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The Missing of Clairdelune by Christelle Dabos
Book Two in the Internationally Bestselling Mirror Visitor QuartetWhen our heroine Ophelia is promoted to Vice-storyteller by Farouk, the ancestral Spirit of Pole, she finds herself unexpectedly thrust into the public spotlight and her special gift is revealed to all... -
![The Assassin and the Empire by Sarah J. Maas]()
The Assassin and the Empire by Sarah J. Maas
Celaena Sardothien is the assassin with everything: a place to call her own, the love of handsome Sam, and, best of all, freedom. Yet, she won’t be truly free until she is far away from her old master, Arobynn Hamel; Celaena must take one last daring assignment that will liberate her forever. But having it all, means you have a lot to lose . . -
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![Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce]()
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
From Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.“From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight.” And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magic... -
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![The Study Series Bundle by Maria V. Snyder]()
The Study Series Bundle by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom condemned prisoner to food taster for the Commander of Ixia, from apprentice to a charismatic assassin to warrior with ever-evolving magical powers, Yelena is a remarkable heroine like none you've ever experienced. Follow her amazing journey through Maria V. Snyder's breathtaking fantasy series, which New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey calls "engaging and entirely original..Categorized as:
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![Shadow Wings by Raye Wagner, Kelly St. Clare]()
Shadow Wings by Raye Wagner, Kelly St. Clare
I will never be controlled again. A manipulative dragon shifter. A sexy phaetyn prince. Me? I shouldn’t even exist. With peace established in Verald, I should be free; Lord Tyrrik is liberated from his blood oath, after all. But the freedom in Verald is an illusion. If I remain, destruction will surely follow... -
![Disney Beauty and the Beast Book of the Film by Elizabeth Rudnick]()
Disney Beauty and the Beast Book of the Film by Elizabeth Rudnick
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsBelle dreams of adventures like the ones she reads about in her books - until she becomes the prisoner of a fearsome Beast in a mysterious, enchanted castle. But life in the castle isn't as terrible as Belle imagines, and soon she realizes there is more to the Beast than first meets the eye... -
![The Sergeant's Apprentice by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
The Sergeant's Apprentice by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe Nameless World Goes to War! The necromancers have finally resumed their assault on the Allied Lands, sending a mighty army across the Desert of Death and into the Kingdom of Tarsier. Countless farms, villages and towns have already been destroyed as the host makes its way northwards, striking deep into the kingdom’s most vulnerable lands... -
![A Tale of Stars and Shadow by Lisa Cassidy]()
A Tale of Stars and Shadow by Lisa Cassidy
Dumnorix princess and born warrior, Talyn Dynan was the finest fighter of her generation. With her Callanan partner at her side, she was invincible, reckless, a death-knell to their enemies. But after her partner is torn away from her, Talyn is left broken, wracked with guilt and unable to regain the confidence she once had...Categorized as:
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![A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross]()
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Jack Tamerlaine hasn’t set foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainland university. But when young girls start disappearing from the isle, Jack is summoned home to help find them. Enchantments run deep on Cadence: gossip is carried by the wind; plaid shawls can be as strong as armor, and the smallest cut of a knife can instil fathomless fear... -
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Dragon Curse by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTen years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called “ The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.”At last, after harrowing battles and devastating losses, the three Stowe siblings are reunited... -
![The Red Pearl Scene by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
The Red Pearl Scene by Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Red Pearl from Hawke's...Categorized as:
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Following Fate by M.A. Frick
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“You never have to force anything that’s meant to be.”But some things are worth fighting for.Rule #1 of bonding a WildlingThey’re Wild.Avyanna’s dreams of being a Rider have finally come true. Except… it’s more of a nightmare. The dragon she bonded is unlike anything anyone ever expected, and yet, she is supposed to act like any other Rider...Categorized as:
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![The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon]()
The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon
The day my mother was killed, she told my father I wouldn’t speak again, and she told him if I died, he would die too. Then she predicted the king would trade his soul and lose his son to the sky. My father has a claim to the throne, and he is waiting in the shadows for all of my mother’s words to come to pass. He wants desperately to be king, and I just want to be free... -
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![Sacrifice by K.M. Shea]()
Sacrifice by K.M. Shea
Sacrifice: the thrilling conclusion to the Snow Queen series! Rakel, once feared and exiled for possessing magic, is now hailed a hero. Leading resistance forces against the Chosen—an army of magic users that invaded her homeland—she is granted everything she has longed for: acceptance, a home, and the love of her friends. But the battle for her country has just begun... -
![Dark Skies by Danielle L. Jensen]()
Dark Skies by Danielle L. Jensen
A RUNAWAY WITH A HIDDEN PASTLydia is a scholar, but books are her downfall when she meddles in the plots of the most powerful man in the Celendor Empire. Her life in danger, she flees west to the far side of the Endless Seas and finds herself entangled in a foreign war where her burgeoning powers are sought by both sides... -
![Gryphon Rider Academy: Year One by Elise Hennessy]()
Gryphon Rider Academy: Year One by Elise Hennessy
There’s never been a female gryphon rider. Until me.I just wanted to ease the suffering of Arimus, a gryphon blinded in combat. He’d lost his first rider, and his will to live. But when he forges a new psychic link with me to be his replacement rider, it brands me as “an affront to the gods” for daring to ride an avatar of the God of Man...Categorized as:
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![Sea of Starlight by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Sea of Starlight by Shari L. Tapscott
After meeting the mysterious woman of the forest, Rhys and Amalia are left questioning everything they know about the feuding kingdoms’ history, the two royal families that began the war, and their own turbulent relationship.There is only one place to find answers—in Draegan, the cursed kingdom that lies across the Chasm...Categorized as:
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Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 13 by Rei Tōma, Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA New York Times’ bestseller with gorgeous, eye-catching art and a romantic storyline that’s addicting to read.Princess Nakaba of Senan is forced to marry Prince Caesar of the enemy country Belquat, tantamount to becoming a hostage. While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: “You are my property... -
![Radiant Fierce by Everly Frost]()
Radiant Fierce by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOne lie began it all.I have become a traitor to my people, hated and feared by the ones I once protected, driven to destruction by the lies on which my life was based.Two traitors.Now, I have no choice but to escape with Nathaniel Shield into the heart of Fell, a land of dark creatures and brutal laws ruled by a cruel King, who wants us both dead.Three chances to survive... -
![Dragon Ghosts by Lisa McMann]()
Dragon Ghosts by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTen years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the third novel in the sequel series to The Unwanteds.Devastated by loss and hampered by war, Fifer struggles to regroup and continue the search for her twin... -
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Dragon Fire by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsArtimé is at war.Led by the reckless new head mage, Frieda Stubbs, and swayed by her stoking their fear of the Revinir’s return, the people of Artimé have turned against the Stowe family. Aaron and his allies are captured while Fifer is left exposed to mortal danger... -
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Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 6 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsPrincess Nakaba of Senan and Prince Caesar of Belquat only married each other for the sake of peace between their two warring countries, yet the two find themselves drawn to each other even as political forces threaten to tear their world apart... -
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Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 10 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA New York Times’ bestseller with gorgeous, eye-catching art and a romantic storyline that’s addicting to read.Princess Nakaba of Senan is forced to marry Prince Caesar of the enemy country Belquat, tantamount to becoming a hostage. While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: “You are my property... -
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![Princeps by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
Princeps by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe thrilling follow-up to Scholar—in which, after discovering a coup attempt and preventing a bloody civil war, Quaeryt was appointed princeps of Tilbor—begins a new episode in the young Imager's life... -
![Court of Shadows by Miranda Honfleur]()
Court of Shadows by Miranda Honfleur
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAnswers to who killed her family. A trial to death. Is the truth worth the risk?Master Mage Rielle is counting the months to her wedding when an unexpected invitation arrives from Magehold—to compete for magister. The magister’s mantle has been her dream for over a decade, but rumors accuse Magehold of shadowy deeds, among them killing families to collect promising young novices...Categorized as:
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![The Silence of Medair by Andrea K. Höst]()
The Silence of Medair by Andrea K. Höst
Time stole victory. Medair an Rynstar returned too late to drive back the Ibisian invasion. Centuries too late. When friend and enemy have become the same thing, what use are the weapons Medair planned to use to protect her Empire? There is no magic, no artefact, no enchanted trinket which can undo the past...Categorized as:
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![The Queen of Raiders by Sarah Kozloff]()
The Queen of Raiders by Sarah Kozloff
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSarah Kozloff, author of A Queen in Hiding, continues the breathtaking and cinematic epic fantasy series The Nine Realms with book two, The Queen of Raiders, and all four books will be published within a month of each other, so you can binge your favorite new fantasy series.The soliders of Oromondo have invaded the Free States, leaving a wake of misery and death... -
![Princess of Secrets by A.G. Marshall]()
Princess of Secrets by A.G. Marshall
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAll she needs is a clue After a disastrous Princess Test, Carina tries to pick up the pieces and prove she is still a trustworthy spy. But all her evidence points to magical interference, and her father won’t believe such preposterous theories without proof... -
![From Flame and Ash by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
From Flame and Ash by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues Lyric’s epic journey in this spellbinding sequel to From Breath and Ruin.I lost my past, my friends, and even my connections to both worlds when I found out about the Maison realm and my calling. Now I must put that aside and travel back to the kingdoms to continue my training as the Spirit Priestess... -
![A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon]()
A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 36 ratings'Thea Guanzon’s talent is limitless, and she is the kind of writer that comes around once in a generation. Mark my lives will be changed by The Hurricane Wars trilogy.' Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this Sunday Times bestselling follow-up to the The Hurricane Wars...Categorized as:
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![Mage of Kings by L.J. Andrews]()
Mage of Kings by L.J. Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final stand between mages and dragons begins.Hidden behind protected stone walls, elemental dragons and mystical mages await the day darkness finds them again. They fought a battle, and were forced to run for their lives. Even still, lives were lost. Teagan reluctantly finds himself as the mage others turn toward to lead them safely through the war... -
![Spring Guardians & Songbirds by Wendy Heiss]()
Spring Guardians & Songbirds by Wendy Heiss
𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐦, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬. After falling for a lie and ruling over another, Snowlin starts revealing her dealing hand. Two queens and a joker... -
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A Shade of Darkness and Deception: Book 2 by Jordan A. Day
Friendship. Love. Two things Ainsley had found for the first time in her life, only to lose them in the blink of an eye. Betrayed and heartbroken, she must work to overcome the pain of her past. Now trapped in a new kingdom ruled by a king who wants far more from her than he’s leading on, she will have to find the strength to persevere...Categorized as:
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![Graceling by Kristin Cashore]()
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 77 ratingsKatsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king’s thug. She never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po... -
![Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools Volume 2 by 甘岸久弥]()
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools Volume 2 by 甘岸久弥
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHaving escaped her doomed engagement, Dahlia is relishing her new life of freedom as an independent magical toolmaker. One day, she learns that her friend Volf, a knight from the Order of Beast Hunters, is to be sent out to the marshlands on a mission. But there’s a problem—traversing the marshes soon leaves the knights with soggy boots full of sweat and swamp water... -
![UnBreaking by L.D. Waters]()
UnBreaking by L.D. Waters
Emerald eyes watched me. His deep, husky voice rumbled across the forest, caressing my ears.“Do you not wish to come out and play, darling?”Time is a deceptive mistress. Nineteen-year-old Zurilya has learned this the hard way.After a wish for a happily ever after goes terribly wrong, Zurilya is trapped in a caricature of a hateful marriage... -
![A Swift and Savage Tide by Chloe Neill]()
A Swift and Savage Tide by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsChloe Neill's bold, seafaring heroine Captain Kit Brightling sets sail for high seas and high sorcery in this swashbuckling fantasy series. Captain Kit Brightling is Aligned to the magic of the sea, which makes her an invaluable asset to the Saxon Isles and its monarch, Queen Charlotte... -
![Master of Furies: Book Three of the Firemane Saga by Raymond e feist]()
Master of Furies: Book Three of the Firemane Saga by Raymond e feist
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom King of Ashes to Queen of Storms, it's all built up to this--the thrilling conclusion to legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist's epic Firemane saga.War has swept across Marquensas. Ruthless raiders have massacred the inhabitants of Beran's Hill, including Gwen, the beloved wife of Declan Smith... -
![Princess of Roses by A.G. Marshall]()
Princess of Roses by A.G. Marshall
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA beastly prince. A beautiful servant. Can two imperfect souls learn to love before the last petal falls?When a kraken attack leaves her family destitute, Rosemary Mercer strikes a bargain. She will serve Prince Darian for a year to erase her father’s debts. But there is more at stake than money, and the prince’s beastly curse changes more than his appearance... -
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Isadora by Charlotte McConaghy
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat would you do if your sworn enemy was also your soulmate?The kingdom of Kaya has been overthrown by a dark power. Trapped inside the dangerous capital, rebel leader Isadora fights the only way she can - by hunting those more monstrous than she. Falco is the exiled emperor of a nation in tatters...Categorized as:
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![7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Light Novel) Vol. 1 (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Novel) #1) by Touko Amekawa]()
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Light Novel) Vol. 1 (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Novel) #1) by Touko Amekawa
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSeventh Time's the Charm!Being reborn once may sound impressive, but Rishe is already on her seventh time around! She has had all kinds of excitement in her previous lives, from peddling goods as a merchant to locking blades as a knight, so now she's determined to kick back and enjoy. But to savor the high life, she first has to marry the handsome prince.. -
![Silver Wolf by Kate Avery Ellison]()
Silver Wolf by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe long-awaited sequel to RED RIDER, a post-apocalyptic werewolf retelling of Red Riding Hood. Meredith Rider, known as Red, has been captured once more by Sworn soldiers and taken to the capital of the werewolf empire. There, she is forced to train with a group of other captive girls in the arts and graces of the Chosen, the unlucky human girls whose DNA is compatible with that of werewolves...Categorized as:
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![Meet Me in the Ether by Iris Lake]()
Meet Me in the Ether by Iris Lake
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens when a beautiful liar, a cruel prince, a ruthless manipulator, a seductive enchantress, and a man who is willing to do whatever it takes to find the woman he loves, get tangled in the same web of lies and secrets?Neira Aroya is an exceptional liar and a skillful thief... -
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![Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep]()
Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep
Gladiator meets Game of Thrones: a royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin, avenge her family, and save her kingdom in this first entry in a dazzling fantasy epic from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin series—an enthralling tale that combines magic, murder, intrigue, adventure, and a hint of romance...Categorized as:
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![The Fated and the Damned by Chloe Hodge]()
The Fated and the Damned by Chloe Hodge
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Dark Queen has risen. War is coming.Desperate to save her people and secure allies, Kitarni must forge her position as leader of the coven and lady of Mistvellen. The only way to do that is to marry him.The man who betrayed her … and the one who has her heart.With demons roaming the land and humans on a witch hunt, their only means of survival lies in Death’s fabled crown... -
![Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 4 by Hisaya Amagishi]()
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 4 by Hisaya Amagishi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen her camp stove proves to be a huge hit, Dahlia finds herself frequenting the castle for business dealings with the Order of Beast Hunters, even though she mostly finds joy in improving the knights’ meals during their travels. However, her sudden success doesn’t please everyone—especially not those who view her as an unworthy commoner... -
![House of Ashes by Cate Corvin]()
House of Ashes by Cate Corvin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNo one burns for revenge like a dragon.I lost everything when my mother and I were sentenced to exile by my own father.My home, my throne, my promised prince… all of it stolen for a crime I didn’t commit.Now my father is dead without a lawful heir, and the dragon Houses are at war for the vacant throne. Only a mate-bonded dragon and his rider can ascend to it—and without a dragon I have no claim... -
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Shadowstone Academy, Book 1: Broken Trinity: A Young Adult Urban Fantasy Academy Novel by Barbara Hartzler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI'm back at the school I hate after my sister just took down the biggest, baddest secret society. At least I only have two secret societies to deal with now, and my sister close enough to begin my training.There's only one problem. The most popular guy in school has finally noticed me, but so has the biggest bully I’ve ever met... -
![A Clash of Embers: Clash Series by Britt Stark]()
A Clash of Embers: Clash Series by Britt Stark
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEveryone’s lives sit in a precarious balance, except Clara Artesia’s. Being a pawn in everyone else’s game forced her to make a choice between two men, and a final decision that would destroy her. Clara will continue her journey of self-discovery while learning of the true world in which she belongs...
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