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Savannah by SunriseCV
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSo… the first city he traveled to on a new world wasn’t exactly what he expected...House Gracefall wasn’t anything like what Derek had imagined it would be. Instead of rage and anger at the loss of one of their young masters, House Gracefall showed humility and even apologized... -
![He Who Fights with Monsters 10 by Shirtaloon]()
He Who Fights with Monsters 10 by Shirtaloon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA subterranean power creates strange bedfellows for Jason and his friends in the epic next installment of He Who Fights with Monsters.Following the devastating attack on Yaresh, its people are left to pick up the pieces. The city lies in ruins, but its decimated defenders have more to deal with than just reconstruction... -
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Noble Roots by Drew Hayes
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor generations, nobles have gathered at a scenic estate once per year to compete. What transpires there is spoken of only in rumors, save for the prizes. Potent, powerful, and precious; the winners are said to receive a gift from magic itself.Reeling after their loss to Kalzidar, the adventurers from Maplebark can only press forward, following advice imparted by the gods... -
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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... -
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![Mark of the Fool 7 by J.M. Clarke]()
Mark of the Fool 7 by J.M. Clarke
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Book 7 of the Best-Selling Series, continue your fantastical journey into a coming of age magic academy fantasy with a weak-to-strong progression into power, a setting inspired by D&D, detailed world building and magical science, action, comedy, slice-of-life, and GameLit elements... -
![Noob Game Plus by Ryan Rimmel]()
Noob Game Plus by Ryan Rimmel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat happened? The last thing Jim remembered was being tossed unceremoniously through the Demon Door. Now, he's right back where he first started his adventure, sans demon and badger. Jim's got to make some fast choices if he has any hope of making it back to Windfall and defeating Charles... -
![Way of the Wolf by Tom Elliot]()
Way of the Wolf by Tom Elliot
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew Powers and Old. A conflict millennia in the brewing. And at the center of it: one man.Michael has escaped the clutches of the Dark, if only temporarily. Surfacing in the world above, he finds matters no less complex than down below and survival as challenging as it had been in the dungeon.Is the harder path the one you must forge on your own?Many want Michael as their ally...Categorized as:
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![Lotus Lake by Jay Boyce]()
Lotus Lake by Jay Boyce
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsReborn five years in the past. A second chance to do everything over. What would you do?For Ashlyn, being reborn five years in the past is both a boon and a bane. She’s reborn in the wreckage of tragedy, forced to deal with a life that she messed up before... -
![Nautical Noobs by Ryan Rimmel]()
Nautical Noobs by Ryan Rimmel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Jim’s absence, Zorlando has been doing a pretty good job keeping Windfall safe. He doesn’t know, and may not be equipped for, what is heading straight toward Noobtown, though... -
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Ruthless by Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsEnemies emerge everywhere. Stagnation starts seeming standard. Results require Ruthlessness.Joe has been moving deeper into his study of ritual magic, and further away from his combat team. He's learning more and more, but more often than not needs to choose between his research and squad leadership... -
![This Class is Bonkers! by J.P. Valentine]()
This Class is Bonkers! by J.P. Valentine
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith the way behind them sealed, the only way forward for Eve and her friends is down. Down the narrow steps carved into the mountain. Down into the oppressive toxic fog. Down into the Dead Fields.But the Dead Fields are not so dead as they seem. Things lurk in the mist, things far beyond the levels of Eve, Wes, Preston, and especially the hatchling Reginald. But Eve doesn't care... -
![This Guild is Batty! by J.P. Valentine]()
This Guild is Batty! by J.P. Valentine
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsInvitation in hand, it’s time for Eve and friends to travel north in search of the legendary Dragonwrought. With a single-minded focus, they’ll trek deep into the mountains, willfully ignoring the onslaught of side quests threatening to derail their journey... -
![Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Dreams by Shawn Wilson]()
Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Dreams by Shawn Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMax wanted to be a [Baker].Settle down, bake stuff, and enjoy life.The gods, however, ruined that dream.Given [Baker] and a rare black skill, he is now running for his life, trying to grow strong enough to return home. Now Max must find a way to grow strong enough to survive the people and the god hunting him...Categorized as:
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![Four Beheadings and a Funeral by Eric Ugland]()
Four Beheadings and a Funeral by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe join Montana, recently returned from an impromptu study abroad trip, a bit wiser, a bit broader in perspective, and a lot freaked out by the once-dead person who’s currently in his bedroom.Possible zombie sightings aside, he’s finally ready to take his job as Duke seriously... -
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![Shadeslinger by Kyle Kirrin]()
Shadeslinger by Kyle Kirrin
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCorporate flameout Ned Altimer dreams of leaving his world behind. So when Earthblood Online splashes onto the VRMMO scene, he dives in and never looks back.His advantages are twofold: exclusive access to the game’s three-day Head Start period, and a ridiculously handsome talking axe named Frank who has knowledge of the game’s deepest secrets…if the magnificent Frank ever feels like sharing them... -
![Raze by Dakota Krout, Luke Daniels]()
Raze by Dakota Krout, Luke Daniels
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHumanity on the run. Desperate base building. Dark deeds done during daylight.Joe has started to draw attention to himself and his abilities. While some of the attention is good and allows for personal growth, most of it is from various organizations that feel threatened by the sudden upswing of power that Joe’s guild—The Wanderers—are attaining... -
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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... -
![Mark of the Fool 2 by J.M. Clarke]()
Mark of the Fool 2 by J.M. Clarke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe tried to escape. But something followed.After a gruelling trial, Alex Roth had reached the University of Generasi and learned much about the Mark of the Fool and how to exploit it for new paths of power.Making friends and training in alchemy, all seemed to be going well.But shadows stir.The dark secrets of his homeland haunt him. His sister—Selina—learns that she is what she hates most... -
![Eli by Marc Alan Edelheit]()
Eli by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dangerous mission. A war of the Gods. An epic destiny.When elven rangers Eli’Far and Mae’Cara are dispatched to hunt down the dangerous criminal Mik’Las, the mission seems simple enough. Mik’Las has committed the unthinkable crimes of murder and kidnap, and though he’s a former ranger and skilled in the deadly arts, Eli is confident they will bring him to justice... -
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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... -
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Rune Seeker 3 by J.M. Clarke, C.J. Thompson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 3 of a Progression Fantasy series from J.M Clarke, Bestselling Author of Mark of the Fool, written with C.J. Thompson.Unlock a weak-to-strong progression into power and a detailed LitRPG system with unique classes, skills, dungeons, achievements, survival and evolution. Explore a mysterious world of fallen civilizations, strange monsters and deadly secrets... -
![Dungeon Mauling by Eric Ugland]()
Dungeon Mauling by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMontana ventures into Osterstadt prison to save a friend, and will have to brave the dungeons to save himself... -
![Invent by Dakota Krout]()
Invent by Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsClass secrets revealed. A large Shoe to fill. Peace is only on the table.Joe’s Candidacy was successful beyond his wildest dreams. Between driving the Elves out of Dwarven sovereign territory, utterly destroying an army of thousands, and using resources he could have used for himself to bring back the fallen on his own side… his reputation begins to precede him once more... -
![Dungeons and Noobs by Ryan Rimmel]()
Dungeons and Noobs by Ryan Rimmel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBadgelor has been patient, or at least as patient as a homicidal badger can be. With the celebration of Grebthar Day, it's finally time to go get Charles! Nothing is going to stop Jim and his companions, not even the signs of the Dark Overlord's return. This adventure could be Windfall's greatest yet, or it could be its absolute downfall... -
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![Human Insanity by KamikazePotato]()
Human Insanity by KamikazePotato
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRob didn't think of himself as anyone special, but when a pitch-black portal tried to wrap his best friend in chains, he stepped up without thinking and found himself ensnared instead. His moment of heroism results in being torn away from everyone he knew and loved, kidnapped by an unknown force that leaves him with a note in his pocket stating: "Good luck... -
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Siphon by Jay Boyce
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJade has spent her life fighting boredom in the terminally ill ward. Surfing the net or reading, she always envied the ability of others to go out and experience the world. She knew her wish to live a normal life was far beyond her reach, but after waking up one morning without the sounds of her life support, she opens her eyes and finds herself with a weak but healthy body in a magical world... -
![Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Limits by Shawn Wilson]()
Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Limits by Shawn Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsConsume.A rare Black skill, one decreed by the gods to never be seen again.Max is finally getting a handle on the skill, finding enjoyment in battling and striving to grow his skills and stats. His new friends don't know the whole truth, but they flee trouble together, arriving at the human capital of Peltagow... -
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Dukes and Ladders by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe continuing adventures of Montana Coggeshall, Duke of Coggeshall in the gamified world of Vuldranni... -
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Wild Wild Quest by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStraight out of the West (or, you know, somewhere through a gloom portal), in a thunder of hooves (but they’re kinda like giant turtle hooves, if you can picture it?), comes Montana Coggeshall, gun (sword) slinger.Sure, he’s survived Fiends’ Night and an all-out goblin war. But for his people in Coggeshall to truly be safe, Montana needs to go out and find the source of all these crazy attacks... -
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Sense by Jay Boyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHunt the mesmer. Free the captives. Be the hero you never wanted to be.It's been ten days since Jade finally got out. Out of the bed she spent her life trapped in, out of the hospital, and now out of the city, the walls, and way outside of her comfort zone.The wilderness is a terrifying place, especially when you're hunting mesmer…and everything else is hunting you... -
![Dungeon Lord: Ancient Traditions by Hugo Huesca]()
Dungeon Lord: Ancient Traditions by Hugo Huesca
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe secrets of the Factory of Nightmares are free for the taking... and Dungeon Lord Edward Wright intends to claim them. War is coming to Starevos, delivered by the navy of the Kingdom of Heiliges. The only hope Edward and his friends have at surviving the wrath of the Light is an ancient Factory whose defenses are as deadly as those seeking to conquer it... -
![Dungeon Master's Guide by E. Gary Gygax]()
Dungeon Master's Guide by E. Gary Gygax
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhether you're running a single adventure or masterminding a complete campaign, the Dungeon Masters Guide is the absolute best source for information. There'r nop need to guess the rules. You'll learn spells, monsters, travel, magic lists, and combat rules...Categorized as:
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![Implode by Dakota Krout]()
Implode by Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Dwarves want to fight. They're ordered to escape. Turtling up is the best of both worlds.Joe and humanity as a whole messed up pretty badly, managing to get some of the most important people from both the Elven and Dwarven races killed. Now the war is escalating to unprecedented levels, and only one side needs to worry about being slain... -
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Imperial Wizard by J. Parsons
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn age has passed, a blight curses the land, and one hero stands above the rest to restore the balance.Verdan Blacke is an Imperial Wizard, a researcher by preference but soldier by necessity. Surviving an intense battle, Verdan is cursed by a hex witch in her final moments... -
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![Rune Seeker by J.M. Clarke, Carter J. Thompson]()
Rune Seeker by J.M. Clarke, Carter J. Thompson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHiral is the Everfail, the weakest person on the flying island of Fallen Reach. He trains harder than any warrior. Studies longer than any scholar.But all his people are born with magic powered by the sun, flowing through tattoos on their bodies. Despite having enormous energy within, Hiral is the only one who can’t channel it; his hard work is worth nothing.Until it isn’t...Categorized as:
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![Mark of the Fool by J.M. Clarke]()
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... -
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Eskau by J.L. Mullins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe iron-clad reality of the world relentlessly comes for all. Arcanes, the enemies of humanity, thrive upon power harvested from broken human souls. The City Lords and Major Houses rule with unquestioned power.Tala has been seized, torn away from all that she has ever known...Categorized as:
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![Hell Difficulty Tutorial: Book Four by Cerim]()
Hell Difficulty Tutorial: Book Four by Cerim
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith the 5th floor nearing its end, the tournament arc is about to begin.Alongside his first minion, Nathaniel continues traveling through the 5th floor.They visit a fallen floating island, its defenses still active, serving as a bastion for those hiding from the monsters. Now, Housekeeper, Gardener, Armorer, and Butler rule over its ruins... -
![Ritualist by Dakota Krout]()
Ritualist by Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA game that puts all others to shame. Magic that has been banned from the world. A man willing to learn no matter the cost.The decision to start a new life is never an easy one, but for Joe the transition was far from figurative. Becoming a permanent addition to a game world, it doesn't take long to learn that people with his abilities are actively hunted... -
![Nova Terra: Liberator by Seth Ring]()
Nova Terra: Liberator by Seth Ring
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDespite all the advantages that came with being a Titan, for Thorn, it has come with equally Titan sized problems.Thorn has freed himself from an ancient curse and cleared up the political turmoil in the capital, but the looming threat to Northern Angoril posed by the Orc invasion of Rasyn carries him back to the Elven island. But not before he deals with a cultist infestation in his own home... -
![Summoner 11 by Eric Vall]()
Summoner 11 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs if one Archon loose on the Southern continent wasn’t enough, now the snake-goddess Utuni has awakened. And she’s joined forces with Miralea. But the jaguar goddess is still weak after her defeat at Gryff’s hands, so there’s still a chance for Gryff to capture her... -
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Summoner 9 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPhi might be taken care of, but now another problem arises to the South. Gryff and his team travel to the Southern Continent to address rumors of a risen goddess, and as they trek through the treacherous jungles, Gryff has to keep his wits about him … Because something is watching... -
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Summoner 10 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGryff and his team have tracked down the Archon Miralea to her temple fortress. But that was the easy part. Now, they must fight their way through her hundreds of crazed followers, continue to survive the perils of the jungle, and try to defeat their third Archon... -
![Hallowed Bones by Jonathan Smidt]()
Hallowed Bones by Jonathan Smidt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe dungeon cores are dying.In the wake of the demon invasion, dungeons are being exterminated to protect the land. The Cult of Chaos may have been defeated, but the Exalted One remains in the shadows, pulling the strings.Now his time has come.Ryan, struggling with memories of his life as a human, finds himself once again under threat from the Church... -
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![Tears of Alron by Vasily Mahanenko]()
Tears of Alron by Vasily Mahanenko
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Magic Academy… An institution shrouded in mystery and secrets. People from all over the different empires want nothing more than to enroll, get their hands on the knowledge stored there, become those most respected in the world—mages. Tailyn Vlashich was one of the lucky few admitted without going through the entrance exams...Categorized as:
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![I'm Not the Hero: An Isekai LitRPG by SourpatchHero]()
I'm Not the Hero: An Isekai LitRPG by SourpatchHero
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn addition to strength, steel, and courage, a hero discovers he’s in need of a friend, in the first installment of a daring and dangerous fantasy adventure.When it comes to action and adventure, every hero needs a good sidekick. Holmes has Watson, Batman has Robin, and Daniel has . . . Orrin. More like brothers than friends, they always have each other’s backs... -
![Vault of the Magi by Carrie Summers]()
Vault of the Magi by Carrie Summers
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsQ: What has two eyes (usually), a practice sword, and no clue? A: A noob. And a horde of them are coming to ruin Devon's day. Freshly returned from the underworld, Devon Walker has a major task ahead. A demon army is coming, and she must prepare Stonehaven for war. But no amount of fortification will allow the small settlement to hold against the coming horde... -
![The Right to Arm Bears by Andrew Seiple]()
The Right to Arm Bears by Andrew Seiple
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThreadbare has reunited with his little girl, even if it didn't go exactly like he'd hoped it would. But war still rages through the kingdom, and the fluffy heroes must stop the tyrant king and restore peace to their home. Celia, Threadbare, and the rest of their allies must join the final resistance, to fight for the fate of everyone within Cylvania. It's a daunting task... -
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Skyclad by Scott Browder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMorgan Mackenzie had a very bad day. First at work, then at home, and then her bathtub fell through a portal to another world, with her in it. Now she's stuck thousands of miles from any sort of civilization with nothing but the bathtub and a lace puffball scrubby. But she learned magic, so that's sorta nice. Now if only she could find some clothes.. -
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The Empress of Beasts by Pirateaba, Andrea Parsneau
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTiqr awakes. The dungeon moves!Wildlife and monsters have been stirred from their homes by intruders, both in the continent of Chandrar and the Empire of Tiqr, led by Nsiia, the Empress of Beasts, and in Liscor's dungeon, where a certain skeleton continues to help both friend and foes in the only way he knows how. In Liscor, the election will result in a new group of leaders for the city...
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