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  • Winterlight by Kristen Britain

    Winterlight by Kristen Britain

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    This seventh novel of the Green Rider series follows the adventures of messenger, magic wielder, and knight Karigan G'ladheon as she fights to save king and country from dark magic and a looming war.After her capture at the hands of Grandmother and the Second Empire, Karigan G'ladheon is making halting progress towards recovery...
  • Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb

    Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 66 ratings
    The third book in a seafaring fantasy trilogy that George R. R. Martin has described as “even better than the Farseer Trilogy—I didn’t think that was possible.” As Bingtown slides toward disaster, clan matriarch Ronica Vestrit, branded a traitor, searches for a way to bring the city’s inhabitants together against a momentous threat...
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  • Mad Ship by Robin Hobb

    Mad Ship by Robin Hobb

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 63 ratings
    In the second breathtaking volume of Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders trilogy, a new tide of glory and terror sweeps forward the story of the Vestrit clan, their liveship Vivacia, and all who strive to possess her...
  • Skullsworn by Brian Staveley

    Skullsworn by Brian Staveley

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Brian Staveley’s new standalone, Skullsworn, returns to the critically acclaimed Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne universe, following a priestess-assassin for the God of Death.“Brilliant.” ―V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling authorFrom the award-winning epic fantasy world of The Emperor’s Blades…Pyrre Lakatur is not, to her mind, an assassin, not a murderer―she is a priestess...
  • Fallen Stars by Imani Erriu

    Fallen Stars by Imani Erriu

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    “Stars will fall.”Elara is vengeful.Her love is in a deep sleep, trapped between the realms of life and death.Her enemy has vanished, Enzo’s only connection to the waking world with him.And a life that Elara has never wanted has been thrust upon her, along with a new power she can not control...
  • War of the Cards by Colleen Oakes

    War of the Cards by Colleen Oakes

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Colleen Oakes’s twisted reimagining of the Queen of Hearts origin story comes to a thrilling conclusion in War of the Cards.Dinah has lost everyone she ever loved. Her brother was brutally murdered. The wicked man she believed was her father betrayed her. Her loyal subjects have been devastated by war. And the boy she gave her heart to broke it completely...
  • Lucero by Maya Motayne

    Lucero by Maya Motayne

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The thrilling finale to the #1 Sunday Times and Los Angeles Times bestselling Nocturna trilogy—a sweeping and epic Dominican-inspired fantasy about a face-changing thief and a risk-taking prince who must save their kingdom in the final battle between good and evil magic. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Sabaa Tahir, and Roseanne A. Brown...
  • Touch of Iron by Timandra Whitecastle

    Touch of Iron by Timandra Whitecastle

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A magic sword. A fated quest. When the world is on the brink, one woman dares to defy destiny…Is the Living Blade real or just a legend? With it… Prince Bashan could win back his kingdom. Master Telen Diaz can free himself of the burden from his past. Owen Smith sees a once-in-a-lifetime chance to gain untold knowledge...
  • The Diminished by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

    The Diminished by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

    Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In the Alskad Empire, nearly all are born with a twin, two halves to form one whole…yet some face the world alone. The singleborn A rare few are singleborn in each generation, and therefore given the right to rule by the gods and goddesses. Bo Trousillion is one of these few, born into the royal line and destined to rule...
  • Sky Breaker by Addie Thorley

    Sky Breaker by Addie Thorley

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Wicked Saints meets the Grishaverse in this stunning and relentless conclusion to the Night Spinner duology.Enebish has been deceived by everyone she once considered a friend. On the run across the tundra, her only allies are her best friend Serik and a band of ill-tempered shepherds...
  • Beyond the Shadowed Earth by Joanna Ruth Meyer

    Beyond the Shadowed Earth by Joanna Ruth Meyer

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It has always been Eda’s dream to become empress, no matter the cost. Haunted by her ambition and selfishness, she’s convinced that the only way to achieve her goal is to barter with the gods. But all requests come with a price and Eda bargains away the soul of her best friend in exchange for the crown...
  • Garden of Thorns by Amber Mitchell

    Garden of Thorns by Amber Mitchell

    Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    After seven grueling years of captivity in the Garden—a burlesque troupe of slave girls—sixteen-year-old Rose finds an opportunity to escape during a performance for the emperor. But the hostage she randomly chose from the crowd to aid her isn’t one of the emperor’s men—not anymore. He’s the former heir to the throne, who is now leading a rebellion against it...
  • Of War and Ruin by Ryan Cahill

    Of War and Ruin by Ryan Cahill

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Solian ata'yar. Dauv ata'yar. Nur temen vie'ryn valana.Live as one. Die as one. For those we've lost.The city of Kingspass burns, and Calen Bryer's world has been shaken to its core. With Valerys at his side, Calen must battle his demons and push forward. There are people who need him, people who need what he must become, and he will not let them stand alone...
  • Light Singer by Audrey Grey

    Light Singer by Audrey Grey

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Haven escaped the clutches of the new Sun Sovereign and found solace in Shadoria, but for how long? Now that the extent of her powers is known, Solis, Noctis, and mortals all hunt her. Meanwhile, chaos reigns across the land...
  • Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur

    Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The thrilling, heartfelt finale to the New York Times bestselling Hooky series, based on the beloved WEBTOON comic. Reeling from three years of anti-magic rule under the king—and three years disconnected from twin witches Dani and Dorian—Princess Monica, Nico, Damien, and Prince William know that it is now their responsibility to save the kingdom, and their friends, before darkness prevails...
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    magic  high fantasy  fantasy  young adult  witches  queer  dark  humor
  • Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen

    Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 32 ratings
    From bestselling author Danielle L. Jensen comes another thrilling novel in the Dark Shores world, a series that Sarah J. Maas called "everything I look for in a fantasy novel."THEIR BATTLES ENDED IN VICTORYLydia returns to Mudaire to enter training at the healing temple. But instead of fighting to save lives, she’s convinced she is doing more harm than good...
  • The Last Herald-Mage by Mercedes Lackey

    The Last Herald-Mage by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 34 ratings
    The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy—three groundbreaking, Lambda Award-winning novels that established Mercedes Lackey as a fantasy tour-de-force and her Kingdom of Valdemar as a place millions of readers return to again and again...
    Categorized as:
    magic  high fantasy  fantasy  m-m  young adult  dark  paranormal  queer
  • Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks

    Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 85 ratings
    A new queen has usurped the throne and is leading Cenaria into disaster. The country has become a broken realm with a threadbare army, little food and no hope. So Kylar Stern plans to reinstate his closest friend Logan as King, but can he really get away with murder?In the north, the Godking's death has thrown Khalidor into civil war...
  • The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks

    The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings
    From NYT bestselling author Brent Weeks comes his breakout fantasy trilogy in which a young boy trains under the city's most legendary and feared assassin Durzo Blint.For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art -- and he is the city's most accomplished artist.For Azoth, survival is just the beginning...
  • Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence

    Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 55 ratings
    Second novel in the brilliant series from the bestselling author of Prince of Thorns.In Mystic Class Nona Grey begins to learn the secrets of the universe. But so often even the deepest truths just make our choices harder...
  • The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks

    The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    3 volumes in one giant omnibus edition...
  • War of Mist by Helen Scheuerer

    War of Mist by Helen Scheuerer

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 27 ratings
    War is here. Toxic mist drives all life to the brink of destruction and the conqueror queen, Ines, has her talons in the kings of the realm. Bleak, having discovered her true heritage, must now scour the lands for the one thing that might save them all. But the search is a treacherous one – and it will push her to the very limits of endurance...
  • The Rebel Mages by Laurie Forest

    The Rebel Mages by Laurie Forest

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Journey to the magical world of Erthia in these two exciting prequels to The Black WitchWandfastedTwenty years before Elloren Gardner enrolled at the illustrious Verpax University, Erthia was rent asunder during the devastating Realm War...
  • The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

    The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost two hundred years. Their society has been built around war and only war. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine...
  • Reign of Mist by Helen Scheuerer

    Reign of Mist by Helen Scheuerer

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 29 ratings
    The realm’s darkest secret is out. The cruelty of the capital and the power-hungry King Arden have scattered Bleak and her companions across the continents. On the run in a foreign land, Bleak finds herself tied to some unexpected strangers...
  • The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

    The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 99 ratings
    From New York Times Bestselling author Brent Weeks... For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art-and he is the city's most accomplished artist. For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he's grown up in the slums, and learned to judge people quickly - and to take risks. Risks like apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint...
  • Spy, Spy Again by Mercedes Lackey

    Spy, Spy Again by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    In this third novel of the Family Spies series, set in the bestselling world of Valdemar, Heralds Mags and Amily's youngest child must follow in his parents' footsteps to protect both his family and the realm.Thirteen year old Prince Kyril and Mags and Amily's fourteen-year-old son Tory "share" the Gift of Farsight--although neither of them are Chosen...
  • The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen

    The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 36 ratings
    Kings become outcasts and lovers become foes in The Faithless Hawk, the thrilling sequel to Margaret Owen's The Merciful Crow.As the new chieftain of the Crows, Fie knows better than to expect a royal to keep his word. Still she’s hopeful that Prince Jasimir will fulfill his oath to protect her fellow Crows...
  • How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

    How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 71 ratings
    Return to the captivating world of Elfhame with this illustrated addition to the New York Times bestselling Folk of Air trilogy that began with The Cruel Prince , from award-winning author Holly Black .Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue.Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone...
  • Queen of Storms by Raymond E. Feist

    Queen of Storms by Raymond E. Feist

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Dark and powerful forces threaten the world of Garn once more in this second novel in legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic fantasy series, the Firemane Saga.Hatushaly and his young wife Hava have arrived in the prosperous trading town of Beran’s Hill to restore and reopen the fire-damaged Inn of the Three Stars...
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