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  • The Six of Crows Duology Boxed Set by Leigh Bardugo

    The Six of Crows Duology Boxed Set by Leigh Bardugo

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Contains 9781627792127 & 9781627792134.Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. The gripping Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom duology, by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, is now available in a stunning hardcover boxed set.Follow Kaz and his crew into a world of magic and mayhem as they attempt to pull off—and survive—the job of a lifetime...
  • Tricksters by Tamora Pierce

    Tricksters by Tamora Pierce

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Sixteen is a rebellious age for most young people, and Aly is no exception. With her mother, the lady knight Alanna, forever being summoned to some crisis or other, and the young men of Tortall little more than diversions, Aly is bored and restless...
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  • Mark of the Fool 5 by J.M. Clarke

    Mark of the Fool 5 by J.M. Clarke

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The Fool has been hunted. But he must become the hunter.Accompanying an expedition of wizards, Alex has proved himself against the dangers of Greymoor, calling upon summoned servants to defeat the Ravener’s hunters. But with the death of his pursuers, no answers are apparent, only more questions...
  • The Last Echo of the Lord of Bells by John Bierce

    The Last Echo of the Lord of Bells by John Bierce

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 29 ratings
    A new kind of war has come to the continent of Ithos.Airborne mage armies traverse enemy territory in utter secrecy. Vast city-liches conspire to influence events from afar, while city-states and archmages unleash strange new magics in a rapidly accelerating magical arms race. Nations and great powers that have remained quiescent for years have begun reaching out into the growing power vacuum...
  • Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 4 by Miya Kazuki

    Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 4 by Miya Kazuki

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    After a long winter in Ehrenfest, the lush spring has arrived. Within the temple, the various movements about the future of the apprentice Maine has accelerated. There is also a mastermind in the temple who hates her; the city is going to be wrapped in a disturbing air...
  • The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    When banished Princess Maia is captured by her father and threatened with execution, it appears that all is lost…until the people rise in rebellion against their king. Suddenly, the cast-aside royal finds herself crowned the first Queen of Comoros. But enemies appear on all sides as her father’s conniving supporters assemble a new army against the fledgling ruler...
  • Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab

    Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once, Black. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences...
  • The Choice of Magic by Michael G. Manning

    The Choice of Magic by Michael G. Manning

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.The ancient magic of wizards was anything but dark. It was the enlightenment that lifted humanity from the squalor of superstition, and the worship of fell spirits and capricious gods, but those days are gone...
  • Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Together for the first time in a single volume, The Complete Arrows Trilogy is the adventure that launched Valdemar, Mercedes Lackey’s expansive fantasy realm beloved by generations of readers. Talia, once a runaway, is Chosen by the Companion Rolan, a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond imagining...
  • A Darkness At The Door by Intisar Khanani

    A Darkness At The Door by Intisar Khanani

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    I've been cursed, betrayed, and sold into slavery – but the truth I carry can't be allowed to die.Only Rae knows the extent of the corruption at the heart of the kingdom of Menaiya, from the noble lord who betrayed her, to the Circle of Mages whose wards protect the slavers from discovery. Injured and imprisoned on a slave ship, Rae's options are quickly running out...
  • Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft

    Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 37 ratings
    Brimming with magic and romance, a young fairy queen must form an unlikely alliance or risk an unspeakable danger destroying all she holds dear in this standalone YA novel from New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft...
  • The Spoken Mage: Complete Series by Melanie Cellier

    The Spoken Mage: Complete Series by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In Elena's world words have power over life and death—but none more so than hers.As the daughter of shopkeepers, Elena has always known that the mysteries of reading and writing are closed to her. Only the mageborn can risk harnessing the power unleashed from putting pen to paper. Until Elena discovers an impossible new ability and joins the elite ranks of the mages...
  • Island of Legends by Lisa McMann

    Island of Legends by Lisa McMann

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Uncover adventure and dangerous secrets in book four of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.As Alex grows more confident in his role as the mage of Artime, he expands his skills and brings his first creature to life with results that are both painful and wonderful...
  • Dawn of Magic: City of Ashes by Sara C. Roethle

    Dawn of Magic: City of Ashes by Sara C. Roethle

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The epic conclusion to the Tree of Ages series!The heartbeat of the land thrums louder, faster, like soldiers charging into war. Finn drew a line in the sand when she used the faie to attack her enemy. There is no going back from what she has become.And she’s done running. The final battle will commence, and true villains will be revealed...
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    magic  fae  fantasy  young adult  paranormal
  • The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani

    The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    I did not choose this fate. But I will not walk away from it.Children have been disappearing from across Menaiya for longer than Amraeya ni Ansarim can remember. When her friend’s sister is snatched, Rae knows she can’t look away any longer - even if that means seeking answers from the royal court, where her country upbringing and clubfoot will only invite ridicule...
  • Dawn of Magic: Forest of Embers by Sara C. Roethle

    Dawn of Magic: Forest of Embers by Sara C. Roethle

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A new era has dawned. An era of dragons and gods, balanced on a tenuous edge between redemption and ruin.★★★★★ "This book is a treat for long-time fans and new readers alike!"Finn thought she had found her happy ending, but she hadn’t considered the consequences of breaking the barrier to the in-between. The land is in chaos...
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    magic  fae  fantasy  young adult  paranormal  length-short
  • Infernal Dark by Everly Frost

    Infernal Dark by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    One death changed it all.When Nathaniel Shield risked everything to protect me, I could not have predicted the truth and lies that my heartbreak would reveal.Two broken hearts.Faced with the knowledge of my power, I must fight for my life against the Bright Queen, the Fell King, the vengeful humans, and even my own people who want me dead. But there’s far more at stake than my own life...
  • The Desert Princess by Melanie Cellier

    The Desert Princess by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Cassie knows she was made for more than a life buried away in her uncle’s remote forest estate. Eager to meet the great spymaster, Aurora, she jumps at the chance to travel to her distant kingdom. But meeting Aurora isn’t enough—Cassie wants to prove her worth. So when she’s presented with an opportunity to gather intelligence, she acts...
  • Dryad-Born by Jeff Wheeler

    Dryad-Born by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The struggle to save the plague-ridden kingdoms continues in this captivating second novel in the Whispers from Mirrowen series.The orphan Phae has kept her innate ability secret since she was young. Not only does she possess the dangerous fireblood, but she can also steal the memories of anyone who looks into her eyes. Phae has no idea that her combination of powers is extraordinary...
  • Power of Pen and Voice by Melanie Cellier

    Power of Pen and Voice by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A Spoken Mage companion novelWhen a Sekali princess unexpectedly bursts into Elena and Lucas’s betrothal celebrations, Ardann is forced to send a team to investigate her claims of a new enemy. The last thing Saffron expects, or wants, is to be called on to assist. But she can’t risk disgracing her family by refusing to join the expedition...
  • The Blood Forest by Sara C. Roethle

    The Blood Forest by Sara C. Roethle

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    A land in chaos. A city in ruins. Finn must reach the place where it all began, her peaceful meadow in Greenswallow, hoping to set right the wrongs of her past. Traveling forward blindly, she only wants to retrieve her memories and help Iseult, but little does she know, the fate of men and Faie alike hangs by a string, ready to be plucked by her fingers alone...
  • Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

    Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    -Killien, the unyielding clan chief who’s becoming increasingly volatile.-Sora, the suspicious ranger who sees more than she should.-A swarm of frost goblins that devour with tooth and claw.The list of people and things that could get Will killed keeps growing...
  • Lusam: The Dragon Mage Wars Book Three by Dean Cadman

    Lusam: The Dragon Mage Wars Book Three by Dean Cadman

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    After accidentally discovering the possible existence of a second Guardian book, Lusam and his party are remorselessly hunted high into the Elveen mountains by the Empire agents, who are intent on killing or capturing them. What they discover there, may very well change the balance of power in their favour against the Thule Empire...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  young adult  demons  paranormal
  • Radiant Fierce by Everly Frost

    Radiant Fierce by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    One lie began it all.I have become a traitor to my people, hated and feared by the ones I once protected, driven to destruction by the lies on which my life was based.Two traitors.Now, I have no choice but to escape with Nathaniel Shield into the heart of Fell, a land of dark creatures and brutal laws ruled by a cruel King, who wants us both dead.Three chances to survive...
  • Unraveled by Shannon Messenger

    Unraveled by Shannon Messenger

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Book 9.5 in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series follows fan-favorite Keefe on his adventures in the human world during the events of Stellarlune.While his friends faced their own challenges in Stellarlune, Keefe was in the human world...
  • The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    In a stand-alone series set in the world of Muirwood, eighteen-year-old Maia is the exiled princess of Comoros and heir to the throne. As a result of her father’s ceaseless need for authority, she was left disinherited and forced to live as a servant in her enemy’s home...
  • Siege of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

    Siege of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Can Sini keep her past from destroying everyone’s future? Sini has finally found a family with the Keepers. After escaping from a childhood on the street and years of slavery, Sini’s new life as a Keeper should be idyllic. But she can’t shake the feeling she just doesn’t belong. Not only because she’s the first female Keeper in centuries. Her magic is too different to be useful...
  • Shadow Rule by Angelina J. Steffort

    Shadow Rule by Angelina J. Steffort

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Breaking the curse will break her heartGandrett can no longer hope that she has a dying chance to save the Prince of Ulfray nor the friend the Dragon King has taken from her. But she won’t give up—even if it means she has to travel to the forests of Ulfray first to help the Prince of Fae to wake his people...
  • A Song of Flight by Juliet Marillier

    A Song of Flight by Juliet Marillier

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A young warrior who wields both the power of her music and the strength of her sword faces a grave threat in this enthralling historical fantasy.Bard and fighter Liobhan is always ready for a challenge. So when news arrives at Swan Island that the prince of Dalriada has gone missing after an assault by both masked men and the sinister Crow Folk, she's eager to act...
  • The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann

    The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths.Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted...
  • Dawn of Magic: Sea of Flames by Sara C. Roethle

    Dawn of Magic: Sea of Flames by Sara C. Roethle

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two gods are definitely not better than one… …especially when they’re plotting against each other. A storm is brewing, pitting dragons against mortals, gods against Faie, and in the middle is Finn. Her magic is changing. Traps seem to lurk around every corner. The greatest trap of all, perhaps, is making a deal with a dragon, but she sees no other choice...
  • Daughter of Lies by Kenley Davidson

    Daughter of Lies by Kenley Davidson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A Retelling of Snow WhiteShe never needed a mirror to tell her who she was. She thought she knew…Until an assassin made her question everything.Brenna Seagrave would rather spy on her kingdom’s enemies than attend a ball. She prefers danger and disguise to the smiling insincerities of the Andari court, but no one is quite sure what to do with a countess who engages in espionage...
  • Shadow and Thorn by Kenley Davidson

    Shadow and Thorn by Kenley Davidson

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    A Retelling of Beauty and the BeastWhen a beautiful thief meets a beastly king, it’s anything but true love.Unless a haunted castle can change their minds…Zara has always hated to steal, even from the dead, but treasure hunting is the only life she knows—until her father’s cowardice traps her in an abandoned Erathi castle...
  • Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV, Aditya Bidikar

    Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV, Aditya Bidikar

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    The team of award-winning superstars James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas present the first graphic novel in the all-new fantasy epic about a boy who must embrace the magic within himself if he wants to save his friends from the shocking dangers that await!TO FIND YOUR HOME, FIRST YOU HAVE TO FIND YOURSELFIn a world where magical heritage is punishable by death, a young boy named Wynd must hide...
  • Shadow Castle by Marian Cockrell

    Shadow Castle by Marian Cockrell

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    In the middle of a deep forest is an enchanted valley and a castle where only shadows live, shadows of kings and queens who have waited for hundreds of years for the spell cast upon them to be broken...
  • Maid and Minstrel by Kate Stradling

    Maid and Minstrel by Kate Stradling

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 21 ratings
    Rosalind always shared her birthday with her father’s horses, but she never expected to share their fate.Sheltered and pampered, beautiful Rosalind of Lovana turns eighteen with fluttering excitement. Nobles and dignitaries across the land are to celebrate with her—including young King Philip of Mallinae, whom she secretly adores...
  • Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee

    Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Avatar, the Last The Rise of Kyoshi and Avatar, the Last The Shadow of Kyoshi comes a thrilling new chapter in the Chronicles of the Avatar series and page-turning follow-up to Avatar, the Last The Dawn of YangchenCommon enemies make for strange friends . .
  • The Domina by K.A. Linde

    The Domina by K.A. Linde

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The unforgettable conclusion to the epic fantasy Ascension series that New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard called “perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas.”The fate of the world rests on one girl’s shoulders.And her world has been turned upside down.With Cyrene’s allies in shambles after a bitter defeat, she has to find a way to bring them back together to stop the dark goddess...
  • The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine

    The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    A dark and romantic epic fantasy retelling of the Cinderella story, about a girl who must team up with the prince she despises to defeat an evil creature threatening their kingdom. The fourth standalone novel in the New York Times bestselling Ravenspire series by C. J. Redwine...
  • Crown of Power by Melanie Cellier

    Crown of Power by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Verene is determined to complete her fourth and final year at the Academy, despite her family's opposition to Darius, and his own obstinance about the future of their relationship. And Darius needs to graduate in order to claim his throne...
  • Muddled Magic by Kat Lapatovich Healy

    Muddled Magic by Kat Lapatovich Healy

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Misty examines the events that led to this inevitable family reunion and realizes the repercussions are worse than she or the Hawthornes ever imagined. The demons, and the fae, have come to collect...
  • Dragon Mage by Eileen Mueller

    Dragon Mage by Eileen Mueller

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A young dragon mage with raw, untamed power. A trapped sea dragon that only he can free. And a vindictive trainer ruthlessly plotting to kill him.Giddi, a powerful young mage, can mind-meld with dragons at will, making him the only dragon mage in Dragons’ Realm. If he wasn’t so brash and impulsive, he might amount to something. It would help if his missing father could train him...
  • The Seer's Dragon by Brittany Fichter

    The Seer's Dragon by Brittany Fichter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Seer explores her Sight.A Dragon comes into his power.New friends and enemies push and pull them apart.But none of that will matter if they can't cross Solevar.Eirin, Drystan, and their renegade friends have escaped Torbaine for the last remaining haven city in Solevar, Mhaedin...
  • Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh

    Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the ancient land of Terra, where curses run rampant throughout all the kingdoms and where the royalty desperately attempt to break their curses and claim their own happily ever afters.Princess Gabriella wasn’t cursed at birth like the other royals.Although not cursed, she feels as if she might as well have been for the threat of the neighboring kingdom of Lune is ever present...
  • The Frost Gate: A Retelling of Snow White by Hanna Sandvig

    The Frost Gate: A Retelling of Snow White by Hanna Sandvig

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Mirror mirror made of gold,Here's the story you were never told . . .I've always suspected some sort of mystery surrounding my adoption—I mean, who doesn't remember anything before they were five? But the tall, dark, axe-wielding fae huntsman showing up at my door yelling that I'm a lost princess and the Unseelie Queen is coming to kill me? That I didn't see coming...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  fantasy  young adult  paranormal  length-long
  • A Prophecy of Undone by I.A. Takerian

    A Prophecy of Undone by I.A. Takerian

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    The second book in I. A. Takerian’s high-fantasy series takes us on a perilous journey through The Trials, readying our War Party to fight for the fates of all.The world of Zenafrost is burning. Darkness has overtaken the lands, corrupting everything it touches...
  • Age of Auroras by Shari L. Tapscott

    Age of Auroras by Shari L. Tapscott

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 11 ratings
    Temporary peace has settled across Draegan as a new era begins for the cursed kingdom, but the royals know that tranquility is fleeting. In order to fulfill the magic and save the continent from its imminent destruction, Rhys and Amalia must once again return to Renove and see the rightful king ascend his throne...
  • Wraith by Sylvia Mercedes

    Wraith by Sylvia Mercedes

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Can love blossom among the thorns?Refocused and determined, Nelle plans to snatch the spellbook and escape Roseward Isle once and for all. But when a powerful magic storm blows in—bringing with it a small castaway of mysterious origins—Nelle and Soran are obliged to lie low inside the lighthouse until it passes.Trapped in close quarters, they cannot hide from their deepening attraction...
  • Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi

    Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    An exclusive Star-Touched novella over 100 pages long! Before The Star-Touched Queen there was only Death and Night.He was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. After a chance meeting, they wonder if, perhaps, they could be meant for more...
  • The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier

    The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 35 ratings
    A young woman is both a bard--and a warrior--in this thrilling historical fantasy from the author of the Sevenwaters novels.Eighteen-year-old Liobhan is a powerful singer and an expert whistle player. Her brother has a voice to melt the hardest heart, and a rare talent on the harp. But Liobhan's burning ambition is to join the elite warrior band on Swan Island...
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