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  • The Emperor's Bone Palace by Hailey Turner

    The Emperor's Bone Palace by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Every heart is meant to break.THE NAMELESS. As a warden, Soren’s duty is to guard against the dead, but he was never trained to guard against his heart. Drawn into a web of Solarian politics, Soren finds himself at the center of a storm of his own making, unwilling to break free if it means losing the man he loves...
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    lgbtq  wlw  paranormal  epic  romance  fantasy  mlm  steampunk
  • The Liar's Knot by M.A. Carrick

    The Liar's Knot by M.A. Carrick

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Trust is the thread that binds. And the rope that hangs.In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.Derossi Vargo has always known...
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    epic  lgbtq  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book
  • Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    This is the 3 in 1 book of the Queen's Own trilogy. It contains Arrows of the Queen, Arrow's Flight, and Arrow's Fall. These books were only released originally as paperbacks...
  • Assassin's Blade, The: The Throne Of Glass Novellas [Paperback] [Dec 31, 1899] Sarah J. Maas by Mass Sarah J.

    Assassin's Blade, The: The Throne Of Glass Novellas [Paperback] [Dec 31, 1899] Sarah J. Maas by Mass Sarah J.

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Celaena sardothien is adarlan's most feared assassin. Explore the dark underworld of this kick-ass heroine and find out how the legend begins in the five page-turning prequel novellas to the new york times bestselling throne of glass series...
  • A Duet of Sword and Song by Lisa Cassidy

    A Duet of Sword and Song by Lisa Cassidy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The time of the Shadowhawk was gone. Now he needed to be more.In the space of a night Cuinn Acondor lost his crown and almost his life. Devastated by Talyn’s disappearance, he’s on the run, fleeing from Armun and Shadow hunters who want to destroy everything he stands for. But he won’t give up. Together with the resurgent Wolves, he begins preparing to take back what Azrilan stole from them...
  • The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy

    The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Aurora Firedrake returns in the spellbinding sequel to The Last of the Firedrakes.The seven kingdoms of Avalonia are crumbling and evil is spreading across the land like a plague. Queen Morgana is close to finding a way to open The Book of Abraxas and it’s only a matter of time until she uses the power trapped inside its pages to enslave the entire world...
  • Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto

    Wings of Shadow by Nicki Pau Preto

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In the heart-stopping finale to the Crown of Feathers trilogy, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable,” Veronyka must face her most devastating enemy yet: her own sister...
  • The Obsidian Palace by Benjamin Medrano

    The Obsidian Palace by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Ruethwyn’s body had been made whole and her magic restored in the Frostglades to the north, though in a way she’d never anticipated. Supported by her friends, at long last, she looks to the future and her ultimate goal, to rescue those who Resvarygrath had stolen from her...
  • Embrace the Light by Jocelynn Drake

    Embrace the Light by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A Tragic Story Comes to Light.At last, Caelan and his companions are heading to see a long-time ally of Erya.But New Rosanthe soldiers have already moved into the city, and nothing is quite as it seems.Even as old betrayals reveal new enemies, Caelan’s main goal remains the God of Wisdom and the truth.The only problem is that time is running out and the Dead God is waiting to claim him...
  • The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

    The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Murder. Secrets. Sacrifice: Three women seek the truth of the empire's past. And the truth they find has the power to ignite a war in the sequel to The Final Strife, the continuation of a visionary fantasy trilogy inspired by Africa and Arabia.Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. But when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil...
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    wlw  lgbtq  epic  romance  fantasy  fiction  high-fantasy  audiobook
  • The World of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    The World of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The official guide to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series complete with characters, creatures, new artwork, and more!Everyone knows the story of the assassin queen. But now, fans of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series will be immersed in her journey like never before...
  • Moonveiled Journeys by Selkie Myth

    Moonveiled Journeys by Selkie Myth

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Journey to the Center of Pallos!Lule is dead. Toke is missing.Escaping from the devastating battle between the dragon and the Guardians, Elaine and the dwarves have fallen deep into an abandoned, unused mineshaft. Danger lurks around every corner, from starvation, traps, orcs, and more! Elaine must survive in the hostile stone tomb, cut away from the sky, away from her friends and comrades...
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    lgbtq  fae  epic  paranormal  fantasy  dragons  magic  action-adventure
  • Dragon Tear by Lindsay Buroker

    Dragon Tear by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Now that Jev is no longer obligated to marry a manipulative noblewoman, Zenia can finally pursue a relationship with him. But there’s something else she must deal with first. She’s learned that the magical dragon-tear gem she wears around her neck is linked to a living dragon, one that is being held prisoner and tortured. Zenia owes her life several times over to the creature...
  • Knife Children by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Knife Children by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lakewalker Barr Foxbrush returns from two years of patrolling the bitter wilds of Luthlia against the enigmatic, destructive entities called malices, only to find that the secret daughter he'd left behind in the hinterland of Oleana has disappeared from her home after a terrible accusation...
  • Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed

    Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In a land impoverished by a war that started before she was born, Kiena has provided for her mother and brother by becoming one of the best hunters in the kingdom. But when a lifelong friend with connections recommends her to the king to track down a runaway princess, her life gets turned upside down. Finding the princess is easy...
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    epic  lgbtq  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  angst  bodyguard  book
  • Fuse by E.L. Todd

    Fuse by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    After being abandoned outside the gate of her village in the middle of the night as a baby, Cora has spent her life in this small village, avoiding the marriage lottery and the advances of men she considers boys, and working in her forge as the best blacksmith… even if no one will admit it.Until the Shamans come. They’re looking for someone… or something...
  • The Sagittarius by K. Aten

    The Sagittarius by K. Aten

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kyri has known her share of loss in the two decades that she has been alive. She never expected to find herself a slave in roman lands, nor did she think she had the heart to become a gladiatrix. But with her soul shattered she must fight to see her way back home again...
  • Marin's Codex by Benjamin Medrano

    Marin's Codex by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is a prequel to the Ancient Dreams trilogy, but is best read after the other volumes.Some mysteries are shrouded by both time and wars long since past. One of these mysteries revolves around the discovery of the true nature of magic, and the High Mage who ushered in a new era of understanding. Her name was Marin, and her life's work was consumed in the writing of her research...
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    epic  fae  lgbtq  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  adult  angels
  • From Spirit and Binding by Carrie Ann Ryan

    From Spirit and Binding by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues Lyric’s prophecy in this breathtaking sequel to From Flame and Ash.In my quest to unlock four of my five elements, I have watched those I love fade into ash and ruin. Bearing the weight of soul-crushing loss, my friends and I must try to regroup and journey back to the only home I have left—the Obscurité Court...
  • Herald of the Witch's Mark by Kellen Graves

    Herald of the Witch's Mark by Kellen Graves

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Saffron finally has the one thing he's always wanted: a chance to attend school. To be able to do so alongside Prince Cylvan, even while glamoured as a high fey and pretending not to know one another, Saffron is eager to finally experience the education he's always dreamed of...
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    lgbtq  fae  paranormal  epic  romance  fantasy  mlm  fiction
  • Queen of Ice by Benjamin Medrano

    Queen of Ice by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Ruethwyn hadn’t expected to risk death while attending the most renowned mage academy in the kingdom, but after surviving a dragon’s attack, she hadn’t been willing to back down. Though she’d nearly died due to her efforts, Ruethwyn managed to protect the lives of her friends and earn the grudging respect of some of her opponents...
  • Crisis of Faith by Benjamin Medrano

    Crisis of Faith by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Reconciling two divergent faiths to a single goddess is much more difficult when the conference begins with an assassination attempt. As her followers have to deal with the multiple unknown attackers which are assaulting them, Tyria finds her hands tied by divine law and her struggle to decide who she is, and who she should be...
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    epic  fae  lgbtq  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  adult  angels
  • A Throne From the Ashes by C.C. Peñaranda

    A Throne From the Ashes by C.C. Peñaranda

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As darkness descends, two destinies will merge. But as embers fly, one may rise from the ashes.A KINGDOM…Far from the land she knows, Faythe is beckoned toward the secrets of her heritage. Through trials of her name and a challenge to her claim, does she have what it takes to rule? Faythe bears a future that haunts; Reylan harbors a past that lingers...
  • The Turn of the Story by Sarah Rees Brennan

    The Turn of the Story by Sarah Rees Brennan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Elliot Schafer has been carried off to a magical land and called to fight… but he has no intention of doing so. He is a little disappointed by the facilities on the Border, but he gets to meet Serene-Heart-In-The-Chaos-Of-Battle, an elf warrior, and Luke Sunborn, an annoyingly brave human warrior native to the magical land he’s crossed into...
  • Ancient Ruins by Benjamin Medrano

    Ancient Ruins by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Newly edited for clarity. Sistina awakened after millennia of dormancy, her memories in tatters and born anew. Residing in the ruins of an ancient city, she finds herself drawn into a war between two elven nations and the slaver kingdom of Kelvanis when she rescues a princess from slavery...
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    epic  fae  lgbtq  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  adult  angels
  • Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin

    Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Orsina of Melidrie is a paladin of the Order of the Sun, sworn to drive out corruption and chaos wherever she finds it. She has been ordered to leave her home and travel around Vesolda in search of a great evil she is supposedly destined to destroy. But after two years of fighting monsters and demons and evil gods, she does not seem to be any closer to her goal—or ever returning home...
  • Shadebloom by Felicia Davin

    Shadebloom by Felicia Davin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Separated from her companions and abducted, Alizhan is delivered back to Laalvur, right into Iriyat’s clutches. Iriyat has tightened her hold on the city in Alizhan’s absence, magically manipulating the other Council members and further charming the public. No one believes her capable of plotting an experiment that could destroy cities...
  • The Sorcerer's Alpha by Corey Kerr

    The Sorcerer's Alpha by Corey Kerr

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They’re lost in the wilderness. And there’s only one tent. When a routine mission goes horribly awry, expert wilderness scout Marut finds himself solely responsible for protecting one of the powerful court sorcerers. Marut is suspicious of magic and more comfortable with horses than people, but he comes to begrudgingly respect Sycamore as they flee for their lives...
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    lgbtq  epic  paranormal  fantasy  omegaverse  mlm  historical  magic
  • Crisis of Faith by Benjamin Medrano

    Crisis of Faith by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reconciling two divergent faiths to a single goddess is much more difficult when the conference begins with an assassination attempt. As her followers have to deal with the multiple unknown attackers which are assaulting them, Tyria finds her hands tied by divine law and her struggle to decide who she is, and who she should be...
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    wlw  fae  lgbtq  epic  paranormal  romance  fantasy  harem
  • Curse of Shadows by A.K. Wilder

    Curse of Shadows by A.K. Wilder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For fans of epic fantasy with adventure and romance, Curse of Shadows reveals a world of unique magic, breathtaking action, and unforgettable love.Amassia teeters on the brink of the next Great Dying.The second sun has returned as our Bone Throwers foresaw--casting the nine realms into war.My name is Ash, and I fell in the battle for Baiseen...
  • Flame Dancer by Hercules West

    Flame Dancer by Hercules West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Get ready to be transported to a world beyond your wildest imagination in this fast paced adventure! When Alex Khan's military service comes to an end, he's eager for a change. Little does he know, fate has a different plan in store for him . A nearby lightning strike triggers an ancient stone portal, whisking Alex away to a mysterious alien world teeming with magic and danger...
  • The Avatar's Flames by Benjamin Medrano

    The Avatar's Flames by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Ruethwyn’s life was promising. Talented in magic, the young elven woman didn’t fit in in her hometown, but was scheduled to attend the most renowned academy of magic in the kingdom, and was even building up the courage to confess her love in the hope that it might be returned. That all ended in a dragon’s fire...
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    epic  fae  lgbtq  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  audiobook  book
  • Winter Wren by Miranda Honfleur

    Winter Wren by Miranda Honfleur

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A mage apprentice and her master... Against three hundred mercenaries sieging a town.Seventeen-year-old mage apprentice Rielle accompanies her master, Leigh, on a mission to save a viscount from a town under mercenary control. But mercenaries aren't the only newcomers to town. When the mission goes awry, Rielle must choose whether to follow her orders or follow her conscience...
  • The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last place Lord Tristram Radcliffe ever expected to find himself was right hand to the Llangardian throne. His parentage should have seen him banished, but he managed to keep his draconic secret. Now, King Reynold is dead. Long live King Roland...
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    epic  fae  lgbtq  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  adult  assassins
  • Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle

    Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When it comes to fate, where is the line between being predestined and being condemned?Merriam was born a regular girl in a mundane world. Mollian is a fae prince whose family is charged with guarding the Gate that binds every existence together. Both of their lives were forever changed when they met in the woods as children, sparking a bond in their souls deeper than either of them understood...
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    fae  epic  paranormal  romance  fantasy  magic  high-fantasy  quest
  • The Foxglove King by Hannah F. Whitten

    The Foxglove King by Hannah F. Whitten

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she’s lived by one rule: don’t let them find you. Easier said than done, when her death magic ties her to the city...
  • Soldier of Dorsa by Eliza Andrews

    Soldier of Dorsa by Eliza Andrews

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A war is brewing in the Empire.Not the War in the East — that is a war everyone already knows about, the war that some wanted to end so badly that they murdered an Emperor to stop it. No, this is a different war. A war between the Shadowlands and the mortal world, a war between light and darkness. A war the Brotherhood of Culo has warned about for generations. But no one wanted to listen...
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    epic  lgbtq  wlw  action-adventure  audiobook  book  female-mc  fiction
  • Long Live the Elf Queen by J.M. Kearl

    Long Live the Elf Queen by J.M. Kearl

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
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  • Sting & Song by Benjamin Medrano

    Sting & Song by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    What happens when the god of chaos wins a divine poker game? Bee-girls. The life of a giant bee is a simple one. The life of a giant bee when her queen turns the entire hive into human-like apis to fend off an attack? That’s a good deal more complicated. Getting down from a 50-foot giant rose without wings, while surviving the attacks of malevolent wasps is just a start...
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    epic  lgbtq  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book
  • Halls of Power by Benjamin Medrano

    Halls of Power by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Having rocked the world via high magic that was believed lost, the dungeon Sistina has shown her power at last, as she has done everything in her power to protect those that she loves. Crowned queen of the new city of Beacon, Phynis Constella is searching for allies as full-scale war erupts between her homeland of Sifaren and the fell nation of Kelvanis...
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    epic  fae  lgbtq  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  adult  angels
  • Blood Ties by Lindsay Buroker

    Blood Ties by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Recently appointed Crown Agents Jev and Zenia must prove that they're worthy of their new jobs and young King Targyon’s trust. Their mission? To research the strange “disease of the blood” that killed Targyon’s three cousins and left him unexpectedly ruling an entire kingdom at barely twenty years of age. There are just a few problems...
  • The Sundered Blade by Kenley Davidson

    The Sundered Blade by Kenley Davidson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    War is coming.Under the shadow of dragons’ wings, the Five Thrones wait to learn whose hand will direct their future.Will the tyrant, Melger, fall?Or will Vaniell and Karreya fail in their quest to save the the lands and the people they love?Bonds will be tested. Hearts will be broken. And by the choices of a destined few, the fate of the world will be forever changed...
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    fae  epic  paranormal  romance  fantasy  magic  audiobook  young-adult
  • Queen of Bitter Thorn by Kay L. Moody

    Queen of Bitter Thorn by Kay L. Moody

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Faerie itself is on the brink of destruction.Alone and frightened, Elora must return to Bitter Thorn to share news of Queen Alessandra’s most recent victory. But the realm is crumbling before her eyes. Frost covers surfaces it should not. Defensive enchantments are not as strong as they should be.Everyone in Faerie is falling prey to the Fairfrost queen’s manipulation...
  • Blackstone by Shea Godfrey

    Blackstone by Shea Godfrey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Captain Darrius Durand and Princess Jessa of Lyoness announce their love, they know it will be an end to many things. What they do not expect is that it will be the beginning of so much more. For good or ill, in the wake of their declaration, the tide of events that sweep through the corridors of Blackstone Keep will change the course of history...
  • Staying Power by Ann Somerville

    Staying Power by Ann Somerville

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Karik always wanted to travel and see more of the world. Now he’s on his first major expedition to explore the mysterious land of Andon. But he’ll learn working in a team and managing diverse talents and personalities isn’t easy. It’s even harder when your leader is a prickly, handsome lieutenant and your colleague only opens his mouth to insert the other foot. Contains "Freely Given"...
  • When Kingdoms Fall by Callie Dahl

    When Kingdoms Fall by Callie Dahl

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Men feared monsters. Yet fear made men do monstrous things.The gods are gone, leaving three races divided, broken, and without balance. All that remains is a curse. One to haunt and devour the mortals for their unholy betrayal. A Mortal Girl. . . Traifton has two rules: Never leave the safety of the walls and never enter the Wylan Woods. Those who enter never return...
  • The Traitor and the Chalice by Jane Fletcher

    The Traitor and the Chalice by Jane Fletcher

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tevi has made a new life in the Protectorate - a life that includes Jemeryl - something she could never have expected when she was exiled from her home. Even more surprising is that she finds herself seriously engaged in the search for the chalice. The fake quest has suddenly become very real...
  • Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke

    Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Moving from poison and treachery to war and witchcraft, Sam Hawke's Poison Wars continue with Hollow Empire, a fabulous epic fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, Naomi Novik, and Scott Lynch.Poison was only the beginning.... The deadly siege of Silasta woke the ancient spirits, and now the city-state must find its place in this new world of magic...
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    epic  lgbtq  paranormal  wlw  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book
  • Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nine gods ruled the world, until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. In the land of Pozhar, the people fear the return of Zhar Ptitsa, the god of souls and rebirth who nearly destroyed them nine hundred years ago in a terrible rage...
  • A Prophecy of Undone by I.A. Takerian

    A Prophecy of Undone by I.A. Takerian

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The second book in I. A. Takerian’s high-fantasy series takes us on a perilous journey through The Trials, readying our War Party to fight for the fates of all.The world of Zenafrost is burning. Darkness has overtaken the lands, corrupting everything it touches...
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