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All The Young Dudes - Volume One: Years 1 - 4 by MsKingBean89
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsMsKingBean’s “All The Young Dudes” has been divided into three volumes. This first book covers Years 1 - 4...Categorized as:
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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 2 by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 3 by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsA thousand years ago, two young lovers were betrayed — Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea, Queen of the Fells, to a life without love.Now, once again, the queendom of the Fells seems likely to shatter apart. For young queen Raisa ana’Marianna, maintaining peace even within her own castle walls is nearly impossible. Tension between wizards and Clan has reached a fevered pitch... -
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Reign of Madness by Kel Kade
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe mysterious, indomitable warrior? Ruthless criminal overlord? The Riel’gesh – mythical demigod? Dedicated friend and protector? Equipped with skills far beyond those of the outworlders, Rezkin has been suddenly thrust into a foreign world. The young warrior clings his only known purpose as he continues his search for any information about his identity and the reason for his existence... -
Dragon School: Episodes 1-5 by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNo one is too broken to soar.From USA Today bestselling author, Sarah K. L. Wilson, comes an epic tale of a disabled teen and her beloved dragon. Sixteen-year-old Amel is disabled and rejected by society. A burden to her family and ignored by her peers, Amel travels to Dragon School for one last chance. If she can find a place among the courageous Dragon Riders, she can hold her head high...Categorized as:
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The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsHan Alister thought he had already lost everyone he loved. But when he finds his friend Rebecca Morley near death in the Spirit Mountains, Han knows that nothing matters more than saving her... -
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 8 by Miya Kazuki, Quof
“I’ll do anything to save him. Anything.”Greater duchies, the Sovereignty, the royal family, even the gods themselves—Rozemyne will take on anyone in her quest to rescue Ferdinand. She uses her newly acquired Book of Mestionora to activate Kirnberger’s long-dormant country gate. Then, with Dunkelfelger on her side, she speeds to Ahrensbach even faster than Steifebrise...Categorized as:
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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 10 by Miya Kazuki, You Shiina
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Climactic BattleUnder the cover of darkness, Rozemyne, Ferdinand, and their Dunkelfelger allies set out to subjugate the Adalgisa villa. However, Gervasio’s absence and an act of betrayal within the Sovereign Knight’s Order come to light, which leads the party to focus on the Royal Academy’s library... -
The Remarried Empress, Vol. 3 by Alphatart
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"I WONDER WHAT IT WOULD FEEL LIKE IF THERE WAS SOEONE WHO COULDN'T THINK STRAIGHT BECAUSE OF ME." Secrets and schemes are swirling around the palace...and when people are playing with fire, someone's bound to get burned... -
The Betrayed by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen fates collide, a new legend is born in the awe-inspiring conclusion to the Dawning of Muirwood trilogy by Jeff Wheeler, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Druid . Bound by more than the search for a fantastical stolen tome, Eilean and Hoel plummet through the mirror gate into Leoneyis—a world on the brink of disaster as its sovereign’s reign begins to unravel... -
The Remarried Empress, Vol. 2 by Alphatart
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"MY QUEEN...I DON'T WANT TO LIE TO YOU OF ALL PEOPLE." Now that Navier knows the identity of her pen pal, she’s happy to find herself growing closer to Heinrey... -
The Remarried Empress, Vol. 3 by Alphatart, Herelee
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"I WONDER WHAT IT WOULD FEEL LIKE IF THERE WAS SOEONE WHO COULDN'T THINK STRAIGHT BECAUSE OF ME."Secrets and schemes are swirling around the palace...and when people are playing with fire, someone's bound to get burned...Categorized as:
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The Hunted by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA young woman’s burgeoning powers make her Muirwood’s most wanted in a breathtaking novel by Jeff Wheeler, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Druid.Eilean is rising. A foundling raised in an abbey, she was entrusted by its imprisoned druid, Mordaunt, with an ancient tome. Its magical words can change the world. Eilean’s first mission: translate it... -
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The Remarried Empress, Vol. 2 by Sumpul, Alphatart
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"MY QUEEN...I DON'T WANT TO LIE TO YOU OF ALL PEOPLE."Now that Navier knows the identity of her pen pal, she’s happy to find herself growing closer to Heinrey... -
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 9 by Miya Kazuki, Quof
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA Time For War!The Battle of Gerlach has started, and together with Matthias, Rozemyne must defeat the cold-blooded Grausam. However, an unexpected development leads to that being easier said than done. With body doubles, collateral damage, and even more dark plots happening in the shadows.. -
The Remarried Empress, Vol. 4 by Alphatart
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 23 ratings“YOU NEED TO BECOME THE EMPRESS, MISS RASHTA.” Sovieshu’s lover, his mistress, and the future mother of his child―Rashta’s got it all…on the surface, that is. What she really wants is to be able to keep herself and the baby safe on her own, regardless of whether she has the favor of the emperor. The largest obstacle standing in her way? Navier, or so she believes...Categorized as:
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Bourne by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBOURNE picks up right where TORRENT left off...Find out what has happened to men returning from the battle, gravely wounded, to the Betarrinis, fighting for the men they love, and just who is hunting them next.. -
Avian by Nicole Conway
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat kind of power is lurking inside him? After a year of training to become a dragonrider, Jaevid Broadfeather has been sent home to rest during a three-month interlude. But when he returns to find the king drake has chosen Beckah Derrick as his new rider, Jaevid realizes something big is about to happen... -
Cry of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLady Selene Ravenwood has come into her full power as a dreamwalker just as the war with the Dominia Empire begins. Working with the other Great Houses, Selene and Damien use their gifts to secure the borders and save those devastated by the war. But conflict, betrayal, and hatred begin to spread between the Great Houses, destroying their unity as the empire burns a path across their lands... -
Legends of Ahn by Kel Kade
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsRezkin is an elite warrior who aims to restore order in Ashai after Caydean’s attack on the King’s Tournament transformed former allies and trading partners into enemies. With no army and only a ragtag group of refugees, Rezkin must wrest control of the kingdom from the mad and powerful usurper, who seems bent on destruction, and this may not be the biggest challenge... -
The Blight of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe Blight of Muirwood is the second book in the Muirwood Trilogy. The Aldermaston, the protector of Muirwood Abbey, is directed by the Medium to make Lia the new hunter of Muirwood. This will take some doing and a lot of training, but with leather bracers, a shooting glove, and quivers in hand, Lia rises to the challenge... -
Defy by Tricia Mingerink
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratings2017 Alliance Award FinalistThe war for Acktar has begun. With his betrayal revealed, former Blade Leith Torren flees into the Sheered Rock Hills, pursued by King Respen’s vengeful Blades. Left behind at Nalgar Castle, Renna Faythe tries to find her purpose, yet that purpose isn’t what she expected. Brandi Faythe has been torn from her sister, and that isn’t all right... -
A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsPrincess Sophia has helped her twin sister Lily save the duchy of Marin. But now Sophie faces an even greater threat when she sets out to free the cursed kingdom of Palinar from its beastly prince. Alone, and with danger on every side, Sophie must navigate a magical castle and its even more mysterious master to discover the secret to breaking the curse... -
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The Scourge of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsCan Lia rescue her friends from an evil foe and save Muirwood once and for all? A devastating plague continues to rage through the land of Muirwood, and all hope is laid at the feet of the young woman Lia. Called as a magical protector, Lia volunteers to embark on one last quest to rescue the squire Colvin, her great love, and his pupil, the alleged heir to the fallen kingdom of Pry-Ree... -
Terrier by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 96 ratingsHundreds of years before Alanna first drew her sword in Tamora Pierce's memorable debut, Alanna: The First Adventure, Tortall had a heroine named Beka Cooper - a fierce young woman who fights crime in a world of magic. This is the beginning of her story, her legend, and her legacy... -
Staff & Crown by W.R. Gingell
Three years have passed since Annabel defeated Mordion in the Royal Castle and became the Queen Heir of New Civet. That’s a good thing, since the Castle spat her out three years into the past. Three years of statecraft, politics, and meeting important people are over...Categorized as:
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A Cast of Stones by Patrick W. Carr
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe Fate of the Kingdom Awaits the Cast of Stones In the backwater village of Callowford, roustabout Errol Stone is enlisted by a church messenger arriving with urgent missives for the hermit priest in the hills. Eager for coin, Errol agrees to what he thinks will be an easy task, but soon finds himself hunted by deadly assassins... -
The Coronation Ball by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHanna knows all about hard work. For years she’s labored to complete her apprenticeship and become a pastry chef. Driven from her home once before, she’s willing to endure whatever it takes to keep her position in the palace kitchens of Northhelm.But when she finally has a chance for all her dreams to come true, everything goes wrong...Categorized as:
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The Lioness and Her Knight by Gerald Morris
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLuneta is tired of living in dull Orkney with her mother and father (who happens to be the most boring knight of King Arthur’s Round Table). She prides herself on always getting what she wants, so when the opportunity presents itself, she jumps at the chance to stay at a family friend’s castle near Camelot... -
From Darkness Won by Jill Williamson
Achan steps into his role as Crown Prince and prepares for war. But war against whom? Could Esek still be alive? Has Lord Nathak taken Esek’s place? Or is the mysterious Hadad the true enemy Achan must confront? Vrell has her own agenda of serving Prince Oren as a healer, but when she is stormed and lost to the Veil, Achan does all he can to bring her back... -
The Society by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe fourth book in the fantasy Ascension series. War is on the horizon. All while a new power grows strong, threatening the very balance of good and evil. Desperate to save her homeland, Cyrene goes in search of the dragons that may be the key to ending this battle—and heal her dying friend... -
Royal Rebel by Heather Frost
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA PRINCE fighting to save a princess A SERJAH torn between duty and desireA PRINCESS willing to sacrifice everythingA DECOY with nothing to loseA WORLD about to be torn apartAfter his father’s latest punishment, Grayson isn’t at his full strength. Trapped in Ryden and surrounded by enemies, he knows escaping with Mia will be more complicated than anticipated...Categorized as:
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Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin by Caren J. Werlinger
Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin Ancient Ireland – an era of clan wars, petty kings and invasions by raiders from the north. As Christianity tightens its hold, magic and the old ways fight to keep their place in the hearts of the people. Born into this world is Ash, orphaned and maimed, left to die. She is rescued by a clan of badgers and raised to be one of them... -
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[Royal Bodyguard] by Seth Richter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn the kingdom of Paldron, everyone has a class and skills used to determine their place in life.Darren's are wholly unremarkable...with one exception.When Darren's unique skill catches the eye of royalty, he's thrust into a world he's completely unprepared for: a world of kings and queens, of intrigue and plots, and of powerful skills and classes... -
Father, I Don't Want This Marriage, Volume 3 by Hong Heesu, Yuri
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIs Lady Juvelian at greater risk of dying at the hands of her father’s political enemies . . . or of falling in love? This manhwa adaptation of Hong Heesu's webnovel is now available in English print for the first time... -
Dragon Captives by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTen years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond the islands in this first novel of a new sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.”Identical twins Fifer and Thisbe Stowe have amazing yet uncontrollable magical abilities... -
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... -
Royal Captive by Heather Frost
A DECOY trapped in a dangerous lieA SERJAH searching for the truthA PRINCE caught in a deadly gameA WORLD choked by secretsAbducted during a devastating ambush, Clare is now the captive of ruthless mercenaries. Dragged through the wilderness while grieving heart-rending loss, she must maintain the illusion that she is the princess...Categorized as:
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The Tale of Birle by Cynthia Voigt
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThrilling high adventure and heart-stopping romance combine in the second book in the Tales of the Kingdom series from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigt, set two generations after The Tale of Gwyn... -
Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDreamwalker. Nightwatcher. Lady of Ravenwood.Lady Selene Has Come into Her Family's Power. But Has She Inherited a Gift or a Curse?Lady Selene is heir to the House of Ravenwood and the secret family gift of dreamwalking. As a dreamwalker, she can enter a person's dreams and manipulate their greatest fears or desires...Categorized as:
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Storm Breaking by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsAs Storm Breaking opens, the western allies, led by Karal, Karsite Sunpriest and delegate to the Valdemaran Court, and the Adepts Firesong and An'desha, have traveled deep into the Dorisha Plains to locate the ancient ruins of the Tower of Urtho, Mage of Silence, creator of the gryphons... -
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
"Like all of the other doors I had met in the castle, this one opened at my approach. The room it revealed was a large, warm, and gracious one. On one wall to my left a first was burning in a fireplace; two armchairs were drawn up before it. One chair was empty. In the other a massive shadow sat. I caught a gleam of dark-green velvet on what might have been a knee in the shadowed armchair... -
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Fledgling by Nicole Conway
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen Jaevid Broadfeather is given the rare opportunity to become a dragonrider for the king’s army, the 15-year-old boy has no idea that he is part of a conspiracy that will rock the very foundations of the kingdom. Jaevid Broadfeather has grown up as a wartime refugee, hiding from the world because of his mixed racial heritage... -
Awakened by Casey Odell
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAfter escaping from the elves and the General, Claire is on the run again with the last person she’d thought she’d end up with— Farron. Shadowy forces are nipping at their heels, and soon they are attacked. But they have bigger worries. An old friend of Farron’s shows up: a beautiful woman with a mark shockingly similar to her own.As it turns out, she is not alone... -
Closer to Home by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsMags was once an enslaved orphan living a harsh life in the mines, until the King's Own Herald discovered his talent and trained him as a spy. Now a Herald in his own right, at the newly established Heralds' Collegium, Mags has found a supportive family, including his Companion Dallen... -
The Crow by Alison Croggon
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsAs this enthralling epic nears its climax, the young heroine’s brother discovers his own hidden gift—and the role he must play in battling the Dark. Hem is a weary orphan whose struggle for survival ends when he is reunited with his lost sister, Maerad... -
이번 생은 가주가 되겠습니다 [Ibeon Saeng-eun Gajuga Doegessseubnida] (I Shall Master this Family (Novel) #1) by Kim Ro Ah, 김로아
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings제국에서 제일가는 부자 가문의 사생아로 환생한 피렌티아.이대로 탄탄대로일 줄 알았건만.아버지는 돌아가시고, 친척들에게 문전박대에, 잘나가던 가문마저 쫄딱 망해 버리기까지…….그런데 이거 진짜인가?술을 좀(많이) 마셨다가 마차에 치였는데,다시 눈을 뜨니 일곱 살로 돌아왔다?거기다 이전 생에 가문의 원수였던 찬바람 쌩쌩 불던 2황자가대형견처럼 나를 쫄래쫄래 쫓아다닌다!“나보단 티아 네가 더 예뻐.”“……놀려 지금?”“아니. 진심인데.”좋아, 2황자도 가문도 다 내 거다!이번 생은 내가 가주 하든가 해야지...Categorized as:
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Sanctuary for Seers by Kathleen Baldwin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA spy school for girls set amidst Jane Austen’s High Society. Sanctuary for Seers, the long-awaited fifth novel in the Stranje House series, brings you to the exciting conclusion of this bestselling series!In this alternate history, England is crumbling. The war on the continent is going badly. French troops have cornered Wellington in Northern Europe...
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