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A Hero's Tale by Catherine M. Wilson
In Book III of the trilogy, Tamras must make her own hero’s journey. She ventures into the unknown and encounters a more formidable enemy than any she has ever faced. Character is destiny, and the destiny of Tamras and all her people will depend upon choices that come less from the skills she has been taught than from the person she has become, from her own heart. -
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Avatar: The Shadow of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee
Kyoshi’s place as the true Avatar has finally been cemented—but at a heavy cost. With her mentors gone, Kyoshi voyages across the Four Nations, struggling to keep the peace. But while her reputation grows, a mysterious threat emerges from the Spirit World. To stop it, Kyoshi, Rangi, and their reluctant allies must join forces before the Four Nations are destroyed irreparably... -
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![Iron Heart by Nina Varela]()
Iron Heart by Nina Varela
For too long, Automae have lorded over the kingdom of Rabu, oppressing its human citizens. But the human revolution has risen, and at its heart is Ayla. Once a handmaiden, now a fugitive, Ayla narrowly escaped the palace of Lady Crier, the girl she would’ve killed if she hadn’t fallen in love first... -
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The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher
When Gerta’s friend Kay is stolen away by the mysterious Snow Queen, it’s up to Gerta to find him. Her journey will take her through a dangerous land of snow and witchcraft, accompanied only by a bandit and a talking raven. Can she win her friend’s release, or will following her heart take her to unexpected places? A strange, sly retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s "Snow Queen," by T... -
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No One Else Could Heal Her by Hiyodori
“I want to see you cry. I want to see you destroyed. ”. No One Else Could Heal Her (a prequel to the Clem & Wist series) marks the contentious beginning of a lifelong f/f romance. Their slow-burn relationship deepens in a stratified magical academy packed with rules designed to keep them apart. They’re opposites in every way... -
![I'm in Love with the Villainess: She's so Cheeky for a Commoner Vol. 2 by Inori]()
I'm in Love with the Villainess: She's so Cheeky for a Commoner Vol. 2 by Inori
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA retelling of the hit yuri series I'm in Love with the Villainess that inspired an upcoming anime (original light novels and manga adaptation also from Seven Seas)--from the villainess' point of view! Claire François has it beauty, brains, and the blood of nobility... -
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The Follower of Flowers by Natalia Hernandez
As a child, the Name-Bearer had one duty; to receive and deliver the names of the future monarchy from the Flowers of Prophecy. But on the day of the Naming Ceremony, the Flowers refused. They claim another child was born more worthy of the Naming, and the Name-Bearer must find him and bring him to them in order to restore peace to her land... -
![Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin by Caren J. Werlinger]()
Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin by Caren J. Werlinger
Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin. Ancient Ireland – an era of clan wars, petty kings and invasions by raiders from the north. As Christianity tightens its hold, magic and the old ways fight to keep their place in the hearts of the people. Born into this world is Ash, orphaned and maimed, left to die. She is rescued by a clan of badgers and raised to be one of them... -
![The Quicksilver Court by Melissa Caruso]()
The Quicksilver Court by Melissa Caruso
The Quicksilver Court continues the wildly original epic fantasy series bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic that began with The Obsidian Tower. Ryxander, Warden of Gloamingard, has failed. Unsealed by her blood, the Door hidden within the black tower has opened. Now, for the first time since the age of the Graces, demons walk the world... -
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The End Crowns All by Bea Fitzgerald
The second fierce, fresh and gloriously romantic YA Greek myth re-imagining, from Bea Fitzgerald, growing TikTok superstar and Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN. Princess. Priestess. The most beautiful girl in Troy. Cassandra is used to being adored – and when her patron god, Apollo, offers her the power of prophecy, she sees an opportunity to rise even higher... -
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Sword in the Stars by A.R. Capetta, Cori McCarthy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn this epic sequel to Once & Future, Ari and her Rainbow knights must pull off a Holy Grail heist thousands of years in the past -- without destroying their own destinies. Ari Helix may have won her battle against the tyrannical Mercer corporation, but the larger war has just begun... -
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The Avatar's Flames by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRuethwyn’s life was promising. Talented in magic, the young elven woman didn’t fit in in her hometown, but was scheduled to attend the most renowned academy of magic in the kingdom, and was even building up the courage to confess her love in the hope that it might be returned. That all ended in a dragon’s fire... -
![A Harvest of Ripe Figs by Shira Glassman]()
A Harvest of Ripe Figs by Shira Glassman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEsther of the Singing Hands is Perach's Sweetheart, a young and beautiful musician with a Girl Next Door image. When her violin is stolen after a concert in the capital city, she doesn't expect the queen herself to show up, intent upon solving the mystery. But Queen Shulamit--lesbian, intellectual, and mother of the six month old crown princess--loves to play detective... -
![Otherside Picnic: Volume 6 by Iori Miyazawa]()
Otherside Picnic: Volume 6 by Iori Miyazawa
My name is Sorawo Kamikoshi. I’m just your everyday, plain-as-can-be student attending university in Saitama. One day, some blonde I've never met shows up and tells me I have amnesia. Before I have time to be confused, I'm whisked away to a mysterious facility in a car driven by a member of the yakuza... -
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![The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder]()
The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe fate of a cursed kingdom rests on ancient secrets, broken promises, and fierce friendships in this gasp-worthy final book of the bestselling twisted fairytale Bone Spindle series. **Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson, Holly Black, and Marissa Meyer**. Not all curses should be broken. Not all fairytales end happily ever after. Fi is a prisoner. Briar, a monster. Shane's a warrior... -
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The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart
Andrea Stewart returns with The Bone Shard Emperor, the second installment of this unmissable, action-packed, magic-laced fantasy epic. The Emperor is Dead. Long live the Emperor. Lin Sukai finally sits on the throne she won at so much cost, but her struggles are only just beginning. Her people don’t trust her. Her political alliances are weak... -
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Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer in Jasmine Skye's high-stakes, queernormative dark fantasy debut, Daughter of the Bone Forest. Rosy is a bone familiar, gifted with the power to shift into animals marked with exposed bone... -
![I'm in Love with the Villainess Manga, Vol. 2 (私の推しは悪役令嬢。 [Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.] (Comic) #2) by Inori, Hanagata]()
I'm in Love with the Villainess Manga, Vol. 2 (私の推しは悪役令嬢。 [Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.] (Comic) #2) by Inori, Hanagata
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRae Taylor, former corporate worker, has been reborn into the world of her favorite dating sim, where she's determined to romance the villainess, Claire François. .. or, failing that, at least make Claire happy! Using knowledge from the game, Rae has become Claire's maid, and now she's trying to set her up with the second prince, Thane Bauer... -
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The Sky Weaver by Kristen Ciccarelli
At the end of one world, there always lies another. Safire, a soldier, knows her role in this world is to serve the King of Firgaard—helping to maintain the peace in her oft-troubled nation. Eris, a deadly pirate, has no such conviction. Known as the Death Dancer for her ability to evade even the most determined of pursuers, she possesses a superhuman power to move between worlds... -
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The Rogue Crown by A.K. Mulford
The action moves west in A. K. Mulford’s romantic, action-packed epic fantasy series, The Five Crowns of Okrith, as young fae warrior Bri investigates the murder of her queen while protecting the beautiful princess she may be falling for. Determined to uncover who killed the Western Queen, fae warrior Briata Catullus sets out on a mission to defeat the witch hunters and safeguard her princess... -
![I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 7 by Aonoshimo, Inori]()
I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 7 by Aonoshimo, Inori
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Claire growing more interested in the plight of the country’s commoners, she decides to talk to a church official and see what the church is doing for the common folk. When Rei and Claire arrive, they meet a nun named Lily, a strange girl who’s sweet and shy one minute and raising hell the next... -
![The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. Taylor]()
The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. Taylor
The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique returns with another glittering dark fantasy about a deadly mystery that spans worlds and a teenage girl who must risk everything to uncover the truth. Seven years ago, Maeve Abenthy lost her world, her father, even her name... -
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Grand Slam Romance by Ollie Hicks
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStorytelling team Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous’s first Grand Slam Romance is a queer, full-color graphic novel that’s equal parts romance, softball, and drama, where the balls are fast, the smooches are spicy, and the girls . . . magical. Mickey Monsoon is the hotshot pitcher for the Belle City Broads, and their team is poised to sweep the league this season... -
![The Ever Cruel Kingdom by Rin Chupeco]()
The Ever Cruel Kingdom by Rin Chupeco
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter a treacherous journey and a life-shattering meeting with a twin neither knew they had, Haidee and Odessa expected to emerge from the Great Abyss to a world set right. But though the planet is turning once again, the creatures of the abyss will not rest until they have tasted another goddess’s sacrifice... -
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![I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 4 by Inori]()
I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 4 by Inori
SAVING THE WORLD FOR EACH OTHER. Rae and Claire may have thwarted the assassination attempt on the pope, but life in the Nur Empire was never going to be easy. Intrigue abounds, from a brewing power struggle between the empress and her daughter, to the ever-present threat of Nur's demon neighbors, to the growing fires of another revolution... -
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Markless by C.G. Malburi
Ruti is Markless. In a society where worth is determined by the mark on your palm and the magic it grants you, this also deems her worthless. Except she’s also a hardened survivor, a protector of the Markless…and the most powerful witch in Somanchi. With a single song, she can pray to the many gods for unimaginable powers... -
![The Cost of Wishing by Ellabee Andrews]()
The Cost of Wishing by Ellabee Andrews
How much is your happily ever after worth? Better yet, how much would you pay to have all your dreams come true? In this installment of the Fairy Godmother In Training series, Rhia and her friends discover what they’re willing to do, and exactly how far they’re willing to go to make their deepest desires a reality. Rhia was once a normal Fairy with normal dreams... -
![The Ascent to Godhood by J.Y. Yang]()
The Ascent to Godhood by J.Y. Yang
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe Protector is dead. For fifty years, the Protector ruled, reshaping her country in her image and driving her enemies to the corners of the map. For half a century the world turned around her as she built her armies, trained her Tensors, and grasped at the reins of fate itself. Now she is dead. Her followers will quiver, her enemies rejoice... -
![High-Class Homos: Volume 1 by Momozerii]()
High-Class Homos: Volume 1 by Momozerii
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPrincess Sapphia is decidedly not into princes, or any boys for that matter. So when her parents begin to push her to marriage, she quickly enlists her equally gay best friend to organize a sham marriage, navigate life and love, and hopefully get the girl, in High-Class Homos. Princess Sapphia of Mytilene and Prince August of Phthia have been best friends for years... -
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So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods. Five years ago, she used her divine magic to liberate her island from its enemies, the dragon-riding Langley Empire. But now, at seventeen, Faron is all powered up with no wars to fight. She’s a legend to her people and a nuisance to her neighbors... -
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Seven by Jennifer Diemer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe strange witch girl Neve has skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and a dark secret. Her father Lexander, an alchemist, harbors an evil obsession, and Catalina, his newest bride, made the grave mistake of becoming his wife... -
![Practical Rules for Cursed Witches by Kayla Cottingham]()
Practical Rules for Cursed Witches by Kayla Cottingham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of My Dearest Darkest comes a sapphic fantasy adventure about a teen witch who must complete her magical training by breaking a powerful family’s curse. But her own affliction—to never find true love—gets in the way when she falls for the girl she’s trying to save. Magic is in Delilah Bea’s blood... -
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This Ends in Embers by Kamilah Cole
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPerfect for fans of Raybearer and Fourth Wing, this astonishing sequel to the bestselling novel So Let Them Burn doesn't hold back. After all, there are no easy endings in war—especially when sisters are forced to fight on opposite sides. Faron Vincent was once the saint of San Irie. Now, she’s done the unthinkable: betrayed her country... -
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Ship of Smoke and Steel by Django Wexler
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn the lower wards of Kahnzoka, the great port city of the Blessed Empire, eighteen-year-old ward boss Isoka comes to collect when there's money owing... -
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![The Navigator's Touch by Julia Ember]()
The Navigator's Touch by Julia Ember
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter invaders destroyed her village, murdered her family, and took her prisoner, shield-maiden Ragna is hungry for revenge. A trained warrior, she is ready to fight for her home, but with only a mermaid and a crew of disloyal mercenaries to aid her, Ragna knows she needs new allies. Guided by the magical maps on her skin, battling storms and mutiny, Ragna sets sail across the Northern Sea... -
![Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba]()
Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
In this fiercely imaginative Filipino-inspired fantasy debut, a bisexual nun hiding a goddess-given gift is unwillingly transformed into a lightning rod for her people's struggle against colonization. Perfect for fans of lush fantasy full of morally ambiguous characters, including The Poppy War and The Jasmine Throne. Maria Lunurin has been living a double life for as long as she can remember... -
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Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger
Four destinies collide in a unique fantasy world of war and wonders, where empire is won with enchanted steel and magical animal companions fight alongside their masters in battle. A soldier with a curse. Tala lost her family to the empress’s army and has spent her life avenging them in battle... -
![The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski
Where Nirrim lives, crime abounds, a harsh tribunal rules, and society’s pleasures are reserved for the High Kith. Life in the Ward is grim and punishing. People of her low status are forbidden from sampling sweets or wearing colors. You either follow the rules, or pay a tithe and suffer the consequences. Nirrim keeps her head down and a dangerous secret close to her chest... -
![Sheep Princess in Wolf's Clothing Vol. 2 by Mito]()
Sheep Princess in Wolf's Clothing Vol. 2 by Mito
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE WOLF WHO CRIED SHEEP. Aki and Momo have been spending more time together, having even gone on a date outside of the castle. But Momo is always pushing for more, which makes Aki even more flustered than usual. After all, Momo is a princess, and Aki’s just a mere butler! Can Aki figure out her feelings for Momo before someone gets hurt? -
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Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA fantasy novel about finding home and falling in love amidst the dangers of a desert where stories come to life. Xochital is destined to wander the desert alone, speaking her troubled village's stories into its arid winds. Her only companions are the blessed stars above and enimagic lines of poetry magically strewn across dusty dunes. Her one desire: to share her heart with a kindred spirit... -
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Beauty and the Beast Girl by neji, 寝路
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sweet yuri manga about a lonely monster and the girl she loves! A lonely monster, living in seclusion in the forest, wishes she could live amidst humans despite her frightening appearance. Everything changes when she starts getting a visitor--a blind human girl who’s fascinated with her mysterious forest friend... -
![The Severed Thread by Leslie Vedder]()
The Severed Thread by Leslie Vedder
Which threads of fate will hold—and which will break? Clever, bookish Fi and her brash, ax-wielding partner Shane are back in this action packed sequel to the bestselling The Bone Spindle, the gender-flipped Sleeping Beauty retelling, perfect for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and The Cruel Prince. Fi has awakened the sleeping prince, but the battle for Andar is far from over... -
![I'm in Love with the Villainess Manga, Vol. 1 by Aonoshimo, Inori]()
I'm in Love with the Villainess Manga, Vol. 1 by Aonoshimo, Inori
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWhen corporate worker Oohashi Rei finds herself reborn as the protagonist of her favorite dating sim, it's the perfect opportunity to do what she's always wanted -- seduce the villainess! In her previous life, Rei had no interest in the princes the game had to offer. She only had eyes for Claire François, her nemesis... -
![The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski
Where Nirrim lives, crime abounds, a harsh tribunal rules, and society’s pleasures are reserved for the High Kith. Life in the Ward is grim and punishing. People of her low status are forbidden from sampling sweets or wearing colors. You either follow the rules, or pay a tithe and suffer the consequences. Nirrim keeps her head down and a dangerous secret close to her chest... -
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![The Witchling's Girl by Helena Coggan]()
The Witchling's Girl by Helena Coggan
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Coggan invites you to be with characters who, for all the magic and wonder of the world she creates, are entirely relatable - women bound by duty and justice, love and fear, trying to find their own paths in a world not of their making. It gave me hope; it made me cry. It's a fantastically good book. ' - Claire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August... -
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Not Your Backup by C.B. Lee
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEmma Robledo has a few more responsibilities that the usual high school senior, but then again, she and her friends have left school to lead a fractured Resistance movement against a corrupt Heroes League of Heroes. Emma is the only member of a supercharged team without powers, she isn't always taken seriously... -
![The Storm Lords by Ravon Silvius]()
The Storm Lords by Ravon Silvius
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe heat took everything from his parents, his voice when the local cure for heatstroke poisoned him, and the trust of his fellow villagers, who branded him a water thief. It would have claimed his life when he was deemed unworthy of precious resources and left in the sun to die, had not a strange man named Kristoff ridden in on the wind and told Rowen he had power... -
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The True Queen by Zen Cho
In the follow-up to the "delightful" Regency fantasy novel (NPR. org) Sorcerer to the Crown, a young woman with no memories of her past finds herself embroiled in dangerous politics in England and the land of the fae. When sisters Muna and Sakti wake up on the peaceful beach of the island of Janda Baik, they can't remember anything, except that they are bound as only sisters can be... -
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No Charm Done by Tori Anne Martin
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMay the best witch win in this sapphic enemies-to-lovers romcom, where rival witches hex for the affections of the new boy in school… but are vexed by their interest in each other. Welcome to Thornhaven, a quaint coastal town where witches hide in plain sight. Lily Allerton is descended from Thornhaven’s most illustrious magical family... -
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Call Forth a Fox by Markelle Grabo
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe western wood is where Ro’s father built their garden, taught her to forage, and told her tales of the faeries who live there—how to summon them, how to protect herself, and warnings of what they are capable of. Now, her father is gone, the garden has withered, and their family is struggling...
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