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The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThree times they tried to kill her. Then a professional was hired. So was Riyria. When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as rogues-for-hire... -
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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Also known as MDZS, the comic/manhua version of the New York Times bestselling novels from China that also inspired an animated adaptation and the live-action series The Untamed ! Experience this historical fantasy tale of two powerful men who find each other through life and death in this English version of the beautiful, full-color comic! Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei... -
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![Penric’s Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Penric’s Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn his 30th year, Penric fell in love with light. Learned Penric, a sorcerer and divine of the Bastard's Order, travels across the sea to sunlit Cedonia on his first covert diplomatic mission, to attempt to secure the services of a disaffected Cedonian general for the Duke of Adria. However, nothing is as it seems... -
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White Wolf by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe start of a gripping new series in the tradition of The Drenai Tales. Skilgannon the Damned had vanished from the pages of history. Following the terrible triumph at Perapolis, the General had taken the legendary Swords of Night and Day and ridden from the lands of Naashan. No-one knew where he had gone, and the assassins sent by the Witch Queen could find no trace of his passing... -
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![The Physicians of Vilnoc by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
The Physicians of Vilnoc by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWhen a mysterious plague breaks out in the army fort guarding Vilnoc, the port capital of the duchy of Orbas, Temple sorcerer Penric and his demon Desdemona are called upon by General Arisaydia to resurrect Penric’s medical skills and solve its lethal riddle... -
![Penric's Fox by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Penric's Fox by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSome eight months after the events of Penric and the Shaman, Learned Penric, sorcerer and scholar, travels to Easthome, the capital of the Weald. There he again meets his friends Shaman Inglis and Locator Oswyl... -
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Star Power by Kristen Painter
Step into the enigmatic world of the Athos—a vessel that blends the luxury of a cruise ship, the intrigue of a scientific research station, and the might of a military starship. Here, amidst the stars, you'll find Ellis McFadden, the ship’s head librarian, embarking on adventures she never anticipated this late in her career...Categorized as:
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![Jorundyr's Path by Duncan M. Hamilton]()
Jorundyr's Path by Duncan M. Hamilton
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBook 2 of the Wolf of the North trilogy. Jorundyr's Path is walked only by the brave. It is survived only by the strong. As Wulfric pursues Adalhaid's Blood Debt, he soon learns that the path to revenge is never easy, and the desires of men and the will of gods rarely meet. Aethelman seeks answers to questions long ignored. Rodulf chases power and wealth... -
![The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright]()
The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWren Blythe has long enjoyed being among the Northwoods, helping her father with programming at a youth camp. But when a little girl in the area goes missing, an all-out search ensues, reviving the decades-old campfire story of Ava Coons, the murderess, who still roams the woods. Joining the search, Wren stumbles upon the Coons cabin ruins and a rotting porcelain doll... -
![Winter Warriors by David Gemmell]()
Winter Warriors by David Gemmell
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWinged demons gather, silent and unseen, above the city of Usa, their talons long and sharp. Their purpose is clear, as is the Upon the deaths of the three kings, the demon riders of the Krayakin will become flesh, free to slake their thirst with human blood - and the stench of evil will cover the land. Two of the kings are already dead... -
![To Sway A Soul by Ireen Chau]()
To Sway A Soul by Ireen Chau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA passionate painter's apprentice. An art thief without a soul. The bargain that brings them together. Half a Soul meets your favorite historical C-drama in this Chinese folktale-inspired New Adult romantasy. When Zhi Lan turned down the opportunity to become a nobleman’s concubine, she vowed to make her own fortune—not marry into it...Categorized as:
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![Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIn this novella set in the World of the Five Gods and four years after the events in Penric’s Demon, Penric is a divine of the Bastard’s Order as well as a sorcerer and scholar, living in the palace where the Princess-Archdivine holds court... -
![Threads of Fate by C.A. Blooming]()
Threads of Fate by C.A. Blooming
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll Orah wanted was to discover what lay behind the hidden garden door, but when it inadvertently traps her in the Land of Gods, she finds more than she bargained for. Now stuck in this new world, she must decide if she can unlock the power necessary to get her home. To do so, she will have to reckon not only with the Gods threatening her but also with the darkest parts of herself... -
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杀破狼 [Sha Po Lang 2] by Priest
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings《杀破狼》是priest发表于晋江文学城的一部古风耽美纯爱文，讲述了大梁安定候顾昀与他从边陲小城带回的皇子长庚的故事。. -
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![Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig]()
Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLeif Metcalfe and his team, dubbed Reaper, need to recover the stolen, ancient Book of the Wars if they hope to stop the Armageddon Coalition and their pursuit of global economic control. But their attention has been diverted by a prophecy in the book that foretells of formidable guardians who will decimate the enemies of ArC... -
![Fractured by R Phillips]()
Fractured by R Phillips
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"All of it existing somewhere in between everything. ". What is a life? A collection of memories? A series of glorious highs and heartrending lows? Is it a purpose, cumulative or singular? Or is it something more? Something beyond what is tangible or immaterial? Something beyond even what is found within us... -
![Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest]()
Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest
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Bound by K.A. Riley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Thrall Series continues. .. Ever since her childhood arrival in the land known as the Peaks, Soleia has been raised by a cruel couple called the Hursts—with a son who’s even crueler than they are... -
![Broken Queen by Caitlin Denman]()
Broken Queen by Caitlin Denman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDeath waits for no one…especially those who have cheated it. Running away with her tail between her legs isn’t who Layla is, but it’s all she can do when she awakens on the brink of death. She must find her place in Rune’s kingdom, yet her journey of survival won’t be easy for her or Keir, as their path dredges up old memories—some better left forgotten... -
![At the Mercy of Midnight by Chloe Cullen]()
At the Mercy of Midnight by Chloe Cullen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmelia Winslow and Silas Finley are rival scholars who have spent years trying to outsmart one another, until a fateful discovery binds them together in a way neither is able to escape. When they are cut by a pair of ancient daggers, they become bonded against their will and transported to each other every night at midnight by a magic that seems to be unraveling before their eyes... -
![The Cradle of Ice by James Rollins]()
The Cradle of Ice by James Rollins
The second book in the New York Times bestselling Moon Fall series from thriller-master James Rollins, The Cradle of Ice is a page-turning tale of action, adventure, betrayal, ambition, and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread. To stop the coming apocalypse, a fellowship was formed... -
![Ichor by Trish D.W]()
Ichor by Trish D.W
Five hundred years ago, humanity's freedom died. When the Greek Gods and Goddesses were usurped from their home on Mt. Olympus, they crashed upon Earth and enslaved the human race. Children spend their existence inside prisons ran by ruthless Immortals, and upon their eighteenth birthday, they are thrown into an arena to be fought after... -
![A Ripple of Power and Promise by Jordan A. Day]()
A Ripple of Power and Promise by Jordan A. Day
Freedom. Choice. That’s all Ainsley yearned for in life. But when she learns her parents betrothed her to Prince Dashiell, she knows those are two things she will never attain. When Ainsley is sent to live in the Palace of Caelum, she is made painfully aware that she is out of her depth and forced to navigate this new world utterly alone...Categorized as:
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![The Impossible Contract by K.A. Doore]()
The Impossible Contract by K.A. Doore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecond in K. A. Doore's high fantasy adventure series the Chronicles of Ghadid, a determined assassin travels to the heart of the Empire in pursuit of a powerful mark, for fans of Robin Hobb, Sarah J. Maas, and S. A. Chakraborty. Thana has a huge reputation to live up to as daughter of the Serpent, who rules over Ghadid’s secret clan of assassins... -
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![Spice and Wolf Vol. 9 by Isuna Hasekura, Keito Koume]()
Spice and Wolf Vol. 9 by Isuna Hasekura, Keito Koume
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings(Volume 1)With his carthorse as his only companion, the young merchant Kraft Lawrence slowly wends his way through dusty back roads in search of profitable trade. But this monotony screeches to a halt when, one night, he encounters a harvest goddess in the guise of a beautiful young girl . . -
![Taken by the Lake Monster by Melody Lynch]()
Taken by the Lake Monster by Melody Lynch
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPicture this. you're in your 40s and the young man at the shop tells you that you were probably hot twenty years ago. And on top of that, your ex-husband is flying his former mistress in and out of the country on vacations. You jump on a dating site and say yes to the first bloke who messages you—and that’s how you end up drowning in a lake in the middle of the night... -
![Heartless Enemy by Marion Blackwood]()
Heartless Enemy by Marion Blackwood
A shocking revelation has left Eve reeling. With her worldview irrevocably altered, she finds herself with a decision to make. What price is she willing to pay for revenge? While it is a gruesomely satisfying goal, the path of vengeance would require her to dig two graves. One for her target. And one for the person she used to be. Levi's nonexistent morals, however, have never changed... -
![Shadows and Lies by Deanna Ortega]()
Shadows and Lies by Deanna Ortega
After getting out of her arranged marriage—though not without bloodshed—Jane finds herself transported to a new land with two men she doesn’t know if she can trust. To save herself and her kingdom, Jane needs to untangle the web of lies she is caught in to figure out who she is behind all of her carefully curated masks. “A beast, even trapped behind the bars of a cage, is still a beast. ”... -
![Moonlight in the Morning by Jude Deveraux]()
Moonlight in the Morning by Jude Deveraux
Sparks are flying between Jecca Layton and Dr. Tristan Aldredge. At the urging of her dear friend Kim, Jecca put the ruthless New York City art world on hold to spend the summer pursuing her passion for painting while enjoying Edilean's tightly knit artistic community... -
![The Labyrinth's Archivist (Broken Cities) by Day Al-Mohamed]()
The Labyrinth's Archivist (Broken Cities) by Day Al-Mohamed
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWalking the Labyrinth and visiting hundreds of other worlds; seeing so many new and wonderful things – that is the provenance of the travelers and traders, the adventurers and heroes. Azulea has never left her home city, let alone the world. Her city, is at the nexus of many worlds with its very own “Hall of Gates” and her family are the Archivists. They are the mapmakers and the tellers of tales... -
![Tales from a Magical Teashop: Stories of the Tea Princess Chronicles by Casey Blair]()
Tales from a Magical Teashop: Stories of the Tea Princess Chronicles by Casey Blair
Add a dash of joy and imagination to your day with tales of a magical tea that summons cats to snuggle or enables its recipients to exhale sparkles, hilarious combat with aggressive fantasy ingredients while others turn invisible out of shyness, and the day-to-day management of a shop dealing in the unexpected... -
![Emissary by Melissa McShane]()
Emissary by Melissa McShane
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen unquiet ghosts walk the earth, the servants of Atenas, God of Death, guide them to their final rest in His domain. For six years, Zerafine, priestess of Atenas, and her companion Gerrard have walked the known world, bringing peace to the dead and fair judgment to the living... -
![Lexi's Undoing by Morgan Rider]()
Lexi's Undoing by Morgan Rider
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLexi Maxwell is celebrating her eighteenth birthday-her ticket to freedom. For years, she has navigated the suffocating constraints of boarding school and chaperoned dances, and she is ready to detour from the perfect path her parents set her on. Luke Carrington is the swoon-worthy stranger who arrives to spice up the party, convincing Lexi that it's okay to ditch her uniform and spread her wings... -
![Bitter King Vicious Wings by Morgona Aliss]()
Bitter King Vicious Wings by Morgona Aliss
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLover? Liar? Or me and my kingdom’s doom? On the eve of my execution, I sealed my fate by signing a dark pact with Ilyatria's accursed king. My reprieve was short-lived; now I’m in a race against time, rotting from the inside out due to a hidden clause. To end the pact, I have to kill my father—the monster who ordered my death... -
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![How to Grieve Like a Victorian: A funny, heartwarming love story by Amy Carol Reeves]()
How to Grieve Like a Victorian: A funny, heartwarming love story by Amy Carol Reeves
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2025! It’s fine. She’s fine. Really. When life’s turned you into a big hot mess, there’s still love, laughs, and snark to be had…. Dr. Lizzie Wells, professor of British literature and bestselling author, is not okay. She wasn’t consulted when her beloved husband died unexpectedly, so she’s going to grieve however she damned well chooses... -
![Between Two Fires by Mark Noce]()
Between Two Fires by Mark Noce
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaxon barbarians threaten to destroy medieval Wales. Lady Branwen becomes Wales' last hope to unite their divided kingdoms when her father betroths her to a powerful Welsh warlord, the Hammer King. But the fledgling alliance is fraught with enemies from within and without as Branwen becomes the target of assassination attempts and courtly intrigue... -
![Maggie On The Edge by Kasey Michaels]()
Maggie On The Edge by Kasey Michaels
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**TWO FREE BOOKS FROM KASEY** > bit. ly/kaseymichaels. Book Five in the Maggie Kelly Mystery Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Kasey Michaels (Previously titled High Heels and Holidays). Best selling author Maggie Kelly and her fictional characters come to life (hey, read the books. .. ) are about to celebrate their first Christmas together, if Maggie lives that long, that is... -
![Games of Flame and Dust by Val Saintcrowe]()
Games of Flame and Dust by Val Saintcrowe
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFourth Wing but edgier. Banyan Thriceborn has always been different, but it’s never been a good thing. Until now. When she competes in a tournament for admission to the South Ridge Dragon Academy, she gets noticed by Odion Naxim. Odion is the most promising student at the Academy, brilliant and daring, the best hope the Trinal Kingdoms has to banish the menace of the Frost... -
![Damask by Lisette Marshall]()
Damask by Lisette Marshall
Rated: 3.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA poisoned glass of wine. An ill-fated chain of events. And a king's sudden death. .. During a royal visit to Rock Hall, the King of Redwood drinks from the wrong glass – and dies. Now suddenly the kingdom's brittle peace is threatened. . -
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Meridon by Philippa Gregory
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl comes the final book of the extraordinary Wideacre trilogy as the heir to the great estate comes home at last. Meridon knows she does not belong in the dirty, vagabond life of a gypsy bareback rider... -
![Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All by Jonas Jonasson, Rachel Willson-Broyles]()
Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All by Jonas Jonasson, Rachel Willson-Broyles
Rated: 3.41 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsFrom the author of the international bestseller The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, a brilliant satirical novel set in modern Sweden—a story of idealism and fanaticism, gangsters and entrepreneurs, sensationalism and spirituality, that explores the values that matter in contemporary life...
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