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The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 70 ratings#1 New York Times BestsellerAn Amazon Best Book of 2020 The thrilling and addictive prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle AgesJust as transporting as [The Pillars of the Earth] . . . A most welcome addition to the Kingsbridge series. --The Washington PostIt is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages... -
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The Reckoning by Sharon Kay Penman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsHere, alive from the pages of history, is the compelling tale of a Celtic society ruled by Llewelyn, Prince of Wales, on a collison course with a feudal realm of Edward I. WIth this last book in the extraordinary trilogy that began with HERE BE DRAGONS and continued in FALLS THE SHADOW, Sharon Kay Penman has written a beautiful and moving conclusion to her medieval saga... -
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![The Robber Knight by Robert Thier]()
The Robber Knight by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen you are fighting for the freedom of your people, falling in love with your enemy is not a great idea. Sir Reuben, the dreaded robber knight, has long been Ayla’s deadliest enemy. She swore he would hang for his crimes. Now they are both trapped in her castle as the army of a far greater enemy approaches, and they have only one chance: stand together, or fall... -
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The Physician by Noah Gordon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsIn the 11th century, Rob Cole left poor, disease-ridden London to make his way across the land, hustling, juggling, peddling cures to the sick—and discovering the mystical ways of healing. It was on his travels that he found his own very real gift for healing—a gift that urged him on to become a doctor... -
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![The Hall of Tyr by Octavia Randolph]()
The Hall of Tyr by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Hall of Tyr: Book Four of The Circle of Ceridwen SagaIt is said that every man is haunted by one mistake...The year is 881. Ten years have passed since fifteen year old Ceridwen set out from her Priory home to make her own life. She has known love and loss, triumph and heartbreak... -
![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... -
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Amazon Apocalypse 5 by Marvin Knight, Dutch Palmer
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSometimes I'm a hero. Sometimes I'm a wanderer. Sometimes I'm a lover. But above all, I'm always a survivor.The end of the world brought with it the System, and the end of life as I knew it. The integration of Earth into the Arcadia Multiverse proceeds at a slow and steady pace, but events abroad continue to draw my attention... -
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Defiant Foes: by M. Tress
Promoted early, Desmond McLaughlin and his mates are now full members of the Hegemony military, with all the rights and duties that rank includes.Given the benefits of achieving the rank of full adept early, Desmond and company elected to be deployed aboard the battlecruiser Fist of Defiance, a ship that just happened to be part of the Seventh Border Fleet... -
![To the Sun by Octavia Randolph]()
To the Sun by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn unpredictable journey with unforeseen consequences…On Gotland Sidroc wakes from a disturbing dream; one of his sons, Hrald or Yrling – perhaps both – are in trouble. Both are in far-off Angle-land, and beyond his reach.Eskil the Svear sails to the island, offering Sidroc a rare opportunity to gain untold riches, with equal risk to life for those joining the venture... -
![Feral Mage: The Red Pine Kingdom Contract by Chase Kilgore]()
Feral Mage: The Red Pine Kingdom Contract by Chase Kilgore
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.That’s the old human saying anyway. For Bryce, it’s a little more literal. He’s a Feral Mage, someone who gains the abilities of monsters by devouring them. This magic has allowed him to excel as a mercenary, rising to the top rank of the guildhall.Bryce finds more than he bargained for while taking what should have been a simple job... -
![Heir of Hope by Morgan L. Busse]()
Heir of Hope by Morgan L. Busse
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you sacrifice to save mankind?The great city of Thyra has fallen and shadows spread across the land. Rowen Mar, the last Truthsayer, is taken before the Shadonae. But the Shadonae are not who she thought they were, and now they want to claim her as their own. Caleb Tala, former assassin and prince, is now a Guardian of mankind... -
![The Burden of a Scottish Chieftain by Keira Montclair]()
The Burden of a Scottish Chieftain by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA haunted chieftain. A lass without hope.What happens when their lives cross paths?Lennox MacVey, chieftain of Clan MacVey, is haunted by memories of being kidnapped as a child by a man named Egan. Now seven and twenty years old, the nightmares of the event are becoming clearer, beckoning him to right the wrongs committed against him.For Meg, life has become unbearable... -
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![Trials and Tribulations by Xander Jade]()
Trials and Tribulations by Xander Jade
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPreviously:Max and his people created SafeHaven, a fortress within the forest of his lands. With the precious metals mined from the mountain that he has found, his merchants and advisors are buying all the land, shops, and resources they can all over Augustia to prepare for the upcoming war... -
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![A Court of Betrayal by Anne O'Brien]()
A Court of Betrayal by Anne O'Brien
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR...The Welsh Marches, 1301Strong-willed heiress Joan de Geneville is married to Richard Mortimer, Earl of March, at just fifteen years old.Soon Joan finds herself swept up in a world of treacherous court politics and dangerous secrets as her husband deposes Edward II and rules England alongside Queen Isabella... -
![The Torment of a Scottish Warrior by Keira Montclair]()
The Torment of a Scottish Warrior by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s running from a killer. He’s haunted by a past he can’t outrun. Together, they must fight the darkness—and trust in love.When Merryn MacClane witnesses her brother-in-law murder her family, she knows she’s next... -
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Fertile Valley 2 by Virgil Knightley, Annabelle Hawthorne
With second chances come new challenges...Peter Busch-McGinley is living his best life in Fertile Valley. He's making up for lost time with his daughter, bringing his grandpa's farm back to its former glory, and keeping up with his new duties as the Harvest Goddess' champion.Yet a new darkness lurks in the woods... -
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Nirim by Aiden Phoenix
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDare and his growing family are settling into their new home at Nirim Manor.While he hadn't expected to put down roots so quickly, he's proud of his new land and eager to begin developing it and making it a prosperous place... -
![Beneath the Ashes 2 by Misty Vixen]()
Beneath the Ashes 2 by Misty Vixen
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife beneath the ashen surface continues… After a near death experience out in the tunnels that cross the depths of a dead world, Ethan is back on his feet and ready for more.When he arrived in Wayport less than a month ago, he had nothing but the clothes on his back. Now, everything has changed. He has a place to live, coin in his pocket, and the best job security in the bastion... -
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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: Volume 13 by Dojyomaru
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRisking her life to save her homeland, Shabon, a princess from the Nine-Headed Dragon Archipelago, joins Souma's side in hopes of stopping an impending war. But with a fleet already en route to the hostile archipelago under his orders, Souma sets out to infiltrate the islands before they arrive... -
![The Burden of a Scottish Chieftain by Keira Montclair]()
The Burden of a Scottish Chieftain by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA haunted chieftain. A lass without hope.What happens when their lives cross paths?Lennox MacVey, chieftain of Clan MacVey, is haunted by memories of being kidnapped as a child by a man named Egan. Now seven and twenty years old, the nightmares of the event are becoming clearer, beckoning him to right the wrongs committed against him.For Meg, life has become unbearable... -
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Magebreaker 2 by Declan Court
Davik of Darkshire thought he’d found peace in Oakshire—until a deadly mage shattered that calm. After racing for answers and finding none, the group tries to settle back into their routine at the tavern.But as winter fades, secrets—both old and new—begin to surface. One of them belongs to Tyra.Her faen birthright is being auctioned off in the shadows of an outlawed festival... -
![The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson]()
The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe Prose Norse Mythology (Classics), compiled by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, is a fundamental work for understanding the rich world of Norse mythology and Viking lore. This text is a comprehensive collection of stories about the gods, heroes, and creatures of Norse mythology, including tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, Freyja, and the creation of the world itself... -
![그녀가 공작저로 가야 했던 사정 6 by Whale, Milcha]()
그녀가 공작저로 가야 했던 사정 6 by Whale, Milcha
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratings카카오페이지 200만 독자가 사랑한 로맨스 판타지!의문의 사망 이후 소설 속 인물이 되어 눈을 뜬 레리아나 맥밀런. 하지만 환생한 그녀를 기다리는 것은 예정된 두 번째 죽음! 소설의 결말을 아는 레리아나는 운명을 거슬러 살아남기 위해 천사의 얼굴을 한 냉혈한, 윈나이트 공작에게 거래를 제안한다. 왕국의 미래를 좌우할 정보를 걸고 가짜 약혼을 감행하는 공작과 레리아나. 필요할 때는 약혼녀로서의 역할을 할 것. 때로는 서로를 위해 움직일 것... -
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![Mercenary by David Burke]()
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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Monster Girl Islands 5 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBen has saved the dragonkin women’s island from the ancient, ghostly maldungs, so it’s time for his next adventure.But when he and his crew of women set sail again, they discover the orcs have another enemy.A dangerous, fire-breathing, ship-destroying enemy.And Ben wonders if he can tame it... -
![그녀가 공작저로 가야 했던 사정 7 by Whale, Milcha]()
그녀가 공작저로 가야 했던 사정 7 by Whale, Milcha
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratings카카오페이지 200만 독자가 사랑한 로맨스 판타지!의문의 사망 이후 소설 속 인물이 되어 눈을 뜬 레리아나 맥밀런. 하지만 환생한 그녀를 기다리는 것은 예정된 두 번째 죽음! 소설의 결말을 아는 레리아나는 운명을 거슬러 살아남기 위해 천사의 얼굴을 한 냉혈한, 윈나이트 공작에게 거래를 제안한다. 왕국의 미래를 좌우할 정보를 걸고 가짜 약혼을 감행하는 공작과 레리아나. 필요할 때는 약혼녀로서의 역할을 할 것. 때로는 서로를 위해 움직일 것... -
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Monster Girl Islands 3 by Logan Jacobs, Daniel Wisniewski
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBen and Mira have set off on their raft to travel to the nearest island. There, they encounter a race of beautiful, long-legged deer women, and Ben meets the woman his daughter Marella foresaw in a vision.But this isn’t just a fun vacation.The voyaging duo will be put to the test against aquatic sea monsters, rabid bunnies, vicious wargs, and Ben’s mortal enemy: the orcs... -
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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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Collisa by Aiden Phoenix
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDying might just be the best thing that ever happened to Dare.Not the dying itself, of course, although thankfully he doesn't remember it. He finds himself in a gray void, where a mysterious voice offers him a Continue on to whatever awaits him in the afterlife, or be reborn on a world with video game-like mechanics. Which as far as he's concerned isn't a tough choice at all... -
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Winter Solstice in the Crystal Castle by Jennifer Ivy Walker
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGabrielle is a flame haired, fire hearted French princess who dreams of becoming a Valkyrie warrior queen like her Viking ancestors from Normandy. Sent to Paris to learn the proper etiquette for a future French queen, she is called home to le Château de Beaufort for a forced marriage to a man she loathes when her father the king’s precarious health takes a sudden turn for the worse... -
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Mage Guardian 2 by Dante King
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter clearing his name, Rune Tellarus finds himself a guest in the palace. The plans to harm himself and his Adepts have not been foiled completely, and to do so will require getting close to the most powerful man in the kingdom: King Celtis.At the king’s request, Rune will soon begin his training as a Guardian Elite, and that means bonding to another Adept... -
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Building Harem Town 4 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m finally getting the hang of this god thing. My beautiful priestesses worship me every chance they get, my convent is expanding every day, and my holy powers keep on building.Now all I have to do is save an entire town and wage a battle against the largest threat we’ve ever faced... -
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The Warrior by Marilyn Foxworthy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis should be fun. It’s time to move beyond the eight villages and see what’s left of the world, eight-hundred years after the cataclysm. First I’ll head east to the largest city that we know about. It’s bigger than any of the Eight Villages near Bonvale. Then we’ll take off for what used to be the largest city in the state, off to the west. Here was an international airport there... -
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Survive the Monster and Breed 3 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis swamp has been hiding more than savage monsters.The people we meet in here have secrets I never saw coming, and they could be the key to figuring out just how much is really going on in this massive, monster-infested rooms.But finally gaining some answers has taught me one crucial thing: I’m the ticket to getting us all out of here for good... -
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Bastion by Aiden Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDare's adventures have led him and his companions to the frontier region of Bastion, on the kingdom's northern border.A largely wild and untamed land, it's the perfect place for a party of adventurers to find opportunities. Beyond that, looking out at the rugged beauty of the land he believes he can find a home here, at least for a time... -
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Heir to the Crown by Ron C. Nieto
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe raiding season might be over, but the court is a new threat on its own …A victorious Oren, newly minted Lord Commander of the Mountain Guard, returns to the capital to receive the King’s accolades and to ask for the one thing he wants as his prize—the right to marry the woman he loves.But the court is a dangerous place, and nothing is as Oren expects when he arrives at his childhood home... -
![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... -
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Overlord by David Burke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSides are being taken and the curtain pulled back. The true architects of theattacks on Kyle are coming to light. The war god is now in control of his power and growing stronger by the day.He is ready to strike back. No matter if he must descend into the deepestpits of hell or climb to the highest heavens, he will stand victorious... -
![Law of Consequences by David Burke]()
Law of Consequences by David Burke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne way or another the end comes for all, gods and men alike. Enemies in both the mortal realm and amongst the gods are coming out.Rob's family has come together though and will stand together against all challengers.Now it's time to show them the final law. Even gods must face the consequences of their actions and who better to showthem than the Sheriff... -
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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... -
![How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 14 by Dojyomaru]()
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 14 by Dojyomaru
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWith Souma's defeat of the giant monster that menaced the Nine-Headed Dragon Archipelago, the people of the Kingdom celebrate his achievement. However, as far as the rest of the world is concerned, someone else has done something even greater—reclaim a piece of the Demon Lord's Domain. That is what Fuuga, King of Malmkhitan, has accomplished... -
![The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike]()
The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike
King Arthur and his contemporaries are boldly reimagined in this “mystical, epic, and captivating” (Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author) series that resurrects the real historical figures who inspired one of our most enduring legends... -
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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: Volume 11 by Dojyomaru
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith the blessings of his people, Souma has concluded his coronation and wedding ceremony. Now his little sister, Tomoe, is heading to her first day of school at the Royal Academy. As she takes her initial step through the gates, she’s greeted with... “Oh! Hey! Isn’t that Lady Tomoe over there?!” “Despite being a refugee, she was adopted by the former royal couple because of her gift.. -
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![How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: Volume 10 by Dojyomaru]()
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: Volume 10 by Dojyomaru
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Starting today, I will formally become the king of this Kingdom of Friedonia."Having returned from the Union of Eastern Nations and rested awhile, the ceremony that will turn Souma from a provisional king to the true king is rapidly approaching... -
![Spice & Wolf, Vol. 4 by Isuna Hasekura]()
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 4 by Isuna Hasekura
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsProud of his skillful transaction in Poroson (with more than a little help from Holo), Lawrence turns his cart toward Ruvinheigen in hopes of swelling his profits. Along the way, Lawrence and Holo meet the shepherdess Norah, whom they engage to "protect" them along the way. As it turns out, though, it isn't wolves from which Lawrence needs protection, but his own ambition... -
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Court of Secrets and Flames by Nina Frost
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe’s a pawn in a deadly game. A game for which she doesn’t know the rules.One moment, Lark Axton is just a trainee at Flighthaven—a noble daughter of Aclaris training to fight the winged enemies from Tirene—who’s embroiled in a forbidden love affair with her gorgeous trainer, Sterling.The next, she’s reeling from the worst kind of betrayals. Now, she doesn’t know who she is. Or who to trust... -
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Apocalyptic Pirates by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey said it was just a meteor storm.Then the storm turned into a cataclysmic event as giant rocks crashed into the Earth.And dragons came crawling out of every one of them.Lots and lots of radioactive dragons.Now, nowhere but the ocean is safe, and home is an eight thousand mile journey across the seas... -
![Monster Girl Islands 4 by Logan Jacobs]()
Monster Girl Islands 4 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBen and Mira have driven the orcs off the deer women’s island, but the question is not if the orcs will return, but when.As if the orcs weren’t bad enough, Ben spots a simultaneously new and ancient enemy on the horizon... -
![Spice & Wolf, Vol. 5 by Isuna Hasekura]()
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 5 by Isuna Hasekura
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFacing financial ruin, Lawrence casts about desperately for the funds he needs to survive this latest disaster...
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