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Winterlight by Kristen Britain
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThis 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... -
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Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb
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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![Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 4 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 4 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... -
![Blood for Blood by Ryan Graudin]()
Blood for Blood by Ryan Graudin
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThere would be blood. Blood for blood. Blood to pay. An entire world of it. For the resistance in the Third Reich, the war may be over, but the fight has just begun. Death camp survivor Yael, who has the power to skinshift, is on the run: the world has just seen her shoot and kill Hitler. But the truth of what happened is far more complicated, and its consequences are deadly... -
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![The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie]()
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies... -
![Now I Rise by Kiersten White]()
Now I Rise by Kiersten White
Lada Dracul has no allies. No throne. All she has is what she’s always had: herself. After failing to secure the Wallachian throne, Lada is out to punish anyone who dares to cross her blood-strewn path. Filled with a white-hot rage, she storms the countryside with her men, accompanied by her childhood friend Bogdan, terrorizing the land. But brute force isn’t getting Lada what she wants... -
![Skullsworn by Brian Staveley]()
Skullsworn by Brian Staveley
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsBrian 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 author. From 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... -
![The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson]()
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
The Traitor Baru Cormorant is an epic geopolitical fantasy about one woman's mission to tear down an empire by learning how to rule it. Tomorrow, on the beach, Baru Cormorant will look up from the sand of her home and see red sails on the horizon. The Empire of Masks is coming, armed with coin and ink, doctrine and compass, soap and lies... -
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The Broken Realm by Sarah M. Cradit
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe treacherous, magical, seductive world of Kingdom of the White Sea, introduced by USA Today bestselling fantasy author Sarah M. Cradit in The Kingless Crown, continues in this thrilling sequel, The Broken Realm. The crown demanded everything. The kingdom will answer. Chaos paints the White Kingdom... -
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Queen Magic by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCAN THIS QUEEN GUIDE HER SWARM TO VICTORY? Forced into a marriage and role against her choosing while the revolution she supported is only just taking root, Aella must decide whether she can do the unthinkable - sacrifice her own life and future for the sake of her family and fledgling nation... -
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Swarm Magic by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCAN ANYTHING SAVE HER CLOSEST ALLY? Aella has gathered the resources the revolution needs and performed miracles with her bee magic that no one ever expected were possible. But now her closest ally’s future hangs in the balance and only her bees can save him. With the entire army of the Empire hunting her down determined to drag her back to the crown prince, time is running out... -
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King of Patriam: Outlaws by Amizah R
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe combat trials. He's going. Cassian's only qualm is that he has to do the wrong thing to do the right thing. The city's fate rests on his shoulders, but that's not what plagues his thoughts and hurries his heart. She'll never forgive him. He knows it, but he still has hope that he can claim the heart of the woman he left behind. If he makes it out alive. .. He left her...Categorized as:
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The Hidden Kingdom by Sarah M. Cradit
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe perilous and provocative world of Kingdom of the White Sea, by USA Today bestselling fantasy author Sarah M. Cradit, comes to a startling conclusion in The Hidden Kingdom. A kingless crown will fall. A crownless kingdom will rise. It all began with a desperate demand from a broken crown. Four brides. Four Reaches... -
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Sea of Souls by N.C. Scrimgeour
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDark be the water, and darker still the creatures that lurk within. Free-spirited Isla Blackwood has never accepted the chains of her nobility. Instead, she sails the open waters, searching for belonging on the waves. But when a family tragedy calls Isla home, she realises she can no longer escape the duty she’s been running from...Categorized as:
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![The Wicker King by K. Ancrum]()
The Wicker King by K. Ancrum
When August learns that his best friend, Jack, shows signs of degenerative hallucinatory disorder, he is determined to help Jack cope. Jack’s vivid and long-term visions take the form of an elaborate fantasy world layered over our own—a world ruled by the Wicker King... -
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Tempest’s Queen by Tiffany Wang
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe queen has won her crown. Now, she must prove she’s worthy to wear it. Six months ago, Teia Carthan seized the throne against all odds. She sacrificed everything—her morals, her friends, even the spark of love—to hear the whisper of her new Highness... -
![War of the Cards by Colleen Oakes]()
War of the Cards by Colleen Oakes
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsColleen 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... -
![ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 2 (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) #2) by Kiki.]()
ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 2 (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) #2) by Kiki.
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. Crooked adventurer Dein and his band of bullies continue to be a thorn in Flum's side--especially when she rescues a strange, mutilated girl named Ink from some of Dein's goons. Sweet Ink quickly endears herself to Flum and her companions, but the girl with the sewn-shut eyes comes with her own dark baggage... -
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Lucero by Maya Motayne
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... -
![The Dragon and the Sun Lotus by Amélie Wen Zhao]()
The Dragon and the Sun Lotus by Amélie Wen Zhao
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the breathtaking sequel to The Scorpion and the Night Blossom, the battle has just begun. With Àn’yīng’s kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction, and amidst a budding forbidden romance, she must now risk everything to protect her world...Categorized as:
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![Roll Over and Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 4 (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) #4) by Kiki.]()
Roll Over and Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 4 (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) #4) by Kiki.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter learning what Jean did to Flum and witnessing what horrors the spirals have wrought on Maria's body, Cyril finally snaps. Fleeing the castle, she wanders the streets until she crosses paths with a child named Mute. This chance encounter puts her story on the fast track toward tragedy as the capital counts down to a chaotic anniversary! -
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Disciples of Chaos by M.K. Lobb
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this thrilling sequel to Seven Faceless Saints, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kerri Maniscalco, Roz and Damian must face their destiny as the world crumbles around them. Damian Venturi isn't aware of it yet. But as small shifts start to crack the foundations of the Ombrazian power structure after the Rebellion's attack, cracks are beginning to show in Damian's own facade... -
![Touch of Iron by Timandra Whitecastle]()
Touch of Iron by Timandra Whitecastle
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA 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...Categorized as:
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![Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne]()
Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne
A healer who cannot be healed . . . When Zivah falls prey to the deadly rose plague, she knows it’s only a matter of time before she fully succumbs. Now she’s destined to live her last days in isolation, cut off from her people and unable to practice her art—until a threat to her village creates a need that only she can fill. A soldier shattered by war . . -
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![The Second Son by Adrienne Tooley]()
The Second Son by Adrienne Tooley
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn epic clash of deities explores the two facets of pain—rage versus sadness—in this rousing conclusion to the Betrayal Prophecies, a dark crown fantasy duology with a sweeping sapphic romance. The centuries-old prophecy has been fulfilled at last: the New Maiden has returned to Velle... -
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The Diminished by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn 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...Categorized as:
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![Sky Breaker by Addie Thorley]()
Sky Breaker by Addie Thorley
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWicked 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... -
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Embrace the Serpent by Sunya Mara
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“An exquisite jewel of a book. ” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning. In this sweeping romantic fantasy, a dangerous deal binds a young jeweler's apprentice to the mysterious Serpent King in a marriage of convenience, thrusting her into a deadly game between the cunning, fearsome ruler and his rebellious huntsman... -
![Beyond the Shadowed Earth by Joanna Ruth Meyer]()
Beyond the Shadowed Earth by Joanna Ruth Meyer
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt 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... -
![The Princess Crown by Cordelia K. Castel]()
The Princess Crown by Cordelia K. Castel
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsShe wanted to destroy the monarchy. Now she must battle to save her prince. Zea resumes her role as a spy but this time against the people she once pledged her loyalty—the Red Runners. Rescuing Prince Kevon won’t be easy, especially when suspicion plagues Zea's every step. She also doesn’t know how the prince will react to learning her terrible truth... -
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What Wakes the Bells by Elle Tesch
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInspired by an ominous Prague legend, What Wakes the Bells is a lavish gothic fantasy by debut author Elle Tesch. Built by long-gone Saints, the city of Vaiwyn lives and breathes and bleeds. As a Keeper, Mina knows better than most what her care of Vaiwyn’s bells means for the sentient city...
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