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The House Witch 2 by Delemhach
House witch Finlay Ashowan must contend with matters of the heart, hearth, family, and kingdom in the second book of a whimsical and winning fantasy series. As a wielder of domestic magic, Finlay Ashowan likes to keep his affairs as neat and orderly as his kitchen... -
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty
S. A. Chakraborty continues the sweeping adventure begun in. The City of Brass. conjuring a world where djinn summon flames with the snap of a finger and waters run deep with old magic; where blood can be dangerous as any spell, and a clever con artist from Cairo will alter the fate of a kingdom...Categorized as:
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Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare
The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to Chain of Gold. Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves...Categorized as:
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First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsIn the final novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher's acclaimed Codex Alera series, the people of Alera—who use their unique bond with the elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal for protection—must face the ultimate conflict… For Gaius Octavian, life has been one long struggle... -
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Cursor's Fury by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsThe power-hungry High Lord of Kalare has launched a rebellion against the aging First Lord, Gaius Sextus, who with the loyal forces of Alera must fight beside the unlikeliest of allies - the equally contentious High Lord of Aquitaine... -
Captain's Fury by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsIn his acclaimed Codex Alera novels, bestselling author Jim Butcher has created a fascinating world in which the powerful forces of nature take physical form. For millennia, the people of Alera have used their unique bond with these elementals for protection. Now, as enemies become allies, and friends become bitter foes, a danger beyond reckoning looms. . . . -
Princeps' Fury by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsIn the fifth Codex Alera novel, Tavi is the recognized heir to the throne. When armistice with the Canim ends, and he and his legions take the Canim in Alera home, they discover that the Vord, hostile to Aleran and Canim alike, have ravaged Cane, and now the former foes must fight the common enemy... -
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Daughter of a Soldier Volume 3 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJust as Myne gets her foot in the door of making paper, she collapses due to the sickness known as the devouring. She's getting better thanks to the help of those around her, but the devouring remains clouded in mystery. As the world expands, so too does her passion for making books! This volume is the conclusion to Part 1 and shows a glimpse into the future of the series!Categorized as:
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Inuyasha. VizBig Edition, Volume 3: New Allies, New Enemies by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSesshomaru returns for another attack, aided by the demon Naraku. Then a terrible ogress brings Kikyo back from the dead, but her soulless state drives her thirst for revenge against Inuyasha. Dealing with the ogress reveals a glimpse into Inuyasha's true feelings for Kikyo and makes Kagome wonder just how he feels about her...Categorized as:
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Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 1 Volume 2 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIt has been a year since our hero was reborn into a new world in the body of Myne, a sickly little girl from a poor family. She's been doing her best to fulfill her dream of making books, but her plans have been foiled at every turn. But now Myne has a deal with Benno the merchant: With her friend Lutz's help, she will make a paper prototype that he can sell in his shop...Categorized as:
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Echoes by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWith the root of all evil—at least in Bannen’s opinion—behind lock and key, the team is finally free to do something else with their lives. Bannen quite looks forward to living in Gargan, the new house being built, with the occasional mission to spice things up. Sure, the MISD thinks he needs therapy after everything he’s lived through in the past three years...Categorized as:
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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 6 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Archduke Conference has come to an end, but Ehrenfest’s archducal family is still reeling from the fresh troubles it brought. As if a surprising ceremony and the Sovereign temple’s schemes weren’t unusual enough, Rozemyne manages to deliver the killing blow with a truly unexpected. “My current adoption is being nullified, and the king will take me as his daughter instead. ”...Categorized as:
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Fantasy of Flight by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsMy veil is gone and I need it back. Stuck in the lethal Outer Rings of Glacium, I must fight to survive while keeping my true identity the gravest of secrets. Only then can I continue the search for Prince Kedrick's murderer and navigate my way back to King Jovan's castle. No one can discover I'm the Tatuma of Osolis - the princess of their enemy world. . -
The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni can’t wish away a wrongful imprisonment. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to her adopted home—a French village renowned for its perfume witches—with her friends Elena and Yvette by her side. Here is where Sidra’s true destiny awaits, but danger also lurks in the village’s narrow lanes...Categorized as:
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Ties of Dust by Deborah Grace White
A girl hiding in plain sight. A prince trying to save the peninsula. A very inconvenient enchantment. Flora owes her role as a royal bodyguard to her ability to control Dust—the invisible magic created by movement. She doesn’t precisely pretend to be a man. She just doesn’t correct those who assume the Siqualian princess’s bodyguard must be a man…which is everyone... -
The Whispering Room by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe scene of the chapter "The Whispering Room" in Chain of Gold, from James's POV.Categorized as:
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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Royal Academy Stories - First Year by Miya Kazuki, You Shiina
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter the graduation ceremony ends and the library falls quiet once again, Solange reflects on the eventful term that has just concluded—and the many special memories she has made along the way...Categorized as:
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The Fallen Kingdom: The sweeping historical fantasy now reimagined for adult romantasy fans by Elizabeth May
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsRise from the ashes. Rewrite fate. End the war. The dead don't stay buried. Not when ancient magic is involved. Aileana Kameron claws free from her grave to find the world unraveling. Tick tock. The clock's winding down. Only one relic can hold back the tide of destruction, a book hidden deep in hostile fae territory. Guarded by the Morrigan, the oldest, deadliest creature in existence...Categorized as:
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Audette of Brookraven by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B01ED5ZQSS. The Final Chapter in The Eldentimber Series. When Audette pictured her wedding day, she never imagined leaving her intended at the altar... -
Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 65 ratingsFor a thousand years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies - elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and metal. But now, Gaius Sextus, First Lord of Alera, grows old and lacks an heir... -
Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller
Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders...Categorized as:
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Water's Wrath by Elise Kova
Librarian turned sorcerer. Sorcerer turned hero. Hero turned puppet. The Solaris Empire found victory in the North and, at the cost of her heart and her innocence, Vhalla Yarl has earned her freedom. But the true fight is only beginning as the secret forces that have been lurking in the shadows, tugging at the strings of Vhalla’s fate, finally come to light... -
Take a Thief (Valdemar (Chronological) #27) by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsMercedes Lackey's triumphant return to the best-selling world of Valdemar, Take a Thief reveals the untold story of Skif--a popular character from Lackey's first published novel, Arrows of the Queen . Skif was an orphan who would have died from malnutrition and exposure if he had never met Deke the pickpocket. By the time he was twelve, Skif was an accomplished cat burglar... -
Rift by Andrea Cremer
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsChronicling the rise of the Keepers, this is the stunning prequel to Andrea Cremer's internationally bestselling Nightshade trilogy! Sixteen-year-old Ember Morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her mother's life. Once she arrives, Ember finds joy in wielding swords, learning magic, and fighting the encroaching darkness loose in the world...Categorized as:
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Owlknight by Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon
From fantasy legends Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon comes the third and final volume in a powerful saga charged with war and magic, life and love. .. . Two years after his parents disappearance, Darian has sought refuge and training from the mysterious Hawkbrothers. Now he has opened his heart to a beautiful young healer. Finally Darian has found peace and acceptance in his life... -
Owlflight by Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsApprenticed to a venerable wizard when his hunter and trapper parents disappear into the forest never to be seen again, Darian is difficult and strong willed--much to the dismay of his kindly master. But a sudden twist of fate will change his life forever, when the ransacking of his village forces him to flee into the great mystical forest... -
The Glamourist by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAbandoned as a child in turn-of-the-century Paris, Yvette Lenoir has longed to uncover the secrets of her magical heritage and tap her suppressed powers. But what brave and resourceful Yvette has done to survive the streets has made her a fugitive. With a price on her head, she clings to a memento from her past—what she believes to be a grimoire inherited from the mother she never knew...Categorized as:
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Fire Falling by Elise Kova
Soldier… Sorcerer… Savior… Who is Vhalla Yarl? Vhalla Yarl marches to war as property of the Solaris Empire. The Emperor counts on her to bring victory, the Senate counts on her death, and the only thing Vhalla can count on is the fight of her life. As she grapples with the ghosts of her past, new challenges in the present threaten to shatter the remnants of her fragile sanity...Categorized as:
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Owlsight by Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsIt has been four years since Darian saw his village sacked and burned by barbarians. Taking refuge with the Hawkbrothers, he soon finds his life's calling--as a Healing Adept. But even as he learns the mystical ways of this ancient race, Darian cannot escape the dangers threatening his future. Another tribe of barbarians is approaching. The time has come. .. to stand up and fight. -
Chosen Champion by Elise Kova
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA princess on the run, with enemies on all sides. .. Vi Solaris is on the eve of getting everything she’s ever wanted—her family, her home, her throne—and to save the world she’s going to have to give it all up. The Empire sees her as their Crown Princess, returning at long last. But Vi only sees visions of fate guiding her to the world’s gruesome end...Categorized as:
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Demigods Academy: Year One by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHARRY POTTER MEETS PERCY JACKSON. On their eighteenth birthday, everyone in the world receives a Shadowbox—a magic box that is a gift like no other… because it’s a gift from the Gods. For the majority of people, there’s only a birthday message inside their Shadowbox. For a few chosen, though, there’s something more. Nobody knows what those special guys receive...Categorized as:
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Lady Helen and the Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe second novel in the thrilling LADY HELEN series sees Helen following orders that could bring about betrayal and annihilation. Ages 12+. Summer, 1812. After the scandalous events at her presentation ball in London, Lady Helen has taken refuge at the fashionable seaside resort of Brighton, where she is training to be a Reclaimer with the covert Dark Days Club...Categorized as:
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The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman
Summer, 1812. After the scandalous events at her presentation ball in London, Lady Helen has taken refuge at the fashionable seaside resort of Brighton, banished from her family and training as a Reclaimer with the covert Dark Days Club. She must learn to fight the dangerous energy-wielding Deceivers and prepare to face their master, the elusive Grand Deceiver...Categorized as:
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Brightly Burning (Valdemar (Chronological) #21) by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsHis name is Lavan Firestorm, a young man blessed—and cursed—with a special talent for firestarting. His legend has haunted the darkest corners of Valdemar, yet the truth has never been told. Here, at last, is his story. -
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A Monsoon Rising: A Novel by Thea Guanzon
Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this highly-anticipated follow-up to The Hurricane Wars—prepare for more enemies-to-lovers romance, magical adventures, and political schemes in this Southeast Asian-inspired world...Categorized as:
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Closer to the Heart by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMags was a Herald of Valdemar. But he had once lived the brutal life of a child slave. When he was Chosen by his Companion Dallen, his young life was saved, and he slowly adjusted to being well fed, educated, and treasured as a trainee in the Herald's Collegium at Haven. Singled out by the King's Own Herald, Mags would thrive in his secret training as a spy... -
The Witching Moon Manor by Stacy Sivinski
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe magical Quigley sisters return to bargain with fate once more in this follow-up to the “charming, uplifting, and utterly enchanting” (Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author) national bestseller The Crescent Moon Tearoom... -
Faery Forged by Donna Joy Usher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnother book by the multi-award-winning novelist Donna Joy Usher. If you are a fan of my other works, please note that this is a fantasy novel suitable for YA readers. It still embodies my writing style and sense of humour, but there is also magic, fighting, blood and gore. I would love for you to read this, but if you do not enjoy it, please feel free to refund it... -
The Oath by Jillian Bondarchuk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the chieftain of Clan MacKinnon; she’s the daughter of a powerful druid. When they are forced through magic into an arranged marriage, will it end in war… or passionate surrender? Bound by a blood oath that feels like a curse, Malcolm MacKinnon quickly regrets the promise he’d made to Vanora, the witch who would save his brother’s life: protect her daughter… or die trying...Categorized as:
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Protect the Prince by Jennifer Estep
Magic, murder, adventure, and romance combine in this second novel in the exciting Crown of Shards saga from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep. Everleigh Blair might be the new gladiator queen of Bellona, but her problems are far from over. First, Evie has to deal with a court full of arrogant, demanding nobles, all of whom want to get their greedy hands on her crown... -
Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
From New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder Return to the realms of Sitia and Ixia, where a young glass magician becomes ensnared in a deadly power struggle that may cost her everything…Opal Cowan, glass magician-in-training, has discovered a terrifying and powerful new she can steal the power of other magicians. And that makes her too dangerous to be set free...Categorized as:
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Stardust - BBC Dramatisation by Neil Gaiman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMatthew Beard and Sophie Rundle star in a brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the bestselling novel by Neil Gaiman, narrated by Eleanor Bron. Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, Tristran Thorn leaves the sleepy English village of Wall and crosses into the land of Faerie and the realm of Stormhold. Locating the star, he discovers it is no meteorite, but a young woman, Yvaine...Categorized as:
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Sacrificed by Desni Dantone
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsKris Young is no normal seventeen year old. She’s the worst thing to come along since the black plague, and she will do anything to alter the destiny she was made for. Failure is not an option. But if the shadows of evil overcome her…. Only one person can stop her. When she meets Micah, she doesn’t expect him to save her life, or to offer his help. They were born enemies after all... -
Joust by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsTHE SECRET OF THE DRAGONS. Vetch was an Altan serf working the land which had once been his family's farm. Young and slight, Vetch would have died of overwork, exposure, and starvation if not for the anger which was his only real sustenance--anger that he had lost his home and family in a war of conquest waged by the dragon-riding Jousters of Tia... -
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The Immortal Heights by Sherry Thomas
In a pursuit that has spanned continents, Iolanthe, Titus, and their friends have always managed to remain one step ahead of the forces of Atlantis. But now the Bane, the monstrous tyrant who bestrides the entire mage world, has issued his ultimatum: Titus must hand over Iolanthe, or watch as his entire realm is destroyed in a deadly rampage... -
Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA thrilling anthology of thirteen short stories that span the worlds of the New York Times bestselling author of the Scholomance trilogy, including a sneak peek at the land where her next novel will be set... -
The Cecelia and Kate Novels: Sorcery & Cecelia, The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician by Patricia C. Wrede, Caroline Stevermer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCourageous cousins are forced to do battle with magical foes in this series, collected here in a single volume. In Sorcery & Cecelia, cousins Kate and Cecelia have been inseparable since childhood. But in 1817, as they approach adulthood, their families force them to spend a summer apart... -
Maker's Curse by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRielle is now the Maker, restorer of worlds. She has lost count of the number of worlds she has been sent to save. Tyen has cast off his old identity. No longer a spy, he now attempts to teach new sorcerers and find ways to counteract the war machines that are spreading throughout the worlds...Categorized as:
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Candidate by Rachel E. Carter
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWelcome to the Candidacy. Where dreams go to die. Twenty-year-old Ryiah is a black mage of Combat, but she’s not the Black Mage. Yet. She’s had her eyes on the legendary robe for as long as she can remember, and in just one year, she will have a chance at her country’s prestigious—and only—tourney for war mages. .Categorized as:
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The Siren, the Song, and the Spy by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
In this second vibrant fantasy from Maggie Tokuda-Hall, companion to her best-selling debut, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea , a diverse resistance force fights to topple an empire in a story about freedom, identity, and decolonization. By sinking a fleet of Imperial Warships, the Pirate Supreme and their resistance fighters have struck a massive blow against the Emperor...
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