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Fate & Furies by Helen Scheuerer
“I always knew you would be the end of me.” With darkness cursing the world around her, Althea Zoltaire is desperate for vengeance. But as she hunts Wilder Hawthorne across the kingdoms, brutal secrets begin to unravel. Not knowing what – or who – to trust, Thea and her companions find themselves entwined with a destiny far greater than one man...Categorized as:
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![Beware of Chicken 3 by CasualFarmer]()
Beware of Chicken 3 by CasualFarmer
A laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming????Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body.As Jin, I’m a man of the earth. A wielder of shovels and lord of rice and wheat... -
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![Magician by K.L. Noone]()
Magician by K.L. Noone
A magician in need of redemption. A loyal hero on a quest. And only one bed at the inn. Once the world’s most legendary sorcerer, Lorre fled the Middle Lands after his own curiosity -- and a misguided transformation spell -- turned him into a dragon and nearly killed a king. He isn’t a dragon anymore, but he is hiding alone on a tropical island, avoiding people, politics, and his own reputation... -
![Wind & Wildfire by J.D. Evans]()
Wind & Wildfire by J.D. Evans
“I like it when you shine for me, Sabri Sultan. Someday, I hope you shine for them all. So they see you like I do.” He is the future sultan, a man who wields brutal magic and only knows how to be what they’ve made him. She is a commoner, a woman who champions the vulnerable and treads where she does not belong.Dilay Akar is the daughter of a judge...Categorized as:
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![At the Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard]()
At the Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard
Cliopher Mdang has been appointed Viceroy of Zunidh by his beloved Radiancy, the Last Emperor, who has now left him behind in the Palace to safeguard the world during his absence on a quest to find an appropriately magical heir...Categorized as:
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![By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson]()
By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson
Better to die than to swear a blood oath to a clanless night elf… Sky has had enough of being used for her magic. She’s been betrayed one too many times, and now she wants nothing more than to be left alone. But fate won’t let her hide for long. Something evil is stalking the residents of her village, and they think she’s just the person to stop it...Categorized as:
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![Tuyo by Rachel Neumeier]()
Tuyo by Rachel Neumeier
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRaised a warrior in the harsh winter country, Ryo inGara has always been willing to die for his family and his tribe. When war erupts against the summer country, the prospect of death in battle seems imminent. But when his warleader leaves Ryo as a sacrifice -- a tuyo -- to die at the hands of their enemies, he faces a fate he never imagined... -
![Magician's Gambit by David Eddings]()
Magician's Gambit by David Eddings
Ce'Nedra, Imperial Princess of Tolnedra, is confused. Everyone knows the tales of the Orb protecting the West from the evil god Torak are just silly legends. But here she is, forced to join a dangerous quest to recover that stolen Orb. No one believes in sorcery, but Garion's aunt and grandfather seem to be the fabled sorcerers Polgara and Belgarath, who would have to be thousands of years old...Categorized as:
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![Guardian of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis]()
Guardian of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis
Now that Lyr has survived the Imperator's cruel punishment, she has only three months to prepare for the test that will decide her fate. Despite Rhyan's promise of additional training, her life has never been in more danger.Enemies known and unknown get closer every day. While the Imperator's soldiers occupy the city, the Emartis rebels grow bolder, marking Lyr as their target... -
![Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin]()
Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin
Orsina of Melidrie is a paladin of the Order of the Sun, sworn to drive out corruption and chaos wherever she finds it. She has been ordered to leave her home and travel around Vesolda in search of a great evil she is supposedly destined to destroy. But after two years of fighting monsters and demons and evil gods, she does not seem to be any closer to her goal—or ever returning home... -
![Castle of the Winds by Christina Baehr]()
Castle of the Winds by Christina Baehr
At Midsummer’s Eve, the Red Dragon will choose his bride.Following this mysterious invitation, Edith sets off on a quest to the Castle of the Winds to find a lost family of dragon keepers in the mountains of Wild Wales. But all is not as it seems. Edith must guard her own hidden power, or she might not return to her friends in Ormdale—including the man who has come to love her...Categorized as:
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![Scourged by Tay Rose]()
Scourged by Tay Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThose who burn the brightest, fall the hardest.Mariah Salis, Queen Apparent of Onita, has been betrayed by the one person she thought she could trust the most. Now a prisoner of the ruthless royals, she clings to the tattered threads of her soul as her hope wanes with each passing day. Back in the capital of Verith, Mariah’s friends and Armature search desperately for their missing queen... -
![Three Lives Three Worlds, the Pillow Book II by Tang Qi Gong Zi, 唐七公子]()
Three Lives Three Worlds, the Pillow Book II by Tang Qi Gong Zi, 唐七公子
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwo thousand years of obsessions, but in exchange for many missed opportunities in love...Categorized as:
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![The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair]()
The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair
When Varius, the greatest general of the Aurelian Empire, is forced to flee his homeland, there's only one person he can turn to.A powerful sorceress and once his most deadly enemy, Theira is the only combatant who's ever escaped the war between their peoples...Categorized as:
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![Keraunani by Rachel Neumeier]()
Keraunani by Rachel Neumeier
Esau Karuma never expected to marry -- he's really not the type.But when he hears about a girl who's got to get married immediately or else she'll be crushed under a whole mountain of trouble, Esau doesn’t hesitate to volunteer. He’ll whisk her out of the way of disaster, marry her real quick, get her settled someplace she’ll be comfortable, and that will be that...Categorized as:
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![Winds of Fate by Mercedes Lackey]()
Winds of Fate by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsLackey, who has enchanted readers since the publication of her first novel, Arrows of the Queen in 1987, scores another hit with the paperback release of the first book in an exciting new series. High magic had been lost to Valdemar when Vanyel gave his life to save his kingdom from destruction by the dark sorceries... -
![Crown of Roses by Hillary Raymer]()
Crown of Roses by Hillary Raymer
A fantasy romance with Snow White and the Huntsman vibes, with fae, magic, and betrayal. Cursed with the blood of her enemy, Maeve will stop at nothing to prove she’s worthy of her mother’s crown. Her opportunity finally arrives when the Scathing, a dark fae magic, afflicts her kingdom and leaves a trail of death and decay in its wake... -
![Three Lives Three Worlds, the Pillow Book I by Tang Qi Gong Zi, 唐七公子]()
Three Lives Three Worlds, the Pillow Book I by Tang Qi Gong Zi, 唐七公子
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![Silence: Little Mermaid Retold by Demelza Carlton]()
Silence: Little Mermaid Retold by Demelza Carlton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little mermaid. A prince to save. Only silence can break the spell. Once upon a time...The mermaid Margareta saved Prince Erik from a shipwreck. Wanting to see the prince again, Margareta strikes a bargain with the Master of Beacon Isle. If she saves his sons from a terrible curse, he will reunite her with Prince Erik. All she has to do is stay silent until the curse is broken... -
![Sleep and Spirit by Courtney Thorne]()
Sleep and Spirit by Courtney Thorne
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the only female born into a royal family in over four hundred years, freedom was never going to an option.Gifted with the elements of all five kingdoms, Aurelia had never known a minute of peace. No Virium was ever meant to hold all five elements and now they war inside her, keeping her from rest... -
![Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside , Vol. 1 by Zappon]()
Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside , Vol. 1 by Zappon
A heroic and mighty adventurer dreams of...opening a pharmacy?Red was once a member of the Hero's party, a powerful group destined to save the world from the evil forces of Taraxon, the Raging Demon Lord. That is, until one of his comrades kicked him out. Hoping to live the easy life on the frontier, Red's new goal is to open an apothecary... -
![Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen]()
Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Arab-American soldier and a stargazing woman connect in this high-tech Beauty and the Beast retelling. In an attempt to pay off her family’s debts, Lula answers a Craigslist ad for a job opening at the formerly vacant Bluegrass Manor. A stern and brooding man offers her the job, but there’s a catch—Lula isn’t allowed to look at him. No one in the manor has ever laid eyes on Mr... -
![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... -
![Yours, Forever After by Beth Bolden]()
Yours, Forever After by Beth Bolden
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFifteen years ago, Prince Graham of Ardglass barely escaped from the ancestral castle with his young life. Rescued by a magical creature and spirited off to a faraway valley, he grew into a strong, capable man—never shirking his duties on the farm, but forever bitter over his father’s betrayal... -
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![Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis]()
Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis
Cassandra Harwood scandalized her nation when she became the first woman magician in Angland...Categorized as:
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![Hunting by Andrea K. Höst]()
Hunting by Andrea K. Höst
Ash Lenthard doesn’t call herself a vigilante. She’s merely prone to random acts of derring-do, and occasional exhibitions of tomfoolery. Her friends, the Huntsmen, have never stepped over the line while patrolling the streets of Luinhall. That was before the murder of Ash’s beloved guardian, Genevieve...Categorized as:
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![Blurry by Michelle Hercules]()
Blurry by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Student Teacher, Age Gap RomanceChiara Moretti. Angel or devil? When she rescued me from the side of the road, I thought she was the former. A gorgeous young woman with a difficult family, she had me wrapped around her finger in an instant.We both agreed to share a no-strings-attached sexy weekend in Tuscany. I didn’t expect being unable to erase her from my mind... -
![Black Snow by EAB]()
Black Snow by EAB
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrince Brier Snow has lived in the shadow of King Snow’s exalted memory. However, his fate changes when he nears his majority and Lirend’s steward queen attempts to dethrone him by exploiting an obscure requirement in the late king’s will: a yearlong sabbatical... -
![The Tournament of Heirs: The Mexica Chronicles: Book One by Amilea Perez, Rachel Miller]()
The Tournament of Heirs: The Mexica Chronicles: Book One by Amilea Perez, Rachel Miller
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBloodshed is Coming Acalan and Metztli Amos have been preparing for The Tournament of Heirs their entire lives. Ignoring their duty has never been an option. They must do whatever it takes to win, or leave their empire heirless.It's simple.Six Houses,Twelve Heirs,Only two blood bound tributes can win and bring home victory... -
![The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty]()
The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
The final chapter in the Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war.Daevabad has fallen.After a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people...
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