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Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
This discounted ebundle The Final Empire , The Well of Ascension , The Hero of Ages. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn trilogy is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action. For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear...Categorized as:
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![Immortal Fire by Annette Marie]()
Immortal Fire by Annette Marie
Once, Emi believed the heavenly gods were righteous and wise, while the earthly yokai spirits were bloodthirsty and evil. But with a traitorous deity poised to destroy her world, and the yokai standing as humanity's only defense, the lies of her upbringing have toppled to reveal a far more terrifying reality. ... -
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![Dark Tempest by Annette Marie]()
Dark Tempest by Annette Marie
Emi has dedicated her life to becoming the perfect vessel for the goddess Amaterasu, but the insidious betrayal of another deity has changed everything. Now Amaterasu has charged Emi with an urgent mission: to find and free the earthly gods before mankind is brought to its knees beneath divine tyranny. At her side is Shiro, the mysterious fox spirit... -
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The Rogue Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMagic has never felt so good. My memory is back. Magic rages through my veins, singing the song of revenge. And it tastes better than Riah’s lips on mine. I will find my way home no matter what Prince Thorne throws at me. I don’t care Riah has to say. It’s too late for apologies. We’re beyond explanations. His words are empty and mean nothing. He betrayed me... -
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![The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik]()
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
The specter of graduation looms large as Naomi Novik’s trilogy continues in the sequel to A Deadly Education. In Wisdom, Shelter. That’s the official motto of the Scholomance. I suppose you could even argue that it’s true—only the wisdom is hard to come by, so the shelter’s rather scant... -
![The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas]()
The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas
The Silent Assassins of the Red Desert aren’t much for conversation, and Celaena Sardothien wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s not there to chatter, she’s there to hone her craft as the world’s most feared killer for hire. When the quiet is shattered by forces who want to destroy the Silent Assassins, Celaena must find a way to stop them, or she’ll be lucky to leave the desert alive. -
![Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead]()
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
They come first. My vision was growing dimmer, the blackness and ghosts closing in. I swore it was like I could hear Robert whispering in my ear: The world of the dead won't give you up a second time. Just before the light completely vanished, I saw Dimitri's face join Lissa's. I wanted to smile. I decided then that if the two people I loved most were safe, I could leave this world... -
![The Fallen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Fallen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Magic doesn’t lie. Witches do. Our Coven Leader is dead. .. and they think I killed him. I didn’t. I would never have hurt him. I tried everything I could to save him. But it’s their word against mine. And with his blood staining my hands and caked in my hair, I don’t know how I’m going to get them to believe me. .. Because the truth is far more unsettling. -
![The Wild Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Wild Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThere are secrets in my magic…In the Old Lands, nothing is as it seems. Something lurks in the darkness…watching…waiting. I see it moving in the shadows. I hear it whisper in the wind. I sense it following our every step. I feel it on my spine like the caress of fingertips across my skin... -
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First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsIn the final novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher's acclaimed Codex Alera series, the people of Alera—who use their unique bond with the elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal for protection—must face the ultimate conflict… For Gaius Octavian, life has been one long struggle... -
![The Dragon Twins by Michelle Madow]()
The Dragon Twins by Michelle Madow
Magic. Romance. Adventure. And twists you’ll never see coming. According to legend, twin sisters Gemma and Mira are descended from witches. But they’ve never been able to use magic. On their seventeenth birthday, everything changes. They’re gifted with power over the elements, and right after receiving their magic, they’re tracked down and attacked by an ancient monster... -
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Maze Witch by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMy name is Pamela, and I am the most powerful witch the world has ever seen. Only my magic is completely bound away from me, rendering me next to useless. I’m about to face a witch who makes me look like a child fighting a seasoned general in battle. A witch whose strength lies within the dead, and whose magic I unleashed during my part of destroying the world... -
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Secret History by Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: Secret History is a companion story to the original Mistborn trilogy. As such, it contains HUGE SPOILERS for the books Mistborn (The Final Empire), The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. It also contains very minor spoilers for the book The Bands of Mourning. Mistborn: Secret History builds upon the characterization, events, and worldbuilding of the original trilogy... -
![Dragon's Ground by Shannon Mayer]()
Dragon's Ground by Shannon Mayer
We survived the land of the Witch’s Reign, that much is true. But our arrival home is far from welcome. My idiot brother has taken it upon himself to ride off in search of a mythical healer, someone who might help him walk again. Assuming she doesn’t eat him first. Because she’s a dragon and happens to reside in the deepest reaches of the Dragon’s Ground. Like I said, idiot... -
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![Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 3 by AidaIro]()
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 3 by AidaIro
"I'm not going anywhere. ". Nene and Kou want to learn more about their mysterious friend, Hanako-kun-and what better way to do that than by hunting down school mystery number five, "The Four P. M. Bookstacks"? ! Rumors say a secret door in the library leads the way to a supernaturally special collection... -
![Dandadan, Vol. 9 by Yukinobu Tatsu]()
Dandadan, Vol. 9 by Yukinobu Tatsu
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA seemingly unbeatable kaiju is on the attack! Okarun hits on the idea of revisualizing the nanoskin that repaired Momo’s house into a form they can use to counterattack, but he lacks the visual abilities needed, so it’s Kinta Sakata—aka Erosuke—to the rescue! The nerd uses his vast knowledge of sci-fi to transform Momo’s house into…a giant Buddha robot? ! -
![The Pentagram Child: Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson]()
The Pentagram Child: Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson
After finding out the traumatic truth, Keira tries to move on from the doors of Afterlife and the love lost through a world of pain. But Afterlife’s King isn’t yet done with her and Keira once again finds herself stood opposite the man who broke her heart... -
![The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy by Laini Taylor]()
The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy by Laini Taylor
The perfect gift for readers who want to be swept away. The Daughter of Smoke & Bone Trilogy Gift Set includes three hardcovers: Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Days of Blood & Starlight, and Dreams of Gods & Monsters... -
![The Complete Arrows Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey]()
The Complete Arrows Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTogether 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... -
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Emblaze by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsOnce again Violet Eden faces an impossible choice . .. and the consequences are unimaginable. Violet has come to terms with the fact that being part angel, part human, means her life will never be as it was. Now Violet has something Phoenix - the exiled angel who betrayed her - will do anything for, and she has no intention of letting it fall into his hands... -
![Red Winter by Annette Marie]()
Red Winter by Annette Marie
Emi has spent her entire life hiding from the creatures that hunt her. The savage earth spirits are determined to kill her before she can become the living host of a goddess, so she stays hidden—until the day she saves the life of one of her hunters. Shiro isn't the harmless fox spirit she thought he was. He's mysterious, cunning, unpredictable. .. and now hers to command...Categorized as:
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Elixir by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Aiden St. Delphi will do anything to save Alex. Even if it means doing the one thing he will never forgive himself for. Even if it means making war against the gods.Categorized as:
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![Bind the Soul by Annette Marie]()
Bind the Soul by Annette Marie
The most important rule for an Apprentice Consul is simple: Don't get involved with daemons. Well, Piper is planning to break that rule — big time. After a near-deadly scandal with the Sahar Stone, she has the chance to return to the only life she's ever wanted. All she has to do to keep her Apprenticeship is forget about Ash and Lyre... -
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Sea Spell by Jennifer Donnelly
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAt the end of Dark Tide, Book 3 in the Waterfire Saga, Astrid leaves her mermaid friends to confront her ancestor, Orfeo, the evil force behind the rise of the monster Abbadon. Orfeo possesses one of the six talismans that the merls need in order to keep the monster locked up forever... -
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![Dark Tide by Jennifer Donnelly]()
Dark Tide by Jennifer Donnelly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOnce a lost and confused princess, Serafina is now a confident leader of the Black Fin Resistance (BFR). While she works on sabotaging her enemy and enlisting allies for battle, her friends face challenges of their own. Ling is in the hold of Rafe Mfeme's giant trawler, on her way to a prison camp... -
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Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout
"History is on repeat, and things didn't go so well the last time. ". Alexandria isn't sure she's going to make it to her eighteenth birthday--to her Awakening. A long-forgotten, fanatical order is out to kill her, and if the Council ever discovers what she did in the Catskills, she's a goner. .. and so is Aiden...Categorized as:
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![Unleash the Storm by Annette Marie]()
Unleash the Storm by Annette Marie
Piper thought she could handle the Sahar, the most powerful magical weapon in existence. She thought she could protect her loved ones and stop a war. She thought she could make a difference. She was wrong, and her mistakes were paid for in blood. Leaving her world—and her failures—behind, she retreats to the Underworld with Ash and the other draconians... -
![The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy]()
The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAurora Firedrake returns in the spellbinding sequel to The Last of the Firedrakes. The seven kingdoms of Avalonia are crumbling and evil is spreading across the land like a plague. Queen Morgana is close to finding a way to open The Book of Abraxas and it’s only a matter of time until she uses the power trapped inside its pages to enslave the entire world... -
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The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 2 by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Claudia Campos
In the war against vampires, mankind has only one hope: The Dark-Hunters. Ancient warriors who died of brutal betrayal, the Dark-Hunters have sworn themselves into the service of the goddess Artemis to protect us. It's a pact with pretty good perks. Immortality, power, psychic abilities, wealth and a cool wardrobe...Categorized as:
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Namesake by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAnjeni Sigourna bears the name of a legendary goddess, but her resemblance to that honored figure ends there. Eighteen and jaded, she has cultivated sarcasm instead of the elusive magic everyone expects her to possess. Such power lacks purpose in her modern world... -
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Inkworld Trilogy 3 Books Set - Inkheart, Inkspell, Inkdeath By Cornelia Funke by Cornelia Funke
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThis Inkworld Trilogy 3 Books Set 1. Inkheart 9780439709101 2. Inkspell 9780439554015 3. Inkdeath 9780439866293. -
![Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton]()
Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsLife as the Preliator is harder than Ellie ever imagined. Balancing real life with the responsibility of being Heaven’s warrior is a challenge for Ellie. Her relationship with Will has become all business, though they both long for each other. And now that the secret of who she really is has come out, so have Hell’s strongest reapers... -
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Shadow Reaper by Isla Frost
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDon't miss this epic conclusion to the internationally bestselling young adult fantasy series. Life magic is abundant in Nova's world. But it might just take death magic to save it. Nova has sworn she will use every ounce of her wildcard power to bring down the worlds-destroying enemy that has gone undefeated for one hundred and fifty years... -
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xxxHolic, Vol. 3 by Clamp
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsKimihiro Watanuki is haunted by spirits–-and the only way to escape his curse is to become the indentured servant of the mysterious witch, Yûko Ichihara... -
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![Darktide by Bella Forrest]()
Darktide by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsContinue the journey in DARKTIDE. Pre-order now. *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts. *. -
![Siege and Sacrifice by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
Siege and Sacrifice by Charlie N. Holmberg
Sandis has finally freed herself from her master and his plans to use her as a vessel for the ancient beast Kolosos. But her master has found a new, impossible vessel: Sandis’s brother, Anon—a brother she long thought dead. Kolosos is ancient, massive, and seemingly unbeatable. Fortunately, Sandis has her own monster—an ethereal fire horse that she can summon at will... -
![The Blood Curse Bonus Epilogue by Annette Marie]()
The Blood Curse Bonus Epilogue by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFive years after the events of The Blood Curse (Spell Weaver #3), catch up with Lyre and Clio in this exclusive extended epilogue. The Blood Curse Bonus Epilogue is available for free exclusively to members of Annette Marie’s mailing list. -
![The Shadow Weave by Annette Marie]()
The Shadow Weave by Annette Marie
Clio might be a nymph living in exile among humans. And she might possess the rare ability to mimic any magic she sees. And she might have just seriously ticked off the most powerful family of spell weavers in the Underworld. But she is not in love with an incubus. Lyre is the rebellious black sheep of said weaver family, and he's the only reason she survived her recent Underworld "vacation... -
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Ransom by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsVengeance is the path of the Damned. It is not a path taken lightly. For a Naphil, it could mean ransoming his soul. ~Bezaliel~. Dayton Blainey is caught between two worlds: Heaven and Hell. Bound to a Demon she's beginning to care about, she is thrown into an adventure she may not survive. But she will try... -
![Sweet Reckoning by Wendy Higgins]()
Sweet Reckoning by Wendy Higgins
It’s time. Evil is running rampant and sweet Anna Whitt is its target. Nobody knows when or how the Dukes will strike, but Anna and her Nephilim allies will do anything necessary to rid the earth of the demons and their oppressive ways. The stakes are higher than ever, and Anna is determined that the love she feels will be her strength, not a liability... -
![Blessed by Brandi Elledge]()
Blessed by Brandi Elledge
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have been touched by angels. Blessed. Seven simple words that changed my world forever. Now, forced to enroll at the Academy of Seraph, I soon realize that my enemies could be anywhere, including behind the very walls that are supposed to protect me. And, thanks to my hidden abilities, I know it’s only a matter of time before I’m forced into a war that I inherited but did not choose... -
![My Happy Marriage, Vol. 4 (My Happy Marriage (Manga) #4) by Akumi Agitogi, Rito Kohsaka]()
My Happy Marriage, Vol. 4 (My Happy Marriage (Manga) #4) by Akumi Agitogi, Rito Kohsaka
A Cinderella-inspired, slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan! A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land…... -
![The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 1 by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 1 by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Sherrilyn Kenyon
In the war against vampires, mankind has only one hope: The Dark-Hunters. Ancient warriors who died of brutal betrayal, the Dark-Hunters have sworn themselves into the service of the goddess Artemis to protect us. It's a pact with pretty good perks. Immortality, power, psychic abilities, wealth and a cool wardrobe... -
![The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 13 by Kore Yamazaki]()
The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 13 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsChise and her classmates at the College are forging new bonds and friendships, but while they look to the future, the past still has a powerful grip on the older generation -- and the futures some of those elder alchemists are working toward aren't bright ones. Oblivious to the things taking place in the shadows, Chise and her friends head for the Scottish highlands on a training trip. . -
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![Dire Destiny of Ours by John Corwin]()
Dire Destiny of Ours by John Corwin
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE END IS NIGH. The last battle with Daelissa took a tremendous toll on the resistance. Elyssa is hanging onto life with the help of a preservation spell and Daelissa has new elite troops ready to conquer Eden. Justin realizes the only way to save the woman he loves and his home realm is to travel to Seraphina and ask the Darklings for help... -
![Tear Down the Throne by Jennifer Estep]()
Tear Down the Throne by Jennifer Estep
Bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Gargoyle Queen epic fantasy series where magic reigns, alliances are tested, and a dangerous attraction could tear down a throne. . . Crown princess. Clever spy. Powerful mind magier. Gemma Ripley of Andvari is all those things--and determined to stop an enemy from using magical tearstone weapons to conquer her kingdom... -
![A Splintered Land by Deborah Grace White]()
A Splintered Land by Deborah Grace White
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTainted magic collides with unexpected love to shatter an already fractured land. Marieke is trained in the magic of songcraft, but without connections, she’s still lucky to gain a place on a foreign delegation. She hopes to learn whether Aeltas suffers the same mysterious blight as her own land—what she doesn’t expect is to suffer a near-fatal accident the moment she crosses the border...Categorized as:
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![Whispers of Danger by Marie Bellmere]()
Whispers of Danger by Marie Bellmere
Being the only human at a hotel for supernatural beings comes with all sorts of potential problems - especially when you’re now their customer service expert and asked to ensure their latest conference goes smoothly. Despite Dahlia being unsure if she wants to stay at The Red Alder hotel longer than necessary, she’s determined to prove she’s up to the challenge of her latest assignment...Categorized as:
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The Changelings by Elle Casey
WAR OF THE FAE is a 4-book, YA Contemporary Fantasy series, written for older teens and adults. Jayne Sparks, a potty-mouthed, rebellious seventeen-year-old and her best friend, shy and bookish Tony Green, have a pretty typical high school existence, until several seemingly unrelated incidents converge, causing a cascade of events that change their lives forever...Categorized as:
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![My Happy Marriage 05 by Akumi Agitogi]()
My Happy Marriage 05 by Akumi Agitogi
A Cinderella-inspired, slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan! Overlooked throughout her life, Miyo Saimori was dismissed as magically untalented and cast out of the house where she grew up. But despite all odds, she managed to find love and a place to belong with Kiyoka Kudo, the young head of a powerful family...
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