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Acts of cupidity  by E. S. Drake

Acts of cupidity

E. S. Drake

"Not everything is down to Fate but, when it comes to love, the right people must collide to keep the world running to plan. Immortal cupids, known as Apollo agents, spend their afterlife matching up pre-destined couples to sign off their daily quota. Love...

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Der Katzenprinz & other Zemnian tales  by Liam O'Brien

Der Katzenprinz & other Zemnian tales

Liam O'Brien

"From the frigid regions of the Zemni Fields, born in the very heart of the Dwendalian Empire, come three fairy tales told to children on cold winter nights. Plucked straight from Exandria, this illustrated storybook is fit to grace any archmage's library....

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Gatebound  by Daniel T. Jackson

Gatebound

Daniel T. Jackson

"After the four Illborn have remembered their recurring dream in full, each of them must decide what they are going to do with their newfound knowledge. On the island of Abass, Arion and Leanna must both choose between a return to Angall, and a dangerous...

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Aiduel's sin  by Daniel T. Jackson

Aiduel's sin

Daniel T. Jackson

"How does the opportunity ever arise for one person to alter the destiny of a world? As the nations of Angall move closer to a Holy War, the four Illborn are to face momentous challenges, while seeking answers about who they are and what their growing powers...

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Illborn  by Daniel T. Jackson

Illborn

Daniel T. Jackson

"Long ago, The Lord Aiduel emerged from the deserts of the Holy Land, possessed with divine powers. He used these to forcibly unite the peoples of Angall, before His ascension to heaven. Over eight hundred years later, in a medieval world which is threatened...

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Slaying the vampire conqueror  by Carissa Broadbent

Slaying the vampire conqueror

Carissa Broadbent

"Sylina has sacrificed everything for her goddess - her soul, her freedom, her eyes. Life in service to the Arachessen, a cult of the Goddess of Fate, has turned Sylina from orphaned street-rat to disciplined killer, determined to overthrow Glaea's tyrannical...

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The hatter's daughter  by W. A. Simpson

The hatter's daughter

W. A. Simpson

"There is more to the Vine than mortals and immortals know. It reaches its branches and tendrils into realms beyond the Riven Isles. On the night Faith was born, her mother perished, but not before sending Faith to safety, in Underneath. Discovered by The Mad...

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Black Friday  by Cheryl S. Ntumy

Black Friday

Cheryl S. Ntumy

"This collection features nine new stories, including 'Dream State', 'Clickbait' and 'The Feeding Grounds' with other popular tales, such as 'The Storymage' and 'The Way of Baa'gh' (A Sauútiverse story). The Flame Tree Beyond and Within short story collections...

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Etched in bone  by Anne Bishop

Etched in bone

Anne Bishop

"After the Elders cleansed and reclaimed many human towns, Lakeside Courtyard has emerged relatively unscathed, though Simon Wolfgard, its wolf-shifter leader, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn must work with the human pack to maintain the fragile peace. But all...

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Gifted & talented  by Olivie Blake

Gifted & talented

Olivie Blake

"Thayer Wren, brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech, is dead. As the 'father of modern technology,' he leaves an incredible legacy. But which of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children could inherit the Wrenfare throne? Meredith, head of...

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Brutal fortress  by L. Penelope

Brutal fortress

L. Penelope

"To become the queen my people need, I'll have to risk everything As the Nimali princess, I'm expected to become a dragon shifter. I've already failed once, another failure threatens my life and the fate of everyone I care about. But the world outside my...

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Beastly kingdom  by L. Penelope

Beastly kingdom

L. Penelope

"To save my clan, I'm forced to marry my enemy. The prophecy tells of danger coming for our shifter clans. Something far worse than the war between the Fai and Nimali. The only solution is to bond our clans to avoid our destruction and ensure peace. Thirty...

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The Morrigan  by Kim Curran

The Morrigan

Kim Curran

"An ambitious debut retelling of the Irish mythic figure of The Morrigan, Ireland's captivating goddess of war, power and fury From an ancient, storm-tossed sea, a tribe of gods reach the rocky shores of Ireland. Among them, a strange, hungry, red-haired girl....

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By the moonbeam and the mist  by Mariah Montoya

By the moonbeam and the mist

Mariah Montoya

"Her memories are gone, but her powers are only growing... Rayna Drey's second year at the Esholian Institute should be spent advancing her Wild Whispering magic that the Good Council bestowed upon her last year. Unfortunately, she can't quite focus on her new...

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Behind the crimson curtain  by E. B. Golden

Behind the crimson curtain

E. B. Golden

"On the coal-choked island of Luisonn, the tyrannical Stav Regime breeds rebellion among the working class. Firin, a face-changing con artist trained by her domineering father, dances between fake lives to escape punishment for her crimes - until armed rebels...

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A palace near the wind  by Ai Jiang

A palace near the wind

Ai Jiang

"Sometimes called Wind Walkers for their ability to command the wind, unlike their human rulers, the Feng people have bark faces, carved limbs, arms of braided branches, and hair of needle threads. Bound by duty and tradition, Liu Lufeng, the eldest princess...

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This monster of mine  by Shalini Abeysekara

This monster of mine

Shalini Abeysekara

"Eighteen-year-old Sarai doesn't know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect...

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Troll  by Johanna Sinisalo

Troll

Johanna Sinisalo

"Returning to his apartment, Angel finds a group of drunken teenagers taunting a wounded troll, so Angel decides to take him in, a decision that changes Angel's life forever."--Provided by publisher.

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Darkfever  by Karen Marie Moning

Darkfever

Karen Marie Moning

"Mac is stunned to discover that her sister's murder was far more than a random act of violence and resents the awakening of a mysterious ability to sense the Fae and their talismans, a talent that sends her on a quest to find a mystical book of dark...

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By the orchid and the owl  by Mariah Montoya

By the orchid and the owl

Mariah Montoya

"Eighteen year old Rayna Drey should be excited for her Branding, when the island's Good Council will infuse her with one of five sanctioned magics: the ability to wield elements, summon objects, shift forms, talk to wildlife, or manipuate minds. The Good...

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Of blood and fire  by Ryan Cahill

Of blood and fire

Ryan Cahill

Born in fire. Tempered in blood. Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust. The High Lords of the south squabble and fight, only kept in check by the Dragonguard, traitors of a time long past, who serve the empire of the North.In the remote villages of...

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Domes of fire  by David Eddings

Domes of fire

David Eddings

At the conclusion of The Elenium the company of Pandion Knights led by Sir Sparhawk, having freed Queen Ehlana of Elenia from the spell which threatened her life, had marched on Zemoch, routed their enemies and defeated or destroyed the evil god Azash....

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The shining ones  by David Eddings

The shining ones

David Eddings

"Sparhawk and Queen Ehlana must do everything they can to educate Tamuli Emperor Sarabian in the art of leadership if they are to have any chance of standing against the evil forces that threaten their kingdoms. Sarabian's enemies are regrouping and once again...

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Faithbreaker  by Hannah Kaner

Faithbreaker

Hannah Kaner

"War has come. The fire god Hseth is leading an unstoppable army south, consuming everything in her path. Middren's only hope of survival is to unify allies and old foes against a common enemy.Elo navigates an uneasy alliance with Arren; his friend, his enemy,...

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Shadow princess  by Caroline Peckham

Shadow princess

Caroline Peckham

"The shadows are in my blood. I can feel them crawling through me, slithering under my skin and taking me hostage. But the darkness within me, isn't nearly as bad as the darkness that lives around me. The four heirs will stop at nothing to destroy the lives of...

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The serpent called mercy  by Roanne Lau

The serpent called mercy

Roanne Lau

"Lythlet and her only friend Desil are shackled to a life of debt and poverty that she fears they will never escape. Desperate for money, they sign up as conquessors: arena combatants who fight sun-cursed beasts in the seedy underworld of the city....

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The keeper of lonely spirits  by E. M. (Fantasy fiction author) Anderson

The keeper of lonely spirits

E. M. (Fantasy fiction author) Ande...

"After over two hundred years, Peter Shaughnessy is ready to die and end this cycle. But thanks to a youthful encounter with one o' them folk in his native Ireland, he can't. Instead, he's cursed to wander eternally far from home, with the ability to see...

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Elphie  by Gregory Maguire

Elphie

Gregory Maguire

"What happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked? Almost 30 years after publication of the original novel, for the first time Gregory Maguire reveals the story of prickly young Elphie, the future Wicked Witch of the West"--

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Maej  by Dale Stromberg

Maej

Dale Stromberg

"Hundred-day children are stolen from the Ilasghra every week. No one can stop it. Madma and Tantli have grown up like sisters in the tentslum of the Ilas, where their people are starved and beaten. All their lives, they've powerlessly witnessed the regular...

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A drop of corruption  by Robert Jackson Bennett

A drop of corruption

Robert Jackson Bennett

"An impossible crime has occurred. A Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air - abducted from his quarters in a building whose entrances and exits are all sealed. The brilliant and mercurial investigator, Ana Dolabra, and her assistant Dinios Kol have...

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The bane witch  by Ava Morgyn

The bane witch

Ava Morgyn

"Piers Corbin has always had an affinity for poisonous things-plants and men. From the pokeweed berries she consumed at age five that led to the accidental death of a stranger, to the husband whose dark proclivities have become... concerning, poison has been...

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The gift  by Evette Davis

The gift

Evette Davis

"After a brutal act of terrorism shakes the Council to its core, they send supernaturally gifted Olivia Shepherd on assignment in Eastern Europe. What Olivia really wants is time to recover and process the stunning revelations she recently uncovered - secrets...

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Ghosts of the World Fair  by Janna Ruth

Ghosts of the World Fair

Janna Ruth

"When the past collides with the present, everyone's secrets are at risk-including the dead's.The ghosts of Paris are gathering for a once-in-an-afterlifetime event: a recreation of the 1889 World Fair, hosted by none other than Gustave Eiffel himself. The...

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A memory of light  by Robert Jordan

A memory of light

Robert Jordan

And it came to pass in those days, as it had come before and would come again, that the Dark lay heavy on the land and weighed down the hearts of men, and the green things failed, and hope died.' - Charal Drianaan te Calamon, The Cycle of the Dragon. In the...

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Trial of the sun queen  by Nisha J. Tuli

Trial of the sun queen

Nisha J. Tuli

"Ten women. A deadly contest. Only one can win the Sun King's heart. Lor has endured twelve long years of torment under the Aurora King's rule. Her only desire is to get free and pay him back for every moment of misery she's endured. When a surprise release...

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The hidden city  by David Eddings

The hidden city

David Eddings

"Queen Ehlana has been taken prisoner and held in the Hidden City as the time for battle approaches. The face of the enemy has been unmasked as Cyrgon, the sinister god of the Cyrgai. Corrupted further by unspeakable magic, he threatens to destroy the world in...

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Blood and memory  by Fiona McIntosh

Blood and memory

Fiona McIntosh

"General Wyl Thirsk of Morgravia has endured unimaginable loss at the hands of King Celimus - his best friend murdered, his sister imprisoned, and his mentor condemned to death. Now, Celimus has set his sights on the neighbouring realm of Briavel and its...

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To reign in hell  by Steven Brust

To reign in hell

Steven Brust

"A retelling of Satan's revolt against Heaven with much more sympathy for Lucifer and his allies... Heaven is threatened by the reemergence of a cataclysmic event, a wave of energy that can destroy life and result in the loss of many angels. In preparation for...

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The prince without sorrow  by Maithree Wijesekara

The prince without sorrow

Maithree Wijesekara

"Prince Ashoka is the youngest son of the tyrannical Emperor Adil Maurya. Considered an outcast by his father for his rejection of the emperor's brutal onslaught against the witches of the empire, Ashoka longs for change. When the sudden and unexpected death...

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Queen of shadows and ruin  by Nisha J. Tuli

Queen of shadows and ruin

Nisha J. Tuli

"Zarya must become the darkness... Soaring through the sky to the frozen mountains of Andhera, Zarya knows that only she can save her home from annihilation. Ruthless armies hunt her friends and toxic dark magic spreads through the land, consuming all it...

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The assassin's shadow  by R. S. (Roger Stephen) Moule

The assassin's shadow

R. S. (Roger Stephen) Moule

"They say Locan A'Shadow is the greatest assassin who ever lived. They say he faced down dragons and the armies of an undead king. And every word of it is true. Locan was once the deadliest man in the Dominion. Now he's a nobody-a stranger living quietly at...

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Marked in flesh  by Anne Bishop

Marked in flesh

Anne Bishop

"For centuries, the Others and humans have lived side by side in uneasy peace. But when humankind oversteps its bounds, the Others will have to decide how much humanity they're willing to tolerate--both within themselves and within their community ... Since...

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The unbearable taste of fruit and wine  by R. S. A. Garcia

The unbearable taste of fruit and wine

R. S. A. Garcia

"Some truths are too bitter to swallow. Iris has lived her life as the reluctant ward of the Archmagus, bound to his service and burdened by secrets she dares not uncover. Tasked with recovering magikal relics for his vast collection, she has long dreamed of...

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The scrivener's tale  by Fiona McIntosh

The scrivener's tale

Fiona McIntosh

"In the bookshops and cafes of present-day Paris, ex-psychologist Gabe Figaret is trying to put his shattered life back together. When another doctor, Reynard, asks him to help with a delusional female patient, Gabe is reluctant - until he meets her. At first...

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Homegrown magic  by Jamie Pacton

Homegrown magic

Jamie Pacton

Margot Greenwillow, talented plant witch, tea lover, and greenhouse owner has never felt further from adventure in her life. She's been desperately trying to keep what remains of her family's magic remedies business afloat. So, when Yael, her childhood friend...

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The corn bride  by Mark Stay

The corn bride

Mark Stay

"Dear reader, you are cordially invited to the strangest wedding of the year... It's May 1941, and the war is in full swing. Yet in the quiet village of Woodville in rural Kent a happy event is on the horizon, as Faye Bright interrupts her training with the...

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Once was Willem  by M. R. Carey

Once was Willem

M. R. Carey

"Eleven hundred and some years after the death of Christ, in the kingdom that had but recently begun to call itself England, I, Once Was Willem, rose from the dead to defeat a great evil facing the humble village of Cosham. The words enclosed herein are true....

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The river has roots  by Amal El-Mohtar

The river has roots

Amal El-Mohtar

"In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, dwells the mysterious Hawthorn family. There, they tend and harvest the enchanted willows and honour an ancient compact to sing to them in thanks for their magic. None more devotedly than the family's...

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Tideborn  by Eliza Chan

Tideborn

Eliza Chan

"A tsunami and a dragon's wish have wrought changes upon the city of Tiankawi that have never been seen before. But shared experiences have not healed the rift between the city's fathomfolk and human citizens, and scars from years of oppression still remain....

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The traitor  by Seth Dickinson

The traitor

Seth Dickinson

"Baru Cormorant believes any price is worth paying to liberate her people - even her soul. When the Empire of Masks conquers her island home, criminalises her customs, and murders one of her fathers, Baru vows to mask her hate, join the Empire's civil service,...

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Crown of hearts  by Leané Giliomee

Crown of hearts

Leané Giliomee

"A young queen raised as a commoner and forged by rebellion enters a dangerous dance of burning desire, court politics and survival in the face of war. In a kingdom torn by rebellion and betrayal, Elara must navigate a court filled with deceit, assassination...

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The frost queen's blade  by Meg (Novelist) Smitherman

The frost queen's blade

Meg (Novelist) Smitherman

"A reluctant queen. A deadly assassin. A deal bound in blood... Conspiracy lurks in the realm of Rothen. No one knows this better than Elma Volta, soon to be queen of the frozen kingdom. But as she awaits her coronation, Elma narrowly escapes death at the...

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The witch who trades with death  by C. M. Alongi

The witch who trades with death

C. M. Alongi

"A young witch forced to play concubine for her empirical captor, finally breaks free to find a life of her own, but even those with the power to call Death cannot outrun their past... All witches must serve the cruel and immortal Emperor Yamueto. But after...

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Flight of the raven  by Ingrid Seymour

Flight of the raven

Ingrid Seymour

"Reopening the veil between Tirnanog and Castella once seemed like a solution, but now Valeria and Korben find themselves in a race against time to save those they love. Reunited with his homeland, Korben finds a kingdom in ruin, ruled by a tyrant he thought...

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A harvest of hearts  by Andrea Eames

A harvest of hearts

Andrea Eames

"Everyone in Foss Butcher's village knows what happens when the magic-workers come; they harvest human hearts to use in their spells. That's just how life in her kingdom works. But Foss, plain, clumsy, and practical as a boot, never expected anyone would want...

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Exiled by iron  by Ehigbor Okosun

Exiled by iron

Ehigbor Okosun

"The King is dead. The Oluso rebel. War is here. With the end of Alistair Sorenson's tyrannical reign, Dèmi has accepted Jonas's proposal to rule as his Queen with hopes to finally free her people, the magical Oluso. Yet social prejudice, corrupt council...

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The radiant king  by David Dalglish

The radiant king

David Dalglish

"Radiance, the mysterious power of life and creation, is theirs to command. Death cannot claim them. For hundreds of years, the ever-living ruled with ease. Yet when the world is nearly broken beneath their reign, the humbled six swear a vow: They will sit...

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The Ragpicker King  by Cassandra Clare

The Ragpicker King

Cassandra Clare

"The royal court is in turmoil following a massacre. Kel, Prince Conor's body-double, is hunting for traitors; the notorious Ragpicker King, ruler of Castellane's criminal underworld, holds the only clues. But they lead to a dark conspiracy. Lin also faces...

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Tea you at the altar  by Rebecca Thorne

Tea you at the altar

Rebecca Thorne

"Kianthe and Reyna are ready to finally walk down the aisle, and in just seven days their wedding of a wifetime will become a reality. There's still so much to do but, like all best-laid plans, everything seems to be going awry. Their baby dragons are causing...

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Ascendant's rite  by David Hair

Ascendant's rite

David Hair

The last few months of the moontide--when the bridge connecting East and West rises above the sea--has come, and in the West Emperor Constant prepares the final phase of his plan to conquer the East. For failed mage Alaron and his companion Ramita--widow to...

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Unholy war  by David Hair

Unholy war

David Hair

Shaliyah, birthplace of the Prophet, now has a new name: Mother of Victories. In the wake of the devastating battle before her walls, everything has changed: the East is rising, bringing equal measures of hope and despair to the magical world of Urte. For...

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Scarlet tides  by David Hair

Scarlet tides

David Hair

"The Moontide has come, and a scarlet tide of Rondian legions is flooding into the East, slaughtering and pillaging in the name of Emperor Constant. But the Scytale of Corineus, the source of ultimate magical power, has slipped through the emperor's fingers....

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Mage's blood  by David Hair

Mage's blood

David Hair

Most of the time the Leviathan Bridge lies deep below the sea, but every twelve years, when the tides sink and the Moontide comes, it is revealed - linking Eastern and Western continents. At first, traders went back and forth across the bridge, but then the...

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The gate of the feral gods  by Matt Dinniman

The gate of the feral gods

Matt Dinniman

"New Achievement! Total, Utter Failure. You failed a quest less than five minutes after you received it. Now that's talent. A floating fortress occupied by warrior gnomes. A castle made of sand. A derelict submarine guarded by malfunctioning machines. A...

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Blood beneath the snow  by Alexandra Kennington

Blood beneath the snow

Alexandra Kennington

"Revna is no stranger to struggle. As the only member of the royal family without a magical ability, she is seen as an embarrassing mistake to her kingdom and a blight on her family tree. Luckily, Revna has found family in other outcasts in her kingdom. But...

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The tomb of dragons  by Katherine Addison

The tomb of dragons

Katherine Addison

"Thara Celehar has lost his ability to speak with the dead. When that title of Witness for the Dead is gone, what defines him? While his title may be gone, his duties are not. Celehar contends with a municipal cemetery with fifty years of secrets, the damage...

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The warbler  by Sarah Beth Durst

The warbler

Sarah Beth Durst

"Ten months. That's the longest Elisa has stayed anyplace, constantly propelled by her fear that if she puts down roots, a family curse will turn her into a tree. But she's grown tired of flitting from town to town and in and out of relationships. When she...

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Witch queen of Redwinter  by Ed (Fantasy fiction author) McDonald

Witch queen of Redwinter

Ed (Fantasy fiction author) McDonal...

"Having been saved from execution at the hands of the Draoihn-powerful magic users Raine used to count as allies-Raine finds herself in the Fault, a vast magical wasteland, which is falling apart before her eyes. Alongside her two closest companions, they are...

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Twice as dead  by Harry Turtledove

Twice as dead

Harry Turtledove

"Rudolf Sebestyen is missing, and Marianne Smalls is involved in an illicit affair with the shady Jonas Schmitt. Both cases converge when Dora Urban, Rudolf's beautiful and mysterious half-sister, and Lamont Smalls, Marianne's suspicious husband, hire Jack...

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Blood noir  by Laurell K. Hamilton

Blood noir

Laurell K. Hamilton

"Jason is a werewolf. He's one of my best friends and sometimes a lover. And right now he needs me, Anita Blake - not to be a vampire hunter, or a Federal Marshall, or a necromancer, but because his father is dying. I can help make him look like an everyday...

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The magician's apprentice  by Trudi Canavan

The magician's apprentice

Trudi Canavan

"In the remote village of Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer. Her mother would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage get violent,...

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Blood mirror  by Brent Weeks

Blood mirror

Brent Weeks

"Gavin Guile, ex-emperor, ex-Prism, ex-galley slave, formerly the one man who might have averted war, is now lost, broken, and trapped in a prison crafted by his own hands to hold a great magical genius. But Gavin has no magic at all. Worse, in this prison,...

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The gifted  by Katie Galvin

The gifted

Katie Galvin

"Many years ago, a barrier was created between the mortal world and the realm of the gods, a barrier to ensure balance. But although the gods could no longer walk among us, they could still choose to gift their powers to a chosen few. Some saw these gifts as a...

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The Weybourne witches  by Amber Raven

The Weybourne witches

Amber Raven

"Brigid Netherwell is accused of witchcraft and condemned to death in front of her young daughter Willow who vows to record her family's story. Decades later, twin sisters Myrtle and Marigold Netherwell are forced to confront the dark secrets of the past and...

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Epic of Helinthia  by M. J. Pankey

Epic of Helinthia

M. J. Pankey

"When a madman seizes the throne, the gods of Olympus fall silent, and the isle of Helinthia descends into decay... Anassa Iptys' glorious city burns. Forluna escapes with the rightful heir, a descendent of Apollo, and hides him away. But the new Anax,...

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Heartfire  by Orson Scott Card

Heartfire

Orson Scott Card

"While Alvin Maker travels in New England, his new wife Peggy Guester attempts to use her powers to prevent bloodshed by traveling to the court of King Arthur Stuart in the British Crown Colonies, where she must confront Alvin's brother Calvin."--Provided by...

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The eyes of the dragon  by Stephen King

The eyes of the dragon

Stephen King

"A kingdom is in turmoil after old King Roland dies and his worthy successor, Prince Peter, is imprisoned by the evil Flagg and his pawn, young Prince Thomas. But Flagg's evil plot is not perfect, for he knows naught of Thomas' terrible secret - or Prince...

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Tetra nova  by Sophia Terazawa

Tetra nova

Sophia Terazawa

"Tetra Nova tells the story of Lua Mater, an obscure Roman goddess who re-imagines herself as an assassin coming to terms with an emerging performance artist identity in the late-20th century. The operatic text begins in Saigon, where she meets a little girl...

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The City of Jackals  by Aman J. Bedi

The City of Jackals

Aman J. Bedi

"Kavi's people were once warriors who acted as the vanguard to an imperial invasion. Now, they drive steam rickshaws. But when the most dangerous gang in the city takes control of the Imperial Rickshaw Company, Kavi's people are cast out again, and Kavi is...

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Emberclaw  by Laura Lam

Emberclaw

Laura Lam

"Arcady and Everen have been separated, parted by the Veil. Alone in Vatra, Arcady embarks on their greatest con yet: posing as a noble student at the University, determined to prove their grandsire's innocence once and for all. Imprisoned in Vere Celene,...

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Wizard of most wicked ways  by Charlie N. Holmberg

Wizard of most wicked ways

Charlie N. Holmberg

"Whimbrel House is changing. Merritt and Hulda are raising a family. Owein has signed a marriage contract with the magically compatible Lady Cora, a heavyweight of British nobility who's an ocean away. And the lovely shape-shifting druid Fallon makes a...

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Idolfire  by Grace Curtis

Idolfire

Grace Curtis

"An epic sapphic fantasy roadtrip inspired by the fall of Rome, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Frontier and Floating Hotel. On one side of the world, Aleya Ana-Ulai is desperate for a chance. Her family have written her off as a mistake, but she's...

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A wrath of sparrows  by Jacquelyn Benson

A wrath of sparrows

Jacquelyn Benson

"London, 1914. When an old enemy resurfaces, Lily is forced to choose between friendship and fate. In the wake of a devastating loss, Lily is about to receive an unwelcome visit from Jack Cannon, the uncrowned Lord of Limehouse. Sam's former boss is...

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To Green Angel Tower. part I  by Tad Williams

To Green Angel Tower. part I

Tad Williams

"The evil minions of the undead Sithi Storm King are beginning their final preparations for the kingdom-shattering culmination of their dark sorceries, drawing King Elias ever deeper into their nightmarish, spell-spun world. As the Storm King's power grows and...

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To Green Angel Tower. part II  by Tad Williams

To Green Angel Tower. part II

Tad Williams

"The evil minions of the undead Sithi Storm King are beginning their final preparations for the kingdom-shattering culmination of their dark sorceries, drawing King Elias ever deeper into their nightmarish, spell-spun world. As the Storm King's power grows and...

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The black prism  by Brent Weeks

The black prism

Brent Weeks

"When Gavin Guile--high priest and emperor, the most powerful man in the world known to all as the Prism--discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that...

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A time for grief  by Adrian Tchaikovsky

A time for grief

Adrian Tchaikovsky

"A new collection of stories that shed fresh light on the dangerous and complex world of the insect-kinden, including three that are previously unpublished. The Tales of the Apt series provides a different perspective on the fantastic realm first encountered...

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For love of distant shores  by Adrian Tchaikovsky

For love of distant shores

Adrian Tchaikovsky

"A maverick academic, Phinagler is able to charm almost everyone he meets... except for his fellow academics at Collegium, with whom he is frequently at odds. In part to escape the resultant animosity and scandal, and in part to satisfy his own thirst for...

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The desert prince  by Peter V. Brett

The desert prince

Peter V. Brett

"Fifteen years have passed since the end of the war with demons, creatures of darkness who have hunted the night and plagued humanity since time out of mind. The heroes of humanity's hour of need have become legend, and those who remain struggle to escape...

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Those fatal flowers  by Shannon Ives

Those fatal flowers

Shannon Ives

"Before, Scopuli. It has been centuries since Thelia made the mistake that cost her the woman she loved. As the handmaidens charged with protecting Proserpina, the goddess of spring, Thelia and her sisters are banished to the island of Scopuli, cursed to live...

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Greenteeth  by Molly (Fantasy author) O'Neill

Greenteeth

Molly (Fantasy author) O'Neill

"Beneath the still surface of a lake lurks a monster with needle sharp teeth. Her name is Jenny Greenteeth, and she is hungry and ready to pounce. . . . She has never spoken to a human before, but when a witch is thrown into her lake by an angry mob, something...

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Galaphile  by Terry Brooks

Galaphile

Terry Brooks

"One of the most iconic structures in the Four Lands is Paranor, the fortress home of the Druid Order. Legend holds that it was erected by an Elven leader known as Galaphile Joss. But who was this Galaphile, and how and why did he choose to establish this...

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Wings of snow  by Krista Street

Wings of snow

Krista Street

"I should have won the Rising Queen Trial. The crown that was destined to be placed upon my head now rests atop the vindictive witch who sought to steal my throne. Left with no choice, I flee from the Solis continent even though my heart is shattering at...

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