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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 16 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsA large fleet of ships from South Kai heads to Sensui at drug trafficker Hyo’s behest... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 18 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 18 by Mizuho Kusanagi
A Kai Empire soldier fatally strikes Zeno, but he doesn’t die! Yona and her friends are shocked by the Yellow Dragon’s power as well as what he reveals about both his past and the Crimson Dragon... -
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![Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson]()
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new standalone novel for everyone who loved The Princess Bride... -
![The Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce]()
The Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
Experience the magic and adventure of the complete Song of the Lioness quartet, now available in a collectible boxed set with new cover art and afterwords from acclaimed author of this beloved fantasy series, Tamora Pierce. Fearless, bold, athletic, magical... -
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![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 30 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 30 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNel corso della guerra tra il Regno di Koka e la Provincia di Sen, i Quattro Draghi si fronteggiano tra loro cercando di guadagnare tempo. In prima linea, Hak lotta a rischio della vita fino all’arrivo di Kuelbo, con il quale inizia un sanguinoso duello... -
![Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce]()
Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Discover a land of enchantment, legend, and adventure in this first book of the Immortals series, featuring an updated cover for longtime fans and fresh converts alike, and including an all-new afterword from Tamora Pierce.Thirteen-year-old Daine has always had a special connection with animals, but only when she’s forced to leave home does she realize it’s more than a knack—it’s magic...Categorized as:
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![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 29 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 29 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Kai Empire begins their plans to attack the Kingdom of Kohka, with North Kai leader Ying Kuelbo particularly interested in capturing the Dragon Warriors! When Yona and Jaeha are taken to Kai Empire against their will, Hak debates the unimaginable in order to save them—joining forces with the Kohka... -
![Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo]()
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo
The wolves are circling. And Ravka's time is running out.The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm—and even the monster within—to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible. The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war... -
![The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima]()
The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima
A thousand years ago, two young lovers were betrayed-Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea, Queen of the Fells, to a life without love. Now, once again, the Queendom of the Fells seems likely to shatter apart. For young queen Raisa ana' Marianna, maintaining peace even within her own castle walls is nearly impossible; tension between wizards and Clan has reached a fevered pitch...Categorized as:
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![Vow of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson]()
Vow of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
Kazi and Jase have survived, stronger and more in love than ever. Their new life now lies before them--the Ballengers will be outlaws no longer, Tor's Watch will be a kingdom, and Kazi and Jase will meet all challenges side by side, together at last...Categorized as:
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![Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce]()
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
From Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.“From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight.” And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magic...Categorized as:
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![Mark of the Fool 4 by J.M. Clarke]()
Mark of the Fool 4 by J.M. Clarke
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe Fool has returned to a realm in chaos.As Generasi recovers from the wrath of a demon knight, Alex Roth travels to Thameland to uncover the mysteries of the Ravener. He and his friends have grown in power, ready to take on any threat lurking in the hills of Greymoor, where their university mounts their expedition.But some things await Alex that no amount of training can counter... -
![The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima]()
The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima
Han Alister thought he had already lost everyone he loved. But when he finds his friend Rebecca Morley near death in the Spirit Mountains, Han knows that nothing matters more than saving her...Categorized as:
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![Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce]()
Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
From Tamora Pierce, the final book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.Having achieved her dream of becoming the first female knight errant, Alanna of Trebond is not sure what to do next. She has triumphed in countless bloody battles, and her adventures are already legendary... -
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![In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce]()
In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
Disguised as a boy, Alanna of Trebond becomes a squire, to none other than the prince of the realm. But Prince Jonathan is much more to Alanna; he is her ally, her best friend, and one of the few who knows that she's really a girl... -
![Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko]()
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was raised in isolation by a mysterious, often absent mother known only as The Lady. The Lady sends her to the capital of the global empire of Aritsar to compete with other children to be chosen as one of the Crown Prince’s Council of 11... -
![Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft]()
Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft
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...Categorized as:
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![Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith]()
Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Young Countess Meliara swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect. But war is simple compared to what follows, in peacetime...Categorized as:
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![The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima]()
The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima
Haunted by the loss of his mother and sister, Han Alister journeys south to begin his schooling at Mystwerk House in Oden’s Ford. But leaving the Fells doesn’t mean that danger isn't far behind. Han is hunted every step of the way by the Bayars, a powerful wizarding family set on reclaiming the amulet Han stole from them. And Mystwerk House has dangers of its own... -
![From Far Away, Vol. 04 by Kyoko Hikawa]()
From Far Away, Vol. 04 by Kyoko Hikawa
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA prophecy of doom, passed from generation to generation, has finally arrived. Manifest in the form of a young teenage girl named Noriko, the awakening promises a new world of frightening uncertainty. But not everybody lives in fear of this ancient prophecy. Slowly, a group of sympathizers has come together to befriend and protect the vulnerable teenager... -
![The Silversmith by L.J. Claren]()
The Silversmith by L.J. Claren
A royal secret. A dangerous power. And a love that may conquer all—or destroy everything.Still reeling from the deaths of her father and brother, Ary Gold survives only by sheer will in the icy wilds of the North. But when friends arrive with stories of long-lost magic and a power buried in her newly discovered royal blood, Ary is thrust into a fate far larger than her sorrow...Categorized as:
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![Court Duel by Sherwood Smith]()
Court Duel by Sherwood Smith
Young Countess Meliara swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect. But war is simple compared to what follows, in peacetime...Categorized as:
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![Dragon's Reach by J.A. Andrews]()
Dragon's Reach by J.A. Andrews
The truth is neither plain, nor simple.Sable, a reluctant thief from the slums, can feel truth when people speak. For years she’s been using that skill to try to break free from the vicious gang boss she's indebted to... -
![The Sergeant's Apprentice by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
The Sergeant's Apprentice by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe Nameless World Goes to War! The necromancers have finally resumed their assault on the Allied Lands, sending a mighty army across the Desert of Death and into the Kingdom of Tarsier. Countless farms, villages and towns have already been destroyed as the host makes its way northwards, striking deep into the kingdom’s most vulnerable lands... -
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![A Stepmother's Marchen Vol. 1 (The Fantasie of a Stepmother (Novel) #1) by Spice&Kitty]()
A Stepmother's Marchen Vol. 1 (The Fantasie of a Stepmother (Novel) #1) by Spice&Kitty
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA full-color fantasy comic/webtoon of romance, drama, and second chances... -
![The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale]()
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life under her aunt's guidance learning to communicate with animals...Categorized as:
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![Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce]()
Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce
Aly's adventure continues... No longer a slave, Alanna's daughter is now spying as part of an underground rebellion against the colonial rulers of the Copper Isles. The people in the rebellion believe that a prophecy in which a new queen will rise up to take the throne is about to be realized...Categorized as:
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![King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo]()
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
Face your demons... or feed them.The dashing young king, Nikolai Lantsov, has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war--and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, Nikolai must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army...Categorized as:
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![Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto]()
Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto
Veronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens. The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders... -
![From Far Away, Vol. 14 by Kyoko Hikawa]()
From Far Away, Vol. 14 by Kyoko Hikawa
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter a terrorist bomb catapults her into an alternate universe full of magic and mystery, teenage Noriko finds herself the central figure in a political power struggle over a dark prophecy she's destined to fulfill, turning the man she loves into a monster that could ultimately destroy the world... -
![A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross]()
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Jack Tamerlaine hasn’t set foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainland university. But when young girls start disappearing from the isle, Jack is summoned home to help find them. Enchantments run deep on Cadence: gossip is carried by the wind; plaid shawls can be as strong as armor, and the smallest cut of a knife can instil fathomless fear... -
![The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World Vol. 2 by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya]()
The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World Vol. 2 by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya
Since being transported to a new world Tsukina has made a cozy life for herself, doing magic and running a book cafe. She's even grown closer to Il, a handsome soldier who also loves reading. But Tsukina is keeping a huge secret from him: she is a Savior, sent to this world to help protect it...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George]()
Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
This enchanting tale of dragons, betrayals, and the power of friendship is the first in a charming and thrilling series by New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George.Creel can't believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon...Categorized as:
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![From Far Away, Vol. 13 by Kyoko Hikawa]()
From Far Away, Vol. 13 by Kyoko Hikawa
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter a terrorist bomb catapults her into an alternate universe full of magic and mystery, teenage Noriko finds herself the central figure in a political power struggle over a dark prophecy she's destined to fulfill, turning the man she loves into a monster that could ultimately destroy the world... -
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![The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon]()
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
The New York Times bestselling "epic feminist fantasy perfect for fans of Game of Thrones" (Bustle). A world divided.A queendom without an heir.An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction--but assassins are getting closer to her door... -
![Under the Ice Blades by Lindsay Buroker]()
Under the Ice Blades by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsCaptain Astuawilda Kaika is an elite forces soldier, a demolitions expert, and a woman who loves secret missions. She most certainly isn’t someone with the patience to teach General Zirkander’s raw cadets how to survive encounters with the enemy. Certain she’s been given this duty as a punishment, she confronts her superiors, only to find out that King Angulus himself gave her the assignment... -
![Gryphon Rider Academy: Year One by Elise Hennessy]()
Gryphon Rider Academy: Year One by Elise Hennessy
There’s never been a female gryphon rider. Until me.I just wanted to ease the suffering of Arimus, a gryphon blinded in combat. He’d lost his first rider, and his will to live. But when he forges a new psychic link with me to be his replacement rider, it brands me as “an affront to the gods” for daring to ride an avatar of the God of Man... -
![The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye]()
The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye
Along with Wit, Charm, Health, and Courage, Princess Amy of Phantasmorania receives a special fairy christening gift: Ordinariness. Unlike her six beautiful sisters, she has brown hair and freckles, and would rather have adventures than play the harp, embroider tapestries . . . or become a Queen... -
![The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig]()
The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig
This is the story of Hazel, a young healer navigating a ruthless court to save the life of the king, grappling with a pantheon of gods with questionable agendas as she fights for agency and true love in her own life as the goddaughter of none other than Death himself. All gifts come with a price. Hazel Trépas has always known she wasn’t like the rest of her siblings... -
![Bridge of Ash by Jacquelyn Benson]()
Bridge of Ash by Jacquelyn Benson
England's deadliest secrets are at risk—and so is the man Lily is about to marry.As World War I rages across Europe, a military officer is brutally murdered in a remote English country house. Lord Strangford is the only suspect.To clear his name, Lily must unravel the secrets that surround the corpse...Categorized as:
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![This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi]()
This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi
To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight.The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can’t put out of his mind, would one day soon uproot his kingdom—and the world... -
![Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan]()
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm.Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality...Categorized as:
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![The Villainess Turns the Hourglass, Vol. 1 by Antstudio, SANSOBEE]()
The Villainess Turns the Hourglass, Vol. 1 by Antstudio, SANSOBEE
Aria Roscent mercilessly bullied her stepsister Mielle and paid the ultimate price for her misdeeds―but not before Mielle revealed that she’d manipulated Aria into harassing Mielle in the first place! Instead of dying, Aria is sent back in time and gifted a strange hourglass with mysterious powers... -
![Ravenous by Sierra Prynne]()
Ravenous by Sierra Prynne
Natalie survived the moonlit attack that marked her as a shapeshifter forever - but at a steep cost. Though she can now transform into a raven during the full moon, the ironclad rules of the shifter world forbid her from loving any shifter that doesn't share her form. This includes the only man she's ever loved, plunging her into a forbidden love affair with potentially deadly consequences... -
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![Namesake by Adrienne Young]()
Namesake by Adrienne Young
Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it. Where a young girl must find her place and her family while trying to survive in a world built for men.With the Marigold ship free of her father, Fable and the rest of the crew were set to start over. That freedom is short-lived when Fable becomes a pawn in a notorious thug’s scheme... -
![Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George]()
Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George
The second book in New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George's charming, light-hearted fantasy series.With the Dragon Wars over, Creel finds herself bored with life as a seamstress. Then word comes that a bordering country has been breeding dragons in preparation for an invasion...Categorized as:
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![The Stalking Jack the Ripper Collection: Books 1-4 by Kerri Maniscalco]()
The Stalking Jack the Ripper Collection: Books 1-4 by Kerri Maniscalco
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDevour the complete #1 New York Times bestselling Stalking Jack the Ripper series: Stalking Jack the Ripper, Hunting Prince Dracula, Escaping from Houdini, Capturing the Devil, and a free novella are included in this thrilling new collection!Between social teas and silk dress fittings, Audrey Rose Wadsworth leads a secret life studying corpses in the gruesome practice of forensic medicine...Categorized as:
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![Shadowcaster by Cinda Williams Chima]()
Shadowcaster by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsA lifelong war.Alyssa ana’Raisa is the reluctant princess heir to the Gray Wolf throne of Fells, a queendom embroiled in a seemingly endless war. Hardened by too many losses, Lyss is more comfortable striking with a sword than maneuvering at court. After a brush with death, she goes on the offensive, meaning to end the war that has raged her whole life... -
![The Silence of Medair by Andrea K. Höst]()
The Silence of Medair by Andrea K. Höst
Time stole victory. Medair an Rynstar returned too late to drive back the Ibisian invasion. Centuries too late. When friend and enemy have become the same thing, what use are the weapons Medair planned to use to protect her Empire? There is no magic, no artefact, no enchanted trinket which can undo the past... -
![Lunaria by Kara Douglas]()
Lunaria by Kara Douglas
A fate unraveled and destined to be rewoven back together.Magic has been banned from the kingdom. Anyone found practicing magic will be punished. Amira has never wanted anything to do with that, she was never more than a pawn in her father's power games...Categorized as:
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