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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
SOMETHING TO FIGHT FOR, SOMEONE TO LIVE FORGods should never meddle in the affairs of mortals, but Xie Lian is not one to follow the rules when lives are at risk. He spits in the face of heaven and its laws and descends in a fury to save his country from drought and civil war... -
The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom NYT bestselling author Brent Weeks comes his breakout fantasy trilogy in which a young boy trains under the city's most legendary and feared assassin Durzo Blint.For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art -- and he is the city's most accomplished artist.For Azoth, survival is just the beginning... -
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... -
Winterlight by Kristen Britain
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis seventh novel of the Green Rider series follows the adventures of messenger, magic wielder, and knight Karigan G'ladheon as she fights to save king and country from dark magic and a looming war.After her capture at the hands of Grandmother and the Second Empire, Karigan G'ladheon is making halting progress towards recovery... -
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Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 1 by Gwon Gyeoeul, SUOL
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA villain living life in hard mode... whose every path leads to death."Playing Daughter of the Duke Love Project as the easy mode heroine, Ivonne, makes charming the male characters a breeze... -
Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsA new queen has usurped the throne and is leading Cenaria into disaster. The country has become a broken realm with a threadbare army, little food and no hope. So Kylar Stern plans to reinstate his closest friend Logan as King, but can he really get away with murder?In the north, the Godking's death has thrown Khalidor into civil war... -
Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe third book in a seafaring fantasy trilogy that George R. R. Martin has described as “even better than the Farseer Trilogy—I didn’t think that was possible.” As Bingtown slides toward disaster, clan matriarch Ronica Vestrit, branded a traitor, searches for a way to bring the city’s inhabitants together against a momentous threat... -
Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn the second breathtaking volume of Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders trilogy, a new tide of glory and terror sweeps forward the story of the Vestrit clan, their liveship Vivacia, and all who strive to possess her... -
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThe first book in a seafaring fantasy trilogy that George R. R. Martin has described as “even better than the Farseer Trilogy—I didn’t think that was possible.” Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships—rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness... -
Night of Masks and Knives by L.J. Andrews
Wicked men stole the boy she loved. But when she found him again, he'd become more wicked than them all.Many enter the masquerade, but some never come out. Malin Strom has been searching for Kase, her childhood sweetheart, since he was lost at the annual masquerade years ago, and with her gift of stealing memories she crosses more than one dangerous line to do it... -
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Once upon a time, there was a horrible girl...Vanja Schmidt knows that no gift is freely given, not even a mother's love--and she's on the hook for one hell of a debt. Vanja, the adopted goddaughter of Death and Fortune, was Princess Gisele's dutiful servant up until a year ago...Categorized as:
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Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 1 by Gyeoeul Gwon, 권겨을
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA villain living life in hard mode... whose every path leads to death."Playing Daughter of the Duke Love Project as the easy mode heroine, Ivonne, makes charming the male characters a breeze... -
Shattered Souls by Beck Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMourning the loss of her cousin and missing bond, Dyna lies trapped with the enemy. Alone and afraid, the time has come to be her own savior. She will use every skill and spell her Guardians taught her to survive. Because the damsel is dead. This time, she fights.Cassiel and the Guardians are desperate to find their Maiden. Except they cannot do it alone... -
The King’s Beast, Vol. 8 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs Rangetsu and her unlikely allies follow whispered rumors through the palace in search of any hint of her brother, she finds it increasingly difficult to keep from spilling her own secret to Prince Tenyou. But revealing her true nature will upset the uneasy accord she has built between them... -
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House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig
A modern masterpiece, this is a classic Gothic thriller-fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig, about doomed love, menacing ambition, and the ghosts that haunt us forever.In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed... -
Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBlood sings to blood, Froi . . . Those born last will make the first . . . For Charyn will be barren no more. Three years after the curse on Lumatere was lifted, Froi has found his home... Or so he believes... Fiercely loyal to the Queen and Finnikin, Froi has been trained roughly and lovingly by the Guard sworn to protect the royal family, and has learned to control his quick temper... -
The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestselling author Brent Weeks... For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art-and he is the city's most accomplished artist. For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he's grown up in the slums, and learned to judge people quickly - and to take risks. Risks like apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint... -
The King’s Beast, Vol. 7 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRangetsu isn’t the only person in the imperial palace with dark secrets... -
The King’s Beast, Vol. 5 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFemale Ajin are prohibited from serving in the palace, and so Rangetsu’s revenge depends on her ability to maintain her ruse... -
The King’s Beast, Vol. 4 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomeone in the imperial palace is trying to kill Prince Tenyou, and Rangetsu has reason to believe it might be the icy third prince, Kougai... -
King's Warrior by Frost Kay
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRevolution and war come with a price in the fourth volume of USA Today Bestselling Author Frost Kay’s The Aermian Feuds Series. Returning to Aermia should’ve been easy, but nightmares and death haunt her, leaving Sage as an outsider, even in her own family...Categorized as:
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A Dance with Fate by Juliet Marillier
A young woman who is both a bard--and a warrior--seeks to repay her debts and settle scores in this thrilling historical fantasy series.The young warrior and bard Liobhan has lost her brother to the Otherworld. Even more determined to gain a place as an elite fighter, she returns to Swan Island to continue her training... -
Haunted Love by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLosing your virginity is a big deal, but voluntarily offering it up on a silver platter at an exclusive sex club . . . that’s just messed up. It was dark, and in my defense, he was tall, muscled, and smelled like the most tempting sin.I couldn’t resist, and the second he touched me, I knew I was never going to be the same... -
Oathbreakers by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen Idra, leader of the crack mercenaries known as the Sunhawks, failed to return from a journey to her home kingdom of Rethwellan, Tarma and Kethry, warrior and mage, set out in search of their vanished leader. Sisters of sword and spell, their fates bound together by Goddess-sworn oath, they were eternally pledged to fight the forces of evil... -
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Illusionary by Zoraida Córdova
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReeling from betrayal at the hands of the Whispers, Renata Convida is a girl on the run. With few options and fewer allies, she's reluctantly joined forces with none other than Prince Castian, her most infuriating and intriguing enemy. They're united by lofty goals: find the fabled Knife of Memory, kill the ruthless King Fernando, and bring peace to the nation... -
Asperfell by Jamie Thomas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnly the darkest and most dangerous of Mages are sentenced to pass through the gate to Asperfell. Not one has ever returned.Never did Briony dream she might set foot in the otherworldly prison of Asperfell. She was, after all, neither Mage nor criminal... -
Closer to the Chest by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHerald Mags, the King of Valdemar’s Herald Spy, has been developing a clandestine network of young informants who operate not only on the streets of the capital city of Haven, but also in the Great Halls and kitchens of the wealthy and highborn. In his own established alternate personas, Mags observes the Court and the alleys alike, quietly gathering information to keep Haven and the Kingdom safe... -
Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNew York Times-bestselling Tad Williams’ landmark epic fantasy saga of Osten Ard begins an exciting new cycle!“One of my favorite fantasy series.” —George R. R. Martin • “Groundbreaking.” —Patrick Rothfuss • “One of the great fantasy epics of all time... -
The King’s Beast, Vol. 6 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrince Kougai’s interest in his brother’s new beast-servant hasn’t waned, and Rangetsu is forced to forge an uneasy truce with him when his prying uncovers the dangerous truth about her identity... -
Fae's Defiance by M. Lynn, Melissa A. Craven
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBrea Robinson is a princess. Ridiculous, right? She’s left her small Ohio town behind for an exotic palace beyond her imagination, trading old jeans for ballgowns and a drunken father for two Fae mothers. Safe behind the power of Eldur, it’s easy to forget everything that brought her here. Like the two men who saved her that are now missing... -
Enemy's Queen by Frost Kay
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBeauty and perfection come at a price… Abducted and thrust into a court obsessed with perfection, scarred Sage Ramses’ dream of peace and happiness is no longer a possibility. An ancient creature of darkness rules the land along with a people that are no longer human, and she’s forced to learn how to survive despite her inadequacies...Categorized as:
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The Queen's Rising by Rebecca Ross
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen her seventeenth summer solstice arrives, Brienna desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron.Growing up in the southern kingdom of Valenia at the renowned Magnalia House should have prepared her. While some are born with a talent for one of the five passions—art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge—Brienna struggled to find hers until she chose knowledge... -
Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen the witch built the forty-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Each flight contains a dreadful monster, ranging from a diamond-scaled dragon to a pack of slavering goblins. Should a prince battle his way to the top, he will be rewarded with a golden sword—and the lovely Princess Floralinda... -
Silence and Shadow by Erin Beaty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sequel to Erin Beaty’s buzzworthy YA medieval fantasy-thriller Blood and Moonlight, Silence and Shadow is full of swoony romance, dangerous magick, and murder. Perfect for fans of Kerri Maniscalco and Mary E. Pearson. After catching a killer and barely escaping with their lives, Cat and Simon arrive in the sprawling city of Londunium disguised as husband and wife to avoid suspicion... -
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The Prince's Captive by Celeste Baxendell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA decoy bride sent to die. The soldier prince sent to capture her. How far will he go to save her life when even she has accepted her death? Marcella is a mediocre mage whose only value to her people is the fact she looks like the clan’s heir. When she is ordered to take her place and be captured by their enemies so the heir can fulfill a marriage alliance, Marcella obeys...Categorized as:
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The Banished Prince by Zoe Perdita
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI was only a child when my own family betrayed me, killed the Queen, and drove me from my kingdom. Six years later, I’m finally strong enough to exact my revenge. With a bit of help from a noble knight, a mysterious crow shifter, and my own growing powers, I can finally reclaim what’s rightfully mine—the Obsidian Throne—and take my place as the Dark King of Eldwyrd... -
Fae's Prisoner by Melissa A. Craven, M. Lynn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA traitor in search of redemption. A king’s champion on a mission. He wants to free his people, but she’s determined he’ll never succeed. The moment Griffin crossed into the prison realm, every fae he’d ever known forgot he existed. Left with nothing—not even his magic—he’s had to survive in a land of eternal darkness where a ruthless king terrorizes his subjects... -
Oathblood by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThis exciting new anthology includes a new novella featuring Mercedes Lackey 's most popular heroines, Tarma (one of the sword-sworn and most feared of all warriors) and Kethry (who wields magic and weapons for the greater good), whose fates are suddenly bound together in blood by the powers that control their destinies... -
Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlumwald is a town overshadowed by an ancient curse: in a sinister castle in the depths of the wild wood lives a monstrous Witch. Once a generation, she comes to claim a companion to return with her – never to be seen again. Now that time is drawing near once more...Mina, daughter of the duke, is grieving and lonely. She has lost all hope of any future for herself in Blumwald... -
Rebel's Blade by Frost Kay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.NOTHING IS BLACK AND WHITE Secretly trained, swordsmith Sage Blackwell steps up to run her family’s forge when her father falls ill. Sage desires to help the neglected Aermians but is bound by duty to provide for her own… Until, that is, she's offered a chance to make a difference...Categorized as:
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The Descent of the Drowned by Ana Lal Din
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe is bound to serve. He is meant to kill. Survival is their prison. Choice is their weapon.As the sacred slave of a goddess, Roma is of a lower caste that serves patrons to sustain the balance between gods and men. What she wants is her freedom, but deserters are hunted and hanged, and Roma only knows how to survive in her village where women are vessels without a voice... -
Empire of Dragons by Rachel L. Schade
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSave the empire...or let it burn. Revenge failed her... Three years ago, Lo’laeni Nolanhou did the unthinkable, slaying the empress of the cruel Alrenian Empire and freeing her people, the Forwyn slaves. But the price of revenge wasn’t freedom, only guilt... -
To Bind a Dark Heart by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Run, Gwen. Run as far and as hard as you can. Because when I catch you… You will belong to me.”When she shattered the Iron Crystal and returned magic to Avalon, Gwen also shattered Mordred’s heart. Torn between her passion for Mordred and his rage at her betrayal, she fled into the wilds.Gwen’s choice has transformed Avalon, and the island teems with magical wonders freed from the crystal... -
A Crown of Talons by Katharine Corr, Elizabeth Corr
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree months after Aderyn's coronation the court is celebrating the Solstice, but Aderyn is preoccupied by Lucien's continuing hostility. The celebrations are interrupted by the arrival of nobles who have escaped from the neighbouring country of Celonia - the flightless have risen up and overthrown their rulers. The world is changing... -
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The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWith The Dragonbone Chair, Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard. His beloved, internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn inspired a generation of modern fantasy writers, including George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Christopher Paolini, and defined Tad Williams as one of the most important fantasy writers of our time... -
Lightbringer by Claire Legrand
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe incredible conclusion to the trilogy that started with the instant New York Times bestsellers Furyborn and Kingsbane! In this epic finale to the Empirium Trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Claire Legrand, two queens, separated by a thousand years must face their ultimate destinies. Queen Rielle, pushed away from everything she loves, turns to Corien and his promises of glory...Categorized as:
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Curse of Shadows and Thorns by L.J. Andrews
A bargain between enemies. A curse without an end. A love that will bring a kingdom to its knees.Long ago, Elise's ancestors stole the crown from the fae king. As the niece of the brutal, current king, her purpose is to do whatever is asked to ensure her family keeps the throne for centuries to come...Categorized as:
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The Kingless Crown by Sarah M. Cradit
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA crown woven together by lies.A kingdom with the power to unravel them.Four Reaches. Four brides. Only a fortnight separates the young women from becoming reluctant queens of the usurper king, Eoghan Rhiagain... -
Frost Like Night by Sara Raasch
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAngra is alive, his Decay is spreading—and no one is safe.Meira will do anything to save her world. With Angra trying to break through her mental defenses, she desperately needs to learn to control her own magic—so when the leader of a mysterious Order from Paisly offers to teach her, she jumps at the chance... -
Blood and Moonlight by Erin Beaty
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRising above the city of Collis is the holy Sanctum. And watching over its spires is Catrin, an orphan girl with unique skills—for she alone can spot the building’s flaws in construction before they turn deadly. But when Catrin witnesses a murderer escaping the scene of his crime, she’s pulled into the web of a dangerous man who will definitely strike again...
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