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The couple by Helly Acton

The couple

Helly Acton

The author of The Radio 2 Book Club Pick The Shelf returns with a new hilarious, thought-provoking and funny novel. Millie is a perfectionist. She's happy, she's successful and, with a great support network of friends and family (and a very grumpy cat), she's...

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The book that broke the world by Mark Lawrence

The book that broke the world

Mark Lawrence

We fight for the people we love. We fight for the ideas we want to be true. Evar and Livira stand side by side and yet far beyond each other's reach. Evar is forced to flee the library, driven before an implacable foe. Livira, trapped in a ghost world, has to...

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Sparks of bright matter by Leeanne O'Donnell

Sparks of bright matter

Leeanne O'Donnell

When ambitious apprentice chemist and secret alchemist Peter Woulfe is tasked with caring for a mysterious illustrated book, the Mutus Liber, he quickly realises that the grimy underworld of Georgian London is even more dangerous than he first believed. Soon...

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Seeds of glory and ruin by Melanie Cellier

Seeds of glory and ruin

Melanie Cellier

eAudiobook

Two sisters. Two seeds of power. One Mage's Guild, and an unprecedented new power--but which sister does it belong to? Cadence and her sister possess the seeds of glory and ruin--or so their father always insisted. Cadence never understood what he meant until...

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A harvest of ash & blood by D. J. Molles

A harvest of ash & blood

D. J. Molles

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From New York Times bestselling author D.J. Molles comes a brand new action-packed fantasy adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat.What is the price of magic? Not the magic of tricks and illusions, but the kind that heats cities, powers armies,...

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Reforged by Seth Ring

Reforged

Seth Ring

eAudiobook

Cursed and dying, Thorn has landed at a crossroad ...He can either give up and die, or walk a path he never wanted to touch. Reluctantly accepting that his only chance at life rests in corrupt magic, Thorn soon finds himself exploring a world of ancient...

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Arcanist by Seth Ring

Arcanist

Seth Ring

eAudiobook

Safe for the moment, Thorn and Velin are faced with a choice ... Hide among the cruel Deva, or forge a path that will require all their skill and wit, unlocking the ancient paths of power hidden in the Titan bloodline. Ahead of them lies Intra Mundum, an...

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A god of wrath and lies by K. M. Moronova

A god of wrath and lies

K. M. Moronova

Trauma is haunting. Twisted. It can take everything we have . . . can't it. All that we are. Well, at least mine did. Since my dog died, I've been cursed with dreams of blood and cries. Things that were once so clear are now foggy. Why have the gods plagued my...

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Fiendish delights by Helen Harper

Fiendish delights

Helen Harper

Yeah, I'm a treasure hunter. No, I'm not rich. Or busy. Or successful. Not yet. I'm doing my very best at making a living in my newfound career. I've got magic, a pair of brownie sidekicks, and enough ambition to fill every chilly corner of Edinburgh castle....

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His chosen mate by Julie Trettel

His chosen mate

Julie Trettel

A man divided between his Pack and his heart. James is proud of his accomplishments and takes his responsibilities to the Pack seriously, sacrificing everything for their safety, including his own chance at true love. One court case too many standing across...

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Dance of stars and ashes by Nisha J. Tuli

Dance of stars and ashes

Nisha J. Tuli

A love that burns brighter than starlight. A gift that could leave her world in ashes. It's time for Zarya to release the fire within. In the jeweled city of Dharati, Zarya found passion and adventure for the first time. A mysterious stranger named Rabin...

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A flame in the north by Lilith Saintcrow

A flame in the north

Lilith Saintcrow

The Black Land is a myth: Centuries have passed since that Great Enemy was slain. Yet old fears linger, and on the longest night of the year, people in the South still light ritual bonfires to banish the dark. In her village, this duty falls to Solveig, a girl...

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A duet with the siren duke by Elise Kova

A duet with the siren duke

Elise Kova

"Inspired by The Little Mermaid and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, this stand-alone, fantasy romance is perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen, Sarah J. Maas, and Laura Thalassa. She sold her soul to a siren and now he's come to collect. Victoria risks...

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A court of hearts and hunger by Rebecca F. Kenney

A court of hearts and hunger

Rebecca F. Kenney

Just as Clara and her sister are settling into their new life, Drosselmeyer sends a desperate message to the Seelie Court. With Lir and Louisa occupied elsewhere, Clara and Finias (the Sugarplum Faerie) have no choice but to respond and forge deep into...

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A touch of chaos by Scarlett St. Clair

A touch of chaos

Scarlett St. Clair

The world will burn in the final installment of Scarlett St. Clair's bestselling Hades X Persephone saga. The gods are at war, the Titans have been released, and Hades and Persephone must fight tooth and nail for their happy ending. Persephone, Goddess of...

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Tales from the cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Tales from the cafe

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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Song of the huntress by Lucy Holland

Song of the huntress

Lucy Holland

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SISTERSONG 'Lucy Holland's lyrical prose and powerful storytelling will lure you in' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne A must-listen for fans of Circe, Song of the Huntress recasts the folklore behind the Wild Hunt into a dark,...

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The clash of yesterday by Sawyer Bennett

The clash of yesterday

Sawyer Bennett

A feud that spans thousands of years. There is a hatred born of betrayal and rooted deep throughout the centuries and I loathe him simply because of his ties. That will never change no matter the circumstances we find ourselves in. They say there is a thin...

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The lady in glass and other stories by Anne Bishop

The lady in glass and other stories

Anne Bishop

A magical collection of stories new and old spanning across all of Anne Bishop's most beloved fantasy worlds.Here, together for the first time, the shorter works of New York Times bestselling fantasy author Anne Bishop are included in one dazzling volume. A...

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He who fights with monsters by Travis Deverell

He who fights with monsters

Travis Deverell

Jason wakes up in a mysterious world of magic and monsters. It's not easy making the career jump from office-supplies-store middle manager to heroic interdimensional adventurer. At least, Jason tries to be heroic, but it's hard to be good when all your powers...

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Stone blind by Natalie Haynes

Stone blind

Natalie Haynes

'So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monsters.' Medusa is the sole mortal in a family of gods. Growing up with her Gorgon sisters, she begins to realize that she is the only one who experiences...

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A charge of valor by Morgan Rice

A charge of valor

Morgan Rice

In A Charge of Valor, Thor continues on his quest, deeper into the Empire, to retrieve the stolen Destiny Sword and save the Ring. As he and his friends meet unexpected tragedy and lose a member of their close-knit group, Thor and his remaining friends become...

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Rose/House by Arkady Martine

Rose/House

Arkady Martine

Basit Deniau's houses were haunted to begin with. A house embedded with an artificial intelligence is a common thing: a house that is an artificial intelligence, infused with a thinking creature that is not human? That is something else. But now Deniau's been...

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Three kinds of lucky by Kim Harrison

Three kinds of lucky

Kim Harrison

Luck is its own kind of magic, in this first book in an electrifying new contemporary fantasy series from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows novels. Petra Grady has known since adolescence that she has no talent for magic--and that's never...

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The dead letter delivery by C. J. Archer

The dead letter delivery

C. J. Archer

The discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery.A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother's veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened...

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Poison study by Maria V. Snyder

Poison study

Maria V. Snyder

A Chronicles of Ixia Novel featuring behind-the-scenes notes from the author, exclusive to the audio editionChoose: a quick death...or slow poison...Locked deep in the palace dungeon for killing her abuser, Yelena knows she'll never be free again. The laws in...

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Grim by Amy Boyles

Grim

Amy Boyles

The Witcher meets Dresden Files in this action-packed mystery. It only takes an instant for Grim-monster hunter and emotionally scarred hero-to lose everything. Grim is having a bad year. A hunter by trade, his world is ripped apart when he is cursed with a...

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Bird life by Anna Smaill

Bird life

Anna Smaill

In Ueno Park, Tokyo, as workers and tourists gather for lunch, the pollen blows, a fountain erupts, pigeons scatter and two women meet, changing the course of one another's lives. Dinah has come to Japan from New Zealand to teach English and grieve the death...

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Daindreth's outlaw by Elisabeth Wheatley

Daindreth's outlaw

Elisabeth Wheatley

She broke her curse, but can they break his?Amira Brindonu has done the impossible--she broke her own curse and rescued the imperial archduke from Empress Vesha's witchcraft. Saving the man she loves should have been a good thing, but by doing so, Amira has...

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Betwixt by Danielle Garrett

Betwixt

Danielle Garrett

One town. Two leading ladies. More magic than you can shake a wand at. Welcome to Beechwood Harbor. Betwixt is a collection of the in-between stories featuring your favorite paranormal pals in Beechwood Harbor. Betwixt Volume Two contains seven short stories...

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War cry by Brian McClellan

War cry

Brian McClellan

Will you join or will you die? The third option includes monsters. The war has been going on since long before I was born. Teado is a Changer, a shape-shifting military asset trained to win wars. His platoon has been stationed in the Bavares high plains for...

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We ride the storm by Devin Madson

We ride the storm

Devin Madson

In the midst of a burgeoning war, a warrior, an assassin, and a princess chase their own ambitions no matter the cost in Devin Madson's propulsive epic fantasy. War built the Kisian Empire. War will tear it down. Seventeen years after rebels stormed the...

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The Atlantis gene by A. G. Riddle

The Atlantis gene

A. G. Riddle

"Experience the first dramatized audiobook in A.G. Riddle's groundbreaking Origin Mystery Trilogy--the series that has been translated in 24 languages and sold over THREE MILLION COPIES worldwide. In Antarctica, a research expedition discovers an ancient...

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Unlikely queen by T. L. Smith

Unlikely queen

T. L. Smith

The prophecy foretold of the true queen . . . In the new world, where the old world is long forgotten, an evil queen sits on the throne, and anyone who challenges her reign is a mortal enemy-I am that enemy just by breathing. The queen always gets what she...

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To cage a God by Elizabeth May

To cage a God

Elizabeth May

To cage a god is divine. To be divine is to rule. To rule is to destroy. Using ancient secrets, Galina and Sera's mother grafted gods into their bones. Bound to brutal deities and granted forbidden power no commoner has held in a millennia; the sisters have...

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A vicious game by Melissa Blair

A vicious game

Melissa Blair

The thrilling third entry in the high fantasy saga that started with BookTok sensation A Broken Blade."It seems fate has dealt me the same hand again. I know how to play it." A new king is on the throne and the rebellion lies in ruins. Keera spends her days...

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Fool's quest. Part two by Robin Hobb

Fool's quest. Part two

Robin Hobb

Long ago, Fitz and the Fool changed the world, bringing back the magic of dragons and securing both the Farseer succession and the stability of the kingdom. Or so they thought. But now the Fool is near death, maimed by mysterious pale-skinned figures whose...

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The road from Belhaven by Margot Livesey

The road from Belhaven

Margot Livesey

Growing up in the care of her grandparents on Belhaven Farm, Lizzie Craig discovers as a small child that she can see into the future. But her gift is selective--she doesn't, for instance, see that she has an older sister who will come to join the family. As...

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Fool's quest. Part one by Robin Hobb

Fool's quest. Part one

Robin Hobb

Long ago, Fitz and the Fool changed the world, bringing back the magic of dragons and securing both the Farseer succession and the stability of the kingdom. Or so they thought. But now the Fool is near death, maimed by mysterious pale-skinned figures whose...

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From the forest by L. E. Modesitt

From the forest

L. E. Modesitt

L. E. Modesitt, Jr. continues the Saga of Recluce, the long-running, bestselling epic fantasy series. In a new story arc, From the Forest follows the early life of a man known by many names depending on who you ask-hero, tyrant, emperor. Alayiakal, who will...

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And put away childish things by Adrian Tchaikovsky

And put away childish things

Adrian Tchaikovsky

All roads lead to Underhill, where it's always winter, and never nice. Harry Bodie has a famous grandmother, who wrote beloved children's books set in the delightful world of Underhill. Harry himself is a failing kids' television presenter whose every attempt...

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The rise of fortune and fury by Sawyer Bennett

The rise of fortune and fury

Sawyer Bennett

It's time to meet my destiny. Kymaris has everything she needs to bring down the veil between Earth and the Underworld. If she's successful in completing the ritual, Earth will be darkened by evil. Demons will swarm our lands and the human race will be...

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The evolution of Fae and gods by Sawyer Bennett

The evolution of Fae and gods

Sawyer Bennett

Evil is coming. A dark malevolence the likes of which this world has never seen, and it comes straight from the depths of Hell. Darkness meant to destroy. A prophecy I am fated to fulfill but will most likely not survive. Through it all, Carrick Byrne has...

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Under the smokestrewn sky by A. Deborah Baker

Under the smokestrewn sky

A. Deborah Baker

"[Narrator Heath] Miller's pacing is superb as he flawlessly depicts each character in this bizarre world." --AudioFile on Along the Saltwise SeaUnder the Smokestrewn Sky is the series finale of the 4-book Up-and-Under series, written by bestselling author...

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A battle of blood and stone by Sawyer Bennett

A battle of blood and stone

Sawyer Bennett

With every piece that falls into place for the queen of the Underworld, Kymaris gains strength and power that will make it more difficult to defeat her when the time comes. It feels as if we're in a desperate race to get just one step ahead of her, but my...

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Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

Sunbringer

Hannah Kaner

War is coming, godkiller. Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren. Now they are stirring, whispering of war. Godkiller Kissen sacrificed herself to vanquish the fire god Hseth and save her friends, but gods cannot be destroyed so easily - and neither can...

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Fused in fire by K. F. Breene

Fused in fire

K. F. Breene

"I'd thought the threat from Seattle was finished. That we showed up in time and took care of business. I hate being wrong. It really ruins my day. When Roger, the alpha of the North American pack, shows up at my door with the news that a demon has made it to...

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Raised in fire by K. F. Breene

Raised in fire

K. F. Breene

"It is a common truth in my life that when it rains, it pours. The killings that once plagued New Orleans are cropping up again in Seattle. The local office is stumped. I'm called out to lend a fresh set of eyes, and my unique magical touch. It's only when I...

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Gray witch by Hailey Edwards

Gray witch

Hailey Edwards

Famous monsters are resurrecting across Mississippi, each one recreating their own gruesome deaths through new victims. Every time Rue pins down one horror legend, another appears with its own bloodthirsty agenda. The summoners raising these vengeful spirits...

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Pirates of Aletharia by Britney Jackson

Pirates of Aletharia

Britney Jackson

A sapphic fantasy romance for people who love dangerous women, magical worlds, and lesbian pirates. Emilia Drakon was once the youngest and kindest of the dragon sorcerers, but she's now the last of her kind. Betrayed and angry, she trades her meekness for a...

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A symphony of savage hearts by Lana Pecherczyk

A symphony of savage hearts

Lana Pecherczyk

Silver is a beautiful liar. She's human.And a fierce killer of fae.She marks her kills on a silver vambrace so everyone can see her savagery and stay away. As long as she keeps protecting downtrodden humans from monstrous fae-folk, and hiding the true reason...

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Heartsong by TJ Klune

Heartsong

TJ Klune

Set in the dreamy backwoods of Oregon, Heartsong is a queer, paranormal romance of burning passion and pack loyalty. This is the third book in the Green Creek series. All Robbie Fontaine ever wanted was a place to belong. After the death of his mother, he...

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Tattered huntress by Helen Harper

Tattered huntress

Helen Harper

Sure, I might be a low elf. But that doesn't mean I won't get up to high jinks. Daisy Carter knows she's not anyone special. She might be brave and resourceful. She might possess a touch more magic than your average low elf. But, when it comes down to it,...

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King of storms and feathers by Juno Heart

King of storms and feathers

Juno Heart

I wake in a cage at the gilt market with no memory of my name.When the fae King of Storms and Feathers purchases me, I vow to escape his palace of dust and gold, reclaim my memories, and return to the home that haunts my visions--a city of ruins in the...

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The haunting of tram car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark

The haunting of tram car 015

P. Djèlí Clark

P. Djeli Clark returns to the historical fantasy universe of A Dead Djinn in Cairo with the otherworldly adventure novella The Haunting of Tram Car 015. Cairo, 1912: The case started as a simple one for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural...

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The long war by Terry Pratchett

The long war

Terry Pratchett

A generation after the events of The Long Earth, mankind has spread across the new worlds opened up by Stepping. Where Joshua and Lobsang once pioneered, now fleets of airships link the stepwise Americas with trade and culture. Mankind is shaping the Long...

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Bitterburn by Ann Aguirre

Bitterburn

Ann Aguirre

Amarrah Brewer is desperate and grief-stricken. For ages, the town of Bitterburn has sent tribute to the Keep at the End of the World, but a harsh winter leaves them unable to pay the toll that keeps the Beast at bay. Amarrah volunteers to brave what no one...

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The secrets in shadow and blood by Lana Pecherczyk

The secrets in shadow and blood

Lana Pecherczyk

In the shadows, vision can turn blurry. Truths can become lies. Enemies can become lovers. When Violet inexplicably wakes thousands of years after a nuclear holocaust, she finds the world very different. Fae exist now. They're vicious, animalistic monsters who...

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Dangerous tides by Christine Feehan

Dangerous tides

Christine Feehan

Dr. Libby Drake uses her incredible healing powers to help mend the emotionally scarred Ty Derrick. But their burgeoning relationship is threatened by a mysterious man who wants to use Libby's talents for his own dark purposes.

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The war of the witches by Zetta Elliott

The war of the witches

Zetta Elliott

The witches are ready to go to war, but Jax and his friends are still searching for a path to peace. . . . In the epic series finale of Dragons in a Bag, friends and foes must unite to defeat the mighty Scourge before it drains all magic from the world.Jaxon...

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Into the light by David Weber

Into the light

David Weber

The Shongairi conquered Earth. In mere minutes, half the human race died, and our cities lay in shattered ruins. But the Shongairi didn't expect the survivors' tenacity. And, crucially, they didn't know that Earth harbored two species of intelligent,...

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Here in Avalon by Tara Isabella Burton

Here in Avalon

Tara Isabella Burton

An "enchanting" (Caroline Kepnes, author of You) New York City fairy tale about two sisters that fall under the spell of an underworld cabaret troupe that might be a dangerous cult--but one that makes the materialist world left in its wake feel like a sinister...

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Vows & ruins by Helen Scheuerer

Vows & ruins

Helen Scheuerer

Against all odds, Althea Zoltaire emerged from her trials as a champion. Now, she must train even harder and prepare herself to become a true warrior of Thezmarr. But Thea's world is turned upside down as she struggles to navigate her newfound magic and...

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The atlas complex by Olivie Blake

The atlas complex

Olivie Blake

The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the internationally bestselling dark academic phenomenon, The Atlas Six.Only the extraordinary are chosen. Only the cunning survive.An explosive...

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Ashes of the sun by Django Wexler

Ashes of the sun

Django Wexler

The first book in a new epic fantasy series from the author of the Infernal Battalion series. Long ago, a magical war destroyed an empire, and a new one was built in its ashes. But still the old grudges simmer, and two siblings will fight on opposite sides to...

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Fourth wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth wing

Rebecca Yarros

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Mislaid in parts half-known by Seanan McGuire

Mislaid in parts half-known

Seanan McGuire

Portals and danger, and a girl who can find both in the next book in the Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning Wayward Children series from Seanan McGuire. Antsy is the latest student to pass through the doors at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children. When the...

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Twice cursed

Twice cursed

From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy. BE...

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The lonesome crown by Brian Lee Durfee

The lonesome crown

Brian Lee Durfee

A sweeping epic fantasy weaves together destiny and ancient magic in this masterful final novel in the beloved Five Warrior Angels trilogy by Brian Lee Durfee In the age of belief, magic is a myth. But when an apocalyptic crusade comes to the remote border of...

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The lost bookshop by Evie Woods

The lost bookshop

Evie Woods

The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets. 'The thing about books, ' she said 'is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.' On a quiet street in...

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The water outlaws by S. L. Huang

The water outlaws

S. L. Huang

A 2023 Pick for Vulture Men's Health, IGN, Polygon, Goodreads, Nerd Daily, WeAreBookishBook, Riot, The Mary Sue amp; others Inspired by a classic of martial arts literature, S. L. Huang's The Water Outlaws are bandits of devastating ruthlessness, unseemly...

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Very important corpses by Simon R. Green

Very important corpses

Simon R. Green

Ishmael Jones travels to the Scottish Highlands on a mysterious dual mission in this intriguing, genre-blending mystery.

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Tree guardian by Andrew Karevik

Tree guardian

Andrew Karevik

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Bite the woman that feeds by Penelope Barsetti

Bite the woman that feeds

Penelope Barsetti

A sickness has claimed the kingdoms of men. Everyone is either sick or dying, weak to a curse that has no cure--except for me. I'm immune to this mysterious illness, and I do my best to heal the sick and ease the pain of the dying. I was supposed to marry the...

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Haunted by the past by Simon R. Green

Haunted by the past

Simon R. Green

Supernatural detective Ishmael Jones knows all there is to know about solving mysteries. Together with his love and partner in crimes, Penny Belcourt, he specializes in cases of the weird and uncanny. Lucas Carr went to Glenbury Hall, an old country manor...

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Bookshops & bonedust by Travis Baldree

Bookshops & bonedust

Travis Baldree

First loves. Second-hand books. Epic adventures. Viv's career with the renowned mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she's packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach...

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The cursed and the broken by Chloe Hodge

The cursed and the broken

Chloe Hodge

Years ago, the dark queen was executed by witches, her cultists hunted down like rats and forced into hiding. Their black magic buried and put to rest, all was well in the world . . . or so we thought. Kitarni Bárány, witch and shepherd of her flock, has...

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Renegades by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Renegades

Nicholas Sansbury Smith

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith pulls the surviving divers into another heart-stopping adventure in Hell Divers XI: Renegades.The secret location of the Vanguard Islands is no longer a secret ... Tired from years of...

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Juniper Wiles by Charles De Lint

Juniper Wiles

Charles De Lint

Juniper Wiles once starred as a plucky teen detective in the popular TV show, Nora Constantine. When the series ended seven years ago, Juniper made a decision to leave L.A. and return home to Newford where she joined friends at the artists' collective,...

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Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the coffee gets cold

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

"In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. In Before the Coffee Gets Cold,...

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Alpha's temptation by Renee Rose

Alpha's temptation

Renee Rose

MINE TO PROTECT. MINE TO PUNISH. MINE. I'm a lone wolf, and I like it that way. Banished from my birth pack after a bloodbath, I never wanted a mate.Then I meet Kylie. My temptation. We're trapped in an elevator together, and her panic almost makes her pass...

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Glimmer of hope by Heather G. Harris

Glimmer of hope

Heather G. Harris

I'm Jinx, a run-of-the-mill private investigator ... except I'm also a walking, talking lie detector. Oh, and I belong to magical realm known as the Other.Murder isn't usually my gig, but when I'm hired to investigate the death of a dryad called Reggie, I...

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Dragons of fate by Margaret Weis

Dragons of fate

Margaret Weis

Brought to you by Penguin.A courageous heroine trapped in the distant past is determined to return to her own time-without changing the shape of the world forever-as the New York Times bestselling Dragonlance series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dragons...

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Juniper Wiles and the ghost girls by Charles De Lint

Juniper Wiles and the ghost girls

Charles De Lint

Anyone who knows her wouldn't be surprised to learn that Jilly sees the world through a prism of faerie tales. It was years before I came to understand that she wasn't just being whimsical when she talked so easily about hobs and brownies and various kinds of...

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Green mage by J. S. Kennedy

Green mage

J. S. Kennedy

You're only paranoid if nobody's out to get you. Mackenzie's paranoia hasn't ebbed, if anything, it's only gotten worse, and it's starting to wear thin on her family. Add in a new familiar, and her sister's sudden rebellion, and tempers ignite. As a hunter for...

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Fate calls the elf queen by J. M. Kearl

Fate calls the elf queen

J. M. Kearl

The captivating third book in J.M. Kearl's bestselling Elf Queen saga is filled with breathtaking romance and heated tension. Layala Lightbringer's worst fears came true when she woke the wicked Black Mage, Hel. He claims she is a goddess reborn... and his...

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Galatea by Madeline Miller

Galatea

Madeline Miller

From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion. In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who...

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Chastely bitten by Lexi C. Foss

Chastely bitten

Lexi C. Foss

Once upon a time, humankind ruled the world while lycans and vampires lived in secret. This is no longer that time. Juliet It is my duty to obey, to give my body and blood to a vampire master until he no longer has use for me. There is no escape. Nowhere to...

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On a throne of lies by Eric Ugland

On a throne of lies

Eric Ugland

Clyde Hatchett, Glaton's prodigal son, is finally home. Sure, he's got a whole new body and face, so nobody recognizes him. And technically he's not from Glaton-he's really only spent a few months there. But they say home is wherever your love resides, and...

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Black truth, white lies by Hailey Edwards

Black truth, white lies

Hailey Edwards

When one of Santa's reindeer meets a grisly end during the annual A Downtown Dickens Christmas Festival, Rue realizes her enemies are closing in on her location, and Samford will pay the price. But when one creature turns into two, and two into three, and then...

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The lair of bones by David Farland

The lair of bones

David Farland

Having won a great victory over his longtime foe, Prince Gaborn, the Earth King, must finally defeat Raj Ahten and the Reavers. However, from his underground lair, One True Master is planning her revenge, forcing Gaborn to take the battle into the heart of the...

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Sons of the oak by David Farland

Sons of the oak

David Farland

Gaborn, the Earth King, has been traveling far from his home, to strange and unknown places. While beyond the edge of the earth, he finally succumbs to accelerated aging, the price of all the endowments he has taken. His death is the signal for a revolution,...

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Worldbinder by David Farland

Worldbinder

David Farland

The bestselling epic breaks new ground. After the events of Sons of the Oak, Fallion and Jaz, the sons of the great Earth King Gaborn, are living as fugitives in their own kingdom, newly invaded and secretly controlled by supernatural beings of ultimate evil....

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Chaosbound by David Farland

Chaosbound

David Farland

Borenson and Myrrima are on a quest to save their devastated land and the people of the new world from certain destruction. But the land is not the only thing that has been altered forever: in the change, Borenson has merged with a mighty and monstrous...

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The surviving sky by Kritika H. Rao

The surviving sky

Kritika H. Rao

High above a jungle-planet float the last refuges of humanity--plant-made civilizations held together by tradition, technology, and arcane science. Here, architects are revered deeply, with humanity's survival reliant on a privileged few. If not for their...

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King of the rising by Kacen Callender

King of the rising

Kacen Callender

King of the Rising is the searing conclusion to an unflinching and powerful Caribbean-inspired fantasy series about colonialism, resilience and defiance. A revolution has swept through the islands of Hans Lollik and former slave Loren Jannik has been chosen to...

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For king and corruption by Kel Carpenter

For king and corruption

Kel Carpenter

Kel Carpenter and Lucinda Dark present Book 4 in the Dark Maji series. Contains mature themes.

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The unblessed witch by Miranda Lyn

The unblessed witch

Miranda Lyn

In this captivating holiday novella following the events of The Unbound Witch, Marley, a witch burdened by a dark history, possesses an extraordinary gift--the power to hunt shattered hearts with her enchanting magic. With every Winter Solstice, a relentless...

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Beren and Lúthien by J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien

Beren and Lúthien

J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkie...

Presented for the first time on audio, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves, Men and Orcs and the rich landscape unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth in this unabridged recording read by critically...

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The children of Húrin by J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien

The children of Húrin

J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkie...

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of The Children of Húrin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and...

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