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Den of Blades and Briars by L.J. Andrews
She’s bound to serve her enemy for a hundred years. Now, she’s at risk of killing the man … or falling for him.After she lands on the losing side of a war, Saga is sentenced to serve Ari Sekundär, the man she despises.But when a botched assassination attempt puts Saga on the run with her reluctant master, they’re forced to work together to survive... -
![Dance of Kings and Thieves by L.J. Andrews]()
Dance of Kings and Thieves by L.J. Andrews
Dreams will become nightmares...To take her place as rightful queen, Malin Strom stands by the side of the Nightrender and his guild of thieves in the fight to take a throne she never wanted. Now, as warriors from distant kingdoms answer their call, a new battle begins... -
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![Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb]()
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 77 ratings“Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin Fitz has survived his first hazardous mission as king’s assassin, but is left little more than a cripple. Battered and bitter, he vows to abandon his oath to King Shrewd, remaining in the distant mountains... -
![Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb]()
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 80 ratingsTwenty-five years ago, Robin Hobb’s first novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Thus began a beloved saga spanning multiple series, full of adventure, magic, and sinister plots... -
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![Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb]()
Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsKing Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz--or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest--perhaps to death... -
![Scar by Jolie Vines]()
Scar by Jolie Vines
A scar tore his face. Mine would carve his heart. I’d do anything to save my missing sister, even sell my body to the highest bidder. Until he steals me from my buyer’s mansion. Camden rescued me, but he won’t let me walk away. Especially when I discover he’s my buyer’s son. And the strange thing? I can’t even be angry at the sweet, gentle, scarred Scotsman for the terrible thing he did...Categorized as:
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![Fool Me Twice by Ariana Nash]()
Fool Me Twice by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe epic, heart-wrenching conclusion to the Court of Pain duology. Spanning four courts, devious and doomed royals, and the most unlikely of loves between a prince and his fool.They say in the darkest of times, the brightest star has no choice but to shine.I’m no star, nor am I a hero. But I could be the villain. To protect Arin from Razak’s scheming, I’ll have to be...Categorized as:
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![Beg The Night by Emily Blackwood]()
Beg The Night by Emily Blackwood
From author Emily Blackwood comes a new dark and twisted romantasy about two powerful mystics and the forces that urge them together—even if they hate each other.Athena is an earthly. She wields no power, and though war rages across the lands, she lives a relatively normal life in isolation until she’s kidnapped by the Ministry and questioned for the magic they’re certain she possesses...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Queen by Nicola Tyche]()
Shadow Queen by Nicola Tyche
For ten years, her kingdom has warred against the Shadow King. Now, she’s his queen. Treachery Within … Reaping the consequences from her decision to ally with her kingdom’s greatest enemy to avoid war, Norah Andell, queen of Mercia and salara of Kharav, faces opposition from both realms and struggles to hang on to the fragile peace between them... -
![King of Ruin by Lee Jacquot]()
King of Ruin by Lee Jacquot
𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐓It's the most fragile concept ever created. Built over time. Shown through actions. Tested with loyalty. And broken when hit with the smallest pebble.My family trusted him. 𝘐 trusted him, despite something deep in my core knowing he would be my downfall.𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙.Now, I'm at his mercy...Categorized as:
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![The Ryder of the Night by Eden Eaves]()
The Ryder of the Night by Eden Eaves
I am half of a whole.A dragon without a ryder.My kind are on the brink of extinction, I should be out there fighting, leading the flyers of the First Kingdom. But without my ryder I’m grounded.She was the key to my magic and my future. But as soon as I found her she was stolen away, hidden somehow from even our bond’s pull.I’d searched the Twelve Kingdoms for over a decade and lost all hope...Categorized as:
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![To Hunt a Demon King by Madeleine Eliot]()
To Hunt a Demon King by Madeleine Eliot
Little Red Riding Hood meets spicy romantasy in this witchy retelling of a classic fairy tale. Elara has only one goal in her life: to convince her mother to treat her like the fully grown witch she is and let her attend a Coven meeting. But on her twenty-fifth birthday, Elara discovers that her mother had good reasons for keeping her away from the Coven and her grandmother, its unfeeling Crone... -
![The Warlord's Treasure by Rebecca F. Kenney]()
The Warlord's Treasure by Rebecca F. Kenney
This book features the SAME PLOT and characters as "Prize of the Warlord," but it's told from the Warlord's perspective instead of Ixiana's. Which means it's even hotter, and you get pieces of the story you didn't get in "Prize of the Warlord...Categorized as:
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![Nights of Steel and Shadow by Shannen Durey]()
Nights of Steel and Shadow by Shannen Durey
Nights of Steel and Shadow is the spellbinding sequel to Nights of Iron and Ink. Enter the world of the fae, where danger and destiny collide.A mission. Vera is determined to make amends, but breaking into the Faylands is difficult, if not impossible, and all her attempts to bring Ronan to her have failed... -
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![A Season for Setting Fires by mightbewriting]()
A Season for Setting Fires by mightbewriting
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTorture smells like spring.Like daffodils and tulips and snowdrops. Like the bouquets brought inside from the manor gardens to lend their life to cold stone walls that house criminals. Easter mixed with madness makes sense in this twisted landscape; Draco’s only chance at survival is to endure it. He knows this. But that doesn’t quell the twitching in his calves, the flexing in his fingers... -
![Slaying the Naga King by Jessica M. Butler, J.M. Butler]()
Slaying the Naga King by Jessica M. Butler, J.M. Butler
Fierce heroines. Inhuman heroes. Love that can turn the tides of fate.Slaying the Naga King is part of Mortal Enemies to Monster Lovers – a series of standalone fantasy romance novels by seven different authors, designed to be read in any order.Together, they feature steamy enemies-to-lovers romance with nonhuman love interests and a complete HEA for each story... -
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Embers by Suzanne Wright
Harper and Knox are back and better than ever! The fourth book in Suzanne Wright's globally bestselling The Dark in You series is not to be missed. The final horseman awaits . . . and the stakes have never been higher. With the birth of their son, Asher, Harper and Knox are both more powerful and more vulnerable than they've ever been before... -
![Mother of Death and Dawn by Carissa Broadbent]()
Mother of Death and Dawn by Carissa Broadbent
Tell me, little butterfly, what would you do for love? In the wake of a crushing defeat, Tisaanah and Maxatarius have been ripped apart. Tisaanah is desperate to rescue Max from his imprisonment, even as her people’s fight for freedom grows more treacherous... -
![The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black]()
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
He will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne. Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal... -
![Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas]()
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the King of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken... -
![One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig]()
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.But nothing comes for free, especially magic...Categorized as:
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![Light Singer by Audrey Grey]()
Light Singer by Audrey Grey
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsHaven escaped the clutches of the new Sun Sovereign and found solace in Shadoria, but for how long? Now that the extent of her powers is known, Solis, Noctis, and mortals all hunt her. Meanwhile, chaos reigns across the land... -
![Lady of Embers by Melissa K. Roehrich]()
Lady of Embers by Melissa K. Roehrich
There was no preparing for her storm.Wrath.When they met her, she was a whirlwind of shadows and darkness. Standing among the ashes of betrayal and grief, now she is a tempest of rage and malice. Queen Scarlett Aditya will hunt them all down, one by one, and make them pay. Starting with the one who took her brightest star from her.Acceptance.She knows she will come for her...Categorized as:
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![Escaping Destiny by Amelia Hutchins]()
Escaping Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
I thought things couldn't get worse. I was wrong. I found out what I really wanted and was forced to give him up. Just as I found out who I really am, I was presented to the elusive Horde King as a gift. This was the mystical being I was hidden from for more than twenty years... -
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![The Dawn of the Cursed Queen by Amber Nicole]()
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen by Amber Nicole
Ask her, boy. Ask her what she begged the stars for and what lives now. Ask her what she ripped from the very heavens. And then ask her if she cares. The old blood runs through her veins. Nismera and her legions rule the realms as Samkiel’s power fills the sky. With him gone, she strives to solidify her spot on the throne, no matter the cost...Categorized as:
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![Song of Sorrows and Fate by L.J. Andrews]()
Song of Sorrows and Fate by L.J. Andrews
"Sing with me, Little Rose."A storyteller with the power of twisting the tales of Fate never lives long. From the beginning, Calista has always told her royals this truth, but she's determined to break the chain of violence by avoiding the attention from the tricky Norns... -
![The Dragon King by Penelope Barsetti]()
The Dragon King by Penelope Barsetti
I’ve been abandoned by every man in my life—except for one. He arrived at the outskirts of Riviana Star just in time, and not only saved me, but the people I’ve come to consider my own. He pledged to be at my side always—and made me make the same promise in return. My heart can’t hold onto the anger and resentment a moment longer—not when I want this man for the rest of my life... -
![A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir]()
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars’ survival... -
![Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins]()
Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
I thought things were bad and weird before – hold on – it’s getting worse. Adam and I are both going through identity crises of epic proportions as we Transition from who we were, and discover who we were meant to be. More Fae are dying, and I feel as if time is running out for us to find all of those responsible and put an end to the killings... -
![Queen of Chaos by Amelia Hutchins]()
Queen of Chaos by Amelia Hutchins
From USA Today and WSJ Bestselling Author, Amelia Hutchins comes a tale of love, war, and betrayal. A queen in chaos . . . A kingdom left in ashes . . . A fate that may turn to ruins . . . A king who continually stokes her flames…. What’s a girl to do? Some women rise from their ashes, Aria tends to be the one making the ashes nowadays...Categorized as:
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