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Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek. In Bookshops & Bonedust, a prequel to Legends & Lattes, New York Times bestselling author Travis Baldree takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and second-hand books...Categorized as:
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![When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo]()
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
"Dangerous, subtle, unexpected and familiar, angry and ferocious and hopeful. . . . The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a remarkable accomplishment of storytelling. "—NPR. The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger... -
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![Hives & Heroism by Benjamin Medrano]()
Hives & Heroism by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDemons loom over Dorma. Despite Joy’s victory over Alethus’s servants, his plans haven’t been stopped. Even so, a glimmer of hope lies before her, and she and her friends are determined to grasp it. That doesn’t mean it will be easy, though. An army is invading Dorma, one with the same destination as Joy. Their goals are sinister, but they aren’t going to stop Joy and her friends... -
![The Reverse Healer Case Files by Hiyodori]()
The Reverse Healer Case Files by Hiyodori
"I never thought I would be the one to hurt you like this. ". The Reverse Healer Case Files picks up right where The Lowest Healer and the Highest Mage left off, delving ever deeper into Clematis and Wist’s tangled relationship and the complex, modern-era fantasy world that surrounds them. It’s a direct sequel with more slow-burn f/f romance. More mystery. More enemies... -
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![Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon, Rovina Cai]()
Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon, Rovina Cai
With the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers sees the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree. Take your first steps into the epic. Yscalin, land of sunshine and lavender, will soon be ablaze. It has been centuries since the Draconic Army took wing, almost extinguishing humankind... -
![Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne]()
Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne
The Princess Bride meets Bookshops and Bonedust in the third book of the Tomes & Tea series, where our favorite lesbian pirates must navigate the ultimate maelstrom—their own wedding! Kianthe and Reyna are ready to finally walk down the aisle—in just seven days, their wedding of a wifetime will be a reality. There's loads to do—but like all best laid plans, everything seems to be going awry... -
![Talyn: Unyielding by Benjamin Medrano]()
Talyn: Unyielding by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSuccess can be dangerous. After surviving the depths of Castra's dungeon, Talyn has returned to the surface and caused a seismic change in the city. Now she has to deal with the consequences. But after her last life, she will not bow to anyone. -
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Talyn: Descent by Benjamin Medrano
Talyn’s in over her head. Talyn is finally beginning to take control of her life in a new world. Learning that her problems aren't natural is a first step, but before she can take true measures, her life takes a turn for the worse. Cast into the depths of Castra's dungeon, she survives only on the sufferance of others... -
![Webs & Wards by Benjamin Medrano]()
Webs & Wards by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJoy can’t get a break. Having survived a chance encounter with a demon lordling, and made an immense sacrifice, one might expect Joy to at least have some time to rest and recover. Instead, when Joy’s friends learn what she sacrificed, they decide they’ll repay her, no matter what it takes, and they take the adventurous bee-girl on a quest to find another apis hive which can help her... -
![The Apple Diary by Gerri Hill]()
The Apple Diary by Gerri Hill
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFollowing the death of her grandmother, reluctant heiress Madilyn Marak agrees to stay with her grandfather at the estate for the summer. While there, she finds a diary—The Apple Diary—written by her great-grandmother Isabel, telling the story of a long ago love affair with a woman named Lorah... -
![The Fires of Longest Night by J.C. Rycroft]()
The Fires of Longest Night by J.C. Rycroft
This Longest Night, Nissa must do her duty to her people - but all she wants is the hot, axe-wielding dragon-rider. Nissa is looking forward to Longest Night, with feasting and revelry and the chance that axe-wielding dragon rider Ria might accept a kiss under her lantern during her clan’s traditional dance through the rainforest. But this year, everyone has a plan for Nissa...Categorized as:
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![The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart]()
The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart
The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is sweeping across the Empire's many islands. Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped in a palace of locked doors and dark secrets... -
![She Who Would be King by Kim Pritekel]()
She Who Would be King by Kim Pritekel
Cateline is the seventeen-year-old daughter of a nobleman in fourteenth-century France. It's a time when children aren't seen as those to be loved and cherished, but instead are used as pawns and bargaining chips on the chessboard of control and privilege. She is married off to a prince in the country of Sursha, a Gaelic-speaking island nation near Ireland... -
![A Crown of Deceit & Ruin by Jessaca Willis]()
A Crown of Deceit & Ruin by Jessaca Willis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe most dangerous monsters wear crowns. For nineteen years, Kestrel Graeme has been locked away in a tower, fed stories of cursed beasts and corrupted magic. But when she escapes, she discovers the real threat isn’t monsters—it’s the royals who rule through lies and bloodshed...Categorized as:
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![Clematis and the Queen of the Void by Hiyodori]()
Clematis and the Queen of the Void by Hiyodori
"I’ve been your enemy before. I can be your enemy again. "Clematis and the Queen of the Void continues the Clem & Wist series with a horror-tinged saga of lovers to enemies (and back again). In this slow-burn f/f romance, devoted partners transform into devious adversaries—but opposition only serves to deepen their bond. The best place to take a mage on a country without magic... -
![Elite Born by Chad J. Maske]()
Elite Born by Chad J. Maske
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAurora has always been different. She was marked from birth as an Elite and born with an additional skill that allows her, a phoenix, to take human form as naturally as breathing. Now, after five years of living with a cult that worships her kind, learning the local tongue and culture, it's time to spread her wings and venture out where few of her kind have been before... -
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Thorn by Anna Burke
On a cold day deep in the heart of winter, Rowan’s father returns from an ill-fated hunting trip bearing a single, white rose. The rose is followed by the Huntress, a figure out of legend. Tall, cruel, and achingly beautiful, she brings Rowan back with her to a mountain fastness populated solely by the creatures of the hunt... -
![The Sovereign by C.L. Clark]()
The Sovereign by C.L. Clark
The Sovereign brings princess Luca and soldier Touraine together one last time in the thrilling conclusion to C. L. Clark's beloved queer political fantasy trilogy. Luca is the new queen of Balladaire. Her empire is already splintering in her hands. Her uncle wasn’t the only traitor in the court, and the Withering plague will decimate her people if she can’t unearth Balladaire’s magic... -
![Fire in the Hole by Alex Westmore]()
Fire in the Hole by Alex Westmore
Fire in the hole! Those were the last words Quinn Gallagher heard before her mighty ship sunk beneath the waves. Now she’s adrift in more ways than one as she attempts to flee from all those who would push her under… underground, under water, and of course under the covers... -
![Daughter of the Moon by Effie Calvin]()
Daughter of the Moon by Effie Calvin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFour months ago, Netheia Isinthi failed to take her father’s throne from her older sister. After refusing to publicly support the new empress, she is banished to Ieflaria’s capital city, Birsgen, where she anticipates a long and uneventful exile. Klavida of Nalova is a student at the university established by Princess Esofi for the study of magic... -
![Black Salt Queen by Samantha Bansil]()
Black Salt Queen by Samantha Bansil
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere can be no victory without betrayal. Hara Duja Gatdula, queen of the island nation of Maynara, holds the divine power to move the earth. But her strength is failing and the line of succession gives her little comfort. Her heir, Laya, is a danger—a petty and passionate princess who wields the enormous power of the skies with fickle indifference... -
![Shiver Her Timbers by Alex Westmore]()
Shiver Her Timbers by Alex Westmore
It’s been six years since Quinn started dressing as a man in order to sneak aboard the most notorious pirate ship ever to set sail upon the seven seas—and those years have definitely begun to take their toll... -
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The Shattering of the Spirit-Sword Part I by Sam Farren
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrincess Castelle is the last of her bloodline. Kept safe by the spirits bound to the forest surrounding her, Castelle devotes herself to studying all a future Queen needs to know, waiting for the day she can wield Brackish. The spirit-sword is her birthright. Only those worthy of ruling the archipelago can temper Brackish’s ancient rage without succumbing to it...Categorized as:
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![The Impossible Contract by K.A. Doore]()
The Impossible Contract by K.A. Doore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecond in K. A. Doore's high fantasy adventure series the Chronicles of Ghadid, a determined assassin travels to the heart of the Empire in pursuit of a powerful mark, for fans of Robin Hobb, Sarah J. Maas, and S. A. Chakraborty. Thana has a huge reputation to live up to as daughter of the Serpent, who rules over Ghadid’s secret clan of assassins... -
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![Mirrorstrike by Benjanun Sriduangkaew]()
Mirrorstrike by Benjanun Sriduangkaew
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith her mother's blood fresh on her hands, Nuawa has learned that to overthrow the tyrant Winter Queen she must be as exact as a bullet. .. and as pitiless. In the greatest city of winter, a revolt has broken out and General Lussadh has arrived to suppress it. She's no stranger to treason, for this city is her home where she slaughtered her own family for the Winter Queen... -
![The Queen of Rhodia by Effie Calvin]()
The Queen of Rhodia by Effie Calvin
It has been sixteen months since Princess Esofi arrived in Ieflaria, and eight since her marriage to Crown Princess Adale. The princesses have a peaceful life together, preparing to become co-regents and raising their baby dragon, Carinth. Their peace is shattered when Esofi’s mother, Queen Gaelle of Rhodia, arrives in Birsgen...Categorized as:
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![The Lingering Dark by Jade Church]()
The Lingering Dark by Jade Church
Saiph must kill the mortal queen. Sent to the mortal plane by her mother, Saiph finds herself caught in a bargain with one of the people she has been told to destroy – Auren, the rebel queen’s guard. After a string of magick users disappear, Saiph is forced to work with Auren to uncover the culprit...Categorized as:
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![Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon]()
Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA shocking assassination creates an unconventional bond between a princess and her guardian in a kingdom filled with political intrigue, danger and unexpected romance. Princess Shasta Soltranis enjoys a pampered life of court dances, elaborate finery, and the occasional secret fencing match with her twin brother, Daric...Categorized as:
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![The Warrior Moon by K. Arsenault Rivera]()
The Warrior Moon by K. Arsenault Rivera
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Warrior Moon, the sequel to The Phoenix Empress and striking conclusion to K Arsenault Rivera's wildly buzzed about epic fantasy, which began with The Tiger's Daughter. Barsalayaa Shefali, famed Qorin adventurer, and the spoiled divine warrior empress, O-Shizuka, have survived fights with demon armies, garnered infamy, and ruled an empire... -
![A Kiss of the Siren's Song by E. A. M. Trofimenkoff]()
A Kiss of the Siren's Song by E. A. M. Trofimenkoff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Kraken's Fang is all that stands between Drakkon Stormson, Captain of the Vindicta, and his reign over the seas. When a professional thief strikes the wrong target, she is forced to flee land, unknowingly returning to her home at sea. Aboard the Vindicta, she meets a sailor hell-bent on avenging her father... -
![Thorn by Anna Burke]()
Thorn by Anna Burke
On a cold day deep in the heart of winter, Rowan’s father returns from an ill-fated hunting trip bearing a single, white rose. The rose is followed by the Huntress, a figure out of legend. Tall, cruel, and achingly beautiful, she brings Rowan back with her to a mountain fastness populated solely by the creatures of the hunt...Categorized as:
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![Turning the Storm by Naomi Kritzer]()
Turning the Storm by Naomi Kritzer
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA powerful new voice in fantasy fiction, the acclaimed author of Fires of the Faithful continues her enthralling epic of persecution and war, passion and triumph, and of the brave young woman who must succeed in. .. Turning the StormShe is called musician, rebel, soldier, legend... -
![A Thorn Among Roses by Hayley Anderton]()
A Thorn Among Roses by Hayley Anderton
At seventeen, Alana single-handedly defeated the biggest army that Thornwood had ever seen. By sunrise the very next day, she'd been shunned by her own people, forced to become a recluse and reside in the castle where she was supposed to rule over them... -
![Vow of Celibacy: A Novel by Erin Judge]()
Vow of Celibacy: A Novel by Erin Judge
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNatalie has made a promise: a vow of celibacy, signed and witnessed by her best friend. After a string of sexual conquests, she is determined to figure out why the intense romantic connections she’s spent her life chasing have left her emotionally high and dry... -
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![Lady Knight by L.-J. Baker]()
Lady Knight by L.-J. Baker
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRhiannon, outcast and female knight, seeks a cause worthy of a chivalric hero in a medieval world of magic and misogyny. Eleanor, a wealthy widow, has given up all hero of finding passionate love and her perfect knight - until she meets Rhiannon. Aveline, a powerful priestess, needs a warrior for her secret mission of starting a holy war... -
![The Masked Minotaur by Chace Verity]()
The Masked Minotaur by Chace Verity
Odelia Aster runs her confectionery store with pride, even though profits are now practically non-existent. The hundred-year-old store has been in Odelia’s family from the invention of steamboats to the exile of magical creatures. She would do anything to protect her store and its famous candy geode recipe from the bandits now raiding the kingdom...Categorized as:
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![Fate's Bane by C.L. Clark]()
Fate's Bane by C.L. Clark
Ignyte Award-winning author C. L. Clark brings fantasy to the fens with Fate's Bane, a tragic sapphic adventure. Warring clans. Burning hearts. Deadly fate. The clans of the fens enjoy a tenuous peace, and it is all thanks to Agnir, ward and hostage. For as long as she can remember she has lived among the enemy, learning their ways, growing strong alongside their children... -
![Blind Beauty by Jasmine Garcia]()
Blind Beauty by Jasmine Garcia
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the isolated isle of Sarpedon, cold blood under scaly flesh pumps into a creature with snakes for hair, and serpentine features. Cast from society by the wrath of a Goddess, she is shielded by the bodies of stone along the shoreline. They warn off mortals; victims of her curse that had come to harm her. Soldiers, huntsmen, adventurers. Her curse afflicted all. All but one... -
![Burning Roses by S.L. Huang]()
Burning Roses by S.L. Huang
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen Rosa (aka Red Riding Hood) and Hou Yi the Archer join forces to stop the deadly sunbirds from ravaging the countryside, their quest will take the two women, now blessed and burdened with the hindsight of middle age, into a reckoning of sacrifices made and mistakes mourned, of choices and family and the quest for immortality.
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