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SAMPLER ONLY: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAgainst all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Suzanne Collins continues the amazing story of Katniss Everdeen in Catching Fire, the second novel of the phenomenal Hunger Games trilogy... -
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The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 70 ratingsThis is the way the world ends... for the last time. The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women.Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter Nassun and forge a world in which every orogene child can grow up safe... -
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Elemental Witch by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMy name is Pamela, and I am the strongest witch the world has ever seen. Only I’m not just a witch, I’m an elemental, and that truth makes me a target and a threat. The elementals of this world are done hiding in the shadows. And there is a faction of them who want to rule our world. They want to put the humans beneath their heels, and they want all the power to themselves... -
![Wyvern's Gold by A.H. Hadley]()
Wyvern's Gold by A.H. Hadley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDragons are a myth. Heroes are a reality.Six hundred years ago, humans retreated underground. Our Elders said our sins were why. Ever since, the battle between Heaven and Hell has raged on Earth's surface. Only becoming truly righteous can save us.It was a lie.Stories of dragons willing to devour us and wild men who will torture us keep the population in line... -
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![The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin]()
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 71 ratingsThis is the way the world ends... for the last time.The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long cold night. Alabaster Tenring – madman, world-crusher, savior – has returned with a mission: to train his successor, Essun, and thus seal the fate of the Stillness forever.It continues with a lost daughter, found by the enemy... -
![Saviors by Brian J. Nordon]()
Saviors by Brian J. Nordon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe first semester is ending. It’s time to take on the Tower! The excursion was a mess. Sal’s trust in his team is at rock bottom from the actions of another in the final fight. He now needs to enter the Tower and fight demons with the same person that betrayed him...Categorized as:
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![Sense by Jay Boyce]()
Sense by Jay Boyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHunt the mesmer. Free the captives. Be the hero you never wanted to be.It's been ten days since Jade finally got out. Out of the bed she spent her life trapped in, out of the hospital, and now out of the city, the walls, and way outside of her comfort zone.The wilderness is a terrifying place, especially when you're hunting mesmer…and everything else is hunting you...Categorized as:
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![Hunted Nightmare: Ascension by L.M. Adams]()
Hunted Nightmare: Ascension by L.M. Adams
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am Jaevia Knightley, Jae for short, a daemon, a mutt, a mix breed, half succubus, half vampire and my world is dying. I am part of a great organization, the Kindred, our only charge, to police the other supernaturals of the worlds. In a twisted turn of fate, it is the Kindred that now need to be policed and saved... -
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The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsAs darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise—demons who possess supernatural powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, slowly culling the human herd that shelters behind magical wards—symbols of power whose origins are lost in myth and whose protection is terrifyingly fragile. It was not always this way...Categorized as:
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Judgment by S.J. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs Jess deals with the repercussions of Ravan’s latest earth-shattering actions, she soon realizes that not everything is as it seems. Being surrounded by the enemy on all sides, Jess quickly learns who has her back and who wants to stab it... -
![Steel & Stone Companion Collection by Annette Marie]()
Steel & Stone Companion Collection by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSteel & Stone Companion Collection — 12 new stories from the Steel & Stone series, narrated by Ash and Lyre From her first fateful glimpse of the Sahar Stone to the explosive battle in Asphodel, Piper fought with Ash and Lyre beside her. A draconian and an incubus—an unlikely friendship of two skilled warriors, deadly in very different ways, both hiding dark secrets and dangerous pasts...Categorized as:
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Full Blood by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne monster wants my soul. One man wants my magic. Me? I want to be left alone to live my life out like a dull, one of the lucky people who were born devoid of magic. But that won’t happen because being born a Wyrd Blood gives me two choices in life: ruler or slave. I’d rather die than be a slave and I’m not cut out to rule. Instead I’ve been hiding out in the Valley...Categorized as:
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Winter of Fire by Sherryl Jordan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA world destroyed by fire is saved from ice by a charismatic young woman who has powers beyond those of any living human being...Categorized as:
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![Sins of Eden by S.M. Reine]()
Sins of Eden by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere have always been three gods. Always.Until Elise Kavanagh murdered them.A demon named Belphegor has entered the Origin and become a new god, triggering genesis: the death and rebirth of the entire universe. He wants Elise to join him in Eden for the end of all things, but only once she’s watched everyone she cares about die painfully under his heel... -
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![The Last Lumenian by S.G. Blaise]()
The Last Lumenian by S.G. Blaise
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMOST PRINCESSES NEED SAVING. THIS ONE WILL SAVE YOU.She is a rebel. Lilla is fighting for the refugees's freedom from oppression. The king, her father, lost touch with reality ever since Lilla's mother died. Now everyone else is paying the price.The arrival of Callum, a powerful Teryn general, complicates Lilla's life... -
![A World of Secrets by James Maxwell]()
A World of Secrets by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTaimin and Selena must discover the truth about their world—before it’s too late. In a world of secrets, Taimin and Selena are desperate for answers. They need to discover the truth about their origins and the firewall that borders the wasteland. If they don’t find the hidden path they seek, the citizens of Zorn will die... -
![One Good Dragon Deserves Another by Rachel Aaron]()
One Good Dragon Deserves Another by Rachel Aaron
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter barely escaping the machinations of his terrifying mother, two all knowing seers, and countless bloodthirsty siblings, the last thing Julius wants to see is another dragon...Categorized as:
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![Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson]()
Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsWhen the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes its new leader. Even nearby kingdoms bow to the strength of this outlaw family, who have always governed by their own rules. But a new era looms on the horizon, set in motion by a young queen, which makes her the target of the dynasty's resentment and anger...Categorized as:
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![The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May]()
The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsShe’s on borrowed time…and she has only one chance to set things right.Find life.Deep in a forest, Aileana Kameron claws her way out of the earth. Back from the dead with no memory of who she is or what has happened to her, the Falconer now possesses even greater otherworldly powers and a ruthless instinct to kill—and the one piece of knowledge that can change everything.Find Kiaran...Categorized as:
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![Off-Limits Dragon by Miranda Martin]()
Off-Limits Dragon by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA scarred warrior, a sweet virgin, and new dangers.Zat'an was the esteemed Second to the Al'fa, but he forfeited both his position and his stature after losing in arena combat to another Zmaj. Abigail still sees in him a sexy, veteran warrior and wants him, scars and all. She's saved herself for her "One" and knows it's Zat'an.Yet, each time she reaches out, he pushes her away... -
![The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson]()
The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsLia has survived Venda—but so has a great evil bent on the destruction of Morrighan. And only Lia can stop it.With war on the horizon, Lia has no choice but to assume her role as First Daughter, as soldier—as leader. While she struggles to reach Morrighan and warn them, she finds herself at cross-purposes with Rafe and suspicious of Kaden, who has hunted her down...Categorized as:
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![Hunter's Wish by Lynnea Lee]()
Hunter's Wish by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSARAHIt’s not you. It’s me.Fen’k is a total cinnamon roll of a Xarc’n hunter who makes me want what I’ll never have: to live happily ever after. He deserves someone who isn’t afraid to love him back.After the last person I trusted stomped on my heart and stole all that I cared about , I stopped believing in love. I’m sure it still exists; just not for me... -
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The Brownstone Effect by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen you want an Angel, call God. When you want someone to kick ass… Call a Brownstone. Alison and her team are looking to expand Brownstone Security. Good timing, too, as it sounds like something is brewing. An unexpected phone call sends Alison to D.C. where she meets up with an old friend. Danger follows this Brownstone, but it isn’t prepared for her counter. Attacks on multiple fronts...Categorized as:
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![Blood Binds by Donna Augustine]()
Blood Binds by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyker calls it an accident. I call it another betrayal. He didn't want me to leave but didn't fight to keep me by his side. Wronged magically and devastated emotionally, I exile myself to another country, Dorley. Now I perform tricks under a tent, my mystical gifts a common sideshow. Just as I’m accepting my self-inflicted fate, Ryker makes a move that forces me back to the Valley...Categorized as:
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![The Seer's Secret by Brittany Fichter]()
The Seer's Secret by Brittany Fichter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA failing warrior.A prince in pain.A city in the mountain where they and their loved ones hide from Solevar's curse. But this reality will soon shatter. For among the cursed ashes of Solevar, a Seer has been found.Eirin, the king's favored warrior-in-training, is going to fail her combat test. She knows this, as does everyone around her. This comes as no surprise, though... -
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Contest by Tony Corden
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNOTE: The content of 'CONTEST' is approximately 200,000 words. A simple error leaves Leah with a unique Neural Enhancement Chip and a rapidly evolving AI implanted in her brain. In ‘Nascent’, she evaded kidnapping by virtual slavers and helped shut down some operations of the virtual crime syndicate that uses mind-controlled players as slaves... -
![On Her Own by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
On Her Own by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat’s the harm in taking a break from protecting the city for one date? Alison is about to find out… Bounty hunter license in hand and attitude in place, Alison is ready to house-train the city’s malevolent magicals. But even a Brownstone needs a little downtime! Cleansing Seattle of the Eastern Union’s threat was hard business...Categorized as:
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![Half the World by Joe Abercrombie]()
Half the World by Joe Abercrombie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThorn Bathu was born to fight. But when she kills a boy in the training square she finds herself named a murderer.Fate places her life in the hands of the deep-cunning Father Yarvi as he sets out to cross half the world in search of allies against the ruthless High King. Beside her is Brand, a young warrior who hates to kill...Categorized as:
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Occultist by Oliver Mayes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDamien thought his exams would be bad enough. Then his mother collapsed with a failing heart.In a desperate move Damien throws himself into the Streamer Contest of Saga Online, the latest fantasy VR-MMORPG. Winning will provide the funds for his mom’s surgery. Yet early betrayal and a close run in with a vampire almost ruin his attempt before he even begins... -
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The Exiled by Frost Kay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe dead are supposed to stay dead.Hazel's world had always been deadly, full of monsters and heartache, but the last thing she ever expected was to see her dead best friend alive, and consorting with the enemy. Captured, betrayed, and imprisoned, she's determined to find a way out, even if it meant destroying the last connection she had to her old life...Categorized as:
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![The Zephyr by Wendi L. Wilson, Heather Costa]()
The Zephyr by Wendi L. Wilson, Heather Costa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings6 timmar 8 minuterSometimes, the thing you should fear the most is yourself.December Thorne’s life had never been better. Oberon Academy was her home, its students and faculty, her family. With her best friend Shaela and her boyfriend Easton by her side, she felt like nothing could bring her down. Except for one thing—the loss of her mentor... -
![The Stone Key by Isobelle Carmody]()
The Stone Key by Isobelle Carmody
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFriend becomes foe and trust is a thing of the past when the Misfits’ most relentless enemy turns Elspeth’s world upside down. Through coercion and mind control, Ariel stands on the cusp of his ultimate revenge—and it falls to Elspeth to rescue a former ally whose mind and body have been manipulated to unleash a plague that will destroy all it touches... -
![The Family Business by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
The Family Business by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Bitch is Back Alison’s powers are restored, and her magic is sizzling Dark Wizards gather in Seattle for a meeting. Alison isn't about to let them set up business in her town.Her friends have her back, even if one of them may be a traitor. A dark wizard escapes the raid...Categorized as:
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Wyrd Blood by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes I wonder what life was like before magic burst into existence, before the Magical War of 810 destroyed our world. What it was like before there were Wyrd Blood, or we were forced into hiding. And that's what I've been doing for years, hiding me and my crew. But that's about to end. My crew is starving and things are getting dire... -
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![Het Gulden Vlies van Thule by Thea Beckman]()
Het Gulden Vlies van Thule by Thea Beckman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDe Badeners zijn er tenslotte in geslaagd de Thuleense hoofdstad Gothab en enkele andere kustplaatsen te veroveren. Elvira komt naar Thule als dochter van ondergouverneur Upernavik, een kustplaats in het noorden. 's Nachts worden de Badeners opgeschrikt door sabotagedaden van de Thulenen. De kolonosatie stagneert. Het lijkt Elvira verstandig Thuleens te leren...Categorized as:
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![The Problem With Princesses by Macronomicon]()
The Problem With Princesses by Macronomicon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the world of Marconen, your first Break determines the trajectory of your life.Calvin chose magic.Without proper schooling or a mentor, the boy is dragged by the cruel whims of fate across the face of the planet, blending together different schools of magic and powerful abilities to create something new.But there's a deeper secret behind his success... -
![Aetherial Annihilation by John Corwin]()
Aetherial Annihilation by John Corwin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE MAGIC IS GONE When crystal meteors slam to earth and drain the magical energy from the world, Justin and gang are once more pressed into action. Confronted with the prospect of a world without magic, they'll face their toughest challenge yet-how to destroy the crystalline threat and discovering who's behind the attack...Categorized as:
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![Red Death by Jeff Altabef]()
Red Death by Jeff Altabef
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRed Death, by award-winning author Jeff Altabef of the Chosen Series, is a powerful, sweeping, dark dystopian fantasy that combines medieval lore with magic, betrayal, and unforgettable characters.Seventeen-year-old Aaliss graduated at the top of her class and now works as a highly trained Guardian... -
![Age of Wolves by Mariah Stone]()
Age of Wolves by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer suspect. Her lover. Her doom.Boston police detective Ella O’Connor’s job is on the line. And only busting port owner Channing Hakonson for drug smuggling will satisfy her boss. But there’s more to the tattooed billionaire than she imagined—something mystical and ancient.Wolves protect him. Time traveling Viking assassins stalk him. The mafia bails him out of prison...Categorized as:
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![Secrets in Her Heart by Miranda Martin]()
Secrets in Her Heart by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy secret leaves no room for love.The generation ship crashed a year ago onto this hell planet with its two red suns and endlessly shifting sands. Those of us who survived are now trying to deal with the elements and monsters that are intent on finishing us off.The new arrivals, native aliens called Zmaj, are helping, but one of them has taken an interest in me. Me... -
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Romancing His Heart by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJeanI'm stuck with Mr. Grumpy. Captain super-focused on… who knows what? Out of all the alien dragon warriors, why does he have to be the one to guide me on my mission to fix the life support? The only thing keeping us from roasting alive.CekpetI am the only one taking the threats we face seriously. My brothers may think we have escaped, but I understand the danger the Order still poses... -
![Haunted by the Shadow of Death by Donna Augustine]()
Haunted by the Shadow of Death by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince most of the world died on Death Day, I’ve been on the move with my little brother, trying to find a safe haven. The constant fight for our survival is wearing me down to nothing, as my walls grow higher with each new betrayal. Most days, it takes everything I have to keep it together. So when I finally get to Kicks’ pack in Arkansas, the place seems too good to be true...Categorized as:
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Bound Magic by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSix billion people are dead. More are dying. The Faerene Apocalypse isn’t over, but the seeds for a new beginning have to be planted, now. The future of Earth is that of a planet of many sentients: of the invading, magical Faerene and mundane, traumatized humanity. But a few, exceedingly rare humans do have magic. Amy Carlton is one of them... -
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Stray Magic by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen magic crashes through the Rift, Earth devolves into an apocalyptic nightmare. Survival becomes the only game in town, and college girl, Amy Carlton, learns she’s a more ruthless player than she ever imagined. Magistrate Istvan signed up for the Faerene Migration knowing that the price of Earth’s future would be paid for in hellfire and blood... -
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Sentenced to Troll by S.L. Rowland
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBig. Green. Barbaric. Who says a troll can’t be the hero?You are what you choose to be. And after years of online trolling, Chad has become just that.A troll. A rager. An entertaining asshat.When his online persona finally catches up to him, he's sentenced to thirty days of full-immersion therapy designed to improve his anger issues...Categorized as:
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![Rose and Thorn by Connie Suttle]()
Rose and Thorn by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCrown Prince Thorn: I felt defeated. Helpless. If Sherra were alive, why didn't she mindspeak to tell me so? Every day, I floundered against that notion—that if she were alive, she'd have contacted me by now. "Don't give up, Thorn," Hunter said softly. "We don't know everything there is to know." "Hunter, every day reminds me of how little we actually do know... -
![The Bewitchments of Love and Hate by Storm Constantine]()
The Bewitchments of Love and Hate by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the savage clan of the Wraeththu and the Gelaming of the South prepare for an inevitable war, Calanthe, certain that his beloved Pellaz has been slain by Theide, prepares to seek revenge... -
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The Promised Prince by Kortney Keisel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's promised to another. She's promised to forget him.Eighteen-year-old Renna Degray is hopeful about love and her future after a chance encounter with a handsome stranger. Until she discovers who the mysterious man is—the Prince of Albion, betrothed to Renna’s stepsister. Now Renna must try to keep her feelings for the prince in check. But he's not making it easy... -
![The Fallout by Frost Kay]()
The Fallout by Frost Kay
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn ENEMIES TO LOVERS post-apocalyptic fantasy perfect for fans of Cruel Prince, Skyward, and Hunger Games.She should've died. She didn't.Reborn into a damaged, depraved world is nothing short of a nightmare. In an instant, every hope Hazel harbors for the future disappears along with her humanity, leaving her with overprotective guarding and a useless mutation...Categorized as:
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The Gift by Bryan M. Litfin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook two in the Chiveis TrilogyHundreds of years in the future, war and disease have destroyed civilization as we know it. Modern technology has vanished and history is largely forgotten. A struggling society of survivors has just begun to rebuild, creating kingdoms of a feudal order...Categorized as:
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