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Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 96 ratingsAelin Galathynius has vowed to save her people ― but at a tremendous cost. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture... -
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A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 107 ratingsFEYRE WILL BRING VENGEANCE.She has left the Night Court - and her High Lord - and is playing a deadly game of deceit. In the Spring Court, Tamlin is making deals with the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees, and Feyre is determined to uncover his plans. But to do so she must weave a web of lies, and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well... -
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The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 101 ratingsHe will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne. Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal... -
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Immortal Fire by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOnce, Emi believed the heavenly gods were righteous and wise, while the earthly yokai spirits were bloodthirsty and evil. But with a traitorous deity poised to destroy her world, and the yokai standing as humanity's only defense, the lies of her upbringing have toppled to reveal a far more terrifying reality... -
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Upheaval by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsVICTORY IS AT HAND! ALL THEY NEED IS A MIRACLE…The evil Emperor is in our heroine’s sights—all she needs now is a military and cultural miracle... -
![A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 85 ratingsA Betrayal…Everything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden. But what she does know is that nothing is as dangerous to her as him. The Dark One. The Prince of Atlantia... -
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Dissent by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHER MIND IS MORPHING BY THE MINUTE…PREPARE TO HAVE YOURS BLOWN! Cancel your lunch and dinner dates, and clear out your inbox at work before picking up DISSENT, the SEVENTH installment of the action-packed sci-fi fantasy series, Rise Of The Iliri! Because this is the truth: This epic series, spellbinding from the first, only becomes more powerfully enthralling with each adventure... -
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Inseparable by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDISASTER! THE BLACK BLADES DISBANDED, AN ALLIANCE IN TURMOIL... The intersecting worlds of the iliri, grauori, and men collide when an alliance is declared, and the humans renege. In the midst of offering an olive branch to other races, they seem secretly hellbent on destroying them all—and they begin by putting Sal on trial and disbanding the Black Blades... -
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Havoc by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHISTORY DECREES SHE MUST DIE—OR LOSE HER MIND The world has waited a long time for the Kaisae—Salryc Luxx, leader of the iliri and commander of the allied forces. Kaisaes before her have died or gone mad. But now that they are so close to finally winning the war and finding peace for her species, either option is unthinkable! She's still needed... -
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Tenacity by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWAR, HEARTBREAK, MORE WAR…AND A NEW FRIENDIn the fifth epic of the Rise of the Iliri, Auryn Hadley interjects a compelling sci-fi action fantasy with a heart-warming tale of everyday community and the heart-wrenching reality of war—and the loss it mandates... -
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Risen by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the final stretch of the war, the rules are changing faster than Anglia can keep up. The Kaisae of all Iliri is gone. Her mates are holding the army together. Her dreams are changing everything—and Sal? She's not done yet. The Emperor has taken too much from her. Life, loves, and much of her happiness. All she has left is desperation—and blind trust. But she's not alone. She never has been... -
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Defiance by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHER ONLY CHOICE IS TO CHANGE HER WORLD… Salryc Luxx has come a long way in just four years, from slave to conscript, to elite Black Blade assassin, rising rapidly as her extraordinary abilities are revealed... -
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Resilience by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTHE FINAL SHOWDOWN IS NEAR…BUT WHO IS THE REAL ENEMY?Auryn Hadley’s sixth action-adventure in The Rise of the Iliri fantasy series asks how far mankind will go to protect their pride. Because it seems they’ll guard it at the expense of all else... -
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Forged in Blood II by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAmaranthe Lokdon survives her reckless plan to destroy the enemy’s weapon-filled super aircraft only to learn that thousands of people perished when it crash landed. Half of her team is missing...or dead. Meanwhile, the fighting in the capital has escalated, the Imperial Barracks have been taken by a pretender, and a deadly new danger threatens the populace... -
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Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsLibrarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ISBN 0451456734 here.Jaenelle Angelline now reigns as Queen-protector of the Shadow Realm. No longer will the corrupt Blood slaughter her people and defile her lands. But where one chapter ends, a final, unseen battle remains to be written, and Jaenelle must unleash the terrible power that is Witch to destroy her enemies once and for all... -
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Hope by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBy reader request, Hope is a full-length epilogue novel to show what comes after the series ends. The war is over. The dead have been laid to rest. Peace is on the horizon, and Anglia is a country that needs to be put back together... -
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Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsWith three of the goddess Durga's quests behind them, only one prophecy now stands in the way of Kelsey, Ren, and Kishan breaking the tiger's curse. But the trio's greatest challenge awaits them: A life-endangering pursuit in search of Durga's final gift, the Rope of Fire, on the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal... -
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Overtaken by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsReunited with her people, Shanti knows that she must make a move in order to finally put her duty to rest. But as always, Xandre is one step ahead of her.For one brief moment when she lets down her guard, Shanti falls into enemy hands. But if Xandre thought she would be a docile prisoner, he was sadly mistaken... -
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Elimination by Jaymin Eve, Everly Frost
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDeception. Demons are experts at it.I thought I could control my fate. I thought I could send the Master of Demon Runes back to the Underworld where he belongs, but instead, I'm the one forced into a dangerous game of elimination.Now I must fight for my life against the strongest demons—demons who have waited their whole lives for the chance to rule the Underworld... -
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Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsFrom Tamora Pierce, the final book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.Having achieved her dream of becoming the first female knight errant, Alanna of Trebond is not sure what to do next. She has triumphed in countless bloody battles, and her adventures are already legendary... -
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Born of Betrayal by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsYears ago, family loyalty caused Fain Hauk to give up everything he loved: His military career. His planet. His fiancée. Even his name.Now decades later, everything has changed. He's built a new life out of the ashes of his old, and he's vowed to never let anything threaten his loved ones again.But when old enemies align themselves with new ones, he's caught in the middle of a brutal war... -
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Invasion by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe Hunter was not trained to admit defeat.With the title of Chosen secured, Shanti and Cayan must look to the next steps in ripping back their freedom from the most deadly tyrant in the land. Unfortunately, they aren't the only ones with an agenda.Without mental power to defend themselves, the Westwood Lands are trapped within their own walls... -
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The Avatar's Flight by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMave Lorren has had many titles. Slave, gladiator, mercenary, warrior, rebel, enemy of the Empire, and her most treasured, Champion of King Alchan.Now she had one more.Avatar.A new title, new powers, and a terrible burden that only Mave can carry.She is the most powerful Andinna of all time. War, death, and darkness are her domain... -
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Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsAly’s adventure continues…. No longer a slave, Alanna’s daughter is now spying as part of an underground rebellion against the colonial rulers of the Copper Isles. The people in the rebellion believe that a prophecy in which a new queen will rise up to take the throne is about to be realized... -
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The Enemy's Triumph by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEveryone is someone’s enemy. The Elvasi and the Andinna are enemies. Alchan and Shadra stand against each other as rulers of opposing forces. Two races, locked in a deadly battle for control, each trying to out maneuver the other with their best strategies, their best warriors, and the all power at their disposal.And Mave?Mave faces her old nemesis. Prince Lothen of the Elvasi Empire... -
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Instinctual by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEVERY MAN WANTS HER. MANY WANT TO KILL HER.Good luck to them….In the second beautifully-crafted paranormal romance of this reverse harem epic fantasy series, author Auryn Hadley explores Sal’s gently-morphing relationship to the Black Blades—her comarades-in-arms and lovers (although very little is gentle about their mating)... -
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In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 69 ratingsDisguised as a boy, Alanna of Trebond becomes a squire, to none other than the prince of the realm. But Prince Jonathan is much more to Alanna; he is her ally, her best friend, and one of the few who knows that she's really a girl... -
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Siege by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe land has become unnaturally quiet. It's as if everyone is waiting for some sign that Xandre can be beaten. That someone will stand up to him, and win.With Shanti calling the shots, and Cayan's battle know-how, it seems certain that the Chosen can be the catalyst. That they can lead the oppressed to freedom... -
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Shadow Lands by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 36 ratings***Book three in the bestselling series.***In order to finally claim her title of Chosen and lead the Shadow People out of the Land of Mist, Shanti must make it through a century's old system to test her battle awareness, her fighting skill, and her ability to stay alive. She's about to enter The Trials, and she must do it alone... -
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Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWhen gunslinging Amani Al'Hiza escaped her dead-end town, she never imagined she'd join a revolution, let alone lead one. But after the bloodthirsty Sultan of Miraji imprisoned the Rebel Prince Ahmed in the mythical city of Eremot, she doesn't have a choice... -
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Forged in Blood I by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe emperor has been ousted from the throne, his bloodline in question, and war is descending on the capital. Forge, the nefarious business coalition that has been manipulating the political situation from the beginning, has the ultimate weapon at its disposal... -
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New World Order by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWill the fae will be able to make the sacrifices they must to survive?Jayne Sparks and her Light Fae changeling friends face off in the final battle against their enemies. But the identify of their true enemies isn't as clear as it once was. Are they the ones breaking down their doors .. -
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What a Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAttraction that’s off the scale…Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, “Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us—the most loved of all dragons?” No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility... -
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Legends by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEveryone has something to fear.I fear going home.Over a century ago, I left my homeland and my people. I’ve never gone back. I’ve deprived myself of the community for a variety of reasons, both good and bad. I made the decision, regardless of the consequences, and never looked back.Now, I don’t have a choice and Raphael is coming along for the ride... -
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Hunt the Night by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe angels only let me out to hunt.But it's not demons I'm sent to destroy—it's dragons.I'm corrupted. My soul was impure at birth. I’m an angel born with an insatiable need for vengeance so intense that they caged me, branded me, and kept me in the dark.I've been promised purity and redemption, freedom from my cage. Failure is not an option. My soul depends on it... -
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Traitor Born by Amy A. Bartol
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn the Fates Republic, Firstborns reign supreme. Secondborns kneel in servitude. Thirdborns face death. And Census shadows them all.Secondborn Roselle St. Sismode was pressed into military service to battle the rebel uprising threatening the society that enslaves her...Categorized as:
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By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsGranddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, Kerowyn had been forced to run the family keep since her mother’s untimely death. Yet now at last her brother was preparing to wed, and when his bride became the lady of the keep, Kerowyn could return to her true enjoyments—training horses and hunting... -
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Custodian by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFate. War. Love. Lust.Max has finally found everything she never dared dream of; family, friends, and love with a man who does terrifying things to her independence. She has more to lose than ever before. With lines being drawn in the sand and sides being chosen, the future from her nightmares seems set in motion. Max is terrified – feeling the weight of her Order’s lives on her shoulders... -
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The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 78 ratingsShe's been the victim and the survivor…Poppy never dreamed she would find the love she’s found with Prince Casteel. She wants to revel in her happiness but first they must free his brother and find hers. It’s a dangerous mission and one with far-reaching consequences neither dreamed of. Because Poppy is the Chosen, the Blessed. The true ruler of Atlantia... -
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King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsKing of Sword and Sky is the third book in the epic romantic adventure that combines sweeping fantasy with breathtaking paranormal romance. USA Today and New York Times bestseller C. L... -
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Court Duel by Sherwood Smith
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe evil king is dead, the war is over, and Meliara -- barefoot countess and reluctant heroine -- has been swept up into a different kind of battle in the dance halls and drawing rooms of the royal palace. Physical warfare is easy compared to the genteel skirmishes of the royal court... -
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Dark Skies by Danielle L. Jensen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA RUNAWAY WITH A HIDDEN PASTLydia is a scholar, but books are her downfall when she meddles in the plots of the most powerful man in the Celendor Empire. Her life in danger, she flees west to the far side of the Endless Seas and finds herself entangled in a foreign war where her burgeoning powers are sought by both sides... -
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The Fathomless Caves by Kate Forsyth
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Eileanan, victory has finally been won, and those of faery kind--from the mighty dragons to the mysterious nyx--have sworn their friendship and aid. Only the sea-dwelling Fairgean have refused to sign the Pact of Peace. Driven by ancient hatreds, they have devoted themselves to destroying all who dwell upon the land... -
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BloodLust by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s a treacherous road to belonging—and once you find it, you could lose everything.In an exotic world caught in the throes of a seemingly endless war, a nation of terrorists under the thumb of an evil Emperor has set out to systematically destroy every race but their own. And they’re just about to succeed... -
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The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGemma Smythe dedicated her life to the glory of battle. With her fellow War Monks, she worshipped the war gods, rained destruction on her enemies, and raised the dead when the fancy took her. Until her sister Keeley became the prophesied Blacksmith Queen, and Gemma broke faith with her order to journey to the Amichai Mountain and fight by Keeley’s side... -
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The Dreamtrails by Isobelle Carmody
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe adventure continues with acclaimed fantasy author Isobelle Carmody's The Dreamtrails, an omnibus edition of books five and six in the dystopian fantasy the Obernewtyn Chronicles--"Wavesong" and "The Stone Key!" Captured, Elspeth Gordie is drawn deep into the heart of her enemies. Once there, she meets unusual allies and uncovers a devastating plot brewing in their ranks... -
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Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTry a little dragon tenderness. I am Glheanna the Decimator. I am a warrior. A soldier. I know no fear. No pain. No mercy. I do, however, know acute embarrassment! How could I not after getting dumped by a bastard dragon in front of my own troops? So I tuck tail and return to my cave, drowning my sorrows in ale—as is my family’s way... -
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Hunted by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBook two in the Bestselling SeriesWith a new Chosen coming forward, Shanti has lost sight of her duty. With her plans unraveling, she does the only thing she can think of-- frees her brother and a mysterious stranger from a Graygual camp before heading back to beg for Cayan's aid.Unfortunately, that stranger was precious to the enemy, guarded by one of the elite... -
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Firebrand by Kristen Britain
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsGreen Rider Karigan G’ladheon, not yet recovered in heart or mind from her unexpected trip through time, is assigned a new mission. She must seek out the legendary creatures called p’ehdrosian to renew an alliance of old in the face of dire threats from enemies who seek to destroy Sacoridia using dark magic... -
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Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe gentle teacher of angelic young, and the keeper of her people's histories, Jessamy is respected and admired by everyone who knows her. Yet, born unable to soar into flight, she has spent thousands of years trapped in the mountain stronghold of the Refuge, her heart encased in painful loneliness...until the arrival of Galen, warrior angel from a martial court...
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