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  • Heir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan

    Heir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 36 ratings
    An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found hereA FORCED WEDDING. A DOUBLE EXECUTION. TWO THIEVES HAVE OTHER PLANS. The New Empire intends to celebrate its victory over the Nationalists with a day that will never be forgotten...
  • Wintertide by Michael J. Sullivan

    Wintertide by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 28 ratings
    A FORCED WEDDING. A DOUBLE EXECUTION. TWO THIEVES HAVE OTHER PLANS.The New Empire intends to celebrate its victory over the Nationalists with a day that will never be forgotten. On the high holiday of Wintertide, they plan to execute two traitors (Degan Gaunt and the Witch of Melengar) as well as force the Empress into a marriage of their own design...
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  • The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan

    The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Three times they tried to kill her. Then a professional was hired. So was Riyria.When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as rogues-for-hire...
  • The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan

    The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    TWO THIEVES WANT ANSWERS. RIYRIA IS BORN.For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, the two thieves return to Medford but receive a very different reception --- Gwen refuses to see them...
  • Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 36 ratings
    A PUPPET IS CROWNED. THE TRUE HEIR REMAINS HIDDEN. A ROGUE'S SECRET COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING.War has come to Melengar and once more Royce and Hadrian are hired to make a desperate gamble and form an alliance with the Nationalists whom are fighting the Imperialists in the south...
  • Nyphron Rising by Michael J. Sullivan

    Nyphron Rising by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 28 ratings
    A PUPPET IS CROWNED. THE TRUE HEIR REMAINS HIDDEN. A ROGUE'S SECRET COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING.War has come to Melengar and Princess Arista runs a desperate gamble when she defies her brother and hires Royce and Hadrian for a dangerous mission. As the power of the Nyphron Empire grows, so does Royce's suspicion that the wizard Esrahaddon is using the thieves as pawns in his own game...
  • Age of War by Michael J. Sullivan

    Age of War by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Rich in magic and adventure, Michael J. Sullivan’s soaring fantasy novels are masterworks of heroism, love, and sacrifice. Now, in Age of War, the epic battle between humankind and the cruel godlike beings who once ruled them finally ignites in all its fury.The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile—and about to be tested as never before...
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    high fantasy  magic  fantasy  war  historical  paranormal
  • Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren

    Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    TRIBUTARY, a novella (1/2 the length of a normal novel), picks up a year after BOURNE... Lia struggles to overcome the fear that constant battle has heaped upon her; Gabi and Marcello face an unexpected crisis; and Lord Greco just may be ready to leave the grief and loss of his past behind him, so that he might grab hold of the future..
  • Everspell by Donna Grant

    Everspell by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant “skillfully melds history and legend” (RT Book Reviews) in an exciting new series – The Kindred...
  • The Emerald Storm by Michael J. Sullivan

    The Emerald Storm by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 ratings
    A MESSAGE IS INTERCEPTED. A SINISTER PLAN LAUNCHED. TWO THIEVES STAND IN THE WAY.Ex-mercenary Hadrian Blackwater sets course on a high seas adventure to find the lost Heir of Novron. His only hope lies in confronting the ruthless and cunning Merrick Marius. Fearing Hadrian is not up to the challenge, Royce Melborn joins his ex-partner for one last mission...
  • Dragon Knight's Shield by Mary Morgan

    Dragon Knight's Shield by Mary Morgan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Angus MacKay, leader of the Dragon Knights, failed his brothers and his clan upon the death of his sister. Now he must fight the darkness of despair tempting his soul. Back on Scottish soil, he comes face to face with Deirdre who can wield a sword as mightily as his warriors, and he takes her captive...
  • The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart

    The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of the magical sword Caliburn, which has been hidden for centuries. When Uther Pendragon is killed in battle, the time of destiny is at hand, and Arthur must claim the fabled sword to become the true High King of Britain...
  • Highland Wolf by Hannah Howell

    Highland Wolf by Hannah Howell

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Annora MacKay senses a disturbing evil in Dunncraig Keep, the estate acquired by her cousin, a cruel and ruthless man. Only her affection for the tiny girl he claims is his daughter stops her from fleeing. Then a mysterious woodcarver arrives at the castle, and she cannot stop thinking --- or longing --- for him ..
  • The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart

    The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Arthur Pendragon is King! Unchallenged on the battlefield, he melds the country together in a time of promise. But sinister powers plot to destroy Camelot, and when the witch-queen Morgause -- Arthur's own half sister -- ensnares him in an incestuous liaison, a fatal web of love, betrayal, and bloody vengeance is woven...
  • Once Found: The Pocket Watch Chronicles by Ceci Giltenan

    Once Found: The Pocket Watch Chronicles by Ceci Giltenan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elsie 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 Winter Laird: A time travel romance (Mists of Fate) by Nancy Scanlon

    The Winter Laird: A time travel romance (Mists of Fate) by Nancy Scanlon

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    THE PRESENTSuccessful matchmaker Brianagh O’Rourke believes in happy-ever-afters – just not her own. Though she thrives on helping her clients find the partner of their dreams, her own dreams remain firmly in her head, not in her life. She's fine loving only her business–at least, that's what she tells herself when she agrees to her lackluster boyfriend's proposal...
  • The Silver Mage by Katharine Kerr

    The Silver Mage by Katharine Kerr

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Read Katharine Kerr's posts on the Penguin Blog.”Prepare to get lost in the magic” ( VOYA ) of Katharine Kerr’s newest Deverry fantasy.The Horsekin are assembling along Prince Dar’s northern border, and the Deverry alliance simply does not have the men and resources to prevent their enemies from moving into the wilderness areas known as the Ghostlands...
  • Dragon Fire by Bianca D'Arc

    Dragon Fire by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Book 2 in The Sea Captain's Daughter Trilogy * There’s something very wrong in the Southern Lair. The blind dragon refuses to choose a new knight partner, but only he can save Gryphon Isle from the deadly pirate menace. His human friends accompany him to the home of the last wizard, fighting on shore as he swims beneath the pirate ships, rising to flame them into oblivion...
  • Constantine: A History Part 2 :  (Dragon Kings) by Donna Grant

    Constantine: A History Part 2 : (Dragon Kings) by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Constantine, King of Dragon Kings is an enigma. Extremely private, he keeps the details of his past secret. Now is your chance to get another glimpse into a certain time of his life - and the people he encounters that change him.This is a short story involving Constantine from the New York Times bestselling Dark Kings series from Donna Grant...
  • The Mystery of Rufford Abbey: A dual timeline novel with a paranormal twist by Stephen Taylor

    The Mystery of Rufford Abbey: A dual timeline novel with a paranormal twist by Stephen Taylor

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An absorbing Medieval mystery you won’t be able to put down! For fans of Freda Lightfoot, Anthony Doerr, Sebastian Faulks and Kate Atkinson...
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    magic  medieval  historical  mystery  paranormal  fantasy
  • The Fire Dragon by Katharine Kerr

    The Fire Dragon by Katharine Kerr

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Katharine Kerr has enchanted readers with her magical Deverry and Westlands cycle, and now she brings to a breathtaking conclusion the epic saga begun with The Red Wyvern and The Black Raven .The final chapter begins in the holy city as it rises from the ashes of Deverry's long wars. Prince Maryn prepares to claim the high kingship, but still the rebel Boar clan stands fast against him...
  • Dangerous Magic by Donna Grant

    Dangerous Magic by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From bestselling, award-winning author Donna Grant comes a trilogy of three women who happen to be a dying race of witches that were cursed by one of their own, and the men who stood by their side. With the darkness holding firmly onto his soul, Cade knows he's destined for Hell...
  • The Shadow Queen by Bertrice Small

    The Shadow Queen by Bertrice Small

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Mourn me but briefly. Then find your destiny, Lara, my love, my life. Now let me go… With those words, the spirit of Magnus Hauk, Dominus of Terah, departs his body�leaving the fate of his nation to his wife, the half faerie Lara. While Lara's son Prince Taj is well loved by the people of Terah, he is too young to rule, so Lara must obey Magnus's dying command and govern in his stead...
  • The Black Raven by Katharine Kerr

    The Black Raven by Katharine Kerr

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    For the devoted followers of the dazzling Deverry and Westlands cycle, Katharine Kerr continues the magical epic saga she began in The Red Wyvern .In her latest tale, the scene shifts seamlessly between the shattered land of the Rhiddaer and the historic end of the Civil Wars, when Lilli, newly apprenticed to dweomer, fought with her untried powers to save her beloved Prince Maryn from evil...
  • Birthright by Elizabeth Knight

    Birthright by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Cassarah, the firstborn child of a baron, is finally ready to be presented at the royal court. Every step of the way, her mother has been planning out each detail of her life—who she's going to marry, how she's going to dress, and even what she's allowed to say. But Cassarah’s ability to quietly submit to her mother has come to an end...
  • The Gold Falcon by Katharine Kerr

    The Gold Falcon by Katharine Kerr

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The cholera epidemic that ravaged the city of TrevHael has left many orphans in its wake, including Neb, the scribe's son, and his brother. Sent to the desolate farm of their last living relative, they soon learn that a worse plague lurks beyond the western border of Deverry...
  • The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart

    The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Who was Merlin? Was the famed magician of Camelot & King Arthur's court really a sinister, all-powerful being from another world? Was he truly a Prince of Darkness? Or was he a man with the passions of other mortals? A man with unique intelligence & unusual gifts? Why was he so feared? How did he come by his occult powers? Why was the crystal cave so important to him? 5th century Britain is a...
  • Days of Blood and Fire by Katharine Kerr

    Days of Blood and Fire by Katharine Kerr

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the peaceful land of the Rhiddaer, Jahdo the  ratcatcher's son stumbles upon a secret meeting  between a city council man and a dangerous,  mysterious woman. Suddenly the boy is tangled in a web of  intrigue and black magic that drags him far from  home. In the company of a blind bard, Jahdo must  travel to Deverry to unravel the evil that binds  him...
  • The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart

    The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Born of an incestuous relationship between King Arthur and his half sister, the evil sorceress Morgause, the bastard Mordred is reared in secrecy. Called to Camelot by events he cannot deny, Mordred becomes Arthur’s most trusted counselor -- a fateful act that leads to the "wicked day of destiny" when father and son must face each other in battle...
  • Highland Rake by Terry Spear

    Highland Rake by Terry Spear

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dougald MacNeill is the next to youngest MacNeill brother and he's not about to settle down, until Lady Alana Cameron is placed squarely in his lap...and then, the trouble begins. When Dougald finds Alana roaming the heather on the MacNeill lands, he takes her in hand to see his laird brother James at Craigly Castle to determine her fate...
  • The Crusader by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Crusader by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Along the ancient Pilgrim Trail traveled by countless crusaders from Europe to The Holy Land, Dr. Rory Osgrove is in charge of her first archaeological dig. A Biblical Archaeologist by degree, her target is a holy relic of unimaginable power. But what she discovers instead is the tomb of a long-buried Crusader, one of the thousands who came to this desert land in search of glory and riches...
  • Much Ado About Highlanders by May McGoldrick

    Much Ado About Highlanders by May McGoldrick

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the heart of Scotland, this Highlander is about to meet his match in a brand new romance from bestseller May McGoldrick. Highland warrior Alexander Macpherson has lost his wife. When he agreed to take Kenna Mackay as his bride to advance his clan’s power in the north, he expected a bit of an adjustment. He didn't expect the sharp-tongued beauty to run away on their wedding night...
  • The Quiet Earth by Elizabeth Harris

    The Quiet Earth by Elizabeth Harris

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Winter 1994, and in the Wye Valley a story hidden for almost eight centuries has just been unearthed. For Nina, an ecologist working alongside local archaeologists, the discovery of a baby’s grave dating from the thirteenth century is of far more interest than just academic...
  • The Devil's Diadem by Sara Douglass

    The Devil's Diadem by Sara Douglass

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In a world gone mad, is the Devil′s word the only one you can trust? A foolish monk stole the devil′s favourite diadem and the devil wants it back. It is mid-twelfth century Europe and Maeb Langtofte joins an aristocratic household to attend Adelie, the wife of the Earl of Pengraic. The earl is a powerful Lord of the Marches, the dark Welsh borderlands...
  • To Desire a Highlander: The MacKay Banshees by Kerrigan Byrne

    To Desire a Highlander: The MacKay Banshees by Kerrigan Byrne

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Meet the MacKay Banshees... Katriona - Her last memory is of her violent death, and now she's screaming for vengeance. He's a Laird with enough sins to stain his soul, but he's cursed for the crimes of another. With a clan divided, an impending marriage, and whispers of dark magic threatening the Highlands, a tempting Banshee is the last thing he needs in his chambers...
  • Heaven's Net is Wide by Lian Hearn

    Heaven's Net is Wide by Lian Hearn

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    The new beginning-and the grand finale-to the beloved Tales of the Otori series. Heaven's Net Is Wide is the new first volume of the now complete Tales of the Otori- prequel to Across the Nightingale Floor, the book that first introduced Hearn's mythical, medieval Japanese world...
  • Warheart: A Richard and Kahlan Novel by Terry Goodkind

    Warheart: A Richard and Kahlan Novel by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Terry Goodkind's New York Times bestseller, Warheart , is the direct sequel to, and the conclusion of, the story begun in The Omen Machine, The Third Kingdom, and Severed Souls.All is lost. Evil will soon consume the D'Haran Empire. Richard Rahl lies on his funeral bier. It is the end of everything.Except what isn't lost is Kahlan Amnell...
  • The Twilight Lord by Bertrice Small

    The Twilight Lord by Bertrice Small

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Lara, Domina of Terah, has mysteriously disappeared, and Magnus Hauk is frantic to find his beloved wife. When no trace of her can be discovered, he turns to two strong allies�Prince Kaliq of the Shadows and Ilona, the most powerful of the faerie queens. Meanwhile, Kol�the Twilight Lord�revels in his victory...
  • A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue

    A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Robert MacQuarrie was swept forward in time to present-day Scotland, he left behind in the thirteenth century a vow he could no longer keepâ��to protect his friend’s little daughter, Isabella. Haunted by guilt, he leaps at the chance to go backâ�¦except the fickle Faerie Magic returns him to his family castle twenty years after he left it...
  • Master of Craving by Karin Tabke

    Master of Craving by Karin Tabke

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The Blood Sword Legacy Eight knights bound by a brotherhood forged in hell claim their legacies the only way they can: by right of arms, by right of victory, by right of conquest. Most of England has submitted to King William, but Wales refuses to yield...
  • The Hunger by Donna Grant, Michelle Leah Olson

    The Hunger by Donna Grant, Michelle Leah Olson

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A MAN’S SECOND CHANCE TO LIVE Cursed by a gypsy and banished to a realm of darkness for over two hundred years, Morcant Banner resigns himself to an eternity of torture. With need and frustration his ever-present companions, he’s given up hope of ever seeing his friends again, let alone knowing the pleasures of a woman...
  • The Frost Maiden's Kiss by Claire Delacroix

    The Frost Maiden's Kiss by Claire Delacroix

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    She enchanted him with a kiss—but winning her love would demand all he possessed. Disheartened by the challenge of a crumbling legacy, Malcolm left Scotland to earn his fortune as a mercenary. Eight years later, scarred by the realities of war, he returns with a fortune won at too high of a price and a companion even more hardened than he...
  • Silk and Steel: A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology by Aliette de Bodard, Alison Tam

    Silk and Steel: A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology by Aliette de Bodard, Alison Tam

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    There are many ways to be a heroine.Princess and swordswoman, lawyer and motorcyclist, scholar and barbarian: there are many ways to be a heroine. In this anthology, seventeen authors find new ways to pair one weapon-wielding woman and one whose strengths lie in softer skills.“Which is more powerful, the warrior or the gentlewoman?” these stories ask...
    Categorized as:
    high fantasy  magic  fantasy  f-f  historical  paranormal
  • Echoes of Magic by Donna Grant

    Echoes of Magic by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From bestselling, award-winning author Donna Grant comes a trilogy of three women who happen to be a dying race of witches that were cursed by one of their own, and the men who stood by their side. Hiding a secret so awful that his only hope for survival is to remain hidden, Grayson has lived most of his life pretending to be someone he isn't...
  • Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert

    Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After her entire clan was massacred, a young woman assumes her brother's identity and becomes a warrior - all to exact revenge upon the chieftain who ordered her family slain. But the chieftain, Lord Medb, has resurrected the forbidden art of sorcery and plans to destroy all who oppose him in this dark ages fantasy world...
  • Dreamspell by Tamara Leigh

    Dreamspell by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A TIME TO LIVE. A TIME TO DIE. A TIME TO DREAM. Sleep disorders specialist Kennedy Plain has been diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor. When her research subject dies after trying to convince her he has achieved dream-induced time travel and her study is shelved, she enlists herself as a subject to complete her research...
  • Legacy of Kings by C.S. Friedman

    Legacy of Kings by C.S. Friedman

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The young peasant woman Kamala has proven strong and determined enough to claim the most powerful Magister sorcery for herself-but now the Magisters hunt her for killing one of their own. Her only hope of survival lies in the northern Protectorates, where spells are warped by a curse called the Wrath that even the Magisters fear...
  • Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn

    Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A beautiful, haunting evocation of the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's imagination, this thrilling follow-up to Grass for His Pillow and Across the Nightingale Floor delves deeper into the complex loyalties that bind its characters from birth...
  • The Twilight Lord by Bertrice Small

    The Twilight Lord by Bertrice Small

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Lara, Domina of Terah, has mysteriously disappeared while visiting the New Outlands. The Dominus is frantic to find his beloved wife, but when no trace of her can be discovered, Magnus Hauk turns to two strong allies�Prince Kaliq of the Shadows and his mother-in-law, Ilona, the most powerful of the faerie queens...
  • A Distant Tomorrow by Bertrice Small

    A Distant Tomorrow by Bertrice Small

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    My dear reader-- Five years have now passed since the Winter War between the Outlands and Hetar. But Gaius Prospero has not given up his scheme to become emperor, and unexpected tragedy causes Lara to once again heed the pull of her destiny. Finding herself across the sea in a secret new world known as Terah, she discovers that her magical abilities grow greater with each passing day...
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