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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... -
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 5 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYou must negotiate return of dragon wing. Penalty levied against party members. Piemu unleashed. Accept quest? (YES) (no). How is this harder than the pirates? I’m looking at the reason. Uncalled for. True, but still uncalled for... -
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The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPeople really have to stop kidnapping her…. Sevana has quite enough on her plate, what with her wonky magical core still spastically melting or exploding things on her. She has every intention of seeking professional help, if such a thing exists, but is stopped before she can even go back home. That is to say, she’s kidnapped. AGAIN... -
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 4 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDragon wing located on pirate ship! Board ship? (YES) (NO? !). I feel like this is a bad idea. Those are the best kind! ’s been gagged, Tan’s a dramatic bat, Devan adopts pirates, the crack ship armada is literally sailing, Lesia is adopted by pirates, stickers are fish food, Tan’s volunteered Devan to officiate over weddings. -
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Masquerade in Lodi by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBastard’s Eve is a night of celebration for most residents in the canal city of Lodi -- but not for sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona, who find themselves caught up in the affairs of a shiplost madman, a dangerous ascendant demon, and a very unexpected saint of the fifth god... -
The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsTWO THIEVES WANT ANSWERS. RIYRIA IS BORN. For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, the two thieves return to Medford but receive a very different reception --- Gwen refuses to see them... -
The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken
An Amazon Best of the Month Selection. A USA Today Bestseller. In New York Times bestselling author G. A. Aiken’s gripping new fantasy romance series, the Blacksmith Queen must confront armies and pretenders desperate to take her new-won crown. But with the Princess Knight at her side and a centaur warrior clan at her back, she’ll risk everything for victory . . . LONG LIVE THE QUEEN... -
The Villainess Turns the Hourglass by Ant Studio
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter her lowly mother married a count, Aria enjoyed a life full of luxury while harassing her gentle stepsister Mielle. Several years later, Aria is about to be executed when Mielle reveals that she wickedly tricked Aria into building the bad reputation that ultimately brought her to the scaffold... -
Lycans and Legends by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSomeone is trying to assassinate the Queen. After stopping a mysterious preternatural assailant wielding an enchanted dagger, Clemeny is on the hunt. Why is someone after Victoria? To find answers, Clemeny Louvel must travel to the one place she’s been avoiding, the Summer Country. Among the mist and standing stones, secrets about her case—and herself—are hiding... -
The Highlander's Fury by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn immortal Fury nearing burnout from vanquishing evil. A raging Highlander determined to remain miserably alone. The goddesses’ plan to save them both with the greatest magic of all. An average day in the life of an immortal flex powers, locate evil, administer justice. Until Ciara’s goddess mothers convince her to seduce a brooding mortal. All she must do is swap places with his betrothed... -
외과의사 엘리제 2 by Mini, 유인
“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. Episodes 16-29.Categorized as:
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The Searching by Vanessa Nelson
Oath-sworn to help those in need, Yvonne has been framed for murder. Tracking down those responsible for the destruction of the Stone Walls was a difficult enough task, but someone has made it much harder. The King is dead, and Yvonne is accused of his murder...Categorized as:
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The Rising by Vanessa Nelson
Can Yvonne stand against the darkness and win? Yvonne is looking forward to spending time with her adoptive children, and catching her breath after recent adventures. But nothing goes to plan. Her journey home is interrupted by an unexpected attack, and when she does get back to the house, her son is missing...Categorized as:
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The Assassin's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns
In Atheldinas, everyone’s secrets have been uncovered. Tristram is a half-dragon, Nicholas is a villain scheming to take the throne from his cousin Roland, and eternally sharp Bet is nothing less than a hero. The cost has been high, and now Tristram is forced to amass the armies of Llangard to save his king from Jarl Vidar, the mysterious figure who’s hellbent on tearing Llangard in two... -
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Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsTry a little dragon tenderness. I am Glheanna the Decimator. I am a warrior. A soldier. I know no fear. No pain. No mercy. I do, however, know acute embarrassment! How could I not after getting dumped by a bastard dragon in front of my own troops? So I tuck tail and return to my cave, drowning my sorrows in ale—as is my family’s way... -
Blackcurrant Fool by Victoria Goddard
Magic is out of fashion. Orio City is where that's decided. When his best friend Mr. Dart unexpectedly needs to make an urgent trip to Orio City, Jemis Greenwing's immediate response to ask when... -
Shadow Schemes by Tilly Wallace
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA lost child will uncover old secrets. .. . After her triumphant performance as goddess of the night at a royal banquet, Sera is instructed by the Mage Council to stay out of public sight. She is tasked with settling a restless spirit who has been roused by the fate of a descendant... -
Love-in-a-Mist by Victoria Goddard
Magic is out of fashion. Murder, like romance, is always a possibility. The journey home from Orio City was supposed to be straightforward. Avoid being captured by brigands or agents of the criminal gangs; try not to cause any further spiritual or magical shocks; and make it over the mountains before winter closes in... -
Plum Duff by Victoria Goddard
Magic is out of fashion. Except, obviously, at Winterturn. Winterturn in Ragnor Bella is a holiday for family, feasting, and a few religious festivities. Jemis Greenwing and Mr. Dart are both quite ready for a quiet week or two after their adventures going to and coming home from Orio City. Jemis in particular is looking forward to the first Winterturn spent with his father since he was a child... -
Dungeons and Dreamers by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwo dark pasts. One bond beyond their control. For a month, Coal has tried to stay away from the beautiful cadet who makes him feel things he shouldn’t, each day of separation spiraling him deeper into worsening nightmares. Already on edge, it takes Coal one split second to plunge into violence—and find himself in shackles once more... -
Whiskeyjack by Victoria Goddard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMagic is out of fashion. Outlaws make their own. Jemis Greenwing has slain a dragon, been acknowledged as the Viscount St-Noire, and not incidentally also been given a raise. After a chaotic first month back in Ragnor Bella, he’s finally feeling confident that he can make it to the Winterturn Assizes and the reading of his stepfather’s will without falling headlong into any more disaster... -
Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon by Kerrelyn Sparks
From the brilliant imagination of Kerrelyn Sparks comes a bold new fantasy romance series in which passion and magic collide. Behold the Embraced…. Gwennore has a talent. An Elf able to track down the cause of an illness and heal it, she’s a valuable asset to her people...Categorized as:
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Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsGlen David Gold's literary debut dazzled critics and fans from coast to coast. Now Carter's center stage for a spectacular paperback . . . The response to Glen David Gold's debut novel, Carter Beats the Devil , was extraordinary. He hypnotized us with his portrait of a 1920s magic-obsessed America and of Charles Carter--a. k. a... -
Prowess Trials by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen you play with fire, everyone gets burned. It’s the first day of the Prowess Trials, with all the royals—and the dark fae Owalin—gathered for Tye’s grand performance. When the magic wards fall right in the middle of Tye’s routine, Lera does what she must to save his life—giving Owalin just the opening he needs. River is in love with Lera, but he can’t be with someone who lies... -
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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... -
Resistance by Amy Rae Durreson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow do you rebuild a broken nation? Iskandir doesn’t know, but as resistance leader turned peacetime governor, he’s trying his best, even though he believes his best will never be good enough. But things are about to get a lot worse in Tiallat. First, the rats begin to die. Next, humans begin to sicken too... -
Curse of the Nandi by Vered Ehsani
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJane Austen meets Lara Croft: a paranormal detective refuses to let danger and death inconvenience her in colonial Kenya. Mrs. Knight's most exciting adventure yet! Mrs. Beatrice Knight is preparing to start a life of marital bliss, or at least marital satisfaction, with her new husband who fortunately is very much alive and can’t float through walls... -
Stones of Nairobi by Vered Ehsani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome stones should never be moved. Not easily befuddled, the intrepid supernatural sleuth Mrs. Beatrice Knight Timmons can’t fathom how the ancient tombstone of a legendary warrior-king ended up in Nairobi. All she knows is that her life is on the line once again as she embarks on her most dangerous mission yet: to retrieve a corpse and the soul it once housed. Mrs... -
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... -
The First Chill Of Autumn by W.R. Gingell
Llassar is an occupied country– but nobody seems to know it. Fae began to filter slowly into the land shortly after the birth of the crown princess, Dion ferch Alawn, supposedly fleeing a dark threat in Faery known as the Guardians. But that was fifteen years ago, and now there isn’t a town in Llassar that isn’t populated by or under the control of the fae... -
Legacy of Kings by C.S. Friedman
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe young peasant woman Kamala has proven strong and determined enough to claim the most powerful Magister sorcery for herself-but now the Magisters hunt her for killing one of their own. Her only hope of survival lies in the northern Protectorates, where spells are warped by a curse called the Wrath that even the Magisters fear... -
The Bastard Prince by Megan Derr
Reyes O'Bannon lives a fairly quiet life, despite his role as the King's secretary. His days are filled with appointments, paperwork, and avoiding the romantic attentions of Kinnaird, the Duke of Keyes; attentions that become harder to ignore with each passing day. . -
루시아 2 (Lucia (Novel) #2) by Skye, 하늘가리기
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucia grew up not knowing she was a princess. But when her mother died, she entered the palace and had the chance to see her entire future in a dream. In her dream, when she reached 19 years old, she was auctioned off to the bidder who offered the highest dowry. Her life became miserable from then on... -
My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I'm Being Courted by a Beastly Prince (Manga) Vol. 2 (妹に婚約者を取られたら、獣な王子に求婚されました~またたびとして溺愛されてます~ (Comic) #2) by Kiduki Hoshikawa, Yū Sakurai
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFAMILY PRIDE AT RISKCordelia and Leonhart work together to reveal Katricia's scheming. With one scandal avoided, Leonhart works to help Cordelia avoid another. The prince talks with Cordelia's father about how Priscilla's continued interference with Cordelia's engagements has left both sisters with a stained reputation... -
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The Dragon King's Imperial Wrath: Falling in Love with the Bookish Princess of the Rat Clan Vol. 2 by Aki Shikimi
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHE RAT PRINCESS DIARIES. Ruiying, princess of the rat clan, has begun her formal training to become a worthy bride for dragon king Yawen. Much to her excitement, this comes with unconditional access to a treasure trove of knowledge! However, her teacher, Meiyu, informs her that being a “fated mate” holds special meaning in the dragon clan... -
루시아 8 (Lucia (Novel) #8) by Skye, 하늘가리기
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The Two-Faced Queen by Nick Martell
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Hollows is on the brink of civil war as brother and sister vie for the throne in the second novel of the trilogy which Brandon Sanderson called “excellent. ” “Simply put, this series is a master class in grand-scale storytelling. The future of epic fantasy is here—and this saga is it... -
Taming the Marquess, Season 1 by Rofan Gourmet, Golji
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLaranora Ador gets more than she bargained for when she rescues a young boy from being sold off in an infamous auction house. The boy is actually Eskal Van Dyck, the "Crazy Marquess," in disguise! Unaware of his violent and heartless true nature, Laranora takes Eskal under her wing... -
Veiled in Moonlight by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a young gentleman is murdered by a shape shifter, Charlie and Lincoln interrogate their contacts and uncover a plot with links to the royal family—and links to more than one member of the ministry's committee. At the heart of the mystery is a sinister love triangle, corruption, lies, and treason... -
The Wolf Hunt by Gillian Bradshaw
Betrayal, love, and lycanthropy in the time of the Crusades Based on one of the Lais of Marie de France, The Wolf Hunt is a breathtaking adventure that showcases, once again, Gillian Bradshaw’s talent as both a historian and as a novelist...Categorized as:
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Blood of an Exile by Brian Naslund
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBershad stands apart from the world, the most legendary dragonslayer in history, both revered and reviled. Once, he was Lord Silas Bershad, but after a disastrous failure on the battlefield he was stripped of his titles and sentenced to one violent, perilous hunt after another... -
A Royal Rebound: Forget My Ex-Fiancé, I'm Being Pampered by the Prince! Volume 1 by Micoto Sakurai
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmelia is a studious young countess and water mage. Her fiancé, Reese, is the second son of a marquis and wields earth magic, a desirable skill for the agricultural domain that Amelia’s father rules. The couple grew up together and has always gotten along well, so their happy future together seems certain. Yet after Reese enters the Royal Academy of Magic, Amelia loses all contact with him...Categorized as:
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This Time I Will Find Happiness! (Kondo Koso Shiawase Ni Narimasu!) Vol.1 (This Time I Will Find Happiness! (Manga) #1) by Mamenosuke Fujimaru, Riko Saiki
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWait for me, Louisa. Her lover Graham, who was chosen as a brave warrior, said so and set off to defeat the Demon King. But I have no intention of waiting for him... -
Enemy Lover by Bonnie Vanak
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTHE WOMAN WHO TRIED TO KILL HIM IS HIS DESTINED MATE . .. Overwhelming arrogance demands that Damian Marcel claim Jamie Walsh no matter who vies against them. For she is the only woman who can sate this powerful were's untamed hunger. But Jamie believes Damian is the Draicon werewolf who murdered her brother...Categorized as:
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Disowned by M.J. Haag
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNot all fairy tales are ribbons and roses. In a world where the measure of a person rarely goes beneath the surface, Margaret Thoning refuses to play by its rules. Unwilling to compromise her ideals, she walks away from everything she’s ever known to risk her heart and her life for the people who matter most. Welcome to the Tales of Cinder and Snow. -
I'll Never Be Your Crown Princess! (Manga) Vol. 2 (王太子妃になんてなりたくない!! [Outaishi-hi ni Nante Naritakunai!!] (Comic) #2) by Saki Tsukigami, Enn Tsutamori
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn this sexy isekai romcom manga, a noblewoman loses her virginity to a mystery man to avoid marrying a prince--but he turns out to be the prince himself! A scandalous romance in another world! The noblewoman Lidiana, daughter of a duke, is actually the reincarnation of a modern Japanese woman who was tossed into this fantasy world... -
Never Been Bit by Lydia Dare
In desperation, a man will do terrible things. .. The glittering world of high society is the playground for the rich, titled, and reluctantly undead. .. Alec MacQuarrie's after-life has become an endless search for pleasure in an effort to overcome his heartbreak and despair...Categorized as:
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The Beauty's Beast by E.D. Walker
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Kathryn's father sends her to court to find a husband, but being penniless and disinterested doesn't bode well for her success. Bored by the petty intrigues of court, her frustration and loneliness are eased when the king charges her with the care of his newest acquisition: a wolf he and his hunters have recently captured... -
Midnight Bride by Susan Carroll
In her award-winning historical novel The Bride Finder, bestselling author Susan Carroll bewitched readers with the legend of the St. Leger men--the descendants of a medieval sorcerer haunted by an unnatural past. Now Carroll once again conjures the unforgettable castle by the sea--a place where love is as mysterious and invincible as the family legacy. . . . Valentine St...Categorized as:
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The Ouroboros Cycle, Book One: A Monster’s Coming of Age Story by G.D. Falksen
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow far would you go to avenge the one you love? Would you go beyond death? Born into the stifling confines of French upper society, Babette Varanus never thought that she would have to answer that question. Surrounded by wealth yet ostracized by her peers, Babette had little interest in love until she met Korbinian, a scandalous German baron with the audacity to regard her as his equal...Categorized as:
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