants to graduate. But the emperor wants her dead. Her classmates might, too. At least she has a dragon on her side. Carmen is days from graduation at assassin school. She's desperate to finish ahead of her twin brother and the rest of the class. They’ve been trained to hunt using giant black swans, but Carmen has discovered a dragon. All she has to do is get on his back...
  • Unleashed by Jada Fisher

    Unleashed by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The full forces of good and evil are about to be unleashed An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. The Blight has continued to grow and push its way into the realm of humanity. As the dragon riders gather for war, Eist and her friends join the battle, but even the full might of the dragon army might not be enough to stop what the Blight has unleashed...
  • Taken by Jada Fisher

    Taken by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Everything can be taken in the blink of an eye if you’re not vigilant. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist has survived treachery and has dedicated herself to raising the most unique dragon anyone has ever seen. While Fior has proven to be intelligent, loyal, and cunning, he still lags behind his now much larger brethren...
  • Awakened by Jada Fisher

    Awakened by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    More than just the latest batch of dragons has been awakened.An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist has her hands full with her truly unique dragon. With her grandfather, and mentor, out of commission, she has no choice but to embrace her training. And her destiny. But she can't seem to shake the feeling that something is wrong...
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    dragons  epic  europe  magic  medieval  myths  paranormal  retellings
  • Magic by Jada Fisher

    Magic by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Magic is the key. But will it save or destroy? An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. After years of covering up its existence, there is no more denying that the Blight is real. And so is magic. As Eist and her friends battle to save their home, the powerful forces against them may prove to be too much to overcome...
  • Chosen by Jada Fisher

    Chosen by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She is destined to soar with the dragons, but first...she needs to be chosen. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Dragon Oracle series. Eist was born to be a dragon rider, she just knows it. When fate conspires to take her parents and leave her orphaned and injured, her future appears bleak...
  • Rise of The Silvan by R.K. Lander

    Rise of The Silvan by R.K. Lander

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book V of The Silvan SagaWith a kingdom to rebuild, Thargodén must call on all his allies to commence the Restoration. With his army shattered and his people slowly coming to terms with the errors of the past, trust must be earned.But the Evergreen Wood calls to Fel’annár and he wonders if the ultimate nature of his duty to Aria is connected to that forbidden place...
  • The Song of the First Blade by T.C. Edge

    The Song of the First Blade by T.C. Edge

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the heart of Vandar, as dark forces close in, Elyon, a gifted Bladeborn, fights for his family’s survival.In the war-torn northlands of Tukor, a servant girl with a mysterious past is forced on the run, propelling her on a journey that will change her world forever...
  • World Serpent Arcanist by Shami Stovall

    World Serpent Arcanist by Shami Stovall

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Death. Destiny. The rise of god-arcanists.Volke Savan has reunited with the Frith Guild just in time to help fight the Second Ascension, a group of power-hungry dastards bent on controlling the newly created god creatures. The world serpent is the first on their list, and if the Second Ascension manages to harness its power, the world will forever be changed for the worse...
  • The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume II (Light Novel) by Wolfe Locke

    The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume II (Light Novel) by Wolfe Locke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *Sometimes the Journey Starts After the Adventure is Over.*They called him Sven, the Shatterfist.At least they used to. Back before the war with the Dark Lord.He was an S Ranked Adventurer. A man who grew up poor.Now he owns the Adventurer's Rest.A tavern he runs with his two companions.The magic girl Ash and the half elf bartender Lloyd...
  • Time Warp by Jada Fisher

    Time Warp by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They say there’s no time like the present, but what if that’s not good enough? An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. The Blight appears to be on the verge of victory. With nowhere left to turn, Eist and her friends realize their only hope is to change the past...
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    dragons  epic  europe  magic  medieval  myths  paranormal  retellings
  • Captured by Jada Fisher

    Captured by Jada Fisher

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s hard to save the world when you’re trapped in a dungeon. An epic dragon riding adventure from #1 Bestselling author Jada Fisher. Eist has been captured and the brindle dragons are still missing in action. When Eist’s friends are captured too, all seems lost...
    Categorized as:
    dragons  epic  europe  magic  medieval  myths  paranormal  retellings
  • Dragon Blessed by D.K. Holmberg

    Dragon Blessed by D.K. Holmberg

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The magic of the ancient dragons cannot be ignored. Learning he’s descended from the ancient Deshazl, those once known as the Dragonwalkers, has changed nothing for Fes. He continues to serve Azithan and the empire, even after deceiving them. The ancient Deshazl magic lives within him, but Fes doesn’t know how to control it or even if he should try...
  • The High Lords by Jonathan Moeller

    The High Lords by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After losing his wife and his honor, Ridmark Arban the Gray Knight set out to stop the return of the malevolent Frostborn. He failed. Now the gates of ruin have been thrown open, and the Frostborn and their armies threaten to overthrow the High Kingdom. Only Ridmark stands in their way...
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