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Age of Empyre by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA DOOR OPENS. AN ARMY OF DRAGONS ADVANCES. AND THE FATE OF THE LIVING RESTS WITH THE DEAD.After obtaining the secret to creating dragons, the leader of the Fhrey has turned the tide of war once more—but gaining the advantage has come at a terrible price. While Imaly plots to overthrow the fane for transgressions against his people, a mystic and a Keeper are the only hope for the Rhunes... -
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... -
Daughter of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsMagic and murder engulf the realm of Kelewan. Fierce warlords ignite a bitter blood feud to enslave the empire of Tsuranuanni. While in the opulent Imperial courts, assassins and spy-master plot cunning and devious intrigues against the rightful heir. Now Mara, a young, untested Ruling lady, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic struggle for survival... -
Age of War by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsRich in magic and adventure, Michael J. Sullivan’s soaring fantasy novels are masterworks of heroism, love, and sacrifice. Now, in Age of War, the epic battle between humankind and the cruel godlike beings who once ruled them finally ignites in all its fury.The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile—and about to be tested as never before... -
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The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 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... -
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.. -
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... -
Masquerade in Lodi by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 29 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 Shadow Isle: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour years of peace are shattered when Jael Furyck returns to the Kingdom of Brekka. Dreamers are being killed, and her grandmother – the most famous one of all – is missing. In the South, rebellion is stirring, and her brother, the king, is distracted... -
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... -
Queen of the Shining Sea by Miranda Honfleur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEnemy mages and ships. An all-powerful organization gone rogue. One woman refuses to stand aside. After the Divinity reveals its dark intentions, Rielle and her friends patrol the Shining Sea, doing all they can to stem the tide of gold flowing into Magehold and the dangerous goods flowing out...Categorized as:
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Blood of Wolves by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLord Oliver and King Erik’s party survived capture with the help of some unlikely allies, and now hurry back through treacherous mountain paths to the site of the Midwinter Festival, where Northern celebration turned to bloodshed. From Dreki Hörgr, the ancestral seat of the North, the lords of Aeretoll will march back across the kingdom, wounded, exhausted, and waiting for Ragnar’s next strike... -
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... -
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La Vie de Guinevere by Paula Lafferty
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the sudden death of her boyfriend, Vera would have been happy to spend the rest of her days curiously unnoticeable, washing bed sheets and cleaning toilets in present day Glastonbury... -
Copper Chain by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a desperate king threatens Dion and everything he loves, only dangerous magic can keep him safe.Dion, now king of Xanthos, is finally in command of the naval fleet he’s always dreamed of. But his hopes for peace are jeopardized when King Palemon, in dire need of ships to rescue his starving people from the frozen wastelands of the north, invades the Salesian city of Malakai...Categorized as:
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Silver Road by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsChloe’s quest to escape the Oracle’s prophecy leads her to a magus with a secret: the eldren are not the only race to use magic in warfare. An ancient power is rediscovered, and a forgotten people will return. Meanwhile, cursed by his birth, Dion tries to forge a new life at sea, away from both the eldren and his former life in Xanthos, but the one thing he can’t leave behind is his heritage...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... -
The Story Collector by Evie Woods
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything…One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life... -
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... -
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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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... -
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... -
The Path of Flames by Phil Tucker
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA war fueled by the dark powers of forbidden sorcery is about to engulf the Ascendant Empire. Agerastian heretics, armed with black fire and fueled by bitter hatred, seek to sever the ancient portals that unite the empire - and in so doing destroy it.Asho--a squire with a reviled past--sees his liege, the Lady Kyferin, and her meager forces banished to an infamous ruin... -
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... -
Legacy of Kings by C.S. Friedman
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 30 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 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...Categorized as:
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Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter her entire clan was massacred, a young woman assumes her brother's identity and becomes a warrior - all to exact revenge upon the chieftain who ordered her family slain. But the chieftain, Lord Medb, has resurrected the forbidden art of sorcery and plans to destroy all who oppose him in this dark ages fantasy world... -
Black Tide Son by H.M. Long
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA swashbuckling adventure on the high-seas, full of magic, betrayal, redemption and fearsome women, for readers of Adrienne Young and Naomi Novik A captured pirate reveals shocking news to Mary and Samuel that sends them in urgent pursuit of Samuel's twin brother, Benedict, but their search uncovers much more than they bargained for... -
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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 Evergreen Heir by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom bestselling author and TikTok sensation A.K. Mulford comes the fourth book in the Five Crowns of Okrith fantasy series, following a bookish heir's fight to save their mother and kingdom when an unexpected romance blossoms. The crown is calling their name, yet can their head bear the weight when passion sets hearts racing? Perfect for fans of Sarah J...Categorized as:
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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... -
Crown of Destiny by Bertrice Small
A hundred years have passed since the Faerie woman Lara saved the world of Hetar from the darkness. Her youth and her beauty remain as always. The passing years, however, have taken many of her friends and kin. Her influence has waned. Those who remember her heroism in times of peril are few. Even her great-grandson, Cadarn, Dominus of Terah, denies her strong magic... -
Astarte's Wrath by Trisha Wolfe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tragic love story. Two thousand years before Dez Harkly developed her secret powers, Guardian Astarte was vowed to protect by the binds enslaving her to the Egyptian pharaohs. Discover the prophecy that originated from a very different time, and spans generations to link two very different girls. This is the beginning... -
The First Gwenevere by Jesikah Sundin, Claire Luana
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe First Gwenevere . . . a Celtic Arthurian Legend Reverse Harem Fantasy tale of betrayal and fated love. A fated white faerie. A dark war for power. An otherworldly relic that can raise the dead. Anger and disappointment burn within Fionna Allán following the Grail Quest. Her family still remain captives of a rival clann, and King Arthur Pendragon’s kingdom continues to wither and die...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... -
The Sorceress of Belmair by Bertrice Small
A Past Awakened Magic coursing through his blood, Dillon, son of Lara, Domina of Hetar, follows his mystical path to Hetar's brightest star. Belmair is a forgotten world. And, it turns out, his people's lost heritage... -
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... -
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... -
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Pretender to the Crown by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWillow North is a thief, and despite her secret magical talent for sensing worked metal, she has never wanted to be anything else. But when her former fiancé appears on her doorstep with the eight-year-old King of Tremontane in tow, she is drawn into the political conflict surrounding the boy King's ascension... -
Broken Lords by A.F. Dery
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnswering the High Lord's summons, the leaders of the Union meet at his Court. Thane, Dread Lord of Eladria, is among them and eager to see justice done to his former friend-turned-adversary, Malachi, but their meeting raises more questions than answers. An unexpected catastrophe shakes his trust to its very core and he is forced to question all he once held true... -
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... -
The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Gaughan, Evie Woods
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEdie is … not in Paris?Edie Lane left everything behind in Ireland for a once-in-a-lifetime job at a bakery in Paris. Except, thanks to a mistranslation, the bakery is not in Paris, and neither is Edie.The tiny town of Compiègne, complete with its local bakery on the Rue de Paris, holds many secrets... -
Sacrifice by Brian K. Fuller
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBook 4 of 4: The battle for Echo Hold begins, the Uyumaak throwing their might at the fortress. The birth of the Holy Child draws near, and the Chalaine and Padra Athan try to prop up the Ha’Ulrich’s failing courage so he can face Mikkik when the time comes... -
태양의 주인 [Taeyang'eui Juin] by Solddam, 둥그라미
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsByan is from Seo's Village but with different hair and healing abilities than the other villagers that's why she got bullied and ignored by the others...they got her mother killed and sold her as a concubine to the Emperor who was known as a tyrant and enjoyed killing. However, Byan discovers that she had healing abilities by feeding her blood to others and her journey begins from there...
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