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Expanse by Nicoli Gonnella
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Archon laid low. Power claimed by the worthy. A new Lord rises.Felix has established a Stronghold within the Foglands, now called the Territory of Nagast. He has earned a new moniker as well: Autarch. It is a title he cannot help but claim as he sets about securing his new base of operations...Categorized as:
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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... -
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The Path of Ascension 5 by C. Mantis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon't miss Book 5 of this action-packed fantasy adventure that blends everything you love about LitRPG with Xianxia.About the This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia... -
![Dungeon Diving 201 by Bruce Sentar]()
Dungeon Diving 201 by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKen returns from the Elven World to another year at Haylon College.Yet, attitudes towards training have changed, the Naga attack has shifted priorities the world over and Ken finds himself and his fellow classmates pushed harder than ever before.The big four colleges no longer are going to focus on survival of their students, it’s time to push them and let the strongest shine... -
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The Path of Ascension 3 by C. Mantis
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTraining. Glory. Practicing for War.Shortly after pressing his Talents in an attempt for treasure netted an entire planet a reckoning against autonomous golems and a flying rift, Matt, Liz and his Bond Aster find themselves being sucked into a war... -
![World-Tree's End by E.A. Hooper]()
World-Tree's End by E.A. Hooper
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOld Man Vincent is heading for the top of the World-Tree and beyond in the final installment of the World-Tree Trilogy. To get there, he's going to have to overcome titan-sized bosses, strange new worlds, an army of angels, and a seemingly invincible final boss. And yes, he's looking forward to the challenge... -
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Unity by Travis Bagwell
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA side quest adventure in the best selling world of Awaken Online! In the aftermath of Thorn's attack on the Twilight Throne, Frank is in an awkward position. Jason and Riley have outpaced him and everyone is hard at work rebuilding the Twilight Throne, establishing new towns, and trying to get their fledgling manufacturing operation off the ground... -
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Awaken Online: Happy by Travis Bagwell
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPain. Chaos. Happiness?Dominic Hart was screwed.Diagnosed with terminal cancer, no money for treatment, and an athletic scholarship hanging by a thread... he didn't have many options. But the university clinic had offered him a free videogame. Some sort of "therapy," they said. A way to while away the hours until he kicked the bucket. Yay... -
![Uru's Third Temple by A.F. Kay]()
Uru's Third Temple by A.F. Kay
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRuwen’s life is inside out, literally. Trapped in the Spirit Realm by a hostile god’s magic, Ruwen’s spells, abilities, and skills no longer work. Worse, his secret Cultivation ability is now blindingly evident.A critical clue, given to Ruwen during the betrayal, makes him question the motives behind the treachery and offers a path home... -
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Reclaiming Honor by Marc Alan Edelheit, Quincy J. Allen
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReclaiming 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... -
![Trick Of The Night by Eric Ugland]()
Trick Of The Night by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForced behind enemy lines. Ready to do battle with slavers, spiders, and ghosts.Say hello to the new and improved Clyde Hatchett…Who’s only a level-four nothing.He’s on a (seemingly never-ending) quest to get back to his life in Glaton. And now, all that stands in his way are the Empire-hating Carchedonians, a death cult, and a traitorous party member... -
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SafeHaven by Xander Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the last few months, Max has bonded with a fire elemental, learned to shift, and freed hundreds of captives from a prison. Now, most want to follow him to his lands, and he realizes it's not big enough to accommodate. While trying to figure out solutions for that problem and others, Sigmus advises him to focus on locating other elementals to bond with... -
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Warrior's Oath by M.H. Johnson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsForbidden PowerAlex survives a Silver Alchemist’s best efforts to destroy him, but not without paying a terrible price.He soon finds himself stripped of all aid, allies, and resources, with all hands turned against him... -
![The Second Betrayal by A.F. Kay]()
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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Mark of the Fool by J.M. Clarke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe gods chose him. He said no.After his parents died, Alex Roth had one desire: become a wizard. Through hard work, he was accepted into the University of Generasi, the world’s greatest academy of wizardry...Fate, however, had another plan.On his eighteenth birthday, he is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom’s five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener, his land’s great enemy... -
![Dragon Eyre Badblood by Christopher Mitchell]()
Dragon Eyre Badblood by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnward to Dragon Eyre.Blackrose, mightiest of dragons, has returned to her world, and found it torn apart by civil war and a brutal occupation. For two decades, the elite Banner armies of Implacatus have struggled to subdue the homeland of the dragons – a world of island chains set amid a sparkling ocean, where the navy battle pirates for control of the lawless seas... -
![Kosingas - Smrtovanje by Aleksandar Tešić]()
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... -
![Ida's Awakening by Tony Corden]()
Ida's Awakening by Tony Corden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn April 6, 2029, of the old calendar, airbursts from a meteor shower scattered alien genetic material across the planet, transforming every living thing.Those humans who managed to survive the transformations, and the chaos that followed, took many forms. Based on their appearance, they adopted names from the fantasy genre best exemplified by Tolkien... -
![Tolkien's World by J.R.R. Tolkien]()
Tolkien's World by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIf it is the author's job to paint word-pictures, few writers have accomplished the task more brilliantly than J.R.R. Tolkien, whose timeless fantasy classics have literally taken readers to another place... -
![Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God: Book 7 - Hunted by Lucky Old Cat]()
Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God: Book 7 - Hunted by Lucky Old Cat
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe seventh installment of “Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God” sees Shi Feng’s core members ambushed by Dark Star, but Shi Feng is able to save his allies through the aid of the Seven Luminaries Ring. In this book, Shi Feng will meet both new and old enemies alike, both causing him and his core members undeniable trouble... -
![Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God: Book 8 - Destroyer of Immortality by Lucky Old Cat]()
Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God: Book 8 - Destroyer of Immortality by Lucky Old Cat
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this eighth book of Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God, Shi Feng's perseverance is put to the test as he finally finds the path to the next evolution of his class and abilities at the tip of a sword. With the answers he seeks, he will find more questions and challenges that will either destroy him or lift him closer to greatness... -
![Rebels by Robyn Wideman]()
Rebels by Robyn Wideman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe hero becomes the hunted! After foiling the Quarnon's plans and killing his arch enemy, Jack is now being hunted. To keep his friends safe, Jack heads to the mysterious Isle of Maga. A place filled with poisonous mana, deadly beasts and an army of undead minotaurs... -
![The Sleeping Mother by Torsten Weitze]()
The Sleeping Mother by Torsten Weitze
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe siege of the Brazen City has been lifted and the Paladin Bergen remains free. Following their victory, Ahren and his companions continue on their travels, this time to the Southern Jungles in search of information regarding the whereabouts of the female Paladin, Sunju.The journey is long and dangerous... -
![Awaken Online: Inferno (Tarot #3) by Travis Bagwell]()
Awaken Online: Inferno (Tarot #3) by Travis Bagwell
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe epic conclusion of the Tarot series!A crippling wound. A war looming on the horizon. A demon king to kill.Finn and his companions barely escaped their encounter with Bilel. But not without a cost - including the loss of Finn's left arm and the magical corruption that now plagues his body... -
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![The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath]()
The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVICTORY IS TEMPORARY. THE BATTLE IS ETERNAL.Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine have fought valiantly to repel the rampaging hordes from Devaloka and Patala – but Avanti has been brought to its knees. Ujjayini lies battered its citizens are scared and morale is badly shaken... -
![Con đường đế vương 11 by Heesung Nam]()
Con đường đế vương 11 by Heesung Nam
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWeed and his friends journey to the world of the... -
![Trials and Tribulations by Xander Jade]()
Trials and Tribulations by Xander Jade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreviously:Max and his people created SafeHaven, a fortress within the forest of his lands. With the precious metals mined from the mountain that he has found, his merchants and advisors are buying all the land, shops, and resources they can all over Augustia to prepare for the upcoming war... -
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The Traveler 2 by Xander Jade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDominic has immersed himself in the world of Risona and has made friends and enemies. With others now relying on him, Dom tries to come up with ways to improve their lives. Those ideas will help his family if his enemies don't make trouble for him... -
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Apathy by Travis Bagwell
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA side quest adventure in the best-selling world of Awaken Online!Eliza's parents are relentless - forcing her to constantly take extra courses to prepare for college and medical school. Sometimes, it feels like her entire life has already been planned out.Which is why she leaps at the chance to escape into a new virtual reality game, Awaken Online...Categorized as:
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![The Order of Epic Grinders: 4th Dive by M.A. Carlson]()
The Order of Epic Grinders: 4th Dive by M.A. Carlson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt just never gets any easier, or at least, not in Bye-bye Jacko’s world.After striking a bargain with Epic, the stakes have never been higher. If Bye-bye wins, Epic promised to put the defeated players back to rights in the real world. If Epic wins, things will get so much worse. And Epic really wants to win this one. To win, the rogue A.I. will strike at the first Citizens Bye-bye ever helped... -
![The Invasion by Ivan Kal]()
The Invasion by Ivan Kal
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new threat arrives!Years ago, Morgan and his team entered the Tower of Power, by the time they left, their raid group was reduced to only a handful of its members. They had faced the Tower and forces that they were never supposed to know about, and they had paid a high price to survive, but they had prevailed. They faced the enemy of the Great Lord, Oxylus, and they had defeated them... -
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Lady February by Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrowth is pain. Opportunities are challenges. February is filled with Opportunities for Growth. A Lord according to the system, Grant Monday has arrived in February. This place is the absolute opposite of January, and his largest challenge isn’t hostile Wielders...Categorized as:
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![The Corrupted Core by John Stovall]()
The Corrupted Core by John Stovall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first rank four dungeon ever born. An unusually talented party of adventurers. Both must face the terror that destroyed the kingdom that came before them.Will is the newest in a long line of dungeons born into the world—and he’s a rank higher than any dungeon that preceded... -
![Legendary Rule: Book Two by Bruce Sentar]()
Legendary Rule: Book Two by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack in the game, Ajax, Missy, and Sky make it to the human capital of Tyren, only to find themselves on trial for the dead merchants.Putting them on trial, the King of Tyren has enough awareness to know that players are different than his townspeople. He tasks Ajax to forge a party and conquer a dungeon plaguing the catacombs.But first, Ajax needs to fill out his party...Categorized as:
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![Emerald by Aaron Oster]()
Emerald by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the defeat of the Elemental, Arbor should be hailed as a hero. Instead, he is shunned, turned away from the Defiants by those seeking power and fearing his own. Having little choice, Arbor sets out with his force of gremlins toward the slave city of Fivora in hopes of finally being reunited with his sister. Meanwhile, strange things are happening in the elven capital of Srila... -
![Kosingas - Bezdanj by Aleksandar Tešić]()
Kosingas - Bezdanj by Aleksandar Tešić
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsU drugom nastavku epske pustolovine Kosingas, Kraljević Marko i monah Gavrilo hitaju ka Bezdanu, gde Marko treba da uspostavi znamen i postane Ratnik iz Proročanstva Vatre. Obruč njihovih protivnika se sužava, a krvav trag za dvojicom glavnih likova postaje sve duži i strašniji. Uprkos tome, dobijaju nove nove saveznike krsnike i drevne zduhaće reda Belog Vuka Strahora... -
![King of Gods Book V by Fast Food Restaurant]()
King of Gods Book V by Fast Food Restaurant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter taking a mission to search for traces of factions from other countries, Zhao Feng finds himself back in his hometown. He visits his old family and helps them deal with a little predicament, then meets with the Broken Moon Clan disciple who reported the mission...Categorized as:
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![Watcher's Repose by Sean Oswald]()
Watcher's Repose by Sean Oswald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Nelson's have grown tired of waiting for danger to come to them.Now they are going to take the fight to their enemy.Whether that be hit and run attacks against a much larger goblin army by Emily, a raid into the sewers under the capital by Jackson, or the final confrontation with Duke Holstein, they are taking their destiny into their own hands... -
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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... -
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Mercenary by David Burke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFree from those who would seek to make him their pawn, Kyle is now able to seek his own destiny.His team is shaping up around him, but becoming divine has given him a larger view of things.He never asked for any of this but can he turn his back on all of creation?That may very well be what is at stake. His relationship issues may just have to take a backseat... -
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The Elven Apostate by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRelease date will be updated One of the greatest cities has fallen, betrayed by its own people. Yet Saida’s loss is even greater, and for her pain, someone must pay. Though the events of the battle were orchestrated by the Emperor, her heart casts blame on only one elf. While Elmerah and Alluin work toward the next step in their plan, Saida can think of only him... -
![The Mantle of Darkness by Michael James Ploof]()
The Mantle of Darkness by Michael James Ploof
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRead Book 1 FREE for a limited time. Copy/paste the following address into your browser and read the first book of this USA Today bestselling series. http://tinyurl.com/jss6ycd Long ago, the elf Eldarian defeated the Lord of Darkness and Death during the God Wars... -
![The False Hero, Volume 6 by Michael Plymel]()
The False Hero, Volume 6 by Michael Plymel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLutz finally finds a place in the elven lands where he's been accepted, despite his title of False Hero. He works tirelessly to protect the elven forest from a deadly disease and a rampaging horde of demons. But just as he puts a stop to the plans of Chaos to summon an army at the elves' doorstep, he receives a pleading message from Princess Lumina... -
![The First Tail by Taniko K Williams]()
The First Tail by Taniko K Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a child, my dreams of the future were of university, of being a world renowned researcher and pharmacist.Being one of the many unfortunates forced into a virtual reality capsule to live out my days as a popsicle, was not part of that dream.But as I soon learned, not all dreams can be achieved, and sometimes, it’s the dreams we never knew we had that come true... -
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![The Dungeon Shop: A Light Novel of Wares for the Weary Adventurer by Chris Ford, Wolfe Locke]()
The Dungeon Shop: A Light Novel of Wares for the Weary Adventurer by Chris Ford, Wolfe Locke
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings◆The Dungeon Shop◆Wares for the Weary AdventurerLumina has been managing her item shop all by herself.The struggle is real.Her wares often spoil or go out of style before customers have a chance to try them.But that all changes when a new dungeon appears just outside of town.With that dungeon comes a chance to have the life she's always wanted.All she has to do is take it. Take a chance... -
![Mana Immortal by Bruce Sentar]()
Mana Immortal by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIsaac is back, and the sects are going to war. Leadership puts him in leading from behind a desk and negotiating deals with the Hua Family. That is, till another sect's mountain falls, and Isaac hurries to investigate. He takes Mei to investigate the fallen mountain. But even Mei isn't enough to stop what the fallen mountain brings.The corrupt mages' endgame has come... -
![Irrelevant Jack 4 by Prax Venter]()
Irrelevant Jack 4 by Prax Venter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“This is our world.” The King and Queen set out with an enormous party of Heroes and Townsfolk to balance the burgeoning Kingdom of Blackmoor and visit a neighboring Town in unknown lands.Far from home, Jack will face new challenges both inside and outside of Subroutine Sana’s Towers that test his ability to lead and make wise decisions... -
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Chasmfall by Sarah Lin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetrayed. Murdered. Reborn. One last chance, to make it right. Theo's adventure ended with his mentor's hands around his neck. The betrayal cost him his friends, allies and everything he had built... but not his life. Though broken and powerless, Theo has one last chance to enter the Nine Worlds, wielding the knowledge and expertise of his first life... -
![Artifact by Dennis Vanderkerken, Dakota Krout]()
Artifact by Dennis Vanderkerken, Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrecious D.E. points. Staunch believers. One cantankerous beaver.Artorian has seen better days. Chased by demons, hunted by the Red Inkquisition, on the run as a fugitive… and he’s spent barely any time in Eternia. Stuck as a tiny noodle dragon and formed into a crown to decorate the heads of Nobility, he is forced to rely on his friends instead of fixing the issues of the world himself... -
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Two Choices by Jonathan Brooks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are usually two types of luck, but only one seems to visit a certain Dungeon Core…Being in charge of her own dungeon instead of just being an Assistant to a Dungeon Core was a unique experience for Tacca GloomLily, especially after her “bad luck” resulted in her soul being sucked into a Core...
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