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The Will of the Many by James Islington
At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington. AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not know everything.I tell them my name is Vis Telimus... -
The Lady of the Loch by Elena Collins
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 24 ratings‘Although I believe I will die here in this castle, my spirit will never be silent.’Ravenscraig Castle, Scotland. 1307When the castle she works in is sacked by the army of Prince Edward of England, kitchen maid Agnes Fitzgerald manages to escape north of Inverness to throw herself at the mercy of the Lord and Lady at Ravenscraig Castle... -
The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe story continues in The Forgotten Kingdom, the second book in the astonishing Lost Queen trilogy, already hailed as “Outlander meets Camelot” (Kirsty Logan) and “The Mists of Avalon for a new generation” (Linnea Hartsuyker).AD 573. Imprisoned in her chamber, Languoreth awaits news in torment. Her husband and son have ridden off to wage war against her brother, Lailoken... -
Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTRIBUTARY, a novella (1/2 the length of a normal novel), picks up a year after BOURNE... Lia struggles to overcome the fear that constant battle has heaped upon her; Gabi and Marcello face an unexpected crisis; and Lord Greco just may be ready to leave the grief and loss of his past behind him, so that he might grab hold of the future.. -
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The Words of Kings and Prophets by Shauna Lawless
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe sequel to the critically acclaimed The Children of Gods and Fighting Men , The Words of Kings and Prophets is the powerful new historical fantasy novel by Shauna Lawless.Ireland, 1000 AD. Gormflaith is unhappily married to Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, and although a queen she struggles with her limited position... -
Exile's Valor by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThis stand-alone novel in the Valdemar series continues the story of prickly weapons-master Alberich. Once a heroic Captain in the army of Karse, a kingdom at war with Valdemar, Alberich becomes one of Valdemar's Heralds. Despite prejudice against him, he becomes the personal protector of young Queen Selenay... -
The Last Highlander: Scottish Paranormal Romance by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Heaven save me from moody Highlanders!"Dezi MacInnes has a wedding to plan and time's a tickin'. She's dealing with an unknown venue, which means a lot of time on site with a tape measure. But a cranky Highlander guards every inch like a Doberman, and if she can't get him out of her way, he's going to drive her to drink...and one of her biggest events could end up a giant disaster... -
The Wedding by L.L. Muir, Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe long-anticipated finale...No matter how long they've waited and how carefully they've planned, Soni and Simon's wedding was never going to be typical, especially with so many witches, former ghosts, and who-knows-what on the guest-list. And that doesn't include Soni's recently returned uncle Wickham who might literally be immortal...Categorized as:
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When & Where by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLocal news reporter Autumn Winters’ life is simply perfect. She has a job she loves in a city that loves her, a fiancé who adores her, friends she can count on through thick and thin, her entire life mapped out, one ideal chapter after another...Categorized as:
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The Silver Mage by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRead Katharine Kerr's posts on the Penguin Blog.”Prepare to get lost in the magic” ( VOYA ) of Katharine Kerr’s newest Deverry fantasy.The Horsekin are assembling along Prince Dar’s northern border, and the Deverry alliance simply does not have the men and resources to prevent their enemies from moving into the wilderness areas known as the Ghostlands... -
Everspell by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant “skillfully melds history and legend” (RT Book Reviews) in an exciting new series – The Kindred... -
The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsArthur Pendragon is King! Unchallenged on the battlefield, he melds the country together in a time of promise. But sinister powers plot to destroy Camelot, and when the witch-queen Morgause -- Arthur's own half sister -- ensnares him in an incestuous liaison, a fatal web of love, betrayal, and bloody vengeance is woven...Categorized as:
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The Black Raven by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFor the devoted followers of the dazzling Deverry and Westlands cycle, Katharine Kerr continues the magical epic saga she began in The Red Wyvern .In her latest tale, the scene shifts seamlessly between the shattered land of the Rhiddaer and the historic end of the Civil Wars, when Lilli, newly apprenticed to dweomer, fought with her untried powers to save her beloved Prince Maryn from evil... -
The Fire Dragon by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsKatharine Kerr has enchanted readers with her magical Deverry and Westlands cycle, and now she brings to a breathtaking conclusion the epic saga begun with The Red Wyvern and The Black Raven .The final chapter begins in the holy city as it rises from the ashes of Deverry's long wars. Prince Maryn prepares to claim the high kingship, but still the rebel Boar clan stands fast against him... -
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Wit'ch Gate by James Clemens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe dazzling epic of The Banned and the Banished has established James Clemens as an exciting new voice in fantasy fiction. Now his remarkable skills reach their peak with Wit’ch Gate, as one girl remains her realm’s only hope against the forces of darkness . . -
The Gold Falcon by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe cholera epidemic that ravaged the city of TrevHael has left many orphans in its wake, including Neb, the scribe's son, and his brother. Sent to the desolate farm of their last living relative, they soon learn that a worse plague lurks beyond the western border of Deverry... -
Calum: A Highlander Romance by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's having a baby... After struggling for years to find the one, Wyoming girl, Mandy Calhoun, has given up on love. All she's ever wanted was a family of her own, but just because she hasn't found a husband, doesn't mean she needs to give up on motherhood. She's having a baby, and no father need apply. Now, if she can just get her grandfather to stop trying to find her a husband...Categorized as:
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Days of Blood and Fire by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn the peaceful land of the Rhiddaer, Jahdo the ratcatcher's son stumbles upon a secret meeting between a city council man and a dangerous, mysterious woman. Suddenly the boy is tangled in a web of intrigue and black magic that drags him far from home. In the company of a blind bard, Jahdo must travel to Deverry to unravel the evil that binds him... -
Birthright by Elizabeth Knight
Cassarah, the firstborn child of a baron, is finally ready to be presented at the royal court. Every step of the way, her mother has been planning out each detail of her life—who she's going to marry, how she's going to dress, and even what she's allowed to say. But Cassarah’s ability to quietly submit to her mother has come to an end... -
All For You by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFALLING THROUGH TIME IS DANGEROUS…Peaches Alexander is thrilled to receive an unexpected invitation to a weekend party given by the handsome, eligible Duke of Kenneworth. The only Stephen de Piaget, a stuffy medieval studies scholar who seems determined to get in the way... -
To Kiss in the Shadows by Lynn Kurland
Lianna of Grasleigh spends all her days weaving tapestries of dragons and shadows, avoiding the intrigues of court, and trying desperately with needle and thread to recapture the beauty she has lost. She dreams of a fearless knight to rescue her from the king's stern wardship..Categorized as:
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Winds of Fury by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsValdemar is once again in peril, threatened by Ancar of Hardorn, who has long sought to seize control of the kingdom by any means at his command... -
Dangerous Magic by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom bestselling, award-winning author Donna Grant comes a trilogy of three women who happen to be a dying race of witches that were cursed by one of their own, and the men who stood by their side. With the darkness holding firmly onto his soul, Cade knows he's destined for Hell... -
Winds of Change by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsIn The Mage Winds trilogy, which began with the best-selling novel, Winds of Fate , author Mercedes Lackey continues the epic that started with her first published book, Arrows of the Queen introduced readers to the remarkable land of Valdemar, the kingdom protected by its Heralds--men and women gifted with extraordinary mind powers--aided and served by their mysterious Companions--horselike... -
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The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBorn of an incestuous relationship between King Arthur and his half sister, the evil sorceress Morgause, the bastard Mordred is reared in secrecy. Called to Camelot by events he cannot deny, Mordred becomes Arthur’s most trusted counselor -- a fateful act that leads to the "wicked day of destiny" when father and son must face each other in battle...Categorized as:
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Heaven's Net is Wide by Lian Hearn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe new beginning-and the grand finale-to the beloved Tales of the Otori series. Heaven's Net Is Wide is the new first volume of the now complete Tales of the Otori- prequel to Across the Nightingale Floor, the book that first introduced Hearn's mythical, medieval Japanese world... -
Warheart by Terry Goodkind
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTerry Goodkind's New York Times bestseller, Warheart , is the direct sequel to, and the conclusion of, the story begun in The Omen Machine, The Third Kingdom, and Severed Souls.All is lost. Evil will soon consume the D'Haran Empire. Richard Rahl lies on his funeral bier. It is the end of everything.Except what isn't lost is Kahlan Amnell... -
Once Found: The Pocket Watch Chronicles by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElsie thought she had found love. The handsome young minstrel awoke her desire and his music fed her soul. But just as love was blossoming, the inconceivable happened—Elsie awoke more than seven hundred years in the future, in the body of Dr. Elizabeth Quinn. Gabriel Soldani thought he had found love several times, only to have it slip from his grasp... -
Mael by Hazel Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen an Englishwoman lands in medieval Scotland, quite literally on a massive highlander, she demands some answers. Rosealise Dashlock is not messing about. In her no-nonsense way, she wants to know the name of this Scottish warrior, why they share the same tattoos, and what mysterious force immediately draws her to him... -
Bhaltair's Pledge by Stella Knight
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratings...Categorized as:
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Wolfsbane by N.J. Layouni
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLosing the twenty-first century was bad enough, but Martha Bigalow's situation is about to become a whole lot worse. Only days after her marriage to Vadim—a handsome outlaw stalked by grim shadows of the past—Martha is captured by his arch nemesis, the evil Earl of Edgeway...Categorized as:
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Echoes of Magic by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom bestselling, award-winning author Donna Grant comes a trilogy of three women who happen to be a dying race of witches that were cursed by one of their own, and the men who stood by their side. Hiding a secret so awful that his only hope for survival is to remain hidden, Grayson has lived most of his life pretending to be someone he isn't... -
The Shadow Queen by Bertrice Small
Mourn me but briefly. Then find your destiny, Lara, my love, my life. Now let me go.With those words, the spirit of Magnus Hauk, Dominus of Terah, leaves his body--and thus the fate of a nation rests upon the faerie woman Lara's shoulders.While Lara's son Prince Taj is well loved by the people of Terah, he is too young to rule, and Lara must obey Magnus's dying command and govern in his stead... -
A Time of Exile by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe world of an intricate tapestry of fate, past lives, and unfathomable magic. With A Time Of Exile , Katharine Kerr opens new territory in The Deverry Saga , exploring the history of the Elcyion Lacar, the elves who inhabit the country west of Deverry. It is years since the half-elven Lord Rhodry took the throne of Aberwyn... -
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Hunted by Brian K. Fuller
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBook 3 of 4: Gen’s secret is out. The caravan is in shambles. The Chalaine is wed to the Ha’Ulrich and pregnant with the Holy Child. Dangers abound, the Uyumaak threatening to overtake and destroy the Chalaine and her companions as they desperately try to escape the Shroud Lake Shard... -
A Queen's Game by Eri Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeneath the glittering façade of Satiros’ elven court hides a deadly game of power and betrayal, and no one can escape its grasp. Eri Leigh’s "A Queen’s Game" takes you on a heart-pounding journey through a world where politics, magic, and revenge collide with disastrous consequences... -
Everything in Its Time by Dee Davis
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsYears ago while vacationing in Scotland, Katherine St. Claire believed she’d found the love of her life. She shared a night of passion with a stranger, in a hotel castle called Duncreag. But come morning, her lover had disappeared. And she has spent the last eight years trying to convince herself it was all a dream.. -
The Twilight Lord by Bertrice Small
Lara, Domina of Terah, has mysteriously disappeared while visiting the New Outlands. The Dominus is frantic to find his beloved wife, but when no trace of her can be discovered, Magnus Hauk turns to two strong allies - Prince Kaliq of the Shadows and his mother-in-law, Ilona, the most powerful of the faerie queens... -
A Distant Tomorrow by Bertrice Small
My dear reader-- Five years have now passed since the Winter War between the Outlands and Hetar. But Gaius Prospero has not given up his scheme to become emperor, and unexpected tragedy causes Lara to once again heed the pull of her destiny. Finding herself across the sea in a secret new world known as Terah, she discovers that her magical abilities grow greater with each passing day... -
To Seduce a Highlander by Kerrigan Byrne
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternate cover edition can be found here Meet the MacLauchlan Berserkers... Roderick – (Unspoken) He’s death for hire, cursed by a malicious enemy who left him unable to speak. She’s a refugee with a dangerous secret that could cost her life. Outnumbered by thousands, he’s fated to die in battle like so many Berserkers before him...Categorized as:
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Lord of The Isles by Debbie Mazzuca
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter traveling to Scotland on business, the bed of a highland laird is the last place Ali Graham expected to wake up. But there's no mistaking the irresistibly masculine Scottish Highlander whose chamber she's accidentally infiltrated--or the severe wound he's suffered in battle. As a doctor, Ali knows how to heal his injury, how to nurse his body back to health... -
Master of Craving by Karin Tabke
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Blood Sword Legacy Eight knights bound by a brotherhood forged in hell claim their legacies the only way they can: by right of arms, by right of victory, by right of conquest. Most of England has submitted to King William, but Wales refuses to yield... -
The Frost Maiden's Kiss by Claire Delacroix
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe enchanted him with a kiss—but winning her love would demand all he possessed. Disheartened by the challenge of a crumbling legacy, Malcolm left Scotland to earn his fortune as a mercenary. Eight years later, scarred by the realities of war, he returns with a fortune won at too high of a price and a companion even more hardened than he... -
Wild Highland Rose by Dee Davis
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Marjory Macpherson rejoices at the news of her husband's death, only to find that he is, in fact, very much alive. Marjory has spent her life hating the Camerons, waiting for the day that she can avenge her father. Now suddenly, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to a man who is the enemy...Categorized as:
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Hearts Across Time by Sherry Ewing
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Sherry Ewing presents this special edition novel combining Katherine and Riorden’s complete story from For All of Ever and Only For You in Hearts Across Time: The Knights of Berwyck, A Quest Through Time Novel (Books One & Two)...Categorized as:
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Her Trusted Highlander by Jennae Vale
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatriona Hughes has no idea how she’s managed to find herself in 16th century Scotland, but she’s beginning to think the emerald gem she picked up on an archeological site may have had something to do with it. Wanting nothing more than to return to her own time, Kat is betrayed by the first person she meets and forced into a marriage with a loathsome stranger...Categorized as:
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Quinn by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA desperate American lass flees from a hit man...into the arms of a 15th century Highlander. Jules escapes her security detail and goes to Scotland to claim a fortune that should be hers. With a hit man on her tail, however, she must run again. Only this time, she runs into the past where a shooter is not the only danger. Quinn is running out of time...Categorized as:
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Echo of Roses by Paula Quinn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWas she ready to explore the heart of a warrior? Welcome to book 1 in the exciting new series, Echoes in Time, from New York Times Best Selling author Paula Quinn.After receiving a dragon brooch from a distant great aunt, twenty-first century historian Kestrel Lancaster finds herself in fifteenth century England. Smack in the middle of a war...Categorized as:
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Laurel: By Camelot's Blood by Sarah Zettel
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA powerful queen and an Arthurian knight risk their lives and love for their kingdoms in this romantic fantasy from an award-winning author. Romance and Arthurian legend combine in this epic series featuring the women of Camelot... -
The Highlander's Reluctant Bride by Aileen Adams
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaitlin Graham’s a lowland lass, living with her uncle. She, her sister, and her brother were orphaned at a young age and Uncle Jamie graciously took them in. When her uncle tells her she’s caught the eye of a highland laird at a wedding feast a few weeks back she agrees to secure her uncle’s position with the highland tribes by taking the laird’s hand...
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