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The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall
A runewitch on the run has only one option join forces with the sarcastic, unpleasantly gorgeous necromancer she loathes. The man Thraga loved is dead, and her future is in shambles. When she's sentenced to the gallows for killing her lover's murderers, it's a relief more than anything… until, the night before her execution, a necromancer is thrown into her cell... -
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
The final novel in the First Law Trilogy by New York Times bestseller Joe Abercrombie. Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him -- but it's going to be a big one. Battle rages across the North, the king of the Northmen still stands firm, and there's only one man who can stop him. His oldest friend, and his oldest enemy: it's time for the Bloody-Nine to come home... -
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Clear and Muddy Loss of Love / 泾渭情殇 by 请君莫笑
A natural moat called the Luo river split the great land into two. Jing of the north, and Wei of the south. One was the Prince of the grass plains who had no worries nor sorrow. One was a lawful Princess who received exclusive favour of the Emperor... -
The Inadequate Heir by Danielle L. Jensen
Return to the world of The Bridge Kingdom in this sensuous fantasy full of romance and intrigue that is perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Silver Flames. A soldier raised as heir to an empire, Zarrah is motivated by two truths. The first is that the Veliant family murdered her mother...Categorized as:
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Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
King 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... -
Fool Me Twice by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 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... -
Blood of Dragons by Penelope Barsetti
The Death King betrayed me—so I did the same to him. My time in Talon’s captivity has complicated my feelings. He’s more than a monster that conquered innocent people for his own means. He carries a lethal wound no one can see, a justification for his cruelty. But I have wounds too—wounds that he caused...Categorized as:
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Lady of Istok by Isabelle Olmo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The lies we tell to protect ourselves are the most important lies we ever tell. ". A heavily pregnant Almira forces Hira to return to Istok and lead her people. When Hira boards the Sea Wife, she doesn’t expect Commander Justan to be combative and surly. He questions her every decision and challenges her authority. He’s also clearly keeping his own secrets... -
Hell-Bound: Pacts of the Infernal Book 1 by B.E. Francis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRenata wakes with no memory of her life’s details. Names and faces linger at the edges of her mind, but everything else is a blur. Still, her fingers remember melodies on her instrument—along with skills that feel disturbingly natural, like lockpicking...Categorized as:
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The Unseelie Court by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Some webs are meant to be broken. Ava Cole thought she'd escaped the Web—and the dangerously seductive spider who ruled it. She was wrong. Now the “guest” of the Moonlit Court of the Unseelie, Ava finds herself caught between two immortal brothers preparing for an ancient war. Valroy, the vicious Unseelie King, offers her power in exchange for becoming his weapon... -
The Storms of Fury by Isabella Khalidi
Dark and seductive, Arabian Nights meet the Bear and the Nightingale. A perfect mix of mythical fantasy and mouth dropping steamy romance, ideal for fans of Katherine Arden, R. F. Kuang, and Sarah A. Parker. She thought she had gained her freedom, only to be thrown back into another gilded cage. Duna must hide her identity as a dangerous secret unravels right before her very eyes... -
Death Cap by C. Hebert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow can something so absolutely beautiful consist of the deadliest poison? Death A mushroom typically ingested to relieve one of their demons and other problems. The psychedelic properties make this mushroom dangerous, as the amounts consumed must be monitored and properly measured prior to use...Categorized as:
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The Sorrow of Shadows by Morgana Black
When the sudden death of the King calls General Breyla Rozaria home from the war, she is welcome by much more than the memory of her late father. His ghost now roams the castle and he's been waiting for her. But Breyla is not only being stalked by ghosts. .. The young General quickly discovers her mother's engagement to her nemesis, Lord Aurelius, and is none too pleased... -
Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a broken system, do you save yourself or fight for the people you love? With the godspower waning, the queen of Ashvi has had to find another way to bolster her fight against her imperialist oppressors. The solution: wrenching children of other cultures from their homes and conscripting them into service. Hammer was one of those children... -
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What Blooms From Death by S.M. Gaither
Princess Bellanova has spent years surviving on her own, forced to flee her palace in order to escape the curse that put the rest of her royal family into a death-like slumber and set their lands to rotting. After spending her exile honing her thievery skills alongside her innate necromancy powers, Nova has earned a reputation as one of the fiercest outlaws the kingdom has ever suffered... -
Shadow and Wrath by Penn Cassidy
I've lived in the shadows all my life. Some might even say that I am the shadows. Undesirables are banished to the Lower City, where crime runs the darkened streets and sell-swords lurk in the underground catacombs. Those with blessings that are either too useless to be deemed worthy, or too dangerous to see the light of day... -
Rising by Nelle Nikole
The Before doesn’t matter, only The After. In a post-apocalyptic Earth ravaged by nuclear war, humanity struggles to survive amidst the aftermath of radiation that has altered their DNA. Amongst the survivors, elemental magic runs through their veins, while a select few have developed extraordinary powers...Categorized as:
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Five Days by RavieSnake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo one knows that they are missing. No one knows where they are. No one knows that they are trapped. No one knows that they are dying. Dramione. WORDS: 32,001. -
Dead Spring by A.L. Masters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA sudden outbreak of violence at a local superstore leaves an eclectic group of people stranded. The isolation from the outside world and news of the devastation forces them to band together to survive. The survivors must adapt to the new rules of the world and seek comfort where they can. .. while they can.Categorized as:
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In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy
An "atmospheric and evocative" (Rachel Gillig) romantasy about a threatened Siren who forges a bond with a brooding, self-righteous king in order to flee the king who raised her. Perfect for fans of One Dark Window and For the Wolf. The monster is always slain…. Imogen Nel is in hiding. Hiding from a cruel kingdom that believes Sirens are monstrous, blood-hungry creatures... -
The Unseelie War by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
When love and vengeance collide, three worlds hang in the balance. Ava Cole thought her biggest problem was dropping out of college. Then she got pulled into the Web—a realm between dreams and nightmares—and discovered she's the prophesied Weaver, destined to reshape reality itself...Categorized as:
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Into the Fire by Stefanie Medrek
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNineteen-year-old Melanie Snow is desperate to untangle what happened the night her parents died. Their employer—the most powerful weapons manufacturer in the country—swears the deaths were a tragic workplace accident, but details in the police reports don’t add up. Worse, the authorities refuse to answer her questions. Something bigger is going on, and Mel won’t stop until she uncovers the truth... -
Sweetest Awareness by Michelle Heard
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, writing as MA Heard, comes the next installment of the Cruelest Oblivion Duet. With the impending war on our doorstep, I’m training harder than ever to become the woman I was always meant to be. A warrior. I’m faced with trials set out to break me, but I keep getting up and walking away stronger than before... -
Taming Grizz by Nikki Wild
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGRIZZ. My life belongs to the club, but before the chains and guns, there was HER. .. The love of my goddamn life. The girl who broke my heart. .. I thought I could forget about her, but I was wrong. I've grown older. I'm the right-hand man of the Devil's Dragons club president. But none of that mattered when I found her. She's grown too. .. More beautiful and clever than I remembered... -
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Red Queen by Christina Henry
The author of Alice takes readers back down the rabbit hole to a dark, twisted, and fascinating world based on the works of Lewis Carroll. .. The land outside of the Old City was supposed to be green, lush, hopeful. A place where Alice could finally rest, no longer the plaything of the Rabbit, the pawn of Cheshire, or the prey of the Jabberwocky... -
A Game of High Stakes by In_Dreams
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDraco/Hermione. In theory, the task is simple: kill Draco Malfoy. In practice, putting a curse through the Dark Lord's favoured lieutenant will take everything Hermione has―especially since he's trying to kill her, too. Even more so when the lines between them start to blur. Sometimes, the only way out is through. Words: WIP. -
Hearts Lost by Gillian St. Kevern
Some rules were never meant to be broken. Returning to the lunatic asylum would kill Ira Bird. Desperate to preserve his freedom, he follows the rules to the letter to prove himself a useful (and sane) member of society. But his new employer, eccentric and arrogant Professor Urquart, has little regard for convention—and no regard for Ira’s resolve... -
The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
A breathtaking geopolitical fantasy as fraught as Game of Thrones, The Monster Baru Cormorant is the long-anticipated sequel to Seth Dickinson gut-wrenching debut, The Traitor Baru Cormorant. Baru Cormormant's world was shattered by the Empire of Masks... -
A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee
Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAradia is only thirteen when the war begins. The brutal Saz-Kronians have invaded from the North, laying siege to her homeland, and as the war grows ever closer, Aradia’s father and mother are called to Fort Hightower to help defend the City. To keep Aradia safe, they send her to live with her Aunt Elaieva, a cold and distant woman, until the danger has passed. But Hightower falls... -
The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox
A part of the Sundered Realms Extended Universe. Revenge demands the ultimate sacrifice. When twins Thais and Thatcher are thrust into the deadly Trials of Ascension, they'll navigate brutal competitions and forbidden desires, discovering some secrets are worth dying for—and others are worth killing for...Categorized as:
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