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Mistborn Trilogy Boxed Set by Brandon Sanderson
The New York Times bestselling series from Brandon Sanderson... -
Pandora Hearts, Volume 24 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSomeone once said that all they would find there was darkness that swallowed everything whole. But that never meant that light was nowhere to be found--They finally arrive at an answer to the question of how to save their world. It is the product of many months, even years. Cruel yet kind, it is a simple formula. Now, led on by the cogs of destiny, it spells the end of but one story.. -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 2 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile on the run, Yona and Hak head to Hak’s hometown, where she attempts to heal her broken heart... -
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Pandora Hearts, Volume 9 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe incuse on Oz Vessalius’s chest ticks onward, but the young heir to one of the four great dukedoms directs his gaze back, seeking the facts behind a centuries-old tragedy... -
Pandora Hearts, Volume 6 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThough Oz’s sudden appearance in the midst of Pandora wreaks havoc, the initially chilly reception to the prison-breaker runs more than warm when Jack Vessalius, hero of the tragedy of Sablier and the man from Alice’s memories, manifests in Oz’s body... -
Mark of the Fool 2 by J.M. Clarke
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe tried to escape. But something followed.After a gruelling trial, Alex Roth had reached the University of Generasi and learned much about the Mark of the Fool and how to exploit it for new paths of power.Making friends and training in alchemy, all seemed to be going well.But shadows stir.The dark secrets of his homeland haunt him. His sister—Selina—learns that she is what she hates most... -
The Study Series Bundle by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom condemned prisoner to food taster for the Commander of Ixia, from apprentice to a charismatic assassin to warrior with ever-evolving magical powers, Yelena is a remarkable heroine like none you've ever experienced. Follow her amazing journey through Maria V. Snyder's breathtaking fantasy series, which New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey calls "engaging and entirely original..Categorized as:
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Island of Graves by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAlex and Aaron Stowe are at a crossroads.Everything Aaron has worked so hard to build in Quill has crumbled. Fallen from the height of power and influence and left for dead in a foreign place, Aaron has lost everything, and now he must humbly beg for food from those who saved his life... -
神様はじめました 23 [Kamisama Hajimemashita 23] by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 02 by Tachibana Higuchi
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMikan joins her best friend, Hotaru, at the Alice Academy, a special school for people with an "Alice," or paranormal talent, and she must learn to know and use her own such talent if she hopes to stay... -
Island of Fire by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe fate of Artimé is at stake—and an unlikely alliance could redeem it.The magical world of Artimé is gone. The Unwanteds have no food, no water, and no hope. And everyone is looking to Alex Stowe for answers... -
Mark of the Fool 3 by J.M. Clarke
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhile war rages in Thameland, other battles begin.With his first year complete, Alex Roth has made a discovery that could change his kingdom forever.As the university prepares for an expedition to Thameland, Alex makes himself ready by growing stronger, taking summer courses on magic and spending time with his new friends and family.But conspiracy brews in Generasi... -
Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once, Black. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences... -
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神様はじめました 22 [Kamisama Hajimemashita 22] by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
Island of Legends by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsUncover adventure and dangerous secrets in book four of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.As Alex grows more confident in his role as the mage of Artime, he expands his skills and brings his first creature to life with results that are both painful and wonderful... -
神様はじめました 21 [Kamisama Hajimemashita 21] by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen banished Princess Maia is captured by her father and threatened with execution, it appears that all is lost…until the people rise in rebellion against their king. Suddenly, the cast-aside royal finds herself crowned the first Queen of Comoros. But enemies appear on all sides as her father’s conniving supporters assemble a new army against the fledgling ruler... -
One True King by Soman Chainani
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBeyond Good and Evil. Beyond Ever Afters.The fairy tale of Sophie and Agatha comes to a dramatic conclusion in this sixth and final book of Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling fantasy seriesWho will sit on Camelot's throne and rule the Endless Woods? Who will be the One True King? Prepare yourself for the End of Ends . . -
Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTwo twins, one prophecy, and a whole lot of hijinks. From WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform, comes a fantastical story about twin siblings Dani and Dorian who have missed the bus to magic school and scramble to find a mentor to teach them before their parents find out. Perfect for fans of THE OKAY WITCH and the 5 Worlds series... -
Island of Shipwrecks by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAlex and his friends from Artimé are stranded on a newly discovered island after barely surviving a storm that destroys their ship. And it turns out they’re not alone…Back in Quill, Aaron’s power base grows as he aligns himself with an unlikely ally... -
Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsIn his highly acclaimed debut, Scott Lynch took us on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with a band of daring thieves led by con artist extraordinaire Locke Lamora. Now Lynch brings back his outrageous hero for a caper so death-defying, nothing short of a miracle will pull it off... -
The Snow Queen: The Complete Saga: Books 1-3: Heart of Ice, Sacrifice, Snowflakes by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRead all three books in the complete Snow Queen series: Heart of Ice, Sacrifice, and Snowflakes in this special collection. Rakel is a princess who should have been queen. Instead, as a despised magic user she has spent most of her life exiled on a barren mountain, alone in her ice-castle... -
A Crystal of Time by Soman Chainani
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn this fifth instalment in Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling fantasy series, The School for Good and Evil, Sophie, Agatha, and their friends must find a way to overthrow the sinister evil that twists lies into the truth and seeks to rewrite their story.A false king has claimed the throne of Camelot, sentenced Tedros to death, and forced Sophie to be his queen... -
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Free the Darkness by Kel Kade
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsRaised and trained in complete seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a terrible battle destroys all that he knows... -
Saint by Adrienne Young
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs a boy, Elias learned the hard way what happens when you don’t heed the old tales.Nine years after his lack of superstition got his father killed, he’s grown into a young man of piety, with a deep reverence for the hallowed sea and her fickle favor... -
Dragon Fury by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the greatest army ever assembled in the seven islands flies to the land of the dragons, everyone’s mind is haunted by the same thought: Thisbe Stowe betrayed them all. Thisbe struggles to regain the trust of her brother Aaron and the people of Artimé after one crucial mistake forces her to abandon her intricate plan against the Revinir... -
The Lost City of Ithos by John Bierce
Half a millennium ago, Kanderon Crux and her allies banished the city of Imperial Ithos from the world of Anastis, in a desperate attempt to defeat the Ithonian Empire. Her dread weapon, the Exile Splinter, even erased the memory of its location from the universe. Now it's returning, bringing the Exile Splinter back with it...Categorized as:
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Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Vol. 4 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA FAIRYTALE TURNED NIGHTMARE!Young Syaoran embarks on a worlds-spanning adventure to restore the memory of the most important person in his life, the princess Sakura– even though he knows that she’ll never remember her love for him... -
The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Marianna Mayer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFor generations, children have loved the enchanting story of the twelve beautiful princesses and the handsome young lad who solves the mystery of their tattered shoes.Now Marianna Mayer brings to life all the splendor and romance of this beloved classic, from the dazzling forests Of silver, gold, and diamonds to a twilight palace where the bewitched princesses dance to hypnotic music... -
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 03 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCAN PURE DETERMINATION DEFEAT A MASTER MAGICIAN?Sakura is awake, but she remembers almost nothing–certainly not Syaoran, who has sacrificed everything to help her... -
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 02 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA WORLD OF MODERN MECHA AND MAGICSyaoran, Fai, Kurogane, and Mokona venture to the Hanshin Republic to find one of the missing pieces of Sakura's memory, transformed into magically powerful feathers. There, Syaoran meets his "Kudan": a fierce wolf-spirit whose fiery power mirrors Syaoran's personal strength... -
Dryad-Born by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe struggle to save the plague-ridden kingdoms continues in this captivating second novel in the Whispers from Mirrowen series.The orphan Phae has kept her innate ability secret since she was young. Not only does she possess the dangerous fireblood, but she can also steal the memories of anyone who looks into her eyes. Phae has no idea that her combination of powers is extraordinary... -
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 07 by Clamp
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSYAORAN OVERMATCHED?!Young Syaoran and his friends are on a quest to retrieve the magically potent feather-shaped shards of Princess Sakura’s memory. The search has led them to the country of Ôto, a world with the romantic feel of Japan in the early 1900s. However, another dimension traveler has shown up as well–the immensely powerful Seishirô, who first trained Syaoran... -
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The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World Vol. 2 by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya
Since being transported to a new world Tsukina has made a cozy life for herself, doing magic and running a book cafe. She's even grown closer to Il, a handsome soldier who also loves reading. But Tsukina is keeping a huge secret from him: she is a Savior, sent to this world to help protect it... -
Stormcaster by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe third book in the thrilling four-book Shattered Realms series from New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams ChimaThe empress in the east—the unspeakably cruel ruler whose power grew in Flamecaster and Shadowcaster—tightens her grip in this chilling third installment in the series... -
A Traitor in Skyhold by John Bierce
Hugh and his friends have, to his great displeasure, become the center of attention among the student body at Skyhold. It turns out that surviving the depths of the labyrinth and helping stop a coup both tend to attract notice. If Hugh had his way, he'd happily go back to being just another anonymous student... -
Deathcaster by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSPLINTERED ALLEGIANCE.Warrior Alyssa ana’Raisa would do anything to protect her home, the Fells, and her legacy, the Gray Wolf Line. But as a prisoner of Empress Celestine, Lyss is forced to turn her fearsome talents as an army commander against her beloved homeland. Refusal would swiftly lead to her death, and her death would end the Gray Wolf Line.ANCIENT DANGER... -
Dragon Slayers by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Revinir is getting desperate.Following her dramatic abduction of Fifer and Thisbe, the dragon woman traps the twins in an isolated, crumbling palace and surrounds them with four killer dragons in an attempt to coerce them to join her side... -
The Desert Princess by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCassie knows she was made for more than a life buried away in her uncle’s remote forest estate. Eager to meet the great spymaster, Aurora, she jumps at the chance to travel to her distant kingdom. But meeting Aurora isn’t enough—Cassie wants to prove her worth. So when she’s presented with an opportunity to gather intelligence, she acts... -
The Golden Princess by Melanie Cellier
Exiled from her old life as the daughter of a vizier, Zaria still grieves the lost friends of her childhood. She’s grown accustomed to her new role as a servant, though—up until the day she stumbles on the fabled lost cave of treasures.The wealth inside is enough to transform anyone’s life, but Zaria isn’t the first to find it... -
Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsVeronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens. The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders... -
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, Vol. 05 by Clamp
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLegacies and FuturesSakura finally has a date with her darling Syaoran! She's working hard to make the perfect picnic lunch for him, but on the big day, a strange messages arrives, calling Sakura away to her great-grandfather's home... -
The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter a year at the king's palace, Miri has learned all about being a proper princess. But the tables turn when the student must become the teacher!Instead of returning to her beloved Mount Eskel, Miri is ordered to journey to a distant swamp and start a princess academy for three sisters, cousins of the royal family... -
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Power of Pen and Voice by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Spoken Mage companion novelWhen a Sekali princess unexpectedly bursts into Elena and Lucas’s betrothal celebrations, Ardann is forced to send a team to investigate her claims of a new enemy. The last thing Saffron expects, or wants, is to be called on to assist. But she can’t risk disgracing her family by refusing to join the expedition... -
Shadow and Thorn by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Retelling of Beauty and the BeastWhen a beautiful thief meets a beastly king, it’s anything but true love.Unless a haunted castle can change their minds…Zara has always hated to steal, even from the dead, but treasure hunting is the only life she knows—until her father’s cowardice traps her in an abandoned Erathi castle... -
Daughter of Lies by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Retelling of Snow WhiteShe never needed a mirror to tell her who she was. She thought she knew…Until an assassin made her question everything.Brenna Seagrave would rather spy on her kingdom’s enemies than attend a ball. She prefers danger and disguise to the smiling insincerities of the Andari court, but no one is quite sure what to do with a countess who engages in espionage... -
Dragon Bones by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTen years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the second novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.”The Artiméans have suffered some devastating blows... -
A Song of Flight by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA young warrior who wields both the power of her music and the strength of her sword faces a grave threat in this enthralling historical fantasy.Bard and fighter Liobhan is always ready for a challenge. So when news arrives at Swan Island that the prince of Dalriada has gone missing after an assault by both masked men and the sinister Crow Folk, she's eager to act... -
Curse of Shadows by A.K. Wilder
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor fans of epic fantasy with adventure and romance, Curse of Shadows reveals a world of unique magic, breathtaking action, and unforgettable love.Amassia teeters on the brink of the next Great Dying.The second sun has returned as our Bone Throwers foresaw--casting the nine realms into war.My name is Ash, and I fell in the battle for Baiseen...
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