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The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler
Against all odds, Owen Kiskaddon grew from frightened boy to confident youth to trusted officer in the court of Kingfountain—and watched its regent, Severn Argentine, grow ever more ruthless and power-mad. Robbed of his beloved protector, his noble mentor, and his true love, Owen has anticipated the day when the king he fears and reviles, yet loyally serves, will be toppled... -
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The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThree times they tried to kill her. Then a professional was hired. So was Riyria. When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as rogues-for-hire... -
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![The Complete ElfQuest, Volume One by Wendy Pini, Richard Pini]()
The Complete ElfQuest, Volume One by Wendy Pini, Richard Pini
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDiscover the legendary Elfquest ! Created in 1978, Elfquest continues to capture the imaginations of readers young and old. Chief Cutter and the Wolfriders are driven from their forest home by the threat of annihilation. As they wander an ever-changing landscape inhabited by excitable humans--and other odd creatures--they discover other elf tribes as well... -
![My Orc Contract Husband by Veronika Kane]()
My Orc Contract Husband by Veronika Kane
The contract said temporary. My heart missed that memo. No one escapes a hostile takeover quite like this! Six years ago, in an effort to avoid an arranged marriage, I walked away from my ruthless father’s business empire and built a new life as Eastshore Isle’s top realtor. I thought I’d finally left the corporate world—and its power plays—behind... -
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White Wolf by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe start of a gripping new series in the tradition of The Drenai Tales. Skilgannon the Damned had vanished from the pages of history. Following the terrible triumph at Perapolis, the General had taken the legendary Swords of Night and Day and ridden from the lands of Naashan. No-one knew where he had gone, and the assassins sent by the Witch Queen could find no trace of his passing... -
![The Shepherd King Series, Set of 2 Books by Rachel Gillig]()
The Shepherd King Series, Set of 2 Books by Rachel Gillig
The Shepherd King Series, Set of 2 Books. One Dark Window, Two Twisted Crowns. -
![The Robber Knight's Love by Robert Thier]()
The Robber Knight's Love by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAyla has uncovered a terrible secret: the man she loves is in fact her worst enemy. As a mighty army gathers to destroy her and her people, she must ask herself: will he join them to destroy her? Must she cut him out of her heart to survive? Or is there another way—a way to forgiveness and. .. love? Special Edition with secret chapters revealed and insights into Sir Reuben’s mysterious past. -
![Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser]()
Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
"A bold and beautifully written examination of a mother's love told through the eyes of Cinderella's 'wicked' stepmother. " ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review) • "Destined to be one of the biggest books of the year. " ―Glennon Doyle, #1 bestselling author of Untamed • "Splendid. " ―Publishers Weekly (starred review) • "Breathtakingly beautiful. " ―Emilia Hart, bestselling author of Weyward... -
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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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Falling in a Sea of Stars by Kristen Britain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagic, danger, and adventure abound for messenger Karigan G’ladheon in the eighth book in Kristen Britain’s New York Times-bestselling Green Rider fantasy series. After Sacoridia’s victory over Second Empire, Karigan G’ladheon’s life as a Green Rider should have settled into an ordinary routine... -
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Medair by Andrea K. Höst
The complete epic fantasy "Medair" duology, containing the Aurealis Awards finalist "The Silence of Medair" and the heart-rending conclusion "Voice of the Lost". Time stole Victory. Medair an Rynstar returned too late to drive back the Ibisian invasion. Centuries too late...Categorized as:
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Mercenary by David Burke
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFree from those who would seek to make him their pawn, Kyle is now able to seek his own destiny. His team is shaping up around him, but becoming divine has given him a larger view of things. He never asked for any of this but can he turn his back on all of creation? That may very well be what is at stake. His relationship issues may just have to take a backseat... -
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Adventurer by David Burke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLearning to fight comes to Kyle like he is remembering something he had forgotten. Perhaps that makes sense as the reincarnated War God. But weapons skills are not enough. Kyle has to learn to work with a team. More than that he doesn't even know who the real enemies are yet. All that is going to change though, and the heavens will shake as the War God makes his presence felt once again. -
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Threads of Fate by C.A. Blooming
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll Orah wanted was to discover what lay behind the hidden garden door, but when it inadvertently traps her in the Land of Gods, she finds more than she bargained for. Now stuck in this new world, she must decide if she can unlock the power necessary to get her home. To do so, she will have to reckon not only with the Gods threatening her but also with the darkest parts of herself... -
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![Ember by S.G. Prince]()
Ember by S.G. Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final installment in The Elvish Trilogy is a tale of sacrifice, forgiveness, and the lengths we'll go for those we love. War has come to the mainlands. Venick is at its head, using a fake betrothal and his new Commander's title to lead the resistance into battle... -
![Towers of Acalia: The Reincarnated Core Volume V by Atlas Kane]()
Towers of Acalia: The Reincarnated Core Volume V by Atlas Kane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt long last, Acalia's most powerful cultivator will learn what it means to cross me. The price paid in the Sky Tower proved greater than I'd hoped. After banishing the avatar of a fallen god, my vessels well deserve their rest. And we'd all like a chance to grieve the fallen. Yet after an encounter with an assassin in Viatross, our group is bound to head south, far south to Ferendell... -
![Lord of Shadows by Tanya Anne Crosby]()
Lord of Shadows by Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe epic finale of the Daughters of Avalon! Medieval romance with a sprinkling of fantasy. Rhiannon's destiny is fated from the moment of her birth. She and her dewine sisters must defeat an ancient evil, or Britain itself will go the way of Avalon... -
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The Calm Before the Storm by Danielle L. Jensen
Set in the world of The Bridge Kingdom series, The Calm Before the Storm is six chapters of extra content that take place after the events of The Traitor Queen and The Inadequate Heir. Ithicana has been liberated from the Maridrinians, but not everyone holds peace in their hearts...Categorized as:
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This Rotting Heart by Celeste Baxendell
A princess without a heart. A dying land. A king who will do anything to save his people, even force an alchemist to marry him. Princess Hellebore loves nothing more than she loves decay. It is her specialty as an alchemist, and she expects her skill will serve her well when she one day takes her aunt’s position and becomes her brother’s alchemist...Categorized as:
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![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...Categorized as:
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The Shift of the Tide by Jeffe Kennedy
A QUICKSILVER HEART. Released from the grip of a tyrant, the Twelve Kingdoms have thrown all that touch them into chaos. As the borders open, new enemies emerge to vie for their hard-won power—and old deceptions crumble under the strain…. The most talented shapeshifter of her generation, Zynda has one love in her life: freedom... -
![Bones of the Fair by Andrea K. Höst]()
Bones of the Fair by Andrea K. Höst
Darest stands on the verge of a Golden Age. The revival of the Rathen line and a blood price won from the Fair has drawn a flood of visitors eager to snatch their share of changing fortune – or at least one of the fabulous prizes offered at the Spring Festival. Among those coaxed back to the once-failing kingdom is Gentian Calder, daughter of Shapers... -
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The Gilded Fae by Shari L. Tapscott
All her life, Sabine has been intrigued by the humans—the tales of their bustling cities, busy streets, and especially their grand theaters. But as a Fae princess of West Faerie, and the kingdom’s future queen, Sabine is forbidden from crossing the bridge that leads into human territory...Categorized as:
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The Fiery Crown by Jeffe Kennedy
A desperate alliance. A struggle for survival. And a marriage of convenience with an epic twist of fate. . . WILL THEIR LOVE STAND THE TEST OF TIME. Queen Euthalia has reigned over her island kingdom of Calanthe with determination, grace, and her magical, undying orchid ring... -
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![The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair]()
The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair
When Varius, the greatest general of the Aurelian Empire, is forced to flee his homeland, there's only one person he can turn to. A powerful sorceress and once his most deadly enemy, Theira is the only combatant who's ever escaped the war between their peoples...Categorized as:
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![Straw and Gold by Chelsey Ann Tompkins]()
Straw and Gold by Chelsey Ann Tompkins
Some names hold power. Some love stories demand a price. For thirteen years, the Ravenfae Princess Morella has been bound by a marriage contract to the distant and powerful King Killian. She could have broken the agreement at any time, but Morella has her reasons. Only Killian possesses the magic strong enough to save her brother’s wife from the fleeting lifespan of a human...Categorized as:
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Sigvard the Nameless by Denali Day
He’ll break her chains. She’ll free his soul. Tasked by his chieftain, Sigvard the Nameless will do whatever it takes to save his people, and the whole of Sestoria, from succumbing to darkness. He’ll travel the continent to claim a magess said to be so powerful, she can wake a sleeping mountain. It won’t be a true bonding...Categorized as:
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![Goblin Girls Do It Better: A Fantasy Men's Adventure by Misty Vixen]()
Goblin Girls Do It Better: A Fantasy Men's Adventure by Misty Vixen
Lucas Mead-Slayer has seen it all. Or at least that's what he thought after over a decade of wandering the wilderness of his homeland and embracing everything it had to throw at him. He's fought terrible monsters, plundered ancient catacombs, and caught the eye of many unique and interesting adventuresses...Categorized as:
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![Caged in Shadow by Jasmine Walt]()
Caged in Shadow by Jasmine Walt
New York Times Bestseller Jasmine Walt returns with the final book in this fantasy romance trilogy, perfect for fans of elemental fae and brooding dragon warriors. .. Adara and Einar are at a crossroads. With no allies left in the fae realm, they only have one option left to unlock Adara's powers--the dragons who fled Ediria nearly twenty years ago...Categorized as:
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![Stowaway Catgirl in Love by Peter North]()
Stowaway Catgirl in Love by Peter North
This Catgirl's Gone Wild! Wildly in Love. .. Joseph Owens, a bestselling thriller author, is on the brink of his biggest breakthrough yet. But with the ink still fresh on a career-defining contract, the words that once flowed so freely have dried up. Desperate to escape the looming shadow of failure, he seeks refuge in the tropical haven of Bali...Categorized as:
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![Fall : Scheherazade Retold by Demelza Carlton]()
Fall : Scheherazade Retold by Demelza Carlton
A tale in the Romance a Medieval Fairy Tale series. When young fairy godmother Zoraida finds herself fighting a losing battle with a dragon to save her godson, she's forced to use her magic to flee. Only to find herself in the middle of a freezing blizzard. Rescued by a traveller, she faces a new challenge: can they survive the storm to see Christmas morning?Categorized as:
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![End of the Forest by Zora Fox]()
End of the Forest by Zora Fox
Inspired by the poem “Goblin Market” and the myth of Endymion, this sizzling, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas or Scarlett St. Claire. Everyone knew to stay away from the wood at twilight. Maidens most of all... -
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악녀는 두 번 산다 1 [Agnyeoneun Du Beon Sanda 1] (The Villainess Lives Again (Novel) #1) by Mint Han, 한민트
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings모략의 천재, 황제를 만들다! "오빠가 잘되어야 너도 잘되는 거야. ". -온갖 악행을 저질러 오빠를 황제로 만들었다. 하지만 아르티제아의 헌신은 배신으로 돌아왔다. 죽음의 문턱에서 그녀에게 구원의 손을 내민 것은, 정의로운 숙적 세드릭 대공뿐이었다. “계책을 내라. ”. “……. ”. “이 상황을 뒤집을 수 있는 인물을 나는 그대 외에는 떠올리지 못하겠어. 로산 후작. ”. “……. ”. “나에게는 그대의 힘이 필요하다. ”. 이미 기울어진 세력 판도를 뒤집고 도탄에 빠진 제국을 구할 계책은 없다. 그러나 방법은 있다. 모든 것이 잘못되기 이전으로 시간을 돌리는 것. 피의 눈물과 함께 그녀는 자신의 몸을 바쳐 고대마법으로 시간을 돌린다. 이번에는, 실패하지 않으리라...Categorized as:
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![Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 07 by Pink Hanamori, Michiko Yokote]()
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 07 by Pink Hanamori, Michiko Yokote
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE FABULOUS ENCOREThough the evil deeds of Gackto and Michel are finally at an end, the story fans really want to know still hasn’t been told! Now the wait is over. In the final chapter of Pichi Pichi Pitch, the mystery of Lucia and Kaito’s first meeting is revealed–as well as Lucia’s amazing destiny!Categorized as:
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![Queen to the Sunless Court by Avie Adams]()
Queen to the Sunless Court by Avie Adams
The divine trials are meant to break them. Their forbidden love could save them. Calliste never expected to fall in love with a godless king. When her jealous patron god discovers her secret, he vows to have her at any cost—even if that means stranding her in the Underworld. It’s there that she learns Theron’s own dark past has come for his son... -
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Betrayal's Price by Lisa Blackwood
For some, rebirth is not a reward. Centuries ago the gods demanded Ashayna Stonemantle sacrifice her demon-tainted lover. She did, and then ended her own life, but it didn't fulfill her obligations to the gods. Reborn into a new body, Ashayna has no awareness of her former life until her sentient magic manipulates her into seeking out Sorntar, Crown Prince of the Phoenix...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![The First Princess of Wales: A Novel by Karen Harper]()
The First Princess of Wales: A Novel by Karen Harper
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe daughter of a disgraced earl, she matched wits with a prince. It is the fourteenth century, the height of the Medieval Age, and at the court of King Edward III of England, chivalry is loudly praised while treachery runs rampant. When the lovely and high-spirited Joan of Kent is sent to this politically charged court, she is woefully unprepared for the underhanded maneuverings of her peers... -
![The Lady of the Sorrows by Cecilia Dart-Thornton]()
The Lady of the Sorrows by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
Returning to the magical Bitterbynde world, the maiden Rohain is no longer deformed or mute. Yet her dreams of happiness are short-lived when the Unseelie hordes declare war on humankind--and Rohain is the real target of the Wild Hunt. Original. -
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The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsUSA Today Bestseller! What kind of woman becomes the wife of two kings, and the mother of two more? Saxon England, 1002. Not only is Æthelred a failure as King, but his young bride, Emma of Normandy, soon discovers he is even worse as a husband... -
![The Battle of Evernight by Cecilia Dart-Thornton]()
The Battle of Evernight by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
The Barnes Noble Review. The Battle of Evernight, the final installment in Australian author Cecilia Dart-Thornton's Bitterbynde trilogy, takes place in Erith, a richly detailed realm filled with a plethora of magical seelie (benevolent) and unseelie (malevolent) creatures. Seamlessly mixing British and Irish myths, fairy tales and folklore, Dart-Thornton (called Australia's answer to J. R. R... -
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Pages to Fill by Travis Baldree
Short story prequel to Legends & Lattes. It is available in the book Legends & Lattes, second edition.
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