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Under the Oak Tree: Season 2 - 1 by Suji Kim
Stuttering Maximilian Croyso spent a lifetime suffering the abuse of her cruel father, Duke Croyso. The Duke’s final act of cruelty? Marrying Maxi off to the war hero Riftan, legendary slayer of dragons. Now these two complete strangers have to try to make the arranged marriage that neither wanted work out.At first, the brooding Riftan and shy, nervous Maxi have nothing in common... -
Servant of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 49 ratings"A sweeping drama unveiling a tale of love, hate and sacrifice against the panorama of an alien yet familiar society."--Publishers Weekly. "Uncommonly satisfying."--Locus Nobody knows how to play the Game of the Council better than Mara of the Acoma...Categorized as:
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Mistress of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe world on the other side of the Kelewan, a land seething with political intrigue and deadly conspiracies. Following the opulent panoply of Daughter Of The Empire and the dazzling pageantry of Servant Of The Empire comes the resounding conclusion to the Empire trilogy...Categorized as:
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The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Aerin could not remember a time when she had not known the story; she had grown up knowing it. It was the story of her mother, the witchwoman who enspelled the king into marrying her, to get an heir that would rule Damar; and it was told that she turned her face to the wall and died of despair when she found she had borne a daughter instead of a son. Aerin was that daughter... -
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The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsHe was known as Druss. The Deathwalker. Though the blood of merciless butchers coursed through his veins, he had found a fragile peace through his love for beautiful, mystical Rowena. Then came the day when Druss returned to their village and found everyone dead--massacred by slavers who had stolen the women to sell for gold. Rowena was among the missing... -
By the Moonbeam and the Mist by Mariah Montoya
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer memories are gone, but her powers are only growing…Rayna Drey’s second year at the Esholian Institute should be spent advancing her Wild Whispering magic that the Good Council bestowed upon her last year. Unfortunately, she can’t quite focus on her new classes or enjoy all the parties with her friends... -
Lady of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis
Blindsided by their aunt’s betrayal and stripped of the protections of their station, Lyr and her sisters’ only hope of survival is to throw themselves into the dark intrigue of the Bamarian Court. As Meera and Morgana struggle to hide their illegal magic while living amongst their enemies, Lyr uncovers long-buried secrets from her mother that may finally unlock her power... -
Murder at the Seven Dials by Cara Devlin
A murdered opera singer. A duke drenched in her blood. For Bow Street Officer Hugh Marsden, the brutal killing is a straightforward case. Ever since his exile from polite society, the chance to arrest a high and mighty peer of the realm has never presented itself. Hugh won’t snub the opportunity now... -
The Well of Shades by Juliet Marillier
Juliet Marillier continues the epic fantasy begun with The Dark Mirror, which Interzone called: "A fascinating evocation of life in Pictish England and an emotional roller coaster of a story." King Bridei is a man with a mission. His wish to unite his kingdom seems almost within his grasp but there are forces working to undo his dream... -
Exile's Honor by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAlberich had spent most of his youth in the Karsite military schools training to be an officer. As the son of an impoverished mother, he had no other career choice open to him. And Alberich had risen in the ranks with almost unnatural speed. He developed expertise with many weapons and excelled in academic subjects with an ease that was the envy of his classmates... -
The Hawk by Monica McCarty
Handpicked by Robert the Bruce to help him in his quest to free Scotland from English rule, the elite warriors of the Highland Guard face their darkest days. When Bruce is forced to flee, his bid for freedom rests on the shoulders of one extraordinary warrior... -
Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn
Gillengaria seethes with unrest. In the south, hostility toward magic and its users has risen to a dangerous level, though King Baryn has ordered that such mystics are to be tolerated. It is whispered that he issued the decree because his new wife used her magic powers to ensnare him… The King knows there are those in the noble Twelve Houses who could use this growing dissent to overthrow him...Categorized as:
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The Price of Valour by Django Wexler
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIn the latest Shadow Campaigns novel, Django Wexler continues his “epic fantasy of military might and magical conflict”* following The Shadow Throne and The Thousand Names, as the realm of Vordan faces imminent threats from without and within.In the wake of the King’s death, war has come to Vordan... -
외과의사 엘리제 2 by Mini, 유인
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“내 사람을 살리는 일이다.‘자신의 사람’을 구하는 건데 고작 이런 일 하나 못 하겠는가?”드디어 테레사 병원의 견습으로 자리를 잡은 엘리제. 이쪽 세계의 병원 시스템에 익숙해지고 주변에도 조금씩 인정을 받아가던 때, 황가의 문장을 소지한 남성이 총격당한 긴급 환자를 데리고 병원을 찾는다. 한시가 급한 순간. 엘리제는 환자를 위해 결단을 내리고……“반드시 살려낼 테니 한 번만 저를 믿어주세요.”“정말 할 수 있나? 무책임한 만용은 용서치 않아.”“믿어주십시오. 최선을 다하겠습니다.”“…좋다. 반드시 살려내라.”엘리제는 과연 수술을 성공시키고, 환자를 무사히 살릴 수 있을 것인가... -
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Demon of the Dead by Lauren Gilley
“The blood of the living shall welcome the blood of the dead. I am the keeper of the Fault Lands, and the dead shall keep me.” For generations, the Corpse Lords of the Fault Lands have watched over the fire mountain of Aeretoll, preventing it from erupting and laying waste to the North...Categorized as:
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The Winter King by C.L. Wilson
Wynter Atrialan, the Winter King, once lived in peace with his southern, Summerlander neighbors, but when the prince of Summerlea steals Wynter’s bride and murders his young brother, Wynter calls upon a dangerous Wintercraig magic called the Ice Heart and marches against Summerlea...Categorized as:
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What the Ravens Sing by Jacquelyn Benson
An arcane horror emerges from battle and blood. To stop it, Lily must risk becoming everything she fears.In a Europe devastated by four years of war, a platoon of elite Italian soldiers is horrifically and mysteriously slaughtered. Strangford's arcane ability can uncover the truth behind the massacre, but a violent fate stalks him from the trenches. It's up to Lily to change its course...Categorized as:
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외과의사 엘리제 3 by Mini, 유인
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratings서울대 최연소 의대 교수 '송지현'! 지난 과거 삶의 잘못을 만회하기 위해 의사로서 최선을 다해 살고 있었는데, 태평양 한가운데 1만 미터 높이의 비행기에서 비상탈출을 해야 한다고?!! 아찔한 순간 모든 게 끝났다고 생각했는데… 어라? 눈을 떠보니 첫 번째 삶의 '엘리제'로 돌아왔다?첫 번째 삶의 '엘리제'는 패악했지만, 두 번째 삶의 '송지현'을 거쳐 다시 돌아온 '엘리제'는 달라!지난날의 과오를 갚기 위해 의사 '송지현'의 지식을 이용해 의사로서 새로운 삶을 살게 된 '엘리제'! 그녀의 세 번째 삶은 과연..Categorized as:
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Mariana by Susanna Kearsley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsFrom the winner of the Catherine Cookson Fiction Prize, this mesmerizing, suspenseful, and richly atmospheric tale of time travel draws us into the heart of a heroine we won't soon forget... The first time Julia Beckett saw Greywethers she was only five, but she knew that it was her house. And now that she’s at last become its owner, she suspects that she was drawn there for a reason... -
The Midsummer Bride by Kati Wilde
A Barbarian Who Must LieWhen a prideful queen comes to his prison cell with an unbelievable proposal of marriage, Warrick of the Dead Lands is quick to accept … but not merely to secure his freedom. Because he recognizes the powerful jewels the queen wears — jewels pilfered from the temple of a goddess, who unleashed her wrath upon a kingdom... -
A Time of Omens by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 31 ratings“This grand saga is by a wide margin the best Celtic fantasy around.”— Chicago Sun-Times In Deverry the volatile history of humanity continues as a dashing young king journeys to his throne in disguise, fulfilling an ancient prophecy... -
Oath of Fealty by Elizabeth Moon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis edition contains an excerpt from Elizabeth Moon's Kings of the North.For the first time in nearly twenty years, Elizabeth Moon returns to the thrilling realm of her superb Deed of Paksenarrion trilogy... -
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... -
War Queen by Nicola Tyche
Only blood can end it all.A Fight for the Crown…Betrayed and exiled from the Mercian throne, Norah Andell has survived against those who wish to kill her. Now, she’ll do whatever it takes to reclaim her crown and take back everything she’s lost... -
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Scorched Skies by E.J. Mellow
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of the Mousai series comes book one in an epic duology inspired by the Icarus myth, about an outcast woman and a winged prince torn between forbidden love and born duty.In the divided world of Cādra, where the winged Volari rule over the earthbound Süra, Tanwen has never relished her life of secrecy, but hiding is her only means of survival...Categorized as:
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Lullaby Scars by Hollee Mands
He's the only man she's ever wanted. She's everything he can never have.Killian's scars are all people see, but with his wretched past, he doesn't want them to look closer. He resigned himself long ago to living as an indentured slave to a powerful and capricious high mage-until a chance meeting with a temptress outside a brothel teaches him to want.. -
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... -
Prisoner of Steel and Shadow by Meg Anne
A Kidnapped QueenA vengeful god has stolen everything from the queen of assassins. Her title. Her power. Her memories.Even her name.Now merely a ghost of her former self, Shadow must enter a deadly game and fight for her freedom or risk spending the rest of her life as a madman’s prisoner.But, in order to win, she may be forced to lose what’s left of her true self in the process...Categorized as:
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Tempests & Tea Leaves by Rachel Morgan
Bridgerton meets cozy fae fantasy with a dash of Pride & Prejudice in this sparkling, no-spice tale of magical debuts, an enchanted tea house, and banter-filled romance. In a world where both race and magic determine one's place in society, half-fae Iris Starspun has always known she doesn't belong. Having a human mother is bad enough, but being magicless as well? That’s simply unforgivable... -
My Lady Just Wants to Relax:Reijyou Ha Mattari Wo Gosyomou Vol.1 (令嬢はまったりをご所望。[Reijou wa Mattari wo Goshomou.] (Manga) #1) by Mika Kajiyama, Beni Mitsuki
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRonia lost her life due to overwork and was reincarnated as a villainess in the world of a certain novel. She knows she is destined for her engagement to be broken off and her banishment from the front stage... -
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... -
The Savage Rage of Fallen Gods by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLove can ruin the best of men—even the God of Love himself.Love.When mutual, it’s Heaven on Earth.When one-sided, it can tear you apart.There is no greater weapon than the heartsick soul.That is the power I wield, for I am the God of Love.No one has power like me.No one can poison a heart and pollute a mind the way I can.That is why the gods kicked me out.That is why they made me fall... -
Enamored in Death by Molly Tullis
Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Jennifer Saint’s Elektra, or Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, this story combines romance and Greek mythology in a twist of several famous myths.In the belly of the Underworld, Thanatos has reigned as the God of Death since time immemorial, disregarding his own fearsome reputation and the loneliness that comes with it... -
The Hades Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine
I've been kidnapped by Zeus. Plucked from the streets of Manhattan and frightened half to death by a freaking Olympian god.And now I'm trapped in the Underworld, being forced to compete in a series of deadly trials for the position of Queen of the Underworld. Which would mean marrying Hades, the utterly terrifying Lord of the Dead... -
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Warlock by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsOne of the world's most acclaimed adventure writers returns to the world of ancient Egypt with the stunning sequel to the New York Times bestselling River God. In the wake of a sixty-year war over the reign of the kingdoms of Egypt, two young pharaohs have risen to claim power, but only one can succeed, deciding the fate of his empire forever.. -
Spellcracker's Honeymoon by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Our honeymooning heroine must unmask a magical murderer. Happily married, Mrs Mnemosyne Seabourne travels to an island of no magic, for a relaxing honeymoon with her new husband Thornbury.But the magic-free Isle of Aster is not what it seems. There's a monster roaming the hills, a royal scandal brewing on the horizon, and (of course!) an impossible, magical murder to be solved... -
악녀의 남주님 3 by Haron Lee, R.su
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings어느 날, 눈 떠보니 소설 『달의 마음을 녹이는』의 악녀, 유니페 마그놀리아가 되어버렸다. 남주 이시드 루크렌체를 사랑했던 소설 속 유니페는 여주 라엘을 괴롭히다 그녀의 전 남자친구인 카시안에게 죽임을 당할 운명이다.그나마 다행인 건, 원작 시작 한참 전인 마법사 아카데미 입학식 날의 유니페에 빙의했다는 것. 원작과 같은 불행한 결말을 맞고 싶지 않기에, 유니페는 이시드와 라엘을 피해 무사히 아카데미 졸업에 성공한다.하지만 원작 시작 1년 전, 유니페는 그토록 피해 다녔던 이시드와 아주 진하게 엮여버리고 만다. 단순한 해프닝이라고 생각한 유니페와는 달리 하룻밤 관계는 하지 않는다 단호하게 말하는 이시드... -
Bad Blood by Jenna Wolfhart
Duty. Desire. Destruction.To Selene, duty is everything. She is the last of her kind, a royal descendent of the original generation of vampires. And as the final Titan queen to rule the kingdom of Troy, she is the only one standing between her people and the cruelty of Zeus... -
악녀의 문구점에 오지 마세요! 1 [Agnyeoeui Mungujeom-e Oji Maseyo! 1] by Roeun Yeo, Cheolmoo Jae
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings남주의 약혼녀이지만, 그의 사랑을 받기 위해 악행을 저지르는 무능한 악녀에 빙의했다.이미 평판은 밑바닥이고, 서로 죽고 못 사는 주인공들은 저들끼리 불륜까지 막 저지르는 막장 상황."너 같이 쓸모 없는 것은 우리 가문에 있을 가치가 없다. 이 돈을 받고 썩 꺼지거라!""네! 안녕히 계세요!"그래서 냉큼 돈 받고 쫓겨나 학교 앞에 추억의 문구점을 차렸다.추억의 쫀드기, 맥주사탕, 비눗방울 놀이까지!어린이들 기다려! 그런데.... 어쩐지 내 어린 고객님들이 좀 이상하다?"내가, 우리 오빠 같은 불륜남 말고 잘생기고 조신한 남자 찾아 줄게요!""헉, 그럼 황태자이신 우리 형님은 어때?""....마탑주님이 최고야... -
루시아 8 (Lucia (Novel) #8) by Skye, 하늘가리기
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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The Audient and The Phantom Night by Sadie Hewitt
Inspired by the worlds of The Legend of the Flying Dutchman and Beauty and the Beast, this action-packed fantasy filled with searing romance, outlawed magic, and seafaring danger.Fenna Terrigan never expected to leave her seaside village. She was too quiet, too gentle, and far too kind to take on life outside of the bookshop she works at... -
Naming of the Queen by J.J. Makenzie, Jennifer Peel
What is the cost of a name? Everything.The princess always knew her name would come with a price, but she never knew how steep the cost would be. Falsely accused of killing her husband’s family, she’s on the run with the father she never knew. With help from him and a band of outcasts, she’s learning just how much she might have to pay, not only to save herself but all of Greatland...Categorized as:
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The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIt is an age when Valdemar is yet unfounded, its organization of Heralds yet unformed, and magic is still a wild and uncontrolled force. Skandranon Rashkae is perhaps the finest specimen of his race, with gleaming ebony feathers, majestic wingspan, keen magesight and sharp intelligence. Courageous, bold, and crafty, Skan is everything a gryphon should be... -
Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn
A beautiful, haunting evocation of the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, this thrilling follow-up to Grass for His Pillow and Across the Nightingale Floor delves deeper into the complex loyalties that bind its characters from birth...Categorized as:
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A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds.Her beauty hides a deadly purpose.Xishi’s beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue—convinced that the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family... -
Fatal Goddess by Vasilisa Drake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCole made the ultimate sacrifice to save me… but I’m not letting him go that easily. All my life, the only thing I ever wanted was to belong–and then I found him, in my afterlife. A male who infuriated me with his taunts and secret-keeping yet won both my heart and my wolf’s. If he thinks I’ll let him go that easily, he’s wrong...Categorized as:
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Fortune's Fool by Angela Boord
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA secret affair. A disfiguring punishment. A burning need for revenge.Kyrra d'Aliente has a bad reputation and an arm made of metal. Cast out of the luxurious world of silk to which she was born, played as a pawn in a game of feuding Houses, and blamed for the war that destroyed her family and the man she loves..Categorized as:
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An Incarnation of Shadow and Light by S.A. Christianson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour magicians abuse their magic to gain power in a corrupt Victorian inspired world.In the Kingdom of Verchiél only a handful of people known as Incarnate can use magic. Equally feared and respected, they are revered as saints and indulged like gods. But the sudden deaths of Verchiél’s rulers unleashes a power struggle between four Incarnate, each seeking power to fulfil their own desires... -
악녀의 남주님 2 by Haron Lee, R.su
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings어느 날, 눈 떠보니 소설 『달의 마음을 녹이는』의 악녀, 유니페 마그놀리아가 되어버렸다. 남주 이시드 루크렌체를 사랑했던 소설 속 유니페는 여주 라엘을 괴롭히다 그녀의 전 남자친구인 카시안에게 죽임을 당할 운명이다.그나마 다행인 건, 원작 시작 한참 전인 마법사 아카데미 입학식 날의 유니페에 빙의했다는 것. 원작과 같은 불행한 결말을 맞고 싶지 않기에, 유니페는 이시드와 라엘을 피해 무사히 아카데미 졸업에 성공한다.하지만 원작 시작 1년 전, 유니페는 그토록 피해 다녔던 이시드와 아주 진하게 엮여버리고 만다. 단순한 해프닝이라고 생각한 유니페와는 달리 하룻밤 관계는 하지 않는다 단호하게 말하는 이시드... -
The Magician's Apprentice by J.A. Jaken
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJander Teregnan has never wanted anything more than to become a mage—to serve his king and defend his country as he explores his natural talent at commanding the strange force known as magic. Of course every apprentice needs a master, which comes with its own set of challenges..
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