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Tricksters by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSixteen is a rebellious age for most young people, and Aly is no exception. With her mother, the lady knight Alanna, forever being summoned to some crisis or other, and the young men of Tortall little more than diversions, Aly is bored and restless... -
![The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima]()
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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![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 2 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 2 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsWhile on the run, Yona and Hak head to Hak’s hometown, where she attempts to heal her broken heart... -
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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 3 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsYona and Hak set out on a journey to find a priest who can see the future... -
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![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 3 by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 3 by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 34 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 Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler]()
The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWhen banished Princess Maia is captured by her father and threatened with execution, it appears that all is lost…until the people rise in rebellion against their king. Suddenly, the cast-aside royal finds herself crowned the first Queen of Comoros. But enemies appear on all sides as her father’s conniving supporters assemble a new army against the fledgling ruler... -
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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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![Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab]()
Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once, Black. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences... -
![Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey]()
Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsTogether for the first time in a single volume, The Complete Arrows Trilogy is the adventure that launched Valdemar, Mercedes Lackey’s expansive fantasy realm beloved by generations of readers. Talia, once a runaway, is Chosen by the Companion Rolan, a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond imagining... -
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Island of Legends by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsUncover adventure and dangerous secrets in book four of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.As Alex grows more confident in his role as the mage of Artime, he expands his skills and brings his first creature to life with results that are both painful and wonderful... -
![The Snow Queen: The Complete Saga: Books 1-3: Heart of Ice, Sacrifice, Snowflakes by K.M. Shea]()
The Snow Queen: The Complete Saga: Books 1-3: Heart of Ice, Sacrifice, Snowflakes by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRead all three books in the complete Snow Queen series: Heart of Ice, Sacrifice, and Snowflakes in this special collection. Rakel is a princess who should have been queen. Instead, as a despised magic user she has spent most of her life exiled on a barren mountain, alone in her ice-castle... -
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Free the Darkness by Kel Kade
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsRaised and trained in complete seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a terrible battle destroys all that he knows... -
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Infinite Regress by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAn all-new story arc begins here!The new Grandmaster of Whitehall doesn't want Emily in his school. She's dangerous, he thinks. The only way he'll allow her to return to Whitehall is if she chooses to be a probationary student, a student who can be expelled at the slightest excuse, a student who has to work for one of the professors... -
![The Discord of Gods by Jenn Lyons]()
The Discord of Gods by Jenn Lyons
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Discord of Gods marks the epic conclusion to Jenn Lyons's Chorus of Dragon series, closing out the saga that began with The Ruin of Kings, for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss.The end times have come. Relos Var's final plans to enslave the universe are on the cusp of fruition. He believes there's only one being in existence that might be able to stop him: the demon Xaltorath... -
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![Vortex Chronicles: The Complete Series by Elise Kova]()
Vortex Chronicles: The Complete Series by Elise Kova
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThey should've never met. She's the crown princess. He's a mysterious sorcerer. But the unexpected happens when the world is ending.When Crown Princess Vi Solaris finds out she has a rare and deadly power, she must make a choice:Her magic or her throne.But the choice isn't as simple as it appears, because her magic is the key to saving the world...Categorized as:
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![The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos]()
The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsIn the gripping third volume of Christelle Dabos’s best-selling saga, Ophelia, the mirror-travelling heroine, finds herself in the magical city of Babel, guarding a secret that may provide a key both to the past and the future.After two years and seven months biding her time on Anima, her home ark, it is finally time to act, to put what she has discovered in the Book of Faruk to good use... -
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Dragon Fury by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs the greatest army ever assembled in the seven islands flies to the land of the dragons, everyone’s mind is haunted by the same thought: Thisbe Stowe betrayed them all. Thisbe struggles to regain the trust of her brother Aaron and the people of Artimé after one crucial mistake forces her to abandon her intricate plan against the Revinir... -
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Princess of Dorsa by Eliza Andrews
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe fate of an empire lies in the hands of one untested princess. Princess Natasia is the eldest child of the Emperor Andreth, ruler of the Four Realms. If she were a boy, she’d be the unquestioned heir to the throne. But as a girl, her main duty in life is to marry someone her father can shape into his successor. Everything changes when an unknown would-be assassin nearly takes Tasia’s life... -
![The Desert Princess by Melanie Cellier]()
The Desert Princess by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsCassie knows she was made for more than a life buried away in her uncle’s remote forest estate. Eager to meet the great spymaster, Aurora, she jumps at the chance to travel to her distant kingdom. But meeting Aurora isn’t enough—Cassie wants to prove her worth. So when she’s presented with an opportunity to gather intelligence, she acts... -
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Dryad-Born by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe struggle to save the plague-ridden kingdoms continues in this captivating second novel in the Whispers from Mirrowen series.The orphan Phae has kept her innate ability secret since she was young. Not only does she possess the dangerous fireblood, but she can also steal the memories of anyone who looks into her eyes. Phae has no idea that her combination of powers is extraordinary... -
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Power of Pen and Voice by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA Spoken Mage companion novelWhen a Sekali princess unexpectedly bursts into Elena and Lucas’s betrothal celebrations, Ardann is forced to send a team to investigate her claims of a new enemy. The last thing Saffron expects, or wants, is to be called on to assist. But she can’t risk disgracing her family by refusing to join the expedition... -
![Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews]()
Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratings-Killien, the unyielding clan chief who’s becoming increasingly volatile.-Sora, the suspicious ranger who sees more than she should.-A swarm of frost goblins that devour with tooth and claw.The list of people and things that could get Will killed keeps growing... -
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Dragon Slayers by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Revinir is getting desperate.Following her dramatic abduction of Fifer and Thisbe, the dragon woman traps the twins in an isolated, crumbling palace and surrounds them with four killer dragons in an attempt to coerce them to join her side... -
![Call of the Dragon by Jessica Drake]()
Call of the Dragon by Jessica Drake
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsKickass heroines. Fire-breathing dragons. Epic adventures. Your thrill ride awaits in this brand new dragon rider series, for fans of Eragon and Dragon Riders of Pern! Zara Kenrook has never wanted to be ordinary. Abandoned at an orphanage, destined for a life in the slums, she’s clawed her way to the top and made herself a name as one of the best treasure hunters in Elantia... -
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![Dragon Bones by Lisa McMann]()
Dragon Bones 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 second novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.”The Artiméans have suffered some devastating blows... -
![Call of the Dragon by Jasmine Walt]()
Call of the Dragon by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsKick-butt heroines. Fire-breathing dragons. Epic adventures. Your thrill ride awaits in this brand-new fantasy series, perfect for dragon rider fans!Zara Kenrook has never wanted to be ordinary. Abandoned at an orphanage, destined for a life in the slums, she's clawed her way to the top and made herself a name as one of the best treasure hunters in Elantia... -
![Paths of Malice by Sylvia Mercedes]()
Paths of Malice by Sylvia Mercedes
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPoisoned. Trapped. At the mercy of a ghost . . .She can handle this.A month into her competition with Venator Terryn, Ayleth seems no closer to winning the Golden Prince’s trust. Why else would he call Terryn to serve at the castle on some secret mission, leaving Ayleth to manage the borough on her own?No matter. She’ll prove her worth to the prince come what may... -
![The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler]()
The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn a stand-alone series set in the world of Muirwood, eighteen-year-old Maia is the exiled princess of Comoros and heir to the throne. As a result of her father’s ceaseless need for authority, she was left disinherited and forced to live as a servant in her enemy’s home... -
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Siege of Shadows by J.A. Andrews
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan Sini keep her past from destroying everyone’s future? Sini has finally found a family with the Keepers. After escaping from a childhood on the street and years of slavery, Sini’s new life as a Keeper should be idyllic. But she can’t shake the feeling she just doesn’t belong. Not only because she’s the first female Keeper in centuries. Her magic is too different to be useful... -
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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... -
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The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHard on the heels of trouble in Zirdai city, Shyla Sun-Kissed and Rendor are ordered to report to the King of Koraha - a summons that is deadly to ignore. The King holds the key to Koraha's existence, but a formidable new enemy threatens Koraha's very survival and the King desperately needs Shyla and Rendor's help... -
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Daughter of Lies by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA Retelling of Snow WhiteShe never needed a mirror to tell her who she was. She thought she knew…Until an assassin made her question everything.Brenna Seagrave would rather spy on her kingdom’s enemies than attend a ball. She prefers danger and disguise to the smiling insincerities of the Andari court, but no one is quite sure what to do with a countess who engages in espionage... -
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Shadow and Thorn by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA Retelling of Beauty and the BeastWhen a beautiful thief meets a beastly king, it’s anything but true love.Unless a haunted castle can change their minds…Zara has always hated to steal, even from the dead, but treasure hunting is the only life she knows—until her father’s cowardice traps her in an abandoned Erathi castle... -
![A Circle of Flames by Kate Avery Ellison]()
A Circle of Flames by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBriand has been taken captive by her mortal enemy, Auberon. As he takes her to the capital city of Tasglorn, she schemes to barter for her release by attempting to cooperate... and learn what she can about her magic gift. Meanwhile, Kael gathers old friends in a desperate bid to rescue her from the Seekers' clutches. Briand thought the Seekers were monsters... -
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![Failed Future by Elise Kova]()
Failed Future by Elise Kova
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen worlds collide, and things are rarely what they seem, there may be no one Vi can trust. Having forsaken her crown for a chance to save her family, and the world, Vi Solaris washes up on the shores of Meru. She's wounded and barely alive. But Vi's fight for survival is only just beginning.As a princess in a foreign land, everyone is after her... -
![Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee]()
Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Avatar, the Last The Rise of Kyoshi and Avatar, the Last The Shadow of Kyoshi comes a thrilling new chapter in the Chronicles of the Avatar series and page-turning follow-up to Avatar, the Last The Dawn of YangchenCommon enemies make for strange friends . . -
![A Shield of Sorrow by Kate Avery Ellison]()
A Shield of Sorrow by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBook 5 in the series that has captivated and obsessed YA fantasy lovers! After a heartbreaking parting, Briand finds herself in the north, and Kael returns to the south... Both are heartbroken. Both are hurt. Both are stubbornly determined to move on... -
![Eye of the Labyrinth by Jennifer Fallon]()
Eye of the Labyrinth by Jennifer Fallon
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSince the Age of Shadows ended, the people of Ranadon have lived under the merciless heat of two suns and the tyranny of Antonov, the Lion of Senet. Consumed by his lust for power and his unshakable belief in the capricious, almighty Goddess, Antonov's rule is absolute. Only one man has the intelligence and will to break that hold... a man who could be King... -
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Fists of Justice by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe war is over. But the scars remain. Emily’s New Learning has been good for Beneficence. In the years since she arrived on the Nameless World, the city has been at the forefront of technological advancement and social development... -
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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... -
![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... -
![Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh]()
Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the ancient land of Terra, where curses run rampant throughout all the kingdoms and where the royalty desperately attempt to break their curses and claim their own happily ever afters.Princess Gabriella wasn’t cursed at birth like the other royals.Although not cursed, she feels as if she might as well have been for the threat of the neighboring kingdom of Lune is ever present... -
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Visions of Fate by Sylvia Mercedes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPerfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo, this romantic fantasy adventure will leave you hungry for more.The hunt is on.But who is the hunter and who is the hunted?Ayleth and Terryn survived the Witchwood, but they’re no closer to solving the mystery of the dead shade hunter... -
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Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn exclusive Star-Touched novella over 100 pages long! Before The Star-Touched Queen there was only Death and Night.He was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. After a chance meeting, they wonder if, perhaps, they could be meant for more... -
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![The City of Zirdai by Maria V. Snyder]()
The City of Zirdai by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThrough her courage and tenacity, Shyla Sun-Kissed has awoken the power of The Eyes of Tamburah. But this feat only marks the beginning of the challenges that the magical order, the Invisible Sword, faces to free the underground city of Zirdai.Though they have allies among the monks and splinter cells inside the city, Shyla knows the Invisible Sword doesn't have the strength to win... -
![The Study of Fire by Maria V. Snyder]()
The Study of Fire by Maria V. Snyder
“What happens if he returns to our world?” “It will burn.” There's just no rest for Valek, Ixia’s Chief of Security. Challenges are constant and new problems arrive daily, including a request to help Castletown’s watch solve the mystery of a string of nighttime disturbances, and keeping a close eye on the Commander’s food taster as she schemes her way back into business... -
![The Seer's Secret by Brittany Fichter]()
The Seer's Secret by Brittany Fichter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA failing warrior.A prince in pain.A city in the mountain where they and their loved ones hide from Solevar's curse. But this reality will soon shatter. For among the cursed ashes of Solevar, a Seer has been found.Eirin, the king's favored warrior-in-training, is going to fail her combat test. She knows this, as does everyone around her. This comes as no surprise, though... -
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Unbound by Katherine Hurley
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the growing conflict forces Logan to embrace his newly discovered heritage, he fights to control a power he has long kept buried—a power that threatens everything he has tried to make of himself. Desperate to spare Astarti yet another burden, he tries to hide his crumbling control, but she has long since learned to recognize a lie...Categorized as:
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![Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest]()
Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe Selection meets Aladdin ONE MONTH. FIFTY CONTESTANTS. ONE PRINCE. AN IMPOSSIBLE HEIST. You have been summoned to Sunstone Palace to compete in our search for the future Queen of Cahraman. After years on the run, Adelaide thinks her lonely and dangerous life as a thief is finally over... -
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The Tale of Birle by Cynthia Voigt
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 26 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...
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