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  • Vale of the Gods by A.E. Rayne

    Vale of the Gods by A.E. Rayne

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Vale of the Gods is the explosive conclusion to the epic adventure that has been The Furyck Saga. Draguta Teros wants to crush her enemies.Every last one of them…Her disloyal sister, Dara.Briggit Halvardar and her Followers.Jael Furyck and her Brekkan army.The gods themselves.But Draguta will not be cowed by any of them.She will have her revenge...
  • Dungeons & Guardians by Dave Willmarth

    Dungeons & Guardians by Dave Willmarth

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Max and company pursue their epic quest to restore the Heart of the Mountain, finding new enemies and surprising allies along the way. The potential rewards are tremendous, but the cost is high. A growing threat from the mountains to the north endangers Stormhaven, its citizens, and its neighbors...
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    magic  dark  retellings  europe  scandinavia  fantasy  litrpg  military
  • Hallow Wood by A.E. Rayne

    Hallow Wood by A.E. Rayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hallow Wood is the fourth book in The Furyck Saga : an action-packed epic fantasy series that weaves together an intricate web of characters and kingdoms, swords and warriors, dark magic and mystery that will leave you wanting more!As the Arnesson brothers finally reach Oss’ harbour, Ivaar’s discomfort grows...
  • Portal to Nova Roma: The Rhine by J.R. Mathews

    Portal to Nova Roma: The Rhine by J.R. Mathews

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    As the dust settles on the battlefield of Carthage, Alexander finds himself struggling to cope with the aftermath of war. Plagued by demonic corruption and mental exhaustion, he searches for any means to restore his strength and secure his rapidly expanding empire.In his desperation, Alexander turns to a mysterious prisoner who offers a unique form of power that could help him achieve his goals...
  • Dance of Kings and Thieves by L.J. Andrews

    Dance of Kings and Thieves by L.J. Andrews

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dreams will become nightmares...To take her place as rightful queen, Malin Strom stands by the side of the Nightrender and his guild of thieves in the fight to take a throne she never wanted. Now, as warriors from distant kingdoms answer their call, a new battle begins...
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    magic  retellings  dark  europe  scandinavia  romance  fantasy  fae
  • Last Call: A TempleVerse Anthology Book 1  (TempleVerse Anthologies) by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Last Call: A TempleVerse Anthology Book 1 (TempleVerse Anthologies) by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    You thought you knew how crazy the TempleVerse could get? Hold my beer… LAST CALL is a collection of three drunken novellas set in the TempleVerse, including: Motherlucker—Callie and Quinn’s girls’ night out in Vegas. Collins—Quinn’s prequel novella to the Phantom Queen Diaries. Beerlympian—Gunnar’s bachelor party...
  • Night of Masks and Knives by L.J. Andrews

    Night of Masks and Knives by L.J. Andrews

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Wicked men stole the boy she loved. But when she found him again, he'd become more wicked than them all.Many enter the masquerade, but some never come out. Malin Strom has been searching for Kase, her childhood sweetheart, since he was lost at the annual masquerade years ago, and with her gift of stealing memories she crosses more than one dangerous line to do it...
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    magic  retellings  dark  europe  scandinavia  romance  fantasy  fae
  • Demon's Throne by K.D. Robertson

    Demon's Throne by K.D. Robertson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rys awakes to the smell of blood and nearly two thousand years of dust. Maybe he overslept a little too long. Once, he was a great champion and general in the demonic empire that ruled the world. Now, he's been erased from history.He'll need to remind the world of the price of forgetfulness.Now is the time to build his own empire, as the ancient powers of his time are long gone...
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    dark  magic  retellings  action-adventure  adult  book  demons  epic
  • Deathmarked by David Estes

    Deathmarked by David Estes

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    While 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...
  • Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom, Бром

    Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom, Бром

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A spirited young Englishwoman, Abitha, arrives at a Puritan colony betrothed to a stranger – only to become quickly widowed when her husband dies under mysterious circumstances. All alone in this pious and patriarchal society, Abitha fights for what little freedom she can grasp onto, while trying to stay true to herself and her past...
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    dark  magic  retellings  adult  audiobook  book  dark-fantasy  feminism
  • The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

    The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their "Children's and Household Tales" in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world...
  • Ghost in the Inferno by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Inferno by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CAINA AMALAS is the Ghost circlemaster of Istarinmul, leader of the Emperor's spies in the city. She has defeated powerful foes, but more dangerous enemies lie before her.A sorcerous catastrophe threatens to destroy Istarinmul, and the only the mysterious sorceress Annarah, last loremaster of lost Iramis, knows how to stop it...
  • Ghost in the Pact by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Pact by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caina Amalas has found the lost relics of Iramis, but with the relics comes deadly peril. For Grand Master Callatas is ready to work his terrible Apotheosis, and all he needs to unleash the dark power of the nagataaru is the Staff and the Seal of Iramis…once he takes them from Caina’s dead hands. Yet if Caina and Callatas do not work together, they are doomed...
  • Ghost in the Ring by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Ring by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caina Amalas was once a deadly Ghost nightfighter, a spy and agent of the Emperor of Nighmar. Now she only wishes to live quietly with her husband. But civil war grips the Empire, and Caina's skills are needed against the cruel sorcerers of the malevolent Umbarian Order. And Caina has a dangerous connection to the Umbarians...
  • Ghost in the Razor by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Razor by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CAINA is the Ghost circlemaster of Istarinmul, leader of the Emperor's spies in the city. She has hindered the malevolent plans of the sinister Grand Master Callatas, but has been unable to defeat him. Callatas has slaughtered every foe who ever challenged him, and Caina may be next. CASSANDER NILAS is a ruthless magus of the brutal Umbarian Order, and seeks to destroy the Emperor...
  • Ghost in the Glass by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Glass by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caina has a deadly problem. Specifically, she carries the Ring of Rasarion Yagar, a relic created by the tyrannical necromancer-king who once ruled Ulkaar. The deadly sorcerers of the malevolent Umbarian Order wish to seize the Ring for themselves, as do the sinister priests of the ruthless Temnoti cult. And to make matters worse, the Ring is not the only powerful relic of Rasarion Yagar...
  • Ghost in the Seal by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Seal by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CAINA AMALAS is out of time. She has risked too much for too long, and her enemies have finally closed around her. The Staff and Seal of Iramis have been found, and threaten to destroy the world with their sorcerous powers. The terrible Apotheosis of the evil Grand Master Callatas will succeed unless Caina makes one final sacrifice. Unless she makes the ultimate sacrifice..
  • Fragile Empire by Christopher Mitchell

    Fragile Empire by Christopher Mitchell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Empire has lived in peace for 16 years, but trouble is brewing behind the Grey Mountains, where the renegade nation of Rahain prepares; arming itself for a long-awaited war of vengeance.Karalyn, the 18 year old daughter of two war heroes, is trying to find a place for herself in the world. Her own powers were deemed so dangerous she spent much of her childhood in exile...
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    magic  retellings  book  europe  fiction  historical  horror  medieval
  • Ghost in the Ashes by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Ashes by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Caina Amalas is a Ghost nightfighter, one of the elite agents of the Emperor of Nighmar, and she has defeated both corrupt lords and mighty sorcerers. As the Padishah of Istarinmul prepares to make peace with the Emperor, the Ghosts must keep the Padishah’s ambassador safe from assassins. But when an escaped slave begs for Caina’s help, she finds dark plots stirring in the shadows...
  • Ghost in the Mask by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Mask by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Caina Amalas is a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar, and through cunning and valor she has cast down both proud lords and mighty sorcerers. But a power darker than any she has ever faced is awakening...
  • Ghost in the Surge by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Surge by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    CAINA AMALAS is a nightfighter of the Ghosts, one of the elite agents of the Emperor of Nighmar. She has defeated powerful sorcerers and corrupt lords, freed slaves and overthrown great evils. But now someone has begun slaughtering the Ghosts of the Imperial capital, and the killer is wearing her face...
  • Rewind by James T. Callum

    Rewind by James T. Callum

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Pyresouls released, it was a brutal new virtual reality game with a twist: be the first to beat the game and win billions of dollars. But after the Burgon Beast couldn’t be defeated, Pyresouls turned very real and unleashed an apocalypse of undead, monsters, and a System of levels and stats onto the world...
  • Ghost in the Storm by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Storm by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    CAINA AMALAS is a Ghost nightfighter, one of the Emperor's elite spies and assassins. And though she remains anonymous, already legends grow around her. Whispers speak of the Ghost nightfighter who stopped the fire of the gods from consuming Rasadda, who defeated sorcerers of terrible power, who liberated slaves and threw down cruel lords.Yet now the storm is coming to claim her..
  • Ghost in the Stone by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Stone by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Caina Amalas is a Ghost nightfighter, an assassin and spy of the Emperor, and her cunning saved the city of Marsis from a brutal invasion.Now she must keep the war from becoming worse.The nobles of the Imperial city of Cyrioch plan to revolt, and assassins stalk the high lords of the Empire. Only Caina stands between the Empire and a ruinous civil war...
  • Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh

    Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In late 15th century England, two young princes are given over by Merlin to the protection of their uncle, King Richard III. They soon vanish from sight, igniting tales of their demise at Richard’s hand and breeding unrest throughout the land.Nathanial Garrett, also known as Hellequin, is sent to London to decipher fact from rumor and uncovers a plot to replace the king...
  • Ghost in the Hunt by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Hunt by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CAINA AMALAS is the Ghost circlemaster of Istarinmul, the leader of the Emperor's spies in the city. With the aid of mysterious allies, she fights to stop the sinister plans of the ruthless Grand Master Callatas. But Callatas has spent two centuries preparing to remake humanity, and he will exterminate any who dare to oppose him...
  • The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller

    The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Here for the first time in one volume are the first four books of the internationally bestselling THE GHOSTS saga - CHILD OF THE GHOSTS, BLADE OF THE GHOSTS, GHOST IN THE FLAMES, and GHOST IN THE BLOOD. When her life is torn apart by sorcery and murder, young Caina Amalas joins the Ghosts, the legendary spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar...
  • Shield of Winter by Aaron Hodges

    Shield of Winter by Aaron Hodges

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alana has been captured. She expected an agonizing death to follow, but instead, she now finds herself a guest of the Tsar. Locked away amidst the wealth and luxury, it isn’t long before she learns the reason she was spared – her entire life has been a lie. Her true identity lurks within, chained by magic, but with promises of untold power. It terrifies her, and yet…she must know the truth...
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    dark  magic  retellings  adult  audiobook  book  dragons  epic
  • Traitors' Fate by Andy Peloquin

    Traitors' Fate by Andy Peloquin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One Death Changes Two Cities ForeverIlanna, Master of the Night Guild, has waged a war for eight years to cleanse her city of the rival criminal organization that nearly destroyed it...
  • Ghost in the Cowl by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Cowl by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    OverviewCaina Amalas was a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar, and through her boldness and cunning saved the Empire and the world from sorcerous annihilation.But the victory cost her everything.Now she is exiled and alone in the city of Istarinmul, far from her home and friends...
  • Apex Magazine Issue 56, January 2014 by Sigrid Ellis, Ursula Vernon

    Apex Magazine Issue 56, January 2014 by Sigrid Ellis, Ursula Vernon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every month. We are a 2013 Hugo Award nominee for Best Semiprozine! FICTION Pale Skin, Gray Eyes by Gene O'Neill Jackalope Wives by Ursula Vernon [pseudonym: T...
  • Ghosts of the Erlyn by C.J. Aaron

    Ghosts of the Erlyn by C.J. Aaron

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Awakened. Enlightened. The Harvest fast approaches.Ryl and his companions hasten for the annual ceremony, determined to set in motion an event certain to rock Damaris to its core. Only days remain with many miles to navigate.Armed with new knowledge and plagued by lingering doubts, the path forward has proven more complicated than anticipated. The reality and the truth are far more convoluted...
  • Apex Magazine Issue 80 by Jason Sizemore, Ursula Vernon

    Apex Magazine Issue 80 by Jason Sizemore, Ursula Vernon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every month...
  • Sacrifice by Tara Maya

    Sacrifice by Tara Maya

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Reviews"I was enchanted by Initiate, drawn into a world that felt as comfortably recognizable and uniquely untried as Narnia, Hogwarts orMiddle Earth."--Casee Marie, The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower"Wow. Holy smoking wow. This is one of the few books I've read that I canhonestly say was totally, 100% original.... However, as unique as it is, it was insanely easy to slip into the story..
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    dark  magic  book  epic  fae  fiction  high-fantasy  historical
  • Curse of Darkness by Bec McMaster

    Curse of Darkness by Bec McMaster

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Darkness is coming…Iskvien must face her darkest challenge yet, in order to save her world.Her husband...
    Categorized as:
    dark  retellings  adult  book  fae  fated-mates  fiction  historical
  • Ghost in the Winds by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Winds by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Apotheosis has come at last, and it will shatter the world. CAINA is trapped in the ruins of an ancient necromancer's tomb. Unless she escapes the lethal trap, there will be no one to stop Grand Master Callatas from unleashing the Apotheosis. KYLON is desperate to save Caina's life...
  • Outlaw by K. Eason

    Outlaw by K. Eason

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The battle against the gods continues in the heart-pounding sequel to Enemy.Snow never planned on having a partner. Never planned on picking fights with a god. And certainly never expected to start a revolution.But that was before the goddess Tal’Shik returned, looking for revenge on the republic that rejected her...
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    dark  magic  action-adventure  adult  book  epic  female-mc  fiction
  • Great Tales of Horror by H.P. Lovecraft

    Great Tales of Horror by H.P. Lovecraft

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    H.P Lovecraft: Great Tales of Horror features twenty of horror master H.P...
  • Ghost in the Flames by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Flames by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Caina is now a Ghost nightfighter, with the cunning of an elite spy and the skill of a master assassin.But this time, it might take more than that to keep her alive.Caina has been sent to hunt a murderous pyromancer, a master of fiery sorcery, and she soon discovers that more is at stake than just a few murders. Because if she doesn't find the pyromancer soon, the entire world might burn...
  • Ghost in the Blood by Jonathan Moeller

    Ghost in the Blood by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Caina is a Ghost nightfighter, one of the Emperor’s elite spies and assassins, and few enemies of the Empire ever escape her cunning. Yet all Caina’s wit and skill might not be enough to save her from a terrible fate.Sent to hunt down a cruel slave trader, Caina encounters something far darker. An ancient evil, a thing of legend and terror...
  • Champions of Last World by Atlas Kane

    Champions of Last World by Atlas Kane

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Power Up Select a Trait Save the GirlAfter striking out on their own, Cade and his gorgeous companions have secured a degree of relative safety. Yet the world of Antinium remains rife with conflict, and their village will need to be defended.Camp Casmeer is beginning to thrive...
  • Haiganu. Fluviul Șoaptelor by Marian Coman, Mihai Ionașcu

    Haiganu. Fluviul Șoaptelor by Marian Coman, Mihai Ionașcu

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Când, într-o iarnă năpraznică, Zourazi, copilul prin vinele căruia curge sângele sacru al magilor, fuge din temnița căpcăunului Dekibalos pentru a întâlni un zeu aruncat pe pământ, lumea întreagă prinde a se schimba!Cu ”Fluviul șoaptelor”, Marian Coman îți deschide poarta către un univers straniu, în care unele personaje îți vor aminti, ca prin vis, de poveștile copilăriei, iar altele îți vor...
  • Banished by C.J. Archer

    Banished by C.J. Archer

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An infestation of evil ghosts is too much for spirit medium Cara to handle alone. She summons Quin, and together they attempt to discover where the ghosts came from, and why they refuse to leave this realm. To protect the residents, Cara and Quin must work closely together, leading to old feelings resurfacing between them...
  • The Fear Street Saga Collection by R.L. Stine

    The Fear Street Saga Collection by R.L. Stine

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This special Fear Street Saga Collector's Edition features a see-through vellum and foil dual stepback cover, and comes with an exclusive, fold out four-color poster of the Fear Family Tree that explains character relationships throughout Fear Street's dark history. All three titles included in this Fear Street Saga omnibus edition were USA Today bestsellers and have combined for nearly two of R...
  • Piper Prince by Amber Argyle

    Piper Prince by Amber Argyle

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can you hear him? The beast is coming for you. Long ago, a curse fell upon the land—a curse of forgetting and wraiths, a curse that ensured no daughters were born to the pied pipers in over three centuries. The pipers were all that stood between humanity and utter destruction, so they did the only thing they could: they stole the daughters of the nearby kingdom with their hypnotizing melodies...
  • Chaos Core by Gage Lee

    Chaos Core by Gage Lee

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The dragons have returned from Shambala, and Empyreal society will never be the same. As Jace struggles to control his unraveling core, the immortal dragons challenge the Empyreals for control of the world's destiny. Thrust into a competition against the deadliest students from around the world, Jace must lead his team of friends to victory...
  • The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher

    The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    1870. Maude Stapleton, late of Golgotha, Nevada, is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Few know that Maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the Daughters of Lilith, and is as well the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Anne Bonney, the legendary female pirate...
  • Forsaken by Cebelius

    Forsaken by Cebelius

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The game real heroes are DYING to play ...When an invitation to try a cutting edge game promising darkly sensual adventure drops in Abram's lap, it's an offer he can't refuse. After all, as an agoraphobe who never leaves his apartment, his social life is defined by, and limited to, games...
    Categorized as:
    magic  dark  retellings  europe  scandinavia  harem  fantasy  litrpg
  • The Chamber of Eternity by James E. Wisher

    The Chamber of Eternity by James E. Wisher

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The road to immortality is a long one.With the empire secure, Otto turns his focus west.The first piece of The Immortality Engine lies across the ocean in Lord Colt’s Workshop.Complicating Otto’s mission, Eddred of Markane already in Colt’s Land trying to persuade them to help him defeat the empire...
    Categorized as:
    dark  magic  adult  audiobook  book  dark-fantasy  epic  fiction
  • The Legacy by J.D. Franx

    The Legacy by J.D. Franx

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Book 1 from Amazon Bestselling Author JD Franx's Darkness Within Saga! DeathWizards have been the scourge of Talohna for over 5000 years; they are executed at birth or hunted to the death. There are no exceptions. Pulled by magic and blood sacrifice into a world he can't possibly begin to understand, Kael Symes soon finds himself the focus of a Talohna-wide manhunt...
    Categorized as:
    dark  magic  retellings  audiobook  book  dark-fantasy  epic  europe
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