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A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas
The epic third story in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas.Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit... -
Fourth Wing [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros
Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history...Categorized as:
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The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
The final chapter in the Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war.Daevabad has fallen.After a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people... -
Only the Brave by Solmussa
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRegulus Black is angry. He wants revenge. He wants to watch the world burn for all it's done to him. He also wants to make out with James Potter, but that's a secret he'll take to the grave. Vengeance is more important than... whatever it is that chokes him when he lays eyes on Potter.James Potter is confused, because Regulus Black is, all of a sudden, hot... -
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Iron Flame [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College―Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through... -
A Duet of Sword and Song by Lisa Cassidy
The time of the Shadowhawk was gone. Now he needed to be more.In the space of a night Cuinn Acondor lost his crown and almost his life. Devastated by Talyn’s disappearance, he’s on the run, fleeing from Armun and Shadow hunters who want to destroy everything he stands for. But he won’t give up. Together with the resurgent Wolves, he begins preparing to take back what Azrilan stole from them... -
Unraveled by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA mission to a foreign land has left Captain Trip Yert with a responsibility he never anticipated: watching over two dozen magical stasis chambers containing half-dragon young, including eight that are half-human. As bewildering as he finds it, all of them are related to him... -
Dark Territory by A.C. Cobble
After uncovering the existence of an ancient, secret organization, Ben must track down its whereabouts to enlist help in a battle for the fate of humanity. He goes behind enemy lines and faces certain danger. He must convince the powerful elites that the looming threat to Alcott is real... -
The Queen's Starfire Throne by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery road must come to an end.THE DEAD. Facing a war where revenants outnumber the living, Caris Rourke must confront a future written in the stars, one she wants no part of. In order to outmaneuver the enemy, Caris must learn to trust her instincts, no matter where they lead, whether into the heart of danger or into the arms of Nathaniel, a dead man walking she should not trust, much less love... -
Endless Flight by A.C. Cobble
Endless flight continues the epic saga of Benjamin Ashwood. This classic swords and sorcery tale is inspired by Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time and Tolkien's The Hobbit. If you liked them, you will love Benjamin Ashwood. As Ben flees from powerful forces, the course of political alliances and a war hinge on information he and a friend possess... -
Lady of the Nightmares by Kate King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe dark reveals all secrets. Lonnie Skyeborne is a liar and proud of it. From the moment she was born, her mother sensed there was something extraordinary about her daughter, andtaught her to never reveal the truth of who she is. But now, Lonnie is alone and trapped in her own web of lies. She is the queen in name only, and afraid to trust anyone, even the princes who claim to be her allies... -
A Twist of the Blade by S.M. Gaither
Mercenary. Survivor. Queen. Who is Casia Greythorne?Still reeling from an unimaginable loss and the revelation of an identity she isn’t sure she wants to embrace, Casia has one plan: Try to control something. Something like the strange magic awakening inside of her...Categorized as:
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The Witchslayer by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRenwick Vostemur spends his winters training blue witches with his uncle in the Northern Court. But as Renwick proves himself worthy of the nickname Witchslayer, he struggles to keep his secrets from slipping out of his control. Under his uncle’s scrutiny, will he survive another winter in the blue witch fortress?This is the third novella in the Okrith novella series... -
The Lethal Deception by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver since the High Elves landed on the coast, they have insisted that they are solely there to establish diplomatic relations, but the underlying threat of their presence has been felt throughout the lands. Danger lurks around every corner, and all it would take is one spark to ignite a war... -
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Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli
A city of magic. A passion born in dreams. A secret that will set their world aflame.Packed with enemies-to-lovers tension, heart-pounding action and devastating twists, The Nightfire Quartet is an epic fantasy romance that begins with a slow burn and builds in intensity. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout and Carissa Broadbent... -
Forged in Frost by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNYT Bestseller Jasmine Walt returns with the next installment in Of Dragons and Fae, perfect for fans of fantasy romance, action-packed adventure, and wild new worlds...Adara and Einar thought all their problems would be solved when they defeated the corrupted King Aolis... -
Warden of Water by D.N. Hoxa
The time has come to end the reign of dragons.My family has played god with shifters for over eight centuries. They've conquered in silence, have gathered and saved power for themselves, failing their people.No more.The draca live. All four of us are alive, on the same timeline, and we have what it takes to summon the Ether, bring back the balance of elements in our world...Categorized as:
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Child of the Flames by D.W. Hawkins
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Red Swords came with the sunrise, and took everything Shawna Llewan held dear. She alone escapes the slaughter, spiriting away the secret which brought them down on her family. Revenge is all she has to keep her alive... -
Fae Heir by Lucia Ashta
Win the trials, earn a crown—or fail and lose everything. The heir of Embermere has unexpectedly died, and now a new prince and princess must be crowned. I’ve been hiding out with the dragons, but then mysterious fae show up at the dragons’ stronghold and abduct me at the King’s command. The royals of Embermere are hosting the Fae Heir Trials to find their successors... -
The Study of Magic by Maria V. Snyder
Frankly, I think death is the best cure for stupidity.As Chief of Ixia’s Security, Valek’s work is never done. After rescuing Commander Ambrose with, Yelena, his heartmate’s, help and seeing her off to Sitia, Valek discovers the nefarious scheme to overthrow their country is far more complex and far reaching than anyone could have guessed... -
Lonely is the Knight by Cynthia Luhrs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTravel through time... Both sisters lost to the mists of time. Check. Attempted murder. Check. Actually traveling through time to medieval England? Triple check. Beware ghosts trying to help… Charlotte Merriweather didn’t plan to steal the gorgeous low-slung sports car but in her defense it was just sitting there running, with the door open, beckoning her...Categorized as:
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Wings of Starless Night by Sadie Sterling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo the fae of the Sorcen Court, Princess Allina Kingsdaughter is a traitor and a fugitive, inevitably claimed by the same madness that cost her father his crown and his life. Ensnared by the lies of her uncle, the reigning Sorcen King, they will never know the truth of her betrayal. A traitor princess... -
Beneath Cruel Fathoms by Anela Deen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a violent storm destroys her ship, Isaura Johansdottir knows better than to hope she’ll be rescued from Eisland’s vast Failock Sea. Adrift and alone, her plans to start over lost, it’s a tragic conclusion after the disastrous end of her marriage—until she’s saved by Leonel, one of the merfolk, a creature long believed extinct... -
The Unmarked Witch by Miranda Lyn
ALL RAVEN WANTS IS PEACE. BUT IN A MAGICAL REALM PLAGUED BY DECEPTION, THE ONLY THING HER WORLD KNOWS IS TURMOIL. A land where witches wear their spells like tattoos is no place for a woman without a single magical mark—except for Raven, whose unblemished skin contradicts the truth of her power...Categorized as:
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Soldier of Dorsa by Eliza Andrews
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA war is brewing in the Empire.Not the War in the East — that is a war everyone already knows about, the war that some wanted to end so badly that they murdered an Emperor to stop it. No, this is a different war. A war between the Shadowlands and the mortal world, a war between light and darkness. A war the Brotherhood of Culo has warned about for generations. But no one wanted to listen... -
The Hades Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI've been kidnapped by Zeus. Plucked from the streets of Manhattan and frightened half to death by a freaking Olympian god.And now I'm trapped in the Underworld, being forced to compete in a series of deadly trials for the position of Queen of the Underworld. Which would mean marrying Hades, the utterly terrifying Lord of the Dead...Categorized as:
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A Game of Malice and Greed by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
A twisted heart, a hollow soul.A broken warrior, lost gods of old.A thief of shadows, blessed with light,A single lie which stole their might.A princess to win, in a brutal game.A great empire falling to a monster’s claim.A forbidden love, a curse untold.The last immortal trapped in a coin of gold...Categorized as:
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Broken Lords by A.F. Dery
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAnswering the High Lord's summons, the leaders of the Union meet at his Court. Thane, Dread Lord of Eladria, is among them and eager to see justice done to his former friend-turned-adversary, Malachi, but their meeting raises more questions than answers. An unexpected catastrophe shakes his trust to its very core and he is forced to question all he once held true... -
Isle of The Immortal by S.M. Estrada, Stephanie Estrada
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA land plagued in darkness. One woman who carries the weight of the sun. In her twenty-three years of life, Shailin Srijan has never ventured past the mortal confines of her remote Scottish village...Categorized as:
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An Incarnation of Shadow and Light by S.A. Christianson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour magicians abuse their magic to gain power in a corrupt Victorian inspired world.In the Kingdom of Verchiél only a handful of people known as Incarnate can use magic. Equally feared and respected, they are revered as saints and indulged like gods. But the sudden deaths of Verchiél’s rulers unleashes a power struggle between four Incarnate, each seeking power to fulfil their own desires... -
Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAuthor Taran Matharu’s debut adult fantasy series introduces a world of magic, warriors, and dragons, in which a fearless orphan and an ambitious handmaiden flee from the empire that would imprison them, with a dream to return to their homelands and a determination that’s unbreakable… Can an orphan captive learn the secrets of the Dragon Riders to stand up and avenge his people? Jai lives as a... -
Kingdom of Storms by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEven phoenixes aren't perfect.Cinder has always been the perfect heir to North Pyr. Now that she's twenty one, expectations from her parents have grown even more rigid. It's time for her to find a husband and prepare herself to be their leader.Ever the player, Fury has never taken his princely roles too seriously...Categorized as:
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The Healers' Road by S.E. Robertson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Agna had looked forward to her overseas assignment for the last four years. It was just a side project on the way to taking over her father’s art agency, of course, but she eagerly awaited the opportunity to use her education and prove that studying to be a magical healer had been worthwhile.Keifon never wanted to leave home... -
In the Shadow of a Wish by Maci Aurora
In the Kingdom of Kaloma, women are forced to marry by the age of 26. It’s the law.In the remote village of Sevens, at the northernmost point of the kingdom, there lives an impoverished family with four daughters and a son. Without the means to make love matches, the daughters are trapped by their circumstances...Categorized as:
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제물 황녀님 1 [Jemul Hwangnyeo-nim 1] (Sacrificed (Webtoon) #1) by Ochan Jeong, 정오찬
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"평생 쓸모없던 네가 우리에게 도움이 될 유일한 길이다."사생아이자, 절름발이라는 이유로 평생 아버지에게 학대를 당했던 황녀 루디스.그녀는 위기에 빠진 제국을 구한다는 명목으로 고대신의 제물로 바쳐진다.그런데, 이대로 죽는 줄만 알았던 그녀 앞에 낯선 남자가 다가오는데......"네 소원이 무엇이지?"밤하늘과 같은 흑발에 별보다 도드라지는 황금색 눈동자.루디스는 점점 짙어지는 그의 존재감에 숨쉬기조차 어려웠다."제가 어떤 소원을 빌어야 하는지 잘 모르겠어요.""무엇이든, 네가 원하는 건 뭐든 말해봐. 그것을 위해 오천 년을 기다렸으니까."고대신 라베인의 계약자가 된 황녀 루디스의 인생 역전기... -
Shadows of the Lost by Maxym M. Martineau
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOnce I was a Charmer, and the magical beasts of this world loved me. Now I'm something else. Something darker.As a member of the Charmers Council, Gaige is able to form lasting bonds with the magical beasts of his world. At least, he used to be a Charmer...until he died and was brought back as one of the immortal assassins of Cruor. Now he's far more dangerous... -
The Starless Crown by James Rollins
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn alliance embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the distant past and save their world in this captivating, deeply visionary adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling thriller-master James Rollins.A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death... -
Untamed by Lilian T. James
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsVera had always hoped to one day leave Matherin. To travel the world and escape a life that was never meant for her.Bhasura would have everything she could ever want. Freedom, respect, family, and her mate. Her aitanta.But behind the island’s beautiful cities and smiling citizens, she can hear the lies poisoning their stories... -
Heir to Thorn and Flame by Ben Alderson
Married to a ruthless prince…For years, Max had to serve and obey the vicious magical nobles. Now he is one of them.When the heir to the throne attacks him, Max accidentally responds with a lethal burst of magic. Max is certain he will be executed... -
The Bone Way by Holly J. Underhill
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTeagan’s wife, Cressidae, is missing. She has left for the Shadow Realm, a kingdom of the dead filled with untold nightmares—and the only place that can save Teagan from a lethal poison that’s killing her slowly. It is ruled by a princess said to make powerful deals with those brave enough to find her, and Cressidae has gone to bargain for Teagan’s life... -
Visions of Flesh and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Rayvn Salvador
VISIONS OF FLESH AND BLOOD: a Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire Compendium is a comprehensive companion guide for background, history, reader-favorite information, art, and reference materials. Combined with original short stories and scenes from some of the world’s most beloved characters, as well as never-before-seen visual enticements, it’s a treat for the senses...
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