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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... -
The God is Not Willing by Steven Erikson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMany years have passed since three Teblor warriors brought carnage and chaos to the small lakeside settlement of Silver Lake. While the town has recovered, the legacy of that past horror remains, even if the Teblor tribes of the north no longer venture into the southlands. One of those three, Karsa Orlong, is now deemed to be a god, albeit an indifferent one... -
The Tiger’s Imperium by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe sixth installment of the award-winning Chronicles of an Imperial Legionary Officer series is here! Ben Stiger, Legate of the Lost Thirteenth Legion, a nobleman from an infamous family, and born fighter, has defeated the enemy army before Lorium and raised the siege of the city. Mortally wounded and dying, the emperor has made Stiger his heir, but in name only... -
Of Sand and Snow by Bryce O'Connor
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWith fifty thousand freed slaves at their back, Raz i'Syul Arro and Syrah Brahnt leave the savannahs of Perce behind. Karesh Syl is no more. Karesh Nan burns at their backs. Beyond the border before them the South looms, ready and waiting, and together Raz and Syrah pray they are prepared for the great offense they must now undertake against the fringe cities... -
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Deadhouse Landing by Ian C. Esslemont
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter the disappointments of Li Heng, Dancer and Kellanved wash up on a small insignificant island named Malaz. Immediately, of course, Kellanved plans to take it over. To do so they join forces with a small band of Napans who have fled a civil war on their own home island... -
A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever.On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield, and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. He hopes for help from the crown. But King Jezal's son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specializes in disappointments... -
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Elantris, Part 1 of 3 by Brandon Sanderson, Johann Dettweiler
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPerformed by a Full CastAdaptation by Johann Dettweiler6 CDs – 7 hoursThe exciting debut of a fresh new voice in fantasy. As fantasy surpassed SF in popularity, much of it became predictable. Elantris is a welcome exception, a rare epic fantasy that doesn't recycle the classics.In GraphicAudio...A Movie in Your Mind with Full Cast, Narration, Cinematic Music and Sound Effects... -
Chosen for Power by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJak and his allies venture through the portal in search of the longevity plant their king demands, but all Jak wants is to find the elder dragons.Some say they’re extinct. Some say they’re in hiding.If he can’t locate them, there won’t be anyone to teach his hatchling how to fly. Or to protect the dragon eggs preserved within a glacier on another world... -
The Legend of Deathwalker by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEnter a powerful realm of legend, dark sorcery, and conquest, where the mighty Drenai warrior Druss faces his most deadly opponent . . .Druss the Legend, the dark axman known as the Deathwalker, must join the warrior Talisman on a mission of blood and glory... -
Сказания Меекханского пограничья. Восток - Запад by Robert M. Wegner, Роберт М. Вегнер
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsВосток Меекханской империи – край неспокойный. Здесь пролегает граница с побежденным, но не сломленным государством воинственных кочевников, здесь во множестве встречаются Урочища, проклятые места, где можно столкнуться с невероятными чудовищами... -
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... -
Conflict by Matthew Peed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe continent is in chaos as one world-shaking event after another continues to rattle the foundations that the people have lived with for centuries. The flames of all-out war threaten everyone and few people seem to want to stop it. Louella and Regan work tirelessly to protect their own slice of home from forces that want to bring ruin to everything around them... -
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Forcing Fate by M.A. Frick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPerfect for lovers of Fourth Wing and Eragon, this slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance will keep you on the edge of your seat! The angst and tension in this book may cause sleep deprivation.“You never have to force anything that’s meant to be.” But some things are worth fighting for. Avyanna trained her whole life to be a Dragon Rider... -
Relentless by R.A. Salvatore
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the long-awaited trilogy featuring one of the most beloved characters in all of fantasy—Drizzt Do'Urden—a rollicking tale of life, death, intrigue, magic, danger, and the timeless bonds of family and friendship from New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore... -
The Empire's Ruin by Brian Staveley
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOne soldier will bear the hopes of an empireThe Kettral were the glory and despair of the Annurian Empire – elite soldiers who rode war hawks into battle. Now the Kettral’s numbers have dwindled and the great empire is dying. Its grip is further weakened by the failure of the kenta gates, which granted instantaneous access to its vast lands... -
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... -
The Tyrant Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSeth Dickinson's epic fantasy series which began with The Traitor Baru Cormorant, returns with the third book, The Tyrant Baru Cormorant.The hunt is over. After fifteen years of lies and sacrifice, Baru Cormorant has the power to destroy the Imperial Republic of Falcrest that she pretends to serve. The secret society called the Cancrioth is real, and Baru is among them... -
The Desert Prince by Peter V. Brett
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA brand-new epic fantasy adventure set in the beloved world of the Demon Cycle, following a new generation of heroes, from New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett Fifteen years have passed since the end of the war with demons, creatures of darkness who have hunted the night and plagued humanity since time out of mind... -
Boundless by R.A. Salvatore
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis second book in New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore’s all-new trilogy—full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills—features one of fantasy’s most beloved and enduring characters, Drizzt Do’Urden.Split between time and two worlds, Zaknafein had always been conflicted... -
Deathmarked by David Estes
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhile the war for the Four Kingdoms drags on, a new threat emerges from across the sea…To the north, Annise Gäric seek to rescue Lady Zelda and retake Castle Hill from the sellswords known as the Brotherhood. In the back of her mind is a growing fear, something she can’t quite explain... -
Sleeping Player by John Gold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWake up, Sagie… Have you heard about what happened at Castle Airis five years ago? Don’t talk too loud, it's dangerous right now. They’re still looking for that certain wanderer. If you have any information, please, let us know. How difficult is it to survive the human world, full of people hellbent on destruction, as a poor cat? "People = danger," LJ knows that for sure... -
A Fool's Hope: Book Two by Mike Shackle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWar takes everything. From Tinnstra, it took her family and thrust her into a conflict she wanted only to avoid. Now her queen's sole protector, she must give everything she has left to keep Zorique safe.It has taken just as much from Jia's revolutionaries. Dren and Jax - battered, tortured, once enemies themselves - now must hold strong against their bruised invaders, the Egril... -
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Deeds of Honor by Elizabeth Moon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElizabeth Moon, the New York Times bestselling author of the celebrated Deed of Paksenarrion and Paladin's Legacy epic fantasy series, presents Deeds of Honor, a brand new collection of short stories set in the world of Paksenarrion... -
War Bow by P.S. Power
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Amazing Series continues! A war of magic and arms is being fought to the East, while young Anders Brolly attempts to learn what he can of the arcane arts, in order to resist the ancient menace which plagues his home, and perhaps the entire world... -
Delve by Matthew Peed
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRegan is back and has had enough of the war. Pushing himself and his forces, he works to put an end to the war that is raging on multiple fronts. At the same time, he sends his forces in the Beneath rumored to be home of the most powerful races on Murgin to find the missing Queen Louella... -
Priest of Gallows by Peter McLean
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGangster, soldier, priest. Queen's Man. Governor.Tomas Piety has everything he ever wanted. In public he's a wealthy, highly respected businessman, happily married to a beautiful woman and Governor of his home city of Ellinburg. In private, he's no longer a gang lord but one of the Queen's Men, invisible and officially non-existent, working in secret to protect his country... -
Blood Vengeance by David Leadbeater
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the pivotal novel of the Matt Drake series, everything changes. Matt Drake's team is torn apart around him. The President of the United States is abducted. America and the world sit before their TV screens, shuddering in disbelief as Washington DC itself comes under attack. The Blood King is back!The night has never been so dark, the dawn so far out of reach... -
The Lost Kingdom by David Leadbeater
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Lost Kingdom is the latest in the breathtaking Matt Drake series, packed with enough action to keep you reading long into the night.In 1945 China's greatest treasure, the ancient fossilised remains of the Peking Man, disappeared, last known location: Singapore... -
Idols Fall by Mike Shel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“AT LONG LAST, EVEN GODS WILL KNOW REGRET…”Agnes Manteo now bears her father’s sentient Djao sword, along with a terrible revelation—the gods are charlatans, ancient sorcerers who draw their strength from the suffering of humanity. She and her Syraeic companions have but one duty: to track down those pretenders and end their reign of cruelty and lies, no matter the cost... -
Escalation by Matthew Peed
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTired of the necromancer threat, Regan increases efforts to deal with them at their heart of power in the north. Seemingly aware of his presence, the monster horde continues to grow until finally they charge the valley. Steel Spire, one of Regan's sub-core ends up attracting their attention... -
Prince on the Run by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrince Trevor Arcwin is everything a prince should be: handsome, tall, and adept at arms. Unfortunately, Trevor is not the king’s favorite and is tucked away in the Presidon army. He is disliked by more than his father and finds his life is at risk. A mysterious aide, thrust upon the prince when he enters the army, must guide the Prince through peril after peril while they are both on the run...Categorized as:
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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... -
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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... -
The Book of Joe by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Ranger is Forged.The next chapter in the war against Sût the Undying and the Nether Sorcerer unfolds against the backdrop of what it takes to become a U.S. Army Ranger.The Rangers' next objective takes them on an odyssey of desperate survival and relentless combat through the Desert of Sleep, a savage and strange land... and a gateway to hell... -
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 Adventures of Maggie Parker Complete Box Set: The Magic Compass, The Gnome's Magic, The Elemental's Magic, The Magic Quest by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrab the entire boxed set of The Adventures of Maggie Parker today!If smart phones and GPS rule the world - why am I hunting a magic compass to save the planet?Austin Detective Maggie Parker has seen some weird things in her day, but finding a surly gnome rooting through her garage beats all.Her world is about to be turned upside down in a frantic search for 4 Elementals.Not 3, not 5…but 4... -
The Gates of Tagmeth by P.C. Hodgell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew novel in the Kencyrath series, sequel to The Sea of Time. Adventure in a well-crafted high fantasy land. Destruction is in Jame Knorth's nature. Literally. She is the avatar of the god Gerridon, also known as That-Which-Destroys, the god of chaos and ruin... -
Clash Of Empires by Sam Barone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClash of Empires is the sixth novel in Sam Barone's bronze age historical saga in the tradition of Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell, and Jean Auel. In Dawn of Empire, Eskkar the warrior and Trella the slave girl come together in a mighty struggle to survive a barbarian invasion and build mankind's first walled city... -
Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight by Aliette de Bodard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA major first collection from a writer fast becoming one of the stars of the genre... Aliette de Bodard, multiple award winner and author of The Tea Master and the Detective, now brings readers fourteen dazzling tales that showcase the richly textured worldbuilding and beloved characters that have brought her so much acclaim... -
The Invisible Chains - Part 3: Bonds of Blood by Andrew Ashling
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnaxantis, prince of Ximerion.Not certain who he can trust, Anaxantis keeps recruiting and training troops, with dogged tenacity, to face the barbarian invasion... -
The Forever Man Box Set - 6 Books: The Complete First Series by Craig Zerf
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll 6 Books for One Great Price...Lee Child meets Lord of the Rings - Individual Books Have Over 500 Top Reviews. "This is one of the best epic fantasy books that I have ever read. It is in a class of its own. Zerf has created a cross between the heroic epic fantasy of David Gemmell and RR Martin as well as a good slice of Steven King"...Categorized as:
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A Pitiless Rain by Glen Cook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInterview: Glen CookBy Donald Mead17 January 2005DM: What are you currently working on? Is there a future for the Black Company?GC: Someday. I have two more, A Pitiless Rain and Port of Shadows, planned for the future, but I have a bunch of other stuff I have to do first that's under contract. It will be several years before a new Black Company novel comes out.http://www.strangehorizons... -
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The Rider's Quest by Kerry Law
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAimee Wood is a Sky Rider and with her dragon, Jess, it’s her job to protect others.But there’s an army of Empty Warriors marching towards Aimee’s home, controlled by the shadowy Master of Sparks and with a single purpose—to destroy Kierell.Aimee is desperate to help but she’s ostracised by her leader... -
Rangers at Roadsend by Jane Fletcher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter nine years in the rangers, dealing with thugs and wild predators, Sergeant 'Chip' Coppelli has learned to spot trouble coming. That is just what she sees in the unexplained discrepancies surrounding the new recruit, Katryn Nagata, but even so, Chip was not expecting murder... -
The Gallows Black by Sam Sykes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA standalone epic fantasy novella starring Sal the Cacophony, who Pierce Brown called a "protagonist for the ages," from Sam Sykes' widely acclaimed Seven Blades in Black. To the city of Last Word, one of the last freeholds in a land rent asunder by magic, Sal the Cacophony comes with gun, a blade, and a burning need for revenge... -
Haven by Joel Shepherd
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Army of the Regent Arosh advances on the forces loyal to Saalshen, homeland of the serrin people, as the serrin's friends are in full retreat. Their only hope is to reach the city of Jahnd, as 'Trial of Blood and Steel' reaches its dramatic conclusion... -
Ten Arrows of Iron by Sam Sykes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe second novel in an epic fantasy trilogy that follows an unforgettable outcast mage caught between two warring empires.Sal the Cacophony-outlaw, outcast, outnumbered-destroys all that she loves. Her lover lost and cities burned in her wake, all she has left is her magical gun and her all-consuming quest for revenge against those who stole her power and took the sky from her... -
The Spider by Leo Carew
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA battle has been won, but the war still wages on...Roper, the Black Lord of the northern people, may have vanquished the Suthern army at the Battle of Harstathur. But the greatest threat to his people lies in the hands of more shadowy forces.In the south, the disgraced Bellamus bides his time...
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