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Age of Legend by Michael J. Sullivan
Each culture has its own myths and legends, but only one is shared, and it is feared by all. With Age of Myth, Age of Swords, and Age of War, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan riveted readers with a tale of unlikely heroes locked in a desperate battle to save mankind. After years of warfare, humanity has gained the upper hand and has pushed the Fhrey to the edge of their homeland, but no farther... -
Knot of Shadows by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen a corpse is found floating face-down in Vilnoc harbor that is not quite as dead as it seems, Temple sorcerer Penric and his chaos demon Desdemona are drawn into the uncanny investigation. Pen’s keen questions will take him across the city of Vilnoc, and into far more profound mysteries, as his search for truths interlaces with tragedy. -
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Ashes of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNovember 1291. Meg and Llywelyn gather their family at Rhuddlan Castle to celebrate their seventh anniversary and David's twenty-third birthday. But the joyful reunion goes grievously awry when an old enemy raises the banner of rebellion, followed immediately by an even more catastrophic betrayal by an old friend...Categorized as:
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Where Dragons Collide by T.A. White
Tate is about to face her biggest challenge yet—navigating high society. After the events in the Harridan’s city, Tate is settling back into life in her chosen home of Aurelia. Peace doesn’t last long when a simple misjudgment leads to an event Tate would do anything to avoid—making her formal debut to court... -
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Dragonwitch by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWho Will Dare to Face the Dragonwitch? Submissive to her father’s will, Lady Leta of Aiven travels far to meet a prospective husband she neither knows nor loves–Lord Alistair, future king of the North Country. But within the walls of Gaheris Castle, all is not right. Vicious night terrors plague Lord Alistair to the brink of insanity. Whispers rise from the family crypt... -
The Warrior's Path by Catherine M. Wilson
In Book I of the trilogy, Tamras, our hero, arrives in Merin’s house to begin her apprenticeship as a warrior, but her small stature causes many, including Tamras herself, to doubt that she will ever become a competent swordswoman... -
The Inheritance Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn this omnibus edition of N. K. Jemisin's brilliantly original award-winning fantasy series, a young woman becomes entangled in a power struggle of mythic proportions. A REALM OF GODS AND MORTALS. Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky... -
Savage Mate by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Small Town Grumpy Shifter Romance. The first time she saw him he was coming out of the river. .. Oh! what a view. Jackson Miller (Jax) left the SEALs to return to his small hometown, Mystic River, Alaska where all the residents are shifters. He’s a grumpy bear shifter and the sheriff. Autumn Bradley was hiking with her fiancé for a birthday weekend... -
Foreseen by A.J. Anders
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsForced to attend the Surmata run Suoja Guild, Evie finally has hope for a better life. But her new freedom comes at a cost. Dark forces work against her, even within the safe walls of the demon hunter’s school. With her father still on the loose, Evie must be extra diligent to watch her back... -
Farmer's Crown by M.C.A. Hogarth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSediryl has always yearned for responsibility--and power--and she was convinced she was ready for them. .. until the events of the Chatcaavan war demonstrated just how immense those responsibilities were, and just how parlous the power necessary to fulfill them. Even so, she's determined to prove herself worthy to her empress and all the the rich, the poor, the disenfranchised and the entrenched... -
Threshold by Sara Douglass
Over the hot southern land of Ashdod looms the shadow of Threshold, the pyramid which the Magi of Ashdod are building to propel themselves into Infinity. Over the years, thousands of slaves have given their lives to the construction of Threshold. Now construction is almost complete; the Magi need only to add the finishing touches...Categorized as:
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The Copper Crown by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWHEN EARTH MEETS KELTIA WILL STAR EMPIRES FALL? When lore became legend on ancient Earth and the powers of magic waned, the Kelts and their allies fled the planet for the freedom of distant star realms. But the stars were home to dangerous foes, and millenia later, the worlds of Keltia still maintained uneasy truce with two enemy empires -the Imperium and the Phalanx...Categorized as:
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The Vampire SEAL Collection by S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe complete collection of the Vampire SEAL series is now available in one boxed set. Paranormal at its best! Join Jo Mason and Webb London and the entire team of vampire Navy SEALs as they embark on a journey that is packed with action, intrigue, suspense, and romance. On the Edge of Humanity:... -
Rise of the Faire-Amanti by Raine Thomas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStranded in the desolate Dark Lands, Kyr and Ty share a bittersweet reunion. Alametria lies on the brink of darkness. Their people are still reeling, believing she’s dead at Ty’s hands. With no other choice, many have turned to the Guardians and Advisor Vycor for guidance, never suspecting they’re being led to slaughter... -
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The Deluge by Ripley Proserpina, Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA deluge is coming. .. A year of searching has passed. A year of getting stronger. Harder. Angrier. Whitney never thought she'd survive without her guys, but she did. They're out there. She just has to claim them. Now, it's time to go to war. -
The Tentacle Awakens by J.J. Pavlov
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDeath and Reincarnation. Kuroe Makoto, the tomboyish ace of her high school track and field club, never spared a thought for these things before. However, when she falls asleep in her Tokyo home after an exhausting marathon and wakes up in a fantasy world, those concepts become her reality... -
Ash by Ellie Horn
Dani just wants a better life, but all she gets fur, supernatural power—and heartache…. Moral of that story—men can’t be trusted. So when a shapeshifting Dragon lands in the middle of her human world, she hides among the homeless on the streets. Problem is, he’s not only gorgeous, but everything about him lights her on fire... -
Cabin Bear Heat Box Set by Bella Love-Wins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDo bear shifters fall in love at first sight? This box set is the complete Bear Shifter retelling of the Cabin Heat Series. No Cliffhangers. The Complete Cabin Bear Heat Box Set includes:. - Cabin Bear Heat. - Cabin Bear Fever. - Cabin Bear Glow. - Cabin Bear Fire... -
Chasing the Darkness by Cassie Sanchez
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFINALIST IN THE 2021 AMERICAN FICTION AWARDS FOR FANTASY. Pain is inescapable. Suffering is a choice. Azrael, the Angel of Death, knows pain. The deaths of his mother and sister, as well as his harsh experiences in the Watch Guard at age twelve, have brutally shaped him into the most feared assassin in all of Pandaren...Categorized as:
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Gravemound by Kim Fielding
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGrimm in spaaaaace! In this retelling of a classic fairy tale, Phineas Coleman is stranded on a planet far from home and must find a way to support himself in this new land. A selfish local man offers to help him with a livelihood if Phin will promise to protect him from a soul-reaper... -
My Ninja Girl by Gideon Caldwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKiller nuns. With gatling guns. Micah Regent is a pre-med student in Neo-Hokkaido, just hoping his snarky grandmother's prayer can help him pass an exam. When two sexy ninja girl statues come to life before his very eyes and start fighting each other, his life will never be the same...Categorized as:
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Wicked Academia: Lost Stars by Jasmine Jenkins, Sophie Suliman
There is something wicked about the Greywick triplets. The eldest has a wicked smile. The middle has a wicked mind. The youngest has a wicked heart. Vivian, Marion, and Timothée Greywick’s father told them one thing before he died: stay away from the Celestial Academy for Fallen Stars. And they’ve done just that, becoming perfectly respectable members of society, with no use for star magic...Categorized as:
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Oh, Bite Me: Paranormal Dating Agency by Chris Genovese
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWolves, bears, tigers, and dragons. Shifters come in so many shapes and sizes, but not all alphas are on dry land. Thane patrols the water off the coast of Australia, making sure a school of rebel sharks doesn’t attack human tourists. Selflessly putting himself in harm’s way means little time trying to find his one true mate... -
Thunder Rolling by Ripley Proserpina, Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTrue loyalty knows no boundaries…. The world around Whitney Lake keeps changing, but with John, Isaiah, Nick, Brandon, Dante, and Carson by her side, her foundation has never been stronger. Together, they are building a sanctuary for the survivors of Roanoke—the living and the newly Uncontrolled... -
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A Golden Opportunity by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSpectra's life is nearly perfect. She's just moved into an incredible mansion, has four amazing men to love, and gets to hunt bad guys for the U. S. Government. Even her foster father is happy, reunited with his lost love, and Braxis, the Bleiten chief who helped Amara save Danu, is on his way back to Earth after executing one of the men who murdered her parents. But when F. E. A. R... -
Gem Knight 2 by Kirk Mason
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsADVENTURE TO THE TOWERS, SAVE THE PRINCESSES, GAIN NEW POWERS. When we rescued the first fluffy-eared princess, I didn't realize how lucky we’d been. She was a kind soul, and gentle—everything you’d imagine a sweet princess to be. Though atop the second tower, the next stripey-tailed princess bore a rage as wild as the sun... -
The Makings of a Magi Knight by Ruby Night, J.L. Madore
Book 3 of Exemplar Hall - An action-packed fantasy romance series from International Bestselling author JL Madore and debut author Ruby Night! I survived the first semester and despite Dean Belmont's agenda and the Celestial Council's misogynistic belief that women are the weaker sex and incapable of harnessing power, I showed them just how wrong they are... -
People Collide by Isle McElroy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Eli leaves the cramped Bulgarian apartment he shares with Elizabeth, his more organized and successful wife, he discovers that he now inhabits her body. Not only have he and his wife traded bodies but Elizabeth, living as Eli, has disappeared without a trace... -
Flamethroat by Kate Bloomfield
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvalon Redding has returned to Mortlock to find her home destroyed, and her family missing. They have been taken by 'The Realm' for harboring an illegal human, Avalon's sister. Desperate to find her family, Avalon travels across the country to the Headquarters of the Realm, with Healer Jack Greenwood, and animal companion Hawthorne... -
The Ladies of Mandrigyn by Barbara Hambly
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen the women of the City of Mandrigyn, led by Sheera Galernas, hired the mercenary army of Captain Sun Wolf, to help them rescue their men from the mines of evil, he refused. Little did he realize how insistent the ladies could be, and how far they would go to persuade him to train them against the evil of Altiokis. .. . -
Spy's Honor by Amy Raby
Rhianne, mind mage and Imperial Princess of Kjall, cannot openly challenge the emperor. Instead, she acts in secret to aid the victims of his worst excesses. But now the emperor plans to wed her to the cruel Augustan, the man leading Kjall’s attack against the nation of Mosar. Soon she will be torn from her supporters and shipped overseas, where she can help no one... -
Shield of Fire by Boone Brux
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProtecting humans is the Bringers' duty. Sending demons to the Shadow World is their pleasure. In one night, Ravyn's life plunges from barely tolerable to deadly. Forced to flee the only home she's known, she stumbles headlong into the clutches of Icarus, a powerful demon intent on stealing her powers. Unfortunately for him, she has no intention of cooperating...Categorized as:
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Falling Ashes by Kate Bloomfield
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Final Installment to: The Fire Mage Trilogy. Avalon has made a lot of dangerous enemies. The Realm has issued a bounty on the infamous Fire-Mage's head, labelling her leader of the human-alliance, and traitor to Mage-kind. Soon, strangers begin to recognize Avalon after seeing her wanted poster in the streets, and seek to earn the cash reward for her capture... -
Poisoned Web by Crista McHugh
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBook 2 of the Deizian Empire. The fate of the empire hangs on one slave breaking her silence…. As the Deizian Empire prepares for the upcoming wedding of Emperor Titus Sergius Flavus and Azruha, one mystery remains unsolved—the sudden and unexplained death of the former emperor. And as her wedding gift to Titus, Azurha wants to give him answers... -
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Bridge of Souls by Fiona McIntosh
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGeneral Wyl Thirsk of Morgravia has died many times . . . But thanks to the miraculous gift bestowed upon him by the slain witch Myrren, Wyl lives on—though greatly altered and unrecognizable. Only by assuming Morgravia's throne will he be freed from the dark spell that has both cursed and sustained him. But Wyl's time is running out... -
This Place Has No Atmosphere by Paula Danziger
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA gorgeous new package for Paula Danziger’s backlist with an introduction from Ann Martin! In the year 2057 people live in malls, take classes in ESP, and get detention from robots. Fifteen-year-old Aurora loves everything about her life. She’s part of the coolest group of kids at school and has just started dating the best-looking guy in her grade... -
The Lady of the Sorrows by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTHE LADY OF THE SORROWS The Bitterbynde Trilogy #2. This special, revised edition includes the author's new introduction - in which she discusses the writing of the Bitterbynde trilogy - images of part of the original, handwritten manuscript and copies of some original notes and calculations created while the work was in progress... -
The Infinity Gate by Sara Douglass
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 27 ratings“Sara Douglass has the breadth of vision necessary to create sweeping epics and the storyteller’s gift that makes readers love her. ”. —Locus... -
The Witches of Wenshar by Barbara Hambly
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOnce, it was said, Wenshar had been a city of witches, summoning and controlling demons for their evil magic. But in nearby Tandieras, Kaltha claimed to have found their lost book of spells to perform only white magic. When Sun Wolf arrived, he discovered increasing signs of evil magic and demon-controlling spells... -
Junk Mage by Elliot Cooper
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen technomancer Quillian Defote crash lands on remote planet Marutuk, he has limited time to repair his ship and get off world. If he fails, he'll forfeit his position as professor of mechanical transmutation at the prestigious Ivy Arcanarium, and ruin his employment prospects in yet another sector... -
Tangled Web by Crista McHugh
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe deadliest assassin in the empire just got too close to her target…. Azurha, a former slave turned deadliest assassin in the empire, has just been offered the ultimate challenge—seduce, then murder the new Emperor. But Titus is not the tyrant his forefathers were, and his radical ideas might be the glimmer of hope the empire needs...Categorized as:
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Agor the Merciless by Cara Wylde
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsZoe Cross can’t take it anymore. Her life is a bad joke. She’s been working in her family’s garage for years, diligent and dedicated, and what did she ever get in return? Contempt and backhanded comments. When a work accident takes her out of commission for a month, her family doesn’t even call and her boyfriend dumps her, she decides she’s through with the world of humans... -
Vall's Will by Linda Mooney
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Nion warrior never kills. Never. But this time, she may have to destroy the man she loves. They found him chained in the depths of an enemy ship. Half-starved, beaten, and abused in more ways than anyone could ever imagine, the man still exhibited a strength of character that impressed his deliverers, including Captain Willis Tate... -
The Girl Who Heard Dragons by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe Girl Who Heard Dragons and fourteen other stories of alien worlds and strange beings are all brought magically alive by the magic pen of Anne McCaffrey. -
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Daughter of the Bright Moon by Lynn Abbey
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPriestess, healer, warrior, witch. In a desert world ruled by men Rifkind has always been one apart. A chieftain's daughter, she has learned to wield a sword while all other women are bound by tribal custom to children and the cooking fire. While other women are chattel to their men, Rifkind has been Marked by the Goddess for Her own...Categorized as:
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Five First Chances by Sarah Jost
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"A compassionate ode to the beautiful messiness of being human. " — Glendy Vanderah. "Reminiscent of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library and Rebecca Serle's In Five Years. " — Booklist. A life-affirming debut that blends a poignant exploration of friendship and loss with a truly unforgettable love story... -
Quatrain by Sharon Shinn
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFour original novellas, all set in the fantastical worlds of national bestselling author Sharon Shinn. National bestselling author Sharon Shinn's Twelve Houses books have fascinated readers and critics alike with their irresistible blend of fantasy, romance, and adventure... -
King Kobold Revived by Christopher Stasheff
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCompletely revised by the author. .. the new second book in his warlock Series. Here's Gramarye, a gentle planet where, in the Thirty-first Century, people choose the life-style of medieval England; except they're prejudiced against and persecute their witches and warlocks (espers, naturally)... -
The Coelura by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Lady Caissa, heir to the Ambassador of the Federated Sentient Planets to the world Demeathorn, had grown up knowing that she owed her sire obedience and unconditional loyalty. She was expected to do her duty, even to the extent of entering into a marriage alliance she did not understand with a man she despised... -
Thief Liar Lady by D.L. Soria
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 21 ratings“Happily Ever After” is a total scam, but at least this time the princess is the one controlling the grift—until her true love arrives and threatens to ruin the whole scheme. Intrigue, magic, and wit abound in this Cinderella fairytale reimagining, perfect for fans of Heather Walter and Naomi Novik. I’m not who you think I am...Categorized as:
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