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  • The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    When banished Princess Maia is captured by her father and threatened with execution, it appears that all is lost…until the people rise in rebellion against their king. Suddenly, the cast-aside royal finds herself crowned the first Queen of Comoros. But enemies appear on all sides as her father’s conniving supporters assemble a new army against the fledgling ruler...
  • A Keeper's Tale: The Story of Tomkin and the Dragon by J.A. Andrews

    A Keeper's Tale: The Story of Tomkin and the Dragon by J.A. Andrews

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tomkin Thornhewn, youngest son of the Duke of Marshwell, has a problem: he's not heroic. Regardless of his aspirations, the bookish, untrained young man is better suited to recording the deeds of heroes than being one himself. Which becomes an obvious problem when he finds himself clinging to a ledge above a sleeping dragon...
  • Curse of Magic by K.M. Shea

    Curse of Magic by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Evariste is gone. When he sacrificed himself to save Angelique, he was taken in her place. Now everything has gone horribly wrong. The magic council is too tied up in its bureaucracy to launch a real search effort. And though they have chased every clue, the other enchanters have failed to locate even a hint of him...
  • 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...
  • A Storm of Light and Darkness by Marion Blackwood

    A Storm of Light and Darkness by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What would you do to protect everyone you love?Anything. Everything. Whatever it takes.The final battle is here. With the star elves marching on Pernula, the Oncoming Storm and her friends must gather their allies and make one last stand. But it won't be easy. Their enemies have legions of soldiers, chemical weapons, and a powerful magic spell on their side. Not to mention a dragon...
  • Bright Hopes by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Bright Hopes by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Only Amel knows the truth.With a grievous head injury, even Amel can’t really trust her own memories, but what she thought she saw feels very real and if it’s true, it will change everything. On top of that, someone is hunting Lightbringers and Amel and her friends are swept up in the hunt...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • The Fowl Proposal Bonus Scenes by Lindsay Buroker

    The Fowl Proposal Bonus Scenes by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    This series of four scenes was originally published on Lindsay's blog. They take place after the events of Soulblade (Dragon Blood, Book 7) and before Shattered Past (the Therrik novel)...
  • 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 Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur

    The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    While Bannen had every intention of finding adventure, being yanked through a magical portal two continents away isn’t quite what he imagined happening. For that matter, being magically bound to a mage-in-training hadn’t ever crossed his mind. Being the first human familiar ever summoned in Corcoran? Not on his to-do list...
  • Penric's Travels by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Penric's Travels by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    TALES OF A NEW HERO IN FANTASY FROM LOIS McMASTER BUJOLD, TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME! Includes Penric’s Mission, Mira’s Last Dance, and The Prisoner of Limnos. He does it his way! FOLLOW-UP TO COLLECTION PENRIC'S  PROGRESS. Penric’s Mission Learned Penric, a sorcerer and divine of the Bastard’s Order, has faced danger and intrigue many times before...
  • Golden Daughter by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

    Golden Daughter by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Beyond the realm of dreams is a world she never imaginedMasayi Sairu was raised to be dainty, delicate, demure . . . and deadly. She is one of the emperor’s Golden Daughters, as much a legend as she is a commodity. One day, Sairu will be contracted in marriage to a patron, whom she will secretly guard for the rest of her life...
  • The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder

    The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hard on the heels of trouble in Zirdai city, Shyla Sun-Kissed and Rendor are ordered to report to the King of Koraha - a summons that is deadly to ignore. The King holds the key to Koraha's existence, but a formidable new enemy threatens Koraha's very survival and the King desperately needs Shyla and Rendor's help...
  • Luminary by Mindy Hayes

    Luminary by Mindy Hayes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BOOK THREE Heartbroken and a prisoner in her own castle, it is time for Calliope to take matters into her own hands. Mere days remain until she is bound to Sakari and the Waking Oak is destroyed. It seems hopeless, but Calliope is determined to fight...
  • Tempest by R.K. Ryals

    Tempest by R.K. Ryals

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We must overcome and prevail ...King Raemon of Medeisia is slaughtering tattooed scribes and mages, forcing them into hiding. All marked and those associated with them are destroyed. The people are desperate. Months after challenging Raemon, the marked rebels of Medeisia must rise against their bloodthirsty king or chance being annihilated...
  • The Dark Prince by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    The Dark Prince by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Who says all handsome princes are charming? Hunted by the Magikas, Amel seeks refuge on a secluded island with her beloved dragon and an injured friend. But when she meets the Prince of Baojang there, she realizes she can't stay in hiding. Someone needs to warn the Dominion of the plotted treachery she’s sure he’s a part of - and quickly before her friend Savette is married off to the Dark Prince...
  • Prophecy's Daughter by Richard Phillips

    Prophecy's Daughter by Richard Phillips

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The epic fantasy continues as Lorness Carol’s burgeoning magical powers are the only hope in a destined war between good and primordial evil… “The silent one in the west has awakened.” A tantalizing message reignites Kragan’s centuries-old fury to find and exterminate the unwitting young adversary prophesied to destroy him...
  • The God-Stone War by Michael G. Manning

    The God-Stone War by Michael G. Manning

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Seven years have passed since Mordecai’s battle with the Shining God, Celior, and since that time his control of his abilities has vastly improved. He has at last envisioned a use for the ‘God-Stone’, but the gods want vengeance and now seek to destroy everything he has built...
  • Blood of the Earth by David A. Wells

    Blood of the Earth by David A. Wells

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Alexander’s costly victory at Northport provides only a brief reprieve from the onslaught of enemy forces converging on those loyal to the Old Law. Prince Phane has created a deadly new soldier – man mixed with darkness – imbued with terrible power and a purpose so sinister that that it could turn those Alexander loves most against him … or take them away from him forever...
  • Forgotten Promise by Talia Jager

    Forgotten Promise by Talia Jager

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I did the spell to save your life, but I also did it to fulfill a promise I made to you,” Rylie said. “What promise was that?” I asked. “I promised you I’d find a way for you to be together—with Drake—with me." “I don’t remember that promise,” I said sadly, really wishing I did...
  • Anomaly of Blaze by H.O. Charles

    Anomaly of Blaze by H.O. Charles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Anomaly of Blaze is the cause of a great many troubles, but he may also offer a solution to the woes faced by our heroes. In Calidell, The Fireblade must deal with her wars alone, and the battles she faces are nothing like those of the ten millennia before. A new monster has taken up residence in her mind, and it seeks to control her power...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Borderlands by Skye Melki-Wegner

    Borderlands by Skye Melki-Wegner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The action-packed adventure continues in the second book of the Chasing the Valley trilogy! Danika and her crew of escaped refugees are seeking the safety of the Magnetic Valley - and trying to evade Sharr Morrigan, the king's most lethal hunter. But the borderlands they must cross to reach the Valley are smugglers' territory: lawless, wild and steeped in ancient magic...
  • Arrows of Promise by Honor Raconteur

    Arrows of Promise by Honor Raconteur

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It takes more than wizards and kings to mold a kingdom…. “Da. I think it be time we press matters.” “About getting more wizards here? Aye. That be a sound notion.” Lately, Estole has more problems than solutions, and not enough resources to implement the ones they do have. When Ash collapses from magical exhaustion, the group decides the only course is to bring in more wizarding help...
  • Shadow Weaver: The Ederiss Chronicles by Claire Merle

    Shadow Weaver: The Ederiss Chronicles by Claire Merle

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A YOUNG OUTLAW WHO CAN SEE PEOPLE'S MEMORIES IS CAPTURED AND SOLD TO AN AMNESIC PRINCESixteen-year-old Mirra can see people's memories. She is a Shadow Weaver, one of the outlawed, glitter-eyed race feared in her land and forced into brutal slavery as children. She and her brother Kel have escaped their fate by hiding near the frozen mountains...
  • Chosen by Elise Hennessy

    Chosen by Elise Hennessy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I only wanted to save my gryphon’s life. Giving him a second chance isn’t a crime.Arimus and I face the toughest challenge yet at Gryphon Rider Academy, the infamous Trial by Fire. If either of us fail, it will be the proof the Crown needs to take Ari from me.Passing the most grueling classes yet is just the beginning of the danger...
  • Warrior by Jennifer Fallon

    Warrior by Jennifer Fallon

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    It is eight years since Marla Wolfblade buried her second husband. In that time, she has become the power behind Hythria's throne -- as much from a desire to control her own destiny in any way she can, as to protect her son, young Damin...
  • The Crystal Gryphon by Andre Norton

    The Crystal Gryphon by Andre Norton

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The story of Kerovan, whose cloven hooves set him apart from the human folk of the Dales, as he seeks his rights as heir to the throne of Ulm at a time when strange sea invaders are shattering the old kingdoms, and equally enigmatic manifestations of the Old Ones coming to interfere with humanity...
  • Sovereign Sacrifice by Elise Kova

    Sovereign Sacrifice by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Vi was supposed to be the perfect crown princess. Then, she abandoned her throne.Vi was supposed to save the world as its Champion. Then, the world she loved vanished.Now, all she knows is that she has deadly magic and brutal cunning and she's ready to settle some scores.Old loves and new allies tell her to play it safe. But Vi is done with caution...
  • Dragonlove by Marc Secchia

    Dragonlove by Marc Secchia

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When a woman loves a Dragon, that love will change the world. Six years have passed since Hualiama and Grandion defied the Island-World’s most sacred law. They burned the heavens together as Rider and Dragon. For his crime, Grandion the Tourmaline Dragon suffered exile and imprisonment. The Dragons forced Hualiama to forget her past. Now, the suns must set upon the age of the Ancient Dragons...
  • La Resistència by Laura Gallego García

    La Resistència by Laura Gallego García

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Maagisen Idhun-planeetan rauha rikkoutui, kun velho Ashran Nekromanti nousi valtaan. Uusi hallitsija tappoi lähes kaikki vastustajansa sekä planeetan viimeiset lohikäärmeet ja yksisarviset. Osa idhunlaisista pakeni Ashranin hirmuhallintoa Maahan, mutta velhon kätyrit ovat jatkuvasti heidän kannoillaan...
  • Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

    Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust...
  • First Message by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    First Message by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Truth lies beneath the surface.After a stunning revelation at the healing arches, Amel is more desperate than ever to deliver her message to Comard Eaglespring. But nothing is ever that simple and when old friends and adversaries resurface, Amel discovers her world is not entirely what it seemed...
  • The Uncrowned Prince by Kenley Davidson

    The Uncrowned Prince by Kenley Davidson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kiss him or kill him?After years of living a double life as a wastrel and a cad, Prince Vaniell has walked away from his position and privilege with only two goals in mind—to save the Five Thrones, and to build a world where mages can live in peace. His greatest enemy in this endeavor? A power hungry king, whose dreams of empire march ever closer to fruition.Melger. The ruler of Garimore...
  • The Brakys' Lair by Alexandra Moody

    The Brakys' Lair by Alexandra Moody

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After two months trapped in the frozen world of the Unfaih, Sloane has returned to Aeris with a chilling warning. Her people must abandon their seemingly perfect new world because of a horrifying evil that threatens to destroy them all. Allowing her people to stay on Aeris will doom everyone she cares about and break her promise to Rhyn...
  • DarkSkull Hall by Lisa Cassidy

    DarkSkull Hall by Lisa Cassidy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The world is full of evil. Some will not accept it. Some will fight back.The adventure begins here...Alyx Egalion’s future is already planned out. The only daughter of one of Rionn’s most powerful Lords, she will marry her best friend, Prince Cayr, and become wife to the future King of Rionn. Wealthy and popular, Alyx rules the young social scene of Rionn...
  • Water Spell  (Guardians of the Realm Book 1) by Lizzy Ford

    Water Spell (Guardians of the Realm Book 1) by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A water mage and the protector she never wanted. Rare water mage Sela is given no time to mourn the loss of her longtime protector and father figure before she’s faced with the one man standing in the way of her freedom: her new guardian, mage-warrior Tieran. An Inlander with no honor, Tieran is loyal to no man, priest, king or god...
  • Flametouched by Brian K. Fuller

    Flametouched by Brian K. Fuller

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Eternal Flame branded its mark upon Davon Carver's palms, and now the sabercat he carved has come to life. Creating living carvings is an odd and troublesome gift for a humble clerk trying to uncover a plot against his beloved nation, Bittermarch. But like the hidden conspirators he's trying to expose, Davon guards a secret--he wasn't always a clerk...
  • Nation of Blaze by H.O. Charles

    Nation of Blaze by H.O. Charles

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Epic fantasy romance. The country is leaderless. The queen is gone and hope is failing. Morghiad must find The Fireblade again if he is to secure his home and his heart, but the path will not be an easy one to tread. New enemies will rise to battle him as he battles with himself, and the most fearsome woman in history will continue to produce her army of blood-hungry eisiels...
  • Blazed Union by H.O. Charles

    Blazed Union by H.O. Charles

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The most horrific of outcomes has been avoided, but fate has other plans for those with fire and fury in their hearts. Silar must pay the price for his murderous act and follow his conscience, while King Tallyn of House Jade'an must come to realise the true implications of his abilities. In Hestavos, a vile business awaits the attention of our heroes...
  • Kingdom of Spirits by Alisha Klapheke

    Kingdom of Spirits by Alisha Klapheke

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dragon riders. Grumpy Fae/sunshine human. And a curse that wakes ancient dark magic.  Her life, or her love. Tahlia can’t have both. When Tahlia’s commander dies under mysterious circumstances, the only suspect is her former mentor’s daughter…their new commander. If Tahlia accuses her without proof, she’ll lose everything she’s worked for. Including her soul-bonded dragon...
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    magic  epic  sword-sorcery  paranormal  romance  fantasy  dragons  fae
  • Savage by Robyn Wideman

    Savage by Robyn Wideman

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A beautiful thief, a dangerous warrior... together an unstoppable forceWhen the attacks started, Prince Astar hired an investigator to solve the crimes. When the third investigator went missing he knew he had to try something different. He decided to hire Kyra, a smart and sassy woman, who also happens to be a thief...
  • Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert

    Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After her entire clan was massacred, a young woman assumes her brother's identity and becomes a warrior - all to exact revenge upon the chieftain who ordered her family slain. But the chieftain, Lord Medb, has resurrected the forbidden art of sorcery and plans to destroy all who oppose him in this dark ages fantasy world...
  • Broken Stone by Kelly Walker

    Broken Stone by Kelly Walker

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    UNABLE TO AVOID HER DESTINY ANY LONGER, Emariya has become the leader her mother always envisioned. Before she can focus on embracing her gifts to unify her three lands, she must first stop her own land from dissolving into civil war. Spurred by her brother’s devious policies and thirst for power, the people of the Uplands have surged into revolt...
  • The Key of the Keplian by Andre Norton, Lyn McConchie

    The Key of the Keplian by Andre Norton, Lyn McConchie

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    All of Witch World knows to fear the hated, fire-eyed Keplian horses who lure riders to their deaths. All that is, save for one young Native American girl new to Witch World, who rescues a Keplian mare and her foal and discovers an awesome truth--the Keplians were created to serve light, not darkness, and to ride with humans. This is the first in a new trilogy...
  • Daindreth's Empress by Elisabeth Wheatley

    Daindreth's Empress by Elisabeth Wheatley

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An empire can have only one ruler. Amira Brindonu Fanduillion has been crowned alongside her husband, the rightful heir to the Erymayan Empire. They have survived assassination attempts and schemes within the palace to retake the throne and begin their reign. It appears to be their moment of victory, until reports of a rampaging demon horde reach them from the countryside...
  • A Song for Orphans by Morgan Rice

    A Song for Orphans by Morgan Rice

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    “Morgan Rice's imagination is limitless. In another series that promises to be as entertaining as the previous ones, A THRONE OF SISTERS presents us with the tale of two sisters (Sophia and Kate), orphans, fighting to survive in a cruel and demanding world of an orphanage. An instant success...
  • The Living God by Dave Duncan

    The Living God by Dave Duncan

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    War had engulfed the whole world. The imposter imperor ruling in Hub was the tool of the paranoid and almighty sorcerer Xinixo, who wielded the combined power of thousands of sorcerer slaves. And yet, despite his seeming omnipotence, the pathetic few who resisted him were still at liberty, even making a little progress...
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