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The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
A mother struggling to repress her violent past,A son struggling to grasp his violent future,A father blind to the danger that threatens them all... -
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Magic's Promise by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsGroundbreaking epic fantasy series in Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar universe • Lambda-Award winning novels with heartfelt high adventure and magic Wild magic is taking its toll on the land. Many Heralds and Herald-Mages have died fighting to preserve the peace... -
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![Cast in Eternity by Michelle Sagara]()
Cast in Eternity by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsDead men tell no talesWhen Corporal Kaylin Neya is assigned front desk duty—a task hated by every Hawk—the only thing she can look forward to besides an endless stream of complaints is visits from a dotty old woman. She always brings baked goods along with information passed on by her friends…who happen to be ghosts no one else can see...Categorized as:
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Scorched by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe seventh book in this action-packed, wildly original fantasy series by New York Times Bestselling Author Jasmine Walt. Home from their travels at last, Sunaya and Iannis are confronted with a threat against which even their strongest magic is largely helpless... -
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![Fair Market Value by Hailey Edwards]()
Fair Market Value by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsForgot to feed your goldfish before your untimely demise? Need to jot down a will? Say a goodbye? See the Grand Canyon? Then come visit us at The Body Shop, where unfinished business is our business.Mary Frances Talbot—Frankie—is a necromancer, probably. Hard to say since she never met her parents. She can see the dead, talk to the dead, and a few other things that aren’t strictly legal... -
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Jade Shards by Fonda Lee
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families. The Witch and Her Friend. Before she was the ruthless leader of the Mountain clan, Ayt Mada was an orphan without friends at school except for Aun Ure, a teenage girl feared and renowned as an assassin but yearning for a simpler life... -
![All Hallows' Magic by T.J. Green]()
All Hallows' Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs Samhain approaches, worlds collide.A Shifter family arrives in White Haven, one of them close to death. Avery offers them sanctuary, only to find their pursuers are close behind, intent on retribution. In an effort to help them, Avery and Alex are dragged into a fight they didn’t want but must see through.As if that weren't enough trouble, strange signs begin to appear at Old Haven Church... -
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Rand by Silvia Shaw
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn epic story of magic, heroism, love, and treachery, Rand is a magical world ruled by an imperial line of Queens. Three hundred years ago, its most powerful talisman, a medallion called the Circle of Sheda, was taken through the portal and lost. When Dr... -
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The Shadow Isle by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe wild Northlands hold many secrets, among them the mysterious island of Haen Marn, the mountain settlements of Dwarveholt, and the fortified city of Cerr Cawnen. All three communities-and the alliance of humans, elves, and dwarves-are threatened by the religious fanaticism of the Horsekin...Categorized as:
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![Family Ties by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Family Ties by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen a man came into my shop in the Great Marketplace at the Crossroads of the Worlds and tried to kill me, it completely ruined my day. Not only did I have to clean up the blood, but disposing of his body made me late to meet my friends for drinks. A nagging little detail kept bugging me, though. As he died, he said he was hired by my mother’s family—people I hadn’t seen for more than a decade... -
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Visionary X Starlight by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBadass Princess meets Rookie Criminal Investigator… Two different worlds – one unique connection – a whole lot of madness. After being held prisoner most of her life, Makoto Heart is now free and currently staying in Realm Five, Minato. So, when her five knights surprise her with a trip to Realm Six, Earthala, she’s beyond excited to see what the hype is all about...Categorized as:
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Everbound by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo live in the light, they hunt in the dark…The power of Helena’s magic has made her a target for the Coven. She wanted no part in the war of the witches, but it’s out of her hands now. She has to make a stand--and she does that by helping the Hunters and their allies against their common enemy. And now, the witch who ripped Helena’s future apart is coming... -
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Nightingale by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll across Scotland, the resistance movement is growing in both strength and numbers. For the first time in five generations, the Mages are afraid - and it’s all because of one woman.But Mairi knows where the real power lies and that it is the Mages who maintain control of the country. She has become the poster girl for the resistance and her magic is growing stronger by the day... -
![City of Betrayal by Claudie Arseneault]()
City of Betrayal by Claudie Arseneault
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Isandor Novel The whole city is searching for Hasryan—some for revenge and justice, others to save their friends. Yet no one knows where to find him except Lord Arathiel Brasten, who vanished 130 years ago only to magically return. Lord Diel Dathirii’s struggle to free his city from the neighbouring imperialistic enclave is far from over... -
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![Corsair's Curse by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Corsair's Curse by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDragon slaying isn’t for the faint of heart, but it suits Soleil Eldemyer just fine. Sure, the pay isn’t great, and the hazards are plentiful, but overall, things are going well for the mage…until Davyn and Lukas Greybrow walk back into her life.Soleil never expected to meet the infuriating brothers again, and certainly not while she was tied to a sacrificial pyre... -
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The Oathbound by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThe first book in the Vows and Honor trilogy unites swordmaster and sorceress in a quest for revenge in this thrilling epic fantasyShe was Tarma. Born to the Clan of the Hawk of the nomadic Shin’a’in people, she saw her entire clan slain by brigands. Vowing blood revenge upon the murderers, she became one of the sword-sworn, the most elite of all warriors... -
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Bitter Gold Hearts by Glen Cook
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe Stormwarden's children have been kidnapped and Garrett, P.I. is on the case. But caught between the bewitching beauty of a half-elf and the fearsome power of a horde of ogres, Garrett has to think twice before sacrificing all for a fortune in gold-after all, even in this enchanted land, he's only human... -
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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats.Nor do they have tails.But they are most assuredly dead.Nebula and Alex Award winner P. Djèlí Clark introduces a brand new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins. 2024.Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi... -
![The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence]()
The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe secret war that defines the Library has chosen its champions and set them on the boardThe fate of an infinite library hangs on one book, a book that holds the power to break the unbreakable. In the face of such forces, fragile things like hearts, family, and the world seem certain to fail...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Union by Willa Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWar is coming.The assassins sent to kill me may have failed in their mission, but they managed to injure me. Thankfully the Wolveskin—the wolf shifters who live in the Dark Forest—have invited me and my fated mates to recuperate with them until I can fulfill my destiny. They believe I may be the one spoken of in prophecy, the one destined to unify the Kingdom... -
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The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson
Magic and adventure swirl through this spellbinding romantasy where a young woman reignites the embers of an ancient prophecy, unleashing a storm that could save her realm or doom them all. Fear of maegic plagues war-torn Anwyvn. Halflings like Rhya Fleetwood are killed on sight. But Rhya’s execution is interrupted by an unexpected savior—one far more terrifying than her would-be killers... -
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The Fool and the Sparrow by Dana Fox
Spy.Fixer.Assassin.Sparrow.As the top operative for a global shadow government known as the Order, Thea has served and protected the elite 1%. Her life changes suddenly when she escapes the Order with damning evidence of the group’s existence. Now she is on the run for her life, looking for a way to expose what she’s stolen...Categorized as:
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![The Tainted City by Courtney Schafer]()
The Tainted City by Courtney Schafer
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDev is a desperate man. After narrowly surviving a smuggling job gone wrong, he’s now a prisoner of the Alathian Council, held hostage to ensure his friend Kiran - former apprentice to one of the most ruthless mages alive - does their bidding.But Kiran isn’t Dev’s only concern...Categorized as:
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![The Castellan by Megan Derr]()
The Castellan by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsYears ago, Bedros was the right hand lackey to a cruel prince who became a crueler king. He's not proud of the role he played in that cruelty, but those days are well behind him. All he wants now is to take care of Castle Rehm, and enjoy the peace and quiet that comes from being a despised outcast...Categorized as:
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![Dreaming Down the Bones by Amber Fisher]()
Dreaming Down the Bones by Amber Fisher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhy is there only one necromancer in a city that should have hundreds?After freeing a cult from the evil that tormented its members, necromancer Kezia Bernard is thrilled to receive an offer to study under world-famous Evangeline Morris... -
![The Silicon Mage by Barbara Hambly]()
The Silicon Mage by Barbara Hambly
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIt was impossible, Joanna knew. When she betrayed her lover Antryg Windrose to the Council, he had been sentenced to death. Then she had believed his brain was possessed by the Dark Mage Suraklin, though now she knew that Suraklin had chosen Gary Fairchild. But guilty or innocent, Antryg was separated from her by the awesome Void between the worlds, far from any hope of rescue... -
![The Glass Gargoyle by Marie Andreas]()
The Glass Gargoyle by Marie Andreas
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsArcheologist Taryn St. Giles has spent her life mining the ruins of the elves who vanished from the Four Kingdoms a thousand years ago. But when her patrons begin disappearing too—and then turning up dead—she finds herself unemployed, restless, and desperate. So she goes looking for other missing things: as a bounty hunter... -
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The Dreaming Forest by L.B. Black
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLYDIA REYES WILL KILL THE FEY KING.She was one of thirteen humans stolen from their beds by the fey and returned a year later, each with a frightening gift. Now that Lydia can understand any language, the library is the perfect place for her to hide from the outside world, with only her raven for company.Until she is again kidnapped by fey who want her to translate a mysterious book...Categorized as:
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![The Heartstone Thief by Pippa DaCosta]()
The Heartstone Thief by Pippa DaCosta
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCurtis Vance doesn't believe in magic. Magic doesn't put food in his belly, neither does it put a roof over his head. But thieving does. And he's good at it. The best, if his reputation is to be believed. Until a self-proclaimed sorceress comes looking for a thief. She's dressed like the night, speaks of monsters and myths, and she'll stop at nothing to get what she wants...Categorized as:
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![A Thousand Recipes for Revenge by Beth Cato]()
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge by Beth Cato
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA world on the brink of war and a mother and daughter on the run, in a thrilling novel of swashbuckling adventure, culinary magic, and just desserts.Adamantine “Ada” Garland has an empathic connection to food and wine, a magical perception of aromas, flavors, and ingredients... -
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Fifth Quarter by Tanya Huff
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTHE SONG OF DEATH-Bannon and Vree, brother and sister, they are assassins of the highest caliber who have long plied their trade for the Havalkeen army. But all their skill and experience cannot save them from a magic-sprung trap that will see the two forced to share one body when the very man they've been sent to assassinate steals Bannon's body for himself...Categorized as:
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![Four & Twenty Blackbirds by Mercedes Lackey]()
Four & Twenty Blackbirds by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA fine feathered fiend...A magical maniac is loose in Alanda. The victims are always women, always lower-class, and the weapon is always a three-sides stiletto, most often found among church regalia. But the killers are never churchmen, and they always commit suicide immediately after the bloody deed.Tal Rufen is just a simple constable...Categorized as:
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![Rune Awakening by Genevra Black]()
Rune Awakening by Genevra Black
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEdie's family secret won't stay buried ... and neither will anything else.Edie Holloway longs for an exciting life. Instead, she’s lost her job, her band is going nowhere, and her hamster just kicked the bucket. Or did he? Because he’s breathing again.When a mysterious man with magical powers saves her from an otherworldly attack, Edie gets more excitement than she bargained for... -
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Red Gloves by Beth Vaughan
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter captivating readers with her Chronicles of the Warlands trilogy, Elizabeth Vaughan now returns to that world with a beguiling tale of daggers and destiny. . .She is a mercenary trained in the ways of war and the blade--nothing more. A woman known only as Red Gloves has come to the land of Palins in search of work... -
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![Winter Moon by Mercedes Lackey, Tanith Lee]()
Winter Moon by Mercedes Lackey, Tanith Lee
New York Times bestselling author Mercedes LackeyIn an isolated land where the lure of the "Moontide" leads to shipwrecks, a woman is torn between obeying her father or her king. When she chooses to follow a Fool, she discovers magic she'd never expected… at a price that might be too high…... -
![A Curse of Frost and Fate by Verika Sloane]()
A Curse of Frost and Fate by Verika Sloane
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings~*~ Immerse in a tale of fantasy, passion, and magick with this sizzling Nutcracker reimagining. Guaranteed HEA ~*~Christmas at her childhood home usually ends with Klara getting tipsy with her eccentric godfather. The night she was caught in the middle of a battle between a prince and a madman? That had to have been a dream... -
![A Stranger in Olondria (Olondria) by Sofia Samatar]()
A Stranger in Olondria (Olondria) by Sofia Samatar
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJevick, the pepper merchant’s son, has been raised on stories of Olondria, a distant land where books are as common as they are rare in his home—but which his mother calls the Ghost Country.When his father dies and Jevick takes his place on the yearly selling trip to Olondria, Jevick’s life is as close to perfect as he can imagine...Categorized as:
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![Sins and Vengeance by Katerina Martinez]()
Sins and Vengeance by Katerina Martinez
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor an Angel, the punishment for sinning is damnation; there are no exceptions.On Her sacred orders, the Archangel Medrion is tasked with breaking my spirit and casting me into the pit. Most angels would hate tormenting and humiliating one of their own, but the smile on his face as he works burns itself into my mind.My resistance is about to break, when something goes horribly wrong...Categorized as:
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Under a Velvet Cloak by Piers Anthony
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNox, the Incarnation of Night and Mistress of Secrets...It is the year 500 AD. Kerena, a beautiful young girl living near King Arthur's Camelot, is apprenticed to Morely the Seer. Morely teaches her fantastic magic, but when he mysteriously disappears, Kerena finds herself out on the street and must resort to prostitution to survive...
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