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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 26 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAfter unleashing their powers to save Yona, the Four Dragons lose consciousness and collapse! Su-won and the Kohka army arrive to participate in a summit with Xing, but members of Priest Gobi’s anti-war faction attack Princess Kouren! Can the nation of Xing achieve peace with all this infighting threatening its... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 16 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA large fleet of ships from South Kai heads to Sensui at drug trafficker Hyo’s behest... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 30 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNel corso della guerra tra il Regno di Koka e la Provincia di Sen, i Quattro Draghi si fronteggiano tra loro cercando di guadagnare tempo. In prima linea, Hak lotta a rischio della vita fino all’arrivo di Kuelbo, con il quale inizia un sanguinoso duello... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 24 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn order to prevent war with the nation of Xing, Yona and Hak ask the informant Ogi to deliver an important letter to Su-won... -
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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 4 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile on a quest to find the Four Legendary Dragon Warriors, Yona and her friends meet Gija, the White Dragon... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 21 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen Su-won hears of Riri’s abduction, he launches surprise attacks on Sei fortresses in an attempt to save her. Meanwhile, Riri leaves Yona in a forest in order to lure Sei troops away from her... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 25 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYona comes face-to-face with Su-won and tells him that waging war against the nation of Xing would be disastrous... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 17 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYona and her friends leave the Water Tribe lands and meet a boy named Karugan in an Earth Tribe town near the nation's border... -
The House Witch 3 by Delemhach
House witch Finlay Ashowan is pulled out of the kitchen—and into the fire—as war, family, and love collide in the third book of this fantasy romance series.Having somehow convinced Lady Annika Jenoure to marry him, all Finlay Ashowan wants to do is settle down, cook some good meals, and enjoy a quiet life in Daxaria. But fate has different plans... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 14 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYona’s travels take her to the Water Tribe’s territory, which is said to be the most beautiful area in the Kingdom of Kohka. But despite this region’s reputation, a drug known as “nadai” has spread throughout the land... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 20 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYona and Riri wind up in the nation of Sei after being betrayed by a trusted acquaintance! Forced to work as slaves, the two stubbornly refuse to be controlled, but their situation is dire... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 19 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhile preparing to set up camp, Sinha comes across a stone statue of a dragon in the forest... -
Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by Gyeoeul Gwon, 권겨을
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Hunt is on! Penelope heads off to the small-game area in hopes of hunting down a present to increase Eckles’s affection...only to miss every single shot she takes at the animals that appear. Just as all seems to be in vain, Penelope wanders across a silver fox, and knows it’s the perfect gift... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 12 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsYona returns to her homeland when the Hazara Clan, a powerful family in the nation of Kai, invades the Kingdom of Kohka! How will the Fire Tribe defend against this audacious attack, and what will Yona resort to in order to protect... -
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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 22 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe mission to rescue Yona and Riri from Sei leads to reunions and revelations! Who is Riri’s secret crush? And has Yona come to realize her feelings for Hak? Later, masked visitors from the nation of Xing beckon Yona and the Dragon Warriors to meet their... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 29 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Kai Empire begins their plans to attack the Kingdom of Kohka, with North Kai leader Ying Kuelbo particularly interested in capturing the Dragon Warriors! When Yona and Jaeha are taken to Kai Empire against their will, Hak debates the unimaginable in order to save them—joining forces with the Kohka... -
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 6 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith the advancement ceremony and fellowship gatherings complete, Rozemyne’s new year at the Royal Academy can properly begin. She goes on another library-inspired rampage and pushes the other Ehrenfest second-years to finish their classes on the first day, all while hunting for new allies to recruit into her Library Committee... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 23 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYona gets caught in the middle of the nation of Xing's civil unrest after she discovers that Princess Kouren wants war against the kingdom of Kohka! As Princess Kouren stokes the fire of the pro-war faction, Yona must find a way to save the Dragon Warriors and her home... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 27 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHak has confessed his feelings to Yona, but how will Yona react in response? Later, Zeno suggests heading to Kuuto and getting closer to Hiryuu Palace so that the Four Dragons can heal their wounds... -
A Hero's Tale by Catherine M. Wilson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn Book III of the trilogy, Tamras must make her own hero’s journey. She ventures into the unknown and encounters a more formidable enemy than any she has ever faced. Character is destiny, and the destiny of Tamras and all her people will depend upon choices that come less from the skills she has been taught than from the person she has become, from her own heart... -
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 5 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter turning the lower city into a true sight to behold, Rozemyne aims to continue her development plan and secure a greater influence over the country’s other duchies. As she needs the assistance of commoners to achieve this, she gets to work dismantling the wall that exists between them and the nobles... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 28 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter Yona and her friends save the Fire Tribe from an invasion by the Kai Empire, word of their prowess spreads amongst those with deep faith in the Crimson Dragon King... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 33 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsForbidden from contacting Hak and the Four Dragons, Yona sneaks out of her room at Hiryuu Palace! But when she comes face-to-face with Su-won, what words will she have for her father’s murderer? Later, Yona uncovers some past mysteries about Su-won’s... -
악역의 엔딩은 죽음뿐 2 by Gyeoeul Gwon, 권겨을
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Nothing good can come from a relationship built on secrets." Penelope's fate is looking grim, but she's got a plan: sneak out, rescue Eckles, and secure herself a one-way ticket out of death... -
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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 3 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYona and Hak set out on a journey to find a priest who can see the future... -
Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 3 by Gyeoeul Gwon, 권겨을
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“I don’t want to live like this either, only ever being despised.”Life in hard mode for “villain” Penelope Eckhart means with every step forward, she’s shoved five steps back. Just when things seem to be stabilizing between her and the brothers, she finds herself coming to blows with Reynold, who insists on dredging up the past―an affront Penelope refuses to take lying down... -
Pandora Hearts, Volume 23 by Jun Mochizuki, 望月淳
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe cogs of destiny guide Oz, Alice, and Gil to the final chapter. Someone once said that what awaited them at the end was all-encompassing darkness that would swallow their world whole. But never was the possibility of a warm glimmer of hope just beyond the dark, waiting to pierce through the shadows, disavowed.. -
A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross
In the stunning conclusion to the Elements of Cadence duology, A Fire Endless finds the delicate balance between the human and faerie realm threatened by Bane, the spirit of the North Wind, whose defeat can only come through fire, song, and heart-rending sacrifice.East and West. Humans and Spirits. Breccans and Tamerlaines... -
The Shades of Magic Series by V.E. Schwab
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis discounted ebundle includes: A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of LightWitness the fate of beloved heroes and notorious foes in V.E. Schwab’s New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic series.Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black... -
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... -
The Druid by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAn abandoned child becomes a singular inspiration to the mythology of Muirwood in an epic series by Jeff Wheeler, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Muirwood and Kingfountain novels.Eilean was born a “wretched”—a lowly foundling raised by the Aldermaston of Tintern Abbey... -
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, Vol. 1 by Whale, 밀차
Eunha Park thought she was getting another chance at life when she awoke in the world of a novel. The only problem? Raeliana McMillan, the character she was reborn as, is fated to be killed by her fiancé! For the sake of her survival, she comes up with an idea—get into a fake marriage with a man more powerful than her groom-to-be... -
The Thief's Daughter by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA Wall Street Journal bestseller. The second book in the million-copy bestselling Kingfountain series from Jeff Wheeler. Owen Kiskaddon first came to the court of the formidable King Severn as a prisoner, winning favor with the stormy monarch by masquerading as a boy truly blessed by the Fountain...Categorized as:
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Magician: Master by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsHe held the fate of two worlds in his hands... Once he was an orphan called Pug, apprenticed to a sorcerer of the enchanted land of Midkemia.. Then he was captured and enslaved by the Tsurani, a strange, warlike race of invaders from another world.There, in the exotic Empire of Kelewan, he earned a new name--Milamber. He learned to tame the unnimagined powers that lay withing him... -
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The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThey call her the Sleeping Princess, but Celeste is far from asleep… Celeste has been cursed since her sixteenth birthday--just not in the way the rest of the kingdom thinks. All they see is her breath-taking beauty, marred by her foolishness. Only she knows that she retains her brilliant mind. And it’s a secret she must keep at all costs... -
Court Duel by Sherwood Smith
Young Countess Meliara swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect. But war is simple compared to what follows, in peacetime... -
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! [Manga], Vol. 1 (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Manga) #1) by Hinoki Kino, Touko Amekawa
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsReincarnation drama gets sent into overdrive in this isekai tale full of romance and scheming--and don’t miss the original light novels, also from Seven Seas!Every time Riche turns twenty, she dies and is reincarnated to the day she gets dumped. She has been a merchant, an apothecary, and even a maid. For her seventh life, she has one goal: to live a long and lazy life... -
Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAge of Myth inaugurates another six-book series set in Elan.Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever... -
Pandora Hearts, Vol. 1 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius' coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. Thrown into the Abyss - an eternal prison from which there is no escape - Oz meets a young girl named Alice who is not what she seems... -
Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Young Countess Meliara swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect. But war is simple compared to what follows, in peacetime...Categorized as:
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair...Categorized as:
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The Return of Absent Souls by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this stunning conclusion to the After The Rift series, Josie and her friends return home to find Glancia on the brink of war and their enemies in power. With political machinations and court intrigue bringing danger at every turn, they must tread carefully. But being careful won’t bring resolutions and answers. It won’t bring back lost memories or stop the nation hurtling into war... -
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 8 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPrincess Nakaba of Senan and Prince Caesar of Belquat only married each other for the sake of peace between their two warring countries, yet the two find themselves drawn to each other even as political forces threaten to tear their world apart... -
A Darkness at Sethanon by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAn evil wind blows through Midkemia. Dark legions have risen up to crush the Kingdom of the Isles and enslave it to dire magics. The final battle between Order and Chaos is abotu to begin in the ruins of the city called Sethanon... -
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Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis enchanting tale of dragons, betrayals, and the power of friendship is the first in a charming and thrilling series by New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George.Creel can't believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon... -
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 7 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPrincess Nakaba of Senan and Prince Caesar of Belquat only married each other for the sake of peace between their two warring countries, yet the two find themselves drawn to each other even as political forces threaten to tear their world apart. After a murder in the family, Caesar and Nakaba seek refuge in Senan, Nakaba’s homeland... -
The Queen's Poisoner by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsKing Severn Argentine’s fearsome reputation precedes him: usurper of the throne, killer of rightful heirs, ruthless punisher of traitors. Attempting to depose him, the Duke of Kiskaddon gambles…and loses. Now the duke must atone by handing over his young son, Owen, as the king’s hostage. And should his loyalty falter again, the boy will pay with his life... -
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... -
Bride of the Fae Prince by Anastasis Blythe
For fans of A Deal With The Elf King and The Bridge Kingdom, this arranged marriage romance about a human princess bargained in marriage to the deadly Fae Prince will sweep you off your feet.A shy, dutiful human princess. A cunning, vengeful Fae prince.Will their arranged marriage cost them their hearts . .Categorized as:
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Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe second book in New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George's charming, light-hearted fantasy series.With the Dragon Wars over, Creel finds herself bored with life as a seamstress. Then word comes that a bordering country has been breeding dragons in preparation for an invasion...
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