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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 34 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAs Yona continues to read Su-won’s mother’s journal, she uncovers secrets about the Crimson Dragon King’s bloodline! What’s more, Yona discovers the series of events that led to the lethal animosity between Su-won’s parents and her own… The fates of Kashi, Il, Yon-hi, and Yu-hon are bound by... -
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Choices - Volume 2 by MesserMoon
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsChoices has been split up into three volumes, the second of which covers 6th year (chapters 20-41)... -
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Choices - Volume 3 by MesserMoon
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsChoices has been split up into three volumes, the third of which covers 1979 onwards (chapters 42-56)... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 38 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGeneral Rahn of the Kai Empire engineers a devastating flood that sweeps Hak and the precious senju herbs away! With the Thunder Beast nowhere to be found, an anxious Yona nevertheless intends to join the Four Dragons on the battlefield as the Kohka army summons all the tribes for... -
The Robber Knight's Secret by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe final battle for love, life and liberty has begun!Ayla has had to defend her people in the past, but this time, it is no mercenary rabble outside the gates of her castle: it is the army of the Margrave von Falkenstein himself. Her people are outnumbered and have nowhere to run... -
Secretly Married by forgottenglimmer
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPhoebe Bernal shares a secret with one of the country's hottest stars, Kent Fuentabella. Their secret? They've been married for a year. Of course, no one can know, lest Kent's stellar status goes kaput along with his on-screen love team with the It Girl of the moment, Elisa.Phoebe has known Kent since he was a gangly nobody, and she doesn't even know how they feel about each other... -
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 04 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPrincess Nakaba of Senan and Prince Caesar of Belquat only married each other for the sake of peace between their two warring countries, so no one expected there to be love between the unlikely couple. But just as feelings start growing between them, Nakaba's power, the Arcana of Time, shows her a vision of a young woman's murder... -
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 03 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA medieval fantasy where a princess’s mysterious power alters her fate! Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T. Princess Nakaba of Senan is forced to marry Prince Caesar of the enemy country Belquat, tantamount to becoming a hostage. While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: “You are my property... -
The Divided Earth by Faith Erin Hicks
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Nameless City—held by the rogue Dao prince Erzi—is under siege by a coalition of Dao and Yisun forces who are determined to end the war for the Nameless City once and for all. And the people of the city—the "Named"—are caught in between... -
The Remnant Chronicles by Mary E. Pearson
The New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles from YA fantasy author Mary E. Pearson, now in a beautiful paperback boxed set for the first time. The Remnant Chronicles, focuses on Lia, a princess who’s determined to change her preordained fate. The Kiss of Deception: In a society steeped in tradition, Princess Lia's life follows a preordained course... -
Once Upon a Broken Heart / Caraval / Legendary / Finale by Garber Stephanie
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPlease Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Once Upon a Broken Heart [Hardcover]CaravalLegendaryFinaleOnce Upon a Broken Heart [Hardcover], Caraval, Legendary, Finale By Stephanie Garber 4 Books Collection Once Upon a Broken Heart [Hardcover]:Once Upon a Broken Heart marks the launch of a new series from beloved author... -
Basara, Vol. 25 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSarasa has led her army to victory, faced down King Ukon, and won the hearts and minds of her people. Now, in the final hours of battle, her actions--and Shuri's--will decide Japan's ultimate fate. Sarasa began her quest in Tatara's shadow... -
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Pillars of Six by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDarkness crashes over the angry sea. After the bloody skirmish on Pleo, my future is a jumbled mess...Categorized as:
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Sovran at War by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“What does Baros say?” Amalah asked in a hushed tone. “He’s asking for my help.” Amalah’s dark brows shot straight into her hairline. “Your help? You’re wanted by the entire Sovran, how can you possibly help him?” “He says here that he’s wrangled a full pardon for me so that I can enter, but he needs my help... -
Basara, Vol. 23 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWar will determine who wins control of Japan--but the bonds of love and loyalty will decide the nation's future...Categorized as:
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Basara, Vol. 15 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt last, Sarasa's journey as come full circle. Having begun with a haphazard scheme to save her people from the Red King's destruction of Byakko village, Sarasa has now reached the point where she can bring the fight to him. If only she knew who the Red King truly is! On the eve of battle, Sarasa and Shuri are reunited... -
Basara, Vol. 21 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAllies from all over are gathering at Tatara's base camp in preparation for a massive assault. Meanwhile, Shuri has a plan to establish his authority in Kyoto and deplete his rivals' funds. On a reconnaissance mission, Taro finds information crucial to the war effort... -
Basara, Vol. 17 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSarasa and Shuri meet in the battlefield, and are devastated to learn one another's true identities. Sarasa runs away to Kazuno, reunites with her mother, and reaffirms the sanctity of love. But what path will she choose now.. -
Basara, Vol. 22 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs war breaks out in Kyoto, Taro races to warn Sarasa about Project Pomegranate, a secret plan launched by Hagiwara. But a traitor has betrayed Taro to the Yaro-Gumi, Kyoto's feared elite police force...Categorized as:
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Basara, Vol. 14 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSarasa's ploy to distract King Ukon's magistrate from attacking her allies has succeeded, but she must pay the price in tragedy and strife. Her arduous role as Tatara causes her to question her identity as the dawn of a critical battle approaches... -
Basara, Vol. 16 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAt last, "Tatara" and the Red King have met in battle. The fighting was fierce, but the revelation of their true identities proved to be the most devastating. Now they must find a way to carry on and fulfill their destinies... -
Basara, Vol. 19 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSarasa is engaged in a naval battle with the Royal fleet, but dolphin suicide torpedoes are being deployed against her Shikoku allies to devastating effect. Hiiragi's assassins infiltrate Sarasa's Suzaku flagship as she and her crew are pushed to extremes. Sarasa also learns of Shuri's deeds in the North and realizes the he is no longer the Red King of old, but more the Shuri that she loves... -
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Basara, Vol. 9 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSarasa has been blinded, and the Red King's rule has finally been torn apart by outside influences. Now both find themselves in Okinawa--she to heal her eyes, he to heal his soul... -
Basara, Vol. 20 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA curfew law has been passed in Kyoto to suppress the rebellion. Sarasa's ally Ageha seeks to destroy King Ukon's senior officials, while Asagi, the real Blue King, gains Sasara's trust and leads a daring asssault...Categorized as:
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Basara, Vol. 10 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShipwrecked in Okinawa, Sarasa has met Doctor Basho, who has healed her eyes, and Shuri, who has fled a coup in Sanyo... -
Basara, Vol. 13 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlthough Abashiri Prison has strained Sarasa's spirit, she must somehow survive more intrigues and gain allies before returning south. Back in Sanyo, a heartbreaking story unfolds as the rebels risk espionage to unseat King Ukon's harsh magistrate Momonoi... -
Basara, Vol. 18 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhile in Kyoto Shuri runs into his beloved sister, the Great Sister of White, as well as his old teacher and rival, Hiiragi. Sarasa continues to form aliiances and gain strength. Although Sarasa and Shuri are apart, they remain close in each other's hearts... -
Basara, Vol. 4 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSecretly taking her late brother's identity, Sarasa must gain support as the "Boy of Destiny." Her courage and quick wits have turned the pirates who captured her into allies and an impossible situation into victory. Now she must survive an erupting volcano and a tenacious enemy... -
Fate of Ruby and Throne by Monroe Wildrose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeorgette dreams of slitting her husband's lying throat and escaping Hallow manor. It's not out of the realm of possibility for the pirate captain, but killing the king won't be without consequence.By day, the king isn't a threat, and that's disconcerting for Georgette. Fighting to break free from his stronghold, she struggles to reconcile her growing attraction and utter disdain for him...Categorized as:
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Kingslayer by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHe had known this day would come. No man could escape the entire might of the Sovran forever. He just found it humorous that it was an enemy of the Sovran that had caught him instead.Bound, kneeling before a queen whom he had hounded for a straight year, he should have been anxious. Or at least a little worried. Instead, a strange sense of relief filled him. It was over... -
Basara, Vol. 6 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter Sarasa and Shuri are separated in the flood, a shocking battle takes place and important secrets are revealed. In Seiran, Sarasa helps the rebels with the flood recovery effort and is reminded that no matter how hard she pretends otherwise she is still an ordinary girl. Asagi stages his own mock execution and Sarasa saves him... -
Basara, Vol. 7 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Red King's forces have been defeated. The twisted Blue King is dead. Just as the rebellion gains momentum, shocking news distracts Sarasa--her mother is alive and General Kazan's prisoner! Setting their larger goals aside, "Tatara's" allies unite in a quest to rescue Tatara's mother... -
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Basara, Vol. 8 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe attempt to rescue Tatara's mother was a disaster. Warned by Asagi, General Kazan set up an ambush. Although Kazan died, so did many of "Tatara's" allies. Not only did Sarasa fail to rescue her mother, she was blinded... -
Basara, Vol. 11 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter working together to save Okinawa from invasion, responsibility separates Sarasa and Shuri. Although the revelation of her true gender has not lost Sarasa her closest allies, a horrifying message from Tatara's envoys to the north has left her in shock... -
Basara, Vol. 12 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe northern rebels have sent a terrifying message, but Sarasa is determined to make contact with them and retrieve her missing ally Hayato... -
Basara, Vol. 2: Lessons In Leadership by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter losing her family, village and identity in one night, Sarasa deserves a break, but fate denies her rest. As Tatara, she must lead her people, and the Red King has captured some of them, destined for slave labor in the capital of Kyoto. When Sarasa's impatient desire for revenge against the Red King spoils the rescue attempt, she loses more loved ones... -
Basara, Vol. 3 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAccepting the identity and responsibility of the "Boy of Destiny" following her brother's death, Sarasa has left her people in safety, traveling alone to Kyushu in search of allies... -
The Black Crow Flies: by L.B. Perdan
Ten years ago, their city burned around them. Now they are on opposite sides of a country crumbling into war. Catrice Aetos, a Follower of the Creator, has been on the run since her family was wiped out and home burned to the ground. Blaze Laskaris is a High Crow, an elite soldier, and commissioned by the Commander to hunt the Followers down...Categorized as:
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Under the Strawberry Moon by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnder the strawberry moon, the gods of Asgard whisper to me.Balder murmurs love.Bragi blesses my voice.Sif gifts me with beauty.But these blessings go wasted in the sleepy village of Dalr where I am simply Svafa, the jarl’s daughter. A völva tells me I am destined to marry a hero, that my child’s name will become legendary. How I’m supposed to achieve this enormous fate is beyond me... -
The Two Princes by Kevin Christopher Snipes, Mimi O’Donnell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Prince Rupert sets out to break the mysterious curse that’s destroying his kingdom, he’s ready to face whatever dastardly villain or vile monster stands in his way. What he isn’t prepared for are the bewildering new emotions he feels when he meets the handsome Amir, a rival prince on a quest to save his own realm... -
Ember Quartet Digital Collection by Sabaa Tahir
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJourney deep into the Martial Empire and into “one of the best fantasy series of the last decade” (Buzzfeed) with the complete An Ember in the Ashes quartet by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir... -
The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCHINA, 484 A.D. A Warrior in DisguiseAll her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his own duel...Categorized as:
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Oath of Deception by Jennifer Anne Davis
For Savenek, there is no greater honor than protecting Emperion. While other young men his age study a trade, he attends a secret, elite military academy where he has been honed into a lethal asset for his kingdom. He can gather information without detection and kill from the shadows. Savenek’s own father is the schoolmaster, and he forces Savenek to train harder than any other student...Categorized as:
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Storm from the East by Joanna Hathaway
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBattles, revolution, and romance collide in Joanna Hathaway's stunning, World Wars-inspired sequel to Dark of the WestPart war drama, part romance, Storm from the East is the second novel in Joanna Hathaway’s immersive, upmarket YA fantasy series that will appeal to readers of Sabaa Tahir, Marie Rutkoski, and Evelyn Skye... -
The Beggar Prince by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn unwilling suitor. A mocking princess. A marriage they both abhor. Diplomacy and a demanding mother send Thorben of Hauke to a neighboring kingdom, there to present himself as candidate for marriage to their princess. Beautiful Leonie of Elisia is famous for insulting every suitor she receives, and Thorben banks on her dismissing him as well—which she does, with vicious aplomb... -
Skyhunter by Marie Lu
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsIn a world broken by war, a team of young warriors is willing to sacrifice everything to save what they love.The Karensa Federation has conquered a dozen countries, leaving Mara as one of the last free nations in the world. Refugees flee to its borders to escape a fate worse than death—transformation into mutant war beasts known as Ghosts, creatures the Federation then sends to attack Mara...Categorized as:
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Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov Kaufmann
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor fans of The Red Tent and The Dovekeepers!Winner of a 2021 National Jewish Book AwardFinalist for The Christy Rebel Daughter transports the reader to one of the most dramatic and momentous events in human history – the destruction of Jerusalem in the 1st century... -
Goodbye, Battle Princess Peony by Mira Ong Chua
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ETERNAL RIVALRY blossoms into FORBIDDEN LOVE!Battle Princess Peony's royal destiny is simple: defend her planet from the evil Divine Lady Silkrose...
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