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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER!The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now officially in English, for the very first time!Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity... -
将进酒 [Qiāng Jìn Jiǔ] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings中博六州被拱手让于外敌,沈泽川受押入京,沦为人人痛打的落水狗。萧驰野闻着味来,不叫别人动手,自己将沈泽川一脚踹成了病秧子,谁知这病秧子回头一口,咬得他鲜血淋漓。两个人从此结下了大梁子,见面必撕咬。“命运要我一生都守在这里,可这并非是我抉择的那一条路。黄沙淹没了我的手足,我不想再臣服于虚无的命。圣旨救不了我的兵,朝廷喂不饱我的马,我不愿再为此赴命。我要翻过那座山,我要为自己一战。”-The Six Prefectures of Zhongbo were ceded away in surrender to the external enemies, and Shen Zechuan was taken into custody in the capital, reduced to *a drowning dog loathed and condemned by all...Categorized as:
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射鵰英雄傳 新修文庫版 8冊合售 by Jin Yong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWork by Jin Yong...Categorized as:
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The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe final instalment in Elodie Harper's Sunday Times bestselling Wolf Den TrilogyAmara's journey has taken her far; from a slave in Pompeii's wolf den to a high-powered courtesan in Rome... though her story is not over yet.While Amara plays for power in Rome's imperial palace, those dearest to her remain in Pompeii. But it is AD 79, and mighty Mount Vesuvius is about to make itself known..Categorized as:
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金庸作品集•天龙八部 by Jin Yong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRe-publication of Jin Yong¡¯s kung fu epic ¡°Eight Demigods and Devils¡± in a set of five volumes. This new edition contains many revisions and has expanded on background stories...Categorized as:
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琅琊榜 by 海宴
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA historical fiction novel story revolving around a high-ranking military officer named Lin Shu. This gifted young man achieved distinquished military status before he completed his his teenager years. Throughout the course of his service his troops were framed and obliterated by a scheming political rival. With no alternative but to flee, Lin changed his name and identity... -
Lord of the Mists by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the eighth of eight fantasy novels comprising the translation of the seminal 'Coiling Dragon Saga' [盘龙] by famous Chinese author Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi [我吃西红柿], originally hosted on www.wuxiaworld.com. This authorized translation created by Ren Woxing and published by Wuxiaworld Limited... -
Gods of Yulan by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClan Baruch has risen to be among the most preeminent powers of Yulan, and Linley Baruch has become one of the most powerful of Saints, but this is not enough. The Necropolis of the Gods is opening once more, while the dangerous prison realm Gebados is stirring as well. The winds of fate are blowing, and both Linley and the Yulan Continent shall be forever changed by them... -
神雕侠侣(新修版)(全4册)(国际正版)The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe book is the second part of the Condor Trilogy and is preceded by The Legend of the Condor Heroes and followed by The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber...Categorized as:
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笑傲江湖(新修版)(一)(國際正版) The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Vol.1 by Jin Yong, Jin Yong
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe hero of the novel Linghu Chong was the apprentice of Yue Buqun, leader of Mount Hua Sect. By then, Shaolin, Wudang, Five Mountains Alliance and other self-proclaimed righteous sects were fighting with the evil sect Ri Yue Shen Jiao... -
The Endless Savanna: 3rd Dive by M.A. Carlson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsChaos has found a way to strike at the real-world. And now Bye-bye has just one week to return to the World Tree or more players will be made to suffer the same real-world consequences. Hoping to find answers, Bye-bye races across the country to the headquarters of the Seed Inc., the makers of the World Tree Online. Back in the World Tree, the Endless Savanna awaits...Categorized as:
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King of Gods Book IV by Fast Food Restaurant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this fourth installment of King of Gods, Zhao Feng takes on entering the Broken Moon Clan's Floating Crest Trial—which only occurs every five years—in order to secure his future and prove his worth... -
The Planar Wars by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the seventh of eight fantasy novels comprising the translation of the seminal 'Coiling Dragon Saga' [盘龙] by famous Chinese author Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi [我吃西红柿], originally hosted on www.wuxiaworld.com. This authorized translation created by Ren Woxing and published by Wuxiaworld Limited... -
The Curse of Hurlig Ridge: 1st Dive by M.A. Carlson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the future, androids have taken over most jobs, leaving humans with little to do and even less to motivate them. Enter the World Tree Online, a fully immersive virtual reality experience. Join Byron in his first 30 days of a non-stop fantasy adventure in the cursed province of Hurlig Ridge, a land filled with monsters, mysteries, murderers and treasure... -
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The Four Divine Beasts by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Infernal Realm has proven to be even more dangerous than its name suggested, but luck and skill has allowed Linley Baruch and his family to survive everything it has thrown at them. It is time for him to cross the Starmist Sea to Indigo Prefecture in search of his Azure Dragon ancestors. But he must beware - the Four Divine Beasts clan is but a pale shadow of itself, hated by many... -
The Infernal Plane by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the fifth of eight fantasy novels comprising the translation of the seminal 'Coiling Dragon Saga'. Peace has come to Yulan. The chaos brought forth by Gebados has been quelled, while Linley has ascended to become a demigod. Now, he is finally ready to follow in the footsteps of his Baruch ancestors and venture into the deadly Infernal Plane, one of the four legendary Higher Planes.. -
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... -
Eminent Domain by R.J. Shoke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the way the world ends — Not with a whimper, but a bang. It was the only thing running through Cedrick Jonkheer’s mind when the alien pylons made landfall.The Intergalactic Imperium used their right of Eminent Domain to appropriate the planet to build a goddamned highway…and all Jonx got was a sarcastic AI and some superpowers.The end of times came and mankind was not prepared... -
Fame That Rocks the Ninth Mountain. The Path to True Immortality by Er Gen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI Shall Seal the Heavens is currently one of the most popular xianxia stories in China. It is about a failed young scholar named Meng Hao who gets forcibly recruited into a Sect of Immortal Cultivators. In the Cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and the law of the jungle prevails. Meng Hao must adapt to survive... -
Immortal Ancient Builds a Bridge Leaving the Ninth Mountain by Er Gen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI Shall Seal the Heavens is currently one of the most popular xianxia stories in China. It is about a failed young scholar named Meng Hao who gets forcibly recruited into a Sect of Immortal Cultivators. In the Cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and the law of the jungle prevails. Meng Hao must adapt to survive... -
Babylonia by Costanza Casati
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the author of the bestselling Clytemnestra comes another intoxicating excursion into ancient history, as Casati reimagines the rise to power of the Assyrian empire's only female ruler, Semiramis.When kings fall, queens rise.Nothing about Semiramis's upbringing could have foretold her legacy or the power she would come to wield...Categorized as:
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A Bond Undone by Jin Yong
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Bond Undone is the second book in Jin Yong's epic Chinese classic and phenomenon Legends of Condor Heroes series, published in the US for the first time!In the Jin capital of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of his father’s death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will, to two women. Neither of them is his sweetheart Lotus Huang... -
Yi Tian Tu Long Ji by Jin Yong
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSimplified Chinese (not English!), classic Jin Yong novel, complete 4 volume set, revised edition, pocket-sized edition...Categorized as:
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Thais of Athens by Ivan Efremov
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThais of Athens was first published in Russia in 1972. Since that time, it has sold over a million copies and has become one of the most popular historical novels in the former Soviet Union...Categorized as:
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I Shall Seal the Heaven! by Er Gen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiese Geschichte stammt zwischen dem achten und neunten Berg. Es geht um die ausgefallenen jungen Wissenschaftler namens Meng Hao, die gezwungen wurde, in eine Sekt Immortals Praxis zu betreten. Welt Anbau, wo die Starken die Schwachen isst, wo das Gesetz des Dschungels herrscht. Meng Hao muss in der neuen Welt oder untergehen anzupassen...Categorized as:
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Breaking Ground by Arlo Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Stone Has Fallen... Gemini Fowler and company have come a long way in a short time. They've strengthened their bonds through endless challenges and an incredible dungeon crawl beneath the perilous Plague Barrens. Now, they'll face a new challenge as conflict with the royal regent, Governor Zane, looms. Mercenaries pursue. Troops amass... -
Con đường đế vương 18 by Heesung Nam
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Con đường đế vương 20 by Heesung Nam
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无双 Peerless by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings开皇三年,上承北朝,下开盛唐的大隋刚刚拉开序幕,隋帝杨坚设解剑府,为布谋摄密,一统天下而准备。风雪之夜,于阗国前来朝贡的车队中途被劫杀,无一活口,解剑府二府主凤霄,奉帝命亲往调查。边陲六工城中,各方势力风云际会,高人强者狭路相逢。向来无往不利的凤二府主,却在一个病鬼道士身上碰了壁。不斗不知道,一斗才发现,这病痨鬼的马甲居然比自己还多。古代悬疑破案文,庙堂之高,江湖之远,你要的都有。cp:身体很残分分钟都可能挂掉的智商担当颜控受vs武力值爆表很爱演戏的自恋洁癖攻半架空,不考据。 "Peerless"In the third year of the Kaihuang era, as the Great Sui began to unfold between the fall of the Northern Dynasties and the rise of the glorious...Categorized as:
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The Desolate Mountains by Daman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive years have passed since Calron was forced to leave the Red Boar School, and the memories of his fallen Master continue to torment him to this day. Fighting for survival within the dangerous mountains, Calron discovers a hidden secret stored within his body that changes everything he knows about himself and the world. A secret that will endanger both him and everyone else around him... -
The Deer and the Cauldron: 3 Volume Set by Jin Yong, Jin Yong
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn the Dragon Throne of China sits the young Manchu Emperor Kang Xi. Back in 1644, his great-uncle Dorgon broke through the Great Wall from Manchuria in the north-east and took the Imperial capital, Peking. Now twenty years later, the Manchus are quelling the last sparks of Chinese resistance, hounding down members of the underground movement known as the Triad Secret Society...Categorized as:
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Ken Follett Epic Historical Collection by Ken Follett, Joachim Kerzel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEpic Historical Collection Ken Follett Dive into the #1 New York Times bestselling author's masterpiece of medieval drama, The Pillars of the Earth, and its long-awaited sequel, World Without End... -
Bu Bu Jing Xin/步步惊心 by Tong Hua
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZhang Xiao, a white collar worker from 21st century China, discovers that her soul has wandered back in time to the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor and inhabited the body of a teenage Manchu girl, Ma'ertai Ruoxi...Categorized as:
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The Deer and the Cauldron: The First Book by Jin Yong
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the Dragon Throne of China sits the young Manchu Emperor Kang Xi. Back in 1644, his great-uncle Dorgon broke through the Great Wall from Manchuria in the north-east and took the Imperial capital, Peking. Now twenty years later, the Manchus are quelling the last sparks of Chinese resistance, hounding down members of the underground movement known as the Triad Secret Society... -
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Cave of the Wind by Avery Kloss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTorn between two men, Peta fears Greggor’s wrath, begging Ronan to flee to a safe place. With Peta pregnant again, they seek shelter with a clan over the mountain, until tragedy strikes. Alone and terrified, Peta encounters a group of people who claim to know her, the women there similar in appearance...Categorized as:
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The Right to Choose by Andrey Vasilyev
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome back, fellow adventurer! Go ahead, sit closer to a fireplace and feel safe. This is going to be a long night, for I have an epic tale to tell you. Let me tell you the story about how I— Oh, I already told you about that? Well, fine. I guess I should continue from where we left off then. So, let me see. Where to even begin? Wars have broken the world of Fayroll... -
Restoration by Joshua W. Nelson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsResurgence. Hands down the best Virtual Reality Massive-Multi Online Role Playing Game. Ever. There is no comparison between Resurgence and any other game, or Altcon and any other company, as any of the thousands of beta testers will attest. Any beta tester but Alex, anyway.Alex knows Resurgence is more than a game, and that others have likely died so Resurgence could be released to the public...Categorized as:
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Chamber of Bears by Avery Kloss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnited with Ronan and Enwan, Peta is surrounded by the beauty that is the green valley, the trio happily preparing for the arrival of a baby. While she forages, three hunters kidnap Peta, intending on handing her over to their leader, a man by the name of Greggor. Upset by this prospect—Greggor being responsible for so much heartache—Peta secures her freedom, intending on returning to Ronan...Categorized as:
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The Voyage of Odysseus by Glyn Iliffe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOdysseus’s greatest challenge is only just beginning The armies of Troy have been defeated and the city lies in ruins. His oath fulfilled, Odysseus can at last sail for Ithaca and the long-awaited reunion with his family. But the gods, who were once his allies, have turned against him.Exiled with the warrior Eperitus, he is thrust into a world of seductive demi-gods and man-eating monsters...Categorized as:
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The Oracles of Troy by Glyn Iliffe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe siege of Troy has reached its tenth year without an end in sight. Helen remains safe behind the city walls, sharing her lover’s bed while Menelaus, the husband she abandoned, rages without, desperate for revenge and yet impotent against the stalemate imposed by the gods...Categorized as:
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Con đường đế vương 22 by Heesung Nam
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Con đường đế vương 23 by Heesung Nam
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달빛 조각사 24 by Heesung Nam
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달빛 조각사 25 by Heesung Nam
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Con đường đế vương 26 by Heesung Nam
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달빛 조각사 27 by Heesung Nam
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Con đường đế vương 28 by Heesung Nam
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Con đường đế vương 29 by Heesung Nam
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달빛 조각사 30 by Heesung Nam
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Con đường đế vương 31 by Heesung Nam
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