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The Will of the Many by James Islington
At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington. AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not know everything.I tell them my name is Vis Telimus... -
The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
The final chapter in the Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war.Daevabad has fallen.After a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people...Categorized as:
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The Drowning Faith by R.F. Kuang
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA collection of scenes from Nezha's point of view throughout the first two novels in the trilogy, and in an opening scene of the final novel in the trilogy.It is recommended to be read after the first 5 chapters of The Burning God (Book #3)... -
Queen of the Shining Sea by Miranda Honfleur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnemy mages and ships. An all-powerful organization gone rogue. One woman refuses to stand aside. After the Divinity reveals its dark intentions, Rielle and her friends patrol the Shining Sea, doing all they can to stem the tide of gold flowing into Magehold and the dangerous goods flowing out... -
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Lady of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlindsided by their aunt’s betrayal and stripped of the protections of their station, Lyr and her sisters’ only hope of survival is to throw themselves into the dark intrigue of the Bamarian Court. As Meera and Morgana struggle to hide their illegal magic while living amongst their enemies, Lyr uncovers long-buried secrets from her mother that may finally unlock her power...Categorized as:
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Monsters Above by R.L. Caulder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe fight for our lives is upon us. Running to a new realm that could hold vital information is our only chance. With that comes closing the distance between me and the godly powers that wish to use me for their own gain. What we need is time to uncover secrets and unlock the powers that reside within me, but that’s a commodity we aren’t granted... -
Silver Road by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChloe’s quest to escape the Oracle’s prophecy leads her to a magus with a secret: the eldren are not the only race to use magic in warfare. An ancient power is rediscovered, and a forgotten people will return. Meanwhile, cursed by his birth, Dion tries to forge a new life at sea, away from both the eldren and his former life in Xanthos, but the one thing he can’t leave behind is his heritage... -
Blood Gift by Vela Roth
Can she claim her magic and her fangs?Ancient magic is sleeping inside Cassia. Wielding it is her birthright, but her bloodright is to become an immortal Hesperine like Lio, her Grace. Until she masters her dormant magic, it’s too dangerous for him to transform her... -
Once Found: The Pocket Watch Chronicles by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElsie thought she had found love. The handsome young minstrel awoke her desire and his music fed her soul. But just as love was blossoming, the inconceivable happened—Elsie awoke more than seven hundred years in the future, in the body of Dr. Elizabeth Quinn. Gabriel Soldani thought he had found love several times, only to have it slip from his grasp... -
The Hades Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI've been kidnapped by Zeus. Plucked from the streets of Manhattan and frightened half to death by a freaking Olympian god.And now I'm trapped in the Underworld, being forced to compete in a series of deadly trials for the position of Queen of the Underworld. Which would mean marrying Hades, the utterly terrifying Lord of the Dead...Categorized as:
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Thanatos by Alessa Thorn
The titan of Death, a goddess of the magic and mystery...an impossible crush that might finally have a chance.THANATOS is the fifth book in a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark, sexy city ruled by Hades and his court of gods and monsters... -
The Evergreen Heir by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom bestselling author and TikTok sensation A.K. Mulford comes the fourth book in the Five Crowns of Okrith fantasy series, following a bookish heir's fight to save their mother and kingdom when an unexpected romance blossoms. The crown is calling their name, yet can their head bear the weight when passion sets hearts racing? Perfect for fans of Sarah J... -
The New Kingdom by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the heart of Egypt,Under the watchful eye of the Gods,A new power is rising . . .In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting... -
The Kingmaker Chronicles Complete Set by Amanda Bouchet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe complete USA Today bestselling trilogy The Kingmaker Chronicles! KINGDOMS WILL RISE AND FALL FOR HER...BUT NOT IF SHE CAN HELP IT Promise of Fire Catalia "Cat" Fisa lives disguised as a soothsayer in a traveling circus. She is perfectly content avoiding the danger and destiny the Gods—and her homicidal mother—have saddled her with... -
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The First Chill Of Autumn by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLlassar is an occupied country– but nobody seems to know it. Fae began to filter slowly into the land shortly after the birth of the crown princess, Dion ferch Alawn, supposedly fleeing a dark threat in Faery known as the Guardians. But that was fifteen years ago, and now there isn’t a town in Llassar that isn’t populated by or under the control of the fae... -
Lullaby Scars by Hollee Mands
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe's the only man she's ever wanted. She's everything he can never have.Killian's scars are all people see, but with his wretched past, he doesn't want them to look closer. He resigned himself long ago to living as an indentured slave to a powerful and capricious high mage-until a chance meeting with a temptress outside a brothel teaches him to want.. -
A Court of Ice and Wind by Meg Xuemei X.
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCass Saélihn isn't some defenseless damsel, sitting on her ass and waiting for her hot, alpha males to rescue her.She won't accept the fate of being in another cage.Even though the torque on her neck binds her, rendering her powerless.She won't allow Ares and Apollo to sever her mating bond to her beloved mates, no matter how they seduce, threaten, or torture her...Categorized as:
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Highland Healer by Florence Love Karsner
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScotland has just suffered the ravages of the Battle of Culloden and must heal itself physically and spiritually. Will the magickal touch of the Healer be needed? The story centers on the Healer who possesses magickal powers that appear at moments of great distress... -
Huntress: Trials of the Gods by Angel Lawson, L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn a world where the gods live together in one society, a revolution is coming-led by the goddess Artemis and the five gods who are her allies and protectors. Artemis is pulled from her simple life in the forest, where her father Zeus hid her to shield her from a dangerous society and taken to the Academy of the Gods...Categorized as:
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Hermes: The Court of the Underworld : A Paranormal Greek Gods Romance by Alessa Thorn
The god of magic has lost his mind. Literally. A reluctant nurse with a healing touch may have the power to save him...She only needs to be convinced. HERMES is the fourth book in a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark, sexy city ruled by Hades and his court of gods and monsters... -
A Distant Tomorrow by Bertrice Small
From one of the original masters of romance, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Bertrice Small invites you back to the magical, sensual world of Hetar. The time of peace is over. After the murder of her husband, Lara�half faerie, half human�must leave the home she has made in the Outlands and follow the destiny that has long called her... -
Phoenix Chosen Part 1 by Ashe Moon
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereTyler Blackwood is definitely not making it to work on time. When he steps into the path of a speeding car, he’s whisked away by a flaming bird to a perilous realm of shapeshifters and magic straight out of ancient myth. He’d always wished for a chance to redo his life—but not like this... -
Kingdom of Blood and Salt by Alexis Calder
An epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Raven Kennedy, and Sarah J Maas.After spending years training to defend my people from our enemies, I never expected that my enemy would be the one keeping me alive.Athos is the last human city...Categorized as:
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Charon: The Court of the Underworld : A Paranormal Greek Gods Romance by Alessa Thorn
The ferryman of the dead is on the hunt for the cursed sorceress of Aeaea...but he's going to find a lot more than he bargained for.CHARON is the sixth book in a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark, sexy city ruled by Hades and his court of gods and monsters... -
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsIn The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera tells the story of a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing and one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover... -
The Devil's Bible by Dana Chamblee Carpenter
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s spent the last seven hundred years hiding in plain sight. But Mouse's past is about to catch up with her.The Devil’s Bible. Once considered an eighth wonder of the world, the ancient book is shrouded in mystery. No one knows who wrote it or where it was written. Even dry-boned scholars whisper about the secrets hidden in the book: How it calls to the power-hungry. How it drives people mad... -
Half-Blood Academy 2: Magic Secret: an academy reverse harem fantasy romance by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI hate myself for craving the panties-melting demigods. But my awakening power is volatile and destructive. Only they can prevent me from turning into a ticking bomb. When Lucifer's son breaches the wards of the Academy to kidnap me, the sea demigod, my sworn enemy, uncovers my hidden origin...Categorized as:
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Warlock: A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOne of the world's most acclaimed adventure writers returns to the world of ancient Egypt with the stunning sequel to the New York Times bestselling River God. In the wake of a sixty-year war over the reign of the kingdoms of Egypt, two young pharaohs have risen to claim power, but only one can succeed, deciding the fate of his empire forever.. -
The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsJacquetta of Luxembourg is left a wealthy young widow when her husband, the Duke of Bedford, dies. Her only friend in the great household is Richard Woodville, the Duke’s squire, and it is not long before the two become lovers and marry in secret.The Woodvilles return to the Lancaster court, where Jacquetta becomes close friends with young King Henry VI’s new queen... -
My Highland Lover - A Scottish Historical Time Travel Romance by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe jumps back through time to prove a point—not to lose her heart.As the proprietor of a homeopathic store in rural Kentucky, modern day Trulie Sinclair knows her neighbors think she is strange—but they have no idea how different she really is. Trulie was born in thirteenth-century Scotland to a gifted bloodline of time travelers...Categorized as:
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Hand of Isis by Jo Graham
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCharmian is handmaiden to Cleopatra. She is also an oracle, gifted with ancient memories that may hold the key to preserving Egypt. Through blood and fire, war and peace, love and death, she will face a desperate struggle that will remake the future of the world... -
The Savior's Sister by Jenna Moreci
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLeila Tūs Salvatíraas, Savior of Thessen and magical Queen of Her realm, is worshiped by all.Except Her father. He wants Her dead.The Sovereign’s Tournament—a centuries-long tradition designed to select The Savior’s husband—is days away, but Brontes’s plan to overthrow his daughter ignites, shifting the objective of the competition from marriage to murder... -
Fortune's Fool by Angela Boord
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA secret affair. A disfiguring punishment. A burning need for revenge.Kyrra d'Aliente has a bad reputation and an arm made of metal. Cast out of the luxurious world of silk to which she was born, played as a pawn in a game of feuding Houses, and blamed for the war that destroyed her family and the man she loves..Categorized as:
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Charmed by the Past: A Time Travel Romance by Aimee Robinson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s researching her family’s genealogy, but she never expected to become history herself.Sarah Johansson is planning a family reunion when a photo of a little-known relative sparks her curiosity. A closer look at the post-World War I image causes her to tumble back in time to 1919 and into the hospital room of a brooding, wounded infantry corporal... -
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Fall : Scheherazade Retold by Demelza Carlton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tale in the Romance a Medieval Fairy Tale series When young fairy godmother Zoraida finds herself fighting a losing battle with a dragon to save her godson, she's forced to use her magic to flee.Only to find herself in the middle of a freezing blizzard... -
An Incarnation of Shadow and Light by S.A. Christianson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour magicians abuse their magic to gain power in a corrupt Victorian inspired world.In the Kingdom of Verchiél only a handful of people known as Incarnate can use magic. Equally feared and respected, they are revered as saints and indulged like gods. But the sudden deaths of Verchiél’s rulers unleashes a power struggle between four Incarnate, each seeking power to fulfil their own desires... -
Winter's Vengeance by Corina Douglas
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUncertain allies, faltering battle plans, and a shocking future. The legacy is no longer what it seemed.Broken by the horrors she experienced at the hand of their Druidic leader, Brydie and those she loves escape to Faerie. There, shattered by grief and with her spirit fractured, she must begin the road to healing while still forging the path that fate demands of her... -
Courting War by Hazel St. Lewis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe number one rule in never make a deal with Death…even if Death is your sister. Theodra, Goddess of War, knows not to break this rule. But like all arrogant gods, she does just that. Unable to hold back, she destroys a ship full of traffickers, unaware there are girls on board. When one of them dies, Theo trades with Death for a soul she will someday love. A soul for a soul... -
The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley
THE INVINCIBLE NINTH ROMAN LEGION MARCHES FROM YORK TO FIGHT THE NORTHERN TRIBES. AND THEN VANISHES FROM THE PAGES OF HISTORY. Archaeologist Verity Grey has been drawn to the dark legends of the Scottish Borderlands in search of the truth buried in a rocky field by the sea... -
The Secret Language of Stones: A Novel by M.J. Rose
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs World War I rages and the Romanov dynasty reaches its sudden, brutal end, a young jewelry maker discovers love, passion, and her own healing powers in this rich and romantic ghost story, the perfect follow-up to M.J. Rose’s “brilliantly crafted” ( Providence Journal ) novel The Witch of Painted Sorrows. Nestled within Paris’s historic Palais Royal is a jewelry store unlike any other... -
Winter's Legion by Corina Douglas
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne thing is certain — they’ll need a legion to fight the coming storm.Following the shattering truth behind the identity of the fifth descendant, and with a myriad of threats looming, Brydie and the others must relocate to Ireland to renew ties with their Druidic cousins, the Fae. But… everything is not as it seems... -
The Healers' Road by S.E. Robertson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Agna had looked forward to her overseas assignment for the last four years. It was just a side project on the way to taking over her father’s art agency, of course, but she eagerly awaited the opportunity to use her education and prove that studying to be a magical healer had been worthwhile.Keifon never wanted to leave home... -
Highlander in Her Dreams by Allie Mackay
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs a paranormal inestigator, Kira Bedwell know that her gift as a far-seer had its advantages. But while touring the ruins of a Scottish castle, she never expected to gaze upon the noble figure of medieval clan chieftain Aidan MacDonald.... And she certainly never thought the irresistible Scot would appear in her dreams from then on... -
To Seduce a Siren by Jenny Nordbak
Astrid is a lowly tavern wench on an island ruled by pirates. If anyone discovers what she really is, she’ll be executed. Her world is turned upside down when her father bargains her to pay a debt, and she's forced to marry Talon the Destroyer, a ruthless pirate captain known for his brutality.Talon Thorvald is an exiled prince of Daneland, a berserker who’s near invincible in a fight... -
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The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThree thousand years ago, a god told a lie. Now, only a goddess can tell the truth. Persephone has everything a daughter of Zeus could want--except for freedom. She lives on the green earth with her mother, Demeter, growing up beneath the ever-watchful eyes of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus. But when Persephone meets the enigmatic Hades, she experiences something new: choice... -
Golden Age by James Maxwell
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe discovery of a strange and superior warship sends Dion, youngest son of the king of Xanthos, and Chloe, a Phalesian princess, on a journey across the sea, where they are confronted by a kingdom far more powerful than they could ever have imagined. But they also find a place in turmoil, for the ruthless sun king, Solon, is dying... -
Krondor: Tear of the Gods by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA DROP IN THE OCEAN?A raid upon the high seas signals an attack of unprecedented magnitude by the forces of darkness.But the daring assault upon the Temple of Ishap goes dramatically wrong and the prize, the Tear of the Gods, sinks beneath the waves of the Bitter Sea. The most powerful artifact known to the Temples of Midkemia, this colossal gem allows the priests to speak with their gods... -
Scars of Salt and Silver by Indiana Rose
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat would you do if you lived in constant fear of your past? Haunted by the pirates who burned your city, exploited by the people who pulled you from the ashes?Freya Willowray carries a life debt: to repay her saviours with secrets.She wants freedom. She wants control. But the world works in wicked ways, and for every desire there is a price to be paid... -
Krondor: The Betrayal by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe RiftWar is done. But a fearsome army of trolls and renegade humans, emboldened by the drug of destruction, has risen in strength from the ashes of defeat. There is one, however, who defies the call to battle... New York Times bestselling fantasist Raymond E... -
A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA god fighting his fate. A prince burdened with secrets. And a romance that could end in flames.Apollo is a deity… almost. Half mortal and refusing to take his position as god of the sun, he spends his nights drowning out haunting memories and his days avoiding responsibilities.Until his father forces him into an ultimatum:Ascend immediately...
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