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Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat
Damen’s identity has been revealed, and now he must face his master, Prince Laurent, as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill. The struggle that ensues takes them deep into Akielos, where they face their most dangerous opposition yet. On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of two kingdoms hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor’s forces are massing... -
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A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves
When a fall from the mast leaves Alba Marsh unable to sail, he finally has the chance to run away from his family debts in search of a better life. He hopes to reunite with his mother, Edythe, where they always promised to meet if things went awry, but finding the small, secluded, secretive town of Moon Harbor proves a greater challenge than Alba ever expected...Categorized as:
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![A Whisper and a Breath by Adelaide Blaike]()
A Whisper and a Breath by Adelaide Blaike
Mathias has bought his brother’s freedom with his own, but at what cost? Tensions are rising between the three countries of Riehse Eshan, and the true identity of Quareh’s hostage threatens half a century of tenuous peace.And that’s not the only secret kept by the bloodied walls of la Cortina... -
![The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 8 (The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) #8) by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, st]()
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 8 (The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) #8) by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, st
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCAUGHT IN THE SPIDER'S WEBIn the aftermath of the censer's spell, Mo Ran awakens on Dragonblood Mountain beside a slumbering Chu Wanning, everything between them forever changed. Yet before he can explain himself, Hua Binan--the mastermind behind their plight--arrives on the scene and kidnaps Chu Wanning, leaving Mo Ran utterly alone... -
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![A Shadow and a Storm by Adelaide Blaike]()
A Shadow and a Storm by Adelaide Blaike
Devastated by Mathias’ decision to return home, Ren knows he should be focusing on the challenges that ruling his country will bring. Yet a fateful encounter in the foothills of Quareh sees him fall into the hands of his enemy, and Valeri Velichkov is out for Aratorre blood.Now it’s Mat’s turn to choose between his duty to his family and the man he loves... -
![An Oath and a Promise by Adelaide Blaike]()
An Oath and a Promise by Adelaide Blaike
Just when Ren had everything he wanted – Mathias, Quareh’s throne, and the chance for peace they’d fought so hard for – it was cruelly ripped away. Now him and Mat are on the run from their own people as they desperately search for a way to restore the prince’s name and protect the country they love.Hunted across the continent by enemies old and new, it will take everything they have to survive... -
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千秋 [Qian Qiu] by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratings晏无师是从尸山血海里走过来的人。他不相信人性本善，更不相信这世上会有大仁大义，不求回报为别人着想的人。某日，有天下第一道门之称的玄都山掌教沈峤与人约战，却因故坠下山崖。晏无师正好从下面路过。看到重伤濒死的沈峤，他忽然生出一个绝妙的主意……千秋之后，谁能不朽？**THIS ENTRY IS FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE WEBNOVEL NOT THE PHYSICAL EDITIONS OR EBOOKS**"Thousand Autumns"Yan Wushi had walked a path full of blood and corpses.He did not believe in the good nature of humanity... -
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千秋 [Qian Qiu] by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratings晏无师是从尸山血海里走过来的人。他不相信人性本善，更不相信这世上会有大仁大义，不求回报为别人着想的人。某日，有天下第一道门之称的玄都山掌教沈峤与人约战，却因故坠下山崖。晏无师正好从下面路过。看到重伤濒死的沈峤，他忽然生出一个绝妙的主意……千秋之后，谁能不朽？**THIS ENTRY IS FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE WEBNOVEL NOT THE PHYSICAL EDITIONS OR EBOOKS**"Thousand Autumns"Yan Wushi had walked a path full of blood and corpses.He did not believe in the good nature of humanity... -
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The Warrior's Assault by Kristen Banet
Mave finally has a home. The Ivory Shadow Mercenary Company has taken the long winter off, letting everyone recover from the troubles of the Empire and the shadows that loom over them. Despite the tumultuous beginning to her newfound freedom, Mave has stumbled upon everything that’s ever been denied to her. A family. A home...Categorized as:
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A Royal Affair by John Wiltshire
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Royal Affair: Book One Doctor Nikolai Hartmann represents himself as a learned man of science who believes wholly in the rational and scientific above all else. In reality, he is a man haunted by an unusual past and running from his own nature... -
![The Pillar by Kim Fielding]()
The Pillar by Kim Fielding
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDuring his youth, orphaned thief Faris was flogged at the pillar in the town square and left to die. But a kind old man saved him, gave him a home, and taught him a profession. Now Faris is the herbalist for the town of Zidar, taking care of the injured and ill. He remains lonely, haunted by his past, and insecure about how his community views him... -
![Innocence & Carnality by J. Alan Veerkamp]()
Innocence & Carnality by J. Alan Veerkamp
(Please note: This is a re-release with no additional content added.) Innocence is his only currency. The gilded cage of propriety where Nathan grew up as a member of the Deilian aristocracy became a true prison when, at fifteen, his homosexuality came to light and created a terrible scandal... -
![The Spoils of Victory by Jem Blackwing]()
The Spoils of Victory by Jem Blackwing
The gift of a male war prize is meant to insult him.It ruins him.The last thing Damon needs is to return home from war with this heavily-scarred, beautiful man amongst his spoils. But Damon’s jealous brother threatens to put the frightened creature to the sword if Damon refuses his gift.The rumours about Damon’s preferences for men in his bed have dogged him all his life...Categorized as:
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Queen of Sherwood by K.C. Kingmaker
I’ve been accepted as the leader of the Merry Men. Now I have to take down all our enemies without losing myself to the darkness. I fear I may be turning evil. I’m having dangerous thoughts. Too much time spent with the Merry Men, perhaps. Luckily, my mates are reunited, and they vow to help me. With new money and new allies, the Merry Men are ready to evoke change across the land...Categorized as:
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![The Ugly Empress by 云过是非]()
The Ugly Empress by 云过是非
After ten years on the battlefield, Teng Yun sees Xue Junliang protecting his country and conquering new territory, while he himself ends up with an arrow through his heart. When he wakes up, he becomes that man’s Ugly Empress.This is about a Prince who is captured as prisoner and killed, then he is reborn as his enemy country’s ugly empress... -
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Huntress of Sherwood by K.C. Kingmaker
Sherwood Forest is more ruthless than ever, and I have to fight to stay ahead of the hunt. Little John is missing. With the leader of the Merry Men gone, morale is dying. Someone has to fill his huge shoes.I’ve been elected as boss, but leading is not as easy as I hoped it would be. Many of the men won’t follow a woman. At least Will, Alan, and Tuck always have my back... -
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A Hyacinth for His Hideousness by Tharah Meester
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFollowing a public humiliation, Hyacinth Black is on the verge of being beaten to death by his father. Of all people, the man who is commonly referred to as ‘Your Hideousness’ comes to his defence; but his intervention has a price. Hyacinth must marry his rescuer... -
![Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat]()
Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat
With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master Prince Laurent must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot. Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent... -
![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 1 by 墨香铜臭, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 1 by 墨香铜臭, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedicated study and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise may also fall, and fall he does--cast from the heavens and banished to the world below...Categorized as:
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![Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 5 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 5 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
THE END OF AN EPIC TALE--AND WHAT COMES AFTER Foes, allies, and one reassembled fierce corpse converge on the Guanyin Temple for a climactic showdown. With decades-long schemes finally unveiled, and dark secrets unearthed, the events of this rain-battered night will decide not just the fate of the entire cultivation world--but also that of a love story two lifetimes in the making... -
![Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat]()
Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat
In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have survived the Dark’s first assault, but at a terrible cost.A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to fight...Categorized as:
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![Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles]()
Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles
Danger in the air. Lovers on the brink. With the justiciary understaffed, a series of horrifying occult murders to be investigated, and a young student who is flying—literally—off the rails, magical law enforcer Stephen Day is under increasing stress. And his relationship with his aristocratic lover, Lord Crane, is beginning to feel the strain...Categorized as:
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![The Sea by A.H. Lee]()
The Sea by A.H. Lee
Knights and necromancers are never on the same side… are they? Sairis has known all his life that knights are not his friends…until the last few weeks, when he somehow forgot, and tumbled into bed with one. He told Roland to leave, hurt him badly, used as many cruel words as possible. And yet Roland stubbornly refuses to leave Sairis alone, half-naked and friendless in the wilderness... -
![The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 2 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou]()
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 2 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
HIDDEN TRUTHS AND BURIED HEARTS The longer Mo Ran spends in his life reborn, the less he understands the man he once was, to say nothing of the teacher he so hated. As emperor of the mortal realm, Mo Ran loathed Chu Wanning with all his being, but the Chu Wanning of this life has sacrificed himself for his student's sake time and again... -
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![Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash]()
Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash
"Know your place, Nikolas." "Under the heel of your boot, Your Highness?"After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving Amir to proclaim himself king. But the prince's life isn't the only one left in ashes... -
![Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling]()
Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAcclaimed author Lynn Flewelling brings her beloved Nightrunners series to a close—at least for now—with a thrilling novel of murder, mystery, and magic. The governor of the sacred island of Korous and his mistress have been killed inside a locked and guarded room... -
![The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun Vol. 1 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou]()
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun Vol. 1 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
The Emperor Reborn and His Dearest EnemyCruel tyrant Taxian-jun killed his way to the throne and now reigns as the first ever emperor of the mortal realm. Yet somehow, he is unsatisfied. Left cold and bereft, abandoned by all he held dear, he takes his own life...only to be reborn anew... -
![The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles]()
The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles
A story too secret, too terrifying—and too shockingly intimate—for Victorian eyes. A note to the Editor Dear Henry, I have been Simon Feximal’s companion, assistant and chronicler for twenty years now, and during that time my Casebooks of Feximal the Ghost-Hunter have spread the reputation of this most accomplished of ghost-hunters far and wide... -
![The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
[CHARACTER DEPTH LEVEL +10]Three years have passed since Shen Qingqiu betrayed Luo Binghe, and now there are only two years left before his "deceased" disciple rises from the dead to claim his bloody glory as the protagonist. At least, that's how the story is supposed to go... -
![Curse of the Dark Prince by Ariana Nash]()
Curse of the Dark Prince by Ariana Nash
With the powerful cities of Seran and Loreen having fallen to elves, and the dark flame escaping its bonds, Prince Vasili Caville’s plight has never been more desperate. But for the first time in his lifetime, he’s not alone. With the formidable Nikolas Yazdan at his side, not all is lost. But Nikolas has changed...
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