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A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsThe Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow... -
![The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie]()
The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsConspiracy. Betrayal. Rebellion.Peace is just another kind of battlefield...Savine dan Glokta, once Adua’s most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way... -
![Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson]()
Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 69 ratingsThe end draws near....The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One’s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight.The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age.Perrin Aybara is now hunted by specters from his past: Whitecloaks, a slayer of wolves, and the responsibilities of leadership... -
![The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson]()
The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 69 ratingsThe Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, looms... -
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![The Tiger's Time by Marc Alan Edelheit]()
The Tiger's Time by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe fourth installment of the award-winning Chronicles of an Imperial Legionary Officer series is here! A nobleman from an infamous family, imperial legionary officer, and born fighter, Ben Stiger is trapped in the past and cut off from everything he has known. The World Gate is sealed behind him and Delvaris the man he traveled through time to save, is dead... -
![The Wandering Inn: Volume 4 by Pirateaba]()
The Wandering Inn: Volume 4 by Pirateaba
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“No killing Goblins.”So reads the sign outside of The Wandering Inn, a small building run by a young woman named Erin Solstice. She serves pasta with sausage, blue fruit juice, and dead acid flies on request. And she comes from another world. Ours.It’s a bad day when Erin finds herself transported to a fantastical world and nearly gets eaten by a Dragon... -
![The Sixth Realm, Part 2 by Michael Chatfield]()
The Sixth Realm, Part 2 by Michael Chatfield
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFighting in the shadows.Enemy at their backs.Will Alva's Secret be revealed?As Erik and Rugrat return to Alva they find that things have only heated up in their time away. The Adventurer's Guild moves in the shadows with Alva's support... -
![Shared Insanity by Kamikaze Potato]()
Shared Insanity by Kamikaze Potato
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA chain, a portal, and darkness. That was all it took for Rob's life to go from the mundanities of college to being forced to survive in a hostile fantasy world full of horribly mutated creatures. Despite discovering civilization and making allies, his newfound home was sadly short-lived, leaving the survivors to pick up the pieces and make for greener pastures... -
![The Third Realm by Michael Chatfield]()
The Third Realm by Michael Chatfield
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith the third realm new challenges arise. Erik searches for Old Hei while Rugrat deals with his broken mana system. For both, their path takes them towards the alchemist association's trial. They didn't mean to get into trouble, they swear, but in the ten realms trouble is not far behind the duo. They'll have to fight across the third realm to complete the alchemist association's trial...Categorized as:
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![Master and Apprentices by Alvin Atwater]()
Master and Apprentices by Alvin Atwater
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe story of Nate the potion maker continues!Well, did you know that Kyushu is an F-ranked town? Neither did I, but had I known about this tidbit information, all of the unfortunate attacks would’ve made sense. I think. But the Lord Ruler truly is a douche canoe for leaving his people to fend for themselves.That’s not all... -
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Magelord by Terry Mancour
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMINALAN GETS MEDIEVAL! When you defeat the invading goblin army, get knighted on the field of battle, gifted with lands and gold, usually your happily-ever-after is . . . happy... -
![Cultivation by Seth Ring]()
Cultivation by Seth Ring
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith the mystery of the world deepening, John Sutton is running out of time.The apocalypse is approaching as his Doom Points tick up and John is filling it harder and harder to keep it together. His deepening knowledge of magic seems to be helping but as a hidden society creeps out of the shadows, intent on throwing the world into chaos, it may not be enough... -
![High Mage by Terry Mancour]()
High Mage by Terry Mancour
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRock Star! Things were starting to look up for Magelord Minalan the Spellmonger – the magic mountain in his domain not only made him a wealthy man and the most powerful mage in history, it also produced a lode of magical gemstones with unique properties – properties the Alka Alon, the masters of magic on Callidore, are fascinated by... -
![Curse of Agares by Michael Sisa]()
Curse of Agares by Michael Sisa
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsVOLUME 5 OF LEGEND OF THE ARCH MAGUS An Arch Magus dies, only to find himself in the body of a young man in a medieval Kingdom. He finds out that he is the second son of a Duke, exiled to a desolated town by his own family. Shackled by the notorious reputation of his new shell, he tries his best to develop his domain, implementing new policies and innovations, leading his subjects to prosperity... -
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![Dancer's Lament by Ian C. Esslemont]()
Dancer's Lament by Ian C. Esslemont
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTaking Malazan fans back to that troubled continent's turbulent early history. The opening chapter in Ian C. Esslemont's epic new fantasy sequence, the Path to Ascendancy trilogy.For ages warfare has crippled the continent as minor city states, baronies, and principalities fought in an endless round of hostilities... -
![The Sixth Realm, Part 1 by Michael Chatfield]()
The Sixth Realm, Part 1 by Michael Chatfield
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAs the fighting competition grips Vuzgal, the city-state declares its independence and strength.Alva prepares to retake the lost floor of Water.The Adventurer Guild hones their blades, training and cultivating. They prepare for war, for the Willful Institute to reap what they have sown.Erik and Rugrat’s travels take them to the sixth realm, a realm with cities under the sun and dungeons beneath... -
![Stone Raiders' Return by Michael Chatfield]()
Stone Raiders' Return by Michael Chatfield
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAs the Stone Raiders have grown in power they have started to attract the eyes of established powers. Gudalo has become a vipers nest of schemers as the Gudalo Kingdom’s situation turns dire. They might have fled the Selhi Capitol, but as Selhi is learning, one doesn’t simply get away with acting out against the Stone Raiders... -
![Сказания Меекханского пограничья: Север - Юг by Robert M. Wegner, Роберт М. Вегнер]()
Сказания Меекханского пограничья: Север - Юг by Robert M. Wegner, Роберт М. Вегнер
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsГорная Стража – последний оплот Меекханской империи на её северных границах. Здесь, в узких долинах и заброшенных деревеньках всё ещё таится древнее зло. Но стражники не спасают мир... -
![Proven Strength by Daniel Schinhofen]()
Proven Strength by Daniel Schinhofen
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGregory’s year-long posting along the northern wilds was done. He’d had to face corrupt magi, assassination attempts, aether-using bane beasts, and even deal with the loss of some of his men. The year had left a mark on his soul. He’d accepted the burden of leadership fully, knowing that his men could and would die under his command... -
![Moral Stand by Daniel Schinhofen]()
Moral Stand by Daniel Schinhofen
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith their initiate year over, the Pettit family dispersed to their separate adept Jenn would be on the border with Krogga, defending against incursions. Yukiko was to patrol near Alturis, giving her the chance to see Gregory’s home and childhood friends. Mindy was going back to Grackle to help their younger friends with their troop training... -
![Webs & Wards by Benjamin Medrano]()
Webs & Wards by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJoy can’t get a break. Having survived a chance encounter with a demon lordling, and made an immense sacrifice, one might expect Joy to at least have some time to rest and recover. Instead, when Joy’s friends learn what she sacrificed, they decide they’ll repay her, no matter what it takes, and they take the adventurous bee-girl on a quest to find another apis hive which can help her... -
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![Chief of the Blackgorge by Marvin Knight]()
Chief of the Blackgorge by Marvin Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Cultivating Gamelit Harem AdventureA man must repay his debts.Especially when he owes those debts to the princess of the realm. Luckily, she only asks that Theo stay in the palace as her guest. That should be an easy debt to pay, but trouble is afoot in the land and no number of royal dinners or palace balls will stop it... -
![Days of Shattered Faith by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
Days of Shattered Faith by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Alkhalend, Jewel of the Waters, capital of Usmai, greatest of the Successor States, inheritor to the necromantic dominion that was the Moeribandi Empire and tomorrow's frontline in the Palleseen's relentless march to bring Perfection and Correctness to an imperfect world.Loret is fresh off the boat, and just in time... -
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![Assassin’s Price by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
Assassin’s Price by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe latest fantasy novel in the New York Times bestselling Imager Portfolio and the third book in the new story arc that began with Madness in SolidarFans of L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s, bestselling fantasy series the Imager Portfolio will be pleased with the latest novel in his new story arc.Six years have passed since the failed uprising of the High Holders against Rex Lorien... -
![Waylander by David Gemmell]()
Waylander by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAll of Waylander's instincts had screamed at him to spurn the contract from Kaem the cruel, the killer of nations. But he had ignored them. He had made his kill. And even as he went to collect his gold, he knew that he had been betrayed... -
![The Squire by Duncan M. Hamilton]()
The Squire by Duncan M. Hamilton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen creatures that lurk in the dark dare to venture out into the world, lives are changed forever.Conrad lives a quiet rural life with his parents in the Northlands. During one fated night, his world is turned on its head, as nightmares become reality. While his Northlands blood cries out for revenge, Conrad’s head tells him surviving is the best he can do... -
![Magician's End by Raymond E. Feist]()
Magician's End by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe final volume in the epic Riftwar Cycle.The dragons are calling...Civil war is tearing apart the Kingdom of the Isles, for the throne lies empty and rivals are converging... -
![Into Vushaar by Robert M. Kerns]()
Into Vushaar by Robert M. Kerns
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHelp his friend go home.Just because Gavin's goal is simple, doesn't mean it's easy!His friend's home is Vushaar, the world's oldest monarchy and a land fractured by civil war. Slaver parties roam the countryside at will, claiming any they desire for their vile trade, and a great army lays siege to the capital... -
![Midnight Falcon by David Gemmell]()
Midnight Falcon by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBane the Bastard is the illegitimate son of the Rigante king who men called Demonblade. Born of treachery, Bane grew up an outcast in his own land, feared by his fellow highlanders, and denied by the father whose unmistakable mark he bore–the eyes of Connavar, one tawny brown, the other emerald green... -
![The Roots of Wrath by B.T. Narro]()
The Roots of Wrath by B.T. Narro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs Jon prepares for the inevitable battle with Rohaer, strategies must evolve in response to the enemy’s overwhelming advantage. But Rohaer is not Jon’s only concern. Political players among his allies may plan to use the upcoming strife as an opportunity to grab power for themselves... -
![The Heart of War by Ben Hale]()
The Heart of War by Ben Hale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKing Tryton has rebuilt a nation, forged peace from war, and returned his people to the honor they had lost. Now guarding mages, guildmasters, and kings, the rock trolls inspire respect rather than fear. In spite of his feats it is his family that brings him pride. He has trained his children in every facet of combat, preparing them for a world of conflict. It will not be enough... -
![Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan]()
Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsThe dead are walking, men die impossible deaths, and it seems as though reality itself has become unstable: All are signs of the imminence of Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, when Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, must confront the Dark One as humanity's only hope... -
![The Path of Giants by B.T. Narro]()
The Path of Giants by B.T. Narro
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJon is the hand and will of the king against the growing shadow. Dark power stirs, giants about to clash. Jon has tasted the stench of death, and he knows he cannot face these challenges alone.Betrayal and suspicions among Jon’s trusted friends threaten to tear asunder their fragile plans... -
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![Fletcher by P.S. Power]()
Fletcher by P.S. Power
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the one, because time is running out...***As death sought his last breath, the mind of the historian and storykeeper Farad Ibn Istel was placed in one of the very rare crystals of memory...Now, a long time later, he awakens, tasked with saving the life of a young boy. A thing that no one else can do... -
![Sacrifices by Charles Dean]()
Sacrifices by Charles Dean
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDesperate to save as many people as he can from a horrible fate in the cruel game of the gods, Lee and his small group of friends abandon the relative safety of Satterfield for the great city of Kirshtein. Tensions within the city have reached a breaking point after the arrival of an enemy Herald, and Lee is soon caught up in the struggle for power... -
![The Culling by Charles Dean]()
The Culling by Charles Dean
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStruggling to recover from his losses in Kirshtein, Lee is swept back into the fray when a dangerous new Herald sets her sights on him. Hell-bent on reshaping the world in her own image and with her own ideals, she is willing to commit even the most immoral acts in her pursuit of righteousness... -
![Queen of Storms by Raymond E. Feist]()
Queen of Storms by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDark and powerful forces threaten the world of Garn once more in this second novel in legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic fantasy series, the Firemane Saga.Hatushaly and his young wife Hava have arrived in the prosperous trading town of Beran’s Hill to restore and reopen the fire-damaged Inn of the Three Stars... -
![A Mark of Kings by Bryce O'Connor, Luke Chmilenko]()
A Mark of Kings by Bryce O'Connor, Luke Chmilenko
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsDespite his youth, Declan Idrys knows of the evils of the world. He knows of the bastards and brigands who plague the King’s lands, of the monsters skulking in the wooded depths of the realm... -
![The Destroyer 3 by Michael-Scott Earle]()
The Destroyer 3 by Michael-Scott Earle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJessmei thought she had escaped. But the Elvens know that her protector is gone. They will not rest until she has been found, captured, and made to serve their agenda... -
![Madness in Solidar by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
Madness in Solidar by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFour centuries after its founding, Solidar’s Collegium of Imagers is in decline, the exploits of its founder, the legendary Quaeryt, largely forgotten. The Collegium is so lacking in leadership that the dying Maitre must summon Alastar, an obscure but talented senior imager from Westisle far to the south who has little knowledge of politics in the capital, as his successor... -
![Antiagon Fire by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
Antiagon Fire by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe hard-won battles fought in Imager's Battalion have earned Quaeryt a promotion to commander, as well as an assignment to convince the Pharsi High Council in the nation of Khel to submit to Lord Bhayar's rule. If he succeeds, it will be a major step toward unifying the entire continent of Solidar under one rule... -
![Bright Steel by Miles Cameron]()
Bright Steel by Miles Cameron
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvery war comes down to the flash of bright steel, even when the air is full of magic . . .Aranthur and his friends have come together across different continents and realms with one purpose: to strike back against the forces which have torn a hole in the heavens and threaten to rip the world beneath them apart as well... -
![Scion of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
Scion of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsL. E. Modesitt, Jr. is one of the standard setters in fantasy today and his most famous series is the Saga of Recluce. Each novel fills in pieces of the history of this land where Chaos and Order strive to maintain a magical balance.Scion of Cyador continues the story begun in Magi'i of Cyador... -
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![Mage-Guard of Hamor by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
Mage-Guard of Hamor by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAcclaimed author L. E. Modesitt, Jr. continues his new Recluce story in Mage-Guard of Hamor, the second of two volumes set mostly on the continent of Hamor, far across the sea from Recluce, where the story began. Rahl was a young apprentice on the island of Recluce sent to the mages training school for testing, then banished to Hamor. His education now continues under dangerous circumstances... -
![Timeless by R.A. Salvatore, Victor Bevine]()
Timeless by R.A. Salvatore, Victor Bevine
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings12 Hours and 30 MinutesAt long last, New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore returns with one of fantasy's most beloved and enduring icons, the dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden, in an all-new trilogy full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills... -
![The Black Song by Anthony Ryan]()
The Black Song by Anthony Ryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA matchless warrior is pitted against a near-God in the second epic installment of the Raven's Blade series. It has long been our lot in life, brother, to do what others can't.Vaelin Al Sorna was known across the realm as the greatest of warriors, but he thought battles were behind him. He was wrong... -
![Coalition Army by Michael Sisa]()
Coalition Army by Michael Sisa
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVOLUME 12 OF LEGEND OF THE ARCH MAGUSAn Arch Magus dies, only to find himself in the body of a young man in a medieval Kingdom. He finds out that he is the second son of a Duke, exiled to a desolated town by his own family. Shackled by the notorious reputation of his new shell, he tries his best to develop his domain, implementing new policies and innovations, leading his subjects to prosperity... -
![Heritage of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
Heritage of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author L.E. Modesitt comes Heritage of Cyador, the new novel in the Saga of Recluce.Scarcely a year after the events of Cyador’s Heirs, Lerial uses his mastery of Order and Chaos, the competing natural forces that shape his world and define the magic that exists within it, to utterly destroy an Afritan military force crossing into Cigoerne... -
![Dark Prince by David Gemmell]()
Dark Prince by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe chaos spirit had chosen the child Alexander to be its human host. But Parmenion, most powerful warrior of ancient Greece, had won a small victory over the darkness that sought to rule through Alexander. The boy's soul had not been destroyed by evil, but instead had merged with it -- and now Parmenion aided Alexander in the battle between light and dark that constantly raged within him...Categorized as:
epic heroic-fantasy magic military action-adventure adult alternate-history ancient-civilization
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